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Connie Palkowetz, Wild Bird Rescue representative, showcases a vulture for students to watch and observe on April 20. She has no boundary and loves to get in peoples personal space, Palkowetz said, as the vulture climbed on her head. Photo by Arianna Davis

Earth Day fair brings environmental awareness to campus

Arianna Davis April 26, 2017

Members of the new eco-friendly organization, Environmental Student Organization, decided to celebrate Earth Day by bringing different local organizations together in the Clark Student Center Atrium...

Whitney Atkinson, English junior, holds her favorite book, Shatter Me, as she sets up her recording station. April 18. Photo by Arianna Davis

Student brings passion for books to YouTube

Arianna Davis April 26, 2017

It's a normal dorm room. There's an oil warmer lit in the corner, inviting those into the room with a sweet and refreshing smell. Once inside, dozens of books line the walls on shelves. Books ranging...

Arianna Davis

Stop the stigma, start listening

Arianna Davis April 19, 2017

“I feel so depressed.” You’re just being sad or more upset at a certain circumstance. Usually overreacting. “No big deal,” they say. “Everyone gets depressed.” Just don’t be so...

‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ creates interactive showing for students

Arianna Davis April 12, 2017

After watching Rocky Horror Picture Show, it’s not uncommon to find rice stuck in hair hours after the movie, seeing confetti fall out of clothes as the day goes on, or getting sprayed in the face with...

Mason Wilson, management senior, grinds coffee to be brewed for sampling purposes. March 22. Photo by Arianna Davis

Students open coffee roastery

Arianna Davis March 29, 2017

When it comes to business owners, the image of a professional-looking person, suit and all, with the mentality to take on the day and any challenge that crosses them with effortless style comes to...

An empty Student Government Association room. March 21. Photo by Arianna Davis

SGA fails to inform members about cancelled meeting

Arianna Davis March 22, 2017

Student Government Association members scattered outside of Dillard Room 101 as they wait for their weekly Tuesday meetings. The March 21 meeting brought the cancelled meeting tally to three. Approximately...

RHA proposes budget for upcoming years

Arianna Davis March 9, 2017

The Student Government Association meeting this week brought up issues and future plans regarding the Residence Hall Association on March 7. Rachael Miyahara, education sophomore and president of RHA,...

Mary Helen Maskill, public programs director at Wichita Falls Museum of Art, exchanges jokes over her mallet with Audra Lambert, local artist while she helps paint the background for the mural. Feb. 23. Photo by Arianna Davis

Artists aim to bring life to downtown

Arianna Davis February 28, 2017

When asked to describe the city, “artistic” is not a word that first comes to mind. Local artists, residents and Wichita Falls Museum of Art staff plan to change this way of thinking. The Arts...

Reagan Foster, liscensed therapist and counselor, leads the third Academic Counseling series of the semester by giving students tips on how to overcome testing anxiety. Feb. 17. Photo by Arianna Davis

Counselors offer tips for testing anxiety

Arianna Davis February 22, 2017

For the past month, academic counseling meetings have been available for students to attend. On Feb. 16, Reagan Foster, licensed therapist, offered a PowerPoint-style counseling presentation on different...

Monti Washington contributed photo.

Speakers bring social justice to campus

Arianna Davis February 14, 2017

As social issues on a national level become a bigger concern, so does the priority of spreading awareness on campus. weConnect, a one-day summit meeting, works toward connecting students with each other...

Student Government Association opens applications for executive roles

Student Government Association opens applications for executive roles

Arianna Davis February 7, 2017

Senators, committee chairs and faculty members of Student Government Association discussed elections for executive positions in the first meeting of the semester on Feb. 7. The meeting also announced...

Syreeta Greene, director of equity, inclusion, and multicultural affairs, speaks to students and faculty about the North Dakota Access Pipeline and the effects it will have on Native American land. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Dakota Access Pipeline is more than just a Native American issue

Arianna Davis February 1, 2017

Students gathered in the Clark Student Center Comanche room as they waited for Syreeta Greene’s speech about the Dakota Access Pipeline on Jan. 26. Greene, director of equity, inclusion, and multicultural...

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