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Graduation speaker committee now includes student voice

Aleisha Solorio December 4, 2013

On the heels of last semester’s controversial graduation speaker, a committee has been formed to choose future commencement speakers, most recently alumna Stacia Haynie. Debbie Barrow, director of...

Public Utilities Operations Manager Daniel Nix, Director of Public Works Russell Schreiber and News Channel 6 Chief Meteorologist Ken Johnson. Panel on water usage at Midwestern State University at Clark Student Center, Nov. 20, 2013. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Panel discusses drought disaster with students

Aleisha Solorio December 1, 2013

The newspaper practicum class held a panel discussion Nov. 20 in the Shawnee Theatre of the Clark Student Center with city officials to talk about the ongoing drought and how the city and the university...

John Eakin looks at an object through a microscope Nov. 18.

Students to showcase EURECA and UGROW findings Friday

Aleisha Solorio November 20, 2013

The division of undergraduate research will host a forum to present EURECA and UGROW students’ findings this Friday, Nov. 22 in the Comanche Suites of the Clark Student Center. “It’s a good...

Counseling Center helps students achieve their aspirations

Counseling Center helps students achieve their aspirations

Aleisha Solorio November 5, 2013

Like many college students, I came to MSU with no clue what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. I was officially an undecided major, and I was just fine with that. I breezed through my freshman...

Counseling center to finish off academic workshop series Nov. 18

Aleisha Solorio November 5, 2013

To promote the services they offer, paid for by student tuition fees, the Counseling Center will host its final workshop on Nov. 18 in the Sundance Court third floor meeting room. “I think the question...

Japanese artist Hironari Kubota watches as the 1949 Cheverolet to be used in his performance is lifted into place. Kubotas Friday night performance will be his first in the United States. I feel very fortunate to be here, [its] my first time in Texas, Kubota said. Honestly I was expecting to see cowboys and wild west. But really, I feel like Im in the Heartland. There is good energy here.

Sculpture symposium opens Friday with international sculpture

Aleisha Solorio November 1, 2013

The Museum of Art at MSU will be hosting a sculpture symposium Nov. 1-5, beginning on Friday with a car-spinning show by Japanese sculptor Hironari Kubota. “I feel very fortunate to be here, [it's]...

Imagine Graduation Oct. 22-23

Imagine Graduation Oct. 22-23

Aleisha Solorio October 23, 2013

A one-stop shop where August and December graduates can find everything they need to make graduation as easy and painless as possible, the fall Imagine graduation fairs were Oct. 21-22 from 11 a.m. to...

Maverick turned 7 on Oct. 16, 2013. Photo by Lauren Roberts.

Maverick the mustang turns 7 today

Aleisha Solorio October 15, 2013

Maverick the mustang, the school mascot, is celebrating his 7th birthday today. He became the mascot when the university was forced to change from being the “Indians” to the “mustangs” in 2006....

Martita Robinson, graduate student in counseling, explains a process for anxiety screenings to Joe Hankins, freshman in business management. Each spring the Counseling Center partners with the graduate psychology and counseling programs to provide this screening. Robinson said, Student are always welcome to utilize the Counseling Center for any problem.

Great turnout for anxiety-awareness event

Aleisha Solorio October 15, 2013

The Counseling Center hosted an event to promote awareness for Anxiety Awareness Day in the Clark Student Center atrium on Oct. 10. “Midterms are coming up so this was the perfect time to keep...

Sorority to host campus ‘Zombie Walk’

Aleisha Solorio October 8, 2013

The Kappa Delta Pi sorority members will host a campus Zombie Walk for all students and faculty at 7 p.m. in the quad Oct. 11. “Victims will be trying to avoid getting their lives taken away by the...

Dyslexia professor earns scholarship award

Aleisha Solorio October 8, 2013

Dyslexia therapist Mary Wines received a scholarship from the Educators Publishing Service to attend the International Dyslexia Association conference in New Orleans, Nov. 8. “It is a nice accolade,...

Brandon Taylor, sophomore in sociology and radiology and Amy Brister, senior in political science and history, visited the Capitol and participated in a leadership forum where they took part in workshops and mingled with government officials.

Forum teaches leadership skills

Aleisha Solorio September 24, 2013

As part of an ongoing effort to teach students leadership skills and give them a chance to network with state officials. On Nov. 7, students will have the opportunity to attend the Texas Leadership...

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