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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

Police investigate student apartment break-in

Police investigate student apartment break-in

Brittney Cottingham April 30, 2013

No suspects identified in burglary case An unlocked door caused one student to experience an incident now under investigation by campus police. On Sunday morning close to 5 a.m., MSU police officers...

Give now. Give often.

Give now. Give often.

Brittney Cottingham April 23, 2013

Alumni should give back to university, departments OUR VIEW: Students should donate back to MSU after graduation to ensure the success of their predecessors. A running theme on campus among students...

Breanne Sill, Senior in English works as the chief editor of The Voice.
Photo by Lauren Roberts

Literary magazine fuses art, plays, short stories, poetry

Brittney Cottingham April 23, 2013

The final revisions have been made, and Voices Literary and Visual Arts Magazine is almost ready to be in the hands of students all over campus. According to Voices Editor in Chief Breanne Sill,...

Moffett Library to be open 24 hours a day during finals

Moffett Library to be open 24 hours a day during finals

Brittney Cottingham April 23, 2013

Greek Life volunteers to keep library open around the clock As finals week approaches, Greek students will be volunteering in Moffett Library to extend hours. The library will be open 24 hours for...

University requests $30 million for Moffett Library remodel

University requests $30 million for Moffett Library remodel

Brittney Cottingham April 16, 2013

MSU President Jesse Rogers speaks to Senate Finance Committee for funding Presidents of universities having major projects still alive in the budgetary process were called to Austin on April 11 to testify...

Anti-gun investigation ends; Yucus remains silent

Anti-gun investigation ends; Yucus remains silent

Brittney Cottingham April 10, 2013

Poster project receives national media attention ***UPDATED*** After allegedly forcing students to create anti-gun posters for a social awareness activity, the case against an instructor in art...

Fundraising effort continues for new team, baseball field

Fundraising effort continues for new team, baseball field

Brittney Cottingham April 2, 2013

$300,000 granted to university toward baseball field project Midwestern has hopes of resurrecting the baseball program. The university requested $400,000 from the 4B Sales Tax Board to fund the construction...

27 faculty and staff interested in Voluntary Separation Program

27 faculty and staff interested in Voluntary Separation Program

Brittney Cottingham March 5, 2013

A plan created by administrators last fall to help adjust the university budget has come together as 27 faculty and staff members have indicated interest in the Voluntary Separation Program. The program...

Vice president defends Monday class cancellation

Brittney Cottingham February 26, 2013

Due to the threat of winter weather conditions, all Monday night classes were cancelled. Around 5 p.m., Keith Lamb, vice president of students affairs and enrollment management, said he recommended the...

Nathan Jun creates hip hop music and sometimes uses YouTube as inspirational material for new songs.

Prof escapes with musical hobby, finds creative outlet

Brittney Cottingham February 19, 2013

Nathan Jun shares hidden talent, love for hip-hop culture Teaching is not the only thing on philosophy professor Nathan Jun’s mind. From developing scholarly journals to publishing his first...

Dr. Jesse Rogers, the President of MSU, sits in his office while reviewing a letter that was sent earlier to a senator in Dallas.
Photo by Brianda Morales

Rogers’ untouchable demeanor undeniably his largest flaw

Brittney Cottingham February 19, 2013

The Board of Regents conducted President Jesse Rogers’ annual performance, compensation and contract review, where praise was given. The Board recommended the continuation of Rogers’ compensation package,...

Donnie Kirk gives an introduction for the film Albert Nobbs at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art.
Photo by Lauren Roberts

Albert Nobbs kicks off film series

Brittney Cottingham February 19, 2013

Foreign Film Series screens its first selection of spring semester Adjunct faculty member Donnie Kirk kicked off this semester’s Foreign Film Series on Feb. 19 with his presentation of Rodrigo Garcia’s...

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