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To the girl who said, “NO”

Jacklyn York April 21, 2017

I wish I knew your name so I could find you and hug you. I can't imagine what you must be dealing with. Hearing your story was heartbreaking. I think I speak on behalf of many students when I say:...

Scott Parazynski, astronaut and medical doctor, gives a lecture as part of the Artist-Lecture series on Sept. 27. Photo by Izziel Latour

Former astronaut, Scott Parazynski, speaks to a crowd of 325

Jacklyn York September 28, 2016

Few seats were empty Tuesday night in Akin Auditorium as former astronaut Scott Parazynski spoke as part of the Artist-Lecture series. "When we go to extraordinary, extreme places on and off the planet,...

First-year tips from an upperclassman

Jacklyn York August 22, 2016

You’ve made the grades, applied for college and now been accepted. Now, your days are spent in the pricey bookstore buying up all of the pens and daily planners. You’re eager and ready for your start...

Kristi Schulte, housing director, gives details about the faculty-in-residence apartment in Legacy Hall to the Board of Regents during a walk-through on Aug. 4. Photo by Dewey Cooper.

Nearly 500 students to call Legacy Hall home

Jacklyn York August 19, 2016

Within days after classes were out in May of 2015, the parking lot behind Pierce Hall was blocked off. Residents lost 220 parking spaces.During the next 18 months, contractors turned the parking lot into...

Rianne Busby, history junior, performs with the colorguard and marching band at the half-time show at Memorial Stadium, Sept. 26. I loved that the show was a little different, it was alot more family-oriented and engaging with the crowd than our normal show would have been, Busby said. Photo by Rachel Johnson

MSU: Texas’ only public liberal arts school

Jacklyn York June 22, 2016

Passionate ballet dancers aspire to enroll at Julliard. And want-to-be lawyers are attracted to the Harvard appeal.For Midwestern State University, its identity is centered around being the only public...

What I’ve learned by requesting an FOI

Jacklyn York May 6, 2016

It all started with a simple FOI request. On March 14 I sent the custodian of the records an FOI request for copies of the bids used in the new mass communication building. The bidding was closed...

Jacklyn York, mass communication junior, and her son Braiden York play a game of light saber battle in the front lawn. Photo by Rachel Johnson

The best and worst day of my life

Jacklyn York April 20, 2016

After one of a million familiar fights with my live-in boyfriend and one very hard year, I lifted the pill bottle and swallowed up what was left and then chased it with a mouthful of liquor.Then I went...

Nationwide Status of Handgun Open Carry
SOURCE; opencarry.org

Few changes noticed since open carry laws changed Jan. 1

Jacklyn York March 15, 2016

911 Caller: “Oh my God, that was really close…!”Dispatcher: ”OK”Gunfire....GunfireDispatcher: “What’s your name, ma’am?”911 Caller: “I’m Patti.”This was an actual 911 call made...

Pundits try to find Common Ground

Pundits try to find ‘Common Ground’

Jacklyn York February 2, 2016

Calvin “Cal” Thomas and Bob Beckel spoke Tuesday evening to a nearly full house, as part the Artist-Lecture Series in Akin Auditorium.The two longtime – friends spoke on Common Ground, a political...

Estefani Villar, dental hygiene freshman, takes in a deep breath as a phlebotomist inserts a needle to draw blood in the Comanche suite, Jan, 26, 2016. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Blood drive yields average response

Jacklyn York January 26, 2016

Food court smells may have been drawing in lunch guests, while nearby volunteers from the Residence Hall Association, were drawing in a decent size crowd as well, signing the public up to save three...

Howard Farrell, vice president of advancement and public affairs, said, “Look at the Dillard Building. Dillard at this point has probably contributed about $10 -$11 million.” He added, the McCoy family has contributed about $8-$10 million. “I’m just mentioning a few,” Farrell said. There are all of the buildings that have people’s names on them.

Tuition drives university budget

Jacklyn York December 7, 2015

Economic development | Enrollment | Budget | Nursing | Housing | International enrollment | Crime | Greek life When tuition and fees make up 42 percent of the university’s income, enrollment...

Ending fails to please for last Hunger Games

Ending fails to please for last Hunger Games

Jacklyn York December 2, 2015

The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2 is topping the box office at $52 million, leading The Good Dinosaur and Creed. The continuation, directed by Francis Lawrence, was released in the United States on the...

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