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What if—Someone else besides Spiderman has been bitten by the radioactive spider Vol. 1, No. 7. Originally published in February 1978. Photo by Kara McIntyre

Rare Books Collection is used for research, but only by two students

Lane Riggs April 26, 2017

The Rare Books Collection sits behind a closed door like an old, forgotten relic. The glass cases are pristine, devoid of any fingerprints. Literary classics sit on their shelves, year after year,...

Rais Bhuiyan, victim of a Dallas shooting, makes appearance at Wichita Falls Museum of Art to speak on his survival and progress to forgiveness on April 18. Photo by Arianna Davis

9/11 hate crime survivor gives strong message to college students: ‘You can end hate’

Lane Riggs April 18, 2017

"How would you react if you were shot in the face?" Rais Bhuiyan, a 9/11 hate crime survivor, gave a talk on compassion, connection and community to a crowded room on April 18. As pictures of his...

Reading series presents students’ works, creativity on campus

Lane Riggs April 16, 2017

As each reader stands at the front of the room, papers laid out before them, there is laughter or gasps from the crowd. Creative nonfiction and fiction essays took the stage, to which the crowd responds...

Love’s Labour’s Lost brings magic to Shakespeare

Lane Riggs February 28, 2017

As the house lights dim, a world of magic sparks to life, bringing the works of Shakespeare and Harry Potter together. Wand fights, transfiguration potions and altered dialogue combined the two cultures...

Pierce under renovations, will reopen in summer

Lane Riggs February 22, 2017

The halls are silent, devoid of laughter and music drifting from now empty rooms, where belongings lining the shelves used to remind residents that this is home. Home is still on campus — it's just several...

Pablo Garcia-Fuentes, assistant professor of economics, speaks at Streich Lecture. Photo by Timothy Jones

Streich Family Lecture celebrates 35th anniversary

Lane Riggs February 22, 2017

The lights dimmed and an entire room fell silent, pens poised as the speakers moved to the front of the room. But the lecture had nothing to do with a textbook — instead, the hour-long talk provided...

Soldiers’ theater not as well known, with little funds

Lane Riggs February 15, 2017

Karen Dabney, assistant professor of theater, presented Soldier-Actors, Army Entertainment and the Archive Dilemma, a talk which looked at the implementation of theater in the army, the forgotten history...

Ellanor Collins, theater junior and director, discusses the shift in tone for the Ladies in Red monologue with Cammie Dean, director of student development and orientation on Feb. 7. Photo by Cortney Wood

For Colored Girls ‘a story rarely told’

Lane Riggs February 15, 2017

"For Colored Girls," a poetic play, was met by a crowd of 98 students, faculty and community members in Bea Wood Studio Theatre in the Fain Fine Arts building. The event was held on Feb. 10-11 by Alpha...

Sherry Giryotas, painter, and Phillip Shore, sculpturist, speaking at their exhibition on Feb. 3. Photo by Timothy Jones

Couple’s galleries incorporate nature into pieces

Lane Riggs February 8, 2017

The opening reception held at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art on Feb. 3 at 6-8 p.m. featured the works of Sherry Giryotas and Phillip Shore, whose work looks to focus on the natural world. As her paintings...

Faculty forum ‘brings clarity to liberal arts identity’

Lane Riggs February 1, 2017

The panel, "Implementing a Liberal Arts Education; Moving from concept to practice," which was held on Jan. 26 in Legacy Hall at 7-9 p.m., is only the second panel hosted on campus to discuss the uniqueness...

Gallery brings awareness to city and Native American history

Lane Riggs January 26, 2017

The opening reception for "Secrets in Life and Death," by Cheyenne and Arapaho artist Hock Aye VI Edgar Heap of Birds, will be on Jan. 27 from 6-8 p.m. During the reception, Heap of Birds will host an...

Tessa Rae Dschaak, theater sophomore, with Xavier Alexander, theater sophomore, as a negative consent response at the Since Last Night performed by the theatre in Akin Auditorium on Aug 25th. Photo by Kayla White.

Play about consent added to orientation, dreams for program of its own

Lane Riggs August 30, 2016

A new interactive event produced during Roundup Week delves into subjects deeper than what the easiest math class is. Karen Dabney, assistant professor of theater, wrote and produced a play — Since...

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