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Contemporary Music Center program visits campus

Rutth Mercado April 14, 2016

College students from around the country can go to Nashville for one semester of their undergraduate career to work on music for four months. Students may participate in one of three tracks- artist, business...

Screen shot from Midwestern States President Suzanne Shipleys Instagram profile.

Shipley joins instagram

Rutth Mercado April 6, 2016

#FollowTheLeader -literally. This semester, Social media novice and University president Suzanne Shipley joined the Instagram community with four Instagram posts and 52 followers in just a few short...

Ann Tran, art freshman and human, celebrates about getting past the first part of the second mission during a campus-wide game of Humans vs. Zombies. She will later be turned into a zombie in her attempt to escape the base and make it to a safe zone. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Human vs Zombies takes over campus

Rutth Mercado March 16, 2016

A campus-wide game of tag, known as Humans vs. Zombies, is played at hundreds of universities across the nation. While there are basic rules for everyone to follow, each university designates moderators...

Tia Joyner, geology sophomore, spins Nicole Longely, education freshmen, as Longely prepares to run in the Drunk Goggle Relay finals on March 15. Photo By Dewey Cooper

More than 20 attend ‘drunk’ relay for Safe Spring Break

Rutth Mercado March 16, 2016

More than 20 students attended a drunk relay activity as part of Safe Spring Break, March 15 at 4 p.m. in the Killingsworth green space.Participants had to wear goggles, which simulated what it was like...

Mustang Rally

231 prospective students attend Mustangs Rally

Rutth Mercado March 8, 2016

Due to enforcement of the university's color scheme, various tables received new $1,500 vinyl banners at this year's Mustangs Rally held in D.L. Ligon Coliseum on March 5. In addition, 231 prospective...

Actors and Student listen to Dr. Todd Giles, head of the Arts and Literature Society, at the beginning of the Lysistrata play meet-and-greet on March 5th in the Fain lobby. Photo by Kayla White.

Cast joins 40 for a meet and greet

Rutth Mercado March 8, 2016

Roughly 40 students joined the Arts and Literature Society and the cast of Lysistrata for a behind-the-scenes conversation about this classic Greek comedy performance with a 1950s beachfront twist on March...

Attendees enjoy live music and catered food at the Black Excellence Gala. Photo by Rutth Mercado.

Black Excellence Gala exceeds expectations

Rutth Mercado March 2, 2016

Although organizers expected 100 guests to attend, attendance at the Black Excellence Gala surpassed 117 guests. Black History Month committee members recognized faculty members at the Gala as planned,...

100 attendees expected at Black Excellence Gala

Rutth Mercado February 24, 2016

The Black Excellence Gala, to be held Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art, will consist of songs, dinner, presentation of awards, and social activist keynote speaker Kwame Rose.Charles...

Jesse Velasquez, Wichita Falls Health Department technician, holds an HIV awareness button at the HIV testing booth outside Shawnee Theatre in the CSC on Feb. 12. Photo by Rutth Mercado

Free HIV testing offered in attempt to raise awareness

Rutth Mercado February 17, 2016

Health Fair Final from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. caption id="attachment_28113" align="alignright" width="300"] Jesse Velasquez, Wichita Falls Health Department technician, holds an HIV awareness button...

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