New Women’s Basketball Head Coach: Christopher Reay
Colin Stevenson, Chief Photographer
June 30, 2020
Athletic Director Kyle Williams announced Christopher Reay as the new head coach of women’s basketball, succeeding Noel Johnson, on June 22. Reay is the 11th coach to take on this position and will be leading the Mustangs into the 2020-2021 season. “I am extremely honored to be given this opportunity,”...
In memory of coach Noel Johnson
The Wichitan Staff
June 9, 2020
Women's basketball head coach Noel Johnson has passed away Tuesday, June 9 following her 14-month battle with stage four ovarian cancer. Johnson begin her fight to defeat the disease on April 19, 2019, starting with the first of six rounds of chemotherapy. Throughout her journey, constant and consistent messages of love and support po...
A day in the life: Kayla Khan and her battle with cancer
Khirstia Sheffield, Reporter
June 3, 2020
On Nov. 27, 2019 her life changed. She walked into UT Southwestern Dallas hopeful, and walked out uncertain of her destiny. A life that was once centered around freedom, invincibility and youth drastically transitioned into a life tied to constant doctor’s visits, fear and depression. Kayla Khan, psychology...
The new sports on the block
June 3, 2020
The Wellness Center administration hired a new team member, Cody Ford, as the Assistant Director. Ford started his journey at MSU in 2014 where he received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice and master’s degree in sports administration. Starting as a rec sports player in his freshman year, th...
Active Shooter Protocol
Bridget Reilly, Editor in Chief
June 2, 2020
As MSU gets ready to welcome incoming freshmen and transfers for the Fall 2020 semester, The Wichitan would like to remind returning students and inform new Mustangs of the university's emergency policy in case of a threat on campus. Patrick Coggins, chief of Police, explained a number of actio...
Change the channel!
Christian Oseguera, Reporter
May 25, 2020
It seems that all families keep the TV on one channel for the entire day. Sometimes I go off on my walks wondering, will they have changed the channel by the time I come back? The answer is no more often than not. What can I do to fix this? Nothing. I can only hope for the best. Never will I ever wan...
Crazy things to do in quarantine
Christian Oseguera, Reporter
May 24, 2020
It’s suggested that everyone continues to practice safe social distancing. "Don’t hang out with large groups of people. In fact, don’t hang out with anyone outside your family," they say. The healthcare system knows what’s best for us, but we know what’s even better. Go out there and enj...
The season for tornado watching
Christian Oseguera, Reporter
May 23, 2020
Buckle up folks! Tornado season is upon us! This means there may be more destruction caused towards you than what your ex did! Better hop on and jump on those trampolines before they get blown away and who knows when you’ll see them next. They may even go to the county that’s next to you! Head over...
The Wichitan apologizes for fake news
Amos Perkins, Managing Editor
April 30, 2020
The Wichitan would like to apologize sincerely and profusely for the spreading of the "fake news" in this article: UN declares 2020 over. In this article we reported that March would mark the start of 2021, but as we enter the heart of April it has become painfully obvious that 2020 is still here. ...
A Wichitan suggestion: Schitt’s Creek
Amos Perkins, Managing Editor
April 30, 2020
Picture this: the Kardashians have suddenly lost all of their money and are forced to live in a backwater white-trash town. Sounds like a hilarious train wreck you'd want to watch, right? Well, that's essentially the plot of Schitt's Creek. Schitt's Creek follows the fabulously wealthy, entitled...
A day in the life: Samuel Frederick
April 29, 2020
Most students spend their free time hanging out with friends or binging Netflix, but Mass Communication Senior Samuel Frederick spends his free time creating his own music. With the passion for music and the motivation to be different from other rappers, he has already released three albums this year on...