Students awarded more than $50 million in financial aid last year
Hunter Tyler, Reporter
April 16, 2019
Filed under Campus, Feature, News
College isn't cheap and costs aren't going down. To help from going into debt, students depend on financial aid. This year, about 76 percent of the student population received some form of financial aid, $59.4 million in total. "There’s always been a saying that every year millions of dollars go...
Cycling Powers to 13th Consecutive Conference Crown
Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer
April 3, 2019
FULL DISCLOSURE: Sharome Burton is a member of the cycling team The cycling team's status as mammoths of the sport in the region was confirmed once again on March 1 when the team powered its way to their 13 South Central Collegiate Conference Championship (SCCCC) title at the Mean Green Classic ra...
Conference lead challenged in Aggieland
Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer
February 19, 2019
Cycling’s grip on the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference (SCCCC) Title received a major challenge Feb. 17 after its conference rivals rallied back at the second weekend of the road racing season hosted by Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. Cycling started the weekend strongly, with...
MSU Texas and Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre Hosts 3rd Annual Signature Series
Herbert McCullough, Reporter
February 13, 2019
As part of a discussion on theater, Mishic Marie Liberatore, artistic director at the Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre, explained the history of the 56-year-old non-profit theater that was started by Czechoslovakian immigrants Frank and Irina Kladivova started. “We are a ballet centric theater but the...
Sigma Nu recruitment includes bowling, cookout
Armondo Rubio, Reporter
February 6, 2019
Filed under Campus, Feature, Local, News
As part of their continued recruitment efforts, members of Sigma Nu invite prospects to come bowl with them Feb. 7 at 9 p.m. Village Bowl. Eta Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Nu will hold a bowling night at Village Bowl for men interested to join an organization that is built on its principles of love, ...
Gidget’s: A simple sandwich shack
Chloe Phillips, Co-Editor
January 24, 2019
Filed under Feature
To celebrate and kick off the spring semester, The Wichitan staff members decided to have lunch together after staff training. Yet, there was a dilemma: where to eat. We wanted to eat off campus but was not sure where to dine at. After a suggestion from sociology and criminal justice senior Bridget Reilly , Gidg...
Question of the week: What is food insecurity? and how can MSU help?
January 23, 2019
Filed under A&E, Campus, Feature
Students body defines what they think food insecurity is, and discuss how they believe MSU can help. Alex Espy, education elementary teaching freshman| "I guess choosing between school and food shouldn't be an option. I feel like you should have both. You can't really have a proper education without food....
A day in the life of Jamilah Kangudja
Jeri Moore, Reporter
November 30, 2018
Filed under Feature
As a Black Student Union parliamentarian, senator for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a member of the Student Government Association, and lover of Chic-fil-A fries; Jamilah Kangudja is known for her outgoing, can-do attitude, quirky personality and willingness to participate...
Students stay on campus over break
Jason Wilson, Reporter
November 29, 2018
Filed under Campus, Feature, News
Walking across campus without a person in sight. The parking lots are empty. Not a student or a professor; it seems the only ones to talk with are the geese when 6,100 students and 250 faculty and staff members are away for the holidays. Accounting junior Kenneisha Spanish stayed on campus ov...
Cruz wins re-election for Senator
Demian Ponce, Reporter
November 7, 2018
Filed under Campus, Feature, News
The Texas Senate incumbent and Republican winner Ted Cruz defeated Democrat candidate Beto O'Rourke. It was a historical night in the close race for Senate. Texas is normally a red state, but in this election O'Rourke had 48 percent of the state blue while Cruz held 51 percent to win Texas. "It's...
250 students celebrate Maverick’s 12th birthday
Chloe Phillips, Co-Editor
October 24, 2018
Some 250 students helped celebrate Maverick's 12th birthday Oct. 24 in the Clark Student Center atrium. The event's normal venue is Sunwatcher Plaza, but was changed because of the rainy weather. However, Ruby Arriaga, coordinator of student activities, was satisfied with the turnout. "So far, it...
Family Day brings crowd of 175 despite the rain
October 8, 2018
Filed under Campus, Feature, Uncategorized
Despite the rain, about 175 students and their parents attended the Family Day tailgate, Oct. 6. From the sound of laughter, music and the food discada, a mixed meat dish, jalapeño poppers and sticky rice— the weather did not put a damper on the attendees moods. Caleb Acuna, alumni | "[What ...
If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, for whom would you vote?
- Beto O'Rourke (52%, 22 Votes)
- Ted Cruz (48%, 20 Votes)
Total Voters: 42
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