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Tau Kappa Epsilon member Kyle Carpenter, junior mechanical engineering major, and Gamma Phi Beta member Rachel Roberts, junior dental hygiene major, play cornhole at the Tau Kappa Epsilon booth for the tailgate on Oct. 6 2018 at Memorial Stadium. 
Photo by Jared Bruner

Family Day brings crowd of 175 despite the rain

October 8, 2018

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...

‘A Simple Favor’, a glossy, twisted, thriller

Brian Lang, Film Critic September 26, 2018

Stephanie is a ditzy, insecure, single-mom vlogger who is over-involved at her son’s school. Emily is a powerful PR director a fashion company who dulls the pain of suburban life with strong chilled...

Computer science junior, Marcus Wilkerson takes down Angelo State University offensive player at game against Angelo State University. Sep 21. Photo by Brittni Vilandre

Mustangs take down Angelo State 57-36

Nathan Martinez, Reporter September 23, 2018

The no. 5 ranked football team, according to American Football Coaches' Association Top 25, continues to defend its title of being Lonestar Conference champions by conquering Angelo State, 57-36 and covering...

Finance junior and cross country athlete Jasmine Amo and exercise physiology junior and cross country athlete Sierra Stucky join the MSU cross country team donating their shoes to the Endurance House shoe drive to give to high school kids across Wichita Falls.

Cross Country and Track Team donates running shoes to children in need

Chloe Phillips and Demian Ponce September 21, 2018

As a part of 24 strong week honoring late cornerback Robert Grays who died one year ago, the cross country and track team donated gently used shoes to Endurance House. Throughout the week, the athletics...

Underlying message behind a student athletes clothing line

Underlying message behind a student athletes clothing line

Kayla Guillory February 27, 2018

Hard work. Dedication. The ability to push through adversity. These are all useful characteristics in staring a business. Due to the struggles he has faced throughout his life, Brandon Sampson, arts...

Kalli Root applies makeup for Urinetown in the dressing room on Feb. 16, 2018. Photo by Sarah Graves

Makeup makes the characters

Sarah Graves February 19, 2018

Painting a face for a musical is similar to painting a canvas- the right brushes, primer and "paint" are used to carve the actor's face to create the desired look. This is especially true for "Urinetown:...

Decision of school colors

Taylor Robinson December 13, 2017

Students, faculty, staff and fans proudly supported maroon and gold for 90 years but one of those colors can be seen to change over a period of time. In 1922, the university was founded the school colors...

Office becomes home to new director and students

Devin Field, Reporter December 3, 2017

The office hidden on the side of the housing building is now home to Syreeta Greene. After being a consultant for higher education at a firm and 13 years at the University of Southern California, she...

The future is not set in stone

Brittany Hill, Reporter November 29, 2017

Before every student graduates from a college or university, they must do one thing - declare a major. While it is possible for a student to attend college with their entire future planned out and knowing...

During his presentation on plate tectonics, Richard Hanson, geology, energy and environment professor from Texas Christian University, discusses his time in Zambia, Africa, working on field geology.

Scientists justify field at colloquium series

Cortney Wood September 12, 2017

The hum from the projection screen retracting filled the lecture hall as 50 pairs of feet exited the presentation. After his 40-minute presentation over tectonic evolution, Richard Hanson, school...

Part of the building plans for the new health sciences building to be complete by March 2019.

New health sciences building prepares to break ground

Leah Bryce May 4, 2017

As the mass communication building comes to its final stages of construction, MSU prepares to break ground on a new health sciences building. Two years ago, the university was granted the tuition-revenue...

Taylor Morrison, mass communication junior, has completely rebuilt and reconstructed the window frames of the steel bus to be double insulated for more comfort on his summer long trip accross the country. Photo by Cortney Wood

Travel drives student to see beyond hometown

Cortney Wood April 26, 2017

Routine plagues him. Wake up. Class at 9 a.m., and get out at 4 p.m. Go to work, get home, maybe play with the dog a little bit. Then repeat the same thing day after day. Looking back, the only...

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