739 students awarded at fall graduation 2019
Kristin Silva and Brendan Wynne
December 14, 2019
Through the many years of tears, stress and constant studying, 739 MSU Texas students lined up to receive their degrees in various majors. They wait, clothed in graduation caps and gowns, listening for their names to be called so they can walk across the stage, receive their diplomas and finally call th...
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers food review
Jeri Moore, Business Manager
December 4, 2019
Thin, crispy steakburgers, shoestring potatoes and frozen custard caused long lines in the drive-through outside of the restaurant. An employee stood outside handing out paper copies of the menu to waiting cars with a smile on her face. The Wichita, Kansas based company that went global found its way...
Life behind entrepreneurship: Takaylan Smith
Khirstia Sheffield, Reporter
December 4, 2019
Takaylan Tyray Smith, psychology senior, is not your average college student. He has dedicated his life to being both a full-time student and an entrepreneur. After more than a year of preparation and creative thinking, Smith has produced an original business called the Counterculture, built upon the...
Campus lacks vegan options
Stephanie Robledo, Reporter
December 3, 2019
Midwestern State University, like most universities, requires its on-campus residents to buy a meal plan to ensure that all students eat and stay healthy. Students are given a variety of meal options that caters to all the different diets, but there has been several students that feel that MSU does not pro...
Students continuously leave scholarship money on the table
Elijah Lee, Reporter
December 3, 2019
Depending on the institution and any given student’s situation, college tuition can require a serious financial sacrifice. Proactive students find ways of retrieving money to help lessen the magnitude of their sacrifice, which usually come in the form of grants and scholarships. However, others struggle...
December graduates reflect on college experiences
Micah Wilson, Reporter
December 3, 2019
December is here! For some students that means cold weather, Christmas lights and hot cocoa. For seniors, December means graduation, an exciting time filled with bittersweet endings and exciting beginnings. With a total of 512 December graduates this semester, seniors will be ceremoniously completing...
Administration offers follow-up statements regarding the fascist on campus
Brendan Wynne, Reporter and Wai-Kun co-editor
December 2, 2019
In the wake of an ill-received statement addressing tweets that identified a fascist sympathizer on campus, the MSU Texas administration has collaborated with student leaders to issue another statement that’s “more transparent, and less formulaic.” “By Friday, we were aware that [the tweets...
Issues transgender students face on campus
Reese Beasley, Reporter
November 21, 2019
For transgender and non-binary students, life on campus and almost anywhere can be difficult. “I feel kind of safe, but it makes me nervous that there are people that would rather eradicate me and other trans people from this campus. Even when I’m minding my own business, I notice how people look...
Paw and claws up for adoption
Javier Contreras, Reporter
November 13, 2019
Students lined up as soon as the Humane Society van pulled up at Patterson Honda on Saturday. Only the sound of paws and claws could be heard on the other side of the metal doors. On Nov. 2, Patterson Honda held an offsite adoption event for the Humane Society of Wichita Falls. Each dog was av...
The girl behind the fire
Khirstia Sheffield, Reporter
November 13, 2019
As her sparkling outfit catches the light from the sun and shines across the field, she slowly steps out onto her stage with her head held high and her body completely still. The music played by the band fills the stadium with vibrations, and the audience gradually gazes toward her direction. She gracefully...
Fall enrollment down from previous year
Alyssa Mitchell, Editor
November 13, 2019
Fall 2019 enrollment has gone down despite the university's efforts to increase it. However, the new recruitment practices seem to be working, according to President Suzanne Shipley, who said the fall 2019 incoming-freshmen class was the second-largest enrolling class. Shipley said, "The new students...
New vice president of administration and finance: Q & A
Stephanie Robledo, Reporter
November 13, 2019
The university welcomed the new Vice President of Administration and Finance Beth Reissenweber this fall 2019 semester. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Reissenweber said she has always been interested in helping others and is excited to bring her expertise to campus. In the past, she worked for non...