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The NAACP hosted a Sit-In Demonstration Mon. Feb 14. Jasmine Staton, Senior in Psychology, and Olivia Whitley, Senior in International Studies, demonstrate the rebellion of blacks during the Civil Right Movement. The whole goal was to bring the reality of segregation home, to MSU, Whitley said.  Photo by Mirae Duncan

Sit-in angers students

Lauren Roberts February 25, 2014

Walking into the Mesquite dining hall Monday afternoon, students were met with a large sign reading "White seating only." Confusion, anger and disregard were some emotions students felt. A sit-in was...

Candidates for county commission present their platforms at a forum Feb. 25. Photo by Lauren Roberts.

County candidates converge on campus

Dylan Pembroke February 25, 2014

At a free candidate forum Tuesday night in Shawnee Theatre, six candidates for county commissioner had one similar goal in mind: Fixing Wichita Falls’ continued water shortage. Most candidates introduced...

Cast members of the opera Figaro warm up before rehearsal Feb. 25 at Akin Auditorium. Photo by Eddie Miller.

10 students to perform Mozart’s ‘Figaro’

Eddie Miller February 25, 2014

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart comes in at No. 2 on a list of the top composers of all time, right behind Johann Sebastian Bach. But he still pops up before such greats as Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard...

Taylor Dunham, junior in art, Kailee Williams, junior in social studies, and Tim Thompson, freshman in multimedia design, wait for the second breakout session at the WeConnect Conference on Feb. 22.

Leadership conference attracts 130 from three universities

Cedric Phillips February 25, 2014

Some 130 students from different academic, social, and special interest groups and from three different universities filled the Clark Student Center this past Saturday to take part in the Spring Leadership...

Slow elevator brings grief to residents

Naomi Skinner February 25, 2014

An elevator famous for creating trouble from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. For the girls of Killingsworth Hall, getting to and from their dorm room is not an easy task due to the outdated elevator....

11 students to travel on mission trips

Edward Grisham February 25, 2014

This summer, the Baptist Student Ministry and Go Now missions will send 11 MSU students across the country on mission trips. The goal is to share the gospel in places that may not have heard the story...

Model UN delegates from MSU stand proudly with their sign for El Salvador - the country the represented at the 54th Annual Model UN Conference. (Photo Courtesy of Amy Brister)

Model UN Win Big

Jasmine Jones February 23, 2014

http://vimeo.com/87837788 Political Science students from Midwestern were able to see firsthand what it would be like to work for the United Nations as they played the role of El Salvador at the 54th...

Sergeant Kelly Maloney keeps watch at the final home basketball games Wednesday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Sgt. investigates shooting hoax

Lauren Roberts February 20, 2014

At the corner of Hampstead and Rodriguez drives sits the Midwestern State University Police department, home to the office of Sergeant Kelly Maloney, the station's investigator. He solves crimes on campus...

NAACP to hold cafeteria sit-in Feb. 24

Cooper Miller February 19, 2014

To educate students about the purpose of a sit-in and continuing battles of minorities, the NAACP student chapter will be staging a sit-in Feb. 24 in the Mesquite Café from noon-2 p.m. Sophomore in...

Mikayla Morrison, freshman in phychology, Peydon Stivrs, frashman in radiology, and Destiny Zynda, frashman in exercise physiology, attempt an  MSU formation on the skating rink at BSUs Roller Bounce event on Feb. 13. Zydna said, I saw the poster in the hall and thought, Hey, free skating!

Black Student Union hosts skating event

Austin Quintero February 18, 2014

With falling, skating and laughing, the Black Student Union hosted their Roller Bounce event at the Plex last Thursday in commemoration to their meaningful and influential Black History month. "We...

Katharine Tate, junior in theater, looks at the posters she made for God of Carnage. This was the first time that students had submit bids to design the costumes for the department show. Tate said, I love that designing costumes requires you to use the left and right side of your brain. I get to draw the designs on paper and than produce them.The show opens March 13 in the Minnie Rhea Wood Theater. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Costume design course offers real job experience

Cedric Phillips February 18, 2014

A costume design course offered only in the spring gave theatre students the chance to gain real-world experience by preparing costume design concepts for the upcoming play God of Carnage. Katharine...

For Black History Month the movie The Butler was shown Monday in Shawnee Theater. The event was sponsered by the Midwestern NAACP and AKA. Before the movie started Tyera Breeze, freshman in dential hyigene, Margit Odoemene, freshman in nursing, and Claudia Mendez, freshman in sports and liesure studies, pick up refreshments. Photo by Lauren Roberts

NAACP prepare for mock cafeteria sit-in Monday

Ethan Metcalf February 18, 2014

NAACP's Freedom Fighters Week begins Feb. 24 with a mock sit-in in the student center cafeteria. The organization got a head start on Freedom Fighters Week by hosting a showing of The Butler on Feb....

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