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English department defends WPE requirement

English department defends WPE requirement

Ethan Metcalf February 26, 2013

While students come to Midwestern State to study a variety of different subjects, there is one looming threat that all students seem to fear —  the Writing Proficiency Exam. Before they can graduate,...

Vice president defends Monday class cancellation

Brittney Cottingham February 26, 2013

Due to the threat of winter weather conditions, all Monday night classes were cancelled. Around 5 p.m., Keith Lamb, vice president of students affairs and enrollment management, said he recommended the...

University set to launch safety app with MyForce

University set to launch safety app with MyForce

The Wichitan February 26, 2013

Increasing student’s personal safety becomes priority In the Student Government Association meeting, Keith Lamb, vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, presented a personal safety...

Supernova, part of the Carribean Student Organization, gets ready to perform another Jazz piece at the Jazz celebration Saturday night in the Clark student center.
Photo by Lauren Roberts

‘Bring on the Jazz!’

Orisia Williams February 26, 2013

Multicultural services ends Black History Month, highlighting the history of jazz With echoing sounds of guitars, drums and a smooth piano, Multicultural Services ended Black History Month festivities...

Launch date confirmed for new, effective portal system

Launch date confirmed for new, effective portal system

Alexis Gay February 26, 2013

MSU Portal promises accessibility, enables aspects of Facebook *Update* : This story has been modified from the original version posted online. Certain quotations in the story were inaccurately attributed....

5K winners Taylor Duval, junior in mechanical engineering, Denver Mcclure, sophomore in business, and Peyton White, junior in mass communication, lead the pack early Saturday morning at the Alpha Phi Red High-Heel Walk and 5K.
Photo by Shelby Davis

Strutting for charity

The Wichitan February 26, 2013

Alpha Phi hosts High Heel Walk for women’s heart health awareness By: Heather Scheweiss, staff writer Alpha Phi hosted its spring philanthropy event, the High Heel Walk, promoting Women’s Heart...

Rodney S. Jones talks about commanding professional respect in Comanche Suites.
Photo by Hanwool Lee

Swag Rodney Jones puts a new spin on swag

Orisia Williams February 25, 2013

Alpha Kappa Alpha speaker discusses how to bring swag to the workplace Swag. On Feb. 22, Rodney S. Jones put his own flavor on the definition by explaining to students how to convey their own swag in...

Nwoko Justus is tutoring Malvin Vincent, majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Senior.
Photo by Haw wool Lee

Campus offers tutoring services

Rhea Spencer February 25, 2013

Disability Support Services helps students improve grades by recruiting student tutors Making the transition to college courses can be intimidating and overwhelming, but there is never a shortage of helpful...

Minor league football comes to Falls

Minor league football comes to Falls

Skye Hera February 19, 2013

Football players continue career with local team Three former MSU football players are playing for the Wichita Falls Nighthawks, a minor league football team that beat the North Texas Stampede Feb. 17...

Nathan Jun creates hip hop music and sometimes uses YouTube as inspirational material for new songs.

Prof escapes with musical hobby, finds creative outlet

Brittney Cottingham February 19, 2013

Nathan Jun shares hidden talent, love for hip-hop culture Teaching is not the only thing on philosophy professor Nathan Jun’s mind. From developing scholarly journals to publishing his first...

Lamb presents personal safety app

Lamb presents personal safety app

The Wichitan February 19, 2013

In the Student Government Association meeting Feb. 19, Vice President Keith Lamb presented a personal security app called MyForce, an application available for iPhone and Android markets. “It’s...

$1.7 million given to fund McCoy

$1.7 million given to fund McCoy

Orisia Williams February 19, 2013

Board of Regents approve expansion construction project Friday Due to increased enrollment in mechanical engineering, larger classrooms, new laboratory rooms and faculty offices will be added to the McCoy...

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