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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...

Business program aims to help students become entrepreneurs

Business program aims to help students become entrepreneurs

Alexis Gay February 19, 2013

Dillard’s Lalani Center gives real-life, modern experience An entrepreneur is a person who creates a business from scratch or from their imagination. Some of the most successful people in the world...

Donnie Kirk gives an introduction for the film Albert Nobbs at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art.
Photo by Lauren Roberts

Albert Nobbs kicks off film series

Brittney Cottingham February 19, 2013

Foreign Film Series screens its first selection of spring semester Adjunct faculty member Donnie Kirk kicked off this semester’s Foreign Film Series on Feb. 19 with his presentation of Rodrigo Garcia’s...

Honors Program adjust to changes due to QEP

The Wichitan February 19, 2013

Abrupt changes made by administrators cause honors program students, staff to regroup Changes in the Honors program will include an increase in scholarship from $1,000 to $2,000 and new leadership to...

Hundreds of perspective students pour into Akin Auditorium Saturday morning for Mustangs Rally.
Photo by Shelby Davis.

Enrollment drops — again

Brittney Cottingham February 19, 2013

Attendance drops 4.78 percent; university to focus more on recruitment Student attendance dipped 4.78 percent this spring, making the lowest enrollment since at least fall of 2004. "The big picture...

Housing, dining prices to increase in fall

Alexis Gay February 19, 2013

Meal plans, housing rates raised to improve campus life Next semester, students living in the dorms will suffer a spike in housing rates after the Board of Regents approved increase on housing and dining...

Housing prepares Wi-Fi proposal

Kelly Calame February 19, 2013

Student frustration over Wi-Fi to result in housing adjustments Scientists and theologians have basic needs including air, food, water and shelter. In today’s society, as almost of a fundamental need,...

$25k budget increase issued to cheerleading program

$25k budget increase issued to cheerleading program

Erin Wrinkle February 19, 2013

Cheer squad granted funding for future national competitions The cheerleaders should not just get recognition for being on the sidelines, because our cheerleaders have been winning their own "playoffs"...

Renovations planned for museum

Ethan Metcalf February 19, 2013

Construction needed at Museum of Art to meet ADA requirements The Wichita Falls Museum of Art has received funds to begin renovating parts of the building.  The museum secured $750,444 in donations to...

University to spend $75k for drought water well project

Erin Wrinkle February 19, 2013

It is no secret that water levels have been low in Wichita Falls for a while now. Midwestern is taking precautions to ensure water supply resources are put into effect. "The lakes are at a low level...

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