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Gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott spoke at Stanleys BBQ at Stanleys BBQ in Wichita Falls, Texas Oct. 25, 2015. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Gov candidate makes campaign stop in hometown BBQ joint

Ethan Metcalf October 25, 2014
About 100 people descended on Stanley's BBQ on Saturday afternoon to see gubernatorial candidate and "hometown boy" Greg Abbott and State Senator Ken Paxton for a campaign stop just two weeks before the Nov. 4 election.

Compare and contrast Ebola and the flu

Felicia Svanehed October 23, 2014

Read More: More than 120 attend community meeting on Ebola Read More: Ebola: Just wash your hands Deaths EBOLA: One person died in United States FLU: 3,000 to 49,000 according to the Centers...

Attendees choose their bowl at the Empty Bowls event at the WIchita Falls Museum of Art at MSU Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Empty Bowls raises hunger awareness for the third year

Courtney Gilder October 21, 2014

The reception for Empty Bowls, a charity event that benefits the Wichita Falls Food Bank, was held Oct. 21 in the Wichita Falls Museum of Art. Attendees at the packed event bought handmade ceramic...

What to do during traffic stop

Samantha Forester September 29, 2014

What to do during a traffic stop from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. Flashing lights, sirens. If you’ve ever taken a ride in a car, you’ve probably been in a scenario like this before. But what...

Caitlin Frame, English/Business Sophomore, and her friend Selena Punte, Market Sophomore, are here at the Sikes Lake clean up. They are picking up trash along the edge of the water, trying to do what they can to help out the environment and the community.

More than 100 students clean Sikes Lake; leaders call it a “success”

Mandi Elrod September 9, 2014

More than 100 students and community members came together early Sept. 6 for the Sikes Lake Cleanup. The Rolling Plains Chapter Naturalists organized the event and have kept it running for more than...

Midwestern State University President Jesse Rogers gets water dumped on him with students as part of an effort to raise money for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly called Lou Gehrigs disease. Rogers took the challenge from officials at West Texas A&M and passed the challenge along to Angelo State University. Photo by Bradley Wilson.

Committee, search firm looking for new university president

Austin Quintero August 26, 2014

Since University President Jesse Rogers' announcement of his upcoming retirement set for August 2015, university officials have taken steps to assure the right candidates for his replacement are...

Victoria Shores cleans a wound obtained by Robert Founds after he fell in the Hotter’N Hell in Wichita Falls, Texas. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Keeping the wheels turning: Students volunteer in all aspects of HH100

Mandi Elrod August 26, 2014

For 30 years the Hotter'N Hell 100 has been a stipend to the city of Wichita Falls. Groups of cyclists and fans from around the world load up campers and bikes for the chance to participate in the...

Paul Ryan came to Wichita Falls, Texas to sign his book Paul Ryan: The Way Forward. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Paul Ryan: students should vote conservative

Austin Quintero August 25, 2014

U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.), a 2012 vice presidential candidate, came to Wichita Falls Aug. 25 to sign his new book. About 150 people attended the event at Hastings. He was in Oklahoma City...

Ricky Randall, a senior in finance, at the Hotter’N Hell in Wichita Falls, Texas. Randall placed 10th in the Mens Pro race Friday, Aug. 23. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Crosswinds, fatigue problematic for riders at this year’s Hotter’N Hell

Ethan Metcalf August 23, 2014

The Hotter'N Hell 100 is a major attraction for cycling enthusiasts, but for professionals and the MSU cycling team, that attraction becomes a battle against elements and fatigue, and in some cases,...

Andy Hollinger, The Racing Post editor, Robert Clark, vice president of administration and institutional effectiveness, Chris Baab, Megan Baabs father, and Charlie Zamastil, director of cycling, present the $10,000 check to Midwestern State University before the start of the Hottern Hell womens criterium Friday.

Memorial fund for female cyclists presented to MSU

Ethan Metcalf August 22, 2014

When Megan Baab was 8-years-old her father issued her a challenge. Ride in the Tour d'Italia on a 5-speed Pacific bicycle and he would buy her a bike of her own. "I had to buy her a bike," Chris...

English sophomore Stephen Wright and an unidentified man stand on Midwestern Parkway. Wright holds a sign reading, Is his life worth more than mine? Photo by Lauren Roberts

Seven don masks, signs in Ferguson-inspired protest

Ethan Metcalf August 21, 2014

Seven protesters lined Midwestern Parkway to advocate that active duty police officers wear cameras. Inspired by the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, the protesters held signs with messages such...

Family housing full for fall

Samantha Forester April 28, 2014

Family housing filling up for fall from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. Nearly one in four college students in the United States have children. That comes out to nearly 4 million students. A majority...

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