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Jesse Brown, criminal justice junior and SGA president.

New SGA president looks to update bylaws, procedures

Serah Welborn May 6, 2015

All successful politics require communication, preparation and respect on the part of its members. This applies to all levels of participation, especially in models like the Student Government Association...

A group of people, near Fain Fine Arts, visiting campus are given a tour even though its pouring rain, and parts of campus are flooded. Photo by Francisco Martinez.

Despite drought, rain annoys students

Morgan Haire May 6, 2015

Putting the city over its average monthly rainfall, Wichita Falls received 2.58 inches of rain May 5 - 6 according to National Weather Service. And, although welcome, the rain has put students in...

Women’s tennis makes Sweet 16 for third year

Matt Jobe May 6, 2015

The women's tennis team qualified for the NCAA Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year. After beating St. Edwards University to secure their spot in the tournament, the team is set to face California University...

Art gallery opens exhibitions May 8

Chris Marten May 6, 2015

The art department’s Juried Student Exhibition and Senior Exhibition will begin on May 8 in the Juanita Harvey Art Gallery. An opening reception will precede the exhibitions followed by the juried and...

Writing Center to move locations next semester

Haleigh Wallace May 6, 2015

The Writing Center, located in Bea Wood Hall, is moving to a more central location in Prothro-Yeager starting Fall 2015. Kristin Garrison, writing program administrator, said the new Writing Center...

Expanded parking lot will cost basketball court

Ethan Metcalf May 6, 2015

Expanded parking lot will cost basketball court from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. The university’s outdoor basketball court will be paved over this summer when construction begins to extend a nearby...

The pavilion outside the Wichita Falls Museum of Art, under construction on April 7. The pavilion will be open May 15 for Arts at the Pavilion. Photo by Ethan Metcalf

Rogers: Pavilion a success for Priddy, the arts

Serah Welborn May 6, 2015

The Wichita Falls Museum of Art will host "Arts at the Pavilion" on May 15-16, a grand opening event for the new pavilion at Sikes Lake. Many community productions will be featured, from the Zavala...

Women’s and gender studies minor to be official in the fall

Kristina Abeyta May 6, 2015

History is in the making at MSU with its first female president, Suzanne Shipley, waiting to take the helm Aug. 8, and starting in the fall, students will be able declare a minor in women’s and gender...

Spice up the weekend at Cajun Fest May 9

Robert Hillard May 6, 2015

Get ahold of your friends and family, put on your Cajun attire, and head downtown to shop, eat, and dance for Wichita Falls eighth annual Cajun Fest May 9 hosted by Wichita Falls Development and the Elks...

Bridget Alaniz, biology senior, listens to Jeff Snowdens, geology senior, presentation about sealevel changes through comparing mineral fossil composition from samples in Oklahoma, at the undergraduate research poster presentation part during the Celebration of Scholarships, Thursday, April 30, 2015. Photo by Rachel Johnson I presented last year, so I was already interested  to come out, plus my biology teacher offered extra credit for it, so I had multiple reasons to come out here, Alaniz said. Photo by Rachel Johnson.

Celebration of Scholarship ‘a good learning experience’

Naomi Skinner May 5, 2015

The research and creativity of students and professors were in the spotlight during the fourth annual Celebration of Scholarship in the Clark Student Center April 28-30. AWARD RECIPIENTS 1st Best...

University President Jesse Rogers delivers the closing remarks at Midwestern State University graduation, May 10, 2014. As the speaker at graduation this spring, Rogers will have attended 75 MSU graduations. Photo by Ethan Metcalf

Rogers to impart life lessons, say goodbye in graduation speech

Brianna Sheen May 5, 2015

While seniors are scrambling to order their cap and gown, apply for jobs and study for the last final exams they may ever take, there is another person working behind the scenes to make their graduation...

Miguel Blanco, respiratory care sophomore, April 21. Photo taken by Francisco Martinez.

Texas cell phone ban a tough sell

Kristina Abeyta May 5, 2015

Every day the Hardin Tower bells ring as students hurry to their next class or try to beat the lunch rush in the cafeteria, and while the campus is increasingly becoming a resident campus, there are...

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