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When Germany meets Texas

Kelsey Purcell October 3, 2017

There are people who you meet who, in the moment, you don’t realize will be in your life forever. A stranger can turn into a sister without you even realizing it’s happening. I met Jenny when...

Alex Rios

Don’t hate my date

Alex Rios September 28, 2017

When most young adults start college, parents and friends advise them not to get into a relationship for at least their first full year as freshmen. They are bombarded with reasons not to even date...

Societal pressures of motherhood

Leah Bryce September 27, 2017

I’m 21 years old, nearing the end of my college career and I have been dating the man I plan to marry for two years. For some reason, this is the magic formula that makes every other female in the...

Rachel Wilson

Living the student-mom-working life

The Wichitan September 20, 2017

Being a single mom, part-time student and part-time employee at Chipotle are three things that don't go together smoothly. I lose sleep, spend 90 percent of my time running around like a chicken with...

Cocoa is an 11-year-old black lab mix who serves as an emotional support animal to Jaylon Williams, sociology senior. Photo contributed by Jaylon Williams

Truths of having an emotional support animal

The Wichitan September 19, 2017

Mental health is a pressing matter — depression and anxiety can be considered taboo, especially in the African-American community. We don’t talk about it. We have people grow up with destructive...

Panda Kitchens orange chicken and fried rice. Photo by Justin Marquart

Panda Express vs. Panda Kitchen: Battle of the orange chicken

Chloe Phillips September 13, 2017

Like most broke college students, we usually get hungry, especially when the dining halls are closed. This rang true for me on Labor Day. Mesquite Dining Hall was the only on campus restaurant open, and...

Alyssa Mitchell is a junior Mass Communication major.

When campus police failed me

Alyssa Mitchell September 5, 2017

Stranded in a Chili’s parking lot in 100 degree weather with no one to come help me — you would think I could call the campus police, right? Apparently not. On Aug. 23, my friend and I walked...

A gamer’s dream world: PAX West

Tyler Manning September 4, 2017

From Sept. 1-4, I had the immense privilege of attending The Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Washington, also known as PAX West. For those unaware of what PAX West is, PAX West is a gaming convention...

Riley Carr

Frat life is the best life

The Wichitan August 29, 2017

There are many great reasons why getting involved in Greek life is the right way to go. I personally accredit it as one of the best decisions I have made in my collegiate career, and I'm not just saying...

Emmy Geibe

Don’t knock it ’til you try it

The Wichitan August 29, 2017

I played an active part in high school — I was on the soccer team, part of the National Art Society and involved in other school activities. Coming into college, I was extremely scared about not...

A view of Big Ben from the bus window in London. Photo by Kara McIntyre

Wichitan ‘bureau’ goes to London

Kara McIntyre August 17, 2017

Editor Kara McIntyre and Design Editor Justin Marquart got the experience of a lifetime — they studied abroad at Queen Mary University of London. From July 6 to Aug. 7, they learned the ins and outs...

Amsterdam travel through my eyes

Amsterdam travel through my eyes

Justin Marquart July 29, 2017

Sorry if I get a little lost here, it was 3 a.m. when I wrote this and I had been awake for more than 15 hours. A group of friends and I traveled to Amsterdam by an overnight bus. This bus is...

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