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Give input on dining contract before it’s too late

Ethan Metcalf November 5, 2014

Our view: Regardless of which side you fall in the great cafeteria debate, change is inevitable when the dining contract is either renewed or re-signed, and the window for input is closing fast. We encourage...

Vote or not, get involved

The Wichitan October 28, 2014

Our view: Voting in state and local elections this year is important, but informed voting and political and social engagement are even more important. As gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott said in...

Homecoming election more secure… maybe

The Wichitan October 23, 2014

Our view: We applaud Student Government efforts to legitimize a fraud-tarnished homecoming election, but their efforts to make the election merit-based have failed because the qualifications of the candidates...

No longer liberal arts

The Wichitan October 7, 2014

Our view: Midwestern State University, a proud member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts College, is quickly losing touch with what qualifies us to be a COPLAC school.  Between the presidential...

Administrators look the other way

The Wichitan September 22, 2014

OUR VIEW: You can't have a policy that says no drinking while student life administrators do nothing while walking around tailgaters who were openly drinking. It's hard to imagine tailgating without...

Online survey avenue for student input

Ethan Metcalf September 16, 2014

Our view: While the town hall meetings are over, students can still submit input on the presidential search using online tools provided by administrators.  The presidential search is nearly halfway...

Student input can’t be ignored in president search

Ethan Metcalf September 9, 2014

Our view: At this Monday's student town hall meeting, we need to do more than suggest what we want in our next president. We need to demand that our input is actually considered, and we need to demand...

Ice bucket challenge craze is lesson in responsible giving

Ice bucket challenge craze is lesson in responsible giving

Ethan Metcalf September 2, 2014

Our view: The Ice Bucket Challenge may have been a fun way to promote a good cause, but it should also serve as a lesson that giving to charity should achieve more than entertaining us and making us...

Presidential search must be transparent

The Wichitan August 26, 2014

OUR VIEW: The students deserve a fair and open search to ensure that our next president is a good fit and has our best interests at heart. Selecting a new president is one of the most critical times...

Anonymity stops progress

Anonymity stops progress

The Wichitan April 29, 2014

OUR VIEW: Anonymous complaints and letters should not be taken seriously. Anyone willing to accuse another person of a misdeed should have the gumption to do it on the record or real change cannot be...

Conservation doesnt end with Earth Day

Conservation doesn’t end with Earth Day

The Wichitan April 22, 2014

OUR VIEW:  The importance of environmentalism continues past Earth Day. MSU should set an example for the city to follow. The campus came together for an admirable celebration of Earth Day with educational...

Drought: keep informed

Drought: keep informed

Eddie Miller April 8, 2014

OUR VIEW:  Students should stay informed of drought developments even if they aren’t from Wichita Falls. NewsChannel 6 hosted a forum about cloud seeding at MSU on April 5. About 20 people showed...

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