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The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

Religion doesn’t matter

Samuel Mitchell, Reporter November 28, 2018

I want to preface this article by saying that by no means am I bashing those who practice religion.Ā  That is not the purpose of this article, instead it is to tell how we shouldn't be blind followers...

Savannah Rangel

I am old, get over it

Savannah Rangel November 8, 2016

I am a 24-year old college student. It feels good to say it. I'm old which is funny because I don't feel old. Yet I have begun to hear it from my peers more and more. "Happy birthday! How old are you?"...

Students exiting campus shuttle

On the 7th day, “Bus” rested.

Jonathan Benyarko October 12, 2016

Students who live off campus without a car sometimes find it challenging to get on campus to use campus facilities because the mustang shuttle doesĀ not work on Sundays.ā€œI walk from my apartment to campus...

Balanced life key to fighting Freshman 15

Emma Labedis October 28, 2015

Taco Bell. Chic-fil-A. McDonald's. Whataburger. Jack in the Box. Dairy Queen. Sonic Drive-in. Canes. Chipotle. The list is almost endless. The food is convenient. And relatively inexpensive. It's...

MESA shuttle usage low on Saturdays

MESA shuttle usage low on Saturdays

Morgan Haire April 29, 2015

Since the trial run of the Mustangs Entertainment Shopping and Attractions Route began April 10, the number of weekend riders has continued to decline. The numbers over the weeks have been important...

Kylie Austin, history freshman, laughs with friends at the men's soccer match between Midwestern State University and Eastern New Mexico Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 at the soccer field. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Women’s soccer player kicks cancer

Mandy Saal April 29, 2015

From July of 2014 to March of 2015, time practically stood still for Kylie Austin. After spending days in a hospital bed hooked up to IVs and hours listening toĀ doctors sayĀ her dream of playing college...

Debra Higginbotham, disability support services director, talks to the Student Fee Allocation Committee about finances for next year. "The basic part is to keep disabled Americans from being excluded. Some can't hear, some have learning disabilities like dyslexia, and these people feel as if they can't suceed because of it. Some students are unable to open doors and we have a deaf student in engineering this year, which leads to the Non-Exclusion Law. We want to open doors to people with disabilities to be able to work with people with out. Having these disabilities doesn't mean they aren't able, but once we make these accommodations they feel like they can succeed," Higginbotham says. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Committee passes student fee budget

Brianna Sheen April 1, 2015

A committee of five faculty and staff advisors and six students met March 27 in the J.S. Bridwell Boardroom for the annual Student Fee Allocation Hearings. After presentations for 26 different organizations...

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