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The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
All content by Brittney Cottingham
Police investigate student apartment break-in

Police investigate student apartment break-in

Brittney Cottingham
April 30, 2013
Give now. Give often.

Give now. Give often.

Brittney Cottingham
April 23, 2013
Breanne Sill, Senior in English works as the chief editor of The Voice. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Literary magazine fuses art, plays, short stories, poetry

Brittney Cottingham
April 23, 2013
Moffett Library to be open 24 hours a day during finals

Moffett Library to be open 24 hours a day during finals

Brittney Cottingham
April 23, 2013
University requests $30 million for Moffett Library remodel

University requests $30 million for Moffett Library remodel

Brittney Cottingham
April 16, 2013
Anti-gun investigation ends; Yucus remains silent

Anti-gun investigation ends; Yucus remains silent

Brittney Cottingham
April 10, 2013
Fundraising effort continues for new team, baseball field

Fundraising effort continues for new team, baseball field

Brittney Cottingham
April 2, 2013
27 faculty and staff interested in Voluntary Separation Program

27 faculty and staff interested in Voluntary Separation Program

Brittney Cottingham
March 5, 2013

Vice president defends Monday class cancellation

Brittney Cottingham
February 26, 2013
Nathan Jun creates hip hop music and sometimes uses YouTube as inspirational material for new songs.

Prof escapes with musical hobby, finds creative outlet

Brittney Cottingham
February 19, 2013
Dr. Jesse Rogers, the President of MSU, sits in his office while reviewing a letter that was sent earlier to a senator in Dallas. Photo by Brianda Morales

Rogers’ untouchable demeanor undeniably his largest flaw

Brittney Cottingham
February 19, 2013
Donnie Kirk gives an introduction for the film Albert Nobbs at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Albert Nobbs kicks off film series

Brittney Cottingham
February 19, 2013
Hundreds of perspective students pour into Akin Auditorium Saturday morning for Mustangs Rally. Photo by Shelby Davis.

Enrollment drops — again

Brittney Cottingham
February 19, 2013
Blood drive stirs debate; screening excludes gays

Blood drive stirs debate; screening excludes gays

Brittney Cottingham
February 12, 2013
Student finds financial assistance, academic guidance

Student finds financial assistance, academic guidance

Brittney Cottingham
February 5, 2013
Newman Chun Wai Wong, MSU institutional research and planning, poses for a picture with students at Monday nights farewell dinner for the students from China. Photo by Shelby Davis

Recruitment efforts continue as Chinese student visit the area

Brittney Cottingham
February 5, 2013

Cyber mistake triggers campus security breach

Brittney Cottingham
February 5, 2013

FA Cup features impressive display from lower-tier teams

Brittney Cottingham
January 29, 2013
Bringing elements of Latin and funk, Grupo Fantasma is scheduled to bring their ten-piece salsa music to the Artist Lecture Series on Thursday. The Austin band is curretly on tour promoting its new album "El Existential." Photo courtesy of Groupofantasma.com

Latin-funk band brings flavor to Artist Lecture

Brittney Cottingham
January 29, 2013

Administrators replace Honors Program

Brittney Cottingham
January 23, 2013
Midwestern State University President Jesse Rogers

University president tackles Texas legislative session

Brittney Cottingham
January 22, 2013

‘Text to Hillary:’ Run for president in 2016

Brittney Cottingham
December 4, 2012

$50,000 scholarship award to Grad school

Brittney Cottingham
December 4, 2012
Carol and Bob Gunn. Photo Courtesy.

University receives $5 million donation

Brittney Cottingham
November 27, 2012
Photo by NICOLE BARRON

Christ Academy project delayed by two years

Brittney Cottingham
November 27, 2012

Board to accept $700K property gift on Friday

Brittney Cottingham
November 13, 2012
TV and politics go hand-in-hand

TV and politics go hand-in-hand

Brittney Cottingham
November 6, 2012
Instant queue musts for Netflix users

Instant queue musts for Netflix users

Brittney Cottingham
October 30, 2012
Paul Sadler, democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. Photo by KERRI CARTER

Democratic Senate candidate showcases his political ideologies

Brittney Cottingham
October 23, 2012
Congressman Mac Thornberry. Photo by BRITTNEY COTTINGHAM

Congressman Thornberry addresses security and Romney

Brittney Cottingham
October 23, 2012
Reality shows are more than the Shore, housewives and cat fights

Reality shows are more than the Shore, housewives and cat fights

Brittney Cottingham
October 23, 2012
The bad, the ugly and the plain awful of the fall TV lineup

The bad, the ugly and the plain awful of the fall TV lineup

Brittney Cottingham
October 16, 2012
Faculty Senate rejects proposed salary cuts

Faculty Senate rejects proposed salary cuts

Brittney Cottingham
October 16, 2012

The tellyfile

Brittney Cottingham
October 16, 2012
Rogers, faculty respond to anonymous letter

Rogers, faculty respond to anonymous letter

Brittney Cottingham
October 9, 2012
Faculty meeting on Monday, Oct. 8. Photo by HANNAH HOFMANN

Admin discusses budget downfall

Brittney Cottingham
October 9, 2012
University President Jesse Rogers. File photo by HANNAH HOFMANN

Jesse Rogers talks anonymous letter criticizing his administration

Brittney Cottingham
October 5, 2012
Enrollment changes from fall 2011 to fall 2012 at Texas universities. MSU suffered the greatest decrease with 4.3 percent, while Tarleton State gained 3.87 percent in enrolled students. Graph by HANNNAH HOFMANN

University spends 104K on marketing campaign

Brittney Cottingham
October 2, 2012
Twitter madness

Twitter madness

Brittney Cottingham
September 25, 2012
Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus speaking on Thursday at MSU. Photo by NICOLE BARRON

Speaker Straus debates higher ed, Romney

Brittney Cottingham
September 25, 2012

$1M shortfall due to enrollment drop

Brittney Cottingham
September 25, 2012

Surprises and upsets: 2012 Primetime Emmy Predictions

Brittney Cottingham
September 18, 2012

Man exposes self at lake

Brittney Cottingham
September 11, 2012
Provost on the hunt for new two deans

Provost on the hunt for new two deans

Brittney Cottingham
May 1, 2012
Dr. Adalberto Garcia

Dept. chair arrested on lewdness charges

Brittney Cottingham
May 1, 2012

Low enrollment cuts student allocations

Brittney Cottingham
April 24, 2012

Mustangs signed to play Cowboys Stadium in the fall

Brittney Cottingham
April 24, 2012
Greek chapter GPAs strike an all-time low

Greek chapter GPAs strike an all-time low

Brittney Cottingham
April 17, 2012
City council hopeful Casey O’Donnell hopes MSU students will contribute to his campaign. (Photo by Kassie Bruton)

In the running

Brittney Cottingham
March 28, 2012
(Photo by Hannah Hofmann)

Castro’s daughter talks about dictator

Brittney Cottingham
March 20, 2012

MSU ‘vendor’ faces charges on band scams

Brittney Cottingham
March 20, 2012
Rep. Thornberry surrounded by students. (Photo by Kassie Bruton)

Thornberry prods students to balance budget

Brittney Cottingham
February 29, 2012
(Photo by Hannah Hofmann)

MSU to add new academic program

Brittney Cottingham
February 28, 2012

SGA funds project for hydration stations

Brittney Cottingham
February 22, 2012

GOP presidential hopefuls lack knowledge on higher ed

Brittney Cottingham
February 22, 2012
Photo by Hannah Hofmann

Students get advice on safe sex practices

Brittney Cottingham
February 22, 2012
MSU convergence talks in the works

MSU convergence talks in the works

Brittney Cottingham
February 15, 2012
A car parked at MSU. (Photo by Chris Collins)

Poop – MSU is for the birds this winter

Brittney Cottingham
February 15, 2012
According to the MSU Counseling Center, one of the biggest problems students have with test taking is they don’t know what to take notes on in class. (Photo by Chris Collins)

Counselors help students kick test anxiety to the curb

Brittney Cottingham
February 8, 2012
Illustration by Hannah Hofmann

Students give cold shoulder to CMC

Brittney Cottingham
February 7, 2012
Three-alarm fire damages French Quarter

Three-alarm fire damages French Quarter

Brittney Cottingham
February 7, 2012
Photo by Hannah Hofmann

MSU senior writes book, restores faith

Brittney Cottingham
February 1, 2012

Psychology clinic seeks new student clientele

Brittney Cottingham
January 31, 2012
Physics major to be eliminated by 2018

Physics major to be eliminated by 2018

Brittney Cottingham
January 31, 2012
Kallie Noble catches a fly ball during a practice session. (Photo by Damian Atamenwan)

Softball gears up for another successful season

Brittney Cottingham
January 31, 2012
Video goes viral when student asks Tebow out

Video goes viral when student asks Tebow out

Brittney Cottingham
January 25, 2012
String Theory

String Theory

Brittney Cottingham
January 25, 2012
Photo courtesy

Remakes and reboots will rule 2012

Brittney Cottingham
January 24, 2012
Courtney Bartlett (Photo by Hannah Hofmann)

Sophomore rises to teaching assistant position

Brittney Cottingham
November 15, 2011
(Photo by Hannah Hofmann)

MSU employees receive campus perks

Brittney Cottingham
November 15, 2011
Amar Spencer (Photo courtesy)

MSU alumna to compete in Miss California pageant

Brittney Cottingham
November 8, 2011
Creature Crawl

Creature Crawl

Brittney Cottingham
November 1, 2011
An MSU student paid another student to take courses for him. (Photo by Hannah Hofmann)

Hustling the system

Brittney Cottingham
October 25, 2011
One of the many cheating techniques students use to cheat the system. (Photo by Chris Collins)

Campus cheating widespread

Brittney Cottingham
October 25, 2011
After selecting a design, Drive by Press Austin’s Tyler Krasowski demostrates step-by-step introductions on how he makes the one-of-a-kind apparel on t-shirts. (Photo by Chris Collins)

Hot off the press

Brittney Cottingham
October 18, 2011
Administration revamps job positions

Administration revamps job positions

Brittney Cottingham
October 18, 2011
It pays to work at MSU

It pays to work at MSU

Brittney Cottingham
October 12, 2011
Above graph shows the changes in alcohol and drug violations on campus property and residence housing over the three years, illustrated from left to right. (By Hannah Hofmann)

Campus police release 2010 crime data

Brittney Cottingham
October 12, 2011
The Texanischer Schuhplatter Verein from Dallas performing a traditional folk dance Saturday night. (Photo by Hannah Hofmann)

Yucha auf dem Oktoberfest mit MSU Studenten

Brittney Cottingham
October 4, 2011

Grad TX gives non-traditonal students a new start

Brittney Cottingham
October 4, 2011
Ashley Kittle performs her original song ‘Human Display’ during MSU Has Talent Friday evening. (Photo by Kassie Bruton)

Talent show draws more than 200 attendees

Brittney Cottingham
October 4, 2011
Flock Party

Flock Party

Brittney Cottingham
October 4, 2011
Mark Shields. (Photo courtesy)

Political columnist to speak at MSU

Brittney Cottingham
October 4, 2011
Dr. Yoshi Fukasawa explains the American debt crisis.

Profs examine wealth gap, declining economy

Brittney Cottingham
September 27, 2011
Students often multitask when using social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Myspace. (Photo by Hannah Hofmann)

Speakers talk on technology

Brittney Cottingham
September 27, 2011

MSU falls to Angelo State

Brittney Cottingham
September 27, 2011
Derek Baker seen Tuesday afternoon reading from the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. (Photo by Hannah Hofmann)

Freedom to read

Brittney Cottingham
September 27, 2011
MSU junior Katherine McDaniel seen donating blood Tuesday afternoon. McDaniel has donated blood more than 15 times. (Photo by Hannah Hofmann)

Blood donations needed in Southwest region

Brittney Cottingham
September 20, 2011
Photo by Hannah Hofmann

Student allocations doles out funds

Brittney Cottingham
September 20, 2011
Photo courtesy

GLEEK OUT!

Brittney Cottingham
September 20, 2011
Lady Mustangs and the kids of Washington-Jackson team up for a group photo at Sonic on Kemp. (Photo courtesy)

Lady Mustangs value volunteer opportunities

Brittney Cottingham
September 13, 2011
MSU community members help clean up trash from Sikes Lake. (Photo by Hannah Hofmann)

Squeaky Clean

Brittney Cottingham
September 13, 2011
Members of the CSO displayed the fashion elements of the Carribean culture at Saturdays launch, Paradiso.

Paradiso

Brittney Cottingham
September 13, 2011
Campus safety a priority, chief says

Campus safety a priority, chief says

Brittney Cottingham
September 7, 2011
Nancy Hunter Denney motivates incoming students at the New Student Convocation Tuesday. (Photo by Kassie Bruton)

New Beginnings

Brittney Cottingham
September 1, 2011
Sophomore Adrian Hurst boards the Mustangs Shuttle after a day of classes on Monday. As a Caribbean student from Antigue, Hurst said without the Mustangs Route he would have to walk in the heat to and from class. (Photo by Hannah Hofmann)

Campus introduces bus service

Brittney Cottingham
August 31, 2011
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