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The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

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Zach Davis, education senior, and Bri Eipper, nursing senior, dodge the chalk being thrown at them during the 5Kolor Run at Sike's Lake Trail on April 18, 2018. Photo by Sarah Graves

[Photo] College about more than going to class

Kristin Silva, Reporter
May 18, 2018
Madelyn Williams, sports and leisure sophomroe, Alex Blake, finance senior, and Zach Alvarez, excercise physiology runs through the colored chalk during the 5Kolor Run at Sike's Lake Trail on April 18, 2018. Photo by Sarah Graves

[Photo] Sikes Lake gets colorful makeover for 5Kolor Run

Chloe Phillips, Reporter
April 20, 2018
Kalli Root applies makeup for Urinetown in the dressing room on Feb. 16, 2018. Photo by Sarah Graves

Makeup makes the characters

Sarah Graves
February 19, 2018
Participants in their 90's attire and glow sticks dance under the neon lights for the 2017 Homecoming Dance held in the Legacy multipurpose room on oct. 18. Photo by Marissa Daley

Students let loose at homecoming dance Oct. 18

Sarah Graves
October 19, 2017

Homecoming dance to be held Oct. 18 in Legacy

Sarah Graves
October 17, 2017

28 businesses attend part-time job fair

Sarah Graves
September 6, 2017
Sedona Swanner, radiology freshman, and Paige Cantrell, education freshman, play impaired dodgeball during the Texas Department of Transportation's impaired dodgeball setup on the Jesse Rodgers Promenade on Aug. 31. Photo by Sarah Graves

Interactive game shows dangers of drunk driving

Sarah Graves
August 31, 2017
Keith Williams (Health Tent Coordinator), talks to reporter at the medical tent at Hotter N' Hell 100 on August 25. Photo by Jessica Wollenberger

Behind the scenes at Hotter ‘N Hell

Sarah Graves
August 30, 2017
University President Suzanne Shipley gives a motivational speech about "Carpe Diem" and how we need to use the events that are happening at the universities further south that have been effected by Hurricane Harvey and that we should seize the moment since others students arent getting to. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Keynote speaker serenades students at convocation

Sarah Graves
August 29, 2017
Students reactions to comedian Orlando Baxter in the D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Aug. 22. Photo by Justin Marquart.

Comedian Orlando Baxter keeps the crowd laughing

Sarah Graves
August 23, 2017
A phase of the solar eclipse projected through a telescope onto an envelope in the Sunwatcher Plaza on Aug. 21. Photo by Justin Marquart

About 100 students watch sun at Sunwatcher

Sarah Graves
August 21, 2017
Mechanical engineering seniors Israel Ezeodum and Chenai Sukume share a laugh just before getting started on their graduation cap designs at Finals Frenzy on May 4, 2017. File photo by Timothy Jones

College is more than going to class

Sarah Graves
May 12, 2017
Former Provost Betty Stewart thanks the crowd after a room in Bolin was dedicated in her honor April 27. Contributed photo by Bradley Wilson

Bolin lab named after former provost

Sarah Graves
April 27, 2017
Bailey Hornsby, undecided freshman, Abigail Sanchez, radiology freshman, and Ariana Farris, undecided freshman, create their clay wind chimes on April 18 in the Caddo Room in the Clark Student Center. Photo by Sarah Graves

Clay wind chime craft allows students to relax

Sarah Graves
April 18, 2017
Engineers use drone to map trees on campus

Engineers use drone to map trees on campus

Sarah Graves
April 5, 2017
Ruth Morrow: the piano woman and marathon racer

Ruth Morrow: the piano woman and marathon racer

Sarah Graves
March 29, 2017
Cynthia Cummings, Clark Student Center special events coordinator, helps Lorraine Parmer, Continuing Education administrative assistant, score the glass for her project at the stained glass class on March 18 at the Sikes Lake Center. Photo by Sarah Graves

Stained glass class to continue March 25

Sarah Graves
March 22, 2017
Matt Reed, criminal justice senior, shoots a fadeaway jump shot while defended by Khyce Randall, kinesiology junior at the Swishes for Wishes basketball tournament. Photo by Timothy Jones

Chi Omega donates $10K to Make-A-Wish

Sarah Graves
March 7, 2017
Jeffrey Hamon, exercise physiology sophomore, throws the ball Feb. 23. Photo by Timothy Jones

Hometown Heroes wins kickball tournament

Sarah Graves
February 24, 2017
Lori Arnold, licensed professional counselor, teaches the Counseling Center’s Academic Workshop: Choosing a Career and Major on Feb. 15. Photo by Sarah Graves

Two students learn how to choose a career at counseling workshop

Sarah Graves
February 22, 2017
Parking permit cost increases

Parking permit cost increases

Sarah Graves
February 15, 2017
About 50 students participated in the University Programming Board Nerdology, Feb. 3. Contributed photo by Ruby Arriaga used with permission

Nerdology tests students’ pop culture knowledge

Sarah Graves
February 7, 2017
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