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Tyler Manning

Tyler Manning, Former Editor in Chief

Tyler Manning is the former Editor in Chief for The Wichitan. Tyler graduated with a degree in mass communication with a minor in broadcasting. His time at The Wichitan began as a film critic in the spring semester of 2017. His appreciation for film led him to the publication as he wanted an outlet for his opinion on film.

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[Photo] Graduates sum up their MSU experience in one word

Dallas Wabbington, Bridget Reilly, and Omar Combie
June 2, 2020
graduation group

Largest class of graduating students recognized May 12

Tyler Manning, Reporter
May 12, 2018

Vice president of student affairs reaches out to Kappa Sigma national office

Tyler Manning and Cortney Wood
May 1, 2018

Faculty bond through friendly softball game

Tyler Manning, Editor
May 1, 2018
Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Wong, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ Marvel’s main event

Tyler Manning, Editor
April 30, 2018
If proposed bond Proposition G were to be passed, changes to downtown Wichita Falls would include changes to the underground infrastructure, widening the roads, adding bike lanes and repaving the roads and sidewalks. Screen capture taken on fallsfuture.com.

Community leaders stress importance of city bonds

Tyler Manning, Editor
April 24, 2018
To open the ceremony, Maria Peña, student government association president and political science senior, introduces the evening and speakers at the Honors Banquet on Friday, April 20, 2018. Photo by Brendan Wynne

Students recognized at annual honors banquet

Tyler Manning, Editor
April 21, 2018
Fred Dietz, candidate for vice president of enrollment management, speaks at the forum interview for the VP position on April 13, 2018 in Dillard 101. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Fred Dietz hired as vice president for enrollment management

Tyler Manning, Editor
April 18, 2018
Fraternity and Sorority groups at Midwestern State University are competing in a game of tug of war during Greek Week on the Quad field on Fri. April, 13, 2018. Photo by Harlie David

Greeks host Olympic event

Tyler Manning, Editor
April 17, 2018

Greeks compete in dodgeball tournament

Tyler Manning, Editor
April 13, 2018
Alexis Maggard, special needs education sophomore, twirls batons during the talent portion of the Greek Week Pageant in Comanche suites on Monday, April 9, 2018. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Greeks host Disney-themed pageant

Tyler Manning, Editor
April 10, 2018
Elizabeth Chavarria, management junior, gets people to sign a petition to get Stephen Santellana, mayor of Wichita Falls, to support net neutrality at the net neutrality booth in the Dillard Lobby on the first floor on April 9, 2018. Photo by Justin Marquart

Students fight for net neutrality

Tyler Manning, Editor
April 9, 2018
John Krasinski and Noah Jupe in A Quiet Place (2018). Photo Jonny Cournoyer

‘A Quiet Place’ scares with silence

Tyler Manning, Editor
April 8, 2018
Jeffrey Bucholtz, guest speaker, hosts Yes! Yes! Yes! A Conversation about Consent & Sexual Violence in Dillard 101 where about 135 people attended and were educated on different types of sex and sexual violence and how they start conversations with each other. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Speaker challenges environment surrounding sex, sexual violence

Tyler Manning, Editor
April 7, 2018
police chief

Anonymous donor gives school money to research sexual misconduct

Cortney Wood and Tyler Manning
April 3, 2018
Preston Busby, criminal justice junior, speaks at the second Student Government Association debate for the 2018-2019 SGA officer candidate positions in Bolin 101, March 21, 2018. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Student government executives promote presence for incoming administration

Cortney Wood and Tyler Manning
April 3, 2018
Michael Olaya

Downtown bond aims to help local business

Tyler Manning, Editor
March 28, 2018
Matt Park, associate vice president of student affairs and and enrollment manament and dean of students, gives a brief discription of Title IX at the beggining of the Open Forum about campus safety in CSC Comanche on March 19. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Syreeta Greene given duties as Title IX intake

Tyler Manning, Editor
March 27, 2018
Matthew Rowe, Marcus Reynolds, Jr. and Giacomo Gonzalez were charged with Burglary of a Habitation in connection with an incident at Legacy Hall on March 3. Reynolds was arrested on March 3, while Rowe and Gonzalez were arrested on March 22. Photo courtesy of the Wichita County Sheriff's Office

Former football players arrested for assault

Tyler Manning
March 24, 2018

Car accident sparks power outage on campus

Tyler Manning, Editor
March 23, 2018

Candidates for student government give their last debate

Tyler Manning
March 22, 2018
Amy Floyd, accounting senior, asks questions at the Open Forum about campus safety in CSC Comanche on March 19. Photo by Justin Marquart

Students raised concerns over campus safety at forum

Tyler Manning, Editor
March 19, 2018
Ellie Gunderson, political science junior, and Steven Elhert, criminal justice senior, answer questions reguarding why they are the best fix for the president position during the Student Government Association Debate at Bolin 100 on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Candidates for student government debate

Tyler Manning
March 8, 2018
Student affairs schedules forum regarding campus harassment, assaults

Student affairs schedules forum regarding campus harassment, assaults

Tyler Manning
March 6, 2018
Student presents at the 12th Annual Honors Program Symposium in Dillard Room 189 on March 3. Photo by Tyler Manning.

Honors students give presentations at symposium

Tyler Manning
March 4, 2018
Joel Murrary installs a fire alarm in the new housing building in Feb. 19. Photo by Cortney Wood

Housing and world languages to move offices

Tyler Manning
February 20, 2018

Lifelong Learning Communities encourage community involvement

Tyler Manning
February 13, 2018

Seven year comprehensive campaign makes progress

Tyler Manning
February 13, 2018
The Board of Regents gather together in a meeting with other guests to discuss campus information in the Hardin building at Midwestern State University on Nov. 9, 2017. Photo by Harlie David

Board votes to increase tuition and fees

Tyler Manning
February 9, 2018
Almost no students watch State of Union address

Almost no students watch State of Union address

Tyler Manning
January 30, 2018
Alex Dimitriu, undecided sophomore, and Steve Pondeca, finance redshirt sophomore, start off practice by showing their students an article written on The Wichitan about them at the recreational athletic fields. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Soccer players further youth development through sports

Tyler Manning
January 24, 2018
RA's work on decorations for their halls before students return from winter break at Legacy hall on Friday, Jan 12, 2018. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Faculty focus RA training on community, safety

Tyler Manning
January 15, 2018
Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Philip Casnoff, David Cross, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Jessie Mueller, and Carrie Coon in The Post (2017) Photo by Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise

‘The Post’ engages, inspires audiences

Tyler Manning
January 15, 2018
Kyle Owen, facilities services associate vice president, presents to the board with budget cuts to the original plans for the new Health Science Building, held in the Board Room in Hardin, Wed., Dec. 13, 2017. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Board scales back plans for new health sciences building

Tyler Manning
December 14, 2017
Haleigh Wallace, mass communication senior, works in the broadcast department editting bay on her and her groups senior production final video project that is due Monday, Dec. 10, 2017. Wallace's group's 15 minute documentary is titled 'Mom: Mother of Many' and her group members include Hanna Heuring, Kara McPherson, and Noah Fazekas. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Senior documentary screenings to be held Dec. 15

Tyler Manning
December 5, 2017

Climbing the ladder from film critic to editor

Tyler Manning
December 4, 2017
Zarya Maitao, mass communication sophomore, Jessie Tidwell, education sophomore and Zaquera Wallace, biology junior, flashes color and march in the Resist Hate Rally held in Sunwatcher Plaza on Sept. 1.

LGBTQ students’ journey from discrimination to acceptance

Tyler Manning
December 4, 2017
Richard Thomas, management information systems senior, Caleb Gabriel, MIS senior, Kevin Lord, computer science senior and Johann Redhead, computer science senior, enjoy hanging out with each other in the Clark Student Center. Photo by Tellon Smith, computer science senior.

International students make most out of their stay on campus during Thanksgiving

Tyler Manning
November 29, 2017
Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Justice League (2017)

Justice League: DC’s latest failure

Tyler Manning
November 27, 2017
Suzanne Shipley, university president, addresses guests during the MSU-Burns Fantasy of Lights Opening Nov. 20. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Fantasy of Lights kickstarts holiday cheer

Tyler Manning
November 20, 2017

Echoes of Gospel hosts concert in Burns Chapel

Tyler Manning
November 18, 2017

About 100 students attend panel on climate change

Tyler Manning, Reporter
November 14, 2017

UPB discusses nothing

Tyler Manning, Reporter
November 8, 2017
Tom Hiddleston and Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ presents fun space adventure

Tyler Manning
November 7, 2017
Kenadi Campbell, computer science senior, and Amber McCutcheon, psychology freshman, have a killer scene set up to scare people walking through the Haunted Maze set up by Black Student Union and University Programming Board in the quad on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Horror Maze offers on-campus scares

Tyler Manning
October 31, 2017
Maika Monroe, Lili Sepe, and Daniel Zovatto in It Follows (2014)

‘It Follows’ calls back to ’70s horror

Tyler Manning
October 31, 2017
Residence Hall Association members on the Haunted Housing float during the homecoming parade competition on Oct. 31, 2015. File photo by Kayla White

Homecoming parade to be held Friday

Tyler Manning
October 17, 2017
Ryan Gosling and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Blade Runner 2049: a modern masterpiece

Tyler Manning
October 9, 2017

SWAT: Battling stress one game at a time

Tyler Manning
October 5, 2017

Mentalist reads minds and brings laughs

Tyler Manning
October 3, 2017
A.J. Lopez moderated the late-afternoon panel for local business leaders incluing Sam Pak, Benjamin Remmert and Logan Draper. About 20 people attended. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Business leaders spend time discussing role of social media

Tyler Manning
October 2, 2017
Olaya 2

From student engineer to superhero

Tyler Manning, Reporter
September 26, 2017
Taron Egerton in Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Kingsman sequel misses the mark

Tyler Manning
September 23, 2017
Robert Pattinson in Good Time (2017)

‘Good Time’: layered character writing

Tyler Manning
September 19, 2017
Patrick Coggins, MSU chief of police, talks to Syreeta Greene, director of the Office of Equity, Inclusion & Multicultural Affairs, about immigration and law enforcement for the Critical Conversation Series held in the Legacy Multipurpose Room on Sept 18. Photo by Marissa Daley

Faculty discuss sanctuary cities bill at forum

Tyler Manning
September 19, 2017

Faculty perform percussion for students

Tyler Manning
September 13, 2017
Pennywise from It. Photo by Brooke Palmer

IT remake: a safe yet good film

Tyler Manning
September 12, 2017

A gamer’s dream world: PAX West

Tyler Manning
September 4, 2017
Pablo Cruz, exercise physiology, rides in the final men's crit race during the Hotter'N Hell 100 Aug. 27. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Alumni return to race through Hotter ‘N Hell

Tyler Manning
August 29, 2017
Su-an Kim and Yoo Gong in Train to Busan (2016). Photo courtesy of IMDB

Train to Busan leads train to my heart

Tyler Manning
August 25, 2017
Joel Edgerton and Christopher Abbott in It Comes At Night (2017). Photo courtesy of IMDB.

Theaters, summer hits, movies to come

Tyler Manning, Film Critic
August 17, 2017
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in La La Land (2016). Photo courtesy of IMDB

‘La La Land’ sings and dances its way into hearts

Tyler Manning
May 2, 2017
Brie Larson in Free Fire (2016). Photo courtesy of IMDB

‘Free Fire’ delivers laughs through violence

Tyler Manning
April 25, 2017
Dylan Minnette as Clay Jensen and Katherine Langford as Hannah Baker in 13 Reasons Why (2017). Photo courtesy of IMDB

Reasons why I love ’13 Reasons Why’

Tyler Manning
April 18, 2017
Brie Larson and Lakeith Stanfield in Short Term 12 (2013). Photo courtesy of IMDB

Short Term 12: a Netflix gem

Tyler Manning
April 5, 2017
Tony Goldwyn and John C. McGinley in The Belko Experiment (2016).

The Belko Experiment hinders interesting premise

Tyler Manning
March 28, 2017
Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in Beauty and the Beast. Photo courtesy Walt Disney Motion Pictures

‘Beauty and Beast’ remake fails to give reason for existing

Tyler Manning
March 21, 2017
Hugh Jackman and Stephen Merchant in Logan (2017). Photo by Ben Rothstein, Marvel.

Logan gives Hugh Jackman proper Wolverine sendoff

Tyler Manning
March 7, 2017
Dale Heidebrecht, director of the production, talks with college and high school students before rehearsals begin. Feb. 28. Photo by Arianna Davis

Opera Workshop opens March 3

Tyler Manning
March 1, 2017
Jamie Dornan in Fifty Shades Darker (2017). Photo by Doane Gregory, Universal Pictures

Fifty Shades Darker gives love a bad name

Tyler Manning
February 21, 2017
Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 2 Photo by Niko Tavernise

John Wick 2 exceeds expectations

Tyler Manning
February 14, 2017
Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight. Contributed photo by David Bornfriend

Best Picture ‘Moonlight’ presents character study, inclusion

Tyler Manning
February 7, 2017
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