Students practice for competition at recital
Paige Champagne, Reporter
November 6, 2018
To practice and gain experience, six students sang in the National Association of Teachers of Singing recital Nov. 4 at Akin Auditorium. “Not only will it improve my character," Steven Singleton, vocal performance junior, said. "It’ll improve my voice, and it’ll improve my career plan because this...
Ted Cruz visits Akin Auditorium
November 2, 2018
About 600 people, including 100 students, attended a rally at Akin Auditorium in Wichita Falls Nov. 1 for Ted Cruz, U.S. senator of Texas and Republican candidate for the U.S. senate election. Cruz came to Wichita Falls as part of his #CruzToVictory tour across the state. "We are barnstorming the...
Musicians impress at second annual Woodwind Day
Tasia Floissac
April 11, 2018
Beneath puckered lips, warm lights reflected against the cold shiny metal that trembled as Joseph Schwantners’ Black Anemones (1981) pierced through the walls of Akin Auditorium on April 10. Shattering the silence that could have made a pin drop sound like a marching band, Amy Thiemann, adjunct ...
Mustangs show off talents on stage
Leah Bryce
March 28, 2017
A hush falls over the crowd of students as the stage light begins to shine on the choir lined up onstage. A quiet melody plays and the soft stream of the Sri Lankan national anthem graces the ears of the audience. As the anthem finishes, another, more familiar anthem begins to play and members o...
Artist-Lecture Series concludes with rePercussion
Caleb Martin
January 25, 2017
More than 50 guests came to experience the last Artist-Lecture Series an audience-involved musical performance by rePercussion, a progressive percussion duo most known for their high-energy rhythm and comedic shows, in Akin Auditorium. Performing at MSU Atop the stage of Akin Auditorium, up...
Music Series makes audience feel ‘intimate’ with perfomers
Mallory Evangelista
November 8, 2016
Bringing world class music to the students and faculty at MSU and to the community of Wichita Falls is the goal of the Music Series at Akin Auditorium. Having started in the spring of 2012, the fall 2016 program featured Jennifer Koh on violin and Shai Wosner on piano. Koh has performed for both First La...
Breaking Bad star speaks to 200
Yareli Lora
October 18, 2016
As part of his self- proclaimed mission to educate students about living with disability, bullying, and taking risks, Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte spoke last night as part of the Artist-Lecture Series in the Akin Auditorium.“I go to different schools and talk to them about different things but I’m here ...
Former coach: celebrates differences
Patrick German
October 14, 2015
Texas and football seem to go hand-in-hand, so when legendary football coach Herman Boone opened this year’s Artist-Lecture Series, Oct. 13, in Akin Auditorium, nearly 400 people were in attendance. Brianda Morales, biology senior, said, “I didn’t think much of having Herman Boone, but...