Tips for having a safe Halloween
Wichitan Staff
October 29, 2019
The Wichitan staff knows that Halloween is the time for "lit" college parties, alcohol, cute outfits, and dancing, but we want to encourage everyone to consider their safety while having fun. Tip 1: Always have a designated driver. According to www.edgarsnyder.com: "44% of national fatal crashes...
Secular sobriety pilot program is brought to campus
Jeri Moore, Reporter
October 16, 2019
A pilot program for a more secular version of Alcoholics Anonymous, years in the making from conception to implementation, has made its appearance on campus this fall. The counseling center, a third party and various staff members have made this a possibility through campus affiliation. Aggregate information...
Greek culture more toxic than we admit
The Wichitan
November 28, 2017
Greek life and the activities of sororities and fraternities are prevalent on most university campuses in the United States. In fact, many universities, including MSU, will start organizing "Greek Week" in a few months, where Greeks engage in celebratory competitions to show off school and organiza...
Be safe during spring break — in more than one way
The Wichitan
March 8, 2017
OUR VIEW: We want all of our students to come back to campus safe and sound — so please, be careful. Spring break is just around the corner, and we know it's the time for everyone to relax and take a mental break from the stresses of school, whether that means going home for a week, hitting th...
Raising awareness one root beer float at a time
Garrett Hutchinson
November 8, 2016
The housing department hosted a series of events to raise alcohol awareness.The resident advisors of each residence hall were tasked with coming up with events to engage the student body and raise awareness."The housing department put on this week long event. So the residence halls split up the res...
Tailgating policy tested at first home game
Jeromy Stacy
September 26, 2016
Rain or shine, student tailgaters and their families were out early Saturday at the first of four home games. With the Mustangs taking on Oklahoma Panhandle State, the party started with the first of the tailgaters arriving around 3p.m. However, the new tailgating policy didn’t stop all questionable behav...
More than 20 attend ‘drunk’ relay for Safe Spring Break
Rutth Mercado
March 16, 2016
More than 20 students attended a drunk relay activity as part of Safe Spring Break, March 15 at 4 p.m. in the Killingsworth green space.Participants had to wear goggles, which simulated what it was like to be drunk, while attempting various activities.Students partnered up to step-toe walk from the ...
New, mandatory abuse-prevention course now online
Lauren Roberts
December 3, 2014
Beginning in the spring 2015 semester students are going to start seeing a new hold on their accounts that could slow their ability to register for classes. Campus Clarit3y’s “Think About It” is a new online course that was rolled out over the summer and replaces AlcoholEDU. All freshman and re...
Administrators look the other way
The Wichitan
September 22, 2014
OUR VIEW: You can't have a policy that says no drinking while student life administrators do nothing while walking around tailgaters who were openly drinking. It's hard to imagine tailgating without alcohol. However, binge drinking and underage drinking continue to negatively impact the university. ...