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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

Professor Todd Giles explains the importance of Hudson River Portfolio to a group of arts and literature society students, Sept. 27.

Art, History and Literature

Sabrina Harrison, Entertainment Editor October 4, 2024

On Friday, Sept. 27, the Arts and Literature Society paired up with the History Club and the Wichita Falls Museum of Art to host a walkthrough of “Wilderness Passing: The Hudson River Portfolio,...

Natalia Hernáadez paints a Canadian goose, Sept. 5.

Live at the Lake supports the arts

Logan Deatherage, Reporter September 20, 2024
The WFMA hosted Live at the Lake on Sept. 5 to fundraise for their student workers On the Wall Workshops and other free programs.  “We started planning around April of last year and we reached out to local bands, organizations, local painters and local vendors. We have been planning this event for a while and...
Associate professor of english and Voices advisor John Schulze presents The Bryan L. Lawrence Creative Writing Award to english senior Jean Marbung for her poem "Please Tell Me Your Opinion of My Personal Bodily Autonomy, I'm Very Interested" Sep. 14.

Students share importance of Voices

September 15, 2023

Poetry, prose and awards punctuated the afternoon in CSC Comanche Thursday afternoon as staff and contributors put an exclamation point on the latest issue of Voices with a release party. Voices is...

Bengali singer Sheikh Dina leads the University Choir in a Bangla song speaking of love for the motherland and all it has to offer, April 13.

Inclusion Now! examines, celebrates language and culture

Emily Copeland April 14, 2023

Language and culture are often things that separate people from others, but Inclusion Now’s Pursuing Knowledge at the Intersection of Language and Culture was an intimate look into how educating others...

Professor Steve Hilton guides a ceramics class, Sept. 1. Photo by Sydney Dormire.

Ceramics professor Steve Hilton inducted into the International Academy of Ceramics

Thalia Doe, Feature Editor October 21, 2022

After being nominated by fellow co-workers and vetted by members of the International Academy of Ceramics, associate art professor, Steve Hilton was inducted into the IAC. “They look at everything...

Theatre sophomore Luke Craddock, theatre sophomore Davis Scobee and theatre freshman Brayden Young co-star as Yvan, Serge, and Marc in Yasmina Reza's "Art."

MSU Theater performs Yasmina Reza’s “Art”

Abigail Jones, Business Manager January 28, 2022

The MSU theater program recently put on Yasmina Reza’s “Art,” a play about friendships, perspective and, of course, art. They held shows on the Fain mainstage at 7:30 p.m on January 21 and 22 and...

The entrance to Dwellings, May 24.

Dwellings: Experiences of Shelter

Stephanie Robledo, News editor May 24, 2021

During the beginning of the pandemic, a shelter in place was set and many stayed at home for weeks. The “Dwellings: Experiences of Shelter” exhibit, which will be displayed at the Wichita Falls Museum...

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Quilt Journeys: Pattern Exhibit

Stephanie Robledo, News Editor March 28, 2021

Quilts tell a story, and the Wichita Falls Museum of Art is sharing its own stories through the Quilt Journeys: Pattern exhibit.  “This exhibit appeals to people familiar with quilting but also introduces...

IT closet in the piano lab caught fire and was put out quickly, March 8.

Burst pipe causes flooding and fire in Fain College of Fine Arts

Stephanie Robledo, News editor March 13, 2021

On March 8, students and faculty were asked to evacuate the Fain College of Fine Arts building. A corroded water pipe had burst causing a flood and a small electrical fire.  “There was an air handler...

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Color in Art, Color in Life: Prisms, Pigments and Purpose

Stephanie Robledo, News Editor January 31, 2021

Color is in anything and everything; it is a visual element that creates different meanings, which is what the "Color in Art, Color in Life: Prisms, Pigments and Purpose" exhibit highlights. At the Wichita...

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Hispanic Heritage Month: A visual commemoration

Khirstia Sheffield, Feature Editor October 9, 2020

As we slowly transition into a new season, Americans across the nation commemorate the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States....

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Grey matters: the colors of mental illness

Jeri Moore, Reporter October 15, 2019

The National Alliance on Mental Illness had its third annual Grey Matters art exhibit demonstrating the struggles of the lives touched by mental health issues on canvas. Two hours were not enough for the...

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