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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

The Sunwatcher parking lot surrounds the Sunwatcher Apartments, Feb. 10.

Opinion: Why Sunwatcher parking lot should be for Sunwatcher residents only

Joey Arthur, Reporter February 11, 2022

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* As a resident of Sunwatcher Village, I am well versed in the issues...

Pierce Hall will be closing for the 2022-2023 academic year, Jan. 25.

Pierce Hall to be closed down fall 2022

Abigail Jones, Business Manager February 11, 2022

Due to post-COVID enrollment numbers, Pierce Hall will be closed down starting in the fall 2022 semester. According to Kristi Schulte, director of residence life and housing, MSU's lower enrollment numbers...

Residence Life and Housing posted the Tornado procedures for residents of Legacy Hall in the lobby. 
Photo by Taylor Anderson

Housing department keeps students safe through all natural disasters

Taylor Anderson, Reporter May 3, 2019

The housing department has planned detailed procedures for severe weather for students living in dorm halls and on-campus apartments.Residence Life and Housing Director Kristi Schulte encourage students...

McCullough-Trigg Hall 77.46ft tall. March 12.

Students in McCullough-Trigg Hall are ready for an upgrade

Monique Fields, Reporter March 13, 2019

Standing at 77.46 ft tall, McCullough-Trigg Hall has been serving as a dormitory for students for more than 25 years. Since the birth of Trigg in 1994, it has undergone minor necessary maintenance, but...

Friendly play at Casino Night

Joseph Rader, Reporter February 18, 2019

TONIGHT!!! Join us for a chance to win some awesome prizes! #makeithome @MWSUHousing @MSUTexas pic.twitter.com/HGVDH27a6f— Midwestern State University RHA (@MSUTexas_RHA_) February 16, 2019 The...

Campus painting event gives students a chance to unwind

Monique Fields, Reporter January 27, 2019

Students piled into Legacy Multipurpose Room to attend a canvas painting event hosted by Residence Hall Association Jan. 26. Brenda Morales, RHA president and history junior, said, "We wanted to do...

The social tolls of moving from dorms to apartments

brittni vilandre January 16, 2018

A new semester brings a new lifestyle to students who make their first move from dorm rooms to apartments. Some students find the transition to be just what they needed while others feel as if they "jumped...

Living on campus gets students involved

Zoie Flores May 3, 2017

Living on campus provides a great opportunity to make friends and get involved in activities throughout the semester. The university has events to attend that are right outside of the residence halls,...

It’s time for housing upgrades

The Wichitan March 28, 2017

OUR VIEW: If it's broke, fix it. Legacy Hall, our newest residence hall, opened in August of last year and with it came brand new furniture. It's easily our most contemporary building on campus, and...

Jordan Smith, criminal justice freshman, goes in to his room for the first time during Move-in for Legacy Hall at Midwestern State University, Aug. 20, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Move-in ‘smooth’ for unfinished residence hall

Samuel Sutton August 23, 2016

Things went well for Legacy Hall's move-in day Aug. 21, according to the 492 students that moved in, their resident advisers, parents and staff who all showed up on the otherwise gloomy morning. Even...

James Huynh, nursing junior, helps Clint Coulter, Pierce residence hall director, search through the Pierce residents' keys on Move-In Day August, 18, 2015. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Move-out ends May 13; move-in begins Aug. 20

Kristen Gregg April 20, 2016

Finals week is three weeks away, which means move-out dates are trailing right behind. Now is the time to make summer and fall living arrangements.Associate Director of Housing Angie Reay said official...

New residence hall to be complete by mid-July

Taylor Warren January 27, 2016

To assist with increasing number of residential students living on-campus, a new residence hall has been under construction between Fain Fine Arts center and Pierce Hall since last summer and continued...

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