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Beyandra Blanchard, radiology sophomore, performs a monologue about the different cultures between the Caribbean Islands for the 2017 Mr. and Mrs. Caribfest in Akin Auditorium on Sept 28. Photo by Marissa Daley

Mr. and Miss Caribfest pageant celebrate Caribbean culture

Chloe Phillips October 3, 2017

Laughter, chatter and loud, upbeat music filled Akin Auditorium on the evening of Sept. 28. About 250 attendees came to support eight students who participated in the 2017 Mr. and Miss Caribfest pageant,...

Mentalist reads minds and brings laughs

Tyler Manning October 3, 2017

As a part of Family Weekend, administration in the Office of Student Development hosted a performance by Sean Bott, the Mentalist, in Akin Auditorium on Sept. 30. The performance garnered about 375 people,...

Students feel effects of Hurricane Maria

Students feel effects of Hurricane Maria

Judelle Tyson September 27, 2017

As Hurricane Maria churned through the Caribbean last Monday, its first stop was a direct hit to the island of Dominica. According to the country's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit via a live broadcast...

Danielle Dowe, biology senior, at the Caribfest parade on Oct. 4, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour

Caribfest to begin this month

Judelle Tyson September 12, 2017

The Caribbean Students Organization gave attendees a taste of what to expect for its upcoming annual Caribfest activities. The official launch of the festival took place on Saturday, Sept. 9 in Comanche...

Miss Caribfest Kamilah Tobin, mass communication freshman. Photo by Naomi Skinner

Miss Caribfest: ‘I had sleepless nights.’

Dylan Hall October 5, 2016

Kamilah Tobin isn't new to performing in public. On her native island of St.Kitts, she likes singing and dancing to soca and dancehall music, so when the judges named her Miss Caribfest - after a month...

Live at the Lake Caribbean style

Garrett Hutchinson September 28, 2016

The Wichita Falls Museum of Art hosted its last Live at the Lake event with a performance from the Caribbean steel drum band. The Museum of Art hosted these events throughout the summer. The museum has...

Nia White, political science junior, Barbara McGuire, criminal justice junior, and Kim Gundu, respiratory care junior, dance and sing behind a big truck blasting festive Caribbean music down Council Drive, turning onto Comanche Trail, Sept. 25, 2015. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Caribfest set to launch Thursday

Dylan Hall September 28, 2016

Caribfest 2016, one of the biggest events on campus, begins Sept. 29 with a series of events. The annual event, arranged by the Caribbean Student Organization, is entering its 16th anniversary on this...

A group gathers before the Caribfest Parade to take a group photo with a flag of the Bahamas in the green space outside Clark Student Center where students got their bodies painted Sept. 25. Photo by Francisco Martinez

About 300 attend CaribFest parade 2015

Samuel Sutton September 25, 2015

Flashy colors and upbeat music served as the highlights for about 300 people attending the CaribFest parade on Friday night. "I just love the atmosphere here, man. I went last year, and loved everything...

The band warmed up while getting ready for the Soca Show Monday Night where Tarina Simon, marketing senior, won first place. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Some Caribfest proceeds benefit two local groups

David Joseph September 30, 2014

CaribFest brings Wichita Falls alive with a dazzling fusion of colors, fast beat soca music, uniquely hand-made costumes and creative art with the infectious tropical rhythmic sounds. The festival also...

Rhea Durand

Caribfest organizers give preview of event

Ethan Metcalf September 17, 2014

Caribfest is an annual event coordinated by the Midwestern State University Caribbean Students Organization. Caribfest began 17 years ago and every year the event has grown and attracted large...

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