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New mass communication building to open in the fall

Robin Reid April 26, 2017

The Mass Communication Department will welcome students, faculty and staff to its new home at the university, in fall 2017. While the plans for the building began in fall 2014, the ground-breaking began...

Ellanor Collins, theater junior and director, discusses the shift in tone for the Ladies in Red monologue with Cammie Dean, director of student development and orientation on Feb. 7. Photo by Cortney Wood

For Colored Girls ‘a story rarely told’

Lane Riggs February 15, 2017

"For Colored Girls," a poetic play, was met by a crowd of 98 students, faculty and community members in Bea Wood Studio Theatre in the Fain Fine Arts building. The event was held on Feb. 10-11 by Alpha...

Theater students answer questions that prospective students have about the program during Discover MSU on Feb. 3. Photo by Justin Marquart.

53 prospective students and guests Discover MSU

Robin Reid February 8, 2017

It was a crisp, gray morning as 24 students and 29 guests entered the winding halls of Lamar D. Fain College of Fine Arts, on Feb. 3, in attendance for the first Discover MSU event of 2017. Historically,...

Dean Hart, theater performance junior, Emily Burns, technical theater freshman, and Kalli Root shine their ghost lights as Elizabeth Lewandowski, theater department chair, reads the Ghost Light Projects mission statement. Photo by Kara McIntyre

Ghost Light Project stresses inclusion

Caleb Martin January 21, 2017

Deep in the roots of theater tradition, it has been customary for theaters to leave a single light lit in the middle of the stage after the theater has closed. Its purpose — to be a beacon to those who...

Construction at the site of the new mass communication building on May 3. Photo by Topher McGehee.

Fain College adds new mass communication wing

Allison Ashcraft May 4, 2016

The Fain College of Fine Arts received approval in February to add a new wing to the college for the mass communication department.Jim Sernoe, chair of the mass communication department, said he has been...

Renowned physicist big hit at lecture

Lane Riggs April 14, 2016

Renowned physicist Dr. Alan Lightman recently gave a speech in the Fain Fine Arts Center Auditorium on April 7 at 7:00 p.m. During his speech, Lightman talked of the similarities that scientists and artists...

Josie Wise, art freshman, review over the featured photos at the opening recepetion of Existe Lo Que Tiene Nombre: Contemporary Photography in Mexico displayed at Juanita Harvey Art Gallery on March 4th. Photos by Kayla White.

Diversity of Mexico characterized by photos and projections

Lane Riggs March 8, 2016

Existe lo que tiene nombre: the Contemporary Photography in Mexico show opened in the Juanita Harvey Art Gallery on March 4 at 6 p.m., featuring the works of more than 20 different artists, who speculate...

Art exhibition contains printmaking by Irving Herrera

Dierrica Smith February 18, 2016

The Juanita Harvey art gallery is hosting an exhibit containing several printmaking pieces by artist Irving Herrera. The definition of  Printmaking is the process of creating prints that have an element...

People wait in line to get tacos from El Norteno on Sept. 22 on Jesse Rogers Memorial Promenade. Photo by Gabriella Solis.

Students say ‘adios’ to HHM

Katrina Prehoda October 28, 2015

Hispanic Heritage Month, also called HHM, concluded on Oct. 15. There were 12 events held on and off campus to celebrate the month. 1. The film Peril and Promise was held at the Wichita Falls public...

Students avoid deep puddles walking from Prothro-Yeager to Clark Student Center as the rain continues to pour down on campus April 27. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Rain causes leaks in Fain Fine Arts

Harley Warrick April 29, 2015

Rain causes leaks in Fain Fine Arts from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. Monday morning seemed normal until Carlos Aleman found water leaking from the ceiling in the Juanita Harvey Art Gallery in...

Board approves upcoming construction

Cody Samples November 7, 2014

Regents from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. The Board of Regents met on Nov. 6-7 to vote on funding for upcoming campus initiatives, including new residence halls to open in the fall of 2016. The...

Theater graduates Brette Rector, Chris Rector and Time Doyle congratulate Laura Jefferson, associate theater professor, after the Oct. 11 announcement of the Laura Jefferson Acting Scholarship. Photo by Ethan Metcalf

Acting scholarship announced to honor retiring professor

Ethan Metcalf October 15, 2014

Theater Department Chair and Professor Elizabeth Lewandowski announced the creation of the Laura Jefferson Acting Scholarship during an alumni reception after last Saturday’s performance of August:...

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