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Students eat their lunch in the renovated Mesquite Dining Hall Aug. 23. Photo by Izziel Latour.

Dining hall renovations still incomplete

Kara McIntyre August 30, 2016

Mesquite Dining Hall's empty spaces and idle kitchen areas have some students confused, such as mechanical engineering freshman Braeden Alvez. He gestured to the middle of the cafeteria, which holds a...

Día de los Muertos event celebrates lives of the dead

Yvette Ordonez November 11, 2015

Orange, yellow, red, purple. The colors that are associated with life and joy. But in Mexican tradtition, they are colors used to celebrate the dead. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated...

Einstein Bros. Bagels slated to open in November

Yvette Ordonez October 1, 2015

According to students, Einstein Bros. Bagels, now expected to open in November, might be the best thing to happen in the Dillard building thus far. “Oh yeah. I’m planning on eating there at least...

Grilled chicken sandwich with chips and a side salad from the Mesquite Dining Hall. Photo by Yolanda Torres.

Dining services leaves much to be desired

Yolanda Torres August 26, 2015

The new dining contract has brought with it a new way to eat at the Mesquite Dining Hall. One of the biggest changes is the buffet-style serving, a change from previous years where students could...

The Gypsy Kit food truck sits in The Wichita Falls Museum of Art parking lot April 14. Watch the full story at: vimeo.com/125541036

Gypsy Kit goes mobile, serves students

Ethan Metcalf April 21, 2015

Gypsy Kit goes mobile, serves students from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. The Gypsy Kit is a diamond in the rough in Wichita Falls, offering a taste of something familiar but strange, like its popular...

The Texas Benny: Jalapeño toast topped with fries, Dr Pepper pulled pork, poached egg and hollandaise sauce.

Gypsy Kit brings food-truck cuisine indoors

Eddie Miller December 4, 2014

The Gypsy Kit is a small restaurant housed on the first floor of the historic Hamilton building downtown. They serve anything from shrimp tacos to burgers and fries—but it probably won't be a burger...

Mias Special Roll with marinara dipping sauce from Mias Italian Bistro.

Food fresh, service outstanding at local Italian bistro

Eddie Miller November 21, 2014

Finding a decent Italian restaurant in Wichita Falls can be pretty difficult once of the novelty of endless breadsticks from our resident franchise Italian restaurant wears off. Luckily the search...

Salsa served two ways

Eddie Miller November 13, 2014

Jefe's is a Mexican restaurant located on the corner of Southwest Parkway and Fairway Boulevard. They serve anything from tacos to burritos and on Saturday nights they have salsa dancing. When my friend...

Local, national businesses offer discounts for MSU students

Mark Campbell November 12, 2014
Plenty of places offer discounts to students. Here are ten discounts MSU students should be aware of which apply to them.

Mesquite Café is not for everyone

Matthew Swiger November 6, 2014

The Mesquite Café is a place that students go to either eat or socialize. And in my years here, the attitudes toward the cafeteria most recently seem to be increasingly negative. That said, the...

Fried chicken legs, macaroni and cheese, and two bread rolls from The Chicken Box.

Chicken for cheap cheap

Eddie Miller November 4, 2014

Here in Texas we love some down home southern deep fried food and the Chicken Box provides locals with just what they need to satisfy that craving. From gizzards to chicken legs, they have some of...

A Gyro from Hibiscus Cafe in Wichita Falls. Photo by Eddie Miller.

Cozy Greek restaurant serves classics, culture

Eddie Miller October 31, 2014

One of Wichita Falls' hidden secrets is Hibiscus Café, a restaurant located by Sheppard Air Force Base, specializing in authentic Greek foods from gyros to baklava. When I got there, it was near...

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