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The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

Our nation is not properly ruled

Matthew Tempelmeyer, Columnist October 24, 2018

Our nation was built upon the basis of the simple freedoms of life, the most notable are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. However, these three ideologies of what this country was built on contradict...

A panel discussion is lead by Syreeta Greene, director of equity inclusion and multicultural affairs, on the topic of first ammendment rights on a college campus during Critical Conversations: "Degrees of Freedom: Is Free Speech Free?" held in the Multi-Purpose Legacy Room where 25 people were in attendance.  Photo by Rachel Johnson

Critical conversation discusses power of free speech

Chloe Phillips February 20, 2018

To discuss the legal and conceptual aspects of freedom of speech, the Office of Equity, Inclusion and Multicultural Affairs personnel brought a panel of faculty members to the critical conversations...

Students fail to utilize opportunities to speak out, be heard

The Wichitan February 20, 2018

OUR VIEW: Faculty and administration offer countless opportunity like critical conversation panels for students to use their voices, talents and perspectives that students fail to utilize. Faculty members...

Nick Wolf, mechanical engineering junior, and Brady Burross, mechanical engineering senior declare “Hate speech is free speech” during the Resist Hate Rally  held in Sunwatcher Plaza on Sept. 1. Photo by Marissa Daley

Students question: Is hate speech free speech?

Jennifer Wright October 3, 2017

The Resist Hate Rally was almost over. About 30 students, faculty and staff started at Sunwatcher Plaza. They set off to walk around campus at 5:30 p.m. on a warm Friday afternoon with Labor Day weekend...

Gender inequality still a real problem

The Wichitan January 25, 2017

OUR VIEW: The women in the women's march had reasons to protest, despite criticism on social media.Around the world, women, men and children of all races and beliefs gathered in their cities to vocalize...

The element of freedom

Wadzanai Dzvurumi September 15, 2016

I spent a good part of my life trying to shrink myself, trying to become smaller, less opinionated, less sensitive, less loud, less me. Perhaps a part of me thought that I would be a burden to others if...

Jonathan Lyne

Are you right for the Republican Party?

The Wichitan February 14, 2015

Is the Republican Party right for our generation? That’s the question that sparked this editorial. But as fair as that question is, it should be reversed. Is our generation right for the Republican...

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