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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

After translating numerous memoirs by women fleeing Nazism, Suzanne Shipley decides to write a historical fiction with a similar premise, 2022. Photo courtesy of Suzanne Shipley.

Suzanne Shipley’s novel “To Go With the One I Love”

Abigail Jones, Reporter March 10, 2023

Former MSU Texas president Suzanne Shipley’s “To Go With the One I Love” is a quick walk through the lives of Shira and Gabi Hayat, Jewish girls in pursuit of their dream lives in the World War II...

OcTubafest kicks off Thursday on steps of Akin Auditorium

Nick Lanier, Reporter October 9, 2018

Enjoy brass music while tasting German cuisine at OcTubafest this Thursday on the steps of Akin Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. "The previous concert was inside last year. This time, weather permitting,...

MSU celebrates Oktoberfest

Herbert McCullough October 15, 2017

German Club members organized an Oktoberfest celebration in the Comanche room of Clark Student Center on Oct. 13. Yvonne Frank, assistant professor of German, explained the history of Oktoberfest dates...

When Germany meets Texas

Kelsey Purcell October 3, 2017

There are people who you meet who, in the moment, you don’t realize will be in your life forever. A stranger can turn into a sister without you even realizing it’s happening. I met Jenny when...

German Prof: ‘Learning a foreign language can make you smarter’

Herbert McCullough April 18, 2017

¡Hola! Hallo! Bonjour! All three words mean "hello" in Spanish, German and French, respectively. These are the literal and figurative introductions into taking a foreign language, which the Foreign Language...

Psychology grad students Kietha Peters, Alyssa Morse, and Miriam Boateng enjoy their food at the International Potluck Monday night.

International Potluck brings countries together

Alyssa Mitchell November 16, 2016

There was the smell of meat and spice in the air. People sat around with their friends eating a variety of food from all around the world. The International Potluck brought people from all walks of life...

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