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The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

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The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

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Clayton Masters, mechanical engineer junior, and Kyndal Diehm, mechincal engineer sophomore, take the lead, finishing first in the 2017 Homecoming Boat Race, Friday, Oct. 20. "It was a lot of man hours to get this built. It took 84 and a half hours. It feels great, but i'm going to be taking a long shower after this," Diehm said. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Engineering students sail to first in cardboard boat race Oct. 20

Cortney Wood • October 20, 2017

After 84.5 man hours of work, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers members Kendall Diehm, mechanical engineering sophomore, and Clayton Masters, engineering junior, won the cardboard box race...

People sit down to enjoy their food at the Homecoming Fish Fry at Sikes Center, Friday OCt. 20, 2017. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Alumni return for catfish, conversation at Fish Fry

Herbert McCullough • October 20, 2017

Alumni Association members organized the Fish Fry on Oct. 20 where alumni enjoyed fried whitefish and catfish as hamburgers and fries. The meal was $9 for alumni and guests and any student who has a...

Addison Semer, mass communication senior, and Leah Lychock, exercise physiology senior, light the homecoming bonfire Oct. 19, 2017. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Freshman: ‘This is my first bonfire and I expect it to be lit’

Herbert McCullough • October 19, 2017

The Office of Student Development and Orientation faculty members organized the bonfire on Oct. 19 as part of homecoming week. Under this, students donated a shirt of another college that was burned. Mario...

David Bellot, accounting senior, attempts to outrace his friend Tarrah Miller, biology senior, on the quad at the homecoming field day competitions on Oct. 18, 2017. Photo by Sara Keeling

Field Day competitions photo gallery

Kara McIntyre • October 19, 2017

Jacob Warren, economics junior, organized the first Field Day competitions as part of homecoming week. Students headed to the quad at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18 for non-competitive events and 6 p.m....

UPB to host comedian John Cassidy Oct. 20

Judelle Tyson • October 19, 2017

Known for his originality and witty jokes, John Cassidy is a professional comedian, magician and balloon artist who holds several Guinness World Records for balloon sculpting speed. His records include...

Men’s soccer to play St. Edward’s Thursday

Shannon Doss • October 18, 2017

It's a chilly night in October, and chants of "Let's go Mustangs, Let's go" ripple throughout the campus. This is what the men's soccer players is hoping for Thursday night at 7 p.m. when they play against...

Kendall Nelms, psychology junior, Abigail Gentry, finance junior, Dalton Roehling, criminal justice sophomore, and Madison Scogin, composite science senior, participate at 90s Trivia Night in the Legacy Multipurpose Room on Oct. 17, 2017. Photo by Shea James

’90s trivia event puts students to the test

Chloe Phillips • October 17, 2017

To put their memory to the test, the trivia questions challenged about 100 students at '90s trivia night on Oct. 17. Struggling to answer 100 questions in 60 seconds on Kahoot, students quickly realized...

Field Day to make debut Oct. 18

Tre' Jones • October 17, 2017

Student Government Association members are holding Field Day non-competitive events on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Quad beginning at 5 p.m. with competitions starting at 6 p.m. Jacob Warren, SGA publicity...

Virtual reality to replace bubble soccer

Daisy Reyes Guzman • October 12, 2017

The E-motion Matrix Virtual Reality event will take place in the Clark Student Center Atrium from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 20 as part of homecoming festivities. E-motion Matrix Virtual Reality is where...

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