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Jerryl Yarbourgh, acounting/finance junior, Quinton Childs, criminal justice sophmore, at the Homecoming football game against UTPB. Photo by Izziel Latour

Mustangs beat UT Permian Basin in Homecoming game

Mallory Evangelista November 8, 2016

MSU’s Homecoming game against UT Permian Basin on Oct. 29 proved to be a chance of redemption for many of the players following the 35-27 loss to West Texas A&M on Oct. 22,the team’s first and...

Freedom of speech vs. mockery

The Wichitan November 2, 2016

OUR VIEW: Standing for the national anthem is freedom of speech, not mockery of our country. Last Monday, the annual lip sync competition took place in Akin Auditorium, where 14 organizations competed...

The cross country team carries their torches in the torchlight parade, an event part of Homecoming week, starting on Comanche Trail by the Daniel building, Oct. 29. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Turnout huge for annual bonfire

Samuel Sutton November 3, 2015

Fire, tradition, and school spirit - just some of the highlights of the Homecoming bonfire. The turnout was huge, just like Kevin Bazner, the assistant director of Student Development and Orientation,...

Homecoming court announced

Amy Clifton October 28, 2015

Student Government Association officials released the names of the winners of the Homecoming Court Monday. JUNIOR PRINCE: Tyler Garcia, Kappa Alpha JUNIOR PRINCESS: Kylie Goble, Chi Omega SOPHOMORE...

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‘Biggest turnout’ expected at bonfire

Kara McIntyre October 28, 2015

As tradition goes, the annual homecoming bonfire will commence on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 9:15 p.m. in the parking lots by D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Each year, MSU students are asked to donate their college...

Salman Shuqairy, Intensive English Language Institute program freshman, kicks the ball across to Khalid Qadiri, IELI sophomore, during a game of Bubble Soccer that the University Programming Board put on in the Quad near the Bolin Fountain Oct, 27. Photo by Francisco Martinez

225 people turnout to $2,000 event

Taylor Warren October 27, 2015

Two hundred and twenty-five students participated in Bumper Balls at the quad on Oct. 27 from noon to 6 p.m., hosted by the University Programming Board, who paid Kramer Entertainment $2,000 to...

Cheerleaders perform at the Lip Sync competition held in Akin Auditorium on Oct. 27. Photo by Kayla White.

Lip sync competition kicks off Homecoming week

Makenzie Anderson October 27, 2015

Student organizations including Greek life, Black Student Union, Residence Hall Association, Caribbean Student Organization and the cheerleaders performed in Akin auditorium on Monday night as part...

Homecoming candidates announced

Homecoming candidates announced

Rachel Johnson October 13, 2015

Nominations ended Friday at 5 p.m. for members of the Homecoming court. The top vote-getters met Monday to review the rules for the election and will be allowed to campaign Oct. 12-23. The election...

Can they really validate everything?

Rachel Johnson October 7, 2015

OUR VIEW: Although Student Government Association has made changes to how the election process works, they are still missing the key factor of validity. Four years ago, the election process was very...

Sabina Marroquin, history education senior, won 2014 Homecoming Queen and Elijah wire, sport and leisure studies senior, hug with excitement when they find out the won 2014 Homecoming Queen and King, Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Homecoming nominations vulnerable to fraud

Natalie Burkhart October 6, 2015

Homecoming is rich with tradition. Alumni come back to reminisce about their time at school, whether as Indians or Mustangs. Students rally around the bonfire to support the as yet undefeated football...

Lucia Ramirez, radiologic technology, shows off her diploma packet. Photo by Kayla White

Traditions contribute to university life

The Wichitan May 16, 2015

From its beginnings in 1922 as a municipal junior college housed within a high school building, Midwestern State University has become a campus of 255 acres and 70 buildings offering a variety of academic...

My first Homecoming Experience

Adaobi Ezeodum October 28, 2014

I came from a junior college in New York so I never had the opportunity to experience homecoming. In fact, prior to attending MSU, I never knew what homecoming was or what it meant. I heard it mentioned...

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