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Sociology Club raises money for refugee housing program in Greece founded by MSU alum

Amos Perkins, Managing Editor February 28, 2021

Starting in Fall 2020, Sociology Club at MSU Texas began raising money for the Duniya Housing Center, a refugee housing center in Athens, Greece created by Finding Refuge, which was co-founded by MSU alum...

Biden and Trump

2020 presidential candidate profiles

Elizabeth Mahan, Reporter October 23, 2020

  DONALD TRUMP QUICK FACTS: Birthdate: June 14, 1946 Birthplace: Queens, New York Education: Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Pennsylvania (1968) Faith: Presbyterian FUN...

Bilingual Education Student Organization hosts ‘Which Way Home’ screening

Sky Barron, Reporter April 11, 2019

As a part of Inclusion Now! week, the Bilingual Education Student Organization screened the “Which Way Home” documentary which shows the personal side of migration to the United States through the...

In celebrating Asian American Awareness Month the University Programming Board brings G Yamazawa, an award-winning slam poet, to Midwestern State University at Legacy Hall on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

G. Yamazawa inspires audience with poetry

Brian Lang, Reporter April 10, 2018

The room filled with laughter and applause as students absorbed the poetry and stories of National Poetry Slam Champion G. Yamazawa on April 10 in the Legacy Hall Multipurpose Room. UPB coordinated...

Students fate uncertain pending a possible end to DACA

Judelle Tyson December 4, 2017

With the possible cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Dreamers program, an estimated 800,000 dreamers are at risk of being deported. In September, the Trump administration...

Josh Buchel

‘If you’re from Africa, why are you white?’

The Wichitan October 11, 2017

I am proud to say "I am African," and those around me can feel my sense of pride when I tell them my identity comes from the heart of Africa. I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa — the rainbow...

Natty Cervantes

‘A violent minority does not equate a violent majority’

The Wichitan October 10, 2017

"Do you know any cartel members?" "I heard it’s like, really dangerous there." "Aren’t you scared to visit?" These are only a few of the reactions I’ve received when I tell people I’m...

Patrick Coggins, MSU chief of police, talks to Syreeta Greene, director of the Office of Equity, Inclusion & Multicultural Affairs, about immigration and law enforcement for the Critical Conversation Series held in the Legacy Multipurpose Room on Sept 18. Photo by Marissa Daley

Faculty discuss sanctuary cities bill at forum

Tyler Manning September 19, 2017

To educate students on how Texas Senate Bill 4 will affect campus and Wichita Falls policing, the Office of Equity, Inclusion and Multicultural Affairs hosted a forum on Sept. 18 in the Legacy Hall...

Student safety takes precedent over executive order

The Wichitan February 1, 2017

OUR VIEW: The "Muslim ban" has been mislabeled for a reason: it is discriminatory in underlying nature. On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump issued an executive order barring all people hailing from Iraq,...

Gabriella Victoria, criminal justice, discusses, with the crowd of peaceful protesters, the advantages of having Donald Trump as president at a Nov 16 rally on campus. Members of a student group, PRIDE, said they plan another rally Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. outside Clark Student Center. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Exec order has minimal impact on MSU students

Brendan Wynne January 31, 2017

As the nations of the world made their responses to U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order regarding immigration, university administration was quick to do the same.SENATOR'S RESPONSEAt 3:13 p.m.,...

Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, Oct. 29. Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore

Students back national Republican trends on immigration

Stephen Gomez November 8, 2016

"We have to build a wall, folks." Donald Trump, presidential candidate, said. "We have to build a wall."Students disagree.Mass deportation of illegal immigrants. No way, Jose.Give immigrants a chance to...

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