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The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

OPINION: Virginia is a bad omen, but we can change that

November 17, 2021

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* Two weeks ago, the Democrats lost an easily winnable race in Virginia,...

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OPINION: The day democracy almost died

Joseph Nelson, Reporter • January 13, 2021

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* In early January, two millennia ago, the Senate of the Roman Republic...

VIDEO: Interviewing students about the 2020 presidential election

AJ Rubio • December 8, 2020

After the projected victory of challenger Joe Biden, The Wichitan and MNG Media's AJ Rubio went around campus to gauge student reactions to the news. Click the link below to watch for yourself: https://youtu.be/V8UhcUJWBso  

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An expected winner, an unexpected outcome (a 2020 presidential election analysis)

Joseph Nelson, Reporter • November 11, 2020

Joe Biden, the president-elect, went into the 2020 election sporting larger leads in swing states than Hillary Clinton in 2016. According to Nate Silver, an election analyst, a Trump victory would...

Despite projections, Texas remains red

Amos Perkins, Managing Editor • November 4, 2020

With the Associated Press calling all major elections in Texas, it appears the Republican Party has maintained its grip on the Lone Star State, despite closer races than in past years. With 98% of the...

Recap of the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate

Emily Beaman, Reporter • October 20, 2020

The first 2020 Vice Presidential debate was held on Oct. 7 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Susan Page from USA Today was the moderator, and the rules were the same as the Presidential debate held last week on...

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Students choose XFL over democratic debates

Amos Perkins, Managing Editor • February 18, 2020

College students around the nation opted to watch the new XFL football league over the democratic presidential candidate debates.  When college students had to choose between learning more about what...

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What you need to know from the Iowa Caucus

Emily Beaman, Reporter • February 11, 2020

The results for the Iowa Caucus have been made official six days after the official voting day. The 2020 Iowa Caucus was scheduled for Feb. 3. This was the first year that Iowa citizens who couldn’t...

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