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The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

Gamers play "Rocket League" at the newly opened lounge, March 28.

Game On, New Gaming Lounge Opens in Legacy

Javier Contreras, Reporter April 1, 2022

On Monday, March 28, MSU unveiled a new gaming lounge for the esports program and Stangs Gaming Club. MSU community members gathered in Legacy’s multipurpose room to celebrate and watch MSU's varsity...

The fire at Legacy Hall left damages in the lounges of Hall B on floors two to four, Jan. 29.

Legacy Fire Briefly Disrupts Campus Life

Samuel Koone, Managing Editor February 11, 2022

On Friday, Jan. 28, a fire broke out in Legacy Hall’s 4B lounge. The fire was extinguished by the automatic sprinkler systems in the building and all students were evacuated safely. Campus and city police...

BREAKING: University Police search Legacy Hall for weapons

BREAKING: University Police search Legacy Hall for weapons

Stephanie Robledo, Managing Editor November 13, 2021

Friday night, Nov. 12, armed University Police arrived at Legacy Hall, closed the fourth floor off to students and searched the building. This was in response to a report by a Legacy Hall resident that...

Computer science senior David Hawkins places a crate on a dolly to be taken up to a student's dorm

Mustangs Move-In

Emily Beaman, News Editor September 1, 2021

The MSU Texas campus sprung to life during the Fall 2021 move-in weekend and the ensuing Mustangs Roundup. This year's move-in continued the more structured process that the university adopted last...

Steve Hilton, professor of ceramics and faculty in residence

“The students have humanized themselves to me”

Paige Champagne, Reporter October 23, 2018

One hundred and eighty-one. That’s how many steps Professor Steve Hilton takes to get to work in the morning. As faculty-in-residence, Hilton lives on campus in Legacy Hall. He wakes up to his four-and-a-half-year-old...

Mya Taylor and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez in Tangerine (2015)

‘Tangerine,’ a tale from a transgender community

Tasia Floissac April 4, 2018

Bursts of laughter and stomping of feet were contagious at the Legacy Hall’s Multipurpose Room on April 4, as the University Programming Board hosted the 2015 film “Tangerine” as part of activities...

The social tolls of moving from dorms to apartments

brittni vilandre January 16, 2018

A new semester brings a new lifestyle to students who make their first move from dorm rooms to apartments. Some students find the transition to be just what they needed while others feel as if they "jumped...

Residence halls affected by water outage

Chloe Phillips November 30, 2017

Due to a water pipe on Louis J. Rodriguez Drive that was hit during contractor work, Legacy Hall, Sunwatcher Apartments and Sundance Court have experienced an unforeseen water outage. Kristi Schulte,...

Choosing a home away from home

Choosing a home away from home

Brianna Sheen May 12, 2017
Coming to a brand new college campus for the first time, especially as a first-time student, can be daunting. With six different on-campus housing options in addition to the off-campus apartments at Mustang Village, there’s bound to be a good fit out there for everyone.

It’s time for housing upgrades

The Wichitan March 28, 2017

OUR VIEW: If it's broke, fix it. Legacy Hall, our newest residence hall, opened in August of last year and with it came brand new furniture. It's easily our most contemporary building on campus, and...

Glo run organizers deem event a success

Vincent Lusk February 22, 2017

Had a blast at the GloRun tonight! @MidwesternState #GetInvolvedInYOURCommunity pic.twitter.com/L4yEahBqGN— MWSUHousing (@MWSUHousing) February 17, 2017 Legacy Hall second floor resident assistants...

Super Bowl 51 watch parties to be held on Feb. 5

Joanne Ortega February 1, 2017

The Clark Student Center and University Programming Board, alongside the Residence Hall Association, will host two Super Bowl 51 watch parties on Sunday, Feb. 5. They will kick off at 5:30 p.m. and will...

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