Issues transgender students face on campus
Reese Beasley, Reporter
November 21, 2019
For transgender and non-binary students, life on campus and almost anywhere can be difficult. “I feel kind of safe, but it makes me nervous that there are people that would rather eradicate me and other trans people from this campus. Even when I’m minding my own business, I notice how people look...
Day in the life of Julia Orozco
Randi Heaton, Reporter
April 23, 2019
From 6:45 a.m. weights to 6 p.m. practice with a day full of classes in between, Julia Orozco, nursing sophomore, has minimal free time. Being a part of the women's soccer team and preparing to enter the nursing program makes for a busy day. Orozco came all the way from McKinney, Texas where her family...
Coliseum parking causes conflict on campus
Randi Heaton, Reporter
April 17, 2019
In and out. Faculty, staff and students. Residents and commuters. In and out. Everyday the parking spaces on campus wait to be filled. Patrick Coggins, chief of police, said his officers use a formula of decided ratios to make sure all people have a place to park. Each year the police officers go...
I Prevail nails it with ‘Trauma’
Justin Garner, Reporter
April 9, 2019
The development of I Prevail is incredible. Going from a really good metalcore album to a potential game changer, they just won't stop getting better. I remember telling a friend right after we heard the Heart vs. Mind EP, "These guys are going to be one of the biggest bands on the planet by their third album." This did nothing but make m...
Conductor builds confidence through Heaven’s music
Taylor Anderson, Reporter
April 8, 2019
Parents and friends gathered in the Burns Chapel, April 4 to listen to the sweet melodies of the Midwestern Singers. Preparing for two months and meeting three days-a-week, the audience was serenaded at no cost with Stevie Wonder's top hits, "Superstition" and "Don't Worry ‘Bout a Thing." Con...
Coaches are real people too
Taylor Anderson, Reporter
March 15, 2019
The wins. The losses. The expectations and the pressures. The coaches are the quiet ones, the ones that no one thinks about. They spend hours preparing the team, as well as themselves. But most of all they handle success and adversity differently with simplicity, family and consistency. SIMPLICITY ...
Students plan to spend break working, doing homework
March 14, 2019
Students around campus all had plans for spring break. It may be staying here to catch up on sleep or going home to spend time with their families but students are ready for the break. Austin Masterson, history freshman|“I’m going to chill here on campus for the spring break. I’m from Wichit...
Men’s basketball coach resigns
March 13, 2019
Midwestern State's Nelson Haggerty resigned as men's basketball coach March 13 according to a press release issued by the athletic department. The announcement ends a 10-year association with MSU Texas which produced 209 wins, seven NCAA Division II tournament appearances, five Lone Star Conferenc...
Cultural Greek Council members want participation at Wild’N Out event
Micah Wilson, Reporter
March 10, 2019
The Cultural Greek Council sororities and fraternities are teaming up to plan an event centered around singing, dancing and roasting, Wild'N Out, March 13. What is Wild’N Out? Based on an MTV show hosted by Nick Cannon that premiered more than a decade ago, the show has continuously been centered ar...
Freshmen find adjusting to college life a challenge
Karrington Bradley, Reporter
February 26, 2019
Freshmen students are met with new obstacles which require adjustment. First-time students face struggles with making grades, starting friendships, and adjusting to being away from home. GETTING USED TO CLASS Landon Parks, exercise physiology freshman, said, “It took me a couple weeks, maybe a m...
Question of the Week: What is your passion and why?
January 29, 2019
The word passion is defined as an intense desire or enthusiasm for something. Whether it be helping the community, learning languages or exploring their major students share what their passions are. WHAT IS YOUR PASSION AND WHY? "I am passionate about education, most importantly, about English la...
Percussion ensemble takes over Frank & Joe’s
Demian Ponce, Reporter
December 5, 2018
As customers of Frank and Joe's sipped on their mochas, the music department and seven of its students played the marimba for an hour on Dec. 4. “It was fun to play for the community and get ready for our juries at the end of the semester,” said Micayla Kelsey, music education freshman. The...
