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Danny Le, nursing sophomore and the O-Z zombie, chases
Thomas Mammen, biology pre-med freshman, as part of the Humans vs. Zombies game. Photo by Avery Whaite.

Zombies continue to lurk on campus

Avery Whaite April 15, 2015

In the campus-wide game of tag “Humans vs. Zombies” hosted by the University Program Board is still going on as of today, but the number of students who remain mortal are dwindling. “I got...

Petroleum geology, energy in the environment and liberal arts

Serah Welborn April 15, 2015

Fall 2015 will mark the beginning of the Dillard Center for Energy Management and the Robert L. Bolin Graduate School of Petroleum Geology. For some students, there is some level of uncertainty as to...

Cycling Race Preview: Vuelta del Viento

Mark Campbell April 10, 2015
The cycling team will compete in it's own Vuelta del Viento on campus.
Student Government presidential elections April 8-12

Student Government presidential elections April 8-12

Cody Samples April 7, 2015
Midwestern State University students will have a chance to elect new officers for the Student Government Association starting tomorrow, April 7 and continuing online through April 11. Campus Watch reporter Cody Samples interviewed the three candidates for president: Julie Brady, Jesse Brown and Marco Torres.
Suzanne Shipley, president elect for MSU, answers questions from reporters before her candidate forum Feb. 24. The Board of Regents officially hired her March 31 and moved her start date to Aug. 8.

Photo by Rachel Johnson.

Board officially hires Shipley as president

Ethan Metcalf April 1, 2015

In a short meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Board of Regents officially appointed Suzanne Shipley as the 11th university president. Student Regent Jesse Brown said the board also advanced Shipley's...

Student, Provost consider adding fall break

Serah Welborn April 1, 2015

Suprena Poleon, chemistry senior and senator of the Caribbean Student Organization, may serve as the student voice in bringing changes to the academic calendar that will make the fall and spring semesters...

Student government makes changes to increase voter turnout

conner wolf April 1, 2015

In an effort to increase voter turnout, student government elections are coming nearly a month sooner this year with polls opening April 8. Rebecca Stogner, sociology junior and student government president,...

Column: Use people, not pamphlets to market university

Ethan Metcalf April 1, 2015

A lot of emphasis has been put on expanding the university's marketing reach as a means to bolster enrollment. From presentations at Board of Regents meetings, to promises made by each university presidential...

John Gardner, consultant, has dinner Feb. 16 in the Kiowa Ex-Students Room with members of the First-Year Experience Task Force at the end of his day of holding workshops to address retention.   Photo by Rachel Johnson

Committee formed to discuss seminar for first-year students

Matt Jobe March 31, 2015

In an effort to bolster first year retention, student affairs and academic affairs came together to form a committee charged with creating a three-hour-credit seminar for first-year students. Robert...

Wellness Center pool to open April 6

Treston Lacy March 27, 2015

A sure sign of spring and warmer weather, the aquatics area at the Wellness Center will open April 6. Joey Greenwood, director of the Wellness Center, said, “The horrible weather from the previous...

Student government approves weekend shuttle service

Student government approves weekend shuttle service

Serah Welborn March 25, 2015

With a unanimous vote, the Student Government Association approved the Mustangs Entertainment Shopping & Attractions route, or MESA, at its March 3 meeting. The bus route will serve as a weekend...

Imagine Graduation helps seniors get ready for commencement in May

Morgan Haire March 11, 2015

Peggy Brennan, assistant to vice president for administration and institutional effectiveness, put together Imagine Graduation March 10-11 to help seniors check off the final steps before commencement...

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