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The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

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...

Malorie Lang, kinesiology freshman, and Emily Lang, radiology freshman, help to set up the beds in their new room. “The university made the transition so smooth. I’m so excited to get moved in.” Malorie said.
Photo by Sarah Graves

Students call MSU home

Brendan Wynne August 19, 2017

As cars and trucks lined up along Louis J. Rodriguez Dr., resident assistants and volunteers stood tall with their sleeves rolled up, ready to help freshman and returning students into their new homes...

Jordan Smith, criminal justice freshman, goes in to his room for the first time during Move-in for Legacy Hall at Midwestern State University, Aug. 20, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Move-in ‘smooth’ for unfinished residence hall

Samuel Sutton August 23, 2016

Things went well for Legacy Hall's move-in day Aug. 21, according to the 492 students that moved in, their resident advisers, parents and staff who all showed up on the otherwise gloomy morning. Even...

Kristi Schulte, housing director, gives details about the faculty-in-residence apartment in Legacy Hall to the Board of Regents during a walk-through on Aug. 4. Photo by Dewey Cooper.

Nearly 500 students to call Legacy Hall home

Jacklyn York August 19, 2016

Within days after classes were out in May of 2015, the parking lot behind Pierce Hall was blocked off. Residents lost 220 parking spaces.During the next 18 months, contractors turned the parking lot into...

Ashley Burkhart, intern at the Baptist Student Ministry, introduces herself to Tyre Browning, nursing freshman, at the free snowcone stand provided by the BSM on Move-In Day August 18, 2015. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Move-In Day 2015 Photo Gallery

Brianna Sheen August 18, 2015

The incoming freshmen class moved in to Pierce, Killingsworth and McCullough-Trigg residence halls during Move-In day on August 18, 2015, the first on many Mustangs Roundup Week events. Check back soon...

A group of students takes a selfie at the homecoming bonfire, Oct. 23, 2014.

Location, quality of programs top reasons new students choose MWSU

Morgan Haire August 18, 2015

As incoming freshmen get acquainted with what will be their future home for four years, college is no longer a far off dream. It is the now. And starting this week, about 5,061 returning students will...

Ashley Roberts, freshman in biology, packs her things with the help of her brother, Robinsion Roberts.
Photo By Yasmin Persaud

Housing staff gives new residents move-in help

Ethan Metcalf August 21, 2014

Resident Assistant Tiffany Uke waits from under the shade of a tent to show new dorm residents to their rooms. It's hot outside—about 99 degrees hot. But Uke, sophomore in biology and pre med,...

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