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Judy Smith feeds ducks cracked corn at Sikes Lake.

Stangs’ Stories: A duck-feeding morning with Judy Smith and Friends

Thalia Doe, Sports and Feature Editor November 17, 2021

Judy Smith and her two friends, Pam Jackson and Marilyn Hardman, wake up each morning ready to feed the geese and ducks that live at the Sikes Lake Center. Smith says, Sikes, more than anything, is just...

A door-opening button intended for persons with a disability lies damaged at the east CSC entrance.

Opinion: Is MSU Texas Accessible For All?

Emily Beaman, News Editor November 17, 2021

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* As an able-bodied student, I do not come across many problems on...

The newest addition of the Spanish department: Who is Philip Allen?

The newest addition of the Spanish department: Who is Philip Allen?

Thalia Doe, Sports and Feature Editor November 3, 2021

Former professor at Pennsylvania State University, Philip Allen, is the newest addition to the Foreign Languages & Culture department. He says that Midwestern State and he found each other. “We...

Ghostly rumors of MSU campus investigated

Ghostly rumors of MSU campus investigated

Fisher Seigler, Reporter November 3, 2021

According to a 2019 survey by multinational market research group Ipsos, just under half of Americans believe in ghosts. Wichita Falls has its own ghostly rumors, such as Witch’s Gate. From an article...

Accounting senior Kassidy Knight is held up by cheerleaders kinesiology senior DanLee Duncan, mechanical engineering junior Robert Hollingsworth and nursing senior Ashleigh Miller as they all stand in front of the bonfire.

MSU students get lit the night before homecoming literally –

Thalia Doe, Sports and Feature Editor November 1, 2021

The night before homecoming here at MSU Texas, was a night of overwhelming anticipation and excitement. The torchlight parade consisted of a march led by band, color guard, the MSU cheer team and then...

Maverick celebrates his 15th birthday with an event where students enjoy cake, music and more.

MSU Texas wishes Maverick a happy 15th birthday

Stephanie Robledo, Managing Editor October 27, 2021

In celebration of 15 years since Maverick T. Mustang was unveiled to replace the Indians as the mascot of MSU Texas and as part of homecoming, a picnic was held. The campus community was invited to join...

Gabriella Pettijohn, economics junior with a Spanish minor

OPINION: The student involvement problem on campus

Gabriella Pettijohn October 18, 2021

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* I was a Freshman college student during the peak of COVID-19. I did...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Spreading awareness at MSU Texas

Soleil Weeks, Reporter October 13, 2021

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Mustangs are focused on raising awareness about the most common type of cancer around the world, throughout October and beyond. “I think that it’s really...

After making the first touchdown of the game, sports and leisure senior and wide receiver Kandin Robertson is congratulated by sports and leisure redshirt freshman and wide receiver JaJuan Mason and exercise physiology senior and running back Trenton Kennedy.

Coach and quarterback share reasons for football’s strong start

Abigail Jones, Assistant Editor October 13, 2021

This season, the MSU Texas football team is 5-1 after its first six games, the best it has been in years. As of Oct. 11, MSU is ranked 19th in the country in NCAA Division II by the American Football Coaches...

Students share their thoughts on Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day

Students share their thoughts on Indigenous People’s Day and Columbus Day

Wichitan Staff October 13, 2021

President Biden issued a presidential proclamation declaring Oct. 11 Indigenous People's Day.  The recognized holiday now shares the space with Columbus Day. The Wichitan interviewed students walking...

Athletic training sophomores Felicia Flores and Kristen Carraway enjoy dinner and discuss content from an earlier class.

Sophomores get their first real taste of campus life

Stephanie Robledo, Managing Editor October 13, 2021

The rise of the COVID-19 pandemic called for a change in daily lives, and academia was no exception.  Classes became virtual and students had to learn through a screen at home. Many students who were...

Using one hand, kinesiology and english senior Danlee Duncan holds up dental hygeine sophomore Annee Qualls.

“I never thought I’d be a cheerleader,” A look at MSU’s cheer captain DanLee Duncan

Thalia Doe, Feature and Sports Editor October 13, 2021

DanLee Duncan, kinesiology junior, has done just about everything. Chances are, you’ve seen him at one point on campus whether with the MSU Texas cheer team, his fraternity, at fundraisers or university...

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