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Enrollment flat; focus moves to retention

Taylor Henson, Reporter March 13, 2019

Despite spending thousands of dollars on recruitment, university enrollment has remained flat. Fred Dietz, vice president of enrollment, said the next phase is to make an effort to focus recruiting...

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Criminal justice sophomore arrested on campus for unlawful open carry

Alyssa Mitchell and Chloe Phillips March 6, 2019

Updated March 6 Tyler George, 22, criminal justice sophomore, was arrested on campus March 4 in Mavericks Corner located in the Clark Student Center. Campus police responded to a call about George...

‘Say Cheese’: RHA members raise money for Mustang Pantry

Kyla Budgewater, Reporter March 6, 2019

It's cheap. It's delivery. It's cheese. To raise money for Mustang's Pantry, the Resident Hall Association members put on the second annual 'Say Cheese' March 2 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m in Legacy Multipurpose...

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Cultural Greek Council hosts first wave check on campus

Khirstia Sheffield, Reporter March 6, 2019

A phenomenon that has been swarming across college campuses and universities has now made its way to Wichita Falls. The Cultural Greek Council hosted the first wave check on Feb. 28 in the Clark Student...

MSU Police needs to do better

Christian Evans, Columnist March 6, 2019

Imagine that you are on campus walking to the student center to meet up with some friends before going to class. On your way to the student center, you witness cops putting a student in handcuffs in the...

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A Day in the Life of Lia Wiley: the New and Kind Criminal Justice Junior

Herbert McCullough, Reporter March 5, 2019

Lia Wiley, criminal justice senior, is a senator of PRIDE and a Panamanian-American who is the daughter of a Panamanian immigrant. “I’m Panamanian, that’s it,” Wiley said. “That’s my whole...

Becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution can better campus

The Wichitan March 5, 2019

The Wichitan believes that becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution can better our students, both Hispanic and non-Hispanic. Over recent years, the university has had an increase of Hispanic students,...

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Mexican food that will make your heart happy

Alyssa Mitchell, Editor March 5, 2019

On a whim, my boyfriend and I went to dinner at El Tapatio March 4. We arrived at about 6 p.m. and were sat almost immediately. Our waiter came to get our drink orders and within ten minutes of being sat...

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‘Greta’ a silly after-school special

Brian Lang, Film Critic March 5, 2019

Picture this: you’re riding the subway in New York City when you spot a handbag that must have been left behind on one of the seats. Most passengers would ignore the bag, a few might heed the warnings...

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Mechanical engineering senior wins BSU 6th annual talent show

Khirstia Sheffield, Reporter February 27, 2019

As the spotlight dims, Grantley Samuels, mechanical engineering senior, approaches the stage with his steel pans. Silence falls over the crowd as everyone becomes mesmerized by his exuberant presence....

Black Student Union holds talent show auditions

Khirstia Sheffield, Reporter February 20, 2019

Five talents. Five brave individuals. Five minutes. In a small, dim room, the celebration of Black History Month continued as the Black Student Union members honored their ancestors through the...

Campus marijuana use increasing

Khirstia Sheffield, Reporter February 20, 2019

Texas is coming late to the game. Both Colorado and Oklahoma have legalized marijuana to some degree. And with more than 20 states who have done the same, college campuses have been put in a position that...

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