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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

Nursing students turn a pregnant simulation dummy onto her side to counteract the onset of a seizure, Mar. 10.

Nursing students face challenge in entering medical field during pandemic

Cecil Witherspoon, Reporter March 11, 2022

As mask mandates and COVID-19-related restrictions lift across much of the country, the pandemic remains as a source of both planning and concern for the nursing school. Since being disrupted alongside...

The Bridwell Activities Center will take the place of the Daniel building, Feb. 10.

Bridwell Activities Center Postponed Due to Supply Shortages

Javier Contreras, Reporter February 11, 2022

Supply shortages are affecting construction projects across the country, as well as on campus. The delay in materials has resulted in postponement of the completion of the Bridwell Activities Center and...

The entrance to Dwellings, May 24.

Dwellings: Experiences of Shelter

Stephanie Robledo, News editor May 24, 2021

During the beginning of the pandemic, a shelter in place was set and many stayed at home for weeks. The “Dwellings: Experiences of Shelter” exhibit, which will be displayed at the Wichita Falls Museum...

OPINION: Our first school year in the pandemic: now what?

Dallas Wabbington, Reporter April 20, 2021

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* Since the pandemic began in March 2020, students and their families...

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Our Silent Superheroes

Khirstia Sheffield, Feature Editor December 28, 2020

As the virus swept across the nation nearly nine months ago, leaving more than 300,000 Americans alone as they spent their last waking moments without physical connection from their families, our nation...

No Christmas

OPINION: Holidays during the pandemic: should we cancel?

Dallas Wabbington, Reporter November 24, 2020

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* As we get closer to the end of the year, the total number of COVID-19...

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The cancellation of football season leaves some athletes feeling lost

Khirstia Sheffield, Feature Editor September 16, 2020

Packed stadiums filled with yelling, passionate fans covered head-to-toe in body paint and team apparel were once a treasured tradition for colleges across the nation. But, as the deadly virus continues...

Wedding

Wedding tips for COVID-19 pandemic

Amos Perkins, Managing Editor April 12, 2020

Planning and having a wedding at any time is incredibly stressful; planning and having a wedding during a worldwide pandemic, however, feels impossible. My fiance and I's wedding is scheduled for June...

Pandemic

A Wichitan Suggestion: Pandemic

Amos Perkins, Managing Editor April 9, 2020

Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak is the perfect series for everyone quarantined due to COVID-19. Pandemic is a documentary series that tells the story of the medical workers on the frontlines...

Professors need our patience and kindness amid transition to online classes

Amos Perkins, Managing Editor March 13, 2020

Before today I had a number of different messages I wanted to spread: the hysteria is worse than the disease, the NBA shouldn't have been suspended, it shouldn't have taken a pandemic to get people to...

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