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Philosophy Club forum

Philosophy Club members discuss a modern day villain

Peyton Alonzo, Reporter • April 15, 2019

Students slowly filled 30 seats in Prothro-Yeager Hall on April 11, anticipating the philosophy forum about Thanos, the main antagonist for the Avengers movie, Avengers: Infinity War and continues to...

Philosophy Club members gather weekly to practice critical thinking

Micah Wilson, Reporter • February 27, 2019

Every Thursday night at 5 p.m. Philosophy Club members gather together to discuss anything and everything that involves critical thinking. Centered around philosophical conversation, the members discuss,...

Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)

‘The Good Place’ a heavenly comedy about philosophy

Brian Lang, Film Critic • February 12, 2019

When Eleanor Shellstrop wakes up in heaven, she knows something is very wrong. That is the premise behind the hit comedy series “The Good Place.” Created by Michael Shur, the producer of hits like...

Mel Marinez, pastor at Metropolitan Community Church, gives a speech about hate and how to overcome it for the Resist Hate rally held in Sunwatcher Plaza on Sept. 1. Photo by Marissa Daley

Speakers fight against hatred through rally

Herbert McCullough • September 5, 2017

Indivisible Wichita Falls partnered with Kalli Root, English junior, and PRIDE to host the Resist Hate rally at the Sunwatcher Plaza on Sept. 1. Root invited three speakers to the rally: Nathan Jun,...

Engage in Earth Day

The Wichitan • April 21, 2015

Our view: Between an environmental philosophy course set to begin next spring and environmentally focused lectures and panel discussions, some professors are working to make conservation a priority in...

We should all be feminists

Adaobi Ezeodum • February 4, 2015

The above title for this column was taken from a TED talk given by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a renowned author and writer who many have heard speaking in Beyoncé's "Flawless," but few know. I am mostly...

Atheism activist proves to be controversial speaker

Ethan Metcalf • April 29, 2014

The Philosophy Club and the Free Thought Alliance are sponsoring a lecture by Peter Boghossian, philosophy instructor at Portland State University, on May 1 at 7 p.m. in Dillard 101. The lecture, "Jesus,...

Tench Coxe, program coordinator of intensive english language institute, speaks to his class Monday morning in Harden about their spring break. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Two Prothro-Yeager professorships filled for fall

Ethan Metcalf • March 25, 2014

Two tenure-track assistant professor positions were filled in the Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences this fall. Tench Coxe, Intensive English Language Institute program coordinator...

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