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America’s political landscape is pushing persons to either extremism or burnout, 2022.

Caring about politics is hard, but doable – and worth it

Cecil Witherspoon, Sports Editor May 20, 2022

It’s hard to care about politics sometimes – okay, a lot of the time. It’s much easier to look at how divided the political landscape in America is today, and simply turn away with a grimace. The...

Director of Global Education Michael Mills, assistant professor Rebekah Dowd, professor Kirsten Lodge, assistant professor Phimmasone Rattanasengchanh and associate professor John Ashbrook spoke at the Ukraine Round Table, March 23.

MSU Round Table offers multiple perspectives on crisis in Ukraine

Joseph Nelson, Entertainment Editor April 22, 2022

On March 23, in the Akin Auditorium, MSU hosted a faculty roundtable where policy experts on international affairs discussed the war in Ukraine. MSU students were able to hear various perspectives regarding...

Historically, the United States has maintained a two-party system with only a few notable third parties. Photo courtesy of Tara Winstead/Pexels.

Third parties are scams, but there are ways they can work

Joseph Nelson, Entertainment Editor April 22, 2022

With Elon Musk entering the news again, trying to buy out Twitter, many have begun talking about the enigma that Elon Musk is: an anti-SJW, capitalist, atheist tech bro, who doesn’t conform to either...

OPINION: Virginia is a bad omen, but we can change that

November 17, 2021

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* Two weeks ago, the Democrats lost an easily winnable race in Virginia,...

Opinion: The fire inside

Opinion: The fire inside

Casee Harl October 13, 2021

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* When you are trying to kill a flame do you pour gasoline on it or...

MSU Texas students join in Womens March in downtown Wichita Falls, Oct. 2, 2021.

Students join Women’s March downtown

Jaime Alemán, Reporter October 4, 2021

Mustang students joined protesters in a Women’s March through downtown Wichita Falls on Saturday, Oct. 2 to oppose the newly passed restrictive abortion law. “I oppose the new law because if I did...

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OPINION: An open letter to today’s Christians

Amos Perkins March 10, 2021

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* Dear Christians, Ask any educated Christian what the Ten Commandments...

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SATIRE: 2021 criticized for reusing old storylines

January 17, 2021

Intergalactic viewers from across the universe often tune into their favorite show "Earth" to watch how the humans continue to destroy themselves in new and hilarious ways, but the new 2021st season of...

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OPINION: The day democracy almost died

Joseph Nelson, Reporter January 13, 2021

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* In early January, two millennia ago, the Senate of the Roman Republic...

VIDEO: Interviewing students about the 2020 presidential election

AJ Rubio December 8, 2020

After the projected victory of challenger Joe Biden, The Wichitan and MNG Media's AJ Rubio went around campus to gauge student reactions to the news. Click the link below to watch for yourself: https://youtu.be/V8UhcUJWBso  

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Students, Young Conservatives and Democrats of MSU Texas weigh in on campus political climate

Amos Perkins and Stephanie Robledo October 23, 2020

As a public liberal arts university located in a historically conservative city, Midwestern State is a diverse political atmosphere. The Young Conservatives of Texas at MSU Texas and MSU Texas Democrats,...

Goose vs Squirrel

Coverage of the MSU animal debates

October 23, 2020

Sikes Lake on Monday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. saw a fierce presidential debate that featured squawking, constant interruption and absolute chaos between two figures deemed by political experts to be "unfit to...

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