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The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
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PRIDE proposes bill for greater access to condoms

Stephanie Robledo, Reporter • February 24, 2020

PRIDE presented a bill to make condoms more accessible to students at the Student Government Association meeting on Feb. 18. “I think giving students accessible access to [condoms] can reduce the...

Issues transgender students face on campus

Reese Beasley, Reporter • November 21, 2019

For transgender and non-binary students, life on campus and almost anywhere can be difficult. “I feel kind of safe, but it makes me nervous that there are people that would rather eradicate me and...

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Police officers help to keep campus secure

Cortney Wood, Managing Editor • May 18, 2018

The University Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency and is staffed by both sworn and civilian professional. The 10 sworn police officers along with a telecommunication dispatch...

Derek Soper, Legacy Hall director, educates students on how to play the game "flip cup." Photo by Tyler Manning.

Campus organizations emphasize safety for students this spring break

Keanna Jenkins • March 8, 2018

To educate students on how they can be safe during their spring break vacations, various organizations on campus hosted booths on the Jesse Rogers Promenade as a part of Safe Spring Break on March...

Scentsy Candle burns perfectly pomegranate in a Killingsworth dorm. Photo by Hannah Dean

‘Scentsy’ candles provide dorm-safe alternative to traditional candles

Hannah Dean • September 17, 2015

Fighting the odors that come with living on campus can often be a struggle. Because typical candles are not allowed in dorms due to the fire hazard of the open flame, some students have found an...

Resident Assistants to present educational drinking games

Ricinda Turner • March 26, 2015

The resident assistants in Killingsworth Hall plan to use the drinking game Tower of Power, made popular by the movie "21&Over" as part of an effort to teach students to consume alcohol safely, March...

Michael Lamberti, freshman in mechincal engineering, tries to catch a ball at the sobriety test booth ran by the police department at safe spring break held in the Clark Student Center Comanche Suite Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Have a safe Spring Break

Cedric Phillips • March 4, 2014

About 40 students gathered in the student center Comanche suites for the Safe Spring Break event on March 4 to learn some safe spring break tips and to grab a free bite to eat. The event was sponsored...

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