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Baby Wichitan before his disappearance.

SATIRE: The story of Baby Wichitan

The Wichitan Staff April 1, 2022

If you ever walked past The Wichitan office, you would notice a black-and-white photo of a baby. That little guy is none other than Baby Wichitan, the founding member of The Wichitan. Born in Wichita...

"Don't Look Up" is a satirical film acting as an allegory for response to climate change.

“Don’t Look Up” presents a story we may not want but one we might deserve

Joseph Nelson, Entertainment Editor January 28, 2022

“Don’t Look Up” is the most recent film from writer/director Adam McKay, boasting a star-studded cast, a premise ripe for social commentary, and a tendency to throw subtlety out the window for overly...

Saul Squirrel eats berries he found so he can conserve what is left of his ambushed acorn stash

SATIRE: First Day Critters

Emily Beaman, News Editor September 1, 2021

The first day coming back to school is never easy. Whether you have an 8 a.m. or it is your first day in college, it can be difficult to shake off the summer and get back into the groove of school. However,...

Mustangs

SATIRE: Letter to the editor – An apology to the state of Texas from the students of Midwestern State University

Soma Snikrep, satire specialist February 28, 2021

Dear Editor (and the state of Texas), It is with a heavy heart and guilty minds that we write this. As you may or may not have noticed, there was a  pretty significant amount of snow two weeks ago...

An example of someone being friend zoned (Part 4)

SATIRE: Friend-zoned students across the globe celebrate “Pal-entine’s Day”

Soma Snikrep, satire specialist February 14, 2021

Feb. 15, 2021, marks the first time heartbroken people around the world will be celebrating "Pal-entine's Day" with their crushes, the day after their unrequited loves spent Valentine's Day with their...

protest sign

Satire: COVID-19 cancels every major event EXCEPT final exams

Soma Snikrep November 24, 2020

As 2020 finally rounds to a close, we've seen a wide plethora of major events canceled in hopes of preventing the spread of COVID-19. For some universities, this has even lead to the cancellation of in-person...

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...

Gooseman

Satire: The Gooseman of Sikes Lake

Soma Snikrep, esteemed journalist October 16, 2020

As the days of October dwindle, the students of MSU have turned their attention to Halloween. Unbeknownst to many of the young Mustangs preparing for spooky season, a true terror lies at the bottom of...

Fall sports to resume 2020 season via Zoom

Amos Perkins, Managing Editor September 17, 2020

For heartbroken Mustangs fans, your anguish has come to an end as the NCAA Division II committee announced that Fall 2020 sports will be returning, albeit with a social distancing twist. Collegiate athletes...

Voting

College Students who refused to vote baffled as to why their candidate didn’t win

September 1, 2020

*The following article was written after the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and was sent backwards to the present staff of The Wichitan through a reverse time capsule* College students...

OPINION: Change the channel!

Christian Oseguera, Reporter May 25, 2020

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* It seems that all families keep the TV on one channel for the entire...

Crazy things to do in quarantine

Christian Oseguera, Reporter May 24, 2020

It’s suggested that everyone continues to practice safe social distancing. "Don’t hang out with large groups of people. In fact, don’t hang out with anyone outside your family," they say.  The healthcare...

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