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Kristen Garrison, associate vice president of undergraduate education and assessment, speaks to SGA representatives about the FYE plan on Nov. 15. Photo by Kara McIntyre

SGA reps discuss First-Year Experience,Comprehensive Campaign

Stephen Gomez November 16, 2016

The Student Government Association started its meeting on Nov.15 with guest speaker Kristen Garrison, associate vice president for undergraduate education and assessment. Garrison introduced the First-Year...

Christopher Cruz, theater performance sophomore, and Maria Isabel Pena, political science junior, talk with each other at the student government meeting Oct. 4. Photo by Izziel Latour

Student senators discuss campus carry at first meeting

Jeromy Stacy October 5, 2016

The first Student Government Association meeting of the semester was held Tuesday on Oct. 4, starting with guest speaker and Chief of Police Patrick Coggins.Coggins spoke about the new campus carry law...

SGA wants students to ‘feel represented’

Kara McIntyre September 7, 2016

Student Government Association officials held their first meet-and-greet at the Student Organization Fair yesterday, in lieu of the first Student Senate meeting usually held the first week of September....

Tyler Garcia, political science junior and SGA vice presidential candidate

On the ballot: SGA candidates discuss platforms

Rachel Johnson March 16, 2016

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATESRELATED: Gray, Mendoza-Lespron will make perfect SGA team Andrew Gray | Business administration and management juniorWhat word best describes you?“Humble [because of personal...

Gray, Mendoza-Lespron will make perfect SGA team

Gray, Mendoza-Lespron will make perfect SGA team

The Wichitan March 15, 2016

OUR VIEW: Although all four candidates will serve the students well, we feel Andrew Gray and Andrea Mendoza-Lespron would make the strongest team in the SGA office. Gray's effectiveness and professionalism...

A duty to vote, not just a right

The Wichitan March 2, 2016

It's not just our right to vote – it's our duty. No, we aren't just talking about the national presidential elections, but the Student Government Association elections. The decisions and programs implemented...

Mikayla Dunlap, chair of student elections board, addresses some questions brought up by other Senators at the Emergency Student Government Association Meeting in Bolin 100, Feb 23, 2016. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Emergency meeting to amend by-laws wraps up fast

Rachel Johnson February 24, 2016

On Feb. 23 the Student Government Association held an emergency meeting to amend the new by-laws for this year's elections, held in Bolin 100, with about 35 students in attendance.Mark Brown, SGA vice-president,...

Student Government Association senators begin their meeting in Comache Suites, Feb. 16. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Student Government plans to change by-laws

Rachel Johnson February 17, 2016

Student Government Association's meeting was a little longer than most, because of the continuous problems that seem to arise every election (i.e. rigged voting, illegal campaigning, bad advertising of...

Guest speaker, Suzanne Shipley, University President, spoke about future plans for Midwestern State University at the Student Government Association in CSC Comanche Nov. 17, 2015. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Student government reps discuss proposed fee increases

Rachel Johnson February 3, 2016

At the first student government meeting of the semester, university officials unveiled increased student fees to begin next year."It's only a 2.5 percent increase and it's a package deal. They are bringing...

#NoHateAtMSU

#NoHateAtMSU

Taylor Courtney November 19, 2015

A picture posted of a Midwestern student on social media last week has drawn attention to the subject of discrimination on campus. The picture, originally posted on Yeti, features senior psychology major...

Lip-sync contest goes off script

Lip-sync contest goes off script

Rachel Johnson November 18, 2015

It started off as any other lip-sync contest. Contestants performed to "Hit Me with Your Best Shot," "Baby Got Back," and "Same Love." The 10 groups that started the evening in CSC Comanche Suites...

Rianne Busby, history junior, performs with the colorguard and marching band at the half-time show at Memorial Stadium, Sept. 26. I loved that the show was a little different, it was alot more family-oriented and engaging with the crowd than our normal show would have been, Busby said. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Staff editorial: It takes a village

The Wichitan October 28, 2015

In today's world, it's the heroes who make the headlines. The athletes, the leaders, the trailblazers. It's easy to let one person take the spotlight for a team's success, a new invention, or a world-changing...

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