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Inside the mind of a student athlete

Dylan Hall November 16, 2016

From the outside looking in, the life of a student-athlete can be seen as one filled with glory and glamour. As a student-athlete, I can say this is true to some degree; however, there is much more to...

Nicholas Gabriel running for a down at the Homecoming football game against UTPB. Photo by Izziel Latour

Mustangs trample Falcons

Savannah Rangel November 8, 2016

Fans were treated to a dominating performance at this year’s Homecoming game. The Mustangs routed the UT Permian Basin Falcons 76-21.After a disappointing loss to West Texas A&M last week, the Mustangs...

Jerryl Yarbourgh, acounting/finance junior, Quinton Childs, criminal justice sophmore, at the Homecoming football game against UTPB. Photo by Izziel Latour

Mustangs beat UT Permian Basin in Homecoming game

Mallory Evangelista November 8, 2016

MSU’s Homecoming game against UT Permian Basin on Oct. 29 proved to be a chance of redemption for many of the players following the 35-27 loss to West Texas A&M on Oct. 22,the team’s first and...

Athletic Director Charlie Carr introduces Brenna Moore, nursing senior, and Jeff Ray, golf coach, at a press conference with Moore discussing her national championship in golf, the first nationalship won by a Midwestern State University athlete. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Athletic director to enter phased retirement

Jeromy Stacy November 3, 2016

University President Suzanne Shipley announced the phased retirement of Athletic Director Charlie Carr earlier today. Carr spoke about phasing into retirement in a telephone interview this afternoon."It...

Allyson Felix ready for pictures and autographs. Photo by Stephen Gomez

Track team finds inspiration from guest speaker

Stephen Gomez October 19, 2016

Last Sunday at First Baptist Church, guest speaker Allyson Felix, American track Olympic champion, shared her story with a packed out church. Among the hundreds there, the women's track team was hanging...

Mogan Hannn, sports and leisure senior, about to kick the ball during the womens soccer game against ENM on Oct. 2nd. Photo by Kayla White.

Title IX continues women’s fight for gender equality

Dominick Haskins October 5, 2016

When Hilary Clinton was nominated as the presidential candidate for the Democratic party, she tore down yet another wall in women’s long held fight for gender equality being the first female to ever...

Weather fails to disrupt punt, pass and kick competition

Garrett Hutchinson September 22, 2016

Last year there were 20. But not this year. After thunderstorms threatened the punt, pass and kick competition, only eight people competed - all men.“Weather was definitely a factor,” Rusty Brixey,...

Kyle Davidson, accounting and finance senior, hits a tennis ball just served at the MSU mens tennis vs. Colorado Mesa tennis match on March 13 at the MSU tennis courts, later winning 8-1 overall. Photo by Kayla White.

Men’s tennis beats rival Cameron, playoff dream not dead

Samuel Sutton April 27, 2016

The men's tennis team beat Cameron University 6-3, the team's Lone Star Conference rival, on April 20. With this Top 25 win, they were able to maintain their playoff chances.Dillon Pineda, biology freshman,...

Football offices find a new home

Harley Warrick February 24, 2016

Renovations for D.L. Ligon Coliseum eight years ago left the football coaches without any offices. They were moved to the houses at 2508 and 2510 Hampstead.“They were in prehistoric conditions over in...

Softball field update will save water, money

Softball field update will save water, money

Samuel Sutton February 10, 2016

Although Wichita Falls was removed from all drought categories by the United States Drought Monitor last May, the lack of rainfall had already taken a toll on campus athletic and recreational fields,...

Marqui Christian. Contributed photo.

Marqui Christian being scouted for the NFL

Yvette Ordonez November 24, 2015

As a young boy growing up in the south side of Houston, Marqui Christian found his love for the game of football at the age of four. Perhaps it was his passion for the sport or humble upbringing that...

Jordan Stevens, senior, pushes past players from Oklahoma City University at the season opener Nov. 15. Photo by Rachel Johnson.

Mens basketball tramples OCU in season opener

Jacob Smith November 18, 2015

Winning a game is one thing. Winning the first game of the season is another. Completely dominating that game and scoring more than 100 points is an entirely different thing. That is exactly how the...

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