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Health Center to offer free flu vaccinations for students

Yareli Lora November 10, 2016

It’s that time of the year when students, faculty, and staff begin to experience a runny nose, feeling achy, and begin coughing. Students can even begin to notice other classmates sniffling, coughing...

Brendan Wynne

Who cares about Homecoming?

Brendan Wynne November 8, 2016

It's no secret that Homecoming is a big deal. Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni to a campus, usually accompanied by a large sporting event - in our case, football - and hosting activities...

Marco Torres, history senior at the Midwestern State student debate in Dillard College of Business building. Nov 2nd. Photo by Izziel Latour

Student debaters talk political stereotypes

Brendan Wynne November 8, 2016

Even though the race to the White House has come to an end, the issues faced by both parties aren’t going away anytime soon. Manny Hoffmann, political science junior, and Marco Torres, history senior,...

Robert Carper, radiology freshman

Students cram together for final debate

Caleb Sneath October 27, 2016

As the third and final debate raged on, students packed together in the Sunwatcher Clubhouse to see the two presidential candidates' performance. Students crowded around the television, taking all of the...

Robert, the ceramic seal, poses for a photo with his favorite drink. His handler, Ryan Lee, sophomore in psychology, says Robert always enjoys studying with friends. Photo by Ryan Lee.

Seal becomes face of a positive message

Brendan Wynne October 12, 2016

Making his way across campus, Ryan Lee, sophomore in psychology, can’t help but notice the glances and somewhat confused expressions he receives. He can’t quite put his finger on what it is that prompts...

Quantity over quality: More freshman fail to meet admissions requirements

Quantity over quality: More freshman fail to meet admissions requirements

Brendan Wynne September 28, 2016

With enrollment numbers at an all-time high and the economy operating on a steady incline, 2007 was financially bountiful for the Mustangs. As the year turned, the university capitalized on the boom in...

Laura Fidelie, chair, Campus Carry Task Force

Students divided by Campus Carry legislation

conner wolf May 4, 2016

Students divided over Campus Carry legislation from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo.“It was kind of inevitable because this is Texas. I grew up around guns, so it doesn’t really bother me or concern me....

Dan Johns and Cesar Adame, seniors in kinesiology, worked the extra credit evalutaions table outside of Comanche suites on April 28. Photo by Makayla Burnham

Hundreds receive extra credit

Dierrica Smith May 1, 2016

About 30 instructors signed up in advance for their students to receive extra credit for evaluating three oral or poster presentations. Students turned in about 1,000 evaluations during the day-long forum.Stacia...

Cooper Miller

Writing a record in college provides a learning experience not soon to forget

Cooper Miller April 18, 2016

College isn’t easy. It hasn’t been for me, anyways. But there is one thing that has kept me sane through it all. Music, or playing drums in particular, has always been a release for me, but never have...

Contemporary Music Center program visits campus

Rutth Mercado April 14, 2016

College students from around the country can go to Nashville for one semester of their undergraduate career to work on music for four months. Students may participate in one of three tracks- artist, business...

Economic development: The future of Wichita Falls

Economic development: The future of Wichita Falls

Robert Hillard December 4, 2015

Economic development | Enrollment | Budget | Nursing | Housing | International enrollment | Crime | Greek life Oil and gas have been major contributors to the economy of Wichita Falls since 1918, when...

Día de los Muertos event celebrates lives of the dead

Yvette Ordonez November 11, 2015

Orange, yellow, red, purple. The colors that are associated with life and joy. But in Mexican tradtition, they are colors used to celebrate the dead. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated...

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