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The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
Computer science senior David Hawkins places a crate on a dolly to be taken up to a student's dorm

Mustangs Move-In

Emily Beaman, News Editor • September 1, 2021

The MSU Texas campus sprung to life during the Fall 2021 move-in weekend and the ensuing Mustangs Roundup. This year's move-in continued the more structured process that the university adopted last...

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OPINION: Journal of a student stuck in quarantine

Elizabeth Mahan, Reporter • November 11, 2020

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* Quarantine Day 4, 10: 50 p.m. (11/2/20) My roommates came in contact...

Would a Gate at Sunwatcher Village benefit us?

Dariana Garza, Reporter • October 2, 2019

As a resident that lives in Sunwatcher Village, I sometimes find it difficult to find a parking space in the lot that is built into the apartment complexes. You might be wondering why. The answer is simple;...

Campus needs to be more than ADA compliant

April 11, 2019

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III prohibits places of business and public areas from discriminating against people with disabilities. Because of this law, accessible routes are...

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Living on campus helps students transition into college

Kristin Silva, Reporter • May 19, 2018

Moving away from home and living independently is a big step students take when coming to college. New friends and memories are going to be made and students learn who they are while learning to live away...

Housing set to make Sunwatcher a lifelong learning center

Taylor Robinson • February 27, 2018

Starting fall 2018, Sunwatcher Building 8 will be a new lifelong learning center, adding to the other two centers in Legacy and McCullough-Trigg halls. The lifelong learning center is aimed to make...

The social tolls of moving from dorms to apartments

brittni vilandre • January 16, 2018

A new semester brings a new lifestyle to students who make their first move from dorm rooms to apartments. Some students find the transition to be just what they needed while others feel as if they "jumped...

Residence halls affected by water outage

Chloe Phillips • November 30, 2017

Due to a water pipe on Louis J. Rodriguez Drive that was hit during contractor work, Legacy Hall, Sunwatcher Apartments and Sundance Court have experienced an unforeseen water outage. Kristi Schulte,...

It’s time for housing upgrades

The Wichitan • March 28, 2017

OUR VIEW: If it's broke, fix it. Legacy Hall, our newest residence hall, opened in August of last year and with it came brand new furniture. It's easily our most contemporary building on campus, and...

Carlie Hughes, psychology junior, shows blemishes on her couch in her Sunwatcher Village apartment room on March 2. Photo by Arianna Davis

Campus housing furniture in bad condition

Zoie Flores • February 27, 2017

On-campus apartments and residence halls come furnished and ready to go for students to move in at the start of a new semester — but the furniture and appliances will become damaged or worn out...

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...

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