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The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

Global Education senior associate director Seth Skelton works to promote MSU Texas to international students, March 8.

Seth Skelton: reclutador internacional

Juan Manosalva, Reporter March 10, 2023

Seth Skelton, Director Asociado Sénior de Educación Global para Reclutamiento, asistió a laferia universitaria en Snow College la semana pasada en Ephraim, Utah. Adicionalmente, viajes internacionales...

Tiktok is currently banned on MSU networks, and all official MSU accounts on the platform are deactivated, 2023.

TikTok ban forces MSU to adapt

Cecil Witherspoon, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2023

Texas state agencies and universities are moving swiftly to achieve compliance with a new mandate from Gov. Greg Abbott. The mandate will affect state employees at all levels by banning TikTok, one of...

Texas eliminates DEI as hiring criteria

Emily Copeland, Reporter February 24, 2023

Diversity, equity and inclusion policies have become commonplace on many college campuses. Earlier this month, all public universities and state agencies in Texas received a letter from Gov. Greg Abbott...

The upcoming Texas midterm elections will involve many positions being open to change.

Texas 2022 midterm election candidates

Emily Beaman, Reporter November 4, 2022

2022 Texas Midterm Elections The 2022 Texas midterm elections are right around the corner, with early voting ending November 4 and the general election being held on November 8. While midterm elections...

Competitors practice before the Smashpede tournament begins

Game on Mustangs: Esports and Gaming Club arrive on campus

Colin Stevenson, Photography Editor September 1, 2021

With their official launch on Aug. 23, MSU Texas Esports and Stangs Gaming Club are looking to provide for students in a new way on career and social levels. While they have heavy overlap, these two organizations...

Assistant professor of social work Catherine Earley speaks informs MSU Texas students on the dangers and signs of human trafficking, March 17. P

Traps of a Trafficker educates campus community

Elizabeth Mahan, Reporter March 29, 2021

In the Legacy Multipurpose Room, March 17, Violence Intervention and Prevention peer educators and the office of Title IX  held a night of learning about the dangers of human trafficking, an issue that...

6th floor of McCullough-Trigg, Feb. 15

Damage report: MSU Texas campus caught in the cold

Abigail Jones, Reporter February 28, 2021

Sunwatcher pipe bursts A fire sprinkler pipe in Sunwatcher Village apartments burst from the cold and flooded apartments on Feb. 17, prompting students to move apartments in freezing weather. “I...

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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...

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Pipe in Sunwatcher Village bursts due to cold; MSU staff stays cool under pressure

Abigail Jones and Thalia Doe February 18, 2021

Sunwatcher Village apartments had a sprinkler system pipe burst on Wednesday, Feb. 17 that flooded water into nearby apartments. “[The flooding] wasn’t in anybody’s apartment originally, because...

New Students Emergency Fund: covering more than just COVID

Stephanie Robledo, News Editor February 14, 2021

A new Student Emergency Fund that helps students in need of financial support has opened as of the 2021 spring semester. Unlike the COVID-19 Student Emergency Fund, this emergency fund is broader in its...

U.S. Senate Candidates for Texas

U.S. Senate seat representing Texas up for grabs

Stephanie Robledo, News Editor October 23, 2020

On November 3rd, Texans will not only be voting for the next president of the United States but also for the next Texas representative for the U.S. Senate. This year’s candidates are incumbent John Cornyn,...

MSU Texas Democrats host local candidates

Amos Perkins, Managing Editor October 15, 2020

MSU Texas Democrats hosted democratic candidates Mel Martinez, Gus Trujillo and Jason Hester at Dillard Room 101 Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. The organization was hosted, moderated and organized by Luis...

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