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Students surround blazing firepit while roasting marshmellows.

Students chill at ‘Fire Pit Saturday’

Mica Victorian, Reporter April 8, 2019

Free food, a blazing fire pit and good music streaming in the night air was an invitation from the Residence Hall Association to  students to come out to Legacy Hall Courts April 6 to unwind before finals. "Fire...

Library construction

Moffett library research scholars wanted

Andrew Murray, Reporter March 15, 2019

Sitting in her cluttered office on the second floor of Moffett library, Andrea Williams, Associate University Librarian, gets prepared to host the sixth annual library Research Scholars Contest. “I...

Buy a ticket for short stacks for a tall cause

Andrew Murray, Reporter February 28, 2019

This Saturday at Applebee’s there will be a group gathered in friendship, eating pancakes and knowing they are supporting a great cause, the food pantry. “We are trying to raise money for the food...

Adjusting to college is hard but not impossible

The Wichitan February 26, 2019

Our view: The Wichitan staff believes that getting involved with activities on campus can help freshmen adjust to their new environment. For incoming freshmen, adjusting to college life can be hard...

Sociology junior Lisa Noriega and finance freshman Victoria Rosas reading in the student center before finishing homework. Feb. 25. Photo by Alana Earle

Question of the Week: How can the Wichitan better serve students?

Alana Earle and Yerasly Duran February 26, 2019

Here at the Wichitan, we are striving to be better for our students. We wanted to get students input on how we can improve ourselves and the paper for the benefit of the campus. Here's what students said...

The guitarist Hazel, singing at Feed The Soul on Feb. 17 in Legacy Multipurpose Room

‘Feed The Soul’ brings a soul-filled night

Andrew Murray, Reporter February 18, 2019

Late in the evening of a cold Sunday, music could be heard from the Legacy Multipurpose Room with people gathered together to listen to soulful music to eat some great food and to win some prizes. All...

Connecting with the community

September 25, 2018

OUR VIEW: We love to get involved with our community and would love for you to participate in what your community is reading. As a student-led paper, the staff wants to get connected with our community...

Lecture room

Lifelong Learning Center opens Sept. 12

Kristin Silva, Reporter September 11, 2018

As part of an effort to educate people older than 50, the dedication of the Lifelong Learning Center is Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. "The university prides itself on its diversity," Dave Hartman, LLC coordinator,...

Kara McIntyre

Thank you, farewell to The Wichitan

Kara McIntyre December 6, 2017

[Editor’s note]: The -30- term comes from the old typesetting mark to denote the end of a line. It means "the end" or "no more to say."  I've been involved in journalism since my sophomore year...

Climbing the ladder from film critic to editor

Tyler Manning December 4, 2017

My journey started simply with a suggestion from a faculty member: write for the school newspaper. I had spent the 30 minutes prior to that suggestion talking about how much I love watching and discussing...

Photo courtesy of Carol Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. https://www.flickr.com/photos/europedistrict/4092914530

Health center’s flu vaccine safer than previous years’

Samuel Sutton October 28, 2015

Cold and flu season goes from December to February and that means the virus will start spreading like wildfire soon. The Vinson Health Center is offering the flu vaccine free for students. This year...

Lack of silverware upsets students

Samuel Sutton October 23, 2015

Chick-Fil-A, Burrito Bowl, Grill Nations and Freshens. The variety of food brought in by the dining contract with Chartwells has gained popularity from the students. Unfortunately, this much popularity...

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