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In celebrating Asian American Awareness Month the University Programming Board brings G Yamazawa, an award-winning slam poet, to Midwestern State University at Legacy Hall on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

G. Yamazawa inspires audience with poetry

Brian Lang, Reporter April 10, 2018

The room filled with laughter and applause as students absorbed the poetry and stories of National Poetry Slam Champion G. Yamazawa on April 10 in the Legacy Hall Multipurpose Room. UPB coordinated...

Mya Taylor and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez in Tangerine (2015)

‘Tangerine,’ a tale from a transgender community

Tasia Floissac April 4, 2018

Bursts of laughter and stomping of feet were contagious at the Legacy Hall’s Multipurpose Room on April 4, as the University Programming Board hosted the 2015 film “Tangerine” as part of activities...

Organizations team up to watch the big game

Andrea Pedon February 5, 2018

Residence Hall Association and University Programming Board members joined together to provide students with a Super Bowl party in the Legacy Multipurpose Room on Feb. 4. This has been the third year...

Makayla Burnham, mass communication senior, talks about the upcoming Super Bowl watch party during the University Programming Board general member meeting in Wichita 2. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Photo by Francisco Martinez

UPB meeting discusses fun, future events

Chloe Phillips January 30, 2018

To discuss upcoming events in February, the University Programming Board held its bi-monthly meeting on Jan. 30. From hosting a Super Bowl party with the Residence Hall Association, to screening critically...

Anissia Jones, exercise physiology junior, and Taylor Barnett, mass communications junior, partake in the nacho karake event by singing the first cover song of the night in Mavericks Corner, hosted by MSUs University Programming Board, on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Photo by Harlie David

UPB host karaoke and nacho night

latoya fondren January 23, 2018

Maverick's Corner filled with laughter, and loud vocals as students took turns performing their favorite songs on the karaoke machine. The warm smell of nachos filled the atmosphere as 75 students...

Annique Vidal (right), biology and psychology senior, and three other students create their stuffed animals at the UPB craft craze in the Atrium on Jan. 17. Photo by Brittni Vilandre

UPB craft craze helps students take a break

brittni vilandre January 17, 2018

To help take away the stress of the first week of classes, about 50 students gathered in the Clark Student Center to create crafts for the University Programming Board's Craft Craze Jan. 17. Ruby...

Fly away with Finals Frenzy Dec. 7

‘Fly away’ with Finals Frenzy Dec. 7

Justin Marquart December 5, 2017

To give students the chance to destress from finals for a few hours, University Programing Board members are hosting their bi-annual Finals Frenzy in the Clark Student Center and one in the Legacy...

UPB hosts first StangsGiving Classic

Javier Suarez November 15, 2017

University Programming Board members will be hosting their first StangsGiving Classic including a flag football game and a Thanksgiving feast. The StangsGiving Classic will be held on Nov.15 at 5 p.m....

Five people watch West Side Story at UPB movie night

Brittany Hill, Reporter November 15, 2017

The University Programming Board hosted a movie night showing of West Side Story, Tuesday night, Nov. 14. The event was held in support of the local food bank with a collection of canned foods, but did...

UPB discusses nothing

Tyler Manning, Reporter November 8, 2017

After meeting for only 10 minutes in the Wichita II Meeting Room on Nov. 7, the members of the University Programming Board decided, well, nothing. It started with a mixer. All the members rose from...

Brenda Adame, bilingual education sophomore, and Patricia Ramirez, bilingual education senior, welcome MSU students and guests during the Día de Los Muertos event held by multiple organizations in the Clark Student Center atrium on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Día de Los Muertos ‘is not Mexican Halloween’

Daisy Reyes Guzman November 2, 2017

Colorful tables surrounded the Clark Student Center atrium, while the movie “The Book of Life” played in the background. About 49 people made their way around the stations for Día de Los Muertos,...

Dia de Los Muertos event to celebrate lives of dead Nov. 1

Judelle Tyson November 1, 2017

In the spirit of celebrating Día de Los Muertos — Day of the Dead — the University Programming Board and Bilingual Education Student Organization will host an event to celebrate the lives of the dead...

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