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The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

Volunteering benefits students and the community

The Wichitan • April 11, 2019

OUR VIEW: The Wichitan staff believes the university has done a great job at providing volunteer opportunities for students. Volunteering builds character and a willingness to help others in students. Maverick's...

MDA Muscle Walk raised $18,400 in donations

Brittany Hill • September 22, 2016

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) held their annual MDA Muscle Walk Saturday morning Sept. 7 at Sikes Lake Center as a way to raise funds for muscular disease research and provide resources for...

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Working hard to keep Sikes Lake clean

Jeanette Perry • September 14, 2016

Trash and debris lined the shore of Sikes Lake as people arrived for the annual cleanup Sept. 10, as part of an opportunity for students to help make the lake an enjoyable place to visit.Terry McKee, president...

ShaDera Williams, athletic training freshman, talks to a Workforce Solutions representative at the Part-Time Networking Job Fair on Sept. 7, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour.

26 businesses attend part-time job fair

Kara McIntyre • September 7, 2016

More than 300 students filtered in and out of the Career Management Center's Part-Time Networking Job Fair on Sept. 7. Booths lined the inside of Comanche Suites, where 26 businesses and 21 volunteer...

Caitlin Frame, English/Business Sophomore, and her friend Selena Punte, Market Sophomore, are here at the Sike's Lake clean up. They are picking up trash along the edge of the water, trying to do what they can to help out the environment and the community.

More than 100 students clean Sikes Lake; leaders call it a “success”

Mandi Elrod • September 9, 2014

More than 100 students and community members came together early Sept. 6 for the Sikes Lake Cleanup. The Rolling Plains Chapter Naturalists organized the event and have kept it running for more than...

Victoria Shores cleans a wound obtained by Robert Founds after he fell in the Hotter’N Hell in Wichita Falls, Texas. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Keeping the wheels turning: Students volunteer in all aspects of HH100

Mandi Elrod • August 26, 2014

For 30 years the Hotter'N Hell 100 has been a stipend to the city of Wichita Falls. Groups of cyclists and fans from around the world load up campers and bikes for the chance to participate in the...

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