The Wichitan

The Wichitan Independent student newspaper at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. Majors and non-majors are welcome. and Canada.

"Your campus, your news"

The newspaper is independent editorially and is not censored by faculty or administration nor is it reviewed prior to publication. The university administration has had a long standing policy of not interfering with The Wichitan's right to publish freely. In addition to traditional writing, reporting and editing work, students are hired for photography, graphics, layout/d

esign, advertising and circulation. Student editor pay is ranked among the top five percent nationally. In 2004, the newspaper was selected by the Associated Collegiate Press as one of the top 100 college newspapers in the U.S. It consistently garners honors at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association. In 2009, the paper received first place in overall excellence, and firsts in feature writing, news feature writing, news story, editorial, critical review, photo illustration, news photo and sports feature story. Past Wichitan editors and reporters have graduated and gone on to careers in writing/reporting, advertising, marketing, production, photography, graphics/design and teaching. Some have also completed graduate programs as well as law school.

Free pizza and good vibes 🍕Join us for FINAL PIZZA at Fain Fine Arts, Mass Comm. LobbyWednesday 14th | 2–4 PM — Come get...
05/13/2025

Free pizza and good vibes 🍕Join us for FINAL PIZZA at Fain Fine Arts, Mass Comm. Lobby

Wednesday 14th | 2–4 PM — Come get to know our team ‼️

Lights, camera, action! Join us for Senior Screenings 🎥 Friday May 16th at noon in the Fain Fine Arts Theatre‼️Come watc...
05/07/2025

Lights, camera, action! Join us for Senior Screenings 🎥

Friday May 16th at noon in the Fain Fine Arts Theatre‼️Come watch original student films like Judge Me, Thrill of the Kill, and more

You don’t want to miss this cinematic showcase of talent‼️

The women’s team has made history by earning the number one ranking for the first time, now having been bumped down to N...
05/06/2025

The women’s team has made history by earning the number one ranking for the first time, now having been bumped down to No.3 🎾

Former head coach Scott Linn said the team’s success is due to a strong organization and internal motivation.

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Senior forward Reggie Hill was just eight-years-old when he started playing basketball. However, Hill first started play...
04/05/2025

Senior forward Reggie Hill was just eight-years-old when he started playing basketball. However, Hill first started playing in football and later fell in love with basketball.

“It was a process and then I just kept playing and I grew to love it a lot more as I began to progress in the sport,” Hill said.

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FallsCon 25 is happening Saturday, April 5th, from 10 AM to 11 PM at the MPEC Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall in downtown Wichit...
04/03/2025

FallsCon 25 is happening Saturday, April 5th, from 10 AM to 11 PM at the MPEC Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall in downtown Wichita Falls.

Get your day passes at the CSC info desk for $5

Every year, the Redwine Honors program awards five presidential scholarships to incoming freshman students that have ach...
03/11/2025

Every year, the Redwine Honors program awards five presidential scholarships to incoming freshman students that have achieved success in high school.

At Mustang’s Rally, nursing major Nicole Tatsch from Harper, Texas received hers. “It is a really big deal for me cause I mean just—it was a surprise,” Tatsch said.

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Our Blood Institute has been experiencing an emergency blood shortage. Due to the extreme winter and seasonal illnesses,...
03/10/2025

Our Blood Institute has been experiencing an emergency blood shortage. Due to the extreme winter and seasonal illnesses, the blood supply not only in Wichita Falls but around the nation has taken a significant toll.

While it is a major problem now, the problem actually began around the time of COVID-19. With regular donors and new donors getting sick they were not able to give blood.

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“The Monkey” serves as a cathartic examination of Director Osgood “Oz” Perkins’ fascination with mortality—its genesis ...
03/10/2025

“The Monkey” serves as a cathartic examination of Director Osgood “Oz” Perkins’ fascination with mortality—its genesis and omnipresence.

Hot off the heels of the smashing financial success of “Longlegs,” Perkins delivers an irreverent and shockingly sardonic take on Stephen King’s 1980 short horror story.

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Midwestern State men’s basketball is once again headed to the Lone Star Conference tournament in hopes of making it to t...
03/07/2025

Midwestern State men’s basketball is once again headed to the Lone Star Conference tournament in hopes of making it to the NCAA National Championship

Head coach Justin Leslie says the main goal of any college basketball team is to make the tournament and ultimately win it

“We have put ourselves in a position for an NCAA tournament bid. Which the goal of college basketball players and teams is to make the tournament, and we have done that this year,” Leslie said

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Mustangs on Air will be live audio streaming starting at 5:30 PM on The Wichitan InstagramMidwestern State Women’s and M...
02/27/2025

Mustangs on Air will be live audio streaming starting at 5:30 PM on The Wichitan Instagram

Midwestern State Women’s and Men’s Basketball teams go head-to-head against Lubbock Christian University in their Home Finale Game!

Join us for every pulse-pounding moment of the action and cheer on our teams as they fight for victory!

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would like to introduce our Advertising Manager💻“I joined Wichitan to learn more about advertising and tap into the worl...
02/27/2025

would like to introduce our Advertising Managerđź’»

“I joined Wichitan to learn more about advertising and tap into the world of digital creativity and experience,” Bernard Boateng💻

02/14/2025

Hoegger Farms was a major winner in last year's i.d.e.a.WF small business program, receiving a large sum to help expand their raw milk and Greek yogurt production. Here's a look behind the scenes with the owners, Blake and Sara Jo Hoegger.

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