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.

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 Manager💻

“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.

would like to introduce our Editor In Chief ✍🏻“Being a part of the Wichitan has allowed me to be more involved in the sp...
02/12/2025

would like to introduce our Editor In Chief ✍🏻

“Being a part of the Wichitan has allowed me to be more involved in the sports media industry, which I plan to pursue after I graduate, by allowing me to step out of my comfort zone and meet new people while writing about the sports I love! I am forever grateful for the opportunity to be a part of a team as great as the Wichitan staff!” Abby Turner ✍🏻

would like to introduce our Social Media Manager 💻“I joined The Wichitan team to expand my experience as a creative. I’v...
02/12/2025

would like to introduce our Social Media Manager 💻

“I joined The Wichitan team to expand my experience as a creative. I’ve learned so many new aspects of media that apply to my daily life. The Wichitan has felt like an extended family to me, and I am grateful for them every single day,” Aaron Burrows 💻

would like to introduce our News Editor 🗞️“I joined the Wichitan because I wanted to get the hands-on experience of work...
02/12/2025

would like to introduce our News Editor 🗞️

“I joined the Wichitan because I wanted to get the hands-on experience of working for a newspaper, since I never had that opportunity back in my home country and I’m really thankful MSU was able to offer that for me. Ultimately, I got more than that. The Wichitan has helped me continue my passion for journalism and has connected me to a dedicated and inspiring group of people that I am thrilled to be a part of,” Jessica Binzari 🗞️

would like to introduce our Entertainment Editor 🎬 “I joined The Wichitan because I wanted something that would help pad...
02/11/2025

would like to introduce our Entertainment Editor 🎬

“I joined The Wichitan because I wanted something that would help pad my resume, but I stayed in the Wichitan because of the people,” Sabrina Harrison 🎬

would like to introduce our Photography Editor 📷“I joined the Wichitan because I wanted to get involved and meet people ...
02/10/2025

would like to introduce our Photography Editor 📷

“I joined the Wichitan because I wanted to get involved and meet people in the Mass Comm department and start working on my professional skills,” Madisyn Butler 📷

would like to introduce our Design Editor 📑 “The reason I wanted to join the Wichitan is because I wanted a place to sha...
02/10/2025

would like to introduce our Design Editor 📑

“The reason I wanted to join the Wichitan is because I wanted a place to share my creativity and learn. I also loved the warm environment,” Corrine Thorpe 📑

Curious about who’s behind your weekly news updates? Get ready to meet the incredible team bringing you all the latest n...
02/10/2025

Curious about who’s behind your weekly news updates?

Get ready to meet the incredible team bringing you all the latest news!

MSU’s Team Selene was one of ten teams selected by NASA to compete in its annual design challenge.NASA Spacesuit User In...
02/08/2025

MSU’s Team Selene was one of ten teams selected by NASA to compete in its annual design challenge.

NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students (NASA SUITS) is a design challenge that allows students to gain hands-on, real-world experience designing for future space missions.

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As a geoscience senior, Hannah Yip prepares for her last season as an MSU tennis player. She reflects on her collegiate ...
02/05/2025

As a geoscience senior, Hannah Yip prepares for her last season as an MSU tennis player. She reflects on her collegiate career, how she got to where she is now and where she plans to head in the future after graduating.

Yip has dominated on the courts for the Mustangs, and with graduation on the horizon she is ready to serve up one last chapter.

Yip grew up in Ipoh, Malaysia and first got into tennis at a young age of eight-years-old.

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