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Oct. 4, 2017 | Midwestern State University | thewichitan.com | Your Campus. Your News. | Vol. 82 No. 6

Social Media Day

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Mass communication students and faculty hold a conference for college and high school students to learn about the affects of communications.

Rocksen Jean-Louis, computer science sophomore, at Mr. and Miss. Caribfest Pageant.

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Edward Collins, psychology freshman, bends over backwards in the talent portion of the the 2017 Mr. and Miss. Caribfest in Akin Auditorium on Sept. 28.

Beyandra Blanchard, radiology sophomore, at Mr. and Miss Caribfest Pageant

Island traditions come alive

Family Weekend

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The CSC held many events for MSU students to enjoy with visiting family members.

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aughter, chatter and loud, upbeat music filled Akin Auditorium on the evening of Sept. 28. About 250 attendees came to support eight students who participated in the 2017 Mr. and Miss Caribfest pageant, the first of four events spanning from Sept.

28 to Sept. 30. Hosted by Caribbean Students Organization, this is the first year the pageant chose a Mr. Caribfest. There were four segments each contestant had to go through: talent, swimsuit, evening wear/GQ and an interview. The pageant opened with a moment of silence for those affected by Hurricane Irma.

While all eight contestants — four male, four female — were great candidates, there could only be one Mr. and Miss Caribfest.

After what was a tough deliberation, Sophomores Rocksen Jean-Louis and Beyandra Blanchard took home the titles. Despite the decisions the judges had to make, Students Donté Benn and Jamilia Frank were satisfied with the results.

“I thought the results were fair,” Jamilia Frank, pre-nursing freshman, said, “I thoroughly enjoyed the event.”

Frank attended Caribfest to support her friends, including first Runner Up for

Mr. Caribfest Edward Collins. Her favorite “You know a new experience. I am always part of the pageant was the talent portion. open to new experiences,” Jean-Louis said.

“The contestants really did their best job.

My favorite performer was Edward Collins,” As the first Mr. Caribfest, Rocksen has alFrank said. ready planned a few decisions.

Accounting sophomore “I plan on first, attending all Donté Benn thought the the other Caribfest activities and decision “was close, and was using my power --whatever power great at the end.”

I have-- to do better in terms of Benn helped plan Caribwhatever they need me to do, be fest and attended to see the more available for them.” talent the contestants had Beyandra Blanchard, radiologto offer for the campus. ic technology sophomore, heard Benn’s favorite segment was about the pageant from a chair the swimsuit because of the member. modeling. He plans to at“One of the chair members tend the final three events actually reached out to me and of Caribfest: Soca Show, Paasked me to participate. I was rade Day and Culture Show, JAMILLA FRANK there last year but I didn’t really and Glow Fete.

PRE-NURSING FRESHMAN participate that much, that’s why Both Frank and Benn are members of Caribbean Students Organiza- this year, I wanted to make up for my shortcomings of last year.” tion.

In her opinion, Miss Caribfest is a great Mr. and Miss Caribfest are also members of CSO. While both knew about Caribfest, they platform to speak out on issues, especially had their own reasons to run for Mr. and Miss ethnocentrism, the belief in the inherent Caribfest. Rocksen Jean-Louis, computer sci- superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culence sophomore, made the decision to run for ture. “That’s a good platform, to go ahead and Mr. Caribfest was to try something new. share my thoughts,” Blanchard said.

“The contestants really did their best job.

My favorite performer was Edward Collins”

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Be open to forevers in your life

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OUR VIEW: Recruitment and retention efforts need to be a top priority for everyone on campus, not just upper level administration.

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met Jenny when I was 15 years old. I remember the day so clearly. I was at high school volleyball practice and my coach told my team we would have a new addition from Germany. I was so excited. My dad was obsessed with Germany because it was the home of our ancestors, so I instantly knew he Kelsey would have to meet this girl.

Purcell When she walked in, I was slapped in the face by my stereotyping because the girl in front of me was nothing like what I had pictured. All my life, I had an image of every German as tall with blonde hair and blue eyes, but Jenny was short with brown locks and brown eyes. We instantly clicked and before long, she was spending most days at my house eating canned biscuits (which blew her mind) and recording “music videos.”

Unfortunately, Jenny’s host family was not the best, and after just a couple of months of being in the U.S., she thought she would have to leave. I knew instantly that I had to talk to my parents about asking her to stay with us. We had never even thought about hosting an exchange student, but we knew she belonged with us, so we made it work. We converted the office in our house into a bedroom and did our best to make her feel at home.

very semester, the talk of enrollment increase or decrease buzzes around campus, but most students don’t understand how enrollment actually affects them. When faculty plans the budget for the each semester, the projected enrollment is what part of the budget is based on — which means student fees can be raised based on this number, budget cuts (and raises) are based on this number, etc.

So when enrollment falls short or increases only in small increments, students are left to or Caribbean students (like myself) who pay the difference while suffering the effects of departed our homeland for educational budget cuts in their school activities. purposes, Carnival, which is a festival of Caribbean culture and traditions, is a The best way to keep enrollment up is to pilgrimage. We look forward to our island’s heighten our retention efforts and increase help festivals every year, and being away from home with high school recruitment. Retaining stuwould mean that we would miss out. Caribfest dents should be top priority for everyone at this is our way of having that experience at MSU, Judelle and we eagerly await it every year. campus — it’s not enough to just get students to Tyson It is a moment of true freedom where I can come here. We have to keep them, too. unwind and pelt my waistline to sweet soca music. The spirit Don’t cop out with an indifferent attitude and rhythm of Carnival pumps through the veins of island people. It is an authentic celebration of culture that suppresses about enrollment — it affects every person at this school where it counts: our bank accounts. my anxiety. It is my stress reliever.

It was about noon when I arrived home and it was almost Reach out to high school friends, other unitime to head to campus for the parade at 1:30 p.m. My costume versity’s students and don’t transfer to another was a two-piece work of art, consisting of gold and teal jewels, school. These simple actions will help raise en- baby blue in color and accentuated with a vibrant, feathered headpiece and bedazzled arm and foot pieces. It was definitely rollment and help MSU focus more on educaa sight to see and my fete mode was instantly activated after I tion than on financial crisis. got dressed. Being the true island girl that I am and operating

Of course, living with someone is totally different than being friends with them, so we had a few hiccups over things like “you borrowed my makeup without asking” and dumb stuff like that (I know, I know — P-E-to-the-T-T-Y), but besides those instances, we were inseparable. We loved hoping in the car and going for a drive.

The day I had to say goodbye to my German sister was a day I had dreaded since I met her. I knew the reality — she would no longer be just down the hall, but worlds away in Berlin.

However, it was not a “goodbye,” rather a “see you later.” The next summer, Jenny returned home and spent three weeks with my family. The next year, I went to see her in Berlin.

Two weeks ago, she came to see me here in Wichita Falls and I showed her all we have to offer. Of course, we couldn’t help, but take a few drives and roll the windows down, just like old times.

Each time we reconnect, it as if all of the passed time and the oceans between us disappear; it’s just me and my sister picking up right where we left off. No awkward moments, no love lost.

She has been one of the biggest blessings to my family and to me — one we never expected. So the next time you meet someone new, be open to the possibility they could be a forever in your life.

Kelsey Purcell is a mass communication senior.

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on what we call “island time,” I arrived after the troupes had already left the starting point. As soon as I caught up with the

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crowd, cameras were flashing at me from every angle. I must’ve stopped a million times to take photos with spectators who were fascinated by my daring costume.

With the fiery soca music blasting through the speakers, a burst of rhythmic shockwaves sent the crowd into a frenzy.

Suddenly, we were all singing word for word, wining our waistlines without a care in the world or, as I’d say in my island dialect, “wukking up.” I looked around in complete amazement at the festive chaos around me — in that moment, I felt at home. Underneath that bacchanal chaos lied a melting pot of Caribbean culture, embodying freedom. I felt at one with all my island people.

I had the time of my life, and when the parade came to its end point at Mustangs Walk, I was still stuck in fete mode. Nevertheless, I am ecstatic that I got to be a part of this culturally rich and diverse festival, even though I am now suffering from post-Caribfest depression. I was there for more than to act as the life of the party — I was there to party as a service to life. For me, to experience Caribfest is to experience the ultimate expression of freedom and a source of rejuvenation. As I close the curtains on this year’s festivities, I look forward to what next year will bring.

Judelle Tyson is a mass communication sophomore.

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Zavala International Dance company perform in the Market Street Commons.

Uber provides safe option LATOYA FONDREN REPORTER

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ollege is filled with parties, campus events and bar nights. When students are done with classes for the week, they’re ready to celebrate at a couple of bars or parties during the weekend. The issue is not enough students utilize Uber as a form of transportation to get around.

Caylan Deutsch, education junior, said, “Using Uber is the safest option for students that decide to go out and drink.”

According to Deutsch not enough students know about Uber and once they are more aware of it they will utilize it more.

Uber is a ride-booking service that connects drivers to passengers through a mobile app. It services 300 cities across six continents and expanded to Wichita Falls on Aug. 28. Uber’s commitment is to keep people safe on the road by providing reliable, inexpensive transport solutions.

Uber works by riders connecting their app to realtime drivers. Students can enter their pickup location to receive an estimated fare price and then proceed to enter their drop-off location in the app and tap “request.” Students can also connect their campus card to their Uber account as a form of payment.

Henry Florsheim, president and CEO of Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce, said his goal is to transform this town into a modern city that students want to live in. Florsheim believes that marketing is one solution to make more students aware of its ride-share services.

“Uber can do more outreach on campus, whether it’s strictly by email communications, social media or actually having a presence on campus like student fairs, advertising and passing out fliers,” Florsheim said.

Students can arrive to games with up to five of their friends. Uber can be utilized as a “post-party” ride for students that enjoy late night partying, and students can make it to class on time for those that live off campus and don’t own a vehicle.

“Uber is inexpensive and easy to access immediately,” Florsheim said. “It works by using the app which is how student like to function today.”

Uber is useful for emergencies and last minute events.

Gyaneshwar Malba, computer science senior, said, “I would use Uber if I had no time and needed to get somewhere important.”

Although not all students believe in Uber.

Malba only rides the shuttle buses regularly because it’s free for students versus having to pay for his ride with Uber.

“There are seven running shuttle buses to choose from that take students to every shopping place in town and I don’t have to use Uber and wait for just one driver,” Malba said.

Students are able to view the driver’s contact information and vehicle details, and once the rider has reached their destination, they can rate their driver.

Florsheim said,”The benefits of using a ride-share service like Uber is its safety aspect.”

Uber is available for students all day and night.

Billie Mcmanus, full-time Uber driver, believes that Uber is economical compared to other forms of transportation and it’s a safe way for students to travel.

To make students feel even safer, Uber created a family profile that means up to 10 riders can share a payment account.

“Uber is very safe for students to use especially because Uber requires drivers to go though extensive background checks to be able to drive,” Mcmanus said.

Hispanic heritage month dances into MSU OSCAR CINDO REPORTER

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he crash of cymbals and ring of the accordion reflect the Folklorico and Mariachi music and tell the story of the heritage itself.

Whether it’s the lively fast paced rhythm, or the slow dance of a solo, music tells stories that gathers everyone in celebration to express the culture’s identity and way of life.

“The beats, different styles, the influence from the Incas, Aztecs and the Spanish all combined bring in a large variety emphasizes the culture and tradition,” Mario Ramirez, interim director of student involvement, said. “Music to me is important as it celebrates the heritage as my favorite Mexican tradition is the Mariachi groups as to me it’s a big representation of what Mexico is about. It’s very socializing and brings the Hispanic families close together.”

According to Syreeta Greene, director of equity, inclusion and multicultural affairs, movement is an important part of a culture. The instruments that are particular to the regions or areas from where they originate from bring in the cultural and traditional dances. For example, like mariachi, salsa, merengue and reggaeton are all very representative to those communities.

“It gives us an opportunity as citizens, a society to learn to engage and celebrate the various cultures that make up American culture,” Greene said. “Given that we do have a large Hispanic/Latin community here in the U.S., I think it is a great opportunity for folks to celebrate those who identify as being Hispanic to be able to celebrate who they are, their heritage, tradition, history and I think it is a great opportunity to exchange and share.”

According to Ramirez, everyone should come and experience it so they can understand the culture. Maria Peña, Student Government Association president, said this is crucial for our student body to recognize.

“I would say that it is important for all students to be able to celebrate their heritage, beliefs and to express themselves freely as long as they are respectful toward one another,” Peña said. “It doesn’t necessarily have to just be Hispanic Heritage Month that we talk about when it comes to being inclusive on campus, but I think it is important to have an educational portion in events so we can provide a cultural awareness aspect that departments like student development provide as well.”

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FREMAUX EXHIBIT EXPLORES NUDISM AND HUMAN NATURE DENUSH VIDANAPATHIRANA REPORTER

Counseling Center academic workshop

Oct. 4 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Legacy Hall Multipurpose Room | The MSU Counseling center will be conducting a series of four academic workshops, on Oct. 4 they will discuss choosing a career and major.

Lunch with the Mustangs

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tudents, faculty and art enthusiasts all listened in silence, captivated by artist Ghislaine Fremaux, as she explained how the artwork explored the evershifting nature of the human body and society’s concept of human beauty.

About 70 people attended the opening for the “Skin of Years: Nudism and the Aging Body” exhibit at the Juanita Harvey Art Gallery from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 29. The exhibit featured 10 chalk pastel figure drawings by Fremaux, and the drawings featured eight nudists, all more than 60 years old, exploring the shifting nature of the human body through figure drawing.

Fremaux, an assistant professor of art at Texas Tech University, is an artist whose work has been featured since 2011. Her concepts focus primarily on nudity, sexuality and the essential self.

“We try to pick artists that represent different mediums and approaches to art. Not many people do such wellcrafted, large figure drawings,” Gary Goldberg, professor of art and director of the gallery, said.

Given the explicit nature of the exhibit, Goldberg said that there was some worry about the reaction of the community.

“We knew it might not sit well with some people. We had a few discussions with some students and we had their support,” Goldberg said.

Carlos Aleman, gallery preparator, expressed a similar sentiment.

“There was a bit of worry before we found out what we were getting. But we took the necessary precautions and nobody has been offended. The feedback has been positive,” Aleman said.

Fremaux answered questions and discussed her influences and the techniques she used in her own craft.

According to Fremaux the idea for the project emerged out of the life of her uncle, a social nudist with Parkinson’s disease.

“I was interested in what the practice of nudism provides for elderly people. In 2014, I worked with a social scientist and we visited a nudist colony in South Texas,” Fremaux said.

Fremaux then met with and photographed 10 nudists, eight of whom were married to each other. Following that she began work on her project in July 2016 and finished in May 2017. “[The models] volunteered. They were very enthusiastic,” Fremaux said. “We went to a place where they felt comfortable, but I didn’t have them pose.”

Fremaux said her decision to use models of that age was a choice she made to relay “the invisibility human of the actual human body” as opposed to what is usually portrayed in mainstream media.

“Looking at it this way, there is a beauty to it. The human form is changing constantly. The fact that she’s not showing an ideal model of what people look like is

U P C O M I N G E V E NT S

Oct. 5 from Noon to 1 p.m. | Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU | Come have lunch with the Mustangs at the WFMA. $5 lunch for MAC members and $6 for non members.

Repurposed Yard & Garden Decor

Oct. 5 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. | Sikes Lake Center | Bring your friends and join us at for Continuing Education Class to make different repurposed yard, fence or garden decorations. All supplies included. Price depends on project, $25-40.

Reel to Real Film

Oct. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. | Legacy Hall Multipurpose room | A guest panel offers thoughtful commentary on each film and engages the audiences in deeper dialogue and reflection. Film: Latinos Beyond Reel: Challenging a Media Stereotype | A film by Miguel Picker & Chyng Sun

Luna Gale PHOTO BY DENUSH VIDANAPATHIRANA | THE WICHITAN

Ghislaine Fremaux, assistant professor of art at Texas Tech University, discusses the reasoning behind her art at the Juanita Harvey Art Gallery on Sept. 29.

refreshing,” Aleman said.

This message seemed to resonate with the students present for the event.

“This concept of how people live life the way they want to live. It’s unshackled. It’s being yourself,” Collin Bachman, art senior, said.

As an artist himself, Aleman said he admired Fremaux’s work.

“Figure drawing is something I do in my own work. It captures everything I try to do,” Aleman said. “The human form is very difficult to make look human. Typically, people tend to draw them smaller. The fact that she drew them at this scale is refreshing.”

Other students echoed Aleman’s comments.

“The size makes the paintings so lifelike. The colors, strokes and long lines make it seem wild,” Teonna Belk, art freshman, said.

Krysten Farrier, art senior, said that she saw it as a new learning experience.

“She used materials that I do, so i got a deeper understanding. It teaches us to be bold,” Farrier said.

“Skin of Years: Nudism and the Aging Body” runs through Oct. 13.

Oct. 5, 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. | Fain Fine Arts Theater | Come watch the theater production Luna Gale by Rebecca Gilman. Students: Free

University Wind Ensemble and Orchestra

Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. | Akin Auditorium | Come watch the University Wind Ensemble and University Orchestra.

Landscapes from Maui

Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. | Moffett Library | Opening reception of Landscapes from Maui by Catherine Prose.

Calle Ocho

Oct. 7 from 1 to 6 p.m. | Downtown on 8th and Ohio | Enjoy Latino food, music, dance and culture. $5 tickets at the door.

Beast Cancer Awareness Booth

Oct. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Food Court | Breast Cancer Awareness Month is October 1-31st.Come out and show your support for finding a cure by signing our banner and collecting a button.

Moffett Library workshop

Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. | Moffett Library | The Moffett Library will host a workshop about siting anything the first time.

Latin Dance Class

Oct. 11 from 6 to 7 p.m. | Market Street Learning Commons Multipurpose Room | Ready to learn how to Latin dance? Learn the basics of different types of Latin dancing.

CRIME LOG Theft-Misdemeanor

Stalking

Drugs

Drugs

Theft-Misdemeanor

Theft-Misdemeanor

Sept. 25 at 10:09 a.m. | Sunwatcher Village | A female student had her bike stolen from behind the dorm where she lived, building eight.

Sept. 25 at 11:09 | Legacy Hall | RA did housing search of suspect’s room and found a baggie of marijuana.

Sept. 26 at 12:09 p.m. | Legacy Hall | A student on the 2nd floor of Legacy started his laundry at 9 a.m. and returned at 10 p.m. to find his clothes missing

Sept. 28 at 4:09 p.m. | Prothro Yeager Liberal Arts Building | Two female students reported they were being stalked by a male student.

Sept. 28 at 4:09 p.m. | Sunwatcher Village | A student possessed drug paraphernalia in his dorm room.

Sept. 29 at 11:09 a.m. | Moffett Library | Student went to the library and forgot her handbag when she left.

When she returned for the handbag, medication was missing out of the bag.

MSU Police | (940) 397-4239

“Session four (by Michael Arthur Olaya) was really inspirational. I do this stuff, so I could relate. You can be as big as CNN some day if you set your mind to it.”

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S O C I A L M E D I A D AY

SPEAKERS Logan Draper, digital marketing director, DesignWorks Group | A.J. Lopez, social media coordinator, MWSU Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management | Michael Arthur Olaya, senior, mechanical engineering | Sam Pak, financial adviser, Ameriprise | Benjamin Remmert, social media / marketing specialist, City of Wichita Falls | Jim Sernoe, Ph.D., chair, MWSU Department of Mass Communication and students Treston Lacy, Kara McIntyre, Kelsey Purcell, Dierrica Smith, Sam Sutton, Haleigh Wallace and Avery Whaite | Tony Vidmar, MBA, vice president for university advancement and public affairs | Bradley Wilson, Ph.D., associate professor, MWSU Department of Mass Communication

Lane Collins, Archer City High School senior “I’ve learned that it’s a good way to market yourself.

Everyone uses social media so it’s easier to find people.”

Abbie Mosqueda, pre-nursing sophomore “I wanted to see what this was all about and what it was. There wasn’t a specific thing I was looking forward to, but I was just listening to everything and observing. I have learned a lot about how social media can help me build my networking up and help me in my future career.”

Mauro Ponce, Hirschi High School senior “I learned how LinkedIn can help you find jobs and how to properly use it. I don’t personally have one but as a senior this is something I need to start thinking about getting because I can see how it can create opportunities.”

Andrea Hall, Archer City High School senior “I learned that you can use social media to show the world who you are and what you can do. Friends and employers can see what you do and who you are.”

Emily Dickson, Harold ISD sophomore

Michael Arthur Olaya, A.J. Lopez, Tony Vidmar, Logan Draper. Photos by Justin Marquart, Shea James and Bradley Wilson

155 attendees learn how social media can help with life, job opportunities CONNOR FLOYD, TRÉ JONES, TYLER MANNING, IVY MARTINEZ AND AVERY QUEEN, ABENA TOBIN REPORTERS

To stress to high school and college students at an early age the importance of social media in life and in future job opportunities, the mass communication department hosted a series of sessions throughout the day Sept. 25 as part of the second Social Media Day. Representatives from various organizations onand-off campus, including students with valuable insight on how social media has effected them personally, hosted sessions throughout the day.

The morning sessions focused on how to use various aspects of social media, including Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. “I want to major in mass communication and came here for the experience,” said Andrea Hall, senior at Archer City High School. “Today was actually very beneficial for me because I want to be a social media manager and I didn’t know there were other apps related to Twitter like, Tweet Deck or Hootsuite.”

155 people registered

Nothing but the sound of pencils and pens scribbling on notepads while Bradley Wilson, associate professor of mass communication, informed students on how to use third party apps.

“Honestly, I came here to have a free day at school but after Dr. Bradley Wilson talked about one of my favorite apps, it caught my attention,” said Jeffrey Lambert, sophomore at Jacksboro ISD. “I wasn’t expecting to take notes today but I guess that changed because now I have some new information on how to use Twitter without having to use the basic app.”

TWITTER The 9:30 a.m. session started with a discussion of what makes a good tweet and how to schedule tweets.

Lane Collins, a senior at Archer City High School, said ‘’I feel more educated about scheduling tweets now.’’

According to Wilson you can also use TweetDeck scheduling hundreds of tweets.

Abby Avids, also an Archer City senior, said, “I

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S O C I A L M E D I A D AY

Vice President for University Advancement and Social Media Day. Photo by Bradley Wilson

“I learned how to use LinkedIn and how to adapt that to my needs. I will be building my own LinkedIn profile after this.”

Mass communication students Kara McIntyre, Treston Lacy, Avery Whaite, Sam Sutton. Photo b

Cortney Wood, mass communication sophomore “I was very interested in the Instagram course because that’s not a platform I personally use.

Understanding the use of hashtags and how pictures get bumped into the top nine was very useful to me in my business.”

Holly Antle, founder, Antle & Associates.

“I like the idea for our journalism to change it to the business side. So we can look at marketing and good times to post. For such a small school it is a good tool to post photos for everyone to see.”

Breanna Howard, Archer City High School sophomore.

“I learned that I should start off small, participate in activities and take opportunities. If we don’t start small we will become disappointed if we don’t reach our goals.”

Thiyonna Alexander, Hirschi High School sophomore

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According to Wilson content producers should tweet three times a day and to push for retweets that you get.

Avids said ‘’I didn’t know that you could use a program to tweet. It is a really neat and good idea.’’

Sierra Mooney, an Archer City High School senior, said, “I have new thoughts about scheduling. I feel more educated.”

INSTAGRAM “Today we will be discussing how to get your photos and your name more out in the public so you can get more likes,” Lopez said.

He began with something that grabbed the attention of the audience: how you can get more attention on Instagram in the form of “likes.”

From there on he went into the rudimentary knowledge of Instagram: the history of the app, how many people utilize its service, what are some changes to it’s interface and, the elephant in the room, the similarities between it and other massively popular social media app Snapchat.

Lopez said, “Right now there is so much happening with it. It is changing daily and between this battle between Snapchat and Instagram, Instagram is winning. We are looking for what Instagram can do for us in the long run, especially because it has that backing from Facebook so it is always going to have capital to do and experiment however they want.”

Lopez stressed the importance of knowing Instagram’s internal components in your fa-

Students register at Social Media Day in the Legacy Multipurpose room on Sept. 25. Photo by Shea James vor. Now is the best time to experiment with the app due to its large following and seemingly safe platform given that it is supported by one of the most financially profitable companies in the world right now-Facebook.

“You can influence your small area and dominate that space. You can put your message out there. You can influence the whole area just based on what you post,” Lopez said.

To a big percentage of users, Instagram is just a hub of selfies and modeling photos, but Lopez challenges students to see its true potential in how it can build their influence in their own geographical areas.

He said, “The biggest thing I wanted the students to take away from this session is that they can dominate their small space. Wichita Falls has a follower base, but it’s not a very big one, and with this small space they can get their message out. They can show people

what they’re posting and what they’re sharing in their small area.”

Lopez said 52 million people upload an Instagram photo daily. He also talked about how Instagram has a business feature and how people can get their small business out to the world like the app LinkedIn. “I became interested in not only Instagram, but social media in general because they’re changing the world. Social media is starting revolutions. Social media is part of elections now and it controls the world. If you can learn about it then you can get a better outlook on the world,” Lopez said.

Logan Taylor, Jacksboro High School junior, said, “I learned a lot about certain hashtags, how to market yourself and have your posts reach the fullest audience.”

She said she believes social media is the new wave of advertisement.

David Delfin, Hirschi High School sophomore, also said Instagram is a great way to flourish a rising business. He gets on the popular app at least three to four times a day and uploads pictures two to three times a week.

“I am pretty popular on my Instagram page and have a good amount of followers. Uploading stories is also really cool because not everyone who I have on Instagram he has me on Snapchat. I upload on both.”

Delfin said he enjoyed every session because he was learning about the latest trends on features on social media.

LINKEDIN “LinkedIn is about defining your brand.

Your brand is your promise,” Vice President for University Advancement and Public Af-

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d Public Affairs Tony Vidmar talks about LinkedIn at

Haleigh Wallace, Kelsey Purcell, Dierrica Smith,

by Justin Marquart

69.7

percent attendees use Facebook

70.3

percent attendees use Instagram

Michael Arthur Olaya. Photo by Justin Marquart

fairs Tony Vidmar said, pointing out that 85 percent of people get their first job using the connections they’ve made on LinkedIn. “LinkedIn in a few words can be used for professional networking, a way for employers to check profiles and way to promotes businesses and yourself,” Vidmar said who then demonstrated how to use LinkedIn. “You don’t want to be heard too much on LinkedIn. It’s not Twitter. You can’t be annoying to employers,” he said trying to remind the audience that LinkedIn is personal but a professional setting as well.

Bradley Wilson, associate professor of mass communication, said, “If you’re not using LinkedIn you’re crazy.”

Students that attended, when giving their feedback, seemed pleased. All responses were in praise of what they learned at the during the LinkedIn session.

Wendy Samuels, accounting senior, said, “Social media is benefiting for us as it is used for many different reasons, why? As I listened to the LinkedIn session, it can be used for networking and research and an easier way to get around indirectly as we are busy beings.”

Another student praised the session as well and gave praise to the speaker.

“It was not a lecture but it was surely a teachable presentation,” Shakeeba Joseph, marketing sophomore said, “[and] I’ve learned to accept media for what it is and what it has to offer.”

Cortney Wood, mass communication sophomore, said, “I learned how to use LinkedIn and adapt that to my needs. I will be creating my own LinkedIn now.”

Engineering senior to attendees: remember what is important OSCAR CINDO REPORTER

During a sunny Monday afternoon, a crowd of about 75 listened to a mechanical engineering senior discuss how flying robots will give them super powers. But his talk went well beyond how to use drones.

Mechanical engineering senior Michael Olaya discussed how advances in drone technology as well as technology itself can push the creativity of peoples’ minds to bigger heights and how it can impact lives.

Olaya said, “If I could have gone to a time machine and talk to myself when I was 16 years old, what would I tell myself?

Generally speaking, I would grab myself and say get your priorities straight. When you’re at this age, there are a lot of things you place a huge importance on. I put so much focus on golf, sports, popularity and this and that. You put a huge emphasis on things that you value but then this weird thing happens. As you get older, those things that you thought were the most important things start to become increasingly irrelevant.”

Olaya emphasized on the importance of technology as without it, the world can’t be the same. People need to participate to become relevant, he said.

He said, “We live in a technical world.

If all the scientists and engineers are gone, then it fails. If you want to participate in this technical world, if you want to make an impact or even matter in this technical world, you must be a technical person.

That is the only way to participate. If not, you won’t be relevant.”

As Olaya gave the crowd, he got into the advances of drone technology by displaying projects as well as tying in social media.

By using successful vlogger Casey Neistat as an example, he said, “He totally embodies drone technology in great ways as he uses it extensively in his videos. He really sets the stage in his vlogs seeing his footage of where he is in space and time as well as what the weather is like and what does the middle of New York City look like. He gives this incredible perspective with this flying robot as the obvious super power here is the ability to fly. Partially because he uses technology in a good way, his audience is massive. He gets 40 million views on YouTube a month.”

Olaya also displayed a project he did with his own drone as he created a 3-D model of the campus itself and as if that wasn’t enough, he showed the audience a movie clip shot using drones.

He insisted that this couldn’t have been done years ago and that people need to utilize this technology and social media as it’s of great importance in our world today.

He said, “Don’t let the technology use you, become the user of technology. Use Facebook not just to infinitely scroll. Use it to collaborate with others. Use these flying robots to create incredible creations that have never been created before. Go where we have never gone or seen before. You are the ones that will be able to do it.”

74.2

percent attendees use Snapchat

56.8

percent attendees use Twitter

43.9

percent attendees use YouTube

1.3

percent attendees use LinkedIn

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“You can use LinkedIn to get better jobs because they get better information on you.”

Sara Rushin, Jacksboro High School sophomore “I post on Instagram a lot but I learned how to hashtag more words so I can get noticed, I’m going to try and do that more know that I know what to put.”

Sylvester Sepeda, Hirschi High School senior “Social media is benefiting for us as it is used for many different reasons. As I listened to the LinkedIn session, it can be used for networking and research and an easier way to get around indirectly as we are busy beings.”

Wendy Samuels, accounting senior “I learned how to make a good tweet by using Twitter Analytics and Google Analytics.”

Sierra Mooney, Archer City High School senior “I learned how to format an Instagram post and how (the format) affects your standing on getting more followers.”

Sonya Ganeshram, Hirschi High School senior

A.J. Lopez moderated the late-afternoon panel for local business leaders including Sam Pak, Benjamin Remmert and Logan Draper. About 20 people attended. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Social media can be unpredictable, beneficial TYLER MANNING FILM CRITIC/REPORTER

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ifteen representatives. More than 10 organizations. Three news stations. One community. One goal: to discuss how individuals and businesses could effectively use social media.

Representatives from various organizations in Wichita Falls conducted a panel on Sept. 25 in the Wichitan newsroom, hosted

by Bradley Wilson, associate professor of mass communication, and moderated by AJ Lopez III, social media coordinator.

It begins like most businesses usually do: role call.

Those on the panel, Logan Draper, digital marketing director for DesignWorks Group, Samuel Pak, financial advisor for Ameriprise Financial and Benjamin Remmert, social media specialist for the city of Wichita Falls, took a series of questions from Lopez, first pertaining to how they operate social media and insight they have for fellow members of the community including how unpredictable social media can be.

Pak, for example, talked about how the short videos he produces, sometimes on off-the-wall topics, get traction online.

“It’s crazy how these stupid little videos get so much attention,” Pak said. “The idea is to capture the audiences attention within the first five seconds. Whether they are going to watch it or not or they’re going to stay engaged.”

Pak, as well as the other panelists, stressed the importance of video in the social media world. Consumers do not want to read as much as they used to and prefer a lot of their advertising to be visual. It is what draws their attention.

Draper said, “We have been around for 35 years so we have all

this equipment and technology, but what we have learned is you can spend all this time planning, prepping and buying equipment.

In reality, if you have an iPhone or an Android, you have a device that you can create content fast.”

Draper also highlights the importance of organic and natural advertising as opposed to manufactured content.

“I would go speed over quality to some degree. You gotta have something good though,” Draper said.

To highlight the point, Wilson said, “In the journalism world, it is all about the timing.”

Panelists also discussed the future of their own social media marketing careers and which paths they think they will be pursuing.

According to Draper, dump your money into Facebook advertising now, because it will reap a lot of rewards. Facebook has studied approximately how many ads users will tolerate before leaving the site and has made advertising space slightly less than the calculated amount. With that limited amount of space, the price of an advertisement will increase as more companies try to utilize that space.

As for representatives of the city of Wichita Falls, they plan on sticking to what they have seen to be most effective: organic marketing.

To Remmert, when content producers give the people what they like, they are going to keep coming back. In fact, Remmert said, companies that produce cool content give users a reason to come back. He added that it is nice to experiment and see what works but it is also important to still set aside time with what you are comfortable with.

Caribfest events give back to community and Caribbean

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eathered headpieces. Bedazzled bodysuits. Loud island music and dozens of bodies packed together, singing and dancing to the rhythm of the songs.

On Sept. 30, the Caribbean Students Organization organized the Caribfest Parade Day and Culture Show.

The parade started from the Dillard parking lot and ended at Sunwatcher Plaza.

Grantley Samuels, mechanical engineering senior and co-chair of the Caribfest Committee said Caribfest is an opportunity for the Caribbean students to share their culture with both MSU and Wichita Falls.

“The importance of this parade is to expose our culture to the community,” Samuels said. “But at the same time, we give back to the community. All the proceeds that are made from the Caribfest are given to local charities in Wichita Falls.”

Samuels said that the proceeds from Caribfest also goes to the victims of both Hurricane Irma and Maria.

“Because of the hurricanes that have hit some of the islands back home, we have introduced a hurricane release fund so that we can give back home,” Samuels said. “Some of the islands that are represented like Barbuda, Anguilla, Puerto Rico and Dominica, have been devastated by hurricanes so we’re trying to give back home and also give back to the community.”

To many students, the parade was their favorite part of Caribfest. Samuels said that this is where the Caribbean students, who wear different colorful customes and body paint, have the best time.

“I like to see us coming down the road and everybody just having a good time,” Samuels said. “We invite everyone in the community. It’s good to see everyone having fun on the road.”

Arich Brown, MSU alumni, came from Dallas, Texas to experience and participate in the Caribfest parade first hand.

“This is my first year participating in the gold rush,” Brown said. “It seems exciting and I can’t wait to get on the road and it’s going to be a really good experience.”

Despite the rain that accord last week, Samuels said that he was not too concerned about it damping the attendance of Caribfest.

“Bad weather is always a concern but we hope everyone’s in good spirit,” Samuels said. “Everybody really wants to give back to the community and help the islands back home. So I’m not too worried about attendance.”

Samuels said the difficulties that Caribbean students face when enrolling in MSU. This includes arriving in a new country knowing almost no one.

“It’s a different feeling” Samuels said. “Coming to a new place and stuff like that. Meeting new people.

Trying to adapt to the culture that is up here. However, it’s pretty fun up here. I like to play pool on campus and meet new people.”

Samuels said the Caribbean Students Organization is made up of students from almost every island in the

Valandra Jno Marie, management freshman, poses for the cameras during the Caribfest Parade that looped from Dillard to Jesse Rogers Promenade on Sept. 30.

PHOTO BY RACHEL JOHNSON | THE WICHITAN

The Wichita Falls Fire Department sprays the participants in the Caribfest Parade while they dance, sang, and ran through it at the end of the parade infront of the mass communication building before they headed onto Jesse Rogers Promenade Sept. 30.

Caribbean. This organization helps many Caribbean students adapt to MSU as well as offer a home-like environment for them.

“We help Caribbean students adapt to the American culture because it’s a big culture shock for us,” Samuels said. “We try to make the students feel like they are back in the Islands. We have games, we play sports together. We set up a community and help out each other.”

Clarence Williams, computer science senior and Caribfest Committee member, explained that Caribfest is one of the activities the Caribbean Student Organization organize to make Caribbean students feel at home. In the Caribbean, there are carnivals that are hosted from late summer to early fall.

“We far away from home so we can’t celebrate carnival like we use to,” Williams said. “Some of us can’t go home and experience Carnival. So we hold Caribfest to have the same experience here. It’s not on the same scale but it’s close enough.”

Students from all across the Caribbean participated in the Caribfest parade. This included Mindisah Lestrade, radiology junior, who represented her home country of Dominica.

“It’s Dominica, not the Dominican Republic,” Lestrade said. “We are a heavily forested country. We are nicknamed the nature island. And we have 165 rivers so we have a river for every day of the year.”

Despite the previous days of nonstop rain, the Caribfest committee members said that they were impressed by the high turnout.

Williams said. “The turnout was big and we got a lot of the support. We sold a lot of shirts too and that money will be donated to the hurricane relief for those affected by Hurricane Irma. So it was a big success.”

Only concerns the Caribfest Committee members had was how the Caribfest parade started.

“I would have liked to start the parade earlier, but it worked out in the end,” Williams said.

Caribbean students pose for a picture during the Caribfest parade as it came down Council Drive in front of Moffett Library.

PHOTOS BY RACHEL JOHNSON AND SARA KEELING | THE WICHITAN

Theo Rolle, mechanical engineering junior, waves the Bahamian flag during the Caribfest Parade that looped from Dillard to Jesse Rogers Promenade on Sept. 30.

Caribbean students pose for a picture during the Caribfest parade in front of Pierce Hall.

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FAMILY DAY

PHOTOS BY SARA KEELING | THE WICHITAN

Lindsey Craig, radiology freshman, and her guest gets caricature done at Family Day check in Clark Student Center on Sept. 30.

Breanna Dewoody, nursing sophomore, paints with her parents at Family Day check in on Sept.

30.

Zoe Nolan, biology freshman, takes picture with her parents at Family Day check in on Sept.

30.

University President Suzanne Shipley stands as she cheers on the football team at the game in honor of Robert Grays memory on Sept. 30.

Mentalist: reads minds, brings laughs TYLER MANNING REPORTER

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s a part of Family Weekend, administration in the Office of Student Development hosted a performance by Sean Bott, the Mentalist, in Akin Auditorium on Sept. 30. The performance garnered about 375 people, including parents, children and students.

To clarify what a mentalist is, Bott said, “A mentalist is a cross-breed between a hypnotist and a magician.

Instead of manipulating objects, I play with people.”

Throughout his performance, Bott left people in awe with his ability to predict audience members thoughts. He had a multiple groups of audience members, usually groups of four varying from young children to parents, come up on stage and he would perform a series of “mind-reading tricks.”

“I have been working as a mentalist full-time. I am coming up on my 10th year,” Bott said.

Like many others, his dream began at a young age.

“I have loved doing the work that I do, since the time I was 12. I started studying hypnosis at 12 years old and I was hypnotizing adults as a kid,” Bott said.

“It was something that I was passionate about and I got from there into improv-comedy, which I have studied consistently for the past 24 years.”

It was through his love of hypnosis and improvcomedy where he got the idea to mix the two.

“All of those things together kind of have combined into a show that is just really strange, random and really fun. It is one of those things that I absolutely enjoy doing,” Bott said.

What really pushed him to pursue this career, like many in the entertainment industry, was being in a job he had no drive toward.

Bott said, “The thing that made me decide to do it was that I was stuck working a job that I despised and the options were to either build a way out of that job or be stuck in that job for years. So I decided to build a way out. It took me five years of working and it’s been awesome.”

Bott has also had experience outside performing as a mentalist, where he has been in multiple movies and television appearances. “[In] ‘127 Hours’ I am fourth-credited. I have a whopping two lines in the movie. There are a fair amount of films that I have done and some TV appearances on different shows and channels, as well. What is nice about acting is that I do not need it so I succeed at it,” Bott said.

Participants too thought he was successful.

Alicia Harris, a parent pulled on stage by Bott, said, “I heard about it today, walking through the student center. I thought it was very interesting and unbelievable.”

Students who attended the event were also amazed by what they saw.

Addrian Gaut, theater senior, said, “I loved it and I am shook right now.”

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New traditions for some, old for others MIA HECK REPORTER

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he Memorial Stadium parking lot smelled of burgers and hotdogs while many students and their parents participated in the Family Day tailgate on Saturday, Sept. 30.

“Sitting down and eating with my parents at the tailgate this last weekend was great, not only because I got to spend time with them, but I also had the chance to show them what my typical Saturday nights are like here at MSU,” Haley Alda, dental hygiene freshman, said. “It put their minds at ease with the idea that my friends and I tailgate, because I know it may sound scary for parents. They got to see firsthand that it’s fun as well as safe.”

Many members in student organizations time,” Aly Beard, exercise physiology freshhosted tables for their families to gather man, said. around and meet Though the Famall the new friends ily Day tailgate may be their children have, new to some students, as well as hear about it has become a tradithe memories they’re tion for others. making on campus.

“The tailgate was “I talk to my mom really exciting for my about my new friends family because both and the lifelong reof my parents are lationships that I’m alumni. Not only did ALY BEARD making here all the they enjoy talking to EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY FRESHMAN time. I was so excited my teammates and for her to meet my sorority sisters, but favorite people this weekend; now she can fi- they both got to meet active members of their nally put faces to the names I mention all the Greek affiliations,” Lauren Gardner, cheer-

“I talk to my mom about my new friends and the lifelong relationships that I’m making here all the time.”

leader and pre-med sophomore, said. “They really enjoyed getting to see how each of their organizations [Alpha Phi and Kappa Sigma] have changed.”

Some families, such as sport and leisure sophomore Jaron Imbriani’s family, flew in from California as well as Colorado to participate in this year’s tailgate.

“Being here in Texas and leaving my family in California is tough on us all because we’re such a tight-knit family and the distance is hard to adapt to, especially since my sister recently move to Colorado for school,” Imbriani said. “It’s been tough, but having them fly in for the weekend’s tailgate made my experience here in Texas so much more memorable.”

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball beats Texas Women’s University MAKAYLA SCHECK REPORTER

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he volleyball team won against Texas Women’s University on Sept. 29. Out of five sets, the Mustangs won three straight sets, not allowing the TWU Pioneers to have a chance.

“That was the best game we’ve ever played and we came out with great energy,” Kristin Silva, junior and defense specialist, said.

The team has a lot of new players, according to head coach Natalie Burton.

“We are just getting better at playing with each other. Although are experienced in age, we are just not experienced in playing together. So I thought it went really well tonight,” Burton said.

As well as playing with each other, Burton confirmed the communication on the court was really good playing against the Pioneers.

The first two sets of the game seemed to be a lot easier for the women than the third set.

Although they did win, the third set had more challenges. The TWU Pioneers began to fight for its spot in the game, since they could have stalled the end result if they won the third set.

The score was tied most of the last set until the mustangs pulled ahead.

There were many ups and downs during the game, but the team consistently supported each other, according to Silva. Each point TWU received, the Mustangs did not let it change their attitude. The players were constantly cheering each other on and helping their teammates out to achieve this win.

“We worked together even when thing didn’t go our way we stuck together as a team,” Silva said.

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Addison Semer, mass communication senior, jumps up to spike the ball over the net during the volleyball game against Texas Woman’s University in D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Sept. 29.

fter a great win on Sept. 29, the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions stumped the Mustangs at the Family Day game on Sept. 30. The game went through three long sets with TAMUC rising to the top. The first two sets were not as close to the final ending in 22-25, in favor of the Lions.

“Commerce was a really good team and they bring a lot of energy. We just kind of came out a little complacent, it took us until the third set to get some energy,” head coach Natalie Burton said.

The fans and players could definitely tell the energy was lacking compared to the win against Texas Woman’s University the night before, according to Erin Richburg, outside hitter and undecided sophomore.

“We got a little too comfortable by our win last night, so we need to just come out with the same intensity. Every game matters in the conference, so we need to just come out strong every game,” Richburg said.

Other players echoed Richburg’s comments on game performance.

“Overall our defense was good, but we struggled executing,” Raven Presley, middle blocker and mechanical engineering freshman, said.

This loss brings the team’s record to 8-7, returning to D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Oct. 6 against Angelo State at 7 p.m.

Rockelle Gholson, mass comunication junior, jumps up to block the ball from a Texas Women’s University opponent at the volleyball game in D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Sept. 29.

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UPCOMING GAMES

Oct. 5 at 7 p.m.

Men’s Soccer Stang Park

Oct. 7 at 1 p.m.

Men’s Soccer Stang Park

PHOTOS BY MARISSA DALEY AND SARA KEELING | THE WICHITAN

D.J. Myers, psychology senior, runs the ball down the field to score the second touchdown for MSU right before halftime, bringing the score to 17-14 against Western New Mexico University at Memorial Stadium.

Stadium packed for Family Day win, Grays’ memories AVERY QUEEN REPORTER

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emorial Stadium was packed on Saturday night with a sea of gold and maroon for the annual Family Day football game. The stands were lined with family members and friends in support of the team — especially since it was the first game without cornerback Robert Grays.

The team prepped themselves mentally and emotionally for this game so they could play it for Rob and won, beating Western New Mexico 35-24.

“The team really prepared themselves on their own. They bonded together this week and kept lifting each other up,” Donte Ellington, assistant coach, said.

Ellington said the players felt more prepared because of the increased amount of time they spent together.

“We felt confident going into tonight’s game because of how much closer they got this week. They had each other’s backs and us

coaches couldn’t be more proud,” Ellington said.

The support that the family and fans brought to the game helped bring a sense of confidence to the players, according to wide receiver DeAndré Black.

“Seeing everyone in the stands was a confidence booster for us. Hearing them in the crowd after we made a good play gave us the energy to feed off of,” Black said.

Most of the players’ families were able to come and watch their sons play football and show their support to MSU. “My whole family and both sets of grandparents were able to come to the game. Their support is a blessing — I couldn’t keep on doing what I do without them,” Blaine Albrecht, tight end, said.

The team, now 3-0, plays Texas A&M Commerce on Oct. 7.

“Next week we have a very good match-up against a good team. We’ve got to be composed, do what we do and worry about no one else,” Brandon Sampson, wide receiver, said.

35-24

MSU takes the win against Western New Mexico University during the Family Day game.

Oct. 7 at 2 p.m.

Volleyball Stephenville, Texas

Sandon Ward, alumnus, Kevin Miller, accounting senior, and Andrew Norwood, special education junior, as tradition dress up every home game and in excitement they contemplate the game at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 30.

3-0

MSU has won three games with no losses.

Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.

Football Memorial Stadium

Oct. 10 at 6 p.m.

Volleyball D.L. Ligon Coliseum