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Website’s new look, feel targets prospective students ing to look at ways that captivate and capture that audience,” Gaynor said. “We work very closely with admissions he MSU website has a new look — for instance, one of the things that — an updated design that is sure we put on kind of last minute was our to catch the eye of any prospecvirtual tour. We had taken it down and tive student, active student or parent talked to admissions and admissions that stumbles upon mwsu.edu. The said ‘no, we get a lot of direct hits off of website was redesigned to be easier to that link.’” use, more pleasing to the eye and an Another change on the redesign is overall much cleaner look, according the MSU Texas on the top of the page. to Matt Shirey, webmaster, and Julie MSU Texas is part of the capital camGaynor, director of marketing and paign that Suzanne Shipley, university public information. president, proposed last spring. “My main role would be writing “The design implementation has code here at MSU. I’ve been writing been planned for well over a year and code for five years here, but I first startwe just had some stops and starts. We ed writing code in 2006,” Shirey said. had planned to do that regardless and The last time they redesigned the when MSU Texas came along, we just website was five years ago when Shirey needed to incorporate that into our defirst accepted a job here. “We tried not to make to big of The new home page was published in early October. The last revi- sign,” Gaynor said. “It seems like it all came about at the same time. We knew a change. We actually looked at the sion to the website was five years ago. it was time for a new fresh look to the websites of other universities like Texas A&M and UNT. The redesign focused on eye-catching images for cur- website and it just so happened that they kind of coincided.” Bold letters overlaying the pictures that say “Live, Lead and Learn” rent or prospective students,” Shirey said. When a new device searches the website, the previous website design sit at the top of the new design. “It’s very simple. There are a lot of images that portray the university will come up until the user refreshes the page and will then display the redesign. According to Gaynor, analytics drove the design team — but so that prospective students get a sense of what the university is like just there was also a committee consisting of faculty, staff and a student rep- from looking at pictures. We knew based on the trends that we had seen that we wanted something much simpler and cleaner,” Gaynor said. resentative to be in the loop about the website design decisions. Some argued that the website did not need a redesign and was fine “One of the goals that we want for the website is for it to be a recruiting tool for prospective students and prospective parents. We are trysee WEBSITE pg. 3 JAVIER SUAREZ REPORTER

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Children decked out in Halloween gear trick-or-treated throughout Killingsworth.

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Wichita Falls is not as boring as you think, downtown offers a variety of shops to visit.

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New website design glitches, however more user friendly OUR VIEW: The visual elements of the university’s website redesign emphasizes our efforts to produce innovative content.

s frustrating as the two day long construction was, the administration’s efforts were not in vain. The goal was to create a more visually pleasing website that was easier to navigate. Through this, prospective students will realize the efficiency Midwestern offers. While this benefits everyone, it’s quite tedious for those who learned to navigate the previous website layout. That, and the initial glitch that occurs when a device clicks on the page for the first time before refreshed to the new layout. Ultimately, the website contains easy access to information about the Wichita Falls campus as well as the Flower Mound and Weatherford College in Wise County. The sleek design is inviting and pleasing to look at. There are a few kinks that administration needs to figure out, but in the mean time, the website is visually pleasing and invite people to check out our campus.

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What ‘good vibes’ actually means

had a life-changing experience this past weekend. I know that’s an overused phrase, but hear me out. I attended Pursuit 2017, a leadership conference held in San Antonio. I was an extremely negative person before, but I felt like a completely new person after this conference. The seminars in Pursuit 2017 taught me how to Shari Smith become a better, more positive person and showed me the importance of being emotionally stable. There were several speakers that talked about how they overcame difficult challenges in their lives. Most importantly, they discussed the power of the mind and how the people we associate ourselves with can either make or break us. This gave me a new perspective on having peace-of-mind and the changes I could make in my life to have a more positive mental attitude. Always thinking negatively feels like walking around in a funk with a personal rain cloud above our heads. It dampens our day — trust me, I know. I’ve been there. The conference made me realize it is possible to create a positive mindset through consistent change and facing four truths. First, I must believe I am a winner. It takes 21 days to create a habit; therefore, if I want to win big, I have to win daily. Tomorrow is going to be too late. I have to believe I am worthy enough every single day and great things will happen over time. If I tell myself everyday that I am awesome, the rain

cloud will disappear. Second, I have to stop making excuses. Excuses block the blessings intended for us to win. Winners don’t make excuses, they take action. When I learn to stop making excuses for things that go wrong in my life and appreciate the good things, the rain cloud will disappear. Third, I have to associate with positive people. Their energy will project onto me and make me feel better. To be great, I have to walk with the great. I need to channel positive information and conversations into my mind daily. When I get rid of the negative and toxic voices in my head, the rain cloud will disappear. Lastly, I have to have a vision and make a plan. A man without a vision will perish. When I create an action plan for all the goals I want to achieve on a daily, weekly, monthly and even yearly basis and stick to them, as I tick them off and observe all that I accomplished, I will feel more confident and the rain cloud will eventually disappear. I have made a decision to stop caring about what people thought about me and try to tune out negative comments about my life. That was my decision — I chose to win. Nothing will change in my life until I change the way I think. There’s a seed for everyone, but it needs the proper soil to blossom. I chose to remove the rain cloud and blossom, and you can too. Shari Smith is a mass communication junior.

We are not ‘one nation under God’

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pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Every morning Americans all over the nation stand with their hand on their heart to recite this pledge. Every day people everywhere Kylie Brinson fail to obey the words they all recited in unity. This nation is divided. The people of the United States of America do not stand as one nation, and they are not indivisible. Legislators and politicians no longer believe in liberty and justice for everyone. The America I believe in stands as one nation under God. In a country where everyone stands indivisible and in unity, there would be peace. In an America that stands as one nation under God, there would not be riots, protests against one another or divided stances on vital topics. In this fantasy place, politicians and everyone with authority would not only work together to better the nation, but would also follow the

EDITOR: Kara McIntyre VISUALS EDITOR: Justin Marquart FEATURES EDITOR: Cortney Wood PHOTO EDITOR: Rachel Johnson BUSINESS MANAGER: Brendan Wynne ISSUE STAFF: Javier Suarez, Shari Smith, Kylie Brinson,

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word and the laws of God. The people would be free to their rights, but would respect the ways of the country they live in. There would be no rioting, torturing or brutality. Topics such as abortion, same-sex marriage and gun control would not be so important that they divide the people in the nation. A country that stands as one nation under God would respect the laws of the land and obey the word of God. The America I believe in stands as one nation under God. The founding fathers hoped that would always be the case, but the people of this country have failed them and have failed God. In a country that stands united, the rights of the citizens and the written constitution would never be questioned or compromised. It would be a safe place for all who live there. Religion and patriotism were intended to be linked together to better this country, but day by day the citizens fall farther away from that. Kylie Brinson is an exercise physiology freshman.

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Maika Monroe, Lili Sepe and Daniel Zavatto in “It Follows” (2014).

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Judith O’Dea in Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Beware of sex ‘It Follows’ hauntingly TYLER MANNING FILM CRITIC

orror is one of the most creative film genres. There are plenty of themes to explore and with modern special effects, what can be filmed is absolutely limitless. That being said, however, horror movies today have become manufactured and lazy. The scares are cheap and unrewarding, the plots are thin and the characters are basically cardboard. Despite the amount of bad horror, I want to highlight a 2014 scary movie that is absolutely exceptional — “It Follows.” “It Follows” is set in the late ‘70s and tells the story of a woman who is followed by a ghostly form after her first sexual encounter.

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“It Follows” had a production budget of $2 million dollars.

from WEBSITE pg. 1 the way it was. Others argued the website was not being utilized to its full ability which is why it needed a redesign. “We looked to see what is being utilized and we realized with the older design there was not a lot being utilized. We thought, ‘let’s put those efforts into the places that are being utilized and how we can string line that and make it easier for users,’” Gaynor said.

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What is refreshing the audience wonders about this film is its where the ghost is and ability to create a tense when it will strike. atmosphere with good The characters in the characters. It focuses on movie are also well being a film with horror written. The main elements rather than a character has a great arc film that is pathetically as she learns the horrors desperate to scare its of casual sex and what audience. adulthood really means. JAKE WEARY The premise is simple, She is forced to make PLAYS CHARACTER HUGH/JEFF concise and incredibly decisions and mature effective: the main throughout the movie character is followed by a ghost that in order to survive. always knows where she is and will not “It Follows” also boasts a stellar stop following her until it kills her or she soundtrack to boot. Before “Stranger passes it on to another host through sex. Things” re-popularized the ‘80s synth The ghost is militant and unrelenting, score, “It Follows” features a plethora appearing often throughout the film. of great synth songs. The songs are There is a sense of tension and suspense atmospheric and terrifying. The score present during the entire runtime as greatly enhances the immense doom and

someone you know or it could be a stranger in a crowd. Whatever helps it get close to you.”

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On opening night in the U.S. four screens brought in $160,089 to the box office.

Because of compliance standards set by section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies, including public universities, are required by law to provide website accessibility and software to disabled people. For a website to be 508 compliant, it has to be accessible to all users and accessible on all devices, including screen readers and mobile phones. “Part of the reason we needed to get the design implemented very quickly was be-

terror while also grounding it in the ‘70s inspired world the film is set in. On a technical level, the film is also great. The cinematography, sound design, sound editing and overall quality of the filmmaking is splendid. The film primarily takes place in medium to wide shots and jump scares are used effectively and appropriately. Overall, “It Follows” is a smart, effective horror movie that borrows conventions from ‘70s horror films while updating it for a modern audience. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to watch a genuinely terrifying flick this fall season.

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The European opening night in Italy box office sales were 174,125 Italian Liras, or $104, 627 U.S. equivalent.

cause of the 508 compliance, which makes our site accessible for everyone,” Gaynor said. “We have a new content management system and there will be training for site masters this semester and next semester on that new content management system, which will really help us with the compliance. There will be a training component where they go out and talk to users about making sure that if we put an image up it doesn’t have text on it, it has text overlaid because unless we tag that and

do some special coding on that a user may not be able to see that,” Gaynor said. Gaynor and Shirey said they are excited about the redesign and believe students will love the new design. The two made sure the redesign will work across all platforms and most importantly they want to keep updating the website and making it easier to use for everyone.

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366 prospective students attend Mustangs Rally HERBERT MCCULLOUGH REPORTER

he admissions office organized the fall 2017 Mustangs Rally where prospective students were introduced to the university on Oct. 28. George Castro, admissions counselor, said the goal of Mustangs Rally is to help the prospective students understand MSU more. “We hope that students leave with a better understanding of the university,” Castro said. “If this university is from their backyard or they just heard about us at a college fair, they will feel a welcoming environment and a level of acceptance that would get them interested in becoming a Mustang.” The recruitment event encourages prospective students, and Gayonne Beavers, director of admissions, said it’s usually a successful event both in the fall and spring. “They are very large recruitment opportunities for us because the yield rate that we get from these particular events is pretty high,” Beavers said. “What that means is that a majority of the students that will come to a Mustangs Rally will end up enrolling here at MSU.” At 10 a.m., the prospective students were also given tours of the campus by the student ambassadors. Leia De La Garza, criminal justice junior, said the students’ favorite aspect about the college is the water fountain next to Dillard College of Business, but questions about the campus in general are often mentioned. “I tell them that it is under 24-hour surveillance because a few years ago a student put soap in it as a prank,” Garza said. “The school doesn’t want that to happen again. Students always enjoy hearing that story. A lot of people had questions about commuting around campus. Since we are such a small community, you can get anywhere within five to seven minutes.” That sense of small town connection is found in each organization on campus, and according to Mario Ramirez, interim director of student involvement, the changes of this semester’s Mustangs Rally included the increase in the size of the tables of student organizations as well as moving the student services table. “Ever year admissions tries to make it more exciting and appealing to students,” Ramirez said. “Changing it a little bit to make it a student organization tables bigger and moving the student services table created a different flow to things.” One of the student organizations that were most popular included the Sigma Lambda Alpha sorority. Alaska Corrillo, pre-med biology junior and vice president of Sigma Lambda Alpha, explained the core values of the sorority. She said about 35 prospective students were interested in being a part of Sigma Lambda Alpha.

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Amanda Bergstrom, incoming business marketing freshman, signs up for more information from the cheerleading squad during the organization fair part of Mustangs Rally held in D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. “I loved the large faculty here, and the faculty to student ratio [17:1]. I love how the professors really want to know you and how you are not just another number,” Bergstrom said. “We have four pillars — cultural awareness, community service, academic achievement, and sisterhood,” Corrillo said. “We focus on all those four pillars. We’re involved in a lot of community service.” Zaquera Wallace, pre-vet and biology junior and treasure of People Respecting the Identity and Diversity of Everyone organization, said her favorite experience at Mustangs Rally was reaching out to prospective students. The exposure the recruitment event brings exposes potential students to the benefits on campus, and Zayra Maiato, mass communication sophomore and managing chair of PRIDE, said her friend was introduced to PRIDE at the Mustangs Rally. “She wasn’t really sure about the whole college experience and seeing the PRIDE members offering her support made her chose MSU,” Maiato said. “I remembered her texting me on campus saying that there was a PRIDE group on campus and everyone there was very nice.” According to Ramirez, student organiza-

tions are one of the many reasons why prospective students should consider enrolling. “There are so many different organizations that you can be a part of that will help you grow as a leader and help you pursue your career,” Ramirez said. Students were introduced to the different colleges and to the resources available to accommodate each major. With 49 undergraduate programs, Phillip H. Wilson, graduate coordinator and associate professor of marketing, said the Dillard College of Business had a large turnout of prospective students during the tour guide like many of the other colleges on campus. Wilson said that his favorite experiences at the Mustangs Rally were meeting students who are passionate about pursuing a degree in business as well as their parents. “I particularly like is when the parents recognize the importance of different disciplines,” Wilson said. “I’m a marketing guy, and they understand how important marketing is. I enjoy when the parents come with the students, so they have can see that Wichita

Falls is a good place, Dillard is a good place and Midwestern is a great place.” As a liberal arts university, MSU offers a variety of opportunities for students to travel and experience other cultures, and Brandy Jolliff-Scott, assistant professor of political science and global studies, said sharing her cultural experiences is her favorite part about recruitment events. “I liked telling them about internship and study abroad opportunities,” Jolliff-Scott said. “We also talked about Model United Nations. We really got to drive home how much the faculty cares about students.” According to Castro, many students are fascinated by the 17-to-1 student to professor ratio. This provides a stronger connection between students and their professors. “We have a total of 366 people who have attended,” Beavers said. “That’s just the nature of the recruitment cycle and the nature of these events. Whenever you compare this one to the last fall’s event, we are very similar in size.”

| Nov. 1, 2017 | 5 HALLOWEEN

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Lauren Gardner, biology sophomore, “I decided to dress in my Jack Skellington onesie because it was the only one that came in my size, but it’s okay because I love the Nightmare Before Christmas. I really just love Halloween because I’ve always enjoyed going to haunted houses and watching scary movies. The free candy is always a plus too.”

Jaron Imbriani, sports and leisure sophomore, “I’m a dinosaur because it was cold today and this onesie is really warm –and I like because it has always been fun finding random costumes every year that were better than my last. It’s like I’m always in competition with the myself from last-year when Halloween rolls around.”

Kerrigan Reyes, psychology sophomore, “I chose to dress as a raccoon because I love raccoons. They’re just the cutest animals out there. I didn’t really do it for Halloween, it just gave me a reason to dress like a raccoon around campus. I’ve wait all year just to dress up.”

Horror Maze offers on-campus scares

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TYLER MANNING REPORTER

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Andrea Hernandez, biology freshman, passes out candy while the kids of YMCA trick or treat in Killingsworth Residence Hall at Midwestern State University.

og, candy, costumes and scares. All of these components made up University Programming Board’s Horror Maze event. UPB members hosted a Horror Maze event on Oct. 30 in the quad to give students an oncampus opportunity for Halloween festivities. About 80 people attended the event. This year marked the first year UPB hosted this event and was an idea that was proposed last semester by Kirsten Durr, sociology junior. Durr said, “During Halloween, there is normally nothing scary, like a haunted house, on campus. And we thought it would be a good idea, especially since Halloween falls on a weekday, to have something that keeps people on campus, but also helps them to have fun.” UPB planned the event well ahead of time and took about a month and a half to finalize everything. Despite the event being advertised for 7 p.m., the event was pushed back to 7:30 p.m. and started at 7:45 p.m., forcing the students attending to wait in the cold. “We honestly put the wrong time on the flier. It was supposed to be 7:30 p.m. It did run a little later just because we were trying to take the wind factor into effect so it took us longer to secure stuff,” Durr said. Students around campus were invited by their fellow peers and students.

Kenadi Campbell, computer science senior, “I dressed up like Princess Tiana because I love Disney princesses and she’s the best one there is. I love dressing up on Halloween and I love Halloween because everyone gets to be just as extra as I am on a daily basis.”

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Kenadi Campbell, computer science senior, and Amber McCutcheon, psychology freshman, have a killer scene set up to scare people walking through the Haunted Maze set up by Black Student Union and University Programming Board in the quad on Oct. 30. “My friend was a part of it and she invited us so I was like, ‘Might as well; new experience.’ Where I am from, we do not do these things. I am from the Bahamas. We have Halloween parties, but some people celebrate while others don’t,” Bria Taylor, radiology sophomore, said. “I thought it was scary because I screamed.” UPB also utilized online social media to advertise the event. Kendall Dean, mechanical engineering sophomore, said, “I found out about the event through MSU’s Twitter. I would go to something else like this. It was fun.”

Student residents get to trick or treat too BRENDAN WYNNE BUSINESS MANAGER

iniature monsters, two-foot terrors and fun-sized fiends — Killingsworth Hall was crawling with some 30 costume-clad trick-or-treaters from the YMCA of Wichita Falls as part of the annual trick-or-treating event sponsored by the Residence Life department on Halloween day. Tera Humphrey, associate director of residence life and housing, supervised the event — inflatable dinosaur costume, and all. “Some of the kids didn’t think dinosaurs could be girls,” Kristi Schulte, director of residence life and housing, said with a chuckle. “I like to think we’re breaking down gender barriers.” Humphrey, along with Ashley Statham,

Killingsworth hall director, coordinated this year’s event with YMCA faculty. Statham said the event is a tradition that has taken place for, at least, the last five years. “It’s a fun opportunity that we get to offer our students,” Humphrey said. “These classes come out to Killingsworth every year, but this year we were able to expand to McCulloughTrigg.” Humphrey said that, while she hopes to extend the opportunity to other residence halls, the biggest factors are the tiniest legs. “These kids are usually between three and four years old,” she said. “These dorms aren’t exactly designed for tiny legs. The classes can be a lot to wrangle amongst all the teachers, which is something we have to keep in mind when we offer the event.”

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Plenty to do in evolving business district

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t’s hard to ignore the chatter around campus about the amenities Wichita Falls has to offer — or rather, what it doesn’t offer. “This town is boring.” “There’s nothing here.” However, Wichita Falls offers a collection of town gems that are quickly generating steam among the community. From the farmer’s market to local (not chain) coffee shops, downtown life has begun to liven up after years of neglect. A little exploration highlighted a of a few hot spots around town.

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Victoria Pollack, nursing senior, studies for her nursing classes at 8th Street Coffee House, Oct. 31. “I come here pretty often. I like the music and the food is really good. I just feel like it’s a relaxing place to study, I feel like with other places there is just more pressure and busy and here it’s just relaxing,” Pollack said.

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Haley Carnley, event coordinator, takes a customer’s order at Odd Duck Coffee. Within her position, Carnley said Odd Duck focuses on community involvement and loves “the atmosphere when you walk into the shop.”

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Anthony Garza, 8th street employee, makes and serves drinks to customers in his Halloween costume on Oct. 31.

8TH STREET COFFEE HOUSE

WICHITA THEATRE

Walking into 8th Street Coffee House, the employees greet you with big smiles. Alternative music plays through the speakers and the wonderful aroma of freshly brewed coffee fills the air. There are limited seating options — most of them being couches — which adds to the cozy and inviting vibe of this small café. “8th Street has a very friendly atmosphere,” Dan Mitchell, microbiology sophomore, said. “It reminds me of Central Perk from ‘Friends.’” 8th Street has a continuous amount of menu items such as lattes, teas and food, including their most popular item: the bacon avocado grilled cheese. There’s no doubt 8th Street Coffee House is one of downtown Wichita Falls’ most popular eateries. A major renovation is still underway despite the original estimated completion date of Nov. 1. According to Heather Smith, 8th Street’s kitchen manager, the addition will add more seating, an extended coffee bar, a small grocery section, a bakery and a full stage for live music. If you’re looking for a small, comfortable place to hang out or do homework, and grab a coffee or lunch, check out 8th Street Coffee House.

Established in 1908, the Wichita Theatre is a Wichita Falls staple. For years, the theatre has welcomed people from all ages to experience the arts on stage or as the audience. While the shows vary from season to season, heart is never left out of the equation. “Seeing a show at the Wichita Theatre is a good opportunity for family fun, since all the shows are family friendly,” Lauren Ogerly, nursing sophomore, said. “Going there is a good time, and it’s something different to do.” According to Ogerly, the Wichita Theatre is community oriented and the owners are passionate about involving the people of Wichita Falls. The theatre also has a birthday party program, Once Upon a Party, where actresses dress up as Disney princesses and appear at children’s parties. “It was really rewarding to be able to go and take her mind completely off everything she is going through,” Ogerly said. “Being able to give back to somebody who truly needs it and deserves it makes it a lot more special.” This fall, the Theatre is debuting the show “North Texas Rising,” a musical focusing on the establishment of Wichita Falls with the many faces that have come and gone. Performances run Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. An exhibition in balcony will feature a gallery by Museum of North Texas History and downstairs by the Wichita Falls Art Association that further demonstrates the connectivity of the downtown area.

ODD DUCK COFFEE ROASTERY AND TASTING ROOM

With a modern and eclectic vibe, Odd Duck is the perfect place to go if you want a bright, fun atmosphere, an endless variety of pastries and coffee from all over the world. If food and drink aren’t your craving, Odd Duck has a pretty extensive list of gelato flavors, too. According to Odd Duck co-owner Andrea Klopf, the “unique” aspect to the coffee stems from their inhouse roasting, unlike most coffee shops. With a 10 percent student discount with a valid student ID, Odd Duck welcomes college students to enjoy a unique brew as well as get any homework done. “We want everyone to find their own favorite flavor,” Klopf said. “There are different tastes to each, and they will find a favorite if they try them out.” The discount is the perfect reason to stop by and try out their most popular summer item, the Vanilla The Yard is a Food Truck Park Cream Nitro cold brew, or, since it’s almost into the down the street from the Down- fall, try out the winter best-seller, Odd Duck’s Drip town Farmer’s Market, many Coffee.

young adults spend their Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays during the spring and summer HIGHLANDER PUBLIC HOUSE For a casual, American restaurant and pub to go to times.

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People come and go into the Farmers Market to grab a bite or look at the booths set up for Calle Ocho held Downtown on 8th and Ohio on Oct. 7.

for a quick meal, Highlander Public House is the place to go. The restaurant’s wooden furniture and outdoor patio decorated with string lights gives it a cozy Brooklyn vibe. According to Erik Scott, the restaurant’s owner and executive chef, Highlander Public House is “where you go to hang out with your friends.” The restaurant has a comfortable and chill, yet family-friendly atmosphere that complements the food. It’s a nice place to spend an hour or two, especially if you have pets — they have a pet-friendly outdoor patio. Although they’ve only been open for six months, Highlander Public House has proven itself to be a crucial part of downtown life, and it is definitely worth checking out. If you’re not sure what to order, try their most popular item from across the pond: fish and chips.

Wichita Theater located in Downtown Wichita Falls off Indiana Street.

Backdoor Theatre is the adult theater in Downtown Wichita Falls.

ALLEY CAT VINTAGE MERCANTILE Greeted by a distant “hello” from the cashier, something bushy brushes against your leg. Looking down, the bright green eyes of a cute, fluffy cat stare upwards. This is exactly what you should expect when shopping at Alley Cat. Alley Cat Vintage Mercantile is the perfect place to go if you’re looking to spruce up your boring dorm room with some vintage furniture and decorations. With four floors full of one of a kind items, you’re bound to find something you like, or at least have a great time playing with all of the cats walking around. “The atmosphere is incredible,” Paige Inman, early childhood education sophomore, said. “They have a lot of different sellers, so the variety is impressive. Each booth might have very different things, but each this has its own unique identity.” Because Alley Cat’s owners get unique merchandise from multiple sellers, customers almost never come across the same item twice. Some items you may encounter while wandering around the store include shelves, dressers, paintings, mugs and even larger items such as tables and chairs. According to Inman, the experience of walking around and looking through items that once belonged to someone else is interesting. “It connects me more to the past through antique shopping,” Inman said. “Behind every piece, there is a story. It’s like a treasure hunt, and there is just so much to find. Every time I walk in there, the possibility of walking out with a piece of the past is incredible, and even on the days I walk out with nothing, you feel connected to the past just seeing people’s old trinkets.”

Alley Cats located in Downtown Wichita Falls off Indiana Street, across from the Wichita Theater.

The World’s Littlest Skyscraper located in Downtown Wichita Falls is one of the landmarks many go to visit.

8 | Nov. 1, 2017 | NOVEMBER GAMES: • @Arkansas-Fort Smith, Nov. 10 • @Rogers State, Nov. 11 • @Colorado Mesa, Nov. 17 • @Western State, Nov. 18 • Southwestern Assemblies of God, Nov. 21, 7 p.m. in D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Radio ESPN 95.5 FM. • @Saint Leo, Nov. 24 • @Florida Southern, Nov. 25 • Tarleton State, Nov. 30, 7 p.m. in D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Radio ESPN 95.5 FM.

First game delayed, officials unsure why MAKAYLA SCHECK REPORTER

hey’ve been preparing for weeks. Practicing layups, free throws, defense, three-point shots. “The team was anxious to play after practicing for quite a few weeks,” Nelson Haggerty, head coach, said. The men’s basketball players were ready to play against the Oklahoma City University Stars on Monday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. Even though it was only an exhibition game, the players felt excited — until they didn’t. Officials postponed the men’s basketball game against OCU due to a basketball goal issue. Yellow caution tape lined the area surrounding the goal and maintenance began trying to fix the problem. There was an email sent out to all student

emails, as well as Twitter posts informing the student body of the change. A basketball goal issue caused the game to be postponed. “We didn’t exactly know what the problem was and couldn’t reach the company that manufactures the goal until this morning [Oct. 30]. Through FaceTime and visiting with their engineer, we now think we have a solution,” Kyle Williams, interim athletic director, said. “At the same time, this [other] team was coming from three hours away and we certainly didn’t want them to get on the road if we didn’t have the goal fixed. The other team certainly understood.” Although this was an exhibition, Haggerty said it would have been as game-like as possible. Team officials are rescheduling the game.

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At Mustangs Madness pre-season showcase, Charles Callier, redshirt freshman, dunks a ball. Basketball players played on the courts before the start of the pep rally on Oct. 19, 2017.

2 0 1 6-2017 CUMULATIVE STATISTICS

2,159 Total points

1,098 Total rebounds

406 Total assists

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