Brief: Create an editorial spread design, including all copy and layout, as a feature on the “Swift” typeface by Gerard Unger. Design Concept: I wanted to capture the energy and simple boldness of this typeface in my design. Further, I wanted this design to be able to serve as a standalone spread and as a …
Although University President Jesse Rogers’ job title has changed and his responsibility has grown over the course of his 48 years of service at MSU, his professional ideals have remained the same, rooted in his academic background and devotion to his students. COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION Rogers’ professional beginnings as a chemistry and physics professor have …
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While seniors are scrambling to order their cap and gown, apply for jobs and study for the last final exams they may ever take, there is another person working behind the scenes to make their graduation memorable. It just so happens to be his last year at MSU, too. Jesse Rogers, university president, will retire …
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Although he’s retiring this August after 48 years with Midwestern State, University President Jesse Rogers is confident he’s leaving the school in good hands, due in large part to some of the younger faculty at MSU. “The young faculty coming in here today want to learn and they all want to be with their students,” …
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Coming to a college campus for the first time, especially as a first-time student, can be daunting. Just the notion of all the opportunity and freedom is enough to make anyone’s head spin. But with freedom comes responsibility, and one of the first tough decisions incoming students have to make is where to live. The six on-campus …
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While the family-owned Greek restaurant Gyros & Kebobs offers acceptable Mediterranean staples at a fair price, there is still something to be desired from the establishment. After arriving at the eye-catching yellow restaurant, my group and I seated ourselves. The waitress came over quickly and seemed attentive throughout the meal even though she was the only …
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The Glass Kitchen, a little hole in the wall on Old Iowa Park Road, serves up a delicious cheeseburger worth that is worth the 5.6-mile drive from campus. Although the diner looks a little worse for wear from the outside, the meal made up for the restaurant’s appearance. Besides, a parking lot full with pickup trucks—and even one freight …
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Jimmy’s Egg is just one of the multiple restaurants opening up around Wichita Falls in recent months, but with its balanced mix of unique breakfast meals and southern staple foods, this restaurant has potential if it can overcome a few mild obstacles. I went for a late breakfast on the restaurant’s opening day Feb. 2, and the …
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Mr. Taco, a cozy restaurant just outside downtown Wichita Falls, provides memorable Mexican food basics and an authentic atmosphere. The tiny shop has a nondescript exterior except for the giant painted anthropomorphic taco painted on the sign, and the inside is clean and vibrant with a handful of tables and lots of natural light coming …
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Texas Best BBQ & Burgers, at the corner of Maplewood and Southwest Parkway, may not be the best, but it’s good. The restaurant is nothing special from the outside, but the interior is well decorated with a cowboy theme throughout. The front counter is situated so that visitors can watch the cooks prepare the food …
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