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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Governor Greg Abbott signed two bills June 13, the first allowing licensed holders to openly carry their firearms in most public places and the second, Senate Bill 11, allowing licensed holders to carry concealed handguns on public college campuses. In an email, University President Jesse Rogers said administration will use the time until the Aug. 1, …
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1. The Wellness Center and RecSports Where: On Midwestern Parkway across from Sundance Court Apartments HOURS: Monday to Friday, 5:30 a.m. to midnight, and Saturday to Sunday from noon to 10 p.m. SERVICES: Pool, fitness classes, gym equipment and running track, basketball and volleyball courts, sports equipment and more. Recreational Sports operates out of Wellness Center …
Daniel Laudermilk is a linebacker on the football team and a team captain. With summer practices ending and the first game only about two weeks away, The Wichitan asked him a few questions. You and many of the 138 players on the roster have been practicing a lot in the summer heat. What has been …
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In her first speech as University president, Suzanne Shipley asked a full house of faculty and community members to re-imagine Midwestern State. Shipley, at the Aug. 17 faculty/staff meeting, said her goals for the next year include supporting an outstanding learning environment, creating a vibrant workplace for faculty and staff, and becoming known as the leading …
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Go to class. Lectures can be boring, especially at 8 a.m., but missing class will catch up to you. It’s easy to miss important instructions and some classes count attendance as part of your final grade. Get to know your professors and adviser. When people know your face, it’s easier to talk to them when …
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As the new semester nears, parking lot six south by the football practice fields has been expanded. This added 257 parking spaces for students according to Keith Lamb, vice president of student affairs and enrollment management. When construction began on the new residence hall, 220 resident parking spots were lost, leading to the expansion of lot six …
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