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Why college students get burnt out and why it should be prevented

February 10, 2022 by Connor Mullins

College students live very busy lives. A lot of students have 2 or more jobs, are a part of clubs, in relationships, and in classes all while not even going back to their dorm until midnight because they're so busy. Busy gets old very quickly; students run 100 miles an hour until they become fatigued and burnt out. College is overwhelming when ... [Read More…]

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Simmons’ monster first half leads Wildcats to fifth straight win

February 6, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Junior forward Airion Simmons’ 24 first-half points allowed the Wildcats (16-5, 7-5) to defeat the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (7-16, 2-9) 83-66 on Saturday in the Teague Special Events Center. After five straight Western Athletic Conference wins, the Wildcats are now tied for sixth in conference play. Head coach Brette ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats score 33 points off of 22 turnovers in fourth straight win

February 2, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Despite the inclement winter weather, the Wildcats (15-7, 6-5) defeated the Chicago State Cougars (6-16, 2-7) 77-73 on Wednesday night at the Teague Special Events Center. The Wildcats have now won their fourth straight Western Athletic Conference matchup and improve to above .500 in WAC play. Head coach Brette Tanner and the Wildcats scored 33 ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats squeak by short-handed Cardinals on the road

January 29, 2022 by Connor Mullins

The Wildcats (14-7, 5-5) extended their win streak to three by defeating the Lamar Cardinals (2-19, 0-10) 85-82 on Saturday afternoon in Beaumont.  Head coach Brette Tanner led his team to its third straight Western Athletic Conference victory against a former Southland rival. Tanner’s team was down by one with under two minutes to play but his ... [Read More…]

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Sing Song moved to Taylor County Expo Center

January 29, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Moody Coliseum construction delays have moved Sing Song off campus for the second year in a row and the production will now be at the Taylor County Expo Center.  This is the 66th year of Sing Song and this year will take place on April 1-2. Last year’s production took place at the Paramount Theatre with smaller acts due to COVID-19 restrictions. ... [Read More…]

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Simmons’ late-game heroics propel Wildcats over UTRGV

January 27, 2022 by Connor Mullins

The Wildcats (13-7, 4-5) earned their second-straight win by defeating the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (6-14, 1-7) 87-85 in Edinburg on Wednesday night. Junior forward Airion Simmons hit a three-point shot with nine seconds to play to win the game for his squad. With under two minutes to play, Simmons and the Wildcats were ... [Read More…]

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Transition offense leads Wildcats to first conference win since the new year

January 23, 2022 by Connor Mullins

The Wildcats (12-7, 3-5) got back to winning ways on Saturday at the Teague Special Events Center by defeating the California Baptist Lancers (12-7, 2-4), 77-68. The Wildcats lost five straight heading into Saturday against the Lancers but a 17-0 run to start the matchup led to the nine-point win. Coach Brette Tanner’s squad scored a season-high ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats come close but slow start leads to fifth-straight WAC loss

January 21, 2022 by Connor Mullins

The Wildcats (11-7, 2-5) dropped their fifth-straight 72-62 to the Seattle University Redhawks (14-4, 5-0) in the Teague Special Events Center on Thursday night. Coming into Teague, the Redhawks were coming off a 92-85 win in overtime at California Baptist (12-6, 2-3) for their third game in five days. ACU had struggled offensively heading into ... [Read More…]

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New Residence Hall Two to open by fall 2023

January 19, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Construction on a new residence hall to replace the recently demolished Gardner Hall has begun and is expected to be complete by fall 2023.  The new dorm – for now being called New Residence Hall Two – has been planned since the summer of 2019, and the design was mostly finished in March 2021. Focus groups were conducted after Bullock Hall was ... [Read More…]

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Shorthanded Wildcats drop two games in grueling conference road trip

January 16, 2022 by Connor Mullins

The Wildcats (11-6, 2-4) lost to the Grand Canyon Lopes (13-2, 4-0) on Thursday night 96-68 at GCU Arena and the New Mexico State Aggies (15-2, 5-0) 77-63 on Saturday at the Pan American Center.  The losses are the fourth straight for the Wildcats as they have not won a Western Athletic Conference matchup since their 14 point New Year's Day win ... [Read More…]

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30 Mar

Sing Song 2025 Awards Women’s Division:

Vocals:
1. Ko Jo Kai
2. Sigma Theta Chi
3. Delta Theta

Entertainment:
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2. Ko Jo Kai
3. Delta Theta

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Sing Song 2025 Awards Class Division:

Overall Award:
1. Freshman Purple
2. Freshman White
3. Seniors

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