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The Research Hub, located in Ablah Library provides resources and support for undergraduate students interested in research.
Undergraduate research hub presents collaboration opportunities for student and faculty research
Mya Scott, Reporter • November 22, 2024

For years, a dedicated team of faculty has worked on creating a program that will help bridge the gap between faculty and undergraduate students. They...

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Faculty mingle at the open house for the new Faculty Advancement, Retention and Excellence office. The office was created to focus on helping Wichita State Faculty advance professionally.
New office aims to address faculty needs and professional development
Sophia Best, Reporter • November 21, 2024

Wichita State recently opened a new office dedicated to helping faculty advance professionally: the Office for Faculty Advancement, Retention and Excellence...

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The third floor of Shocker Success Center on July 26. It locates some of the student services on campus including the Office of Online and Adult Learning.
‘We hope to build a community’: New group offers support to students who are parents
Sophia Best, Reporter • November 21, 2024

The Office of Online and Adult Learning has recently launched the Students Who Are Parents (SWAP) group. SWAP is currently an online-exclusive group...

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FAFSA application for 2025-2026 now open
Baylor Henry, Reporter • November 20, 2024

The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open for students and families to fill out. The application contains updates meant...

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Sports
The Research Hub, located in Ablah Library provides resources and support for undergraduate students interested in research.
Undergraduate research hub presents collaboration opportunities for student and faculty research
Mya Scott, Reporter • November 22, 2024
Eck Stadium, Wichita State's baseball stadium. On Nov. 20, the Kansas Board of Regents approved WSU's request to honor former coach Gene Stephenson in the facility's name.
Gene Stephenson honored in WSU baseball complex name
Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor • November 20, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Wichita State Athletics)
Sixth-year runner gets second wind at Wichita State
Evan Tong, Videographer • November 20, 2024
Sophomore guard Salese Blow dribbles the ball on offense against Oklahoma on Nov. 19. Wichita State lost the game against the ranked opponent, 79-49.
Women’s basketball shows fight but ultimately gets blown out by #9 Oklahoma
Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor • November 19, 2024
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Arts & Culture
Jeremiah “Jerry” Serugo sings along to Jordan Kayemba's piano playing and a pre-recorded track during the Afro Karibbean Night talent show. After showering the audience in fake $100 bills, Serugo and Kayemba won the contest and took home a gift card prize.
African Caribbean group unites nearly 100 regions in the United States’ center
Allison Campbell, Editor-in-Chief • November 19, 2024
Students from the WSU dance program prepare to begin the "Inside the Dream Machine" performance at the Ulrich Museum on Nov. 15. The performance was choreographed by Program Director Mina Estrada in collaboration with the dancers.
‘One foot inside a dream’: Dance performance rides the edge of fantasy and reality
Mya Scott, Reporter • November 18, 2024
Performing arts major Sara Moore sings during "Twelfth Night" on Nov. 9 at Wilner Auditorium. Moore portrayed "Maria," "Countess Olivia's scheming lady-in-waiting.
PHOTOS: ‘Twelfth Night’
Aubri Baker, Photographer • November 14, 2024
Wichita State assistant professor Hilary Grace Taylor sings to the audience as Logan Tarwater listens during the opera, "December Night," on Dec. 8. The opera's libretto was based from a chapter of the novel "Death Comes for the Archbishop" by Willa Cather.
REVIEW: ‘December Night’ finds warmth in a wintry-spirited opera
Lily Bann, Arts and Culture Editor • November 14, 2024
A spectator observes an art piece at the reception of "At Crit's End."
REVIEW: ‘Incohesive cohesiveness’: Artists relay the frustrations of being critiqued in new exhibition
Mya Scott, Reporter • November 13, 2024
Opinion
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OPINION: Bring back physical forms of media
Sascha Harvey, Design Director • November 18, 2024
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OPINION: Wichita State’s latest construction shows disregard for simple student needs
Piper Pinnetti, Opinion editor • November 17, 2024
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OPINION: Fight the burnout blues as the end of the semester draws closer
Mya Scott, Reporter • November 15, 2024
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OPINION: Transfer portal is now a free throw opportunity; teams either make it, or they don’t
Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor • November 12, 2024
Matej Bošnjak gives a confused look to the referee after a Shocker basket on Oct. 27. Bošnjak, a senior from Croatia, scored four points in his 21 minutes of play time.
OPINION: Ranking the last 15 years of Wichita State men’s basketball jerseys
Mya Scott, Reporter • November 8, 2024
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