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Sen. Evelyn Lewis raises her hand to ask a question during an April 2 Student Senate meeting.
SGA pushes for Wichita State to offer student diversity training
Ainsley Smyth, News Editor • April 18, 2025

Wichita State’s Student Senate voted for an act asking the university to create an optional diversity training for its students at its Wednesday night...

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Sen. Josh Mallard introduces the Bike Rack Installation and Commuter Kindness (BRICK) Act on April 2.
Student Senate asks for more bike racks on campus
Ainsley Smyth, News Editor • April 17, 2025

Wichita State’s Student Senate voted to ask the university to install more bike racks on campus and make other changes to make campus more “commuter-friendly.” Sen....

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A screenshot of the update, shared via WSU's faculty and staff newsletter. (Courtesy of Wichita State University)
Wichita State issues update on budget following shortfall concerns, close of legislative session
Ainsley Smyth, News Editor • April 17, 2025

Kansas officially passed its state budget after Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed sections, and the legislature overrode most of those vetoes. The budget’s finalization...

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I can read CLEAR-ly now: state literacy initiatives shape School of Education curriculum
Riley Sipes, Reporter • April 17, 2025

Based on 2024 state testing scores, about 33% of Kansas third graders exhibit limited literacy skills. This is a significant jump from 2015, when only...

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Sports
Junior Theodora Chantava keeps her eye on the ball before sending it to the visitors court. WSU women’s tennis faced the University of Kentucky Wildcats and secured a big 4-2 win.
Men’s and women’s tennis both fall in second round of AAC Championship
Mack Smith, Reporter • April 18, 2025
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Men’s basketball adds Dillon Battie in transfer portal, raids conference opponent
Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor • April 17, 2025
Freshman Gabby Scott smiles as she returns to her fellow teammates after run ruling the East Carolina Pirates on April 11. Scott secured the Shockers two RBIs.
Mirrored experiences, opposite personalities: High school softball rivals become friends, roommates at Wichita State
Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor • April 17, 2025
Sophomore Tyler Dobbs winds up to throw a pitch on April 12. Dobbs pitched 2 2/3 innings and allowed two runs against UTSA.
Wichita State baseball’s pitching implodes in 18-12 loss at Kansas
Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor • April 15, 2025
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Arts & Culture
Elena Cianciolo holds out her arms and smiles creepily at the audience. Cianciolo was performing the musical number "Join Us (And Die)."
PHOTOS: ‘The Guy who Didn’t Like Musicals’
Mya Scott, Assistant Editor • April 18, 2025
Vincent Farwell flashes pretend money towards Mik Lathe during "No Hands" by Waka Flocka. Farwell and Lathe attended the Pride Prom hosted by Spectrum on April 12.
The one fairy ring safe to walk into: Fae-themed Pride Prom hosted on campus
Sophia Best, Reporter • April 17, 2025
Assistant professor Patrick Bondy plays his harp. Bondy has composed his own music on the harp.
One man band: WSU philosophy professor collects an eclectic array of instruments
Mya Scott, Assistant Editor • April 16, 2025
A trio of cyclists slip through a part in the crowd in front of Fairmount Coffee Co. Alongside visiting vendors for the event, many 17th Street businesses had their doors open to Open Streets passersby.
Open Streets ICT makes its way to Wichita State community
Peyton Eck, Photographer • April 16, 2025
Michael Prior engages with the attendees of his poetry reading event on April 8. Prior's most recent book of poems, won the Canada-Japan Literary Award and the BC & Yukon Book Prizes' Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize.
Exploring identity through poetry: Award-winning author does poetry reading at WSU
Chairo Ogbebor, Reporter • April 14, 2025
Opinion
Stephanie Martin, a second shift custodial supervisor, shares why she joined the WSU Local 6405 union, which represents WSU facilities and maintence employees. Martin and other union members tabled in the Rhatigan Student Center on Tuesday, April 15.
OPINION: It is bananas: WSU workers deserve more than the leftover peel
Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor • April 17, 2025
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OPINION: Amazon is a win for the job market, but at what cost?
Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor • April 11, 2025
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REVIEW: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ calls for a first watch, but not much more
Mya Scott, Assistant Editor • April 10, 2025
Former Sen. Michael Miller speaks to the Senate in March 2025.
Letter to the Editor: Writing for a better Student Government Association at Wichita State
Michael Miller, Former SGA senator • April 8, 2025
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Guest Column: I am transgender and I refuse to stay quiet
“Bones” James Owsley • April 4, 2025
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