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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, Brownback, religious ambassador, Gov. Brownback

Thank Trump for ridding us of Gov. Brownback and his ‘real live experiment’

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor July 27, 2017

Not too much affiliated with Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback gets the majority Kansans in bright spirits — unless it’s regarding his impending departure. Wednesday evening, Kansans got what they wanted....

REVIEW: Dunkirk was just fine. Fight me.

REVIEW: ‘Dunkirk’ was just fine. Fight me.

Matthew Garner, Film Critic July 25, 2017

To give a plot synopsis or summary of "Dunkirk" is an ultimately foolish task because it's history. Any summary I give to you now in the confines of this critique will be overshadowed by some historian...

Professor of archaeology Donald Blakeslee continues researching Etzanoa, an ancient Wichita Indian settlement of more than 20,000 people.

Blakeslee at the forefront of anthropological discovery

Jose Intriago-Suarez, Reporter July 23, 2017

Chaos is not always a bad thing, as random events can and will happen. They will take you to other places where you can learn of yourself in the process. WSU owes the benefit of counting with Dr. Donald...

Letter to the Editor — The rent is too damn high!

July 14, 2017

The rent is too damn high! Several changes have taken place at WSU over the past couple of months, majority of which several students don't understand, or agree with. It seems as though once the administration...

Miss Black and Gold Elizabeth Oshakuade holds her crown.

Letter to the Editor — Oshakuade goes after National Miss Black and Gold title

Brandon Vann, President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, Delta Mu Chapter July 11, 2017

In less than 24 hours, Miss Black and Gold, Miss Elizabeth Oshakuade, will travel to the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated General Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, to compete for the National Miss...

Mystery Blood plays a show at Kirbys Beer Store.

REVIEW: Mystery Blood is ‘High on Death’

Matt Cooper, Columnist July 5, 2017

Late June, under the misty blue stage lights at Kirby’s Beer Store, three former Wichita State students — cumulatively known as Mystery Blood — played a somber, dissonant, original brand of doom...

Letter to the Editor — Jesse Allen

May 18, 2017

Dearest Shockers, It is abhorrent to see the lengths the current Student Government Association along with the administration of Wichita State University will go to silence the deeply rooted issues...

Kiah Duggins is featured on the cover of the Wichita State Student Involvement spring 2017 calendar.

Letter to the Editor — ‘Diversity is more than just a pamphlet’

Kiah Duggins May 10, 2017

On the night of May 4th, at approximately the same time that Student Body President Emeritus Joseph Shepard was reportedly called a n*gger and his mother was reportedly assaulted, I gave a speech to some...

Staff Editorial: Now is not the time for silence

Staff Editorial: Now is not the time for silence

Editorial Board May 8, 2017

The events that transpired Thursday and spurred a police investigation have incited discussions of racism on campus and brought to the attention of students a seeming lack of timely and sufficient responses...

Letter to the Editor — Dr. Ron Kopita, former WSU VPs

Letter to the Editor — Dr. Ron Kopita, former WSU VPs

Dr. Ron Kopita, Letter to the Editor May 7, 2017

We have been watching from afar as current students, former students, faculty, staff and even former President Emeritus Gene Hughes have been affirming Christine Schneikart-Luebbe's dedicated service to...

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