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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Taylor Craig directs Quilliam the African Crested Porcupine to do tricks for a Group of WSU students enticing him with bits of sweet potato.

Tanganyika animals take over the Rhatigan Student Center

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter April 11, 2024

An array of wildlife animals roamed the Rhatigan Student Center, giving students and other passersby the chance to meet and pet the animals.  On Wildlife Wednesday, two employees from Tanganyika Wildlife...

Physics professors Mathew Muether and Jason Ferguson set up telescope on lawn of Jabara Hall for observers to see the solar eclipse on April 8.

Blinded by beauty: Solar eclipse passes over campus

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter April 11, 2024

A celestial spectacle occurred on campus Monday afternoon as a solar eclipse graced the skies. It captivated students who paused their daily routines to witness the event firsthand.  When a new moon...

Jordan Rogers slides into home plate during the game on April 9 against Oklahoma State.

Baseball blows late lead at Kansas State

Jacob Unruh, Assistant Sports Editor April 10, 2024

Wichita State’s baseball team led during the vast majority of the game at Kansas State University on Wednesday night. An eighth-inning collapse gave the Wildcats the win, 6-3. The loss extended a...

Cessna Stadium on April 10, 2024.

Athletic Director Kevin Saal gives update on Cessna Stadium renovations

Melanie Rivera-Cortez, Sports Editor April 10, 2024

In 2022, the Wichita State Athletics Department announced plans to move forward with renovating the formerly-named Cessna Stadium.  “We think it will be an absolutely premier community facility,”...

Catcher Mauricio Millan tags Oklahoma State player out during the first inning on April 9. Wichita State fell to Oklahoma State, 9-5.

Baseball bested by No. 21 Oklahoma State in Riverfront Stadium

Melanie Rivera-Cortez, Sports Editor April 10, 2024

Wichita State baseball traveled to Riverfront Stadium on Tuesday afternoon to face off against Oklahoma State University (OSU). The Cowboys defeated the Shockers 9-5.  With its most recent loss, baseball...

Junior Allison Cooper screams after striking out a player during the top of the 7th inning against OU.

Softball blanked by No. 2 Oklahoma

Jacob Unruh, Assistant Sports Editor April 10, 2024

In front of a sold-out crowd in Wilkins Stadium on Tuesday night, Wichita State’s softball team failed to put any runs on the board, losing 7-0 to the No. 2 ranked University of Oklahoma. The...

Vivian Zavataro, the executive and creative director at the Ulrich Museum of Art, shows the new interactive features in the museum lobby to curators and community members on April 3.

Ulrich tries innovative approach to exhibit development

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter April 9, 2024

In an innovative move to foster community engagement and reimagine the traditional museum experience, the Ulrich Museum of Art invited art enthusiasts, students, and professionals alike to actively participate...

Dance instructor Amy Pollard Yarberry dances among her students.

PHOTOS: Hip-hop dance class

Garima Thapa, Photographer April 8, 2024

Addison Barnard slides to second base on April 6 against Tulsa. Barnard had two hits and two runs.

Softball loses home series against Tulsa

Jacob Unruh, Assistant Sports Editor April 8, 2024

In a series with two blowouts, it was the opener that cost Wichita State softball a series win against the University of Tulsa over the weekend. In three games at Wilkins Stadium from Friday through...

Jackson Anderson and Kyle Hall pose for a photo in front of the campus chapel. The two initiated the first meeting of Wichita States new poetry club.

Club of a thousand names brings poetry to light on campus

Genesis Merriett, Reporter April 7, 2024

Kyle Hall has a lot of names for the Poetry Club he co-founded: “crazy club,” “non-social media club,” “oddball club” and “weirdo club” just to name a few. Hall, a creative writing graduate...

Mollykate Geddis solo MFA Thesis Exhibition, Visual Pleasure, concluded with a closing reception at the Clayton Staples Gallery within the McKnight Art Center at the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries on April 3.

Wichita State graduate student explores themes of chaos and order in artwork

Loren Amelunke, Reporter April 7, 2024

When Mollykate Geddis began planning her MFA thesis months ago, she felt anxious. But by the end of her months of work, she had created a piece that managed to regulate her anxiety in the process.  The...

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