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The "Wichita the Air Capital " sign stands at the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.
NIAR’s connection with the history of Flight 5342
Kass Lewis, Reporter • February 7, 2025

Last week, an American Airlines plane set for Washington, D.C., from Wichita collided with a Black Hawk Army helicopter. Following the collision, Wichita,...

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Taylre McPherson and Allison Jabara hold a sign at the Wichita Ice Center vigil. McPherson and Jabara are members of the Wichita Figure Skating Club.
‘They were kind of our babies’: Development camp coach, figure skating community left devastated by Flight 5342 crash
Allison Campbell and Maleah Evans February 7, 2025

Samantha Wells, the skating director of the Wichita Ice Center, said the energy and excitement ahead of the 2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships...

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(Courtesy of Butler Community College)
Former colleagues, students remember the life and impact of Lindsey Fields
Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor • February 6, 2025

Lindsey Fields joined Butler Community College (BCC) as a professor of biology in 2014. Eleven years later, she was the chair of the biology department...

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Kiah Duggins (Photo courtesy of Harvard Law School)
‘She didn’t hesitate’: Kiah Duggins’ lasting impact on Wichita State and beyond
Ainsley Smyth, News Editor • February 6, 2025

When Kiah Duggins was an undergraduate student at Wichita State University, Bobby Gandu, who heads enrollment and admissions at WSU, said she pushed...

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Salese Blow runs into a UTSA defender during the second half on Feb. 8. Blow scored 15 points in the loss to the Roadrunners.
Women’s basketball battles but ultimately loses to AAC leader UTSA
Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor • February 8, 2025
Senior foward Ornella Niankan defends against a Florida Atlantic shot in the paint on Feb. 5. Niankan contributed two blocks and shot 50% from the free throw line in the WSU win.
Women’s basketball scrapes second conference win against FAU
Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor • February 5, 2025
Corey Washington yells after a play in the second half on Jan. 29. Washington scored 11 points in his 24 minutes against North Texas.
Men’s basketball snaps four-game losing streak against Charlotte, escapes AAC cellar
Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor • February 4, 2025
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Shocker Sports Roundup: What you missed over the weekend
Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor • February 3, 2025
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