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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

Historical hauntings at Wichita State yield spooky stories from staff and faculty

Allison Campbell and Taliyah Winn
October 31, 2024
Illustration by Savanna Nichols

Let’s Fkn Dough: Pop-up cookie shop presses ‘dough’ on business

Avery Gathright, Reporter
October 26, 2024
Byron McSwain gets ready to serve customers at Greater Grounds Coffee & Co. on Oct. 21, 2024.

‘Get back to us connecting’: Local veteran opens coffee bar to bring people together

Sophia Best, Reporter
October 26, 2024
A memorial table adorned with photos, awards and other mementos of Harrison "Bud" Boughton is displayed at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Boughton was the adult choir director at the church and a professor of music at Wichita State for nearly four decades.

‘Heavenly choir has a new director’: Former music director remembered by students and colleagues

Allison Campbell, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2024
Actor Corey Calloway laughs as a man bows down at him off-camera. Viewers were asked to take part in the synthetic scene as a way to immersive themselves in the experience.

Wichita State game design student hired on ‘monster movie’ project out of California

Lily Bann, Arts and Culture Editor
October 5, 2024
Undergrad Rebecca Reimer dances with her partner on Monday, Sept. 23, at a Westie Swing Club meeting. The club offered a welcoming atmosphere and encouraged participants of all skill levels to join.

‘Embrace the awkward’: New club swing dances out of comfort zones

Monique Bever, Reporter
September 25, 2024
Photo courtesy of Ja'miyah Johnson

Student entrepreneur Ja’miyah Johnson opens up about hair-braiding business

Jasmine Carolina, Reporter
September 21, 2024
Photo courtesy of Omni Club

Omniclub offers space for every interest

Grayson Weathers, Reporter
September 20, 2024
Christine Chakra and Yara Abdine are co-presidents of the International Women of Color Organization. Chakra and Abdine said the organization is open to all and not limited to international students.

International students create organization to battle American individualism

Mya Scott, Reporter
September 18, 2024
Juniors Laken Ward and Melina Pena appreciate art from the Ulrich Museum's "Dream Machine" exhibit. The exhibit includes art from many styles, such as Afrofuturism, kinetic sculpture, and many more.

‘If you feel unsettled, sit with that’: new Ulrich exhibit transcends time, bridges realms for audiences to explore

Lily Bann, Reporter
September 15, 2024
Ibrahim Ibn Ibrahim, the author of "The Bravest American," smiles for a photo. Ibrahim wrote the book as a testament to “the daily battles, triumphs, and the unyielding spirit” of ordinary individuals.

‘We are all “The Bravest American”’: WSU student writes novel on human resilience, spirit

Allison Campbell, Editor-in-Chief
August 30, 2024
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