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A view of the gallery featuring “Puck on a toadstool” by Harriet Hosmer. She was born in 1830 and was sometimes known to flow between femininity and masculinity. In William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Puck is not assigned a gender in the play and can be played by any person.

Wichita Art Museum to hold free College Night

Ainsley Smyth, Reporter February 14, 2024

Next week, university-goers have the chance to listen to live music, make their own art and see the Wichita Art Museum’s featured exhibit at an event for college students. College Night, starting...

Cody Johnson plays his guitar during his opening song on Feb. 9. Johnson performed at Intrust Bank Arena as part of The Leather Tour.

PHOTOS: Cody Johnson Concert

Kristy Mace, Photo Editor February 11, 2024

Kyle Ellison, keynote speaker, gives a speech on the importance of career-oriented education for young students. Ellison was raised on the south side of Wichita and graduated from Northeast Magnet High School.

‘Beyond textbooks and exams’: Khan Lab School Wichita director highlights lessons from Martin Luther King Jr.

Fatima Touffaha, Reporter February 6, 2024

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted the 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Kyle Ellison, founding director of Khan Lab School Wichita and former executive...

Trevor Mckeown and Kendah Ballout follow instructions as they stitch at the Tatreez Night event on Feb. 2. Tatreez is a form of traditional Palestinian embroidery passed down through generations. Tatreez Night was intended to educate on the art form and its significance in Palestinian culture.

Tatreez Night fosters appreciation of Palestinian culture

Avery Gathright, Reporter February 5, 2024

Students learned a new craft over tables covered in colorful threads and cloths during Tatreez Night on Friday. The collaborative event between the Arab Student Association (ASA), Students for Justice...

A group of students dance at the Fairmount Formal on Feb. 2. The annual Fairmount Formal, hosted by the Student Activities Council, was held in Beggs Ballroom and had music, a dance floor, refreshments, and a photo booth for students to enjoy.

PHOTOS: Third Annual Fairmount Formal

Monique Bever, Photographer February 4, 2024

A view of the gallery featuring “Puck on a toadstool” by Harriet Hosmer. She was born in 1830 and was sometimes known to flow between femininity and masculinity. In William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Puck is not assigned a gender in the play and can be played by any person.

Thematic contemporary art exhibit opens at the Wichita Art Museum

Loren Amelunke, Reporter February 3, 2024

The Wichita Art Museum (WAM) opened a new exhibit on Jan. 28 that challenges what it means to be an American artist. Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) was the first...

Joshua Smith, an assistant graphic design professor at Wichita State, highlights the importance of naming layers in Adobe products, such as Adobe Illustrator. In his lifetime, Smith has applied his skills in illustration, animation, web development and design in a variety of workplace and educational settings.

Professor’s unique grading system challenges traditional classroom

Salsabila Attaria, Reporter February 2, 2024

Joshua Smith brings a unique academic experience to fine arts students with his classroom philosophy. Smith, an assistant professor of graphic design, said that his grading system, which is based...

The Clayton Staples Gallery is displaying the Wichita/Sarajevo Connecting Stories exhibition until Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Wichita State graphic design students collaborate with Bosnian institution

Jennifer Anima, Reporter January 30, 2024

Graphic design students from Wichita State University collaborated with students from The Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to forge connections through storytelling. The “Wichita/Sarajevo...

The Ulrich Museum on Nov. 18, 2021

Ulrich celebrates 50 years with ‘visitor-focused’ exhibits

Ainsley Smyth, Reporter January 29, 2024

Art and technology meet at the Ulrich Museum of Art in this spring’s exhibits. The museum unveiled three new exhibits at their Spring Opening Celebration: “Fully Dimensional: Artists of the Outdoor...

Marco Hernandez talks with guests at his artist talk at the Wichita Art Museum on Jan. 19. Hernandez highlighted his printmaking process and what inspires his art. Hernandez is also an assistant educator of print media at Wichita State.

Artist and educator explores his Mexican-American identity

Ainsley Smyth, Reporter January 22, 2024

Print artist Marco Hernandez was born in Mexico and moved to the United States with his family when he was 3. Due to his undocumented status, Hernandez wasn’t able to visit Mexico until many years...

Vocalist Kyle Hall, with Emmalie Hurla behind him, perform at Kirby’s Beer Store on Jan. 13. The band describe themselves as a Midwest poet punk band.

Graduate students at Wichita State start punk band Zuzu’s Petals

Monique Bever, Reporter January 19, 2024

Combining their study of poetry and prose with punk, graduate students Kyle Hall and Jack Anderson created the band Zuzu’s Petals alongside their friend Emmalie Hurla in October. Hall is the band’s...

Photo courtesy of Marrice Anthony

‘Two things can be true:’ Rapper Marrice Anthony on collaboration, complaining and reexamining his life at 30

Ainsley Smyth, Reporter January 18, 2024

The cover of Wichita rapper Marrice Anthony’s latest album, “2 THINGS CAN BE TRUE,” is his mom’s graduation photo. She died when he was 11.  Following his mother’s passing, he moved from...

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