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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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Boulevard’s rad new radler

Boulevard’s rad new radler

Brian Hayes, Reporter November 7, 2016

It’s not quite a beer, but it’s damn good. Boulevard’s Cranberry Orange Radler is something new and delicious to drink this fall. History The word “radler” is translated from German to...

Project Run-a-Way consisted of wearable art created by WSU students, alumni and area high school students.

Project Run-a-Way runs its way onto campus

Marissa Campbell, Opinion Editor November 7, 2016

Bird people, mermaids, trash and POTUS all flocked to the McKnight Art Center on Saturday. With an eclectic grouping of categories and 29 teams participating, McKnight was packed with creative and wearable...

Linnabary: 2 Chainz – king of consistency

Linnabary: 2 Chainz – king of consistency

Andrew Linnabary, Managing Editor November 3, 2016

In a rap world that continually grows weirder and off-the-wall, 2 Chainz knows his niche. 2 Chainz, formerly Titi Boi, is the equivalent of Wichita State men’s basketball’s Shaquille Morris: hard-working,...

Ouija sequel capitalizes on Halloween hype

Ouija sequel capitalizes on Halloween hype

Nick Beach, Reporter November 3, 2016

“Ouija: Origin of Evil” is a worthwhile horror watch this Halloween season. The sequel far outperformed the first movie in the series and was a legitimately fun watch. “Origin of Evil” is by...

Dancers preform to a rendition of The Beatles “Black Bird” in front of the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State. The dance was part of the unveiling ceremony of the restored Personnages Oiseaux (Bird People) mural.

The birds are back in town

Robert Hite, Reporter November 3, 2016

Wichita State Freshmen Desmond Fleener had never seen the complete Joan Miró mural on the south side of the Ulrich Museum of Art in person until Sunday. “It’s amazing, it really is,” she said....

Eight days is not enough

Eight days is not enough

Robert Hite, Reporter October 19, 2016

I have been a Beatles fan most of my life. I have most of their CDs, intend to get them all, and have read several books about the band and a few biographies about the individual members. So seeing...

Renee Macdonald, portraying Beatrice, rehearses Thursday afternoon in Miller Concert Hall for the opera “Beatrice & Benedict” opening Thursday and running through the weekend. Macdonald is a second year graduate student and, as an opera performance major, is required to take at least one semester of French, Italian and German. “Beatrice & Benedict” is sung in French with spoken dialogue in Shakespeare’s English.

Macdonald takes the lead in “Beatrice and Benedict”

Alex Bullock, Reporter October 14, 2016

William Shakespeare influenced many over the centuries, including French Composer Hector Berlioz. Berlioz wrote “Beatrice and Benedict” in 1858, based on Shakespeare’s comedy “Much Ado About...

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Documentary succeeds with powerful storytelling

TJ Rigg, Reporter October 13, 2016

In December 2011, journalist Adam Knapp wrote a newspaper story called “There’s only one Burt,” which detailed the story of Burt Humburg, an All-American football player who played at Southwestern...

Attendants to Tuesday’s Joan Miró mosaic reception enjoy the view of the restored Personnage Oiseaux, or “Bird People,” mosaic. The mosaic’s restoration was a nine year process.

Migration’s end: Joan Miró’s ‘Bird People’ mosaic nears completed restoration

Andrew Linnabary, Managing Editor October 13, 2016

The birds are back in town – and looking better than they have in years. The Ulrich Museum of Art held a reception on their south balcony celebrating the near-completed restoration of Joan Miró’s...

Adam Knapp, director of upcoming documentary Out Here in Kansas, explains his views on how Christianity and LGBTQ+ rights intersect.

Documentary explores relationship between Christians, LGBTQ people

Aliyah Funschelle October 10, 2016

The relationship between Christians and the gay community is not something heavily explored, but “Out Here in Kansas,” a documentary written and directed by Adam Knapp, does just that. Knapp attended...

Brian’s Brews: Oktoberfest edition

Brian’s Brews: Oktoberfest edition

Brian Hayes October 10, 2016

In 1516, when the Reinheitsgebot – the German beer purity law – was instituted, they clearly did not have the Oktoberfest by Sante Fe Brewing in mind. The Reinheitsgebot states that beer can only...

Student chases photography dreams to Big Apple

Student chases photography dreams to Big Apple

Madeline Deabler September 23, 2016

Former WSU student Jesse Skupa made his dreams of becoming a fashion photographer a reality when he got accepted into the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City.Skupa said the acceptance...

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