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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students cheers as they win the Clash of Colleges tournament on Aug. 22.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences wins 11th annual Clash of the Colleges
Airianna Sallaz and Reporter August 25, 2025
Junior David Bayas leans over to make a shot in billiards. RSC Day and Shocker Night had events throughout the RSC for 14 hours on Aug. 21.
RSC day shocker night brought back for RSC open house 
Maleah Evans, Arts and Culture Editor • August 25, 2025
A group of students play the card game "Apples to Apples" after finishing their mocktails. Wichita Honors Events and Activities hosted the Aug 21. event.
PHOTOS: Night of crafts and fun at create your own mocktail mixer
Evan Tong, Reporter • August 25, 2025
Junior Elise Collins plays her sousaphone alongside the Shocker Sound band. Camp was free to attend for Shocker Sound band members.
PHOTOS: Shocker Sound finds its rhythm at band camp
Zachary Ruth, Photo Editor • August 13, 2025
Visitors contribute to a growing mural featuring vibrant paper tiles, assembled under the guidance of museum staff.
PHOTOS: Summer Studio Saturdays at the Ulrich Museum of Art
Garima Thapa, Photographer • July 14, 2025
A participant waves huge fans with pride colors at the Wichita Pride parade on June 28.
PHOTOS: Wichita Pride Parade
Garima Thapa, Photographer • July 1, 2025
Rick Mullen shows how to make a bowl at the Build-A-Bowl for Empty Bowls event on June 18. Mullen The annual event took place at the Henrion Hall.
PHOTOS: Build-A-Bowl for Empty Bowls
Garima Thapa, Photographer • June 20, 2025
An uprooted tree sits on the ground near Morrison Hall.
PHOTOS: Severe storms uproots tree, scatters debris on WSU campus
Taliyah Winn, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2025
TaLyiah Lewis gets crowned as Miss Juneteenth ICT at the 2025 scholarship pageant for Black high school girls. Lewis is a junior at Northwest High School.
PHOTOS: Miss Juneteenth ICT Scholarship Pageant
Garima Thapa, Photographer • June 10, 2025
Pride colors were placed in various vendors' tents for the Big Gay Market on June 8. The event takes place annually in Wichita.
PHOTOS: Big Gay Market
Garima Thapa, Photographer • June 9, 2025
Annie Cummings paints the Shockers statue for the Riverfest Plein Air Painting competition. Cummings paints for fun and sells them.
PHOTOS: Plein Air Painting Competition at Riverfest
Garima Thapa, Photographer • June 2, 2025
People walk down the street with a RiverFest banner to indicate the first day of the festival. Riverfest sn an annual festival hosted in Wichita.
PHOTOS: Riverfest Sundown Parade 2025
Garima Thapa, Photographer • June 1, 2025
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