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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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Peg Flynn, Karen Lee Boren and Chinyere Okafor introduce each other during the reception. Karen Lee Boren was the reader for a fiction reading event on Sept. 23.

Coming home leads WSU alumna to first live reading of ‘Ways Home’

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter September 26, 2025

Wichita State welcomed alumna, novelist and short story writer Karen Lee Boren on Thursday evening for a Writing Now, Reading Now event at the Ulrich Museum of Art.  Boren, a professor of English...

Isaac Rhodes and Mia Kerbs during "Life of a Paper Towel."

Experimental Theatre Company puts on a show with lighthearted comedy and deep storytelling

Airianna Sallaz, Multimedia Reporter September 17, 2025

The Experimental Theatre Company put on its signature show, “Et Cetera: A Theatre Lab,” written entirely by company members, in early September for two nights. The show has a unique format, keeping...

The ball slips past senior Brooklyn Leggett and sophomore Allie Paulsen as they attempt to block it against the Jayhawks on Sept. 16. Wichita State lost to No. 17 Kansas, 3-0.

Shocker volleyball overwhelmed by No. 17 Kansas

Owen Prothro, Sports Editor September 16, 2025

Wichita State volleyball head coach Chris Lamb knew No. 17 Kansas would pose a challenge for the Shockers when the two teams agreed to play each other this season. His intuition was correct, as...

Participants use clay to make a bowl on Sept. 13. Attendees had the option of either building or painting.

Build-A-Bowl event aims to fight hunger in Wichita ‘one bowl at a time’

Fatima Touffaha, Reporter September 15, 2025

Every year, Empty Bowls Wichita hosts its community Build-A-Bowl to prepare for its annual Chili Cook-off, and as an effort to raise money to fight hunger in Wichita.  “Our main mission is fighting...

Sophomore Gabe Cornwell tosses a bean bag during a game of cornhole. Originally, the picnic was supposed to take place on the front lawn of Wilner Auditorium.

Musicals for everyone: WSU student group expands reach of the performing arts

Jonas Lord, Reporter September 15, 2025

Now in its fourth year, the Wichita State Music Theatre Company, or WSMTC, has a lot planned. Its Alice in Wonderland inspired spring production, “Alice by Heart” was just announced and the group has...

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