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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Student analysts conduct research for the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) Wednesday, Aug. 29 at the FirePoint Innovations Center on Innovation Campus.

FirePoint student employees research for U.S. Army’s ‘highest-priority programs’

Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief August 29, 2018

Ten months after Wichita State partnered with the U.S. Army on a $1.9 million research grant to develop military technology, six WSU students are working at FirePoint Innovations Center. The Aviation...

Brandon Johnson, District 1 city councilman, speaks at a panel organized by the Black Student Union.

ICT Black Caucus addresses justice issues at discussion panel

John Darr, Culture Editor August 29, 2018

Representatives from the ICT Black Progressive Caucus took a stand justice issues in the “Blast From the Past and a Look Into the Future” panel organized and hosted by Wichita State’s Black Student...

Student Body President Kenon Brinkley speaks during Wednesdays SGA meeting.

SGA introduces bill that would add seats to Educational Opportunity Fund, student fees committees

Daniel Caudill, Assistant News Editor August 29, 2018

Student Government Association introduced a bill Wednesday that would increase the number of seats on the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) and Student Fees Committees. These two committees are in...

Beta Theta Pi fraternity (file photo)

Beta Theta Pi fraternity temporarily suspended, under investigation

Andrew Linnabary, Digital Managing Editor August 28, 2018

Beta Theta Pi fraternity is on temporary suspension pending the outcome of an investigation into unspecified charges. The fraternity was already on deferred suspension before the investigation, and will...

Name plates for faculty senators are laid out on a table before the start of a Faculty Senate meeting in January.

Faculty Senate will hold first meeting of the school year today

Jenna Farhat, News Editor August 27, 2018

The Faculty Senate will meet for the first time this semester today at 3:30 p.m. Today's meeting will be held in Beggs Ballroom on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. On the agenda are a...

Fairmount is misspelled on street sign near the Wichita State campus entrance on 17th, close to Hillside.

Misspelled street sign on Wichita State’s campus will be fixed

Jenna Farhat, News Editor August 27, 2018

A misspelled street sign on Wichita State's campus will be fixed today, a university spokesman said. "Fairmount Ave." is misspelled as "Fairmont Ave." on a street sign located at a campus entrance on...

Fairmount Park is located just south of Wichita States campus, across 17th Street.

Man shot at Fairmount Park early Saturday morning, Wichita police say

Jenna Farhat, News Editor August 25, 2018

Police say a man was shot at Fairmount Park early Saturday morning, which is just south of Wichita State's campus across 17th Street. At around 3 a.m. Wichita police officers arrived to Fairmount Park...

Members of the Barton School of Business compete in the 2018 Clash of the Colleges events.

Barton School of Business crowned Clash of the Colleges champion

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Reporter August 25, 2018

The Barton School of Business was named champion in the 2018 Clash of the Colleges, followed by the College of Engineering in second, and the College of Fine Arts in third. This year’s Clash of the...

Christian Hurst, graphic design sophomore, poses with The Sunflowers medallion. He found it around noon Friday.

The Sunflower medallion has been found.

Andrew Linnabary, Digital Managing Editor August 24, 2018

The Sunflower Medallion was found around 12:30 this afternoon. Christian Hurst, a sophomore studying graphic design, found the medallion near the 17th and Hillside corner of campus by the president’s...

WSUPDs crime log wasn’t updated for about a month. Here’s some of what you missed.

WSUPD’s crime log wasn’t updated for about a month. Here’s some of what you missed.

Andrew Linnabary, Digital Managing Editor August 24, 2018

The Wichita State Police Department didn’t update their crime log for most of July and part of August, during the time the university was rolling out their new website. Here are some crime highlights...

The Heskett Center on Aug. 5, 2013. (file photo)

Police: Possible attempted human trafficking outside Heskett Thursday

Andrew Linnabary, Digital Managing Editor August 24, 2018

Wichita State police are making the public aware of an alleged attempted human trafficking that took place Thursday outside of the Heskett Center. A woman was approaching young women "fairly aggressively"...

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$5 million committed to new business building by anonymous donor

Andrew Linnabary, Digital Managing Editor August 23, 2018

A new $5 million pledge has been committed toward a new school of business building at Wichita State, a university news release said. The pledge, which came from a donor who wished to remain anonymous,...

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