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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Guns on campus — preparing for the new year

Guns on campus — preparing for the new year

Marissa Campbell and Jessica Green August 11, 2017

As the campus spent the 2017 spring semester preparing for the new gun law, the tensions continued to run high for many students, faculty and staff. As of July 1, concealed carry has been allowed in all...

Wichita State water tank gets universitys name wrong

Wichita State water tank gets university’s name wrong

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief August 4, 2017

Early arrivals to Wichita State this morning had to do a double-take at the water tank's new paint job. Instead of Wichita State University, the y and e in "State" and "University" are switched. The...

Construction continues at The Flats, set to open in the fall. July 14, the university announced it was moving 300 students from university-owned Fairmount Towers to privately owned The Flats.

Regents approve WSU lease with regent’s private company, terms of agreement undisclosed

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief August 2, 2017

The Kansas Board of Regents gave Wichita State the go-ahead to pay $1 million to a company partially owned by the chair of the board, but did not provide a copy of the full text of the agreement. As...

Lyston Skerritt, second from the left, poses for a photo with students and faculty before a TED Talk event on campus. Skerritt said helping students organize the event was one of his favorite memories at Wichita State.

‘Lyston was a friend:’ Students, faculty commemorate Skerritt on his last day at WSU

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor July 28, 2017

Lyston Skerritt summed up his last day at Wichita State in three words. “Today is tough.” Moments earlier, a student left Skerritt’s office in tears. On his desk, students left gift bags,...

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Trump appoints Gov. Brownback as religious freedom ambassador

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor July 26, 2017

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has been tabbed by President Donald Trump to serve as an ambassador for religious freedom. Trump made the announcement Wednesday evening. Brownback has served as governor...

Trump to nominate Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback as ambassador

July 26, 2017

From the Associated Press: "BREAKING: White House: Trump to nominate Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback as ambassador at large for international religious freedom"

The Flats at Wichita State University is a private-owned apartment complex on Innovation Campus. Aug. 14, Wichita State announced about 300 students would be moved from Fairmount Towers to the complex.

Lease numbers flat for new private apartment complex, university steps in

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief July 24, 2017

An agreement allowing Wichita State to lease an apartment complex from a private company — owned, in part, by the chairman of the board of regents — and run it like a dorm has not been finalized. The...

The Flats at Wichita State University is a private-owned apartment complex on Innovation Campus. Aug. 14, Wichita State announced about 300 students would be moved from Fairmount Towers to the complex.

UPDATE: Wichita State to use financial aid money to lease from private company

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief July 17, 2017

Without state approval, Wichita State has entered an agreement to allow the use of students' federal financial aid money to help pay for a lease on The Flats, a private apartment complex partially owned...

Lyston Skerritt resigns from Wichita State

Lyston Skerritt resigns from Wichita State

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor July 17, 2017

Lyston Skerritt, Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life will resign from Wichita State, he announced in an email early Monday afternoon. In an email obtained by The Sunflower, Skerritt addressed...

President John Bardo, who was long rumored to have intentions of demolishing Fairmount Towers, said if students were not interested in occupying the facility, the university should close it.

Wichita State to move students from university housing to private apartment complex, demolish Fairmount Towers

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief July 14, 2017

  About 300 students who signed up to live at Fairmount Towers are being moved to the private apartment complex originally planned to fit 280 students on Innovation Campus. Fairmount Towers, built...

The newly installed washing station is located in the family bathroom on the north side of the RSC.

Wash station installed in RSC

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor July 14, 2017

After a series of roadblocks, the installation of a wash station that will provide Muslim students a place to wash their feet as part of ritual religious ablution in the Rhatigan Student Center was completed...

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Rigg released without prejudice, ‘remains under investigation’

Jenna Farhat and Chance Swaim June 29, 2017

TJ Rigg, an associate producer at KWCH Channel 12 News and former editor in chief of The Sunflower who was on his way to becoming a high school teacher, was released without prejudice from Sedgwick County...

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