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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

The referee counts off the seconds as Jose Rodriguez remains on the ground in the third round. Nico Hernandez won the Flyweight event by knockout at the KO Night Boxing held at Harman Arena in Park City. (June 17, 2017)

‘This is my time, this is my city’

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter June 18, 2017

PARK CITY – “I’m going to finish him.” Those words rang in 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez’s head before entering the ring. His opponent, Jose Rodriguez (2-0, 2 KOs) told Boxing...

Photo illustration detailing payments made to Wichita State employees who left their positions last school year.

PAID TO LEAVE

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor June 6, 2017

Three Wichita State employees who left the university this year received more than $535,000 from separation agreements. The Sunflower obtained the terms of separation between WSU and former employees...

District Attorney: Evidence presented is insufficient to support the filing of charges in alleged racial incident

District Attorney: “Evidence presented is insufficient to support the filing of charges” in alleged racial incident

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief May 24, 2017

One day after Wichita State police handed over the findings of their investigation of Student Body President Paige Hungate's parents to the Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett, his office determined...

Sandra Carlo reads a list of demands of Student Body President Paige Hungate.

SGA releases statement addressing protestors’ demands

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor May 24, 2017

Student Government Association released a statement Tuesday responding to demands put forward by students during a sit-in protest in the student government office known as Occupy SGA. The sit-in, which...

Construction to begin on 2 unnamed additions to Innovation Campus this summer

Construction to begin on 2 unnamed additions to Innovation Campus this summer

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief May 24, 2017

Wichita State announced three new buildings on Innovation Campus that will begin this summer, but did not release the names of the tenants of those buildings. "This is moving faster than we envisioned...

Student Body President Hungate issues statement of response, protestors continue sit-in

Student Body President Hungate issues statement of response, protestors continue sit-in

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2017

Paige Hungate will not step down from her role as Wichita State Student Body President, she said in a public statement released on the Student Government Association's Facebook page. "There is a perceived...

Students protest Wichita State Student Body President Paige Hungate

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2017

Students have organized a protest outside of the Student Government Association offices demanding for Student Body President Paige Hungate to issue a statement of apology to former Student Body President...

Shepard to press charges for alleged discriminatory incident

Shepard to press charges for alleged discriminatory incident

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief May 8, 2017

Joseph Shepard, former Wichita State Student Body President, will press charges against the parents of Student Body President Paige Hungate for an incident that occurred following a farewell speech Shepard...

University issues statement on hate speech, discriminatory behavior

University issues statement on hate speech, discriminatory behavior

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief May 8, 2017

Wichita State University responded to an alleged incident involving former Student Body President Joseph Shepard and the parents of Student Body President Paige Hungate, condemning violence, discriminatory...

Saima Azad, sister of former Student Body Vice President Taben Azad, is questioning
vandalism to their family’s backyard. Saima Azad said she does not think the event is a
coincidence to events of discriminatory behavior on campus the day before.

Bird found hung in Azad family’s yard

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief May 8, 2017

The family of former Student Body Vice President Taben Azad is questioning whether vandalism to their backyard is a coincidence to on-campus events that have happened in the last week. Saima Azad, sister...

Student Body President Emeritus Joseph Shepard says he was verbally attacked by Stacey Steffes-Sundquist, mother of Student Body President Paige Hungate following the Student Government end-of-year banquet Thursday night at the Beggs Ballroom in the Rhatigan Student Center.

Student Body President Hungate’s parents subject of alleged racial incident directed at former Student Body President Shepard

Chance Swaim, Jenna Farhat, and Evan Pflugradt May 5, 2017

Student Body President Paige Hungate’s parents — who work at local high schools — are under criminal investigation for battery and anti-black, hate “fighting words” following an altercation at...

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