Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

A Transgender Day of Remembrance participant drops a stone into a glass jar of water. Each pebble symbolizes a life that was lost, and the ripples represent the impact that person had on others.

Spectrum holds ceremony to recognize lost transgender lives

Mel Bright, Reporter November 22, 2023

Students honored the lives of transgender and gender non-conforming people who were reported as killed within the past year by gathering in the Rhatigan Student Center on Nov. 20. Transgender Day...

Arab Student Association and Asian Student Conference hosted the fundraiser for Palestine on Nov. 20 in honor of Carol Chakra and Lian Awadi, who died in a car crash on Nov. 15. Chakra was pro-Palestine and an ASA member.

Pro-Palestine fundraiser honors those dead in car crash

Courtney Brown, Investigative News Editor November 21, 2023

Arab Student Association and Asian Student Conference partnered to raise donations for Palestine while honoring 19-year-old Wichita State student Carol Chakra, who died in a car accident on Nov. 15. The...

Susan Castro, who was Faculty Senate President at the time, speaks at Faculty Senate Meeting on Sept. 12, 2022. File photo

Academic center aims to integrate humanities into medicine

Salsabila Attaria, Arts and Culture Editor November 21, 2023

Multiple faculty members interested in changing the approach to health care at Wichita State came together for “Artful Medicine: Bridging Medicine and the Humanities,” a presentation on emphasizing...

Speaker of the Senate Kylee Hower and Government Oversight Chairperson Jay Thompson took to the podium on Nov. 15 to share a bill that would modify the make-up of Senate seats in SGA. If approved, the bill would eliminate at-large senator seats while raising the guaranteed number of college-based seats.

Proposed bill to change make-up of Senate seats in Student Government Association

Allison Campbell, News Editor November 20, 2023

A new proposition to modify Senate seats within the Student Government Association (SGA) may eliminate at-large senator seats while raising the guaranteed number of college-based seats.  Speaker of...

Student senators vote on a bill during the Nov. 15 meeting.

‘Long overdue’: Student Government Association supports gender-neutral restrooms on each floor of new buildings

Courtney Brown, Investigative News Editor November 19, 2023

The Student Government Association (SGA) passed a resolution encouraging Wichita State to ensure at least one gender-neutral restroom on all floors of each new building on the main campus.  Student...

Stella Gage, the president of SHARE, and At-large Sen. Jasmine Peng speak to senators regarding a newly proposed resolution that aims to improve the accessibility of emergency contraception on campus. “Access to EC is an important way for students to maintain bodily autonomy and prevent unwanted pregnancies,” Gage said.

Sexual health group advocates for increased access to emergency contraception on campus

Courtney Brown, Investigative News Editor November 19, 2023

Sexual Health, Advocacy, Resources and Education (SHARE) hopes to improve the accessibility of emergency contraception on the Wichita State campus through two new resolutions introduced to the Student...

This week’s news in brief — Nov. 19

This week’s news in brief — Nov. 19

Jennifer Anima, Reporter November 19, 2023

Students and faculty need to complete required training The deadline for Title IX and Civil Rights training is Wednesday, March 6. If you have yet to complete the training, a banner will show up on...

The Kansas Board of Regents on Dec. 14, 2022. File Photo

KBOR approves funding for three projects at Wichita State

Trinity Ramm, Managing Editor November 18, 2023

Wichita State University had funding for three projects — including Cessna Stadium bonds, demolition of Brennan Hall, and resourced ventilation in McKnight — approved at the Kansas Board of Regents...

Brent Mai talks about his ideas and goals if selected as the new dean of university libraries. Mai visited campus on Aug. 3 and 4 to meet with various stakeholders on campus.

‘Leverage our togetherness’: Dean of libraries foresees collaborative future

Taliyah Winn, Reporter November 18, 2023

A Kansas native with a career spanning across the nation, Brent Mai has joined Wichita State University as the newly appointed dean of libraries. He pursued his undergraduate degree at Bethany College...

Counseling and Psychological Services hosts a training on mental wellness and suicide prevention in the LGBTQ+ community on Nov. 14.

CAPS hosts suicide prevention, mental wellness training

Avery Gathright, Reporter November 17, 2023

Wichita State students, staff and faculty had the opportunity to attend a training session hosted by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) on Tuesday. The training, “Mental Wellness and Preventing...

Over the last three years, the amount of student organizations and money theyve requested from the Student Government Association has gone up, causing strain on the allocation process.

What is the future of student organization funding from Wichita State’s Student Government Association?

Mia Hennen, Editor in Chief November 16, 2023

Earlier this semester, the Student Government Association went through a several-round process of allocating and reallocating dollars to student organizations. The ever-growing number of student organizations...

Chase Billingham, an at-large senator, speaks to the Faculty Senate at the meeting on Nov. 14.

Faculty Senate passes resolution showing support to dismissed Newman University faculty

Trinity Ramm, Managing Editor November 16, 2023

Chase Billingham introduced a resolution to the Faculty Senate to “show solidarity” with the 10 faculty members at Newman University, who will lose their jobs at the end of the academic year. The resolution...

Load More Stories

Comments (0)

All The Sunflower Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest