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Teri Hall named new Vice President of Student Affairs

Teri Hall named new Vice President of Student Affairs

Marissa Campbell, Opinion Editor November 21, 2016

Teri Hall has been named the new Vice President of Student Affairs at Wichita State, according to a release by the university. Since January 2005, she has served as associate vice president for Campus...

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‘Nothing is sacred’: Town Hall meeting addresses 6 percent cuts

Chance Swaim, News Editor November 21, 2016

Wichita State officials held a town hall meeting Friday to discuss the university budget following a request by Provost and Senior Vice President Tony Vizzini for each department to prepare for a 6 percent...

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Member of Trump’s transition team fields questions for students

Jenna Farhat, Reporter November 21, 2016

Alan Cobb, a member of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, spoke to a politics class at Wichita State Thursday. “I’m glad to see no one is wearing safety pins here,” Cobb said to...

U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo chats with a WSU class earlier this month. President-elect Donald Trump selected Pompeo as the C.I.A. Director.

Donald Trump selects Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo as CIA Director

Chance Swaim, News Editor November 18, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump selected Mike Pompeo as the CIA Director, according to sources close to the Mr. Trump's transition team. Pompeo, a three-term congressman from Kansas, graduated first in...

Andy Sykes, coordinator of health and fitness, stands in what will be the space for the new F45 fitness program in the Heskett center. The space will be completed and Sykes will be a certified instructor in the program, in early January. It will be open to students and faculty on Jan. 9.

Heskett Center brings Australian fitness program to campus

Marissa Campbell, Opinion Editor November 17, 2016

Surrounded by Shocker gold and fitness equipment specially designed for the Heskett Center, the F45 workout studio is quite an upgrade from the old racquetball court that once sat in the basement of the...

Zohra Sarawi gives her speech “No, I am not a terrorist”, Tuesday evening in the Hughes Metropolitan Complex for the International Education Week.

Speaker sheds light on Islam for International Education Week

Kylie Cameron, Reporter November 17, 2016

Just a week after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Zohra Sarwari, an international speaker, gave an informational presentation about Islam to a crowd of students and members of the Wichita State community...

Organist Lynne Davis preforms Tuesday night as part of the 30th anniversary ceremony of Weidemann Hall.

Dirt to dance: Wiedemann celebrates 30 years

Matt Hopper and Nick Beach November 17, 2016

Before construction, Wichita State’s Wiedemann Hall was a dirt lot without a claim to fame. But now, for 30 years, Wiedemann Hall has proudly housed a Marcussen Organ, the first ever manufactured...

‘We’ll have to revisit it’: GTA raises put on hold

‘We’ll have to revisit it’: GTA raises put on hold

Nathan Davis, Reporter November 17, 2016

Graduate assistants who were told they would be receiving a pay raise won’t be getting one in the foreseeable future. Dennis Livesay, dean of the graduate school, had planned to distribute funds previously...

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‘Students will notice the pinch’ from USPS price changes

Nicole Byrne, Reporter November 17, 2016

Underneath the ticking gears of the Morrison Hall clock tower, the U.S. Postal Service WSU contract station operates every single day that the university is open. Despite this, the USPS’ presence on...

Teri Hall named Vice President of Student Affairs

Teri Hall named Vice President of Student Affairs

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief November 17, 2016

Upon the resignation of former Vice President of Student Affairs in June, Wichita State Provost Tony Vizzini led a search committee for a replacement. Thursday the committee announced the decision by...

SGA Senate passes a resolution to recognize Black Lives Matter movement. 

‘They are not ready’: SGA passes resolution in opposition to concealed carry on-campus

Nicole Byrne, Reporter November 17, 2016

After a lengthy debate, the Wichita State Student Government Association passed a resolution declaring that they do not support the concealed carry of handguns in campus buildings and that they wish to...

The Reclining Figure (Hand) created by Henry Moore was built in 1979 and is located outside of the Ablah Library.

Donation of $1 million to preserve university’s outdoor art collection

TJ Rigg, Reporter November 14, 2016

Wichita State recently a gift of more than $1 million for Wichita State’s outdoor art collection. Joan Beren, a longtime supporter of WSU arts, athletics and student aid, donated the gift to start...

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