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

Fashion meets technology in new Ulrich exhibit

Marissa Campbell September 12, 2016

As patrons walked down the red carpet and were elevated to the second floor of the Ulrich Museum of Art Friday, they were greeted by runway music paired with the eclectic works of fashion throughout the...

Mourners hold photos of their loved ones during the 15th anniversary of the attacks of the World Trade Center at the National September 11 Memorial, Sept. 11, 2016, in New York.

America pays tribute on 15th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

TJ Rigg September 11, 2016

Sunday marked 15 years since terrorists hijacked four commercial planes and crashed them into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. The attacks began...

Governor’s new education proposal leaves something to be desired

Matthew Kelly September 8, 2016

Last Friday, an editorial by Gov. Sam Brownback appeared in The Wichita Eagle.  The article, titled “Working Together on Education Solutions,” encapsulates Brownback’s new plan to revitalize the...

Trump, Clinton focusing on military, veterans, foreign policy

TJ Rigg September 8, 2016

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is arguing for an expanded military, while Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is suggesting that Trump is unfit to be commander in chief.Trump...

Moderator Reggie Robinson and former Kansas governors Kathleen Sebelius, Bill Graves, Mike Hayden and John Carlin hold a roundtable discussion Wednesday in Wichita. The governors called for retention of Kansas Supreme Court Justices.

Former governors call for retention of Supreme Court justices

TJ Rigg September 8, 2016

Four former Kansas governors are calling to keep politicians out of state courts.The bipartisan coalition consists of Republicans Bill Graves and Mike Hayden and Democrats Kathleen Sebelius and John Carlin....

Annual strategic plan overview reflects on past year

Nicole Byrne September 8, 2016

As part of WSU’s ongoing campaign to more actively support cross-campus communication, deans from nine academic colleges and schools gathered to share presentations highlighting the achievements and...

Muma appointed new VP for enrollment

Aliyah Funschelle September 8, 2016

Richard Muma, professor and chair of the department of public health sciences, was recently appointed to a new position for the 2016-2017 school year. His new title is senior associate vice president for...

New communication center aims to ease public speaking apprehension

Andrew Linnabary September 8, 2016

On countless national surveys, Americans’ fear of public speaking has eclipsed their fear of death, communication professor Richard Armstrong said. “They’d rather die than give a speech,” Armstrong...

Graduate student debuts instruction manual “How to Survive Earth”

Robert Hite September 8, 2016

Photographs tend to convey an idea. Samantha Miller Gott planned to do more with her photographs.Miller Gott, a Wichita State graduate student, is releasing a book of photographs and text titled “How...

Student camel rides spark protest

Julian Kincaid September 8, 2016

The hump day camel rides held on Wednesday in the Rhatigan Student Center courtyard were meant to help de-stress students and provide an opportunity to ride camels, along with petting goats, chickens and...

SGA passes resolution recognizing 40 years of campus LGBTQ organizations

Andrew Linnabary September 8, 2016

Wichita State Student Government Association unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday recognizing the 40-year history of LGBTQ groups on campus.The resolution, authored by SGA Legislative Director Marilyn...

Shocker Startup allows students to compete, create, innovate

Marissa Campbell September 8, 2016

As Wichita State President John Bardo has increased his vision of the university with Innovation Campus, some students say they think the new buildings and projects are not aimed toward them and their...

Load More Stories

Comments (0)

All The Sunflower Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest