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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Richard Powell, an attendee at the Out of the Darkness event, hangs a picture of loved ones in memory before the walk. Powell and his wife, Karen, have participated in the walk for two years in support of loved ones who have committed suicide.

Walk brings mourners, supporters together for suicide awareness

Andrew Linnabary April 19, 2016

Karen Powell’s Valentine’s Days are not days of joy. They are days of remembrance. Powell’s son Colby committed suicide on Valentine’s Day in 2014. He was a 23-year-old student at Wichita...

Participants give high-fives to children impacted by the Children’s Miracle Network on Saturday afternoon at Charles Koch Arena. Shockerthon is a 12-hour event in which participants stand the entire time and collect money for the program which aids children with disabilities. 

Community members ‘stand for kids who can’t’

Madeline Deabler April 19, 2016

Not onechair was on site Saturday at Charles Koch Arena.For 12 hours straight, hundreds of students stood in the arena for Shockerthon.“It’s basically a year-long fundraising awareness campaign for...

SGA delays resolution recommending diversity training for faculty, staff

TJ Rigg April 14, 2016

A resolution recommending mandatory diversity training for Wichita State faculty and staff received its first read Wednesday night during Student Government Association’s meeting.The resolution was tabled...

WSU series to be honored at National Audio Theatre Festival

Sean Jones April 14, 2016

Since 2011, audio theatre has had little presence in America. What started as the nation’s most popular form of entertainment became almost a forgotten art.Today, most people rely heavily on picture...

Designer creating electronic recognition wall for Rhatigan

Alex Bullock April 14, 2016

Over the years, Wichita State has seen many influential students who have made a difference in the community and beyond since its founding in 1895.The student recognition wall was an essential piece in...

Food festival draws diverse crowd

Chance Swaim April 14, 2016

Students gathered en masse Tuesday on the lawn between the Rhatigan Student Center and Neff Hall to get a taste of something different.“The food on campus gets boring this time of year,” said Annie...

Students express mixed feelings about WSU dining

Andrew Linnabary April 12, 2016

For Shocker Hall resident Makenzie Hercules, dining in Shocker Hall is lacking most days.“Usually it’s pretty much the same food over and over again,” said Hercules, a freshman studying theater design...

ISU hopes to raise awareness, funds with food from around world

Chance Swaim April 12, 2016

The smell of foods from around the world will drift from the Neff Hall courtyard across the main campus Tuesday at Wichita State.International students will prepare hometown favorites — including bulgogi...

Shocker Sound performs Feb. 27 at Charles Koch Arena.

Shocker Sound tuned out of student fees budget

Evan Pflugradt April 11, 2016

Inside Charles Koch Arena, traditions begin and end with the buzz of 25 brass instruments. The bolstering tunes of "Light em' up," "Go Shocks Go," War" and a list of more than 40 fan-favorite songs...

The Sunflower collected 48 individual awards, including second runner-up (reporter TJ Rigg, left) and first runner-up (reporter Chance Swaim, right) for four-year Journalist of the Year. The student-led newspaper also won silver in the overall four-year newspaper division (editor-in-chief Shelby Reynolds, center).

Sunflower collects 48 individual awards, silver overall in regional contest

Sunflower staff April 8, 2016

Sunflower reporters, photographers, designers and copy editors competed in the Kansas Collegiate Media Association's 2016 individual contest, as well as overall categories in the four-year newspaper division.About...

1970 plane crash subject of KMUW’s award-winning documentary

Conner Clapham April 7, 2016

Most people in Wichita have heard of, or even remember, the October plane crash of 1970. A plane carrying the Wichita State football team crashed into a Colorado mountain on its way to a game against...

Hugo Wall School’s new director has academic, practitioner experience

Madeline Deabler April 6, 2016

Wichita State’s Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs appointed its new director last month. Samuel Brown, who has a long list of job experiences in management of academic, nonprofit and health programs,...

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