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Students participate in science activities with Wichita State engineering students as part of the annual “Noche de Ciencias” on Tuesday at North High School.

Parents, students get excited about science

Chandler Ochoa February 18, 2016

Engineers straight out of college can make a starting salary of more than $50,000 a year, but that is not what Joaquin Delgado, an elementary school student, thinks about.“You do not know how badly I...

Anti-racist activist, Tim Wise, talks about white privilege and the Black Lives Matter vs. the All Lives Matter movements Wednesday night at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Wise has spoken in all 50 states and at more than 800 colleges across the nation.

Anti-racist speaker Tim Wise fills the Metroplex

Chance Swaim February 17, 2016

Nine people in one house.One cooks gumbo and leaves it on the stove. Twenty-four hours pass and the smell starts to drift into bedrooms. The other eight people in the house don’t want to clean out the...

Student Health Services to offer free STI testing

Chance Swaim February 16, 2016

Both infections can be cured with proper treatment, according to the Center for Disease Control.  The effects of both diseases are better mitigated when caught early, Stafford said.“The earlier we can...

New royalty crowned to cap-off homecoming week

Conner Clapham February 16, 2016

Wichita State has a new queen and king.Though the men’s basketball fell to Northern Iowa on Saturday, seniors Tim Eichler and Whitney Wilson won king and queen for this year’s homecoming royalty.“I...

WSU study: Kansas population forecasted to transfer to metro areas

Grant Cohen February 16, 2016

Wichita State’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR) saw the need for a study to predict a possible sizeable shift of residents from rural areas to metropolitan areas across...

WSU’s Hispanic engineering students to inspire youth, parents in ‘Noche de Ciencias’

Shelby Reynolds February 16, 2016

Growing up, Job Arredondo was always interested in science fiction.As a high school student in Dodge City, he asked a group of college students, “Who could build structures and space cars?”Aerospace...

‘Learn to love your looks’ group provides solace for young women

Danielle Prewitt February 12, 2016

Grace Kallimel, a psychology intern at Wichita State’s Counseling and Testing Center, says addressing body image is ¬needed at every university.She and fellow psychology intern, Erin Lohman, created...

Engineering students bring concerns to SGA

TJ Rigg February 12, 2016

Two engineering students spoke in Student Government Association’s public forum Wednesday, bringing their concerns to the attention of Student Senate.Their concerns ranged from having to pay extra money...

NIAR studying direct effects of lightning

Reece Burns February 12, 2016

The Electromagnetic Effects (EE) lab at Wichita State is undertaking shocking research.The EE lab is the newest addition to the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) on campus.The lab tests the...

Faculty Senate talks raises, guns

Chance Swaim February 12, 2016

Despite what Wichita State faculty were told last spring, they will not receive a raise this year.University President John Bardo spoke at a faculty senate meeting Monday to address a growing faculty concern...

WSU undergraduate Maria Begacheva performs a cello solo called “Meditation from the Jules Massenet’s opera “Thais” Wednesday night at the Miller Concert Hall during the WSU Symphony Concerto Aria Honors Concert.

Symphony Orchestra exhibits student soloists

Marissa Campbell February 12, 2016

Playing classical music takes a lot of hard work and dedication — especially for soloists. To be a soloist, musicians must spend hours practicing before the big audition.Six students made the cut and...

UPD asks for extra vigilance in response to stolen car

Chance Swaim February 12, 2016

Wichita State police are urging people to be report any and all suspicious activity on campus in response to a recent car theft on campus.Last week, police say a 2000, blue Honda Civic was stolen from...

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