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West Campus upgrades security to help keep students safe

Staff Reporter April 6, 2015

With a change in police cruisers, campus safety offerings and other improvements, the university has been working to make campus safer for students.That same idea is affecting the WSU West Campus, as well,...

Student Body President-elect Joseph Shepard has a celebratory moment with his friend, Blake Glasgow, following the announcement of the 2015-16 Student Government Association election results Friday at the Rhatigan Student Center.

Joseph Shepard voted incoming student body president

Editor-in-Chief April 3, 2015

When Joseph Shepard was named the new student body president Friday evening by outgoing Student Government Association Vice President Brandon Baltzell, there was an uproar of cheers.The loudest of which...

Campus daycare center loses power Friday

April 3, 2015

A severe thunderstorm shut power down at the Fairmount Residence Hall and the Child Development Center late Thursday night.The storm hit Wichita just after 12:30 a.m. and surged the power shortly after,...

Amusing Race allows participants to see different side of campus

Staff Reporter April 2, 2015

As students finish up their general education credits and focus more on their majors, it is common for them to spend most of their time in one or two buildings, never seeing everything the Wichita State...

Mayoral contenders to debate, answer questions

Staff Reporter April 2, 2015

The heated contest for the future of Wichita is coming to Wichita State Friday.Mayoral candidates Sam Williams and Jeff Longwell have been invited to engage the WSU community in a public debate and Q&A...

Renovations at Jardine, Clinton Halls nearing completion

Staff Reporter April 1, 2015

After nearly two years, renovations on the fourth floor of Jardine Hall are coming to a close.The Office of Research will return to Jardine after nearly 20 years of being relocated in the NIAR building.The...

Sunflower Spotlight: WSU’s Royce Smith named 2015 Fulbright Scholar

Staff Reporter April 1, 2015

Royce Smith, associate professor of Contemporary and Global Art History and director of the School of Art and Design, has been named a 2015 Fulbright Scholar.The Fulbright Program is one of the most prestigious...

Renegade Innovators with big ideas: bringing technology to the masses

Staff Reporter April 1, 2015

Imagine dreaming up the next big thing, building it in your garage, then bringing it to market — all without spending hundreds of thousands of dollars plus years of research and development, or without...

The proposed transition of WSU facilities to Old Town include takeover of the Airbus Americas location on north Mead.

WSU, Old Town partnering to create ‘WSU Old Town’

Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2015

When Wichita State University announced last week that Airbus Americas would move out of Old Town onto the Innovation Campus, concerns were raised about the void that would follow Airbus’ departure from...

SGA Elections: Get to know the President and Vice President Candidates

Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2015

As part of the Sunflower’s continuing coverage of the 2015 Student Government Association elections, the Sunflower talked with the president and vice president candidates on both tickets.Manon Marcotte...

SGA hears amendment to funding bill

Staff Reporter March 30, 2015

The Wichita State Student Government Association passed two funding bills and reviewed a senate bill in a succinct meeting Wednesday.New business began with the first read of a senate bill.The bill addressed...

Student volunteers prepare Lord’s Diner garden

Staff Reporter March 30, 2015

Pulling up dead grass and hoeing dirt may not sound like an ideal weekend activity. However, about 30 Wichita State community members chose to spend last Saturday morning doing these activities.The work...

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