WSU alumna pushes herself to keep on climbing
Staff Reporter
July 11, 2012
For one woman, taking part in the Tenzing Hilary Everest Marathon meant running in her first marathon and taking a break from being a working single mother to be closer to the mountain. Most people do not participate in their first marathon on Mount Everest, located in Nepal, on the opposite side of ...
The tornado, Kansas’ unofficial mascot
Staff Reporter
July 11, 2012
Jay Price grew up listening to tornado stories from his family. “The weather was very much a part of my upbringing. It just wasn’t here in Kansas,” Price, associate history professor and director of Wichita State’s public history program, said. He is the co-author of “Kansas: In the Heart o...
Supreme Court rules Affordable Health Care Act legal
Web Editor
June 28, 2012
The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision Thursday that the majority of the recent health care bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (also known as Obamacare), is constitutional. Chief Justice Roberts was the deciding vote in the case, saying that the individual mandate was legal. The ma...
New SGA treasurer hopes to put accounting experience to use
Staff Reporter
June 27, 2012
Tessie Arambula, a senior accounting major, is the next treasurer for the Student Government Association. Q: How did you decide that this year was a good time to be part of SGA? A: I am friends with a lot of people who are in SGA, and they’ve talked to me about it before, but, like I’ve said,...
Pageantry a family affair for Miss Kansas contestant
Editor-in-Chief
June 27, 2012
Five-year-old Audrey Lamar found herself in a place she never had before — performing on stage in front of complete strangers. An outgoing child by nature, one that enjoyed dancing on the kitchen table in front of her family, it came as a surprise to see her completely freeze during the talent port...
Psychology of Women breaks down stereotypes, teaches empathy
Staff Reporter
June 27, 2012
Angie Hardage-Bundy would like to change the way Wichita State students think about gender differences. She has taught Psychology of Women for the past three years and is earning a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology. “I do recruit men to my classes as often as I can. I shamelessly self-promote. I ...
Beggses’ legacy two-of-a-kind
Editor-In-Chief
June 20, 2012
Shirley Beggs has a hidden skill few know about. Well, unless you happened to be sitting near her at a Wichita State basketball game. “We have in Mrs. Beggs one of the best critiquers of officials in the Missouri Valley Conference,” said Eric Sexton, WSU’s director of athletics. “She was always read...
WuCrew brings students, faculty and staff together to volunteer across Wichita
Staff Reporter
June 20, 2012
Wichita State graduate student Hien Nguyen grew up in poverty in Vietnam. “My mom made 50 cents a day,” she said. “My mom sold produce and this was the reason I chose business.” She is studying for a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. She is also a member of WuCrew, a WSU organization of...
Rhatigan Renewal to cause more parking headaches
Staff Reporter
June 20, 2012
Students are struggling more than ever to find convenient parking at Wichita State. The lack of parking space has been a long-standing problem on campus, and the problem has increased. Now that the Rhatigan Student Center parking lot is closed for construction equipment and vehicles, other parking lots on ...
SGA vice president finds summer job working social media for Obama campaign
Staff Reporter
June 20, 2012
Social networking sites are a way to stay in touch with friends for most people. It’s a vital part of Wichita State senior Olivia Sullivan’s job. She is serving as a fellow for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign this summer. She expects to be offered a job in the fall if she does ...
Upward Bound prepares high school students for college life
Staff Reporter
June 20, 2012
Marcus Muñoz is learning that college life is tough while he is still a sophomore in high school. “The hardest thing has been waking up early because every day when we wake up, we go to the Heskett Center; we do yoga, boot camp things like that,” Muñoz said. He is participating in The Collegiate...
Fire and theft at Woodgate apartments left WSU student homeless
Staff Reporter
June 16, 2012
It was just after midnight when the fire started. Wichita State senior Muhammad Tahir was asleep. His roommate was on his way home. “I wasn’t very concerned when the fire was burning; it was like an adventure, until the next day when I realized I was homeless,” Tahir said. Just after midnight on ...
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