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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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Amid budget cuts, administrators’ salaries swell

Chance Swaim June 7, 2016

In response to uncertain state funding from year to year, Wichita State has tied faculty salaries to enrollment numbers. With the exception of rare, merit-based raises and promotions, faculty earnings...

Budget woes: State budget lifts cap on tuition

Chance Swaim May 5, 2016

Tuition and fees at Wichita State have increased 78 percent in the last 10 years, and next year it could increase again. Kansas lawmakers approved a budget Monday that will require Gov. Sam Brownback...

Reflections on the past year of SGA, looking ahead to next year

TJ Rigg May 5, 2016

Student Body President Joseph Shepard said many people will look upon the 58th session of Student Government Association as a controversial group.“But they’ll think of it as a year that opened up so...

Cecil steps down as director of Elliott School

Grant Cohen May 5, 2016

As soon as Matthew Cecil stepped onto the Wichita State campus, he had a vision for the Elliott School of Communication. Since 2013, he envisioned the communication’s program to become nationally known...

Shepard losing the flock: SGA senator speaks out against new executive administration

Andrew Linnabary May 2, 2016

According to At-Large Senator Paige Hungate, Wichita State’s Student Government Association lacks professionalism.“I don’t think many senators and the executive branch understand their roles,”...

Media members test out new lounge chairs during a media tour Thursday afternoon for the opening of the Warren 21’s new extension designed for guests ages 21 and above.  

Warren 21 brings upscale experience to movie patrons

Marissa Campbell May 2, 2016

As customers walk down the carpeted, luxurious east corridor of the Warren Theatre, they will notice the $20,000 gold dust-filled doors of the Warren 21 Theatre. After entering the renovated wing of the...

The men’s  and women’s tennis teams each claimed first place in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament held in Wichita at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex on Sunday. The women claimed their eighth consecutive title, and the men claimed the 25th title in program history. 

Dual champions

Grant Cohen May 2, 2016

Having not lost a match since February – Wichita State’s longest winning streak since 1993 – holding a conference winning streak dating back to 2008, and a seven year reign as Missouri Valley Conference...

SGA passes resolution opposing governor’s budget options

TJ Rigg April 28, 2016

One of Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposed budget options for fiscal year 2017 includes a five percent cut in funding to Wichita State.That cut would mean a loss of $3,728,210 in funding for the university,...

Graphic design seniors ‘freak’ for final show

Marissa Campbell April 28, 2016

Walking through the WSU Shift Space gallery, patrons can see the works of 18 senior graphic design students hanging throughout the space. During their years at WSU, these students have been working toward...

Marlon Wayans: an act not for the easily offended

Andrew Linnabary April 28, 2016

If it weren’t for crude humor, Marlon Wayans wouldn’t have much of a show.Which isn’t to say there weren’t some decent jokes — there were a few, but many were dragged out to the point of exhaustion.Wayans...

Campus was nearly empty Tuesday after university administrators made the decision to cancel classes and other activities in precaution for threatening storms. 

Campus closes Tuesday in advance of threatening severe weather

Evan Pflugradt April 28, 2016

Clouds rolled in over the skies of Wichita State on Tuesday, and students, faculty and staff rolled out.  The university closed at noon Tuesday in preparation for severe thunderstorms and the threat of...

Wichita school district to close early, will impact one WSU education major

Chance Swaim April 28, 2016

“Don’t get me fired,” said Alex Crow, an education major at Wichita State who works in the Wichita school district. “Everyone is really nervous right now.”Next school year, USD 259 faces cost...

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