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Learning without borders: Students to travel to Uganda

Chelsea Moore March 3, 2016

On March 15, three Wichita State students will travel, along with a professional mentor from Nebraska, to Uganda to assess the needs of St. John’s Primary School.The students are members of a student...

Students gear up for Kansas presidential caucuses

Alex Perry March 3, 2016

In the wake of “Super Tuesday” this week, when 11 states simultaneously held political caucuses to award delegates to Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls, the state of Kansas is holding...

Student groups plead case to SGA for student fees funding

TJ Rigg March 3, 2016

The Santa Fe Trail Room of the Rhatigan Student Center was filled with representatives from several student organizations Wednesday night.They attended the Student Government Association meeting to speak...

The Pakistani Student Association hosted a watch party Saturday morning for students to watch the Pakistan vs. India cricket game.

Cricket rivalry gives international students a taste of home

Conner Clapham February 29, 2016

On the morning of the last home basketball game, members of the Pakistani Students Association (PSA) focused on another sport Saturday — cricket.  PSA hosted its first cricket watch party in the CAC...

Phi Delta Theta collects funds for brother lost to ALS

Grant Cohen February 29, 2016

Wichita State’s Phi Delta Theta chapter hosted the second annual benefit for Clark Jackson on Saturday at the Museum of World Treasures in downtown Wichita. Jackson, who was an alumnus of the chapter...

Army veteran leads seminar on challenges of student veterans

Madeline Deabler February 29, 2016

United States military veterans face a variety of problems after returning from serving abroad, and one of those challenges is going back to school. Michael Bermes, a U.S. Army veteran and a social worker,...

WSU reacts to Hesston shooting

Sunflower staff February 29, 2016

A mass-shooting spree left four killed, including the shooter, and 14 others injured Thursday at Excel Industries in Hesston, Kansas. Authorities first responded to reports of a man firing shots out his...

Monk-Morgan to discuss being the ‘only one in the room’ Monday

Chance Swaim February 29, 2016

As a black woman working in math and science on a college campus, Kaye Monk-Morgan said she often is “the only one in the room.”With her race, gender, degree, background in science, place of birth,...

WATC merger to pose obstacles, benefits for both sides

Chance Swaim February 29, 2016

Wichita State and Wichita Area Technical College are talking about the possibilities of a new merger.Senate Bill 451, introduced earlier this month, would allow WATC to become the Wichita State School...

News in brief: WSU begins construction on food truck plaza

Danielle Prewitt February 25, 2016

Construction on a food truck plaza will soon break ground next month to host local food trucks on campus, the university announced Wednesday.  Built on the edge of Innovation Campus, the plaza will host...

Breaking down the numbers, process of student fees

TJ Rigg February 25, 2016

Every year, thousands of dollars in student fees are allocated to various programs on campus in a multi-step process that involves hearings, discussions in Student Government Association, and, ultimately,...

SGA opposes two state legislature bills

TJ Rigg February 25, 2016

Student Government Association expressed opposition to two bills presented by the Kansas Legislature during SGA’s meeting Wednesday.SGA read, debated and passed two resolutions against the two bills,...

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