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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Speaker comes to bolster Greeks

April 30, 2014

David Stollman, professional speaker, entrepreneur and Greek organizations specialist, has begun to get involved with Wichita State to help grow the university Greek system.Stollman has helped many universities...

Senate accepts review board recommendation

Managing Editor April 29, 2014

The Senate Review Board (SRB), Student Government Association's disciplinary board, had a hearing Wednesday that examined a complaint SGA President Darren Beckham made of Marinés Figueroa, SGA's director...

Nerd Union storms Fairmount Park

Staff Reporter April 27, 2014

More than 70 people were armed with daggers and swords in Fairmount Park Saturday. They stormed the field, competing for a replica of Ice, the sword used by Eddard Stark in the Game of Thrones series,...

Holi brings color to Heskett lawn

Staff Reporter April 27, 2014

Not a single clean shirt could be found on the Heskett west lawn Sunday afternoon. Colors were flying as the third annual Holi celebration, otherwise known as the Festival of Colors, took place.Holi is...

 Current SGA President Darren Beckham congratulates Matthew Conklin after Conklin is announced as the new SGA President Friday afternoon inside the RSC.

Conklin wins SGA presidency, voting turnout falls

Managing editor April 26, 2014

With balloons, campaign signs and an air of anticipation, Student Government candidates and onlookers awaited the results of the 2014 SGA election.That anticipation was quenched with the announcement of...

Annual literary journal ‘Mikrokosmos’ launches new edition, honors past

Staff reporter April 24, 2014

Acclaimed poet William Burroughs once wrote, “Love is a haunting melody that I have never mastered, and I fear I never will.”Burroughs isn’t in the 60th edition of Mikrokosmos. But a lot of love...

Campus in bloom

Alex Perry April 24, 2014

As the spring semester grinds onward and the stress piles up for Wichita State students, one thing that can possibly help is to stop and smell the roses or, in this case, tulips.The WSU landscape department...

Festival organizers seek to restore event to former glory

April 24, 2014

Randy Roach, WSU alumni and instrument repairman remembers coming to the Wichita Jazz festival in the ‘80s.“When I first started coming to this event I met those who started it all,” Roach said....

New sexual assault policies

Staff reporter April 23, 2014

Nationally, one in four women and one in six men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime.Those are numbers Wichita State University takes seriously, according to Wade Robinson, vice president for...

WSU growth calls for area development

Staff reporter April 23, 2014

Kansas State University has Aggieville. The University of Kansas has Mass Street. Wichita State University has plans. WSU President John Bardo is looking to create a more student-friendly environment...

Green Group partners with businesses for Earth Fest

Staff reporter April 23, 2014

A large cube of crushed plastic water bottles sitting on the lawn caught senior Finita John‘s attention as she walked by Wednesday afternoon. It was from Pro Kansas Recycling Center, where anyone can...

Higher education extends into the bedroom

Staff Reporter April 23, 2014

By the end of college it might seem that you know less about everything than when you started. Sex, however, is something that seems abundantly clear among college students, and some might even consider...

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