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Mark Horst, employee with King Solar, updates solar panel equipment on the roof of University Methodist Church on April 14.

University United Methodist Church to dedicate solar energy project

Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2015

he University United Methodist Church (UUMC) is now powered through solar energy.UUMC has a new rooftop solar array on its roof. The church is located across the street from the Wichita State campus at...

Engineering student powers car with solar panels

April 21, 2015

When engineering student Richard St. Aubin purchased a 1998 Saturn SL2 for $600 off Craigslist, he wanted to prove cars that run on electricity do not have to be prohibitively expensive or complex.One...

Laverne Cox adds Wichita State to college tour

April 21, 2015

Laverne Cox is an American actress, reality television star, television producer, LGBT advocate and host of “Ain’t I a Woman?”Cox is also the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a...

The unidentified "preacher" speaks his mind April 9 outside Grace Memorial Chapel at Wichita State. His discussion with students sparked a discussion about free speech rights on campus.

Visiting speaker sparks free speech discussion on campus

April 21, 2015

Dressed in a fluorescent yellow hoodie with the word “OBEY” printed in large font across the back, the “preacher” spewed words at Wichita State students.“God hates fags,” he said.“Are you...

Eric Sexton named vice president of Student Affairs

Eric Sexton named vice president of Student Affairs

Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2015

Eric Sexton, director of Athletics, was given a new title Tuesday morning: vice president of Student Affairs.Sexton will enter a transition period with outgoing Vice President Wade Robinson, who has been...

ODI sponsors table for Day of Silence

Editor-in-Chief April 20, 2015

Devante Garcia had a mission Friday afternoon.He walked up to a table on the north side of the Rhatigan Student Center which was sponsered by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.Garcia added his name...

Honors college receives landmark donation

Staff Reporter April 20, 2015

Long-time Wichita State supporters Dorothy and Bill Cohen have made a landmark donation: $5 million, one of the largest gifts made to the WSU foundation by individuals.On Wednesday, the Honors College...

Sorority raises money for philanthropy with all-you-can-eat taco

Staff Reporter April 20, 2015

More than 600 people partook in Wichita State sorority Alpha Phi’s Taco Phi’st this weekend for all-you-can-eat tacos in support of their philanthropy, the Alpha Phi Foundation.The foundation has been...

Students bounce around, compete in soccer tournament

Staff Reporter April 20, 2015

After exiting the large, plastic bubble, junior Tyler Bird rose from the turf of Bombardier Learjet Practice Facility on campus amidst applause from spectators.Bird had taken one too many hits in a game...

Shocker Baja team returns from race with damaged vehicle

Staff Reporter April 20, 2015

Members of the Wichita State Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) team finished their first race of the season last weekend in destructive fashion.The gear casing on the team’s off-roading vehicle...

SGA passes more funding bills ins most recent meeting

Staff Reporter April 20, 2015

The Wichita State Student Government Association approved two funding bills in a short meeting Wednesday.The first bill was for multiple organizations and totaled $4,552.26.The second bill funded two students...

Family Carnival avoids rain, delights children with fun activites

Staff Reporter April 20, 2015

Though pre-K student Delilah Parnell was a little shy, she was eager to participate in Saturday’s spring Family Carnival games, despite the cloudy weather.Her favorite part of the carnival was the “jumpy...

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