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Students, community, university and religious leaders meet to discuss the Interfaith Prayer Space proposal Tuesday at the Grace Memorial Chapel, where the Student Government Association hopes to renovate to better include all faiths on campus.

Students, leaders face ‘road block’ in Interfaith Prayer Space resolution

March 10, 2015

Five times a day, Wichita State senior Esra Barut must find a quiet, empty row of books in Ablah Library to practice her faith.She stands, bows, kneels, bows. It’s an Islamic ritual called “Salat,”...

WSU offers beer tasting class at south campus

Staff Reporter March 9, 2015

Although college has been known to some as a home for liquor, beer and partying, a few Wichita State students have the opportunity to fuse learning and drinking — in class.Sponsored by the Office of...

SGA passes 2015-16 student fees budget

Staff Reporter March 9, 2015

Student Government Association at-large senator Reece Burns sparked the debate about the 2015-2016 student fees budget with his proposal to reduce funding to Student Involvement.Wednesday evening was the...

Fraternity raises money for ALS foundation

Staff Reporter March 9, 2015

For the first time Saturday, Kansas Delta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity hosted the Clark Jackson Memorial Benefit to raise money for their philanthropy: the ALS foundation.Jackson was an alumnus...

Sculpture finalized for Global Faith in Action peace pole

Staff Reporter March 9, 2015

A national movement that is asking for peace and unity has come to Wichita State and Shockers are able to take part in aiding their community.Global Faith in Action, a student group that is dedicated to...

Students to help homeless in D.C. over spring break

Staff Reporter March 9, 2015

The stereotypical college spring break either involves vacations to exotic locales or hot dates with Netflix.However, for a group of Wichita State students, spring break 2015 will be about working with...

Ashlyn Sullivan speaks to a group of students about her experiences with racism regarding her relationship Wednesday.

Wichita-area student speaks to Wichita State students about prejudice, acceptance

Staff Reporter March 5, 2015

After being covered by media organizations around the world, Ashlyn Sullivan returned to Wichita and spoke at the Rhatigan Student Center Wednesday to students about her experiences with prejudice.In January,...

Student health discusses measles policies

Staff Reporter March 4, 2015

In recent weeks, measles has been making headlines nationwide.In an outbreak that originated from trips to Disneyland in California earlier this year, measles has infected more than 150 people across 17...

Wichita State political science professors Kenneth Ciboski and Melvin Kahn debate policy on Feb. 20

Political science greats: Q&A

Staff Reporter March 4, 2015

Professor Melvin Kahn and Associate Professor Kenneth Ciboski, both of the political science departmen, sat down with the Sunflower recently.Ciboski has been teaching at Wichita State for 47 years, specializing...

Letter from the student body president: On nonacademic misconduct transcript notation

Student Body President March 4, 2015

Earlier this semester, the Wichita State Student Senate passed a resolution in support of a policy proposal that would establish a non-academic misconduct transcript notation.The purpose of the resolution...

Shesha Shox celebrates diversity

Staff Reporter March 4, 2015

Wichita State students who are looking for a group to relax, smoke hookah and appreciate middle eastern culture now have a home away from home.Shesha Shox, a group that formed around the notion that students...

Nerd Union turns RSC into a dungeon

Staff Reporter March 4, 2015

A sword-wielding pixie was pinned under the foot of a monster on the second floor of Wichita State’s Rhatigan Student Center Friday night.It was a “giant, hulk-ogre-zombie thing,” said freshman Caleb...

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