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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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Monsanto VP talks agricultural efficiency

Managing Editor October 30, 2014

“How many think big farmers actually steer their own tractors?” Stephen Padgette, vice president of research and development investment strategy for Monsanto Co., asked a lecture hall full of Wichita...

Passed petition limits parking north of campus

Sports Editor October 30, 2014

Students parking on the north side of campus in residential areas will have to find new, free places to park within the next two weeks.“No parking” signs will be posted on 21st and Yale and 21st and...

Braeburn Golf Course will no longer be open for rounds of golf starting Monday. The area will still be open as a park. Construction on the planned engineering building will begin in early 2015.

Braeburn Golf Course closing Monday

Staff Reporter October 30, 2014

Braeburn Golf Course will close Monday  in order for Wichita State’s Innovation Campus to start taking shape.According to WSU Board of Trustees member Andy Schlapp, the closing of the golf course will...

Cadman Art Gallery home for Shocker art

Staff Reporter October 30, 2014

Creative students at Wichita State now have a place to have their work featured for all to see right in the heart of campus.The Wilson K. Cadman Art Gallery, sponsored by Student Involvement, offers a...

News in Brief, Oct. 27

Managing Editor Staff Reporter October 27, 2014

Tech company to offer class at WSUNetApp, a technology company with offices in Wichita, is offering a class on data storage technologies at Wichita State.The class, titled “Enterprise Storage Essentials,”...

Aviation Dreams: An undying desire to see the world

Staff Reporter October 27, 2014

On the morning of Oct. 22, Tiffani Calabrese rented out the 602 Tango-Lima. The Wichita State international business student performed pre-flight inspection on the aircraft under her instructor’s supervision,...

Runners at the 2014 WSU Campus Recreation Pumpkin Run line up at the starting line and wait while the national anthem is sung on Saturday morning.

Pumpkin race returns to campus

Staff Reporter October 27, 2014

As runners inched up to the race line — clad in competitive gear and Halloween costumes — Campus Recreation welcomed back the annual Pumpkin Run at Wichita State Saturday morning on a cool, crisp fall...

Zero-credit option changes face of co-op, internships

Staff Reporter October 27, 2014

When senior Travis Gillespie first approached the Career Development Center, the office required him to enroll for credit in order to get an internship.This semester, however, the office — formerly known...

Pumped up jams at SongFest

Staff Reporter October 27, 2014

This year’s annual SongFest packed the Orpheum Theatre and was full of student energy and Shocker spirit.SongFest, a five-minute lip syncing and dance competition, wraps up the university’s week-long...

‘Somebody’s Else’s Prints’ offers patrons a break from daily life

Staff Reporter October 23, 2014

Sometimes, all that is needed to clear one’s head is a nice trip to the art gallery — preferably, one that is full of intricate pieces that will challenge the minds of even the most educated.For Wichita...

News in brief, Oct. 22

Editor-in-Chief October 22, 2014

Middle School Band Day in Miller Concert Hall todayThe annual Middle School Band Day, hosted by the Wichita State School of Music and Senseney Music, Inc., is taking place until 4 p.m. today.Band Day takes...

Students got free breakfast Tuesday morning at Shocktoberfest's annual Breakfast with Bardo. The event, sponsored by Student Activities Council, gives students an opportunity to converse with Bardo over bacon and eggs.

Breakfast with Bardo keeps students in touch

Staff Reporter October 22, 2014

Students had the opportunity to get to know President John Bardo a little better Tuesday morning at Breakfast with Bardo, an annual event sponsored by Student Activities Council as part of its week-long...

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