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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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Build-a-Bowl events to raise money for Kansas Food Bank

Staff Reporter September 29, 2014

Wichita State students, staff and community members threw clay bowls in Henrion Hall Friday.Rather, they made them using pottery wheels — otherwise known as ‘throwing.’ Hand-building techniques were...

Bust of Renoir: emotionless

Staff Reporter September 25, 2014

A face illuminates the path from the Rhatigan Student Center to Neff Hall, yet some argue it darkens its surroundings.Freshman Nicholas Lee emphasized with the misery emanating from the 1906 Bust of Renoir...

Humans outlast the zombies in epic tag game

Staff Reporter September 25, 2014

In the final day of competition, Wichita State junior Anthony Shaw and his team were beat, drenched in sweat and tired after being chased by zombies.The game is called Humans vs. Zombies. It’s an event...

News in brief, Sept. 24

Editor-in-Chief September 24, 2014

Fine Arts calendar available on App StoreThe Wichita State Fine Arts Calendar app is now available for download on the Apple App Store.The app can be downloaded free on all Apple iPads. Search for “WSU...

Opportunities ahead for WSU engineering students

Staff Reporter September 24, 2014

One common goal of the average college student is to find a promising employment opportunity.Although it may seem daunting to find a position while balancing school life and college jobs, WSU students...

United in Wu: students united through differences

Staff Reporter September 24, 2014

Students spent a day and a half engaging in dialogue about diversity and the unique challenges that minority groups face in today’s society at the United in Wu: Diversity Camp hosted by the Office of...

Letter from your student body president: On sexual assault

Student Body President September 24, 2014

The topic of sexual assault at universities across the United States has been at the forefront of conversation this fall, Wichita State included.Passionate dialogue has sparked among invested students,...

Muisch theatre gets real in ‘The Spitfire Grill’

Staff Reporter September 24, 2014

During her theatrical career, sophomore Hannah Fernandes has gotten her fair share of lead roles, such as Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz.”But Fernandes does not place prancing down the yellow brick...

Making Disney dreams

Staff Reporter September 24, 2014

Allison Schultz was completing her senior year at Wichita South High School in 2011 when she first heard she could go work for Disney in college.Schultz began her college career living on campus at Wichita...

Campus of the Dead: A zombie apocalypse befalls WSU

Staff Reporter September 24, 2014

For the next 24 hours, Josue Rios will endure an agreeable sense of paranoia.The seventh edition of the campus-wide game Humans vs. Zombies brings students together as they engage in a three-day cat-and-mouse...

News in Brief, Sept. 22

Staff Reporter September 22, 2014

Humans vs. Zombies begins todayStarting today, zombies will be taking over the Wichita State campus.Humans vs. Zombies is a modified version of the game of tag that will last until Wednesday. Players begin...

SGA hears resolution

Staff Reporter September 22, 2014

Before empty halls and behind open doors, the Wichita State Student Government Association heard a brief introduction to a resolution that will attempt to push WSU to become a tobacco-free campus within...

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