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Wichita State’s Ulrich Museum employee goes for the win

Staff Reporter July 11, 2012

People involved in art usually win for something they drew, painted or sculpted, but not always. Teresa Veazey won for being the 2012 Marketer of the Year Award. She has been the public relations manager...

Supreme Court rules Affordable Health Care Act legal

Web Editor June 28, 2012

The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision Thursday that the majority of the recent health care bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (also known as Obamacare), is constitutional.  Chief Justice...

Accounting major Tessie Arambula is the Student Government Associations treasurer for the 2012-2013 term. Although new to SGA, Arambula will bring accounting experience to the position.

New SGA treasurer hopes to put accounting experience to use

Staff Reporter June 27, 2012

Tessie Arambula, a senior accounting major, is the next treasurer for the Student Government Association.   Q:  How did you decide that this year was a good time to be part of SGA? A: I am friends with...

Pageantry a family affair for Miss Kansas contestant

Editor-in-Chief June 27, 2012

Five-year-old Audrey Lamar found herself in a place she never had before — performing on stage in front of complete strangers. An outgoing child by nature, one that enjoyed dancing on the kitchen table...

Psychology of Women breaks down stereotypes, teaches empathy

Staff Reporter June 27, 2012

Angie Hardage-Bundy would like to change the way Wichita State students think about gender differences. She has taught Psychology of Women for the past three years and is earning a doctorate degree in...

Shirley Beggs interacts with a friendly face.

Beggses’ legacy two-of-a-kind

Editor-In-Chief June 20, 2012

Shirley Beggs has a hidden skill few know about. Well, unless you happened to be sitting near her at a Wichita State basketball game.  “We have in Mrs. Beggs one of the best critiquers of officials...

William Murphy volunteering at the Lords Diner refilling drinks for the guests.

WuCrew brings students, faculty and staff together to volunteer across Wichita

Staff Reporter June 20, 2012

Wichita State graduate student Hien Nguyen grew up in poverty in Vietnam. “My mom made 50 cents a day,” she said. “My mom sold produce and this was the reason I chose business.” She is studying...

Rhatigan Renewal to cause more parking headaches

Rhatigan Renewal to cause more parking headaches

Staff Reporter June 20, 2012

Students are struggling more than ever to find convenient parking at Wichita State.  The lack of parking space has been a long-standing problem on campus, and the problem has increased. Now that the Rhatigan...

SGA vice president finds summer job working social media for Obama campaign

Staff Reporter June 20, 2012

Social networking sites are a way to stay in touch with friends for most people. It’s a vital part of Wichita State senior Olivia Sullivan’s job.  She is serving as a fellow for President Barack Obama’s...

Upward Bound prepares high school students for college life

Staff Reporter June 20, 2012

Marcus Muñoz is learning that college life is tough while he is still a sophomore in high school. “The hardest thing has been waking up early because every day when we wake up, we go to the Heskett...

WSU Students travel to Asia to explore and learn more about their degrees

Staff Reporter June 16, 2012

Senior Mimosa Nguyen, an electrical engineering major, will be traveling to China to take an engineering course this summer all because one day she saw a poster with the information to study abroad in...

Fire and theft at Woodgate apartments left WSU student homeless

Staff Reporter June 16, 2012

It was just after midnight when the fire started. Wichita State senior Muhammad Tahir was asleep. His roommate was on his way home. “I wasn’t very concerned when the fire was burning; it was like an...

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