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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Behind the ongoing government shutdown

Staff Reporter October 7, 2013

With so much back and forth between Republicans and Democrats, the issues behind the government shutdown tend to get lost in the chaos.Understanding the key political motivations at play and the potential...

Memorial ’70 reveals new stories every year

Staff Reporter October 7, 2013

The list of names on the memorial for the Oct. 2, 1970 plane crash mean more to Carmen Hytche now than they did 13 years ago when she began working at Wichita State.“When I first started, it was a list...

Everyone has a smile on their face as the Rosstoberfest Race begins. Hundreds turn out in support of the event.

Rosstoberfest honors freshman

Staff Reporter & Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2013

A crowd of onlookers cheered as Wichita State freshman Ross McFarland’s friends pushed his wheelchair up a steep grassy slope.He was completing the last leg of the Sixth Annual Rosstoberfest Run for...

SGA passes student fees

Staff Reporter October 7, 2013

Wichita State’s Student Government Association approved six unallocated student fees funding bills Wednesday totaling $63,063.The requests for money came from the WSU Band, the Association for Collegiate...

Government shutdown affects WSU community

Staff Reporter October 7, 2013

More than 800,000 government employees are furloughed due to the government shutdown, individuals and families across the country are forced to look for other work or dip into savings while they wait for...

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Flying Club takes to the skies

Staff Reporter October 3, 2013

Ten minutes felt like hours for the members of the Fairmount Flying Club as they waited to see their first big purchase pull up to the hanger at the Newton City-County Airport Wednesday afternoon.The homecoming...

Teaching kids through play

Staff Reporter October 3, 2013

After a long, arduous day of work and school, it can be difficult for a busy parent to find time to give their children the education they deserve.The Child Development Center at Wichita State is designed...

Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Arts on stage tonight

Staff Reporter October 3, 2013

If you want a place to enjoy a guitar ensemble and some jazz music, look no further than Wichita State.The WSU Guitar Ensemble, followed by the WSU Jazz Arts Ensemble, performs tonight at 7:30 p.m. in...

Judo Club sees increase in participation

Staff Reporter October 2, 2013

Often confused with violence, certain martial art forms are more than the brutality that people associate with the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) aired on TV. Founded in the late 1800’s, Judo...

College of Education reaches out to College Hill Elementary

College of Education reaches out to College Hill Elementary

Staff Reporter October 2, 2013

The last thing Kathy Irick, a College Hill Elementary School fourth-grade teacher, did before a recent lunch was place a newly framed quote on the shelf behind her desk.“If you’d seen my room, I really...

Alumnus to be enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame

Alumnus to be enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame

Staff Reporter October 2, 2013

Wichita State University alumnus Dwane Wallace will be enshrined at the National Aviation Hall of Fame on Friday. He will be joining the likes of Amelia Earhart, Neil Armstrong and the Wright Brothers,...

Students package food for Stop Hunger Now campaign

Staff Reporter Joseph Backhaus October 2, 2013

On Tuesday afternoon, Shockers provided relief for hungry families by packaging meals. The goal was to package 10,000 meals in an event organized by Stop Hunger Now and Student Involvement.“This event...

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