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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

The Wichita State School of Music will celebrate its 50th Annual Candlelight Concert with three performances at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3. in Wiedemann Hall.

Candlelight Concert: The sound of the season for 50 years

Staff Reporter December 3, 2012

If you are looking for a kick-off to the holidays, look no further than Wiedemann Hall. Tonight the Wichita State School of Music presents the third and final showing of its 50th annual Candlelight Concert. ...

Sigma Pi Epsilon and Delta Gamma are hosting their annual Zach Mesch Chili Feed this Friday.

All you can eat chili feed to raise money for local charity

Staff Reporter November 29, 2012

Wichita State Sigma Phi Epsilon and Delta Gamma are joining hands to put on the 4th annual Zach Mesch Chili Feed this Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m at the SigEp house...

Delano to be lit up with love this holiday season

Delano to be lit up with love this holiday season

Staff Reporter November 29, 2012

With the Christmas season right around the corner, Wichita residents and students will be able to attend a citywide shopping day on Dec. 1 when historic Delano holds its annual “Light up Delano with...

Amanda Kreutzer a senior at WSU speaks about SHRM on campus.

Wichita SHRM to hold annual golf tournament in June 2013

Staff Reporter November 28, 2012

It is never too soon to start planning for a charitable golf tournament. The Society of Human Resource Management professional organization is hosting its fifth annual golf tournament next summer, but...

Samantha Bandasack, Brandi Koskie and Danielle Lagow display their company’s website, www.dietsinreview.com.

Diet, health website provides outlet for internships

Editor-in-Chief November 28, 2012

When Brandi Koskie joined the dietsinreview.com staff five years ago, she didn’t realize what she was getting into. She also didn’t realize how unhealthy she was living.  “It’s kind of dramatic,...

Wichita State student and professional boxer Manny Thompson trains for his Dec. 1 fight at Title Boxing Club.

WSU student enters the ring for second professional fight

Editor-in-Chief November 28, 2012

Manny Thompson remembers everything about his first professional fight.  “It was one of the happiest moments of my life,” he said. “It was nerve-racking, to say the least. When you are starting...

Parking still a cause for headaches

Staff Reporter November 28, 2012

Parking is a headache for most commuting students, and not much has gotten better since the start of the Rhatigan Renewal. While there are plans to build a parking garage on campus, students are currently...

WSU management students fundraise for local charity

Staff Reporter November 28, 2012

Wichita State students are taking the management 463 class to another level this fall.  Professor Brian Rawson has his classes doing a project in which the proceeds benefit a Wichita community organization...

News in Brief – Nov. 26

November 26, 2012

Concert tonight by guitar ensemble   The Wichita State Guitar Ensemble will perform a concert tonight alongside the Jazz Arts Ensemble.  Featured in the program are works by Charles Mingus, which are...

College budgets make healthy lifestyles difficult

Staff Reporter November 26, 2012

College students across the country struggle with obtaining the necessary nutrients for a balanced diet, dieticians say. This, combined with a lack of sleep, is leading students to be less healthy and...

Soldiers, veterans journey back to the classroom

Staff Reporter November 26, 2012

The discipline and focus it takes to be a successful soldier is similar to being a successful student. However, for most military veterans, it is difficult to make the transition from rigid structure to...

Wichita State student Cecilia Martinez Gomez helps get books to children in her home country of Paraguay.

A dusty book’s value is more than meets the eye

Staff Reporter November 26, 2012

Lots of books can be found in the corners of students’ rooms, piled up and covered with dust. Wichita State graduate student Cecilia Martinez Gomez sees opportunities in those books. They could...

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