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Top 5 majors at Wichita State

Staff reporter September 19, 2012

With more than 15,000 students studying at Wichita State, trying to make the four years worth it, there are always those degrees that get awarded to graduating students more than others. The following...

A career in sports doesn’t have to take place only on the court if you major in sport management

Staff Reporter September 19, 2012

When people dream of a job in athletics they imagine catching a Super Bowl winning touchdown from Tom Brady or shooting the buzzer-beating three-pointer to dethrone King James. For students in the Sport...

Don’t break the bank to dress well

Staff Reporter September 19, 2012

If you are a girl in college, a five-dollar difference between shirts can mean a lot. If you are looking to use your every buck to its fullest, here are the stores you want to shop at: TJ Maxx, Burlington...

Suzy Finn, a cooperative education adviser for engineering, helps a student look over his resume.

Opportunities through Co-op stress involvement

Staff Reporter September 19, 2012

While high school is about participating in extra-curricular activities to get into the right college and land the best scholarships, college takes a different approach. “When you’re in college, you’re...

Alumna lands post-college job via Twitter

Staff Reporter September 19, 2012

Taking an extra step can lead you farther and farther down the path to the right job. But sometimes students don’t know what that extra step might be. However, Kate Simon knew exactly what she was doing...

Zombie apocalypse sweeps WSU’s campus

Staff Reporter September 17, 2012

Warning—there has been a zombie outbreak on campus. Well, sort of. Round five of the annual Humans vs. Zombies begins today at Wichita State. It is a supernatural take on the popular playground game,...

One-mile walk raises $135,000 to help find cure for Alzheimer’s

Staff Reporter September 17, 2012

Once people reach a certain age they are often forgotten. They often become forgetful themselves with the onset of Alzheimer’s. Hundreds of people remembered everyone with the disease Saturday at Wichita...

That Gay Group president clears name on Chick-fil-A petition

Staff Reporter September 17, 2012

About a month ago, That Gay Group President Steven Haneveld heard about a petition circulating around campus to rid Wichita State of its Chick-fil-A restaurant. Although he did not see the petition himself,...

Ulrich director says goodbye as the museum reopens with ‘Ulrich Redux’

Staff Reporter September 17, 2012

Wichita State junior Michelle Calhoun saw professor Ron Christ’s paintings for the first time Saturday. “I’m very astounded, quite inspired actually,” she said. “I have a greater understanding...

Hindu celebration offers guests experience of Indian food, culture

Staff Reporter September 17, 2012

As people line up to make the swing move by pulling it, the people ahead of them take the blessing and eat it. These people are the members of the Association of Hindu Students in America and community...

Sociology Club to show film about Occupy Wall Street protests

Staff reporter September 17, 2012

The Occupy Wall Street protest movement against economic dichotomy is over except on video. “#ReGENERATION: the Politics of Apathy and Activism” recounts the movement. The Wichita State Sociology Club...

Office of Student Involvement to host leadership improvement opportunities

Staff reporter September 17, 2012

Students interested in developing their leadership skills can take part in new programs offered by the Office of Student Involvement. Leadership To Go sessions take place every third Thursday of the month...

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