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High school students to paint mural in honor of social workers

Managing Editor April 3, 2013

Social workers are usually figuratively “painted” as better people, but today students from Wichita’s East High School will literally paint a mural to thank them for their work in the community....

Center for Combating Human Trafficking putting stop to exploitation

Staff Reporter April 3, 2013

Wichita typically doesn’t come to mind when someone thinks of human trafficking. But for far too many, human trafficking is all too real right here. Wichita State assistant professor Karen Countryman-Roswurm...

Ticket sales take flight as Shocker faithful prepare for Final Four journey to Atlanta

Staff Reporter April 3, 2013

Aggressive. Angry. Determined. Those three words describe the Wichita State Shockers who made it past No. 1 seed Gonzaga, La Salle and Ohio State. On the other hand, they could be the dictionary definition...

War song builds on ‘Play Angry’ mantra

Sports Reporter April 3, 2013

Ask Pitt, ask Gonzaga, ask La Salle, or ask Ohio State. War with the Wichita State Shockers is a seemingly terrible idea. WSU is doing everything it can: calling on every player, fan and even the WSU pep...

Bookstore sells 10,000 tournament T-shirts

Staff Reporter April 3, 2013

Brydgett Pitzer had the Wichita State website up during Saturday’s Elite Eight game against Ohio State University, waiting to buy a Final Four T-shirt or other garb. She bought one for herself and one...

News in Brief – April 1

April 1, 2013

Beggs Hall acid spill causes evacuation  An acid spill in Wichita State’s Beggs Hall required evacuation at about 1 p.m. on Thursday. No one was injured. According to officials, two students discovered...

Student government president recommends chairman’s removal, VP questions proposal

Staff Reporter April 1, 2013

Student Government Association President Luis Carbajal recommended Wednesday that Chairman of Programming Sean McLemore be removed from office with a last-minute speech that was not on the Senate’s agenda....

WSU HALO (Hispanic American Leadership Organization) host an event called Sí, Se Puede day which invites Latino high school students in the Wichita community to come visit the Wichita State University campus and learn more about higher education offered by the university.

HALO brings high schoolers to WSU

Staff Reporter April 1, 2013

Wichita State’s Hispanic American Leadership Organization’s motto of “yes, it can be done” extended to the turnout at its event last week. Only in its second year, HALO’s Sí Se Puede (Yes, It...

Fans cheer at a watch party at Fox and Hound for Saturday's WSU game. The Shocker's defeated the Ohio State University Buckeyes 70-66 to earn a spot in the Final Four.

Watch parties give Shocker fans the full experience

Staff Reporter April 1, 2013

For the Wichita State men’s basketball Elite Eight matchup against Ohio State, the WSU Alumni Association hosted a watch party at Fox and Hound. The event offered Shocker fans a completely different...

Free pizza on the line in NCAA championship

Staff Reporter March 30, 2013

For Gregg Marshall and the Wichita State men’s basketball team, more is on the line than bragging rights, t-shirts, professional careers and million dollar endorsements. Free pizza is on the line. Pizza...

Shocker’s success is causing team shirts to fly

Staff Reporter March 29, 2013

Almost 500 Wichita State Elite 8 T-shirts sold in less than 90 minutes at the university bookstore in the Rhatigan Student Center today. Do not fret, a second printing of 864 Elite 8 T-shirts will be for...

WSU’s Pride Week to conclude with third annual drag show

Staff Reporter March 28, 2013

A little or a lot of gender bending is going on at Wichita State. It depends on your point of view. A drag show is set for 8 p.m. Friday at the Campus Activities Center Theater to celebrate the end of...

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