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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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SGA speeds through funding bills

Staff Reporter March 11, 2013

Usually, funding bills for Student Government Association must go through a two-meeting process – introduction during the first and approval during the second. Sometimes it is a one-meeting process if...

Passport Day gives Wichita families accessibility

Staff Reporter March 11, 2013

When you do not know what color Mickey Mouse’s nose is the best thing to do is ask. “What color is Mickey Mouse’s nose?” 4-year-old Aubrey asks her big brother.  “Red,” Hunter, 8, said. “No....

Students make the trip to St. Lous

Staff Reporter March 11, 2013

To cheer on the Shockers at the Missouri Valley Tournament this last weekend, a number of students made the trip to see the Shockers play a total of three games.  Even though it isn’t home at Koch Arena,...

Prestigious professor Hemans remembered in memorial service

Staff Reporter March 11, 2013

Frederick “Fritz” Parsons Hemans III, a Wichita State professor and executive chair of the Faculty Senate, died on February 28. Hemans was the associate professor of ancient art and architecture, head...

Freshman competes in Live Your Life campaign

Staff Reporter Kassidee Lank March 11, 2013

Ryan Al-Sharieh remembers being told by a teacher during middle school that he wouldn’t succeed. Having been diagnosed as hard of hearing at age 4, Al-Sharieh said he started out behind in school and...

A competing team called Smartans of the Shire displayed a lego made construct for the Saturday competition Mind Storm in the Heskett Center Gym.

Annual robotics challenge takes ‘Hobbit’ theme

Staff Reporter March 11, 2013

The far from ideal weather did not seem to dampen the spirits of the fourth through eighth-grade students who showed up for the 13th annual Shocker MINDSTORMS challenge Saturday despite the rain. The Wichita...

WSU alumna makes a career with chocolate

Staff Reporter March 7, 2013

For James and Wichita State graduate Beth Tully, chocolate is more than a dessert – it’s a lifelong staple. At Cocoa Dolce, the mother and son duo spend their days crafting fine artisan chocolates...

Costume designs make student into national award winner

Staff Reporter March 6, 2013

When Amanda Keeton transferred to Wichita State from Coffeyville Community College, she had no idea that in just a few years she would be designing costumes that will take her to Washington, D.C.  The...

Ablah Library unveils new SmartSearch feature

Staff reporter Kassidee Lank March 6, 2013

Gone are the days of searching ProQuest, LexisNexis, EBSCOhost and Google in search of a single academic article at Wichita State’s Ablah Library.  Now students can use SmartSearch and access all of...

Greeks imitate ‘Harlem Shake’ dance video

Managing Editor March 6, 2013

The Greeks on campus joined in the Harlem Shake craze Tuesday at the Heskett Center to help boost morale and create a video to use for promotions. Freshman Emry Woelk, a member of the Women’s Panhellenic...

Unpaid internships leave students strapped for cash

Staff Reporter March 6, 2013

It used to be that college degrees opened many doors for graduates’ futures.  However, with youth unemployment the highest it’s been since the 1940s, that’s no longer the case. To get established,...

Students take a stand against human trafficking

Staff Reporter March 4, 2013

Wichita State students are taking a stand against Human Trafficking by literally standing for 27 hours Tuesday and Wednesday to raise awareness about the issue. The event, “Stand for Freedom,” is one...

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