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Students unite on campus to raise awarness towards sexual abuse by participating in a mile walk in heels.

Walk-A-Mile emphasizes need for truth about sexual assault

Staff Reporter August 29, 2012

Wichita State students Nozaina Khawar, Katie Luu and Kim Wong are good friends.  They look out for each other —especially at night. Wong, a senior, said they often get together after a late night of...

Welcomefest reaches apex with Convocation 2012

Staff Reporter August 29, 2012

More than 4,000 students, faculty, alumni and fans crowded into Koch Arena Tuesday to attend the 13th annual Convocation at Wichita State.  Many familiar faces appeared at the podium during the event....

Gates Millennium Scholar finds success through love of learning, determination

Staff Reporter August 29, 2012

Typical freshmen are usually just starting to figure out what they want to do with their lives. Typical freshmen aren’t usually a Gates Millennium Scholar. Shauntel Pearson is anything but a typical...

The RSC construction causes many people to take detours around campus. 

wRECk Center open earlier to accommodate students

Staff Reporter August 27, 2012

The wRECk Center has extended its operating hours to accommodate Wichita State students’ desire for more places to “hang out” due to the Rhatigan Student Center construction. Shelly Martins, RSC...

Students shopping at Wichita State University bookstore.

Debt by Textbooks

Staff Reporter August 27, 2012

Students shopping at Wichita State Univ. bookstore.

Strong groups drive SGA action

Staff Reporter August 27, 2012

Wichita State’s Student Government Association has been hard at work, even though school just started. Last week marked the first SGA meeting of the school year and the second meeting of the 55th session...

Tilford coordinator to promote diversity and multiculturalism

Staff Reporter August 27, 2012

Jean Griffith is putting ideas together in more than one way.  She became the first Tilford coordinator, a new position at Wichita State, on August 5. This is her sixth year at WSU. Tilford is an effort...

Pi Iota Chi charity event

Staff Reporter Rachael Cooper August 23, 2012

The Pi Iota Chi group at Wichita State is sponsoring a charity event starting at 1 p.m. Sunday. The event will be held at the Wichita Boathouse, 515 S. Wichita St. Funds from this event will go to help...

Construction to shutdown water and electricity

Staff Reporter August 23, 2012

Construction work at the Rhatigan Student Center requires water and electrical power shutdowns Friday and Saturday. First, water will be turned off from noon to 4 p.m. Friday affecting the Coleman Tennis...

Signs of Chaos

Staff Reporter August 22, 2012

Wichita State junior Ian Roseberry, like all students, finds getting around WSU’s main campus more difficult this year than last year. “I think the worst part of it is just trying to find a place to...

From the court to the courthouse, his values lead him to success

Staff Reporter August 22, 2012

Wichita State graduate Dave Dahl never thought about becoming a Sedgwick county judge until he was in his 20s. He never thought he would work alongside Mike Kennedy as a commentator for WSU men’s basketball,...

Freshman Jacob Campbell was one of many who stood in line waiting to get food at Blimpie's located inside of Hubbard Hall. Campbell said this was the first place he has visited since starting WSU and said it was the smell of the food that attracted him to buy food.

Don’t go hungry, eat on campus

Staff Reporter August 22, 2012

You’ve got 30 minutes until your next class and you hear that familiar rumble coming from your stomach. What do you do? With the Rhatigan Student Center under construction, the thought of abandoning...

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