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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...

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...

The plans for new residence halls and a parking garage has been made and the bid is set to be put forth on Jan. 4, 2013

New residence halls and parking garage added to the campus agenda

Staff Reporter November 26, 2012

The Wichita State administration hopes a new residence hall and parking garage centrally located on campus will help increase the living, learning community and support the increasing enrollment at WSU. ...

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...

GradeFirst Study Hall in Koch

GradesFirst assists student athletes

Staff Reporter Kat Sanders November 19, 2012

GradesFirst is a program that allows instructors to track and take note of students who are struggling and may need help.  About 4,000 WSU students were in GradesFirst this semester. “Sometimes students...

Bo Burnham performs comedy at WSU Hughes Metroplex last Friday night.

Bo Burnham brings three times the laughter

Staff Reporter November 19, 2012

Bo Burnham graced Wichita State’s Hughes Metroplex with his presence on Friday, pleasing more than 1,000 people with his crude humor and silly sing-a-long songs.   Before Burnham took to the stage,...

Wichita State's 2012 Man & Woman of the Year finalists.

Wichita State chooses Man and Woman of the Year

Staff Reporter November 19, 2012

And the winners of the Wichita State Man and Woman of the Year are . . . junior Sarah Thompson and senior Darren Beckham. “I was surprised,” Beckham said. “I knew I had a shot, but there was some...

Delta Gamma wins national award for volunteer work

Staff Reporter November 19, 2012

In a society fueled by philanthropy, the women of Wichita State’s Delta Gamma were rewarded for all of their hard work. After spending several hours volunteering and being a part of Heather’s Camp,...

Students bring dance festival to life

Staff Reporter November 15, 2012

For more than 15 years, Wichita State has hosted the Kansas Dance Festival, an event that brings in dancers and choreographers from all over. The Kansas Dance Festival, taking place Friday and Saturday...

Comedian Bo Burnham to perform at Wichita State

Staff Reporter November 15, 2012

The student’s voice was heard, the show was booked and Friday Bo Burnham will be here. The Hughes Metroplex at 29th and Oliver will be the place for Burnham’s 8 p.m. performance. Tickets are still...

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