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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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The second floor ofShocker Success Center looking over the Plaza of Heroines on July 26. The second floor houses the Shocker Learning Center, which includes several tutoring services.

Shocker Learning Center to temporarily close early

Ainsley Smyth, News Editor September 26, 2024

The Shocker Learning Center will close early at 4 p.m. on Sept. 26 for an event. The SLC is located on the second floor of the Shocker Success Center. The SLC houses supplemental instruction, the Math...

The Office of Student Accommodations and Testing (OSAT) located in the Shocker Success Center. OSAT is offering a new software, Kurzweil 3000, which is intended to make classes more accessible.

A new accessibility software is available for students, faculty and staff

Sophia Best, Reporter September 25, 2024

Wichita State has implemented a new accessibility software at the beginning of the fall 2024 semester, which can be accessed using WSU credentials. The Office of Student Accommodations & Testing...

Grass being watered by a sprinkler across from Woolsey Hall. Due to the drought, campus is limited to how often it can water its outdoor areas.

How is Wichita State University responding to a historic city-wide drought?

Mia Hennen, Managing Editor September 24, 2024

Wichita has experienced drought-like conditions for more than two years. Soon, the city will be in its second month of enforcing restrictions due to severe conditions.  For Wichita State University,...

Students appear at the Student Government Association appropriations on Aug, 28. Most student organizations that visited the meeting said the recommended funding for their organization was insufficient.

‘Smaller organizations are going to be hit the most’: What funding changes mean for student orgs

Maleah Evans, Assistant News Editor September 23, 2024

Some student organizations on campus worry they may lose members or have to charge joiner fees, following the Student Government Association’s allocation process which assigns organization funding.  Two...

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. The office houses Shocker Finacial Wellness, which holds events for students and offers finacial advice.

Shocker Financial Wellness Team offers tuition raffle to students who attend workshops

Sophia Best, Reporter September 22, 2024

Students who attend three of the Shocker Financial Wellness workshops will be entered in a scholarship raffle, with the chance to win a semester’s tuition. These workshops aim to help students learn...

Breanna Fahs, Women and Gender Studies professor at Arizona State University. Fahs spoke at a "Words by Women" lecture at Wichita State. 
Photo courtesy of Breanna Fahs.

Professor dismantles ties between power and body hair on women

Maleah Evans, Assistant News Editor September 22, 2024

In society, hair can be tied to power dynamics. It can also be tied to cleanliness, beauty, attractiveness, and status.  Breanne Fahs, a professor of women and gender studies at Arizona State University...

Graduate Senator Andrew Bobbitt speaks at an SGA meeting. Bobbitt wrote a piece of legislation restructuring the student organizations council.

Student Government is changing the way student orgs are represented

Ainsley Smyth, News Editor September 19, 2024

Next semester, student organizations will have to apply for their representation in student government. SGA Graduate Sen. Andrew Bobbitt wrote a bill to revamp the Student Organizations Council (SOC)....

Fabián Armendáriz, Wichita Public Schools Director of Operations, spoke with a high school student during a statewide conference hosted by Wichita State University's HALO program on Sept. 16.

Wichita State is moving toward a 25% Hispanic student body. WSU Tech just hit that mark

Baylor Henry and Ainsley Smyth September 19, 2024

When Samuel Nava applied to Wichita State, he had to navigate the application and financial aid process on his own.  “When I was going to college and filling out my FAFSA, my mom literally just gave...

Hailey Garcia and Sonnia Evbota-Momodu register to vote at the National Voter Registration Day fair, hosted by Shockers Vote! Coalition. Gracia is a transfer student at Wichita State, majoring in social work, and Evbota-Momodu is majoring in psychology and marketing.

The Shockers Vote! Coalition wants you to put them out of work — by voting

Sophia Best, Reporter September 18, 2024

Political science major Ryan Nuckles wants you to put him out of a job — by registering to vote in the upcoming election. “I’ve kind of adopted the motto of, I'm trying to put myself out of a...

Constuction workers work on removing and replacing the carpets on the first floor of Ablah Library. The library is going through renovations including new flooring and walls in some areas.

Ablah Library prepares to say goodbye to green carpet walls and unused journals

Maleah Evans, Reporter September 18, 2024

Ablah Library is undergoing some aesthetic updates. Expansions to services and remodeling may be next.  Over the years, Ablah has had building additions. The newest addition is nearly 30 years...

WSU alums enjoy food and drinks at the Back to School Bash on Sept. 17. Alums were offered food and drinks, a cash bar, live music, giveways, and a presentation from a panel of other alums.

PHOTOS: Teacher alumni Back to School Bash

Zachary Ruth, Photographer September 18, 2024

Kian Williams, an SGA senator for the underrepresented, talks about the importance of recognizing Kansas as a remarkable state. Williams pushed for the celebration of a Kansas holiday, three other senators spoke in favor of the idea.

SGA calls for Kansas Day to be recognized as official holiday, wheat as state crop

Ainsley Smyth, News Editor September 15, 2024

A student senator stood in front of the Student Government Association, wearing a Kansas state flag as a cape with a stuffed buffalo in one hand and a jar of dirt in the other as “Home on the Range”...

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