Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Jia Wen Wangs gavel lies on the table as the Student Fees Committee Hearings take place on March 4. Wang serves as the student body treasurer for the Student Government Association.

Student Fees Commission passes recommendation to increase student fees by nearly $8 per semester

Trinity Ramm, Managing Editor March 7, 2024

After three-and-a-half hours of deliberations, the Student Fees Commission voted on a recommendation of 1.9% increase to student fees for the next academic year. This percent would equate to $7.78 per...

Illustration courtesy of OneRise

Real estate student works with OneRise campus to alleviate local mental health, substance and homelessness concerns

Allison Campbell, News Editor March 4, 2024

A new mental health-based initiative sponsored by Lange Real Estate will soon provide community-wide relief for those struggling with mental health, substance abuse and homelessness in Wichita. The...

Pete Nájera, the president and CEO of United Way of the Plains, speaks at the Wichita Journalism Collaborative event on Monday, Feb. 26. Nájera and United Way work to strengthen our pipeline of housing in the Wichita community through grants and investments.

Wichita Journalism Collaborative creates space to listen to housing issues 

Courtney Brown, News Editor March 4, 2024

The Wichita Journalism Collaborative hosted a community listening session on affordable housing on Feb. 26, where panelists discussed the need for increased housing units, a greater variety of housing...

Student Government Assocation (SGA) Senators Jay Thompson, Aaron Haynes, Victoria Owens and NaKhiya Sanders listen to the unofficial special election results during Wednesdays SGA senate meeting. Nearly 74% of voters voted in affirmation of the constitutional amendment.

Student Government Association announces 2024 election candidates

Taliyah Winn, Assistant News Editor March 3, 2024

Two presidential candidates have been announced for the 2024 Student Government Association election — Aiden Powell and Kylee Hower. Powell will run with Diana Grajeda as vice president. In SGA, Powell...

Damian Montañéz, Alec Dulaney, Timber Keller and Greg Chewning pose for a photo during a recording session for their mental health podcast on Sunday, Feb. 25. The four are all clinical mental health counseling students at Wichita State. Photo courtesy of the group.

Student-made podcast aims to offer ‘fresh perspective’ on mental health 

Courtney Brown, News Editor March 2, 2024

As clinical mental health counseling students, Greg Chewning and his friends would often discuss mental health while in coffee shops and restaurants — and strangers would join them. “They're hearing...

Student Government Association International Sen. Aaron Haynes listens during the Student Senate meeting Wednesday night as several senators present bills for their first reads.

Funding allocations discussed at Student Government meeting

Loren Amelunke, Reporter March 1, 2024

Mitch Baker, Geology Club vice president, spoke about club fundraising during Wednesday’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting. According to Baker, the Geology Club learns about natural sciences...

Chase Billingham, an at-large senator, speaks to the Faculty Senate at the meeting on Nov. 14, 2023.

Faculty member discusses shared governance

Trinity Ramm, Managing Editor March 1, 2024

During informal statements at the Faculty Senate on Feb. 26, Chase Billingham expressed his feelings about the Faculty Senate’s role in policymaking on campus. Billingham spoke about shared governance,...

A protester displays a sign with a quote by Palestinian author and politician Ghassan Kanafani. I would love to go to Gaza and help those children that youre starving, she said in response to a heckler.

‘I hate that man’: Students, community members protest Jordan Peterson tour, call for Gaza ceasefire

Allison Campbell, News Editor February 29, 2024

Protesters gathered outside Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center and down Douglas Avenue on Monday night to voice their support for Palestine and to oppose Jordan Peterson’s event, which...

Olivia Ramos and another Wichita State student hold up a banner reflecting the number of Palestinian lives lost since the start of Israeli bombings in Gaza. Dozens of community members, students and WSU faculty and staff assembled at the Student Senate meeting on Wednesday night to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Forty-five people gather to call for Gaza ceasefire resolution from Student Government

Courtney Brown, News Editor February 29, 2024

Wichita State students, faculty and alums urged the Student Government Association to pass a resolution supporting a ceasefire in Gaza, with at least 45 people in attendance during the Student Senate...

Photo courtesy of the Forensic Science Society at Wichita State

Forensic Science Society dispels myths about field, discusses club

Lydia Steeby, Reporter February 27, 2024

Forensic science is not just murder mysteries and true crime podcasts — it’s a distinct field that brings scientists into criminal justice. The Forensic Science Society at Wichita State has seen low...

This weeks news in brief — Feb. 24

This week’s news in brief — Feb. 24

Courtney Brown and Allison Campbell February 24, 2024

FAFSA priority date extended to April 1 Following the delay from the new 2024-2025 FAFSA process, Wichita State University has extended its FAFSA priority date to April 1. Current and prospective...

Photo courtesy of Amber Williams

‘I came here to do big things’: Engineering alum discusses starting her own company

Maleah Evans, Reporter February 24, 2024

By running her design business, Amber Williams, a Wichita State engineering alum, aims to support other women of color and disadvantaged community members. “I’ve known since the age of 5, I...

Load More Stories