Gandu promoted to assistant VP of strategic enrollment management
Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief
April 5, 2019
Bobby Gandu has been promoted to Wichita State's assistant vice president of strategic enrollment management, according to a university release. Gandu, who has served as director of the Office of Admissions since 2008, will continue overseeing the admissions process in his new role, the release says. "His...
Weekend Preview — Apr. 4-7
John Darr, Culture Editor
April 4, 2019
Thursday, April 4 – Sunday, April 7 Opera Theatre: ‘L’enfant’ & ‘Gianna Schicchi’ Time: 7:30 p.m. Thurs. – Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Location: Duerksen Fine Arts Center Cost: Free Student Ticket, $20 General A night at the opera isn’t only for the rich and famous. Grab a free ...
Together we dream: 2-mile run will raise money for DACA scholarship
Gladis Palencia, Reporter
April 4, 2019
A two-mile run event to raise money for the DREAMers scholarship program will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday on the east side of campus. The Student Organization of Social Work, SOSW, and the Rho Beta Chapter of SLB International Fraternity Inc. joined forces to create and co-host Dream Run. The meeting...
Here’s everyone who won in this week’s SGA elections
Austin May, Opinion Editor
April 3, 2019
Filed under News, Student Government Association
No candidates filed to run for health professions senator, business senator, veteran students senator, underserved students senator, or out-of-state students senator positions in this week's Student Government Association elections. Write-in candidates will be announced Friday at 5 p.m. after a verification...
Kitrina Miller elected student body president by 26 votes
Daniel Caudill, Reporter
April 3, 2019
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Government Association
Wichita State’s student body elected Kitrina Miller to be student body president for the 62nd session of the Student Government Association. Michael Bearth will serve as vice president. Miller and Bearth’s ticket, Together We Can, won by 26 votes over Isaac Rivera and Anisia Brumley's Perpetual ...
WSU awards $10.4 million construction contract to company founded by Regent, run by son
Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief
April 2, 2019
Filed under Campus, News, Showcase
Wichita State has awarded a $10.4 million contract to Hutton Construction to build a new Student-Athlete Success Center on campus and renovate administrative offices in Charles Koch Arena. Hutton Construction was founded by Mark Hutton, a member of the Kansas Board of Regents. His son, Ben Hutton, is...
Library campaign hopes to fund digitization of The Sunflower from 1896-1977
Audrey Korte, Reporter
April 2, 2019
Wichita State University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives are working to digitize The Sunflower archives. The time-consuming process, which will cost roughly $8,100, is being funded by donations. The WSU Foundation’s fundraising campaign began months ago, but a lack of advertising has limited the contributions. T...
Weekly Preview — April 1
John Darr, Culture Editor
April 1, 2019
Monday, April 1 Edible Book Festival Public Reception Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: Ablah Library Cost: Free! It doesn’t get much better than snuggling up with a great book and a delicious snack. Things get a little more complicated when your great book is your delicious sna...
The HIVE builds supportive community
Gladis Palencia, Reporter
April 1, 2019
The HIVE encourages women entrepreneurs and professionals as a women-focused co-working and community space in downtown Wichita. The HIVE, Healthy Inspired Valued Empowered, is a space that allows all community members, though primarily women, to professionally work, network, and grow in a supportive...
‘Education is Freedom Work’: Dr. Monique Morris anchors gender and sexuality conference in education equality
Becca Yenser, Reporter
April 1, 2019
Monique Morris — educator, scholar, author, and founder of the National Black Women’s Justice Institute — spoke to an attentive crowd on the Wichita State campus Friday. Morris was the highly anticipated keynote speaker for the sixth annual Gender and Sexuality in Kansas Conference. Hosted by...
SGA voting runs Monday through Wednesday
Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief
March 31, 2019
Filed under News, Student Government Association
Voting for this week’s Student Government Association election runs from 8 a.m. Monday through 5 p.m. Wednesday. Ballot links will be sent to students’ myWSU email accounts Monday morning. This year, there will not be in-person polling stations. Four executive tickets are running — Perpetual, All Voices Heard, Together We Can, and Unity Through Diversity. The crowded field is a stark contrast from last ye...
In crowded field, Perpetual ticket leans on experience, expertise
Daniel Caudill, Reporter
March 30, 2019
Filed under News, Student Government Association
Student Senators Isaac Rivera and Anisia Brumley of the Perpetual ticket hope their hands-on experience in the Student Government Association will make the difference to voters. “We have the experience,” said Rivera, Perpetual’s student body president hopeful. “We’ve been doing our jobs for two...
Sean Marty, Reporter
June 23, 2019
UConn likely to depart from the AAC in 2020
June 22, 2019
Markis McDuffie signs NBA Summer League deal with the Indiana Pacers
June 21, 2019
McDuffie doesn’t get selected in the 2019 NBA Draft
June 21, 2019
Home, road conference opponents announced
June 19, 2019
Theodore “Teddy” Allen arrested for criminal damage to property, theft
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