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

Photo courtesy of Netflix

OPINION: How ‘Heartstopper’ gets teen queerness right and how other media may get it wrong

Sascha Harvey, Opinion editor August 19, 2023

I’ll be honest: I cringe at “Heartstopper.” The lines, delivery, some of the plot – it can be a bit hard to watch. When I started reading Alice Oseman’s webcomic, however, many years ago,...

Provost Shirley Lefever speaks to a room of faculty, staff and administration on Feb. 7. People met in the RSC for a university town hall.

Guest column: A welcome back from the provost

Provost Shirley Lefever August 18, 2023

Welcome back, Shockers! Or if you’re new to Wichita State University, welcome to Shocker Nation!  Crisp new notebooks, a fresh start and a campus alive with energy — I love this time of year....

President Rick Muma speaks to the crowd of mourners and Wichita State community members present for the Memorial 70 ceremony. The ceremony of rememberance honored WSU football players, administrators and supporters who died in a plane crash on Oct. 2, 1970.

Guest column: President welcomes new and old students to evolving campus

President Richard Muma August 15, 2023

Welcome home, Shockers!  The beginning of the fall semester is always so full of energy, hope and inspiration; and I’m thrilled to see all your faces back on campus for the start of a new school...

Jacinda Hall says that people should talk about their wages in the workplace to encourage fair compensation and healthy discussion.

OPINION: You have the right to talk wages, the government says so

Jacinda Hall, Podcast Editor August 13, 2023

When you start working at just about any job, you’ll get the typical spiel about wages and how there should be zero talk about it whatsoever. I’m here to tell you that it’s illegal for your bosses...

Photo courtesy of Nickelodeon

OPINION: ‘Avatar’ is a children’s show for all ages

Tyler Guthrie, Columnist August 10, 2023

I believe the best kinds of media draw a balance between adults and kids. The Nickelodeon show “Avatar: The Last Airbender” takes the structure and grabs the children’s attention with its visual...

(Courtesy of IMDb)

REVIEW: ‘Zoey 102’ leaves unanswered questions but satisfies childhood nostalgia

Jacinda Hall, Reporter August 3, 2023

Almost anyone who grew up in the mid to late 2000s remembers the iconic Nickelodeon show, “Zoey 101.”  I was one of those kids at 6 or 7 years old that watched the reruns on the TeenNick cable...

Reporter Jacinda Hall writes about the benefits of traveling with student organizations.

OPINION: Travel with your school organizations, here’s why

Jacinda Hall, Reporter July 31, 2023

When it comes to school organizations, you may join because you care about the cause or have the same interests that the organization is centered around.  Joining these organizations can help with...

Courtesy of IMDb

REVIEW: ‘Barbie’ director continues to tell complicated story of womanhood

Trinity Ramm, Reporter July 26, 2023

This Barbie left the movie theater shaking and sobbing about being motherless after yet another Greta Gerwig film. The much-anticipated, Regal app-crashing blockbuster “Barbie” has debuted in theaters...

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer’ puts fate of world on shoulders of giants, but not the one you think

Salsabila Attaria, Reporter July 25, 2023

Since news broke of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” releasing the same day, the world’s film enthusiasts have sat in wait for the pop culture event of the summer...

Photo courtesy of Pop. 87 Productions

REVIEW: ‘Asteroid City’ rockets Wes Anderson and collaborators to new heights

Trinity Ramm, Reporter July 10, 2023

I don’t know if I’ve ever walked out of a movie being more confused by something I completely understood. But that is how Wes Anderson’s latest feature, “Asteroid City,” left me after two viewings. To...

REVIEW: ‘Wildflower’ follows true events of director, his family

REVIEW: ‘Wildflower’ follows true events of director, his family

Jacinda Hall, Reporter July 10, 2023

Everyone’s childhood is different, that’s a given, but unusual circumstances can play into that, especially if an individual has a physical condition that keeps them from raising their kids on...

REVIEW: ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ is a wave of Nostalgia for Swifties all around

REVIEW: ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ is a wave of Nostalgia for Swifties all around

Jacinda Hall, Reporter July 9, 2023

Like any Swiftie out there, I have been waiting a long while for Taylor Swift to release her version of “Speak Now.” It's finally here, and let me tell you, it was worth the wait.  About five...

Load More Stories

Comments (0)

All The Sunflower Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest