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Have fun with social media, but behave yourselves

Staff Reporter February 23, 2015

Fade is just a gem of an app.Specifically geared toward college campuses, Fade allows students to post pictures with optional text captions to a feed that’s generated according to which college you choose.If...

Journalism still matters

Staff Reporter February 23, 2015

There are a few things I hear about in the news.The digital revolution has changed everything. Newspapers are dying. The media is a propaganda machine. Or, my favorite, from the movie “Anchorman 2”: “What...

Fight of a lifetime almost upon us

Staff Reporter February 23, 2015

It’s about time.Finally, after five years of on-again-off-again discussions, we’re finally getting the fight we all want to see.Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26 KOs) vs. Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs),...

Letter from the Student Body President: On higher education day

Student Body President February 18, 2015

Last Tuesday was Higher Education Day in Kansas, and our student government joined other student leaders from six Kansas universities to advocate for student issues at the State Capitol in Topeka.Each...

Discrimination against LGBTQ an issue we don’t want in Kansas

Staff Reporter February 18, 2015

Individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender are people just like the rest of us.If they genuine individuals, others can work with them, converse with them, befriend them. Unfortunately,...

Reflections on an election

Staff Reporter February 16, 2015

In what seems to have been only a short time, months have absolutely flown by following the 2014 General Elections here in the United States.However, with the amount of legislation that has happened in...

Shockers skip across 17th Street

Staff Reporter February 16, 2015

On any given school day, Wichita State students, faculty and staff can be found playing a dangerous game of real life “Frogger” as they attempt to cross 17th Street.Often, those jaywalking are trying...

Dating on social media is cool — but be careful

Staff Reporter February 12, 2015

The game is to be sold, not told. Social media is changing the dating landscape.If you’re not with the movement, you’re in the minority and need some catching up. Obviously things have changed with...

Time to debunk myths about asexuality

TJ Rigg, Editor-in-Chief emeritus February 12, 2015

Anytime someone’s sexual orientation is not heterosexual, there is almost always a host of questions directed at them. One of the most misunderstood sexualities is asexuality, which is defined...

Cultural diversity will continue to help WSU

Staff Reporter February 11, 2015

Students at Wichita State will benefit significantly from the diversity on campus.Aside from the freedom you get when you venture off to college, nothing could prove to be more beneficial in aiding students...

A personal take on religious diversity

Staff Reporter February 11, 2015

My view on religious diversity is probably a bit radical. Despite being a Christian, I believe that religious diversity is mostly good. Conflict between different religions seems to add more chaos to an...

An Alien’s Perspective: On work restrictions

Staff Reporter February 11, 2015

As an international student, studying in the U.S. is a vibrant experience — one that few would give up. The luxury of having the boundaries of your mind pushed through cultural enlightenment and global...

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