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Columnist Tyler Guthrie describes why writing brings him joy.

OPINION: Why I like to write (and why you should too)

Tyler Guthrie, Columnist July 5, 2023

Every time I sit before my HP Envy laptop to write, it generates tranquility in my life. Each tap of a letter on the keyboard is like the inhalation of a warm summer breeze. The final letter of a word...

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OPINION: A look at celiac disease through the eyes of a daughter

Jacinda Hall, Reporter July 3, 2023

Celiac disease, a disease more prevalent than peanut allergies, can uproot someone’s life, mainly depending on how early or late the disease is diagnosed, if it is at all.  I learned about this firsthand...

REVIEW: Where the phrase ‘Get out of Dodge’ comes from

REVIEW: Where the phrase ‘Get out of Dodge’ comes from

Tyler Guthrie, Columnist June 20, 2023

The famed idiom, “Get out of Dodge,” is used to describe leaving a place with an uncomfortable or dire circumstance. It originated from Dodge City, Kansas, specifically from events from 1870s Dodge...

Columnist Tyler Guthrie discusses his favorite psychology channels on YouTube.

OPINION: Here are the best psychology channels on YouTube

Tyler Guthrie, Columnist June 12, 2023

The human brain works like a business, but instead of an end goal of profit, the brain aims to make your body function. In this, it is crucial to understand the human psychology and chemistry of the brain. I’ve...

A pride section at one of Wichitas Target locations.

OPINION: Dear corporations, support the LGBTQ and support us fully

Jacinda Hall, Reporter June 7, 2023

It’s officially Pride Month, when being LGBTQ is usually celebrated with parades and marches around the world.  It’s also a time when corporate companies show their “support” by changing their...

REVIEW: The novella ‘Aura’ continues to dazzle decades later

REVIEW: The novella ‘Aura’ continues to dazzle decades later

Tyler Guthrie, Columnist May 30, 2023

“Aura” is one of the most unique stories I have ever read. It was initially written in Spanish and translated to English.  I own a bilingual edition, where all the even pages tell the story in...

Columnist Tyler Guthrie writes about making it through hard times.

OPINION: How to make it through hard times

Tyler Guthrie, Columnist May 17, 2023

Everyone will endure their share of difficulties in their lives.  The real questions to ask are: “Can you overcome these difficulties?” and “If so, how do you go about it?” and “Will it change...

Sarah Beauchamp

Farewell Column: Assuming I pass Spanish, this is goodbye

Sarah Beauchamp, Reporter May 10, 2023

As the headline says, assuming I do well in my last Spanish project and test, I will be graduating this May. To all the current students, do as I say, not as I do. Trust me, although it makes for an...

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OPINION: ‘The Graduate’ perfectly displays post-grad crisis

Trinity Ramm, Sports Editor May 10, 2023

Graduation time has reared its head yet again and while this can be an exciting time, graduating is a fundamentally challenging and daunting experience. This liminal crisis is the catalyst for Mike...

Farewell Column: My last Sunflower byline, Crist signing off

Farewell Column: My last Sunflower byline, Crist signing off

Kyran Crist, Reporter May 9, 2023

I hope you all know this column was turned in at the last minute, like every single thing I have ever turned in during college. My college experience can be summed up in two words: fast and chaotic,...

SGA President John Kirk speaks to a student at the Senate meeting on Dec. 7, the groups final meeting of the Fall 2022 semester.

LTTE: Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened

John Kirk May 4, 2023

For the past five years here at Wichita State, I have done many things and learned from so many different students, staff, and faculty. One of the biggest things that I have learned while being a student...

Illustration depicting Kyran Crists column about graduation.

OPINION: Preparing for the grand finale: Graduation

Kyran Crist, Reporter May 3, 2023

Graduation weekend is quickly approaching, piling onto the stress of finals. As a community college graduate, I’ve done this already, granted, community college is significantly smaller in class sizes,...

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