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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Next on Netflix

Staff Reporter October 8, 2014

You’re busy. So let us here at the Sunflower tell you about three can’t-miss shows and movies available on Netflix. Some episodes are sad, some are happy and some have sparked controversy and social...

Looking for entertainment? Look elsewhere

Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2014

Having lived in Wichita for 20 years, I’ve probably done everything there is to do in town.When people come to visit, and they ask me what to do in the city, I usually snort with laughter, because it...

Good places to eat and drink: Variety is key

Staff Reporter October 8, 2014

As one prepares for a night out with a significant other, friends or family, a question older than time itself infuses them with uncertainty: “Hey, where do you wanna go eat?”Two hours (and three bottles...

Healthy eating on a college budget

Staff Reporter October 8, 2014

There was an article published about a concept called finite willpower, the thought being that when you expend willpower to do one thing, it makes it more difficult to do other things that also require...

Night life: The unspoken truths of going out in the city

Columnist October 8, 2014

A guy walks into a bar with his buddies. An echo of screams fills the air as crowds of single girls make their way through the door. Men with bright, wide eyes glare at every female that struts past. Clings...

Gambling entertaining, addicting

Staff Reporter October 8, 2014

I feel the best way to illustrate gambling is to describe my experience of winning $1,435 and then losing it all by playing blackjack at the Kansas Star Casino.This was in the spring. I was 21 and it was...

Laugh, try an open mic at Live at 215

Sports Editor October 8, 2014

Let me start off by saying that I am not a stand-up comic — not even close. Some people say I am, but nothing could be further from the truth.It’s been a while since I’ve gone to an open mic and...

An Alien’s Perspective: On social media habits

Staff Reporter October 6, 2014

The nature of social media trends must be cyclical. That’s the best explanation I can come up for why the stupid game invites and the “personality quiz” reports have started flooding my newsfeed...

Curse of the iPhone 6

Staff Reporter October 6, 2014

I’ve never had a smartphone.Even if the majority of people within my social circle possess some semblance of an intelligent gadget they treat with the love and dedication one would a family member, I...

Letter from the student body president: On interfaith prayer space

Student Body President October 6, 2014

Wichita State does not have a location that accommodates the diverse religious practices of our student body. My campaign for election this spring focused on a central theme of advocacy, and one of the...

It’s charity season

Staff Reporter October 6, 2014

With the fall season comes the onslaught of pumpkin spice lattes, haunted houses and multiple charity events, walks and runs.October is Breast Cancer Awareness, Down Syndrome Awareness, Pit Bull Awareness...

Find time for the negative

Columnist October 2, 2014

You hear radio chatter buzzing in your left ear. Your breath is heavy in your right ear. You’re weightless. But you’re wearing a suit, which is good, because you’re drifting through space.You see...

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