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The last time the Royals made the playoffs: WSU 1985 flashback

Sports Reporter October 1, 2014

The last time the Royals made the playoffs, they won the World Series.It’s been 29 years, and that’s still all Royals fans can talk about.A lot can change in 29 years, and Wichita State as we know...

Working college away is the new trend on campus

Staff Reporter October 1, 2014

My freshman year was spent in a constant balancing act between school, work and trying to maintain my sanity. I held two jobs and worked more than 35 hours on certain weeks.There were days where I had...

WSU needs a film club

Staff Reporter October 1, 2014

“This isn’t the pen you’re looking for,” I said. My classmate remained silent after he asked me to return his pen.“These aren’t the droids you’re looking for,” I said. “Jedi mind trick....

Anonymity: brave or cowardly? Yik Yak sparks a conversation

Staff Reporter October 1, 2014

In the wake of online news, entertainment and other content comes the emergence of the anonymous user.Before this change in technology, being anonymous was nearly impossible unless it involved mysterious...

New student-athlete meal plan is a long awaited benefit

Staff Reporter September 29, 2014

Goodbye ramen noodles and cheese crackers.We finally have a new meal plan — it’s about time.Coming into the school year all of the student-athletes, including myself, were caught off guard when we...

Campus activities at WSU: It’s never too late

Staff Reporter September 29, 2014

My life changed the day I watched someone play Mario Kart 8 in the Rhatigan Student Center.I had failed to pay attention to what went on around me whenever I dashed to class.An uninformed freshman, I didn’t...

An Alien’s Perspective: On long distance relationships

Staff Reporter September 29, 2014

Long distance relationships seem to be pretty unpopular in the U.S. — or at least that’s what I have gathered from talking to people in general about it.Over the past few weeks, a couple of my friends...

‘Law & Order: SVU’ starts sweet 16th season

Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2014

Not many shows can say their 16th season makes the show feel fresh.NBC’s hit drama, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, however, can.The show ended season 15, described as the most intense of all, with...

Running with Reynolds: Forget the thigh gap, it’s not happening

Staff Reporter September 25, 2014

“That thigh gap, though.”Gross. I’ve seen those words countless times – comments and captions paired with an image of an itty-bitty girl’s waist in a teeny-weeny bikini, yellow polka dots or...

Acceptable, but not mindblowing, murder mystery in ‘Tombstones’

Movie Reviewer September 25, 2014

Maybe it’s because the movie theater marquee has been a dumpster fire for the past month and a half, but “A Walk Among the Tombstones” feels refreshing right now.There’s nothing particularly original...

Jake’s Jams: atl-J hits calmer waters

Managing Editor September 25, 2014

There are “hipsters” and there are hipsters. The former are the ones you see around campus wearing beanies in 100-degree weather, sipping Americanos and listening to Sigur Rós through boutique headphones...

Waging war on the minimum wage

Managing Editor September 24, 2014

Minimum wage across the United States is as varied as the states carrying them. In Washington, the wage is $9.32 per hour. In Kansas — like in many other states — it’s $7.25 per hour.Federal minimum...

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