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The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

College is too much committment, too early

Staff Reporter September 10, 2014

When I look back on things I said and did during my teenage years, I cringe. Put simply, I was a bad person who didn’t know anything about the world. In hindsight, I wouldn’t have trusted 18-years-old...

Letter from your student body president: Tobacco free initiative

Student Body President September 10, 2014

My fellow Shockers,By now I hope everyone is settled into their class schedules and getting the hang of a comfortable daily routine on campus.I usually start the day with a double shot mocha from Fast...

An Alien’s Perspective: On being an unofficial cultural ambassador

Staff Reporter September 8, 2014

Douchebags come in all sizes, races, genders and cultural backgrounds. The trick is to make sure you’re not one.I feel like I’m a little critical of certain things I see my fellow international students...

And while we’re on the topic of growing up…

Staff Reporter September 8, 2014

As you mature, x matures with you.I corroborated my dad’s theory on change and growth throughout high school. I applied x to everything ranging from my relationships to my studies and, as it turned out,...

Embrace change and diversity

Staff Reporter September 8, 2014

Isolation is deadly.With good timing, meeting the right person could provide a world of opportunities that just aren’t possible on hard work alone. It’s time for Wichita State students to stop isolating...

Running with Reynolds: Top 10 accessories to keep you healthy

Staff Reporter September 4, 2014

We all need a little more motivation to hit the gym, and sometimes, fun accessories and gadgets might help give us a little extra oomph. I’ve organized my top 10 favorite workout accessories that keep...

‘The Giver’ delivers disappointing rendition

Movie Reviewer September 4, 2014

With the extreme popularity of “The Hunger Games” spearheading a new-ish trend of young adult fiction about teenagers overthrowing oppressive governments, it was only a matter of time before “The...

Paulo’s Perfect Playlist: The random of Rubblebucket’s ‘Survival Sounds’

Album Reviewer September 4, 2014

What Rubblebucket overflows with, other bands lack— I just wish I could figure out what it is.Survival Sounds, the band’s latest album, came out Aug. 26. I should just sit here and discuss it, much...

Transportation app good for students

Staff Reporter September 3, 2014

Wichita officially went up on the cool charts last week when Uber, a transportation system managed by a smartphone application, arrived in 22 more cities in the United States, including Wichita.The company,...

Journalism comes with risks, but they shouldn’t be this big

Editor-in-Chief September 3, 2014

It’s hard to imagine an odder time to be a journalist.While the methods of storytelling are changing at a rapid pace, the job has also become one of the riskiest careers to choose. Journalists are held...

Who’s holding the gun?

Staff Reporter September 3, 2014

As rumors circle around whether police officer Darren Wilson was beaten or not beaten, Michael Brown’s body has undergone three autopsies, and the United States is still grief stricken as one 18-year-old...

Healthy living, better eating

Staff Reporter August 28, 2014

I was driving through hot, bright, rural Kechi last weekend, listening to my passenger, and recent Elliott School alumna, Maci Ward, share a nutritionist’s advice.According to Maci, the nutritionist...

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