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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

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...

The Smartphone dilemma: sexuality, technology

Staff Reporter February 9, 2015

I still have a clamshell phone, one of those cool phones that flips open from two sides.  According to a 2010 study done by OkCupid.com, iPhone users have the most sex by the age of 30 out of any smartphone...

NCAA is sending wrong message

Staff Reporter February 9, 2015

The NCAA is going to rewrite the record books and potentially vacate a maximum of 74 wins from the Wichita State men’s baseball team due to sanctions.A Missouri Valley tournament championship and the...

Millenials and media

Staff Reporter February 9, 2015

Millennials (college-aged students) are constantly bombarded with media. It seems to dictate our lives more than any other generation. Technology has made being a consumer so much easier. Our phones have...

Fraternity members stand for honor, yet wake up to headlines of misconduct.

Sexual assault: fraternity men under a harsh microscope

Opinion Editor February 9, 2015

In light of an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia, fraternity men who do not fit the mold must now defend themselves, their brothers and their organizations. So what does this mean for fraternity...

Basketball fame increases school spirit

Staff Reporter February 4, 2015

The second ever Final Four appearance in 2013 was colossal for the university. Wichita State men’s basketball was on the second biggest stage in collegiate basketball since 1965, which proved to be a...

First Super Bowl ad addressing domestic violence airs Sunday

Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2015

For the first time in 49 Super Bowls, an advertisement addressing domestic violence and how to combat it aired during Sunday’s big game.The ad was produced by the organization NO MORE.NO MORE was founded...

Millenials defying gender norms

Opinion Editor February 2, 2015

During the time of cliques, tyrants and adolescent nonsense, it seemed we needed to imitate and adapt to our “superior” peers in order to make it through high school unscathed. A girl would have been...

Living by the three is not a good way to go

Staff Reporter February 2, 2015

No. 12 Wichita State’s 27-game win streak in the Missouri Valley Conference ended in a terrible 70-54 loss to No. 18 Northern Iowa Saturday.The hype surrounding the first matchup since 1982 between ranked...

Vaccinations of absolute importance

Editor-in-Chief February 2, 2015

The idea of some parents choosing not to vaccinate their children usually comes down to a question of the parents’ ethics.However, in some states, such as California, there are laws on the books that...

NCAA sanctions make no sense

Staff Reporter February 2, 2015

Who could guess that one of the most literal manifestations of George Orwell’s idea of historical revisionism would come in the form of college sports?Yes, the NCAA, everyone’s favorite comically incompetent...

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