When you’re in college, especially over the summer season, you’ll want to find a good bar to frequent (assuming you’re of legal drinking age, of course). Wichita State students have found homes in...
One person’s standard of living should not subdue the happiness of others. There is nothing wrong with having interests beyond your age if it makes you happy.Last Thursday, a blogger named Ruth Graham...
As a rule, I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t like “Groundhog Day.” Bill Murray inexplicably reliving the same day over and over provides for so many memorable moments, both comedic and heartfelt.Applying...
After about two-and-a-half months of intense preparation, it is finally here: the first issue of the Sunflower released with me as its Editor-in-Chief.I have worked for the newspaper for nearly two years,...
The problem is bigger than Elliot Rodger.Seven people were killed and 13 injured May 23, near the University of California-Santa Barbara campus. One of the deaths was the killer, allegedly Elliot Rodger....
Poet, author, dancer and overall Renaissance woman Maya Angelou, 86, died May 28 at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Angelou — for all she’s endured and accomplished — will forever be one...
Writing has been a part of my life for four decades.Poetry occupied most of my time in grade school. My second grade teacher Mrs. Wilkens inspired us with quirky rhymes for reading and writing time.As...
Of all the goodbyes at the end of my college career, the Sunflower is the hardest. The people I’ve met, the experiences I’ve had and the lessons I’ve learned have changed me for the better.I held...
From the day I started at the Sunflower, the people I worked with made me feel like I belonged. It didn’t take long after being hired to feel the closeness inherent with being part of a newsroom.In March...
This departure letter is different compared to the others in this issue. My letter is not a “good-bye” but a “see you later,” as I am leaving the Sunflower after serving a year as the sports editor.This...
It’s time for that nostalgic column I’ve been dreading.I came to The Sunflower as a nervous sophomore applying for a copy-editing position. A degree in music didn’t feel right, and it was time for...
I’m not a (good) dancer. When I was little, I always wished my mom had signed me up for ballet or tap—any kind of dance class. But she never did, so I was left creating my own routines.As a cheerleader...
