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‘300’ sequel has no reason to exist

Alex Perry, Columnist March 13, 2014

“300” was an incredibly stylish and incredibly stupid movie. It looked cool at the time and had some fun action sequences, but there wasn’t much beyond that. Its target audience was teenage boys...

Fans show true class at Arch Madness

Sports editor March 9, 2014

In a sports setting, rowdy crowds that produce insane amounts of noise for their favorite team generate one of the best atmospheres that a spectator can ever witness.With the unbelievable atmosphere comes...

Find your workout playlist

March 6, 2014

Imagine this: you’re on the treadmill, about to finish the last mile of your run. As you’re running uphill, “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child is pulsing through your headphones, the only thing propelling...

Before midterm stressing, seek help from your professors

March 5, 2014

Midterms are right around the corner, which means it’s about time for each of us to take stock of how all our classes are going.Personally, this is right around the time the semester stops being fun...

An Alien’s Perspective: The relativity of punctuality

March 5, 2014

We’re hurtling toward a more global economy at an accelerated pace. It’s one of those things people have said for centuries. I’m sure children in second-century China heard this as much as we do...

The future of this generation

managing editor March 5, 2014

Our generation has been called many things, usually with negative overtones. The “millennial” generation or the “me” generation seem to be most common. The names tend to criticize our perceived...

The ‘ignored’ enchanted island of Puerto Rico

March 5, 2014

I knew a little about Puerto Rico when I first thought about coming to the island as an exchange student though Wichita State. I assumed they spoke Spanish and that everywhere I went I would hear the sound...

Socks and rocks: find what you love

March 5, 2014

I was at a second-hand clothing store trying to get some extra gas money from my middle school dreads I’d been hoarding when something unexpected happened.I’m a friendly person, but sometimes I get...

Shockers do the incredible

March 2, 2014

If you would have told me when I made the decision to attend Wichita State that I would witness the men’s basketball team enjoying an undefeated season while I was a student, I might have laughed in...

Relax to lighten conversations

Meredith Osborne, Columinst February 27, 2014

Eavesdropping is a minor passion of mine.I revel in hearing interesting and often hilarious bits of other people’s conversations. What I love about it most are the moments when you hear something absolutely...

Oscars could go several ways

Alex Perry, Columnist February 27, 2014

Every year, I tell myself that I don’t care about the Academy Awards. But every year, I watch them anyway.Whether it’s because I love movies or have some sick obligation to keep up with popular culture,...

Being a Shocker today is being part of history

February 26, 2014

A realization hit me last Saturday when Wichita State’s men’s basketball team and head coach Gregg Marshall cut down the basketball net after the game against Drake.It’s been obvious the team is...

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