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Stay active with WSU’s Pumpkin Run

Column September 20, 2012

I love to run, but sometimes it is hard to get out of bed and make a commitment to do it. I decided to get myself back into shape after Wichita State announced the 17th annual 5K Pumpkin Run on Oct. 20th...

Find the beauty in the fall season

Columnist September 17, 2012

We have arrived in mid-September. The unbearable 100-degree-plus summer days have ended and changed to more tolerable 80-degrees-and-below temperatures that are quickly becoming the norm. While this change...

My experience with elections in college

Columnist September 17, 2012

I am not much of a “joiner.” During high school, I left all the clubs, teams and organizations to their own devices while I focused on more open-ended goals like “girls” and “beer.” I resolved...

How oriented can one person be?

Columnist September 17, 2012

Over the past two semesters, I have been “oriented” to the library multiple times for multiple classes. Both ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 include a library orientation. Many other 100-level courses include...

Slumber parties are not what they used to be

Columnist September 13, 2012

Once upon a time, you could go to someone’s house for parties to purchase Tupperware or Mary Kay makeup. But that’s in the past. These old-school parties are fading out, and being replaced with something...

Obamacare debate has no easy answer

Column September 12, 2012

One of the greatest issues in the current election is over the healthcare reform bill. Both parties have a clear opinion on it. Democrats have said they wish to keep the Affordable Care Act (also known...

Kansas may be the home of Superman, but where exactly is Smallville?

Columnist September 12, 2012

We’ve all heard it a million times—“I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore, Dorothy.” When people try that on me, I always respond with, “You know Superman grew up in Kansas, right? Lord...

Drama belongs in high school­— let’s leave it there

Staff reporter September 10, 2012

Last week I witnessed an argument of proportions I thought I had left behind in high school. I’ll keep the story of what happened short. Two women, both fully grown adults who I estimate to be middle-aged,...

College essentials: what you should have with you in class

Columnist September 10, 2012

Now that we are nearly a month into the semester, you should have a full grasp on where you need to go during the day. However, you’d be surprised how many people still seem to be missing a certain writing...

Fantasy football not just for the boys

Sports reporter September 10, 2012

Watching sports is a big part of my life, a concept not many people understand. Especially when football is the topic at hand. I mean, I’m a girl, so what do I know about the pigskin? Do I really spend...

Live healthy and stress free by finding a career that goes beyond just a paycheck

Columnist September 6, 2012

A career is more than a paycheck. It is a way of life. One of the first things someone learns about a person is whom they work for and what they do. Some people go to work each morning, unhappy and stressed,...

Campus artwork a mystery for this international student

Columnist September 5, 2012

The mornings are tolerable, the afternoons scorching and the sun stays up way past its bedtime.  You can tell that most people have gone through extra lengths to look their prettiest. The smell of flavored...

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