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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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Butterflies, holding hands and hopefully the first kiss

Column November 29, 2012

The happiness of seeing someone whom you feel close to is beyond words. The feeling of looking forward to meeting that specific person catapults us back into childhood, like ice cream with extra toppings...

An Alien’s Perspective: Dating across cultural barriers

Column November 29, 2012

“So are you sure you have never dated before? You’re 21,” my girlfriend at the time said to me for the umpteenth time, and for the umpteenth time I assured her I had not dated prior to meeting her. ...

By Tarun Bali

Sex 101: From the first time to being a sexual aficionado

Column November 29, 2012

OK virgins, I know there are at least four of you on campus, so listen up. Have you ever questioned why you are still a virgin? Are you afraid of sex, afraid of having sex or afraid of making the first...

College campuses should allow conceal and carry

November 28, 2012

With an increase in crime around Wichita State’s campus, students are in danger every time they go to class—especially those with evening classes that do not get out until after dark. Poor parking...

Not getting married until this red state becomes rainbow

November 28, 2012

Kansas is a politically-conservative red state and is run by some of the most close-minded Republicans in the country. These are the same Republicans that made it illegal for grade schools to learn about...

Paying more, paying less, or paying nothing

November 28, 2012

Every year tuition prices rise.  According to CNN, the average annual tuition for a year of community college has risen 40 percent. At four year public universities, the cost increased by 68 percent....

Sex isn’t a dirty four-letter word

Column November 26, 2012

My grandmother does a pretty good job of embarrassing me in our conversations about sex and relationships. One would think that with her generation being far different from mine, the topic of sex would...

Tales from the front lines, aka Black Friday

Columnist November 26, 2012

Thanksgiving Day went off without a hitch for me this year in Hutchinson. My family enjoyed a nice meal together and capped if off by watching a couple of football games on television. When it started...

Climate change a focus for SGA

Casey Donnell November 19, 2012

The passage of Resolution 005, “Recognition of the Anthropogenic Nature of Global Climate Change” represented an important first for Wichita State University’s student body on climate change. There...

Thanks to all of you! Or, not?

Column November 19, 2012

The fresh and buttery smell of baked turkey, the sweet taste of cranberry and pumpkin pie, and the picture of happy family faces, is what best describes the American tradition of Thanksgiving.  Why is...

Basketball is great, but it’s not something to freak out over

Column November 14, 2012

Now that basketball season is upon us again, it is time for all those die-hard basketball fans to come out of their little hidey holes to cheer on their favorite team, be it a high school, college, professional...

Don’t be too busy to help someone in need

Columnist November 12, 2012

It is always smart at the beginning of the year to get at least one phone number from your fellow classmates. Over the course of my college career, I never really had a use for either sending or receiving...

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