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Women’s studies courses a great way to expand worldview

Columnist December 5, 2012

Take it from me, if you have an opening in your schedule next semester and don’t know what class to take, sign up for a class in women’s studies. When I was choosing classes for my first semester as...

Remembering troops this holiday season

Columnist December 5, 2012

As the semester ends, we travel home to our warm houses and TVs playing Christmas movies on repeat, and we brace ourselves for the ugly Christmas sweater parties and awkward family get-togethers. As exciting...

For scattered students: better organization is within reach

Column by Julia Fletcher December 3, 2012

Keeping track of everything can be a challenge; however, utilizing some simple organizational strategies can help keep you on top of your assignments. My system of organization is simple, but for me, it’s...

Greatest challenge as an international student is work

Columnist December 3, 2012

Being an international student, and being on an F-1 student visa, made me realize that studying in the United States can be easy in some ways, but working at the same time is one of the greatest challenges....

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...

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...

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...

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