As a student at Wichita State, I have come to expect frequent construction around campus, but the new Hub for Advanced Manufacturing Research (HAMR) building for the National Institute for Aviation Research...
It’s that time of year again — the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is approaching, marketable Santa merch is hitting the shelves, and movies like “Elf” and “Home Alone” are being played with...
The landscape of college athletics has dramatically shifted with the expansion of the NCAA’s transfer portal, which now permits student-athletes to transfer multiple times without sitting out, provided...
This is the last year Wichita State basketball jerseys will feature the mirrored arches of Under Armour. With the switch to Nike set for next summer, let’s take this moment to look back on the extensive...
In Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump recently made a disturbing comment: “To get me, somebody would have to shoot through the fake news — and I don’t mind that so much.” Well, I do mind...
Every fall, I brace for two words that will appear everywhere, like on billboards, ads and menus. Pumpkin spice suddenly becomes inescapable. It is in lattes, coffees, donuts and more.
But there is...
Fall is upon Wichita and with its breeze comes the excitement of Halloween parties, pumpkin patches and seasonal trends.
As college students, it is easy to get caught up in the fun without considering...
As a child, an annual activity for my siblings and me was carving pumpkins and enjoying baked pumpkin seeds afterward. It was never a tradition I questioned other kids having, I assumed this was the norm...
Students attending university often get the title "college kids." If they're going to be dubbed this, they should get the same privileges a kid would, like being able to trick-or-treat.
But as we get...
Ghosting, the act of abruptly ending communication without warning, often carries a negative reputation. It’s seen as cold, impolite and confusing.
But in a world where technology allows us to be...
Dorm life, in theory, is scary. When I tell you I panicked for months over the thought of living with a stranger, I wish I was joking. In practice, dorm life can still be scary.
There’s nothing...
Eight years ago, I was a freshman on campus at Wichita State. It was the first presidential election in which I could vote, and I remember the feeling of relief that so many of us were on the cusp of embracing...
