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The Sunflower

OPINION: Living authentic and navigating gender identity in the current United States

Maleah Evans, Arts and Culture Editor March 24, 2025

We live in a gendered society. Everything has its own gendered box, from birth to death. Even the most pointless items, like toothbrushes and deodorant, are separated by gender. Isolation during the...

OPINION: My journey to find my identity 

Liam O’Brien, Linguistics and ASL student at WSU March 24, 2025

My journey to find my identity and place in college has been a wild adventure. I started out at Butler County Community CollegeCounty Community College back when I was 19. I then transferred to Wichita...

GUEST COLUMN: Resilience through strength and authenticity

Anonymous, WSU Student March 22, 2025

I can't say that I've always known that I was different. Looking back on it, I'm pretty sure that other people knew that I was different long before I did.  I only knew for sure in freshman year of...

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EDITORIAL: Amid attacks on diversity, we must recognize it’s what makes us unique

Staff Editorial March 18, 2025

Ten years ago, The Sunflower published its first Diversity Edition, noting the drastic ways the campus — and the country — had changed throughout the decades. The edition focused on promoting and celebrating...

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OPINION: Wichita State misses window of opportunity by not expanding on-campus housing

Mya Scott, Assistant Editor March 17, 2025

Many college students rely upon on-campus housing when attending college. This is a home away from home, especially for out-of-state students. After the first year, many college students move into apartment...

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OPINION: Put down the Guinness and pick up a pack of Tayto: Going beyond drinking to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Sophia Best, Reporter March 15, 2025

St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday born from the conversion of Ireland to Catholicism, has become the epitome of Americans’ idea of Irish culture. That boils down to getting hammered on Guinness and wearing...

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OPINION: Gingers have souls despite what common prejudices may say

Mya Scott, Assistant Editor March 14, 2025

I was around 5 years old when I first watched “The Little Mermaid.” I remember being in my old house, sitting on my couch with my mom, grinning as I saw the redheaded princess. I smiled at my mom and...

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OPINION: The Conservative promise is an American nightmare

Mya Scott, Assistant Editor March 12, 2025

Project 2025 has been a topic of heavy discussion since campaigns for the 2024 election began. “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise,” also known as Project 2025, is a nearly 900-page policy...

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OPINION: Our ethnicities and cultures define us more than the color of our skin

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor March 11, 2025

I remember being forced to learn Hebrew and study Jewish history for my bar mitzvah, and as a 13-year-old, I hated it. Looking back, though, I’m glad I learned about the long history of Jewish people...

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OPINION: National DEI cuts might mean saying goodbye to Greek Life as we know it

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2025

On Feb. 18, President Donald Trump called for schools and universities across the United States to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives or risk losing federal money if they do not comply...

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OPINION: Rap music is more than mindless violence and drug pushing

Maleah Evans, Arts and Culture Editor March 7, 2025

Rap and hip-hop music are in the spotlight once again, especially after the Grammy Awards and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX half-time performance which was riddled with cultural and historical references...

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OPINION: ADHD is real despite misconceptions

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor March 6, 2025

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is often misunderstood despite being one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, affecting an estimated 8.4% of children and 2.5% of adults. Yet, the stigmas...

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