Journalism is a term that I feel not many people understand, or don’t know exactly what it entails. I probably sound biased, being a journalist and all, but I can promise you real journalism isn’t...
For a very long time now, I have claimed soup as one of my favorite foods and consider myself somewhat of a soup connoisseur. With this in mind, I have charged myself with providing The Sunflower’s readers...
When I first heard the news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, I couldn’t believe it.
Although I didn’t personally mourn Kirk himself, there was definitely something shocking and traumatic about...
At Wichita State, applied learning is a core part of the student experience. Whether that be in high school or college, some are interning in fields based on their interests or degrees. Lots of college...
As a long time Taylor Swift music fan and attendee of the Eras Tour, I, like many others, waited with bated breath for the drop of her newest album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” which was released on...
Wichita State’s parking garage, built in 2017, provides additional parking on a campus where lots are often full. Pigeon spikes, also known as bird spikes, were added to the building. They are used to...
Michael Birzer, Professor of criminal justice and director of the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub
• October 1, 2025
As the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensifies its operations to round up undocumented residents, I find myself increasingly disturbed on multiple levels. As a professor who collaborates...
Student life can often get the better of us; it becomes easy to get caught up in school and other life responsibilities. Going into October, it is important to remember to appreciate the changing seasons....
On June 6, 2025, Federal Judge Claudia Wilken issued a landmark decision on whether former college athletes deserve compensation for missing out on opportunities to make money from their name, image and...
Everyone's favorite (or least favorite) late-night talk show host, Jimmy Kimmel, recently found himself in some hot water after being suspended by ABC for his comments surrounding the death of Charlie...
Katie Lanning, Associate Professor in the department of English
• September 25, 2025
At Ablah Library, a “lost book” isn’t one of the thousands of volumes thrown into a campus dumpster last spring; it’s a book that is one day overdue. Ablah is now strictly enforcing a fee policy...
Wichita State University is moving forward with plans to demolish Grace Wilkie Hall, one of several buildings slated to disappear as part of the 10-year campus master plan. The idea, administration says,...
