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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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OPINION: Therapy is a leap of faith. Take it.

Mya Scott, Reporter November 25, 2024

Therapy, for some, is a word representative of healing. For others, it's a taboo subject.  According to a study done by SWNS, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Vida Health, many Americans still appear...

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OPINION: Gore isn’t always necessary

Makenzie Miller, Reporter November 25, 2024

Editor’s note: This article contains some mentions of torture, sexual assault and other topics that might be triggering to some readers. Horror in itself is many things. From the psychological analog...

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OPINION: Bring back physical forms of media

Sascha Harvey, Design Director November 18, 2024

I grew up enchanted with stories of “lost media”: clips of “SpongeBob SquarePants” that exist only within memories posted on various Reddit forums, television series our parents grew up with completely...

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OPINION: Wichita State’s latest construction shows disregard for simple student needs

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion editor November 17, 2024

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...

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OPINION: Fight the burnout blues as the end of the semester draws closer

Mya Scott, Reporter November 15, 2024

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...

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OPINION: Transfer portal is now a free throw opportunity; teams either make it, or they don’t

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor November 12, 2024

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...

Matej Bošnjak gives a confused look to the referee after a Shocker basket on Oct. 27. Bošnjak, a senior from Croatia, scored four points in his 21 minutes of play time.

OPINION: Ranking the last 15 years of Wichita State men’s basketball jerseys

Mya Scott, Reporter November 8, 2024

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...

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OPINION: I am not taking a bullet for Trump

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor November 3, 2024

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...

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OPINION: Apple cider squashes pumpkin spice every time

Mya Scott, Reporter November 2, 2024

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...

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OPINION: Don’t trick the planet, be sustainable during the spooky season

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor October 31, 2024

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...

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RECIPE: Pumpkin seeds are a hidden Halloween treat

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion editor October 31, 2024

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...

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OPINION: It’s not a trick — College kids should get treats

Mya Scott, Reporter October 31, 2024

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...

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