When I was accepted into Wichita State University, it felt like a dream realized. As an undocumented student, I always knew my path to higher education would be difficult, but thanks to scholarships like...
Ivette Luna, International studies student at WSU
• March 25, 2025
Am I so bad?
I never could understand what was so bad about my heritage or the blood coursing through my veins.
But, I understand the mean comments like, “This ain't your country” and “terrorists.”...
Diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education institutions is one of the only ways that people in marginalized communities are guaranteed to be included in important conversations. Historically,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...