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Guest Column: Finding my voice: The reality of being undocumented in higher education

Jennifer Diaz-Reyes, Health science student at WSU March 26, 2025

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

Guest Column: Am I so bad?

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.”...

The desks of the Kansas Board of Regents members during their meeting hosted on May 15 in Topeka.

OPINION: Colleges need to have DEI policies

Kami Steinle, Reporter March 25, 2025

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,...

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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