The main presidential candidates are a former president turned convicted felon and our current vice president, who began her campaign a little more than 100 days before Election Day.  So it’s no...

For a long time, I felt like I wasn’t doing politics “right” because I didn’t fit neatly into one party. But here’s the truth: It’s perfectly OK to land in the middle. In fact, rarely do people...

The general election is rapidly approaching, and it can be hard to determine who to vote for, especially when local candidates seem unknown.  There are some websites that are available for basic research:...

The primary political parties of the United States — the Republican and Democratic Party — have ruined this country’s election system locally and nationally.  Even in 1796, George Washington’s...

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, I’m going to wake up at 5 a.m., drive to a small town in Reno County and stay there until after it becomes dark outside, helping process the votes of people who I almost certainly...

The Student Government Association’s midterm elections last week showed just how disconnected SGA is from the rest of the student body.  Only 77 students cast a ballot in the election out of more...

At Wichita State University, students are constantly reminded of the importance of academic honesty with stern warnings about plagiarism. The words echo through classrooms and syllabi, creating an atmosphere...

Wichita State University promotes itself as a leader in innovation, boasting about technological advancements like NIAR and state-of-the-art business building Woolsey Hall.  Yet, despite these claims,...

You’d be hard pressed to find a doctor who’d take pride in endangering their patients, or an architect whose designs rarely passed safety inspections. So why is there a population of professors who...

For any democracy to fulfill its sworn duty, its government must be accessible. From meeting minutes to open forums, every good government owes its constituents an opportunity to engage with it and make...

The Shocker Financial Wellness Team is hosting a scholarship raffle which, when concluded, will pay for a student's spring tuition, excluding student fees. There is a high chance that you didn’t know...

Between juggling classes, jobs, internships and trying to carve out some resemblance of a social life, retirement might seem like a distant concern for most students.  Students are thrown into a series...