The Sunflower

Into the Zeitgeist: find your voice

“In a time of voicelessness, when virtually every member of society has something they would like to change about the world and yet find themselves unable to rise above the white noise of presidential tweets and Kardashian scandals, we all need to find our voices more than ever,” writes Opinion Editor Jeromiah Taylor.

Jeromiah Taylor • September 14, 2020

In the documentary “Becoming,” about Michelle Obama’s tour promoting her book of the same name, there is a scene where the former first lady is meeting with a group of female high school students....

Staff Editorial: WSU should worry more about the spread of COVID-19 than the spread of information

"A lack of transparency allows the university to make policy decisions with minimal accountability to public opinion. While that may be politically expedient for university administration, it is catastrophic in terms of public health on campus, not to mention highly unethical for a publicly funded institution," writes The Sunflower's Editorial Board.

Staff Editorial • September 14, 2020

A lack of transparency has marked Wichita State University’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instructors are not allowed to inform students if one of their classmates has tested positive for...

Jay, please learn how to take a selfie

The Sunflower's Visuals Director Morgan Anderson takes aim at university President Jay Golden's prolific selfie-taking.

Morgan Anderson • September 11, 2020

"His face sat in the lower left corner, unveiling a half-cringed smile that brought me to tears of laughter. I wasn’t surprised. It’s a typical boomer selfie. Then again, maybe he was distracted by the crowd and forgot to use his face. Happens to everyone."