Rigg: House Bill would end Environmental Protection Agency
TJ Rigg, Reporter
March 2, 2017
Filed under Columns, Opinion
While the president has been railing against “fake news,” a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives that, under normal circumstances, would have much more coverage if the president wasn’t stealing the show. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) introduced House Resolution 861 early last month....
We’re a nation divided on hate crimes
Evan Pflugradt, Editor in Chief
March 2, 2017
Filed under Columns, Opinion
The shooting in Olathe last week hit too close to home. Nearly one week has passed. At Austins Bar and Grill in Olathe, a suburb of Kansas City, two Indian males were singled out and shot, presumably because they were believed to be unwanted foreigners. Adam Purinton, a 51-year-old white male,...
Fighting free press is dangerous
Staff Editorial
March 2, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
President Donald Trump’s vilification of the media as “the enemy of the American people” is dangerous. Perhaps the most important role of the media is to hold those in positions of authority accountable and push for transparency. The primary enemy of the democratic process is a government that...
A Valley First
Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2017
Filed under Columns, Men's Basketball, Opinion, Sports
It would be unprecedented. In the Missouri Valley’s Larry Bird Player of the Year award, only two sophomores — Fred VanVleet and Doug McDermott — have been awarded the trophy. Since the inception of the award in 1969, no Missouri Valley freshman has ever won. That should change this season. Wichita...
Beach: ‘Get Out’ has some hits, some misses
Nick Beach, Reporter
February 27, 2017
Filed under Columns, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Movies, Opinion
“Get Out” is a gripping movie experience that is definitely not for everyone. The film is the directorial debut of Jordan Peele, half of the comedy duo Key and Peele. He is one of comedy’s biggest names and many were torn when they heard he would try his hand at a horror movie. The plot centers...
Beach: Moonlight stuns La La Land to wrap up Oscars
Nick Beach, Reporter
February 27, 2017
Filed under Columns, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Movies, Opinion
It was going just like the book. All the favorites were running away with all the big categories and even some of the smaller ones. “La La Land,” a love driven musical taking place in beautiful Los Angeles, was long considered the favorite to take home best picture and did pretty well in its othe...
Linnabary: On ‘Future,’ the trap king reloads the clip
Andrew Linnabary, Managing Editor
February 22, 2017
Filed under Columns, Lifestyle, Music, Opinion
Let's be honest — Future has been stuck in the past for awhile. He's been on a six-release run — beginning with 2014's "Monster" — of ruthless, auto-tuned trap music fueled by codeine, cold-heartedness and an insatiable creative hunger. It seemed like the drugs were getting to the Atlanta ...
Cohen: Student Section final assessment — not bad, but could be better
Grant Cohen, Sports Editor
February 22, 2017
Filed under Columns, Opinion
Wichita State students have seen the men’s basketball’s success and their emergence into an elite college basketball program firsthand over the previous three seasons. As WSU was continuing to grow its success, the student section fell behind. Face it, the student section this year was no where...
Beach: Margin of victory could help sway selection committee
Nick Beach, Reporter
February 22, 2017
Filed under Columns, Men's Basketball, Opinion, Sports
Fans and pundits alike are torn on where Wichita State currently stands in the eyes of the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Where should they look for an answer? Win margin. The Shockers' average point differential in games this season is above 18. That’s not only in victories, it’s a...
Pflugradt: Give up the damn seats
Evan Pflugradt, Editor in Chief
February 20, 2017
Filed under Columns, Opinion
Saturday, Wichita State was the featured game on a nationally televised ESPN network. An older, non-student audience represented the university in all its glory. Season tickets are steep, but non-students have found a way to beat the system — and it’s killing the student experience. Season...
Campbell: Latest alt releases are killing the game
Marissa Campbell, Reporter
February 20, 2017
Filed under Columns, Lifestyle, Music, Opinion
“Zombies on Broadway” by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness Released: Feb. 10 Genre: Alternative-pop Rating: A Known for his early 2000s band Jack’s Mannequin, Andrew McMahon made a comeback in 2014 with the self-titled album “Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness.” This album featured all the...
Beach: ‘The Great Wall’: high budget, low impact
Nick Beach, Reporter
February 20, 2017
Filed under Columns, Lifestyle, Movies, Opinion
“The Great Wall” is a great disappointment. At $150 million, it’s the highest budget film to be made entirely in China — a lot of money to spend on a movie with such a weak premise. With stars like Matt Damon, this film, filled with high-energy sequences, had potential. Instead, it flopped. Damon...