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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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The Redbirds stand back and watch Wichita State shoot free throws late in the game.

Shirk: March Madness is almost here, so who’s dancing?

Tanner Shirk, Reporter March 9, 2017

Selection Sunday is my second favorite day of the year, right behind Christmas. The constant speculation of which teams will see their bubbles burst and which teams will earn the chance to be the next...

The Shockers lift their MVC Tournament trophy.

Beach: Have the Shockers played their final game in the MVC?

Nick Beach, Reporter March 9, 2017

Relax. Wichita State has officially secured its automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with Sunday’s victory over Illinois State in the Missouri Valley Conference championship game. The Shockers are...

Wichita State’s Darral Willis (21) and Rauno Nurger (20) sit on the bench. Nurger grins, realizing Wichita State is going to win.

Hopper: Next year the Shockers should be even better

Matt Hopper, Reporter March 9, 2017

This season had many names before it began: the beginning of the post-Baker-and-VanVleet era, a rebuilding year, the chance for the Missouri Valley to finally be up for grabs. Instead, the Shockers...

Wichita State guard Daishon Smith (2) drives to the basket.

Beach: KenPom could be huge for Shockers in future years

Nick Beach, Reporter March 9, 2017

According to kenpom.com, Wichita State is currently the 10th best team in the country. KenPom is an extended basketball metrics system that’s been active since 2002 and has gained attention in recent...

Pflugradt: If you’re reading this, student fees affect you

Pflugradt: If you’re reading this, student fees affect you

Evan Pflugradt, Editor in Chief March 9, 2017

Should The Sunflower take on a reduction more than $53,000 short of their student fees request for the second year in a row, they could possibly cease a print publication for the first time since their...

Linnabary: Hndrxx splashes color into Futures icy-grey world

Linnabary: ‘Hndrxx’ splashes color into Future’s icy-grey world

Andrew Linnabary, Managing Editor March 5, 2017

"When you get high enough, you can dodge raindrops." Substance abuse is a journey down a dark tunnel that, if left untreated, culminates in total blackness. Interspersed down that tunnel are rays...

Beach: Wolverines swansong Logan worth a watch

Beach: Wolverine’s swansong ‘Logan’ worth a watch

Nick Beach, Reporter March 4, 2017

“Logan,” a Wolverine flick and the latest installment in the X-Men franchise, is a worthy trip to the theater this March. It also marks Hugh Jackman's final time portraying the clawed mutant.  Here's...

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Rigg: House Bill would end Environmental Protection Agency

TJ Rigg, Reporter March 2, 2017

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...

We’re a nation divided on hate crimes

We’re a nation divided on hate crimes

Evan Pflugradt, Editor in Chief March 2, 2017

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...

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Fighting free press is dangerous

Staff Editorial March 2, 2017

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...

Illinois State guard Paris Lee (1) drives into Wichita State guard Landry Shamet (11) during the first half of the game inside Koch Arena. WSU went on to beat Illinois State 86 – 45. (Feb. 4, 2017)

A Valley First

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2017

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...

Beach: ‘Get Out’ has some hits, some misses

Beach: ‘Get Out’ has some hits, some misses

Nick Beach, Reporter February 27, 2017

“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...

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