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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Beach: Live by Night vastly underrated

Beach: ‘Live by Night’ vastly underrated

Nick Beach, Reporter January 30, 2017

Critics and fans are wrong about “Live by Night.” This film received zero Oscar nominations and is getting little recognition this winter. Critics say this movie is boring, that the story doesn’t...

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Linnabary: Migos’ ‘Culture’ contributes little to namesake

Andrew Linnabary, Managing Editor January 30, 2017

You’ve heard one, you’ve heard ‘em all. Atlanta rap trio Migos, of “Bad and Boujee” fame, don’t let their sound budge. They’ve rapped in the same staccato, triplet cadence – the “Migos...

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Letter to the Editor — Ian Englebright

Ian Englebright, Letter to the Editor January 27, 2017

As the elections for SGA are slowly approaching, I’m really excited for what the Association will be accomplishing in the near future. However, I shall not forget the amazing work the individuals in...

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Letter to the Editor: Paige Hungate

Paige Hungate, Letter to the Editor January 26, 2017

What’s changed, you ask? “Whether you’re liberal/conservative, religious/atheist, white/black, etc: please know I respect you and value your opinion. Let’s dialogue!” I posted this tweet on...

Beba the marmoset, 19-months-old at the time, nibbles on a snack while sitting on the back of the living room couch. Beba received free run of Mansours house.

Swaim: Monkeys aren’t pets

Chance Swaim, News Editor January 26, 2017

It’s impossible to know the grief student Muhamad Mansour feels after losing his beloved marmoset, Beba. But keeping a pet monkey in Kansas is not only a bad idea — it’s illegal. From all appearances,...

Wichita State’s porcelain thrones: The top spots to poop on campus

Wichita State’s porcelain thrones: The top spots to poop on campus

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2017

Everybody poops. But where they go on campus is a different story. When you’re on campus and the morning fiber cereal has worked its way through your system, the nearest bathroom isn’t always the...

Wichita State womens basketball coach Jody Adams cuts down nets in Koch Arena during a pep rally on Wednesday. The rally was to celebrate the Shockers first conference title in school history.

Jody Adams-Birch is out. What’s next?

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor January 22, 2017

Jody Adams-Birch’s compelling list of career accolades are often hidden by an investigation when four players quit following a 29-win season in 2014-15. Now in 2017, another investigation and a mutual...

Looking back at President Obama’s presidency

Looking back at President Obama’s presidency

TJ Rigg, Reporter January 19, 2017

Friday marks the last time Barack Obama will walk through the halls of the White House as president. His successor will be sworn in as president that day as the Obama family exits the White House. On...

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Campbell: Women’s rights are human rights

Marissa Campbell, Reporter January 19, 2017

You would think by 2017 all Americans would have rights to their own lives and bodies. If a woman wanted access to birth control, the government wouldn’t be standing in her way. If a woman wanted...

Ron Baker smiles after scoring back-to-back three-pointers in a second half rally against Loyola. 

Beach: Baker shining for Knicks

Nick Beach, Reporter January 18, 2017

Ron Baker, former All-American guard for Wichita State, is taking on a significant role for the New York Knicks. Knicks' coach Jeff Hornacek has found the value in Baker, who recently earned the full...

Junior forward Darral Willis, Jr (21) high fives fans prior to the game against Drake Wednesday night at Charles Koch Arena. (Jan. 4, 2017)

Could Wichita State run the table in conference play? An answer could come this week.

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2017

It’s never too early to start thinking about March. When Northern Iowa’s Wes Washpun washed Wichita State out of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament last March, the NCAA Tournament’s selection...

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How to ‘Unfriend’ fake news

Matthew Kelly, Reporter December 21, 2016

As 2016 comes to a close, it’s time to reevaluate the way we consume news in the United States. It has been a trying year for objective journalism to say the least, and in many cases, stories have crossed...

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