Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

The OKC Armored Combat finishes their last knight fight of the day at the Great Plains Renaissance Festival.

An enchanting escapade unfolds at the Great Plains Renaissance Festival

Cheyanne Tull, Reporter April 26, 2024

The Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival is a time to dress and adorn thyself based in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries of Europe. On April 20 and 21, the annual festival and art fair...

Susan Mayo plays Appalachian Spring with the WSU Faculty Chamber on April 20. Mayo is a part of the Kansas musical communuty and active as a cellist, composer and community arts organizer.

PHOTOS: Faculty chamber performance

Garima Thapa, Photographer April 26, 2024

Sen. Victoria Owens pitches to the Student Government Association as to why she should be selected as the next speaker of the senate. Owens was nominated by Sen. Evelyn Lewis and was sworn in for the position the same night.

Victoria Owens selected as new speaker of the senate

Allison Campbell, News Editor April 26, 2024

After more than two hours of presentation, debate and deliberation, Student Sen. Victoria Owens was installed as the new speaker of the senate during Wednesday night’s Senate meeting. Owens was the...

(Illustration)

OPINION: Leave the dark romance to Wattpad

Salsabila Attaria, Arts & culture editor April 26, 2024

Many of us on TikTok have had the displeasure of the algorithm showing us to a certain corner of “BookTok,” the so-called community of readers on the app. There, you’ll find a group of readers, mostly...

The Wichita State campus on April 25.

Following threat, bomb devices not found at WSU

Mia Hennen, Editor in Chief April 25, 2024

At 10:33 p.m. on Thursday, Wichita State students and other affiliates received a Rave Alert from the WSU Police Department. Forty minutes later, at 11:13 p.m., Wichita State released a press release saying...

(Graphic)

Two Black freshmen said a white student committed a hate crime against them on campus. Here’s how Wichita State responded.

Courtney Brown, News Editor April 25, 2024

Caden Spaulding, a sports management freshman, regularly played on an intramural basketball team in the Heskett Center at Wichita State. He and his teammates are all Black. On Feb. 28, Spaulding...

Mason Munz, a right-handed pitcher, pitches duing the fourth inning on April 9 against Oklahoma State. Munz allowed three walks and struck out six players.

Baseball uses nine pitchers, loses 3-1 at No. 18 Oklahoma

Jacob Unruh, Assistant Sports Editor April 24, 2024

No. 18 ranked University of Oklahoma completed a season-series sweep over Wichita State baseball with a win in Norman, 3-1. The Shockers’ losing streak extends to five games, dropping its season record...

Mason Munz walks back to the dugout after at the end of the fourth inning on April 9 against OSU.

Baseball blows two leads in series, swept by No. 9 East Carolina

Jacob Unruh, Assistant Sports Editor April 23, 2024

Wichita State baseball battled with its highest-ranked opponent of the season over the weekend. The Shockers gave up a seven-run lead in game two and a three-run lead in game three against the No. 9-ranked...

Members of the CosmoShox team listen during a meeting to discuss project updates and plans. Students, from left to right, are Yumi Kikuchi-Coronel, Desmond Cockrell, Elliott Chambon, Denae Berry, Marianna Fronciani-Farina and Savannah Denny. (Photo courtesy of Denae Berry)

Wichita State student team develops technology for astronauts on Mars

Loren Amelunke, Reporter April 23, 2024

A team from Wichita State submitted a design proposal that was selected by NASA to be further developed in the NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students (SUITS) competition.  NASA ultimately...

Wichita State junior Anne Knuettel won the single match with a 6-2, 6-1 at court four, making it 3-0  for the Shockers. WSU won against UMKC on April 8 with the score of 4-0.

Women’s tennis knocked out in second round of AAC Championship

Jacob Unruh, Assistant Sports Editor April 22, 2024

The Wichita State women’s tennis team faced two conference foes they’d lost to earlier in the season during the American Athletic Conference championship tournament in Dallas over the weekend.  As...

Kylee Hower receives the gavel as the president of the 67th Student Government Association session from the 66th President Iris Okere. Hower ran alongside Matthew Phan as vice president.

118th student body president, vice president installed during inauguration

Trinity Ramm, Managing Editor April 22, 2024

  The room was all smiles and applause as Kylee Hower and Matthew Phan were inaugurated as president and vice president in an official ceremony on Thursday. Along with Hower and Phan, Lesly...

Maria, the vice president of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), sits alongside at least 25 other attendees who came before the Student Senate to again advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza. Maria and other SJP members presented to the Student Government Association on Wednesday, March 27.

Kansas representative criticizes Student Government’s Gaza ceasefire resolution

Courtney Brown, News Editor April 21, 2024

A Kansas state representative criticized the Student Government Association’s resolution, which calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. Rep. Pat Proctor, a United States Army veteran who teaches at Wichita...

Load More Stories