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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Student Government Association International Sen. Aaron Haynes listens during the Student Senate meeting Wednesday night as several senators present bills for their first reads.

Funding allocations discussed at Student Government meeting

Loren Amelunke, Reporter March 1, 2024

Mitch Baker, Geology Club vice president, spoke about club fundraising during Wednesday’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting. According to Baker, the Geology Club learns about natural sciences...

Chase Billingham, an at-large senator, speaks to the Faculty Senate at the meeting on Nov. 14, 2023.

Faculty member discusses shared governance

Trinity Ramm, Managing Editor March 1, 2024

During informal statements at the Faculty Senate on Feb. 26, Chase Billingham expressed his feelings about the Faculty Senate’s role in policymaking on campus. Billingham spoke about shared governance,...

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OPINION: Is 23andMe the best or worst genetic testing company to go through?

Cheyanne Tull, Reporter March 1, 2024

DNA testing has seen a significant rise in popularity since the first time it was used in 1986 by police forensics. In 2024, you can buy a range of DNA testing kits to uncover information about your family...

A protester displays a sign with a quote by Palestinian author and politician Ghassan Kanafani. I would love to go to Gaza and help those children that youre starving, she said in response to a heckler.

‘I hate that man’: Students, community members protest Jordan Peterson tour, call for Gaza ceasefire

Allison Campbell, News Editor February 29, 2024

Protesters gathered outside Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center and down Douglas Avenue on Monday night to voice their support for Palestine and to oppose Jordan Peterson’s event, which...

Olivia Ramos and another Wichita State student hold up a banner reflecting the number of Palestinian lives lost since the start of Israeli bombings in Gaza. Dozens of community members, students and WSU faculty and staff assembled at the Student Senate meeting on Wednesday night to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Forty-five people gather to call for Gaza ceasefire resolution from Student Government

Courtney Brown, News Editor February 29, 2024

Wichita State students, faculty and alums urged the Student Government Association to pass a resolution supporting a ceasefire in Gaza, with at least 45 people in attendance during the Student Senate...

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OPINION: For the love of God, ‘Barbie’ did not get snubbed at the Oscars

Trinity Ramm, Managing editor February 29, 2024

Oscars season has reared its ugly head again, and it’s time for you to hear all the movie opinions from the worst person you know: Hi, how are you? The day that nominations were released, the Internet...

Followed by her teammates, freshman Salese Blow slams her hands on the table after making a 3-point buzzer shot to send the Shockers into overtime against SMU.

Women’s basketball drop game in overtime against Southern Methodist University

Melanie Rivera-Cortez, Sports Editor February 28, 2024

After a thrilling 3-point basket from freshman Salese Blow at the buzzer that sent the game into overtime, the Wichita State women’s basketball ultimately fell to Southern Methodist University on Wednesday...

Bijan Cortes jumps to pass the ball to a teammate during the first half of the Feb. 21 game against Tulsa.

No blown lead this time: men’s basketball holds on for win vs UAB

Jacob Unruh, Assistant Sports Editor February 28, 2024

Much of the second half of the Wichita State men’s basketball team’s game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) felt like deja vu to the numerous times this season when the Shockers...

Aaron Haynes, an Alpha Phi Alpha member, strolls on Feb. 17. Haynes studies forensic science at Wichita State.

PHOTOS: Battle of the Greeks

Kristy Mace, Photo editor February 27, 2024

Angela Linder speaks to customers at the Black Wall Street Makers Market on Feb. 21. The Makers Market was intended to showcase Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.

Makers Market highlights Black-owned businesses

Ainsley Smyth, Reporter February 27, 2024

The Black Wall Street Maker’s Market showcased the work of local Black creatives and entrepreneurs, including Wichita State students. On Feb. 20 and 21, several business owners displayed art,...

Sophomore infielder Sami Hood throws the ball to first base to get an out during the Oct. 8 game against South Dakota State.

Softball goes 4-1 in Razorback Invitational, beats another ranked opponent

Owen Prothro, Reporter February 27, 2024

The Wichita State softball team competed in the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas, over the weekend. The Shockers went 4-1 during the three-day event and secured a win against No. 15 University...

Freshman guard Salese Blow drives to the basket during the first half of the game against East Carolina on Feb. 5.

Charlotte crushes women’s basketball in 26-point victory

Melanie Rivera-Cortez, Sports Editor February 26, 2024

In its third meeting in program history, Wichita State women’s basketball lost against Charlotte, 74-48. The conference newcomer outscored the Shockers in the first quarter and never looked back.  After...

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