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Jordan Rodgers slides into second base on March 1 against Utah Tech.

Baseball falls to Oklahoma on road despite home runs in sixth, ninth innings

Owen Prothro, Reporter March 7, 2024

Wichita State baseball’s late offensive firepower was not enough to take the team to a victory on the road against the University of Oklahoma on Tuesday. This 5-3 loss snaps a five-game win streak....

Ornella Niankan plays defense against UTSA on March 3. Niankan is a junior at WSU.

Women’s basketball comes back from 16-point deficit to win last game of the season against UAB

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter March 7, 2024

The Wichita State women’s basketball team finished the regular season with a fiercely fought game on Tuesday evening against the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Shockers returned from a 16-point...

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OPINION: Turning the volume up on queer artists’ music

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter March 7, 2024

With diversity month on the horizon, the spotlight turns to the voices that collectively shape our world and various communities. As we celebrate a kaleidoscope of identities, it is important to recognize...

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OPINION: Too white, too black: Growing up in the middle ground

Maleah Evans, Reporter March 7, 2024

I first realized I was different in kindergarten, though the reality of it didn't hit until second grade.  Growing up, there was always a subtle thought that I was different from my white grandparents...

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OPINION: What white people can learn from Malcolm X

Sascha Harvey, Opinion editor March 6, 2024

When thinking of influential figures in the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. probably comes to mind. Malcolm X, too, but to a lesser extent. Because, from what we’ve been taught, Malcolm...

The Wichita State Shockers welcome Sami Hood at home plate after her home run hit during the Sept. 16 game.

Softball sweeps Nebraska, falls to No. 14 Missouri in Big Red Invitational

Jacinda Hall, Podcast Editor March 5, 2024

Wichita State softball was on the road this weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska, for the Big Red Invitational against the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and No. 14 University of Missouri.  The Shockers...

Members of the Vietnamese Student Association dance group end their dance by showcasing fans at the annual VSA Tet Show on Feb. 24.

PHOTOS: VSA Tet Show

Garima Thapa, Photographer March 5, 2024

Renae Richmond performs Mermaid Outta Me at Wichita States production of Peter and the Starcatcher. The play showed at Wilner Auditorium from Feb. 29 to March 3.

PHOTOS: Peter and the Starcatcher

Monique Bever, Photographer March 5, 2024

Mystic Ross poses for photo writing in notebook on Feb 22. Ross is a creative writing student at Wichita State. She hosts and performs for open-mic poetry nights across the city.

‘Comfort in the words’: Poet Mystic Ross shares magic of writing

Monique Bever, Reporter March 5, 2024

Mystic Ross has been writing ever since she could. After creating her first story at 6 years old about a rabbit using construction paper and markers, Ross knew she’d continue telling stories for the...

Camden Johnson is leading off in the bottom of the first inning on March first against Utah Tech. Johnson scored a total of two runs.

Baseball starts out perfect at home with series sweep against Utah Tech

Trinity Ramm, Managing Editor March 5, 2024

During opening weekend at Eck Stadium, the Wichita State baseball team made easy work of the visiting Utah Tech Trailblazers, winning all three games of the series. The Shockers are 7-3 on the season...

Harlond Beverly chases after the ball during the final home game of the season againist Rice. Wichita State won with the score of 87-66.

Night of 3s: Wichita State men’s basketball trumps Rice in 21-point victory

Melanie Rivera-Cortez, Sports Editor March 4, 2024

Graduate student forward Dalen Ridgal was the only senior celebrated in Charles Koch Arena for the Wichita State men’s basketball game against Rice. After a tight first half, the Shockers ran away...

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Real estate student works with OneRise campus to alleviate local mental health, substance and homelessness concerns

Allison Campbell, News Editor March 4, 2024

A new mental health-based initiative sponsored by Lange Real Estate will soon provide community-wide relief for those struggling with mental health, substance abuse and homelessness in Wichita. The...

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