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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

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Despite lack of playing time, baseball’s Logan Kreske makes an impact

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor May 5, 2025

Logan Kreske hasn’t received much playing time in his two seasons at Wichita State. Still, every chance he has, he picks the brains of his coaches and tries to contribute to the baseball team in any...

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Archeology rekindled his passion for learning after 50 years, brain cancer didn’t stop him

Taliyah Winn, Podcast Producer May 5, 2025

When 17-year-old Arland Wallace first came to Wichita State University in the 1970s, he left after his first semester, realizing he wasn’t ready for college. After he retired from his job as a deacon...

Social work student Robin Monroe poses for a photo in the Online and Adult Learners office. Monroe said that OAL helped her throughout her time at WSU.

‘Nowhere to go but up’: How a WSU student went from addiction, incarceration and homelessness to crossing the graduation stage

Ainsley Smyth, News Editor May 4, 2025

Robin Monroe walked into the Online and Adult Learners office at Wichita State “almost by mistake.” “I went to the advising office in Grace Wilkie (Hall) and on the way there, I went in the wrong...

Adriana and Victoria Owens in New York City at the National Model United Nations conference in April. The two are fraternal twins. (Courtesy of Tyler Dorsch)

Twins with interconnected advocacy journeys prepare to diverge paths at WSU — but only somewhat

Mia Hennen, Managing Editor May 4, 2025

When you speak to Adriana and Victoria Owens, you might notice the twins say “we” and “us” a lot. And those first-person plural pronouns often fit the pair, whose lives blend and weave together. From...

Megan Nichols checks camera bags at the Elliot School gear room. Nichols is graduating with a bachelor's in communication.

From cameras to choreography, communication student supports peers while getting creative

Mya Scott, Assistant Editor May 3, 2025

To a lot of people in the Elliott School of Communication, Megan Nichols is the girl who checks out the cameras while sporting a huge smile on her face. But Nichols holds other passions outside of DSLR...

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Wichita State cancels commencement events celebrating diversity

Kami Steinle, Reporter May 2, 2025

Three of Wichita State’s annual commencement events, Multicultural Graduation Celebration, Lavender Graduation and First-Generation Cord Ceremony, will not be held this spring.  “I think it’s...

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GUEST COLUMN: ‘Lot more trans people in Kansas than you think’: Trans student discusses legislation change and need for awareness

Payton Streit, Secondary education major student at WSU April 1, 2025

I am a freshman and a secondary education major with a focus in history and government at Wichita State. I am also a trans person, one of many who are trying to navigate the recent changes in trans legislation. I...

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Guest Column: Finding my voice: The reality of being undocumented in higher education

Jennifer Diaz-Reyes, Health science student at WSU March 26, 2025

When I was accepted into Wichita State University, it felt like a dream realized. As an undocumented student, I always knew my path to higher education would be difficult, but thanks to scholarships like...

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Guest Column: Am I so bad?

Ivette Luna, International studies student at WSU March 25, 2025

Am I so bad? I never could understand what was so bad about my heritage or the blood coursing through my veins. But, I understand the mean comments like, “This ain't your country” and “terrorists.”...

The desks of the Kansas Board of Regents members during their meeting hosted on May 15 in Topeka.

OPINION: Colleges need to have DEI policies

Kami Steinle, Reporter March 25, 2025

Diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education institutions is one of the only ways that people in marginalized communities are guaranteed to be included in important conversations. Historically,...

OPINION: Living authentic and navigating gender identity in the current United States

Maleah Evans, Arts and Culture Editor March 24, 2025

We live in a gendered society. Everything has its own gendered box, from birth to death. Even the most pointless items, like toothbrushes and deodorant, are separated by gender. Isolation during the...

OPINION: My journey to find my identity 

Liam O’Brien, Linguistics and ASL student at WSU March 24, 2025

My journey to find my identity and place in college has been a wild adventure. I started out at Butler County Community CollegeCounty Community College back when I was 19. I then transferred to Wichita...

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