For Johnna Schroeder, this season isn’t just a fresh start — it’s a return to something familiar. A full circle moment where past connections meet new beginnings on the diamond. She now plays...

For the last 77 years, Wichita State’s cross country team’s home meet has held strong. What’s now known as the JK Gold Classic was named after longtime WSU head coach John Kornelson, who coached...

An earlier version of this story incorrectly named the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence the Foundation for Economic Education.  Many Shockers have been in school since kindergarten, living through...

If my two years at The Sunflower have taught me one thing, it’s that everyone has an important story to tell.  In my role as sports editor, I’ve learned that the best features don’t always come...

There’s no perfect way to start a goodbye column — there’s so much I’ve said, plenty that I’ve left unsaid and lots that I still have left to say. So before I start rambling (as I’m so well-known...

If I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting you, hi. How are you? Want to get to know me and my numerous haircuts over the last four years? Give me a Google. But, chances are, if you’re reading this,...

Caroline Tallent forged a path to Wichita State softball that is distinct from most other players. Instead of being recruited, she reached out to WSU head coach Kristi Bredbenner as a high schooler to...

I have always loved to write, but sharing my writing was another story. I was always awful at taking criticism, and I could never finish my personal projects because I kept coming up with different ideas...

When I was in high school, The Sunflower seemed like the best of the best. In my mind, the editor-in-chief was constantly in intense press conferences with high-profile people, sworn to secrecy alongside...

As Abby Ausherman delves into a new medium in her art, she draws from something familiar. It’s something we all have, whether by blood or by bond — something simple in concept, but complex in nature....

White on graduation day is practically asking for a disaster to happen.  On the day of my high school graduation, I had a white gown. I hadn’t put it on at my house, for fear I would have managed...

Wearing white isn’t just some random trend people follow for the aesthetic; it has been a tradition followed for decades.  It’s a meaningful tradition that goes back over a century, showing us...