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Keep your themed wedding from looking like a glorified children’s party

Keep your themed wedding from looking like a glorified children’s party

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter March 30, 2017

Themed weddings are hit or miss. After watching endless episodes of “Four Weddings,” I’ve seen it all: the good, the bad and the very ugly when it comes to a themed wedding. I’ve seen some...

Marriage: No thanks

Marriage: No thanks

TJ Rigg, Reporter March 30, 2017

Marriage: the seeming be-all, end-all for everyone. Not me. I have absolutely zero desire to get married. In fact, I take it a step further: I have no desire to be in a relationship. I’ve got...

Phil and Emily Martin on their wedding day, Dec. 23, 2016.

Small wedding, big celebration

TJ Rigg, Reporter March 30, 2017

Emily Martin, administrative officer in the Office on Finance, found love on the Tinder dating app. She met her husband Phil on the app and the two started dating in February 2016. Just 10 months later,...

Married psychology professors work alongside each other for almost 20 years

Married psychology professors work alongside each other for almost 20 years

Brennen Smith, Reporter March 30, 2017

According to Barbara Chaparro, program coordinator for human factors in the psychology department, she should have met her husband, Alex Chaparro, a few months earlier than she did. “We met in graduate...

Wichita State's Landry Shamet (11) fakes a pass before shooting over Kentucky forward Bam Adebayo (3).

Landry Shamet blocked at the buzzer, Wichita State falls to Kentucky

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2017

INDIANAPOLIS — Landry Shamet sank into a locker with his eyes glued to the floor. He sat without words as Miami's Angel Rodriguez ran away with a Fred VanVleet-led Wichita State team who finished short...

Wichita State’s Landry Shamet attempts a layup against Dayton in the second half at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Shockers beat the Flyers 64 – 58 (Mar. 17, 17, 2017)

‘We are trying to be elite one day too’: Wichita State’s development compared to Kentucky’s one-and-done system

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2017

Wichita State's Landry Shamet waited for the phone call, but Kentucky never called. In fact, no highly touted recruit, not Shamet or even Markis McDuffie, Gregg Marshall's highest rated recruit, or...

Elton Wooten cheers on the Shockers during their victory over the Dayton Flyers. (Mar. 17, 2017)

A Wichita State-Winthrop love story

Hannah Roberts and Sam Belsan March 19, 2017

Elton Wooten jumped up from his second row seat in Bankers Life Fieldhouse and cheered as Wichita State’s Landry Shamet drained a 3-pointer against the Dayton Flyers on Friday night. Though he was...

Senior Chadrack Lufile goes after the loose ball during the Wichita State vs Kentucky game Sunday evening inside the Scottrade Center Arena in St. Louis for the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament. The Shockers failed to beat the Wildcats and lost 78-76.

Remembering the ‘Game of the Year’: Fans, players recount Wichita State, Kentucky

Sam Belsan and Aliyah Funschelle March 19, 2017

Two years ago, the Wichita State Shockers and the Kentucky Wildcats met in the second round of tournament play. The Shockers fell short and lost to the eventual NCAA Tournament runner-up Wildcats. That...

Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall talks to CBS news anchor after the Shockers’ 64 – 58 victory over the Dayton Flyer  at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Mar. 17, 2017)

Seeking validation, Gregg Marshall prepares for personal battle Sunday

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2017

Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall knows his team is routinely undervalued come March. No matter his successes, he doesn't seem to have validation from national media. In 2014, while Marshall fought...

Wichita State’s Markis McDuffie Snapchats on his phone while entering Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday afternoon before the NCAA Tournament game against Dayton. (Mar. 17, 2017)

The Shockers’ favorite pre-game music

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter March 19, 2017

What are the Shockers listening to before a game? Here are some of the players' favorite songs and artists to get pumped up before a game. (Warning: some content is explicit). Daishon Smith: "Who...

Cliff Levingston poses for a photo with long time fan Darren Thomas. Levingston played basketball for Wichita State from 1979-1982  before being drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1982.

Cliff Levingston supports Wichita State in Indianapolis

Sam Belsan, Reporter March 19, 2017

Shocker basketball has produced renowned stars throughout its 110-plus years. It's not uncommon for Wichita State star athletes Lynbert "Cheese" Johnson or Antoine Carr to be seen in the stands cheering...

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