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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

When being healthy becomes an obsessive problem

Managing Editor April 17, 2013

Every health expert will tell you that it is important to eat healthy foods, watch how much you eat, and to exercise regularly.  For some people this advice is taken so literally they border on the obsessive...

Having a diet plan can lead to better eating decisions

Staff Reporter April 17, 2013

Students on campus have created some options to help make the shift to eating healthier.  Sophomore Braden Pelischek said he noticed that he needed to change his eating habits the day after the Super...

Wichita offers variety of fitness centers to get in shape

Staff Reporter April 17, 2013

If you want to lose weight by exercising, Wichita offers a wide-variety of fitness centers where you can go and have fun while working out Anytime Fitness is a private fitness club founded in 2002. In...

Campus Recreation to host a 1.5 mile Rock the Shocker Walker Path

Staff Reporter April 17, 2013

Fun and exercising are going to mix at Wichita State on Wednesday. The event is called Rock the Shocker Walker Path. It starts at 4:24 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m.  “The reason we are doing that is so it...

Campus has many options for students who need help

Staff Reporter April 17, 2013

Students have busy schedules and limited funds, which makes finding the time to visit a doctor problematic and getting the means to pay for visits without insurance even more bothersome.  What you may...

Heskett Center offers students unique fitness opportunities

Staff Reporter April 17, 2013

Nothing compares to that awful feeling you get when you walk into a weight room completely lost and outmatched. When it comes to student fitness and wellness, we all know where to go on campus to find...

Spring means it’s time to remember the joy of living

Editor-in-Chief April 17, 2013

Whatever the reason—the warmer weather, blooming flowers or even the early morning sounds of birds chirping—spring makes you remember how beautiful life can be. Winter, especially here in Kansas, can...

Stop stressing with a little counsel

Stop stressing with a little counsel

Staff Reporter August 8, 2012

The college experience can be an overwhelming experience for many students, especially first-year students. Sometimes, the stress of it all can seem to be too much. The Wichita State Counseling and Testing...

GAME ON! A quick guide to varsity athletics at WSU

Sports Reporter August 8, 2012

Volleyball   After finishing its school record ninth straight 20-win season last year, the volleyball team fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Kansas State. However, with 2011 being the...

Steven Haneveld, Sophomore, Polital Science. Steven has crossed many things off of his bucket list (such as being a member of SGA and SAC), and can now cross off another with his letter to The Sunflower editor.

Top ten to-dos to add to your Wichita State University bucket list

Columnist August 8, 2012

Need a set of goals to achieve while in college? Here’s something you can pin to your wall and check off as you go through your college career.  10. Write a letter to the editor of The Sunflower –...

RSC construction brings temporary relocation, unified offices

Staff Reporter August 8, 2012

Michael Ybarra has been cutting hair in the Rhatigan Student Center lower level at Wichita State for 30 years. Now the owner of Lords & Ladys is operating from the second floor of the RSC due to the two...

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Four places incoming students should know

Staff Reporter August 8, 2012

Heskett Center Between the late-night studying and frequent snack breaks between classes, college can be hard on students’ health. The Heskett Center, home of the Campus Recreation office, offers health...

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