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Best pumpkin beers for Halloween

Best pumpkin beers for Halloween

Brian Hayes, Reporter November 3, 2016

Nothing says Halloween like pumpkins and holiday treats. So here is a list my favorite pumpkin beers you can drink on Halloween to treat yourself. 1. Funky Pumpkin by Boulevard Brewing  Rating:...

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Haunts of the heartland

Andrew Linnabary, Managing Editor November 3, 2016

WSU campus – Wilner, Fiske and Henrion Halls – Wilner, Fiske and Henrion Halls are all rumored to be haunted. Multiple campus policer officers are wary of entering any of the three halls at night,...

Statehouse race features high numbers of Democrats, moderate Republicans

Statehouse race features high numbers of Democrats, moderate Republicans

TJ Rigg, Reporter November 3, 2016

In the August primaries, many conservative Republicans who supported Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback were ousted from the race in favor of moderate Republicans. The results of the primaries surprised some...

Junior Paige Hungate is the Fourth Congressional District Field Director for Moran for Kansas, Republican Sen. Jerry Moran’s reelection campaign.

From campus to campaigns

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter November 3, 2016

Contrary to what students might think, getting involved in political campaigns is simple. There is a plethora of ways to get involved in campaigns, and there is a position for every type of skill set. Junior...

Woman presidency would be 'historic'

Woman presidency would be ‘historic’

Nathan Davis, Reporter November 3, 2016

A nearly forgotten issue in the general election is the significance of having the first female president. Whether Hillary Clinton is elected or not, she is the first woman to receive either major party’s...

Rigg: The 2016 election is more than just the presidential race

Rigg: The 2016 election is more than just the presidential race

TJ Rigg, Reporter November 3, 2016

Every four years, the American people elect a new president or reelect an incumbent. Media attention tends to focus on that race, when in reality, it should focus on the hundreds of other races that...

Headline goes here: One final farewell

Shelby Reynolds May 5, 2016

If there’s anything I’ve learned from my time at Wichita State, it is about commitment.In fact, I have nightmares about printing “headline goes here.”I’ve worn many hats during my four years...

A shutter click on Shocker history

Kevin Brown May 5, 2016

It is one thing being able to experience college from the perspective of a student.But, it is a completely different perspective to have the opportunity to see college through a telephoto lens.My time...

Reelin’ in the years

John Smith May 5, 2016

As I sit down to right this farewell close to midnight on a Tuesday, I think it’s best if I choose not to reflect on this semester. It’s been rough, to say the least. Balancing a full-time job with...

Time to right some wrongs

Alex Perry May 5, 2016

For almost three years now, my various editors have seen fit to give me an opportunity to give my opinions about a movie every week. That was indisputably a terrible idea, but I kept doing it and they...

Started from the bottom now we’re here

Joshua Duncan May 5, 2016

Graduation brings on a sudden feeling that the road you’ve been traveling on becomes that metaphorical fork in the road. It begins with joy, the exhale of stress, knowing that this particular road is...

Moving on: Facing the world all on my own again

Sean Jones May 5, 2016

I knew graduation would be a roller coaster of emotions for me, but I didn’t expect it to be this tough.Friends are moving out of state and I’m once again about to face the world on my own. But even...

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