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Education major lands dream job in Goddard

Chance Swaim May 5, 2016

Senior Connor Christensen has a lot to brag about. But if you talk to Christensen, an elementary education major graduating this spring, he’ll leave out some pretty significant details.He won’t tell...

Senior decorates to celebrate farewell

Jessica Green May 5, 2016

Senior Kimberly Cummings browsed Pinterest for ideas of how to decorate her graduation cap.Flowers? Maybe.Glitter? No.Rhinestones? Sure, why not?Stick-on letters? Perfect.So, she began designing her cap...

Through struggles with PTSD, student-veteran finds success in social work

Alex Bullock May 5, 2016

Everyone has a favorite Christmas present. For some it’s a new gadget. For Amber McAnulla, it was coming home from Iraq one month early to be with her son, Brice. She had been gone for 11 months.McAnulla...

Phylicia Thompson, a senior graduating with a degree in social work, will soon open 2 Beatz Mobile, a traveling fashion boutique. 

Senior takes fashion on the go with mobile boutique

Alex Perry May 5, 2016

The world of fashion is seemingly always moving at breakneck speed, making it intimidating for anyone who wants to stay up-to-date with all the latest trends. 2 Beatz Mobile, a new fashion boutique by...

Off the court: Managers do the ‘nitty-gritty’

Marissa Campbell November 11, 2015

Between Shocker stars such as Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet, the men’s basketball team is thriving.Although the players and head coach Gregg Marshall are what seem to make the team, they have help from...

Charles Koch Arena: The history behind the Shocker sanctuary, the renaissance that changed the Roundhouse

Connor Clapham November 11, 2015

You see their names all the time, but how did people like Frank Barton and Bob Geist get their names in Charles Koch Arena?Previously Levitt Arena —­ home of Shockers basketball until 2002 — was considered...

New ticket policy to improve student attendance at games

Amanda Hansen November 11, 2015

Looking around Charles Koch Arena during a home men’s basketball game last year, you might have noticed the nearly half-empty student section.With reports of student tickets selling out, the question...

Gregg Marshall’s official contract released

Brennen Smith November 11, 2015

In late March, rumors were circulating that Wichita State head basketball coach Gregg Marshall was interested in replacing Rick Barnes at Texas.He also reportedly had a meeting planned with the Alabama...

Marshallville looks to maintain tradition as an official RSO

Danielle Prewitt November 11, 2015

What was once an idea for students to rally and tailgate before basketball games is now a place outside Charles Koch Arena for those who bleed the black and yellow — a place to gather and cheer angry.A...

Could the Shockers survive in the Big 12?

Connor Clapham November 11, 2015

At Wichita State, we live and breathe basketball.We’ve seen it all from unexpected Final Four runs, to heartbreaking upsets, to watching nothing but net from the guy wearing No. 31 sporting the golden...

One eye on the present, one to the future: A look at the future of Shocker basketball

John Smith November 11, 2015

“One last ride” is something of a theme, a viewpoint, even a mantra, in sports over the past year.The Kansas City Royals taking advantage of every player before contracts run out, NASCAR driver Jeff...

Coaches look for ‘diamonds in the rough,’ character

Evan Pflugradt November 11, 2015

The Shockers have a lot to look forward to this season.The team returns with its star seniors, Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet, and the team is rated 10th in the Associated Press’ top-10 preseason poll.The...

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