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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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Tuition and living expense is the major category of spending for many college students hoping to graduate with degree.

Stretching the budget is tricky but not impossible

Staff Reporter September 18, 2013

There’s nothing like debt to hold you back from launching a successful career search.College tuition is expensive and time consuming, and the debt some students generate can be a bit too much to handle....

Paul Kroeker is a bartender at Kirby's Beer Store. He's worked there for the last 18 years.

Life enrichment found behind the bar

Staff Reporter September 18, 2013

Paul Kroeker has been a bartender at Kirby’s for 18 years. He’s seen thousands of student and non-student customers and countless bands playing music of all genres. Books are kept next to the bar as...

Planning to park? Plan to walk

Staff Reporter August 5, 2013

Thoi McNair compares the parking situation on campus to a vulture attack.“Vultures. Coming to class, or coming to school, it’s like a vulture attack,” McNair said. “Everyone is just trying to get...

Starstruck: Be a Shocker, not a stalker

Sports Column August 5, 2013

There is no “us and them.”  The men’s basketball players are just like any other student, except with more national attention. The Wichita State men’s basketball team has been featured in numerous...

Enjoying athletics brings Shocker pride

Sports Column August 5, 2013

It was hard at first to adjust to not having a football team on campus after coming from a school with football. Many students choose to enroll at a particular university for its athletic atmosphere and...

No stress, keep the sex, read the signs

Staff Reporter August 5, 2013

College life can easily overwhelm students. Students, new and old, may find themselves caught up in various extracurricular activities or buried in large heaps of academic papers.Often, health is put on...

“Students Come First” at SGA

Staff Reporter August 5, 2013

A previous version of this article misspelled SGA Vice President Brianna Kitchings's name. The Sunflower regrets the error.“Students Come First” is at the core of the Student Government Association’s...

Liberal Arts does more than you think

Staff Reporter August 5, 2013

A Wichita State student came to academic adviser Bob Rozzelle a few years ago.She didn’t know how to apply her varied interests to a career. Her interests were in biology and art, Rozzelle said.“She...

Dealing with homesickness

Column August 5, 2013

When I first went off to college, I went down to Oklahoma City. It was one of the happiest moments of my life. I was finally free from the ever-watchful eyes of my parents and could do what I wanted, when...

Deciding on a major isn’t so bad

Column by Teresa Tran August 5, 2013

Warning: this article is meant only for students who are currently or soon-to-be undecided about their majors. Which is basically everyone.Not sure what area of study you want to devote the next four years...

Trom, Wyatt, Bethany

Q&A with fabulous freshmen

Staff Reporter August 5, 2013

Most upperclassmen pass by freshmen ignoring them and wishing they would keep moving instead of constantly checking their map (provided by The Sunflower) of campus.But there appears to be more to the freshmen...

Letter from the president

August 5, 2013

Dear Students,Welcome. I hope you had a great summer. We’re glad you’ve chosen to be part of the Shocker family.If you’re a new student, you’ll soon discover that Wichita State University is a...

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