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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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Wu Shock walks into the pep rally with the Shocker Marching Band at the pep rally on Monday. (Joseph Barringhaus/The Sunflower)

Wichita State’s WuShock is one of a kind

Evan Pflugradt, Sports Editor November 9, 2018

Wichita State’s mascot, WuShock, is one of a kind. WuShock, a 7-foot, muscle-bound bundle of wheat, derived from a time when players would spend their summers shocking wheat. A shock is a bundle of...

Wichita States Koch Arena (2017)

Shocker players, coaches meet President Trump

Evan Pflugradt, Sports Editor November 8, 2018

Wichita State men's basketball players and coaches met President Donald Trump Wednesday, according to reports from the university's athletic department. The team arrived to Washington D.C. Wednesday...

Wichita State senior Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage celebrates from the bench during the season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Lozada-Cabbage’s 21 points propel Shockers to blowout win

Marshall Sunner, Reporter November 7, 2018

Wichita State didn’t trail for a second in Tuesday night’s matchup with Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Shockers started the game on a 20-4 run from the tip-off. With 2:40 seconds left in the first...

Wichita States head coach, Gregg Marshall, rubs his face after a play during their game against Louisiana Tech in Koch Arena on Nov. 6, 2018.

Shockers drop to 0-1 record for first time in Gregg Marshall’s tenure

Marshall Sunner, Reporter November 7, 2018

For the first time under Gregg Marshall's direction, the men’s basketball team lost their home-opener. Louisiana Tech defeated Wichita State 71-58 Tuesday night in a game where the Shockers struggled...

Wichita States Samajae Haynes-Jones dribbles down the court during their game against Catawba on Oct. 30, 2018 at Koch Arena.

Haynes-Jones embraces senior leadership role

Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief November 7, 2018

Samajae Haynes-Jones has two goals on the court for his senior season at Wichita State — to “have fun” and to “prove people wrong.” The Wichita native, one of just two seniors on a young Shocker...

Wichita States Morris Udeze goes up for a basket during their game against Catawba on Oct. 30, 2018 at Koch Arena.

Newcomer Morris Udeze looks to bring energizing punch to front court

Drake Robinson, Reporter November 7, 2018

Morris Udeze, a 6-8 forward, came to Wichita State this year after transferring from the post-graduate Montverde Academy in Florida. Before playing with the basketball squad at Montverde Academy, Udeze...

Landry Shamet answers questions from the media during the press conference, Thursday March 15, 2018, in San Diego.

Catching up with the Shockers in the NBA

Marshall Sunner, Sports Reporter November 7, 2018

At the start of the 2018-2019 NBA season, there are three former Shockers in the highest professional league in the land — Fred VanVleet, Ron Baker, and Landry Shamet. Fred VanVleet VanVleet is...

Junior guard Maya Brewer charges toward the goal during the Nov. exhibition game.

Maya Brewer brings leadership and experience for WSU women

John Darr, Culture Editor November 7, 2018

The Wichita State women’s basketball team is young this year, which means it’s up to upperclassmen like Maya Brewer to lead them to victory. Brewer is a transfer student from State Fair Community College,...

Wichita States Jamarius Burton drives past a Catawba defender during the exhibition match Tuesday evening at Koch Arena.

Jamarius Burton credits his game to his mother

Matthew Kelly and Audrey Korte November 7, 2018

Freshman guard Jamarius Burton is referred to by his teammates as “Grandpa.” “He has a lot of grandpa traits,” Wichita State freshman Chance Moore said. “Jamarius is granddad because all...

Wichita States Jaime Echenique makes a pass during their game against Louisiana Tech in Koch Arena on Nov. 6, 2018.

Echenique looks to make a towering impact impact on the court

Drake Robinson, Reporter November 7, 2018

From Columbia to Kansas, Jaime Echenique’s dream of playing in Division-I college basketball is about to come true. Echenique has not followed a typical path on the way to becoming a Shocker basketball...

Jada Peacock pivoting during the exhibition game against Missouri Southern State on November 1.

Jada Peacock follows in her parents footsteps as a collegiate athlete

Sean Marty, Sports Reporter November 7, 2018

Freshman guard Jada Peacock was born into a basketball family. Both of her parents played collegiate basketball. Her father, Dexter, played at Langston University and her mother, Miniki, played at Louisiana...

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