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Aileen Rueda-DaCosta

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Former writer

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta is a writer for The Sunflower.

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Katy Perry sporting cornrows in the music video "This is How We Do." Courtesy of Capitol Records

OPINION: Don’t culturally appropriate this Halloween

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Columnist
October 17, 2019
Kat Lazo speaks to a crowd about the discrimination and privilege of and within the Latinx community during the Take the Lead Reception on Sept. 19 at the CAC Theater. Lazou is most known for her work as a video producer for the digital platform mitú.

OPINION: Here’s the difference between ‘Latinx’ and ‘Hispanic’

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Columnist
September 25, 2019
Ixy Esparza, a junior studying nursing, makes a WSU tile at the event held on Wednesday, January 30. The event was put on by Student Affairs.

SUNFLOWER SOUNDTRACK: Study Sounds

Ella Dominguez, Karen Galindo, Brogan Gillmore, Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, and Jeromiah Taylor
September 12, 2019
Engineering students work on one of their projects in one of the Ablah Library's Seminar Rooms.

OPINION: A beginner’s guide to the Ablah Library study rooms

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Columnist
September 11, 2019
Sophomore Peace Mwamunyange is currently a member of the 170th Company in the Kansas Army National Guard. Mwamunyange said she hopes to serve her country by becoming a respected officer.

Learning to Lead: Cadet Mwamunyange sees ROTC as a path to her dreams

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Reporter
September 5, 2019
Senior Essence Dickinson, majoring in political science, lounges after her afternoon class.

Prioritize you this semester

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Columnist
September 5, 2019
Album art for Taylor Swift's latest album, "Lover."

Swift’s new album an ode to personal growth

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Columnist
August 28, 2019
Cindi Mason teaches a class in Jabara Hall on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019.

‘Every student has potential’ to this engineering educator

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Reporter
February 11, 2019
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International students make up nearly 10 percent of WSU’s student body

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Reporter
November 29, 2018
Chuck Bunting speaks to students, professors, and staff during a public forum on Oct. 1, 2018 in Devlin Hall. Bunting is currently the associate dean of research at Oklahoma State University.

Final WSU engineering dean candidate wants to execute, envision, and excite

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Reporter
October 2, 2018
Danielle Johnson at the Multicultural Greek Council Step Show last year. She is the assistant director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

ODI’s Danielle Johnson receives Wichita Business Journal Leaders of Diversity Award

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Reporter
September 20, 2018
Dennis Livesay speaks to faculty and staff at an open forum in September. Livesay is currently the dean of the Graduate School, associate vice president for Research and Technology and a professor at Wichita State University.

Livesay, grad school dean, is a finalist for engineering dean despite no training in engineering

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Reporter
September 11, 2018
Members of the Barton School of Business compete in the 2018 Clash of the Colleges events.

Barton School of Business crowned Clash of the Colleges champion

Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, Reporter
August 25, 2018
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