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Avery Gathright

Avery Gathright, Reporter

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Harish Kumar, a local business owner, introduces himself to students attending the ADI panel Nov. 12.

‘Being a person of color in the workforce’: ADI hosts career panel aimed at inclusion

Avery Gathright, Reporter
November 14, 2024
An array of plastic pumpkins wait to be picked by students participating in SAC's Pumpkin Painting event. Students picked a pumpkin and were able to color and decorate it with markers in the Rhatigan Student Center.

PHOTOS: Students show off creativity by decorating pumpkins

Avery Gathright, Reporter
October 31, 2024
Illustration by Savanna Nichols

Let’s Fkn Dough: Pop-up cookie shop presses ‘dough’ on business

Avery Gathright, Reporter
October 26, 2024
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OPINION: How to deal with election stress

Avery Gathright, Reporter
October 21, 2024
Sai Charan Reddy prepares to hit the ball delivered by a fellow teammate. He is one of more than 100 members on Wichita State's Cricket Club team.

‘More than religion’: WSU Cricket Club provides home away from home for international students

Avery Gathright, Reporter
October 2, 2024
Members of oSTEM smile for a group photo. Photo courtesy of oSTEM.

‘It doesn’t need to be any harder’: oSTEM club creates safe space for LBTQIA+ community

Avery Gathright, Reporter
May 30, 2024
Woolsey Hall on May 4, 2023.

Barton School of Business offers new hospitality major

Avery Gathright, Reporter
May 9, 2024
Ebony Moore responds to interview questions for The Sunflower. Moore will graduate in May with a major in Management and Human Resource Management.

Business student strives to ‘take every opportunity’

Avery Gathright, Reporter
May 9, 2024
Food display at Cargill Cafe inside Woolsey Hall. Earlier this semester, WSU dining services introduced an exchange program for residents in The Suites and The Flats where students can choose three items for breakfast and three items for lunch from Cargill Cafe.

‘A great opportunity’: Cargill Cafe meal exchange program offers dining hall alternative

Avery Gathright, Reporter
March 21, 2024
Yuki To poses for a photo. Photo courtesy of To.

Student Vietnamese interpreter breaks down language barriers in medical field

Avery Gathright, Reporter
March 11, 2024
Graduate student Misha Kvantaliani goes up to serve in his match on Jan. 26.

Men’s tennis player Misha Kvantaliani reflects on his final season at Wichita State

Avery Gathright, Reporter
February 9, 2024
Trevor Mckeown and Kendah Ballout follow instructions as they stitch at the Tatreez Night event on Feb. 2. Tatreez is a form of traditional Palestinian embroidery passed down through generations. Tatreez Night was intended to educate on the art form and its significance in Palestinian culture.

Tatreez Night fosters appreciation of Palestinian culture

Avery Gathright, Reporter
February 5, 2024
WSU Storm Trackers founding member Tristan Schwien poses for a photo while looking at the sky. Growing up in Kansas, Schwien had been interested in meteorology from a young age. He started the group to build a community with other students interested in weather.

Get wind of this: WSU Storm Trackers looks to gain members, become registered student organization

Avery Gathright, Reporter
February 1, 2024
The entrance of Sedgwick County Zoo lit up with the Wild Lights showing on Nov. 11. Asian Lantern sculptures following the story of Alice in Wonderland are being displayed throughout the zoo during the night of Oct. 11 to Dec. 17, 2023.

OPINION: Happy holidays is the superior seasonal greeting

Avery Gathright, Reporter
December 24, 2023
Wichita State University President Richard Muma, Staff Senate President Jason Bosch, Provost Shirley Lefever and Chief HR Officer Vicki Whisenhant elaborate on the university's upcoming economic and programming developments. The administrators shared these updates during the Fall 2023 Wichita State University Town Hall on Monday, Dec. 11.

President Muma, Provost Lefever discuss campus updates via university town hall

Avery Gathright, Reporter
December 15, 2023
Margaret Carr shakes the ornament she created at the Destress Snowglobes event. The event was hosted by Disability Rights, Education, Activism and Mentorship (DREAM)on Dec. 6 in an effort to raise awareness about the organization.

DREAM hosts ornament decorating event, raises awareness of organization

Avery Gathright, Reporter
December 10, 2023
Counseling and Psychological Services hosts a training on mental wellness and suicide prevention in the LGBTQ+ community on Nov. 14.

CAPS hosts suicide prevention, mental wellness training

Avery Gathright, Reporter
November 17, 2023
Xavier Bell speaks to a reporter on the 2023-2024 Media Day in Charles Koch Arena. Media Day gave reporters in the Wichita area a chance to speak to women's and men's basketball players.

Men’s basketball team describes pre-game preparations

Avery Gathright, Reporter
November 13, 2023
The Rhatigan Student Center on May 4, 2023.

‘You can always find help’: Veterans Upward Bound honors and supports veteran students

Avery Gathright, Reporter
November 12, 2023
Mallory Miller, a freshman psychology major, looks through comics at the Halloween ComicFest in Ablah Library on Oct. 31.

University Libraries celebrates Halloween with free comics, festivities

Avery Gathright, Reporter
November 3, 2023
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REVIEW: Feeling sassy? Have a soda at Just a Sip

Avery Gathright, Reporter
November 2, 2023
Anthony Le, Diane Intha, and Ella Malicoat dance to their routine of Red Moon on Oct. 25. KVersity, the dance group, hosts practices at Heskett and offers workshops to new dancers.

KVersity workshop teaches students Kep1er’s ‘Galileo’ choreography

Avery Gathright, Reporter
October 28, 2023
Easton Vogt, FOCUS campus outreach chair, and Elisabeth Benteman, FOCUS health and wellness chair, pose for a photo. (Photo illustration)

‘Every human issue is an issue for everyone’: FOCUS promotes political awareness, inclusivity

Avery Gathright, Reporter
October 18, 2023
George Mendoza's "Colors of the Wind" exhibit at the Envision Art Museum in downtown Wichita on Oct. 6.

Envision Arts exhibition offers glimpse into work of a blind artist

Avery Gathright, Reporter
October 10, 2023
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REVIEW: T-swirl crepe ‘takes the crepe’ with delicious, gluten-free treats

Avery Gathright, Reporter
October 3, 2023
Photo courtesy of Jordan Cline

‘It was invaluable’: Senior participates in criminal justice summer research program

Avery Gathright, Reporter
September 26, 2023
Vamshi Voopkur, a new recruit on the JV "Valorant" team, warms up for an esports match on Sept. 12.

Esports team prepares for new season after tryouts

Avery Gathright, Reporter
September 13, 2023
MacKenzie and Addison create friendship bracelets at the Taylor Swift tailgate in Koch Arena on Sept. 9. MacKenzie said her favorite Taylor Swift era is Reputation.

‘Make the friendship bracelets’: Taylor Swift Tailgate offers pre-game entertainment

Avery Gathright, Reporter
September 12, 2023
Evalynn Trumbo presents her research on birds in fort Cavazos as well as ongoing research on bats and arthopods in North Dakota.

Conservation project manager leads seminar on biological research

Avery Gathright, Reporter
August 30, 2023
Sophomore Lorena Favella asks Shaina Wisbey about her business, Ablution Boutique, which offers a variety of self-care items like soap and candles.

Bazaar gives local, international entrepreneurs place to sell goods

Avery Gathright, Reporter
August 25, 2023
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