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Chance Swaim

Chance Swaim, Former Editor in Chief

Chance Swaim was the Editor in Chief of The Sunflower from fall 2017 to spring 2018.

Swaim was a graduate student in the English Department working on his Master's of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Wichita State University.

Swaim is from Wichita, Kansas.

Swaim currently works at The Wichita Eagle as a reporter.

All content by Chance Swaim
Farewell, Fairmount

Farewell, Fairmount

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
December 5, 2018
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Tri Delta surpasses fundraising goal twice for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
November 19, 2018
First-degree murder conviction given in shooting of WSU student Rowena Irani

First-degree murder conviction given in shooting of WSU student Rowena Irani

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
November 8, 2018
Lacey Cruse - courtesy photo

Activist turned candidate Lacey Cruse looks to take on ‘good old boys’ club’

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
November 1, 2018
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There was an aggravated robbery near Wichita State Thursday night. Students didn’t know until 12 hours later.

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
October 26, 2018
Business Senator Ciaban Peterson co-authored a resolution stating concerns that many student veterans have not had their paperwork processed by WSU and did not receive their GI Bill payments.

SGA: 100 veterans did not receive GI Bill benefits after Wichita State failed to process paperwork

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
October 25, 2018
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WSU police arrests reach four-year high for second month in a row

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
October 11, 2018
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Wichita State security report: rise in weapons arrests, burglaries, dating violence, alcohol violations

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
October 1, 2018
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Wichita State Board of Trustees’ conflict of interest policy raises questions

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
September 24, 2018
Student Body Vice President Shelby Rowell (left) and Chief of Operations Matthew Madden lead a Student Government meeting Wednesday evening. The Student Senate voted unanimously to allocate around $2,600 to buy three new laptops.

Student Senate approves allocation of $2,600 to buy 3 new laptops

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
September 20, 2018
Building materials lay on the ground near Fiske Hall. Fiske Hall has been under construction since the spring of 2016.

Oldest building at WSU to re-open with fewer termites, more accessibility

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
September 16, 2018
Iasis Christian Center, near 13th and Grove, was the site of a community meeting to address violence in light of a rise in homicides in Wichita over the last few years.

Record-high homicide rate, violent crimes addressed at community meeting

Tiffany Trejo and Jenna Farhat
September 10, 2018
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Wichita State police arrested more people in August than any month in nearly 4 years

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
September 6, 2018
Name plates for faculty senators are laid out on a table before the start of a Faculty Senate meeting in January.

Faculty Senate will hold first meeting of the school year today

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
August 27, 2018
Fairmount is misspelled on street sign near the Wichita State campus entrance on 17th, close to Hillside.

Misspelled street sign on Wichita State’s campus will be fixed

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
August 27, 2018
Fairmount Park is located just south of Wichita States campus, across 17th Street.

Man shot at Fairmount Park early Saturday morning, Wichita police say

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
August 25, 2018
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Wichita State receives $2.5 million from U.S. Department of Defense

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
August 16, 2018
Fairmount Coffee Co is located on 17th St across from campus.

Guide to campus coffee

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
August 16, 2018
Fairmount Towers, formerly student housing, will be demolished by spring of 2019.

What you missed: WSU news from the summer

Jenna Farhat, News Editor
August 15, 2018

Conflict of Interests on Innovation Campus and at Wichita State, July 21

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
June 5, 2018
Column: Questions about conflicts of interest on Innovation Campus set the tone for this year

Column: Questions about conflicts of interest on Innovation Campus set the tone for this year

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
May 15, 2018
President John Bardo talks about the state of the university and the direction it is headed in during an Unclassified Professional Senate meeting in Hubbard Hall.

Bardo: ‘Do we wish we were an elite little liberal arts college?’

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
May 3, 2018
The Kansas State Capitol Building is where the Kansas Legislature meets. The Legislature passed an amendment to the budget bill requiring student fee deliberations to be conducted publicly at Wichita State and five other Regents universities.

Kansas Legislature passes bill requiring open student fees deliberations

Chance Swaim, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2018
The hard part about life is that it has to end, and as a corollary to that mortality, the need to discriminate, to choose what books to read, where to spend time, and the way to live life. That’s also the hard part about journalism. --Chance Swaim

Farewell from Swaim: I don’t do goodbyes

Chance Swaim, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2018
The Above and Beyond Award for 2018 given by the Sunshine Coalition for Open Goverment to The Sunflower for its investigative work over the past year.

Kansas Sunshine Coalition honors The Sunflower for ‘courageous work’

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
May 3, 2018
Maddie: Thanks for sharing the same sense of humor as me, you giggly little creative! Never stop pushing the envelope and don’t second-guess yourself. Aye, boy!

[Photo] Farewell from Hayes: Sad boi hour starts now

Brian Hayes, Photo Editor
May 3, 2018
English education major will start teaching career overseas

English education major will start teaching career overseas

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 30, 2018
Rick Mama address Faculty Senate about enrollment numbers at the Oct. 23 meeting.

Student questions Muma’s transparency at open forum

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 26, 2018
Student arrested for attempting to steal iPad from Ablah Library

Student arrested for attempting to steal iPad from Ablah Library

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 26, 2018
#SaveStudentNewsrooms

#SaveStudentNewsrooms

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
April 25, 2018
C. Patric Mitchell, a math lecturer at Wichita State who died last week, is pictured with his wife, Jenny.

WSU mathematics instructor remembered as a ‘protector’

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 24, 2018
Ad wars: Innovation Campus developers, donors, Koch exec, others buy counter-protest ad

Ad wars: Innovation Campus developers, donors, Koch exec, others buy counter-protest ad

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
April 23, 2018
Student Body Vice President Shelby Rowell stands on the third floor balcony of the Rhatigan Student Center Sunday.

‘Bitter or better’: Rowell rises through tragedies to leadership role

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
April 23, 2018
Wichita State gave more than $7.1 million to Innovation Campus nonprofit in its first 3 years

Wichita State gave more than $7.1 million to Innovation Campus nonprofit in its first 3 years

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2018
UPDATE WITH EDITORS NOTE: Tax documents shed light on Wichita States financial investment in nonprofit

UPDATE WITH EDITOR’S NOTE: Tax documents shed light on Wichita State’s financial investment in nonprofit

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
April 19, 2018
The full-page ad that ran in the Wichita Eagle was paid for by contribution by 120 people.

‘Friends of the University’ protest Wichita State leaders

Chance Swaim, Editor-in-Chief
April 18, 2018
Andrew Sean Greer, was a visiting writer in the fall of 2015, and recently won the Pulitzer for fiction.

Former visiting author at WSU wins Pulitzer Prize in fiction

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 18, 2018
C. Patric Mitchell, a math lecturer at Wichita State who died last week, is pictured with his wife, Jenny.

Wichita State lecturer found dead in his office

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 16, 2018
Candidate for dean of college of liberal arts, sciences visiting campus Monday

Candidate for dean of college of liberal arts, sciences visiting campus Monday

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 16, 2018
Nondisclosure agreement limits what Wichita State employees can say about Innovation Campus projects

Nondisclosure agreement limits what Wichita State employees can say about Innovation Campus projects

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
April 13, 2018
These heavily redacted emails were obtained through the Kansas Open Records Act. 928 out of 2,102 pages had redactions. 539 of the pages were completely black.

Wichita State charges $1,605 for heavily redacted public records

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
April 13, 2018
This is a screen capture of part of The Sunflowers response to Wichita State charging $1,500 for financial records of a nonprofit managing Innovation Campus.

Wichita State charges $1,500 for Innovation Alliance financial transaction documents

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
April 13, 2018
Jay Price speaks at a Faculty Senate meeting in March. Price, a humanities senator, said there seems to be no recourse to say no to decisions made by a nonprofit organization managing Innovation Campus

‘No recourse to say no’ — Wichita State faculty question Innovation Campus development

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
April 13, 2018
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LAS dean candidate visiting Wichita State today, holding open forum

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 12, 2018
Ray Strunk, Brian Hayes, and Jenna Farhat who won second, first, and third, respectively, pose for a photo after winning the Kansas Collegiate Journalist of the Year competition.

Sunflower has strong showing at Kansas Collegiate Media awards

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 12, 2018
The Flats is a private apartment complex on Wichita States Innovation Campus.

D.A. decision on rape reported at Flats coming ‘shortly’

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 9, 2018
Wichita State President John Bardo announces a partnership between Spirit AeroSystems and Wichita State.

Spirit AeroSystems coming to Wichita State’s Innovation Campus

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 6, 2018
Vice President of Student Affairs Teri Hall answers questions during the March 28, 2018 Student Senate meeting.

Student Affairs had extra funds available when it requested large student fees increase

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
April 4, 2018
The 360-degree security cameras include four 90-degree cameras that can point in different directions.

Thirty new security cameras are coming to Wichita State’s campus

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 4, 2018
WSU President Bardo approved steep cuts to The Sunflowers budget Wednesday.

WSU President Bardo passes student fees recommendation, approves Sunflower funding cut

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
April 4, 2018
Student Senate listens as The Sunflower Ad Manager Christian Yost answers questions about ad revenue.

Student Senate approves cutting The Sunflower

Jenna Farhat, Chance Swaim, Evan Pflugradt, and Ray Strunk
March 30, 2018
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Tonight’s the night Student Senate votes on student fees

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
March 28, 2018
The Flats is a private apartment complex on Wichita States Innovation Campus.

Wichita State expects to pay regent’s company more than $2.5 million next year to lease The Flats

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
March 28, 2018
These heavily redacted emails were obtained through the Kansas Open Records Act. 928 out of 2,102 pages had redactions. 539 of the pages were completely black.

Wichita State said these records “do not relate to the legitimate concern to the public.” You decide.

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
March 28, 2018
Former WSU Volleyball assistant coach Jeffrey Sanders was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child.

Former WSU volleyball assistant coach arrested

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
March 25, 2018
President Paige Hungate answers questions form senators during the SGA meeting where student fees were set to be discussed before being tabled for further discussion.

Hungate calls Faculty Senate support for The Sunflower ‘really not the faculty’s place’

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
March 15, 2018
Hungate expects Bardo to sign SGA fees recommendation

Hungate expects Bardo to sign SGA fees recommendation

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
March 14, 2018
The memorial near the site of where staff member Kathy Hull was hit by a car. Hull later died of cardiac arrest as a result of the injuries.

Professor writes letter to Bardo about safety concerns after death of staff member hit by car

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
March 13, 2018
Jay Price speaks at a Faculty Senate meeting in March. Price, a humanities senator, said there seems to be no recourse to say no to decisions made by a nonprofit organization managing Innovation Campus

WSU Faculty Senate votes to support The Sunflower, opposes intimidation and funding cuts

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
March 13, 2018
The memorial near the site of where staff member Kathy Hull was hit by a car. Hull later died of cardiac arrest as a result of the injuries.

Staff member hit by car on WSU campus dies

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
March 12, 2018
The Student Fee Committee deliberates student fee allocations. The committee voted to cut The Sunflowers funding by a third.

Administrators abstain from voting to cut The Sunflower

Chance Swaim and Jenna Farhat
March 9, 2018
Crossland construction site near Innovation Campus.

Innovation Campus development moving forward out of the public eye

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
March 8, 2018
Left to right: Student Body President Paige Hungate, Student Body Vice President Breck Towner, Chief of Operations Kylen Lawless, and Treasurer Marshall Johnson at a student senate meeting last semester.

SGA cabinet calls Bardo’s decision to open fees meeting ‘the pinnacle of cowardice’

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
March 7, 2018
The crosswalk where a staff member was hit by a car on Perimeter Road near Wilner Auditorium.

WSU staff member hit by car on campus

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
March 6, 2018
Editorial: Student Affairs and SGA should lead with generosity, not greed

Editorial: Student Affairs and SGA should lead with generosity, not greed

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
March 5, 2018
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Student Fees Committee deliberations date set, organizations can give ‘supplemental presentations’

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
March 3, 2018
The room SGA meets in every week was full to the brim with people on Wednesday, February 28 due to announcements about student fees hearing.

Want to see the entire student fees committee binder? Here it is.

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
March 1, 2018
Aaron Bristow-Rodriguez, poetry editor of MikroKosmos, holds up a paper that has budget breakdown during the SGA meeting where student fees were supposed to be discussed.

Student fees committee recommends $0 for Mikrokosmos literary journal

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
March 1, 2018
Vice President for Student Affairs Teri Hall speaks at the SGA meeting Wednesday about tabling the student fees discussion until the fees committee reconvenes in public.

Bardo calls for public student fees deliberation

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
February 28, 2018
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‘I think it’s egregious:’ WSU faculty talk Sunflower funding threats

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
February 27, 2018
FACT CHECK: Reasoning for Student Fees Committee cutting The Sunflowers funding in half

FACT CHECK: Reasoning for Student Fees Committee cutting The Sunflower’s funding in half

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
February 27, 2018

Chance Swaim, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2018
These heavily redacted emails were obtained through the Kansas Open Records Act. 928 out of 2,102 pages had redactions. 539 of the pages were completely black.

REDACTED

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
February 26, 2018
Deliberations about student fees conducted behind closed doors. The student fees committee deliberations took place in RSC 258.

Experts comment on closed door student fee deliberations: ‘I think they did the wrong thing’

Chance Swaim, Editor-in-Chief
February 26, 2018
Deliberations about student fees conducted behind closed doors. The student fees committee deliberations took place in RSC 258.

Wichita State student government closes door on student fees deliberations

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
February 23, 2018
Former Shocker Fred VanVleet soars through the air during the Wichita State vs Kentucky game.

VanVleet possibly under federal investigation for receiving money while at WSU

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
February 23, 2018
Kansas Governor orders state agencies closed Thursday, deletes tweet, runs correction

Kansas Governor orders state agencies closed Thursday, deletes tweet, runs correction

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
February 21, 2018
Former WSU Vice President for Student Affairs Wade Robinson sued in 2016, alleging WSU and Bardo retaliated against him because of the Title IX complaints.

Judge says retaliation lawsuit against WSU can move forward

Chance Swaim, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2018
Dondlinger construction sign in front of the former Printing and Publication Services building, that will be the site of a new k through 12 private school.

Wichita State faculty ask to discuss Koch family-funded school

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
February 14, 2018
Christine Schneikart-Luebbe, former associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students, has accepted a new job at Indiana University Bloomington.

Former Associate VP of Student Affairs accepts position at Indiana University Bloomington

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
February 10, 2018
10 things you should know about Koch family-funded private school coming to Wichita State

10 things you should know about Koch family-funded private school coming to Wichita State

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
February 8, 2018
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Sex offender list becomes available on WSU police website

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
February 8, 2018
An employee at The Flats reported that mulch on the west end of the building was smoldering Saturday afternoon.

Discarded cigarettes “most likely cause” of fire at Flats

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
February 8, 2018
Dondlinger construction sign in front of the former Printing and Publication Services building, that will be the site of a new k through 12 private school.

Koch-funded private elementary school coming to Wichita State’s campus in September

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
February 4, 2018
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Wichita State plans to use local, national newspaper fund for security cameras

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
February 1, 2018
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Where’d the paper go? Student government ends newspaper program

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
February 1, 2018
Firefighters respond to a call at Henrion Hall on Friday morning.

Student received first-degree burns in fire at Henrion Hall

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
February 1, 2018
January 4, 2018: Wichita State fans stripe the arena black, yellow, and white Jan. 4. in Koch Arena.

Man arrested following fight in Koch Arena student section

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
January 30, 2018
Christine Schneikart-Luebbe (left), and Misha Nazir were two of the 2017 Phenomenal Women Award recipients.

ODI’s Phenomenal Women Awards open for nominations

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
January 29, 2018
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Wichita State leads country in industry-funded research

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
January 29, 2018
A full parking lot sits adjacent to Eck Stadium on Wichita States campus.

Strange men ask women to get in cars in Wichita State parking lots

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
January 29, 2018
Kris Kobach

Kobach takes down government ethics database

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
January 29, 2018
Sam Brownback shakes interim-Provost Rick Mumas hand at the Experiential Engineering building on Innovation Campus last spring. Brownback was confirmed as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.

Brownback confirmed as international religious freedom ambassador at-large

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
January 24, 2018
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ALERT: Two men pulled over, asked female student to ‘come with us’ on 17th Street

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
January 23, 2018
Faculty senators listen as Ron Matson, dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences, talks about the history of the general education curriculum during the first faculty senate meeting of the year in Clinton Hall.

Faculty senators selected for provost search committee

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor
January 23, 2018
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