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Mia Hennen

Mia Hennen, Editor in Chief

Mia Hennen is the current editor in chief for The Sunflower. Before becoming editor, Hennen was the news/managing editor. They are a junior at Wichita State majoring in English and minoring in communications and Spanish, hoping to pursue any career involving writing or editing. Hennen uses they/them pronouns.

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After crossing the finish line together, Kate and Matt Anthony kiss at the Suspenders4Hope 5k. Kate won second place in the womens 40-49-year-old category of the race, while Matt won second in the 50-59-year-old category for the men.

PHOTOS: Suspenders4Hope 5K Run

Mia Hennen, Editor in Chief
September 30, 2023
Kevin Morgan and his 3-year-old daughter walk during the one-mile memorial walk, which followed the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30.

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Attendees walk during the Suspenders4Hope one-mile memorial walk on Sept. 30. The one-mile walk followed a 5k.

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Audra Morgan hugs her 10-year-old son after the pair complete the Suspenders4Hope 5k. Morgan won third place in the races 40-49-year-old, female category.

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David Albarracin, 26, smiles as he crosses the finish line of the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30.

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Alec Dulaney, 29, smiles as he crosses the finish line on Sept. 30 at the Suspenders4Hope 5k.

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William Weare crosses the finish line at the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30. Weare won third place in the mens 50-59-year-old category.

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Robert Cruz crosses the finish line of the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30.

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Dipendra Khatiwada prepares to cross the finish line at the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30. Khatiwada won third place in the mens 30-39-year-old category of the race.`

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Audra Morgan reaches out a hand to high-five her family during the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30. Morgan won third place in the races 40-49-year-old, female category.

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Audra Morgan reaches out a hand to high-five her family during the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30. Morgan won third place in the races 40-49-year-old, female category.

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Caileb Hills and Ahmad Jesri run in the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30. Jesri received third place in the 20-29-year-old male category.

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Janeth Sumpter smiles during the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30. Sumpter took home first place for the overall womens category of the 5k.

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Janeth Sumpter smiles during the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30. Sumpter took home first place for the overall womens category of the 5k.

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Members of the Shocker Sound Machine perform Tank! which is the opening theme for the anime Cowboy Bepop. The band played throughout the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30.

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Spencer Peters runs in the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30. The event was meant to honor the lives of individuals lost to suicide as well as to support conversations about mental health.

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Runners begin the third annual Suspenders4Hope 5K behind the Steve Clark YMCA at Wichita State. The Sept. 30 event was meant to honor the lives of individuals lost to suicide as well as to support conversations about mental health.

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Esra Qakis dog stands in the sun before the start of the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30.

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Before the start of the Suspenders4Hope 5k, WuShock and a child laugh together. At the event, WuShock moved around, saying hello and taking pictures with participants.

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Jeffrey Jarman, director of the Elliott School of Communication, speaks to a participant before the start of the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30. This was the third year the 5k and one-mile memorial walk had been held at Wichita State.

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Jessica Provines, assistant vice president for wellness at CAPS, speaks to Kevin Saal, athletics director at WSU, before the start of the Suspenders4Hope 5k. This was the third year the 5k as well as a one-mile memorial walk had been held at Wichita State.

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Stella, the daughter of CAPS counselor Annette Santiago, smiles at her family before the start of the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30.

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Eric Thomas, 40, attaches his race number to his clothes before the start of the Suspenders4Hope 5k on Sept. 30.

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Provost Shirley Lefever speaks to the Faculty Senate on Sept. 25.

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Assistant Vice President for Wellness Jessica Provines speaks to the Faculty Senate about the Suspenders4Hope campaign.

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Rules committee chair Mathew Muether speaks to the Faculty Senate on Sept. 25.

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Education professor Elizabeth Heilman prepares to speak to the Faculty Senate on Sept. 25. Heilman served as an applied studies senator.

[Photo] KBOR revises academic program review, pulls control away from universities

September 28, 2023
History professor and senator Jay Price speaks to the Faculty Senate on Sept. 25. The Senate talked about the Kansas Board of Regents academic program review.

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Faculty Senate President Jolynn Dowling speaks to the Senate on Sept. 25. Dowling served in her role for the 2023-2024 academic year.

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Two Hands, a Korean corn dog restaurant, opens on Sept. 22, with their normal business hours being 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Two Hands Corn Dogs prepares to open on WSU campus

Mia Hennen, Editor in Chief
September 21, 2023
Chairperson Aaron Haynes makes the case for The Agency President Compensation Act to the Student Senate on Sept. 20. Haynes was the primary sponsor on this bill that would allow for agency presidents to be paid a $2,000 stipend.

Student Senate approves act that compensates agency presidents

Mia Hennen, Editor in Chief
September 21, 2023
Redshirt senior Natsumi Kurahashi hits the ball toward Houston on April 1, 2022. Kurahashi has been on the womens tennis team for four years and is heading into her fifth year. (cropped)

[Photo] Wichita State women’s tennis diverse in more ways than one

September 13, 2023
Redshirt senior Natsumi Kurahashi hits the ball toward Houston on April 1, 2022. Kurahashi has been on the womens tennis team for four years and is heading into her fifth year. (cropped)

Wichita State women’s tennis diverse in more ways than one

Mia Hennen, Editor in Chief
September 13, 2023
The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 12. Most nights, the court was packed with casual players and teams.

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Wilkins Stadium on Sept. 12, 2023.

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The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 12. Most nights, the court was packed with casual players and teams.

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The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 12. Most nights, the court was packed with casual players and teams.

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The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 12. Most nights, the court was packed with casual players and teams.

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The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 12. Most nights, the court was packed with casual players and teams.

[Photo] 'Anyone can play’: Pickleball’s astronomic rise reaches Wichita State

September 13, 2023
The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 12. Most nights, the court was packed with casual players and teams.

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Vamshi Voopkur, a new recruit on the JV Valorant team, warms up for an esports match on Sept. 12.

[Photo] Esports team prepares for new season after tryouts

September 13, 2023
Members of the JV and varsity esports Valorant team practice before starting a match on Sept. 12.

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Junior Caleb Allen practices playing Valorant before the days match in the Corbin Education Center on Sept. 12. Allen was a transfer from Fort Scott Community College. When asked about him, Travis Yang, director of varsity esports, said hes really, really good.

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Freshman Mac Unruh practices before the Valorant team plays on Sept. 12. Unruh is from Moundridge, Kansas.

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Flanked by members of student organizations, Student Body President Iris Okere and Student Body Treasurer Jia Wen Wang speak to senators at the Sept. 12 meeting about an emergency funding act.

[Photo] Student government passes bill to allocate extra $33,000 to student orgs

September 15, 2023
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[Photo] Student government passes bill to allocate extra $33,000 to student orgs

September 15, 2023
Hannah Holliday speaks to the Student Senate on Sept. 12.

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The Wichita State campus on Sept. 11, 2023.

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The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 11, 2023.

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The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 11, 2023.

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The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 11, 2023.

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The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 11, 2023.

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The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 11, 2023.

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The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 11, 2023.

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The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 11, 2023.

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Director of Operations Roger Shurtz watches the mens cross country runners finish out the meet at the JK Gold Classic on Sept. 2.

‘Die together’: Cross country teams share goals after successful first meet

Mia Hennen, Editor in Chief
September 11, 2023
The Wichita State campus on Sept. 7. Since Sept. 6, Wichita has been experiencing unhealthy air quality, which is due to wildfires in Canada.

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The Wichita State campus on Sept. 7. Since Sept. 6, Wichita has been experiencing unhealthy air quality, which is due to wildfires in Canada.

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The Wichita State campus on Sept. 7. Since Sept. 6, Wichita has been experiencing unhealthy air quality, which is due to wildfires in Canada.

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The Wichita State campus on Sept. 7. Since Sept. 6, Wichita has been experiencing unhealthy air quality, which is due to wildfires in Canada.

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Clinton Hall construction on Sept. 7, 2023.

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The Wichita State campus on Sept. 7. Since Sept. 6, Wichita has been experiencing unhealthy air quality, which is due to wildfires in Canada.

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The Wichita State campus on Sept. 7. Since Sept. 6, Wichita has been experiencing unhealthy air quality, which is due to wildfires in Canada.

[Photo] Wichita experiencing unhealthy air quality

September 7, 2023
Speaker of the Senate Kylee Howard speaks to various people at Wichita State at the State of the Student Body on Sept. 6.

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Speaker of the Senate Kylee Howard speaks to various people at Wichita State at the State of the Student Body on Sept. 6.

[Photo] Student body president addresses organizations’ budget cuts, announces upcoming projects

September 6, 2023
Speaker of the Senate Kylee Howard speaks to various people at Wichita State at the State of the Student Body on Sept. 6.

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Speaker of the Senate Kylee Howard speaks to various people at Wichita State at the State of the Student Body on Sept. 6.

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Chief Justice Maureen Wetta speaks to various people at Wichita State at the State of the Student Body on Sept. 6.

[Photo] Student Supreme Court finds Okere administration cabinet appointments constitutional

September 22, 2023
Student Body President Iris Okere speaks to various people at Wichita State at the State of the Student Body on Sept. 6.

[Photo] Okere administration impeachment petition circulates on campus, SGA president responds

September 6, 2023
The Student Senate listens to student organziations present during public forum on Aug. 30.

[Photo] Third time’s the charm: Student Senate revises student orgs funding budget

September 3, 2023
Senators and student organizations sit during the Student Senate meeting on Aug. 30.

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At-large Sen. Jonathan Stanger asks a student a question during public forum on Aug. 30s Senate meeting.

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Student organizations sit and listen to discussion during the Student Senate meeting on Aug. 30.

[Photo] Student organization funding finalized during extended Senate meeting

August 31, 2023
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Lily Arens, standing in for Jonathan Stanger as fine arts commissioner, speaks at the Student Funding Committee on Aug. 23. The committee went through over 70 organizations to either take away or add funds to each.

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Out of state commissioner Eleazar Recendiz speaks at the Student Funding Committee on Aug. 23. The committee went through over 70 organizations to either take away or add funds to each.

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Health professions commissioner Hannah Johnson-Doddy speaks at the Student Funding Committee on Aug. 23. The committee went through over 70 organizations to either take away or add funds to each.

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Honors commissioner Kate Potter speaks at the Student Funding Committee on Aug. 23. The committee went through over 70 organizations to either take away or add funds to each.

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Government Oversight Chair Jay Thompson speaks at the Student Funding Committee on Aug. 23. The committee went through over 70 organizations to either take away or add funds to each.

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Student Government executive branch applicants denied interviews, disclose application process

Mia Hennen, Editor in Chief
August 30, 2023
The Student Funding Committee discusses allocations for registered student organizations on Aug. 28. The committee met to rework the orginal budget for over 70 organizations.

Student Funding Committee meets to rework RSO allocations

Mia Hennen, Editor in Chief
August 29, 2023
Student Body Vice President Sophie Martins speaks at the funding committee meeting on Aug. 28. The committee met to redo student organization funding.

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Matthew Phan, engineering commissioner, speaks at the funding committee meeting on Aug. 28. The group met to redo student organization allocations.

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Marcha Glenn, applied studies commissioner, speaks at the funding committee meeting on Aug. 28. The group met to redo student organization allocations.

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The Linguistics Club at Wichita State presents at the funding committee meeting on Aug. 28.

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Student Body Treasurer and Chair Jia Wen Wang listens to student organizations present at the funding committee meeting on Aug. 30.

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Student organizations wait to speak to the Student Funding Committee on Aug. 28. The committee met to rework the orginal student fees budget for over 70 organizations.

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Faculty Senate on Aug. 28.

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Provost Shirley Lefever speaks to the Faculty Senate on Aug. 28.

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Terrance Figy, associate mathematics, statistics, and physics professor, speaks to Ashlie Jack, associate vice president for institutional effectiveness at Wichita State, at the Faculty Senate meeting on Aug. 28. Figy, who also serves as a physics senator, asked about the academic program review process.

[Photo] Faculty react to finalized academic program review

August 30, 2023
Ashlie Jack, associate vice president for institutional effectiveness at Wichita State, talks to the Faculty Senate on Aug. 28. Jack told senators about the much talked about program review process and framework.

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Faculty Senate President Jolynn Dowling speaks to the Senate on Aug. 28. Dowling served in her role for the 2023-2024 academic year.

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Ikram Ahmed, associate mechanical engineering professor, speaks to the Faculty Senate on Aug. 28 to third another senators point. Ahmed served as a mechanical engineering senator.

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