Piper Pinnetti – The Sunflower

Piper Pinnetti, Former Senior Reporter

Piper Pinnetti was a senior reporter for The Sunflower in fall 2025. Pinnetti was the Opinion Editor for the 2024-2025 year. She graduated in December 2025 to pursue a career in journalism.

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The decades of care that keep Miró’s only mosaic glowing

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
December 2, 2025

Pinnetti: This diva is graduating

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
December 1, 2025

OPINION: Dorm life was unforgettable, but it kept me from growing up

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
November 30, 2025

Family, art and community fill the Ulrich as Justin Favela closes exhibition with a final fiesta

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
November 18, 2025

[Photo] Student Senate votes in new bylaws for community garden

Kass Lewis, News Editor
November 17, 2025

Writing Now Read Now Welcomes Christy Hodgen for first reading in 15 years

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
November 16, 2025

Amid SNAP delays, where can Wichita State students go for support?

Piper Pinnetti, Senior reporter
November 10, 2025

Registration for spring semester begins Monday

Piper Pinnetti, Senior reporter
November 6, 2025

Strolling through history and fresh air after Halloween with the Ulrich’s ‘Walk Your Candy Off’ Tour

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
November 5, 2025

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Author finds her novel’s muse buried across the street

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
November 3, 2025

Wichita State women’s basketball resets and recharges with new-look roster

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
November 1, 2025

[Photo] Wichita Democrats organize to move ‘Forward Together’

Kami Steinle, Reporter
October 27, 2025

OPINION: Wake up and vote, Wichita

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
October 20, 2025

Coming home leads WSU alumna to first live reading of ‘Ways Home’

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
September 26, 2025

OPINION: Grace Wilkie’s history is worth more than a nod toward ‘innovation’

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
September 25, 2025

PHOTOS: Wu’s Big Event helps 21 local organizations

Kass Lewis and Piper Pinnetti
September 22, 2025

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REVIEW: Sabrina Carpenter fetches wit and bite on ‘Man’s Best Friend’

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
September 10, 2025

Corbin Education Center reopens after 17-month closure

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
August 25, 2025

Grant fuels new innovation, real-world opportunities for WSU students

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
August 18, 2025

OPINION: The Crown Uptown’s future is in danger, Mayor and Co. are not saving it

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
July 28, 2025

WSU issues guidelines on email signatures following state DEI law

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
July 17, 2025

[Photo] WSU must shine a light on the McKnight darkroom

Angellica Klingsick, Reporter
May 6, 2025

OPINION: Academic work isn’t a waste, unless you ignore its value

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
May 2, 2025

OPINION: It is bananas: WSU workers deserve more than the leftover peel

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
April 17, 2025

Shocker Sports Roundup: What you missed over the weekend

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
April 15, 2025

OPINION: Amazon is a win for the job market, but at what cost?

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
April 11, 2025

Shocker Sports Roundup: What you missed over the weekend

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
April 8, 2025

OPINION: An ‘easy pet’ does not exist

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
March 27, 2025

OPINION: ADHD is real despite misconceptions

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
March 6, 2025

OPINION: Trump’s war on the press should alarm every American

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 28, 2025

OPINION: WSU should rethink demolishing the Heskett Center

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 23, 2025

OPINION: Wichita State’s decision to stay open disregards safety of students and employees

Makenzie Miller and Piper Pinnetti
February 20, 2025

OPINION: Step into spring with Zumba

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 18, 2025

OPINION: University of Kansas Law’s Gender Marker & Name Change Clinic delivers in uncertain times

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 15, 2025

OPINION: Trump’s reaction to the plane crash was a shameful politicization of tragedy

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 7, 2025

OPINION: Crown Uptown deserves better than petty ultimatums

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 3, 2025

OPINION: The rules against journalists are hurting the public

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 1, 2025

REVIEW: ‘Nosferatu’ reimagines hauntingly magnificent horror classic

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
January 28, 2025

OPINION: Cancellation charges for Wichita State housing contracts unfairly burden students

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
January 26, 2025

OPINION: TikTok ban challenges free speech and raises questions about government overreach

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
January 24, 2025

OPINION: It is time for Wichita State to remove Tom Otterness from campus

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
December 5, 2024

OPINION: Wichita State’s latest construction shows disregard for simple student needs

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion editor
November 17, 2024

OPINION: Transfer portal is now a free throw opportunity; teams either make it, or they don’t

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
November 12, 2024

OPINION: I am not taking a bullet for Trump

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
November 3, 2024

OPINION: Don’t trick the planet, be sustainable during the spooky season

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
October 31, 2024

RECIPE: Pumpkin seeds are a hidden Halloween treat

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion editor
October 31, 2024

OPINION: Boo-Who?: How ghosting can spare you from emotional anguish

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
October 30, 2024

PHOTOS: Students scare and scream at ‘Fright Night’

Lily Bann and Piper Pinnetti
October 29, 2024

OPINION: It is more than OK to change your view on politics

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
October 20, 2024

OPINION: Wichita State students would get punished for plagiarism. Our president should, too.

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
October 10, 2024

OPINION: Wichita State’s wifi lags behind expectations

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
October 8, 2024

REVIEW: Wichita’s autumn drink menus leave me wanting all the fall

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
October 5, 2024

OPINION: Students need to invest in their future

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
September 27, 2024

OPINION: Wichita State’s $188,000 investment in ‘The College Tour’ is a misstep

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
September 20, 2024

OPINION: WSU textbook prices exploit students, prioritize profit

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 12, 2024

OPINION: Welcome, Wichita, to subscription parking

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 8, 2024

OPINION: Wichita State should preserve its current pickleball courts

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 7, 2024

OPINION: Students need 24-hour access to Ablah Library

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 6, 2024

OPINION: Fifty years later, Title IX still has a positive impact on sports equality

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 5, 2024

REVIEW: Needless to Say, ‘Short n’ Sweet(er)’ is pop album of the year

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 4, 2024

RECIPE: vitamin C packed Sunflower Smoothie for Shockers on the go

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 2, 2024

COLUMN: Sip local — A student’s guide to coffee shops

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
August 27, 2024

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REVIEW: Kings of Leon is blasting during my summer drives

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
June 11, 2024

WSU physical therapy program expands to meet growing demand

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
May 28, 2024

Untangling thoughts: Math major channels anxiety into podcasting

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
May 7, 2024

REVIEW: ‘Dark Vacay’ is a relaxing cruise song just before summer vacay

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
May 1, 2024

REVIEW: Sabrina Carpenter caffeinates us for hot girl summer

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 28, 2024

Man at Fairmount Park dies of medical emergency

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 18, 2024

REVIEW: ‘Quiet on Set’ opens the door to hard conversations

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 13, 2024

Tanganyika animals take over the Rhatigan Student Center

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 11, 2024

Blinded by beauty: Solar eclipse passes over campus

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 11, 2024

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