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Tailyah Winn

Taliyah Winn, Reporter

Taliyah Winn is a reporter for the Sunflower. She has previously served as assistant news editor. Double majoring in political science and journalism, Winn expects to graduate in 2026. In her spare time, Winn relaxes by drawing, weightlifting, and crocheting, usually while listening to music, YouTube videos, or Dungeons & Dragons podcasts. Winn uses she/her pronouns.

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Logan Hutchens walks down the aisle to recieve the Harold and Melba Sullivan award for his academic performance. He maintained a 4.0 GPA every semester, achieving the highest GPA toward an engineering degree.

PHOTOS: Spring Graduation 2024

Kristy Mace, Allison Campbell, and Taliyah Winn
May 14, 2024
Tess Roman warms up for hurdles before the race starts at the Shocker Spring Invitational. Roman ran the 100-meter hurdles in 15.53 seconds for Wichita State.

Track and Field sees weekend successes at Drake and Kansas State meets

Taliyah Winn, Assistant News Editor
May 2, 2024
Speaker of the Senate Kylee Hower talks with Aiden Powell, student organizations director, after the first presidential debate on March 20. Hower is running for student body president with Matthew Phan, engineering senator, for vice president. Powell is running for president with Diana Grajeda, current leadership and engagement Director, as vice president.

Student body presidential candidates define platforms, qualifications at first debate

Taliyah Winn, Assistant News Editor
March 24, 2024
Student body presidential candidate Aiden Powell and vice presidential candidate Diana Grajeda pose for a photo. (Photo courtesy of Powell and Grajeda)

‘Connection, vision and trust’ drive Powell, Grajeda’s student presidential campaign

Taliyah Winn, Assistant News Editor
March 20, 2024
The Marcus Welcome Center served as a polling location on Nov. 8, 2022. Students and locals came to vote in the building from sunrise to sundown.

Kansas Primary sees low voter turnout, Trump and Biden win their parties

Taliyah Winn, Assistant News Editor
March 20, 2024
Members of the African American Faculty Staff Association pose for a photo.

African American Faculty and Staff Association wants to ‘sit at the table’ for university collaboration

Taliyah Winn, Assistant News Editor
March 11, 2024
Student Government Assocation (SGA) Senators Jay Thompson, Aaron Haynes, Victoria Owens and NaKhiya Sanders listen to the unofficial special election results during Wednesdays SGA senate meeting. Nearly 74% of voters voted in affirmation of the constitutional amendment.

Student Government Association announces 2024 election candidates

Taliyah Winn, Assistant News Editor
March 3, 2024
Destiny Masters does a practice jump at Wilson Invitational on Jan. 25.

Track and field’s Destiny Masters motivated to place at nationals

Taliyah Winn, Assistant News Editor
February 19, 2024
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REVIEW: ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ proves that chivalry isn’t dead

Taliyah Winn, Assisstant news editor
February 19, 2024
Documentary producers Travis Heying and Jaime Green; Eric Meyer, son of Joan and owner of the Marion County Record; and Emily Bradbury, executive director of the Kansas Press Association, answer questions on a panel about the Unwarranted documentary. The documentary, focusing on Joan Meyer and the Marion County Record raid, was shown at Wichita State on Feb. 1.

Journalism professionals discuss creating documentary on Marion County Record raid, future implications

Taliyah Winn, Assistant News Editor
February 5, 2024
A memorial for Joan Meyer, outside The Marion County Record offices in Marion, Kansas. (Courtesy of Travis Heying and Jaime Green)

Documentary on Marion County raid screening Thursday at Wichita State

Taliyah Winn, Assistant News Editor
January 31, 2024
The Student Senate of the Student Government Association sits during a meeting on Aug. 31, 2022 (File photo).

Applications open for 2024-2025 Student Government candidacy

Taliyah Winn, Assistant News Editor
January 28, 2024
Students walk in front of the Rhatigan Student Center on Wednesday, Jan. 17.

Winter weather causes icy conditions around Wichita

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
January 23, 2024
Photo courtesy of Larian Studios

REVIEW: ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ challenges the norms of modern-day gaming

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
December 11, 2023
Brent Mai talks about his ideas and goals if selected as the new dean of university libraries. Mai visited campus on Aug. 3 and 4 to meet with various stakeholders on campus.

‘Leverage our togetherness’: Dean of libraries foresees collaborative future

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
November 18, 2023
Dee Lightful Masters performs to Lady Gagas Paparazzi at the annual drag brunch event at Roxys Downtown on Nov. 12.

Roxy’s downtown hosts end-of-year drag brunch

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
November 16, 2023
Athletes can put in the work at the new weight room in Charles Koch Arena, which was funded by multiple donors, including Fred VanVleet.

On and off the court: Athletes and coaches encouraged by new weight room in Koch Arena

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
November 6, 2023
Steve Clark YMCA and Student Wellness Center. (File Photo)

Wichita State Student Health Services offers flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
October 24, 2023
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REVIEW: Insomnia Cookies offers midnight snacking done right

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
October 15, 2023
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How to vote: A comprehensive guide for students

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
October 15, 2023
Mayoral candidate Lily Wu and current mayor Brandon Whipple speak at the mayoral candidate forum on affordable housing. Whipple shares his point of view first with his allotted time, and Wu shared her point of view after Whipple for the same amount of time.

Whipple, Wu speak on affordable homeownership

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
October 14, 2023
Photo courtesy of Fox Studios

REVIEW: ‘Bob’s Burgers’ season 14 debut delivers familiar feel with a western twist

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
October 6, 2023
Holding hands, Kate and Matt Anthony cross the finish line of the Suspenders4Hope 5k together. 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.

Suspenders4Hope 5k and Memorial Walk highlight hope, destigmatization of mental health

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
October 1, 2023
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Police arrest man near campus, find 4,000 fentanyl pills, drugs and guns

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
September 18, 2023
Debbie and Jim Sims pick up trash from the River on Sept. 9 during the Wichita Clean Streams event. The Sims attended the event with their grandson, after seeing an ad through the Wichita Windsurge.

Wichita Clean Streams brings community together at Wichita RiverWalk

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
September 12, 2023
Amrita Myers, an associate professor of history and gender and womens studies at Indiana University, speaks at the Words by Women lecture series on Sept. 7.

Historian pieces together story of enslaved wife of politician in the Old South

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
September 10, 2023
The Starship food delivery robot is a new innovation that was intoduced to Wichita State in Fall 2023. The robot delivers food from restaurants in the RSC to your current location on the Starship app.

Food delivery robots introduced, able to deliver campus eats

Taliyah Winn, Reporter
August 19, 2023
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