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TJ Rigg

TJ Rigg, Former reporter/copy editor

TJ Rigg is a former employee of The Sunflower.

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Members of The Sunflower staff pose with certificates earned at the Kansas Collegiate Media conference, held last month in Wichita. The staff collected 42 awards at the conference.

What a journey it’s been

TJ Rigg, Reporter
May 4, 2017
The unofficial voting results of the 4th District Special Election held Tuesday night. This is a screenshot from the Kansas Secretary of State's website.

Estes keeps 4th District red, Thompson announces 2018 candidacy

TJ Rigg, Reporter
April 13, 2017
Courtesy photo

Documentary directed by WSU grad to screen on campus

TJ Rigg, Reporter
April 13, 2017
Ron Estes wins 4th District Special Election, keeps district red

Ron Estes wins 4th District Special Election, keeps district red

TJ Rigg, Reporter
April 11, 2017
Jordan Husted, campaign manager for Libertarian Chris Rockhold, and Democrat James Thompson participate in a forum for the 4th District Special Election candidates Wednesday in the CAC Theatre. The empty chair between them was for Republican Ron Estes, who did not attend the forum and did not send anyone in his stead.

Thompson, Rockhold rep discuss issues in WSU forum, Estes absent

TJ Rigg, Reporter
April 6, 2017
Republican Ron Estes, Democrat James Thompson and Libertarian Chris Rockhold are the nominees for their respective parties in the 4th District Special Election on April 11. Student Government Association is hosting a forum with the candidates from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the CAC Theatre.

SGA hosting forum for 4th District candidates

TJ Rigg, Reporter
April 5, 2017
Marriage: No thanks

Marriage: No thanks

TJ Rigg, Reporter
March 30, 2017
Phil and Emily Martin on their wedding day, Dec. 23, 2016.

Small wedding, big celebration

TJ Rigg, Reporter
March 30, 2017
SGA vice president shown as administrator on protestors' Facebook group

SGA vice president shown as administrator on protestors’ Facebook group

TJ Rigg, Reporter
March 16, 2017
Voting generic

Don’t sit this one out

TJ Rigg, Reporter
March 16, 2017
Voting generic

Last day to register to vote in 4th District special election

TJ Rigg, Reporter
March 15, 2017
Gov. Sam Brownback speaks at Wichita State in 2015.

Report: Brownback has been named ambassador to UN for food, agriculture

TJ Rigg, Reporter
March 8, 2017
The Sunflower

Rigg: House Bill would end Environmental Protection Agency

TJ Rigg, Reporter
March 2, 2017
Actor Hayden Byerly chats with fans at Conroy’s in Westwood Thursday evening at a meet and eat to celebrate the launch of Byerly’s non-profit Hayden’s Hope Totes in Kansas. HHT donates duffel bags to foster children who are moved to different homes while in the system.

Non-profit launches in Kansas to benefit foster children

TJ Rigg, Reporter
February 24, 2017
Admissions teams with media resource center to create customized videos

Admissions teams with media resource center to create customized videos

TJ Rigg, Reporter
February 22, 2017
Former Wichita mayor announces candidacy for governor

Former Wichita mayor announces candidacy for governor

TJ Rigg, Reporter
February 20, 2017
Voting generic

State parties select nominees for 4th District special election

TJ Rigg, Reporter
February 13, 2017
Gov. Sam Brownback poses for a portrait beside the Kansas flag.

Rigg: Law would restore teachers’ due process rights

TJ Rigg, Reporter
February 9, 2017
Senior Kiah Duggins poses in the White House briefing room, where then-press secretary Josh Earnest gave the daily press briefings to news media. Duggins served as a policy intern for first lady Michelle Obama’s office during the fall semester.

Student spends semester interning for Michelle Obama’s office

TJ Rigg, Reporter
February 8, 2017
Rigg: Senators should change vote on DeVos’ appointment

Rigg: Senators should change vote on DeVos’ appointment

TJ Rigg, Reporter
February 6, 2017
ODI program coordinator takes on role as assistant director

ODI program coordinator takes on role as assistant director

TJ Rigg, Reporter
February 6, 2017
The Sunflower

Lawmakers consider halting concealed carry on college campuses

TJ Rigg, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2017
Homecoming 2017 begins Monday

Homecoming 2017 begins Monday

TJ Rigg, Reporter
January 26, 2017
Looking back at President Obama’s presidency

Looking back at President Obama’s presidency

TJ Rigg, Reporter
January 19, 2017
The Reclining Figure (Hand) created by Henry Moore was built in 1979 and is located outside of the Ablah Library.

Donation of $1 million to preserve university’s outdoor art collection

TJ Rigg, Reporter
November 14, 2016
Courtesy

Donald Trump elected 45th president of the United States

TJ Rigg and Evan Pflugradt
November 9, 2016
Mike Pompeo meets with The Sunflower in November 2016. At the time, Pompeo, who is now U.S. Secretary of State, was a Kansas congressman.

Republican incumbent Mike Pompeo retains seat in Congress

TJ Rigg, Reporter
November 8, 2016
Jerry Moran retains seat in U.S. Senate

Jerry Moran retains seat in U.S. Senate

TJ Rigg, Reporter
November 8, 2016
Wichita State will build a parking garage on this lot, located south of the Rhatigan Student Center. The parking garage is set to be completed in July 2017 and will feature about 450 spots for students, faculty and visitors.

Wichita State to build parking garage on campus by July 2017

TJ Rigg, Reporter
November 4, 2016
FILE PHOTO

State court permanently blocks Secretary of State’s dual voter registration system

TJ Rigg, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2016
The Sunflower

Documentary to get encore screening

TJ Rigg, Reporter
November 4, 2016
Dan Giroux, US representative candidate, addresses a question about his stance on college dept. Giroux spoke and answered questions from WSU students in Hubbard Hall, on Oct. 5.

4th District Race: Democrat Dan Giroux

TJ Rigg, Reporter
November 3, 2016
Top 10 horror movie killers

Top 10 horror movie killers

Andrew Linnabary and TJ Rigg
November 3, 2016
Best classic horror films to watch for Halloween

Best classic horror films to watch for Halloween

TJ Rigg, Reporter
November 3, 2016
Statehouse race features high numbers of Democrats, moderate Republicans

Statehouse race features high numbers of Democrats, moderate Republicans

TJ Rigg, Reporter
November 3, 2016
Rigg: The 2016 election is more than just the presidential race

Rigg: The 2016 election is more than just the presidential race

TJ Rigg, Reporter
November 3, 2016
Affidavit releases chilling details in death of Wichita State student

Affidavit releases chilling details in death of Wichita State student

TJ Rigg, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2016
Courtesy photo

Documentary succeeds with powerful storytelling

TJ Rigg, Reporter
October 13, 2016
The Sunflower

Kansas’ voter registration day looms

Tj Rigg, Reporter
October 13, 2016

WSU hosts debate for 4th Congressional District candidates

TJ Rigg
September 22, 2016

Candidates speak about deadly police shootings, campaign in battleground states

TJ Rigg
September 22, 2016

Graduation student enjoys role as circulation clerk

TJ Rigg
September 22, 2016

Former Secretary of State Powell’s emails show issues with Clinton, Trump

TJ Rigg
September 15, 2016

Mattress store’s ‘Twin Towers sale’ commercial disgusts

TJ Rigg
September 12, 2016
Mourners hold photos of their loved ones during the 15th anniversary of the attacks of the World Trade Center at the National September 11 Memorial, Sept. 11, 2016, in New York.

America pays tribute on 15th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

TJ Rigg
September 11, 2016

Trump, Clinton focusing on military, veterans, foreign policy

TJ Rigg
September 8, 2016
Moderator Reggie Robinson and former Kansas governors Kathleen Sebelius, Bill Graves, Mike Hayden and John Carlin hold a roundtable discussion Wednesday in Wichita. The governors called for retention of Kansas Supreme Court Justices.

Former governors call for retention of Supreme Court justices

TJ Rigg
September 8, 2016

University announces addition of Westin Element Hotel to Innovation Campus

TJ Rigg
July 11, 2016

Reflections on the past year of SGA, looking ahead to next year

TJ Rigg
May 5, 2016

Wichita bidding farewell to two of its finest news anchors

TJ Rigg
May 2, 2016

SGA passes resolution opposing governor’s budget options

TJ Rigg
April 28, 2016

SGA starts 59th session

TJ Rigg
April 21, 2016

SGA delays resolution recommending diversity training for faculty, staff

TJ Rigg
April 14, 2016

Kansas making steps toward ending rape kit backlog

TJ Rigg
April 12, 2016

SGA passes second recommended student fees allocations

TJ Rigg
April 6, 2016
Joseph Shepard embraces his running-mate, Taben Azad, after their ticket was announced as the winning candidates for 2017-17 student body president and vice president.

Shepard, Azad win student body elections

TJ Rigg
April 6, 2016

SGA hears revised student fees allocations, vote happening next week

TJ Rigg
April 1, 2016

SGA passes resolution recommending removal of plus/minus grading

TJ Rigg
March 10, 2016

Student groups plead case to SGA for student fees funding

TJ Rigg
March 2, 2016

Breaking down the numbers, process of student fees

TJ Rigg
February 25, 2016

SGA opposes two state legislature bills

TJ Rigg
February 25, 2016

Hillary for Kansas opens Wichita office

TJ Rigg
February 18, 2016

SGA swears in new engineering senator

TJ Rigg
February 18, 2016

Engineering students bring concerns to SGA

TJ Rigg
February 12, 2016

SGA members travel to Topeka, meet for Higher Education Day

TJ Rigg
February 4, 2016

Wichita fire crews respond Wednesday to building fire report at McKnight

TJ Rigg
February 3, 2016

SGA seeks to fill Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Senate positions

Tj Rigg
January 28, 2016
Director Bret Jones discusses the next scene with actress Rian Leigh in September in the Rhatigan Student Center. The film "Redux" will get four screenings Feb. 1 - 4.

Film produced by fine arts students, faculty to be screened

TJ Rigg
January 28, 2016

SGA prepares for spring semester

TJ Rigg
January 21, 2016

Shepard remains in office, self-authored resolution doesn’t pass

TJ Rigg
December 4, 2015
Attendees watch an informative video about the Ku Klux Klan on Tuesday at the Tunnel of Oppression in the Rhatigan Student Center.

Tunnel of Oppression brings awareness of oppressive issues to Wichita State

TJ Rigg
November 19, 2015
Student Body President Joseph Shepard listens to Senate debates Wednesday. Shepard authored a resolution to remove himself from office.

Shepard: ‘I was prepared to resign’

TJ Rigg
November 19, 2015
Sexton removed as SGA adviser

Sexton removed as SGA adviser

TJ Rigg
November 12, 2015

New out-of-state senator, adviser join SGA

TJ Rigg
November 12, 2015

Communication lecturer commended by SGA for ‘outstanding performance’

TJ Rigg
November 5, 2015

SGA senators clad in costume for meeting

TJ Rigg
October 29, 2015

Student’s Princess Project works to serve underserved, underrepresented women

TJ Rigg
October 26, 2015

SGA working on bill to promote campus safety

TJ Rigg
October 22, 2015

Preliminary coroner’s report rules death in Shocker Hall as suicide

TJ Rigg
October 22, 2015

No foul play suspected in student death at Shocker Hall

TJ Rigg
October 19, 2015

Halloween-themed concert to feature familiar tunes, costumed performers

TJ Rigg
October 15, 2015

Former student body president recognized as President Emeritus

TJ Rigg
October 15, 2015

SGA appoints Army veteran as Senator At-Large

TJ Rigg
October 8, 2015

Long SGA debates center on diversity

TJ RIgg
October 8, 2015

SGA recognizes pre-veterinary club as campus organization

TJ Rigg
October 1, 2015

In candidate race, nobody is winning yet

TJ Rigg
September 28, 2015

Academics Committee to start brainstorming ideas to serve students

TJ Rigg
September 24, 2015
Director Bret Jones discusses the next scene with actress Rian Leigh in September in the Rhatigan Student Center. The film "Redux" will get four screenings Feb. 1 - 4.

Fine arts students, professors shooting feature film

TJ Rigg
September 24, 2015

Quiz: Which career best suits you?

TJ Rigg
September 23, 2015

Boys & Girls Club partners with Wichita State

TJ Rigg
September 21, 2015

SGA plans to recruit first-time students

TJ Rigg
September 17, 2015

SGA appoints new chairman of newly formed Academics Committee

TJ Rigg
September 10, 2015

Preventative date rape measures cause controversy

TJ Rigg
September 9, 2015

Weekly drink guide

TJ Rigg
September 9, 2015

SGA debates bill promoting Boys and Girls Club partnership

TJ Rigg
September 3, 2015

Blood drives honor memory of student killed in attack

TJ Rigg
September 1, 2015
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