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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

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
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
Chance: Thanks for being the proud, stubborn leader we all needed. Your body of work far outweighs that of a student journalist. And you’re not even a journalism major. I know I’m older, but I always looked up to you like my older brother.

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

Brian Hayes, Photo Editor
May 3, 2018
#SaveStudentNewsrooms

#SaveStudentNewsrooms

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
April 25, 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 EDITOR'S NOTE: Tax documents shed light on Wichita State's 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
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 Sunflower's 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
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
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 State's 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 Student Fee Committee deliberates student fee allocations. The committee voted to cut The Sunflower's 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
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
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
FACT CHECK: Reasoning for Student Fees Committee cutting The Sunflower's 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
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
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
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
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
Kris Kobach

Kobach takes down government ethics database

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
January 29, 2018
Sam Brownback shakes interim-Provost Rick Muma's 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
University police vehicles parked outside of the campus police department. (File photo)

ALERT: Two men pulled over, asked female student to ‘come with us’ on 17th Street

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
January 23, 2018
Former Provost and Senior Vice President Tony Vizzini in his office in fall 2017. This year Vizzini is being paid $243,288 to teach aerospace engineering.

Wichita State’s provost will continue to receive $297,353 salary while on leave “to focus on his professional goals”

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
January 13, 2018
Wichita State President John Bardo, responds to a question during the Startup Grind ICT event held at The Lux in the fall.

Wichita State joins ‘industry partners’ supporting Brownback’s budget proposal

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
January 11, 2018
Provost and Senior Vice President Tony Vizzini discusses his past in his office for a profile in October 2017. Vizzini has taken "authorized leave" for the spring semester as he seeks a new job.

Bardo: Provost takes paid leave to ‘focus on his professional goals’; Muma moves into position

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
January 5, 2018
Maureen Dasey-Morales (left), Chad Warrick (center), and Samantha Greenberg (right) are leaving Wichita State after the fall semester.

3 leaders leaving after this semester

Chance Swaim and Jenna Farhat
December 15, 2017
Former Provost and Senior Vice President Tony Vizzini in his office in fall 2017. This year Vizzini is being paid $243,288 to teach aerospace engineering.

Vizzini named Washington State Tri-Cities chancellor search finalist

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
November 26, 2017
Shocker Hall courtyard August 2017

WSU requests housing rate increase

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
November 16, 2017
Les Anderson in 1981. Anderson died six years ago, but his student-first legacy lives on.

Six years after Les Anderson’s death, his work lives on

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
November 12, 2017
Dean Ron Matson announces retirement

Dean Ron Matson announces retirement

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
October 27, 2017
Faculty Senate meeting held on Oct. 9, 2017.

Faculty senate to address policy changes at Monday’s meeting

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
October 23, 2017
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How Wichita State boosted enrollment leading up to the official headcount

Chance Swaim, Matthew Kelly, and Ray Strunk
October 19, 2017
Joseph Shepard gives a speech during a meeting held by the Black Student Union.

Speaking out: Wichita State paid KC law firm to investigate Shepard

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
October 9, 2017
Proposed student housing increases presented to SGA

Proposed student housing increases presented to SGA

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
October 5, 2017
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Wichita State officials decline interviews, defer to letter about enrollment

Chance Swaim, Ray Strunk, and Matthew Kelly
October 5, 2017
Headcount Padding: Wichita State reports largest student increase in state

Headcount Padding: Wichita State reports largest student increase in state

Chance Swaim, Ray Strunk, and Matthew Kelly
October 2, 2017
A $3.64 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation will help create an Institute for the Study of Economic Growth at Wichita State.

Koch money moves institute forward

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
September 14, 2017
Shelby Reynolds poses for a senior portrait. She graduated from Wichita State in the spring of 2016.

‘This is part of my job.’

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
September 9, 2017
The Sunflower Medallion was between this rock and the brick wall. Pine needles covered it.

The Sunflower Medallion hunt clues explained

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
August 28, 2017
Shocker Hall courtyard August 2017

Move-in day at Wichita State: frustrations, excitement, extra beds

Chance Swaim, Andrew Linnabary, and Jenna Farhat
August 19, 2017
Wichita State student artist Melinda Sudbrink found additional clues in her studio Saturday, after reporting a burglary and vandalism Thursday night.

UPDATE: More clues emerge from ‘trashed’ studio

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
August 19, 2017
Melinda Sudbxrink's studio space in McNight Art Center.

Vandals ‘ransack’ Wichita State student’s painting studio, leave signatures, shoeprint

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
August 18, 2017
What it means to be a Shocker

What it means to be a Shocker

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
August 12, 2017
Wichita State's water tank has a major typo.

Wichita State water tank gets university’s name wrong

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
August 4, 2017
Construction continues at The Flats, set to open in the fall. July 14, the university announced it was moving 300 students from university-owned Fairmount Towers to privately owned The Flats.

Regents approve WSU lease with regent’s private company, terms of agreement undisclosed

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
August 2, 2017
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Lease numbers flat for new private apartment complex, university steps in

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
July 24, 2017
The Flats at Wichita State University is a private-owned apartment complex on Innovation Campus. Aug. 14, Wichita State announced about 300 students would be moved from Fairmount Towers to the complex.

UPDATE: Wichita State to use financial aid money to lease from private company

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
July 17, 2017
President John Bardo, who was long rumored to have intentions of demolishing Fairmount Towers, said if students were not interested in occupying the facility, the university should close it.

Wichita State to move students from university housing to private apartment complex, demolish Fairmount Towers

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
July 14, 2017
Photo from Facebook

Rigg released without prejudice, ‘remains under investigation’

Jenna Farhat and Chance Swaim
June 29, 2017
Photo from Facebook

Former editor arrested for electronic solicitation

Jenna Farhat and Chance Swaim
June 27, 2017
The cost of a degree at Wichita State continues to climb, tuition and fees increase

The cost of a degree at Wichita State continues to climb, tuition and fees increase

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
June 23, 2017
District Attorney: "Evidence presented is insufficient to support the filing of charges" in alleged racial incident

District Attorney: “Evidence presented is insufficient to support the filing of charges” in alleged racial incident

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
May 24, 2017
Construction to begin on 2 unnamed additions to Innovation Campus this summer

Construction to begin on 2 unnamed additions to Innovation Campus this summer

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief
May 24, 2017
Student Body President Emeritus Joseph Shepard says he was verbally attacked by Stacey Steffes-Sundquist, mother of Student Body President Paige Hungate following the Student Government end-of-year banquet Thursday night at the Beggs Ballroom in the Rhatigan Student Center.

Student Body President Hungate’s parents subject of alleged racial incident directed at former Student Body President Shepard

Chance Swaim, Jenna Farhat, and Evan Pflugradt
May 5, 2017
Student fees as proposed and passed Wednesday by WSU Student Senate. The fee increase still needs approval by the board of regents.

10 seniors awarded Senior Honor Men and Women distinction

10 seniors awarded Senior Honor Men and Women distinction

Chance Swaim, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2017
John Tomblin, vice president for research and technology transfer, speaks at a student government association meeting. Tomblin is the president of the nonprofit organization that manages Innovation Campus. (File photo; Mar. 1, 2017)

Tomblin gets another raise

Chance Swaim, News Editor
May 1, 2017
From left to right: Former Student Body Vice President Taben Azad, former Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Christine Schneikart-Luebbe and former Student Body President Joseph Shepard

Christine Schneikart-Luebbe honored — questions remain

Chance Swaim and Jenna Farhat
April 24, 2017
Best of Wichita: Saul gravy at Doo-Dah Diner

Best of Wichita: Saul gravy at Doo-Dah Diner

Chance Swaim, News Editor
April 21, 2017
Andrew Linnabary

Linnabary accepts SGA nomination, no longer with The Sunflower

Chance Swaim, News Editor
April 19, 2017
(Courtesy - WSU) Pictured is Memorial '70, in memory of the 1970 football plane crash, the sight of an alleged sexual assault Wednesday.

Female allegedly sexually assaulted by 2 males on WSU campus

Chance Swaim and Andrew Linnabary
April 13, 2017

Two killed, two hurt in Oklahoma crash

Chance Swaim, News Editor
April 5, 2017
SGA presidential candidate Tracia Banuelos and her running mate Ricky Oshakuade answers questions during the SGA presidential debate held in CAC theater.

SGA Debates: A disappoinment

Chance Swaim, News Editor
April 3, 2017
SGA Vice-President Taben Azad sits in his office. 

Azad reinstated as student body vice president, suspension lifted

Chance Swaim and Jenna Farhat
March 30, 2017
WATC affiliation document presented to faculty senate

WATC affiliation document presented to faculty senate

Chance Swaim and Jenna Farhat
March 30, 2017
The Revolving Door

The Revolving Door

Chance Swaim, News Editor
March 30, 2017

How Student Senate voted on the YMCA fees increase

Chance Swaim, News Editor
March 17, 2017
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