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Lily Bann

Lily Bann, Former Arts and Culture Editor

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Freshman Nadia Goodwin presents her project on the popularization of LGBTQ in the music industry to associate professor of modern European history Jeff Hayton. Goodwin said that because her major is communications with an emphasis in journalism and media production, doing a project like this is "perfect" in aiding skills needed for her career.

Students put individual spin on history and rock finals

Lily Bann, Arts and Culture Editor
December 6, 2024
Wichita State assistant professor Hilary Grace Taylor sings to the audience as Logan Tarwater listens during the opera, "December Night," on Dec. 8. The opera's libretto was based from a chapter of the novel "Death Comes for the Archbishop" by Willa Cather.

REVIEW: ‘December Night’ finds warmth in a wintry-spirited opera

Lily Bann, Arts and Culture Editor
November 14, 2024
Eris Bishop and Shawn Gordon deliver their own choreographed performance "Between Her Hands" on Oct. 24. The Student Choreography Showcase took place on Oct. 24-26 in the Litwin Studio Theater in the Heskett Center.

REVIEW: Performers balance student strife and creative novelty at Student Choreography Showcase

Lily Bann, Arts and Culture Editor
October 29, 2024
A visitor at the Heskett Center's "Fright Night" cautiously walks into the final section of the attraction on Oct. 25. Heskett workers -- many being WSU students -- played roles of scaring attendees inside the Haunted House.

PHOTOS: Students scare and scream at ‘Fright Night’

Lily Bann and Piper Pinnetti
October 29, 2024
Zelda McAfee beams as they rush back to Ulrich Museum to finish the ghost hunt on Monday, Oct. 21. Attendees first investigated Henrion Hall's basement ceramic area before performing a "ghost box" on the second floor of Ulrich Museum.

REVIEW: WSU’s first ghost hunt explores campus rumors of paranormal activity

Lily Bann, Arts and Culture Editor
October 25, 2024
Actor Corey Calloway laughs as a man bows down at him off-camera. Viewers were asked to take part in the synthetic scene as a way to immersive themselves in the experience.

Wichita State game design student hired on ‘monster movie’ project out of California

Lily Bann, Arts and Culture Editor
October 5, 2024
Assistant professor Adam Scheffler explains how a trip to Florida served as the inspiration for several of the poems that he has written. Scheffler works in the Creative Writing department of Wichita State and is also a member of their MFA Faculty in Poetry.

Wichita State English professor brings poems to life at reading

Lily Bann, Arts and Culture Editor
September 15, 2024
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OPINION: Not to be ‘caddy’, but let’s drive golf out of the budget

Lily Bann, Arts and Culture Editor
September 15, 2024
Juniors Laken Ward and Melina Pena appreciate art from the Ulrich Museum's "Dream Machine" exhibit. The exhibit includes art from many styles, such as Afrofuturism, kinetic sculpture, and many more.

‘If you feel unsettled, sit with that’: new Ulrich exhibit transcends time, bridges realms for audiences to explore

Lily Bann, Reporter
September 15, 2024
Caleb Nunn, a Wichita State student, talks to a Harris supporter who disagreed with his vocal support of former President Donald Trump during his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. "Trump is destroying (Harris)," Nunn said. "I love him. It's good that people are being engaged. Maybe I am being a little too loud, but I think Trump is right at the end of the day."

Cheering, jeering and ‘nuh-uhs’: WSU students react to Harris-Trump presidential debate

Jacob Unruh and Lily Bann
September 11, 2024
A wall of event calenders displayed in the Shocker Hall. Shocker Hall is one of two on-campus housing options for freshmen at Wichita State.

‘Creative outlet’: Resident Assistant bulletin boards go beyond educational content

Lily Bann, Arts and Culture Editor
August 22, 2024
Paige Harrington begins creating a textile using knitting needles. Harrigton created the Threads Club to serve as a relaxing space for members of all skill levels.

‘Kind of like therapy’: Threads Club weaves tranquil fiber art space with community-oriented action

Lily Bann, Reporter
May 2, 2024
Alexis Golden smiles to the audience during the professionalism in the LGBTQIA+ community panel hosted by ODI and Shocker Career Accelator. Golden is an advocate supervisor at Court Appointed Special Advocates in Sedgwick County.

Wichita community members share advice for queer students in the workplace

Lily Bann, Reporter
May 1, 2024
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