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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower
Piper Pinnetti

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter

Piper Pinnetti is a senior reporter for The Sunflower. Pinnetti was the Opinion Editor for the 2024-2025 year. This is her fourth year on staff, and she has previously designed content for social media. Pinnetti is a senior pursuing a career in journalism. When not in the newsroom, she is making a grilled cheese. Pinnetti uses she/they pronouns.

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Corbin Education Center on May 4, 2023. (File photo)

Corbin Education Center reopens after 17-month closure

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
August 25, 2025
Students work on parts to repair a waterjet machine inside the Project Innovation Hub.

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

Piper Pinnetti, Senior Reporter
August 18, 2025
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OPINION: The Crown Uptown’s future is in danger, Mayor and Co. are not saving it

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
July 28, 2025
MyWSU login opened on a computer. (File photo)

WSU issues guidelines on email signatures following state, DEI law

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
July 17, 2025
The door to McKnight's darkroom as a student uses the lab to process their photos on Thursday, May 1.

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

Angellica Klingsick, Reporter
May 6, 2025
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OPINION: Academic work isn’t a waste, unless you ignore its value

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
May 2, 2025
Stephanie Martin, a second shift custodial supervisor, shares why she joined the WSU Local 6405 union, which represents WSU facilities and maintence employees. Martin and other union members tabled in the Rhatigan Student Center on Tuesday, April 15.

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

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
April 17, 2025
WSU women's javelin throwers huddle up before they begin throwing. Four Shockers finished top 10 in the event over the weekend.

Shocker Sports Roundup: What you missed over the weekend

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
April 15, 2025
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OPINION: Amazon is a win for the job market, but at what cost?

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
April 11, 2025
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Shocker Sports Roundup: What you missed over the weekend

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
April 8, 2025
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OPINION: An ‘easy pet’ does not exist

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
March 27, 2025
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OPINION: ADHD is real despite misconceptions

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
March 6, 2025
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OPINION: Trump’s war on the press should alarm every American

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 28, 2025
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OPINION: WSU should rethink demolishing the Heskett Center

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 23, 2025
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OPINION: Wichita State’s decision to stay open disregards safety of students and employees

Makenzie Miller and Piper Pinnetti
February 20, 2025
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OPINION: Step into spring with Zumba

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 18, 2025
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OPINION: University of Kansas Law’s Gender Marker & Name Change Clinic delivers in uncertain times

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 15, 2025
Photo courtesy of White House livestream

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

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 7, 2025
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OPINION: Crown Uptown deserves better than petty ultimatums

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 3, 2025
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OPINION: The rules against journalists are hurting the public

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
February 1, 2025
REVIEW: ‘Nosferatu’ reimagines hauntingly magnificent horror classic

REVIEW: ‘Nosferatu’ reimagines hauntingly magnificent horror classic

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
January 28, 2025
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OPINION: Cancellation charges for Wichita State housing contracts unfairly burden students

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
January 26, 2025
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OPINION: TikTok ban challenges free speech and raises questions about government overreach

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
January 24, 2025
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OPINION: It is time for Wichita State to remove Tom Otterness from campus

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
December 5, 2024
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OPINION: Wichita State’s latest construction shows disregard for simple student needs

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion editor
November 17, 2024
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OPINION: Transfer portal is now a free throw opportunity; teams either make it, or they don’t

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
November 12, 2024
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OPINION: I am not taking a bullet for Trump

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
November 3, 2024
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OPINION: Don’t trick the planet, be sustainable during the spooky season

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
October 31, 2024
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RECIPE: Pumpkin seeds are a hidden Halloween treat

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion editor
October 31, 2024
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OPINION: Boo-Who?: How ghosting can spare you from emotional anguish

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
October 30, 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
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OPINION: It is more than OK to change your view on politics

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
October 20, 2024
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OPINION: Wichita State students would get punished for plagiarism. Our president should, too.

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
October 10, 2024
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OPINION: Wichita State’s wifi lags behind expectations

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
October 8, 2024
The new "Pumpkin-tini" drink at GROW, located at 320 S Market St. GROW contains three versions of the espresso martini for their fall menu: the Pumpkin-tini, Dirty Chai-tini and the How You Doin' drink.

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

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
October 5, 2024
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OPINION: Students need to invest in their future

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
September 27, 2024
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OPINION: Wichita State’s $188,000 investment in ‘The College Tour’ is a misstep

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor
September 20, 2024
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OPINION: WSU textbook prices exploit students, prioritize profit

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 12, 2024
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OPINION: Welcome, Wichita, to subscription parking

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 8, 2024
The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 12, 2023. The courts were demolished to make room for a new indoor practice facility for softball.

OPINION: Wichita State should preserve its current pickleball courts

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 7, 2024
Ablah Library on May 4, 2023. (File photo)

OPINION: Students need 24-hour access to Ablah Library

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 6, 2024
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OPINION: Fifty years later, Title IX still has a positive impact on sports equality

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 5, 2024
Photo courtesy of Island Records.

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

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 4, 2024
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RECIPE: vitamin C packed Sunflower Smoothie for Shockers on the go

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
September 2, 2024
A coconut flavored latte from Reverie Coffee Roasters. Reverie Coffee Roasters offers a wide variety of seating options along with a vast menu of coffee and baked goods.

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

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
August 27, 2024
A coconut flavored latte and savory pastry from Reverie Coffee Roasters. offers a wide variety of seating options along with a vast menu of coffee and baked goods.

Photo courtesy of Kings of Leon, Capitol Records and Kid Harpoon

REVIEW: Kings of Leon is blasting during my summer drives

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
June 11, 2024
The off-campus location of Wichita State University in Old Town, Wichita on May 20. The building houses WSU administrative offices, the Department of Physician Assistant and the Department of Physical Therapy.

WSU physical therapy program expands to meet growing demand

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
May 28, 2024
Ashley Thompson, senior mathematics major at WSU.

Untangling thoughts: Math major channels anxiety into podcasting

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
May 7, 2024
Photo courtesy of Spanish Prayers

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

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
May 1, 2024
Photo courtesy of Island Records

REVIEW: Sabrina Carpenter caffeinates us for hot girl summer

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 28, 2024
Wichita Police Department vehicles near Fairmount Park on April 18, following the death of a man that morning.

Man at Fairmount Park dies of medical emergency

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 18, 2024
Photo courtesy of Maxine Productions

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

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 13, 2024
Taylor Craig directs Quilliam the African Crested Porcupine to do tricks for a Group of WSU students enticing him with bits of sweet potato.

Tanganyika animals take over the Rhatigan Student Center

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 11, 2024
Physics professors Mathew Muether and Jason Ferguson set up telescope on lawn of Jabara Hall for observers to see the solar eclipse on April 8.

Blinded by beauty: Solar eclipse passes over campus

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 11, 2024
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OPINION: Spotify trumps Apple Music time after time

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 11, 2024
Vivian Zavataro, the executive and creative director at the Ulrich Museum of Art, shows the new interactive features in the museum lobby to curators and community members on April 3.

Ulrich tries innovative approach to exhibit development

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 9, 2024
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OPINION: A tip about tips: When and where should you tip?

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
April 5, 2024
Photo courtesy of Spanish Prayers under exclusive license to Partisan Records

REVIEW: Cigarettes After Sex’s ‘Tejano Blue’ was worth the wait

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
March 25, 2024
Photo courtesy of Republic Records

REVIEW: Ariana Grande’s new album is my eternal sunshine

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
March 20, 2024
Xavier Bell plays in Charles Koch Arena against Rice on March 2.

Men’s basketball ends regular season with loss

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
March 12, 2024
Ornella Niankan plays defense against UTSA on March 3. Niankan is a junior at WSU.

Women’s basketball comes back from 16-point deficit to win last game of the season against UAB

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
March 7, 2024
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OPINION: Turning the volume up on queer artists’ music

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
March 7, 2024
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OPINION: Karma is Taylor Swift at your Chiefs game

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
February 7, 2024
Photo courtesy of Pendleton Ward

REVIEW: Pendleton Ward is my bravest hero

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
February 2, 2024
Photo courtesy of Republic Records

REVIEW: Ariana Grande slays again, and?

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
January 27, 2024
Dalen Ridgnal prepares to take a shot at the basket late in the second half in the Wichita State game against Memphis on Jan. 14.

Men’s basketball continues losing streak against South Florida

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
January 23, 2024
The Ulrich Museum of Art will welcome illusionist Scott Silven to celebrate 50 years. Tickets for the show, including a three course meal, are on sale for $175 dollars. 24 WSU students will be picked from a drawing for free entry.

Students encouraged to enter drawing for illusionist performance

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
January 17, 2024
Senior Aniya Bell blocks a player from MSSU at the exhibition game on Nov. 1. Bell had two personal fouls by the end of the game.

Women’s basketball experiences first conference loss of the season

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
January 4, 2024
Kellie Weiser from Kellie's Cookies speaks to a customer about the different flavors on the table during a purchase. She offered six different flavors Friday night.

GROW Giesen hosts small business market before the holidays

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
December 14, 2023
Photo courtesy of Lemonada Media

REVIEW: Go for a walk and listen to Jennette McCurdy’s ‘Hard Feelings’ podcast

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
November 18, 2023
Photo courtesy of Blumhouse

REVIEW: We need more nights at Freddy’s

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
November 3, 2023
Dolphin Tea, located on North Woodlawn, offers a relaxed setting to drink boba under leafy decorations and natural lighting.

REVIEW: Dolphin Tea’s drinks are my new morning go-to

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
October 27, 2023
One Small Step presents interview audios, partnership with Elliott School of Communications

One Small Step presents interview audios, partnership with Elliott School of Communications

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
October 25, 2023
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Photo courtesy of Cartoon Network

REVIEW: ‘Adventure Time’ takes the (Fionna and) Cake

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
October 8, 2023
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Women’s golf releases schedule for 2023-2024 season

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter
August 28, 2023
Photo courtesy of Ulrich Museum of Art

Poet explores the human experience during quarantine in her unique writings

Piper Pinnetti, Social media editor
March 27, 2023
Amanda Pfister talks about her project She Casts Her Gaze 2020. She started the project in the summer of 2019 and it includes 365 pictures - one picture per day. She spoke on March 7, 2023 at the Ulrich Museum.

‘Redefining what success looks like for artists,’ from motherhood to gun history

Piper Pinnetti, Social media editor
March 10, 2023
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