‘It’s going to be an interesting year’: What WSU’s political science ...
2 days ago · Alexandra Middlewood said there has never been a presidential election race like 2024. “We have no examples of something like this that has happened in modern times,” said Middlewood about President Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race in July. “It’s certainly going to be an interesting year.” Middlewood is an associate professor and...
Group of WSU faculty examine policy surrounding inquiry into …
13 hours ago · In an email sent to Wichita State faculty Wednesday afternoon, Faculty Senate President Mathew Muether said the Senate looked into the policy surrounding the inquiry into recent allegations of plagiarism against university President Richard Muma. Earlier this month, the Kansas Reflector reported that Muma’s 2004 dissertation raised concerns of academic misconduct after Muma failed to...
GUEST COLUMN: President highlights new Shocker Success Center …
Aug 18, 2024 · Hello, Shockers! Welcome — or welcome back — to Wichita State University! No matter how you spent your time these past few months — whether in summer classes, working at an applied learning or research position, traveling or simply relaxing — I hope you’re returning to campus for the fall 2024 academic year filled with...
‘A chance to see that they’re not alone:’ annual walk brings …
2 days ago · Baylor Henry is a first-year reporter and part of the audience engagement team at The Sunflower. Henry is a junior pursuing a degree in integrated marketing communications and has previously served as editor-in-chief for the Butler Lantern.
How is Wichita State responding to a historic city-wide drought?
Sep 24, 2024 · Drought Stages. Stage one — Cheney Reservoir 70-89% full. Wichita entered the first stage of a drought in January 2023. In this stage, limiting water usage is completely voluntary. Stage two — Cheney Reservoir 50-69% full — Wichita’s current stage. This stage limited using city water outdoors to once a week, starting on Aug. 5.
About - The Sunflower
The Sunflower was founded in 1896 and has been serving as the primary news source for Wichita State and the surrounding community ever since. The Sunflower is an independent, student-run publication housed in Elliott Hall at Wichita State University. The Sunflower distributes print publications every Thursday throughout the school year. MISSION STATEMENT: The Sunflower —...
OPINION: How student life stands on the sidelines at Wichita State
Sep 19, 2024 · WSU is considered a “suitcase school,” meaning many students go home, usually out of town, over the weekend. During the fall semester of 2022, only 13% of the 12,696 undergraduate students enrolled at WSU lived on campus, according to U.S. News. This includes the student population living in Shocker Hall during their freshman year.
EDITORIAL: Students deserve to know about decisions that affect …
Oct 4, 2024 · For any democracy to fulfill its sworn duty, its government must be accessible. From meeting minutes to open forums, every good government owes its constituents an opportunity to engage with it and make their voices heard. Earlier this month, Wichita State’s Student Government Association announced that it would suspend live-streaming services for Student Senate meetings,...
OPINION: Being an election worker is a thankless job. You should …
4 days ago · OPINION: Being an election worker is a thankless job. You should do it anyway. – The Sunflower. OPINION: Being an election worker is a thankless job. You should do it anyway. Jacob Unruh, Sports editor • October 14, 2024. Savanna Nichols. (Illustration) On Tuesday, Nov. 5, I’m going to wake up at 5 a.m., drive to a small town in Reno ...
Arts and Culture – The Sunflower
Wichita State game design student hired on ‘monster movie’ project out of California. Lily Bann, Arts and Culture Editor. October 5, 2024. Out in Burbank, California, a Wichita State University alumna is working on a multi-million dollar “monster movie” project, utilizing new technology... ‘Embrace the awkward’: New club swing ...