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WEB5 days ago · Jacob Unruh. September 14, 2024. News. SGA calls for Kansas Day to be recognized as official holiday, wheat as state crop. Ainsley Smyth, News Editor • September 15, 2024. A student senator stood in front of the Student Government Association, wearing a Kansas state flag as a cape with a stuffed buffalo in one hand and a...
‘Smaller organizations are going to be hit the most’: What funding ...
WEB18 hours ago · Some student organizations on campus worry they may lose members or have to charge joiner fees, following the Student Government Association’s allocation process which assigns organization funding. Two weeks ago, SGA voted on its budget allocations to student organizations for the 2024-2025 school year, which totaled $275,000. Student organizations asked for nearly $600,000 altogether.
Letter to the Editor: Be the pipeline for Shockers to help students ...
WEB3 days ago · As students returned to campus this fall semester, the university now has the opportunity to be the pipeline for students seeking applied learning. In doing so, WSU can “grow our own” while supporting the campus and students more. As we have seen overwhelmed individuals and overloaded systems in the past years, we can be the...
OPINION: How student life stands on the sideline at Wichita State
WEB4 days ago · 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.
Take The Sunflower’s COVID-19 vaccination survey
WEBWith the university’s recent decision to lift all COVID-19 mandates on campus and resume normal in-person activity starting June 1, The Sunflower wants to know how many members of our campus population have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The data will be used for reporting purposes, no personal information will be shared. Take the survey here.
PHOTOS: Teacher alumni Back to School Bash – The Sunflower
WEB4 days ago · WSU Alums who went on to teach within a one-hour radius of Wichita were invited to the event. Zachary Ruth is a first-year photographer with The Sunflower. Ruth is a freshman and previously served as the editor-in-chief at Newton High School. Ruth is studying journalism and media production and hopes to pursue a …
News - The Sunflower
WEBNews – The Sunflower. News. Student Government is changing the way student orgs are represented. Ainsley Smyth, News Editor • September 19, 2024. Wichita State is moving toward a 25% Hispanic student body. WSU Tech just hit that mark. Baylor Henry and Ainsley Smyth • September 19, 2024. The Shockers Vote!
Sports - The Sunflower
WEBSports – The Sunflower. Sports. ‘A-plus game from tee to green’: Wichita State golfer looks to fall season after amateur championship victory. Baylor Henry, Reporter. Ground broken in ceremony for Wilkins Stadium renovations. Evan Tong, Reporter • September 14, 2024.
Local - The Sunflower
WEBAlejandro Clavier, Photographer September 9, 2024. The Sunflower co-hosted a panel on renter’s rights. Here’s a recap. Emma Wilks, Reporter September 4, 2024.
About - The Sunflower
WEBThe 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.