The Sunflower

04/25/2025

Plays, musicals and other shows often deal with the grief of losing family members, but few take that grief and place it into the world of “Dungeons and Dragons.”
One of these few shows, “She Kills Monsters,” will be hosted at WSU in the first week of May.

Plays, musicals and other shows often deal with the grief of losing family members, but few take that grief and place it into the world of “Dungeons and Dragons.” One of these few shows, “She Kills Monsters,” will be hosted at Wichita State in the first week of May. “She Kills Monsters” ...

04/25/2025

BREAKING: Wichita State men’s basketball added another former player from P.J. Couisnard’s high school program in the transfer portal.

Jaret Valencia, a sophomore forward who played his first two seasons at Monmouth, announced his commitment to the Shockers.

Wichita State men’s basketball added another former player from P.J. Couisnard’s high school program in the transfer portal on Friday morning. Jaret Valencia, a sophomore forward who played his first two seasons at Monmouth in New Jersey, announced his commitment to the Shockers via an Instagram...

04/25/2025

After WSU Tech President Sheree Utash took her granddaughter, Ella, to the movie “Lightyear,” Utash asked who her favorite character was. When Ella said Buzz Lightyear, Utash asked if she would like to be an astronaut. Ella responded that girls couldn’t be astronauts.
That’s when Utash partnered with Mandy Fouse, to create “Tech Tykes.”

After WSU Tech President Sheree Utash took her granddaughter, Ella, to the movie “Lightyear,” Utash asked who her favorite character was. When Ella said Buzz Lightyear, Utash asked if she would like to be an astronaut. Ella responded that girls couldn’t be astronauts. “The thing that we real...

04/24/2025

Do you know a Shocker graduating this May? Buy a senior ad in The Sunflower’s graduation edition, publishing on May 6, 2025. Physical copies of the student newspaper will be in the racks through graduation weekend.

For $30, we’ll print one or two photos of a graduating student and a message up to 50 words long. Fill out this form with your information by April 27: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScydH4Lgn0yHc7MzIPUlb8Ly8_ZMaeaZoQAybgekZNBWIqrJg/viewform?usp=header

Payments must be received via cash or check by April 30. Please mail your payment to the address below or drop it off in the Elliott Hall office (Room 102). Make sure you put your name on the envelope or inside with your payment.

The Sunflower
1845 Fairmount St
Campus Box 134
Wichita, KS 67260

If you have any questions or need more information, email Kiona Brown at [email protected].

04/24/2025

WSU track and field coach Steve Rainbolt is celebrating 25 years in the position this year.

From "Boltisms" to his formula for success, here's what Rainbolt and the athletes he's coached remember about the past quarter century.

When Steve Rainbolt finished his fifth season as the track and field head coach at Kent State, he wanted to return home. “I was far from my family, and so this was a chance to get back home,” Rainbolt said. Rainbolt, a Kansas native, chose to come to Wichita State. He stayed here and is...

04/24/2025

More golf carts will soon be roaming Wichita State as the university begins to update a program that aids students with disabilities on campus.

More golf carts will soon be roaming Wichita State as the university begins to update a program that aids students with disabilities on campus. The additional golf carts are the first step in expanding a mobility assistance program that the university plans to update by the fall semester. The progra...

04/24/2025

Wichita State is working toward several sustainability goals, but setbacks, including recent tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump, put the university short of those goals.

Wichita State is working toward several sustainability goals, but setbacks, including recent tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump, put the university short of those goals. In a presentation to students and faculty, Executive Director of Facilities Services Eason Bryer talked about the large...

04/24/2025

Eight Wichita State women's basketball players — KP Parr, Salese Blow, Jordan Jackson, Princess Anderson, Jayla Murray, Jasmine Peaks, Ornella Niankan and Aicha Ndour — are in the transfer portal.

Just four players will return to next year's roster.

More than half of last season’s Wichita State women’s basketball roster has entered the transfer portal, a Wichita State spokesperson confirmed. Eight players — freshman KP Parr, sophomores Salese Blow and Jordan Jackson, juniors Princess Anderson, Jayla Murray, and Jasmine Peaks and seniors O...

04/24/2025

Bianca Beck grew up around an 8-foot-tall portrait of their mom, unlimited Pepsi and a near-unlimited supply of art supplies.

Bianca Beck grew up around an 8-foot-tall portrait of their mom, unlimited Pepsi and a near-unlimited supply of art supplies. “I had free access to the studio, the paints, the brushes and scrap wood as well as the tools in our basement; nails, hammers, saws, the sewing machine, the video recorder,...

04/24/2025

Part of Lot 19E on Wichita State’s campus will close from Thursday through Sunday. Lot 5 will be closed on Saturday.

Part of Lot 19E on Wichita State’s campus will close from Thursday through Sunday. Lot 5 will be closed on Saturday. The northern half of Lot 19E, located by Eck Stadium, will close for an event and students, staff and faculty parked there will need to move their vehicles to avoid a citation. All ...

04/24/2025

After experiencing a website outage earlier today, The Sunflower’s website is up and running as usual.

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04/24/2025

Many students’ time at Wichita State is coming to a close this May. There are a few things graduating seniors should do before the May 16 and 17 graduation ceremonies.

Many students’ time at Wichita State is coming to a close this May. There are a few things graduating seniors should do before the May 16 and 17 graduation ceremonies. Commencement for graduate students is on May 16, at 7 p.m. Ceremonies for undergraduate students are on May 17, scheduled by colle...

04/24/2025

The life and legacy of James Rhatigan, Wichita State’s former dean of students and senior vice president of Student Affairs, will live on, his family said, through a new tree and plaque on WSU's campus.

New life is taking root on Wichita State University’s campus following the death of one of the college’s most influential figures: James “Jim” Rhatigan. The life and legacy of Rhatigan, Wichita State’s former dean of students and senior vice president of Student Affairs, will live on, his ...

04/23/2025

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04/23/2025

Zion Pipkin, a freshman guard who played 7.4 minutes per game last year, is in the transfer portal, according to The Wichita Eagle.

He had the second-most minutes and points of any returning WSU player. WSU lost seven players to the portal this offseason.

Wichita State men’s basketball saw one final player enter the transfer portal on Tuesday before it closed. Zion Pipkin, a freshman guard who played 7.4 minutes per game last year, is in the portal, according to The Wichita Eagle. Pipkin played in just nine games last year and scored 13 total point...

04/23/2025

Wichita State’s pitching allowed a season-high six homers to Kansas State on Tuesday as the Wildcats romped to a 14-8 win in Manhattan.

Wichita State fell to 12-28 on the season, extending an eight-game losing streak that is the team’s longest since 2022.

Wichita State’s pitching allowed a season-high six homers to Kansas State on Tuesday night as the Wildcats romped to a 14-8 win in Manhattan. In a repeat of WSU’s game earlier this season against Kansas State — and the team’s plight against power-conference schools in midweek games in genera...

04/23/2025

Some buildings on Wichita State’s campus, Neff Hall, Wallace Hall, Wallace Annex and Ablah Library, have had a “temporary water service interruption,” according to an email sent by WSU Strategic Communication on Tuesday morning.

Some buildings on Wichita State’s campus, Neff Hall, Wallace Hall, Wallace Annex and Ablah Library, have had a “temporary water service interruption,” according to an email sent by WSU Strategic Communication on Tuesday morning around 11 a.m. According to the email, “the problem has been cor...