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5 days ago · Wichita State's independent, student-run news source. President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming second term in office has garnered mixed responses from members of the Wichita State community, though, one feeling...
Faculty and administration struggle to agree on inclement weather ...
6 hours ago · Less than a month into 2025, Wichita State University had to transition classes to remote delivery — once on Jan. 6 and again on Tuesday. Both decisions, announced via email by the university’s strategic communications team, were based on an inclement weather policy that faculty and administration have struggled to agree on for nearly a...
WSU softball first in AAC preseason coaches poll
3 hours ago · With a little more than two weeks before the 2025 softball season begins, the American Athletic Conference (AAC) released its softball preseason poll on Thursday morning. The poll is voted on by the coaches. Wichita State was picked to win the conference for the second straight season. The Shockers received four first-place votes. Florida Atlantic...
Gov. Laura Kelly recommends more funding for Kansas universities
1 day ago · Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s budget plan for the 2026 fiscal year, announced last week, adds around $52 million in funding for higher education. If approved, this would include an increase of $14.4 million for need-based aid for students at four-year universities, including Wichita State University. “We were hoping for about $300 million in enhancements for...
‘That little bit of extra work’: WSU women’s tennis team looks to …
1 day ago · Going into his 15th season as head coach of Wichita State’s women’s tennis team, Colin Foster said the team is “farther along than we normally are at this point of the preseason.” Foster said the group is bought in, hungry and excited to get the season underway. “We’ve made significant progress and improvements across the...
Semester starts with remote classes due to weather
2 days ago · Wichita State University moved all classes to remote format on the first day of the semester due to extreme cold, according to a WSU Strategic Communications email sent Monday night. But, the campus will remain open. Faculty and staff are expected to resume work as normal unless they are “unable to safely travel” or “get...
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Women’s basketball falls to Roadrunners after slow start, second ...
Jan 11, 2025 · For the second straight game against a top-ranked conference opponent, a slow start cost Wichita State women’s basketball a win on Saturday afternoon, 69-51, against the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The Roadrunners played strong defense and had offensive efficiency in their victory. The Roadrunners maintained a …
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Baylor Henry, Reporter. September 5, 2024. As a sleep-deprived student and all-around coffee lover, I am always searching for cute, affordable cafes, and Wichita has no shortage of options to explore.