Category: University Life

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Turn the lights down and the music up for some cosmic bowling at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights. Standard bowling rates apply, and the event is open to the public.

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Wichita State University’s 330-acre campus is filled with picturesque buildings and construction projects that will carry the university forward. Works of art, tulips and quiet places to study add to the beauty. Throughout campus, the landmarks carry stories of history and significance.

Who is the pioneering woman who saved one of Wichita State’s enduring scenes from bulldozers? Which educational building on campus has its roots in Baghdad, Iraq?

Get ready to battle it out on the court in SAC’s dodgeball tournament. Groups and individuals will form teams of six to eight people for a night of friendly competition from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at the Heskett Center. Teams will battle each other in a bracket-style competition until only one remains. The winning team will receive prizes, solidifying them as the SAC Dodgeball Champions. Sign up and pre-register using the link below.

Join Student Government Association (SGA) for Wellness Week 2024 from April 8 through April 12.

• Monday will have wellness resources tabling from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.
• Tuesday will have a nutrition and exercise presentation with Andy Sykes from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in 262 RSC, Herrman Room, as well as a presentation for nutrition on a budget from 1 to 2 p.m. in 233 RSC, Santa Fe Trail Room.
• Wednesday is “Waiting to Exhale,” a workshop dedicated to understanding and managing anxiety in college, from 2 to 3 p.m. in 265 RSC, Lucas Room.
• Thursday is tabling for National STI/STD Awareness Week while promoting Pee for Pizza with Student Health on the first floor of the RSC.
• Friday is a dedicated Self Care Day, so make sure you take time for yourself.

For more information, reach out to sga.wellness@wichita.edu.

Get ready to battle it out on the court in the Student Activities Council’s (SAC) dodgeball tournament from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, April 18 in the Heskett Center gymnasium.

Groups and individuals will form teams of six to eight and join a night of friendly competition. Teams will face each other in a bracket style competition until only one remains. The winning team will receive prizes, solidifying them as the SAC dodgeball campions.

Turn the lights down and the music up for some cosmic bowling at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights. Standard bowling rates apply, and the event is open to the public.