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There was an aggravated robbery near WSU Thursday night. Students didn’t know about it until 12 hours later BY JENNA FARHAT
Two teenagers pointed a handgun at a person and demanded money around 10:40 p.m. Thursday night just south of Wichita State’s campus. WSU students weren’t alerted about the aggravated robbery until 12 hours later. A safety alert was sent out to the WSU community around 11:20 a.m. Friday. The aggravated robbery took place at 1732 N Fairmount, across 17th Street, directly south of campus. All universities receiving federal financial aid are required to provide “timely reports” for criminal activity
that is considered an ongoing threat to the campus community, according to the Clery Act. The Clery Act mandates the reporting of crimes that occur on campus and on public property within and immediately adjacent to campus — such as streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities — and non-campus institutions related to the university’s educational purposes and frequently used by students, such as fraternity and sorority houses. The first page of the incident report, which is an open record, was not available as of Friday afternoon. No one was available
at the WSU police department to answer questions. When emailed questions about the timeliness of the alert, WSU Police Captain Corey Herl wrote back that the case was handled by the Wichita Police Department and that WSU police “only assisted” on the case. “There was no threat to the university as this did not occur on university property nor was there an ongoing threat as the suspects involved did not flee toward the university,” Herl wrote in an email to The Sunflower. The safety alert from Friday morning reads: “The Wichita Police Department
responded to an aggravated robbery on 10/25/18 around 10:40 p.m. The incident occurred near 1732 N. Fairmount. The victim in this case was walking near the area when he was approached by two suspects. One suspect produced a handgun and demanded money. After the victim complied with the demands, the two suspects fled the area. The victim was unharmed.” Friday night, WSU Police Chief Rodney Clark emailed a statement to The Sunflower stating that the incident didn’t happen within WSU police’s jurisdiction. WSU police frequently respond to calls
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off-campus, especially in the general area surrounding WSU’s campus. In the statement, Clark wrote that he “would like to clarify some misinformation presented in the Sunflower story.” “This incident did not happen on campus and was not in our jurisdiction,” Clark wrote. “It was also not deemed to be a continued immediate threat. We were therefore not required to send a timely warning. After reviewing the situation this morning, the University Police Department decided to instead send a Rave alert so the campus community would be aware.”
Cargill, Capitol Federal donate $1.75 million toward new business building BY MATTHEW KELLY
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Graduate assistant Seulki Lee talks comics with an attendee at Halloween ComicFest, hosted Saturday in Ablah Library.
Graphic novels meet cosplay, spookiness at Halloween ComicFest BY AUDREY KORTE
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t’s not normal to see Ghostbusters walking through a library unless, of course, someone has seen a ghost. But thanks to this year’s Halloween ComicFest, Ablah Library welcomed Ghostbusters, superheroes and lots of costumed comic book characters this weekend. The building, normally home to students cramming and researching, became a hotbed of family fun Saturday afternoon, which combined Halloween with people’s love of cosplay. “It’s a combination celebration of Halloween and comics,” said Lizzy Walker, assistant professor and metadata and digital initiatives librarian. Walker had wanted to put on an event that draws attention to graphic novels for a while. “We wanted to showcase that we have all these items in our collections,” she said. “ComicFest is similar to free comic book day except it’s near Halloween,” Walker said. “It’s been mostly focused on retail
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The Virtual Reality Zone was a crowd pleaser at Halloween ComicFest.
shops but last year I received a newsletter email from Diamond Comic Distributors about getting libraries involved in ComicFest. Last year was our first year and it was so successful that we decided to do it again this year.” Walker said she wanted to make sure that people of all ages in the community had access to an event where they could dress up in costumes, play with new technology, and win prizes including free comic books. History department chair
Jay Price was one of four people on the keynote panel that kicked off the festival. He appeared alongside three WSU students — Lisa Duran, Miles Foley, and Andrea Wilson — who helped him get a graphic novel published last year. They discussed the process of creating Luke the Longhorn: Chisholm’s Trail. It’s a graphic novel set in early Kansas that shows everyday hardships of some historical figures during the cattle drive. Though Luke is fictitious,
Andrea Wilson and Lisa Duran, who both worked as researchers on the novel, said that a lot of fact checking went into the graphic novel to make sure the historical details were accurate. Price said they are now working on getting the graphic novel into stores. There were a handful of breakout sessions offered after the keynote. “The breakout sessions are designed to be more academic,” Walker said. “There’s a superhero poetry session. They’re all comic or cosplay related.” WSU alumnus Veronica Dowty ran a breakout session on cosplaying during which she explained how she created the costume she was wearing. She described how she used vinyl rolls, wire, craft foam, fabric dyes, paint, contacts and a well-designed wig to complete her costume. The day ended with a costume contest involving prizes including some artwork made by the library’s curator as well as WSU and Halloweenthemed swag. SEE COMICFEST PAGE 4
The WSU Foundation’s campaign to bring a new home for the W. Frank Barton School of Business to Innovation Campus got a boost of $1.75 million from Cargill and Capitol Federal. Cargill pledged $1 million towards the effort and Capitol Federal contributed $750,000 — bringing the total raised for the project to $28.5 million. The project is expected to cost roughly $50 million. Last year, Cargill donated $350,000 to help bring a new YMCA to Innovation Campus. At the time, Brian Sikes, president of Cargill Protein, told The Wichita Eagle that WSU is a target area for developing future talent. “The more we engage there strategically fits what we want to do in Wichita,” Sikes said. The building will be named Wayne and Kaye Woolsey Hall in honor of the couple that donated $10 million to the project. Groundbreaking on the 136,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin in 2019.
After false starts, Innovation Campus will get a hotel BY MATTHEW KELLY AND ANDREW LINNABARY
Wichita State will open a Hyatt Place Hotel on Innovation Campus in 2020, pending approval by the Kansas Board of Regents. The 110-room hotel, a partnership with hotel management group Lodging One Hospitality, is slated for construction in spring 2019. It will be ready for occupancy by spring 2020. After WSU President John Bardo outlined plans for Innovation Campus in 2014 — including a new business school, apartments, restaurants, shops and more — a 123-room Element by Westin Hotel was the first deal inked for Braeburn Square. Development of the Element hotel was originally planned to begin between fiscal year 2015 and 2016. In February, after several false starts, WSU told The Wichita Eagle ground would break on the Element in the spring. The Hyatt Place Hotel, Lodging One Hospitality’s first venture into the Wichita hotel market, will include a restaurant and bar, meeting space, indoor pool, and a fitness center.
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Cue up these tunes for the spookiest night of the year.
Wichita State club soccer finished off an undefeated regular season.
Freshman Kora Kauling shines in the absence of injured senior.
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erhaps I’ve just been completely corrupted by Stranger Things, but when I think of spooky music, I think of grimy 80s synthesizers. My selection kicks off with “Le Perv,” a mad rush of low-frequency grit straight from the hellish arcade halls of Hotline Miami. Chiptune leads and rhythmic shifts grant the arrangements an entrancing depth. The next track bears its fangs in much more direct fashion. Grimes’s “Kill V. Maim” propels the listener through a glitzy, gangster fantasy that rockets between taunting choruses and cheerleading bridges. It’s the sort of fake blood-gushing anthem that sets a Halloween
party ablaze. Finally, there’s “Trapdoor,” which remains the absolute peak of the aptly named “Witch House” movement. With crushing bass, glass-breaking sound effects, and the drooling growl of pitch-shifted rapping, “Trapdoor” is both aggressive and hypnotic. Never before have evil vibes felt so good. BY MARIAH PERKINS
Listening to fall/spookythemed jams shouldn’t be limited to a season. I’ve compiled a handful of songs that hold up throughout the year while enhancing the spooky season. We start with Laura Marling, who is herself a haunting force. “Ghosts” is a song of losing and
finding love with strong momentum. The chorus is catchy and easy to sing along to while also being contemplative. “It’s something supernatural and I’m feeling super natural” goes the chorus of Turnover’s “Super Natural.” Turnover is the ultimate sentimental fall band, and this particular song is perfectly suited to the season’s more surreal moments. My spooky handful ends with the iconic “Time Warp.” Every October, you can find me at a public showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, making a mess, yelling with the crowd and, of course, doing the Time Warp. Even with such a seasonal song, it’s worth throwing on in any party situation. We shouldn’t have
to wait until October to do the Time Warp again. BY RYAN CREWS
“Taurobolium” by Devendra Banhardt captures a werewolf’s fantasy about giving into temptation. From its first snap, “Taurobolium” could have the most straightedge student howling at the full moon. “Stay Wide Awake” by Eminem boasts a truly haunting instrumental laced in dread by Dr. Dre. It’s only topped in horror by Marshall Mathers’ most vile of serial killer fantasies. He portrays the real-life monsters lurking amongst us with sick precision. SEE SPOOKFLOWER PAGE 4
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CLASH OF THE CANDIES Ah, ‘tis the season — the season of packing excessive amounts of sugar into “fun sized” packages. The season for chocolate drizzled over creamy nougat, caramel, and of course, peanut butter. The season for children swarming the streets by the thousands, all in pursuit of the coveted “sugar high”. The season of candy. The Sunflower has your back in these trying times, with the top five Halloween candy choices, as decided by a single person whose only qualification is an absolute love for` everything sweet. DISHONORABLE MENTION: CANDY CORN
Candy Corn is one of the most polarizing topics of our day. Much like political ideology in this country, there are two basic schools of thought — you either love it or hate it. In all honesty, candy corn was always one of those things that I hated to find amongst all of the other delicious treats, and if memory serves me right, they always went straight to my father. 5: REESE’S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS
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Coming from a family of enthusiastic peanut butter lovers, Reese’s were always hot commodities in my
years. While there is no chocolate, my absolute love of caramel more than makes up for it. 3: TWIX
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household. The peanut butter love has been lost on me, however. In a discussion about this article over dinner, my sister said to me “Reese’s are obviously number one.” I’m sorry to let you down, but they are a top-five candy at best. First off, have you ever had a Reese’s that wasn’t melted to the wrapper? The thin layer of chocolate on top of the peanut butter core is a melting nightmare, with the majority of the chocolate (i.e. the good part) left on the packaging. What a waste of perfectly good chocolate! 4: PAYDAY
While definitely different from most traditional candy bars, Payday bars are simply brilliant. The contrast between the salty peanuts on the outside and the sweet caramel core is one of the most ingenious creations of the past 100
Left or right Twix? The question that has haunted a generation of candy lovers. Either way, the bar is an absolute masterpiece — combining a biscuit with caramel and chocolate. On top of that, their brilliant marketing schemes have garnered them at least an extra position on this list. 2: M&M’S
I love living in a world where science has advanced far enough that an edible shell can be put around chocolate to prevent it from melting in your hands. We must ask ourselves, has science gone too far? While you won’t have chocolate on your hands, the lack of any other substantial tastes leaves M&M’s just short of the No.-1 overall spot in these rankings. 1: SNICKERS
Ah, the crown jewel of the candy bar world. If I could eat only Snickers for the rest of my life, I would be “satisfied”. From the creamy nougat base, to the peanuts and caramel, all topped with chocolate, what’s not to love?
Don’t accuse the press of misinformation lightly In the age of alternative facts, when the bully pulpit of the American presidency is being weaponized to stoke mistrust in the media, it’s more important than ever to think twice before accusing the press of publishing misinformation. On Friday, The Sunflower published an article titled “There was an aggravated robbery near Wichita State Thursday night. Students didn’t know until 12 hours later.” That night, the WSU Police Department posted a statement from Police Chief Rodney Clark on The Sunflower’s Facebook page saying he “would like to clarify some misinformation presented in the Sunflower story.” No such misinformation was presented.
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EDITORIAL “This incident did not happen on campus and was not in our jurisdiction. It was also not deemed to be a continued immediate threat. We were therefore not required to send a timely warning,” Clark’s statement read in part. The Sunflower’s article cites the Clery Act, which requires all universities receiving federal financial aid to provide “timely reports” for criminal activity considered to be an ongoing threat to the campus community, and mandates the reporting of crimes on campus and on public property within and immediately adjacent to campus. WSU police
routinely respond to off-campus calls — especially in the general area around campus. The aggravated robbery, which took place across 17th Street, directly south of campus, was handled by the Wichita Police Department with assistance from the WSU police. WSU students were not sent a safety alert until Friday morning. “There was no threat to the university as this did not occur on university property nor was there an ongoing threat as the suspects involved did not flee toward the university,” WSU Police Captain Corey Herl wrote in an email. Herl’s statement explaining why the incident did not pose an ongoing threat to the university was published in the original article. The Sunflower in no way
presented misinformation. The Sunflower reported that the incident, in which two teenagers pointed a gun at a person and demanded money, was not deemed worthy of a “timely report” by the WSU police. Falsely accusing The Sunflower of espousing misinformation is a disservice to the WSU community. It’s a troubling trend. Last school year, The Sunflower reported that the last-minute enrollment of high school students and senior citizens in free, half-credit courses propelled WSU to the largest student enrollment increase in the state.
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RSO ESSENTIALS: SOCIAL HOST TRAINING
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DRAG SHOW
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Cost: Free! for students, $8 faculty/staff, $10 general
While serving alcohol at an event can enhance the experience for guests, it can just as easily turn the event into a disaster. Make sure you stay on the right side of the line by attending Social Host Training, an RSO workshop designed to educate and prepare event hosts to throw great events in compliance with Wichita State’s alcohol policy. This training is essential for event hosting, so be sure to send attendees if your organization is planning large events in the future.
Half the fun of trick-or-treating is wandering around in search of the next candy jackpot. The Student Activities Council has reincorporated this element into campus trick-or-treating via treasure hunt. You’ll grab a map in the RSC, then move all over campus as you scour the grounds for goodies. It’s a great way to treat a sweet tooth and get to know departments around campus.
The Drag Show is coming back to rock Wichita State for the ninth year in a row. Behold the power of kings and queens from local and regional districts as well as from your own student body. Be sure to catch what is sure to be one of the most dynamic and dramatic events of the year. Tickets can be purchased in advance from Student Involvement in RSC 216 or at the door.
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Vet’s hike keeps offices busy
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Since President Nixon signed legislation last week increasing G.I. Bill educational benefits, Vivian Gardner, WSU Veteran’s Clerk, has received many inquiries from veterans about individual allocations. The new bill, which will cost $2.5 billion during the next five years, is retroactive to September 1. It also calls for the monthly payments to be made one month in advance instead of the end of the month. Monthly rates for single veterans are now: $220 for 12 or more hours, $165 for nine to 11 hours and $110 for six to eight hours. The new monthly entitlements for married veterans are: $261 for 12 or more hours, $196 for nine to 11 hours and $131 for six to eight hours. For vets with one child, the new rates are: $298 for 12 or more hours, $224 for nine to 11 hours and $149 for six to eight hours. The G.I. Bill also provides for each additional dependent at monthly rates of $18 for 12 or more hours, $14 for nine to 11 hours and $9 for six to eight hours. More than a million G.I. Bill trainees will receive checks averaging nearly $450 this month as a result of the increases. Administrator of Veterans Affairs Donald E. Johnson said that VA computer personnel are making every effort to complete the necessary changes to get the checks out near the first of the month. Because the new law permits the Veterans Administration to make the monthly payments to students in advance rather than at the end of each month of training, November checks will include both the November advance and the October payment which was due at the end of the month under the old system. Because the increases are retroactive to September 1, those who were enrolled in September and continue in school through October 24 will receive the difference between the old and new rates for any part of September they were attending school. Students need not contact VA if they are already on VA rolls as G.I. Bill students, Johnson emphasized. Those who are already certified
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by their schools will receive the higher payments automatically. December checks and all subsequent checks will be paid at the new rate at the first of the month. Payments for apprenticeship and on-the-job training under the G.I. Bill will start at $160 a month for single trainees. Eligible wives, widows and children under the Dependents’ Educational Assistance program in approved full-time training will receive $220 per month. Based on estimates that more than two million will be enrolled under the program during Fiscal Year 1973 (ending June 30, 1973) the Veterans Administration estimates that total costs will be $2.6 billion for the fiscal year. September enrollment was 806,000 – 23 per cent above last year’s figure. The October 24, 1972 law does much more than raise training allowances and authorize advance payment, Administrator Johnson pointed out. These are the changes of greatest interest to students: Rules on tutoring are liberalized to make it easier for students in need of tutoring to qualify for a special allowance. New protection is provided for those who sign up for correspondence courses. Eligible wives, widows and children under the Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program are given broader latitude in choosing training programs to include on-the-john training and
enrollment in foreign institutions of higher learning. Tutoring for those who need it is also included, and correspondence course and high school course are available for wives and widows. Women veterans may now claim their husbands as dependents in order to qualify for higher benefits on the same basis as married male veterans. Widowers of female veterans will now receive the same training rights as widows. Lump sum payment of allowances is authorized for wives, widows and children enrolled in educational programs on less than half-time basis.
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Gliding through their performance, Cirque du Soleil wowed the audience at Intrust Bank Arena during a performance of “Crystal.” The entire show was performed on ice.
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES EDUCATION?
Jean Griffith, PhD
Debbie Haynes, MD
Jay Price, PhD
Robert Litan, moderator, Brookings Institution
Andrew Hippisley, PhD
3 p.m. Nov. 1, 2018 CAC Theater A liberal arts and sciences degree is an investment—not only for the next few years—but for a lifetime of work and fulfilment. Panelists will discuss the benefits of a liberal arts and sciences education — their intrinsic value, the career-relevant skills they develop in students, and the civic mindedness they cultivate.
Eric Melgren, JD
Wine and cheese reception to follow Jay Price, PhD
Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences PHONE: (316) 978-6659 EMAIL: cheryl.miller@wichita.edu
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Alphi Phi, Sig Ep win 28th annual Songfest
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Above, members of Alpha Phi perform their dance routine at the 28th annual Songfest at the Orpheum Theatre on Satruday. Upper left, members of Delta Delta Delta dance to center stage. Upper right, Gamma Phi Beta members perform their dance routine.
Ben and Jerry’s names flavor after James Thompson BY AUDREY KORTE
Democratic Congressional candidate and Wichita State alumnus James Thompson and incumbent Rep. Ron Estes are both running for Congress in Kansas’ 4th District this year, but only one of them has a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor named after him. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield announced in September that they would work in conjunction with the national progressive website moveon.org to create a contest that would both create a new ice cream flavor for some progressive candidates in the U.S. and give that flavor a catchy name. Cohen and Greenfield hope this will help boost the visibility of seven progressive House candidates from all over the country before the Nov. 6 general election. “MoveOn is an independent group that, along with Ben Cohen, picked James (Thompson) as one of the candidates they wanted to support with these ice cream flavors this year,” Stephanie Yeager, communications director for Thompson’s campaign, wrote in an email. “We did not apply or ask for it, it was a neat surprise for us, too.” Thompson was one of the seven candidates honored in the contest. The flavor of his ice cream will not be available in stores. But Cohen and Greenfield announced on their website that once the winners were selected, Ben & Jerry’s would make a batch of each flavor to raffle off to support the candidates. The description of Thompson’s ice cream is available on the MoveOn YouTube page. "For
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Congressional candidate James Thompson hosts a public discussion on trade and agriculture with former United States Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman at the Burford Theatre in Arkansas City on Oct. 20th.
Kansas native James Thompson, it's ‘Liberty, Justice, and James Thompson’s D.C. Dirt Cake.’ A thick layer of crushed Oreos over cheesecake vanilla pudding ice cream.” The name refers both to the Pledge of Allegiance and Thompson’s two children — his daughters are named Liberty and Justice. The description continues, “Dirt Cake is Kansas’ iconic dessert, and James Thompson grew up dirt poor in Kansas to become a civil rights lawyer. Now, with your help, he’s taking the fight to the nation’s capital, where he’s gonna have to dig through a lot of dirt and corruption to make sure that all Americans get a piece of the cake: affordable health care, a world-class education, and economic opportunities. He’s got the grit to do it, because he’s a U.S. Army veteran and has been
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fighting for justice his entire life." The other six candidates who will have custom flavors made in their honor are Jess King, who is running for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 11th District; Lauren Underwood, who is running for Congress in Illinois’ 14th District; Aftab Pureval, who is running for Congress in Ohio’s First District; J.D Scholten, who is running for Congress in Iowa’s Fourth District; Ammar Campa Najjar, who is running for Congress in California’s 50th District; and Stephany Rose Spaulding, who is running for Congress in Colorado’s Fifth District. Thompson may have the ice cream advantage, but Estes has the incumbent advantage. In 11 of the last 12 elections, at least 90 percent of incumbents in the U.S. House have won reelection.
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Slim Shady giddily skips over the beat with a perfect flow and impeccable rhyme scheme. The scariest thing about the song — even more so than his creepy-ashell accent — is the rape culture that fuels the song with atypical, white-male serial killer misogyny. Donald Glover rewrote his Tracy Morgan-impersonating, 30 Rock hit “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah” with “Zombies,” a full track released under his Childish Gambino name. With its sexy, night-riding beat, this “Awaken, My Love!” slow-burner is really a metaphor about corporations pimping out black soul. If you didn’t know that Ryan Gosling was in a kick-ass freakfolk band that makes songs about monsters, ghosts, goblins and ghouls, October is the perfect time to figure that out. “In the Room Where You Sleep” by Dead Man’s Bones is the perfect song to crash funerals to. It’s also the
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FROM PAGE 2 After deferring to an official response in the university newsletter under the headline “Sunflower enrollment article inaccurate, misleading,” WSU officials failed to identify any factual errors in reporting. In a meeting between The Sunflower and WSU officials, Vice President for Strategic Communications Lou Heldman and General Counsel David
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FROM PAGE 1 “A huge part of ComicFest is free comic books,” Walker said. “We had a gracious donation by Image Comics,” and though not every comic was kid-friendly there was something for everyone. All event attendees got to choose three comic books to take home. “I’ve been really impressed that almost everyone in the library is helping put it on and there are 40 to 50 of us,” said Associate Dean for Academic Engagement and Public Services Ginger Williams. “There are tons of people. Tons of student workers.” Students who attended the event said they enjoyed it, especially the virtual reality, green screen photos, and the free comics and candy. Regan Archibald spent some time inside a virtual world alongside a T-rex. “That was my first time ever being in virtual reality and it was very very strange,” he said. “It was the first time I ever felt like I could reach out and touch something that wasn’t actually there. I kept having to remind myself that what I was looking at wasn’t actually there. Even though there’s a bunch of people here I felt completely isolated. I heard everything that was inside the game but couldn’t hear anything out here. It was amazing isolation.” Students who missed out on the event but still want to try virtual reality are free to stop by C-Space in Ablah Library where they can check it out for themselves.
ideal soundtrack for a casual stroll through a graveyard in the midst of the witching hour. Get to this music before it gets to you. BY PAMELA DOMINGUEZ
This Halloween season, it’s important to have the appropriate soundtrack that everyone can get spooked up to. Starting off the lineup with an irresistible “Who you gonna call?” is Ray Parker Jr. and his single that has defied the decades, “Ghostbusters.” A classic like this is necessary for this haunted holiday season. Next up is “Vampire Money,” a standout song from a band that specializes in all things dark and little bloody: My Chemical Romance. This electrified track off of “Danger Days” is bound to get your blood pumping. Rounding out these holiday hits is an iconic song by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Heads Will Roll.” The track is the final component to creating the perfect supernatural song list every ghoul will love. Moses pointed out only the usage of words such as “despite” and “touted,” which they thought were unfair to the university. Disliking an article is not a good enough reason to label it as misinformation. There is no excuse for Wichita State to attack factual reporting because it does not necessarily portray the university in a positive light. The Sunflower remains committed to its mission as a fact-finding, truth-telling publication.
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Winning Ways
Shockers snap losing streak by sweeping Huskies, Owls
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Wichita State players celebrate after a point by Tabitha Brown at their game against Temple Sunday at Koch Arena.
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Top left, Wichita State’s Megan Taflinger attacks the ball against Temple. Bottom left, Head Coach Chris Lamb instructs team. Above, Megan Taflinger attacks the ball.
Club soccer wraps up undefeated regular season
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Top, Wichita State’s club soccer team huddles at their game Sunday against Creighton. WSU won 1-0. Left, Brandon Dehner (#16) takes a corner kick for WSU. Above, Mubarak Althania (#7), drives down the field during the match.
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Kauling thriving in Eaken’s absence
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n one play, Kali Eaken’s season came to an end, and in one play, Kora Kauling was thrust into the spotlight. Kauling, a redshirt freshman, has been on a tear for the Wichita State volleyball team since stepping into her new role. She’s recorded career highs in every category, which include 60 assists against Houston, six kills against Southern Methodist, and three blocks against East Carolina.
“YOU NEVER WANT TO SEE A TEAMMATE GO DOWN, BUT I WAS EXCITED TO GET THE OPPORTUNITY.” —KORA KAULING, FRESHMAN SETTER
The Shockers have been fragile ever since the start of the season. Early on, leading blocker Emma Wright went down with a broken thumb at the start of the season. She is set to be reevaluated after next week’s road trip, and Eaken, a transfer senior, will never put on a Shocker uniform again after a season-ending knee injury. Other players have had their injury problems as well. Most notably, Megan Taflinger missed time with a strained abdominal muscle, and Giorgia Civita was hurt last week in Dallas, but only missed one set. “There are teams out there who haven’t been nicked with injuries,” WSU Head Coach Chris Lamb said. “We are still trying
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Wichita State’s Kora Kauling serves the ball to Temple at their game on Sunday at Koch Arena.
to get connections with setters and hitters. It hasn’t been easy on these guys, but we are weathering the storm.” Lamb’s team has gotten the help it’s needed from Kauling down the stretch. She has stepped right in and provided immediate support setting up her teammates. “I knew that everyone was kind of depending on me,” Kauling said. “I was nervous stepping in, but I was focused and knew I had to keep everything going.”
Kauling was nervous, but excited, to get a chance to step in and help her team out after Eaken went down. “I was definitely nervous,” Kauling said. “You never want to see a teammate go down, but I was excited to get the opportunity.” Kauling said her connection with her teammates has “gotten a lot stronger” by being out on the court more. WSU recently came off a stretch of three five-set losses that haven’t
mixed well with their injury issues. “We just need to come together and keep working on the little things in practice,” Kauling said. “We have a pretty good chemistry off the court. The injuries have just changed the dynamic. “We just need to buckle down and weather the storm.” The Shockers will look to continue their improvement next weekend when they take on conference powerhouse Cincinnati and East Carolina.
Shockers find blocking, winning rotations with two weekend victories BY MARSHALL SUNNER
For the first time in four matches, Wichita State volleyball didn’t play a five-match set. Friday, the Shockers swept UConn in three sets, and Sunday, they swept Temple in three sets. WSU had lost to three consecutive conference opponents in five-set matches. “I personally was tired of having those five-set matches, and then losing on top of that,” Megan Taflinger said. “Our team was fed up with it, and we all felt like we needed to step up, and that’s what we did tonight.” Chris Lamb’s team looked much more energetic on the floor against the Huskies. The Shockers played a clean all-around game too, only committing seven errors, while UConn committed 22. “We won a match where the other team had more assists and kills,” Lamb said of Friday’s game against UConn. “The team out there played a clean version of volleyball tonight. It was very impressive.” Everyone was getting in on the action Friday night for the Shockers.
Lamb and the coaching staff tried out multiple different lineups, and the strategy worked. “There are teams out there that haven’t been nicked with injuries, and we aren’t one of those teams,” Lamb said. “We are still trying to get connections, but tonight, everyone played together, and everyone did their job.” Taflinger had an all-around stellar game for WSU on Friday. She recorded a team-high 11 kills, four blocks, four digs, and two service aces. Lamb praised the young outside hitter, comparing her performances this season to “Shocker superstars, or even Shocker Hall of Famers.” WSU, who has learned to play with a depleted front line from a series of injuries to outside hitters, figured out blocking in both weekend games. “We’ve practiced it some in practice, but today we just really tried to block the ball,” Taflinger said Friday. “We focused on the areas to take away, and it worked.” Sophomore Regan Stiawalt was also a factor for WSU — giving the team a spark off the bench. Stiawalt’s biggest impact came during the
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second set against UConn when she came off of the bench for two straight kills that gave the Shockers the lead in the set. It also sparked a 6-0 run that gave the team all the momentum it needed to win the set. “We just need to find Regan some comfort because she’s one of the most powerful women in the program,” Lamb said. “She stepped up today. The team needed her, and she provided.” Stiawalt had a career-high nine kills against Temple on Sunday. “Even with all of the injuries, we’ve stayed positive,” Stiawalt said. “We just keep talking and communicating. We know it’s going to get better — we just have to figure out what we need to do, and we did that tonight.” WSU, who entered the weekend with a 4-5 conference record, has won two straight and moved into fifth place of the American Athletic Conference standings. With less than half the conference schedule remaining, WSU might have to win much of their schedule for a chance at post-season play. The Shockers have three home games and four away games left in their conference schedule.
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