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Pizza, T-shirts, school spirit:

Thousands flock to Convocation 2015 JILLIAN CLOUGH, AMANDA HANSEN

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The wafting scent of pizza, music from Shocker Sound and cheers from students filled Charles Koch Arena on Tuesday morning.

The annual fall Convocation drew more than 4,500 students, faculty, staff and alumni. Student Body President Joseph Shepard pumped up the crowd with his opening words.

While university President John Bardo delivered a speech to those in attendance, 1,000 pizzas were delivered to the arena. Five Papa John’s Pizza stores were contracted to help prepare the pies.

“We woke up [at] about 6 in the morning,” said Jayson James, a spokesman for Papa John’s. “We had to make 1,000 pizzas, about 200 pizzas per store.”

James said the greatest difficulty they had was making sure all

the locations delivered on time.

“Trying to get all of the drivers up here at the same time, especially since some of our stores came from Andover and [some from] Pawnee and Seneca,” James said. “They had to leave at different times.”

For some students, free pizza and T-shirts are highlights of Convocation each year.

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Second robbery attempt reported after crime alert Monday CHANCE SWAIM

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Wichita State students sing the alma mater during Convocation Tuesday at Charles Koch Arena.

Hay makers The newest addition to the WSU sculpture collection makes its official debut during an opening reception from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday near Eck Stadium.

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Students, faculty and staff were notified Monday night of a robbery that happened earlier in the evening northeast of Cessna Stadium on 21st Street.

But they were not notified of a robbery attempt that reportedly happened hours later.

A little after 9 p.m.

Monday, an unknown male approached a 20-year-old Wichita State student as he was walking west on the sidewalk near Koch Arena and demanded his wallet, according to an email alert from the University Police Department.

The suspect also struck the student in his left hand with his fist, the alert said. The student threw his wallet on the ground and ran to his car and left the area. The suspect left in an unknown direction on foot.

The alert described the suspect as a black male in his mid-20s, approximately 6 feet tall and more than 200 pounds.

The wallet has not been recovered, and the case remains under investigation, the alert stated.

Later in the night — just after midnight — two males reportedly demanded money from a pedestrian who was walking in a parking lot near 21st and Hillside, according to a university police blotter.

“Two males demanded money from a pedestrian who refused to give it away,” the blotter reads. “The two males ran from the area.”

In the crime alert from the earlier robbery, Chief of University Police Sara Morris reminded students to walk in groups, hide cell phones while walking and to be alert of immediate surroundings.

“Although crimes like this happen most often in secluded areas away from witnesses, this is a reminder that crime can occur at any place and at any time,” Morris said.

If anyone has information that may help solve either of these crimes, students are encouraged to contact the UPD detective section at 316- 978-3450.

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Honors induction ceremony marks beginning of new year REPORTER @brennen19_26

BRENNEN SMITH

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Nearly every seat was filled at the Honors College Induction Ceremony on Wednesday. Applications to the Honors College have increased by 312 percent, according to an annual report.

When the Honors College started three years ago, Wichita State President John Bardo said he hoped it would move bright, capable students to the center of the university.

Since then, applications to the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College have increased by 312 percent.

Meanwhile, the college’s enrollment has doubled, Bardo said during an induction ceremony Wednesday.

New members were welcomed to the Honors College during a ceremony Wednesday in which Bardo and Dean Kimberly Engber addressed the audience.

Engber said she believes the induction ceremony is where the continuity among students and faculty begins each year, along with awareness of all facets the Honors College Offers.

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Since the Honors College was formed in 2013, honors applications increased from approximately 80 in 2013 to 330 in 2014, according to a 2013-14 annual report.

Engber said the Honors College also achieved its two-year plan of increasing honors membership to 500 — it now has 502 honors students.

“We have a lot of work to do to make this a space for more faculty participation and a lot of work to do to really create interesting student community and support each other,” Engber said.

After Bardo’s welcome, Moriah Beck, an assistant professor of chemistry, spoke to the idea of continuity among students. Beck said 20 years ago on this week she met her current husband and made many long-lasting friends among honors students.

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Marissa’s Melodies ‘Immortalized’ by Disturbed

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Release Date: Aug. 21 Genre: Metal After a fouryear hiatus, the metal band COLUMN BY MARISSA Disturbed has CAMPBELL officially made a comeback with their sixth studio album. Starting off the album strong with about a one-minute track — “The Eye of the Storm” — the record begins with a guitar solo by the one-and-only Dan Donegan, who is known for his control when

playing. The band shows fans that the wait for a new album was worth it as the music progresses. The song “Immortalized” has solid lyrics about the comeback, which fits well as the title track. With their classic sound, the band brings in a new acoustic vibe filled with quiet, chilling tones during the cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s “Sound of Silence.” Disturbed made a grand comeback with an album that appeals to old and new fans.

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‘Ten’ by Pearl Jam Release Date: Aug. 27, 1991 Genre: Rock Happy #TBT to Pearl Jam. Exactly 24 years ago today, Pearl Jam released its debut album “Ten.” Throughout the entire album, the singer sometimes sounds like he’s mumbling the words, but that was also the style of the ‘90s grunge era. With classics such as “Even Flow” and “Alive,” Pearl Jam definitely made a name for themselves

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within the rock genre. The sound grew and changed from ‘90s rock to classic rock that everyone can appreciate with the 10 albums the band released.

Even with their popularity, Pearl Jam has yet to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other classic groups.

The band has brought many new styles to the rock music world that any rocker can appreciate.

Go download: “Even Flow”

With an album title like “Wild Ones,” most music lovers would presume the album to be high-energy and exciting.

Kip Moore’s new album is rather short on high energy. With most of the songs being quite slow (the track “Wild Ones” included), this is more of an album to fall asleep to, not to play for a party.

Another shortcoming of this record is that most of the songs sound similar. The audience does not get a variety of country songs like they received on Moore’s first album “Up all Night.” The first album also had more of a southern twang to it unlike pop country heard in songs like “What Ya Got On

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Tonight” or “Magic.” Moore had great creative opportunities with this album but instead put out more diluted country music.

Go download: “Magic”

Don’t smoke ‘American Ultra’ if you’ve got it

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distress in the final act of the movie, which is annoying because (without spoiling anything) there is a good reason why she should be able to hold her own in these situations, and she does earlier in the movie.

“American Ultra” gets enough

SEE IT “War Room”

Zac Efron plays an unknown DJ trying to break into the world of electronic dance music. The whole thing looks like it was shot in Instagram filters and looks terrible in a really entertaining way.

value out of its wacky action sequences and Grace’s shouty, wild-eyed performance to prevent it from being a total disaster.

Ultimately, it’s one of those movies that leave you feeling nothing when you walk out of the theater, not even a buzz.

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A family with financial troubles turns to a wise older woman for help in this family drama aimed squarely at Christian audiences.

It’s great that movies are made for that segment of the populace, but unfortunately, they usually aren’t especially good.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27

New hay sculptures represent innovation THE DAILY MARISSA CAMPBELL

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Wichita State is home to a large, 76-piece outdoor sculpture exhibit, and it just got bigger —a lot bigger.

The university will celebrate the traveling sculpture exhibit “Makin’ Hay” created by renowned artist Tom Otterness from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thursday at Mike Oatman Drive and Perimeter Road on former Braeburn Golf Course.

The tallest piece is 18 feet tall, making it hard to miss. The sculptures are made of hay and steel and depict life-like figures shocking hay.

On loan from the Alturas Foundation, the Ulrich commissioned the pieces for two years hoping to make students, faculty and the community think outside the box and be innovative.

“It is so timely,” said Tony Vizzini, Wichita State provost and senior vice president. “It fits with Innovation Campus . . . they have that sense about them of change, of creation, of making money and of doing work that generates income. All those images are exactly what we’re doing.”

The celebration will include live music from a local band, Haymakers, and a speech from Vizzini and WSU President John Bardo.

Refreshments will be provided.

The Haymakers have played western-style string music together for about three years. The members include Mark Foley, professor

This is a collection of Wichita State students’ yaks. This is what you think about, talk about and wonder about. Enjoy.

Two biggest problems of WSU: parking and toilet paper.

Fire alarm goes off in the library.

No one moves.

College life so far has been a struggle between thinking you’ve got it and then realize you don’t and then still thinking you got it but you still actually don’t.

To all of you ladies who aren’t a guy’s WCW! You can be mine!

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A new sculpture, “Makin’ Hay”, is on campus next to Eck Stadium and the golf course and will be unveiled Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The artist behind the new sculpture is Tom Otterness.

of double bass, electric bass and music theory and WSU alumni.

Not only does the band name fit with the theme of the sculptures, but the music does, too.

“We play old-time folk music,” guitarist Tom Page said. “A lot of our songs are about the plains or the dustbowl, but with a swing to it. Our music has a sense of the traditional spirit of America.”

Page said the group is excited to play Thursday because of the

sculptures’ meaning and because some members are WSU alumni.

As a Wichita native, Otterness wanted the next location for his traveling pieces to be somewhere in Wichita, and suggested the Ulrich Museum of Art. This is the second piece of art Otterness has on campus. The Millipede sculpture became a permanent fixture on campus in 2008. It can be found on Fairmount Street just south of the

Ulrich.

“I love walking around campus and seeing all of the sculptures and art we have,” sophomore Kasey Wilson said. “The Millipede sculpture is actually my favorite because it is just so unique. I really like the new sculptures as well because they’re so unusual due to the material they are made of. It definitely makes it more interesting, and I’m excited to see them on campus.”

A brief history of WSU sculptures Reclining Figure (Hand)

Millipede

LOVE (Blue/Green)

Krefe - Aekyad

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Artist - Tom Otterness Born - 1952 Origin - America Year Built - 2008 Location - near Henrion Hall

Artist - Henry Moore Born - 1898 Origin - England Year Built - 1979 Loaction - near Ablah Library

Artist - Robert Indiana Born - 1928 Origin - America Year Built - 1980 Location - near Heskett Center

Artist - Douglas Abdell Born - 1947 Origin - America Year Built - 1980 Location - near Engineering Building

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Fight me.

I just double tapped an actual dog on the head to show that I liked it. I think I need to unplug.

To that long boarder that almost took me out earlier, I hope you bite it.

About witnessed a skateboard accident!

After latest auditions, WSU choir members come away ‘transformed’ VICTORIA HENDRICKS

REPORTER

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When walking through the corridors and hallways of the Duerksen Fine Arts Center, it is hard to ignore the sound of music.

Voices harmonizing from bass to soprano abound in the place artistic departments call home, where students make music and memories.

Junior Stephanie Shelden said she has been a part of the Concert Chorale since her freshman year.

“Performing as a part of Concert Chorale has been a beautiful experience,” she said.

“The real joy of singing in this choir comes from rehearsals, from the time spent in studying the repertoire, in collaborating with other singers to create excellent music, and learning from our wonderful conductor.”

The group’s conductor is Michael Hanawalt, assistant professor of Choral Music.

Auditions for the choir were held the first week of classes, and Hanawalt said they are ‘very painless’ and open to any student regardless of their major.

There is no preparation ahead of time, he said, and it includes a

test to determine a singer’s range, pitch-matching exercises and a performance of “My Country ’Tis of Thee.”

“We’re looking for students who are intelligent…have good musicianship skills…that they enjoy singing and being a part of something greater than themselves,” he said.

Benefits to being involved with the choir involve more than just making music but making a difference in people’s lives.

Senior Anthony Perkins Jr. said he’s been a part of the choir for five years.

“WSU choirs offer an opportunity to leave you as an individual and be transformed into something much larger,” Perkins said. “…I would recommend it because it’s not like any other class which is on campus. There is no competing or long lecture notes. We…challenge and motivate each other so that as a whole we grow as we develop our skills.”

Besides that, Perkins said the choir is like having a second family.

“We eat, talk, learn, grow and love each person,” he said.

“There truly is a place for everyone in choir because is takes every type of person to make it successful.”

Photo by Tarun Bali

The Wichita State A Capella choir rehearsed for an upcoming show Monday in Wiedemann Hall.

Upcoming choir performances 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 Madrigal Singers and the Women’s Glee Club perform

7:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 A Cappella and Concert Chorale perform

4 p.m. Nov. 29 & 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 The 53rd annual Candlelight Christmas in Wiedemann Hall

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Students seek out SGA for assistance TJ RIGG

REPORTER

@tj_rigg

Student Body President Joseph Shepard reiterated the need for Student Government Association to serve all Wichita State students Wednesday .

“Our job is not to be political all the time,” he said. “Our job is to serve students in any area that we possibly can.”

During his report to Student Senate on Wednesday night, Shepard stressed providing resources to students in need.

Shepard said he was visited by a student recently who was able to afford living on campus, but did not have enough money for a meal plan.

Rather than live on campus with no access to food, Shepard said the student opted to drive home to Olathe — a three-hour drive — from WSU every day.

After hearing the student’s story, Shepard said he worked with Katie Austin of Housing and Residence Life to get the student moved into Fairmount Towers. Shepard said

Austin is helping the student find a job.

Shepard said he has heard from one other student who was having similar troubles. He wants SGA to get involved in helping students with problems such as these.

“If these are two students on our campus who are faced with these issues, I know there are several more,” he said. “As an institution and a Student Government Association, it’s our role to protect these students and provide them with the tools and resources that they need.”

Another item during Wednesday’s meeting included the passing of several resolutions, all of which were given a second read during the meeting.

Resolutions included removing the Oversight and Inquiry Committee, the creation of an academics committee, amendments to SGA elections dates, updates to removal of directors and updating the duties of chairpersons.

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Help is here Counseling and Testing Center offers emotional help EMILEA FINLEY

REPORTER

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Anxiety, grief and depression can be fairly common emotions among college students.

In light of recent violence around campus, the Counseling and Testing Center is on campus to help students, faculty and staff deal with those emotions. “[Society] has done a good job about destigmatizing the problem, now we need to destigmatize the treatment,” said Mark Green, a licensed psychologist and prevention services coordinator. “College is a huge transition, and with that transition, comes stress.”

The center includes a staff of 12 psychologists and a registered nurse available for treatment and medication.

All first-time individual sessions are free, and group sessions are always free. Additionally, anyone who wants to help a friend is free to call or visit the center with the friend.

“I think friends and family are important, but it is also important to see someone who isn’t biased and who can help you figure out what is best for you,” said Maureen Dasey-Morales, director of the Counseling and Testing Center.

“The other benefit is that by state

law and ethics code, everything that happens in an appointment is protected. We are not filing for insurance, so no records, no trace.”

Wichita State received a $280,000 federal grant last year to reach out and actively help students prevent, identify and work through their personal issues.

“Prevention…is about going out and talking to everyone, as opposed to only speaking with people who already have the problem,” Green said. “When you open up, you realize people deal with the same thing.”

Words for Wellness is a program offering talks and discussions on how to manage individual health.

Each workshop is scheduled for the first Monday of the month from noon to 12:30 p.m. in the Rhatigan Student Center, Room 142. Workshop topics include preventing suicide, the consequences of technology, the bystander effect, sexual assault prevention and more.

Anyone struggling with depression or anxiety should seek help if no improvements are made after two weeks, Green said. If someone is in imminent threat or danger, they should call the hotline 1-(800)-273-TALK immediately.

The Center is located on the third floor of Grace Wilkie Hall, just north of Ablah Library.

Illustration by Tarun Bali Photos by Tarun Bali

(TOP) The WSU dance team performs at Convocation on Tuesday. (MIDDLE) Shocker Sound plays an ensemble for the audience. (BOTTOM) Students fill Koch Arena for the annual fall Convocation.

CONVOCATION

FROM PAGE 1

“[Convocation] was very impressive,” said Malcolm Lynch, a junior studying computer science. “I’m ready to get some pizza. I might take a whole box.”

Students filed through the halls of Koch Arena to make it to the T-shirt tables. Volunteers and staff members stood behind the tables and exchanged tickets for free

shirts.

“I’ve handed out T-shirts ever since we’ve had convocation,” said Dot McNicol of Campus Ministries. “You get to see so many students. I’ve been here 50 years, so I’ve really enjoyed it.”

It was sophomore Jacob Archer’s second time at Convocation. He said the free T-shirt keeps him coming back.

“But it’s always nice,” he said. “[Those at Convocation] have great school spirit.”

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27

WEEKENDPLANNER Your weekend guide to events on and off campus.

FRIDAY

THURSDAY

SATURDAY / SUNDAY

Welcomefest – Thirsty Thursday

Headphone Disco

Grab a refreshing drink on the way to (or after) class. Learn about academic support, social events and services hosted by the Office of Student Success.

I don’t wanna wreck your Friday. I’m not gonna waste my lines. Join Student Involvement for Headphone Disco, which features two DJs and two styles of music at the same time, and will feature games, prizes and a photo booth.

Worlds of Fun trip

7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

First Floor RSC

8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Hubbard Hall South Patio

8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Student Involvement leaves for Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun on a charter to Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday.

Preregistration is required. Register in the Student Involvement office (216 Rhatigan Student Center) with a non-refundable registration fee.

Cost: $30 for WSU students and $40 for general public

Glow Party with DJ Carbon 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Shocker Hall Courtyard

As part of Welcomefest, join DJ Carbon in Shocker Hall for glow-stick combos “glowsbee,” prizes, cold beverages, and mix it up with the Campus Ministry Connect crew and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Mentalist Sean Bott 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

CAC Theatre

Andrey Ponochevny showcase recital 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Wiedemann Hall

Pianist Andrey Ponochevny, Bronze Medal Winner of the 2002 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, was honored as the featured pianist at the General Assembly of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) in Washington, D.C. Cost: $7 (discounts available)

Watch mentalist Sean Bott amaze the audience with mind reading, telepathy and predictions.

Bott has appeared on the Sci-Fi Channel, the CW and on-air with Radio Disney, performing hilarious characters and psychic entertainment.

For more information, call the Fine Arts Box Office at 316-978-3233.

Women’s Volleyball Chevron Rainbow Wahine Invitational 11:59 p.m.

Honolulu, Hawaii

The WSU women’s volleyball team competes in the Chevron Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii. The first match will be against Hawaii. Listen live and track stats on GoShockers.com

Greeks stomp the Shocker yard ‘Walk a Mile In Her Shoes’ shows assault has no gender EVAN PFLUGRADT

REPORTER

@evpflu

Photos by Tarun Bali

Students participate in the Multicultural Greek Council Yard Show on Wednesday in the Shocker Hall Courtyard.

HONORS

FROM PAGE 1

Freshman Gentry Thiesen joined Honors so that she “could be with a bunch of nerds like [herself ].”

Both Thiesen and freshman Derek Vonar found just that. They found friends in current honors students, partially because of the Honors

SGA

FROM PAGE 4 All resolutions passed unanimously with the exception of the removal of directors, which passed with one dissent.

Five new students were also sworn in during the meeting as Senators

Living-Learning Community, which is a floor in Shocker Hall designed to develop campus and community leaders.

The Honors College is important to Vonar “because it pushes you to a further level,” and because of “friendships that will last you longer than otherwise.”

Engber closed the ceremony by comparing the relationship between the Honors College and students to

Walt Whitman’s only poetry collection, “Leaves of Grass.” Whitman revised his book multiple times over four decades.

“Each year [we remind] people of the values that the people before them established, also telling them that we know it’s going to change with them,” Engber said. “Each time a new group of students comes in, they’re also changing what we know as the honors program today.”

At-Large: Katie Deutsch, Kelvin Lopez and Paige Hungate. Arely Navarette Velaz and Hadi Zayed were sworn in as Liberal Arts and Sciences senators.

“They have experience with governmental relations and all of them are involved on the campus in some way, shape or form,” he said.

The final act of business was the reading of an individual funding bill.

The bill will fund a trip for a student to attend the Biomedical Engineering Society conference. It passed unanimously with no debate.

SGA will meet again at 6:30 p.m. next Wednesday in room 233 of the Rhatigan Student Center.

For the first time, females laced up their tennis shoes and participated in the sixth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes march Monday to demonstrate that sexual assault has no gender.

The event challenged male participants to walk a mile around campus in high-heels while women wore sneakers.

Previously, only males walked the mile around campus.

But violence can happen to anyone.

Around the world, at least one in three women will be a victim of sexual violence in her lifetime.

In the United States alone, an estimated 683,000 women are forcibly raped each year, which equates to 1.3 women being raped every minute.

Members of Student

Activities Council and the InterFraternity Council organized the event Monday hoping to raise awareness about rape, gender violence and sexual assault.

Cut-outs showcasing statistics about sexual assault and rape were displayed on the walking path, and guest speaker Josh Gwen spoke about a relationship impacted by sexual assault.

The Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) sponsored the march. WASAC strives to build a community free of sexual violence.

The center serves thousands of area survivors.

If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault, contact WASAC. Reach a 24-hour crisis line at 316-263-3002, or call toll free at 1-877-927-2248.

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