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Who could guess that one of the most literal manifestaCOLUMN BY tions of ALEX PERRY George Orwell’s idea of historical revisionism would come in the form of college sports? Yes, the NCAA, everyone’s favorite comically incompetent regulating body, has decided that the Wichita State baseball team must forfeit wins from 2011-13, as well as pay a $5,000 fine and go on probation for a year because 21 players racked up more than $7,000 worth of bills in purchasing things such as shoes and hunting gear with money that was supposed to be applied elsewhere. That’s certainly a legitimate violation of NCAA rules, and the baseball program should pay for it. But the specific punishment makes little sense. Anyone who follows college sports knows the NCAA is a joke and always has been. Players sacrifice their bodies to generate unimaginable sums of money for universities and they never see a dime. It also took them over a century to implement something resembling a real postseason in college football, and there are still plenty of kinks to work out there. But the real punchline always comes in the form of sanctions like this, which are consistently inconsistent in their severity. According to the NCAA, USC didn’t embarrass Oklahoma in the 2004 football championship game because some players received gifts. Ohio State’s football team, according to now-official records, went completely winless in 2010 because players got free tattoos. However, they basically exonerated former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno recently by giving back all 111 wins they vacated after it was discovered that he played a role in covering up years of child rape in his facilities. I’m of the opinion that vacating wins for infractions that caused no unfair competitive advantage is nonsense, but if they’re going to do it, they might as well stick with it. See NCAA on page 2
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Wichita State is appealing NCAA ruling over vacated wins, resulting from unauthorized purchases using a discount. Shocker baseball plays at Eck Stadium, pictured here.
WSU to appeal NCAA ruling on vacation of baseball wins By James Kellerman SPORTS EDITOR @JamesKman13
The NCAA handed the Wichita State baseball program a one-year probation and a $5,000 fine, in addition to the team vacating all wins in which the players participated while ineligible, according to a news release issued by the organization Thursday. The one-year probation began Thursday and runs through Jan. 28, 2016. The NCAA gave their decision after conducting an investigation into the baseball team’s improper use of apparel benefits between February 2012 and November 2013. University President John Bardo said in a statement Thursday the punishment set by the NCAA for these infractions are appropriate. However, Bardo said the university will appeal the sanctions in regards to vacated wins. If the appeal is denied, WSU is supposed to vacate all regular
season and conference tournament wins in which the 21 ineligible student-athletes competed from the time they became ineligible through the time they were reinstated as eligible for competition. That means the team’s record will be adjusted downward to a maximum of 74 WSU wins during the 2012 and 2013 seasons be vacated. The individual records of the student-athletes will also be vacated. All of the university’s records regarding baseball, as well as the record of former head coach Gene Stephenson, will reflect the vacated records and will be recorded in all publications (i.e. conference, NCAA, media guides, etc.). In the WSU statement, Bardo said, “The student-athletes involved acted without guilty knowledge. It seems unfair to permanently tarnish the records they achieved as a team.” The NCAA release states that for nearly two years, 21 baseball players, using a 50 percent discount provided by a former assistant, purchased shoes,
clothing, hunting gear and other non-athletic items for a total of $7,594.18. The discount was not generally available to the full student body, family or friends. It is considered an extra benefit to the players. The retail value of the items was $15,187.68. The student-athletes paid a total of $7,593.50 for the items, $7,594.18 below retail price. A former administrative assistant provided her login information to baseball players so they could access her computer and VIP account, according to the NCAA release. Shelley Wombacher, an employee of WSU and of the baseball program for more than 20 years, was the administrative assistant at the time. The athletes paid for the items themselves and thought they could order items in this manner as a part of the school’s agreement with the apparel provider. The NCAA also found Wombacher provided impermissible recruiting inducements to a two-year college coach and the coach’s student-athletes by providing them an apparel
discount through the retailer. Wombacher told the NCAA the discount was available to anyone and she never said ‘no’ to anyone who asked for it. However, she said she did not advertise the discount, and the only people aware of the discount were those associated with the baseball program or people she told about it. Coaches, staff and administrators are allowed to order apparel. Athletes are allowed to order items, such as running shoes or sweatsuits, used in their sport. Many of the items purchased from February 2012 through November 2013 were baseball team apparel, including T-shirts, caps, hoodie sweatshirts, jackets, shorts and athletic shoes. The student-athletes used many of those items for training and practice purposes. Some of them also ordered polo shirts and backpacks, as well as hunting gear, including boots, “camo” items, gloves, pants, jackets and “bibs.” See RULING on page 4
No foul play suspected in Fairmount Towers death By Shelby Reynolds MANAGING EDITOR @_shelbyreynolds
The Wichita State campus is reacting to the death of a student Wednesday night. A 29-year-old male student was found unresponsive in a Fairmount Towers South dorm room Wednesday night, according to a release from Wichita State Thursday morning. Emergency crews responded to a call around 11 p.m. Wednesday after a resident assistant found him alone, the release said. No foul play is suspected. According to Wichita Police documents, the RA was investigating “a smell” in the dorm room when she found the student unresponsive of an apparent drug overdose. “I was surprised that it happened here,” WSU junior Tim Jantzi said. “You hear about it happening at other schools but it really hit home.” University counselors were at the dorms, located northwest of campus at 21st and Hillside, to meet with residents. Some Fairmount residents were relocated to other rooms overnight, the
university’s release said. Next of kin have been notified, said Wade Robinson, vice president of Student Affairs, and the student’s name will be released on their terms. Robinson could not confirm the cause of death on Thursday, but when asked, said drug use in the dorms lately hasn’t been more prevalent than in the past. “In the five years that I’ve been here, we have never had a death in the dorms,” Robinson said. Jantzi said he lived in Fairmount Towers two years ago. “Aside from marijuana use,” he said, “I don’t think [drug use] is very common. But with all colleges there will be a few people that use harder drugs.” According to the university police blotter, there were two cases of possession of drug paraphernalia in the month of January on campus: one on Jan. 27 in Shocker Hall and another on Jan. 29 in Fairmount Towers South. Taylor Goshen, a WSU freshman, said the death brings to light the need for more drug use awareness. “It’s just an absolute shame,” he said. “Maybe this is something we need to do better.”
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Wichita State officials reported the death of a student found late Wednesday night in Fairmount Towers South. Officials worked the scene Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
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Living by the Vaccinations of absolute importance three is not a The idea of some parents choosing not to vaccinate their children usually COLUMN BY comes down TJ RIGG to a question of the parents’ ethics. However, in some states, such as California, there are laws on the books that can allow children to attend school without being vaccinated. A story published by NPR details a story about a father, Carl Krawitt, whose six-yearold son has battled leukemia for four years. His son’s immune system cannot handle a vaccination as a result of the chemotherapy he’s received for cancer treatment. Because Krawitt’s son cannot be vaccinated, he must attend school without protection from diseases such as measles. However, Krawitt lives in Marin County, Calif., where the rate of “personal belief exemptions” is high. The so-called exemptions allow
parents to send children to school without the children receiving vaccinations from communicable diseases such as measles, polio and whooping cough. These exemptions are wrong on many levels. Parents have a duty to make sure their children are protected from preventable disease. Much of the anti-vaccine nonsense comes from people such as actress Jenny McCarthy, who claimed that vaccinations lead to autism in children. The only reason a child should not be vaccinated is if they are not old enough to receive certain vaccinations (infants, for instance), or if the child’s immune system is compromised because of other medical treatments, like Krawitt’s son. Before vaccinations, diseases killed thousands of people. Measles alone killed more than 530,000 people according to pre-vaccine data. The most recent reports suggest only 61 morbid cases of measles, a
decrease of 99 percent in cases. It is true that vaccinations do not give someone a 100 percent chance of avoiding disease. However, in 95 percent of patients who are vaccinated, they avoid catching those deadly diseases. Think of this as “herd immunity,” where the more people vaccinated means a smaller chance of disease spreading. Parents: vaccinate your children. Not only are you protecting them from diseases that are avoidable, you protect children who cannot receive vaccinations due to compromised immune systems. For those of you who aren’t yet vaccinated against the major diseases, what are you waiting for? Get out there and vaccinate yourself, so you can avoid exposure to deadly diseases — and prevent others from catching them, too. Don’t let anti-vaccinators scare you into thinking your child is better off not getting vaccinated. If you do, the consequences may be dire.
Millenials defying gender norms During the time of cliques, tyrants and adolescent nonsense, it COLUMN BY seemed we DANIELLE PREWITT needed to imitate and adapt to our “superior” peers in order to make it through high school unscathed. A girl would have been loathed if she dressed like a boy, and her male counterpart, tormented for strutting colorful hair or eyeliner. Today, we sometimes see a girl with short hair dressed similarly to a man. We’ll even see a man strutting with that same colorful hair and eyeliner, simply embracing what makes him … well, him. Peculiar? Perhaps, but it seems our generation is abandoning everything we’ve known about gender specific identity. In a 2013 study performed by the consumer insights
company Intelligence Group, more than two-thirds of people ages 14 to 34 agree that gender does not always have to define a person in the way that it used to. He reported that millennials don’t feel confined or limited by traditional gender individuality. Instead, they see gender identity as a more “f luid and f lexible construct.” So, our generation is not as impassive as those before us. We are expressive, animated and at times, emotional. The line between gender roles is blurred, and we are pushing the boundaries of what it means to be feminine and masculine. The mere idea of conformity makes me shiver and probably always will, but what’s troubling is the torment. Too often, we see our expressive peers chastised for dressing, talking or strutting in a certain way. This suffering alone causes some people to hesitate in
embracing their true dynamic spirits. Even more disconcerting is the desire to conform in high school. Unfortunately, it is something that will always remain. But on graduation day, as we walked across that stage, we were handed a diploma — a certificate of entrance into the real world, a world where we can embrace the eccentricities of our exterior and the distinctions of our character. What our brave college peers possess is something I think most of us envy: courage. Take a better look around the next time you walk to class or through the RSC. Notice the nuances. Observe the distinctions. I praise those who walk amongst our generation — even here on campus — with audacity and fearlessness. Regardless of gender, summon the courage to embrace what truly makes you happy, unique and well … you.
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plishments of players. The WSU baseball program has historically been compliant with NCAA policies, and head coach Todd Butler self-reported these violations when they were discovered. He also suspended players who were involved. The NCAA’s regulations exist for a reason, and obviously they can’t let the pro-
gram slide. But the punishment in this situation clearly doesn’t fit the crime. Those players won those games, and no amount of Orwellian rewriting will change that. The NCAA either needs to completely revamp its rules and punishment policies, or make way for a better regulatory body for college sports
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No. 12 Wichita State’s 27-game win streak in the Missouri Valley ConferCOLUMN BY ence ended in RAHIM THOMPSON a terrible 70-54 loss to No. 18 Northern Iowa Saturday. The hype surrounding the first matchup since 1982 between ranked Missouri Valley teams ended in disappointment for WSU fans. Northern Iowa will improve its ranking, and the Shockers will likely fall significantly, but if there’s one thing the Shockers can take away from this — as they should have their first two losses — is the team is shooting too many threes. Through 22 games, the Shockers attempted 430 three-pointers. That’s 50 more than they’ve shot from two, which puts them on pace to eclipse the 713 three-pointers attempted last season. In the previous season, where the Shockers became the first collegiate team to win 35 straight games, they attempted 1,229 two pointers. This year? 380. But there’s a difference between attempting three-pointers and making them. The Shockers opened the season making light work of New Mexico State in a 70-54 win. The Shockers went 0-11 from three. The next three games, the Shockers went on to win despite shooting a combined 26-65 from three. Then there’s Utah. Then-No. 25 Utah vs. then-No. 8 Wichita State — this was considered to be the Shockers’ first and (probably) only test during the season. (Let’s be honest, compared to major conferences, the MVC isn’t that tough, although competitive between mid-tiers in the conference. The Shockers shot 11-30 from three in a 69-68 overtime thriller. So it was only a one point loss, right? Let’s be optimistic and call it a bad-shooting night. Wrong. In the Shockers’ second loss to George Washington, the team shot 11-27 from three. And on Saturday, the team shot 5-24 from three. Granted, seven of the 24 three-point attempts against UNI came in the last seven minutes, and seven of the 30 attempts against Utah were taken in the final five minutes leading in overtime where the team shot two of three from three. However, against teams the Shockers have blown out, such as Loyola and Drake, they shot more than 20 three-point-
ers. Against good teams, shots are limited, so the Shockers need to maximize their scoring opportunities. Because of the lack of a true scorer, and with Darius Carter banged up, the Shockers are in need of a threat in the post to keep defenses honest — or they’ll continue to live and die by the three. Fred VanVleet, the AP’s Preseason All-American, is having his worst season of his career, statistically. VanVleet is shooting more three pointers this season, and through 22 games, has already attempt ed 69. Last season, through 36 games, VanVleet only attempted 91. Unless you’re Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, I don’t think it would be advantageous for any team to have its point guard attempting more three pointers — especially if they’re not falling on a consistent basis. It’s not VanVleet’s fault, though. This year, he has more responsibilities and less help, with the exception of Ron Baker and Tekele Cotton. Take the game against Loyola, the game before Northern Iowa. Of the 22 shots made by the Shockers, 19 of them came from VanVleet (10), Baker (6) and Cotton (3). Earlier in the game, the Shockers struggled finishing at the rim, which led to VanVleet taking over. VanVleet finished the game with a career-high 27 points and said this: “I feel like I can be aggressive like that every night if chose to do so. Whether it works out or not is up to the night,” he said, when asked about carrying the load ... The rhythm of the game just wasn’ f lowing for us, so I took the [responsibility] to be more aggressive, and I found opportunities.” That all sounds good, but like VanVleet said: “It’s up to the night.” And on nights when shots aren’t falling for him or Baker — like against Utah, George Washington and Northern Iowa — the Shocker are in trouble. Everyone else plays defense — great defense — and that vanishes on the other end. If the Shockers want to make another run come March Madness, they will need to develop a presenc down low and take less three-pointers. Because through the course of this season, they’ve lived and died by the three only to play more games. Come tournament time, there won’t be any more games.
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NEWS IN BRIEF Biological Sciences spring seminars start today Katherine Waselkov of the Department of Biology at Kansas State University is the featured speaker of the first biological sciences spring seminar today. She will speak from 4 to 5 p.m. in 218 Hubbard Hall. Waselkov’s topic is “The young and the restless: Evolutionary explorations in the plant genera Amaranthus and Phlox.” The spring seminar takes place each Tuesday and is scheduled to feature speakers from Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. All seminars are open to the public. Students enrolled in Biol 497, Biol 797 and all biology graduate students are required to attend the seminar. For more information, contact Dr. Greg Houseman at 978-3111 or email greg. houseman@wichita.edu. Photo by Manny De Los Santos
A WSU student checks the blood pressure of a patient during the Point-In-Time Homeless Count Wednesday morning at Century II. Wichita State students from the School of Social Work and College of Health Professions volunteered. The count was hosted by Sedgwick County and the City of Wichita.
Students aid in homeless count By Kevin Brown STAFF REPORTER @krbrownjr
Wichita State students and faculty worked to serve the community Thursday afternoon by putting their studies into action. Working with Sedgwick County, the City of Wichita and local organizations including Comcare, KanCare and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, students from the WSU School of Social Work and College of Health Professions teamed up at Century II to provide services to the Wichita homeless community. “This gives [the students] an opportunity to learn to communicate with other health care disciplines for the better good and positive outcome of the patients they are caring of,” said Jolynn Dowling, clinical educator in the School of Nursing. This year was the second year students from the College of Health Professions took part in the United Way Point-in-Time
Homeless count, an event that was created in 2004. “We also partner with Guadalupe clinic and JayDocs to come together and do an inter-professional education providing height, weight, glucose screening and vision screening for the homeless,” Dowling said. Students from the traditional nursing program, accelerated nursing program, physicians’ assistant, dental assistant and public health sciences made up one body of students, with a total of 100 health professions students providing basic health services to individuals in need. The annual program is designed to highlight the need in the homeless community in the Wichita area. A collaboration of organizations work together to provide basic services to the community, including furnishing toiletries, clothing and information to homeless individuals. “[This is about] identifying the lack in services serving the homeless population in Wichita,” said Amber McAnulla, a student in the School of Social Work. “We are here surveying those services
so that, hopefully, the problems could be fixed.” A total of 30 students from the School of Social Work worked with the community to further advancement in the homeless community. This year marked the fifth year that students from the School of Social Work took part in the event. It also marks another large achievement anniversary.. “This is our second year as a coordinated team doing the vulnerability index and, last year, we piloted it for the federal department,” said director of undergraduate social work program Shaunna Millar. “It measured everything from physical health to mental health, what were the barriers and factors that led them to homelessness and what kept them homeless.” The vulnerability index helps organizations and government entities who work with the homeless community more effectively distribute housing services and gauge mortality factors. In 2014, Wichita was one of three areas in the United States
that United Way chose to test the program. Although some individuals have been alarmed by the service inquiries that are created, as a whole, the services provided by students have been well-received. “Some people feel like these are invasive questions to ask — it is strange to have a complete stranger come in and ask personal, invasive questions,” Millar said. “And our social work students have the skills to break down those barriers.” Both Dowling and Millar said there are ways for the WSU community to become involved, through volunteer work, donations and outreach. “By offering this small bit of basic, compassionate and humanistic care, hopefully this may just be the positive thing to happen that could set them in the right direction,” Dowling said. For more information about assisting the homeless community or information about the United Way Point-in-Time Homeless count, contact United Way of the Plains at 267-1321 or visit unitedwayplains.org.
SGA passes bill for election procedures By Cole Yancey STAFF REPORTER @CAYancey21
The SGA chamber was quiet and still. Treasurer Jihad Al-Khatib dropped the gavel that broke the silence, and the Wichita State Student Government Association passed a new senate bill Wednesday. Although the bill passed unanimously, some questions were posed before it passed. The bill deals with the transitional processes between new and old senates, as well as the times, dates and details for SGA elections. Legislative Director Mariah Smith authored the bill.
The big changes, which brought the debate and questions from other senators, are as follows: • SGA elections will be Wednesday through Friday of the first week of April instead of Monday through Wednesday. • The campaign period for elections will be the third Monday of March to the last Sunday of March. • The new senate and SGA officers will be sworn in and trained in the two weeks following the elections. At-Large Senator Tyler Gegen questioned moving the election dates to the latter half of the week. “My concern is that if we move elections from Wednesday to Friday and we are trying to increase voter turnout, wouldn’t
that be an issue since many students aren’t on campus Friday?” Gegen asked. Smith said since the SGA constitution requires the elections to be in April, changing the dates to the second half of week ensures voting will occur that month. “If you do it Monday through Wednesday, you can’t guarantee election will occur in April,” Smith said. Smith later spoke again and clarified and tied the changes together. “To have the campaign period be in the last week of March, if we want the next week to be the voting period of elections to occur in April, it has to be Wednesday through Friday,” Smith said. After the bill passed, SGA
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FAFSA workshop scheduled for Tuesday Students and parents needing help with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application have a chance to get some assistance Tuesday. The Wichita State Office of Financial Aid is hosting a FAFSA workshop from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in 429B Lindquist Hall. The office will be there to assist students and parents with completing a FAFSA request. The workshop is free and open to the public. For more information, call 978-5027 or email julie.scott@wichita. edu.
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moved on to new business. SGA had first reads of bills that deal with election commission procedures and an amendment to the constitution to be voted on next week. To conclude, SGA passed an organizational funding bill. The bill totaled $2,414.71. The Shocker SOC Club — the university’s sociology club — received $1,349.74 to help pay for a conference about gender and sexuality the group will host on campus. The Sport Management Student Association received $1,200 to help its members travel to a career fair in Oklahoma City. SGA will meet again at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Santa Fe room of the Rhatigan Student Center.
Swimming lessons available at Heskett Center Campus Recreation is offering free swimming lessons for all ages beginning Tuesday. The lessons are a part of the Learn 2 Swim program, and will take place at the Heskett Center until Feb. 28. Swimming lessons are scheduled between 4 and 8 p.m. on a Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday schedule, depending on the learner’s choice. One-hour sessions will also be offered on Saturdays at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 978-3082.
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Panthers beat Shockers By James Kellerman SPORTS EDITOR @JamesKman13
The No. 12 Wichita State men’s basketball team lost to No. 18 Northern Iowa 70-54, snapping its 27-straight MVC winning streak and 13-straight MVC road win streak. It was also the first time WSU experienced a double-digit loss since March 2, 2013, when Creighton beat the Shockers 91-79 in Omaha, Neb. The Shockers (19-3, 9-1 MVC) just couldn’t seem to get it going against the Panthers (20-2, 9-1 MVC) Saturday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Shooting 40 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from the three-point line, WSU struggled to stay with the hot shooting Panthers. Down by 24-21 with 5:39 left to play in the first half, the Shockers stood still as UNI went on a 12-3 run to close out the half. The Panthers led 37-24 at the half. Wichita State’s shooting woes continued in the second half, with the team only shooting 30.4 percent from the field and 15.4 percent from the three-point line. Every time the Shockers did something right, the Panthers had an answer. The Panthers shot 60 percent from the field and a remarkable 71.4 percent from three. Seth Tuttle and Wes Washpun went off for UNI. Tuttle ended with a career-high 29 points and seven rebounds, while Washpun came off the bench to score 16 points after entering Sunday’s game only averaging 8.8 points per game. Nine of the 10 Panthers that entered the game
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Fred Vanvleet drives to the basket against Drake Jan. 25 at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers failed to overcome the Northern Iowa Panthers Saturday losing 70-54.
scored. Darius Carter spent most the game on the bench after receiving his third of four fouls early in the second half. Shaq Morris and Tekele Cotton also received four fouls in the game. Fred VanVleet led WSU with
18 points, but had an uncharacteristic three assists to four turnovers. VanVleet averages 5.4 assists to 1.6 turnovers on the year. Ron Baker was WSU’s second leading scorer with 12 points. Carter added eight and Cotton
and Morris scored six each. Cotton had a game-high eight rebounds. WSU and UNI are now in a deadlock for first place in the MVC, and the Shockers won’t have a chance for revenge until the Panthers make their visit on
Feb. 28 to Charles Koch Arena. WSU will look to bounce back when they face the Bradley Braves at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Ill.
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ahead early and securing a 29-12 lead by halftime. It was a balanced attack from the Shockers, who had four of its five starters scoring more than ten points. Michaela Dapprich led the attack with 16 points and was a force in the paint. Along with her contribution, WSU outscored UNI 46-15. The Shockers left Cedar Falls hoping to stay perfect in the Missouri Valley Conference, but they had a tough opponent in Drake Sunday afternoon. It was a battle between the top two teams in the MVC. Before
the game, both teams were undefeated in the conference, and afterward, Drake took the top spot in the conference. In a game where the lead changed 12 times, Drake was able to outlast the Shockers. The Bulldogs led early and ended the half up 29-27. Although WSU was able to force turnovers and jump out to leads in the game, their offense stagnated due to poor shooting. Drake was able to stay with the Shockers and took advantage of WSU’s offensive droughts.
Offensively, Michaela Dapprich led the team with 19 points, but it was not enough to stop Drake, which got points from the bench and starters. With 3:40 left to go in the game, WSU took a 61-54 lead. This looked like the Shockers’ final push, but the team was unable to score again for the rest of the half, and Drake rallied to win. Wichita State is now 17-4 on the season and 8-1 in the MVC. Their next game is against Missouri State Feb. 8 at Charles Koch Arena.
Track WSU splits weekend road trip team takes second By Courtney Holmes SPORTS REPORTER @itstheintern
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The Wichita State Track team traveled to Cedar Falls, Iowa, for the Jack Jennett Invitational and Panther Quad track meet this weekend. Overall, both the WSU men’s and women’s teams took second against Indiana State but pulled ahead of UNI and Drake. Strong individual performances were seen in the women’s team such as McKenzee Kroeschell, who took first in pole vault with a 3.41 meters and Amanda Gardner, who took third with a 3.11 meters. Nikki Larch-Miller won the 60-meter hurdles for the Shockers with the second best time in school history. Ethan Pearson won pole vault for the men’s team at 5.1 meters. Wichita State is off to South Bend, Ind., to compete in the Notre Dame Invitational next weekend.
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The Wichita State women’s basketball team moved to 17-4 after winning and losing one game over the weekend. The Shockers spent the weekend on a road trip playing key conference games midway through the season. The weekend began with a win against Northern Iowa. Wichita State cruised to a double-digit victory by jumping
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“The Gael,” a newsletter from Saint Mary’s College Coaches & Athletic Administration compliance published in March 2014, stated that WSU sources said “the orders took place without the knowledge of former coach Stephenson and his assistant coaches. Members of the current coaching staff discovered the issue and brought it to the attention of the administration. Stephenson was fired after 46 seasons on June 4, 2013. Current head coach Todd Butler was hired June 16, 2013.” However, the NCAA report found that the former head coach reviewed all purchase orders for his program. The
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Wichita State’s Student Government Association has been hard at work, even though school just started. Last week marked the first SGA meeting of the school year and the second meeting of the 55th session of SGA. Three new committee chairs were appointed during last Wednesday’s meeting: sophomore Steven Haneveld was appointed chair of Campus Issues Committee, junior Brianna Kitchings was appointed chair of Organization Outreach Committee, and senior Grant Rains was appointed chair of the newly formed Programming Committee. All chairpersons had many ideas for projects to take on over the school year. The Campus Issues Committee plans to improve recycling efforts on campus. Haneveld said the main targets for that project are Ablah Library, Hubbard Hall and the wRECk Center. He said these areas are more popular with students now than during past semesters and the accessibility of recycling bins should accommodate the increase. Haneveld also spoke about a “zombie attack” exercise that he is developing with Legislative Director Darren Beckham. The plan is to outline various emergency response situations in a way that interests and engages students. The Organization Outreach Committee, formed last year, is defining its role on campus. Kitchings hopes the OOC can learn more about the student organizations by visiting them and finding ways to assist them. The OOC has made it a goal to better inform student organizations about the funding process through SGA. Formed this year, the Programming Committee has already identified many projects. The first event will be a “Rock the Vote” event in September. Rains is working with his committee to host a Shocker Appreciation Concert in October. There are also plans to hold the second annual Students vs. Faculty football game.
TExTbOOkS FIND IT ON NEWS STANDS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 I remember the first day in elementary school. The teacher called out our names, we would walk up to the front of the class, and she would hand us FEATURE bY our glossy, new textbooks. CHANDLER WILLIAMS Sometimes the books had that new-book smell, and I loved writing my name on the top line of the inside cover and flipping through all of the untouched pages I would soon come to discover. The exhilaration subsides when the book doesn’t include colored pictures, the only smells are of late night coffee stains from the last owner and it comes with a hefty price tag. For some, textbooks cost more than their tuition and come in three-ring binders with paper inserts. I think it is difficult for college students to wrap their heads around spending so much money on a book when they are paying for rent, food, utility bills and tuition at the same time. Thankfully, there are many creative options to save money on textbooks that are credited to 21st century resources. According to Brian McKenna, a writer for collegefinder.com, the five cheapest websites for buying college textbooks are Chegg, Flatworld Knowledge, Campus book rentals, Affordabook and Google books. McKenna says Affordabook searches sites like eBay Inc., Amazon.com, and half.com to find
the lowest prices and save you time. Chegg plants a tree for every book it sells. McKenna reported that it has planted more than 3 million trees. E-books are also transforming the industry. Kelli B. Grant, a writer for Smartmoney.com, said students can download textbooks onto their phone by using sites such as CourseSmart.com. Some popular local resources are Books-To-Go (4960 E. 21st St. North), Ablah Library and the Wichita State Facebook group called “Wichita State Textbook Swap.” Last year, I resorted to buying all of my books at the campus bookstore for the convenience. This year, I found that Books-To-Go has most textbooks required for Wichita State students and sells them 5 to 10 percent cheaper. I also learned the reserved section of Ablah Library has some textbooks you can scan, free of charge. Other resources WSU students reported using were Amazon Prime, (free two-day shipping if you buy a $79 annual membership fee), Craigslist.org, bigwords.com and abe.com.
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wRECk Center open earlier to accommodate students By Robert Hite STAFF REPORTER
The wRECk Center has extended its operating hours to accommodate Wichita State students’ desire for more places to “hang out” due to the Rhatigan Student Center construction. Shelly Martins, RSC director of marketing, said the center, now located on the second floor, opens two hours earlier and is now open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. The hours that food is for sale remain the same, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday. “We’re happy to serve students’ needs out of the class—a home away from home,” Martins said. This gives them more options, times and places to socialize and study during the RSC renovation, she said. More seating and dining choices in the RSC will not become available until mid-September when Chick-Fil-A, Fast Break, Masala Asian Grill and Taco Bell are to reopen. The food court
of university dining services, said a hot dog stand, Wu’s Weenie Wagon, has been placed near Ablah Library, Jardine Hall and Lindquist Hall to give students the chance to eat on the run. “We intend for it to be permanent,” he said. Another cart with barbecue beef and pork is to be added soon at the same location, Casida said. “We’re considering a vegetarian option,” he said. “We bought them and will utilize them as long as students utilize them.” Casida expects the carts to stop serving once it gets too cold and start again when it gets warm enough next spring. The cart’s hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, weather permitting. The spaces known as the Fireplace Lounge and Shocker Square will not reopen next month and neither will the art gallery, the first-floor restrooms or the stairwell next to the restrooms, Martins said. It may be one year before they do. Restrooms are only available on RSC’s second floor. The north entrance into the RSC
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Construction on the Rhatigan Student Center makes getting around campus a hassle for Wichita State students.
Overall, the construction project is progressing well. “For the massive undertaking
were originally connected to residential houses were cut. Also, an exhaust hood in the kitchen of
Martins said some minor glitches are to be expected. “That’s what happens when
program could spend no money without his authorization, and he personally checked orders when they arrived to ensure the correct quantities of the correct equipment and merchandise had been shipped. He tracked the amount of money being spent to ensure his program did not exceed the product allowance of the apparel contract. According to the NCAA’s report, Stephenson observed three or four baseball student-athletes gathered around Wombacher’s desk. Stephenson asked Wombacher what the student-athletes had been doing, and she replied they were ordering Christmas presents. Stephenson knew the team apparel contract permitted purchases for the team at wholesale pricing if the team ever exceeded the annual product allowance. Stephenson told Wombacher, “Be sure [the student-athletes] pay for it themselves and are paying the same price … you sell it to other people for, outsiders, whatever that is.” Wombacher replied, “They are, I’m making sure of that.” That left Stephenson with the impression they were receiving no special consideration, but admitted that, in hindsight, he could have asked her further follow-up questions. Stephenson did not agree that he failed to fulfill his responsibilities to monitor Wombacher, which was alleged by the enforcement staff but not concluded by the panel. Wombacher agreed with the facts found, but disagreed that the facts constituted violations of NCAA legislation. The university contracted the sports apparel provider, Under
Items Student-Athletes Ordered: · Baseball team apparel · Polo shirts · T-Shirts · Backpacks · Caps · Hunting gear · Hoodie sweatshirts · Boots · Jackets · “Camo” items · Shorts · Gloves · Athletic shoes · Pants · Jackets · Bibs The Arpanel mour, concluded to serve as an rm that the its exclusive le le sK violations are apparel and me a J mitigated. Thereequipment by ic fore the panel desupplier for the h ap gr clined to issue a baseball team. Under o f In show-cause order. the contract, Under If WSU’s appeal to the Armour supplied a predeterNCAA is denied, the team mined number of uniforms, would vacate approximately 35 footwear and other items each wins from 2012 and 39 from year. 2013, but the losses would still Under Armour paid the stand. The 74 wins would also institution an annual “rights be struck from former head fee” and gave the baseball program an annual “allowance” coach Gene Stephenson’s record. for use in purchasing products. The win-loss records for the Wombacher and the athletics opposing teams will not be equipment manager were the changed when games are only individuals with authorivacated. The individual statiszation to order items from the tics of student-athletes declared account. eligible are not affected by this Eric Sexton, director of action. athletics, said in his interview WSU is still determining to the NCAA regarding the exactly how many wins would former head coach’s commitbe affected because it depends ment to rules compliance, “I on when the purchases were would say his philosophy in made on the account and what compliance was he was always, wins those players (declared always, always — never quesineligible) participated in. tioned that he was always going The current coaching staff to run a program at the highest was not implicated as guilty integrity and run it by the parties. rules.”