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Engage ICT aims to inform community CHANDLER OCHOA
REPORTER
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Kate Steele feels comfortable talking to anyone about healthcare in Kansas after attending Engage ICT, a program instigated by KMUW, Wichita State’s public radio station. “It was not like a class at all,” said Steele, a senior studying integrative marketing communications. “A lot of information was important for students.” In its first year, Engage ICT is designed to inform and inspire the community by hosting casual information sessions in which community leaders educate audiences about topics that affect them. The series’ first event was about healthcare and attracted a standing room-only audience at Reverie Coffee Roasters in Wichita. The second conversation is about education and takes place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at The Monarch, 579 W. Douglas. Free appetizers are provided. Audience members will have a chance to hear from and ask questions of the panelists: John Allison, superintendent of USD 259; Jim Freeman, chief financial officer of USD 259; Dave Kirkbride, executive director of South Central Kansas National Education Association; and Sheelu Surender, WSU director of Financial Aid.
Wichita State community celebrates Super Bowl 50 with watch parties Students gathered at the Rhatigan Student Center and the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house to watch the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers compete in Super Bowl 50. The Broncos took home the trophy, 24-10.
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IF YOU GO: ‘Engage ICT’ Education talk When: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
Where: The Monarch, 579 W. Douglas Ave. Free appetizers are provided.
Photos by Jessica Green
(TOP) From left to right, senior Jason McCarty and visitors Jamin Huck and James Enick tune in for Super Bowl 50 on Sunday in the Rhatigan Student Center. (LEFT) Students gather in the Phi Delta Theta house for the Super Bowl 50 viewing party. John Schaffer, the fraternity’s treasurer, said the house was built to entertain, and that he was happy with this year’s attendance. (RIGHT) James Enick, left, reacts to a play during the game Sunday.
Engage ICT panelists John Allison
Superintendent of USD 259
Jim Freeman
Chief Financial Officer of USD 259
Dave Kirkbride
Executive Director of South Central Kansas National Education Association
Sheelu Surender
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Director of Office of Financial Aid at WSU
Employment recruiter makes strides for retired vets CONNER CLAPHAM
REPORTER
@clapdaddy1
Lloyd Hatfield has spent a lot of his life involved with the U.S. military. Now, almost four years after retiring, he finds himself still active, but this time it is to help other veterans find jobs as Wichita State’s veterans employment recruiter. Before he joined the Air Force, Hatfield graduated from Washburn University in 1989, and lived in Topeka until 1994 before moving to Wichita. As a college student, Hatfield worked as a bartender and a busboy. Getting married early, he said it was tough trying to get himself through school and provide for him and his wife. He said there were times when he only had 50 bucks in his checking account. After college, Hatfield spent 24 years in the U.S. Air Force. His father served in the U.S Navy for 20 years, but Hatfield
had a passion for flying. He joked that his love for flying was a selfish reason to join, but he also wanted to serve his country. Hatfield started as an enlisted man looking to get a flying job and was eventually commissioned as an officer and started flying. “There were all kinds of openings for air crew like myself, so I made the transfer down to Wichita for flying B1s full-time.” He worked as the director of personnel, and in the last few years of his career, was an intelligence officer overseeing drone flights in the Middle East. Hatfield retired in 2012 and said that he had a great career and wanted to use that experience to recruit veterans to WSU. After his service, he said he was mentally exhausted and took six months to relax. He had some immediate job offers as a contractor for the government, but turned them down and instead started volunteering for the American Red Cross.
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Twenty-four-year military veteran Lloyd Hatfield works on his cumputer in his office Friday afternoon inside the Human Resource building at WSU. Hatfiled is a veteran’s employment recruiter for the university, recruiting job-seeking veterans and introducing them to employers on campus.
Hatfield finally found a job he really wanted, and he has been using his veteran’s experience to help increase employment of
veterans at WSU since February 2014. As the veteran’s employment recruiter, Hatfield networks with
other military entities to recruit either current military or veterans to come work at WSU. “There’s a lot of skills that are very easy to translate to any job, and my job is to break those barriers from the military to working at WSU. You can’t really go from being a tank driver to working here because there’s no tanks out here to drive,” Hatfield said with a laugh. In a hypothetical example, if there is a veteran who is a tank driver, Hatfield would work with them to find their strengths. If they led a squadron of 12 people, they have leadership skills and experience managing a program. Besides trying to get veterans interested in working at WSU, he also works to get university interested in hiring veterans. Hatfield said search committees typically don’t consider the field of retired veterans when seeking employees.
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Easy to see appeal of eSports at convetion As someone with a deep, abiding love of video games, I’ve never been COLUMN BY particularly ALEX PERRY drawn to the highly competitive, rapidly growing eSports side of it. I’m just not skilled enough at any one game or competitive enough in my nature to be a part of that. eSports has become a sort of catchall term for playing video games at a competitive level, usually for money. It’s existed for decades as a concept, but that specific term has become standard recently. Whether it’s old favorites like “Street Fighter” or newer crazes like “League of Legends” (in which two teams of five attempt to destroy each other’s bases on opposite sides of a symmetrical
map), these competitions draw huge crowds and impressive payouts to the champions. Heck, even ESPN formed a full-time eSports coverage team last month. They televised a “League” tournament last year, much to the delight of fans and the chagrin of some regular viewers, whom I guess prefer to see a rotating cast of men in suits yell about Cam Newton. I decided to see what it’s all about on the local level by going to the Wichita eSports Convention, which was held at the Rhatigan Student Center during the weekend. It featured three days of tournaments, meet-andgreets with various geek culture personalities and people selling their wares. Right out the gate, I genuinely enjoyed talking to the people running booths to promote their work. The benefit of gathering like-minded individu-
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Dear editor, There is a major issue that impacts young adults in Kansas that really needs to be addressed: Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s refusal to accept the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, which denies uninsured adults access to affordable, adequate healthcare. Although many college students today are still eligible for healthcare coverage under their parents’ plan (if their parents do indeed have health insurance), for those of us who have returned to school full-time as an adult student this becomes more complicated. I had a full-time position with very good healthcare benefits, and I have given that up at the age of 28 to further my education. Even though I am not a permanent resident of Kansas, I feel that it is borderline
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He works with Veteran’s Preference, which is not a guaranteed hire for a veteran, but if a veteran meets all the requirements, they are guaranteed a face-to-face interview. “Veteran’s Preference really opens some eyes … and it helps with the process,” Hatfield said. When he was applying for jobs, he saw the frustration he had and wants to help other veterans with that feeling. He feels like the military has had a greater impact on him than a person who goes for four or
negligent for any state administration to flat out reject the new Medicaid expansion in their states for fear of depleting funding and services, and also the implications it places on existing Medicaid beneficiaries. I feel as though opening Medicaid coverage to all uninsured adults would help to spur the creation of new healthcare jobs and clinics, and strengthen the overall economy. I do not have any existing chronic illnesses, I am not disabled, I do not have children, nor am I considered elderly. I do lack the income to pay for private insurance, and I will not qualify for Medicaid. So if I were a Kansas resident and became severely sick tomorrow, I would accrue a huge medical bill on top of my grad school student loans. — Kerstin Gupilan
five years just to get an education for free. The effect from the military has been life-changing, he said. He said he feels like the military made him less cocky, and made him realize it’s not all about him, while expanding his outlook. The Air Force has also given him a lot of opportunities to travel different places. He has visited Spain, Denmark, England, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Australia and has flown over the North Pole. “The military gives people a chance to learn new cultures and see places that normal Americans don’t get to see,” he said.
als in one place is being able to joke around with total strangers as long as you both share knowledge and enthusiasm for the same kinds of activities. One guy was selling prints of his excellent illustrations of various video game characters, my favorite being Mordin from “Mass Effect,” which I could have sworn came from the game’s original artists. We spoke for a bit about his work, including some honest admissions from him that he wasn’t happy with some of it. Another group was promoting their YouTube channel (EVO Genius Gaming, if you’re wondering) by wisely providing a couple of retro game consoles and plenty of games for anyone to come play. I’m always happy to play “Super Mario Bros. 3” any time. My original plan for this piece was to join that day’s “Super
Smash Bros.” tournament, lose horribly and write about it. Once I saw the level of competition, I realized that would have been about as fun as a high school football team joining the NFL. The tournament’s atmosphere was my favorite part, as the competitors were excited and friendly with each other while spectators armchair-quarterbacked with their commentary. From what I saw, it was a positive space where I was even able to learn some strategies from people who are much, much better at video games than I am. The Wichita eSports Convention obviously will hold nothing for people with no interest in games, but I came away impressed. If you like games at all, there is something for you, even if you’re not super interested in the eSports side of it.
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Guns in classrooms not a good idea
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The Kansas legislature’s ban on guns on college campuses will end in July 2017.
The Wichita State community is now bracing itself for the inevitable presence of guns on campus starting July 2017, when an exemption on the state’s law to allow concealed guns without a permit ends. When this happens, the classroom dynamic will change drastically. Already, the thought of a shooting on campus lingers in most students’ minds; it seems there’s new reports of a mass shooting about once a month. The Washington Post reported last October there were 294 mass shootings in 274 days. Imagine that feeling exemplified by guns in students’ pockets. The argument that having guns on campus will prevent or protect students, faculty and staff from a mass shooter is fighting fire with fire. How can someone tell the difference between a good guy and a bad guy? It also important to note that faculty and staff have voiced their opinions on the matter; a survey of about 10,000 faculty and staff from all Kansas universities indicated that 70 percent of respondents preferred amending
the state law so that guns are not allowed on campus. If the majority of the state’s employees are opposed to guns on campus, they shouldn’t be ignored. They’re the ones leading classes and educating our students. Some faculty have wondered how uncomfortable conversations will affect armed students. “A lot of people feel imposed upon when their core beliefs and worldviews are questioned or challenged,” said Faculty Senate President Peer Moore-Jansen, who also teaches anthropology classe, in a Feb. 4 issue of The Sunflower. We can only hope that professors in the state’s higher education system are not losing more ground in their classrooms. Perhaps the problem lies with the state’s new gun laws, which allow people to lawfully carry concealed, loaded handguns without proper training or licensing. If the state legislature plans to maintain its stance on guns, it should at least work to keep armed people from coming onto college campuses. — The Sunflower Editorial Board
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New campus resources seek to lift mental health stigma CHANCE SWAIM
REPORTER
@chanceswaim
Each morning, Caitlin Langdon felt like she was being pinned to her mattress by a lead blanket. Langdon could get out of bed, but it took effort, and every day it became more difficult. “That’s not how a 15-year-old should feel,” said Langdon, who is now studying psychology with a minor in art at Wichita State. Between her freshman and sophomore year of high school, seven people close to Langdon died. She said after a while she started to harden, and stopped feeling or reacting to her friends’ deaths. She said her increasing sadness developed into full-blown depression that year after asking a boy on a date who said he would never date anyone “like her.” “I opened up my pill cabinet, and I was looking at it,” she said. “I stared at it for an hour. I was debating whether I wanted to take a handful of pills and kill myself.” Langdon knew she needed help, but she couldn’t make herself ask for it. “One of the primary symptoms of depression is apathy,” said Mark Green, a psychologist and prevention specialist for Wichita State’s Counseling and Testing Center. “And that makes seeking help tremendously difficult.” Green leads monthly mental
health first aid workshops at WSU to help people recognize and respond to mental health challenges. “In concept, it’s very similar to physical first aid training,” Green said. “We’re not training anybody to be therapists, but we are training people to recognize some warning signs and how to talk to somebody and help keep them safe and steer them toward professional help.” Langdon said her mother noticed the warning signs and took her to a therapist. She was diagnosed with mental depressive disorder. If it weren’t for her mother’s intervention and her strong connection with her therapist and loyal friends, Langdon said she wouldn’t be here today. “That’s one of the tricky things about doing prevention work,” Green said. “There’s no way to measure what would have happened had there not been an intervention. “I think there is still some stigma about seeking help. People think it means you’re crazy if you go to a therapist — that it’s a sign of weakness or a sign that you’re broken somehow. “But that’s not the case,” Green said. “It’s just part of the human experience. It’s like a cold.” Not only are mental health challenges normal, Green said, but treatment is helpful. One of the goals of his training sessions
is raising awareness that mental health challenges are normal. According to statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five adults in America experience mental illness in any given year, and only 41 percent of people with mental illness use mental health services. The average time that passes before a person seeks help after realizing they have a mental illness is 10 years. Langdon said the key to identifying mental illness early is to talk about your feelings with other people. “It could be my neighbor,” Langdon said. “It could be my best friend that doesn’t talk about it. People just don’t talk about it — that’s the problem. There are so many people who have this issue that don’t talk about it.” “If people know it’s going on — how you’re feeling — it’s not going to be such a big issue,” she said. “Tell a teacher, tell a parent, tell a friend, tell a counselor, tell someone.” Green said he hopes the mental health workshop and the website will help erase some of the stigma surrounding mental health challenges. “You wouldn’t be embarrassed to go see the doctor if you had the flu to make sure its not something more serious,” Green said. “That’s all we’re asking people to do if they are having some trouble — to see if it is more serious or if it’s OK.”
For more information on We Support U at Wichtia State, visit www.wichita.edu/wsuwesupportu
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“I think it is a going to be really beneficial for people,” Steele said. “People are talking in person about things, and you have an opportunity to ask questions face to face from the source.” Sarah Jane Crespo, KMUW’s engagement marketing director, said people can also register to vote during the event.
“There are quite a few people in the Wichita area who are not registered to vote who could be,” Crespo said. KMUW decided to start the series during an election year, hoping to encourage people to take action and get involved. Surender volunteered as a panelist because of her support for public radio and her passion for education. “Knowledge is power, and it is important for [students] to understand the key issues which will impact our future,”
Surender said. KMUW plans on making the series an annual event. “We hope that people come because this is going to be a fun event that will broaden people’s horizons and inform them of issues they might not be aware of,” Crespo said. Engage ICT is made possible by a grant from the Knight Foundation at the Wichita Community Foundation and is in partnership with The Wichita Public Library, Digital Brand and Open Wichita.
All-University Career Fair Co-op, Internship & Full-Time
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Koch Arena
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(TOP) Senior Haleigh Kierl performs Thursday during the Mid-America Dance Theater Student Choreography Showcase to “With or Without You” by 2 Cellos. (BELOW) Freshman Martha Easton performs during the final song, “Bring on the Men,” by Linda Eder.
Students find their voice through dance CHANDLER OCHOA
REPORTER
@chandlerwilli11
Nadia Khalidi wants to become a professional dancer, and Friday she had that opportunity by performing an original, choreographed piece for the Wichita State community. Every year, Mid-America Dance Theater, a WSU student-run organization, hosts an undergraduate student choreography showcase in the Heskett Center. This year, 11 students signed up to choreograph pieces to perform themselves or with peers with lights, sound and an audience. “Usually when we are here as students we are being choreographed on by the instructors here, so its cool because we get to put our work out there,” Khalidi said. The performances were more than straight lines, full spins and graceful jumps. Many dancers told stories with their movement and expression. Senior Gavin Myers performed his own choreographic solo “Adaption (redefined).” “It’s actually about me growing up and how I adapted through the various struggles I had through childhood, middle school, high school and into my college years,” Myers said. Haleigh Kierl also performed a choreographic solo to an instrumental version of “With or Without You” called “Shifting Winds.” “[It’s] kind of describing my life in transition right now,” Kierl said. “I am getting ready to graduate this semester, and with that comes a lot of nerves and anxiety, as well as excitement for the future and what jobs I will be auditioning for … and so it is just kind of about
embracing that change.” Dancers practiced to perfect their pieces and sought guidance from professors during Christmas break. “We look at it and give them notes, but we try not to intrude too much,” said Nick Johnson, professor and program director of dance. “I think what they have done is really establish that they are capable of creating with their own voice beyond impression from their faculty.” To see the show, audience members could make a $5 suggested donation toward new costumes, flooring and the dance program’s trip to Mexico. Audience member Jojo Wheeler, former student of Wichita State studying art history, liked the message in the piece titled “The Blind Leaving the Blind” choreographed by Martha Easton. “It reminded me of [a] group of female friends and the complications that can arise,” Wheeler said. “It reminded me especially of high school, the system and rejection.” Large groups of nine and 12 dancers, soloists, duets, trios and a quartet danced ballet jazz, hip-hop, contemporary and modern styles throughout the night. The showcase allowed dancers the freedom to experiment with other art forms. Myers ventured out of his comfort zone and danced hip-hop for “In the Basement,” choreographed by Kelsey Stoecklein. “When you have a student choreography showcase, it is showing how much we have learned here at WSU, and it’s nerve-racking, and it really makes us grow as artists when we have to put ourselves out there with our choreography,” Kierl said.
Business professional dress required. Bring your WSU ID and copies of your resume. More information and a list of employers can be found at wichita.edu/careerfair. WSU students receive a free gift for attending!* you have questions, contact the Career Development Center at (316) 978-3688 or Ifcareerdevelopment@wichita.edu. *While supplies last.
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WSU alumnus recognized in reputable graphic design book CHANCE SWAIM
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@chanceswaim
Brian Wiens’s RedGuard logo design taught him something he never learned in school. Two years ago, A Box 4 U, a Wichita company that produces blast-resistant buildings and storage containers, came to Gardner Design with a problem. Its name didn’t accurately represent its company’s vision or its product’s function. “When you think about safety and protection, you don’t think about a box,” Wiens said. Wiens, a Wichita State alumnus and graphic designer at Gardner Design, and the company’s founder and fellow alumnus, Bill Gardner, took charge of rebranding the company. After presenting several different options to A Box 4 U, the company decided to change its name and logo to RedGuard. Wiens’ RedGuard logo design, which he said was inspired by the company’s product design and his own research on human ribcages, was chosen this winter to appear in LogoLounge 9. LogoLounge is a Wichita-based website that allows designers from around the world to share their logo designs. About every two years, a panel of jurors choose 2,000 logos from 10,000 to 30,000 entries to be included in the LogoLounge book. Amanda Sheppard, director of marketing and business develop-
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WSU alumnus and graphic designer Brian Wiens presents his designs he created for various corporations, including RedGuard, a Wichita company that produces blast-resistant buildings and storage containers. Wiens’s work has been featured in a reputable design book, LogoLounge 9.
ment at Gardner Design and LogoLounge.com, said the website’s books include the best identity designs in the world. “To many, these books are trophies,” Sheppard said. “To others, they are components of portfolios. They are widely revered and being included, especially
featured, in them indicates that you’ve arrived as a designer.” Sheppard said the RedGuard logo was chosen for its “superb craftsmanship, comprehensive and complex applications, and positive effects it’s had on the client’s business.” But to Wiens, whose logo
designs have been featured in LogoLounge books a dozen times before, the RedGuard logo meant more than other logos in his portfolio. “It was probably one of the most growing experiences I’ve had as a designer,” Wiens said. Gardner Design announced the
new logo during a video presentation at the Warren Theatre to RedGuard’s nearly 300 employees. When the employees saw the new logo and the new company name, they rose from their seats and celebrated. “To see all those people cheering — that was probably the pinnacle of my career, so far,” Wiens said. “I almost get goose bumps just talking about it.” Wiens said the reaction from the RedGuard employees gave him a new perspective on design, and a good logo can become something people take pride in and rally around. “It really has become kind of this guiding factor for this company and its employees,” Wiens said, “which I never really expected it to do. I’ve never seen that side of design and branding before — it’s not something they teach you in school.” “As we looked forward to what our future goals were, we felt like it was time for us to create a new branding message and a name change to go along with that,” Jeff Lange, RedGuard founder, said in a release when the rebranding effort was launched. “No question the biggest news with our company is our new name.” Wiens said the RedGuard design has given him a new appreciation for the work he does. “It’s really helped me to see the impact that design has on businesses and employees and, really, lives,” Wiens said.
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(1) Senior and vocal performance major Anthony Perkins performs a song during the Canta in Italia fundraiser Friday night at the Ville inside the St. Vincent De Paul Church in Andover. The fundraiser collected money for WSU students to travel abroad to Lucca, Italy, to learn more about the cultural history of ppera. (2) Ecuadorian opera singer Alejandro Izurieta performs Friday. (3) Opera legend and WSU alumnus Samuel Ramey performs a song with a ballon. (4) WSU graduate student Maria Jose Fabara entertains the crowd with her voice.
6-7 p.m. | February 11, 2016 | Hubbard Hall 208 This event is free and open to the public. wichita.edu/DanielSeddiqui (316) 978-3688 | careerdevelopment@wichita.edu | wichita.edu/careerdevelopment
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NFL closes half-century of football, Broncos win Super Bowl 50 Fifty. Fifty Super Bowls now in the record books. Sunday COLUMN BY night EVAN eclipsed 50 PFLUGRADT years of football greatness into a single night. Epic beginnings were made. Legacies were closed out. The Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10 to claim the Lombardi Trophy. Before kicking off the end of the NFL’s 50th season, Levi’s Stadium paid tribute to the past by honoring the 49 previous Super Bowl MVPs. From Super Bowl I MVP Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Bart Starr to Super Bowl XLIX New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady, legacies etched in the record books were relived. Peyton Manning, pregaming in the locker room, was recognized as the former MVP from Super Bowl XLI. His brother, Eli, took the stage, he claimed the title the following year. A crowd of over 115 million viewers tuned in to watch the young-gun, 2010 Heisman winner, Cam Newton take on the legendary Peyton Manning in what many believe will be the last of Manning’s 18-year career. It’s a door closed. The legacies of many of the league’s finest are calling it quits. Lions’ wide receiver Calvin Johnson, Raiders’ cornerback Charles Woodson and Seahawks’ running back Marshawn Lynch are making their way out of the league. Manning is yet to announce whether or not any return is a possibility, but the 39-year-old’s body faces his biggest challenger in father time. In post-game celebration, Manning ignored the questions of his return. Other celebratory priorities stand in the way of naming this moment his final. He plans to drink a lot of beer, he reiterated again and again. It was plagued to be the biggest game of epic proportions. The quarterback showdown rivaled the old school pocket passing tradition excelled by Manning, the size and athleticism of the scrambling Cam Newton. The game was anything but.
Newton recorded a mere 245 passing yards. He couldn’t connect. His only impressive connection powered into the right hand of Broncos’ safety T.J. Ward. The Denver defense pressured Carolina’s only hope. A brigade of hands challenged Newton on every possession. He fell back baring the end zone, a strip-sack from Von Miller awaited him. Diving on the ball, Malik Jackson landed in the end zone and scored. The Broncos challenged critics; they boasted a 10-point lead in the first quarter. With the game on the line, his team down six, Cam delivered. Well, kind of. He delivered the ball directly into the hands of Von Miller, yet again. A second strip-sack from Miller gave the Broncos field position in the red zone. Close enough to pound the ball in for their first offensive touchdown of the game, C.J. Anderson dived for a two-yard touchdown. The 39-year-old veteran couldn’t do much better. Manning completed 141 yards on 13 attempts. His only highlight came as a two-point conversion completion to Bennie Fowler in the fourth quarter. It was anything but an impressive finish to what will hopefully be the closing of No. 18’s 18-year career. Von Miller was named the MVP of the game. Miller recorded five solo-tackles and two and a half sacks. His two strip-sacks swayed the game tempo back in favor of the Broncos, ending any drive Ron Rivera could poetically craft. Super Bowl 50 made us remember the greats who have challenged the sport, changed it and helped improve it. Manning pushed the game to it’s boundaries and now the history books are closed. It’s a legacy etched in NFL glory. Manning hoists the Lombardi Trophy for the second time. It’s a time for reflection. The greatest are taking a seat, the field opening to a new generation. Fifty years. Fifty years and not a grim moment etched within them. Fifty years of treasured moments, rising stardom, glory and grief. Fifty years, it’s sure been fun.
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Redbirds break the streak, Shockers record first conference loss EVAN PFLUGRADT
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The streak is over. Holding a 16-point second half lead, Kenpom.com gave the Shockers a 98.5 percent chance of defeating conference-rival Illinois State. ISU guard Paris Lee liked those odds. Lee led with a career-high 19 points as the Redbirds upset No. 21 Wichita State for their first conference loss of the season Saturday, 58-53, in Normal, Illinois. “This game really told the team we can compete with anybody,” Lee said. “It just shows us how good of a team we can be.” The Shockers entered Saturday’s game holding opponents to an average of 58 points and boasting an average win margin of 21 points. Fred VanVleet shot a three-pointer on the first possession of the game, giving the Shockers a three-point advantage only 20 seconds into the start. The next play another three, this time Zach Brown, a six-point lead. Trying to answer back the Redbirds couldn’t connect, they missed five consecutive attempts as the Shockers took an eightpoint advantage. Illinois State guard Deontae Hawkins ended a four-minute scoring drought with a contested three. It was only a brief glimmer of hope for ISU for the remainder of the first half. The tenacious defense of Wichita State loomed on Dan Muller’s group. Shaq Morris finished an alley-oop from VanVleet, and with a little more than four minutes remaining in the first half, the Shockers opened to a 14-point lead on the Redbirds. ISU, with only two made field goals, shot a combined nine percent field goal percentage on more than 20 shot attempts. The shooting woes created heartache for Muller and his company. An effort to shear off embarrassment, Lee took over. Lee connected for the team’s first field goal in more than seven minutes, only the team’s third basket of the game. The next play he connected again, this time a driving layup in transition. Wichita State entered the half on back-to-back baskets from
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Redshirt sophomore Shaq Morris goes for a layup Jan. 23 at Charles Koch Arena. Morris scored 10 points Saturday against Illinois State in Normal, Illinois.
Morris. He had nine first-half points to edge the Shockers ahead 33-21. A step-back jumper by Ron Baker gave the Shockers a 16-point lead, their highest margin of the game. The Shockers worked off back-to-back baskets to turn things the opposite direction. WSU would record only five more field goals the rest of the game. Morris would go to the bench, resting with three fouls. The Redbirds would take advantage of the size advantage in the paint; they tallied an 11-2 run on Wichita State with Morris on the bench. Morris checked back in and on an out-of-bounds play with one second left, he was called for his fourth personal foul of the game. ISU capitalized; two free throws by Hawkins gave ISU a threepoint advantage. A three-point play off an
and-one layup by Hawkins extended the Redbirds’ lead to four points. Conner Frankamp swished a long three, pulling the margin down to a point. Lee closed things out with four made free throws. He scored 13 of his career-high 19 points in the second half. The Redbirds went 22 for 26 at the free-throw line, compared to nine for 15 for WSU. The Redbirds also bettered the Shockers in rebounding, a 46-35 advantage. “They got to the foul line way too many times,” Gregg Marshall said. VanVleet shot 20 percent from the field. The team shot a combined 22 percent from three-point range and 35 percent from the field. Morris and Baker each recorded 10 points. The Shockers compete against Drake next at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Des Moines.
Shockers fall in back-to-back road games against Valley front-runners NICK BEACH
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Looking at a chance for redemption, the Shockers traveled to Iowa over the weekend to square off against Missouri Valley Conference front-runners Drake and Northern Iowa. The Shockers fell to Drake on Friday 77-57. They fell again for their fourth consecutive loss Sunday, losing to Northern Iowa 69-48. Wichita State entered the
weekend with a 5-15 record, and 2-7 conference record heading to Knapp Center. Drake leads the MVC with an 8-2 conference record. The high-powered offense of the Bulldogs meant the Shockers would have to play near-perfect to keep the pace. Drake dominated the Shockers offensively throughout the game. The Shockers’ Aundra Stovall and Jaleesa Chapel did not see the same formidable production against the Bulldogs as they did
against Missouri State a week before. Jody Adams’ squad shot 39 percent from the field in the loss. Rangie Bessard and Diamond Lockhart each scored 15 points, but the team’s efforts on defense wasn’t enough to match the Bulldogs. Four Drake players recorded double-digit points. Drake had the advantage on the glass, besting Wichita State 38-27. They scored more in transition; the Bulldogs took the stat sheet 20-2. On Sunday the Shockers looked
to improve things against Northern Iowa in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wichita State couldn’t find their mojo offensively to boast much of a contest. Back-to-back games against top-tier conference opponents made for a challenge for Adams’s youthful group. Bessard led the stat sheet with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Looking for any explosion on the offensive end, the Shockers focused their attention to generate scoring to keep pace with UNI. The Panthers wore the Shockers
down defensively. The Panthers shot 40 percent from the field and 37 percent from three-point range. The Panthers ran a 9-0 run, putting the Shockers behind with a 20-point deficit. Madison Weekly led the scoring for the Panthers with 19 points. UNI contends with Drake and Missouri State for the top spot in the Valley. Wichita State returns home to face Bradley at 7 p.m Friday at Charles Koch Arena.
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Community Symposium February 12 – 13, 2016 The Ulrich Museum of Art and Wichita Art Museum partner for a two-day forum of presentations from art historians, scholars, and visual artists who will expand on the legacy of the historical and contemporary relevance of the work of Kansas born photographer Gordon Parks.
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