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#WhyIDidn’tReport On average, 23 out of 100 undergraduate women experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence or incapacitation
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One survivor of sexual assault at WSU shares her personal story of why she didn’t report. WARNING: This story talks about rape and sexual assault to a degree that may be triggering or stressful to some individuals. BY ANDREW LINNABARY
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arah Myose was a freshman at Wichita State when she was raped in Shocker Hall. Now a junior, Myose is still haunted by the memories of the attack. She’ll probably be haunted for the rest of her life, she said. It was the fall semester of 2016. For this freshman, it was all new. She had just moved into Shocker Hall, and knew nobody. In an effort to find friends, she downloaded Tinder and some other dating apps. She wasn’t interested in romance or hookups. She was just looking for friends on campus. Her first attempt to be more social went horribly wrong, she said. Soon after downloading Tinder, she matched with her attacker. Myose described him MYOSE as “really broad” and “really tall.” He was an international student. He seemed like a nice guy. After messaging for a week, he invited her over to his room. He lived on the fifth floor of Shocker Hall — one of the quieter, more secluded areas of the dorm. They made plans to watch some movies, hang out, and get to know each other. She came over, and it wasn’t long before “it escalated into a situation I was very uncomfortable with,” she said. He tried to kiss and touch her, despite her rejecting his advances and saying no. Panic set in. “He was much bigger than I was . . . I told him no multiple times. I told him I didn’t want to have sex.” There was little she could do to keep him away. SEE MYOSE PAGE 4
STUDENT CONDUCT STATEMENT Student Conduct was contacted for this story about Myose’s assault, and about WSU’s handling of sexual assaults in general. Christine Taylor, director of WSU’s new Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance, emailed The Sunflower the following statement: “We know it’s often very difficult for a person who is sexually assaulted to come forward and talk about the experience. The approach at Wichita State, at the time of the incident being described, and today, is to respond with compassion and support for any student who reports being sexually assaulted. While we are unable to comment on individual cases out of respect for victims and because of federal privacy laws, WSU takes such reports seriously and focuses first on the well-being of the student. When meeting with a student who is reporting a sexual assault, the conversation is guided by them and they are encouraged to disclose only what they are comfortable reporting. During the conversation with the victim, there may be times when the interviewer seeks clarification. This is not meant to re-victimize the victim. It is to gain a better understanding of what is being said.”
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MORE THAN 50% of college sexual assaults occur in either August, September, October, or November.
Among undergraduate students, 23.1% OF FEMALES and 5.4% OF MALES experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation.
See PAGE 4 for resources available to victims and to review the university’s conduct process for investigating allegations of rape and assault.
COLLEGE WOMEN AGED 18-24 are 3 times more vulnerable to sexual assault than all women.
WSU professors weigh in on Kavanaugh, burden of reporting for survivors BY MATTHEW KELLY
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he stage is set for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh to testify before the Senate today alongside Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her at a high school party. Since Blasey Ford shared her story publicly last Wednesday, two more women have come forward with allegations of sexual transgressions from Kavanaugh’s past. Kavanaugh denies all three accusations. One woman said Kavanaugh exposed himself to her nonconsensually. The other accused him of sexually aggressive behavior at a high school party where she was “gang raped.” President Trump, who nominated Kavanaugh, has been on the receiving end of sexual misconduct accusations that he adamantly denies. In a tweet last Friday, Trump questioned why Blasey Ford would not immediately report the alleged attack. “I have no doubt that, if the attack on Dr. Ford was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed with local Law Enforcement Authorities by either her or her loving parents. I ask that she bring those filings forward so that we can learn date, time, and place!” the tweet read. In the wake of Trump’s tweet, #whyIdidn’treport trended on Twitter as survivors of sexual assault shared their many reasons for not reporting attacks. In an email response to The Sunflower, women’s studies professor Jodie Simon said it’s unfair to expect victims of sexual assault to immediately report their attacks. “Trump voiced a very common mythos shared by many in our country about the ‘proper’ or ‘appropriate’ way to respond to trauma and scientific data and psychological studies have repeatedly demonstrated that there is no ‘right way’ to handle victimization,” Simon wrote. “By revictimizing the victim we silence them. And when people in a position of power and authority repeat this harmful stance we only further silence more victims. “And when people in a position of power and authority repeat this harmful stance we only further silence more victims,” Simon wrote. SEE KAVANAUGH PAGE 4
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Interview: Mariah Clements, Director of The Search BY JOHN DARR
This week, WSU Theatre is debuting “The Search,” a play on millennial malaise and inaction in the face of a roommate’s disappearance. The script, written by Elizabeth Crino, was the winner of the last WSU Screenwriting competition. First-time director and WSU Senior Mariah Clements talked about the intense, yet rewarding, process of bringing a play to life.
Q: There’s so much to focus on when shaping a play. What would you say is your number one point of focus as a director? A: My main focus as a director is to make sure that my cast and crew are enjoying the rehearsal process. I feel like you get the best results in the arts when the artists at work feel they can be open and free to share their creative ideas. Q: You’re debuting “The Search” — how do you feel sort of setting a precedent for how the play is interpreted? A: Wow! I hadn’t ever thought about that before. In the future, I would like other directors to be able to make the script their own. I am hopeful that my vision of this production makes a good impact on the audience, and inspires other artists to get their hands on this hysterical script. Q: Did you have a chance to talk with Elizabeth Crino about her vision for the play? A: I did have a chance to speak with Elizabeth. It was amazing to get the perspective of the Playwright while working on this show. She is an extremely talented individual. Q: What’s your favorite thing about The Search, both as a raw script and in the form audiences will experience this week? A: The script is a modern comedy. I believe performing this script at a university really gives it a great start. I think that the text is extremely relatable to this generation. Q: Do you feel like you’re taking any risks in how you’re directing the play, and if so, how do you hope they’ll pay off? A: Directing is definitely a risk within itself. As a director you are putting yourself and your work out there for many people to see. Q: Has there been any surprising challenge that’s come up during the process of bringing the play to life? A: There were actually not too many challenges. If there were challenges we were able to come together as a group to collaborate on a way to solve those problems. Q: What do you hope audiences will feel and do after seeing “The Search”? A: I hope the audience walks away from this show feeling as though they got to step away from life for a bit to enjoy the arts and have a good laugh. This show was such a pleasure to work on and I hope the audience enjoys it.
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Brock James, a senior theater student, plays as Taylor, Ned’s best friend in The Search.
WSU Theatre production finds humor in catastrophe through ‘The Search’ “The Search” is a play about what happens when the people you live closest to find out you’re missing — nothing. They don’t care. In fact, their lives are better now that you’re gone. The show is like Seinfeld if Newman went missing. WSU’s latest comedy, and winner of its 44th annual college playwright competition, is making its stage debut in the Welsbacher Theatre with a script by Elizabeth Crino. The play is a hyper-exaggerated tale documenting the millennial struggle of four 20-somethings sharing an apartment with acquaintances and “randos” that they really don’t even like. Beth, portrayed by junior Emily Graves, is a straight-laced psychologist with dead-pan delivery. A pair of siblings, portrayed by sophomore Nora Dooley and junior Lance Vaillancourt, play off of each other with effortless comedic and emotional precision. And then there is Ned, playfully portrayed by sophomore TJ Wade, whose disappearance initiates the action – or rather, inaction – of the play. When the play opens, it’s been a week since the disappearance. Ned’s roommates only notice because the dishes have started to pile up. With the news of his possible disappearance, they all decide to wait it out, mainly because of the inconvenience that Ned has caused them by going missing. The characters are ridden with anxieties that they’re all trying to bury. The two female roomies are just starting their post-college, debt-filled lives. Sarah’s little brother Ted sleeps on the couch with a controller in his hand. As the characters carry on, and eventually
Sunflower Selection Ep. 2 Build your own boy band
BY JOHN DARR, RYAN CREWS, MARIAH PERKINS AND PAMELA DOMINGUEZ
In honor of the all-American boy band Brockhampton’s recent release “iridescence,” we at The Sunflower are compiling our dream boy bands for our recent playlist. You can follow it at Sunflower Selection Ep. 2. John’s boy band: SadBoyz II Men (George Clanton, RiPSqUaD, Post Malone, Lil Ugly Mane, Earl Sweatshirt) We’re at a wonderful time in musical history. While there’s drama over musicians making/ not making money due to streaming practices, the availability of resources means more people are making and distributing music than ever before. Every genre is being stretched to its limits. What’s incredible is that, while musicians move closer to the edges of their genre, they can create crossover music that acts as a gateway from the familiar to the unfamiliar. With this in mind, I’ve assembled a boy band from musicians working across a synthpop-to-abstract-hip-hop spectrum. Vaporwave-gone-synthpop extraordinaire George Clanton
works with a highly textured, yet extremely catchy approach to pop music that compliments everyone else in the group. The gritty depth of his sound compliments the darker, lyrically inclined work of Lil Ugly Mane and Earl Sweatshirt. On the other hand, his melodies and pop inclinations fit with Post Malone’s excellent ear for pop songwriting and RipSquad’s hyper-melodic approach to beat production. The resulting group is primed to create richly experimental pop music that’s as likely to challenge a listener as it is to hook them. Ryan’s boy band: Industry Plant (Tyler, the Creator; Kevin Parker; Kevin Abstract; Childish Gambino; SZA) Tyler, the Creator is a creative genius. He excels behind the production boards, as shown in 2015’s jazz-pop-fusion “2Seater.” He can write, rap and produce mesmerizing arrangements all at once. He’s already shown his versatility at collaborating with large groups as the leader of Odd Future, and he’s so sporadic that you can never know what he’s about to do next. Joining a boy band would be the right move. Assisting Tyler with production
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begin to crumble under their four walls, they stress less about where Ned is than they fear when he is coming home to pop their universal bubble of blissful ignorance. They even devolve into verbally competing to out-hate Ned and Ted reveals that, with his “sick and twisted murder-brain,” he once sabotaged one of Ned’s meals with Ned’s deadly poison: peanuts. A “Peanuts Are in the Show” sign is duct-taped to the entry-way doors of the “black box theatre,” implying that not even the production crew could stand to have Ned anywhere near the set. “Ned’s kind of like an assignment you missed a week ago,” Vaillancourt reveals. “Every time you go into class you’re reminded that you’re late on the thing but you just don’t deal with it.” “Except in my case,” Dooley continues. “It’s like I’m running away from class once I realized that I didn’t do it.” The show starts off witty and off-beat but bleeds into farce when Taylor, portrayed by Senior Christian Brock James, walks in. Taylor is nerve-racking and neurotic. As soon as he enters, it’s obvious there’s something off about
would be Kevin Parker. Front man to the psych-rock band Tame Impala, Parker could help tie each artist’s distinct sounds together as he did with the production on Melody’s Echo Chambers’ “I Will Follow You.” Kevin Abstract has already created the self-proclaimed “best boy band since One Direction” with Brockhampton. I want to see him create one with a collection of his idols. He best showcases his pop star ambitions with “Tattoo” from his solo album, “American Boyfriend.” Actor, writer, and rapper Childish Gambino wears his talents on his sleeve but his next move should be to embrace his sidelined career as a King of Pop, which he best flaunted on 2014’s “Pop Thieves (Make it Go Right).” What would a modern boy band be without a wildcard pick? I’d recruit SZA to even out the band’s unconventional masculine energy. As the R&B songstress’s 2013 cut “Julia” proves, she’s been holding it down and delivering beautiful vocals amidst her all-male TDE cohorts since her career began. Mariah’s boy band: Boibod Band (Camp Cope, Noname, Cherry Glazerr, Hurray for the Riff Raff, The Cranberries) This girl group wouldn’t be known for their synchronized dance moves or love songs, but for their fierce subversion of what is traditionally feminine. Camp Cope and Cherry Glazzer bring a modern rock/alternative
the guy as he attempts to pass off unseasoned Ramen as “get better soup,” in true college fashion. His entrance is when we truly start to question the rest of the cast and their involvement with Ned’s disappearance. Did one of the roommates kill Ned? Did crazy-eyed Christian Brock James have something to do with it? Mariah Clements and Lance Vaillancourt both started in the WSU theater department as prop-masters in 2015’s “Wrong Window.” Both have come a long way, with Vaillancourt in a starring role and Clements giving her directorial debut. Rounding out the crew is Makenzie Hercules as stage manager, costume designer Jacob Kramer, and set designer Hayley Utter. Ali Miró handles lighting, and her brilliance comes to life during a particularly memorable and surreal dream sequence. Both the crew and the cast make something wonderful out of a show that, despite being titled “The Search,” features little-to-no searching. They only have their selfish souls to investigate and, in absence of a scapegoat, they’re all forced to blame each other. With absurd dedication put in by the cast and crew, the script features the show’s only flaw. While it starts off hitting several highnotes satirizing sitcom structure, it plummets into uncontrolled anarchy during the climax that doesn’t quite do its former half justice. Ultimately, “The Search” leaves the audience still looking for answers. However, its delightful randomness still makes “The Search” one hell of a ride.
sound that leaves traditional rock anthems in the past. Hurray For the Riff Raff doesn’t feel like an obvious choice within this group because of her folk, borderline bluegrass, work, but her cultural commentary, especially in the song “The Body Electric,” would add an important message. Noname should be remembered not solely for her collaborations with Chance the Rapper, but also with her thought-provoking, original lyricism. This girl group is rounded out with 90s rock legends, The Cranberries. Without Dolores O’Riordan, we wouldn’t have the upswing in female-fronted bands that we do today. So, here it is: Boibod Band the Boiband. Pamela’s boy band: “waterpolo” (Declan McKenna, Khalid, BØRNS, Daniel Armbruster, Danny Miller) There are five character archetypes that every boy band needs to fulfill in order to be successful: a cutie, a brooding baddie, a rebel, a
songbird, and a heartbroken hunk. Declan McKenna is adorable. His young and bouncy tunes make him perfect for the role of the token cutie. Khalid is the sensitive one — the heartbroken hunk. His wishful woes will make any fan melt at his feet, desperate to fix his broken heart. BØRNS is the superstar songbird of the group. He instantly captures the attention and adoration of anyone who stands witness to his ethereal falsetto. Daniel Armbruster of Joywave is dark and mysterious. He is the necessary brooding boy who clearly contrasts against the more preppy members of the group. Mix in the sultry vocals and lyrics of rebel Danny Miller, lead singer of Lewis Del Mar, and this boy band is complete. After some thought, I’ve decided to name this creation of mine “waterpolo” because you know they would keep heartbeats racing and fans wet.
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What resources are available for victims of sexual assault or rape? The Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center offers advocates who will help talk victims through their experiences, access to local resources that can act as a step towards healing, referrals for long term support, and more. WASAC is located at 355 N. Waco and has a campus advocate in Lindquist 301 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. WASAC’s 24-hour crisis hotline is available at 316-263-3002. The Counseling and Testing Center at Wichita State employs licensed psychologists and other mental health professionals who are well-trained in trauma response and provide therapy as needed. All mental health services related to sexual assault are provided free of charge. The Counseling and Testing Center is located in 320 Grace Wilkie Hall. Schedule an appointment at 316-978-3440.
The National Sexual Assault Hotline is a 24-hour hotline that will offer confidential support from a trained staff member who will talk to victims about their experiences, support finding a local health facility that offers services like sexual assault forensic exams, basic information about medical exams, information about local laws in your community, and more. Call the hotline at 800-656-3673. Student Health Services offers a variety of health services to Wichita State students at little to no cost and doesn’t require health insurance. Services include — but are not limited to — STI testing, counseling, and women’s health services such as pregnancy testing. Student Health Services is located in 209 Ahlberg Hall. Schedule an appointment at 316-978-3620.
KAVANAUGH
FROM PAGE 1 Political Science Department Head Neal Allen said a Supreme Court nomination is a “particularly lousy” venue to have a national discussion about such sensitive topics. “The stakes are entirely too high,” Allen said. “Right now, the question is whether or not Brett Kavanaugh can be a Supreme Court justice for the rest of his life.” In the coming years, the Supreme Court will likely hear a myriad of cases on such polarizing issues as abortion rights and campaign finance laws. “Right now, if you have a certain position on those issues, you’re incentivized to back Brett Kavanaugh — whatever you think of him,” Allen said. “This is kind of the worst-case scenario for our system.” Allen said the circumstances raise the question of whether or not a Supreme Court nominee should be granted the same presumption of innocence as a criminal defendant.
What is the university’s conduct process when investigating an allegation of sexual assault or misconduct? Here’s a summary of that process, made using WSU’s policies and procedures section 8.16 on Sexual Misconduct, Relationship Violence, and Stalking Policy for Students BY ANDREW LINNABARY
SERVICES AND SUPPORT
The first step for the university after receiving an allegation of sexual misconduct is making contact with the Complainant to arrange a meeting and discuss available resources and resolution resources. The meeting covers medical, mental health, advocacy, law enforcement, and other available campus and community resources for the Complainant. It also covers the rights of the Complainant and Respondent, interim measures available, and a description of the investigative process. INTERIM MEASURES
The second step is implementing any interim measures for the
MYOSE
FROM PAGE 1 “And, basically, he kept pushing it and pushing it until it was rape.” Afterwards, she was in shock. ‘I WAS TREATED MORE LIKE A CASE THAN A PERSON’
“My assault happened on August 31, 2016.” Two days later, Myose told a residence assistant about the assault, who reported it to Student Conduct. Soon after, Mandy Hambleton, former deputy Title IX coordinator for students, emailed her. Hambleton’s email told her to come to the Student Conduct office at a given time and date. She met with Hambleton — “and all the questions were very ridiculous, looking back on it,” Myose said. She said the questions Hambleton asked included: “What were you wearing?” “What time of night was it?” “Have you been leading him on?” “Were you friends with him before?” “It felt very invasive,” Myose said. “It felt almost like the burden was on me to prove that the situation was in fact rape. She was the second person I had told about my assault, so it was very difficult to have those questions thrown at me.” She said she thinks Student Conduct met with her attacker, but doesn’t think anything happened as a result. “Literally, it was all just loose ends,” Myose said. “Two years from then, I still don’t know what happened to him. I never knew what happened.” The meeting with Student Conduct was about a week after she was raped, she said. After the meeting, the Student Conduct office emailed Myose. The email said there wasn’t much that could be done by the university against her attacker, but that she could go to the police, try to get an attorney through the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, or not report it at all, Myose said. She was also referred to the Counseling and Testing Center. Myose didn’t want to go to the police because she didn’t want her parents finding out. She asked what steps she could take if she didn’t want the information
Respondent or Complainant, if any are deemed necessary. Interim measures include things like campus escorts, access to temporary housing or transportation, contact with professors and employers about missing class or work, and more. DECISION TO INVESTIGATE AND REQUESTS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY AND/OR NO FORMAL ACTION
The third step is deciding whether to conduct an investigation. At this point, requests for confidentiality may be made by the Complainant, but “such a request may greatly impact the institution’s ability to investigate.” The final decision on how and to what extent the university will respond, and where other measures
out in the public. “She really didn’t have any options for me,” Myose said. “I understand it’s difficult to report an assault without being very open about it, but [the meeting] cemented the idea that I couldn’t really do anything about anything. “I was treated more like a case than a person.” PANIC ATTACK
That was Myose’s sole meeting with Student Conduct, she said. She received no follow up from anyone in the office. The assault, coupled with the meeting with Student Conduct, was traumatic to Myose, she said. And it didn’t end there. “I would see him eating in Shocker Hall all the time,” Myose said. Once, during the 2017 spring semester, she walked into the elevator in Shocker Hall, and her attacker was standing inside. “It was just him and I,” Myose said. “Before that, I didn’t have to face-to-face think about how this had happened. I kind of, in my mind, put that into that one room in Shocker Hall.” The two rode the elevator in silence. “I stared at the wall, and I waited until the elevator dropped me off at my floor,” she said. After getting off the elevator and rushing to her room, she had a panic attack. ‘TRAUMA CHANGES YOU’
Even before the elevator encounter, the situation had affected her beyond those four walls. But it took Myose time to process that. “It still affects me a lot,” Myose said, more than two years after the fact. “Right now, I’m going through trauma therapy to get over it.” When people ask about what happened, she’s typically able to talk without being overwhelmed. But when Myose is alone and thinking the situation over — or when a trigger sets her off — she’s not able to handle it. “It’s really hard with triggers, because you never really know when they’ll happen,” Myose said. She recently volunteered at the Interfraternity Council’s Walk-aMile event. “In my mind, I thought, ‘I think I’m strong enough to handle this, but when I kept hearing all the statistics, and about how the first semester of college is a
will be taken in connection with any allegation of sexual misconduct, relationship violence, or stalking, rests solely with the Title IX Coordinator. INVESTIGATION
The fourth step is the investigation itself. When a decision to investigate has been made, the Title IX Coordinator or designee will conduct “a thorough, reliable, prompt, fair, and impartial investigation of the reported behavior.” The investigation will involve “fact-finding,” which includes separate meetings with the Complainant (if participating), Respondent, Reporter (if applicable), and relevant Witnesses, as well as reviewing other relevant information. The investigator
really vulnerable time for people, that really triggered me,” Myose said. “My body tensed up, I had a panic attack, and literally, the rest of the night, I couldn’t do anything. I was crying and just lying there.” The last two years at WSU have been full of moments like that for Myose — moments where she’s reminded. It’s been especially difficult in August. Events like Back 2 School Bash and Welcomefest are fun, carefree occasions for most students, but for Myose, they’re attached to bad memories. “Those are all the same events that happened my freshman year, so it was like my experience was kind of simulated again,” Myose said. “My body was kind of trying to get ready or prepare for something bad to happen again. “It still affects me a lot, I think. I’m a different person than who I was freshman year. In a lot of ways, trauma changes you.” ‘I WASN’T AT FIRST BELIEVED’
As an assault victim, the current debate surrounding sexual misconduct allegations against SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh frustrates Myose — particularly the people who question Christine Blasey Ford’s motives because she waited 37 years to come forward. Myose didn’t feel comfortable reporting her own assault because she knew she wasn’t in a safe place to report it, with fear of her family’s reaction to finding out. “I feel like if I did report it, I would be in much worse circumstances than if I didn’t report.” Myose said she could see how Ford may have been in a similar situation, or wasn’t ready to report around the time it allegedly happened. Sometimes it takes time — and a long internal debate of the pros and cons — to decide whether to report, she said. “Trauma’s so complicated for us to expect and for us to report immediately,” Myose said. “Either way, survivors are in a really hard place. When we do report, we get backlash. When we don’t report, we get backlash. What are we supposed to do?” The first thing people do is question the survivors, rather than question the perpetrator, Myose said. “It felt like I wasn’t at first believed for someone who needed help.” Myose saw momentum during the #MeToo movement, but is
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“What’s complicated here is that, if you apply the standards you would in a criminal trial, that would give Kavanaugh a certain presumption of innocence, and this is somewhat different because he’s not being accused of a crime and threatened with jail or fines,” Allen said. “He’s having a very public job interview for the job of his life — a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.” Simon said it’s unjust to assume Kavanaugh’s guilt without a full investigation, but that Supreme Court nominees should be held to the highest of standards. “Our country was founded on the core principle of “innocent until proven guilty” and I would hesitate to remove that right from anyone,” Simon wrote. “With that said, I think that appointing someone to such a position of protected power without careful consideration of these allegations is tantamount to a constitutional crisis.” Allen said that, whether or not the accusations against Kavanaugh are true, his confirmation could send
may need to conduct multiple interviews in order to clarify information. The university will inform the Complainant and the Respondent at regular intervals of the status of its investigation. STANDARD OF PROOF
The next step is the standard of proof, requiring that the “facts supporting a finding of responsibility be more convincing than the information in opposition to it”: “The investigator will make a finding using the preponderance of the evidence standard. This standard requires that the facts supporting a finding of responsibility be more convincing than the information in opposition to it.” CONCLUSION AND CONSEQUENCES
a troubling statement to survivors of sexual assault. “We’re basically a couple steps away from the possibility of a Supreme Court justice around for 30-40 years that a good chunk of the public believes is a rapist, and that’s highly problematic,” Allen said. “Frankly, I think it would be of concern, the fact that, if Kavanaugh does get confirmed, what statement that would say to the millions of women who are survivors of sexual assault.” The only way to remove a Supreme Court justice from the bench is through impeachment. Only one justice has ever been impeached, and he was not convicted. That was in 1803. Allen said appointing Supreme Court nominees for life no longer makes sense for the country. “I have always thought life tenure was a little bit problematic, but now I’m pretty much a believer that our political system is not good enough — is not effective enough to make decisions that are binding for 30 or 40 years.”
support of the findings - The investigator’s recommendation for interventions and/or consequences (if applicable) - The investigator’s rationale in support of the recommended interventions and/or consequences. The investigator will then submit the final investigative report to the Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX Coordinator will make a determination regarding appropriate interventions and/or consequences and notify the Complainant and Respondent simultaneously in writing of the case outcome. Interventions and/or consequences become effective upon the written notification of the Title IX Coordinator.
At the conclusion of the investigation, the investigator will compile a written investigative report. The final investigative report will include the following: -A summary of the investigation -The investigator’s findings - The investigator’s rationale in
Key terms Complainant – individual or group who was subject to alleged misconduct as described in any university policy.
seeing some of the same people who supported that movement question the accusations against Kavanaugh, she said. “I think, right now, survivors, we’re in a place where it’s better than it has been, and it’s really good that the stigma is slowly lowering — but it still could be so much better.”
“For me, [healing] meant a lot of mental healthcare and therapy,” Myose said. “But some other people might just need a really solid friend, or a lot of self-care. I think it’s always good to keep it a priority to take care of yourself.” Trauma is complicated and hard to navigate, Myose said — so self-advocacy is a must. “Even if you can’t find justice or whatever that looks like, sometimes if you find justice within yourself, you can be okay with things. That’s a good thing.” Myose didn’t find the justice she wanted, she said, and it took her awhile to find justice within herself. But now she feels empowered to seek justice by helping other survivors and sharing her story.go “That’s my way of trying to get my space back,” Myose said. “And yeah, trauma sucks, but there’s always a path towards healing. If you work toward it, you’ll get there. I’m still on [the path], but I feel like I’m in a 20 times better position than I was after my assault.”
‘A PATH TOWARDS HEALING’
Now, as a junior who has grown stronger as both a student and survivor, Myose encourages victims of assault and rape to remember that what happened to them is real, and their experiences are valid. “Sometimes you just have to validate yourself and tell yourself what happened was what happened,” Myose said. Seek people out who will validate your experience and believe you for your story, Myose said. It’s one of the biggest steps towards healing. And healing can look different for everyone, she said.
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History comes to life at Old Cowtown Museum
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BY MATTHEW KELLY
n the heart of Wichita, sprawled along the banks of the Arkansas River, lie 23 acres of land suspended in time. Located on the original Chisholm Trail, the Old Cowtown Museum is a living history exhibit that showcases life in an 1870s plains cattle town. Equipped with 54 historic and recreated buildings — from Fritz Snitzler’s Saloon to O’Hara’s Barber Shop to Gill Mortuary — reenactors in period-appropriate clothing regale museumgoers with facts and anecdotes from the era. Twice a day, visitors can gather on Main Street for staged gunfights full of shooting, shouting, and suspense. True to the old Western trope, the first showdown of the day is at high noon every day from Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free on Sunday. Tedd Fitzmyer is a precision rifle shooter and Cowtown reenactor. Sunday, decked out in spurs, boots, and a cowboy hat, Fitzmyer took in the sights of the museum with his MATTHEW KELLY/THE SUNFLOWER three prairie dress-clad daughters as they sipped old-fashioned root beer The Wichita City Eagle building at the Old Cowtown Museum represents the office and printing business Marshall Murdock, founder and editor of The Wichita Eagle. The building is one of the 54 historic and recreated buildings at Cowtown. from the saloon. “It’s better than sitting at home on the couch,” Fitzmyer said. Cowtown draws curious visitors Those people founded Historic where you’re going.” “YOU CAN’T BE ASHAMED OF from all over the world. Isenegger said she, like her great WHERE YOU CAME FROM, AND Wichita Inc. in 1949. In 1952, they “That’s another cool thing about began relocating buildings to the uncle, can’t bear to watch local history WHEN WE DON’T PROTECT this place,” Fitzmyer said. “We get plot of land that would become go to the wayside. WHAT WE HAVE, THAT’S LIKE Cowtown. There are nearly 30 people from everywhere. It’s pretty Earlier this month, Lawrenceneat because they come right here. authentic 19th-century buildings Dumont Stadium hosted the last WHAT WE’RE SAYING.” It’s authentic.” on the museum’s grounds that were game of baseball in its 84-year history. —MARILYN ISENEGGER, PRESIDENT OF THE COWTOWN SOCIAL CLUB He said seeing what life was like in preserved and relocated. The city recently lured a Triple-A the 1870s puts things into perspective. Isenegger got involved at Cowtown team from New Orleans and will “The significance is to show about 10 years ago, when the museum erect a new stadium, but Isenegger people how good we have it and to “This is a violent hobby,” Bettes was in the midst of financial turmoil. said she will be deeply saddened to stop crying about crap,” Fitzmyer said. “How many things can you beat “There was some problems see Lawrence-Dumont, which was said. “That’s what needs to happen, the heck out of, not get in trouble, going on here, so I came to one of the sixth oldest operating ballpark in you know? Could be a lot worse.” force it into the shape that you want, the board meetings and I heard the the country, be demolished. Michael “Ogre” Bettes has and be a lot less stressed?” spirit of my uncle say, ‘Why are you “It grieves me that we’re building worked off and on as the Cowtown Marilyn Isenegger is president of not involved?’” Isenegger said. “So I a new stadium,” Isenegger said. “I go blacksmith since 1998, toiling away the Cowtown Social Club. Sunday got involved.” up and down McLean a lot, and every over the flame. His best-seller in the found her sewing next to the wooden The City of Wichita has since time I pass it, I cry, because I’m going gift shop is the 13th-century Russian checker board in the drugstore while taken over daily operations of to hate to see that gone.” rose with a barbed wire stem. members of the social club peddled the museum and is financially Isenegger said that’s why His hands are scarred with burns their homemade baked goods. responsible for its facilities. Cowtown’s mission of preserving from working the oven. Isenegger’s great uncle, Orville Isenegger said that, for her, history is so important to her. “I get sweaty. I get dirty. But it’s a Bell, was one of the people who got preserving local history is personal. “You can’t be ashamed of where great thing,” Bettes said. Cowtown up and running. She sees it as vital to future you came from, and when we don’t “This is my happy spot.” “There was a bunch of people generations of Wichitans. protect what we have, that’s like In the next few months, Bettes said back in the 50s — late 40s and early “My family came here in cowtown what we’re saying. ‘Oh, I don’t want he hopes to start teaching veterans 50s — that started seeing historic time,” Isenegger said. “But that’s the to remember that, you know.’” with post-traumatic stress disorder things around the city demolished, thing — I agree, if you don’t know Isenegger said. “And I do. I want to how to blacksmith. and they cared,” Isenegger said. where you’ve been, you don’t know remember that.”
Engineering dean candidate hopes to re-engineer the college BY TIFFANY TREJO
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John Woolschlager, a finalist for dean of the College of Engineering, speaks to staffs and faculties on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. His current position is the Director of the Emergent Technologies Institute, Backe chair Eminent School Professor and Director of Engineering Graduate Programs at Florida Gulf Coast University.
John Woolschlager, director of the Emergent Technologies Institute and professor and director of Engineering Graduate Programs at Florida Gulf Coast University, is Wichita State’s third of four candidates for dean of the College of Engineering to visit the university. Woolschlager hosted a public forum Tuesday so members of the university community could ask him questions. Woolschlager outlined his leadership approach, which has five components: build constructive and positive relationships, be
enthusiastic, develop a motivating and realistic vision, use consensus-based decision making, and be fair and transparent in resource allocations. He also outlined his re-engineering process for Wichita State’s college of engineering, evaluation, visioning, planning, implantation, and assessment. “If you want to consider re-engineering any academic or business unit, you need to have all the stakeholders of the unit involved, so you need to involve students, faculty, staff, external stakeholders, and it would be a long process,” Woolschlager said.
During the open Q&A, Jan Twomey, associate dean for Graduate Studies, Research and Faculty Success, asked the candidate what experience he has had with increasing funding in order to increase research. “My approach is to always do interesting things, talk about them, connect that with potential donors, and then, if they find it interesting as well, then I think you have a chance of getting a significant gift.” “We made it clear as a priority for our university and we made an effort towards that, and it was an important goal,” Woolschlager said.
Student Government Association allocates $5,000 for cameras to livestream meetings BY DANIEL CAUDILL
The Student Government Association approved $5,000 for cameras, which will be used to livestream Student Senate meetings in a way that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). SGA’s $5,000 allocation, which comes from a $10,000 office expenditure technology fund, will cover the cost of two cameras. The Rhatigan Student Center will provide $12,000 for installation. Last October, the previous SGA session stopped livestreaming their meetings, citing concerns with ADA compliance. ADA standards require captioning or a sign language interpreter for videos. “We have to make sure that either [the cameras] are compatible with live-captioning or that we
have enough cameras to ensure that if we need an interpreter here, then we can split the screen whenever we’re livestreaming,” Student Body Vice President Shelby Rowell said. Rowell said SGA is still weighing the cost-effectiveness of live-captioning and having an interpreter, and will choose accordingly. If they decide to go with an interpreter, the interpreting services would be provided through Student Disability Services. Rowell said it is uncertain when SGA will be able to start livestreaming meetings this semester. She said she expects the cameras to take at least a month to arrive. SGA Treasurer Stella Yang said the cameras, which will be mounted in the Santa Fe Room on the RSC second floor, will be available for use by other student organizations.
“Anyone that uses this room that wants to use the cameras, that’s up to the RSC,” Yang said. “I assume that the RSC will let them use it as well. It’s not just necessarily for Senate, but the primary use will be for Senate.” Applied Studies Sen. Isaac Rivera raised the question of whether or not SGA would have to foot the bill for future maintenance on the cameras. SGA Co-Adviser Nancy Loosle said the Association would not necessarily be required to cover the full cost of maintenance. “(The RSC) actually has what’s called a replacement reserve,” Loosle said. “They set aside so much of their budget to go into replacement reserve because they know they have to maintain because they get no state funds and no university funds.” Wichita State entered an agreement with the National Federation
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Student Body Vice President Shelby Rowell speaks during officer reports at Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting.
of the Blind in 2016 to adhere to ADA, following a civil rights complaint by blind pre-med student Emily Schlenker. As part of the agreement, the university must follow ADA’s accessibility standards in its
publications and web content. The legislation for allocating the funds states that if the total cost of the cameras is less than the allocated amount, the remaining dollars will be returned to the SGA office account.
SPORTS
6 | THURSDAY, SEPT. 27, 2018
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Sports Six Trivia 1. BASEBALL’S ANNUAL HALLOWEEN-THEMED SCRIMMAGE ‘SCREAMAGE’ IS SCHEDULED FOR WHEN? a. Oct. 27
b. Oct. 31 c. Oct. 20 d. Oct. 30
2. SOFTBALL HOSTS WHICH BIG 12 TEAM ON THURSDAY? a. Oklahoma
b. Oklahoma State c. Kansas State d. Baylor
3. WHICH NFL COACH IS A WICHITA STATE ALUMNUS? a. Bill Belichick b. Bill Parcells c. Tom Coughlin d. Tony Dungy JOSEPH BARRINGHAUS/THE SUNFLOWER
Wichita State’s Head Coach Gregg Marshall speaks to media about the upcoming season on Sept. 25, 2018 in Koch Arena.
Shockers open practice with large class of newcomers BY MARSHALL SUNNER AND EVAN PFLUGRADT
Head Coach Gregg Marshall wouldn’t single out any of his 11 newcomers at Tuesday’s practice. His attention focused on the team’s two seniors, Markis McDuffie and Samajae Haynes-Jones. “That’s all the experience we have,” Marshall said. The Shockers return just four scholarship players from a year ago. Over the summer, the team was given only limited time to practice — four hours a week instead of two, thanks to an NCAA rule change. “It couldn’t have come at a better time with our youth,” Marshall said. Marshall said he used the additional practice time this summer to focus on individual instruction, to which his players
have responded well, he said. The newcomers are settling in, but it’s still early to see where they’ll fit into his system, Marshall said. “They’re wide-eyed and bushytailed at this point,” Marshall said. “All of them have had their moments. They’ve all show the reason why we recruited them — but other days they have shown us that this is going to be tough.” Even with the additional time, Marshall is still far off his sights for one of the most inexperienced teams in the NCAA, he said. The Shockers return just 11 percent of their minutes from last season. McDuffie is the only player with more than a year’s experience in Division I basketball. “It’s rejuvenated the staff,” Marshall said. His staff includes new assistants Lou Gudino and
Tyson Waterman, both of whom are in their first year with the program. Marshall spent the summer teaching his assistants the system.
“ALL OF THEM HAVE HAD THEIR MOMENTS. THEY’VE ALL SHOW THE REASON WHY WE RECRUITED THEM — BUT OTHER DAYS THEY HAVE SHOWN US THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE TOUGH.” —GREGG MARSHAL, HEAD COACH
“The best thing these guys have going for them is that they’re coachable — they want to get better, they want to please,” Marshall said. “It’s just a matter now of how quickly they please us.” With limited experience on
the floor, Marshall is looking to McDuffie, who two seasons ago led the Shockers in both rebounding and scoring, to make an impact this year. “We need him to be the Markis McDuffie of old,” Marshall said. “Coming back last year, he kind of forced things,” Marshall said. “It hurt him and it hurt us, but ultimately, he is a talented kid. He has an opportunity to shine during his senior year and maybe get back on those draft boards.” WSU entered its first practice relatively free from injury — a rarity in recent offseasons. Freshman Morris Udeze is nursing a shoulder that separated in contact action a little more than a week ago. Marshall said Udeze and the rest of the team are practicing without concern.
Lamb questions WSU’s ceiling on offense
4. WSU’S FOOTBALL PROGRAM APPEARED IN HOW MANY BOWL GAMES? a. One
b. Three c. None d. Four
5. WHAT ITEM WAS NOT USED IN THE MAKING OF THE ORIGINAL WUSHOCK COSTUME? a. Ping-Pong ball b. Football pads c. Black cloth d. Horse hair
6. WHICH SHOCKER WAS NAMED AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK? a. Winny Koskei b. Giorgia Civita c. Tabitha Brown d. Gavrilla Arya
Answers will be posted in the sports section of Thursday’s edition of The Sunflower.
BY EVAN PFLUGRADT
Chris Lamb wasn’t overly impressed with his team in their two wins over the weekend. “I’ve seen this team have to battle back a little too much for my comfort,” Lamb said on his weekly radio show. Volleyball capped a short twogame homestead with back-toback wins over American Athletic Conference teams. The competition was a break from the fourweek-long road trip that included mostly teams ranked in the upper half of the AVCA Coaches Poll. Tulane, picked to finish last out of 12 teams in the AAC, led in the fifth set of WSU’s home opener. Memphis, picked 10th, led in each of the three sets of WSU’s eventual sweep. “You’ve seen already us give five or six points in a run,” Lamb said. “I still need to see us fight through that and shut that thing down.” Players might discredit some opponents in the AAC, having won the conference with a perfect 20-0 record a season ago, Lamb said. That’s also factoring in the fact that the Shockers have already played some of the top teams in the country. In the locker room, Lamb is intensely pointing out the strengths of opponents. “There’s teams that are much better than advertised,” Lamb said. “I don’t want people with a look of uncertainty. I want to see this team keep fighting and know that competitive spirit is part of the solution.” WSU is not as talented defensively
Answers from last issue: 1. Men’s and women’s cross country competed at the Chili Pepper Invitational, hosted by the University of Arkansas, last weekend. 2. Neleigh Herring had five RBIs in softball’s fall home opener. 3. Softball scored 19 runs in their fall home opener. 4. Winny Koskei was the top finisher for WSU women at last weekend’s Chili Pepper Invitational. 5. Paul Donald Wight, II, better known as ‘Big Show,’ became a professional wrestler after playing college basketball for WSU.
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Wichita State’s Kali Eaken serves to tulane during their game on Friday evening at Charles Koch Arena. (Sept. 21, 2018)
NEXT UP WHAT: WSU @ Tulsa WHEN: Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. LISTEN: Livestream on tulsahurricane.com
as they were a year ago. The team graduated some of its veteran blockers last season. Friday, Lamb lost 6-foot-3 outside hitter Emma Wright to a broken thumb injury — she’s expected to miss six weeks. Wright has more than half (33) of
the team’s 65 blocks this season. “My hope was that the offense would be a little more tuned in and scoring at a higher level,” Lamb said. “What I’m concerned about is the ceiling — how high of a level can this offense be? “I’m worried we’re a little more limited than I was expecting.” Lamb called his team “vulnerable.” “I’ll let you know when I’m excited,” Lamb said. The Shockers are tied for first place in the AAC through two games. WSU will next face Tulsa on the road Saturday.
6. Cliff Levingston was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1982 NBA Draft.
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Wright will miss up to 6 weeks with broken thumb BY MARSHALL SUNNER
Sophomore Emma Wright will miss up to six weeks of play with a broken thumb. Wright sustained the injury in the fourth set of Friday’s home opener against Tulane, which the Shockers won in five sets. A six-week recovery would place Wright back in action near early November. Wright is a 6-foot-3 middle blocker. She had eight kills, three blocks, and a dig on Friday. She leads the Shockers with 33 blocks this season. As a team, WSU has 65 blocks.
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Wichita State middle hitter spikes the ball against Tulane on Sept. 21, 2018.
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