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Former chief of information officer sues university for discrimination DANIELLE PREWITT

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James Pulliam, former chief of information officer at Wichita State, has sued the university in federal court on claims that he was fired for objecting to racial and sexual language used by the

university’s chief data officer, David Wright.

According to the suit, filed March 14 in Kansas City, Pulliam is seeking damages in violation to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act — a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on race, sex,

national origin and religion.

The lawsuit details that Pulliam “was unlawfully retaliated against for opposing race discrimination and/or sexual harassment.”

According to the lawsuit, Wright, WSU’s associate vice president for Academic Affairs and chief data officer, made racial

and sexually offensive remarks and objectified women around Pulliam and other university employees.

“It’s a personnel matter, and we welcome the opportunity to resolve it through the legal process,” said WSU’s general counsel, David Moses, in a

statement.

Pulliam began working for the university in July 2014 and worked with Wright, who told Pulliam he was not allowed in certain areas of the university due his language, the lawsuit alleges.

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Emotion in movement

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Senior Kelsey Stocklein and sophomore Max Mayerle rehearse a performance for a national dance festival this summer in Washington D.C. The piece was choreographed by Wichita State dance instructor Cheyla Chandler nine years ago after a breakup.

WSU dance program to participate in national festival ALEX BULLOCK

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n 2007, Wichita State dance instructor Cheyla Chandler choreographed an emotionally charged duet piece after a failed relationship.

“It has a lot to do with infideli-

ty,” she said.

Nine years later, it’s taking her and two WSU students to Washington D.C. to perform at a prestigious national dance festival this summer.

Chandler — who also graduated from WSU’s dance program — will travel in June to the nation’s capital

with senior Kelsey Stocklein and sophomore Max Mayerle to perform the duet at the John F. Kennedy Center, the location the American College Dance Association’s national festival.

Every two years, colleges from across the country compete in a regional contest for a spot at the

Former women’s studies professor wins award

national festival. Out of 43 other performances, Chandler’s piece — along with three others — was selected to perform at the festival.

“It’s just wild and such a blessing for it to ever happen,” Chandler said.

Stocklein has performed it before with different partners at

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ODI named leader in diversity by Wichita Business Journal ALEX PERRY

Carol Wolfe Konek, a firm supporter of women’s rights and equality, was recognized at the fourth annual Colleen Kelly Johnston She Made A Difference award dinner Friday. Konek was an associate professor of women’s studies at Wichita State, as well as the associate dean of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Along with her education career, she also founded the Center of Women’s Studies in 1971.

different performances over the last few years. She said it’s the darkest piece she has ever performed.

“I relate to it on some personal levels,” Stocklein said. “To be able to go to that dark place is intense.”

Wichita State’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion has been recognized for their commitment to advocacy for unrepresented groups on campus and in the community.

The Wichita Business Journal — a weekly print and digital publication — named ODI one of its Leaders in Diversity for 2016, alongside Equity Bank and Exploration Place, as well as several individuals from the Wichita community.

The award, which is in its

second year of existence, celebrates those who have “demonstrated respect or inclusive treatment for others, advocacy for unrepresented groups and a commitment to the advancement of cultural diversity in the Wichita business community,” WBJ editor Bill Roy said in a written announcement.

ODI program coordinator Danielle Johnson said she sees this as one of the more significant endorsements the organization has received.

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Media perpetuates idea of body negativity Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or maybe just aren’t active COLUMN BY on any kind VICTORIA of social HENDRICKS media), many of you may know of the body positivity movement perpetuated by gorgeous women of every body type and color, from model Tess Holiday to actress Gabourey Sidibe.

Both have been revolutionizing the fashion and film industry, shattering the stereotypes that only slim women can model and only thin women can have sex scenes and be desired in movies.

They push the envelope and set the bar higher for women everywhere, including myself, to unapologetically, recklessly love and adore your body.

If any of you are like me, you probably can’t watch the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show or pick up Vogue magazine without feeling ugly about yourself. And this is OK to admit; it doesn’t make you insecure or weak, it makes you, like me, angry that there is not more representation of bodies in the media — like mine — that

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are celebrated.

As a mixed, curvy, sometimes-frizzy-haired (with thick eyebrows) woman, who has scars and stretch marks, it is impossible to find a woman to point to in a high-fashion magazine and exclaim, “Hey, that’s me!” And that’s depressing.

Millennials pay no attention to news After turning in a quiz in a communications course Wednesday, I COLUMN BY asked to ANDREW speak with LINNABARY my teacher in the hall about the answer to a particular question.

He browsed through my quiz, and was happy to see that the current events section was accurate.

He said quite a few students struggle to recall events such as the Brussel terror attacks or the WSU students involved in an altercation with an alleged Trump supporter at Kwik Shop.

In the case of the terror attacks, it seems like someone would need to go out of their way to avoid hearing about it. Social media, TV, word of mouth — how can such a major event be completely unnoticed?

In the case of the WSU students at Kwik Shop, it’s one thing to brush off news like that when it’s happening elsewhere in the U.S., but here at home and so closely linked to WSU? It would seem logical that given our ever-increasing interconnectivity through smart phones and computers, that we would be more informed than ever. This does not seem to be the case.

Selfies, tweets, long-winded Facebook posts — rather than

bringing people together, technology seems to have made us increasingly narcissistic.

A study by the American Press Institute showed only 39 percent of millennials actively consume news. Their No. 1 gateway?

Facebook.

What’s scary about that is how wildly inaccurate some of the “news” links on Facebook can be.

A large amount of the headlines on Facebook link to attention-grabbing fake news from illegitimate news sources.

It’s disheartening that young people don’t take advantage of such immediate access to news.

Apple now has an integrated news app that compiles stories from a large number of outlets. Access is literally at iPhone users’ fingertips without having to download extra apps or browse the Internet.

With technological advances, the decline of print journalism has been inevitable. More and more, we are turning to our phones and computers for news.

Mobile analytics firm Flurry reported a 141 percent growth in news and magazine apps in 2015.

The ease of use and access is advantageous, but young Americans are not just rejecting newspapers, they are rejecting news.

It takes just a few minutes a day to get informed on the happenings in the world. The news is a tool through which we can learn, teach and grow together.

The same goes for men. My boyfriend is lean, pretty lanky and gangly. He also doesn’t look like how the industry expects him to look, like Channing Tatum.

According to attn.com, 91 percent of women are reported as being unhappy with their bodies. This is due to a slew of

LAWSUIT FROM PAGE 1

In September 2014 — two months later — WSU began searching for a chief information security officer and project management officer, in which Wright and Pulliam conducted interviews. The lawsuit states that during an interview with an African-American candidate, Wright made a racial comment to which Pulliam objected as being racially offensive.

Pulliam then went to Tony Vizzini, provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs, to report Wright’s behavior.

When Pulliam met with Vizzini, the lawsuit said, Vizzini said the university

DANCE

FROM PAGE 1 Mayerle, who was at first an understudy to the original male performer, took the lead two weeks before performing at regionals. He and Stocklein must have intense chemistry on stage, which makes the performance so moving, Chandler said.

“It’s a whirlwind,” Mayerle said. “Its really hard to get to that place; it has been a big challenge for me as a dancer.”

Both Stocklein and Mayerle are still pinching themselves.

“It still doesn’t seem real,” Mayerle said.

At regionals a few weeks ago, Chandler’s piece was one

factors, one of them being, obviously, media portrayal. In reality, however, only a mere 5 percent of women naturally possess the body type portrayed in the American media; that is: tall, thin and white.

These unrealistic standards have also affected men, too.

About 25 percent of average-weight males feel like they need to bulk up.

These numbers are disheartening and dangerous. The media has a responsibility and an obligation to show bodies of all sexes in all forms of all ages, because this is the real world and real life, and everyone deserves to be celebrated no matter how they look. But media aside, we also have an obligation and a responsibility to ourselves to radically appreciate our God-given bodies. Confidence is the key to sexiness.

Women — if you have a body, you’re already beach ready, and don’t listen to the haters and the naysayers.

Men — if your hands work and your arms hold the person you love, you’re already strong, and don’t let anyone tell you or try to convince you otherwise.

Our bodies are temples, and it’s time we start looking at them as such.

could not do anything about Wright’s inappropriate behavior because he was “protected.”

Vizzini told Pulliam in November 2014, according to the lawsuit, that his management style “was not working out,” and in February of last year, university officials placed Pulliam on administrative leave, telling him his contract would not be renewed.

Pulliam could not be reached for comment.

This is the second lawsuit filed against WSU by a former university official this month.

Wade Robinson, former vice president for Student Affairs, sued WSU and President Bardo on March 2 on alleged violations of Title IX, a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination.

of the closing performances.

“This particular piece is a lot more serious,” she said. “There wasn’t any other piece like it as far as the feel from it,” she said.

Chandler described the dance as one-of-a-kind, with modern and thematic elements.

“Emotional maturity plays a key role in being able to perform this piece,” she said.

“For an artistic purpose, you have to be vulnerable enough to communicate different emotions to audience.”

Chandler said she is most thrilled with the way Mayerle and Stocklein execute the performance.

“Most fulfilling part is to see them push themselves as artists and dancers,” Chandler said.

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ODI

FROM PAGE 1 “I feel like it’s pretty prestigious and it’s a great honor,” Johnson said. “It’s good for us to see that they’re looking at diversity and taking it seriously.”

ODI offers mentoring programs for underrepresented students and diversity training for prospective allies in the social justice cause. The office has also brought speakers to visit WSU, like actress and transgender activist Laverne Cox and anti-racist writer Tim Wise.

The office itself is also a popular hangout spot and something of a safe space on campus for marginalized students. Johnson said those at ODI feel vindicated by this recognition of their efforts.

“I think diversity work is a daunting task,” Johnson said.

“To see that we are receiving this recognition for the hard work we’re putting in is very validating.”

Johnson also said validation comes from seeing the effects of ODI’s work on a daily basis at WSU. “When we are helping to shape and change opinions, when students are working with other

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Students play games in January inside the office of Diversity and Inclusion. The office was recently recognized for their efforts by the Wichita Buisiness Journal.

students they would never have worked with because of their own preconceived notions,” Johnson said, “I think that is a testament to the work that we’re doing.”

While ODI has come a long way in recent years, Johnson acknowledged there is still work

to be done. She said the longterm goal is to create a student and faculty population that takes serious action to affect change for racial minorities, those in the LGBTQ community, and any other marginalized groups, instead of just promoting diversity as a talking point.

“We want to start being more impactful,” Johnson said. “We want to do more applied learning so that when anyone walks in our door, they walk away with the ability to create change, to mobilize people and to work with others that are nothing like them.”

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Attendees particiapte in a tug-of-war contest Saturday afternoon at the Heskett Center during a field day hosted by the Muslim Student Association at Wichita State. The day consisted of sports tournaments, Islamic jeopardy, a guest speaker on Islam and other activities.

Muslim Student Association advocates for fellowship with open activity field day FIONA KEE

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Wichita State’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted a field day event Saturday to promote leadership and fellowship between both Muslim and non-Muslim students.

In the Heskett Center gym with about 30 people, attendees engaged with one another through sports tournaments and a game of Islamic jeopardy. The day started with a speech on leadership in Islam by Michael Barton, vice president of Annoor Islamic School in Wichita.

“Michael’s speech was a good

reminder of the importance and values in Islam,” WSU senior Naaima Zaidi said. “It was very good and very informative.”

To Zaidi, the field day was a reminder of the importance about her faith, especially about how she should be heart-strong despite what is going on in the world, she said.

Maira Salim, president of MSA, said the event was inspired by other MSA events in Texas, which they call a “showdown,” to unify MSA organizations from universities across the country.

They participate in basketball, soccer, volleyball, poetry and art.

It serves as a forum for efficient

and effective interaction between each organization.

“We want to bring something like that to Wichita, but also wanting to include our non-Muslim friends,” Salim said.

Salim said her goal as president is to show Muslim youth they have support in the community and at WSU. “MSA consists of many international students, as well as domestic students,” she said.

“Therefore, we strive to make sure students know that they have a group of like-minded people helping them.”

Nibras Karim, philanthropy coordinator for MSA, said she

hopes more students will become involved with the organization.

She said MSA hopes to host more events in the future, in which students can be active and get to know each other more, and learn about Islam.

After Barton’s speech, attendees had pizza and chips, and later participated in basketball, soccer, rock climbing and tug-of-war.

Karim said she enjoyed the concluding game most — Islamic Jeopardy.

“Our goal at MSA is to engage more students and involve other organizations in our events,” Salim said. “We hope to make it an annual thing here at WSU and

involve neighboring MSA’s in Kansas an even Oklahoma next year.”

MSA originally planned for about 50 people to attend, but 30 was “just as good,” Salim said.

MSA will also have a booth at the InterFest food festival April 12 on the Neff Courtyard.

Students, faculty, staff and Wichita community members are invited to attend.

“I just want our MSA to be successful in providing a strong backbone for Muslim leaders here in Wichita,” she said. “We should motivate each other in leadership and be active member of the Wichita Community.”

Students, community celebrate Iranian New Year

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Mayor of Wichita Jeff Longwell celebrates the Iranian New Year during the Nowruz celebration Saturday night at the ballroom of the Holiday Inn. Nowruz is a traditional Iranian festival, which celebrates the exact moment of the vernal equinox and the start of spring. The name means “new day.”

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Shockers sweep Loyola

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Junior Macklin Hitz joins her teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the fourth inning of the first game against Loyola. With the homerun, Hitz aided the Shockers’ sweep of Loyola in their weekend series at home.

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Junior Jenni Brooks pitched in four innings on the mound in Saturday; the team needed only five innings before sweeping Loyola in a three-game home series.

Wichita State defeated conference-rival Loyola in all three games, including an 8-0 shutout against the Ramblers on Saturday.

Game 1 Brittany Fortner got things started for the Shockers in the leadoff spot, hitting her first home run of the season to put Wichita State in front 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning. After a Kelli Spring single, Paige Luellen hit a line-drive double into right centerfield to score Spring from first base, putting the Shockers up 2-0 with no outs.

A base hit up the middle from Macklin Hitz scored Luellen from second base putting the Shockers up 3-0 at the end of the first inning.

Later in fourth inning, Hitz hit her fourth home run of the season with a two run home run giving

Wichita State the 5-0 lead that would be kept for the remainder of the game.

Brooks recorded her seventh win of the season by pitching a complete game on Friday afternoon in the first game. Brooks pitched a no hitter through four innings, when her first hit of the game was given up in the top of the fifth inning.

She gave up two total hits with one walk in Wichita State’s shutout win over Loyola in the first game of Friday’s doubleheader.

“We use everybody on defense,” Brooks said. “Pitching to [Loyola’s] weaknesses helped, but using everybody was key. We all compliment each other so well.”

Game 2 The second game of Friday’s double-header presented a similar start to the one an hour and a half earlier. Williams brought in one run in the first inning off of a single while Hitz had two RBI’s off of her single in the first inning, putting the Shockers in front 3-0.

Katy LaCivita’s double to left center field brought in two Loyola

runs at the top of the third inning.

With the tying run at second base, Wichita State managed to get two outs by catching a pop fly and Katie Malone striking out Loyola’s O’Brien to keep the lead at 3-2.

The Shockers scored two runs in the fifth inning thanks to a double

by Laurie Anne Derrico after Bethany Canada’s single loaded the bases. Wichita State scored two extra insurance runs in the sixth inning to extend their lead 7-2 after a throwing error scored Spring from first base and Williams batted in a groundout sacrifice to score Luellen.

“For us, we look at the success rate that we are going with our lineups,” WSU head coach Kristi Bredbenner said. “You have to mix it up sometimes to see if you get any better offense going with that.”

Malone grabbed her sixth win of the season, pitching all seven innings to go along with striking out five Loyola batters.

Game 3 Just like in Game 1 Friday, Fortner started off Saturday’s game

Baseball comes up just short in rubber match NICK BEACH

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The Cal Poly Mustangs visited Wichita State for a three game series with the Shockers Thursday through Saturday.

After a shutout in Game 1, and a ninth-inning loss in Game 2, the series would be edged out in Saturday’s rubber match.

Wichita State (7-16) lost for the second-straight time and tenth time in the last 13 games on Saturday, falling to Cal Poly (15-7) 7-6.

A ninth-inning rally fell short one run of tying the game after Mikel Mucha recorded two RBIs in the seventh and ninth innings.

The Shockers fell to an early threescore deficit in the third inning before scoring runs in the fourth and fifth innings.

Thursday Wichita State started the series victorious with a 6-0 shutout against the Mustangs. Redshirt junior Willie Schwanke struck out six batters. He pitched in eight innings.

Schwanke earned his fourth win of the season. He recently had been named the new weekend-starter after redshirt sophomore Sam Tewes ended his season with a tear to his UCL. Freshman right-fielder Greyson Jenista added contributions at the plate, getting the Shockers on the board with two RBIs on two hits in three at-bats.

Senior Ryan Tinkham and sophomore Gunnar Troutwine each added an RBI of their own Thursday’s victory rallied Wichita State after suffering a 17-0 loss, the worst home-loss for WSU in 62 years, and the gain a piece of momentum in a struggled non-conference record. Schwanke helped solidify the bullpen doubts, with the loss of Tewes sidelined for the second straight year.

Friday WSU hit the bats early, Tinkham scored an RBI, and Chase Rader made it two after adding an RBI of his own on singling to left field. But it wasn’t enough

to stay with the Cal Poly, who took Game 2 by a score of 7-2.

Junior pitcher Zach Lewis pitched two-thirds of the first inning before pressuring coach Todd Butler to go to his bullpen, ultimately pulling Lewis in an early-finish.

Ryan Tinkham had an RBI fielder’s choice and Chase Rader added an RBI single but it wasn’t nearly enough to hang around with the Mustangs. Cal Poly won 7-2.

After a two-run first inning, WSU would be shutout the rest of the way out.

Redshirt sophomore Cody Tyler produced a bright spot in Friday’s loss, he pitched 4.2 innings allowing one run.

Saturday In the final game of the series, redshirt senior pitcher Chase Williams allowed Cal Poly to gain an early lead with a run in each of the first three innings.

Williams walked two batters and allowed two runs on three hits in two innings. Williams would be pulled early, as WSU would rotate through seven pitchers in nine innings.

Jenista put the Shockers on the board with a solo home run in the fourth inning.

It would be the only scoring opportunity for the Shockers before freshman Luke Ritter drove in an RBI on a single into left field.

Redshirt senior Mikel Mucha started a rally in the bottom of the seventh, driving in Ritter with a single. Jenista added an RBI of his own and cut the deficit to two points.

Mucha then drove in a pinch-hitter with an RBI double in the ninth inning.

With the deficit at a single run, the Shockers couldn’t complete the rally; they left the bases loaded with Mucha waiting on third base.

Wichita State will continue their 10 game homestead against Stephen F. Austin before the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University visit Eck Stadium for a weekend series against the Shockers.

WSU plays Stephen F. Austin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Eck Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3.

with a solo shot to deep right field, putting the Shockers out in front 1-0 at the bottom of the first inning.

Moving to the leadoff spot of the batting rotation, Fortner was 4-7 at the plate during the weekend with two home runs and scored three runs for Wichita State.

“It was great to get that monkey off my back,” Fortner said. “Now I can finally relax and quit worrying about not having any home runs [this season].”

The Shockers extended their lead with back-to-back home runs in the second inning by Liz Broyles and Cassidy Kelsheimer, both knocking out their third shots of the season, to extend the Wichita State lead to three runs.

Two walks with the bases loaded and a wild pitch by Loyola scored three more Shocker runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. With runners on second and third base, Hitz delivered a two run single that give the Shockers an 8-0 lead.

Brooks pitched four innings on Saturday while allowing two hits to go along with a strikeout. Kelsey Sterneker put the Ramblers out of

their misery with a one, two, three out fifth inning giving the Shockers the season sweep with an 8-0 victory on Saturday.

While Brooks got her eighth win on Saturday, all three pitchers for the Shockers forced Loyola to bat .177 percent for the weekend, while giving up two earned runs.

“We pitched smart and executed our pitches,” Bredbenner said. “If you can keep a team off balance and pitch to their weaknesses, you have the ability to thrive off of the offense.”

Wichita State moves to 16-12 on the season with a 4-2 record in the Missouri Valley Conference, tying them up for third place with Northern Iowa.

The Shockers travel to Kansas on Tuesday and come back to Wichita for a game against Tulsa before going on the road for a three game series against Illinois State in Normal, Illinois.

“Illinois State has great hitters and they play great defense,” Bredbenner said. “Playing two great teams like KU and Tulsa, there’s no better preparation.”

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