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Former university vice president sues WSU, President Bardo DANIELLE PREWITT
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Wade Robinson, a former vice president at Wichita State, is suing the university and President Bardo for alleged Title IX violations. Robinson, former vice president for Student Affairs, filed the suit in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City on Wednesday. The suit outlines that in April of 2013, former athletic director Eric Sexton delayed telling Robinson for four days that a WSU basketball player was accused of rape and that campus police were investigating the incident. The suit also states that Robinson was retaliated against when he brought forth the issue and his concerns of how Title IX compli-
ance was handled — costing him his job. Robinson was hired at WSU in 2009 and his employment ended on June 30 of last year. Sexton was then named the new vice president of student affairs. “He feels like he was wronged and he wants to seek justice through the legal system,” said Sarah Brown, one of Robinson’s two attorneys. “What happened to him damaged his reputation, as he’s alleged in the lawsuit, and he feels like this is the way to vindicate himself,” she said. Title IX is a federal civil rights law that says no person should be subjected to discrimination under an activity or education program that is federally funded. Title IX requires universities to conduct internal
investigations in a timely manner and lead by the office of student affairs — Robinson’s former department. The new Title IX coordinator, Natasha Stephens, who was appointed a month ago, did not comment on the lawsuit. “The lawsuit by Dr. Robinson involves a personnel matter which will now be addressed in the legal system. It makes claims that are without merit and we welcome to opportunity to set the record straight,” said WSU general council, David Moses in a statement Thursday. Robinson is seeking $2 million in monetary damages, according to the suit. He could not be reached for comment.
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Wade Robinson, former vice president of Student Affairs is suing the univeristy for violations of Title IX.
Shockers fall in semifinals of Arch Madness EVAN PFLUGRADT
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early eight months ago, Anton Grady looked at a list. He had been granted release from Cleveland State, and with one year of eligibility remaining, he had narrowed the list to three: Iowa State, Xavier and Wichita State. Looking for NCAA Tournament experience, Grady joined Wichita State in May. “Their mindset is not just getting into the tournament,” Grady said in May. “Their mindset is getting to the Final Four.” Now, after a 57-52 overtime loss in Saturday’s semifinal game against Northern Iowa, Grady sits wondering if those dreams from May are still alive. “It’s going to be a tough week, a lot of things going through my mind,” Grady said. “I believe we did enough to enter as an at-large seed for the NCAA Tournament. That’s what I’m praying for, I’m trying to keep the faith.” Somberly together, seniors Fred VanVleet, Evan Wessel and Ron Baker huddled, silenced in disgust. “We’re all pretty disappointed we came up short,” VanVleet said. “We didn’t want to put ourselves in this position. It’s a funny feeling, this is going to be a long week for us.”
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Seniors Fred VanVleet, left, and Ron Baker, right, walk off the court after a heart-breaking loss against UNI Saturday as the Shockers fell to the Panthers 57-52 in overtime at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Dr. Natasha Stephens appointed as Title IX coordinator CHELSEA MOORE
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Title IX Coordinator Natasha Stephens, right, meets with Deborah Ojeda-Leitner, left, a member of the Community Psychology Association Friday
Natasha Stephens has been appointed Wichita State’s new Title IX coordinator. Before Stephens’ appointment, one person headed the Title IX and the Equal Employment Opportunity roles and approximately one month ago, the position was split in two. “It’s not all sports,” Stephens said. “Essentially, any institution that is receiving any federal fund of any kind, they need to make sure that they are practicing and provide adequate equal accessib-le for all on their campus.” Title IX is a federal law requiring
any educational program receiving federal funds to be gender equal. At WSU, the term “Title IX” has recently been brought up in conversations regarding a possible new football program. “Particularly, we need to make sure there isn’t any discrimination of a sexual nature at the institution,” she said. A new football program would bring in scholarships directed toward male athletes. Title IX would require equity in funding toward female athletes. “I’m a sports person,” Stephens said, “(But), I think that it is yet to be determined what that looks like... There are a lot of different parts at play. As conversation evolves, we’ll
determine what that looks like.” Items that could fall into a Title IX investigation include sexual harassment, sexual violence, intimate partner violence and sexual-in-nature discrimination. Stephens said she likes to talk with people and wants to minimize the idea that talking with her means starting an investigation. “I want to make sure my students know they could come talk to me about their issues and concerns,” Stephens said. “I’m the Title IX coordinator, but you can still walk with me and talk with me. It can be nothing to do with Title IX. I’m all for it.”
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A view outside the political lens: Respect crucial element during election season With the 2016 presidential election season in full swing COLUMN BY — especially TREVOR here in REICHLE Kansas after the caucuses on Saturday, March 5 — something else has undoubtedly and inevitably come into full swing as well: fighting amongst the populace about whose candidate is best. This is something we don’t just see within one party (or across parties, for that matter) and it certainly isn’t something that is a new concept. Every election cycle, both presidential and otherwise, people of all different backgrounds, ideas, occupations and value sets throw their support behind one candidate and defend them to
the death. But where there is defense, there is offense — and this time, there has been plenty of bashing to go around. While it is thrilling to see so many people — young people in particular — get excited about and active in politics this year, it is also disheartening to see how so many peoples’ political stances have become less of a point of discussion and more a point of judgment. The argument can be made that which candidate a person supports says a lot about their values, beliefs and priorities. However, while that may be true, it is also important to see beyond the politics and look a little deeper into people in order to see them as what they are: human. I have unfortunately seen many instances throughout the campaign season where friend-
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So you want to get a pet. It’s a big decision, I know. It’s like caring for a child, but it is so
worth it. We all know some of the benefits of having a pet in the home; it gives a sense of companionship, teaches discipline and many other things. But what about the health benefits of having a dog, cat, parrot – you name it – in the home? The results are not in the least surprising and all the more amazing. For one, studies have shown that children with pets in the home are less likely to develop allergies – more than 30 percent less likely. It seems like a paradox, but it makes the immune system stronger for growing children. Additionally, they are good for the heart, figuratively and literally. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) have both found that the presence of an animal decreases blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels, all leading to a lower risk of heart-related issues such as a heart attack later on in life. It has also showed
increased, rapid recovery time in those who have already suffered a heart attack. The NIH has also concluded that – dog owners especially – have a lower chance of becoming overweight or obese, seeing as dogs need walks and inspire exercise. Aside from physical attributes pets provide, they also give one a slew of emotional and mental rewards. Pets combat feelings of loneliness in their human counterparts, giving people that feel hopeless, unworthy or invaluable a sense of worth, meaning, and purpose. They also provide feelings of joy and happiness, and help overcome those who are particular disposition to be shy – in other words – having a furry friend can help develop healthy social skills. So really, when it comes down to the question of investing in a cuddly kitty or a dorky dog – like I said, take your pick, the pros are endless for you and your pet. If you choose to get an animal, please adopt from your local animal shelter. These places are overrun with abandoned, neglected and abused babies. So not only are they saving your life, you’re saving theirs, too. They are also usually spayed, neutered, have their shots, and are trained, so it’s a match made in heaven for you both.
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Stephens earned a doctorate in educational studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with an emphasis in higher education administration. She received her master’s in higher education educational leadership from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and her bachelor’s in business administration from Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, Connecticut. Before she completed her bachelor’s degree, she worked in the admissions office at ECSU. A mentor suggested she combine her business administration degree with her change in focus to education by being a resident assistant in university housing. Stephens said it stuck, which has given her a variety of experience with a focus on students. In the month she has been at Wichita State, she has worked to build relationships on and off campus. “I’ve been doing a lot of reading up on what’s going on in the news, taking a look at policy to see what’s in place right now — so I have a better understanding of what our processes are right now — and
reaching out to other institutions to touch base with (their) Title IX offices and coordinators.” Stephens also said she’s been meeting with student organizations during the day, attending on-campus events such as Student Government Association meetings and walking the campus to become better acquainted with the environment. Stephens has also connected with local groups such as the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center to collaborate for the Take Back the Night event coming up in April. Moving forward, she has plans for a Title IX marketing campaign and a student forum. She said she didn’t see many promotional fliers for Title IX around campus while she’s been exploring. She wants to set up a contest allowing students to vote on what a Title IX campaign would look like. She said she is hoping to roll out the new posters in the fall after Wednesday’s student forum in the Pike Room in the Rhatigan Student Center. “I may be new to Shocker Nation, but definitely feel my skill set and my experiences can be an asset to the institution,” she said. “As well, I can learn a lot being a part of Shocker Nation.”
ships have been cut off, relationships have been severed and arguments have escalated into personal attacks; not at the candidate, but at the supporter themselves. Who knew that supporting someone’s economic policy equates with them being an idiot, a liar or an untrustworthy person? While it shouldn’t have to be said, it evidently needs to be said: while voting for a Presidential candidate is an important and serious thing to do, it’s not that serious. We all need to reminded at times that we are not Republicans, Democrats, Independents or any other party. We are humans who have unique and wonderful thought processes, incredible experiences and brains that process things in ways that no one else
on Earth can. Politics generally isn’t a place where you see a great deal of compassion and understanding, but the vast majority of citizens voting in this race are not politicians. They are people with political opinions. This is a major difference that needs to be recognized before a valid and respectful discussion can be had within the political realm. Next time you find yourself getting heated over a friend opposing your political vantage point, here’s a word of advice: chill out. Cast your votes, have intelligent and respectful discussions and then invite that person out to dinner. After all, we all deserve to be celebrated and respected for fulfilling our civic responsibility – no matter who you support.
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My heartfelt sentiments and condolences to the people of Hesston. I have had many residences, coming from a military family. Wichita, Kansas is one and, actually, Wichita was my first. Specifically, McConnell Air Force Base was my first residence until I left Kansas when I was about three years old. The next years of my life were in Izmir, Turkey in 1965 and in Adana, Turkey in 1973. I did not return to Kansas or Wichita until 1980. During that time, I worked part-time as a campus patrol officer on the campus of Wichita State University. Back then I was not trained to use non-lethal force or even deadly force. We did not carry pepper sprayers, PR-24’s or other less than deadly force arsenal. We did not carry firearms and I did not need to have qualification scores on the gun range. Of course we did have law enforcement of the campus and they were trained in the deployment and use of less then deadly, and deadly force. I studied at Wichita State for two years and then left to join the Air Force. Ironically though, at Wichita State I was studying to be an on-air broadcaster. In 1984 I became an Air Force cop instead. Just like my civil certified counterparts in law enforcement, I attended a formal law enforcement academy in San Antonio, Texas on Lackland Air Force base. I did exceptionally well in the classroom and in practical performance in the field. In fact one of my instructors, Chief Mark Penland, gave me form of excellence for my bearing and appearance also Chief Penland was a former US army ranger retrained Air Force. After law enforcement school, I was selected to become a M-60 Machine gun specialist while I was at combat school. Eventually I got orders to Germany. My job was to safeguard nuclear weapons with my life. I did that for three years. I had many awards and decorations after my short career in Germany. With them, I went back to the states and joined a special operations Unit. The 919th SOG (Special Operations Group today it is the 16th Special Operations Wing in Hurlburt Field Florida. I did a year in Special OPS then I joined up with the Air Force reserve Air Force police on Charleston Air Base the 315th SFS (Security police). In 2001 I volunteered for
deployment to Kuwait after I came back President George H. Bush Jr. called me back into the Air Force for full active duty for the September attacks. Today I am medically retired from the Air Force police and I am the point of contact in the state of South Carolina for The NYC international Alliance of Guardian Angels (Curtis Sliwa founder/Pres.). All the above represents me. So it is not easy when you come from a culture where it is normal to have a firearm and most of the time it is used correctly, legally, safely and only as the last resort to protect your life or the life of others in self-defense. That time started for me in 1984. Then I saw the beating of a black motorist, the late Mr. Rodney King, by elements of a rogue unit of cops of the LAPD known as RAMPART. That was to me the beginning of the end for good law enforcement like the cop “Frank Serpico” from New York City. Fast forward to the sad tragedy in Hesston, Kansas. We share in your grief: the same happened in Charleston where a prominent State Senator, Mr. Clementa Pinckney, and nine church members were gunned down. Then we saw at Newtown the massacre of men, women and children killed at their school. And the list goes on and on. Our nation in the world has become a world of gun hysteria and gun madness. I have on numerous times been contacted by both the NRA and the pro-gun lobby to join their ranks and I refuse. I am not against guns; you have seen my track record. I am against gun recklessness and gun owners that are not responsible. I can write a book of the civilians and unfortunately of those in law enforcement. We have and are continuing to become a nation of “gun lovers” in the worst way. Many have guns and don’t know how to use them or lack the training to employ and deploy them with proficiency. We are in a society most of all that you actually feel less safe that your fellow citizen is carrying a gun, and you don’t know if you have to defend yourself from being shot by them or having to toe the line for fear of being shot by law enforcement. Once again our sympathies go to Hesston, to Kansas and to the Governor and all for your loss. —Sheldon W. Rice, Former WSU student, campus patrol officer
NEWS IN BRIEF Student transported to hospital from Shocker Hall A resident of Shocker Hall was found in need of medical attention at 9 p.m. Saturday night and transported to a hospital, according to an emailed statement from Joe Kleinsasser, a university
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spokesman on Sunday. University police said that no crime or foul play is suspected and the resident is expected to recover. No further information will be released to preserve the student’s privacy, the statement said. — Danielle Prewitt
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People participating in the Democratic caucus gathered at 1 p.m. Saturday at the CAC Theater on campus. The line extended past Elliott Hall to 17th street. Many people momentarily stepped out of line to photograph the crowd. The number of participants exceed the capacity of the theater and a change in the caucus procedure had to be made in order to accommodate the crowd. Once registered and newly registered democrats signed into the caucus, they were given the option of signing votes for the candidate of their choice, and to leave or stay in the theater to wait for delegate selection. Outside the theater, supports for Bernie Sanders and Hilary Clinton stood on opposite sides of the plaza, chanting “Bernie” or “Hillary” and waving signs.
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Bailey Bahner, left, Adit Shah, center, and Dharmesh Patel prepare slices of sausage while volunteering with the Community Service Board on Wednesday at the Lord’s Diner.
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A new volunteer opportunity, organized by the Wichita State Community Service Board (CSB), gives students a chance to help the homeless and those who live in poverty. About 10 students from CSB volunteered at the Lord’s Diner in downtown Wichita for Wednesday’s at the Diner — a night to help serve food, refill drinks, clean up and perform other duties once a month. “The Lord’s Diner has a great mission and I truly love working here,” dining hall manager, Clarissa Yarnall said. Yarnall assigns duties to volunteers. She was a social worker for 15 years before working for at the Lord’s Diner to help make a change in the
community in a more hands-on way. CSB is broken up into four different cause committees: food and hunger, poverty and homelessness, health and youth and education. Each semester, every committee organizes its own event at a certain organization in the community. “The cause committees were designed for people to follow their individual passion,” said CSB President, Carol Gibbon. Gibbon, a WSU senior, said that CSB started last year and had to add more events due to its increased popularity. This is the groups third time at the Lord’s Diner. “Students wanted more opportunities to give back,” she said.
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Students work during an Ennovar session Saturday.
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Ennovar, a program specializing in hands-on technology, is advancing how Innovation Campus operates. It launched a coding academy at the start of this year. “We show them how to build basic websites,” web developer Christian Taylor said. Taylor is not an instructor nor a student at WSU. He is a web developer in the Wichita area hired by the program director at Ennovar to teach. “Design is my background,” said Garrett Fresh, a student in the coding class. Fresh is a Shocker alumnus and associate creative and design director at Brothers and Company. “I’m here learning a little bit about what my team does,” Fresh said. According to the program’s Web page, the new coding academy teaches people of all skill levels the basics of software coding and expands the student’s technology ability. Instruction within the class
covers HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Version Control with Git, the Bootstrap CSS Framework, jQuery JavaScript Framework and Meteor.js. “The demand of developers is just going to grow,” Taylor said. “(Coding) is the new literacy now.” Students do not get academic credit for the coding class, but many have still found the course worth their money to take. Senior Simon Nguyen is a management information systems major at WSU and said he signed up for the Ennovar classes because WSU doesn’t have a class like it. “You can be pretty creative,” Nguyen said. “There is no ceiling on it.” Taylor said the goal of this class is to give students the skills to qualify for a junior developer position. He also said none of the students have coding experience when they start the class.
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WSU students protest Donald Trump during state caucus ANDREW LINNABARY
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Early Saturday morning, presidential candidate Donald Trump rallied at Century II minutes before the Kansas caucus began. “We’ve got to get out today. We’ve got to caucus. After making this huge U-turn to Kansas, if I lose I’m going to be so angry,” Trump joked, to cheers and laughs from the crowd. “Were going to do things you’re going to be very proud of,” Trump said. “A couple of years from now you’re going to say, ‘that was one of the greatest mornings of one of the most important things I’ve ever done,’” Trump said. Outside Century II, Wichita State students and other like-minded individuals protested Trump, expressing their belief that Trump is hateful and a poor presidential candidate. They held banners and signs with phrases such as “Trump makes America hate again” and “love trumps hate.” Wichita State mechanical engineering seniors Mark Galimi and Taben Azadheld a banner that said “Shockers stand united against Trump.” “Anyone but Trump. That’s the main reason we’re here. The racist comments dividing different factions of the country, Muslims in particular, and Latinos — it’s just hatred. The rhetoric is not supported by us and we are making our voices heard,” Galimi said. “I’m against racism, and that’s exactly what he’s promoting. I feel it’s a civil duty of mine to come out here and rally against him,” Azad said. Galimi said his group of protesters was made up of about 30 people.
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Students protest against presidential candidate, Donald Trump during the Republican caucus on Saturday at Century II.
His group and others were comprised of young adults. “There’s a lot of different groups that pitched in here. Some are Sanders supporters, some are purely saying no to Trump. Some are Cruz supporters. So it’s a mix of everyone,” Galimi said. Police stayed in close proximity, but things stayed peaceful aside from a few shouted arguments between protesters and Trump supporters. “We’re arguing because they don’t understand that nothing is free. Somebody’s paying for it. They don’t quite understand there’s no such thing as free,” Toyce Hare, a Wichita real estate agent and Trump supporter said after an argument with Trump protesters and Sanders supporters. “Donald’s finally coming in and talking about things that should have been done decades ago. Finally, someone’s standing up and saying, ‘We’ve got to go do it. We’ve got to have a border,’” Hare said. Chad Rico, a social work major
and junior at WSU said many people are mad at the government, but thinks they’re supporting the wrong person in Trump. Rico said his grandparents first moved his family here from Mexico. “I think I should be here supporting them, their right to be here and the American dream,” Rico said. Syeda Nabeela, a junior bio-medical engineering major at WSU said Trump is not just against ISIS. He does not like any Muslims. “Whenever he talks, it’s always about hate against any minority. I don’t support any of that,” Nabeela said. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz won the Kansas Republican caucus with 48 percent of the vote. Trump had 23 percent, followed by Sen. Marco Rubio with 17 percent and Ohio Gov. John Kasich with 11 percent. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Democratic caucus with 67 percent compared to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who took 32 percent of the vote.
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Team, fans leave St. Louis with mixed emotions
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Herds of Shocker fans crowded the Scottrade Center this weekend as the Wichita State men’s basketball team competed in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament in St. Louis, Missouri. Day one against No. 8 Loyola went as planned for the Shockers with a 66-58 victory. WSU senior Ron Baker led with 25 points, followed by senior Fred VanVleet and freshman Zach Brown with 10 points each. Day two of the tournament saw defeat for the Shockers with an overtime loss against No. 4 Northern Iowa, 57-52.
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FROM PAGE 1 Grady wonders if he’ll ever be in the NCAA Tournament; Baker, VanVleet and Wessel wonder if they’ll ever see it again. Gregg Marshall pulled in his seniors to comfort them. “We’re going to play again. It’s going to be the NCAA Tournament, and if not, the NIT,” Marshall said. Wichita State recorded their worst shooting numbers of the season. They finished shooting 2-24 from three-point range, one from Conner Frankamp and another from VanVleet. Sophomore Zach Brown scored two points, he missed all six of his shot attempts. Wessel missed four three-pointers and was scoreless. Baker and freshman Markis McDuffie each missed five three-pointers. VanVleet missed a game-winning layup with four seconds left in regulation. In overtime, trailing three-points, VanVleet passed across court to Frankamp with two seconds left on the shotclock, resulting in a shot-clock violation. UNI guard Wes Washpun banked in a two-point basket driving on McDuffie to put the game out of reach. “I came off and was trying to make my read, I didn’t make it quite fast enough,” VanVleet said. “I threw it to Conner and put him
in a terrible position. I don’t care what offense it is, anytime your point guard is not doing the right thing, it’s not going to work out for you.” VanVleet continually shook his head in disgust, staring intensely at the floor. Short for words, he took the loss personally. “I’m the hardest critic of myself,” he said. “I didn’t run it correctly down the stretch. I didn’t execute for our team.” As time ticked on the loss settled on the seniors, each apologizing to one another. Uncharacteristic expressions of disappointment set in, their coach presented his final message trying to justify the mood. “It’s my fault,” Marshall said. “When we win, we win as a team, but when we lose it’s my fault. I coach these guys really hard, but I love them. They’ll recover. We’re going to play. I hope for their sake it’s the NCAA Tournament.” Friday, Wichita State overcame a seven-point second half deficit before rising to victory. On Saturday they were presented with a challenging eight-day wait, Selection Sunday on March 13th. Perhaps their most challenging barrier to overcome. “If there’s a bubble, it’s a big one, and a lot of teams’ bubbles burst today, maybe we’re one of them,” Marshall said. “I hope they have watched us play in the course of our season, really, I hope these seniors get to play in the big dance.”
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Looking to avenge a Thursday night loss to the Illinois State Redbirds, the Shockers defeated the Indiana State Sycamores 54-53 at Charles Koch Arena on Saturday. Wichita State finished the season 8-21 overall and 5-13 in conference play. The Shockers face Bradley Thursday for the opening round of the Missouri Valley tournament in Moline, Illinois. “Before the game, the word that I gave this team was resilient,” Jody Adams said. Adams was proud of her squad after Saturday’s one-point win. “I love the fact that they’re catching on to being fearless and playing,” she said. The Shockers now look ahead to the Valley tournament with some hope. They face a Bradley team with only four conference wins, but two of those wins were over WSU. The winner of that match-up will take on top-seeded Northern Iowa. “To win the game Thursday would’ve been great, but coach told us to take 15 minutes to think about it and to put it in the past,” junior Taquandra Mike said. “We can’t go out like this. We have to win.” A win against Bradley could be a huge morale builder for the Shockers. Junior Jaleesa Chapel also had a strong game against the
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Junior TaQuandra Mike attempts a shot on Thursday against Illinois State in Charles Koch Arena. Mike ended the night with 17 points and two assists.
Sycamores finishing with 10 points. She had a good laugh with Mike after the game as she talked about the Shockers’ final defensive stop to win the game. “I knew if I would have guarded her, I don’t know what would have happened but I knew that (Mike) had a better chance because I was in foul trouble, and so she played great defense and didn’t let her score,” Chapel said. Brittany Martin has been quiet for the Shocker since the second half of conference play, but she supplied WSU with six key rebounds off the bench against the Sycamores. “I thought [junior] Brittany Martin did a phenomenal job on the boards. She really hustled
tonight and really crashed the boards for us tonight,” sophomore Rangie Bessard said. It’s been a tough road for Jody Adams and her staff throughout the season. Rangie Bessard credited her coaches for standing by the team and sticking to the game plan all season long. “We did it for our coaching staff tonight,” Bessard said. “Our coaching staff had a phenomenal game plan this whole season and we won it for ourselves.” Heading into Moline next weekend, coach Adams knows her team’s capability. “If you have that positive energy, I think for a young team like this, I think we could do something special,” Adams said.
Andrew Hohman, a senior and the poverty and homelessness chair for CSB, said he wanted to give back in the community. “All of the volunteers have a lot of fun here,” he said. Junior Bailey Bahner volunteers at many charities throughout Wichita in her spare time. Wednesday was her first time at the Lord’s Diner. “I saw Wednesdays at the Diner on Shocker Blast and
wanted to give it a try,” she said. “It is definitely an eye opener volunteering here and makes you very grateful,” junior social work major, Olivia Balderas said. “It is a very rewarding feeling being able to help those in need in our local community.” Anyone interested in participating with CSB can submit their email online at wichita. edu/CSB to receive updates and weekly opportunities.
While the Shocker’s weekend did not end as successfully, they managed to end on a positive note with a win over 23rd ranked Nebraska on Saturday in the second game of a three-game series. In Saturday’s doubleheader, the Shockers split with Nebraska, after a 6-4 victory in the first game and Wichita State came back to win 2-1 in the second game. WSU made it on the scoreboard first on Saturday, thanks to hits from seniors Brittany Fortner and Paige Luellen. They scored two runs in the top of the first inning. Sophomore Mackenzie Wright scored another run to put WSU up 3-1 in the middle of the second inning, meanwhile senior Liz Broyles doubled in the third to WSU up 4-1. Nebraska ended the game on a 5-0 scoring run, hitting three home runs in the final four innings. Senior Mattie Fowler hit a solo, left-center shot that cut the Shocker lead 4-2 in the bottom of the fourth. Cornhuskers’ MJ Knighten hit back-to-back, two-run home runs in the fifth and seventh innings giving Nebraska the 6-4 win. In the second game the Shockers didn’t score until Broyles hit a single, giving WSU a 1-0 lead in the middle of the fourth inning. To advance their lead, Luellen hit a home run in the sixth inning put the Shockers up 2-0.
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The class lasts eight weeks and meets for four hours each Saturday. During the class, the instructor shows the students how to build a specific aspect of a Web page. This last week, students learned how to position boarders, text and headers within a webpage. Taylor said most of their work is done at home. He shows them how to do it, whatever “it” is for the first time. Then, they go home and
While the Shockers were only batting .285 on the day, junior pitcher Jenni Brooks kept the game in the Shockers’ hands. Though she did not strike out a batter, Brooks gave up six hits and one run in a complete game that gave the Shockers the 2-1 win. With a 10-5 win on Sunday, the Cornhuskers won the weekend series. But before Nebraska could take the win, WSU struck first with two runs off hits by Fortner and redshirt senior Cacy Williams, giving the Shockers a 2-0 lead in the middle of the first. Nebraska answered back with four runs, giving them the 4-2 lead at the end of the first inning. After a Knighten 2-run homer in the bottom of the second inning, the Shockers scored off a single by junior Macklin Hitz followed by a wild pitch by Nebraska and a groundout by freshman Cassidy Kelsheimer to cut the deficit 6-5 in the middle of the first. The Cornhuskers ended the Shockers hope of a comeback. They ended the game and the series on a 4-0 scoring run, capped off by two home runs by Nebraska sophomores Madi Unzicker and Austen Unress. Wichita State (9-8) is scheduled to face Oklahoma State University at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Afterward, the Shockers will have their home debut this weekend against Northern Colorado. practice building multiple pages. “Pretty much any field is looking for people who know how to design websites,” said Caroline Ragatz, Andale High School senior. “It’ll just be an extra skill to add to my resume.” Taylor said this is the second course that Ennovar has offered, and they already have a waiting list with more than 40 people on it. Ennovar classes are open for registration to anyone in the Wichita area. The next class is at capacity but to learn more or to be put on the waiting list, visit www.wichita.edu/ Ennovar.
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