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hat started out as one Facebook post has ignited a national social media firestorm with Wichita State University as its crux. The recent controversy — which was delayed by about five months — surrounds the removal of pews from WSU’s Harvey D. Grace Memorial Chapel last spring to make the space more flexible and faith neutral. Since then, many of the key players have played somewhat of a blame game. In one statement, university President John Bardo said, “I don’t think that change was undertaken with enough consideration of the feelings of all elements of the campus and broader community.” In actuality, Bardo gave the renovations a go-ahead March 23 to make changes to the chapel when he sent a memo to then-Student Body President Matt Conklin that read, “So long as the basic structure of the chapel is not changed, removing pews should not present a problem.” Meanwhile, former and current Student Government Association representatives have felt betrayed by the university’s response to the Facebook users who are now threatening to pull out precious donor money, which seems suspect given the amount of support SGA received from people on and off campus, including religious groups, at the time of the resolution. In a document presented to Bardo on March 17 to request for university action, former Student Body President Matt Conklin provided several letters of support from both inside and outside sources. In one, Baptist minister Gerald Durley, a member of the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame and NAACP in Atlanta, wrote, “Please convey our concerns to the president that WSU will be mocked nationwide because of the perceived fear of the possibility of one faith being dominate. I was born in Wichita and believe our city and the university is more progressive than what I felt and heard during my visit,” when he helped dedicate the Peace Pole, a new sculpture on campus, earlier in March. It’s interesting, now, that the university is

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A public university should be a place of acceptance, which was the original intent of the chapel. A plaque at the entrance to the building reads that it is a space for “all creeds” and “all races.” Now, Muslim students can’t even practice their faith inside the chapel without fear of retaliation or attack. “Even my family, they fear for me,” junior Misha Nazir said. “When you’re in a university setting, you don’t know what’s going to happen … Instead of praying on campus, I just go home to pray, because of that safety factor. “I hope this blows over because only until that happens we will feel safe, for every faith, to go there and pray.” One Facebook user posted to the university’s public page: “This country was founded on Christian - Judaeo principles. For those that can NOT live by them, I say leave. AND do NOT come back.” Another posted: “You catered to one long standing group to appease the other group, that wants to KILL us!” SGA Vice President Khondoker Usama, who is Muslim, said he received a 47-page “hate” email. “Something needs to be said on behalf of the institution that those messages are not OK,” Student Body President Joseph Shepard said. Many of these students have left their homes — miles and miles away — to build an education at Wichita State. Now, the community that surrounds them threatens their freedom, promised to them in our country’s constitution. As Gerald Durley pointed out in his letter of support to Matt Conklin, Wichita and Wichita State University is a progressive place to live, work and learn. If WSU is going to stand on its premise of “innovation,” then this is where it starts — learning to cancel out the noise of intolerance to create a safe, engaging, welcoming space for all students. This requires courage, but so did every big movement in America. At a Muslim Student Association meeting Wednesday night, an audience member asked students to indicate if they feel unsafe on campus. At least five raised their hands.

being mocked for other disappointing reasons. While blame can go one way or another, the recent controversy exposes a much larger issue of intolerance, and the role the media and technology plays in it. Only behind the guise of a keyboard are people able to say things like, “Who do you think the Muslim’s in this Country would back if Isis ever invades, or starts their terroristic acts against the United States of America?” Also: “I am offended I have to see a prayer carpet in the chapel. It needs to be put away so as not to insult others when we worship. Muslims are FORCING their beliefs on us because we have to see the prayer carpet and it is highly offensive.” Most of these statements are fueld by misinformation. The source of the misinformation is “media” sites that use hearsay, gossip and click-bait as if it is the truth. One headline read, “Muslims take over Christian chapel with university’s help.” Christian Today reported, “The Muslim students have also apparently taken over the university’s student body.” A Fox News opinion article called it a “Christian cleansing.” If readers pride themselves on patriotism, then they should be appalled by the lack of professional reporting that went into these stories, which are, in most cases, nothing more than blog posts that twisted fact into something else entirely. A journalist’s duty is to serve as a watchdog. Readers should support the news organizations that report the truth in a fair and ethical manner. The task is difficult and subjective. But what those sites did was entirely manipulative. They took advantage of the fact that many people — especially ones that scour social media sites, like Facebook, for news — believe what they want to believe, regardless of the truth. The controversy surrounding the Grace Memorial Chapel has revealed a deep-rooted intolerance toward Muslim students on campus.

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Tallgrass Film Festival brings independent cinema to Wichita ALEX PERRY

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Wichita residents who want to step outside the bounds of Hollywood filmmaking are in luck. The Tallgrass Film Festival, now entering its 13th year, began Wednesday and runs through Sunday night. When it is all said and done, more than 200 independent films from a wide variety of people and places will have been screened for the viewing pleasure of people in Wichita. Lela Meadow-Conner has been involved with the festival since its first year and became its director in 2011. She said the goal is to give Wichitans access

to films they normally might not be able to see otherwise. “There’s no real other place where you can get indie films in theaters here,” Meadow-Conner said. “There’s no art-house theater.” The Warren Theatres occasionally screen smaller, independent films, but Meadow-Conner said the Tallgrass Film Festival is the best way to expose movie enthusiasts to alternative cinema. “Tallgrass fulfills that niche for our community,” Meadow-Conner said. Part of what makes film festivals unique compared to a regular movie-going experience is access to the filmmakers themselves. Many of the films

screened at Tallgrass will feature Q&A sessions with the cast and crew afterwards. “The coolest thing about a film festival is that the filmmakers are there,” Meadow-Conner said. “You go to the movies and you’re like ‘I wonder how they did that’, well this is your opportunity to actually talk to them and find out.” The festival staff had to cull through around 1,500 movies to find the best of the best to screen this year. Meadow-Conner said it was important for them to find a variety of genres, from narrative films, to nature films, to documentaries. “We hope that there’s something for everybody,” Meadow-Conner said.

Film selections

‘Double Digits: The Story of a Neighborhood Movie Star’ When: 6:45 p.m. Thursday Where: Wichita Scottish Rite Center. ‘In The Dark’ When: 9 p.m. Thursday Where: Orpheum Theater ‘Man vs. Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler’ When: 5 p.m. Saturday Where: Garvey Center Theater 1 ‘Uncanny’ When: 11:30 p.m. Thursday Where: Orpheum Theater Tickets are $8 with Shocker ID. For a full list of films being shown at the festival, visit www. stubbornlyindependent.com.

Marissa’s Melodies With release of pop, rock, country hits, there’s a new song for every music-lover to enjoy This week, some of the top artists in country, pop and alternative music released COLUMN BY albums. Toby MARISSA Keith released CAMPBELL his classic American anthems, Selena Gomez’s album is sultrier and further from her Disney roots than ever, and Mayday Parade released another radical alt-rock album.

sings about his love for America and small town life, which most Kansans can appreciate. Keith shows how life has changed over the years with the song “35 mph Town.” The song really makes you think about generational differences. Keith also has fun songs such as “Rum is the Reason.” As someone who is not necessarily a fan of country music, I can appreciate this album and Keith’s meaningful lyrics about how times have changed. Download: “35 mph Town”

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Released: Oct. 9 Genre: Country Starting off the album with “Drunk Americans,” Toby Keith

Released: Oct. 9 Genre: Pop With the hit single “Good for You,” Selena Gomez shows her

fans she is no longer the same young Disney star. Although she has been trying to prove that point since she quit working for Disney, this album officially shows she is a changed woman. Even with the lyrical changes, Gomez still brings the upbeat dance music fans enjoy, which can be heard in songs such as “Kill ‘Em With Kindness.” Although Gomez is trying to grow up, her voice still has the same young sound, which doesn’t seem to fit with some of her lyrics (“Body Heat”). Overall, the album sounds like the majority of pop radio and will not stick around for long. Download: “Kill ‘Em With Kindness” “Black Lines” by Mayday Parade

Released: Oct. 9 Genre: Alternative Rock Starting off the album strong with “One of Them Will Destroy the Other,” the raspy vocals of Dan Lambton immediately makes you want to jump up and headbang along to the music. Mayday Parade has always had a strong presence in the alternative world, and it just keeps getting stronger. As one of the top pop-punk bands, they were sure to deliver yet another rad album. Toning down the album with the quiet and delicate “Narrow,” listeners hear the raw lyrics with minimal distraction that leads to the heavy pick-up of the instrumentals. They also deliver the usual classic, alternative songs that they are known for, like “All On Me,” that will keep people wanting more. Download: “One of Them Will Destroy the Other”

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“Smells Like Teen Spirit” and The Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop” which is never explained. As you might imagine, Peter turns out to be a special boy spoken of in the fairy kingdom’s prophecy, the one who will end Blackbeard’s reign of terror. This is all part of a needlessly complicated backstory that involves war, genocide and star-crossed lovers. Garrett Hedlund also appears as James Hook, a wisecracking, Han Solo-esque slave who helps Peter escape from the mines by commandeering a pirate ship. Hedlund is terrible in this role, as his shouty overacting undermines the sly wit needed to play this kind of character.

By far the worst casting decision in “Pan” is Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily. Seeing a white woman prance around in “tribal” attire is downright embarrassing. There’s an argument to be made that Tiger Lily (traditionally depicted as a Native American) is a racist caricature, but if you absolutely must include the character, at least get a Native American actor. They exist and would accept a paycheck just like anyone else. Jackman, meanwhile, brings absolutely nothing to the role of Blackbeard. He’s little more than a typical, sneering villain with some regrettable makeup and costuming.

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Also, the special effects in “Pan” are terrible. Several scenes devolve into incomprehensible CGI vomit, and many of the digital landscapes are entirely unconvincing. Peter flying around and shooting fairy energy out of his hands like a “Dragon Ball Z” character in the movie’s climax is one of the most unintentionally hilarious things you’ll see all year. But if you see “Pan” at all, know that you’re making a grave mistake. Adaptations like this don’t deserve support on any level. Don’t let them win.

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Colorful Garba Nights festival celebrates Hindu goddess

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(LEFT) Saajan Bhakta hits dandiya sticks with a partner Friday during Garba Nights, a traditional Indian dance performed during the festival of “Navratri,” is a nine-day festival celebrated for praying to Goddess Durga. Garba Nights was organized by The Association of Hindu Students in America at Wichita State. (RIGHT) Women in colorful dresses dance for a shrine honoring Goddess Burga on Friday.

Greek retreat creates bonds, emphasizes community BRENNEN SMITH

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Clinical educator Patty Beamer instructs her students about babies Friday afternoon at Ahlberg Hall. Beamer was selected from nearly 450 nominees to be awarded the Nurse’s Touch award from the Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI). Beamer will attent a nurse education summit in April.

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A colorful board filled with paper cutouts glued into the shape of a winding brick road sat on Patty Beamer’s desk. She beamed with pride and nostalgia as she described how “Student Nurse Land,” an adaption from the board game Candyland, encourages students — who are questioning a diagnosis — to think beyond the traditional diagnosis and focus on the details that reveal an unexpected diagnosis. The Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) selected Beamer for the Nurse’s Touch award out of 442 nominees nationwide after being nominated by two WSU students. Beamer will receive an all-expenses paid, four-day trip to Nashville in April to attend the 2016 ATI National Nurse Educator Summit. “In Candyland you have to overcome some pitfalls while other spaces you land on push you forward, just like in life,” said Beamer, a clinical educator in Wichita State’s School of Nursing. The students who nominated Beamer said she was the best teacher they’d ever had. Alumnus Brett Schaplowsky, a registered nurse at Via Christi St. Joseph Hospital, said he nominated Beamer because she’s caring, driven and intelligent. “She likes to get behind students and push instead of getting in front of them and pulling,” he said. “She’s very passionate about her students. She’s not going to let them fall

by the wayside. She tries everything she can to make sure they succeed.” Nursing senior Karin Carlson, one of the two students who nominated Beamer for the award, created “Student Nurse Land.” Carlson said Beamer sparked her interest in nursing because she set high expectations, modeled excellent nursing, led by example and was truly passionate. “She teaches you to be curious,” Carlson said. “She teaches you to be a professional, and that anyone can develop the technical skills of nursing, but what sets a great nurse apart are the soft skills of getting down to that person’s level. She has a sixth sense about people.” Beamer said the most important aspect about nursing is caring. Her background in psychiatric mental health allows her to teach students how to communicate with patients more effectively and provide holistic care. “I teach my students to look at the big picture and meet the patients where they are instead of trying to fit them into the box they think they should be in,” she said. “That way [students] have a much better chance of finding out why [patients] are the way they are, so we can deal with it. That’s caring. Students find, when they do this, the patients really open up to them.” Beamer tells her students if they care, without judgment, the patients will tell their story because they know the nurse has their best interest at heart.

Junior Lauren Stiles of Kappa Kappa Gamma said she didn’t expect to form a bond with anyone at the Greek retreat over the weekend, but she exceeded her expectations. “I don’t see their Greek letters anymore, I see them as people,” Stiles said. “I never imagined crying when I left them. It was one of the best experiences of my life in the case that I was able to meet so many amazing, funny and spectacular people.” Stiles was one of 34 Greek students to attend the retreat led by Lyston Skerritt, assistant director of Greek Life and Chad Warrick, coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life, to Camp Hiawatha, a Salvation Army camp and retreat center located along the banks of the Little Arkansas River, north of Wichita. The retreat is held each fall semester and is for freshmen, sophomores and juniors in Greek organizations, Skerritt said. The three goals for this retreat were Greek unity, leadership training and service, he said. After attending the Greek retreat during fall break, freshman Alex Gregerson, from Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, said he learned to trust people and fully open up to others.

“I never thought I’d have so much fun painting buildings, but we cranked up the tunes and had a blast,” Gregerson said. Skerritt stressed the importance of the retreat for the Wichita State Greek community because the university reached an estimated 900 Greeks for the first time, which increased from about 700 Greek students last fall. He cited a 2015 spring survey of about 400 students in which 70.9 percent said they would recommend someone to Greek life. Skerritt said he wants to make sure the Greek community makes a positive impact on the WSU community. “If we leave a bad impression in someone’s mind, that affects future generations,” Skerritt said. Stiles said Friday started with icebreaker games and talking about what each member wanted to get out of the retreat. Two members from every chapter at WSU were at the retreat, and on Saturday they split everyone in two groups so that every chapter was represented in each group, Stiles said. Then, they painted Camp Hiawatha cabins. Afterward, each group participated in team-building activities. The activities included scaling the wall as a team and a ropes course that required members of each group to not break hands.

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Pumpkin Run, Gamma Phive-K kick-off fall runs LEVI YAGER

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Two on-campus 5K runs are around the corner. Kicking off Shocktoberfest is the 20th annual Pumpkin Run at 9 a.m. Saturday, and the Crescent Classic Gamma Phive-K takes place at 9 a.m. Sunday. Both are open to WSU students, faculty, staff and the general public. The Pumpkin Run is a certified course, which means the recorded times are considered official and can be used for qualification in future races. Runners will be timed for both races. Participants run (or walk) in the Pumpkin Run — hosted by Campus Recreation — and are encouraged to wear a costume. All runners will receive a glow-in-the-dark T-shirt, and everyone who crosses the finish line will receive a medal. This is the first year medals are included in the race. For non-runners, there are other ways to be involved. “We need volunteers at the water stop handing out the water…handing out medals,” said Vanessa Buehne, the run’s director. “Just kind of being there at the finish line handing out those things: water, medals and then working with food. We also do have some [volunteer spots] along the course; we call it our cheer squad.” All volunteers will receive a spinning drum, which can be used to cheer for the runners. Buehne said about 100 volunteers are needed, and Campus Recreation will accept volunteers until all spots are filled. Volunteer sign-up forms are at the front desk of the Heskett Center. Zach’s Wishes for Miracles (ZW4M) is this year’s charity partner. The organization is in memory of WSU student Zach Mesch, who died from leukemia in 2010. The charity sponsors trips for young adults (ages 18-23) with cancer. A dollar from each pumpkin run registration fee goes to ZW4M. Free massages from a Campus Recreation massage therapist are available for runners after the race. Senior RJ Clark said he participated in the Pumpkin Run last year, and plans to run in it again this year. “I enjoyed it last year,” Clark said. “I’m hoping to improve on my time. I’ll get a cool T-shirt. I also really enjoyed the massages that they had over by Shocker

Hall after the run.” The cost is $15 for students, $20 for WSU faculty and staff and $25 for community members on or before Friday. The cost is $35 for everyone on race day. Participants who register before race day have the option to buy a Pumpkin Run Sweaty Band for $10 (normally priced $14 on race day). Register online at wichita.edu/ pumpkinrun or in-person at the Heskett Center’s front desk on WSU’s main campus. The last day for online registration is Thursday. Gamma Phi Beta sorority hosts the Gamma Phive-K, which ends with an optional color dash. Participants can run or walk in the race while people throw color powder at them. There is an alternate route for those who want to avoid stained clothes and skin. Participants get some perks upon registering for the Gamma Phive-K. “Every time someone registers, they get a race bib,” Gamma Phive-K planner Karley Nelson said. “We have these really cool Gamma Phi Crescent Classic water bottles; they’re custom made, they’re super cool … There are hot and cold packs, they have like gel beads … [and] fragrance in them.” Runners also have the option of getting a Gamma Phive-K T-shirt, which costs $7. Girls on the Run is the charity partner with the Gamma Phive-K, an organization that helps elementary school girls (grades third through fifth) train for a 5K while learning about self-confidence and motivation from a mentor or coach. Seven girls in the Gamma Phi Beta are Girls on the Run coaches, and 10 elementary school girls are signed up for the Gamma Phive-K. All of the registration fees fund Girls on the Run scholarships that can help elementary school girls join the program. Senior Britton Smith ran in the Gamma Phive-K last year, and he’s already registered for the race this year. “I mean, run it — if for nothing else — for the cause,” Smith said. “That should be like enough motivation to get out there. It’s also a 5K, so it’s not unbelievably long.” Interested participants can register online at www.gammaphibetawsu.com/gammaphivek. The cost is $20 through Saturday and $30 on race day.

Former Student Body President Matthew Conklin can now be called President Emeritus Conklin. During Student Government Association’s weekly meeting Wednesday, a bill was read to grant Conklin the title for his four years of service in SGA. Conklin served in a variety of positions, including serving as at-large senator, SGA treasurer and as president last school year. SGA passed the bill unanimously, granting Conklin the President Emeritus title. Conklin said he was humbled by the bill and its passing. “I didn’t expect it,” he said.

He said the bill is indicative of the direction SGA is moving toward. “Student government is coming back to its roots that I talked about last year,” Conklin said. “That’s about empowering the voice of the student body and the ethos that students come first.” Joseph Shepard, current student body president, said few past presidents have been given the emeritus title. “To hold such a recognition such as this, it’s an honorable one, because there are not too many people who have gotten emeritus status,” he said. Shepard said Conklin and his work in student government should not be forgotten. He added that Conklin is a selfless person, another reason he

said Conklin is deserving of the title. “He still checks on this association, he still keeps in contact with this association, and I truly believe that this is why he is truly deserving of the emeritus status,” Shepard said. Conklin said he is proud of his work as student body president and he has no regrets from what happened. “I’ve said this before, but we accomplished what we set out to accomplish and I have no regrets from my experience as student body president and being involved with student government the past four years,” Conklin said. “I learned more during my time in student government than any other experience I’ve had in my life.”

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Ghosts, zombies, fairies and other ghoulish characters will take the stage in Miller Concert Hall Thursday night. Wichita State’s Symphony Orchestra will wear costumes for a Halloween-themed concert at 7:30 p.m. Everyone on stage will be in costume, except for Mark Laycock, professor of music, who directs the symphony. “I really want the focus to be on the students, and I just kinda come out and do my thing,” he said. Laycock said in the 10 years he has taught and conducted at WSU, the Halloween-themed concert has happened three or four times. Every time, he said, the students have always done a great job with costumes. “The creativity of the costumes just blows me away sometimes,” Laycock said. “People just completely transform — sometimes I don’t even recognize them.” Laycock said he has seen a wide variety of costumes, from someone dressed as Waldo from the “Where’s Waldo?” books to a bass player dressed as a shark. Flutist Seth Messner said he has not chosen a costume but has some ideas. “I’ll probably just throw something together,” Messner said. “I have plenty of input from friends so I’ll probably end up with something good.” One factor in choosing a costume, Messner said, is making sure the costume does not impede the musician’s performance. “I kind of have to be careful not to choose something that will distract either my own playing or distract my colleagues’ playing,” he said. Cellist Madeline Harder, who is dressing up as Tinky Winky from

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“We had to figure out ways to lead each other in different ways such as closing our eyes and leading the blind around the campgrounds,” Stiles said.

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The WSU Symphony Orchestra performs last year in a Halloween-themed concert.

the “Teletubbies” TV show, said she does not think wearing a costume will impede her performance, in part because the music is not too difficult or serious. “It’s all going to be a lot of fun,” she said. The concert will feature eight short selections, including theme songs from two familiar Hollywood blockbusters. Music from “The Magnificent Seven” and “Jurassic Park” are the highlights of the show. “When you’ve got film music… everybody in that auditorium is going to know those tunes,” Laycock said. “If students don’t know them by name, they’ve heard them, a lot of these tunes, in movies and commercials.” Laycock said this concert was designed to be different from the two other major performances in the fall. The Halloween-themed concert will be shorter than the other symphony concerts, with a run time of about 45 minutes. “In the past, we’ve alternated a Halloween-themed concert with a film-music concert,” he said. “We’ll project a silent film and do a live soundtrack to it. We’ll probably go back to that next year.” Laycock said it is important to

expose the students to a variety of music. “We have some folks who are going to be playing in professional orchestras someday, and it’s good for them to get the experience of playing all kinds of music and all kinds of formats,” he said. General admission for the concert is $7 and seniors, faculty, staff and military are $6. Tickets are $3 for children. Students can pick up one free ticket with Shocker ID at the Duerksen Fine Arts Center box office.

The group spent Sunday discussing how they bonded, Stiles said. Everyone got in a circle, closed their eyes and Skerritt would tell six people to “tap someone who has touched your life” and other similar commands. The rest of the retreat involved

splitting into gender groups and learning what it means to lead as a man or a woman. “We didn’t get super hyped up and everything to not actually go out afterwards and create change,” Gregerson said. “WSU will be different and we will prove it to everyone.”

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Men’s golf sinks first-season victory REECE BURNS

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The Wichita State golf team won the Bill Ross Intercollegiate Tuesday at the Milburn Golf & Country Club in Overland Park. The victory was narrowly taken as the Shockers only beat Air Force by one stroke with final scores of 287-298-293-878. Junior Grant Bennett set another career best for the tournament, making it the first time he has won a collegiate competition. Bennett

has finished third more than once. He finished 10-under-par and eight strokes ahead of the second-place finisher. This marks Bennett’s 12th career top-10 finish with a score of 69-69-68-208. Freshman Adrien Michellod nearly took a top-10 finish as an individual with a score of 77-75-71223, giving him a tied-for-15th finish. The Shockers will compete Monday and Tuesday at Las Cruces, New Mexico, in the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate tournament.

Women’s golf takes seventh in Colorado REECE BURNS

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The Wichita State women’s golf team finished for seventh in the Ron Moore Intercollegiate at Highlands Ranch Country Club. The Shockers came out with scores of 297-296-294-887, the second best score in program history. Senior Megan Schuetz and Sophomore Taryn Torgerson finished ahead of the rest of the team with scores of 77-75-69-221

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and 73-73-75-221, respectively, leaving them tied for 25th place in the tournament. Schuetz’s career-best of 69 was shot at the Chip-N-Club Invitational in 2013. Senior Bryce Schroeder, coming off of a career-best performance two weeks ago with 71-73-67-211, tied for 32nd with scores of 71-76-76-223. The Shockers will be competing again Nov. 1 through 3 at Diamante Golf Club in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.

caring.” Winners of the award are educators who excel at integrating professional and interpersonal skills into their nursing practice and the education of students, said an ATI news release. Skills of the winner include teaching nursing students how to be a patient advocate, convey professional behaviors and attitudes, stay healthy, manage work-related stress, use nursing informatics and technology and function as a leader of the health care team.

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The Shocker volleyball team plays against Missouri State on Oct. 2. The women dominated over UNI and Drake over the weekend. They set up next against the Bradley Braves at 7 p.m. Friday at Charles Koch Arena.

Shocker volleyball hopes to keep winning streak against Bradley, Loyola this weekend MEGAN LOOPER

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After a dominating weekend with sweeps over both UNI and Drake, 14-6 Wichita State not only gained prestige in the Missouri Valley Conference, but momentum for the week ahead, as well. Eighteen kills from redshirt freshman Shimen Fayad helped to defeat UNI by scores of 25-22, 25-23 and 25-22. Earning their 30th straight set win over Drake, the Shockers brought wins of 25-12, 25-23 and 25-11 back to Wichita. Looking ahead, as they inch closer to one-third of the way

through the MVC regular-season, Wichita State has Bradley on their radar. The Shockers host the Braves at 7 p.m. Friday on their home court at Charles Koch Arena. Bradley is currently 5-14 overall and are 0-7 in the MVC this season. Winless in the conference, the Braves are led in kills by Erica Haslag, and ranked last in the Missouri Valley, with a hitting percentage of only .164 percent, while the Shockers hit .258. From a more competitive standpoint, Loyola and Wichita State, both 5-1 in the MVC, share the top spot in the league standings and will go head-to-head at 6 p.m.

Saturday at Koch Arena. This even match-up will leave the winner in sole possession of the No. 1 ranking. Wichita State will have to minimize hitting errors, as only .02 percent separates the two teams overall hitting percentages. Although Loyola dominates most of the stat boards, they rank last in total digs, while WSU ranks third. The 16-3 Ramblers are led in kills by Morgan Reardon. Friday night’s game against Bradley will be broadcast live on ESPN3, and Saturday night’s match versus Loyola will be available online at GoShockers.com/watch.

They’ve made it this far: Royals win ALDS game 5 short of honorable. Wade Davis has stepped into the driver’s seat in the clutch moments of the series. In game four Davis finished a rare two-inning save. Davis was credited with six outs, allowing no hits and three strikeouts. Davis completed this astonishing save on 24 pitches. Looking onward now to face the Rangers and Blue Jays, the Royals are starting to shape up. In game four of the ALDS, the Royals returned as the underdog team

America fell in love with last season. Fundamentally, the team returned to the game strategy that landed them in the 2014 World Series — small ball. The Royals are equipped with DH Kendrys Morales, who ranked eighth in the league in regular season RBIs, 106 on 165 hits, but the team is not built as a strong hit for the fences team. In game four of the ALDS, the Royals sparked a late comeback

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driven in the eighth inning where the team rallied five consecutive singles. Eric Hosmer dropped in a two-run homerun to open the gap to the victory, but the Royals returned to small ball. The Royals are playing baseball different than any other remaining playoff team, but if they continue the strategy of playing small ball and getting base hits, they have proven they can compete at the best level. Their nine-run showcase in

game four of the ALDS is the second highest score of all playoff games this season (Mets 13). Rallied by late success, the Royals continue to push to #TakeTheCrown. They’ve made a statement to America that they’re still alive, and they won’t go down easy. Keep the faith, the Royals have made it this far, and they’re not slowing down now. The Royals will return to action Friday against the Blue Jays.

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