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Campus bank robbed of unknown cash; no weapons seen SHELBY REYNOLDS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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The Commerce Bank inside the Rhatigan Student Center was robbed Thursday afternoon, according to a crime alert from the University Police Department. Around 3 p.m. Thursday, the alert said, an unknown Asian male walked into the bank on the Wichita State campus, threatened the employees and demanded money. No weapons were seen or indicated. The suspect made off with an undetermined amount of money, exited the RSC through the southeast doors and headed east. The suspect is described as an
Asian male in his 20s, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and thin build, the alert said. He was seen wearing black pants, a blue hoodie, a black backpack and a black scarf. Anyone with information is asked to call the UPD detective section at 316-978-3450. Junior Evan Johnson said he was sitting near the west entrance of the bank when he saw the suspect — wearing gloves and a scarf covering his face — walk inside. Johnson said he couldn’t see the inside of the bank, which has entrances on both the west and east side. “His face was covered,” said Johnson, a communication
student. “He had a mask. It covered his nose and mouth.” Johnson said he thinks the suspect must have fled out the east entrance, because he didn’t see him leave. After he saw the masked individual, he said it was about 15 or 20 minutes later that police arrived. “In the middle of the day,” Johnson said. “Luckily he didn’t harm anyone.” Officers were seen walking the campus afterward. Johnson said the robbery Thursday won’t deter him from still going to the RSC. “Hopefully it’s just an isolated occurrence,” he said. “I don’t think it will happen regularly.”
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FIGHTING HUNGER THROUGH ART
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Hundreds of attendees pick out ceramic bowls Saturday during the Empty Bowls Chili Cook-Off at Henrion Hall. The bowls were created last month in part one of the project to raise funds and awareness to end hunger in the community.
Empty Bowls Chili Cook-Off feeds campus, community REPORTER
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After spending a six-hour day making, glazing and firing hundreds of ceramic bowls last month at Wichita State, students, faculty, staff and community members are finally able to put them to use. The Build-A-Bowl Workshop was the first part of the Empty Bowls project, which ended with a Chili Cook-Off on Saturday at Henrion Hall. Whether attendees went to find a new ceramic treasure or to support the Kansas Food Bank,
everyone was out and involved in the WSU art community. Under the direction of Brenda Lichman, WSU lecturer in ceramics, the Ceramics Guild partnered with the Ulrich Museum of Art, the WSU Hunger Awareness Initiative and the Kansas Food Bank in order to raise awareness of hunger in Wichita and of the arts. “Brenda came to us with this idea last year and it sounded like a great idea,” said Brian Walker, CEO of the Kansas Food Bank. “She has so much energy, and the students she works with seem so energized and committed to the
problem of hunger, so it’s a no-brainer for us to be involved.” Patrons chose a bowl then taste-tested about 30 different types of chili from Erbert & Gerbert’s Sandwich Shop, Tanya’s Soup Kitchen and different groups on and off campus. “I helped make the Ceramics Guild chili,” graduate student Laura Nave said. “I got involved because I like cooking, and I think this is a fantastic cause. I’m having a blast helping out and I love supporting the cause and teaching people about ceramics.” A panel of judges tasted each
chili and declared a winner. WSU President John Bardo was one of the judges. “I think that seeing everyone out is the best part,” Bardo said. “The chili is always fun, but seeing everyone do something that relates to the future of humanity is the best. This is all about how to help people who don’t have enough food and how do we help people understand the nature of hunger. This is a good cause, it’s a fun time and it’s great to see faculty, students and the community coming to enjoy the event.” The activity also showed that
hunger is not an abstract idea, Lichman said. All proceeds will be donated to the Kansas Food Bank. “Not only do the funds help us out, but the awareness that it creates,” Walker said. “If the people here today are here just to buy a bowl, they still have an awareness of hunger and the hunger that exists in our community.” WATCH IT ONLINE Visit thesunflower. com to find a video of the Empty Bowls Chili Cook-Off event.
Wichita State instructor reaches for ‘Community Supporting Breastfeeding’ designation in Wichita AMANDA HANSEN
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Wichita State offers lactation rooms in Lindquist, Ahlberg and Brennen halls, where mothers can breast feed. But there’s an effort on campus and in Wichita to further support breastfeeding mothers. Because WSU already provides lactation rooms and has a policy for breastfeeding mothers
returning to the workplace, Brenda Bandy, program director for the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition, urges the university to show its support for this initiative by posting “breastfeeding welcome here” decals around campus and applying for the Employer Support Award. “We want to make sure that as an organization, WSU gets the recognition that they deserve, so that they can be counted toward
the designation,” Bandy said. “[That will show] WSU is going to be fully on board and do what they can to make sure these designation criteria are met.” The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition hosted a conference Friday at Wesley Medical Center to discuss strategies about how to engage more businesses to help Wichita earn the designated as a “Community Supporting Breastfeeding.”
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Jolynn Dowling, an instructor in the School of Nursing, said she is pleased with the steps the university has taken to make campus more supportive of breastfeeding. But it could do more, starting with Innovation Campus, she said. “We have three designated lactation rooms for employees, but I’d like to see more of those around campus,” Dowling said. “That’s something to keep in
mind as we build our [Innovation Campus] structures is, do we have something that can serve to accommodate that population of student because [they’re] of age? Whether it’s students or employees, to be able to use and have those accommodations available to them and have a private place to be able to provide the best nutrition to their babies.”
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Tattoos in the workplace: To ink or not to ink? Tattooing in the United States started in the late 1890s, but was frowned upon. COLUMN BY It was someMARISSA thing that CAMPBELL illiterate, vulgar people would do, and most of the time, they were shunned from the socialites, according to The Tattoo Museum. Many people who had tattoos were in the army. Between sailors and soldiers, the Civil War and World War I started the progression of traditional style tattoos. Most of the tattoos were representations of their sweethearts so they had a keepsake during war, but the men covered the tattoos in order to join the military. As time progressed, tattoos have become more socially acceptable —to an extent. A 2002 National Geographic article, “Tattoos — From Taboo to Mainstream,” cited that tattoos were not only for “rowdy sailors or prisoners” anymore, but normal people. From the article Erin Fauble from the Alliance of Professional Tattooists, “It’s not specific to one group of people; it’s everybody now. You see a lot of celebrities, rock stars, athletes with tattoos — and that kind of media really can drive our society.” Although tattoos have become more acceptable in daily society, they are not always accepted in the workplace. The art adorning your body could potentially hinder your chance of getting your dream
career. According to Statistics Brain, a recent poll shows that 36 percent of 18 to 25 year olds have a tattoo. That has increased by 23 percent from 2002, which shows young adults are especially more apt to getting a tattoo these days. The dilemma with our generation getting tattoos before finding a career is that they may be judged on their appearance and not their work ethic when going to an interview. As someone who has a tattoo and plans to have more, I personally plan to wait until I find my career to get a tattoo that cannot be covered easily. Your body art does not define your work ethic, and most employers should not be allowed to tell you that it does. In some circumstances, like if you were an elementary teacher or working at a nursing home, I can understand why an employer may not want you to have a large, offensive tattoo. But if the piece is not offensive or derogatory in any way, then you should not be judged for your appearance. Although tattoos and body art in general tends to be a touchy subject in some places of employment, it should be a celebrated art form. It should not be viewed as vulgar and should not hinder your employment chances. As our generation continues to become a part of the working force, I believe that tattoos will be more widely accepted. But until then, we must be smart about what we get and where we get it because you never know how your tattoo could affect your chances at a job.
Power lies with the people; use it It happens every election year. “I’m not going to vote because it COLUMN BY won’t matter, VICTORIA anyway.” HENDRICKS There seems to be a pandemic of this attitude that breaks out among citizens each year around election time, specifically on the federal level. Simply put: This is untrue. Your vote does matter. Do we remember the SOPA Act just a few years back? People were outraged by a bill that would potentially make the free and open Internet not so free and open. Millions of letters poured in to state representatives demanding this bill not be passed. And guess what? It wasn’t. We as a democratic body underestimate our power and influence over the way things are and how they ought to be. This could be from propaganda from the government, implying that because we don’t have the power or money to get things done means we won’t. This could be because of mainstream media incessantly showing us images of a world where we seem to see nothing but tragedy and chaos that we become numb and apathetic to thinking we can evoke
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With four of the six required criteria already in place for Wichita to be designated as a “Community Supporting Breastfeeding,” Dowling said that’s why she thinks Wichita was one of five communities in Kansas selected to gain assistance from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Family Health (Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Program) and the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition, Inc., to achieve this designation by July 1, 2016. While Wichita has most of the requirements completed, where it lacks is in business and employer support, she said. Wichita has seven businesses that display a “breastfeeding welcome here” decal and needs 25 to earn the designation. “It is important for Wichita because it sets a minimum standard for what a community would look like that is supportive of breastfeeding,” Bandy said “It
change. This too is simply wrong. Money talks, yes, but voices talk louder. Protests, letters and demonstrations talk louder. For every plane that crashes, a thousand more land safely (not to diminish the tragedy of those ones that do crash, it is just to say that we don’t pay attention to the ones that take off and land safely, and we should). For every cop that corrupts his badge and his oath, there is another cop who helps a family in need. There are countless of examples of the good and the change that occur every day. Another fact of the matter is that when election time does roll around, and you don’t vote, I don’t want to hear you complain. You only get to whine about the government if you attempted to fix it by casting your ballot. And while talk speaks louder than money, so does action. It is high time that we take our narrative back—the narrative that we all wish this country to represent. We cannot do that if we sit idly by, defeated by our own insecurities, doubts and skepticism. People really can change the world they live in. Rock the boat by rocking the vote. Don’t be another miser. If you want to see change, be the change you wish to see. gives them an idea, as a community, to look beyond just one sector. This allows Wichita to look broadly at all the different areas in which a mom can be supported. I think this will be a terrific example to our larger Kansas cities to say, ‘You can do this, too.’” Dowling, a member of the KBC and former neonatal nurse practitioner and lactation consultant at Wesley Medical Center, said the KBC will help communities build a web of support for women who are breastfeeding to increase the duration rate of feeding, which is directly linked to the overall health, onset of disease and mortality rate in children. She said there are many benefits associated with this designation including greater public health, decreased infant morbidity rates, cost effectiveness and employer benefits. “It’s nutrition, yes, but it’s also long-term health benefits that we will hopefully see happen as our infants are born and grow,” she said. “The other impact to the employer... is that they have higher retention of employees and
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Wichita State was stricken with an emotional tone after a student was found unresponsive in a Shocker Hall dorm room last week. It was later determined by a preliminary coroner’s report that she died by suicide. The university sent an email alert Tuesday offering condolences to friends and family. “During this time of great loss, we are reminded of the importance of community,” Vice President of Student Affairs Eric Sexton stated in the alert. “Losing a fellow student and member of our university can be very difficult.” Students were reminded of the power of a strong Shocker Nation. Classmates took to Yik Yak — the anonymous social media feed popular on college campuses — to express their sympathies. One user posted: “Remember, as shockers (sic), we are all family. And family is always there for each other. I think we all learned how valuable that is. Let’s come together and take care of one another.” Another replied: “Ohona, (sic)” meaning “family,” a reference to the Disney film “Lilo and Stich.” Suicide conjures up a wide range of reactions. While some claim the act is selfish, others blame society for its disregard happier employees. Women who are breastfeeding their babies have infants who are healthier and so the parents are missing work less often because their children aren’t sick as often. The economic impact to the employer, the return on investment, if you will, is also something that needs to be stated as a positive.” When communities support breastfeeding, including the general public, employers, family members and friends, the mother is much more successful in her breastfeeding goals, said Kathy Walker, lactation services manager at Wesley Medical Center. Wesley is the only hospital in Kansas that has received a “baby friendly” designation by the World Health Organization In order to achieve the CSB designation, Wichita must have the following established within the community: • A local breastfeeding coalition; • A breastfeeding support group; • A hospital committed to providing maternity care supportive of breastfeeding;
for those impacted by mental health. No matter an individuals’ take on suicide, what we know is that a person took their life because they could no longer deal with a painful reality. It is The Sunflower’s opinion that regardless of your stance on the matter, WSU students should feel a sense of community in times of trouble. We celebrate together, like when the men’s basketball team defeats the University of Kansas, and we mourn together, like when a student takes her life. The Sunflower would like to remind students of the resources available to them on and off campus. Getting help may seem taboo, but it’s necessary. If a reader is considering self-harm, remember the reaction of your campus to what happened last week. Even if you don’t feel like you have a friend, we all bleed the same black and yellow blood. There are companions around every corner, even if they are hard to find. The Sunflower also urges readers to be that companion. Let’s rid society of the stigma that those who commit suicide are weak. It starts with all of us. Please consider the resources listed above if you need guidance. — Editorial Board
• Businesses that support their breastfeeding employees; • Businesses who support mothers needing to breastfeed in their establishment; • Childcare providers who support breastfeeding families. “What we mainly need to focus on is recruiting employers and businesses to be involved with supporting breastfeeding women,” Dowling said. Although slim on business support, the biggest challenge Wichita faces in receiving this designation is public perception, she said. “The dialogue, historically, [has been that] people don’t like to talk about breastfeeding,” Dowling said. “Our western culture doesn’t think about the functionality of the breast as providing nutrition to babies and so, if we can change the culture of our community toward thinking that breast milk is the best nutrition to provide for the baby and that’s done through nursing and breastfeeding, then we can somehow shift our culture to recognize that this is normal, and that this is a function of our anatomy and physiology.”
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 26
InnovateHer competition comes to Wichita State LEVI YAGER
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The Grace Memorial Chapel was used to host “Beyond Tolerance� on Thursday. The university hopes recent controversies surrounding the chapel will inspire more use of the space.
No institutional response to chapel controversy means ‘perception becomes reality,’ university says AMANDA HANSEN
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With the flood of derogatory and controversial comments proliferating social media in recent weeks regarding the Grace Memorial Chapel, university leaders discuss ways to respond. During the height of the conversation, Wichita State’s Office of Strategic Communications worked to answer each comment individually to correct misinformation, said Tim Hart, web and new media content manager for Strategic Communications. The office “catalogued� the concerns about the chapel and produced an online fact sheet in response to the common misconceptions. This approach proved to be successful once people were working with the truth, said Joe Kleinsasser, a spokesman for the university. “After the first wave [of responses], the media calls virtually dropped off the map,� he said. “They quickly lost interest or thought this story was pretty well over at that point.� The media, along with the original commentators, quickly lost interest in the story after realizing what was going on with the chapel wasn’t a big deal, Kleinsasser said. “We had people who were extremely angry at the beginning of the conversation, who by the end were thanking us for the information,� Hart said. “That happened on multiple occasions. Some even actually corrected their posts themselves. We thought it calmed things down immediately, and it was a non-issue for our social media channels within three days.� Kleinsasser stressed the importance of responding in an “open, adaptable and accountable� manner in such situations. “Every issue that rises to the point that it gets a lot of attention needs to be addressed in some way so that people can be working with facts,� said Lou Heldman, vice president of Strategic Communications. “This had reached a critical mass of public discussion, and if something reaches a critical mass of discussion and there is misinformation, then we want to correct that.� With each post of misinformation serving as a potential source of even more information, the misconceptions grew, Hart said. “Social media acts like a fun-house mirror, to an extent, so one post with misinformation then can be misconstrued by anyone who sees it, and now we have more versions of the misinformation, which then leads to a chain reaction of sorts,� he said. “It can get out of control.� When approaching these comments on
social media, Hart said he tried to respond to each post individually and with varying language. “Two things make people angry on the web. One is getting no response ... The second is responding with the same answer in the same way,� Hart said. “Because then, people believe that’s an institutional response. For some reason, even if it’s the truth, it gives them permission to discount it as some kind of trick or corporate strategy that somehow doesn’t hold the same weight even though it is in fact true.� He said one challenge when faced with situations like this is to not take the comments personally or respond defensively. “Anything that sounds defensive only heightens the anger,� he said. “It can be tough in the social media realm to not take things personally when you’re dealing with tons of traffic like this, but that’s always something we talk about regularly is, you know, they’re not talking to you they’re talking to an institution. You can’t take it personally. You just have to respond in a calm manner.� Kleinsasser said responding openly, respectfully and in a timely manner was pivotal. “If we hadn’t done anything, then perception becomes reality for people,� he said. “If you don’t respond, people are going to fill it in.� Kleinsasser said what happened with the chapel exaggerated the evolution of media. “It shows how things have changed over time,� he said. “This never would have happened nearly 30 years ago when I started here because there wasn’t social media like there is now. It’s a really an interesting phenomena to see how things have changed, and how people can share information, right or wrong, much faster. It’s a blessing and a curse, really.� Like the evolution of social media, religious practices have evolved, as well. The chapel was renovated to better suit these changes, Heldman said. “All religious practices evolve over a period of centuries,� he said. “We hope that Mrs. Grace would feel that her gift is being well used by continuing to serve the campus and evolving with the times.� The chapel has gained visibility since the removal of pews, and the Strategic Communications office hopes people are more apt to use the space now. “The chapel remains as it did before, true to its mission,� Hart said. “It’s always been an all-faiths space, and it remains so. The change is that it’s in a state now where it can better fulfill that mission.�
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Kiah Duggins, founder of the Princess Project, hopes to help girls overcome barriers and increase their higher education opportunities. Her project is slated to begin in January.
Student’s Princess Project works to serve underserved, underrepresented women TJ RIGG
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Kiah Duggins wants to help young women who are underserved and underrepresented apply for college and be successful in higher education. To do that, Duggins, a third-year Wichita State student, created the Princess Project, a college readiness program that seeks to empower underserved high school girls through mentorship, community involvement and civic engagement. It’s a project Duggins has worked on for nearly a year. “It was inspired by my observation that a lot of underserved and underrepresented high school students in general — but specifically high school females — were not getting the resources that they needed to go through the college application process,� she said. Duggins is majoring in international business and economics. She serves as chief of staff for Student Government Association, an ambassador for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and vice president of finance for Student Ambassador Society. African American and Hispanic females are underrepresented on college campuses, Duggins said. Those are the targeted demographics the Princess Project looks to serve, along with first-generation students and students with immigrant parents. One of the main goals of the project is to help students through the college application process, Duggins said. She said another goal is to emphasize networking. “[I’d like to] create a network of young women who are empowered through their interaction with each other and who can help each other out in the future,� Duggins said. “It’s about creating that community there and also about creating a larger
community.� Duggins is already working to get the project implemented at Wichita Southeast High School. She is talking with administrators there to implement the program, possibly as soon as January. Friends and colleagues of Duggins said they are inspired by Duggins’ project and its goals. “Saying, ‘Black girls can be princesses, too,’ women of color are beautiful, and they should be cared for in that light; I think it’s very interesting that she’s really trying to push that,� said Danielle Johnson, program coordinator for ODI. Student Body President Joseph Shepard said he admires Duggins for taking the program to the Miss Kansas pageant and continuing to implement the project. “I admire Kiah for this project and this program because she didn’t allow the ‘no’ from the Miss Kansas pageant to stop her from carrying out her initiative,� Shepard said. “[That] shows me and the rest of the student body that she is really passionate about ensuring that young minority women have the ability to achieve success through leadership.� Matthew Conklin, former student body president, echoed Shepard’s sentiments. “It makes it pretty clear she has the passion and drive to make an impact in the community and it wasn’t just [a] one-time deal,� Conklin said. For Duggins, it’s all about pursuing something she is passionate about, which she encourages all WSU students to do. “If you’re passionate about something, and you want to apply it [in] real life, I would encourage students to find avenues to do that,� she said. “I think that’s what our education is all about here, finding ways to take our passions and apply them in the real world.�
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Wichita State will host a national competition centered on making women’s lives better. WSU Ventures will host the first Kansas InnovateHer competition Nov. 13. The competition requires inventors, entrepreneurs and researchers to invent products and services that benefit the lives of women or families. This is the second annual national InnovateHer competition sponsored by Microsoft and the U.S. Small Business Administration, which offers small businesses financial services. “WSU Ventures will select 10 finalists to pitch their ideas to a panel of local judges ... and the winner will participate in the National InnovateHer semifinal round,� according to a WSU news release. Including the winner from the Kansas region, there will be 50 or 60 regional winners, said Debra Franklin, director of Strategic University Initiatives at WSU Ventures. The Kansas winner will receive
in-kind services to help get his or her technology project started. “So, they may get ‌ an hour of accounting consultation, or an hour of legal services, or a booth at the chambers exposure conference,â€? said Cindy Claycomb, director of WSU Ventures. Regional winners from across the country will also be evaluated for entry into the national competition where seven participants will compete for $70,000 in cash prizes. The national competition takes place in March in Washington, D.C. The final, national competition will be set up similar to the television show, “Shark Tank.â€? The Kansas regional competition hosted by WSU Ventures is open to all Kansans. “It’s open to anybody,â€? Claycomb said. “It’s not just on campus. So we’re promoting it on campus, obviously — we would love for our students, faculty and staff to participate. But it’s open to the greater community, too.â€? Applications are due Tuesday at wsuventures.org/for-entrepreneurs/ innovateher.
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Fans cheer on the men’s and women’s basketball teams during Shocker Madness on Thursday in Charles Koch Arena.
Shocker Madness kicks off official start for men’s, women’s basketball EVAN PFLUGRADT
four shots at each station. Bessard advanced past the first round to represent the women’s team. Bessard finished the first round with 14 and advanced to compete with Frankamp for the championship. Frankamp beat Bessard 16-14 in the second round. Frankamp went 4-5 on the first two racks and 3-5 on the final rack. Freshman forward Eric Hamilton won the dunk contest, defeating sophomore Rashard Kelly 44-43 in the championship round. The contest featured freshmen Eric Hamilton, Landry Shamet, Markis Mcduffie, Ty Taylor II and sophomore Rashard Kelly. Hamilton started the contest by jumping over WSU mascot, WuShock. Hamilton cleared the mascot and was awarded a perfect score of 50. In the second round, Hamilton continued to showcase his massive vertical by placing a team manager under the basket in his second dunk. A 6-foot-8 freshman, Hamilton claimed to not have practiced either dunk before the competition. Hamilton hustled in for a double-pump slam from the baseline in the final round. The Shocker women’s team scrimmaged their male practice squad. Jaleesa Chapel and Dia-
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In a crowded Charles Koch Arena during Shocker Madness, 13 new Shockers took the court. Thursday officially marked the start of the 2015-16 basketball season with scrimmages, a three-point contest and a dunk contest. It was a sneak peak at the new Shockers. The men’s team welcomed eight new players to its squad this offseason, and the women’s team welcomed five new players. Veteran players were seniors Fred VanVleet, Ron Baker, Bush Wamukota and Anton Grady. Sophomores Zach Brown and Shaquille Morris took the night off because of fatigue. The show started with a three-point contest between the men and women. Baker, Van Vleet, sophomore Peyton Allen and sophomore Conner Frankamp represented the men. Junior TaQuandra Mike, junior Marija Pacar, freshman Jyar Francis, and sophomore Rangie Bessard represented the women. Frankamp advanced to the second round after he led all men in the first round, scoring 16 points out of a possible 18. Frankamp cleared the first rack with a perfect 5-5 and went 4-5 on the final two racks, nailing the last
mond Lockhart led the team with six points each. Lockhart, a transfer from Texas Tech, practiced with the Shockers last season. Lockhart is one of seven Shocker women yet to play a game for WSU. Junior Brittany Martin also had a great performance. She battled inside the paint for four points on 2-2 shooting. Martin also blocked a shot and recovered a steal for the Shockers. The women defeated the male practice squad 29-4. The men’s scrimmage yielded a lot of playing time for four of the five freshmen, and transfers Peyton Allen and Frankamp. The black team featured a starting lineup of Shamet, Frankamp, Peyton Allen, Evan Wessel and Hamilton. The yellow team featured a starting lineup of Ty Taylor II, Baker, Markis Mcduffie, Kelly and Rauno Nurger. The yellow team edged the black team 19-12. Baker led all scorers with seven points on 2-3 shooting. Baker was perfect from the free throw line 2-2. Kelly scored six for the yellow team. He was perfect from the stripe, 4-4. The men adjusted to playing with a 30-second shot clock, which led to a few rushed shots and off-tempo plays. Shamet and Hamilton led the black team in rebounds with four
each. Baker led the yellow team with six rebounds. Nurger had four rebounds and two blocks.
PLAYERS TO WATCH WOMEN’S Brittany Martin
This junior transfer played 30 games last season for the Shockers. Martin showed that she can play this fast-paced offense and run the court for quick scores.
MEN’S Landry Shamet
This freshman guard proved his athleticism, snagging four rebounds for the Shockers in the opening scrimmage. Shamet has great court vision and can spread the ball efficiently. The freshman fills a lingering problem in the backcourt depth the Shockers have faced in previous seasons.
Both the men’s and the women’s tennis teams left lasting impressions in their respective events, as the 2015 portion of the season nears the end. The men’s team — in what is their last event of the season — swept the day Saturday, defeating all three teams visiting the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex in the first home event of the season. The Shockers’ fire only burned hotter as the day went on, defeating Seminole State 4-3, McPherson 6-0 and Cowley 5-0. “Today was definitely a tough day and we really grew up as a team,� men’s head coach Brad Louderback said. “I think our doubles got stronger. It was a great effort from everybody.� The team started with a tight 4-3 win against Seminole State, where freshman Haru Inoue came through with a match-clinching victory in one of the final singles matches. From there, the Shockers never looked back, not giving up a single set in their final two matches against McPherson and Cowley. The women’s team had an equally strong showing, taking on tough teams in the June Stewart Invitational in Nashville, including defending national champions Vanderbilt. The Shockers held their own against the champs, scoring three singles wins on the first day of competition. The team only picked up steam from there, sweeping all six singles victories on the second day against Indiana. “It was tough competition,� women’s head coach Colin Foster said. “We lost some close matches Sunday. They were matches that could have gone either way, so it was tough to lose some of those, but it was still a really positive weekend.� Gabriela Porubin and Julia Schiller, the two ranked players on the team, continued their strong season as a doubles pair, going 3-0 over the course of the weekend. The strong play has given confidence to the team, which bodes well for the rest of the season. There is only one event left this fall before a short winter break lasting until the early part of January. Yet, the team continues to play strong and leave a lasting impression for the season to come. “At the top end of the lineup, we are right there with some of the best players in the nation,� Foster said. “But up and down the lineup I know we’ve got good depth. I think that is something that is continuing to be proven in the fall tournament schedule.�
Shocker volleyball continues momentum with two more wins REECE BURNS SPORTS EDITOR @reeceburns14
The Wichita State volleyball team’s weekend ended with continued success in their Missouri Valley conference play. The Shockers traveled north Friday to Normal, Illinois, to play the No. 3 Illinois State Redbirds. Going into the match, the Redbirds were ranked No. 1 in kills in the MVC.
The match was a close 3-2 for the Shockers, winning by scores of 23-25, 25-22, 26-24, 19-25 and 17-15. Junior outside hitter Jody Larson led the team with 19 kills, followed by redshirt freshman Shimen Fayad’s 14 kills. Middle blocker Katie Reilly contributed 11 kills and led the Shockers with a .450 hitting percentage. The sets against the Redbirds
consisted of back and forth leads, ties, errors and kills. After four back and forth sets, the Shockers were able to close out the fifth set 17-15 for the win after tying 10 times. The Shockers then hit the road once again to meet the No. 8-ranked Indiana State Sycamores on their home court Saturday evening in Terre Haute. The Shockers swept the Sycamores 25-18, 25-22 and
26-24 with sophomore outside hitter Mikaela Raudsepp leading the team with 13 kills and a .522 hitting percentage. The first set saw some Shocker errors, resulting in a brief lead by the Sycamores, but the team scored three-straight aces to tie the score and retake the lead. WSU was able to maintain a comfortable lead throughout the second set but the third set saw
Shockers down four points in the middle. An Indiana State hitting error and consecutive kills by the Shockers gave the team the lead once again. The final set traded points until the Shockers won the set 26-24, thanks to a service ace from Fayad. The Shockers, now 9-1 in their conference and 18-6 overall, will play Saturday at Missouri State to continue conference play.
Suduko Solutions Gold team falls in Game 5
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Redshirt senior Zach Reding rounds third base Friday during the Black and Gold World Series. The Gold team was handed their first loss of the series, 12-4, after the teams’ rosters were redrawn. Find a game recap online at thesunflower.com.