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VOLUME 120, ISSUE 18
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Repairs to start this month at 21st, Oliver lot SAVANNAH STEVENSON
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The parking lot at 21st and Oliver undergoes renovations to improve conditions and fix several potholes.
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Wichita State students started parking at the 21st and Oliver lot in order to escape the stress of trying to find an open parking spot on campus. As a result, business owners have become frustrated at the condition of the lot. Ellen Abbey, director of Auxiliary Services for Administration and Finance, said WSU plans to begin repairs on that lot soon. “We expect the repairs to begin sometime this month,” she said. “The businesses requested the repairs be made.” Students who park at this lot have noticed its need for renovation. “It’s been very difficult to park here,” graduate student Vinay Karagod said. “The first semester when I came here it was OK. We
had a lot of parking spaces. Recently, it is hard to park here and it’s very bumpy and the roads are bad.” Abbey estimated the repairs to cost about $15,000, and it will come from the “parking fund.” She also stressed the importance of parking in the designated spots after the repairs are finished. “The management group that runs the property has been concerned about WSU shuttle riders parking in front of businesses that need customer parking,” Abbey said. “Shuttle riders should only park in designated parking areas that have black signs with yellow lettering.” Some students agree that these repairs are timely, especially with bad weather coming soon.
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Safety by the numbers
The University Police Department released the 2014 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report last week. The report contains information regarding campus security and crime statistics for the three previous calendar years at the main campus, downtown center and south and west campuses. The full report is available online at wichita.edu/annualsecurityreport.
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Charles Peachock juggles five color-changing rings during his performance Friday at the CAC Theater.
‘America’s Got Talent’ performer wows crowd with lively juggling act JESSICA GREEN
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Sophomore Alli Moore sat in the front row Friday at the Campus Activities Center with no idea what to expect from a famous juggler. Charles Peachock of “America’s Got Talent” fame performed for Wichita State students, faculty, staff and the community. “I had never seen [Peachock] perform before,” Moore said. “But I would come back to watch
again.” Peachock is one of the leading innovators in the juggling world. He uses mesh balls, Ping-Pong balls, juggling rings, machetes and even flaming batons (both of which he was prohibited from demonstrating to Wichita patrons). Moore, a lucky audience member, had the opportunity to participate in a two-person juggling act with Peachock.
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Tragic mass shootings are a political issue Though it almost certainly wasn’t his intent, Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush shined a terrifying light on the issue of American gun violence while speaking in South Carolina last week. “Look, stuff happens,” Bush said. “There’s always a crisis, and the impulse is always to do something and it’s not always the right thing to do.” “Stuff happens.” Let that sink in for a moment. A gunman opened fire at Umpqua Community College in Oregon on Thursday, killing 10 (including himself ), and the reaction is “stuff happens.” It would be easy to spin this into an attack on Bush and other right-leaning Americans. The truth of the matter is mass shootings happen at a horrific rate in all manner of public spaces in this country and, from the outside looking in, we feel like nobody in power is racing to do anything about it.
In the aftermath of the shooting, the Washington Post reported that it was the 294th mass shooting in America in just 274 days. The Post counted any incidents in which four or more people were killed or injured by guns, including the shooter(s). To be fair, there is actually something of an educated observation in the second part of Bush’s quote. It is absolutely possible to hastily pass harmful legislation in the wake of a tragedy. The various government surveillance measures that came after the Sept. 11 attacks exemplify this. But, as the numbers show, the Oregon shooting wasn’t an isolated incident. It was merely the latest in an epidemic of gun violence in this country. As college students, The Sunflower staff no longer feels safe going to class, knowing it is increasingly likely each day
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Dear The Sunflower, I have concern with a column printed in this week’s Sunflower (Monday, September 15, 2015). It was titled “Remember separation of church and state”, by Victoria Hendricks. I find that this column is of poor quality, contains false statements, and unfairly attacks a religious group. The column incorrectly states that Kim Davis “broke the law” when she legally did not. In 2004, Kentucky passed a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Kim Davis swore an oath to uphold the Kentucky constitution, not the constitution of the United States. Until the Kentucky legislature changes the Kentucky constitution to reflect the order by the Supreme Court, the law doesn’t change. Legally, this is why Kim Davis did not break any laws; she upheld exactly what she swore to uphold. This column attempts to use biblical scripture to defend a position that all Christians should obey the “law of the land.” 1 Peter 2:13-14 is used to justify this argument. 1 Peter 2:13 says “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority” (NIV). To fully understand this verse we must understand who the author is and who he was writing to. Peter was writing to churches in Asia Minor that were under persecution as Christians. Throughout Peter’s letter he mentions living a life that is so full of good that if your enemies attack you for your beliefs they will be ashamed of their actions. 1 Peter 3:13-16 is
an example. Peter is not speaking to obey everything that the current authority says to do. I defend this statement by stating Acts 4: 1-4 where Peter was thrown in jail for breaking a law not to preach that Jesus is the Messiah. Peter’s actions do not go against his letter (1 Peter), but show that if the authority commands you do something that is against the commands of God, you can peacefully disobey them. This is exactly what Kim Davis did when she refused to sign same-sex marriage licenses. Deuteronomy 17:12 is also used, the verse states: “Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge must be put to death.” This statement is used in direct response to how Christians “should” act toward the Supreme Court decision about same-sex marriage. I find that this statement is taking scripture out of context and abusing it as a means to gain support for an argument. To understand this verse we must understand the book of Deuteronomy and the chapter in which it is written. Moses wrote the book of Deuteronomy for God’s chosen people (The Israelites). In this specific chapter, Moses is saying to go to the Levitical priests, Deuteronomy 17:8-9. The full context of this verse is that the Israelites must obey what the Levitical priests say because the Levitical priests have been appointed by God and will judge justly. These verses are directly talking about the Israelites and the Levitical priests, not judges in America. Thank you, — Michael Bond, WSU sophomore
but that doesn’t mean we should could be our last. just let the water flow freely. And it isn’t just university And if it’s true that “the only campuses. We all know about way to stop a bad guy with a the Aurora movie theater and gun is a good the Sandy guy with a Hook ElemenIf you build a dam, gun,” then the tary School there will eventually be good guys who shootings. cracks, but that doesn’t legally own It’s easy to mean we should just let firearms in all feel like no the water flow freely.” 50 states aren’t public area is doing their safe anymore. Bush’s quote demonstrates the jobs. Umpqua Community College worst part of all of this: We’ve allows concealed-carry on its become so numb to these frequent attacks that they barely campus, and thus is not one of the defenseless “gun-free register as anything more than zones” opponents of gun “stuff happens” to many of us. control malign. Starting in 2017, It’s obvious to us that stricter regulations on the legal acquisi- Wichita State will also allow concealed-carry. tion of firearms are needed. In We don’t know if a mass first-world countries where it’s shooting will ever occur here. more difficult (but still possiWhat we do know is that, if ble) to own guns, this doesn’t legislators continue their trend happen nearly as often. of ambivalence to preventable Yes, we’ve all heard “if you tragedies, the possibility will outlaw guns, only outlaws will always exists, and that scares us. have guns.” If you build a dam, there will eventually be cracks, — The Editorial Board
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Editor’s response: The Sunflower received a letter to the editor regarding an opinion article titled “Remember separation of church and state” printed Sept. 15 in the opinion page of the issue. It is important to remind readers of the paper’s editorial policy regarding opinion articles and letters addressed to the editor. The following are items pulled from the bylaws of Wichita State’s Board of Student Publications, which has jurisdiction over The Sunflower. • As members of the University community, student editors shall be free to express their views on issues of University policy without prior review and on matters of general interest to the student body, in accordance with The Sunflower Staff Manual. (Preamble to the bylaws) • All University published and financed student communications shall explicitly state on the editorial page or in broadcast that the opinions that are expressed by them are not necessarily those of the college, University or student body. (Clause three of the Joint Statement on Rights and Freedom of Students, as cited in the bylaws) • The opinions expressed in The Sunflower editorials, columns, guest columns, reviews, advertisements, letters, Yik Yak posts and editorial cartoons are not necessarily those of the staff, publication’s board, student body or university. (As written on the opinion page of The Sunflower) • For the expression of contrary views, equal time and space should be allowed for those wishing to express their views. (Clause four of the Joint Statement on Rights and Freedom of Students, as cited in the bylaws) • A clear distinction must be made between news accounts, headlines, news pictures and features, on the one hand, and editorial comment, columns, critical reviews and other kinds of writer’s opinion, on the other hand. (Guidelines for the Student Press, Wichita State University, as cited in the bylaws) • The readership must be
offered an opportunity to answer editorial opinions (Guidelines for the Student Press, Wichita State University, as cited in the bylaws) The Sunflower’s editorial board values student voices and opinions, as the newspaper and website serves as a discussion board for the issues and topics facing college campuses and citizens of the community and nation. The author of the letter to the editor made these claims: “The column incorrectly states that Kim Davis ‘broke the law’ when she legally did not. In 2004, Kentucky passed a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.” As for Michael Bond’s accusations of false information, The Sunflower editorial board would like to point out what is commonly referred to as the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution. Article IV, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution “establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions,” according to Cornell University Law School’s website. Further, in the 1803 case Marbury v. Madison, the U.S. Supreme Court asserted its power to review acts of Congress and reverse any cases that conflict with the Constitution. When the United States Supreme Court ruled that states must issue same-sex marriage licenses, it became the supreme law of the land. Law is law, but whether it is right or wrong is of course open to discussion. Again, The Sunflower is a place of discussion and debate, and the editorial board welcomes these discussions. — Shelby Reynolds, editor-in-chief Letters to the editor can be submitted to Shelby Reynolds, editor-in-chief, at editor@thesunflower.com, or by visiting thesunflower.com for online directions.
Reaction to the reaction: The pope who gives hope All hail his almighty — the divine one. The one in white. The one who COLUMN BY kisses the DANIELLE PREWITT heads of the innocent. The one who shakes the hands of the poor. He is here. He has ventured to the vast country. The land of the free. The home of the litigious, the obese, the capitalists and the, shall we say, brave. The pope has made it to America. Our country seemed to be the only country that celebrated the arrival of the pope with overblown welcome. People sang. People cheered. People had pope soap on a rope. You think I’m kidding, but I am not. Yes, a bar of soap hanging from a rope that resembled his righteousness. Among other pope products, a
toaster that stamps the pope’s face on your bread. A miniature pope mobile car. A hoodie, a men’s tie, socks, baby’s clothing and a life-size cutout of the man saluting a thumbs up. It amused me, the sheer appreciation Americans have for this man. Celebrities and politicians bid marvelous welcomes; ordinary citizens changed their schedules to accommodate watching his broadcasted arrival. The approval for the pope spread to those of devoute faith, and to those of none. “I’m not religious Pope Francis, but I like the cut of your job,” comedian Jim Carrey said in August. “Pope Francis revitalizing Church worldwide with wonderful challenging statements and actions. Certainly making me, like much others, rethink much,” said Rupert Murdoch in a tweet.
Rethink much you will, Murdoch. Now, I am not a Catholic, nor am I very religious, but I wouldn’t mind crossing my father, son, Holy Spirit fingers to say “howdy” to the man in white, amen. However, the only aspect I question is this: Why does it take a visit from the pope for our country to act humble? What intrigued me most, or what entertained me, rather, was the response that came from the political realm. As the pope entered the chambers of Congress to address the nation, I couldn’t believe the liveliness in the room from such a segregated group. Then again, no one knew what protocol to use for the occasion, says a CNN article, “5 key questions about the Pope’s trip to America.” It had never been done before. Outgoing speaker of the house
John Boehner cried (no surprise) tears of joy over his righteousness. Still, I think those tears were of sorrow after the pope declined lunch with him to visit with the homeless instead. Pope Francis attempted to stay above the biased quarrel of both political parties, according to Catholic officials. It seemed only obvious his every word would be deconstructed and whirled for political advantage. We have something to look forward to, come 2016. Possibly Trump soap? Nevertheless, America’s reaction to the pope visiting our great nation was a story in itself. Never have I seen our country act in a more welcoming and receiving manner. Never have I witnessed people setting aside their egos, agendas or narcissistic personae, even just for a brief moment. The pope springs hope. Hope, with soap.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
JUGGLING
FROM PAGE 1
He asked Moore to stand about 10 feet away from him on stage and toss a ring back and forth while he juggled. It had to be at the right height and at the right time to keep things moving smoothly. The duo pulled off the stunt without any hiccups. “It’s definitely not what I expected,� she said. “He’s really funny and keeps you entertained during the whole performance.� Peachock, a six-time contestant on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,� has performed for about 100 different colleges and universities, multiple corporate events and will soon perform for the Special Olympics in El Paso, Texas, with Ronn Lucas, a ventriloquist and comedian. “Ronn has been a great mentor over the years and has a great history in the juggling industry,� Peachock said. “He has even performed for a couple of presidents.� He said he enjoys performing no
matter how big the crowd, the venue or the travel. “When people come to see the show, they want to have a good time,� he said. “It’s really nice with university crowds because they choose to be there as opposed to corporate shows where they may feel like they’re forced to watch.� Sophomore Zach Torkelson said he knew all about Peachock before sitting down in the theater; he had seen Peachock on TV and wasn’t disappointed with the live performance, he said. “Seeing him perform in person is different than watching him on TV,� Torkelson said. “Obviously there are some limitations with the stage being smaller, but it was still really amusing.� During one of his appearances on “America’s Got Talent,� Peachock set himself on fire to keep audiences engaged. “I encourage everyone to follow their passion, to have something in their life to enrich it,� he said. “Find something that ignites you and follow it.�
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(TOP) Charles Peachock performs a special juggling trick with lighted objects Friday. (LEFT) Audience members of all ages attend Peachock’s performance at the CAC Theater. Three audience members were chosen to help Peachock during the performance. (RIGHT) The “America’s Got Talent� performer entertains audience members before juggling two ping-pong balls with his mouth.
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“When it rains it is very difficult to get around,� Karagod said. “The bus stops in front of one of the potholes so it is hard for us to get in the bus because it fills with water. I am glad they are doing renovations.� Abbey, along with Lou Heldman, vice president for Strategic Communications, reminded students about other places to park if they do not wish to park on
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PAGE 4 | NEWS NEWS IN BRIEF WSU awarded $7.1 million grant for economic development efforts Wichita State was awarded a $7.1 million grant earlier this month from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, the university announced Thursday. The funding was awarded to the WSU Ventures program and is aimed at creating manufacturing jobs, strengthening WSU institutes, centers and laboratories as part of the Innovation Campus initiative, a news release from WSU said. The grant is intended to strengthen manufacturing in south Kansas, especially in the area of defense-related businesses. CEDBR releases Kansas, Wichita employment forecasts According the latest report from Wichita State’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research, Wichita’s employment is expected to increase by 3,360 jobs (excluding nonfarm positions), indicating a
1.1 percent increase. Meanwhile, Kansas employment is expected to increase by nearly 20,000 jobs, a 0.9 percent increase. The center releases the report annually, and the full documents are available at www. outlook.cedbr.org.
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‘Revolutionary’ transportation
WSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds to perform Monday The WSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Miller Concert Hall inside the Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Under the direction of Victor Markovich, the ensemble has been critically acclaimed at the local, regional and national level. Tickets are $7 with discounts available. For more information, call the Fine Arts Box Office at 978-3233 or visit wichita.edu/ fineartsboxoffice. Pancakes, pajamas to be featured in stress-buster Tuesday First-year WSU students are invited to wear pajamas and enjoy pancakes with mentors from the Office of Transitions and Orientation for the annual fall mid-term stress buster. There will be free food and games.
Volunteers contribute to ‘Wu’s Big Event’
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Ashley Schrader, Micah Harder and Brent Ehresman package crayons with a group of volunteer from Child Start on Saturday. The volunteer effort was part of “Wu’s Big Event� through the Community Service Board.
Photo by Tarun Bali
Wichita State engineering students meet Saturday to discuss design plans to build a Hyperloop, a human-scale pod that can be used to travel at high rates of speed. The pod will be tested in June at a national conference in California.
Team of engineering students developing high-speed ground transportation pods for national competition VICTORIA HENDRICKS REPORTER
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First cars, then trains, next airplanes and now ‌ tubes? A new trend is catching on that could once again revolutionize travel as we know it: The Hyperloop. “Hyperloop is a revolutionary new idea of fast speed ground transportation envisioned by Elon Musk, CEO [of ] Tesla Motors,â€? said Balaji Kartikeyan, graduate student and team captain of the Hyperloop Hypershocks. The Hypershocks will compete in the first SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition where students and independent engineering teams design and build a human-scale pod and test them on a one-mile track in Hawthorne, California. The final design is due Dec. 23, and selected teams compete in June 2016. The Hyperloop is a set of tubes that have an inside pressure of
100 Pascal, said sophomore Brent Quade, aerodynamics subgroup team leader of the Hyperloop Hypershocks. The pressure is equal to 150,000 feet above sea level. The pods will travel in low air pressure at a maximum speed of 760 mph, Quade said. “That would make a trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles, which is about an eight-hour car ride, a travel time of a little over 30 minutes,� he said. Kartikeyan said it all started with a job search, which led him to the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod competition page. He then spoke to his roommate and an academic adviser about competing. His adviser was enthusiastic and suggested assembling a team. “Now, here we are, a group of 20 motivated individuals working to show the academic world what Shockers are made of,� Kartikeyan said. Quade said the Hyperloop will be revolutionary. “It will be able to connect
major cities with fast transport with a ticket for about $15 with one company saying that they have a plan to make it free,â€? he said. “This technology is also revolutionary because unlike any other super-fast transport system, it is powered by electricity that can come off solar panels on top of the tubes.â€? The team is made up of a variety of technical students working on a “real-life engineering project,â€? Quade said. “We are getting ‌ experience on engineering new technologies and ultimately engineering the future,â€? he said. “It is a lot of fun and you get to use what you have learned in the classroom in real world applications.â€? The group is looking for interested students to join in the project, Kartikeyan said. “It will be a great learning experience,â€? he said. “Anyone interested in taking an untrodden path using not only [his or her] engineering skills but also curiosity, should join the team.â€?
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‘Mean Girls’ movie showing paints CAC Theater in pink
In honor of National ‘Mean Girls’ Day, Student Activities Council hosted a screening Saturday of the 2004 movie starring Lindsay Lohan. The day is celebrated as a nod to Lohan’s line, “It’s Oct. 3,� in the movie. Attendees wore pink outfits — even though it wasn’t Wednesday — to compete in a costume competition, and pink popcorn was served to the audience. Photos by Christopher Bardo.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
Cross country surpasses school record at Chile Pepper Festival EVAN PFLUGRADT
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Redshirt junior Brady Johnson broke Wichita State’s 8K school record over the weekend in the Chile Pepper Festival. Johnson’s time of 23:54.16 surpassed the 23-year-old record held by All-American Mornay Annandale. Johnson said the Chile Pepper was the first time he ran the event, but was coached by other veterans who ran the course last year. They said the course runs fast for an
8K. Johnson said he thinks his school record will be topped and hopes that his teammates will beat it. “I think a few more of the runners on this team can break it because we have a good team,” he said. Johnson’s eighth-place finish led the Shockers. Johnson was joined by teammates senior Paul Raymond 24:32.06 (27) and sophomore Kyle Larkin 24:38.13 (35) inside the top 40. The Shocker men earned 93 points to earn them a third place team finish
behind Arkansas and Tulsa. Junior Sidney Hirsch led the Shocker women in the 5K. Hirsch placed 27th with a time of 17:14.59. Freshman Rebekah Topham finished 31st in her first collegiate 5K with a time of 17:20.58. Redshirt Junior Emilea Finley (36) and Kayla Deighan (37) joined the Shockers inside the top 40. The Shocker women matched their team finish from the Chile Pepper last year, taking fourth in the 5K. Coach Kirk Hunter said the
women got off to a slow start because race officials did not have a starting box prepared for the team. “They did not have a starting box marked for us,” Hunter said. “With that, we ran the first half of the race in the back half of the field of 436 runners.” Hunter said the difficulties delayed the team at least 15 seconds in their individual race times. The Shockers compete at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Fort Hays Invitational in Hays.
Redshirt junior Brady Johnson
Shockers place in OCU Head of Oklahoma rowing tournament
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The Shockers softball team defeats Rockhurst University on Saturday with a final score of 17-0. With wins over Rockhurst and Johnson County, the Shockers advanced to 7-0 in their fall season.
Softball advances to 7-0 after successful weekend JESSICA GREEN
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After another weekend triangular, the Wichita State softball team advanced to 7-0 Saturday after victories against Johnson County Community College and Rockhurst University. In game one, WSU took a quick lead and
ran with it to win 8-1 against Johnson County. Offensively, redshirt junior Cacy Williams led the Shockers with two hits and one RBI. Defensively, senior Ashlynne Neil came away with the win after pitching five innings.
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The Shocker Rowing Team prepares for competition in 2013. This year’s rowers competed the OCU Head of Oklahoma rowing tournament over the weekend.
SATURDAY Men’s open 2x E. Gordon/Z. Davis (Wichita State A), 4th Place J. Martin/E. Pykiet (Wichita State C), 7th Place C. Hall/S. Brecker (Wichita State B), 8th Place Women’s Collegiate 8+ C. Fuston (Wichita State A), 11th Place F Gramke (Wichita State B), 15th Place Men’s Collegiate 4+ E. Gordon (Wichita State A) 4th Place Women’s Collegiate Novice/Frosh 4+ M. Morton, Wichita State A, 5th Place A. Hamad, Wichita State B, 6th Place Mens Collegiate Novice/Frosh 4+ E. West, Wichita State A, 2nd Place C. Kindel, Wichita State B, 5th Place Women’s Open 2x V. Polley/ M. Douglass, Wichita State A, 10th Place Men’s Collegiate 8+ E. Gordon, Wichita State A, 7th Place K. Schapmann, Wichita State B, 11th Place
Men’s Collegiate 4+ 500m Grand Final E. Gordon, Wichita State A SUNDAY
Women’s Collegiate 1x Valan Polley, Wichita State A, 6th Place Women’s Open 2+ M. Douglass/K. Ball, Wichita State B, 11th Place K. Manson/M.Dailey, Wichita State C, 16th Place C. Fuston/ L. Lewellen, Wichita State A, 17th Place Men’s Open 4+ E. Gordon, Wichita State A, 3rd Place P. Brink, Wichita State B, 5th Place J. Jamison, Wichita State C, 6th Place Mixed Open 8+ Z. Davis, Wichita State C, 1st Place P. Brink, Wichita State A, 2nd Place H. Shockey, Wichita State B, 7th Place F. Gramke, Wichita State D, 9th Place Women’s Open 4+ M. Douglass, Wichita State A, 3rd Place C. Fuston, Wichita State B, 4th Place
Men’s Collegiate Novice/Frosh 4+ P. Harms, Wichita State B, 3rd Place C. Roberts, Wichita State A, 5th Place
Men’s Open 2+ P. Brink/C. Hall, Wichita State A, 3rd Place S. Brecker/Z. Davis, Wichita State B, 4th Place J. Martin/P. Harms, Wichita State C, DNF
Women’s Collegiate Novice/Frosh 8+ F. Gramke, Wichita State B, 4th Place H. Shockey, Wichita State A, 5th Place
Men’s Collegiate 1x Caleb Wiens, Wichita State B, 9th Place Eric Gordon, Wichita State A, 10th Place
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
Shockers battle Missouri State, fall 2-1 in MVC MEGAN LOOPER
REPORTER
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Wichita State played in a losing effort against the Missouri State Bears on Friday. The Shockers lost 4-1. The result was the Shockers moving to 11-6 on the season and 2-1 in Missouri Valley with scores of 20-25, 25-22, 27-25 and 25-22, and dropping to fifth place in the MVC. The Shockers started the night on top, clenching the first set by five. With an early jump followed by a Bears rally and lead change, the team was able to pull ahead and closed the set on a kill from Abbie Lehman. “The first game they made a lot of little errors and then they cleaned it up after that,” said senior Katie Reilly at the post game press conference. “We started making those errors but didn’t clean up after the first set. They picked up balls that we didn’t.” In the second game, WSU’s defense struggled against the Bears at the beginning and end of the match, and the team was unable to finish with a win. Although WSU hit a higher percentage this match, MSU excelled in blocks and service aces.
“It’s tough when you have it and then you lose,” Reilly said. “You can’t just assume that you’ll win the game. You have to wait until the ball hits the ground. Missouri State did well.” The third set of the night was an all-out battle. With 12 ties and seven lead-changes, Missouri State defeated WSU with the help of offensive threat Lily Johnson and errors from WSU. “We still aren’t all the way there in the back row,” head coach Chris Lamb said. “We’ve got bigs playing back there, as well as girls who have only been playing back there this past week in practice, so I felt like they (Missouri State) were a more organized, comfortable group.” Freshman Shimen Fayad led in kills during the final set, but the Shockers were out hit .244 to .267 percent. Fayad was a big asset, leading the match in kills with 20 on the night, while setter Emily Hiebert garnered 51 assists. “We are still in the beginning stages of this new lineup with a lot of moving parts and have still been working on figuring out who we are,” Lamb said. Wichita State plays at 7 p.m. Monay against No. 9 Evansville in Evansville, Indiana.
Photo by Evan Pflugradt
Senior Katie Reilly follows through her swing against the Missouri State Bears on Friday. The Shockers won the first game but lost the match 4-1. “It’s tough when you have it and then you lose,” Reilly said.
SOFTBALL
FROM PAGE 5
Photo by Xavier Mortenson
The Shockers softball team won 17-0 Saturday against Rockhurst University with a final score of 17-0. The team is scheduled to play at 3 p.m. Tuesday against Seminole State College.
In game two WSU came away with another win over Rockhurst, 17-0. As a whole, the biggest push for the Shockers came in the first inning after scoring four runs. To follow their commanding first inning, the team swept Rockhurst by scoring at least one run in every inning except for the third and seventh. Offensively, every hitter had a chance to contribute with 10, collecting at least one hit, and five players collecting two. Defensively in game two, junior Katie Malone took the win after pitching the entire game. With only five scheduled games left in the fall season, the Shockers are looking for more wins, starting with their next game Tuesday. The team is scheduled to be back in action at 3 p.m. Tuesday against Seminole State College.
THIS WEEK AT THE ULRICH
Wednesday, October 7 3:30 P.M. ShockPress Visiting Artist Talk: Chris Flynn
Imagining variations on aesthetic anatomy through handmade paper objects, print media and writing experiments, Chris Flynn explores the possibilities of ambiguity and suspension of disbelief. His mixed-media and print work plays with the permeable barrier between representation and abstraction and is interested in bone, muscle, blood and nerve as visceral sources of identity and empathy. ShockPress Visiting Artist Talks are supported by the WSU School of Art, Design and Creative Industries, WSU Print Media Department and Tornado Alley Press. IMAGE: Chirs Flynn, Kinesthetic Empathy 1 (Dance of the Diaboloctopus), polymer gravure, sheet: 13 x 15 in.
Thursday, October 8 5:30 P.M. Reception 6 P.M. Poetry Reading Writing Now/Reading Now: Nick Lantz
“Extremely accessible, written in ceaselessly entertaining, almost prose-like lines, and full of wisdom—though, unfortunately, not of the uplifting kind. It’s a bit like what you’d get if Billy Collins took his job as a poet more seriously: light-hearted darkness, one of the true ways contemporary America sees itself,” said NPR’s Craig Morgan Teicher in his review of Nick Lantz’s poetry book How to Dance As the Roof Caves In.
TODAY’S ART MATTERS. TODAY’S ART MATTERS. TODAY’S ART MATTERS. TODAY’S ART MATTERS. TODAY’S ART MATTERS.
Writing Now/Reading Now is co-sponsored with the WSU Creative Writing Program, WSU Department of English, University Libraries, SGA, and Watermark Books and Cafe.
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