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Wichita State freshmen Breasya Donley and Caitlin Langdon enjoy their afternoon in the courtyard outside of Shocker Hall. The residence has been open for a month, and students continue to enjoy its amenities.

One month later: Students still enjoy Shocker Hall

By Cheyenne Bullock STAFF REPORTER @xcallmechey

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early one month ago, Shocker Hall residents moved into their new home, and for freshman Breasya Donley, the fun has yet to end.

“I live in the Health Professions of an LLC (Living Learning Community), so they always have something interesting for us to do,” Donley said. “Also, there is always something going on in the courtyard, and those events turn out to be fun, as well.”

For Donley, the newness has not worn out. She is still enjoying her Shocker

Hall experience.

“I thought it was really big and very nice,” she said. “I was a little surprised that they weren’t fully finished with construction when we moved in, but the rooms are really amazing. My favorite feature would have to be the study area on my floor. I love how quiet it is, and the Wi-Fi is almost perfect when I study there. Plus, I get a pretty nice view of campus [and] the city.”

Donley is not the only Shocker Hall freshman still having a good time.

Chris Childs, a freshman majoring in sports management, enjoys the privacy of his room, but also the chance to be active and social with his peers. DunkCam, a game, has become one of his favorite ways to have fun in the dorms.

“With private rooms, you have a chance to isolate yourself if you wanted, and to be social when you want to be,” Childs said. “(For Dunk-Cam) We go around with a basketball and a goal, and we dunk on random people, and I play jokes with my friends all the time.”

Freshman Caitlin Langdon enjoys the fun in building C every Friday.

“Movie night,” she said. “It happens every Friday on the third floor of Building c at 10 p.m., and it is a lot of fun.”

Langdon also said the courtyard is a place where residents can congregate.

However, there are some complaints.

Langdon feels it gets too noisy at night and dislikes the drama that can occur when there are different personalities in

one residence hall.

Donley said he didn’t like the lack of control residents have over the thermostats.

“The water pressure in our shower is terrible, and I wish we could actually control our thermostat, because it’s ridiculously hot during the day and then below 60 degrees at night,” Donley said.

Despite Donley’s complaints, she is grateful for the opportunity she has to be a Shocker Hall resident.

“I’m just glad I chose to come to WSU and to live in Shocker Hall when I did, because it has really been a great experience so far,” Donley said. “And I am very excited to see what the rest of the year has in store for me.”

Psychology department offers student discounts

By Madison Johnson STAFF REPORTER @mad_hatter27

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Shocker Racing Formula SAE cars sit under maintenence in a garage near the NIAR and engineering research building. Shocker Racing was founded in 2007.

Shocker Racing: Forever engineers

By Paulo Lazo STAFF REPORTER @Paulo_JLazo

Most people do not realize they are an engineering team.

Formula SAE is a student organization that designs and manufactures cars twice a year in order to compete in a worldwide engineering competition while supplying its participants with a hands-on experience.

While the acronym stands for Society of Automotive Engineers, the contests now include all kinds of similar organizations.

At their informational meeting

Sept. 5, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering major Ryan Hoadley emphasized the design aspect of Formula SAE’s that prospective team members often overlook.

“Some people think we’re gonna be working on the cars the whole time,” he said. “We spend three out of four months actually designing the car.”

Hoadley, who also serves as team lead for suspension and brakes, said that his duties include a great deal of project management, which he failed to foresee early on.

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You’re lying in bed. You’ve been awake for an hour, but it’s now five minutes until class starts. You decide not to go. You’re already late; walking in class late is embarrassing, and you haven’t even showered.

However, what you might not know is that if this feeling happens to last for more than a few weeks, you could be experiencing depression, and the psychology clinic at Wichita State can help.

During an interview with U.S. News, Linda Wolszon, the director of counseling, testing and mental health at Texas Christian University, made a note of how many students are afraid to get help.

“Students are often reluctant to come here to the counseling center with problems,” Wolszon said. “Some perceive a stigma in that. But students will go to the Health Center when they are sick.”

In a survey conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health, it was found that 30 percent of college students at two and four year institutions reported feeling “so depressed that it was difficult to function” at some time in the past year.

While there are a variety of treatment options when someone is questioning their

College Mental Health 30 percent of college students at two and four year institutions reported feeling “so depressed that it was difficult to function.”

—National Institute of Mental Health

Psychology Sessions at WSU: Session fees typically based on a sliding scale The first session costs $10 (intake fee) Most clients pay between $5-$10 per session To contact the WSU Psychology clinic, call 978-3212.

Reach the Family Check Up program at 978-6180 mental health, the WSU Psychology Clinic might be a good place to start.

The clinic has a presence online and identifies itself as a community training facility for students in the Clinical Psychology doctoral training program.

However, Kansas licensed

psychologists monitor all students.

Session fees are typically based on a sliding scale, while the first session (intake fee) is $10, and most clients usually pay between $5 to $10 per session.

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OPINION

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Domestic violence affects everyone So much of domestic violence happens behind closed doors that it’s rarely an issue that captivates a national audience.

After video of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice surfaced last week, it seemed as if every media outlet turned to cover the story.

Video of Rice hitting his then-fiancé, now wife, Janay Palmer Rice was disgusting and horrible to watch. News and sports news stations played the clip over and over again.

While it was tough to watch, it was important to see the severity of domestic violence that goes on every day. It’s a serious issue that needs to be publicized in order for it to end.

Domestic violence can happen to anyone: any gender, race, age and sexual orientation.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline states, “One in four women and one in seven men aged 18 and older in the United States have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.”

Domestic violence comes in different shapes and sizes: physical violence, coercion, threats, intimidation, isolation, emotional abuse and sexual abuse.

Perpetrators most often use domestic violence as a way to feel control or power over their intimate partner — if that is what is called intimate.

Men and women need to realize that “power” is not always strength or a positive.

In the case of domestic violence, it’s a weakness and a major one.

If you believe verbally or physically abusing your significant other is a good way of keeping them in line, try compassion out for size.

And quit blaming women for how they look or act. Far too often, a comment is left saying, “Have you seen the way she dresses? She was asking for it.”

No one is asking to be physically or verbally abused by someone else.

More often than not, this idiotic comment is left anonymously, and if this comment were true then women and men wouldn’t make it out of a swimming pool or spa alive, if

only it was that simple.

And don’t be the friend of a victim that says, “If they touch you, I’ll kill them.”

This angle only makes it a revolving circle. Instead, sit with the victim, listen to them and be there for them.

Get some outside help from someone or the Domestic Violence Hotline and ask about the best ways to intervene. Make sure the victim is safe and not putting themselves in any additional risk.

And for god’s sake, don’t tell the victim that it’s his or her fault. Don’t be the judge and the jury when it comes to domestic violence. Believe their story no matter how ridiculous it might sound.

Be a good friend. Try to avoid being the victim. Don’t be the abuser.

If you are a victim, don’t ever think that people don’t care about you. Most cases of domestic violence are never reported, so get help.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available to call 24/7 at 1-800-799SAFE. All calls are confidential and anonymous.

—For the Editorial Board, James Kellerman

Letter to the Editor: Student loans are the most predatory lending of all Commission-based Mortgage Loan originators have been castigated as villains for recommending inappropriate loans to unsuspecting borrowers who were sold mortgages they couldn’t afford. It has even been tied to the downfall of our economy in 2009-10.

At the same time, universities take advantage of the idealistic students, who take on tens of thousands of dollars of student debt, by telling them the marketplace seeks after students who major in liberal arts. While not commissioned, the careers of the advisers and professors are solidified and perpetuated.

The university and community at large benefit from the debt of the young, idealist students who look up to their academic heroes. Sallie Mae won’t reduce the rate to make it competitive to current rates. It isn’t forgivable and can’t be dismissed in bankruptcy.

The average state college graduate in 2012 ended up with $29,400 in student debt, up from $18,750 less than a decade before in 2004.

My husband graduated in 1992 at a time when 8 percent was the lowest student interest

rate. He was a 19-year-old college student that had an entire floor of student aid workers filling out the paperwork and telling him how much he would have in his own pocket after the school was paid.

Today, his liberal arts degree has led him to 20 years of ground maintenance work at WSU that pays $13 an hour. His inability to pay his monthly Sallie Mae has landed him $113,000 in student loans that will never be repaid.

Today, he is picking up trash at the university that talked him into taking on this debt. His is but one story amongst tens of thousands of disillusioned students who drown in debt as soon as they leave college.

The predatory sales and lending practices of our colleges are a shame. Our young people deserve more sound career advising before they saddle themselves with debt they’ll never be able to repay before they even get out of school. At least with a mortgage, a person has a hard asset and a place to sleep at night.

—Submitted by Christie Summervill, WSU Class of 2000 graduate

Astray: A voyage beyond south Broadway — or the reason Peru seemed so far away “Do we have taxis in Wichita?” I asked.

“Taxes?

Yeah, we have COLUMN BY taxes,” he PAULO LAZO replied.

“Taxis. Like cabs,” I said.

“Oh. Nope.”

Though this brief conversation took place about four and a half years ago on the corner of a street I would not recognize even if I bought a house on it, it remained locked away within the confines of my memory vault.

I had spent a mere three days in Wichita when I found myself stranded on south Broadway without a car, phone or money.

Details about that night are vague at best.

After exiting an uneventful party an acquaintance had dragged me to, my faux adventurous spirit decided to let the gods of fortune (or misfortune) arrange the path for me. Much

like Dorothy and the Scarecrow did at the beginning of their journey, I pointed right and scurried toward the unknown, hoping I would eventually make my way back to the Wichita State campus.

I had chosen misfortune.

I roamed this unfamiliar location for 30 minutes until I stopped and looked around.

Even though I hadn’t pegged Wichita for a vibrant city during the day, I didn’t expect it to be an ocean of dim lights and silence at night.

The winds of January, which had caressed my cheeks with their cool touch earlier that week, now delivered a series of ice jabs to my face.

It was time to cut my exploit short. I needed to find an actual way home.

Back in Lima, Peru, one cannot venture into the city without running into a group of people celebrating the successes and failures of the week. Even though I have consequently

found several establishments across town that stay open for hours, every single business in the area seemed to have closed early that night, as soon as they caught wind that a lost international student headed their way.

Therefore, I couldn’t go into one and ask an employee to borrow their phone.

Not that I knew any numbers (or people) that would grant me a way home — I just found the idea of calling someone comforting.

A handful of right and left turns led me to a man working on his car in front of his house.

Of all things I could have asked him, I inquired about taxis.

Nevertheless, he informed me that we stood close to a major avenue and, if I was lost, it would be easier for me to find my way home from there.

I ended up at the same house I had left hours earlier; nothing but silence emanated from it.

At that precise moment, I cursed the day I made up my

mind about coming to Kansas. I had my own selfish reasons to leave Lima and the only lifestyle I’ve ever known, yet it all seemed so petty and minuscule in comparison to finding oneself in the middle of a vast, unfamiliar street, miles away from home.

But it didn’t matter anymore.

I wasn’t back home dining at my favorite restaurant by the beach, sharing a bottle of wine with my parents, laughing as the waves crashed and the seagulls squawked.

I took three, four, five steps.

Then I ran.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Casino Night fun at the RSC

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Students learn how to play Black Jack during Casino Night, which was held Friday night inside the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes in the basement of the RSC. The event was sponsored by Student Activities Council and Shockers After Dark.

SGA appoints and funds

By Cole Yancey STAFF REPORTER @CAYancey1

Last Wednesday’s Student Government Association meeting was brief.

SGA appointed two positions and passed two funding bills.

At-Large Senator Dalton Glasscock was appointed to the position of Chief of Staff.

Chief of Staff is a newly formed position within SGA. The position is part of the executive branch and will help manage the office business of SGA. “I think the Chief of Staff position is the best way I can serve the student body moving forward, plus President Bardo’s strategic vision,” Glasscock said.

The Senate also appointed Gage Webb to the position of Supreme Court Justice.

Before the Senate voted to appoint him to office, Webb rose from the gallery and spoke succinctly about his interest in joining the association.

“I am here for largely what I think is the same reason that a lot of you guys are here — I want to help serve the student body of Wichita State in the best way I feel I can,” Webb said.

The association concluded business by passing an individual

and an organizational funding bill.

The former funded three graduate students, Emmanuel Des-Bordes, Eyyub Kibis and Suna Cinar, to attend conferences to present their research.

The bill allocated $1,762.50 The latter funded the Association of Hindu Students in America $500 for a project.

SGA will meet again at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the RSC.

Hidden gems of the campus bookstore

By Dylan Edelen STAFF REPORTER @DylanEdelen

The Wichita State bookstore is good for more than books. Of course, they have cool WSU garb like backpacks, shirts, pens and hats, but did you know you can also score stuffed animals, snacks and finger puppets?

A quick walk through the bookstore resulted in some interesting finds. Anything from socks to reusable rapid ramen cookers, grilling sets to dog outfits and magnetic poetry kits to cuff links can be purchased.

“We attend an annual conference put on by the National Association of College Stores,” said Lisa Fitzsimmons, of the bookstore managers. “I always have my staff, [which are] WSU

students, give me their opinions — that’s how I decide what to buy.”

The student employees said they are certainly pleased with the variety of items they sell.

“There’s a finger puppet Jesus,” employee Rian Helgason said. “There is a whole collection of finger puppets that include Shakespeare, Robin Hood, Buddha and Einstein.”

Some students have spent

time in the bookstore and have seen the variety for themselves.

“I don’t know what kind of finger puppet play I would put on that includes Jesus, Buddha and Da Vinci,” junior Shawn Jones said. “The fact that I have that option is pretty cool.”

The bookstore is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

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PSYCHOLOGY from page 1

Deb Weiss, a writer for The Billfold, recently had a tough time finding a psychologist that she could pay for within her means. However, after working with her insurance company, the cost was reduced.

“Maybe there’s psychological

heft to paying upwards of $200 per session, but I don’t feel like I’m getting ‘only’ $10 worth of care when I see my therapist,” Weiss said.

Wichita State’s Psychology Clinic director, Helen Reiner, has assisted the clinic with therapeutic inventions for emotional and behavioral problems, and of course, the clinic isn’t limited to one type of mental health concern — such as depression.

In fact, the Psychology Department offers another valuable program if you are not the one in need.

The Family Check Up Program is another resource that students can use to “explore any questions, goals or concerns you have about your child, teen or family.”

Graduate student Jessica Greaves has worked with the program before, especially in her current work of counseling with

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NEWS IN BRIEF Rhatigan Student Center to hold ribbon cutting, celebration today The Rhatigan Student Center’s weeklong grand opening celebration will begin at 10 a.m. today on the RSC east patio with a ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks from President John Bardo, among others.

Immediately following the ceremony, a reception will be held in Groover Lounge just inside the doors by the patio.

The reception is open to the public.

An open house celebration for students will begin at 11:30 a.m.

It will feature live music and a rock climbing wall, and free hotdogs, chips and drinks will be served.

For more information, call 978-3456.

Interfest, the international food festival, is Tuesday This semester’s celebration of Interfest will be Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the RSC’s north patio. The International Student Union and the Student Activities Council hosts Interfest every semester as an opportunity for students to try dishes from other countries.

Tickets are required to buy food. One ticket is $1, and food items range from one to four tickets. More than 15 countries will be represented by students.

For more information, contact the SAC at 978-3022.

Kansas Court of Appeals to hold U.S. Constitution Day observance Tuesday The Kansas Court of Appeals will hold judicial hearings Tuesday on six criminal cases presented for appeal. The hearings will be on campus in the CAC Theater from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 978-6659.

Donald L. Beggs Hall to be dedicated Thursday The dedication of Beggs Hall will be Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the building.

The event is free and open to the public.

The building was previously known as the “Engineering Research Laboratory Building,” and was renamed after former President Beggs in 2012.

For more information about the dedication ceremony, call 978-3142.

— Sarah Carlson

“There’s a lot of management of what people are doing at all times,” he said. “There’s a lot that I have to teach myself.”

New team captain, Scott Banman, stated his willingness to keep up the momentum and partial success from last year’s competition — which he attributes to the affirmed leadership of previous team captain Keith Schmunz — as well as providing rewarding, real-world expertise to his fellow team members. Some of his responsibilities include controlling the overall team and making people aware of their deadlines.

“We ran into some trouble in

the past year, but we were the best in design, which had always been one of our weak points,” he said. “Our team leads also do an incredible job.”

Before becoming team lead for cockpit controls, sophomore Preston Hart had expressed interest in learning more about cars and, as soon as he heard about Formula SAE in high school, he wanted to join the organization right away.

“You definitely learn a lot of stuff, like the chronological way things work,” he said. “I’ve learned a lot of hands-on work and applications. This is my first year to design, so I get to see the other side of what we do.”

Despite the nature of the organization, Formula SAE is open to all majors, and continues to accept applications.

at-risk youth.

“I’ve heard nothing but good things from the Family Check Up Program,” Greaves said.

“They help families with limited resources and those that have difficult child behaviors.”

The Family Check Up Program is a free service provide by faculty and graduate students that can be in-house or in the clinic.

“Having a program like this is

exceptionally beneficial for families that don’t have the means for this kind of help,” Greaves said.

Day and evening appointments are available in the Psychology Clinic for individual sessions, while assessments for the Family Check Up Program need to be referred.

To contact the clinic, call 978-3212. Reach the Family Check Up Program at 978-6180.

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Shocker Racing Formula SAE cars are under maintenance. team races in two International competitions along with several national races.

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As we start to gear up for the 2014-15 basketball season, the group is looking for talented student musicians who want to contribute to a fun, supportive, and ANGRY environment for the players and fans. We need Tuba, Euphonium,T-bone,Trumpet, Sax, Bass Guitar, and Percussion players.

Requirements to participate: • Enrolled in at least one class at WSU. • Participate in the Pre-audition rehearsals and pass a brief audition.

• Reliable and committed to Shocker Sound performances.

Pre-audition Rehearsals will be held in room C 104 Duerksen Fine Arts Center (helps prepare for audition).

• Sept. 16th 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. • Sept. 18th 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.

Auditions are Sep. 23rd and Sep. 25th 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. in C 114 DFAC. Results will be posted outside room C 114 DFAC, Monday, Sept. 29th

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SPORTS & NEWS

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 SPORTS IN BRIEF WSU men’s basketball 2014-15 season tickets sell out Men’s basketball season tickets sold out for the first time since the 2006-07 season and the second time in school history.

Charles Koch Arena seats 10,500 people and sold out every regular season game last year.

“Our fans don’t just fill our stadium, they bring it to life with their passion and energy,” director of Athletics, Eric Sexton, said in a statement last week. “I wish to express my gratitude to Shocker Nation for their overwhelming support of our programs.”

Koch Arena had more than 10,000 attendees for 152 consecutive regular season games. The last time it didn’t crack 10,000 was in December of 2004.

WSU students will still receive their free general admission tickets and are not affected by the sellout.

USA Today gave Charles Koch Arena an Honorable Mention as one of the top game atmosphere arenas in college basketball in March 2013.

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The GroundHouse, a coffee and bake shop on the first floor of Shocker Hall, serves students until 2 a.m.

GroundHouse Coffee shop opens in Shocker Hall

By Madison Johnson STAFF REPORTER @mad_hatter27

Coffee may not be on the minds of many people at 1:00 in the morning, but at Shocker Hall, the option to purchase some is there.

There are still countless hours of studying to do, but there isn’t anything wanted more than a caffeine fix coming in the form of a pumpkin spice latte.

GroundHouse Coffee shop, which claims to have a near-full Starbucks menu, has opened on the first floor of Shocker Hall. It has extended hours until 2 a.m.

“I think it’ll become a new hangout,” WSU student Jay Lauer said. “Students seem fairly addicted to Starbucks as it is, so it’ll grow quickly.”

While Wichita State’s main campus has other places to buy coffee, such as the Book and Bean in Ablah Library and the newly-built Fast Break Lounge in the Rhatigan Student Center, this will be the first store having the sole purpose of coffee distribution.

Because Starbucks has a loyal customer base that sees more than 70 million customers every week, according to its website, it’s not far fetched to think the

campus addition will be a hit.

In fact, adding Starbucks stores to college campuses could be part of Starbucks’ marketing plan.

According to Businessweek, there are roughly 11,500 Starbucks outlets in the United States, but only 300 of them are on college campuses.

However, the new coffee shop is taking some time gaining attention.

“I’ve been in there a couple times with friends, and there was only one or two people in line,” Shocker Hall resident Rachel Lee said.

Lauer remains optimistic,

believing the Starbucks’ following will continue to grow on campus.

“The company must treat coffee lovers well, and it has managed to not be tacky, so it’s kept a good reputation among hipsters,” Lauer said. Luckily for Starbucks, students seem to have a preference for the company’s coffee.

“In an Aramark survey of its college customers, 47 percent said they want to purchase something from a specialty coffee or espresso cafe, and Starbucks was the No. 1 preferred brand for coffee,” the Businessweek article said.

Volleyball places second in Bluejay Invitational

By Reece Burns SPORTS REPORTER @ReeceBurns14

The Wichita State women’s volleyball team traveled to Omaha, Neb., last weekend to compete in the Bluejay Invitational Tournament.

The Shockers came out of the tournament Saturday evening with a second place trophy, falling short of the championship in the fourth match of their game against Creighton University.

Head coach Chris Lamb said his team had been “super busy” in the weeks leading to the tournament.

“We tried resting a bit,” Lamb said, “but last Monday and Tuesday we really grinded it out.”

The Shockers entered the Bluejay Invitational with a 4-3 record. Their wins were increased after defeating Bowling Green and Pepperdine early in the tournament.

Personal performances from

junior Ashlyn Driskill, sophomore Dani Mostrom and freshmen Mikaela Raudsepp and Emily Hiebert proved vital in the intense matches Friday against Bowling Green in the tournament’s opening night.

Driskill dished out a career-high 20 kills in the opening game while Hiebert set a career-high of 62 assists.

Mostrom tied her own career-high with 30 digs.

The Shockers defeated Bowling Green in three sets, with each match getting closer and more intense than the last.

The Shockers won the first two matches 25-22 and 25-23, respectively.

Bowling Green came back to

tie the game with wins of 30-28 and 35-33. The Shockers recovered from the middle matches and came out on top for the final match, 16-14.

The team started off against Pepperdine on Saturday, and despite a loss in the first set, won the next three.

Once again, Driskill, Raudsepp, Hiebert and Mostrom proved their skills in the sport as they led the charge in the match against Creighton for first and second place.

The first match of the championship game proved rocky for the Shockers, losing

“If we see something might work, we will sink our teeth into that.”

-Head coach, Chris Lamb

25-15. The team bounced back and took the second match from Creighton 25-16. From then on, the matches were close.

The Shockers fell short of the tournament title in the last two matches with scores of 27-15 and 25-19.

Freshman Abbie Lehman stepped up in the final match with 16 kills and a .538 hit ratio. Lehman, along with Driskill, was named to the all-tournament team at the conclusion of the game.

Coach Lamb expressed his desire to find a lineup that would benefit his team in the long haul of the season.

“With us being young, everything we do is going to be a challenge,” Lamb said. “The girls deserve a lineup they can sink their teeth into.

If we see something might work, we will sink our teeth into that.”

The volleyball team is scheduled to play Illinois State at 7 p.m. Friday at Charles Koch Arena.

WSU men’s basketball lands 2015 recruit Head coach Gregg Marshall received a verbal commitment from Kansas City, Mo., guard Landry Shamet on Sept. 3.

The 6-foot-4, 180-pound shooting guard from Park Hill High School is currently ranked the No. 175 top prospect by 247sports.com and the No. 87 top prospect by Rivals.com.

247sports.com gives him three out of five stars, while Rivals. com gives him four out of five.

Shamet also received scholarship offers from Stephen F. Austin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas State, former rival Creighton, as well as Missouri Valley Conference foes Drake, and Northern Iowa.

He averaged 20.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and one steal per game in 23 games last season for Park Hill.

Shamet is coach Marshall’s second commitment for the 2015-16 season after 2014 commit Eric Hamilton decided to play a year at Sunrise Christian Academy this year. Hamilton is a three star recruit according to Rivals.com.

WSU Softball starts fall season 2-0 Wichita State’s softball team defeated Seminole State College and Johnson County CC in a doubleheader this past Saturday to start their fall season 2-0.

WSU scored in each of the first four innings in game one against Seminole State. Sophomore pitcher Katie Malone pitched five innings — allowing zero runs — giving her the win.

The Shockers defeated Seminole State 5-0.

In the second game of the day, WSU beat Johnson County CC 3-2.

Junior third baseman Paige Mason got two hits with one run and one RBI and junior pitcher Ashlynne Neil allowed zero runs through three innings pitched.

WSU softball team’s next game will be Sat., Sept. 27 against Northern Oklahoma College-Enid.

WSU softball alumni game is Saturday The Shocker softball alumni game will be held this at 1 p.m.

Saturday at Wilkins Stadium.

After the game, players will take part in a meet and greet for attendees during dinner.

The cost of the event is $15 and each additional guest will be charged $6. The ticket comes with dinner and a T-shirt. The alumni game is open to the public —James Kellerman

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