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MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017 • VOL. 122, ISS. 28

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‘I have no words.’ ­— Mikaela Raudsepp senior, outside hitter

Wichita State volleyball lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament to Missouri, 3 sets to 1, following a historic season that included a 21-game winning streak and an undefeated record in the American Athletic Conference. The Shockers’ season concluded on their home floor, where they were hosting the first and second rounds in the NCAA tournament at Koch Arena.

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Price releases book detailing Wichita’s rock ‘n’ roll history

BY JENNA FARHAT

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Chair of the history department Jay Price (left) and Ron Schauf (right), who played bass in local bands during the 1970s, celebrate the release of Price’s book “Wichita Rock & Roll: 1950 - 1980” at Margarita’s Cantina. The book details more than 150 Wichita bands and how they fit into the larger narrative of Wichita’s history.

A book documenting Wichita’s rich rock ‘n’ roll history is complete — a story that Chair of the history department Jay Price said hadn’t been completely told before.

The book, “Wichita Rock & Roll: 1950-1980,” was part of a project sponsored by the Wichita State history department and covers more than 150 local rock ‘n’ roll bands from the 1950s to the 1980s.

“We know the old west story,” Price said. “1960s and 1970s — that seems too recent, so we don’t tend to focus on it. But it’s hidden in plain sight.”

Price said the story of rock ‘n’ roll in Wichita speaks to the city’s history with other issues.

“Wichita was wrestling with segregation and desegregation,” Price said.

“A number of these bands, they’re sneaking into AfricanAmerican clubs.”

The release was kicked off with a book signing and reunion concert at Margarita’s Cantina, which featured four bands from the book. Proceeds from the book sales will go back to the WSU history department to support future research and publications, Price said.

Seating was filled before the concert started and the line to enter the event trailed out the door.

Price said many of the people attending the event were either members of the bands mentioned in the book, or fans who remembered them in their prime.

“In my entire life I’ve never been able to go to a place where I could say ‘I’m with the band,’” Price said.

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‘I can’t imagine life without him’: friends of Rahman gather at memorial

BY MADELINE DEABLER

Friends gathered outside the Rhatigan Student Center Sunday afternoon to mourn the death of former Wichita State student Hasan Rahman.

Moving from Bangladesh to Kansas in 2011, Rahman quickly joined the Wichita Bangladesh community where he soon made many friends.

One of those friends, President of Mid Continent Bangladesh Association of Kansas (MCBA) Anwar Chowdhury said Rahman and other exchange-students from Bangladesh would often come over and have home-cooked meals with his family when they were feeling home-sick.

Of the students that would visit, Chowdhury said Rahman stood out from the rest.

“He had a very charming, heart-warming personality,” he

said. “A lot of students come here to study engineering, but he set himself apart. He was always smiling.”

Rahman, who studied aerospace engineering, also worked part-time as a delivery driver for Pizza Hut. He went out to deliver pizzas late Saturday, Nov. 25, but never returned.

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Friends of former WSU student Hasan Rahman gather to remember his life Sunday. Rahman’s death is under investigation

by Wichita police after he was found in the trunk of his pizza delivery car. Police say he was shot.

INSIDE

IS HE A GHOST?

FOREIGN FEELINGS

ONE WIN AT A TIME

Relive the highlights of WSU volleyball’s 2017 season.

Alumnus kickstarts his rap career with passion and faith.

Student artist explores themes of loneliness relating to her time abroad.

Shockers men’s basketball picks up a quality win in Waco.

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Mikaela Raudsepp and Tabitha Brown high five during Wichita State’s victory over UCF. (Oct. 17, 2017)

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Wichita State middle blocker Abbie Lehman (22) attacks against two Iowa State defenders during the match in Koch Arena on Sunday afternoon. (Sept.17, 2017)

Mizzou upsets No. 20 Shockers in second round

BY KYLIE CAMERON

The Shocker Volleyball team walked off the court of Charles Koch Arena for the final time this season in tears on Saturday night.

After a contentious battle for the lead each set, Wichita State dropped the fourth set 26-24 to Mizzou, giving the Shockers a 3-1 loss in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The loss ended the Shockers‘ 21-match win streak.

“These are two really good teams,” Mizzou Head Coach Wayne Kreklow said. “Unfortunately, only one can advance.”

Mizzou took the first two sets, but, after the break, Wichita State rallied to pick up the third set.

“We did a little bit of a lineup change,” senior Abbie Lehman said. “We were a bit more aware of the speed of the ball. I would say that helps later in the match.”

In the fourth set, Mizzou went on a 2-0 run after tying the game 24-24.

“The adjustments were working,” WSU Head Coach Chris Lamb said.

“We just fell a bit short.”

When the match ended, seniors Mikaela Raudsepp, Emily Hiebert,

and Lehman held each other on the court in tears as the reality set in that it was their final game playing together.

“I have no words,” Raudsepp said about what the seniors meant to her. “I can’t explain how much these girls mean to me in my life and the past four years. Getting to share the moments together on the court is just something that no one can understand. I will leave here with best friends. I couldn’t ask for a better group of people to be with, I really couldn’t.”

Coach Lamb gave credit to the seniors for making this the best season he’s had.

“I call it the submarine ride,” Coach Lamb said. “Because once you’re on it, there’s no getting off.

August through December we’re going to be there a long time to figure out how to be good to each other. Without hesitation, I can say this is the greatest submarine ride I’ve ever been on.”

The Shockers finished the season undefeated in the American Athletic Conference and ranked No. 20 in the country following a 21-game winning streak.

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Wichita State Head Coach Chris Lamb calls a play during the game against Mizzou in the second round of the NCAA tournament. (Dec. 2, 2017)

How the 2017 volleyball season played out MATCH SCORE 3-1

WIN/LOSS W

UCONN

3-0

W

USF

3-0

W

UCF

3-1

W

TULANE

3-0

W

HOUSTON

3-0

W

SMU

3-1

W

TULSA

3-0

W

CINCINNATI

3-0

W

ECU

3-0

W

UCF

3-2

W

USF

3-0

W

UCONN

3-0

W

TEMPLE

3-0

W

ECU

3-0

W

CINCINNATI

3-0

W

TULSA

3-0

W

SMU

3-0

W

MEMPHIS

3-0

W

MEMPHIS

3-0

W

NCAA TOURNAMENT RADFORD

3-0

W

MIZZOU

1-3

L

CONFERENCE PLAY TEMPLE

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Alumnus finds passion through faith, rapping

BY MARISSA CAMPBELL

Kyle Richardson said that, when he graduated from the Elliott School of Communication in May with a degree in electronic media, he wasn’t exactly sure what he wanted to do with his life next.

Originally, he thought he could mix songs and create beats on the production side of the music industry, but now, he says he’s found his passion on the opposite side of the mix table, and hopes to make a rapping career for himself.

“I started rapping in high school, but I think when I got into it the most and when I started taking it seriously, was in October 2015,” Richardson said. “Since then, I’ve written anywhere from 20 to 30 songs.”

This spring, Power 93.5 held a local showcase competition in which local rappers could submit their work for a chance to win a spot on the radio.

Richardson won the competition, and his song, “Cali Life,” played on the station for two weeks in September.

Richardson’s first

full-length album came out in January, and he is currently working on a new EP with a potential release date in February.

“This album is different than my first, because I’m collaborating with a lot of people I go to church with,” Richardson said.

Richardson’s latest project, “New Creation,” is inspired by a men’s retreat he went on through his church.

“Us as humans are not born to just get up, go to work, go home to their families, sleep, eat, and repeat,” Richardson said. “We’re born to bring kingdom on Earth and bring people to God. I want to do that through my music.”

Richardson said his music used to be based on stereotypical rap tropes, but he decided he didn’t want to give a fake persona that he was all about partying, and decided to make Christianity the root of his music.

“My goal rapping is that I want to inspire and influence people,” Richardson said. “If you have a dream, chase it, and don’t look back.”

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Theresa Wolf with her work, New Catch and Urban Outgrowth, in the Cadman Art Gallery.

Student explores isolation in latest Cadman exhibition

BY FIONA KEE

Theresa Wolff’s exhibition, “Rewilder,” which is, in part, a reflection on her time in New Zealand, is on display at the Cadman Art Gallery in the Rhatigan Student Center until Jan. 12.

Wolff’s said her love for art started at a young age.

“It began in preschool,” Wolff said. “I went to the Center for The Arts, and it motivated my interest in art.”

Wolff said she was also inspired to follow in her father and uncle’s footsteps — both talented drawers.

Although this is Wolff’s first Cadman exhibition, it’s not her first time displaying her artwork on campus. Her first project was a Keeper of the Plains statue called “The Keeper of Fun,” located in the South entry way of the RSC. These fiberglass statutes adorn various Wichita locations, including local businesses and the pop-up park.

When Wolff started sketching her latest series, she was in the study abroad program in Auckland,

New Zealand.

Herr current exhibition deals with themes of religion, urban setting, and feelings of isolation.

“My subject matter is animals, the city, and religion,” Wolff said.

“My subject matter uses animals, and I am interested in depicting them naturalistically in my work.”

Wolff said her favorite piece is “Urban Outgrowth,” which pictures a white tailed deer buck.

The picture tells a tale of Wolff in Auckland, feeling lost and misplaced in the urban environment.

Wolff said she felt isolated in New Zealand, even though she was with other people.

“It was a learning opportunity, but it was also a lonely time,” Wolff said.

Wolff said her artwork helps her communicate her innermost feelings.

“The pieces are a communication of my ideas I could not explain,” Wolff said. “Some images I can feel or I can sense, but it’s really difficult to put in words.”

“My paintings are a reflection of my feelings.”

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Rahman and his vehicle were reported missing that night, when he did not report back to work after delivering two orders.

Upon hearing of his absence, the restaurant sent out coworkers who located property belonging to Pizza Hut in the yard of his last delivery.

They then brought back the property to the restaurant before calling 911.

Wichita police officers were unsuccessful in locating Rahman that night.

He was found dead the next day, in the trunk of his car. Police say he was shot.

After hearing of his death, friends and family couldn’t believe the news.

“The first thing I wanted to do was go home and cry,” sophomore Arfa Haque said. “But if I had learned anything from him it was to be positive and to keep going and believe in your dreams.”

Haque, along with other members of the Bangladesh community, helped organize the memorial.

Like Chowdhury, Haque said Rahman was one of the most helpful and caring people she knew.

“My last memory of him was complaining about a course and I remember him telling me ‘Don’t give up Arfa, you are strong, you can get through this,’” she said.

Suvessa Chakrborty, a friend of Rahman, also had a few words to say during the memorial.

“He has no enemies, I have no idea who would do something like this, but I hope whoever it is will

be brought to justice,” he said. “He was my best friend, I can’t imagine life without him.

“He was so close to his dream, and it’s sad to see it taken away from him,” Chakrborty said.

After everyone had finished stepping forward to talk, Chakrborty, Haque, Chowdhury, and other friends of Rahman gathered for a moment of silence to remember their friend.

“We are just heartbroken, and we want him brought to justice and get to the bottom of what happened,” Chowdhury said.

“Any of us can be a victim. We also need to remind people not to jump to conclusions. This is an ongoing investigation and we have full confidence in the police department.”

Rahman’s death is still currently under investigation.

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FROM PAGE 1

Joshua Rupp, a graduate student who worked on the book for his thesis project, said the project meant a lot to people.

“You can see how excited people are from this,” Rupp said. “It’s a big part of their lives.”

Rupp’s research involved a lot of one-on-one interviews.

“These are a bunch of old hippies that survived,” Rupp said.

“This is the first time any of this has been documented.”

“There’s nothing in books about this, so you’re not going to go to the library and get much in the way of stories for these guys.”

John Corkum became involved in Wichita’s rock scene during the early and mid-1970s. He sang for various local bands, and said The Beatles were a great influence on local music.

“There were really hairy ruffians

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Lead singer of Storm, a local band that covered hits from the 1950s and 1960s, met up for a reunion at Maragarita’s Cantina in honor of the book release.

around, like me,” Corkum said. “It was fun. There was no computers.”

Ron Schauf, who played the bass for local rock bands during the 1970s, said he played his first gig in 1969, at a talent show at Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School.

“We didn’t win, but that was the

first gig I ever played,” Schauf said.

He said being part of the local rock ‘n’ roll scene was an opportunity to be a part of something larger. Partying, naturally, played a role as well.

Schauf laughed. “That’s why we don’t speak so well anymore.”

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Shockers notch first top-25 victory since 2015

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Baylor and Wichita State link arms and pray after the game on Saturday in Ferrel Center, in Waco, Texas.

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Wichita State center Shaquille Morris blocks the rim over Baylor guard Manu Lecomte in the second half of Saturday’s game Ferrel Center, in Waco, Texas.

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Wichita State guard Conner Frankamp, center Rauno Nurger and forward Darral Willis Jr. walk off the court after beating Baylor 69 - 62 in Ferrel Center, in Waco, Texas.

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Wichita State guard Landry Shamet hits a three-point basket over Baylor guard King McClure in the first half of Saturday’s game in Ferrel Center, in Waco, Texas. (Dec. 2, 2017)

Men’s basketball returns from qualiy win to take on South Dakota State

BY ALIYAH FUNSCHELLE

After notching their first top-20 regular-season win since 2015, No. 8 Wichita State returns to Charles Koch Arena Tuesday to take on South Dakota State.

Saturday, The Shockers defeated No. 16 Baylor by seven points, breaking the Bears 46 non-conference home win streak.

Wichita State faces South Dakota State for the third time in school history. The Shockers lead the overall series over The Jackrabbits 2-0. They most recently met last December when WSU won 89-67.

South Dakota State is 7-3 this season, losing their most recent game by 20 points to Missouri State.

The Jackrabbits’ two standout players in last year’s matchup were junior guard Tevin King, who got 13 points and five rebounds,

and senior guard/forward Reed Tellinghuisen, who got 12 points and four rebounds.

In the WSU-Baylor game, senior guard Conner Frankamp scored 17 points, and senior center Shaquille Morris added 15.

Frankamp went five for eight from three, tying sophomore guard Landry Shamet’s record of 29 straight games with a three-point basket.

Tipoff is 7 p.m. Tuesday at Koch Arena.

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WHEN: Dec. 5, 7 p.m.

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