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NEWS IN BRIEF

ARRESTS ON THE RISE

WSU FOUNDATION BREAKS ITS FUNDRAISING RECORD

The WSU Foundation raised a record-breaking $66.6 million in private donations for the 2018 fiscal year, which is $10 million more than the old record.

The total includes the largest donation in WSU’s history, a $12 million gift from Wayne Woolsey, a Wichita oil producer, and his wife, Kay. Most of that donation will go toward the building of a new home for the Barton School of Business.

BUTLER AND WICHITA STATE SIGN TRANSFER AGREEMENT FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS WSU and Butler Community College signed an agreement to allow the seamless transition of business graduates from Butler to WSU. The agreement ensures that Butler classes would transfer directly into WSU’s business administration program.

ENGINEERING DEAN CANDIDATES COMING TO CAMPUS Four candidates for dean of the College of Engineering will visit WSU’s campus over the next four weeks. Each candidate will host a public forum.

Below is the schedule for the candidates’ open forums. All open forums will be held at 3:30 p.m. in 107 Devlin Hall.

Candidate No. 1 — Sept. 10 and Sept. 11

Campus police arrested more people in August than any month in nearly 4 years

Candidate No. 2 — Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 Candidate No. 3 — Sept. 25 and Sept. 26 Candidate No. 4 — Oct. 1 and Oct. 2

WSU POLICE TO OFFER SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING The WSU police department will offer self-defense training through a program called Rape Aggression Defense Systems (RAD).

Faculty and staff can sign up through myTrainings, WSU’s online portal for training programs.

Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center offers confidential help

BY AUDREY KORTE

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LAST MONTH’S ARRESTS

ichita State police arrested eight people last month — the highest number of arrests made in a single month in nearly four years.

Campus police haven’t made that many arrests in a month since December 2014.

Interim WSU police chief Bob Hinshaw attributed the rise in arrests to WSU police making more car stops.

“No definitive answer, but in my opinion, it is because we are making more car stops,” Hinshaw wrote in an email.

“Of the eight arrests made in August, all but one were the result of car stops.”

Hinshaw said that in August 2015, WSU police made 71 car stops, compared with 201 car stops in August 2018.

“More car stops, more interaction with the public and so, better the chances of finding someone driving in such a manner as warrants an arrest, or with an existing warrant issued by a court for their arrest,” Hinshaw wrote.

The campus police department does not have a holding cell. When WSU police make arrests, they go to the Sedgwick County Jail.

AUG. 4: A car was stopped for a defective taillight on 17th near Hillside and a 35-year-old woman was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

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The training will include “defense against abduction, learning risk awareness, reduction, recognition and avoidance,” according to a university press release.

Confidentiality is crucial for survivors of sexual violence. But navigating which resources on a college campus are truly confidential can be difficult for students.

The Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) wants students, faculty, and staff to know that their services, both on and off campus, are completely confidential.

“The university has a different confidentiality role and I will leave it to them to explain, but for us, any communication with a survivor that is an adult over the age of 18, we will not share any information with the university without a signed release,” said WASAC Executive Director Kathy Williams.

“We will not share information with law enforcement. We just plain don’t talk to folks unless the survivor provides that release with specific information about what will be shared.

Confidentiality is different at WSU.” Title IX and the presence of mandated reporters on campus can confuse people. A victim may think they are confiding in someone who will keep their confidentiality while that confidant may not be able to do so legally.

Located on the third floor of Lindquist Hall, the WASAC Campus Outreach Office opened about a year ago to bring their services to campus, making it easier for students, faculty, and staff to get the help they need after a sexual assault.

“I want students to be able to distinguish advocates from WASAC, which are very confidential, as opposed to an advocate on campus — they may have to share information,” Williams said. It’s just a difference in services.

I’m not saying one is good and one is bad.”

Natasha Stephens serves as the Title IX Coordinator at WSU. When asked to clarify the university’s role on confidentiality matters, she responded by highlighting some of the points of the current WSU Title IX policies.

“Privacy and confidentiality have distinct meanings under this policy,” Stephens said in an email. “Privacy generally means that information related to a report of misconduct will only be shared with a limited number of individuals. The use of this information is limited to those university employees who need to know in order to assist in the review, investigation, or resolution of the report.

BY JENNA FARHAT

AUG. 6: A car was stopped for running a stop sign on Perimeter Road near Yale.

A 20-year-old man was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to use a seatbelt and failure to signal a turn.

AUG. 7: A 29-year-old man was arrested for domestic battery in an incident at Grace Wilkie Hall and for an outstanding warrant for contempt of court.

AUG. 9: A car was stopped for a defective headlight on 17th near Hillside. A 54-yearold man was arrested for driving with a suspended license and driving while a habitual violator.

AUG. 11: A car was stopped for defective headlights on Chautauqua near 21st.

A 29-year-old man was arrested on a warrant for “pedestrian use of crosswalk” and driving with a suspended license.

AUG. 16: A 19-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence on 21st between Hillside and Oliver.

AUG. 21: A 22-year-old woman was arrested for driving under the influence after driving over a curb and hitting a pole twice on Braeburn Drive on campus.

AUG. 21: A car was stopped on 17th near Oliver for an expired tag. A 59-yearold woman was arrested on a warrant for an expired tag and for driving with an invalid license.

SGA adds seats to standing committees, considers redirecting own rollover money to fund student events

BY JOHN DARR

Student Government Association passed a bill Wednesday that adds student seats to the Educational Opportunity Fund and the Student Fees Committee.

Both committees determine how student fees are distributed. Each committee will now have five student seats with the bill’s passing, giving students more of a say regarding the management of funds collected from them for their benefit.

SGA also discussed the possibility of using their own rollover money — student fees allocated to SGA not spent in previous years — to fund student events.

“We want to find a way to give that money back to students,” SGA Treasurer

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Senators ask questions during the SGA meeting Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.

Stella Wang said.

Wang said because SGA cannot simply redistribute their unused funds back to students, they are attempting to establish a framework where those funds will be used to benefit students as directly as possible.

Extra funds from past fees allocations to SGA would form a pool. Academic departments and Registered Student Organizations could then submit applications to acquire portions of those funds to hold events open to the student body. Organizations applying for

funds would have to show that their proposed events benefited the student body and required funding that couldn’t be obtained through other sources.

Senators proposed using the money in other ways, including buttressing the Shocker Support Locker or donating to Wichita State’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals fund. Wang said that such ideas will continue to be considered as SGA moves towards a definitive action regarding how the rollover money is handled.

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CRAZY, RICH, RELATABLE

LAST INNING

ONE-TWO PUNCH

Give last night’s dinner new life.

“Crazy Rich Asians” strikes rom com gold.

After 84 years of baseball, Lawrence Dumont Stadium is set for demolition.

Talented duo leads the way for WSU cross country.

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ith every new release it seems increasingly likely that the folks over at Dotwav Records are sentient memes that got retweeted into reality, which then slid into each other’s DM’s to make dope art to pass the time. The hilarious absurdity of “Green Screen Lambo” pushes that glorified theory closer to truth than anything that they have done before.

On top of running Dotwav Records with Jackson Laurie, Maxx has to his name a collaboration with Anthony Fantano’s alter-ego Cal Chuchesta and is pen-pals with 88rising’s Rich Brian. Dotwav Records, a certified high-school-crew-turned-mediamaking super-group, is poised to rise among those collaborators.

Maxx and Jackson started their company when James was 16 years old, attending Wichita’s West High, and they’ve been relentlessly releasing content ever since. They’ve added talented collaborators Caleb Carnell, DJ Blaconator and Korndawg to the roster along the way.

The bulk of Dotwav’s crew specialize in rap satire, flipping the fundamentals of stunting on its head. In the instance of GSL, this tactic is taken to an extreme; in the music video, Blaconator literally leaps over the Lambo.

Yet despite the ludicrous nature

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DJ BLACONATOR clears the titular Lamborghini of “Green Screen Lambo.”

of “stunting culture,” the Dotwav crew never jumps into undesired, corny territory. It’s a goofy depiction of a good time as the crew hops around the two-hundred thousand dollar car. The video resembles comic book characters in a rap-centric universe. “Green Screen Lambo is a meme hip-hop song/video reminiscent of crunkera where mixtape rap collides with a WorldStar mentality.

The video was edited to meme-y perfection by Laurie, who now attends art school in Atlanta. The video is so hype and creative that when I first watched it, I played it back three times and ugly-laughed throughout the two-minute loop. The beat, produced by Caleb Carnell, who

also offers a scene stealing verse, uses a sneaky vocal sample from Tyler the Creator’s Awkward underneath the production’s syrupy synths and screeching ad-libs.

“Green screen Lambo,” they say I’m the man tho,” James boasts as the video displays their “green screen” ride morphing along with their wildest imaginations.

The final verse, from Joe Brack, who hops on the beat like a silver-spoon suburbanite, adds multitudes of layering to the video with his simplistic, unimpressed flow. It’s a key juxtaposition to the rest of the gang’s glee for the vehicle. Such lines add a darker under-current to the track that doesn’t come out as strong with Dotwav’s previous

This is the last straw A good way to accept hardship is to “suck it up.” But without a straw, how will you do that?

The outcry over unnecessary plastics has brought a wave of changes. Dillon’s is phasing out plastic bags. Cities have placed bans on unnecessary plastics — nixing the straw almost altogether. Starbucks is pulling straws.

McDonald’s will replace plastic straws with paper straws.

In the name of combating plastic pollution in the ocean, several countries have placed bans on single-use products. In the U.S., an exorbitant amount of the focus is on the plastic straw.

None of this culture change hit home for me until Friday night when the Old Chicago waitress would only pass out straws on request — reflective of the company’s

updated policy.

I support the motions to cut down on unnecessary plastics. I try not to be wasteful; I’ve cut out plastic water bottles, and I don’t use a plastic bag if I can avoid it. But I grew up in the era of straws.

As mundane as they might be, straws are a necessity for a nice meal out.

The pressure of speaking out in the minority and asking for a straw in front of a large group sucks. I’m not that needy, am I? Too many thoughts raced through my head — and ultimately, I passed on a straw.

Tuesday morning, I discovered the Rhatigan Student Center pulled back their extensive supply of plastic forks and spoons between the microwaves. That supply is now only available at the registers of Pizza

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Hut, Panda Express, and Freddy’s.

My daily quest of enjoying a cup of strawberry applesauce now involves a suspiciously odd encounter with the Freddy’s cashier who will watch as I stockpile a four-day supply of spoons — awkward. Sure, I could try and keep a utensil in my backpack, but I can’t say I trust myself not to lose the utensil after a week.

This culture change is happening far too quickly. These unnecessary plastics are still necessary for me.

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The Wichita Chapter of Delta Upsilon is proud to announce that it was named a Sweepstakes Award Finalist at the annual Delta Upsilon Leadership Institute this past July. This means that the chapter was named one of the top seven DU chapters worldwide.

The chapter also continuously goes above and beyond the requirements for donations for their philanthropy, which is the Global Service Initiative. The Global Service Initiative is a program that sends members of Delta Upsilon to Jamaica to build houses, schools, and hospitals for those in need.

So far this year, the chapter has raised over $2,000 for

LETTER TO THE EDITOR GSI via efforts such as Teeter-AThon and Nachofest. The chapter has also spent time working with and volunteering with the Kansas Humane Society and the Center for Combating Human Trafficking.

This past school year, the members of Delta Upsilon averaged 31 service hours each. The chapter

has also had numerous members help out with Wu’s Big Event in the past, and sent the entire chapter last semester and will continue to do so in the future.

Delta Upsilon has worked alongside Greek and campus organizations since it was grandfathered onto campus in 1959, and will continue to do so. The Wichita Chapter of Delta Upsilon, as well as all other Greek organizations on campus, are excited to continue promoting Greek unity and will continue to improve themselves and work as hard as they can to make campus a great place for all.

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OPINION LINE Greeks, the look-at-all-themoney-I’ve-given line might work on your mom when your rich daddy needs to excuse his indiscretions, but it doesn’t work on the rest of us.

Some of us have social anxiety.

Does anyone else think that it’s weird that the athletes have their own type of freshman orientation that’s different from what everyone else attends?

To be fair, killing innocents and bombing countries is 50 percent of the Army’s job. PR is the other 50 percent.

Does the Catholic Church’s charitable work excuse the abuse and cover-up of child sex abuse within the church?

Then shut up about Greek life.

Textbook prices? More like crack prices.

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videos. Suddenly Carnell’s braggadocios declaration, “Hop out my whip, they want to pull up to my house but my whip is my crib” becomes a cry for help from a fictionalized rap persona that’s imploding because of an excessive need to stunt in the public eye. Blaconator furthers this concept with his closing line, “It could just be a picture of me that’s slowly fading.”

At the heart of the song, they dig at the roots of internet fame, relevancy, perception and the spoils of the latchkey kid. Its ability to invite multiple interpretations combined with its immediate fun make the entire concept behind GSL a work of Gen-Z genius.

Maddie Deabler: When you drink alcohol, you are just borrowing happiness from tomorrow.

Jenna Farhat: If you get to your car and spend 15 minutes on your phone while the parking lot is full, you’re going to hell.

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Daniel Caudill: Twitter — stop flooding my feed with random tweets liked by people I follow. I don’t care.

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Leftover Omelette: Good Eatin’ on the Dime MATT COOPER FOOD CRITIC

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ave you been throwing away your leftovers from Taco Bueno and Freddy’s Frozen Custard?

Be honest, you’ve abandoned a table at Dragon City with a half eaten Egg Foo Young left to die in its savory brown jjajang sauce (yes — that’s how it’s spelled).

Well, if you have, it’s time to stop that wasteful nonsense and begin making use of those grease-congealed scraps by turning them into next day omelettes.

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED

2 large brown eggs ½ large carrot chopped 1 russet potato ½ cup cheddar or pepper jack cheese 1 clove chopped garlic 1 tspn. black pepper 1 tspn. salt 1 tspn. olive oil ½ cup of any and all leftovers from previous evening’s takeout dinner (preferably meat or vegetables)

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A spread of fresh, raw foodstuffs is all you need to breath life into yesterday’s leftovers. A good mix of proteins, starches, and seasonings will ensure the texture and weight needed to conceal the old and reveal the new.

New campus bus route drops Innovation Campus, includes WSU South, Shocker Studios

BY MICHAEL BROWN

The Wichita State shuttle system has added new routes that include WSU South Campus and Shocker Studios on Harry Street. As a result of the extended route, the bus route will no longer include Innovation Campus — at least for the fall semester.

Pickups and drop-offs for this route will start at Elliot Hall, and the bus departs at the bottom of

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FROM PAGE 1 “While not bound by confidentiality, these individuals will be discreet and respect the privacy of individuals involved in the process.”

The university policy also states: “Information shared by an individual with designated campus or community professionals who are acting within the scope of their professional credentialing is considered confidential. These campus and community professionals include licensed health care professionals, ordained clergy, and attorneys who are required to follow professional rules of conduct and laws that control the disclosure of confidential information.”

That’s where WASAC comes in.

Graduate student Natalia Jaramillo was hired this week as the WASAC campus coordinator for Wichita State and Friends University.

She has worked for WASAC for the past year answering phones for their 24-hour hotline. Her new role is outreach advocate, specializing in outreach to college campuses.

Jaramillo said she hops to develop new programs to educate members of the campus community about sexual violence.

“In addition, I wish to create a safe place for survivors to visit and learn about the resources available to them in our agency, community, and campus,” Jaramillo said.

Because Jaramillo will officially begin her on-campus work Sept. 4, she does not yet have office hours at WSU. In the meantime, anyone who

each hour.

The Metroplex route runs from the Hughes Metropolitan Complex on Oliver to Hubbard and stops at the pickup locations approximately every 10 minutes.

The campus route runs around campus and stops at each bus stop every 15 minutes.

The shuttle service is free to WSU students, faculty, and staff with a university ID. needs assistance can call WASAC’s 24-hour hotline.

If you call the hotline, you can expect “that a trained advocate will be responding and assisting with questions, safety planning and helping [the caller] figure out what the next steps are,” Williams said.

It does not have to be a current emergency either.

“It can be about a crisis that happened in the past or that is resurfacing,” Williams said.

“We get calls from people where some kind of sexual violence has just happened. But we also receive those calls from 10 or 15, and in one case 30 years ago. We’re here so that person can begin the process of healing by talking about it,” Williams said.

Statistically, college campuses are places where sexual assault and stalking occur at notably higher rates than in other communities.

Sexual violence can cause a host of long-term struggles for students and students who experience this are more likely to act out, fail classes, and leave school altogether.

“We provide a safe space for survivors to start their healing process and know what resources are available to them here in the community.”

Jaramillo is also a graduate student in the Masters of Social Work program, so she has some familiarity with campus culture.

“Being able to work on campus is such a big deal to me because it will make it easier for people to reach out to us, and who knows, we might be that little push someone needs to start healing,” Jaramillo said.

Chop the russet potato, large carrot and clove of garlic as finely as desired. Keep in mind that the thicker you leave any potato or carrot slices, the longer they will take to sear when you are preparing the omelette. Doing so can result in uneven cooking later on.

After this, measure out ½ cup of your leftover fare and

chop it into medium sized pieces. If the leftovers contain bits of meat, make sure they are just a bit larger than your sliced vegetables. Once again, this is to ensure even cooking.

With the ingredients gathered on a cutting board, add veggies to an olive oil-greased saucepan. Once veggies are seared and tender, add the meat and veggies from your leftovers. Sear all ingredients for about 5-7 minutes until all are warm and browned.

Next, you’ll want to whisk two eggs into a mixing bowl and sprinkle in half of your minced garlic.

After rinsing the saucepan and removing all bits of extraneous veggies and meat, pour your egg mix into pan.

Cook on low heat until top of the whole egg begins to softly boil. Add half of your salt and pepper to the egg mix.

Once your egg is cooked to the desired consistency, spread your cooked ingredients over the top of the egg.

Let all omelette topping cook on top of egg until all are warm and slightly melted.

Lastly, sprinkle your choices of cheese on top of all other ingredients. Gold the top of the omelette over your now cooked ingredients.

Top with ketchup and remaining salt and pepper, then dig away!

Leftover omelettes will vary in flavor, texture, shape and aesthetic appeal. Your omelette may fall apart at the seams of the egg due to being over-stuffed with BK chicken fingers. But at least you will have reaffirmed one indispensable pearl of wisdom in the realm of cooking and eating: nothing prepared and paid for is any good going to waste.

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A student’s dreamscape in the Rhatigan

BY MARIAH PERKINS

Walking into the Rhatigan Student Center, people are everywhere, talking loudly and eating Chick-fil-A. Even so, it is hard not to notice Steven Campbell’s work — vibrant and a bit surreal – on display amidst the crowd.

“Clearance,” Campbell’s latest art show, is currently on display in the Wilson K. Cadman Art Gallery. The Cadman is home to a rotating group of student artists — Campbell is a senior art student — and is only one of many places to consume art on campus. There are two parts of the gallery — the Looking Glass and the main gallery. Campbell’s paintings are behind the glass, adding to the dreamlike appeal of his work.

“I like that I can tip-toe in and out of something real and something imagined. For my viewers, I kind of want them to feel like they’re looking at a dream,” Campbell said when discussing the tension between real and imagined in his work. When focusing in on each painting, the mood of the Rhatigan changes around me. The noise of students talking became the muffled backdrop to Campbell’s work.

There is one piece in particular, titled “Ripples,” that draws one in to Campbell’s collection. Simply described, “Ripples” portrays a young woman by a body of water.

The woman and her reflection are what seem the most real inside the dreamscape. Turquoise, deep purple, and greens are layered on top of each other to create an imagined world that just borders reality. Viewers can place the woman in a forest of their own making. “… Color is what really drives my pieces,” Campbell said, which is made clear by the way he skews reality with color choice. “I try to use color in a way that gives an energy to the environments I’m creating.

Sometimes I want that energy to be really in your face —sometimes I want it to be more subtle.” This energy is seen clearly in “Ripple,” where light pinks and reds flicker give life to a painting done mostly in cool colors.

Like poems, Campbell’s work is trying to explain something unexplainable — a dream or a feeling — requiring more than the literal to explain what is intangible.

His work is in clear conversation with artists like Michael Armitage and Daniel Richter, whom he points to as inspiration. Both artists create interesting work with color that explores the tension between reality and dream.

“There’s a lot more going on here in the arts than I think people realize,” Campbell said.

“Clearance” will be up at the Cadman until September 14.

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’: A relatable rom com “Crazy Rich Asians” has everything we’ve come to expect from a typical romantic comedy.

There’s the couple that falls in love, runs into resistance from their families, and ultimately perseveres.

There’s a badass mother who is regal, complex, and resilient. There are supporting characters that are honestly more entertaining than the protagonists combined.

Despite the many conflicts that are introduced, they’re all resolved 60 minutes later — tied up in a happy ending. Who doesn’t love rom coms? They warm your heart.

You laugh, you cry, and you leave the movie theatre happier than when you entered.

Yet, even for a romantic comedy, “Crazy Rich Asians” has high numbers. It’s currently at 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and has made $137.2 million at the box office. The relatability and diversity of the main characters and wonderfully plucky sidekicks are key to the movie’s success.

People want to be able to relate to what they watch and read. When I went to see “Crazy Rich Asians,” an overwhelming percentage of the audience was made up of people of color — not just Asians. While the movie has several shortcomings, its focus on inclusion establishes it as an example of opening doors for

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people of color in Hollywood.

One possible shortcoming of “Crazy Rich Asians” is that, while it represents a minority group in casting, the wealth on screen at all times isn’t relatable to most viewers.

The amenities of their lavish lifestyles — while entertaining onscreen — are entirely inaccessible.

The family issues that main character Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) encounters when meeting her beloved’s relatives, are much more familiar. Nick Young’s (Henry Golding) mother, who comes from old money, is immovably weary of “commoner” women dating her only son.

Spoiler Alert — another relatable component lies in the attempt of Astrid Young Teo (Gemma Chan) to make herself smaller and less important in order to accommodate

her husband’s emotional fragility.

While beloved across Singapore as a fashion icon, she hides her luxurious items at home in order to avoid making him feel less valuable or as if his work is less important than hers.

She goes as far as to offer to help him in his startup by canceling her own plans and assisting him at his office. As the plot thickens, we come to find that he is having an extramarital affair. When Astrid finds out, despite her devastation, she pushes forward so as not to make a scene that would tar her family’s reputation.

When she confronts Michael Teo (Pierre Png) about it, he’s furious with her composure and insults her “perfection.” As a woman, I know many fellow sisters who have been in the same boat. No matter how hard you try to bend or change yourself, it is never enough or it is too much — spoiler alert over.

When it comes to plucky sidekicks, Peik Lin (Awkwafina) takes the cake. In her scenes, she brought levity to serious situations and was the most relatable comedic relief.

Without her, the movie would have been an 8, but her involvement makes it a straight-up 10. You can add this movie to a list of classics to watch on a rainy day or on a cozy date night in.

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Lynne Davis, associate professor of organ, performs on the Marcussen Organ in Wiedemann Hall. Davis performed pieces from J.S. Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude, and Nicolas Bruhns. The recital “Wednesdays in Wiedemann” was part of the Rie Bloomfield Organ Series.

Cindy Claycomb to retire after 2018

BY AILEEN RUEDA-DACOSTA

Cindy Claycomb, who served as assistant to the president for strategic planning, a professor of marketing, and Wichita city councilwoman, will retire from Wichita State at the end of 2018.

Claycomb said being a professor of marketing with 18 years of experience in the classroom helped her “build skill in terms of being able to move initiative forward and doing that by collaborating with other people.”

One of Claycomb’s achievements was her role in developing a new strategic plan for the university in 2013.

“We have a new vision for the university to be internationally recognized as the model for applied learning and we have a new mission at the university to be an educational, cultural, and economic driver for Kansas and the greater public good,” Claycomb said. “Before that, we didn’t really have a specific vision and mission like that .”

She said the Innovation Campus is an extension of the university’s strategic plan — fitting in with the model for applied learning and research laid out in the strategic plan.

Claycomb had never held elected office before she was elected to the city council last November.

Abbas Kowsari, from the series Light, Tehran/16th July 2011. Chromogenic color print, 100 x 150 cm. Courtesy of the artist.

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Fans reminisce, speculate on last day of baseball at Lawrence Dumont

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BY MATTHEW KELLY

he Wichita Wingnuts’ 4-1 Labor Day-afternoon victory marked more than their season finale.

It was the last baseball game in Lawrence Dumont’s 84-year history.

In May, the City of Wichita informed the Wingnuts that the 2018 season would be their last at Lawrence Dumont — the sixth oldest operating ballpark in the country. With Mayor Jeff Longwell calling for a new stadium and an MLB-affiliated team — historic Lawrence Dumont will likely face demolition in the near future.

The Wichita Eagle reported Wednesday that the city is close to reaching a deal with the New Orleans Baby Cakes — a Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.

In the waning innings of Monday’s game, fans reflected on their memories at the stadium and speculated about what comes next for baseball in ICT. Wichitan Mo Barnhart spoke fondly of attending National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series games as a child. The NBC World Series has been held at Lawrence Dumont since its inception in 1935. Barnhart said it will be hard for her to let go of the stadium.

“It’s just a lot of family fun and lots of memories,” Barnhart said.

“Just everybody screaming and

yelling and being close enough to the team — you know, having a small enough stadium so we can actually get down there and talk to the players.

“It’s really sad. I’m trying not to cry right now,” Barnhart said after the last out was recorded.

She said she doesn’t mind the wear and tear of Lawrence Dumont, but that she and her family will take baseball wherever they can get it.

“I just think it gives it a little more character, but we’ll still be here no matter where they build it,” Barnhart said.

Art Bush started going to games at the stadium in the 50s.

He said the city shouldn’t be so fast to replace Lawrence Dumont.

“It’s kind of sad,” Bush said. “I thought they could remodel it — update it and that would be fine.”

Wichita State psychology professor Rob Zettle agreed with Bush’s sentiment.

“There’s no need to tear up this field,” Zettle said. “They could do something very similar to what they did at Eck Stadium over at WSU — basically keep the playing field and build up stands or a shell of a stadium around it.”

In between puffs on his cigar, Zettle explained why WSU could become the temporary home for the Wingnuts while Wichita invests in a new stadium.

“If there’s going to be minor league baseball next year here in Wichita, it’s going to be at Eck

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Wichita Wingnuts fans stand for the final out of the game Monday, Sept. 3 against the Sioux City Explorers at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. The game was the Wingnuts’ last at Lawrence Dumont, the sixth oldest operating ballpark in the U.S.

“IF THERE’S GOING TO BE MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEXT YEAR HERE IN WICHITA, IT’S GOING TO BE AT ECK STADIUM.” ­—ROB ZETTLE, WICHITA STATE PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR

Stadium,” Zettle said. “That’s the only option. There’s no way they’re going to have a new stadium ready.”

Steve Shaad has worked summers at Lawrence Dumont

since 1987. Hawking beverages in his neon yellow “BEER GUY” T-shirt, Shaad said the ballpark is a special place for him.

“I’ve got a lot of good memories in this stadium, and I’ll be a little upset when they tear it down,” Shaad said. “But I look forward to a new stadium.”

On Monday, the fans Shaad has come to know so well over the years stopped him in between every few transactions to take pictures together.

“People like to buy beer, so it’s not a hard job,” Shaad said.

“People like to see the beer man.”

He recalled spending long summer nights with stadium crew.

“We used to work here, then late night, we’d go jump off the Lewis Street Bridge and go swimming,” Shaad said.

He said there’s more to Lawrence Dumont than meets the eye.

“It’s haunted — people don’t know that,” Shaad said.

“Hap Dumont died here.

Three umpires have had their ashes spread here. One umpire died at home plate.”

Shaad said he’s not sure how the ghosts are taking the impending demolition of the stadium.

Jenny Wood talks political turmoil, community strength, her upcoming EP

BY CALEB CURRY

When I arrive at Jenny Wood’s Riverside home, she’s just finishing up with one of her young vocal students. While Wood talks with the student’s mother briefly at the door, I pet her little dog, Winnie. She’s very old, Wood tells me, and she has lots of health issues because of severe inbreeding. Later in our interview, a girl from next door comes over to say hello, Wood finds out it’s her birthday, and she gives her a long hug, saying she’ll drop by when she’s finished with the interview.

Her interactions with her neighbors and students paint a perfect picture of who Wood is — an artist who cares deeply about the people (and pets) around her — particularly those who are the most vulnerable.

This is a theme throughout her work, and it comes to the forefront on her new EP, “Truth Has Legs,” set for release this Friday.

Wood said her writing on “Truth has Legs” is informed by political turmoil, “false identities,” and other cultural ills at both the local and national level that she laments. Yet, while the songs do feel heavy, they are hopeful as well. She said she has come to a point of deciding not to hold back anymore lyrically. On “Truth has Legs,” there is no sign of holding back musically either.

There is both musical variety and a consistent tonality to the record. Wood’s band has their own unmistakable brand of alt rock, but the styles of the songs on the new EP vary — exploring beyond the 90’s-influenced pop rock sound of previous releases.

The EP’s second track, “I Can Relate,” features quick, punchy vocals reminiscent of early Paramore. Wood’s passionate vocal performance is dramatic — it’s not surprising to learn that she studied music theatre at Wichita State. Her aesthetic is far from Broadway, however. She prefers a darker scene — finding influence in grunge and favoring a “dark pop mentality” inspired by the likes of Nine Inch Nails and St. Vincent.

Helping flesh out the record’s sound are longtime collaborators and close friends Thayne Coleman (guitar), Will Erickson (drums), and Caleb Drummond (bass).

The opening song of “Truth has Legs,” “Beg,” sets a high bar for the record. The track evolves from sparkling, picked electric guitar into the heavy post-rock that has become somewhat of a signature sound for Jenny Wood.

She seems to follow every melodic notion that crosses her mind — something few vocalists can pull off

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well — but executes it with the stunning accuracy of Alanis Morisette, The Cranberries, and Kate Bush.

Wood’s musical and lyrical attack is both magnificent and cutting in true punk fashion, but particularly impressive is the depth of empathy accompanying her performances.

On political tracks like “Good Human,” Wood calls out oppression while acknowledging the way people’s fear is preyed upon.

The song centers on the bullying that often accompanies concentration of power — something Wood has shown zero tolerance for in both her life and her work. For several years now, Wood has given anti-bullying presentations at schools where she performs songs like “Don’t Let Them Get in Your Head” and talks with students about bullying.

The EP’s final track, “You’re on Your Own Now,” caps the record with a claim to resilience. Wood sounds like a woman trampled on but not defeated as she sings, “Yeah I still got my fist up,” in a breathy vibrato over wavering ambient guitars.

The vocals feel close in the mix.

They’re notably more intimate than the EP’s other tracks. The song builds to a crashing, finale-worthy crescendo in the last two minutes, and Wood sings hoarsely, “Now it scares you to death . . .” before unleashing a wordless vocal anthem that truly showcases the mournful power of her voice. It feels appropriate that the melodic climax of the EP should be void of language.

It’s a moment when the listener is overwhelmed with no words left with which to protest.

Wood says her songs often come to her in the aftermath of an event she can’t make sense of. “Truth Has Legs” as a whole serves as Wood’s personal response to the overwhelming chaos we all experience and make little sense of. I asked if she believes her songwriting comes from a source outside of herself, and she quickly responded that it does.

“If I know it’s really true and really good, I will cry cry cry,” Wood said. “I will say ‘Oh my god, that’s it, that’s it — that’s what I meant to come out there.’”

She said when a song truly hits the mark, there is something cosmic and sacred in that moment.

“Truth Has Legs” is the sort of impactful, inspiring record that naturally builds towards Wood’s vision for the local music scene. She said her hope is that “as we grow, we don’t step on each other — everyone has something to contribute, and sometimes trying to be the only or the best steals light from other locally undiscovered artists whose exposure help enrich this city.”

Wood reflected on her younger years when she thought the point of making music was to be as “obscure as possible” — to be a mystery no one could put their finger on. Now her perspective is the complete opposite. Wood said humility and vulnerability are what she looks for in a live performance.

“That’s the point of music,” Wood said. “Connecting.”

“Truth Has Legs” will be available Friday, and Wood will perform with 40 Watt Dreams at the Crown Uptown. Tickets are $10. Doors open at 7 and the show starts at 8.

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Sports Six Trivia 1. WHO COACHED WSU TO A FINAL FOUR IN 1965? a. Mel Binford b. Gene Smithson c. Gary Thompson d. Ralph Miller

2. WHICH ASSISTANT COACH FROM NEW MEXICO STATE JOINS THE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM THIS SEASON? a. Lou Gudino b. Donnie Jones c. Ralph Miller d. Dominic Okon

3. WHO IS THE HEAD COACH OF THE WOMEN’S GOLF TEAM? a. Chris Lamb b. Tom McCurdy c. Taryn Torgerson d. Danny Bryan

4. THE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM OPENS THEIR SEASON WHEN? a. Oct. 30 b. Oct. 22 c. Nov. 6 d. Nov. 1 SELENA FAVELA/THE SUNFLOWER

Women’s Cross Country runners compete in the annual J.K. Gold Classic, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018.

Topham’s year off shaped WSU cross country for an impressive one-two punch

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BY EVAN PFLUGRADT

ebekah Topham finished first in the J.K. Invitational on Saturday.

Topham, a redshirt junior, is the first athlete — male or female — to win the competition four times. She won the event running unattached last year — claiming the top spot for the third year in a row, which was previously the individual record for most victories.

Her coach, Kirk Hunter, said the feat is growingly impressive with Topham now competing with sophomore Winny Koskei — the team’s second best runner. “It’s one thing to say she won four times, but the fact that she had to beat Winny (Koskei) is impressive

all in itself,� Hunter said. “You just don’t find people who can do that right out of the gate.�

This is the first year Koskei, from Kenya, is running with Topham.

Hunter believes the two may be the best duo in his tenure. “These two girls are running close to anyone I’ve had,� Hunter said. “I’ve been here nine years. If they’re not the best, they’re one of the best duos I’ve ever had.�

Topham, a two-time Missouri Valley Conference champion, elected to redshirt last year after falling short of her goals to qualify for the NCAA Championships in track and field. She now has two seasons of eligibility remaining to meet her goals.

Hunter said he believes the decision will help Topham with

her goals as an athlete, but he also said he sees it having an impact on the team as a whole. “I think it also helped Winny (Koskei),� he said. “With Rebekah not racing, Winnie was doing this on her own. She (Koskei) got some glory of her own, and in this process that helped Winnie get some confidence.

Hunter said last season, Koskei had to take over leading in situations that Topham typically would.

Now, Hunter said, the team has a “good one-two-punch.� “They have enormous potential,� Hunter said of the duo. “Once they learn how to work together a little better and take turns leading, those two can really do some damage to people around the United States.�

5. WHICH WSU PITCHER RETURNS THIS SEASON AS A VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT TO THE BASEBALL TEAM? a. Willie Schwanke b. Zach Lewis c. Connor Lungwitz d. Alec Bohm

6. WHICH WSU RUNNER FINISHED SECOND IN THE MEN’S COMPETITION OF THE J.K. GOLD INVITATIONAL? a. Dray Carson b. Zach Penrod c. Reno Law d. Connor Stine

Answers will be posted in the sports section of Monday’s edition of The Sunflower.

Answers from last issue: 1. Wichita State first appeared in the Final Four in 1965.

2. Giorgia Civita was last week’s AAC Defensive Player of the Week.

3. WSU has appeared in 11 NCAA Tournaments.

4. Women’s basketball welcomes 10 newcomers this season.

5. Chris Jans left WSU to be the head coach at New Mexico State. He led NMSU to an NCAA Tournament berth last season.

6. WuShock is WSU’s mascot.

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Wichita State middle blocker Brooke Smith spikes the ball during the second set against Mizzou last season.

Volleyball still receiving votes after two losses Around the American Houston

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Temple

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BY EVAN PFLUGRADT

Shocker volleyball is still receiving votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll after losing back-to-back in games against two of the top teams in the country.

WSU suffered their first losses of the season to Stanford, who was No. 1 in last week’s poll, and No. 9 Brigham Young. BYU is now No. 3 and Stanford fell three spots to No. 4 after dropping one game. WSU has only played teams with 2017 postseason bids so far this season.

The Shockers will face another ranked opponent Sunday at No. 14 Creighton. Last year, in their home opener, WSU upset No. 8 Creighton in four sets.

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