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Tuition and fees at Wichita State have more than tripled in the last 20 years — not including course- and program-specific fees for engineering, health professions, or fine arts students. A freshman taking two 15-credit-hour semesters in 1998 paid $2,475 in tuition and fees for the year. This year, a freshman taking the same course-load will pay $8,093 for the year. Last summer, the board of regents approved a 2.5-percent tuition increase and a 2.45-percent fees increase for students taking 15 credit hours, which included an increase for joining the American Athletic Conference and a new fee that provided each student a YMCA membership and could help fund a wellness center on Innovation Campus. But those aren’t the only mandatory fees students pay to Wichita State. The most important student fee at Wichita State is the student services fee, which provides support to students in their academic lives and beyond.
WSU gets: $3.5 to $5 million The health and wellness fee was added to mandatory student fees this year. An undergraduate student taking 15 credit hours a semester paid $190 this year for a membership to the YMCA and to help fund 15,000-squarefeet of a potential Health and Wellness Center on Innovation Campus, which will cost students $3.5 to $5 million. The rest of the building will be funded $10 million from the YMCA and $5 million from WSU’s board of trustees.
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You pay: $340 WSU gets: $4.2 million The fee increase for athletics is estimated to generate $4.2 million this year ($1.8 million more than last year) “to support the transition from the Missouri Valley Conference to the American Athletic Conference.” WSU President John Bardo said at the Kansas Board of Regents meeting in June that it could be 5 years before the university sees a “positive financial impact” from switching conferences, and that the new conference would help the “brand” of the university and build a connection to Wichita State.
Last year: $2,907,047.78 This year: $3,687,999.27 (summer pending)
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Expected student services revenue next year: $9.5 million
Muzzy seeks funding for Pando Sarah Muzzy, Interim Executive Director of the Child Development Center, attended an Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) hearing Wednesday on behalf of various cooperative education opportunities. One of those opportunities is through Pando Initiative, a non-profit organization dating back to 1990 that pairs college students -- specifically those seeking a career in Education -- with at-risk youth in Wichita area schools through paid internships. An EOF-funded account was created to allow students from the Wichita State college of Liberal Arts & Sciences to participate in the cooperative education opportunity with Pando. Muzzy said that the account had been around before she was hired at Wichita State in 2008. “It’s been a long-standing
You pay: $190
Last year: $0 This year: $2,047,201.26 (summer pending)
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program,” Muzzy said. “I imagine that it was started to give more opportunities to students that otherwise MUZZY wouldn’t have some of those opportunities, plus you’re pairing up with a non-profit that’s helping the city and the region in an area of need.” EOF generally provides money for Wichita State students who, without the funds, may not be financially capable to seek opportunities such as internships and graduate programs. For the last two fiscal years, EOF allocated $16,509 to the Pando Initiative fund, which was previously divided between four students. “This past semester, there were six students enrolled with our
office that were working with Pando in individual schools,” Muzzy said. “Four of them were paid from this EOF fund, the other two were paid directly by Pando Initiative.” Muzzy said that Pando’s primary donor is United Way, another non-profit; however, USD 259 provides approximately $50-75,000 to the program each year. For the 2019 fiscal year, the CDC anticipates only three Pando fund recipients, and is requesting $14,563. Student Body President Paige Hungate and Senator Shelby Rowell, members of the EOF Budget Committee, asked Muzzy if specific colleges at Wichita State -- like the College of Education -- provided any funds to the Pando program. “Has anyone ever reached out to Dean Matson to see if that would SEE MUZZY PAGE 4
“You pay” based on 15 credit hour/semester undergraduates taking classes in fall and spring. “WSU gets” based on Kansas Board of Regents 2018 Tuition and Fees proposal. “This year” based on actual fees collected as of Feb. 21, 2018.
Student Government requests crosswalk signs BY RAY STRUNK
The Wichita State Student Government Association is requesting “adequate and visible signage” for pedestrian crosswalks across campus. The student senate passed the resolution Wednesday with the goal of increasing pedestrian safety and driver awareness. Senator Shelby Rowell, who authored the resolution, said she was inspired by a Jan. 31 letter to the editor in The Sunflower from faculty member Kerry Jones, a lecturer in the English department. In the letter, Jones pointed out what she called a “terrible lack of visuals” on crosswalks that she said led to her getting a ticket for failing to yield at a crosswalk. “Let both pedestrians and motorists know the score and be accountable,” Jones said in the letter to the editor. “Because after this morning, if I
even get tapped in a crosswalk and no sign is posted, the bodily injury suit is coming to Wichita State.” Rowell said she admired that Jones “felt empowered to make her voice known.” “I want to respect that and have SGA do what we can to make sure everyone is safe,” Rowell said. The resolution did not specify the signage requested, how much it would cost, or who would be paying for it. Rowell said she expects the campus police department to make those decisions. The student senate sent the request to WSU President John Bardo, Vice President of Finance Werner Golling, Director of the Physical Plant Bob Smith, Director of Facilities Planning Emily Patterson, and the campus police department. The resolution passed, with Senator Walter Wright casting the only vote against it.
Bank of America across from Koch Arena, Wichita State campus robbed BY EVAN PFLUGRADT
The Bank of America at the Southwestern corner of 21st St. and Hillside — across from Charles Koch Arena — was robbed late Wednesday morning, the Wichita Police Department announced. An alert was issued through the Wichita State rave alert system at 12:26 p.m. According to reports, the suspect indicated he had a weapon, but did not show it to bank employees
before they handed over an undisclosed amount of money. The bank is located next door SUSPECT to the north substation of the Wichita Police department. Police units arrived on the scene with a search dog, and searched
northbound on Hillside for the suspected robber. Police believe the suspect escaped on foot heading Northbound on Hillside. Wichita PD released a picture of the suspect on Twitter. Wichita PD is asking anyone with information to call their Crime Stoppers unit at 316-267-2111. At 2 p.m., Wichita State issued an all clear notice to through the WSU alert system.
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Wichita police search for the Bank of America robbery suspect near Fairmount Towers Wednesday. The bloodhound led officers north on Hillside before doubling back to the bank.
INSIDE
PANTHER POWER
OLD NEWS TALKS ALBUM
SHOCKERS GO DEEP
The athletic director’s decision could wipe out a treasured tradition.
Black Panther breaks down boundaries.
Music critic John Darr sits down with Old News to talk about EP.
Landry Shamet was sick. See who stepped up.
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Athletic Department’s decision could wipe out college tradition I’ve been told time and time again college is the best years of your life. College is the time when you’re supposed to experience new things and have fun. On its own, college isn’t inherently fun unless you get out and push yourself to experience the once-in-a-lifetime moments you can only do in your 20s. I’ll admit, I haven’t exactly experienced all of the fun moments in college. I attended community college for two years where the “experience” of college was a distant reality. Now, as a fifth-year college student, I’m at a point where I want to be involved all of the fun, oneof-a-kind college experiences. One of these can’t miss experiences I’ve been looking forward to is in jeopardy of losing its significance. Marshallville, a WSU student organization, is currently putting together plans for their fifth-annual campout. As per tradition, students in Marshallville arrange a campout — welcome to all students — for the last game of the year. Campouts usually last three days. In the bitter cold, snow, and bundled up in sleeping bags, students in Marshallville have been in the field for four seasons. During the season, Marshallville holds clothing donations for kids. Marshallville caps off the end of the basketball season for 20 to 60 basketball-loving
With the final home men’s basketball game quickly approaching, the Marshallville team is in the process of finalizing details for our annual campout. This year we’re planning to camp for two nights in anticipation of the biggest game this season — Wichita State vs. Cincinnati. With a bigger conference, comes a bigger campout. Marshallville has been hosting campouts for the to past four seasons and these events attract the craziest and most passionate fans. Ask anyone who has attended a campout before and we guarantee they would be willing to relive it all over again. The bitterly cold nights may seem miserable to those looking at the tents from the outside, but they’ve created memories for the campers that can’t be replicated anywhere else. At the campouts, you make friendships that you never knew you needed while being a part of something bigger. From frequent visits by Gregg Marshall to food provided by local restaurants and necessities (like security and restrooms) provided by the athletic department, we’ve received a lot of love and support along the way. But the most important help and support we’ve had is from YOU — the fans who show up and make this experience everything it can be. Up to this point, we’ve made more memories than we can count and we want to make more this year, but we’re running into a wall. At the beginning of the basketball season, the athletic department implemented a new system, Black Cards, which allow the holders of the cards to receive first access to the student section seats. Typically,
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students. Gregg Marshall usually comes out to visit with campers, oftentimes bearing food. At the end of the Marshallville campout, students pack up their tents and line the front rows of the final game. Now, because of a new system implemented by the athletic department, the campout Marshallville members have been planning for weeks could be all for nothing. At the start of the men’s basketball season in November, the athletic department introduced a line of Black Cards. The cards represent a reserved space in the first few rows of the student section. It’s rumored the athletic department is considering backing out on their promise to Marshallville directors that ensured the Black Cards would be distributed during the campout, and instead will distribute Black Cards for the game against Cincinnati at Wednesday’s men’s game against Tulane, and then again at the women’s game against Tulane on Saturday.
these cards have been given out to students who attend various athletic events. Throughout the season, we have been communicating with the athletic department to try and find a way to distribute the Black Cards for priority seating for the Cincinnati game, but we’ve been given false hope. Originally, we were told that the students who camp out before the game the would be the only ones receiving the cards. As it turns out, not all of the campers will be guaranteed Black Cards as previously stated by the athletic department. It was decided that students who attend various sporting events over the next week would be the recipients of these cards. We encourage students to attend the other athletic events happening, but feel that distributing the Black Cards during those games will deter students from attending the campout, where we believe they should be rewarded with priority seating. This is our first year in the American Athletic Conference and we have a chance to win a share of the regular season championship. The game versus Cincinnati deserves to have a crowd full of energy which can be inspired by the campout. The way the current Black Card system is being implemented may impede on student’s participation on this experience.
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The Black Card system was developed with the intent to increase student attendance at WSU sporting events, like women’s basketball, that oftentimes don’t get the same student attendance numbers. That’s largely the reason the athletic department is considering rewarding students who show their support to the women on Saturday. If the athletic department distributes the Black Cards on either Wednesday or Saturday, the necessity of the campout will be expensed. Camping out is an experience all students should be able to experience. This year marks the first year of WSU’s inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference, and on March 4, WSU can potentially compete for a share of the title. The fifth year of the campout would mark a lot of things, but backing out of a promise would inherently compromise the integrity of the student group and make weeks of work for the annual campout all for nothing. College is a time when you’re supposed to have fun and have the best experiences of your life. This move by the athletic department could impede on student participation in a one-of-a-kind college experience.
With yet another ice storm in our forecast, it seems fitting to discuss the role both commuting and inclement weather play at Wichita State. It wasn’t hard to tell WSU students were outraged when they found out classes weren’t cancelled on Tuesday. Tuesday, I had to make the decision to attempt to drive to campus or not. The way I saw it, it was a lose-lose situation. Either (a) I risk my life to make it to class or (b) I stay home and be a whole class behind my peers. I’m sure my peers also faced the same struggle. WSU announced on Twitter Wednesday afternoon that “at this point, all classes and activities are open as scheduled.” Initially, my reaction was relief. At least they were acknowledging the weather and considering cancelling. The second tweet didn’t give me the same sense of secureness. “We’re watching the forecast and will continually evaluate our options as the situation warrants. We have crews working throughout the day and evening, treating roads, parking lots and sidewalks.” In a nutshell, it sounded more like they’re leaning to holding class. The roads surrounding campus aren’t even my main concern. On a normal day, I drive 20 minutes just to get to campus. In inclement weather, that time is doubles. It’s no secret that WSU is recognized for being a commuter school. In fact, that’s something that the university likes to brag about when recruiting transfer and non-traditional students. Why is WSU quick to brag about their strides as a commuter school, but not so quick to consider their safety? In their third tweet, they said: “Your safety is of the utmost importance, and we encourage you to use your discretion and contact your instructor or supervisor if you feel it is not feasible for you to make it to campus.” Why not just cancel? I hope WSU keeps their beloved commuters in mind when determining the status of classes for inclement weather.
Facing fears today and every day It’s funny how your worst fear changes over the years. When I was a little girl, my worst fear was that a monster was under my bed waiting to grab my ankles. That’s in part because of the Disney Channel movie, “Don’t Look Under the Bed,” but also because my brother was an asshole and waited for three hours under my bed for the perfect moment to scare the piss (literally) out of me. But after my brother did that, I was no longer afraid. It’s like the exposure and the acknowledgement of my fear made it disappear. Then I hit puberty and my worst fear was school dances. It was my first school dance, and I was the chubby awkward girl with braces and frizzy hair who was friends with all of the cute popular girls who had the right sneakers and Hollister jeans that I couldn’t fit into. Do you remember how important sneakers and Hollister were in middle school? I went into the dance with a pit in my stomach because I knew I wouldn’t be asked to slow dance, when all of my friends would be picked first to dance. I wish I could say that Max, the pre-pubescent sixth-grade dreamboat, asked me to dance, but he did not. That only happens in Disney Channel movies. I sat at a table and watched my friends dance, and to tell the truth, it wasn’t that bad. I ate a couple handfuls of M&M’s, drank some Hawaiian Punch, and let go of that fear.
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Now, as an adult, my worst fear is being inadequate. Whether the inadequacy lies in my friendships with others, or my grades in my classes, my pace when I’m running miles, or that my writing is not good enough. Hell, I’m worried that this very column is inadequate. I constantly fear that I’m not measuring up, but I also must constantly confront this fear. Sometimes, I fail. Sometimes, my test comes back with a lousy score. Sometimes, I miss my mark with my writing. Sometimes, I order the tuna sub from Subway for my friend only to realize that they hate tuna, have always hated tuna, and have been vegan for two years. The point is we all have fears. These fears are ever-evolving and becoming more complex, especially in our world today. What we can do about these fears is, face them. Confront them. Sit with them and get to know them. And once you’ve faced one of your fears, help someone else.w
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Panther Breaks Boundaries BY MATTHEW GARNER
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en years ago, “Iron Man” soared into theaters on a wave of jet fuel and sarcasm, kick-starting the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the worldwide behemoth it is today. Now, 18 films later, we have “Black Panther.” While the character was first introduced in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War,” “Black Panther” is his stand-alone entry into this massive universe, one that is swaggering and confident and ultimately, still a Marvel movie (for better or worse). Taking place in Civil War’s shadow, but never fully tied to any specific previous Marvel movie — one of the film’s many strengths — “Black Panther” re-introduces T’Challa, the regal king of Wakanda and Avenger apparent. After playing his part in Civil War, he returns back to Wakanda to accept the title of king. Wakanda is an Afro-futuristic dream made reality: a place where the development of technology has been rapidly accelerated due to the large deposit of Vibranium it was founded upon. Splashed with bright and bold colors while still possessing the hard edge of technological advancement, Wakanda is a wonder to behold. The world-building alone in this film is worth the admission, as director Ryan Coogler’s (Creed) singular vision of Wakanda is assured and confident and unapologetically alive. All of this is buffered by the excellent ensemble cast that populates this vision, as Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa is both strong and conflicted, with Boseman’s visage radiating strength and (somewhat paradoxically) vulnerability. He is surrounded by both his sister Shuri (Letitia Wright), who is a tech-wizard; Okoye (Danai Gurira), his royal bodyguard; and a recurring role from Martin Freeman as Agent Ross, with each of these actors bringing the right mixture of humor and a sense of steadfastness to their role. Marvel has had a villain problem in its movies for some time now, with an up-tick in quality beginning with “Spider-Man: Homecoming’s” Vulture. “Black Panther” continues that trend, catapulting it to new
heights thanks to a grounded and morally resonant player in Killmonger. Michael B. Jordan excels as T’Challa’s adversary, bringing fire and brimstone to juxtapose with T’Challa’s cool and diplomatic demeanor. Killmonger is driven and ruthless. He doesn’t come across as a megalomaniac or comic-book crazy, but instead only as doing what he thinks is morally just. The intelligent script asks some very complex questions about the nature of race, colonization and the responsibility Wakanda has to its similarly-skinned citizens around the globe. Killmonger acts as a perfect symbol for the underside and morally reprehensible answers to those difficult questions. This is not to mention the Shakespearean shroud Coogler drapes across the film’s broad shoulders — familial murder and betrayal and the eternal struggle for power best personified through thrones and crowns. Yet, this is still a Marvel movie. As independent as it may act, the film still serves a higher power, and the typical Marvel structure rears its ugly head soon enough. The third act takes all of the interesting questions the first two acts posed and resolves them in typical Marvel fashion: with a CGI-filled spectacle. Coogler’s script pushes back against these constraints ever so slightly, still finding a way to humanize his main players during this conclusion, but the overwhelming Marvel presence is still present. Further still is the notion that these films are becoming predictable — something that is obviously beneficial for investors, but detrimental for audiences. It’s a bridge that the Marvel machine will eventually have to cross, but for now, 18 films in, I’m glad to see that there are still significant pieces of Marvel movies that can still surprise me.
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In Conversation: Black History Month with Black Student Union President, Alexus Scott BY LARISSA LAWRIE
February is the month of celebrations, achievements and the history of AfricanAmericans for Black History Month. At WSU, the Black Student Union’s goal is to engage, SCOTT embrace and educate the campus about black history and culture. As president of the Black Student Union, Alexus Scott plays a major role in bringing these educational events to campus. COULD YOU GIVE ME SOME HISTORY ON WICHITA STATE’S BLACK STUDENT UNION?
It’s been around for over 50 years. Back in the day within the Black Student Union, they had gospel choirs and prayer groups. The program started out with a lot of faith based organizational leadership. It has a lot of rich history. We are trying to get that information online and posted so that people know about it. If it’s not posted and people don’t know about it then history is lost. HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH BLACK STUDENT UNION?
I am a transfer student from Butler Community College. When I came last year [to Wichita State], I messaged a group of friends and asked what I need to do to be involved on campus? How do I make friends here? I had a friend who introduced me to a couple members and I attended a meeting. From there, I got involved. Second semester, I ran for president. I came in with my speech, said here are the goals that the program is trying to implement and I asked
myself ‘how can I help?’ I ran, I got the position and from there I analyzed what we wanted done, when we wanted it done and how to get it done. I’VE HEARD THAT BSU IS GOING TO A NATIONAL CONFERENCE, COULD YOU TALK A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THAT?
In March, Baylor University will be hosting the 41st annual Black Student Government Conference. We will be learning about different leadership skills and methods that we can bring back to the university and try to implement here. We will be taking 15 students (six from the executive team) down to Baylor. We fundraised for everything. We had a goal of about $10,000 and we reached out to community members and different departments on campus. We heard about the BSU conference at the Ad Astra First Generation college students conference that was held here at Wichita State. We sat down at an executive meeting, said we wanted to attend and asked, ‘how can we do this?’ The BSU program here has not attended this conference in over 10 years. Some of the students that are attending with us have never attended a conference or leadership event. We made a Gofundme and sent emails and pushed it out on Facebook. People saw the dream and started giving. The Vice President of Student Affairs, Teri Hall, said, “however much you need for the exec team to go, we will go ahead and donate that money for it.” It was an essential part of because someone believed in the vision. Dr. Marche Fleming-Randle, Vice-President of Diversity and Community Engagement, also expressed that she wanted to donate. She’s sponsored hotel and travel for the executive team. We are grateful beyond measure for that as well. SEE MORE ALEXIS SCOTT Q&A ONLINE AT THESUNFLOWER.COM
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Old News release latest EP, talk differences between albums BY JOHN DARR
Local music stays thriving lately as the band Old News released their latest EP, “Castro.” I sat down with lead vocalist Beau Harris about the intense focus needed to bring the record to life. YOUR NEW EP, “CASTRO,” COMES LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER YOUR DEBUT RECORDING. WHAT’S CHANGED?
On the EP we did in April, which is called “Consolation Prize,” I played every instrument except for horns because I’m a terrible, terrible trumpet player. So, the biggest difference between the two records is that, once we got a full lineup set, we sat down for a couple months and just decided to a minute to detail how we wanted things to sound. For example, with drums, we were like: We really like the drum sound from these three records. That lead into researching how those bands got those sounds. Then we went to the studio – the same studio we recorded the first record at – and took a more
active production role. I’d tell our engineer, Thomas, let’s mic the drums this way, or let’s use compression in this fashion, to get a specific sound. It’s definitely the most control I’ve had from a production angle. HOW MUCH DO YOU FACTOR IN THE IDEA OF PLAYING A SONG LIVE WHILE YOU’RE WRITING AND RECORDING IT?
Well, that’s our building block. We’ve never recorded a song that we haven’t played a lot live for multiple reasons. You might think a song is the best thing ever, then you go perform it and people are like, “that song sucks, dude.” That’s a cool quality control thing for knowing if your fans are going to like it in the first place. FROM A LESS TECHNICAL SIDE OF THINGS, IS THERE A PARTICULAR LIFE EXPERIENCE THAT INFORMS YOUR MUSIC?
One thing I’ve always struggled with in my life is school. I’ve never been that great at it, but it’s always been an expectation. After years of not doing well, I restricted my life and reordered my priorities
and was, I think, really excelling and then two weeks before finals week was involved in a really bad car accident. I had put so much effort and sacrifice in and when it finally came down to proving that, the injury to my hands really wrecked what I was I was trying to do. Most of the record was about learning that no matter how hard you try at something, something can come along and completely screw you over. IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA ABOUT THE COMPLETE POTENTIAL OF THE GROUP, HOW FAR DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TO REACH IT?
I think we are maybe 5 percent of the way. One thing is that we’re very new — we’re still building an audience. But a lot of people view this as a two-step process — you start playing and then you make it. That is an understandable but very naïve viewpoint to take. It’s more like a thousand tiny steps and a thousand tiny victories along the way that you need to take before you have something self-sustainable.
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Wichita State guard Conner Frankamp goes for the layup during the second half against the Tulane Green Wave at Koch Arena Wednesday night. With Landry Shamet out sick, the rest of the backcourt had to step up their games, including Frankamp.
Shockers go deep
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Top: Wichita State guard C.J. Keyser dives the basket between Tulane forward Blake Paul and Tulane guard Colin Slater during the first half at Koch Arena. Middle: Wichita State center Shaquille Morris reacts to a team foul Tulane Green Wave during the first half at Koch Arena. Bottom: Tulane head coach Mike Dunleavy yells as Wichita State forward Rashard Kelly shoots a free throw during the second half at Koch Arena.
No. 13 Wichita State allowed Tulane to get too close for comfort. With a 16-point lead at the half, The Shockers watched The Green Wave’s double-digit deficit vanish right before their eyes. With the help from some unlikely scorers and 39 bench points, The Shockers were able to pull out with a seven-point victory. Wichita State’s leading scorer, sophomore guard Landry Shamet, did not play due to illness. His absence snapped a streak of 61-consecutive starts. In Shamet’s absence, the opportunity opened for Head Coach Gregg Marshall to showcase just how deep his bench is. Senior guard Conner Frankamp got back in the starting lineup after previously being replaced by sophomore guard Austin Reaves. Frankamp took advantage of his time on the court to take control and “direct traffic.” “I thought he was good the whole game,” Marshall said. “On the offensive end, he ran his team for all 32 minutes. He directed traffic, was pressed, bumped, trapped, and never turned it over.” Frankamp’s production made such a big impact on the team Marshall believes the game depended on him. “On the other end, they tried to
take advantage of him by posting him up and bullying him a little,” Marshall said. “All in all, we don’t win the game without him.” Tulane’s coach, Mike Dunleavy, Sr., former NBA player and coach, agreed that Frankamp was the difference maker. “I thought he was off the chain. He was great. I thought he was the difference in the game…He’s smart, knows how to shoot, he’s a playmaker,” Dunleavy said. “He just shredded us…as far as I am concerned, he was the MVP of the game.” The senior guard finished with 18 points, two of which were from the line, making him 28-28 for the season. His 29-consecutive makes is tied for the fourth-longest in Wichita State history. Another major contributor to the game was sophomore guard C.J. Keyser. Keyser, who has been averaging 2.2 points per game, finished with 11. Not only that, but he made all seven free throws. His clutch free throws helped Wichita State get a more comfortable lead after Tulane closed their deficit to four with 36 seconds remaining. “C.J. Keyser had tremendous minutes. He made 7-of-7 free throws, which were huge down the stretch,” Marshall said. “He looked very poised, and he looks like he
belongs out there, so that’s good for the future.” With Marshall keeping Keyser in when the game got the closest it had ever been, his teammates had confidence and faith in him. “It’s really cool for us, we knew he would be ready when he got his opportunity,” Frankamp said. “There are days when he dominates practice, and when he got in there, we knew he would produce for us. He did exactly that for us today.” Junior guard Samajae HaynesJones also saw double-digit minutes adding five points and a rebound. Senior center Shaquille Morris dominated the paint with 25 points—matching a career-best. He also finished with nine rebounds and two blocks. “When the guards are giving me the ball inside, and they want me to dominate, I am always confident touching the ball in the post,” Morris said. “It’s just about making the right moves and playing inside out.” Although Marshall was able to show off his depth, he still wasn’t completely happy with how his team played, especially on the defensive end. “If we don’t outscore them tonight, we lose the game because we can’t get stops,” Marshall said. “If we don’t start defending better, we’re fool’s gold.”
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be something that the college could take on?” Hungate asked. “Not that I know of, no one from our office has,” Muzzy said. “It’s not a normal thing for an individual college to support students in that way.” Muzzy explained that Pando Initiative funding from EOF helps fulfill a “monetary need” for participating students, and that unpaid internships are becoming increasingly less practical. “A student would love that opportunity, (but) they can’t because they have to go work at Dollar General to pay some bills and put some food on the table,” Muzzy said. “This allows for that type of opportunity to happen.”
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