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The Sunflower, v.128, no.1 (August 21, 2023)
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College newspapers and periodicals,Student publications,Wichita State University -- History,Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers,Faculty Senate,Staff Senate,Dowling, Jolynn,Bosch, Jason,Muma, Richard D.,Student Government Association,Spectrum,Feminists on Campus Uniting Students,Martins, Sophie,Jacques, Dawson,Trangsender,Gender-neutral bathrooms,Saal, Kevin,Stout, Morgan,The Basketball Tournament,Lefever, Shirley,Hennen, Mia
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Wichita State University -- History
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Wichita State University -- History
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The Sunflower: Official student newspaper, v.128, no. 1, Wichita, Kansas, August 21, 2023. - 16 pages
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Article(s): A view into the new year -- Food delivery robots introduced, able to deliver campus eats -- WSU to prioritize boosting economy, affordability -- New and old campus restaurants opening before fall semester -- ‘That’s pretty extreme’: Incoming freshmen react to recent university tuition increase -- State of the Senates -- Faculty Senate president wants ‘multiple voices at the table to make the best decisions’ -- ‘Cheerleader for the underdog’: Staff Senate President enjoys building relationship with students, faculty -- Free menstrual products available on Wichita State’s main campus -- ‘Time of need’: SGA, Spectrum partner to make gender-neutral bathrooms accessible -- AD Kevin Saal 'excited for what lies ahead’ -- 'Bring the energy': Stout spearheads winning effort against OU in first exhibition match -- Women in sports discuss career challenges, offer advice -- TBT rewind: Aftershocks break records, hearts in annual summer tournament -- Get your groove on -- REVIEW: Wichita’s Boss Tea brings boba and convenience to west siders -- 72-sided artwork created for Wichita State discussed at ‘Artist Talk’ -- ‘Not everything needs to be serious reading’: Local romance bookstore offers readers unique escape -- Susan Copich: Staged Stories exhibit at Ulrich offers dark depictions of roles played by the American woman -- 'Growth and change': President lookig forward to a year of innovation. Guest column -- A campus alive with energy’: Provost extends welcome to Shockers new and old. Guest column -- From the editor: Your stories are our stories -- Barbenheimer -- ‘Barbie’ director continues to tell complicated story of womanhood -- Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ puts fate of the world on the shoulders of giants — but not the one you think -- How ‘Heartstopper’ gets teen queerness right and how other media may get it wron -- Divin' in
Photograph(s): Fall cover illustration. p. 1 -- The Starship food delivery robot is a new innovation that was intoduced to Wichita State in Fall 2023. The robot delivers food from restaurants in the RSC to your current location on the Starship app. p. 2 -- Bobby Berry, the assistant dean of the College of Applied Studies, and Michael Vermillion, the interm associate dean of the College of Applied Studies, speak at the 2023 Faculty and Staff Fall Address on Aug. 16. Berry and Vermillion discussed applied learning experiences at WSU. p. 2 -- Wichita State President Richard Muma speaks at the 2023 Faculty and Staff Fall Address. Muma commented on the record enrollment from last year, as well as goals for the Innovation Campus and Biomedical Campus. p. 2 -- Illustration of tuition increase. p. 2 -- Faculty Senate President Jolynn Dowling and Staff Senate President Jason Bosch joke about their senates beating the other in the Stock the Shocker Support Locker Challenge. Dowling and Bosch spoke at the 2023 Faculty and Staff Fall Address on Aug. 16. p. 3 -- Alice Fitzgerald and Delaney Jones next to the first installment of the Aunt Flow Dispenser located in Ahlberg Hall on the third floor. p. 5 -- After a wave of anti-transgender legislation, the Student Government Association and Spectrum teamed up to bring notice to gender-neutral spaces on campus. p. 5 -- Director of Athletics Kevin Saal shows “The Shocker Way” document, which the athletics department uses to achieve its mission. p. 7 -- Following a team point in the fourth set, teammates Brylee Kelly and Morgan Stout celebrate. Kelly, a redshirt senior, and Stout, a redshirt junior, scored a combined 16 kills. p. 7 -- Redshirt junior Morgan Stout dominates by the net with a spike against OU at Charles Koch Arena, Aug 18. p. 7 -- Right side and outside hitter Emerson Wilford and Morgan Stout high five after a successful play. p. 7 -- Right side and outside hitter Emerson Wilford, setter Izzi Strand, and outside hitter Brylee Kelly come together during a break, strat-egizing and reinforcing team spirit against OU. p. 7 -- Small forward Markis McDuffie prepares to shoot at the free-throw line after a personal foul on Heatfire. p. 8 -- Trey Wade drops the ball in during the game against the Heatfire on July 25. p. 8 -- An Aftershock fan cheers after a successful play by the WSU alumni team on July 25. The night brought a number of fans for The Basketball Tournment. p. 8 -- Small forward Jordan Parks huddles together with the rest of his team during a timeout during the game against the Heartfire. The AfterShocks lost, 76-53. p. 8 -- Boss Tea is located in West Wichita. The boba shop offers a convenient spot for those used to making the drive for a drink. p. 10 -- Members of the Hispanic-American Leadership Organization and other students dance at a Zumba night on Aug. 17. p. 10 -- Members of the Hispanic-American Leadership Organization and other students dance at a Zumba night. The event was open to the public and took place in one of the YMCA’s studios. p. 10 -- A child dances expressively at the Zumba night. Attendees of all ages were welcome to join the lively dance event to break a sweat before the fall semester began. p. 10 -- Casey, a Zumba coach at the Steve Clark YMCA, leads the class in a dance on Aug. 17. p. 10 -- A student dances alongside other participants to lively music at the Hispanic-American Leadership Organization’s end of summer event. The group hosted a Zumba night. p. 10 -- The Stratosphere an art installation from Serge Beaulieu and Yelena Filipchuk. p. 10 -- Artists Yelena Filipchuk and Serge Beaulieu speak about the creation of their sculpture “Stratosphere." p. 10 -- Wooten’s store, Blush, features bright colored decor to welcome readers. p. 11 -- The store offers more than just books to readers. Wooten sells stationary, crochet bags and other gifts. p. 11 -- Museumgoers roam the newest exhibition at the Ulrich Museum: “Artists at Work: The Ulrich Staff Creates.” The exhibition showcased work from five different museum employees. p. 11 -- The ‘Staged Stories’ exhibition mesmerizes with its color-coordinated display, where each narrative is thoughtfully showcased in a harmonious palette, inviting viewers into a visually captivating world. p. 11 -- The exhibit was available for viewing at the Ulrich from May 4 - Jul 15. Copich portrayed the complexities of being a wife, mother, and artist in multiple pieces. p. 11 -- Wichita State University campus view from the third floor balcony of the Rhatigan Student Center on May 2, 2023. Construction for the Shocker Success Center is projected to be completed by summer of 2024. p. 13 -- Portrait of Rick Muma, university president. p. 13 -- Portrait of Shirley Lefever, provost. p. 13 -- Portrait of Mia Hennen, editor-in-chief. p. 13 -- Photo from Barbie movie. p. 15 -- Photo from Oppenheimer. p. 15 -- Portrait of Trinity Ramm, managing editor. p. 15 -- Portrait of Salsabila Attaria, arts & culture editor. p. 15 -- Heartstopper photo. p. 15 -- Freshman Calianne Jackson lounges in the pool during the Campus Recreation event on Aug. 17. The event was hosted to welcome new and old students to campus. Jackson attended the event with friends and said it, “gave me one last moment of summer.” p. 16 -- Michael Munter, an incoming freshman studying mechanical engineering, plays a round of cornhole with a few of his peers. Other attendees of the Campus Recreation’s pool party event played outside. p. 16 -- James Cox does a cannonball off of the tall diving board during the pool party on Aug. 17. Cox is an incoming freshman who will be studying aerospace engineering. p. 16 -- Freshman Ava Krekeler and Enrish Patdu hang out by the pool at the pool party. p. 16 -- A student dives to spike the volleyball on Aug. 17. p. 16 -- Grace Schulze grabs the ball in the large group game of catch. Schulze is an incoming sophomore who is studying music performance. p. 16
Photograph(s): Fall cover illustration. p. 1 -- The Starship food delivery robot is a new innovation that was intoduced to Wichita State in Fall 2023. The robot delivers food from restaurants in the RSC to your current location on the Starship app. p. 2 -- Bobby Berry, the assistant dean of the College of Applied Studies, and Michael Vermillion, the interm associate dean of the College of Applied Studies, speak at the 2023 Faculty and Staff Fall Address on Aug. 16. Berry and Vermillion discussed applied learning experiences at WSU. p. 2 -- Wichita State President Richard Muma speaks at the 2023 Faculty and Staff Fall Address. Muma commented on the record enrollment from last year, as well as goals for the Innovation Campus and Biomedical Campus. p. 2 -- Illustration of tuition increase. p. 2 -- Faculty Senate President Jolynn Dowling and Staff Senate President Jason Bosch joke about their senates beating the other in the Stock the Shocker Support Locker Challenge. Dowling and Bosch spoke at the 2023 Faculty and Staff Fall Address on Aug. 16. p. 3 -- Alice Fitzgerald and Delaney Jones next to the first installment of the Aunt Flow Dispenser located in Ahlberg Hall on the third floor. p. 5 -- After a wave of anti-transgender legislation, the Student Government Association and Spectrum teamed up to bring notice to gender-neutral spaces on campus. p. 5 -- Director of Athletics Kevin Saal shows “The Shocker Way” document, which the athletics department uses to achieve its mission. p. 7 -- Following a team point in the fourth set, teammates Brylee Kelly and Morgan Stout celebrate. Kelly, a redshirt senior, and Stout, a redshirt junior, scored a combined 16 kills. p. 7 -- Redshirt junior Morgan Stout dominates by the net with a spike against OU at Charles Koch Arena, Aug 18. p. 7 -- Right side and outside hitter Emerson Wilford and Morgan Stout high five after a successful play. p. 7 -- Right side and outside hitter Emerson Wilford, setter Izzi Strand, and outside hitter Brylee Kelly come together during a break, strat-egizing and reinforcing team spirit against OU. p. 7 -- Small forward Markis McDuffie prepares to shoot at the free-throw line after a personal foul on Heatfire. p. 8 -- Trey Wade drops the ball in during the game against the Heatfire on July 25. p. 8 -- An Aftershock fan cheers after a successful play by the WSU alumni team on July 25. The night brought a number of fans for The Basketball Tournment. p. 8 -- Small forward Jordan Parks huddles together with the rest of his team during a timeout during the game against the Heartfire. The AfterShocks lost, 76-53. p. 8 -- Boss Tea is located in West Wichita. The boba shop offers a convenient spot for those used to making the drive for a drink. p. 10 -- Members of the Hispanic-American Leadership Organization and other students dance at a Zumba night on Aug. 17. p. 10 -- Members of the Hispanic-American Leadership Organization and other students dance at a Zumba night. The event was open to the public and took place in one of the YMCA’s studios. p. 10 -- A child dances expressively at the Zumba night. Attendees of all ages were welcome to join the lively dance event to break a sweat before the fall semester began. p. 10 -- Casey, a Zumba coach at the Steve Clark YMCA, leads the class in a dance on Aug. 17. p. 10 -- A student dances alongside other participants to lively music at the Hispanic-American Leadership Organization’s end of summer event. The group hosted a Zumba night. p. 10 -- The Stratosphere an art installation from Serge Beaulieu and Yelena Filipchuk. p. 10 -- Artists Yelena Filipchuk and Serge Beaulieu speak about the creation of their sculpture “Stratosphere." p. 10 -- Wooten’s store, Blush, features bright colored decor to welcome readers. p. 11 -- The store offers more than just books to readers. Wooten sells stationary, crochet bags and other gifts. p. 11 -- Museumgoers roam the newest exhibition at the Ulrich Museum: “Artists at Work: The Ulrich Staff Creates.” The exhibition showcased work from five different museum employees. p. 11 -- The ‘Staged Stories’ exhibition mesmerizes with its color-coordinated display, where each narrative is thoughtfully showcased in a harmonious palette, inviting viewers into a visually captivating world. p. 11 -- The exhibit was available for viewing at the Ulrich from May 4 - Jul 15. Copich portrayed the complexities of being a wife, mother, and artist in multiple pieces. p. 11 -- Wichita State University campus view from the third floor balcony of the Rhatigan Student Center on May 2, 2023. Construction for the Shocker Success Center is projected to be completed by summer of 2024. p. 13 -- Portrait of Rick Muma, university president. p. 13 -- Portrait of Shirley Lefever, provost. p. 13 -- Portrait of Mia Hennen, editor-in-chief. p. 13 -- Photo from Barbie movie. p. 15 -- Photo from Oppenheimer. p. 15 -- Portrait of Trinity Ramm, managing editor. p. 15 -- Portrait of Salsabila Attaria, arts & culture editor. p. 15 -- Heartstopper photo. p. 15 -- Freshman Calianne Jackson lounges in the pool during the Campus Recreation event on Aug. 17. The event was hosted to welcome new and old students to campus. Jackson attended the event with friends and said it, “gave me one last moment of summer.” p. 16 -- Michael Munter, an incoming freshman studying mechanical engineering, plays a round of cornhole with a few of his peers. Other attendees of the Campus Recreation’s pool party event played outside. p. 16 -- James Cox does a cannonball off of the tall diving board during the pool party on Aug. 17. Cox is an incoming freshman who will be studying aerospace engineering. p. 16 -- Freshman Ava Krekeler and Enrish Patdu hang out by the pool at the pool party. p. 16 -- A student dives to spike the volleyball on Aug. 17. p. 16 -- Grace Schulze grabs the ball in the large group game of catch. Schulze is an incoming sophomore who is studying music performance. p. 16
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The Sunflower
v.128. no.1
v.128. no.1