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The Sunflower, v.129, no.12 (November 7, 2024)
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College newspapers and periodicals,Student publications,Wichita State University -- History,Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers,Basketball,Mills, Paul,Stranjina, Ognjen,Nooner, Terry,ESPN+,Shocker Sound Machine,Dance,Election,Trump, Donald,Harris, Kamala,International students
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Wichita State University -- History
Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers
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Wichita State University -- History
Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers
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The Sunflower: Official student newspaper, v.129, no. 12, Wichita, Kansas, November 7, 2024. - 14 pages
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Article(s): Setting the stage. 2024 basketball guide -- Year two of the Paul Mills era sees elevated expectations for WSU men’s basketball -- Men's basketball 2024-2025 season -- Opening tipoff: Men’s basketball flashes potential in exhibition blowout of Emporia State -- Women’s basketball outruns Northeastern State in preseason exhibition -- How the ‘terrific’ director of recruiting for the men’s basketball team turned his obsession into a profession -- Transfer guard Justin Hill carries on family legacy at WSU -- 'Welcomed me with open arms': Transfer AJ McGinnis settles in at WSU -- Relentless Zion Pipkin seeks to make impact in a crowded WSU guard room -- 'People don't know who we have': Women’s basketball has something to prove heading into coach Nooner’s second season -- Women's basketball 2024-2025 season -- Women’s basketball opens season with unconvincing win -- Women’s basketball’s Taylor Jameson comes ‘back home’ for final year of eligibility -- Two-sport star KP Parr looks to translate skills from the track to the court -- Shocker Sound Machine brings spirit, traditions to home games -- Women’s basketball’s Salese Blow wants to ‘level up’ in sophomore year -- Behind the scenes of ESPN+ at Wichita State — meet the Black Fox Crew
Photograph(s): Photo of Quincy Ballard playing basketball. p. 1 -- 2024-2025 men's basketball team roster. p. 2 -- Senior center Quincy Ballard secures the opening tipoff of the Wichita State exhibition game against Emporia State on Oct. 27. The Shockers secured the blowout victory, 99-53. p. 3 -- Guard Justin Hill runs past the Emporia State defense on Oct. 27. Hill scored four points during his 14 minutes of play time. p. 3 -- Junior Jayla Murray plays offense against Northeastern State on Oct. 30. Murray scored 10 points as Wichita State won the exhibition game, 81-46. p. 3 -- Photo of Ognjen Stranjina. p. 4 -- Justin Hill jumps past the Emporia State University defense on Oct. 27. Hill scored four points during his 14 minutes of play time. p. 4 -- AJ McGinnis, a fifth-year student, practices a defense drill. McGinnis spent the last two seasons at Lipscomb University. p. 5 -- Zion Pipkin, a freshman, jumps to shoot a basket in the second half. Pipkin scored nine points during his 15 minutes of play time on Oct. 27. p. 5 -- Photo of two basketball players. p. 6 -- 2024-2025 women's basketball team roster. p. 7 -- Sophomore Salese Blow takes a fadeaway shot in the first quarter against Oklahoma Christian University. Wichita State won the game, 66-52. p. 8 -- Graduate student Taylor Jameson goes around a Northeastern State player during the game on Oct. 30. p. 8 -- Freshman KP Parr dribbles the ball down the court against Northeastern State. Parr won back-to-back 4A Texas State Championships in high school. p. 8 -- The Shocker Sound Machine performs a routine at the beginning of Shocker Madness. The band performs at all the Wichita State home games in Koch Arena. p. 9 -- Todd Schwartz sets up a tripod in the stands in front of the pep band at Charles Koch Arena. Schwartz said he typically arrives three hours before a game to set up. p. 9 -- The Wichita State dance team performs a routine at Shocker Madness on Oct. 5. For the 2024-25 season, some members of the dance team will sit in the stands during games. p. 10 -- Portrait of Fiona Diomande. p. 10 -- Portraits of junior college transfer basketball players. p. 10 -- Portrait of Mya Scott, reporter. p. 11 -- Photos of basketballl players wearing different jerseys over the past 15 years. p. 11 -- Graphic of percentage of votes for 2025 Kansas U.S. House representative candidates, State Board of Education District 10 candidates, and County Commission District 2 and 3 candidates. p. 12 -- Dawe and Wilson look over the 2004 attendance logs after the reading, trying to find out why she was absent that day. p. 13 -- A Wichita State student writes down a story for ADI’s “Hidden Stories” event on Nov. 4. p. 13 -- Sophomore Candace Britting, a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG), attended the Wellness Coloring Event during Wellness Week. The event took place on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 6-8 p.m. in the RSC. p. 13 -- Freshman Serenity Stewart participated in a coloring event organized by Mental Health America of South Central Kansas. The event took place during Wellness Week, where WSU students participated in activities to improve their mental health and wellness. p. 13 -- Freshmen Jude Ferraro, Darius Black and Serenity Stewart talk during a Wellness Week event aimed at encouraging students to take a break from their schoolwork and spend time with friends while coloring. The event was a partnership between WSU, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Mental Health America of South Central Kansas. p. 13 -- Senior Ryan Summerlin colors at Kappa Kappa Gamma and Sigma Phi Epsilon’s (SigEp) Col-oring Event for Wellness Week. The event took place in the RSC on Wednesday night. p. 13 -- Freshman Darius Black poses at a coloring event on Nov. 9 at the RSC. The event allowed students to focus on coloring and relaxation. p. 13 -- Sophomore Camille Wallick smiles at friends during the Kappa Kappa Gamma and Sigma Phi Epsilon wellness event hosted by the Mental Health America of South-Central Kansas. p. 13 -- Members of the Shocker Sound Machine throw the Wichita State hand sign in support of the men’s basketball team during one of their home games last month. Sound Machine musicians participated in a range of spirited traditions, from chants to foam and newspaper props. p. 14 -- Jocelyn Mallonee, a piccolo flute player, holds up a sign after a Wichita State player made a 3-pointer. Mallonee is a member of the Shocker Sound Machine and has been performing at WSU home basketball games since 2021. p. 14 -- Members of the Shocker Sound Machine drum up enthusiasm for the men’s basketball game against Emporia State University on Oct. 27. WuShock joined the pep band outside to welcome fans as the band played snippets from their drum show and the school fight song. p. 14 -- Trumpet players with the Shocker Sound Machine line up during their court performance on Oct. 27. Members of the Shocker Sound Machine meet twice a week to practice, learn and rehearse marching drills, songs and on-the-court shows. p. 14 -- Trumpet player Katie Melton points at a fan in the audience after concluding the Wichita State fight song, “Hail Wichita,” on Oct. 27. p. 14 -- Members of the Shocker Sound Machine cheer and shake foam noodles as Wichita State scores a point against Emporia State University on Oct. 27. Members of the pep band participate in a range of traditions, from war cries to tearing The Sunflower’s newspapers for confetti. p. 14 -- Members of the Shocker Sound Machine drumline tap their drumsticks together in between beats while performing at the men’s basketball game against Emporia State University. The pep band took to the court to perform their halftime show for fans. p. 14
Photograph(s): Photo of Quincy Ballard playing basketball. p. 1 -- 2024-2025 men's basketball team roster. p. 2 -- Senior center Quincy Ballard secures the opening tipoff of the Wichita State exhibition game against Emporia State on Oct. 27. The Shockers secured the blowout victory, 99-53. p. 3 -- Guard Justin Hill runs past the Emporia State defense on Oct. 27. Hill scored four points during his 14 minutes of play time. p. 3 -- Junior Jayla Murray plays offense against Northeastern State on Oct. 30. Murray scored 10 points as Wichita State won the exhibition game, 81-46. p. 3 -- Photo of Ognjen Stranjina. p. 4 -- Justin Hill jumps past the Emporia State University defense on Oct. 27. Hill scored four points during his 14 minutes of play time. p. 4 -- AJ McGinnis, a fifth-year student, practices a defense drill. McGinnis spent the last two seasons at Lipscomb University. p. 5 -- Zion Pipkin, a freshman, jumps to shoot a basket in the second half. Pipkin scored nine points during his 15 minutes of play time on Oct. 27. p. 5 -- Photo of two basketball players. p. 6 -- 2024-2025 women's basketball team roster. p. 7 -- Sophomore Salese Blow takes a fadeaway shot in the first quarter against Oklahoma Christian University. Wichita State won the game, 66-52. p. 8 -- Graduate student Taylor Jameson goes around a Northeastern State player during the game on Oct. 30. p. 8 -- Freshman KP Parr dribbles the ball down the court against Northeastern State. Parr won back-to-back 4A Texas State Championships in high school. p. 8 -- The Shocker Sound Machine performs a routine at the beginning of Shocker Madness. The band performs at all the Wichita State home games in Koch Arena. p. 9 -- Todd Schwartz sets up a tripod in the stands in front of the pep band at Charles Koch Arena. Schwartz said he typically arrives three hours before a game to set up. p. 9 -- The Wichita State dance team performs a routine at Shocker Madness on Oct. 5. For the 2024-25 season, some members of the dance team will sit in the stands during games. p. 10 -- Portrait of Fiona Diomande. p. 10 -- Portraits of junior college transfer basketball players. p. 10 -- Portrait of Mya Scott, reporter. p. 11 -- Photos of basketballl players wearing different jerseys over the past 15 years. p. 11 -- Graphic of percentage of votes for 2025 Kansas U.S. House representative candidates, State Board of Education District 10 candidates, and County Commission District 2 and 3 candidates. p. 12 -- Dawe and Wilson look over the 2004 attendance logs after the reading, trying to find out why she was absent that day. p. 13 -- A Wichita State student writes down a story for ADI’s “Hidden Stories” event on Nov. 4. p. 13 -- Sophomore Candace Britting, a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG), attended the Wellness Coloring Event during Wellness Week. The event took place on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 6-8 p.m. in the RSC. p. 13 -- Freshman Serenity Stewart participated in a coloring event organized by Mental Health America of South Central Kansas. The event took place during Wellness Week, where WSU students participated in activities to improve their mental health and wellness. p. 13 -- Freshmen Jude Ferraro, Darius Black and Serenity Stewart talk during a Wellness Week event aimed at encouraging students to take a break from their schoolwork and spend time with friends while coloring. The event was a partnership between WSU, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Mental Health America of South Central Kansas. p. 13 -- Senior Ryan Summerlin colors at Kappa Kappa Gamma and Sigma Phi Epsilon’s (SigEp) Col-oring Event for Wellness Week. The event took place in the RSC on Wednesday night. p. 13 -- Freshman Darius Black poses at a coloring event on Nov. 9 at the RSC. The event allowed students to focus on coloring and relaxation. p. 13 -- Sophomore Camille Wallick smiles at friends during the Kappa Kappa Gamma and Sigma Phi Epsilon wellness event hosted by the Mental Health America of South-Central Kansas. p. 13 -- Members of the Shocker Sound Machine throw the Wichita State hand sign in support of the men’s basketball team during one of their home games last month. Sound Machine musicians participated in a range of spirited traditions, from chants to foam and newspaper props. p. 14 -- Jocelyn Mallonee, a piccolo flute player, holds up a sign after a Wichita State player made a 3-pointer. Mallonee is a member of the Shocker Sound Machine and has been performing at WSU home basketball games since 2021. p. 14 -- Members of the Shocker Sound Machine drum up enthusiasm for the men’s basketball game against Emporia State University on Oct. 27. WuShock joined the pep band outside to welcome fans as the band played snippets from their drum show and the school fight song. p. 14 -- Trumpet players with the Shocker Sound Machine line up during their court performance on Oct. 27. Members of the Shocker Sound Machine meet twice a week to practice, learn and rehearse marching drills, songs and on-the-court shows. p. 14 -- Trumpet player Katie Melton points at a fan in the audience after concluding the Wichita State fight song, “Hail Wichita,” on Oct. 27. p. 14 -- Members of the Shocker Sound Machine cheer and shake foam noodles as Wichita State scores a point against Emporia State University on Oct. 27. Members of the pep band participate in a range of traditions, from war cries to tearing The Sunflower’s newspapers for confetti. p. 14 -- Members of the Shocker Sound Machine drumline tap their drumsticks together in between beats while performing at the men’s basketball game against Emporia State University. The pep band took to the court to perform their halftime show for fans. p. 14
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The Sunflower
v.129, no.12
v.129, no.12