The Sunflower, v.128, no.8 (October 12, 2023)
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2023-10-12
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Newspaper
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College newspapers and periodicals , Student publications , Wichita State University -- History , Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers , Shocker Madness , Mills, Paul , Chaffee, Aaron , Muslim Student Association , Purple Mile , Student Government Association , Thompson, Jay , Volleyball , Softball , Jewish Student Alliance , Israel , Palestine , Shocktoberfest
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The Sunflower: Official student newspaper, v.128, no. 8, Wichita, Kansas, October 12, 2023. - 8 pages
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Article(s): Night of N9ne: Basketball shifts into high gear for Shocker Madness -- Former WPD officer involved in fatal shooting of Wichitan invited to speak at Forensic Science Week -- ‘I don’t ever want anybody to be in that place’: DUI victim and offender speak at impact panel -- ‘Women in Islam’ speech aims to offer Muslim students source of empowerment, solace through religion -- German language department breaks out the apple juice in celebration of Oktoberfest -- Wichita community bands together to raise awareness for domestic violence at Purple Mile -- New committee in town: Chairperson discusses role of new government oversight committee in SGA -- Men’s basketball repeats preseason eighth in coaches’ poll -- WSU volleyball sweeps South Florida -- Women’s basketball sinks to 11th in coaches poll -- ‘We have a lot of improvement’: Softball concludes fall schedule -- Softball to compete in Puerto Vallarta College Challenge -- Palestine has the right to defend itself, even if you can’t stomach it -- The origins of the Israel-Palestine conflict -- Letter to the Editor: ‘Greatest sorrow and agony’ to Israelites -- Sufjan Stevens releases heartwarming album with heart-wrenching backstory -- ‘Draw what you know’: Local artist Delilah Reed centers art on home state -- Envision Arts exhibition offers glimpse into work of a blind artist -- REVIEW: Insomnia Cookies offers midnight snacking done right -- Flavors of Latin America: Students and staff enjoy Hispanic music, food and dance at campus Echo Circle -- ‘SIX’ refashions the tragic tale of Henry VIII’s six wives – Shocks go marching on: Initiated at the John Bardo Center and ending at Braeburn Square, the Shocktoberfest Parade gave way to a patio party celebration.
Photograph(s): Rapper Tech N9ne performs at the end of the Shocker Madness event in Charles Koch Arena on Oct. 7. Tech N9ne performed an hour long set including hit songs “Red Kingdom,” “Hood Go Crazy,” and “Face Off.” p. 1 -- Junior Quincy Ballard prepares to dunk the ball during warmups for the Shocker Madness scrimmage game. p. 1 -- Tech N9ne performed to end the Shocker Madness. Tech N9ne’s music discography spans since the late 1990s up to this year. p. 1 -- Colby Rogers, a redshirt junior, enters the arena as part of the Shocker Madness team presentation. p. 1 -- Sierra Morrow high-fives the crowd as the men’s and women’s team lap the arena during Shocker Madness on Oct. 7. p. 1 -- Heather Plaza, executive director for the DUI Victims Center of Kansas was a panelist for the DUI Victim Impact Panel in the RSC on Oct. 10. p. 2 -- Guest speaker Ustadha Fatima Lette gives “Women in Islam” speech at Oct. 5 event. Lette spoke in Woolsey Hall. p. 2 -- Refika Sarıönder Kreinath, a Wichita State lecturer in German, smiles while speaking with community members Christa Wallin (left) and Christa Nelson (right). Kreinath organized the Oktoberfest gathering on Oct. 6. p. 2 -- Students from Coleman Middle School hold signs sharing specific stories and red flags during the moment of silence. The students are a part of the World Changers club at their school, where they advocate for many social issues including domestic violence. p. 3 -- Colby Rogers smiles as he runs back across the court after scoring two points for his team in the scrimmage. p. 4 -- Morgan Weber watches as Morgan Stout hits the ball past an opposing player in the Oct. 6 game in Charles Koch Arena. p. 4 -- Guard Jeniah Thompson prepares to pass the ball to a teammate during the Shocker Madness scrimmage. p. 4 -- Sami Hood gets an out during the second inning of the first game against South Dakota. Hood got named All-Rookie Team last season. p. 4 -- Before the game against South Dakota State on Oct. 8, Wichita State softball players stand in the Pledge of Allegiance. p. 4 -- Portrait of Salsabila Attaria, arts & culture editor. p. 5 -- Portrait of Sascha Harvey, opinion editor. p. 5 -- Photo of "Javelin" album cover. p. 5 -- Born and raised in Wichita, artist Delilah Reed paints often includes elements of Kansan nature in her work. This electrical box, located on the innovation campus, features a monarch butterfly. Reed wishes to highlight conservation of native plants and pollinators. p. 6 -- Reed paints electrical boxes around the Innovation Campus. Reed was hosted by WSU’s ShiftSpace as a part of the campus’s placemaking project, meant to help create a better sense of comfort and connectivity throughout campus. p. 6 -- Reed is a self-taught artist whose murals can be found in various locations along Douglas Avenue. p. 6 -- George Mendoza’s “Colors of the Wind” exhibit at the Envision Art Museum in downtown Wichita on Oct. 6. p. 6 -- Portrait of Taliyah Winn, reporter. p. 6 -- Raices De Mi Tierra Ballet Folklórico dancers performed baile folklórico or “folkloric dance” in Echo Circle at the Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s Flavors of Latin America event on Oct. 9. p. 7 -- Jazciel Zapata and Caesar Cedillo-Silva sell duros de harina at Office of Diversity and Inclusion Flavors of Latin America event. The event was held by HALO, ODI, SPHE and multiple fraternities. p. 7 -- Alondra Galicia, Lorena Favela and Cara Meraz sell food during the Flavors of Latin America event on Oct. 9. p. 7 -- The cultural dance group, Raices de Mi Tierra Ballet Folklorico, performed in the Echo Circle on campus for the Flavors of Latin America event on Oct. 9. p. 7 -- Portrait of Makenzie Miller, reporter and illustrator. p. 7 -- Illustration of Six the musical. p. 7 -- Wu waves to the audience enjoying the Shocktoberfest Parade on Oct. 6. The parade wrapped up in Braeburn Square, where a patio party was also hosted. p. 8 -- WSU Tech representative hands out beaded necklaces to spectators of the Shocktoberfest Parade. p. 8 -- Representatives from WSU Tech participate in the Shocktoberfest Parade on Oct. 6. Members of WSU Tech marched with banners, a model airplane, and a car. p. 8 -- A young boy rides his scooter as he joins the women’s tennis team during the Shocktoberfest Parade. The tennis team played an active game of tennis as they moved throughout the route. p. 8 -- Beckham Fouse and Kennedy Harsh have a sword fight with the inflatable props handed out during the Shocktoberfest Parade. Harsh is an employee for WSU Tech, and Fouse is the son of another employee. p. 8 -- Members of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority hold letters as they march in the parade on Friday. Gamma Phi Beta was one of several student organizations to participate in the Shocktoberfest Parade on Oct. 6. p. 8 -- The Asian Student Conference President, Emaan Syed, talks to a friend at the end of the Shocktoberfest Parade. ASC was one of several student organizations to be represented in this year’s parade. p. 8 -- A young boy picks up candy that was passed out by various floats during the Shocktoberfest Parade. Besides candy, spectators could pick up foam seals and party beads. p. 8 -- Baylee Vieyra smiles as her son brings back the candy he caught during the Shocktoberfest Parade. The family tailgated near Braeburn Square to watch the parade. p. 8
Photograph(s): Rapper Tech N9ne performs at the end of the Shocker Madness event in Charles Koch Arena on Oct. 7. Tech N9ne performed an hour long set including hit songs “Red Kingdom,” “Hood Go Crazy,” and “Face Off.” p. 1 -- Junior Quincy Ballard prepares to dunk the ball during warmups for the Shocker Madness scrimmage game. p. 1 -- Tech N9ne performed to end the Shocker Madness. Tech N9ne’s music discography spans since the late 1990s up to this year. p. 1 -- Colby Rogers, a redshirt junior, enters the arena as part of the Shocker Madness team presentation. p. 1 -- Sierra Morrow high-fives the crowd as the men’s and women’s team lap the arena during Shocker Madness on Oct. 7. p. 1 -- Heather Plaza, executive director for the DUI Victims Center of Kansas was a panelist for the DUI Victim Impact Panel in the RSC on Oct. 10. p. 2 -- Guest speaker Ustadha Fatima Lette gives “Women in Islam” speech at Oct. 5 event. Lette spoke in Woolsey Hall. p. 2 -- Refika Sarıönder Kreinath, a Wichita State lecturer in German, smiles while speaking with community members Christa Wallin (left) and Christa Nelson (right). Kreinath organized the Oktoberfest gathering on Oct. 6. p. 2 -- Students from Coleman Middle School hold signs sharing specific stories and red flags during the moment of silence. The students are a part of the World Changers club at their school, where they advocate for many social issues including domestic violence. p. 3 -- Colby Rogers smiles as he runs back across the court after scoring two points for his team in the scrimmage. p. 4 -- Morgan Weber watches as Morgan Stout hits the ball past an opposing player in the Oct. 6 game in Charles Koch Arena. p. 4 -- Guard Jeniah Thompson prepares to pass the ball to a teammate during the Shocker Madness scrimmage. p. 4 -- Sami Hood gets an out during the second inning of the first game against South Dakota. Hood got named All-Rookie Team last season. p. 4 -- Before the game against South Dakota State on Oct. 8, Wichita State softball players stand in the Pledge of Allegiance. p. 4 -- Portrait of Salsabila Attaria, arts & culture editor. p. 5 -- Portrait of Sascha Harvey, opinion editor. p. 5 -- Photo of "Javelin" album cover. p. 5 -- Born and raised in Wichita, artist Delilah Reed paints often includes elements of Kansan nature in her work. This electrical box, located on the innovation campus, features a monarch butterfly. Reed wishes to highlight conservation of native plants and pollinators. p. 6 -- Reed paints electrical boxes around the Innovation Campus. Reed was hosted by WSU’s ShiftSpace as a part of the campus’s placemaking project, meant to help create a better sense of comfort and connectivity throughout campus. p. 6 -- Reed is a self-taught artist whose murals can be found in various locations along Douglas Avenue. p. 6 -- George Mendoza’s “Colors of the Wind” exhibit at the Envision Art Museum in downtown Wichita on Oct. 6. p. 6 -- Portrait of Taliyah Winn, reporter. p. 6 -- Raices De Mi Tierra Ballet Folklórico dancers performed baile folklórico or “folkloric dance” in Echo Circle at the Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s Flavors of Latin America event on Oct. 9. p. 7 -- Jazciel Zapata and Caesar Cedillo-Silva sell duros de harina at Office of Diversity and Inclusion Flavors of Latin America event. The event was held by HALO, ODI, SPHE and multiple fraternities. p. 7 -- Alondra Galicia, Lorena Favela and Cara Meraz sell food during the Flavors of Latin America event on Oct. 9. p. 7 -- The cultural dance group, Raices de Mi Tierra Ballet Folklorico, performed in the Echo Circle on campus for the Flavors of Latin America event on Oct. 9. p. 7 -- Portrait of Makenzie Miller, reporter and illustrator. p. 7 -- Illustration of Six the musical. p. 7 -- Wu waves to the audience enjoying the Shocktoberfest Parade on Oct. 6. The parade wrapped up in Braeburn Square, where a patio party was also hosted. p. 8 -- WSU Tech representative hands out beaded necklaces to spectators of the Shocktoberfest Parade. p. 8 -- Representatives from WSU Tech participate in the Shocktoberfest Parade on Oct. 6. Members of WSU Tech marched with banners, a model airplane, and a car. p. 8 -- A young boy rides his scooter as he joins the women’s tennis team during the Shocktoberfest Parade. The tennis team played an active game of tennis as they moved throughout the route. p. 8 -- Beckham Fouse and Kennedy Harsh have a sword fight with the inflatable props handed out during the Shocktoberfest Parade. Harsh is an employee for WSU Tech, and Fouse is the son of another employee. p. 8 -- Members of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority hold letters as they march in the parade on Friday. Gamma Phi Beta was one of several student organizations to participate in the Shocktoberfest Parade on Oct. 6. p. 8 -- The Asian Student Conference President, Emaan Syed, talks to a friend at the end of the Shocktoberfest Parade. ASC was one of several student organizations to be represented in this year’s parade. p. 8 -- A young boy picks up candy that was passed out by various floats during the Shocktoberfest Parade. Besides candy, spectators could pick up foam seals and party beads. p. 8 -- Baylee Vieyra smiles as her son brings back the candy he caught during the Shocktoberfest Parade. The family tailgated near Braeburn Square to watch the parade. p. 8
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Wichita State University
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The Sunflower
v.128. no.8
v.128. no.8