The Sunflower, v.127, no.1 (August 18, 2022)
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2022-08-18
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College newspapers and periodicals , Student publications , Wichita State University -- History , Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers , Muma, Rick , Lefever, Shirley , Provines, Jessica , Nelson, Jaycie , COVID-19 , Abortion , Redger-Marquardt, Chelsea , Woolsey Hall , Genin, Larisa , Armchair Strategies , The Basketball Tournament , Volleyball , Litzau, Kayce , Saal, Kevin , Flynn, William , Janssen, Beth , Johnson, Nicholas
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The Sunflower: Official student newspaper, v.127, no. 1, Wichita, Kansas, August 18, 2022. - 12 pages
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Article(s): A new outlook -- Kansans overwhelmingly reject amendment to state constitution, Wichita State students react -- Student voices: What motivated Wichita State students to cast their vote? -- Summer's over: What did you miss? -- WSU Faculty and staff discuss priorities for academic year -- Monkeypox and COVID-19 cases climb as the semester approaches -- Fresh on campus: Freshmen brave the heat for move-in day as they prepare for the Fall 2022 semester -- This week's news in brief -- Five years running: Food for Fines helps pardon parking citations -- Batting around: Grad students play badminton after tour of Heskett Center -- August brings awareness to importance of immunizations -- The business school's new home: Woolsey Hall set to open first day of fall semester -- Armchair Strategies clarifies NIL landscape for Shocker athletics -- TBT returns to Wichita with poor attendance -- Lauren McMahon is ready to be a driving force for the Shockers this season -- 'The pressure is on:' volleyball's expectations are high -- Here's how to get your free student tickets this season -- Kayce Litzau leads student body of athletes -- Wichita State provides numerous ways for students to stay active -- Athletic department adds experience to strength and conditioning staff -- Focus on relationships: New athletic director prepared to prepare student athletes for life beyond college sports -- We want to help you succeed and be informed -- Opportunities abound at Wichita State -- Lean on student resources on your path to success -- Move in tips for incoming freshmen -- Don't hesitate to ask for support -- 'Share your story': BE SEEN gives voices to AAPI students at community -- Jazz professor releases original collaborative album -- Dance professor shares his journey with mime theater -- REVIEW: New 'Beavis and ButtÂHead' film is a blast to the recent past -- Heart of campus: Sculptures from near and far alike can be found around WSU campus
Photograph(s): Cover illustration on different aspects of college life. p. 1 -- Members of the "March for Liberty" display their signs and chant on July 9 in support of abortion rights. The Women's March Air Capital and the League of Women Voters organized the march. p. 2 -- Student Voices portraits of Amy Nguyen, Carla Merazz, Eric Fuentez, and Zoe DeVoss. p. 2 -- President Muma speaks at the 2022 Faculty and Staff Fall Address. p. 2 -- Monkeypox and COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the country, raising questions about campus safety. p. 2 -- Incoming freshmen move in to Shocker Hall on Aug. 15. The freshmen were greeted by SigEp, Christian Challenge, Saint Paul Catholic Church, campus police and housing directors. p. 3 -- Incoming freshmen move into Shocker Hall on Aug. 15. Move in began Aug. 14 and lasted until Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. p. 3 -- RA Chidera Erondu pulls a cart into Shocker Hall. Erondu welcomed her new residents during move in on Aug. 16. p. 3 -- Sara Gilbreath and her mom unloading their cars during move in on Aug. 16 at Shocker Hall. Gilbreath is a transfer student from Iowa State. "I was really interested in the Fine Arts Department WSU offers," Gilbreath said. p. 3 -- WSU Campus police officer directs a new Shocker on Aug. 16. p. 3 -- Canned vegetables are one of the items that can be submitted to pardon parking citations. p. 3 -- Top: Graduate student Karthik Korukonda plays badminton during the Check Out Campus Rec event at the Heskett Center on Aug. 16. Middle left: Graduate student Vamsi Chandu Manne and Avery Yu Wei Chong play badminton at the Heskett Center. Middle right: Graduate student Taraka Rama Uppala serves to begin a match of badminton. Bottom left: Graduate student Pavan Kumar Mandadapu plays badminton. Bottom right: Graduate student Kashyap Patel hits the shuttlecock to the opponent in a game of badminton. p. 3 -- Band-Aid heart graphic. p. 3 -- Woolsey Hall is the Innovation Campus's newest addition. Construction on the building began at the end of 2020 and the outside has yet to be finished. p. 4 -- Armchair Strategies helped Sydney McKinney host her first softball camp on June 9, 2022. p. 6 --James Dickey holds up the AfterShockers name plate for the Wichita Regional TBT Bracket. WSU basketball alumni Darrall Willis hit the target score in the fourth quarter to send the AfterShocks to the TBT quarterfinals in Dayton, Ohio. p. 6 -- Conner Frankcamp drives towards the basket in the TBT Regional Final on July 25, 2022. The Aftershocks beat the Bleed Green 70-69. p. 6 -- Shaquille Morris celebrates after the Aftershocks scored during the fourth quarter. The AfterShocks won 70-69 against Bleed Green. p. 6 -- Lauren McMahon goes up for a spike during the Black vs. Yellow scrimmage as a freshman in October of 2020 prior to her freshman season. p. 7 -- Wichita State players celebrate after a win against Kent State University on Sept. 10 at Horejsi Family Volleyball Center. p. 7 -- Kevin Saal answers questions from media at a press conference after being announced as new director of athletics during a press conference in June 17, 2022. p. 7 -- President Rick Muma welcomes the new Director of Athletics Kevin Saal at a press conference on June 17, 2022. p. 7 -- Portrait of Ryan Horn. p. 7 -- Portrait of Logan Barrett. p. 7 -- Portrait of Troy Vasilescu. p. 7 -- Portrait of Jaycie Nelson, editor-in-chief. p. 9 -- Portrait of Rick Muma, WSU president. p. 9 -- Portrait of Shirley Lefever, provost. p. 9 -- Portrait of Allison Campbell, reporter. p. 9 -- Portrait of Jessica Provines, assistant vice president for wellness. p. 9 -- Album cover of Seaside. p. 10 -- Left: Anthony Mai and Cecelia Nguyen (left to right) were involved with BE SEEN's summer fellowship as mentor and "fellow," respectively. Above: Mentors Ashley Lai and Amy Nguyen (left to right) attended the event after coaching their students. p. 10 -- Promotional picture of Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe. p. 11 -- Nick Johnson (left) trained with Marcel Marceau (middle) before developing a deep connection. p. 11 -- Illustration of mannequins. p. 11 -- Created for Wichita State as a testament to his Wichita origins, Tom Otterness's "Shockers" was completed in 2019, Collaborating with Ulrich director Bob Workman, Otterness, born 1952, created the hay people after the loss of a similar sculpture, "Makin' Hay," Otterness also created "Millie," the millipede sculpture on campus, illustrating a clear and consistently playful style in his sculptures, p. 12 -- Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's piece, "Inverted Q," shows both artists' whimsical modern styles. Oldenburg was born in Sweden in 1929 while van Bruggen was born in the Netherlands in 1942, Oldenburg and van Bruggen married in 1977 and collaborated on art until passing away in 2022 and 2009, respectively. "Inverted Q" was created in 1976, a year before their marriage. p. 12 -- Mario J. Korbel was a sculptor born in Czechoslovakia in 1882. He moved to America at age 18, from which he traveled to and around France for several years. He was most active in the 1920s. He is known for his idealized female figure in art. "The Kiss," cast in bronze in 1932, displays an idealized male form as well. p. 12 -- Born in Colombia in 1932, Fernando Botero is a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. His art covered a multitude of subjects from the mundane to the more serious, drawn in an exaggerated and rotund manner, now known as "Boterismo." Made in 1977, the two bronze components of this piece were made separate but together create a perfect image of Boterismo in sculpture. p. 12 -- Gerhard Marcks, known for multiple art forms such as ceramics, lithography and sculpture, was born in Germany in 1889, Marcks taught himself to sculpt at age 18 and was active for a few years before his mandatory military service. Afterward, he continued to be sculpt, and created "Freya" in 1949. p. 12 -- Barbara Hepworth was known as one of the most prominent British sculptors of her time, Born in 1903, she transitioned from a classical style to the abstract style seen in this piece. The name of this sculpture references the word "Archaean," which means origin or beginning, The "Archaean Eon," which began 4 billion years ago and ended 2.5 billion years ago, saw an abundance of new life. This bronze sculpture from 1959, perhaps alludes to the origins of the human figure. p. 12 -- Born in an upper-class apartment in Brooklyn in 1892, Doris Caesar, after the death of her mother at age 12, had a very supportive upbringing with her wealthy father, She developed an interest in art at a young age. "Kneeling Woman" is a great example of her style, an ode to Gothic romantic art. p. 12
Photograph(s): Cover illustration on different aspects of college life. p. 1 -- Members of the "March for Liberty" display their signs and chant on July 9 in support of abortion rights. The Women's March Air Capital and the League of Women Voters organized the march. p. 2 -- Student Voices portraits of Amy Nguyen, Carla Merazz, Eric Fuentez, and Zoe DeVoss. p. 2 -- President Muma speaks at the 2022 Faculty and Staff Fall Address. p. 2 -- Monkeypox and COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the country, raising questions about campus safety. p. 2 -- Incoming freshmen move in to Shocker Hall on Aug. 15. The freshmen were greeted by SigEp, Christian Challenge, Saint Paul Catholic Church, campus police and housing directors. p. 3 -- Incoming freshmen move into Shocker Hall on Aug. 15. Move in began Aug. 14 and lasted until Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. p. 3 -- RA Chidera Erondu pulls a cart into Shocker Hall. Erondu welcomed her new residents during move in on Aug. 16. p. 3 -- Sara Gilbreath and her mom unloading their cars during move in on Aug. 16 at Shocker Hall. Gilbreath is a transfer student from Iowa State. "I was really interested in the Fine Arts Department WSU offers," Gilbreath said. p. 3 -- WSU Campus police officer directs a new Shocker on Aug. 16. p. 3 -- Canned vegetables are one of the items that can be submitted to pardon parking citations. p. 3 -- Top: Graduate student Karthik Korukonda plays badminton during the Check Out Campus Rec event at the Heskett Center on Aug. 16. Middle left: Graduate student Vamsi Chandu Manne and Avery Yu Wei Chong play badminton at the Heskett Center. Middle right: Graduate student Taraka Rama Uppala serves to begin a match of badminton. Bottom left: Graduate student Pavan Kumar Mandadapu plays badminton. Bottom right: Graduate student Kashyap Patel hits the shuttlecock to the opponent in a game of badminton. p. 3 -- Band-Aid heart graphic. p. 3 -- Woolsey Hall is the Innovation Campus's newest addition. Construction on the building began at the end of 2020 and the outside has yet to be finished. p. 4 -- Armchair Strategies helped Sydney McKinney host her first softball camp on June 9, 2022. p. 6 --James Dickey holds up the AfterShockers name plate for the Wichita Regional TBT Bracket. WSU basketball alumni Darrall Willis hit the target score in the fourth quarter to send the AfterShocks to the TBT quarterfinals in Dayton, Ohio. p. 6 -- Conner Frankcamp drives towards the basket in the TBT Regional Final on July 25, 2022. The Aftershocks beat the Bleed Green 70-69. p. 6 -- Shaquille Morris celebrates after the Aftershocks scored during the fourth quarter. The AfterShocks won 70-69 against Bleed Green. p. 6 -- Lauren McMahon goes up for a spike during the Black vs. Yellow scrimmage as a freshman in October of 2020 prior to her freshman season. p. 7 -- Wichita State players celebrate after a win against Kent State University on Sept. 10 at Horejsi Family Volleyball Center. p. 7 -- Kevin Saal answers questions from media at a press conference after being announced as new director of athletics during a press conference in June 17, 2022. p. 7 -- President Rick Muma welcomes the new Director of Athletics Kevin Saal at a press conference on June 17, 2022. p. 7 -- Portrait of Ryan Horn. p. 7 -- Portrait of Logan Barrett. p. 7 -- Portrait of Troy Vasilescu. p. 7 -- Portrait of Jaycie Nelson, editor-in-chief. p. 9 -- Portrait of Rick Muma, WSU president. p. 9 -- Portrait of Shirley Lefever, provost. p. 9 -- Portrait of Allison Campbell, reporter. p. 9 -- Portrait of Jessica Provines, assistant vice president for wellness. p. 9 -- Album cover of Seaside. p. 10 -- Left: Anthony Mai and Cecelia Nguyen (left to right) were involved with BE SEEN's summer fellowship as mentor and "fellow," respectively. Above: Mentors Ashley Lai and Amy Nguyen (left to right) attended the event after coaching their students. p. 10 -- Promotional picture of Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe. p. 11 -- Nick Johnson (left) trained with Marcel Marceau (middle) before developing a deep connection. p. 11 -- Illustration of mannequins. p. 11 -- Created for Wichita State as a testament to his Wichita origins, Tom Otterness's "Shockers" was completed in 2019, Collaborating with Ulrich director Bob Workman, Otterness, born 1952, created the hay people after the loss of a similar sculpture, "Makin' Hay," Otterness also created "Millie," the millipede sculpture on campus, illustrating a clear and consistently playful style in his sculptures, p. 12 -- Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's piece, "Inverted Q," shows both artists' whimsical modern styles. Oldenburg was born in Sweden in 1929 while van Bruggen was born in the Netherlands in 1942, Oldenburg and van Bruggen married in 1977 and collaborated on art until passing away in 2022 and 2009, respectively. "Inverted Q" was created in 1976, a year before their marriage. p. 12 -- Mario J. Korbel was a sculptor born in Czechoslovakia in 1882. He moved to America at age 18, from which he traveled to and around France for several years. He was most active in the 1920s. He is known for his idealized female figure in art. "The Kiss," cast in bronze in 1932, displays an idealized male form as well. p. 12 -- Born in Colombia in 1932, Fernando Botero is a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. His art covered a multitude of subjects from the mundane to the more serious, drawn in an exaggerated and rotund manner, now known as "Boterismo." Made in 1977, the two bronze components of this piece were made separate but together create a perfect image of Boterismo in sculpture. p. 12 -- Gerhard Marcks, known for multiple art forms such as ceramics, lithography and sculpture, was born in Germany in 1889, Marcks taught himself to sculpt at age 18 and was active for a few years before his mandatory military service. Afterward, he continued to be sculpt, and created "Freya" in 1949. p. 12 -- Barbara Hepworth was known as one of the most prominent British sculptors of her time, Born in 1903, she transitioned from a classical style to the abstract style seen in this piece. The name of this sculpture references the word "Archaean," which means origin or beginning, The "Archaean Eon," which began 4 billion years ago and ended 2.5 billion years ago, saw an abundance of new life. This bronze sculpture from 1959, perhaps alludes to the origins of the human figure. p. 12 -- Born in an upper-class apartment in Brooklyn in 1892, Doris Caesar, after the death of her mother at age 12, had a very supportive upbringing with her wealthy father, She developed an interest in art at a young age. "Kneeling Woman" is a great example of her style, an ode to Gothic romantic art. p. 12
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The Sunflower
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v.127. no.1