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The Sunflower, v.128, no.4 (September 14, 2023)
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The Sunflower: Official student newspaper, v.128, no. 4, Wichita, Kansas, September 14, 2023. - 12 pages
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Article(s): Fall sports issue -- Rewriting the playbook: Wichita State women's bowling to move to NCAA -- Esports team prepares for new season after tryouts -- Wichita State volleyball returns key players to build on last season -- New pole vaulting, assistant track coach brings positivity to athletics at WSU -- Track athlete high jumps into leadership -- 'Die together': Women’s and men’s cross country teams share goals after successful first meet -- City roller derby team makes post-pandemic return -- Table tennis team embraces competition, community -- ‘The vibes are really, really good’: Men’s golf looks forward to record-setting year -- Wichita State women’s tennis diverse in more ways than one -- Sports around the world: Plethora of sports available to students -- ‘Anyone can play’: Pickleball’s astronomic rise reaches Wichita State -- Building a sisterhood: Wichita rugby brings experienced, inexperienced players together -- Wichita State shooting team aims to change stereotypes associated with sport -- ‘Something significant’: Student government association passes bill, allocates extra $33,000 to fund student orgs -- Discounts, freebies and tabling attract students to RSC open house -- Historian pieces together story of enslaved wife of politician in the Old South -- Wichita Clean Streams brings community together at Wichita RiverWalk -- Faculty Senate receives update on gender-neutral spaces, CTAC -- Shockers Vote Coalition aims to educate students on voting, local candidates -- City of Wichita’s bus system requires revitalization to serve the community -- Olivia Rodrigo ‘spills her guts’ with sophomore album -- How Arctic Monkeys’ ‘AM’ changed music culture, across the decade -- Bountiful bowls -- Build-A-Bowl event attracts Wichita community members from all corners -- 'Make the friendship bracelets': Taylor Swift Tailgate offers pre-game entertainment -- REVIEW: The Black Fig Bakery, perfect for vegans, vegetarians with a sweet tooth -- Feeding off the crowd: At the Shocker Volleyball Classic, the Wichita State team took on the universities of Kansas and Colorado.
Photograph(s): Fall sports cover illustration. p. 1 -- Holly Harris smiles as she is introduced as the first women’s bowling head coach in their NCAA Division I era. The team will officially transition to the NCAA on July 1, 2024. p. 2 -- Junior Caleb Allen practices playing “Valorant” before the day’s match in the Corbin Education Center on Sept. 12. p. 2 -- The Wichita State Shockers huddle together before the start of the game on Sept. 7. WSU played against KU in the first game of the Shocker Volleyball Classic. p. 2 -- Farrah Miller runs across the finish line, behind Lea Jerkovic. Miller ran unattached for Wichita State at the JK Gold classic on Sept. 2. p. 3 -- Director of Operations Roger Shurtz watches the men’s cross country runners finish out the meet at the JK Gold Classic on Sept. 2. p. 3 -- The top three finishers Lucy Ndungu, Sarah Bertry and Lubna Aldulaimi stand for a photo at the JK Gold Classic race. Both cross country teams finished first at the meet. p. 3 -- Brady Palen warms up on the track as practice begins on Sept. 12. p. 3 -- Khang Pui, a freshman in cyber security, plays a match of table tennis with a friend on Sept. 12. p. 4 -- The men’s golf team is looking forward to the rest of their season. p. 4 -- Redshirt senior Natsumi Kurahashi hits the ball toward Houston on April 1, 2022. Kurahashi has been on the tennis team for four years and is heading into her fifth year. p. 5 -- Sports around the world illustration. p. 5 -- The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 12. Most nights, the court is packed with casual players and teams. p. 5 -- Wichita Valkyries teammates hoist Jenna DeRoo up for a catch during lineout drills. “Jumpers,” like DeRoo, are teammates that can be lifted from below the waist to catch the ball when it’s thrown into play. p. 6 -- Hunter Orr tries shooting clay pigeons during the Wichita State Shooting Team practice on Sept. 6. The team hosts practice at Ark Valley Gun Club three times a week and competes about once a month in Kansas and surrounding states. p. 6 -- Flanked by members of student organizations, Student Body President Iris Okere and Student Body Treasurer Jia Wen Wang speak to senators at the Sept. 12 meeting about an emergency funding act. p. 7 -- A student receives a free Monster outside of the RSC. Free Java Monsters were given to any participants passed by the truck. p. 7 -- Amrita Myers, an associate professor of history and gender and women’s studies at Indiana University, speaks at the “Words by Women” lecture series on Sept. 7. p. 7 -- Debbie and Jim Sims pick up trash from the river on Sept. 9 during the Wichita Clean Streams event. The Sims attended the event with their grandson, after seeing an ad through the Wichita Windsurge. p. 8 -- Bus system illustration. p. 9 -- Portrait of Jacob Unruh, reporter. p. 9 -- Olivia Rodrigo's Guts music album cover. p. 9 -- Portrait of Jacinda Hall, podcast editor. p. 9 -- Artic Monkey's AM album cover. p. 9 -- Dean Elliott and Addyson Maddux, Wichita East High School students, attended the Build-A-Bowl event as a community service opportunity. Students from several local high schools attended the event on Sept. 9. p. 10 -- Meghan Beehler, a Wichita State alum who studied marketing, throws a bowl on a pottery wheel at the Ulrich Build-A-Bowl event on Sept. 9. There were three methods to create a bowl: throw on the wheel, hand building, or glazing pre-made bowls. p. 10 -- Fifth grader Lydia Iwig makes swirls for her bowl at the Ulrich Build-A-Bowl event. Iwig attended the event with her mother for a bonding day. p. 10 -- People of all ages joined together in Henrion Hall on Sept. 9 to make bowls for the empty bowls project and ICT community fridge project. All bowls made at the event will be at the upcoming chili cook off that will supply food to the homeless in Wichita. p. 10 -- Mother Jennifer Atchison, a social worker for Wichita schools, watches her 12-year-old daughter Elle create her bowl at the Build-A-Bowl event Sept. 9. Many children tried ceramics for the first time at this event. p. 10 -- MacKenzie and Addison create friendship bracelets at the Taylor Swift tailgate in Koch Arena on Sept. 9. MacKenzie said her favorite Taylor Swift era is Reputation. p. 11 -- Lillian Delgado poses with Wu for a photo during the Taylor Swift tailgate. Delgado said her favorite era is Reputation. p. 11 -- Luca creates her own friendship bracelet during the Taylor Swift tailgate before the volleyball game on Sept. 9. When asked, Luca said her favorite Taylor Swift era is Midnights. p. 11 -- Attendees of the Taylor Swift tailgate make friendship bracelets before the volleyball game on Sept. 9. The tailgate was located by the entrance of Charles Koch Arena and offered bracelet making and photo ops. p. 11 -- Vegan Oreo brownie and vegan oatmeal pie from The Black Fig Bakery owned and operated by Heidi Cruz. p. 11 -- Gabi Maas, a defensive specialist and libero, high fives teammate Barbara Koehler, an outside hitter, after WSU scores a point against the University of Kansas. p. 12 -- Morgan Weber dives to the side to save a hit in the second set. Weber made nine digs against KU on Sept. 7. p. 12 -- Defense specialist and libero Katie Galligan passes the ball in the second set against Colorado on Sept. 9. p. 12 -- Morgan Weber celebrates after the Shockers score a point in the second set of the match against the University of Kansas. The match was a part of the Shocker Volleyball Classic. p. 12 -- Head Coach Chris Lamb shouts plays to volleyball players on the court. Lamb has been the volleyball head coach for 24 seasons. p. 12 -- Hitter Emerson Wilford goes to hit the ball in the game against Kanas on Sept. 7 at Charles Koch Arena for “Yellow Out” night. Wilford had a total of four blocks. p. 12 -- The Shockers huddle before the match against the Kansas Jayhawks on Sept. 7 at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers came up short in the fourth set and lost the match with a score of 3-1. p. 12 -- Senior setter Izzi Strand sets the ball during the first set against the University of Colorado on Sept. 9. Strand made 16 assists during the three-set match. p. 12 -- Libero and defense specialist Annalie Heliste dives to save the ball during the first set of the match against the University of Colorado. Heliste played in two of the three sets on Sept. 9. p. 12 -- Before the game starts on Sept. 7, the Shocker volleyball team stand lined up as they watch their hype video on the big screen. p. 12
Photograph(s): Fall sports cover illustration. p. 1 -- Holly Harris smiles as she is introduced as the first women’s bowling head coach in their NCAA Division I era. The team will officially transition to the NCAA on July 1, 2024. p. 2 -- Junior Caleb Allen practices playing “Valorant” before the day’s match in the Corbin Education Center on Sept. 12. p. 2 -- The Wichita State Shockers huddle together before the start of the game on Sept. 7. WSU played against KU in the first game of the Shocker Volleyball Classic. p. 2 -- Farrah Miller runs across the finish line, behind Lea Jerkovic. Miller ran unattached for Wichita State at the JK Gold classic on Sept. 2. p. 3 -- Director of Operations Roger Shurtz watches the men’s cross country runners finish out the meet at the JK Gold Classic on Sept. 2. p. 3 -- The top three finishers Lucy Ndungu, Sarah Bertry and Lubna Aldulaimi stand for a photo at the JK Gold Classic race. Both cross country teams finished first at the meet. p. 3 -- Brady Palen warms up on the track as practice begins on Sept. 12. p. 3 -- Khang Pui, a freshman in cyber security, plays a match of table tennis with a friend on Sept. 12. p. 4 -- The men’s golf team is looking forward to the rest of their season. p. 4 -- Redshirt senior Natsumi Kurahashi hits the ball toward Houston on April 1, 2022. Kurahashi has been on the tennis team for four years and is heading into her fifth year. p. 5 -- Sports around the world illustration. p. 5 -- The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 12. Most nights, the court is packed with casual players and teams. p. 5 -- Wichita Valkyries teammates hoist Jenna DeRoo up for a catch during lineout drills. “Jumpers,” like DeRoo, are teammates that can be lifted from below the waist to catch the ball when it’s thrown into play. p. 6 -- Hunter Orr tries shooting clay pigeons during the Wichita State Shooting Team practice on Sept. 6. The team hosts practice at Ark Valley Gun Club three times a week and competes about once a month in Kansas and surrounding states. p. 6 -- Flanked by members of student organizations, Student Body President Iris Okere and Student Body Treasurer Jia Wen Wang speak to senators at the Sept. 12 meeting about an emergency funding act. p. 7 -- A student receives a free Monster outside of the RSC. Free Java Monsters were given to any participants passed by the truck. p. 7 -- Amrita Myers, an associate professor of history and gender and women’s studies at Indiana University, speaks at the “Words by Women” lecture series on Sept. 7. p. 7 -- Debbie and Jim Sims pick up trash from the river on Sept. 9 during the Wichita Clean Streams event. The Sims attended the event with their grandson, after seeing an ad through the Wichita Windsurge. p. 8 -- Bus system illustration. p. 9 -- Portrait of Jacob Unruh, reporter. p. 9 -- Olivia Rodrigo's Guts music album cover. p. 9 -- Portrait of Jacinda Hall, podcast editor. p. 9 -- Artic Monkey's AM album cover. p. 9 -- Dean Elliott and Addyson Maddux, Wichita East High School students, attended the Build-A-Bowl event as a community service opportunity. Students from several local high schools attended the event on Sept. 9. p. 10 -- Meghan Beehler, a Wichita State alum who studied marketing, throws a bowl on a pottery wheel at the Ulrich Build-A-Bowl event on Sept. 9. There were three methods to create a bowl: throw on the wheel, hand building, or glazing pre-made bowls. p. 10 -- Fifth grader Lydia Iwig makes swirls for her bowl at the Ulrich Build-A-Bowl event. Iwig attended the event with her mother for a bonding day. p. 10 -- People of all ages joined together in Henrion Hall on Sept. 9 to make bowls for the empty bowls project and ICT community fridge project. All bowls made at the event will be at the upcoming chili cook off that will supply food to the homeless in Wichita. p. 10 -- Mother Jennifer Atchison, a social worker for Wichita schools, watches her 12-year-old daughter Elle create her bowl at the Build-A-Bowl event Sept. 9. Many children tried ceramics for the first time at this event. p. 10 -- MacKenzie and Addison create friendship bracelets at the Taylor Swift tailgate in Koch Arena on Sept. 9. MacKenzie said her favorite Taylor Swift era is Reputation. p. 11 -- Lillian Delgado poses with Wu for a photo during the Taylor Swift tailgate. Delgado said her favorite era is Reputation. p. 11 -- Luca creates her own friendship bracelet during the Taylor Swift tailgate before the volleyball game on Sept. 9. When asked, Luca said her favorite Taylor Swift era is Midnights. p. 11 -- Attendees of the Taylor Swift tailgate make friendship bracelets before the volleyball game on Sept. 9. The tailgate was located by the entrance of Charles Koch Arena and offered bracelet making and photo ops. p. 11 -- Vegan Oreo brownie and vegan oatmeal pie from The Black Fig Bakery owned and operated by Heidi Cruz. p. 11 -- Gabi Maas, a defensive specialist and libero, high fives teammate Barbara Koehler, an outside hitter, after WSU scores a point against the University of Kansas. p. 12 -- Morgan Weber dives to the side to save a hit in the second set. Weber made nine digs against KU on Sept. 7. p. 12 -- Defense specialist and libero Katie Galligan passes the ball in the second set against Colorado on Sept. 9. p. 12 -- Morgan Weber celebrates after the Shockers score a point in the second set of the match against the University of Kansas. The match was a part of the Shocker Volleyball Classic. p. 12 -- Head Coach Chris Lamb shouts plays to volleyball players on the court. Lamb has been the volleyball head coach for 24 seasons. p. 12 -- Hitter Emerson Wilford goes to hit the ball in the game against Kanas on Sept. 7 at Charles Koch Arena for “Yellow Out” night. Wilford had a total of four blocks. p. 12 -- The Shockers huddle before the match against the Kansas Jayhawks on Sept. 7 at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers came up short in the fourth set and lost the match with a score of 3-1. p. 12 -- Senior setter Izzi Strand sets the ball during the first set against the University of Colorado on Sept. 9. Strand made 16 assists during the three-set match. p. 12 -- Libero and defense specialist Annalie Heliste dives to save the ball during the first set of the match against the University of Colorado. Heliste played in two of the three sets on Sept. 9. p. 12 -- Before the game starts on Sept. 7, the Shocker volleyball team stand lined up as they watch their hype video on the big screen. p. 12
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v.128. no.4
v.128. no.4