The Sunflower, v.129, no.5 (September 19, 2024)
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2024-09-19
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College newspapers and periodicals , Student publications , Wichita State University -- History , Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers , Shocker State Fair , Hispanic Serving Institution , WSU Tech , Nava, Samuel , Mata, Sara , Hispanic American Leadership Organization , Office of Hispanic Serving Initiatives , Ablah Library , Mai, Brent , Weare, William , Volleyball , Lamb, Chris , Golf , Easterling, Judd , Men's basketball , Wilkins Stadium , Rathan-Mayes, Tyrus , Amazon Prime , The College Tour , Boylan, Alex , Student Activities Council , International Women of Color , Wind ensemble , Paranormal Cirque
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The Sunflower: Official student newspaper, v.129, no. 5, Wichita, Kansas, September 19, 2024. - 8 pages
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Article(s): Shock till you drop: The Shocker State Fair strives to help ‘energize’ Wichita State freshmen -- 5% away: WSU Tech is a Hispanic Serving Institution. Will Wichita State soon follow its footsteps? -- Ablah Library is getting some updates. Here’s what to expect. -- Volleyball goes winless against Nebraska Classic gauntlet -- Why volleyball’s scheduling philosophy prioritizes learning over winning -- Wichita State golfer looks to fall season following amateur tournament victory -- A peek at the new season
Photograph(s): Freshman Cristina Castillo rides the mechanical bull on Sept. 13. The mechanical bull was brought by WSU Dining. p. 1 -- Freshman Emma Gooch paints freshman Leana Marcellus’s face at the Shocker State Fair. p. 1 -- Sophomore Ellie Green gets water dumped on her after someone hit the bullseye on the bucket dump. p. 1 -- Fabián Armendáriz, Wichita Public Schools director of operations, spoke with a high school student during a statewide conference hosted by Wichita State University’s HALO program on Sept. 16. p. 2 -- A graph detailing the percent of Hispanic students at Wichita State since 1980. p. 2 -- Wichita State volleyball coach Chris Lamb runs practice on Sept. 18. Lamb said he gives the volleyball team a more diffi-cult schedule at the expense of winning more games. p. 3 -- Wichita State senior golfer Michael Winslow drives a ball during a golf practice. Winslow won the Kansas Amateur tournament this summer. p. 3 -- Shovels remain in the dirt next to Wilkins Stadium after university officials broke ground on the new project on Saturday morning. The $9.65 million stadium renovations will add an indoor practice facility, a team operations building and improvements to the fan experience. p. 4 -- The men’s basketball team plays a scimmage during an open practice on Sept. 17. The team played in three teams: red, blue and black. p. 4 -- Quincy Ballard grabs the ball in a rebound during the practice scrimmage. Ballard is a senior, and played 745 minutes last season. p. 4 -- Sophomore Joy Ighovodja runs a drill during the open practice. Ighovodja appeared in 13 games last season playing 58 minutes total. p. 4 -- Head coach Paul Mills runs drills during the Sept. 17 open practice. Mills is in his second season with the Shockers. p. 4 -- Illustration for opinion piece, "Wichita State’s $188,000 investment in ‘The College Tour’ is a massive misstep." p. 5 -- Portrait of Piper Pinnetti, opinion editor. p. 5 -- Portrait of Owen Protho, assistant sports editor. p. 5 -- Illustration of student standing outside of Charles Koch Arena. p. 5 -- Illustrations of Black hairstyles. p. 6 -- "The College Tour" host Alex Boylan, explained his inspiration for the show came from helping his niece find the colleges that best fit her. p. 6 -- Students gather around the tables at the Build a Friend event on Sept. 17. The event was hosted in the RSC. p. 6 -- Wichita State’s Omniclub during a meeting. p. 7 -- Graduate student Emma Lippert performs with the Wind Ensemble on Sept. 12. The ensemble played a range of music: “Morning Star,” “Moving Paths,” “Urban Pulse,” "Rising Light” and “Zion.” p. 7 -- Timothy Shade conducted the Wind Ensemble on Sept. 12 before an audience. Shade is the director of the School of Music, director of bands and coordinator of the Graduate Wind Conducting Program at Wichita State University. p. 7 -- Senior John Koontz concentrates on the conductor during his performance. The concert was held on Sept. 12. p. 7 -- Undergraduate student Grace Schulze practices before the wind ensemble performance. On Sept. 12, the ensemble took the stage in Duerkson Fine Arts Center. p. 7 -- Alum Jett Calderon, a member of the class of 2023, plays the flute during the performance on Sept. 12. The ensemble presented five different pieces for their first performance. p. 7 -- Timothy Shade leads the Wind Ensemble in a performance on Sept. 12, marking the first performance of the year. Shade has worked at Alhambra Orchestra in Florida, Florida Atlantic University, and Bethel College in Kansas. p. 7 -- Christine Chakra and Yara Abdine are co-presidents of the International Women of Color organization. Chakra and Abdine stated that the organization is not limited to international students. p. 7 -- The acrobatic roller skating duo performed at the Paranormal Cirque II on Sept. 14. The stunt consisted of a woman swinging from the neck of a man with roller skates. p. 8 -- As an introduction to her act, an aerial hoop performer lies in a bed. The act had a young female character and a male beast character that walked on stilts. p. 8 -- The final act consisted of an acrobatic performance on a wheel. During a show on Sept. 14, the performer flipped, jump roped and ran blindfolded in the wheel. p. 8 -- Actors pretend to eat a staged member of the audience during the opening act of the Sept. 14 show. Paranormal Cirque II has added several shows to the Sept. 13-16 Wichita stop because of its popularity. p. 8 -- A beast character on stilts walks through the audience at the start of the aerial acrobatics routine. p. 8 -- A woman does stunts on a suspended hoop as part of an aerial hoop acrobatics act during a performance of Paranormal Cirque II on Sept. 14. p. 8 -- The Paranormal Cirque II sword swallower performs her act on Sept. 14. The performer put up to five swords in her mouth. p. 8 -- Following his acrobatic routine on the wheel of death, the performer engaged with crowd before the curtain call. p. 8 -- During a transition, a group of women walk through the audience. The group performed a short dance routine before leaving the stage. p. 8
Photograph(s): Freshman Cristina Castillo rides the mechanical bull on Sept. 13. The mechanical bull was brought by WSU Dining. p. 1 -- Freshman Emma Gooch paints freshman Leana Marcellus’s face at the Shocker State Fair. p. 1 -- Sophomore Ellie Green gets water dumped on her after someone hit the bullseye on the bucket dump. p. 1 -- Fabián Armendáriz, Wichita Public Schools director of operations, spoke with a high school student during a statewide conference hosted by Wichita State University’s HALO program on Sept. 16. p. 2 -- A graph detailing the percent of Hispanic students at Wichita State since 1980. p. 2 -- Wichita State volleyball coach Chris Lamb runs practice on Sept. 18. Lamb said he gives the volleyball team a more diffi-cult schedule at the expense of winning more games. p. 3 -- Wichita State senior golfer Michael Winslow drives a ball during a golf practice. Winslow won the Kansas Amateur tournament this summer. p. 3 -- Shovels remain in the dirt next to Wilkins Stadium after university officials broke ground on the new project on Saturday morning. The $9.65 million stadium renovations will add an indoor practice facility, a team operations building and improvements to the fan experience. p. 4 -- The men’s basketball team plays a scimmage during an open practice on Sept. 17. The team played in three teams: red, blue and black. p. 4 -- Quincy Ballard grabs the ball in a rebound during the practice scrimmage. Ballard is a senior, and played 745 minutes last season. p. 4 -- Sophomore Joy Ighovodja runs a drill during the open practice. Ighovodja appeared in 13 games last season playing 58 minutes total. p. 4 -- Head coach Paul Mills runs drills during the Sept. 17 open practice. Mills is in his second season with the Shockers. p. 4 -- Illustration for opinion piece, "Wichita State’s $188,000 investment in ‘The College Tour’ is a massive misstep." p. 5 -- Portrait of Piper Pinnetti, opinion editor. p. 5 -- Portrait of Owen Protho, assistant sports editor. p. 5 -- Illustration of student standing outside of Charles Koch Arena. p. 5 -- Illustrations of Black hairstyles. p. 6 -- "The College Tour" host Alex Boylan, explained his inspiration for the show came from helping his niece find the colleges that best fit her. p. 6 -- Students gather around the tables at the Build a Friend event on Sept. 17. The event was hosted in the RSC. p. 6 -- Wichita State’s Omniclub during a meeting. p. 7 -- Graduate student Emma Lippert performs with the Wind Ensemble on Sept. 12. The ensemble played a range of music: “Morning Star,” “Moving Paths,” “Urban Pulse,” "Rising Light” and “Zion.” p. 7 -- Timothy Shade conducted the Wind Ensemble on Sept. 12 before an audience. Shade is the director of the School of Music, director of bands and coordinator of the Graduate Wind Conducting Program at Wichita State University. p. 7 -- Senior John Koontz concentrates on the conductor during his performance. The concert was held on Sept. 12. p. 7 -- Undergraduate student Grace Schulze practices before the wind ensemble performance. On Sept. 12, the ensemble took the stage in Duerkson Fine Arts Center. p. 7 -- Alum Jett Calderon, a member of the class of 2023, plays the flute during the performance on Sept. 12. The ensemble presented five different pieces for their first performance. p. 7 -- Timothy Shade leads the Wind Ensemble in a performance on Sept. 12, marking the first performance of the year. Shade has worked at Alhambra Orchestra in Florida, Florida Atlantic University, and Bethel College in Kansas. p. 7 -- Christine Chakra and Yara Abdine are co-presidents of the International Women of Color organization. Chakra and Abdine stated that the organization is not limited to international students. p. 7 -- The acrobatic roller skating duo performed at the Paranormal Cirque II on Sept. 14. The stunt consisted of a woman swinging from the neck of a man with roller skates. p. 8 -- As an introduction to her act, an aerial hoop performer lies in a bed. The act had a young female character and a male beast character that walked on stilts. p. 8 -- The final act consisted of an acrobatic performance on a wheel. During a show on Sept. 14, the performer flipped, jump roped and ran blindfolded in the wheel. p. 8 -- Actors pretend to eat a staged member of the audience during the opening act of the Sept. 14 show. Paranormal Cirque II has added several shows to the Sept. 13-16 Wichita stop because of its popularity. p. 8 -- A beast character on stilts walks through the audience at the start of the aerial acrobatics routine. p. 8 -- A woman does stunts on a suspended hoop as part of an aerial hoop acrobatics act during a performance of Paranormal Cirque II on Sept. 14. p. 8 -- The Paranormal Cirque II sword swallower performs her act on Sept. 14. The performer put up to five swords in her mouth. p. 8 -- Following his acrobatic routine on the wheel of death, the performer engaged with crowd before the curtain call. p. 8 -- During a transition, a group of women walk through the audience. The group performed a short dance routine before leaving the stage. p. 8
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The Sunflower
v.129, no.5
v.129, no.5