The Sunflower, v.129, no.14 (November 21, 2024)
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2024-11-21
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College newspapers and periodicals , Student publications , Wichita State University -- History , Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers , LGBTQ , Transgender , Spectrum , Mitchell, Aaron , Wichita history , Price, Jay , Pickleball , Research hub , Stephenson, Gene , Basketball , Ashington, Corey , Volleyball , Mental health , Diversity , African Caribbean Student Association , Dance
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The Sunflower: Official student newspaper, v.129, no. 14, Wichita, Kansas, November 21, 2024. - 8 pages
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Article(s): Remembrance & resilience. 'We celebrate those who fought’: Candlelight vigil held for Transgender Day of Remembrance -- Vice president for administration, finance and operations resigns after two months in role -- 'Awakened': Students in History 519 have been studying Wichita’s history. Now, they’re teaching others to do the same. -- Graduate students put their theses to the test — in three minutes or less -- New research hub presents opportunities for student and faculty research collaboration -- University moving forward with new pickleball courts, starting date soon -- WSU office aims to address faculty needs and professional development -- New online group offers support for Wichita State students who are parents -- Gene Stephenson honored in WSU baseball complex name -- Corey Washington’s late heroics send men’s basketball past Monmouth -- Women’s basketball shows fight but ultimately blown out by #9 Oklahoma -- Seniors' last sets. ‘No answers’: WSU closes regular season with loss on senior night -- Sixth-year runner gets second wind at Wichita State -- Cesar Ramirez continues a family legacy of running -- Therapy is a leap of faith. Take it. -- Horror movies are never scary enough, and gore is not the solution -- African Caribbean group unites nearly 100 regions at United States’ center -- ‘One foot inside a dream’: Dance performance rides the edge of fantasy and reality -- African Caribbean group showcases talent and traditions in yearly celebratory event
Photograph(s): Candles are lit in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance in a vigil hosted by Spectrum: LGBTQ & Allies. Transgender Day of Remembrance began in 1999 to honor the 1998 death of Rita Hester, a Black transgender woman who was murdered as a result of an alleged hate crime. p. 1 -- Aaron Mitchell, former senior vice president for administration, finance and operations, poses for a photo in Morrison Hall on Sept. 26, 2024. p. 1 -- Kian Williams, a student in Local and Community History, shows Wichita on a map, while explaining its history. p. 2 -- Portraits of graduate students Mary Peterson, Reilly Jensen, and Jenna Ercolani. p. 2 -- The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 12, 2023. The courts were demolished to make room for a new indoor practice facility for softball. p. 3 -- The Faculty Advancement, Retention and Excellence sign in Jardine Hall. p. 3 -- Eck Stadium will now be known as “Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park.” -- unior forward Corey Washington finishes off a fast break with a dunk on Nov. 18. Wichita State beat Monmouth, 70-66, as Washington scored a game-high 20 points. p. 4 -- Salese Blow dribbles the ball past an Oklahoma defender on Nov. 19. Wichita State lost the game, 79-49. p. 4 -- Fifth-year setter Izzi Strand scrambles to pass the ball during the game against UTSA on Nov. 18. Strand recorded seven digs during the game, her final regular season appearance in Charles Koch Arena. p. 5 -- Cesar Ramirez runs toward the finish line during the JK Gold Classic at Clapp Park. Ramirez finished 11 in the race, and scored nine points toward the Wichita State total. p. 5 -- Illustration of therapy room. p. 6 -- Portrait of Mya Scott, reporter. p. 6 -- Illustration of censored horror material. p. 6 -- Portrait of Makenzie Miller, reporter and illustrator. p. 6 -- Jeremiah “Jerry” Serugo sings along to Jordan Kayemba’s piano playing and a pre-recorded track during the Afro Karibbean Night talent show. After showering the audience in fake $100 bills, Serugo and Kayemba won the contest and took home a gift card prize. p. 7 -- Students from the WSU dance program prepare to begin the “Inside the Dream Machine” performance at the Ulrich Museum of Art on Nov. 15. The performance was choreographed by program director Mina Estrada in collaboration with the dancers founded on foundational dancing knowledge. p. 7 -- Students proudly display the items they collected, like a pair of glasses, during the Afro Karibbean Night scavenger hunt. Ten participants had to find various items from the audience, like gold watches and Toyota car keys, as a chair was removed each round. p. 8 -- Lucy Mungarevaani, a sophomore aerospace engineering student, introduces herself as a volunteer with the African Caribbean Student Association (ACSA). Mungarevaani, a Zimbabwean student, helped coordinate and set up the event. p. 8 -- Jayda, a Wichita Stata University student, shares a fun fact about Kenya during the flag walk at Afro Karibbean Night. Jayda later sang a duet in the event’s talent show on Nov. 16. p. 8 -- Knowel Taylor sings “Diamonds” by Rihanna during the talent show. Taylor asked to be identified as an “angelic voice sent from heaven” while competing to be named as the “diamond of the season." p. 8 -- Afro Karibbean Night attendees model traditional dresses and outfits during the annual cultural event. Students wore their own traditional garbs, as well as gowns designed by Kapinga Victoria Tshianyi, the owner of LadyKay Boutique. p. 8 -- Afro Karibbean Night attendees eagerly wait for the next scavenger hunt item to be announced. The musical chairs-styled scavenger hunt game was “brought back by popular demand.” p. 8 -- A WSU student models a dress designed by Kapinga Victoria Tshianyi, the owner of LadyKay Boutique. Several students-turned-models took to the runway during the Afro Karibbean Night’s fashion show. p. 8 -- MC Chukwudi, a former WSU student and the regular MC for Afro Karibbean Night, welcomes event attendees. “This is something that the African Caribbean (Student Association) does almost every year as a way to showcase the African and Caribbean talents, culture and traditions,” Chukwudi said. p. 8 -- Two Moroccan students pose for a photo after modeling traditional Moroccan wear during the Afro Karibbean Night fashion show. Attendees paraded in a flag walk, ate traditional African and Caribbean foods, danced and participated in a talent show at the annual cultural event. p. 8
Photograph(s): Candles are lit in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance in a vigil hosted by Spectrum: LGBTQ & Allies. Transgender Day of Remembrance began in 1999 to honor the 1998 death of Rita Hester, a Black transgender woman who was murdered as a result of an alleged hate crime. p. 1 -- Aaron Mitchell, former senior vice president for administration, finance and operations, poses for a photo in Morrison Hall on Sept. 26, 2024. p. 1 -- Kian Williams, a student in Local and Community History, shows Wichita on a map, while explaining its history. p. 2 -- Portraits of graduate students Mary Peterson, Reilly Jensen, and Jenna Ercolani. p. 2 -- The Wichita State pickleball courts on Sept. 12, 2023. The courts were demolished to make room for a new indoor practice facility for softball. p. 3 -- The Faculty Advancement, Retention and Excellence sign in Jardine Hall. p. 3 -- Eck Stadium will now be known as “Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park.” -- unior forward Corey Washington finishes off a fast break with a dunk on Nov. 18. Wichita State beat Monmouth, 70-66, as Washington scored a game-high 20 points. p. 4 -- Salese Blow dribbles the ball past an Oklahoma defender on Nov. 19. Wichita State lost the game, 79-49. p. 4 -- Fifth-year setter Izzi Strand scrambles to pass the ball during the game against UTSA on Nov. 18. Strand recorded seven digs during the game, her final regular season appearance in Charles Koch Arena. p. 5 -- Cesar Ramirez runs toward the finish line during the JK Gold Classic at Clapp Park. Ramirez finished 11 in the race, and scored nine points toward the Wichita State total. p. 5 -- Illustration of therapy room. p. 6 -- Portrait of Mya Scott, reporter. p. 6 -- Illustration of censored horror material. p. 6 -- Portrait of Makenzie Miller, reporter and illustrator. p. 6 -- Jeremiah “Jerry” Serugo sings along to Jordan Kayemba’s piano playing and a pre-recorded track during the Afro Karibbean Night talent show. After showering the audience in fake $100 bills, Serugo and Kayemba won the contest and took home a gift card prize. p. 7 -- Students from the WSU dance program prepare to begin the “Inside the Dream Machine” performance at the Ulrich Museum of Art on Nov. 15. The performance was choreographed by program director Mina Estrada in collaboration with the dancers founded on foundational dancing knowledge. p. 7 -- Students proudly display the items they collected, like a pair of glasses, during the Afro Karibbean Night scavenger hunt. Ten participants had to find various items from the audience, like gold watches and Toyota car keys, as a chair was removed each round. p. 8 -- Lucy Mungarevaani, a sophomore aerospace engineering student, introduces herself as a volunteer with the African Caribbean Student Association (ACSA). Mungarevaani, a Zimbabwean student, helped coordinate and set up the event. p. 8 -- Jayda, a Wichita Stata University student, shares a fun fact about Kenya during the flag walk at Afro Karibbean Night. Jayda later sang a duet in the event’s talent show on Nov. 16. p. 8 -- Knowel Taylor sings “Diamonds” by Rihanna during the talent show. Taylor asked to be identified as an “angelic voice sent from heaven” while competing to be named as the “diamond of the season." p. 8 -- Afro Karibbean Night attendees model traditional dresses and outfits during the annual cultural event. Students wore their own traditional garbs, as well as gowns designed by Kapinga Victoria Tshianyi, the owner of LadyKay Boutique. p. 8 -- Afro Karibbean Night attendees eagerly wait for the next scavenger hunt item to be announced. The musical chairs-styled scavenger hunt game was “brought back by popular demand.” p. 8 -- A WSU student models a dress designed by Kapinga Victoria Tshianyi, the owner of LadyKay Boutique. Several students-turned-models took to the runway during the Afro Karibbean Night’s fashion show. p. 8 -- MC Chukwudi, a former WSU student and the regular MC for Afro Karibbean Night, welcomes event attendees. “This is something that the African Caribbean (Student Association) does almost every year as a way to showcase the African and Caribbean talents, culture and traditions,” Chukwudi said. p. 8 -- Two Moroccan students pose for a photo after modeling traditional Moroccan wear during the Afro Karibbean Night fashion show. Attendees paraded in a flag walk, ate traditional African and Caribbean foods, danced and participated in a talent show at the annual cultural event. p. 8
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Wichita State University
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The Sunflower
v.129, no.14
v.129, no.14