The Sunflower, v.128, no.23 (March 7, 2024)
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2024-03-07
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College newspapers and periodicals , Student publications , Wichita State University -- History , Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers , Diversity , Valentine, Aaron , Shocker Support Locker , African American Faculty and Staff Association , Black Student Union , Malcolm X , King Jr., Martin Luther , Du Bois, W. E. B. , LGBTQ , Lil Nas X , Student Fees Committee , Student Government Association , Saal, Kevin , Kurahashi, Natsumi , Abies, Daniela , Men's basketball , Women's basketball
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The Sunflower: Official student newspaper, v.128, no. 23, Wichita, Kansas, March 7, 2024. - 14 pages
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Article(s): Identity: Diversity edition 2024 -- What does diversity mean? Staff editorial -- Street speak: What does diversity mean to you? -- Graduate student shares Osage knowledge, Native American history with honors students -- Where are WSU international students from? -- International student speaks on challenging post-graduation job search -- Shocker Support Locker staff discusses resources available to Wichita State students -- African American Faculty and Staff Association wants to ‘sit at the table’ for university collaboration -- Black Student Union fosters professional development through events, workshops -- Black Student Union President is prioritizing ‘community and unity’ -- Communications alum finds joy in ‘helping people tell their own stories’ via memoirs -- ‘Comfort in the words’: Poet Mystic Ross shares magic of writing -- ‘I’m cute or whateva’: Theater major channels sewing, drag skills in stage performances -- Student Vietnamese interpreter breaks language barriers in medical field -- Engineering student looks toward a career in medicine -- Valentine from page 2 -- Wichita State student reflects on being legally homeless during high school -- Too white, too black: Growing up in the middle ground. Growing up biracial can breed years of bitterness and anger -- Turning up the volume on queer artists’ music -- What white people can learn from Malcolm X. How many times has your activism been conditional? -- Short & Swift. In a significantly shorter student fees process than last year, the Student Fees Commission voted to allocate more money to student support services -- Student Fees Commission passes recommendation to increase student fees by nearly $8 per semester -- Senior tennis player Natsumi Kurahashi talks about future plans -- ‘She’s so relentless’: Daniela Abies went from limited minutes to leading scorer -- Freshman softball pitcher Chloe Barber makes her presence known on the mound early in the season -- Softball falls to No. 4 Oklahoma State in extra innings -- Night of 3s: Men’s basketball trumps Rice in 21-point victory on senior night -- Baseball falls to Oklahoma on the road -- Women’s basketball come back from 16-point deficit to win to close out the season vs UAB -- Catching stars. he School of Performing Art Theatre put on “Peter and the Starcatcher,” which follows a young orphan and his friends on a distant island. -- Zumba class attracts students to campus YMCA -- Mixin' it up: Creative writing student Tom Tanguma navigates cocktail of identities
Photograph(s): Identity illustrations on cover. p. 1 -- What does diversity mean? illustration. p. 2 -- Street speak portraits. p. 2 -- Map illustration of where WSU international students are from. p. 3 -- Cecillia Rivas, an exchange student from Paraguay, goes through items at Shocker Support Locker. p. 3 -- Members of the African American Faculty and Staff Association poses for a photo. p. 4 -- Black Student Union members. p. 4 -- Photo of Katie Dakan. p. 5 -- Mystic Ross poses for photo writing in notebook on Feb 22. Ross is a Creative Writing student at Wichita State; she hosts and performs for open-mic poetry nights across the city. p. 5 -- Seferino Ramirez Jr., as Sapphie, takes the stage for his final song of the evening at Spectrum: LGBTQ & Allies' Winter Drag Show on Dec. 9. p. 6 -- Photo of Yuki To. p. 6 -- Dimitri Seneviratne in his Iron Man suit. p. 6 -- Aaron Valentine as a child versus as an adult. p. 7 -- Illustration of being biracial. p. 8 -- Portrait of Maleah Evans, reporter. p. 8 -- Portrait of Piper Pinnetti, reporter. p. 8 -- Illustration of Malcom X. p. 9 -- Portrait of Sascha Harvey, opinion editor. p. 9 -- Chart of student services approved for 2024 and recommended for 2025. p. 10 -- Sophomore forward Daniela Abies looks for a teammate to pass to during the game against the Houston Huskies on Dec. 4. In her 26 minutes of game time, Abies scored 9 points. p. 11 -- Redshirt sophomore Natsumi Kurahashi prepares to hit the ball during a doubles match against Houston on April 1. Houston won the match, 6-0. p. 11 -- Freshman Chloe Barber catches the candy thrown by Head Coach Kristi Bredbenner after her home run hit on Sept. 16. Barber was one of three home runs hit during the Saturday afternoon game against McLennan. p. 11 -- Graduate student, CC Wong is up in the batter’s box during the first game of the fall ball season on Sept. 16. p. 12 -- Bijan Cortes makes a 3-point sign during the game against Rice on March 2. Cortes is a senior guard. p. 12 -- On the sidelines, the team celebrates the three pointer made by Tre’Zure Jobe in the fourth quarter. Wichita State defeated the Omaha Mavericks in the Nov. 20 game 92-86. p. 12 -- Renae Richmond performs “Mermaid Outta Me” at Wichita State’s production of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” The play showed at Wilner Auditorium from Feb. 29 to March 3. p. 13 -- Cat Kee, Israel Carreno and Gavin Tanner act as Neverland Boys: Prentiss, Ted, and Peter. p. 13 -- Renae Richmond delivers lines as the pirate Black Stache in Wichita State’s production of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” p. 13 -- Renae Richmond and Hayley Longacre act as Black Stache and Molly in conflict in the “Peter and the Starcatcher” production. p. 13 -- Gavin Tanner stars as Peter in Wichita State’s production of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” Tanner is a senior and the president of the Wichita Musical Theater Company. p. 13 -- Steven Soetjoadi acts as ensemble cast in Act 1 of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” The play showed at Wilner Auditorium from Feb. 29 to March 3. p. 13 -- Charis Weldon leads Zumba dance. Cardio dance classes are held in the Steve Clark YMCA gymnasium on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. p. 13 -- In a moment of pause, Tom Tanguma speaks to a patron of J's Lounge. p. 14 -- Tom Tanguma talks to Chris Crocker as he scoops ice for a cocktaill. p. 14 -- This cocktail, a variation of Dirty Shirley, contains grenadine, vodka and lemon lime soda. p. 14 -- Tom Tanguma pours grenadine into a glass before shaking a drink. Tanguma has been a bartender at J’s Lounge for six years. p. 14
Photograph(s): Identity illustrations on cover. p. 1 -- What does diversity mean? illustration. p. 2 -- Street speak portraits. p. 2 -- Map illustration of where WSU international students are from. p. 3 -- Cecillia Rivas, an exchange student from Paraguay, goes through items at Shocker Support Locker. p. 3 -- Members of the African American Faculty and Staff Association poses for a photo. p. 4 -- Black Student Union members. p. 4 -- Photo of Katie Dakan. p. 5 -- Mystic Ross poses for photo writing in notebook on Feb 22. Ross is a Creative Writing student at Wichita State; she hosts and performs for open-mic poetry nights across the city. p. 5 -- Seferino Ramirez Jr., as Sapphie, takes the stage for his final song of the evening at Spectrum: LGBTQ & Allies' Winter Drag Show on Dec. 9. p. 6 -- Photo of Yuki To. p. 6 -- Dimitri Seneviratne in his Iron Man suit. p. 6 -- Aaron Valentine as a child versus as an adult. p. 7 -- Illustration of being biracial. p. 8 -- Portrait of Maleah Evans, reporter. p. 8 -- Portrait of Piper Pinnetti, reporter. p. 8 -- Illustration of Malcom X. p. 9 -- Portrait of Sascha Harvey, opinion editor. p. 9 -- Chart of student services approved for 2024 and recommended for 2025. p. 10 -- Sophomore forward Daniela Abies looks for a teammate to pass to during the game against the Houston Huskies on Dec. 4. In her 26 minutes of game time, Abies scored 9 points. p. 11 -- Redshirt sophomore Natsumi Kurahashi prepares to hit the ball during a doubles match against Houston on April 1. Houston won the match, 6-0. p. 11 -- Freshman Chloe Barber catches the candy thrown by Head Coach Kristi Bredbenner after her home run hit on Sept. 16. Barber was one of three home runs hit during the Saturday afternoon game against McLennan. p. 11 -- Graduate student, CC Wong is up in the batter’s box during the first game of the fall ball season on Sept. 16. p. 12 -- Bijan Cortes makes a 3-point sign during the game against Rice on March 2. Cortes is a senior guard. p. 12 -- On the sidelines, the team celebrates the three pointer made by Tre’Zure Jobe in the fourth quarter. Wichita State defeated the Omaha Mavericks in the Nov. 20 game 92-86. p. 12 -- Renae Richmond performs “Mermaid Outta Me” at Wichita State’s production of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” The play showed at Wilner Auditorium from Feb. 29 to March 3. p. 13 -- Cat Kee, Israel Carreno and Gavin Tanner act as Neverland Boys: Prentiss, Ted, and Peter. p. 13 -- Renae Richmond delivers lines as the pirate Black Stache in Wichita State’s production of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” p. 13 -- Renae Richmond and Hayley Longacre act as Black Stache and Molly in conflict in the “Peter and the Starcatcher” production. p. 13 -- Gavin Tanner stars as Peter in Wichita State’s production of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” Tanner is a senior and the president of the Wichita Musical Theater Company. p. 13 -- Steven Soetjoadi acts as ensemble cast in Act 1 of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” The play showed at Wilner Auditorium from Feb. 29 to March 3. p. 13 -- Charis Weldon leads Zumba dance. Cardio dance classes are held in the Steve Clark YMCA gymnasium on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. p. 13 -- In a moment of pause, Tom Tanguma speaks to a patron of J's Lounge. p. 14 -- Tom Tanguma talks to Chris Crocker as he scoops ice for a cocktaill. p. 14 -- This cocktail, a variation of Dirty Shirley, contains grenadine, vodka and lemon lime soda. p. 14 -- Tom Tanguma pours grenadine into a glass before shaking a drink. Tanguma has been a bartender at J’s Lounge for six years. p. 14
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Wichita State University
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The Sunflower
v.128. no.23
v.128. no.23