The Sunflower, v.127, no.2 (August 25, 2022)
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2022-08-25
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College newspapers and periodicals , Student publications , Wichita State University -- History , Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers , Student Government Association , Gallegos, Olivia , Adamson, Mitchell , Fonseca, Gabriel , Castro, Susan , Faculty Senate , Holt-Fields, LaWanda , Saal, Kevin , Etienne, Tyson , KMUW
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The Sunflower: Official student newspaper, v.127, no. 2, Wichita, Kansas, August 25, 2022. - 8 pages
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Article(s): Rockin' first week -- 'A rocky start': SGA vice president takes office following president's resignation -- SGA meeting begins with executive session without providing reason -- Faculty Senate president studies philosophy to be a 'lifelong learner' -- Students remember Lawanda Holt-Fields -- RSC student-workers look forward to making connections over semester -- Biden to forgive student debt for select borrowers -- Adamson from page 1 -- SGA from page 1 -- Seniors encourage others to get active outside of common sports -- I scream for scholarship Andy's finds a unique way to give back -- Atlanta Hawks sign former conference player of the year -- Sports over the last two weeks -- Cross Country program looks to finish strong despite losing seniors -- Graduate student aims for NCAA Championships after a late start -- Romanticizing school will motivate you to succeed -- Street speak: What are you hoping to see from the university this semester? -- A back-to-school book essential -- Best places in Wichita to get birthday freebies -- Treat your-shelf: Local authors day returns to the advanced learning library -- Student hot spots on campus -- KMUW and WSU partner to create a self-guided historical tour -- Ulrich to premiere two new shows on Thursday -- BRKFST & CO brings breakfast to students at the RSC -- Back-to-school events welcome new students to campus -- Glaze with grads: Graduate students decorate ceramic bowls together -- Out & about
Photograph(s): Student Government Association President Mitchell Adamson announces his plans for the fall 2023 semester on Aug. 24 during the third SGA session of the 65th term. For his first event, Adamson organized a farmers market the weekend of the Aug. 26. p. 1 -- President Susan Castro speaks at the faculty senate meeting held on Aug. 22. p. 1 -- Top left: Rohith Jonnalagadda works at the Starbucks in the RSC. He said on campus jobs benefit national students. Bottom left: Sophomore Srihasa Musikara works in the Shocker Store on Aug. 19. Musikara said she enjoyed speaking with new customers as a way to meet new people on campus. Right: Samantha Chang works with a new student at the front desk of the Campus Credit Union on Aug. 19. p. 2 -- Portrait of LaWanda Holt-Fields, director of the McNair Scholars Program. p. 2 -- Senior Brett Herrman gets ready to hit the ball at a team table tennis practice on Aug. 16 Herman has been on the team during his entire academic career. p. 3 -- Director of Athletics Kevin Saal (not pictured) and Franchise Operations Manager Joey Homm (pictured right) show off the 'Shocker Jackhammer.' Wichita State became the eleventh school to have an Andy's Frozen Custard named after them. WSU partnered with Andy's on Aug. 17, but the 'Shocker Jackhammer' was presented on Aug. 24. p. 3 -- Wu taking a bite of the delicious 'Shocker Jackhammer.' The jackÂhammer is made with fresh yellow bananas to mimic Wichita State's school color. p. 3 -- Freshman Kayci Dawn laughing with her teammates as she tries the newest addition to the Andy's Frozen Custard menu, the 'Shocker Jackhammer.' Dawn was joined by the Spirit Squad and Wu on Aug. 24 during the reveal of the frozen treat. p. 3 -- Director of Athletics Kevin Saal and General Manager of Shocker Sports Properties Mark Rogers clap for the announcing of the Shocker Jackhammer. p. 3 -- Portrait of Tyson Etienne. p. 3 -- Freshmen Jacob Meyers, Riley Vandaveer and sophomore Erik Enriquez practicing at Riverside Park in Wichita on Aug. 23. For their first meet of the 2022 season, both teams will travel to Augusta to compete at the JK Gold Classic. p. 4 -- Abeba Sullivan warming up before practice at Riverside Park, in Wichita on Aug. 23. Sullivan will compete with the women's team at the JK Gold Classic on Sept. 3. p. 4 -- Portrait of Melanie Rivera-Cortez, reporter. p. 5 -- Portrait of Jaycie Nelson, editor-in-chief. p. 5 -- Street speak portraits. p. 5 -- Portrait of Mia Hennen, news editor. p. 5 -- Portrait of Allison Campbell, reporter. p. 5 -- Illustrated map of student hot spots on campus. p. 6 -- Ty "The POET" Davis signed copies of his book, "The Change Within Me," at the author's expo. In addition to being an author and poet, Davis hosts a inspirational Christian podcast called "Ty Davis Da POET;' available on Apple Podcasts. p. 6 -- Explore Wichita State tour logo. p. 6 -- Photo of avocado toast from BRKFST & CO. p. 7 -- Local vendors display portraits for students to brose at the Garage Party on Aug. 19. browse. The free student event was coordinated by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. p. 7 -- As graduate students design bowls for the Kansas Food Bank, they enjoyed refreshments and popcorn. p. 7 -- Ulrich workers coordinated the event, which was held at Henrion Hall on Aug. 19. p. 7 -- Graduate students prepares customizable bowls on Aug. 19. Each bowl was made to benefit Empty Bowls Wichita for the Kansas Food Bank. p. 7 -- Ceramics professor Gary Lincoln assisted at the Glaze with Graduates event on Aug. 19 in Henrion Hall. p. 7 -- To commence the 2022 fall semester, the Rhatigan Student Center and campus organizations held tables to help increase student involvement. Workers from the RSC informed new students about the history of Wichita State while they handed out goodies on Aug. 24. p. 8 -- Assistant Rowing Coach Rachel Tuck represents the Shocker Rowing and the Student Activities Council on Aug. 24 outside of the RSC. Tuck handed out informational flyers about all events SAC offers in the fall semester. p. 8 -- Squirrel roaming around on the first day back to campus of fall 2022. p. 8 -- Aaron Fater plays spikeball in front of the RSC on the first day of school. WSU students came back to campus for the fall 2022 semester on Aug. 22. p. 8 -- Students around the Wichita State main campus receive a free ride to class on Aug. 25. Vice President for Student Affairs Teri Hall organized the two day event to help students find their classes. p. 8 -- Vanessa Bell and Landyn Patterson speaking on behalf of the Rhatigan Student Center on Aug. 24 outside of the RSC's north entrance. Patterson informed students about job opportunities, handed out campus maps and treats from the prize wheel. Bell has worked for three weeks as the RSC's marketing coordinator. p. 8 -- Ryan Von Hoene plays spikeball in front of the RSC on the first day of the fall 2022 semester. Spikeball is a 2 vs 2 game. One player from the team serves the ball down onto the net and the opponent has up to three hits to bounce it back on the net. p. 8 -- Mary Thornton, a senior middle level math education major hopped on assistant vice president of student affairs Alicia Martinez Newell's WUber. The WUber golf cart system has been running for the first handful of days of each semester for the last three or four years. "Dr. Hall and I were ... trying to figure out ways where we can engage more with students," Newell said. Anyone can hail a WUber chauffeured by volunteer faculty and Upper class students for a quick ride to class or help to navigate Wichita State's large campus the first day of class Aug. 22. p. 8
Photograph(s): Student Government Association President Mitchell Adamson announces his plans for the fall 2023 semester on Aug. 24 during the third SGA session of the 65th term. For his first event, Adamson organized a farmers market the weekend of the Aug. 26. p. 1 -- President Susan Castro speaks at the faculty senate meeting held on Aug. 22. p. 1 -- Top left: Rohith Jonnalagadda works at the Starbucks in the RSC. He said on campus jobs benefit national students. Bottom left: Sophomore Srihasa Musikara works in the Shocker Store on Aug. 19. Musikara said she enjoyed speaking with new customers as a way to meet new people on campus. Right: Samantha Chang works with a new student at the front desk of the Campus Credit Union on Aug. 19. p. 2 -- Portrait of LaWanda Holt-Fields, director of the McNair Scholars Program. p. 2 -- Senior Brett Herrman gets ready to hit the ball at a team table tennis practice on Aug. 16 Herman has been on the team during his entire academic career. p. 3 -- Director of Athletics Kevin Saal (not pictured) and Franchise Operations Manager Joey Homm (pictured right) show off the 'Shocker Jackhammer.' Wichita State became the eleventh school to have an Andy's Frozen Custard named after them. WSU partnered with Andy's on Aug. 17, but the 'Shocker Jackhammer' was presented on Aug. 24. p. 3 -- Wu taking a bite of the delicious 'Shocker Jackhammer.' The jackÂhammer is made with fresh yellow bananas to mimic Wichita State's school color. p. 3 -- Freshman Kayci Dawn laughing with her teammates as she tries the newest addition to the Andy's Frozen Custard menu, the 'Shocker Jackhammer.' Dawn was joined by the Spirit Squad and Wu on Aug. 24 during the reveal of the frozen treat. p. 3 -- Director of Athletics Kevin Saal and General Manager of Shocker Sports Properties Mark Rogers clap for the announcing of the Shocker Jackhammer. p. 3 -- Portrait of Tyson Etienne. p. 3 -- Freshmen Jacob Meyers, Riley Vandaveer and sophomore Erik Enriquez practicing at Riverside Park in Wichita on Aug. 23. For their first meet of the 2022 season, both teams will travel to Augusta to compete at the JK Gold Classic. p. 4 -- Abeba Sullivan warming up before practice at Riverside Park, in Wichita on Aug. 23. Sullivan will compete with the women's team at the JK Gold Classic on Sept. 3. p. 4 -- Portrait of Melanie Rivera-Cortez, reporter. p. 5 -- Portrait of Jaycie Nelson, editor-in-chief. p. 5 -- Street speak portraits. p. 5 -- Portrait of Mia Hennen, news editor. p. 5 -- Portrait of Allison Campbell, reporter. p. 5 -- Illustrated map of student hot spots on campus. p. 6 -- Ty "The POET" Davis signed copies of his book, "The Change Within Me," at the author's expo. In addition to being an author and poet, Davis hosts a inspirational Christian podcast called "Ty Davis Da POET;' available on Apple Podcasts. p. 6 -- Explore Wichita State tour logo. p. 6 -- Photo of avocado toast from BRKFST & CO. p. 7 -- Local vendors display portraits for students to brose at the Garage Party on Aug. 19. browse. The free student event was coordinated by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. p. 7 -- As graduate students design bowls for the Kansas Food Bank, they enjoyed refreshments and popcorn. p. 7 -- Ulrich workers coordinated the event, which was held at Henrion Hall on Aug. 19. p. 7 -- Graduate students prepares customizable bowls on Aug. 19. Each bowl was made to benefit Empty Bowls Wichita for the Kansas Food Bank. p. 7 -- Ceramics professor Gary Lincoln assisted at the Glaze with Graduates event on Aug. 19 in Henrion Hall. p. 7 -- To commence the 2022 fall semester, the Rhatigan Student Center and campus organizations held tables to help increase student involvement. Workers from the RSC informed new students about the history of Wichita State while they handed out goodies on Aug. 24. p. 8 -- Assistant Rowing Coach Rachel Tuck represents the Shocker Rowing and the Student Activities Council on Aug. 24 outside of the RSC. Tuck handed out informational flyers about all events SAC offers in the fall semester. p. 8 -- Squirrel roaming around on the first day back to campus of fall 2022. p. 8 -- Aaron Fater plays spikeball in front of the RSC on the first day of school. WSU students came back to campus for the fall 2022 semester on Aug. 22. p. 8 -- Students around the Wichita State main campus receive a free ride to class on Aug. 25. Vice President for Student Affairs Teri Hall organized the two day event to help students find their classes. p. 8 -- Vanessa Bell and Landyn Patterson speaking on behalf of the Rhatigan Student Center on Aug. 24 outside of the RSC's north entrance. Patterson informed students about job opportunities, handed out campus maps and treats from the prize wheel. Bell has worked for three weeks as the RSC's marketing coordinator. p. 8 -- Ryan Von Hoene plays spikeball in front of the RSC on the first day of the fall 2022 semester. Spikeball is a 2 vs 2 game. One player from the team serves the ball down onto the net and the opponent has up to three hits to bounce it back on the net. p. 8 -- Mary Thornton, a senior middle level math education major hopped on assistant vice president of student affairs Alicia Martinez Newell's WUber. The WUber golf cart system has been running for the first handful of days of each semester for the last three or four years. "Dr. Hall and I were ... trying to figure out ways where we can engage more with students," Newell said. Anyone can hail a WUber chauffeured by volunteer faculty and Upper class students for a quick ride to class or help to navigate Wichita State's large campus the first day of class Aug. 22. p. 8
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Wichita State University
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The Sunflower
v.127. no.2
v.127. no.2