The Sunflower, v.129, no.26 (April 17, 2025)
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2025-04-17
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College newspapers and periodicals , Student publications , Wichita State University -- History , Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers , Union , WSU Local 6405 , American Federation of Teachers , Kansas Board of Regents , Market-based compensation , Student Government Association , Student organizations , Funding , Cheer , Envrionment , Controlled burn , Rural , School of Education , Literacy , Collaboration for Literacy Education, Advancement and Research , CLEAR , Budget , Muma, Rick , Lounsbery, Monica , Softball , Baseball , Disc golf , Pride Prom , LGBTQ , Theater
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The Sunflower: Official student newspaper, v.129, no. 26, Wichita, Kansas, April 17, 2025. - 8 pages
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Article(s): 'It's bananas what they pay us': Unionized university staff gear up for pay negotiations -- SGA makes several changes to how it allocates funding -- Shocker cheer team wins national championship -- Up in flames: Students help with controlled burns in rural Kansas -- I can see CLEAR-ly now: State literacy initiatives shape School of Education -- Here's what students asked university leadership at recent virtual town hall -- Mirrored experiences, opposite personalities: How high school softball rivals became friends, roommates at WSU -- Men's basketball signs 3-point sniper in transfer portal -- Women's bowling's season ends at NCAA Final Four -- Women's basketball lands Wichita native in transfer portal -- AJ McGinnis adds name to transfer portal -- Wichita State disc golf team reflects on national championship experience -- Baseball's pitching implodes in loss at Kansas -- Softball struggles against No. 22 Oklahoma State -- 'Peeps' This: Sunflower staff ranks Peeps marshmallows -- It is bananas: WSU workers deserve more than the leftover peel -- Musical mania: Wichita State's Musical Theatre Company did a production of 'The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals,' a show about a town taken over by musical demons that force their hosts to sing and dance or die. -- The one fairy ring safe to walk into: Annual Pride Prom hosted in Marcus Welcome Center -- Plundering the pirates: Softball offensive leads to series win against East Carolina
Photograph(s): AFT Kansas Director of Member Services Amy Jensen gives a banana sticker to Joe Hanford. Jensen passed out stickers to passersby in the Rhatigan Student Center, asking them to show their support for the union’s request for increased wages. p. 1 -- Illustration of bananas. p. 1 -- Shocker cheer team. p. 1 -- Graduate student Parker Binns acts as a blower at the prescribed fire. Students can volunteer with WSU’s field station to conduct controlled burns in the state. p. 2 -- Biology major Alex Dudley acts as an igniter at the prescribed fire. p. 2 -- A prescribed fire burns at the Ninnescah Reserve. The controlled burning took place on April 11 in Viola, Kansas. p. 2 -- Photo illustration of books with a blueprint background. p. 3 -- Kimberly Wilson, a professor in the department of Intervention Services & Leadership in Education (ISLE), introduces the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy and the Center for Literacy Education, Advancement, and Research (CLEAR) initiatives to Faculty Senate. According to Wilson’s Jan. 13 presentation, Kansas Blueprint for Literacy and CLEAR hope to help 90% of Kansas students reading at or above grade level by 2033. p. 3 -- Students play pickleball on the newly opened courts. The grand opening of the new pickleball courts was held on April 10. p. 3 -- A screenshot of the April 10 virtual town hall. p. 3 -- Photo of Kenyon Giles, junior guard at UNC Greensboro who committed to the Shockers. p. 4 -- Freshman Gabby Scott smiles as she returns to her fellow teammates after run ruling the East Carolina Pirates on April 11. Scott secured the Shockers two RBIs. p. 4 -- Freshman pitcher Ryley Nihart pitches against South Florida on March 28 in Wilkins Stadium. Nihart helped the Shockers achieve a 9-4 win against the Bulls in their first game of their weekend series. p. 4 -- Photo of Jaila Harding, basketball player transferring to WSU. p. 4 -- From left to right: Kyle Schluben, Micah Williams, Remington Putter and Joey Wise pose during the College Disc Golf National Championship. The four-day tournament was held in Rock Hill, South Carolina. p. 5 -- Peeps marshmallows. p. 6 -- Portrait of Mya Scott, assistant editor. p. 6 -- Portrait of Piper Pinnetti, opinion editor. p. 6 -- Stephanie Martin, a second shift custodial supervisor, shares why she joined the WSU Local 6405 union, which represents WSU facilities and maintenance employees. Martin and other union members tabled in the Rhatigan Student Center on Tuesday, April 15. p. 6 -- Elena Cianciolo holds out her arms and smiles creepily at the audience. Cianciolo was performing the musical number “Join Us (And Die).” p. 7 -- Student performers gesture towards the door, calling the main character onto the stage. This was during the opening number, “The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals.” p. 7 -- Nicholas Dreier chokes Joshua Duran. Dreier’s character was a part of the government operation P.E.I.P., a special unit that was designed to deal with the strange and paranormal. p. 7 -- Joshua Duran and Aubrey Johnson hug on stage as their characters are reunited after almost dying. p. 7 -- Joshua Duran slams his hand onto the coffee counter. Duran’s character, Paul, was in hysterics after witnessing his boss sing and hearing his love interest, Emma sings at the coffee shop she works at. p. 7 -- Senior Camryn Compton sprints toward first base after catching an East Carolina ball. Compton secured two RBIs for the Shockers on April 11. p. 8 -- Graduate student Ellee Eck loads up on second plate, preparing to run during the game against East Carolina University on April 11. Eck scored three times and secured a pair of hits and an RBI during the game. p. 8 -- Senior Camryn Compton and her teammates celebrate with the WSU crowd after a run-rule victory against the East Carolina Pirates on April 11. p. 8 -- Freshman Ryley Nihart pitches in the first game of a three-game series against East Carolina University on April 11. Nihart led the Shockers to an 11-2 victory. p. 8 -- Junior Sami Hood sends the ball toward third base during the game against the East Carolina Pirates on April 11. Wichita State won the match, 11-2. p. 8 -- Before the start of the match against East Carolina University, members of the Wichita State softball team circle and play a warmup game. The Shockers run ruled the Pirates in a 11-2 win in one of three matches on April 11. p. 8 -- Graduate student Ellee Eck congratulates junior Taylor Sedlacek after a successful run during the first game of a three-part series against East Carolina University. The Friday win propelled the Shockers into the rest of the weekend’s success. p. 8 -- A Shocker fan uses a bubble gun following Wichita State’s first home run against East Carolina University on April 11. The 11-2 win propelled the Shockers into the rest of the successful weekend. p. 8
Photograph(s): AFT Kansas Director of Member Services Amy Jensen gives a banana sticker to Joe Hanford. Jensen passed out stickers to passersby in the Rhatigan Student Center, asking them to show their support for the union’s request for increased wages. p. 1 -- Illustration of bananas. p. 1 -- Shocker cheer team. p. 1 -- Graduate student Parker Binns acts as a blower at the prescribed fire. Students can volunteer with WSU’s field station to conduct controlled burns in the state. p. 2 -- Biology major Alex Dudley acts as an igniter at the prescribed fire. p. 2 -- A prescribed fire burns at the Ninnescah Reserve. The controlled burning took place on April 11 in Viola, Kansas. p. 2 -- Photo illustration of books with a blueprint background. p. 3 -- Kimberly Wilson, a professor in the department of Intervention Services & Leadership in Education (ISLE), introduces the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy and the Center for Literacy Education, Advancement, and Research (CLEAR) initiatives to Faculty Senate. According to Wilson’s Jan. 13 presentation, Kansas Blueprint for Literacy and CLEAR hope to help 90% of Kansas students reading at or above grade level by 2033. p. 3 -- Students play pickleball on the newly opened courts. The grand opening of the new pickleball courts was held on April 10. p. 3 -- A screenshot of the April 10 virtual town hall. p. 3 -- Photo of Kenyon Giles, junior guard at UNC Greensboro who committed to the Shockers. p. 4 -- Freshman Gabby Scott smiles as she returns to her fellow teammates after run ruling the East Carolina Pirates on April 11. Scott secured the Shockers two RBIs. p. 4 -- Freshman pitcher Ryley Nihart pitches against South Florida on March 28 in Wilkins Stadium. Nihart helped the Shockers achieve a 9-4 win against the Bulls in their first game of their weekend series. p. 4 -- Photo of Jaila Harding, basketball player transferring to WSU. p. 4 -- From left to right: Kyle Schluben, Micah Williams, Remington Putter and Joey Wise pose during the College Disc Golf National Championship. The four-day tournament was held in Rock Hill, South Carolina. p. 5 -- Peeps marshmallows. p. 6 -- Portrait of Mya Scott, assistant editor. p. 6 -- Portrait of Piper Pinnetti, opinion editor. p. 6 -- Stephanie Martin, a second shift custodial supervisor, shares why she joined the WSU Local 6405 union, which represents WSU facilities and maintenance employees. Martin and other union members tabled in the Rhatigan Student Center on Tuesday, April 15. p. 6 -- Elena Cianciolo holds out her arms and smiles creepily at the audience. Cianciolo was performing the musical number “Join Us (And Die).” p. 7 -- Student performers gesture towards the door, calling the main character onto the stage. This was during the opening number, “The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals.” p. 7 -- Nicholas Dreier chokes Joshua Duran. Dreier’s character was a part of the government operation P.E.I.P., a special unit that was designed to deal with the strange and paranormal. p. 7 -- Joshua Duran and Aubrey Johnson hug on stage as their characters are reunited after almost dying. p. 7 -- Joshua Duran slams his hand onto the coffee counter. Duran’s character, Paul, was in hysterics after witnessing his boss sing and hearing his love interest, Emma sings at the coffee shop she works at. p. 7 -- Senior Camryn Compton sprints toward first base after catching an East Carolina ball. Compton secured two RBIs for the Shockers on April 11. p. 8 -- Graduate student Ellee Eck loads up on second plate, preparing to run during the game against East Carolina University on April 11. Eck scored three times and secured a pair of hits and an RBI during the game. p. 8 -- Senior Camryn Compton and her teammates celebrate with the WSU crowd after a run-rule victory against the East Carolina Pirates on April 11. p. 8 -- Freshman Ryley Nihart pitches in the first game of a three-game series against East Carolina University on April 11. Nihart led the Shockers to an 11-2 victory. p. 8 -- Junior Sami Hood sends the ball toward third base during the game against the East Carolina Pirates on April 11. Wichita State won the match, 11-2. p. 8 -- Before the start of the match against East Carolina University, members of the Wichita State softball team circle and play a warmup game. The Shockers run ruled the Pirates in a 11-2 win in one of three matches on April 11. p. 8 -- Graduate student Ellee Eck congratulates junior Taylor Sedlacek after a successful run during the first game of a three-part series against East Carolina University. The Friday win propelled the Shockers into the rest of the weekend’s success. p. 8 -- A Shocker fan uses a bubble gun following Wichita State’s first home run against East Carolina University on April 11. The 11-2 win propelled the Shockers into the rest of the successful weekend. p. 8
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The Sunflower
v.129, no.26
v.129, no.26