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The Sunflower, v.129, no.18 (February 6, 2025)
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2025-02-06
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College newspapers and periodicals,Student publications,Wichita State University -- History,Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers,Plane crash,Flight 5342,Washington, D.C.,Duggins, Kiah,Maxwell, Grace,Fields, Lindsey,Trump, Donald,Wu, Lily
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Wichita State University -- History
Wichita (Kan.) -- Newspapers
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Wichita State University -- History
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The Sunflower: Official student newspaper, v.129, no. 18, Wichita, Kansas, February 6, 2025. - 8 pages
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Article(s): Remembering the lives lost -- What we know about Flight 5342 -- Kiah Duggins' lasting impact on Wichita State and beyond -- Deliverance despite difficulty: Faith community mourns Grace Maxwell -- Former colleagues, students remember the life and impact of Lindsey Fields -- Remembering the 67 lives lost. On Jan. 26 at approximately 7:48 p.m. CST, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with an Army helicopter. The 60 passengers, four flight crew members and three soldiers were pronounced dead. Here is what The Sunflower has gathered on the victims so far. -- 'Kind of our babies': Figure skating community left devastated by Flight 5342 crash -- A poem for Kiah Duggins -- Trump's reaction to 5342 plane crash was a shameful politicization of tragedy -- Flight 5342 reminds Wichita of a familiar grief — and even more familiar resilience. Staff editorial. -- 'A horrible tragedy': Wichita community gathers to mourn Flight 5342 victims
Photograph(s): Portraits of the victims in the Flight 5342 plane crash. p. 1 -- Notes of support and remembrance at the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport memorial. The memorial was visited by Wichitans as well as American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, Wichita Mayor Lily Wu, and U.S. Rep Ron Estes. p. 2 -- Spencer Lane, 16, posted a photo on his Instagram account before takeoff. Spencer and his mother, Christine Lane, died in the crash. He was a member of the Skating Club of Boston. p. 2 -- Everly Livingston, 14, and Alydia Livingston, 11, before takeoff on Flight 5342. The sisters were attending a figure skating training camp in Wichita. p. 2 -- Sen. Jerry Moran speaks at a press conference after the crash. p. 2 -- A woman cries and lifts her hands during a prayer given at the Jan. 30 vigil for Flight 5342 crash victims. p. 2 -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly at a press conference the afternoon after the crash. p. 2 -- The Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport set up a memorial for the people who died on American Airlines Flight 5342. p. 2 -- A memorial is set up at Lindsey Fields' office door at Butler Community College's Andover campus in the days after her death in the crash. p. 2 -- Taylre McPherson and Allison Jabara hug after the moment of silence at the Wichita Ice Center vigil. McPherson and Jabara are members of the Wichita Figure Skating Club. p. 2 -- Portrait of Kiah Duggins. p. 3 -- Portrait of Grace Maxwell. p. 3 -- Portrait of Lindsey Fields. p. 3 -- Portraits of Flight 5342 plane crash victims. p. 4-5 -- Individuals held plastic candle lights at the Feb. 3 vigil at the Wichita Ice Center. The vigil offered five minutes of silence for those lost on Flight 5342. p. 6 -- Taylre McPherson and Allison Jabara hold a sign at the Wichita Figure Skating Club vigil. McPherson and Jabara are members of the Wichita Figure Skating Club. p. 6 -- People stand in a circle during the vigil hosted at the Wichita Ice Center on Feb. 3. p. 6 -- Jemelle Holopirek hugs Mayor Lily Wu at the vigil hosted at the Wichita Ice Center on Feb. 3. Lights dimmed and the community stood in silence for five minutes. p. 6 -- Wichita Mayor Lily Wu stands during the vigil at the Wichita Ice Center on Feb. 3. p. 6 -- Illustration for "A poem for Kiah Duggins." p. 7 -- Photo of President Donald Trump. p. 7 -- Portrait of Piper Pinnetti, opinion editor. p. 7 -- Pamela Hughes Mason calls attendees of the Jan. 30 plan crash vigil to prayer. Members of the Wichita community, as well as local religious leaders, shared prayers during the community gathering. p. 8 -- Rabbi Shmulik Greenberg of Chabad of Wichita recites a traditional Hebrew prayer of mourning during the Jan. 30 vigil. "This is a very difficult time," Greenberg said. "In a time of tragedy like this, it's so important for us to come together as a community." p. 8 -- Mayor Lily Wu embraces a vigil attendee after the prayer service held on Jan. 30 for Flight 5342 crash victims. p. 8 -- Wichita community members listen to various religious leaders speak at a prayer vigil. The vigil was on Thursday, Jan. 30, and was held to mourn those who lost their lives in the crash of Flight 5342 on Wednesday, Jan. 29. p. 8 -- A bouquet of roses and a teddy bear sit outside of City Hall during the Jan. 30 vigil held for Flight 5342. p. 8 -- Wichita Mayor Lily Wu speaks to the Wichita crowd during prayer vigil. The vigil was held on Thursday, Jan. 30, to mourn victims of Flight 5342. Religious leaders from across the state gathered to mourn at the vigil for those who died in Wednesday's plane crash. p. 8 -- Members of the Wichita community fill City Hall for a vigil held in memory of Flight 5342 on Thursday, Jan. 30. p. 8
Photograph(s): Portraits of the victims in the Flight 5342 plane crash. p. 1 -- Notes of support and remembrance at the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport memorial. The memorial was visited by Wichitans as well as American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, Wichita Mayor Lily Wu, and U.S. Rep Ron Estes. p. 2 -- Spencer Lane, 16, posted a photo on his Instagram account before takeoff. Spencer and his mother, Christine Lane, died in the crash. He was a member of the Skating Club of Boston. p. 2 -- Everly Livingston, 14, and Alydia Livingston, 11, before takeoff on Flight 5342. The sisters were attending a figure skating training camp in Wichita. p. 2 -- Sen. Jerry Moran speaks at a press conference after the crash. p. 2 -- A woman cries and lifts her hands during a prayer given at the Jan. 30 vigil for Flight 5342 crash victims. p. 2 -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly at a press conference the afternoon after the crash. p. 2 -- The Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport set up a memorial for the people who died on American Airlines Flight 5342. p. 2 -- A memorial is set up at Lindsey Fields' office door at Butler Community College's Andover campus in the days after her death in the crash. p. 2 -- Taylre McPherson and Allison Jabara hug after the moment of silence at the Wichita Ice Center vigil. McPherson and Jabara are members of the Wichita Figure Skating Club. p. 2 -- Portrait of Kiah Duggins. p. 3 -- Portrait of Grace Maxwell. p. 3 -- Portrait of Lindsey Fields. p. 3 -- Portraits of Flight 5342 plane crash victims. p. 4-5 -- Individuals held plastic candle lights at the Feb. 3 vigil at the Wichita Ice Center. The vigil offered five minutes of silence for those lost on Flight 5342. p. 6 -- Taylre McPherson and Allison Jabara hold a sign at the Wichita Figure Skating Club vigil. McPherson and Jabara are members of the Wichita Figure Skating Club. p. 6 -- People stand in a circle during the vigil hosted at the Wichita Ice Center on Feb. 3. p. 6 -- Jemelle Holopirek hugs Mayor Lily Wu at the vigil hosted at the Wichita Ice Center on Feb. 3. Lights dimmed and the community stood in silence for five minutes. p. 6 -- Wichita Mayor Lily Wu stands during the vigil at the Wichita Ice Center on Feb. 3. p. 6 -- Illustration for "A poem for Kiah Duggins." p. 7 -- Photo of President Donald Trump. p. 7 -- Portrait of Piper Pinnetti, opinion editor. p. 7 -- Pamela Hughes Mason calls attendees of the Jan. 30 plan crash vigil to prayer. Members of the Wichita community, as well as local religious leaders, shared prayers during the community gathering. p. 8 -- Rabbi Shmulik Greenberg of Chabad of Wichita recites a traditional Hebrew prayer of mourning during the Jan. 30 vigil. "This is a very difficult time," Greenberg said. "In a time of tragedy like this, it's so important for us to come together as a community." p. 8 -- Mayor Lily Wu embraces a vigil attendee after the prayer service held on Jan. 30 for Flight 5342 crash victims. p. 8 -- Wichita community members listen to various religious leaders speak at a prayer vigil. The vigil was on Thursday, Jan. 30, and was held to mourn those who lost their lives in the crash of Flight 5342 on Wednesday, Jan. 29. p. 8 -- A bouquet of roses and a teddy bear sit outside of City Hall during the Jan. 30 vigil held for Flight 5342. p. 8 -- Wichita Mayor Lily Wu speaks to the Wichita crowd during prayer vigil. The vigil was held on Thursday, Jan. 30, to mourn victims of Flight 5342. Religious leaders from across the state gathered to mourn at the vigil for those who died in Wednesday's plane crash. p. 8 -- Members of the Wichita community fill City Hall for a vigil held in memory of Flight 5342 on Thursday, Jan. 30. p. 8
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The Sunflower
v.129, no.18
v.129, no.18