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SGA passes second recommended student fees allocations TJ RIGG

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Nearly a month after rejecting the original recommended student fees allocations, Student Government Association passed a revised recommendation Wednesday. The budget totals $9,203,284. Now the budget heads to University President John Bardo’s desk for approval. If

Bardo gives his approval, campus organizations will receive the allocations. Compared to the first debate on student fees, Wednesday’s debate was minimal. Debate lasted about five minutes before Senate passed the fees. Student Body President Joseph Shepard said this is likely due to senators realizing the difficult job of the student fees committee, which recommends the allocations.

Shepard was a member of the committee. “I think that senators realized that we’re in a crisis financially, just higher education in general, so I don’t think they didn’t want to debate, but at the end of the day, they trust us and they realize that we put the money in the best place possible.” Treasurer Mariah Smith, another member of the student fees committee, said a majority

of senators took issue with the original funding bill because that bill would have allocated no money to Mikrokosmos, Wichita State’s literary journal, and to the Baja SAE club. Under the new bill, those organizations will get some of their requested funding. Kayla Haas, editor of Mikrokosmos, said receiving $2,000 instead of $6,000 is better than getting no funding.

“We’re glad that we can at least attempt to maintain ourselves for another year while we look into other avenues for funding,” Haas said. “Of course, we would have liked the $6,000 because it would have been able to put us out and more into the community so we would have more reach.”

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HOLI Festival of Colors to bring piece of Hindu culture to Wichita State FIONA KEE

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Wichita State seniors Priessia Niswantari and Aniruddha Jadhav know first hand the meaning behind the HOLI Festival of Colors. The couple will celebrate their one-year anniversary at the annual HOLI event Saturday, a Hindu festival celebrating the power of love through a colorful display of splashing colors, hosted by Wichita State’s Association of Hindu Students of America (AHINSA). Their relationship blossomed into a romance last year over bursts of purple and orange paint. “We don’t mind attending, but the clean up after is a little of a headache,” Niswantari said. “I have really long hair it’s so annoying to clean it out later. I know it sounds a little silly, but it’s fine with me. “After all, it’s only once a year, and I get to throw mud at my friends,” said. The religious festival is a showing of love, AHINSA President Ashita Singh said. Taking place between late February and the middle of March, the festival is a two-day event starting with a day of prayer, in which participants gather around a bonfire for prayers. On the second day, it is a day for celebration — HOLI. “This is a very large-scale event, especially in India,” Singh said. “HOLI is celebrated by everyone, despite your cast, class, race and gender.” To Hindus, the day of celebration is known as “Rangwali holi” or “Dhuleti.” Participants throw herbal colors at one another in a friendly game of chase.

The display of colors are meant to symbolize that participants cannot recognize or discriminate against one another, said Kushal Dave, the organization’s event coordinator. AHINSA’s founder, Prem Bajaj, said he wanted to bring a piece of India to students of all nationalities and educate them about Hindu culture. The motto of AHINSA is “have fun, eat good Indian food and learn something about Indian culture. “HOLI is the best time to throw balloons filled with colors and shoot water guns at my friends,” said Parth Amin, vice president of AHINSA. “The best part is pushing them into a pool of mud.” On Saturday, participants will be given an endless supply of colors, water and mud; they are encouraged to wear old clothes in fear of stains. Admission is $5, which includes a lunch of a paneer wrap (vegetarian sandwich wrap), samosa (a triangular savory pastry fried with spiced vegetables or meat), gulap jamun (milk-solids-based sweet mithai) and mango lassi (yogurt-based drink). Singh and her committee are hoping to host about 300 people Saturday. “I really hope there is a better turn out this weekend,” she said. “It would be nice to engage with people from all walks of life while having fun in the

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Joseph Shepard celebrates an emotional win Wednesday after being elected as student body president for the second year in a row. His running-mate, Taben Azad, will serve as vice president.

Shepard, Azad win student body elections TJ RIGG

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Cheers of triumph echoed Wednesday evening through the Rhatigan Student Center as Joseph Shepard and Taben Azad were announced as the student body president and vice president for the 2016-17 school year. Shepard and Azad were elected by a large margin over the Spark and Shockers United tickets; they were voted in by a margin of nearly 180 votes more than Shockers United, which came in second. Shepard is the current student body president under the 58th sessions of Student Government Association, while Azad serves as chairman of the campus issues committee. Shepard said he was surprised he and Azad won by a large margin. “I knew in my heart it was going to be a very close race,” he said. “If I lost, I was expecting to lose by 50. If I had the honor to win, I was maybe going to win by 20. I never expected to win by 180 at all.” The 59th session of SGA will be sworn in April 27 during a joint meeting with the 58th session. The presidential candidates on the other tickets said they hope the senators elected under their ticket can work with Shepard and Azad’s session. “Hopefully they’re all able to collaborate,” said Ruben Lebrón, the presidential candidate on

Shockers United. “There’s no more Shockers United, there’s no more Spark, there’s no more Progress, now there are not parties. Hopefully they can all work together.” Michael Schultz, presidential candidate on the Spark ticket, had similar sentiments. “I think that our vision can definitely still be executed next year in that session,” Schultz said. Both Lebrón and Schultz said they hope to serve in the next session of SGA in some capacity. Shepard acknowledged that senators from all parties were elected to office. “I think it’s important to note that there’s going to be a little bit of everyone from every single ticket on Senate representing the university,” he said. In addition to the election of a new session, an SGA constitution-

al amendment to add a Senate position specifically for a veteran passed. The amendment required 7 percent of the student body to vote. “I think that sometimes we don’t necessarily look to the Veteran Affairs or veterans in general as to what they want to see on our campus,” Shepard said. “I think that they have a different perspective.” Shepard said he was hesitant about running for re-election this year. “I spoke up in regards to a lot of issues that offended some people,” he said. “So going into this year, I was kind of hesitant to run. I’m glad that I was able to step out on faith. I’m glad my vice president elect, Taben Azad, was willing to take a chance with me and really show the university that we’re ready to progress this institution.”

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Hugo Wall School’s new director has academic, practitioner experience MADELINE DEABLER

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Wichita State’s Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs appointed its new director last month. Samuel Brown, who has a long list of job experiences in management of academic, nonprofit and health programs, will start the job July 1. Currently a professor and director of Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Baltimore, Brown said his résumé will give him the extra

edge teaching in the classroom and in the workplace at WSU. “I actually spent more than a decade working across all three sectors Samuel Brown of the economy, and I now can bring that experience to bare in the classroom, along with the research that I do, as well as in the community service — that’s what allows me to connect very

strongly with health and nonprofits,” Brown said. Brown will not only have administrative duties as director, but he will also be teaching as a professor. “Some people would call me a ‘pracademic,’ which is basically a split between a practitioner and an academic,” he said. “What that describes is the first half of my professional career, because at that time I was actually a practitioner. So I worked in a non-profit sector, a government sector and full-profit organizations.

“Then 15 years ago I began an academic career, and so that is what allows me to bring to the classroom the practitioner experience that I had, so my students get the benefit of someone who has actually done the work as a public administrator.” A goal of the Hugo Wall School is to strengthen surrounding communities through community service, such as the Enough is Enough task force established last December. Brown is exploring a national movement called ‘development in place.’ “That can be accomplished

through encouraging different demographics to move into a low-opportunity community to change the character of the community to make it more attractive,” he said. “To try and make it attractive to middle and high folks to move into low-opportunity communities, to change its character.” The search committee responsible for selecting the new director had a few things in mind when loooking at candidates.

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Compelling ‘Eye in the Sky’ doesn’t go far enough Last weekend, I finally got a chance to see “Grave of the Fireflies,” a COLUMN BY notoriously ALEX PERRY bleak 1988 Japanese animated film about two starving war orphans at the end of World War II. It pulls no punches, tearing your heart out repeatedly in its quest to convince you that the concept of war is fundamentally evil. I bring this up because “Eye in the Sky,” a buzzworthy British movie about the complicated nature of drone warfare, fails to have the same kind of impact as “Grave of the Fireflies” because it refuses to take a real stance and focuses more on the perpetrators of war than the victims. Helen Mirren is a colonel who has been on the hunt for a high-value terrorist for six years, and she’s finally got them in her sights, holed up in a house in Nairobi, Kenya. Since a capture operation is not feasible and the house contains the makings of suicide vests, she decides to take the target out with a drone strike. The drone is operated by Aaron Paul and Phoebe Fox, both of whom are relatively inexperienced, neither of them ever having participated in a strike before. Mirren barks orders at them in between bouts of dealing with Alan Rickman (in one of his final completed films), a British general who has to repeatedly get permission from a rotating cast of ministers and counselors and secretaries, who are all hesitant to deal with the legal and political consequences of civilian deaths. It takes so long to make the call to launch missiles because the operation becomes increasingly

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precarious due to a number of unpredictable variables appearing along the way. The main problem is a little Kenyan girl selling bread to passersby well within the blast radius, meaning she would be gravely injured, at best, and dead, at worst. Can we aim at a different part of the compound to give her a better chance of survival? Can we send a field agent to buy all of her bread and make her leave before the strike? Most importantly, are we more willing to live with killing one girl or failing to stop a suicide bombing in a crowded area? These are the main points of deliberation among the cast throughout the film, and it’s incredibly tense. Mirren is essentially the villain, wanting to strike as soon as possible and trying to reduce the girl’s chance

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of dying only to please politicians. Unfortunately, the writers were more interested in starting a conversation about drone strikes than taking a firm stance. They dreamt up an ideal scenario in which not striking potentially means the deaths of dozens, even though drone strikes in real life routinely kill multiple innocent civilians. As a society, we should be well past the point of having conversations about drone strikes. That particular mode of warfare has done little to quell global terrorism; indeed, the argument has been made that the ever-present threat of death by sky robot in the Middle East only radicalizes locals against the west even more. No concern is shown for the possibility of planting the seed of resentment in the girl or her

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family, or giving any of them PTSD. Instead, we focus almost exclusively on those who are safely tucked away in different corners of the world making these decisions. I’m glad “Eye in the Sky” explicitly shows the consequences of drone policy at the end in the form of the charred corpse of a child, but it comes just moments after one character tells us drones are a necessary evil. The filmmaking is remarkably tight and the performances grand, but when you decide the truth is somewhere in the middle like that, you only benefit the status quo. “Eye in the Sky” is thought-provoking and recommendable on a number of levels, but I wish it had gone further.

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Marissa’s Melodies

No jokes for April Fool’s in the music world April Fool’s Day was laden with a wide variety of new rock and alternative COLUMN BY albums. From MARISSA Weezer’s CAMPBELL “White Album” to the Summer Set and Lukas Graham, there is a mixture of pop-rock out there for everyone this week. “White Album” by Weezer Released: April 1 Genre: Alternative

After making a comeback in 2014 with “Everything Will Be Alright in the End,” fans weren’t sure if that was Weezer’s last hoo-rah or if that was an official reboot to the band. As it has remained heavily in the forefront of the alt-scene, though, the band is here to stay, for a while, anyway. Starting the album strong with “California Kids,” lead singer Rivers Cuomo takes us back to 2001’s “Green Album” and reminisces on “Island in the Sun.” From the single “Thank God for Girls,” that leads into “(Girl We Got A) Good Thing” the band keeps the music true to their ’90s vibe, which made them a hit. The “White Album” definitely takes them far, especially during the summer tour, and fans of the band (old and new) are sure to be jamming all summer long. Download: “California Kids” “Stories for Monday” by The Summer Set Released: April 1 Genre: Alt-pop

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ily pop-punk, the Warped Tour veterans made a name for themselves within that scene, even as their single “Figure Me Out” describes how they aren’t sure where they belong. As The Summer Set continues to find their place in the alternative scene, their extremely pop-dance sound (“Change Your Mind”) deserves to get them a spot on Top 40 radio stations as they will blend right in amongst the rest of the Katy Perry and Justin Bieber hits. The downfall of The Summer Set comes from the fact that their songs are just simple pop hits — fun, yet forgettable. If their music had more sustenance, they may find themselves able to compete in the alt-pop world, but for now, they just haven’t made it yet. Download: “Figure Me Out” “Lukas Graham” by Lukas Graham Released: April 1 Genre: Pop

In his first album, Lukas Graham managed to create two hit singles and end up on radio stations across the country. The radio hit “7 Years” will easily pull at your heart as everyone can relate to the idea of growing old. Although Graham technically falls within the pop category, his occasional rapping and unusual instrumentals add many other genres to his table, like in “Mama Said.” “Drunk in the Morning” gives an almost blues groove, which is probably the most eclectic song on the album. The stylistics used throughout his first album gives Graham many opportunities for his future work, as he will be capable of taking his sound in many different directions. Download: “Mama Said”

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Most people in Wichita have heard of, or even remember, the October plane crash of 1970. A plane carrying the Wichita State football team crashed into a Colorado mountain on its way to a game against Utah State. Although she wasn’t born yet, Abigail Wilson can never forget that day, as her uncle was one of the nine football players to survive the crash. Wilson, now a journalist for KMUW, Wichita’s Public Radio, was recently awarded a 2016 Gracie Award for her documentary about the fatal plane crash almost 46 years. The Gracie Awards are rewarded to programming created for women, about women or by women, who have made standout contributions in electronic media. “It’s pretty incredible,” Wilson said. “Just because this project started out so small but ended up growing into something much bigger.” Wilson wasn’t expecting any awards when she started on “The Pieces that Remain: Remembering the Wichita State University Plane Crash” as a graduate student at WSU. After earning her bachelor’s from from Benedictine College, she was assigned a project about WSU’s history. “I chose the plane crash because

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President Barack Obama held a joint session of Congress on Thursday to share his plan to fix America. His plan was very secretive until the day of the speech, when almost

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every detail was given to of … $449 People justbillion. kind of the press. Oh, and thiswhat would move on but I all be His plan is ambitious. paid for without adding to wanted to highlight Nearly $250 billion in tax the deficit. was what cuts, more jobs for teachers, How can about this bethose done? firemen and cops, massive That iswho an amazingly people can’t?” good amounts of money spent to question, because it remains rebuild roads and bridges, unanswered by the Obama ABIGAIL WILSON KMUW reporter spending in a new super fast administration, who say it rail system, and investments will be answered “soon.” in green energy. The plausible answer is Even theonly crash site hasn’t All for the low, low price that taxes will be raised

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KMUW reporter Abigail Wilson recently received the Gracie Award for her documentary about the anniversary of the 1970 plane crash that killed 14 starting Wichita State football players and several members of the coaching staff.

I had this family connection to it, but my uncle never talked to any of us about it,” she said. “He’s kind of distant from our family.” Wilson’s uncle, Bob Renner — the Shockers’ quarterback for the 1970 season — was one of those nine survivors. It has been years since he’s mentioned it to anyone, even his own family, Wilson said. Not knowing much about the story, Wilson had always heard her mom

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“We felt it was necessary to have a combination of academic and practical experience that allowed the new director to be able to interact effectively with the varied constituencies of the school,” said Ken Kriz, co-chair of the search committee. Kriz said the director would have to work between the Hugo Wall School’s master’s degree program (master’s in public administration) and three research centers within the community — Environmental Finance Center, Kansas Public Finance Center and Public Policy and Management Center. “As we went through the hiring process, it became evident that Dr. Brown presented the best mix of practical and academic experience that prepared him for such a role,” Kriz said. Brown also received praise from University President John Bardo.

well-known.Bicycle shop — —more Best “A lot of people think the crash

(Renner’s sister) talk about how it changed his life. She was curious. Aside from her familial ties to the incident, she also wanted to educate people because she felt as if not many people are even aware of it. About a month after the plane crash, Marshall’s (a college in Huntington, West Virginia) football team suffered a plane crash, as well. Although similar tragedies, Marshall’s seems to be

“Dr. Brown’s distinguished career in academia and the public and private sectors will expand on our partnerships,” Bardo stated in a news release. “I believe his leadership will make a distinct contribution to WSU’s commitment of service to the community and region.” Brown said he has many goals for the position and for the school. “We will continue the good work that has been going on in the Hugo Wall School because it really has been outstanding work. But we have to find opportunities to do new and entrepreneurial things, and that’s the kind of stuff that I would like to do,” he said. First on his list, though, is to assess the needs of the community and see what services the Hugo Wall School can offer. “I’m excited about coming to WSU,” he said. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to get more engaged in the Wichita community and be in it. I think it is an exciting time to be a part of the innovative campus and the wonderful things going on here.”

is the reason why we don’t have a team, and that’s not true,” Wilson said. “I mean, the university does their memorial every year but this (the documentary) kind of just came to life through my work. People just kind of move on but what I wanted to highlight was what about those people who can’t?”

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moved on. The bodies have been removed, but larger parts of the plane, including the wings, still remain alongside the debris. Wilson traveled to just west of Silver Plume, Colorado, to hike to the crash site with her mom, a crash survivor and the survivor’s family. At the site stands a memorial, and, as she described it, “just metal all over the place.” Renner became a different person after the crash. Him and his niece still don’t have a normal relationship. He doesn’t attend the annual memorial put on by the campus, and he only comes around certain family gatherings. “We’re not really that close, but it made me appreciate who he is more and try to understand a little bit of why he is who he is,” Wilson said. As a journalist, Wilson said she learned more about how victims are affected by tragedy, and that she can never know what kind of battle they are fighting on the inside.

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1. Members of the Alpha Phi sorority and Phi Delta Theta partner up for their performance of “Museum of the Ages” on Wednesday night for the 88th annual Hippodrome performances. 2. Shaggy attempts to bring Scooby Doo out a trance during an opening performance Wednesday. 3. Members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity perform a Backstreet Boys single.

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No. 14 Oklahoma racks up 10 runs; Softball falls in Norman, Oklahoma GRANT COHEN REPORTER @gforce4preach

Wichita State looked for redemption in Norman, Oklahoma, after committing three errors in the seventh inning to give a win to Illinois State on Sunday. Even though the Shockers had their first loss in nine games, confidence was rolling in high, as their RPI moved up 11 spots from the previous week. The Shockers had a chance to keep moving up in the rankings against No. 14-ranked Oklahoma, who had also won eight out of their last nine games. Oklahoma, however, shattered the Shockers’ confidence early and kept their foot on the gas pedal Wednesday, giving WSU their 14th loss of the season, 10-1 in five innings. The Sooners got to work offensively, hitting .560 percent in 25 at-bats and starting the game on a 10-0 scoring run through four innings. Oklahoma’s Shay Knighten hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. Later in that half inning, a bunt-single by Kady Self brought in another Sooner run that put OU up 3-0 heading into the top of the second inning. Problems continued to build for Wichita State, as Oklahoma extended the lead 7-0 with four second inning scores. After a Knighten single brought in a run, a triple by Oklahoma’s Caleigh Clifton triple brought home two more runs and Self followed with an RBI single. Oklahoma’s Erin Miller added a double to bring in two more Oklahoma runs in the third inning, and Oklahoma’s Macey Hatfield’s fourth inning solo-shot to left field put the Sooners up

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Shepard said he is happy all of the departments that requested student fees funding now have an idea of how much money they will get. “There are departments and directors who are scheduling their next year activities right now,” he said. “They weren’t able to readily do that because we hadn’t approved the budget.” At the end of Wednesday’s

10-0 at the end of four innings. WSU was not able to find an answer at the plate, hitting .176 in 17 at-bats to go along without getting in a hit in two of the five innings. A solo home run in the fifth inning by freshman Laurie Ann Derrico prevented the Shockers from leaving Norman defeated in a shutout. Senior Brittany Fortner came up with WSU’s other two hits on the game. The Sooners had four players contribute two or more RBI’s in the win in Norman, without committing an error the entire game. Wichita State recorded a throwing error to second base in the third inning. Oklahoma’s Paige Parker and Jayden Chestnut forced the Shockers to hit the lowest batting average since Hawaii on Feb. 19 when Wichita State hit .173 percent. Parker received her fourth win of the season by pitching four shutout innings and striking out four Shocker batters in Oklahoma’s 27th win. WSU sophomore Kelsey Sterneker took her third loss of the season Wednesday, pitching a third inning while giving up three earned runs and five hits. WSU (20-14) makes their third of four straight road trips, traveling to Evansville, Indiana, to play Evansville in a three-game series, with a doubleheader Saturday. The Shockers are sitting at second in the Missouri Valley Conference, three games behind undefeated Drake, and face a Purple Aces team that is currently last in the standings. WSU plays Evansville at noon Saturday at James and Dorothy Cooper Stadium in Evansville, Indiana.

meeting, Eric Sexton, vice president of Student Affairs and former SGA adviser, commended Senate on passing the budget. “I know this was very difficult,” Sexton said. “But that is what serving on student government is about, developing those leadership skills, having to make those challenging decisions, because that’s what this leadership experience is supposed to be about as being a senator. I want to commend each and every one of you for doing that on behalf on the rest of your student body in a first-class way.”

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Senior Ryan Tinkham slides into home after a line-drive shot to center field to score a run against Northern Colorado on Feb. 21 at Eck Stadium.

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At J.L. Johnson Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 43 days ago, Wichita State dropped to Oral Roberts, 6-4 for their second loss of the season. On Tuesday, Wichita State welcomed Oral Roberts into Eck Stadium for a chance to avenge the loss, and split the series. The Shockers crushed the bats en route to a 15-8 victory. Four different WSU players each hit a homerun; the Shockers notched 16 total hits. Freshman Connor Lungwitz recorded his second win of the season in his second start on the mound. Lungwitz pitched three innings, allowing three runs. The three runs on six hits were no concern to Wichita State, who scored seven runs in the first inning to jump out to a

five-run advantage. The season-high hitting performance started at the top of the order with senior centerfielder Mikel Mucha, who had three hits in four at-bats. Mucha had a double, RBI, two scored runs and two walks. He recorded an .833 on-base percentage as the leadoff batter in the Shockers’ rotation. Senior first baseman Ryan Tinkham knocked one out for a homer of his own. He finished with four RBIs, but it was senior third basemen Chase Rader who stole the show. Rader cleared the bases in the first inning with a grand slam into left field, scoring Tinkham, Gunnar Troutwine and Greyson Jenista. Rader finished with two hits and two runs and four RBIs’. he also got on base on a walk. “Jenista has moved into the

third spot in the batting rotation. Tuesday he continued to show his worth, recording three hits in six at-bats. He had three runs and an RBI. Junior Tyler Gibson and senior John Hayes combined for three scoreless innings in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, stopping the Golden Eagles from climbing back into the game. Sophomore catcher Gunnar Troutwine and freshman outfielder Dayton Dugas each added home runs, adding to the 15-run effort. WSU next travels to Evansville, Indiana, for the start of Missouri Valley conference-play this weekend. Redshirt junior Willie Schwanke is expected to earn the start as the Shockers take on the Purple Aces at 6 p.m. Friday at Charles H. Braun Stadium.

Shockers find breakout star in homegrown freshman With nine wins and 19 losses, at this point it’s no secret Wichita State COLUMN BY baseball is NICK BEACH struggling. Their chances at making the NCAA tournament don’t look too strong. Weekend-starter Sam Tewes is sidelined after undergoing “Tommy Johns” surgery, but WSU is finding steady improvement in their starting rotation, and it’s all at the hand of a hometown, homegrown freshman. Connor Lungwitz, a freshman from Wichita, earned Valley honors when he was named Missouri Valley pitcher of the week last week for his efforts against Stephen F. Austin. In the matchup with the Lumberjacks on March 29,

Lungwitz threw six scoreless innings, with 10 strikeouts and two walks. He allowed a mere three base runners in six innings, and most importantly, he captured the win. “After the first inning, after I got the last two guys out, I said ‘I can do this,’” Lungwitz said. “Don’t give them anything after that, not much worse is going to happen, ‘I’ve got this.’” Lungwitz threw for a victory in his first collegiate start. He made two relief appearances before the start. The fastball-heaving righthander took the opportunity, and made the most out of it after being written into the starting rotation. With Tewes’ season-ending injury, and inconsistencies among the rest of the pitching team, Lungwitz very well could be the spark Wichita State and head coach Todd Butler

have been waiting for. WSU could use a hometown hero, week in and week out at Eck Stadium. Lungwitz rescued a team when they needed rescuing the most. In a glim season-opening, he’s shown a high-ceiling of potential. Against Oral Roberts on Tuesday, Lungwitz claimed his second win of the season, making him 2-0 in career starts. He pitched three innings, recording two strikeouts while allowing six hits and three earned runs. Lungwitz is likely to compete for a permanent stay in the starting rotation, and if he’s not or if he is, he’s destined to enjoy his time there for the long haul. “I get to play for the people I grew up with, and in my hometown,” he said. “A lot of my friends and family were here tonight. It’s a lot of fun.”

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