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A phish in the water
Phishing attempts can be hard to avoid, detect, WSU officials say ANDREW LINNABARY
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REPORTER
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ichita State traffics 3.3 million emails a day to students, faculty and staff, but only 10 percent are valid, said David Wright, chief data officer at WSU. “That just tells you the magnitude of how we’re getting hit,” he said. “When you’re the police officer on the beat, you see everything is bad.” The most recent phishing attempt happened Monday when users were notified via email by WSU not to comply with a message asking users to increase their mailbox size. Rob Phillips, WSU’s manager of server support, explained that phishers “cast bait out” to electronically communicate their way into a system. Some steal graphics from the pages or sites they are posing as. Phillips said once a victim provides a password, the phisher sends out thousands of pieces of spam, posing as the victim’s account. A phisher’s main goal is to send out spam, but some are much more nefarious. A phisher may pose as a WSU staff member or other official and ask for social security numbers or other information, Wright said. He said the consequences of not being diligent online can jeopardize the institution. “We’ve become complicit in our day-to-day activities, largely because we’re so busy,” Wright said. He said it’s not just an issue for students. Faculty and staff make the same mistakes. A year ago an employee was working with a vendor to remodel their house, and the vendor wanted to verify that the employee’s credit card information was correct, Wright said. The vendor sent the employee’s credit card information to their
campus email. “Within an hour, that person had charges from Africa for airline tickets,” Wright said. Depending on a WSU employee’s level of access, a phisher may be able to add or drop students from classes, pull up academic records or view payroll and employment information, Wright said. WSU uses a 90-day password period, leading students, faculty and staff to use weak passwords, Wright said. Many reuse old passwords and change the number at the end of it. “The biggest mistake is reusing passwords. What can happen is if you accidentally give away your WSU password, and it’s also your banking password, then they may not have too hard of a time getting into your banking account,” Phillips said. Phillips said getting a password wallet that stores multiple passwords is good for creating stronger passwords that don’t need to be remembered. He recommends LastPass, which is free for general use. When making passwords, avoid using personal information. Many people tend to put their birthday or wedding date, Wright said. “People say, ‘I don’t have anything on my computer, what do I care if somebody gets in?’ Well, they want your IP address. They want to be able to attack other computers from your computer and make it look like it’s you, whether you have any valuable information on your machine or not. You’re providing them a vector to be able to attack others from,” Phillips said. For every gain, and the more people that become educated, new ways of getting personal information are devised, Wright said. “We lock our cars because we’re pretty much certain that they’re going to be stolen if we don’t, and yet we do not have the same attitude toward emails.”
Ten tips to prevent security breaches
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Don’t give away your access. If a request wasn’t solicited by you, don’t assume that it’s legitimate.
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Don’t reuse your passwords for every site.
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Don’t use easy or simple passwords. They should have at least eight characters with a mix of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols.
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Close the browser before you leave any computer.
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Lock your computer when you walk away.
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Don’t send banking or credit card information over email.
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Don’t send your birthdate or social security number over email.
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Don’t click on links in email. They could install malware on your machine that will steal your credentials.
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Make certain that your operating system patching and antivirus software are up-to-date.
10 Don’t use public, unencrypted
Wi-Fi to access university systems without the use of a VPN.
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Discussion, dinner focuses on tolerance ROBERT HITE
REPORTER
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In a discussion hosted by Wichita State’s Global Faith in Action, community members swapped bread and religious beliefs Tuesday at the dinner table for a Beyond Tolerance Dinner and Dialogue in an effort to create greater social harmony. Nine different groups of about 10 people met in private homes or at Wichita State to discuss issues of race and religion. Global Faith in Action held the faith dialogues for six years, and invited the Greater Ministerial League to co-sponsor the Beyond Tolerance movement dinner and dialogues. The Beyond Tolerance movement was created after a shooting June 17 at Emmanuel African Methodist Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Dylann Roof, 21, a white man, pleaded not guilty to killing nine people during a Bible study in the basement of an historic church. Prosecutors are pursuing the death penalty. He also is charged with a hate crime, a federal offense, and obstructing religious practice, according to an Associated Press article. Maci Ward, a 2014 WSU alumnus, hosted one of the dialogues Tuesday night and, along with Tom Murrillo, served spaghetti, toast and salad for the main meal. “I want to have a good, honest discussion to create better understanding about each others’ beliefs and life perspectives and enjoy one another,” Ward said. A group moderator asked everyone to introduce themselves by name and give religious affiliations they might have. The group included a variety of religious affiliations, including Baptist, Catholic, Christian Scientist, Jewish, Mennonite, Methodist, Muslim, and an unaffiliated and a self-described “spiritual” person. Doris Weller, who brought homemade bread for dessert, identified herself as Jewish. “I grew up in a household where you didn’t trust people who were different than you,” she said. Weller said she now believes in treating people the way she would like to be treated. Ann Garvey said she has traveled around the world and summed up her expectations for the evening this way: “I think we are here to listen and learn.” Participants could answer questions on cards prepared in advance. Many of the questions focused on human dignity, tolerance and personal beliefs.
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Visiting printmaker plays on imagination, science MARISSA CAMPBELL
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In a series that has been continuing for about 30 years, Beauvais Lyons, print media artist and professor at the University of Tennessee, has been creating prints of fictional history. In his undergraduate program, Lyons documented and fabricated an imaginary culture by creating ceramic artifacts and prints to excavate the imagination. Since that project, Lyons has created work based off imaginary worlds in the form of artifacts, prints and stories. By drawing on inspiration from real archaeology, history and medicine, Lyons’s imaginary world is his attempt to make something look like viewers are at a history museum. “I want people to be confused,” he said. “I want for them to not know if it’s art or if it’s history, maybe science. I’m kind of like the wolf wearing the sheep’s clothing, kind of the trickster or prankster
playing with what we believe.” During his time at WSU, Lyons will work with students on a new series he is creating, give a lecture and have his work shown in the Clayton Staples Gallery. The gallery, located in Room 215 in McKnight Art Center, shows a rotation of contemporary artists, as well as master’s of fine arts and bachelor of fine art’s students. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is free to everyone. ShockPress Collaborative — a print media class in the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries — holds a series of three visiting artist talks each semester since it was founded one year ago by Humberto Saenz, assistant professor of print media. “The main idea [of ShockPress] is to bring in visiting artists from around the nation and international artists to work with students to have an applied learning experience with a visiting artist,” Saenz said. “The students are able to work with the
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Mock documentation artist Beauvais Lyons talks about contemporary artists who have mocked the authority of the academy Wednesday during the ShockPress Visiting Artist Talk. Lyons’s work explores various forms of academic parody, and is held in numerous public collections, including the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum.
artists, get their work critiqued by the artists and have their portfolios looked at to receive feedback for the professional world.” During his talk Wednesday at the Ulrich Museum of Art, Lyons spoke
about contemporary artists who mock authority through their different media, as well as his own works. His series being shown at WSU, “Envisioned Worlds: Lithographs from the Hokes Archives,”
uses various lithograph techniques, which are shown in his demonstrations to the students. “The lithographs here were made with techniques very similar to how 19th century and early 20th century lithographs were made,” Lyons said. “I’m often drawing one of the color runs from a stone and then there are other printing elements that come from various kinds of plates. The goal is to make it look like the historical form of the print.” Although Lyons’s work is considered fictional history, he said he tries to stay as historically accurate as possible. In his latest series about a circus, Lyons went as far as contacting the historical society to figure out where a circus would have occurred in Wichita in 1916. “I like doing these talks and workshops because I benefited immensely from visiting artists who did projects and print studios,” Lyons said. “It’s great to turn the studio into a space that involves both teaching and creative research.”
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Eerie ‘Witch’ brings atmosphere, not jump scares The movie “The Witch” takes place roughly 50 years before the Salem COLUMN BY Witch Trials ANDREW in 1692. It LINNABARY serves as a precursor to the religious fanaticism of that period. It’s also a disturbing, atmospheric and slow-burning horror film — one with a lack of jump-scares and an emphasis on a looming sense of dread. The film starts with a Puritan plantation family banished from their settlement due to religious differences. Throughout the film, the father, William (Ralph Ineson), remains consistently headstrong, never returning to the settlement regardless of how bad things look for his family. William, his wife Katherine (Katie Dickie), teenage daughter Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy), pre-teen Caleb (Harvey Scrimshaw) and creepy twins Jonas and Mercy (Lucas Dawson and Ellie Grainger) build a farm on the edge of a gray and foreboding wood. The situation quickly takes a turn for the worse. While Thomasin was babysitting Samuel, who was born on the farm, the infant was kidnapped. We see a glimpse of his taker dashing off into the woods. We’re then exposed to a sickening scene of his kidnapper, one that I won’t spoil — just know director Robert Eggers really pulls no stops when it comes to the accuracy of witchcraft lore. From there, strain within the family grows to a breaking point. Isolation and tragedy weigh heavily and bring the family to turn against each
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other, particularly on Thomasin, whose Puritan faith is continually questioned. This is Eggers’s directorial debut. It hardly shows. The film continues to build tension without losing steam, emphasizing the family falling apart. It is unnerving, yet impossible to look away. It is addictively disturbing. There seems to be a considerable amount of complaint by audiences that there is nothing scary in the film. It seems viewers seek cheap scares, and are bored by a change from the standard formula. It brings up the point of deciding what makes a good horror film. Is it in screams and jumps, quickly fading jolts of excitement or is it in resonating images and scenes? I’d argue the latter.
“The Witch” brings those in spades. The previously mentioned baby scene and another involving Dickie and a raven are clear highlights. The film brings the kind of imagery that can haunt you long after leaving the theater. The soundtrack by composer Mark Korven is equally haunting. Mainly played on strings and punctuated with percussion, the music complements the action nicely, making scenes even more stirring with its menace. As mentioned, Eggers obsessed over being historically accurate, bringing me to this complaint: The dialogue could be frustratingly hard to follow, and it didn’t help that the voices were quiet at times. Some lines were completely unclear. Given
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Ra Ra Riot continues to impress with latest album With February coming to an end, the hopes of better music COLUMN BY releases come MARISSA with the CAMPBELL beginning of March. Although the month overall was fairly slow, there were many enjoyable albums released this week, which made it hard to pick the best. The end of the month also calls for the Throwback Thursday album, which goes to “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac. “Painting With” by Animal Collective Released: Feb. 19 Genre: Alternative
The highly unusual Animal Collective has released yet another odd, yet compelling, album. “FloriDada” starts the album off with an upbeat, echoing and rhythmic tune that is energetic. “Hocus Pocus” and “Golden Gal” both start with random voice recordings, like “on the freeway today there are no dinosaurs to worry about (“Hocus Pocus”). It also has synth effects that make it seem like the laser gun in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is constantly going off. Although this album will most likely be too peculiar for most, those who enjoy new and strange things will definitely want to check it out. Download: “FloriDada” “Need Your Light” by Ra Ra Riot Released: Feb. 19 Genre: Indie Rock Ra Ra Riot has been on the
indie scene for nine years and is easily one of the best-known alt bands out there. From creating their own unique indie vibe, to following in the footsteps of ‘80s bands like Journey (which can be heard on “Call Me Out”), Ra Ra Riot continues to be one of the best alt bands with their latest album. “Absolutely” is a classic, fun, pop-y track that needs to be played on a road trip with the windows down, or it belongs on a car commercial like a Matt & Kim song. In the cymbal-heavy title track “I Need Your Light,” the rawness of Wesley Miles’s vocals resonates in the chorus. Over the 10 tracks, the album is a continuous, energetic and exciting record. Download: “I Need Your Light” “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac Released: Feb. 4, 1977 Genre: Rock
Forming in 1967 and still creating and touring today, Fleetwood Mac is one of the most famous classic rock bands to date. In an album chalked up with hits, “Rumours” may be one of the best records ever created. From the running base in “The Chain” to the up-beat anthem “Don’t Stop,” Fleetwood Mac created an album that was ahead of its time. “Go Your Own Way” is easily one of the best-known songs. Over the course of 11 tracks, all ages will fall in love with the classics. Without the progressive music of Fleetwood Mac, many artists and bands today may not exist. Download: “The Chain”
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Marshallville campers stake spots three days before last home game
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The WSU’s South Campus was recognized last month for providing a lactation room for nursing mothers, including Kelly Knudsen, a professor (second right), and Julie Bennett, a student (right). Michael Yeung, director of the South Campus (left), and Danielle Gabor, adminstrative officer (second left) were instrumental in getting a room labeled “breastfeeding welcome here.”
WSU South Campus recognized for support of breastfeeding moms CHANCE SWAIM
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Students pitch their tents Wednesday in Marshallville to line up for Saturday’s last home game against Illinois State. The area outside Koch Arena is designated for WSU students to rally before home basketball games. Channel 96.3 arrived Wednesday night to provide fans with music. Students keep a rotation schedule to allow time for classes and other commitments.
Wichita State’s South Campus received an award for its lactation room this month. The Kansas Business Case for Breastfeeding awarded the South Campus, located in Derby, the Gold Recognition Award for supporting nursing moms. Employers across the state were evaluated based on criteria for three levels of support services: gold, silver and bronze. The award came after the South Campus put up decals that said “breastfeeding welcome here.” Brenda Bandy, program director for the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition, said in an October interview with The Sunflower that she urged the university to show support for the initiative and add the decals. Bandy also advocated the university apply for the Employer Support Award. This recognition is part of a larger movement to designate Wichita as a “community supporting breastfeeding”
through the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition. The designation would make the community eligible to receive funds from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. “We want to make sure that as an organization, WSU gets the recognition that they deserve, so that they can be counted toward the designation,” Bandy said. “[That will show] WSU is going to be fully on board and do what they can to make sure these designation criteria are met.” She said there are many benefits associated with this designation, including greater public health, decreased infant morbidity rates, cost effectiveness and employer benefits. “Women who are breastfeeding their babies have infants who are healthier, and so the parents are missing work less often because their children aren’t sick as often,” Brandy said. “The economic impact to the employer, the return on investment, if you will, is also something that needs to be stated as a positive.” When communities support
breastfeeding — including the general public, employers, family members and friends — the mother is much more successful in her breastfeeding goals, said Kathy Walker, lactation services manager at Wesley Medical Center. Jolynn Dowling, an instructor in the School of Nursing, said the university has done good work making campus more supportive of breastfeeding but hopes the efforts continue on Innovation Campus. Last year, Wichita was one of five communities in Kansas selected to gain assistance from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to achieve the community supporting breastfeeding designation. To receive the assistance, the city has to earn the designation by July 1. Wichita has fulfilled most of the requirements, but where it lacks is in business and employer support, Dowling said. Wichita State became one of the 25 businesses required to earn the designation.
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Judges give insight on Greek Awards decisions JESSICA GREEN
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Being a judge for the Greek Awards was an easy choice for junior Jenny Nguyen, president of the Panhellenic Council. However, picking the Outstanding Fraternity was not. “Each chapter has really grown throughout 2015, and each chapter displays their values very well and what they do and the programs they offer, so it was definitely hard choosing one winner,” she said. Nguyen was one of 15 judges for the 2016 Greek Awards on Monday, in which fraternities and sororities were evaluated based on 12 different categories — three for overall chapter excellence and nine for individual awards. But being a judge wasn’t the only way Nguyen was involved. She was awarded the Panhellenic Council Community Servant Award for 2015. “I don’t see it as an award,” she said. “I enjoy what I do and I love serving my community, I love serving others. I hope to inspire not only the Greek community, but Wichita State students to get out there and volunteer because it’s a great experience.” Nguyen is a member of Gamma Phi Beta, and she said she enjoys volunteering with multiple programs, but her favorites are Girls on the Run and the Lords Diner. Overall, Nguyen recorded about 242 hours of community service in 2015, she said.
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Dr. Sam Cohlmia, center, presents Jonathan Dennill, senior Phi Delta Theta member, right, and Mariah Smith, junior Kappa Kappa Gamma member, left, with the Greek Man and Woman of the Year award during the Greek Awards on Monday. The award also came with a $500 scholarship.
Girls on the Run is a program for girls who want to increase their confidence, social skills and self-esteem through working with older counterparts, such as Nguyen. “Getting to interact with these young, bright girls and seeing them so happy makes them a great group of girls to be around,” she said. “It’s great to go there after a stressful day, just forget about what I’m worried about and focus on them.” Aside from Girls on the Run, Nguyen volunteers at the Lord’s Diner, where she’s volunteered since high school and now through her college years. “I love volunteering there just because of the interactions I get to make with the people I help,” she said.
Other judges Monday included Tim Cason, Sharieka Fisher, Angela Gaughan, Ben Hopper, Augustine Iacopelli, Darius Jones, Marcus Kidd, Justin McCormick, Ann Reightler, Jacob Ternes, Maria Thompson, Jacob Tidwell and Nicolle Zeller. Staff judges were chosen based on their involvement and knowledge with the Greek community both on and off campus. Nine off-campus judges came from other campuses and schools within the region to review applications, while four on-campus judges aren’t involved directly with the WSU Greek community to review presentations. “It was a double-blind judging process for the Greek Awards,” said Chad Warrick, coordinator of
Fraternity and Sorority Life. “For this year, I think that was better because we had fraternity and sorority advisors from other campuses looking at the awards and they are trained to know what the growth looks like, what the chapter has accomplished and the chapter evolvement throughout the year, whereas the on-campus professionals couldn’t see that.” Cason, a Pi Kappa Phi alumnus from Texas Christian University and Wichita State coordinator for Student Conduct and Community Standards, was one of 13 staff judges involved, mainly scoring individuals in the Sophomore of the Year and the Man and Woman of the Year categories. “For sophomores, we focused more on what impact they want to make, why you joined the organization, how do you exemplify the values and how do you hope to continue growing in the community,” Cason said. “But for Man and Woman of the Year, it was more of how have you left your legacy and how do you intend to use what you’ve learned in your future career.” While judging Greek tradition can be a challenge, Warrick said he intends to choose different judges each year. “Being a judge takes up a lot of time, pages on pages of applications, presentations and interviews were two whole days, so we try to give the judges a break,” Warrick said. “Next year it will look a little different by designating a day for each award that will be presented.”
SGA opposes two state legislature bills TJ RIGG
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Student Government Association expressed opposition to two bills presented by the Kansas Legislature during SGA’s meeting Wednesday. SGA read, debated and passed two resolutions against the two bills, Kansas House Bill 2292 and 2207. Bill 2292 The first bill, a substitute for House Bill 2292, passed through the “gut and go” parliamentary process Feb. 17, according to the SGA resolution. The “gut and go” process allows laws to be passed through a process of expediency, according to the resolution. Opponents of the bill, including those in SGA, said they are worried about the language in the bill that says it would remove Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs from high schools. “A lot of our campus leaders who are influential on this campus and doing influential things, they come from those programs,” said Student Body President Joseph Shepard, who sponsored the SGA resolution against the bill. Eighteen members of SGA
sponsored the resolution. Maha Madi, SGA’s director of public relations, said she sponsored the resolution in part because she took AP courses in high school. “I just feel like they were the closest things to college classes,” Madi said. “Looking back on it, I think they really helped me prepare for college.” Academics chairmen Dalton Glasscock, another sponsor, said AP courses in high school was crucial. “The ability to analytically and critically look at things is I think what AP and IB programs teach,” he said. “I want to make sure those are protected at all costs.” After several senators spoke up in favor of the resolution, SGA moved to pass the resolution by consensus, officially opposing House Bill 2292 unanimously. “I think it shows a sign that we appreciate the AP and IB programs across the state and what they offer,” Glasscock said. Bill 2207 The second House Bill SGA voted to oppose was bill 2207, which calls for development and implementation of ethnic studies in schools.
According to the resolution, the bill states, “ethnic studies includes, and is limited to, the experiences of African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, Latinos and Native Americans.” SGA opposed the bill because of the lack of diversity. The bill was removed from the table at the Kansas House and may not be read this legislative session, which was partly why SGA debated expressing opposition to it. One problem a senator had with the bill was a “whereas” clause that said, “comments such as ‘Black History Month’ is already too long is simply unacceptable.” Several senators suggested removing that clause, which was eventually approved. Duggins, who sponsored the resolution against the bill, said she was disappointed by Senate’s decision to remove the clause. “Including that comment shows that these are the things that are causing these bills to be brought up in the House,” Duggins said. “These are the things we need to be aware of so that we’re not surprised or taken aback when these bills are brought up and we know the reasons these bills are even getting
proposed at all.” After debate, SGA passed the resolution against House Bill 2207 by a vote of 15-4. Lifeline 911 A bill several members of SGA campaigned on behalf of WSU at the state capitol several weeks ago became law Wednesday. Gov. Sam Brownback signed into law Senate Bill 133, also known as the Lifeline 911 bill. Lifeline 911 is a medical amnesty bill designed to protect young people from legal repercussions in cases of underage drinking if police are called. Shepard said he is excited to see the bill passed. “Being one of the students who went down to lobby for that bill to be passed, it makes me feel that we can make a change here in our state,” he said. Shepard said if the bill’s passing saves even one life, the bill achieved its goal. “If it’s just one life, we’ve done our job, and that’s one life that’s going to be able to be had here in the state of Kansas,” he said. “Students shouldn’t feel afraid to call 911 due to the repercussions they may face.”
Breaking down the numbers, process of student fees TJ RIGG
REPORTER
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Every year, thousands of dollars in student fees are allocated to various programs on campus in a multi-step process that involves hearings, discussions in Student Government Association, and, ultimately, approval by President John Bardo. The fees fund groups and
programs such as the Rhatigan Student Center, Athletics, Campus Recreation and The Sunflower. The first step in the process is hearings, which begin Thursday and continue Friday. “We get to hear from many departments on what exactly they’ve been doing to propel the student body and what they’re planning to do in the future with the funds they receive from student fees,” said
Student Body President Joseph Shepard, who serves on the student fees committee. Shepard said the committee hears from each program needing allocations and views statistics on the impact each program has on the university. On Friday, the committee will deliberate how much will be allocated for various programs. Shepard said this year, not every
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GREEK AWARDS
President’s Scholarship Cup
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. • Phi Delta Thea
Intramural Champions • Delta Delta Delta • Sigma Phi Epsilon
PC Community Servant Award
• Jenny Nguyen, Gamma Phi Beta
Dottie C. Miller Award • Lindsay Shirk
MGC Schneikart-Luebbe Camaraderie Award • Gamma Phi Beta
Outstanding Advisor Awards • Sarah Kidwell, Delta Gamma • Jason Carlson, Beta Theta Pi • Danielle Johnson, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Outstanding New Member • Thao Le, Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. • Breck Towner, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Outstanding Sophomore
• Amy Vuong, Delta Gamma • Reece Burns, Phi Delta Theta
Greek Man and Woman of the Year • Mariah Smith, Kappa Kappa Gamma • Johnathan Dennill, Phi Delta Theta
Outstanding Sorority • Delta Gamma
Outstanding Fraternity
• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
NEWS IN BRIEF WSU begins construction on food truck plaza Construction on a food truck plaza will soon break ground next month to host local food trucks on campus, the university announced Wednesday. Built on the edge of Innovation Campus, the plaza will host food trucks that will set up daily for the campus and offer a variety of food options. The plaza, expected to open in June, will be constructed by Bauer and Son Construction and will offer lighting, sidewalks and a seating area, comparable to the ICT Pop-Up Urban Park located downtown. Jodi Buchanan, owner of B.S. Sandwich Press and organizer for ICT Food Trucks, said in a news release that food trucks and college students are a winning combination. “The food truck owners are highly anticipating this. We’ve been trying to get onto campus for a long time, and we’re excited that the university is making it happen,” she said in the release. As apart of Innovation Campus, the plaza location will be next to the Experiential Engineering building and GoCreate makerspace — both expected to be completed later this year. “Right now it might seem a little removed from the rest of the campus,” John Tomblin, WSU vice president for research and technology transfer, said in the release. “Before long it will be central to all of campus.” Possible visiting food trucks include Brown Box Bakery, B.S. Sandwich Press, The Flying Stove, Lil’Bit Gourmet Burgers, Noble House Hawaiian Plate and Mr. Natural Soul Kitchen. — Danielle Prewitt
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FRIDAY
THURSDAY Pinterest Party
SATURDAY
Weekend Series: Baseball at New Mexico
7 p.m. RSC, TBA
STEM Day
7 p.m.
The Student Activities Council will host a Pinterest Party in which students will craft and make Pinterest projects, including body scrubs, room decorations, balloon baskets and more. For more information, contact the Student Activities Council at 978-3022.
The Shockers head to New Mexico to take on the Lobos on day one of a three-day weekend series at 7 p.m. on Friday. Tune into KNSS 1330 to listen and cheer on the Shockers.
Student Activities Council will host STEM Day, a convention that will include booths from experts in science, technology, engineering and math. For more information contact the Student Activities Council at 978-3022.
Men’s basketball vs. Illinois State
WSU Jazz Art Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble & Banda Hispanica
1 p.m. Charles Koch Arena
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Miller Concert Hall
Cheer on the Shockers against the Redbirds. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $6 for 65 and older and kids 12 and under, with group discounts available.
Join the traditional, 19-piece big band jazz ensemble. Tickets are $7 and doors open a half-hour before show time. Discounts available. For ticket information, contact the Fine Arts Box Office at 978-3233.
1 to 3 p.m. RSC, first floor
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Senior Ryan Tinkham slides into home after a line-drive shot to center field Sunday against Northern Colorado.
For more information, contact the Wichita State Athletics Ticket Office at 316-978-3267 or visit goshockers.com.
Softball looks to end slow start in Mobile, Alabama GRANT COHEN
REPORTER
@gforce4preach
While the Shockers’ first three losses of the season came from ranked teams two weeks ago, the Wichita State softball team lost three out of five games in Las Vegas last week and started out the season with a 4-6 record. The Shockers fell in slumps and did not play up to their full potential last weekend, head coach, Kristi Bredbenner said. “Oregon State was a game where we had a chance to pull out,” Bredbenner said. “We pitched well and had chances to score. With Hawaii and Cal State Northridge, we didn’t have any facet of our game. We did not hit and pitch well, and when you give up over eight runs, you’re not going to win very many games.” Wichita State will look to bounce back as they travel to Mobile, Alabama, for the South Alabama Invitational starting Friday. The Shockers will open up with Dartmouth on Friday, then match up with Bowling Green and South Alabama on Saturday, followed by Bowling Green again Sunday. In the Shockers’ first 10 games, Paige Luellen and Kelli Spring have led Wichita State at the plate, hitting .333 percent each. Luellen leads WSU with 13 RBIs, while Spring has scored seven runs for the Shockers to go along with 10 hits. Liz Broyles hit both of her home runs in Las Vegas, with one coming in the San Jose State matchup and the other against Oregon State. Broyles has added six hits to go along with eight RBI’s already this season. “If one person doesn’t get it done [at the plate], there are people behind us that will step up and get those hits for our team,” Luellen said. With the pitching rotation yet to be decided, Kelsey Sterneker has given the Shockers depth at that position. Sterneker, likely to start in
one of the games, has posted one save, three strikeouts and has an earned run average of 3.82 in four games played. “This year I’ve been trying to get into that [starting] lineup,” Sterneker said. “Just like last week, I’m going to mix up my pitches and trust my defense behind me [for this week’s games].” An injury to Laurie Ann Derrico, who is questionable after an ankle injury during Wednesday’s practice, and early season slumps have been the cause of this rocky start, according to Bredbenner. There is still plenty of time, however, for the Shockers to build an impressive nonconference resumé for an NCAA tournament bid in May. “I’ll take a slump at the beginning of the year, rather than at the end,” Bredbenner said. “If we can get a couple of people to start stepping up and building some momentum, everyone around them is going to start feeling better too.”
Shocker’s non-conference resumé look even better.
Dartmouth (0-0): Noon Friday Dartmouth will open up their 2016 season in a matchup with the Shockers. The Big Green finished at the top of the Ivy League last season with an 31-19 overall record and an 18-2 record in league play. Making an NCAA tournament appearance in 2015, Dartmouth lost both of their games in regional play and will look to make a repeat appearance this season. The Ivy League champions return four players who were selected to All-Conference Teams, including Player of the Year Katie McEachern. The senior shortstop batted .447 behind the plate while hitting 10 home runs to go along with 51 hits in 2015. Catcher Karen Chew is Dartmouth’s other returning first team Ivy League member. Chew hit seven home runs while hitting .316 last season. A win Friday would make the
South Alabama (6-3): 4:15 p.m. Saturday The Jaguars are continuing to have another strong start as they look to make another NCAA tournament appearance. South Alabama went 2-2 in Regional play before falling short twice to College World Series qualifier, Auburn. A reason for that success has been with the clutch hitting of Emily Messer. Messer is hitting .657 and added 23 hits in the Jaguar’s first nine games of the season. South Alabama also has some strong pitchers to go along with their team batting average of .312. Devin Brown has struck out 48 batters in five games played, forcing her batters to hit .141. Destin Vicknair provides the Jaguars with strong pitching as well, striking out 21 batters while having an earned run average of 1.27. A battle of both teams with strong pitching will make this matchup a low scoring game.
Bowling Green (3-5): 12:15 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. Sunday The Shockers will play the Talons twice this weekend. Bowling Green has had a rocky start to their season, sitting with a 3-5 record. Bowling Green uses its offense to help them win games, hitting .295 as a team. Marissa Shook leads the charge, hitting .455 while hitting four home runs with nine RBI’s. Hayley Shrock also provides Bowling Green with some offensive firepower, hitting .444 with 12 hits and two RBI’s Four of the Talon’s losses have come when they have scored five runs or less. The only exception came from their most recent loss against MVC rival, Bradley, in a 8-9 defeat. Wichita State’s chances are much greater of sweeping the season series with Bowling Green if they can keep the Talons from scoring as often as they like.
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Jo Mead, a pastor at United Methodist Church, said one of her most significant challenges came when her former husband sent her a friend request on Facebook. She accepted. “Yet, what is grace? It is letting go of things that happened to me?” Mead asked. “That became the moment when I said, ‘Yes, it’s gone.’” Russian-born Natasha Buller answered the question, “How do you view human dignity? Is it given by God and how does it impact you?” She said she thinks about respect and tolerance when thinking about dignity. “I need to be reminded of dignity,” Natasha Buller said. “Sometimes the actions do not show that. I believe we all have it from God.” Ward and Murrillo then served chocolate chip cookies and tea or
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Members from around the community participate in the Beyond Tolerance dinner Tuesday. Guests were encouraged to share their beliefs on a variety of subjects in a judgment-free zone.
coffee for desert, and then the group moved to the living room. Dan Buller, who earned an undergraduate degree in philosophy from WSU, answered a question about being discriminated against. He said he has four siblings and is in his second career as a lawyer following his first in a small IT firm. “The theme is a steep and treacherous learning curve,” he said
about starting out in the new field of law. “Navigating human experience is about understanding what other people think you are.” Jennifer Helfrich said she teaches elementary and special education in the Wichita School District. She said love is her universal message. “Love is one word, but it is very complex,” Helfrich said.
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A coach urges senior Chase Williams to keep a level head against Northern Colorado on Sunday. The Shockers fell 6-4 to Oral Roberts on Wednesday.
Baseball team drops second straight game JOSHUA DUNCAN
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Oral Roberts scored in each of the first four straight innings to gather a six-run lead over WSU on Wednesday, a 6-4 loss. A single in the first inning from Michael Huntgate drove in Nick Roark for an early lead. The hits kept coming for the Golden Eagles. They tallied 13 hits and five RBIs in route to their victory. Luke Ritter recorded his first career-hit, a single that drove home Gunnar Troutwine to tie the game in the top of the second inning. Oral Roberts would take back the momentum, scoring two more runs in the bottom of the second, a lead the Shockers would never recover from. With two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Rolando Martinez increased the lead to five runs on a two-run blast into right field. WSU earned some assistance from struggles in the Golden Eagles’ bullpen. The Shockers cut the lead to three runs after four straight walks. Head coach Todd Butler’s veteran bullpen closed out the
rest of the game, allowing no runs and three hits. The Golden Eagles’ struggling bullpen gave the Shockers a final chance to regain the lead after loading the bases with a hit and two walks in the top of the ninth inning. Ryan Tinkham took four straight balls to bring Josh DeBacker home for the fourth run of the game. Down two runs and the bases loaded, freshman Alec Bohm stepped up to the plate; swinging hard he popped out for an infield fly, the first out of the inning. The momentum seemed to falter after, Troutwine struck out looking and Greyson Jennista lined-out to centerfield for the final outs. Wichita State is on the road again this weekend as they travel to Albuquerque to take on the 3-1 New Mexico Lobos in a three game series.
Wichita State @ New Mexico
Game 1: 7 p.m. Friday Game 2: 3 p.m. Saturday Game 3: 2 p.m. Sunday
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Shockers making noise with season winding down
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Senior Ron Baker chest bumps junior Zach Bush on Feb. 13 before the University of Northern Iowa game at Charles Koch Arena.
Seniors prepare for emotional finale EVAN PFLUGRADT
SPORTS EDITOR
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Five years ago, Ron Baker made the four-hour drive from Scott City to Wichita and unpacked his belongings into a two-person room in Fairmount Tours with roommate Evan Wessel. A year later, Fred VanVleet made the 10-hour journey from Rockford, Illinois. Baker sold him on a visit, and the bond grew to three. Baker and VanVleet took Wichita State on an upward trajectory of victories, including a Final Four trip their freshman season. Wessel did, too, contributing in eight games before a broken finger ended his season. As sophomores, Baker and VanVleet entered the starting lineup and Wessel contributed off the bench. The three helped write one of college basketball’s most prolific stories, a historic 35-1 season. In their junior season, the three joined the starting lineup and together they rallied 30 wins and a Sweet 16 appearance. They’ve defeated nearly all obstacles in their way when they step onto the court together, but stepping off the court could be their most difficult obstacle yet. “I’ve been thinking about it all month,” Baker said. “Walking off the court one last time is going to be tough for me. It’ll be an emotional day from the get-go.” For one final time, Baker, VanVleet and Wessel will be called out into the starting lineups in front of a crowd of more than 10,000 fans in Charles Koch Arena. “It’s one of those things you know is coming, but you don’t want it to,” Wessel said. Saturday’s home finale against Illinois State is guaranteed to be an emotional chapter in the books for three of the program’s most storied careers. “They’re all pretty emotional, but this one could be the most emotional because of what these young men have meant to me personally, to this program, to their teammates, the university, the city of Wichita, the state of Kansas, and for that matter, college basketball over the last four years,” Wichita State head coach
FEES
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Once the student fees committee decides on allocations, the recommended amount of money is brought to Student Senate, which must confirm the amount as a whole. After Senate confirms those allocations, the recommendation is sent to Bardo, who can either approve the fees as a recommendation or have SGA rethink the allocated amounts, if he feels it necessary. SGA treasurer Mariah Smith, who serves on the committee, said the student fees process is important for
Gregg Marshall said. “They’re icons. They’re college basketball icons. They’ve helped put this program on the map and remained relevant for quite a long while.” The Wichita community has been focused on the three players soon after their arrival, and for no shortage of reasons. They built the nation’s longest home-winning streak of 43 games. They brought the program a Final Four, a Sweet 16 and a streak of 42 weeks in the AP Top 25 polls. “We owe them a debt of gratitude not just because of what they’ve done, but how they’ve done it,” Marshall said. “They’ve done it in a tremendous, first-class way. They’ve been nothing but a joy to coach and be around. I think we have all benefitted from their decision to come to school here.” They’ve built a lot for the program, but nothing is bigger than the bond they’ve built with each other and the university. “It’s a little overwhelming,” VanVleet said. “It seems to be the only thing everyone is talking about. Everyone’s emotions are high around campus. We’re not getting any of the time back that has passed, might as well focus on trying to enjoy it.” For Baker, VanVleet and Wessel, the memories are countless, and it’s a reason their bond won’t easily be separated. “Being with these two in the locker room, people don’t understand the relationships we have with one another,” Baker said. “Tightly bonded, loyal to one another, trustworthy, those types of things go a long way when you see each other 10 hours a day for 500 days in a row. All the wins, all the special moments we had together, those are the things I’ll remember most.” Wessel said they were motivated to leave the program better than when they arrived; with no shortage of accolades, they’ve built legacies that will be instilled in the program long after their departure. “I want to be the start of a legacy,” Baker said. “Hopefully us three leave something, like wisdom and confidence, behind with these younger guys so they can carry on with the success and all the good things that we brought up.”
students to be involved in. “It’s one of the largest budgets that students have an ability to have a say in,” Smith said. “It’s really important that students prioritize that and make sure to be involved in the process.” Smith said preparing for a student fees hearing has been different because of turnover in administration at the university. Because of this, she said, students have had a bigger hand than they usually do. “They’ve been really great about keeping us involved and making sure that we’re fulfilling the process correctly and making sure all the correct players are in the room,” she said.
Fourteen seconds into the start of last Thursday’s game against Missouri State, COLUMN BY Shaq Morris NICK BEACH threw down an alley-oop pass from Fred VanVleet and the Shockers made an early statement on the Bears. Wichita State would follow it up with nine more slam dunks as they rolled over the Bears in a 31-point victory. Their efforts are drawing a certain buzz of national attention, but Gregg Marshall’s group isn’t sure if they’re making enough noise. The Shockers have defeated their last three opponents by an average margin of 31 points. Sunday they handed Indiana State their worst home loss since 1964. It could be argued nothing has changed since the first half of conference play, but winning three straight games by 30-point margins speaks for itself. The losses early in the season inspired the Shockers to play better, but the losses in conference play have sparked a new energy within the team. “I think you could point a little bit to both [mental preparation and execution],” Marshall said. “Our mental approach has been steadfast and focused; angry, if you will.” It took a gut-wrenching homeloss to Northern Iowa to inspire, but luckily the timing wasn’t too late.
“Losing those games wakes you up and puts your back up against the wall,” VanVleet said. “There’s no more room for error.” WSU is playing their best basketball of the season, because the focus is on something real — a National Championship. Seniors Ron Baker, Fred VanVleet and Evan Wessel are determined to not let this team end on a sour note. With senior day quickly approaching and Arch Madness waiting rightfully around the corner, the Shockers are peaking. They’re running the floor, they’re rebounding at a high level and they’re shooting at a relatively high percentage. The All-American seniors, Baker and VanVleet, have been performing at a high level. Baker has been rebounding down the stretch, which is generating points in transition. VanVleet is finishing things on the other end, where he averages more than six rebounds per game in the three-game stretch. Baker and VanVleet’s performances are almost guaranteed. It’s the underclassmen who have been lifting this team to a new level. Zach Brown is attacking the basket with intensity. In the last three games he has been the second-leading scorer for WSU, averaging more than 12 points per game. He is also shooting 64 percent from the field over that stretch. Rashard Kelly posted a career-high 12 points against
Missouri State a week ago. Anton Grady and Shaq Morris have solidified the five-spot, where they have averaged more than 14 points and eight rebounds per game through a three-game stretch. As a team they’re capitalizing on high-percentage shots. “We’re turning down good looks for great ones,” Baker said. The defense has remained stout. In Valley play, only five conference opponents have scored 60 or more points. None have scored 70. Kenpom.com lists WSU as the nation’s most efficient defense. “There’s only been two games where we’ve been close to 50 points scoring offensively,” Marshall said. “If we beat that mark, we’re going to win the good majority of our games.” It’s a near-perfect recipe for success. Now the offense is peaking, playing close to their highest potential. If 99 points doesn’t speak much about offensive efficiency, I’m not sure I know what would. It’s been a season of adversity, one in which WSU likely doesn’t find their way back into the AP Top 25, one in which they likely don’t fall better than a seven or eight-seed in the NCAA Tournament. But if they continue to play with this integrity and blow out opponents by 30-plus points, they’ll strike fear in potential opponents, making them a tough draw for anyone in March.
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Coach Gregg Marshall and his players cheer during the final minutes of the UNI game Feb. 13 at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers defeated the Loyola Ramblers 76-54 on Wednesday in their final Missouri Valley Conference road game of the season. The Shockers return home one last time Saturday to play Illinois State.
Baker, Grady lead as Shockers roll past Loyola in final road game EVAN PFLUGRADT
SPORTS EDITOR
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Fred VanVleet has had a pretty generous history shooting the ball at Gentile Arena. Wednesday was anything but. Leading up to Wednesday night, VanVleet had not missed a shot in his two games in the arena 100 miles from his hometown of Rockford, Illinois. He entered Wednesday perfect on all 11 attempts and 13-14 from the free throw line. VanVleet connected for his first field goal of the game with under two minutes left in play, a three-pointer from the right wing. Wichita State defeated Loyola — the sixth-straight time since the Ramblers joined the Valley three seasons ago — 76-54. VanVleet fell short of his 18 point average in Gentile Arena, but he found other ways to fill the stat sheet. His late three-pointer gave him seven points. He also tallied seven rebounds, seven assists and a steal. “Fred was a little frustrated
offensively,” WSU head coach Gregg Marshall said. “But he gave us great floor game and terrific defense.” VanVleet, a six-foot guard, opened the game with a block on 6-foot-7-inch forward Montel James. Seniors Ron Baker and Anton Grady stole the show in the final conference road game of the season. Baker led with 19 points; he scored 15 in the first half. He also had five rebounds. Baker connected on three of four attempts from three-point range in the first half of play. He scored four points on one made basket in the second half. “I guess I got wore out,” Baker said. “I was trying to play with the team and execute team basketball.” Grady scored 17 points in the post. He was perfect on all seven attempts from the free-throw line. Grady also snagged five rebounds; he finished one point off his season-high after an early exit to cramping in his leg with seven minutes left to play. Grady picked up the low-post
scoring efforts left behind from a less-than-explosive Shaq Morris. Morris scored two points and tallied one rebound. He was limited to 11 minutes of action after picking up four early fouls. “Shaq couldn’t finish with the same explosiveness tonight, but Anton could,” Marshall said. Devon Turk hit three three-pointers in a row to cut the halftime lead to 10 points. Turk led the Ramblers with 18 points. Wichita State forced the Ramblers to 14 turnovers. The Shockers tallied five blocks and snagged seven steals. The Shockers return to action Saturday for one final home game for seniors Ron Baker, Fred VanVleet, Evan Wessel, Anton Grady and Tom “Bush” Wamukota. “I don’t even want to think about it, it’s going to be a heart-wrencher,” Marshall said. “But we first have to win the game.” Wichita State tips against Illinois State at 1 p.m Saturday at Charles Koch Arena.
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