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Recognizing problem key to treating depression BY AUDREY KORTE
AHINSA hosted Garba Night 2018, an Indian folk dance festival EASTON THOMPSON/THE SUNFLOWER
Above, Garba Night 2018 attendees perform Dandiya Raas dance. The event was hosted by Wichita State’s Association of Hindu Students in America on the third floor of the RSC Saturday. Right, Avantika Tiwari dances with others at Garba Night 2018 in the Beggs Ball Room.
International students will soon have cheaper health insurance options, Student Body President Kenon Brinkley says legally required to have health insurance. Health insurance In May, the Student costs increased by Insurance Advisory hundreds of dollars this Committee (SIAC) fall for many internaupdated Affordable tional students across Care Act compliance the state, but starting standards to say that BRINKLEY as soon as next semester, insurance providers must Wichita State’s internabe “authorized to do tional students may be able to business in Kansas” and provide opt out of the more expensive “coverage under a policy that has university policy. been filed and approved by the International students are Kansas Insurance Department.” BY MATTHEW KELLY
The policy was adopted as a mandate by state universities, but Wichita State Student Body President Kenon Brinkley, who has fought against the change since it was announced, said he recently learned it was only a recommendation from SIAC. “They made the decision kind of very quickly, and it was adopted by all the Regents schools as if it were mandated policy, but it’s not. It’s just recommended,” Brinkley said.
This compliance change was understood to have made it illegal for two popular insurance brokers — PSI and ISO — to sell cheap insurance plans to international students. The university-offered UnitedHealthcare Student Services plan has a $709 premium this school year — up from $625. Last year, PSI and ISO offered the same insurance plan for $309. SEE BRINKLEY PAGE 4
Depression is prevalent on college campuses but is still highly stigmatized, making it difficult for students to seek help. The Counseling and Testing Center in Grace Wilkie Hall offers students, faculty, and staff ways to track mental health concerns and seek treatment for a host of mental health disorders. The staff at the counseling center aim to offer accessible services in a high-stress community like a college campus. Cynthia Beevers, a post-doctoral fellow who works for the CTC, says it’s hard to get people to open up but talking about problems is part of the help and healing process. Beevers said if you know someone who could be struggling with depression you should talk to them. “Have a conversation with the person. That’s one of the things we always stress, is recognizing first that there might be something wrong or something that that person is struggling with. The next step is to ask them, just to engage with them.” This can be uncomfortable but it’s all about seeing if someone is okay, Beevers said. “Often we will pass people thinking, ‘That’s none of our business’ but we can just be like ‘Hey, you seem like you’re struggling with something’ or ‘You seem upset, do you need someone to talk to, can I help?’ We’re trying to get people to realize that we’re all responsible for each other,” Beevers said. The CTC staff want to help the WSU community address depression in a manner that causes the least imposition. “We want to have the least disruption possible,” Beevers said. “If we went straight to calling the police that would really disrupt a lot of things for students. If we can meet one-on-one and come up with a plan to help this person, that’s our goal — to help in a way that is the least disruptive method possible for that person.” The CTC also offers mental health screenings. “We also are trying to increase access to services, so increasing help seeking by having people take screenings,” Beevers said. The screenings are not a diagnostic tool. They help those who take them get feedback to better decide what their next step should be. SEE DEPRESSION PAGE 4
Nearly 2 months later, Beta Theta Pi still on temporary suspension BY ANDREW LINNABARY
Beta Theta Pi fraternity is still on temporary suspension pending the outcome of an investigation into unknown charges from an incident that occurred in late August. The incident being investigated happened August 24, and little details beyond rumors have been confirmed since. Beta’s temporary suspension began the next day, freezing “all organizational activities” and social events until the investigation’s conclusion. The university would not confirm or deny that Beta is currently in the appeals period of the conduct process. Two fraternity members who are not in Beta and who requested to not be identified in a news story — one a former fraternity president and the other
a member of Student Government Association — said the student conduct office concluded the investigation recently and that Beta was appealing their unknown charges and punishment. Aaron Austin, associate vice president for student affairs, would not confirm or deny that Beta was appealing a punishment issued from the investigation, but talked about the process surrounding appeals and explained how it may prolong an investigation. “There’s not a way to say when this will all be done,” Austin said. It has been more than 50 days since the Beta investigation began. “It’s not because people aren’t taking it seriously or dragging their feet,” Austin said. “We’re giving everyone an opportunity
to present their information, and making sure we’re having a process that is fair.” An organization has five days after charges and sanctions are issued to make an appeal. The timeline to a conclusion after an appeal can vary. An appeal can result in no change to an investigation’s charges or punishment, but has the potential to “put [the case] up for review” if there’s a procedural error or new information, Austin said. Beta Theta Pi’s house was almost empty Wednesday afternoon, but a handful of fraternity brothers were inside the frat. When asked to speak about the investigation, three brothers said “no” in unison. SEE BETA THETA PI PAGE 5
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Beta Theta Pi fraternity sits near 17th and Hillside across from campus. The fraternity has been on temporary suspension for nearly two months.
INSIDE
UGLY MAN
SEASON-ENDING INJURY
MEDIA DAY
“Big Mouth” tackles puberty with grace, humor.
In 1955, WSU held a contest to find the ugliest man on campus.
Senior Kali Eaken will likely never play in another game for WSU volleyball.
Shocker basketball meets the press at the annual event.
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When the leaves begin to fall each autumn, the general populous is given the opportunity to make the decisions that will affect them for years to come. One key group, however, is consistently left out of the loop when it comes to voting, and it may just be the group most affected by the choices that we all make each November. In the 2016 election cycle, an estimated 6.1 million people, or 2.5 percent of voting-age citizens, were barred from voting due to a felony conviction, according to The Sentencing Project. Of these 6.1 million people, nearly 3.1 million had already completed not only their sentence, but also any post-sentence rehabilitation, such as parole and probation. Two states, Vermont and Maine, never take the right to vote from felons, allowing them to cast ballots even while in prison. Another 18 states allow felons to vote after they complete parole. On the other end of the spectrum, 10 states ban voting for those who were convicted of certain crimes. Of these states, three (Florida, Iowa, and Kentucky) never lift the voting restrictions of felons,
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Kansas is one of 20 states that allows felons to vote after they complete their sentence.
barring a pardon. Kansas falls in the largest group — allowing for the restoration of voter rights upon the completion of the sentence (jail/prison time, parole, and probation), along with 19 other states. This seems like the logical cutoff point — allowing the prison system to go through all possible steps in order to reform former felons. The lack of rights given back to convicts points to one of two
possible explanations. Either the prison system in the United States is unable or unwilling to properly reform convicts, or the people of our society are unwilling to accept them as reformed. Either of these explanations point to major flaws within the legal system that must be addressed. The states that bar felons from voting after they serve their sentence are denying them the most important right granted
to us by our forefathers. A federal law could take out the guesswork and ensure that this subset of Americans’ rights are not infringed upon based on the transgressions of their past. Such fundamental voter rights issues should not be left up to individual states to decide. It will take federal legislation to fix this problem. Cast your ballots knowing that you could be granting someone else the right to do so in the future.
Ulrich exhibit shows beauty and value in north Wichita BY ELLA DOMINGUEZ
In an area vulnerable to rapid urban development, “Neighborhood: PALIMPSEST / Barrio: PALIMPSESTO” reaffirms the value that lies in neighborhoods such as those in north Wichita. Through their artwork, local artists Ana Hernandez, Alexis Rivierre, Janice Burdine Thacker, and Bernardo Treviso Jr. provide an ode to the community they grew up in. The north end of Wichita is home to a much higher percentage of racial minorities than the east or west side. The area holds deep cultural traditions that have aged with the weathered, red bricks that define its buildings. The north side is an often-overlooked cultural hub filled with traditional dance, food, music, and clothing that cannot be found anywhere else in the increasingly commercial streets of Wichita. The authenticity that can be found in the North side is something worthy of recognition. “PALIMPSESTO” highlights the importance of respecting history. The resilience to keep small businesses open and afloat, the commitment to passing down traditions, and the loyalty to locally grown spaces is what makes the north side unique. A set of mixed media collages, titled “welcome to the neighborhood,” “of errands and epiphany,” and “on the other hand,” is Alexis Rivierre’s contribution to “PALIMPSESTO.” Her pieces demonstrate how gentrification and development around Wichita State is obstructing the cultural identity of the Fairmount neighborhood. These collages display Rivierre’s emotional response to watching gentrification transform her community. She uses original photographs to express how communities such as Fairmount are struggling due to the constant urban development. One topic she addresses is the surge in niche establishments such as coffee shops that
lack practical resources that the Fairmount community can benefit from. Ana Hernandez blends the use of Braille and typed letters in her contributions, “green,” “blue,” “yellow,” and “red”. Through these pieces, she illuminates the varying intentions of language and how it can be used to oppress and silence others. In their use of multicolored string and dictionary clippings, these mixed media collages explore the importance of marginalized groups establishing their voice. Janice Burdine Thacker’s “Promised Land: 9th and Cleveland” forms a continuous stream of the different stories that are based in north Wichita. Through her paintings, Thacker displays the cultural practices that can only be found in this area. “Promised Land” showcases traditional Hispanic dance styles and small local businesses. Her acrylic work on canvas animates the potential and life that these old streets continue to hold. A palimpsest (Palimpsesto in Spanish) is defined by Oxford Dictionary as “a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces still remain”. This concept can be directly seen in Bernardo Treviso Jr.’s work, “The North Side” and “McAdams”. These single-channel videos are dedicated to telling the stories of pillars in the north-side community such as Dunbar Theatre and McAdams Elementary school. These animations display the timeline of these spaces, demonstrating how they have continued to develop and grow time. Treviso Jr.’s works are perhaps the most representative display of the core concept behind “PALIMPSESTO.” They show the preservation of historical establishments throughout the processes of destruction and rebuilding.
Sunflower Editorial Briefs The Sunflower editorial board offers their one-sentence takes Matthew Kelly: If you don’t have an opinion, don’t go out of your way to find something to be angry about. Andrew Linnabary: Don’t share tweets with me if we’re in the same room. Madeline Deabler: Sixty-nine days is equal to six days and nine weeks. Jenna Farhat: Self-checkouts suck. John Darr: Leave your cell phone in your bag/purse/room whenever possible. Evan Pflugradt: Wait, we had a drive-in? Selena Favela: Pollo Express has the best Mexican food in Wichita. Joseph Barringhaus: If you don’t vote, don’t complain when your candidate loses.
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“Promised Land: 9th and Cleveland” showcases the cultural roots in North Wichita. This acrylic painting on canvas by Janice Burdine Thacker is a part of “Neighborhood: PALIMPSEST / Barrio: PALIMPSESTO” currently on display in the Ulrich Museum of Art.
Do you believe in free speech? Believe in freedom of-to-for-from? Do you care @: the Midterm Elections? the Kavanaugh Confirmation? #MeToo? Women’s Rights and Health Care? Reproductive Choice? Respecting Others? the President’s Conduct? a Planet in Peril?
This Saturday, October 20th, we are hosting Dr. Latanya Mapp Frett, the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Global. Please join us to break bread with her, hear her thoughts, and have a dialogue. To find out where, when, and how, please go to: www.globallearningcenterwichita.org https://www.facebook.com/events/1913197608761707/
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WEEKend PREVIEW oct. 20 SENIOR SATURDAY
SHOCKTOBERFEST: PUMPKIN RUN
SHOCKTOBERFEST: TRUNK OR TREAT
Time: 9 – 11 a.m. Location: Larksfield Place, 2828 N. Governeour St. Cost: Free!
Time: 9 a.m. Location: Wichita State Campus Cost: $25 for students, $32 for non-students
Time: 1 – 4 p.m. Location: Duerksen South Lot Cost: Free!
Senior Saturday offers an opportunity to give back to the community while meeting other service-minded Wichita State students. You’ll share stories and play games with senior citizens in Wichita at Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare. To volunteer for this Community Service Board event, register at http://www.wichita.edu/SeniorSaturdays.
It’s not too late to sign up for Shocktober’s kickoff event, a 5k charity run that winds through Wichita State’s campus in the heart of fall. You’ll run with classmates and community members alike to support ICT SOS, an organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking in Wichita. On top of some good old exercise and life experience, you’ll receive a commemorative glow-in-the-dark t-shirt, access to all sort of fun activities at Runners Village, and, best of all, a free massage from a Campus Recreation massage therapist. Register at https://runsignup.com/Race/KS/Wichita/ WSUPumpkinRun.
Do you love candy and spooks but hate knocking on random strangers’ doors to get it? Come to Trunk or Treat, a big old celebration of sugar and sweetness where families can fill their plastic pumpkins with candy from friendly Wichita State students and organizations. On top of that, you’ll get a fall festival’s-worth of fun with games, inflatables, crafts, and even a petting zoo! Whether you’re in the middle of childhood or just hungry for some Halloween nostalgia, Trunk or Treat is a spooky good time for everyone involved. INFORMATION COMPILED BY JOHN DARR
Netflix sex ed: ‘Big Mouth’ hits puberty with grace
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CULTURE EDITOR Let’s establish something: there are animated kids who masturbate, dry hump, and flash their privates in “Big Mouth.” No, it’s not child pornography, and yes, you should absolutely watch it. Anyone who has survived a high school health course knows that most sexual education programs are awkward, out-oftouch, and wholly ineffective. You can bet on students zoning out during the important information and breaking into hysterics at the mention of a penis or vagina. “Big Mouth,” a Netflix original show that recently released its second season, solves this problem pill-in-the-peanut butter-style. It uses humor to deliver important lessons about sexuality, love,
and friendship during the most awkward years of our lives. There are so many ways a show like “Big Mouth” could fail. It could let its characters fall into caricature, settle for cheap, offensive jokes, or — worst of all — exploit the exploits of its teenage characters for sex appeal. Miraculously, “Big Mouth” manages to dodge all these pitfalls with grace. At the heart of the show are three friends — two young men and a young woman, who are all in different stages of discovering their sexuality. As each character enters puberty, they struggle with cognitive dissonance between how know they should behave and what their hormones are pushing them to do. This phenomenon is captured through the personification of several “hormone monsters.” By using these hilariously foul-mouthed creatures to display the characters’ inner conflict, the show avoids making its central characters unbearable even as they repeatedly act in reckless, selfish ways. The show’s humor is similarly balanced. While the script is unsurprisingly full of sex jokes,
its clean humor constantly steals the spotlight. Anchoring the writing and voice acting is a set of wildly talented comedians. With Nick Kroll and John Mulaney at the helm and stars like Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen in the ranks, “Big Mouth” never misses an opportunity to celebrate its characters’ weirdness through a welltimed joke. Rarely does the show bully its own characters. Instead, it hones in on the ridiculousness of the situations they fall into. One of the show’s most overlooked, yet essential, tactics is making use of animation. True to its name, each character in “Big Mouth” has an oversized set of lips that stretch eerily deep into their faces. Like “South Park” before it, “Big Mouth” uses its animation to a several ends — emphasizing the awkward self-consciousness of grade school, mimicking the disgusting nature of hallway PDA, and replacing any potential sex appeal with humor. Yet simultaneously, the animation is vividly colorful and imaginative, creating striking dream sequences and landscape shots. As such, the show is only ugly when it needs to be.
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Netflix original series “BigMouth” recently released its second season.
The only weakness that “Big Mouth” is still reckoning with in season two is its hit and miss meta-humor. There are often moments when the characters blatantly break the fourth wall to talk about the show’s callbacks and instances of lazy writing. These moments are rarely humorous or witty. They simply break the flow of the show to overexplain something obvious to the listener. If this was used to an end — for example, as a means of parodying ineffective sexual education talks — then it would
add something to the show. This is a small complaint for a series that has so much purpose and focus early in its running. “Big Mouth” has displayed a knack for finding ways to refresh its premise without leaving its characters behind. Whether you’re just looking for a laugh or trying to reassess modern sexuality in a confusing word, “Big Mouth” offers a fresh spin on the coming-of-age story. It’s about time we got a show that takes our most awkward universal experience at face value.
WSU student’s time in France defined by communication, friendship There are Shockers out in the world really taking their education into their own hands. In this series, we grant them an opportunity to pen personal essays about their experience abroad. Our second essay is courtesy of Max Roach, a Liberal Arts and Sciences senior who is currently studying at University D’Orleans in Orleans, France. BY MAX ROACH
My time in France has been a blur of new experiences and personal growth that I find difficult to recount. Every morning when I wake up, I spend a quick few seconds before I recognize that this isn’t a dream. Then, I am once again launched into a completely new culture and way of life. I am greeted by the sound of French talk radio and the smell of ‘pain perdu’ as I descend the creaky stairs for my morning cup of coffee. As I am currently working on my fluency, the blur of French words provides a fluid backdrop for the amazing adventure that I have been fortunate to take part in. Day by day, I meld into the community here in Orleans by making new friends and having new adventures. When I first arrived, I was optimistic, but hesitant to jump into everything the city had to offer. It was difficult to communicate with my host mother Monique, but I brought a positive, helpful, and open attitude to the table every day. Soon enough things clicked and our relationship began to form. Before I began my study abroad experience, I was warned about culture shock. I may have felt some of its affects the first few days in Orleans, but after I attended a few pre-session ‘mixer’ events, I lost all fear of cultural differences. Shedding the little bit of fear I had, I dove into everything I could. It was the best choice I could have made. I meet someone new every day — people on the tram to university, people in the cafeteria, and people in the center of town. They are listeners here in France who are more than willing to work through the language barrier to understand me and my perspective on life. Through many conversations with people of different fluency levels, I have found that communication
in a different language is a strong catalyst for true understanding. I have had better conversations in broken English and French that I have had in perfect English. In such a conversation, both people must be very active listeners. They must strive to understand the meaning that the other is trying to convey and pick their words very carefully. This amount of concentration is something that I find very valuable in communication and will strive to utilize for the rest of my life. I often find myself sitting on a bench in the sun, standing out in the garden that my host family keeps, or walking on the banks of the local river just appreciating life as best I can. By closing my eyes, trying to absorb everything, and breathing deep, I strengthen the memories that I will keep for the rest of my life. This type of appreciation for life is something that I often found difficult to do before I left. I either didn’t have time to reflect or forgot to do so. It has brought me an inner calm to my life that I didn’t know I was missing. I still get “tourist tendencies” and find myself taking far too many pictures of mundane things. However, the photo I take most often is the view from my room every morning. It is not because it is special, but because it is the space I have been fortunate enough to hold in the home of my host mother. I find the experience of living with a host family to be an invaluable one not only in terms of learning the language, but also in terms total immersion. She has been a wonderful help and I am very fortunate to have been matched with her. Overall, France has been one of the most amazing adventures of my life. Every day it is a new experience. From the numerous baguettes, to the incredibly strong cheese, to the countless bottles of cheap wine shared with friends, I have a new perspective and appreciation for the little things in life. Communication, friendship and an openness to the experiences the world has to offer are invaluable for shaping you into a strong human being in this age of anti-globalization and closed borders. People are amazing, and everyone is here for a short amount of time. Appreciate each other and find reasons to love.
Live! Alexander Heffner of PBS’s “The Open Mind,” presents, “Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age: The Quest for a Post-Partisan Citizenship.” 7-8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18 in the CAC Theater. Free admission. Media Sponsor
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THE PURPLE MILE
Annual walk raises awareness, honors domestic violence victims
street speak What do you think about the Starlite Drive-In closing?
“Upsetting at the missed opportunity for the future.” —PRESTON LEFTWICH, management information systems, freshman
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Event-goers walk the Purple Mile on WSU campus. The fourth annual Purple Mile event, hosted by Wichita/Sedgwick County Domestic Violence/Sexual Assualt Coalition, was held Saturday.
DEPRESSION FROM PAGE 1
Here’s what to expect from a screening. First, you will be asked to select the statement that best fits how you have been thinking or behaving. Second, you will answer questions about yourself and how you’ve been feeling over the last two weeks. Third, you will get explanations about your moods and behaviors with the option to email or print your results. There’s also a referral button you can use if you want to seek professional
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FROM PAGE 1 Sheryl Mckelvey, WSU’s representative on SIAC, abstained from the May vote. She confirmed this week that SIAC could not mandate that Kansas Board of Regents universities only accept insurance providers authorized to do business in the state. “Each KBOR University can set up criteria for International student health insurance waivers,” Mckelvey wrote in an email. Brinkley said WSU can disregard the updated standards without making a written policy change. It’s only a matter of enforcement. At a meeting last week, representatives from the Student Government Association, Student Health Services, the International Education office, Financial
advice. Fourth, there are links which allows you access to informational material about how to help yourself. The process takes a few minutes and there’s no login required. Beevers said the screening is part of the counseling office’s ongoing outreach activities to raise awareness of prevention for mental health issues. “What we’re trying to do with prevention is give people actual skills, give them actual ways to address difficulties that might come up,” Beevers said. “Like if you do talk to someone and they are suicidal here’s exactly what you do,
Operations, the Graduate School, Student Affairs, and Administration and Finance, met to discuss WSU’s options. Brinkley, who attended the meeting, said the unnamed committee decided to break with SIAC and allow WSU students to seek out policies from unlicensed insurance providers. Director of International Education Vince Altum declined to confirm the committee’s decision and deferred to Camille Childers, director of Student Health Services, whose office, Altum said, has been in contact with KBOR. Childers did not respond to The Sunflower’s emails Wednesday. “I can say that, once everything is settled and our ducks are in a row, we do plan to email all international students about the information we’ve learned,”
here’s how you have that conversation, here’s where you go for additional help. We take the same approach with things like our anxiety workshops, just trying to give people additional skills to manage stress, or to manage the beginning parts of any sort of mental illness again so that it doesn’t spiral into something more serious.” “When we do prevention we aren’t asking people to be therapists. We aren’t asking people to be mental health professionals. We’re just asking that they care about other people, that they help them get to the professionals that can help them.
Altum wrote in an email. “We know how important this issue is to international students so it’s been a top priority for us to look at.” After SIAC’s recommendation in May, Brinkley said many international students were taken aback by the higher premiums they would be forced to pay. At the time, he said the change would negatively affect international student retention at WSU. “Who’s going to stay here if insurance prices are going up every year and tuition is going up every year and they’re just here to get their damn degree?” Brinkley said. “When you go just up I-35 to Nebraska, they’re treating students a hell of a lot better there.” PSI and ISO sell insurance plans that are hundreds of
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Ugly Man on Campus contest part of Community Chest
Mirror, Mirror on the wall, whose mug is ugliest of them all? The dubious honor of Ugliest Man on Campus will be awarded to one of six candidates entered in the annual Ugly Man Contest. Sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity, the contest is part of the Community Chest Drive. Votes for candidates are one cent. Proceeds will be donated to the Chest. Candidates representing campus organizations are: Jerry Swanson, Phi Upsilon Sigma; Frank Stone, Alpha Gamma Gamma; Al LaVoie, ISA; Paul Hagen, Pi Alpha Pi, Bob Francisco, Men’s Dormitory; and Bob St. Aubyn, Men of Webster. The candidate receiving the most votes will be named Ugly Man. He will be presented a shaving mug at a home football game following the close of the Community Chest drive, according to Dr. L. Hekhuis, sponsor of Alpha Phi Omega. Students may vote for their favorite candidate in the lobby of the Commons Building.
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Candidates are, from left to right, front row, Paul Hagen, Pi Alpha Pi; Bill Fransisco, Men’s Dorm; Bob St. Aubyn, Men of Webster; and Al LaVoie, ISA. Not pictured are Jerry Swanson, Phi Upsilon Sigma; and Frank Stone, Alpha Gamma Gamma.
“All we’re asking is that you just be curious enough about another human being to just ask about what’s going on.” Beevers said the CTC needs to keep putting their message out there. “We really want to communicate a message of hope, that even when we’re struggling, and things are piling up that there’s still hope, that you can get help, you can get the support and part of the people offering that support is the Counseling and Testing Center.” The CTC’s mental health screening can be taken online at wichita.edu/services/counseling.
dollars cheaper than licensed companies’ plans by covering mandatory examinations without incidental coverage. Such unlicensed providers face no consequences for failing to make claims payments to students. Brinkley said WSU international students’ favored insurance providers have a track record of operating on good faith and that students who cannot afford to pay the higher premiums should be allowed to take the risk. Brinkley said he would not be surprised if other Regents schools join WSU in ditching the SIAC recommendation. “I feel as though the other student body presidents, when we talk to them, might join me in expressing dissent in this decision,” Brinkley said.
“I’m kinda disappointed because it would have been nice to experience a final time. Not overly disappointed but kinda bummed. It would have been fun.” —SARAH HRENCHIR, undecided, sophomore
“It sucks because it was a cheap date night activity and now it’s gone. It’s a lot cheaper than going to the Warren.” —MANDI SENSANITH, graphic design, junior
“I only went one time. It was cool for the aesthetics though.” —NARRA LAM, Computer Engineering, Junior
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WSU sweeps ECU, falls to Cincinatti in 5 sets
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Top left, Wichita State’s Giorgia Civita celebrates with her teammates after winning a point. The Shockers won their game 3-0 against East Carolina Friday at Koch Arena and lost in five sets to AAC-leading Cincinatti Sunday. Top right, Wichita State’s Alex Koon serves the ball Friday. Left, Wichita State’s Tabitha Brown reaches for a ball Friday. Above, Wichita State’s Grace Burken pushes the ball Friday.
Kali Eaken likely out for season, Taflinger day-to-day BY EVAN PFLUGRADT
Volleyball Head Coach Chris Lamb doesn’t expect to see Kali Eaken in a Wichita State uniform again. Eaken, a fifth-year senior from Bishop Miege High School in Kansas City, did not play in WSU’s loss to first-place Cincinnati on Sunday. Eaken suffered an injury to her knee in the first set of WSU’s three-set victory over East Carolina on Friday. MRI results have not yet determined the extent of Eaken’s injury. Lamb said Eaken is “not passing the physical tests” with the team’s athletic trainer. “I feel pretty comfortable saying that [the training staff] got it right,” Lamb said Monday on his weekly coach’s show. “I feel confident in saying that we’re not expecting to have her back.”
Eaken, a 5-10 senior, played three seasons with Louisville. She attended Kansas State her freshman year, where she took a redshirt season. With one year of NCAA eligibility remaining, Lamb recruited Eaken to fill an open spot as one of the team’s designated setters. “She was going to have the time of her life setting this team this year, and her time got cut short,” Lamb said. “It’s a tough break.” Lamb said he believes Eaken was displaced in three years at Louisville. Eaken won three Kansas High School State Volleyball Championships with Bishop Miege. “It’s a tough break,” Lamb said. WSU continues to field injuries. WSU lost sophomore Emma Wright out of the front line with a broken thumb. The injury placed her out of play for six weeks. Redshirt freshman Megan
Taflinger, who provided a spark in Wright’s absence, also didn’t play Sunday. Taflinger is said to be “day-to-day” with a strained abdominal muscle. Lamb said abdominal injuries are often hard to judge. “It’s sort of like playing with that fourth foul,” Lamb said. “Does it get worse or do you give it a month? “It’s a difficult volleyball injury to manage.” WSU forced Cincinnati to five sets Sunday, despite the injuries. The Shockers (9-9; 4-3) are currently tied for third in the AAC standings. Lamb will continue to manage the timetables for Wright and Taflinger. He said he could see “his best team” hitting the floor together close to the end of the season, should they have an opportunity for post-season play. “It’ll be close.”
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“No comment, man,” one brother said. “You would have to talk to Lane,” another brother said, referring to Beta President Lane Smith. “But he has two jobs, so . . . we’re not allowed to talk about it.” “Maybe try later.” The Sunflower followed up with Smith over email but did not receive a reply Wednesday. Beta Theta Pi’s national headquarters was contacted for comment multiple times over the last week, but no calls or messages were returned. The headquarters provided The Sunflower this statement in late August: “We were deeply disappointed to learn that our chapter is facing charges from the university. We have remained in close contact with school officials and support their investigation into any potential wrongdoing. Further action may be taken pending the outcome. Until then, we have advised our members at Wichita State to fully abide by the terms of their temporary suspension.” Aaron Austin said the university hopes to conclude the investigation by the end of October.
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Above left, Jaime Echenique poses for photos during media day at Koch Arena. Left, Eli Farrakhan is photographed by Joseph Barringhaus, Sports Photo Editor at The Sunflower, during media day at Koch Arena. Right, Isaiah Pooh Bear-Chandler dunks during break at media day on October 16, 2018.
Wichita State picked in bottom half of AAC coaches’ poll BY EVAN PFLUGRADT
Gregg Marshall is used to being doubted, but this season, he’s acknowledging the critics’ concerns. Wichita State was picked by American Athletic Conference coaches to finish in the bottom-half of the preseason poll, released Monday. The Shockers, who finished a game behind Cincinnati for second place last season, were picked eighth out of 12 teams. “You’ve doubted us in the past,” Marshall told the AAC’s Andy Katz, “This time, you’ve got some validity in your concern.” WSU returns 11 percent of their minutes from a season ago, which ranks near the bottom of the NCAA. “We’ve recruited a lot of AAC athletes,” Marshall said. “Unfortunately, they’re in their first year.” WSU returns just four scholarship players from a season ago. Senior Markis McDuffie is the only player with more than a season of Division-I experience. Still, AAC coaches recognize Marshall’s ability. He’s led WSU to seven consecutive NCAA Tournaments. “Anybody who doesn’t think they’re going to finish higher than eighth is crazy,” Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin said.
Cincinnati was picked to finish second behind Central Florida for the top spot in the rankings. Houston was picked third. Sophomore big man Asbjørn Midtgaard said it’s dangerous to underestimate WSU. “I don’t think you should ever sleep on Wichita State,” Midtgaard said. Ricky Torres, a junior college transfer, agreed that it’s too early to count WSU out. “Nobody has played a single game this year,” Torres said. Prior to entering the AAC last season, WSU had won three consecutive regular-season conference titles in the Missouri Valley Conference. SHOCKER WOMEN PICKED 10TH
The women’s basketball team was picked to finish No. 10 in the AAC by league coaches. WSU Head Coach Keitha Adams has a rotation that includes eight true freshmen. WSU has two seniors and just five upperclassmen. Under Adams’ direction, the Shockers finished their inaugural season in the AAC in fifth place. UConn was picked to finish first in the conference — earning 11 out of 12 first-place votes. The Huskies had three players selected to the AAC’s preseason all-conference first team.
Wichita State lands four-star guard Tyson Etienne BY MARSHALL SUNNER
Gregg Marshall just landed one of the best players he’s ever recruited. On Saturday, Tyson Etienne gave his verbal commitment to Wichita State in a video he posted on Twitter. Etienne, a 6-foot-1 guard from New Jersey, is a four-star combo guard, according to 247Sports. He is also the second-highest recruit that Marshall has ever brought in, behind Landry Shamet. Etienne is rated No. 115 in his class. Etienne was also recruited by Oklahoma, Auburn, Minnesota, VCU, St. John’s, and Seton Hall, to name a few. After bringing in his biggest recruiting class with the 2018 squad, Marshall is reloading yet again with his 2019 newcomers. Joining Etienne so far are DeAntoni Gordon and Noah Fernandez, who are both ranked inside of the top 150 prospects according to 247Sports.