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Café Spice: Indian restaurant features fresh ingredients, authentic menu items By Shelby Reynolds MANAGING EDITOR @_shelbyreynolds

Same location, different name. The former Masala Asian Grill in the Rhatigan Student Center has been replaced this semester. Café Spice was a hotspot during the lunch hour Tuesday, with a steady line of customers back from winter break. “I think people are going to find that it’s authentic,” said David Casida, general manager of Wichita State University Dining Services. The international brand

Student Health Services sponsors wellness table By Kevin Brown STAFF REPORTER @krbrownjr

Next week, Wichita State students will have an opportunity to learn about safety planning and healthy living at no additional cost to them. As a part of Welcomefest, WSU’s Student Health Services (SHS) will host a table on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center focused on campus safety, with resources available to students. Hosted from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, students will have pamphlets, campus safety officials and health staff available to answer their safety and health questions. “We basically wanted to put the information [on safety] out there — we are going to be focusing on Safe Ride and safety planning,” said Camille Childers, Student Health Services director. “ It is part of Welcomefest — an awareness of campus resources and campus safety.” In September, word of a reported rape in Shocker Hall sparked conversation on campus safety. In November, news of a crime involving the sexual assault and burning of a 36-year-old woman in Fairmount Park — which is located a block south of campus — raised awareness both on and off campus. Davis later died from her injuries sustained during the attack. See WELLNESS on page 2

features Indian cuisine — much like Masala did — but with fresher vegetables, herbs and spices, Casida said. The meats served at Café Spice are halal, which means the food is cooked in accordance with Islamic beliefs. Café Spice also has a location on the University of Kansas campus. Prices are similar to Masala’s menu, with entrees in the $5 to $8 range. Sides include potato samosa, naan and chutney. Graduate student Sarah Snow waited in line Tuesday to purchase a half-order of tikka masala, a roasted chicken dish in a spicy,

creamy sauce. “I’ve been everywhere else, but I’ve never tried this,” she said. Snow said she never got the chance to try Masala, but she enjoys Indian food. “I love [that the university brings in international flavor]. It lets you experience everything.” Masala’s popularity continued to decline over the years, Casida said, which led to the decision to update the space in the Rhatigan. Campus surveys showed the desire for Indian cuisine. “We researched who was out there that we could contract with, who had good brand integrity, a

lot of authentic flavors,” Casida said. Taste testings with Café Spice items were successful, Casida said. The space in the RSC didn’t need renovating, he said, but new signage and branding were put up during winter break. “At this point, we’re hoping it’s well-received by the university,” Casida said, “and we know preferences and tastes change. Nothing is forever.” “Really it’s just a chance to continue meeting the need for both the international flavor and keeping something fresh and new.”

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WSU Weight Watchers Program: promoting healthy living on campus By Brittany Ponds STAFF REPORTER @brittany_forev

The team formed by Wichita State and Weight Watchers has reached a weight loss total of 1,335 lbs. over the past 3.5 years. The team, made up of WSU staff and students, met yesterday, welcoming both new and returning members. The members gathered around the oval table, spoke about tips and tricks to the program. One member said she eats vegetables for breakfast. “People look at me crazy, but I eat bagged steamed veggies for breakfast, and for protein I’ll eat chicken.” Carla Anderson, the Weight Watchers leader told the members that breakfast is important to your diet and that you don’t have to eat breakfast food. “Just nourish your body,” she said. Anderson offered a great story about a client giving up Ranch dressing. She also gave advice on eating out. “They will make you anything you want,” Anderson said about eating at restaurants. She said everyone hates to be “that customer,” but she is that customer. Anderson said to ask about the way the food is made when eating out, and asking for condiments on the side will

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lower unnecessary calories. The program is available for WSU students, as well as staff, at a discounted rate of $40/ month. There is a starter kit that is optional, and members even pass around personal recipes. “Weight Watchers works for everyone,” Anderson said. The program is open to both

men and women, and the group meets every Tuesday at noon in room 206 of the Heskett Center. Gayle Veltman, coordinator of testing, said it’s easy to drop in a meeting and you can enroll at any time. Members mentioned having healthy snacks on hand can prevent cravings and that

drinking plenty of water is also beneficial to weight loss. String cheese was also named as a delicious breakfast along with apples. Anyone interested in joining the team can contact Melissa Ellenz at 978-5394, or contact her via email at melissa.ellenz@ wichita.edu.

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Wichita losing jobs, Air Injustice of human Capital of the World status trafficking brought to light this month Wichita has, in recent years, been losing its status as the Air Capital of the World. Several aviation companies in the area have undergone significant layoffs, leaving thousands out of jobs. What was once a thriving area of aviation has been reduced to a speck on the map, unfortunately. The most recent layoffs came from Bombardier, which announced 1,000 layoffs to its Learjet business last Thursday. The layoffs affect 620 Wichita employees and 380 employees in Mexico. Around 1,850 employees are estimated to be retained in Wichita. Bombardier said the cuts came as a result of weak demand for the Learjet 85 business jet. The announcement from Bombardier is only one of several changes to the aviation industry in Wichita.

In January 2012, Boeing announced it planned to close its Wichita plant by the end of 2014. Boeing had been a fixture in the city since 1927. Last May 29, the final plane to undergo maintenance in Boeing’s Wichita facility took off, signifying the end of an era for Wichita aviation. At one point, Boeing employed about 40,000 people. In 2004, the company employed about 12,400 people. When the company announced its plan to leave Wichita, it employed only 2,160 people. Similarly, the company Beechcraft has conducted several layoffs over the years. In addition, Cessna and Textron have also announced layoffs in recent years. With all of the lost aviation jobs and the removal of a major aircraft company, it is difficult to continue to label Wichita as the

Air Capital of the World. The city does house a handful of smaller aviation companies. However, what gave Wichita its nickname was the presence of several major aviation companies with facilities in city limits. Sadly, such is no longer the case. Job cuts have been announced every few months at each major aircraft company. Sadly, those companies may pull out of Wichita if they find better opportunities elsewhere—the way Boeing did. With all the modern amenities it is projected to have, the opening of the new terminal at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (formerly Wichita Mid-Continent Airport) could bring new light into aviation in Wichita. Only time will tell. —For the Editorial Board, TJ Rigg

New semester, better newspaper Welcome back, Shockers. The Sunflower hopes you all COLUMN BY had a TJ RIGG relaxing winter break and are ready to begin the new semester. For the past few weeks, the staff of the paper has been preparing for a new semester, which will include some changes on how we present the news to our readers. We do this in the hopes of maintaining readership, as well as offering different ways of providing information to Wichita State students. The biggest difference this spring will be our usage of

multimedia. In the past, the paper has tried to offer multimedia content for readers, but for one reason or another, things fell through and the idea was scrapped. At this time, however, we have staff members who are excited to use multimedia to tell stories in addition to our print product. We also have a new multimedia editor, who will work with the editors and staff to create digital content for readers. Some of the content we will be producing includes podcasts, photo-sound slideshows, video news/feature stories and more. Not all of the multimedia content we produce will be related to stories featured in our print product. Some of our

stories will be able to stand on their own — stories that work better for video or audio. At other times, we will use digital content to supplement stories featured in the newspaper. Using multimedia to tell stories to our readers will be a process. We don’t plan on doing everything perfectly the first time, but we will certainly try. The Sunflower always strives to bring the WSU community the best content it can provide, and we plan to do the same with our online content. Stay with us as we start to evolve our storytelling methods. We will continue publishing the newspaper three times a week, and we hope you enjoy seeing your student newspaper grow and improve.

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SHS plans on hosting more events to provide opportunities for student health, such as free sexually-transmitted infection (STI) screening and free flu vaccination for students, Childers said. “We did the free flu shot campaign and we are just wrapping that up,” Childers said. “We ordered 1,500 doses of influenza vaccine and we have less than 50 left. It was free to students and we are planning on continuing that.” At the tabling event on Thurs-

day, Student Health will have nursing officials available to answer students’ questions, and students will have access to safety materials from other organizations, such as university police, Shocker Safe Ride and the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center. Student Health will also have free alert whistles for students as long as supplies last. For more information about the event or health services offered, contact SHS at 978-3620 or visit wichita.edu/studenthealth.

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Conversations about campus safety and awareness has been heightened as a result of these incidents, and SHS hopes to build off of that conversation. “Not all assault is sexual assault,” Childers said. “It could be stalking, it could be emotional abuse, it could be that they are having a safe relationship. It could also be with mental health issues.” Camille said services offered by SHS will also be discussed at the Shocker Safety table, such as free or reduced-cost health screenings and vaccines. Student Health also works with other on-campus organizations to provide health services to the WSU community — and annually serves almost an equivalent number of students as who are enrolled at WSU. “We serve around 12,000 to 14,000 students on average,” Childers said. “We do compliance issues with tuberculosis, we do compliance on meningitis issues with housing, mental health, injuries, physicals.” As the calendar year goes on,

On Monday, we remembered Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man whose life COLUMN BY was filled with SARAH CARLSON an undying desire for freedom from inequality. His dream was to end racial prejudice, which had been a part of American life since the times of the slave trade. In his letter from a Birmingham Jail, which he wrote after being arrested in Alabama for protesting racial segregation, King told white clergy members — people who opposed his campaign of protest — that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Although the Civil Rights movement was a success in many ways, another type of injustice still exists today — human trafficking. This contemporary slave trade certainly poses a threat to the justice that any human being is entitled to. Human trafficking is defined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as “a modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for exploitation or commercial gain.” In other words, people are bought and sold to do work or to work in the sex industry. According to the DHS website, trafficking is the second most profitable transnational crime, bringing in $32 billion per year in illegal global revenue. While we remember King in January, the month also happens

January events: 6 p.m. Jan. 29, Eastside Community Church “Allies and Ambassadors of Faith: Combating Human Trafficking in the Trenches”: This event is focused on the role of the church in combating human trafficking. Registration is required, but the event is free.

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 30, Hughes Metropolitan Complex First Annual Human Trafficking Conference: “Lessons from the Trenches: Combating Human Trafficking Together”: This conference is geared toward multidisciplinary professionals who want to enhance their ability to serve those at risk of and/or subjugated to human trafficking. (Registration is full) 2 p.m. Jan. 31, First Christian Church, Newton, Kan. “Because One Abused and Exploited is One Too Many: Human Trafficking Awareness”: This program will help participants become aware and intentionally engaged in the anti-trafficking movement. Free and open to the public.

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to be Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The Wichita State Center for Combating Human Trafficking has organized several events for students to attend and learn about the modern-day slave trade — and how they can help. The Center’s motto for the month is “One is one too many,” meaning if just one person was enslaved in human trafficking, it would be one too many. Even though students probably can’t find and rescue a victim of trafficking, they can learn about what trafficking is, what drives the demand and how to stop that demand by attending one or more of the events put on by the CCHT. In addition to his letter, King also gave a famous speech in which he proclaimed his dream that all men would one day be treated equally. In his “I Have a Dream” speech, he said, “Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children. It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment.” Yes, King was speaking about racial injustice, but I can apply his words to today’s injustices, as well. Now is the time to make justice a reality for those caught in human trafficking. Like King, I have a dream — that one day, we’ll no longer hear about hate crimes or racial profiling or human trafficking. I have a dream that this country — the greatest country in the world — can be better. One person trafficked is one too many. Let’s do our part in stopping injustice now.

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Wichita State’s Student Government Association has been hard at work, even though school just started. Last week marked the first SGA meeting of the school year and the second meeting of the 55th session of SGA. Three new committee chairs were appointed during last Wednesday’s meeting: sophomore Steven Haneveld was appointed chair of Campus Issues Committee, junior Brianna Kitchings was appointed chair of Organization Outreach Committee, and senior Grant Rains was appointed chair of the newly formed Programming Committee. All chairpersons had many ideas for projects to take on over the school year. The Campus Issues Committee plans to improve recycling efforts on

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Letter from the Student Body President: Fall recap Welcome back, Shockers! I hope your break was enjoyable and you’re ready to tackle the new semester. I want to dedicate this letter to recapping some of the major initiatives accomplished by your student government last semester. I’m also going to give you a snapshot of what to expect from student government in the spring semester. One of the major initiatives I supported last year, along with the Student Senate, was the promotion of sexual assault awareness on campus. In light of the increasing national focus on this important issue, student government sponsored the “It’s On Us” campaign, an initiative created by the White House. The Community Psychology Association at WSU has been actively involved in researching the issue to ensure that our university is doing its best in preventing any occurrence of sexual assault. I was excited to have the group present its research overview at one of our senate meetings, where they were recognized with a resolution applauding and supporting the group’s work. Last semester, Student Senate also passed a resolution in support of the research efforts of the Tobacco-Free Wu and Me group, in its aim to pursue a tobacco-free policy on campus. The group, comprised of students, faculty and staff, has received a grant from the Kansas Health Foundation in support of its continued research. The goal of this project is to gain feedback from all demographics on campus to create the best policy proposal to be submitted to President John Bardo for consideration. While this initiative might seem new and bold for WSU, hundreds of universities across the country have already adopted similar policies, and we would like to see WSU move in a healthier, more environmentally-friendly direction.

The proposal would include cessation courses to help people interested in quitting tobacco use, in addition to best practices for how to implement a tobacco-free campus. My goal of creating an Interfaith Prayer Space on campus is moving along, as we have received a quote of $4,400 to refurbish the Grace Memorial Chapel to become a flexible, faith-neutral area for worship and meditation. The next step is to achieve the funding and gain support from the administration for the renovation. Several university organizations from diverse faith backgrounds have been supporting the initiative. Student Senate also approved funding in support of sponsoring the award-winning LGBT advocate and actress, Laverne Cox, to speak at WSU this spring. I gave my complete support for this initiative as I believe it will help educate our community in areas of diversity and inclusion at the most diverse campus in the state. We also approved thousands of dollars to support individuals’ and student organizations’ travel to conferences to represent the university and showcase their skills and achievements. Additionally, we have created the chief of staff position that has been very successful in allocating the tasks of the executive branch more effectively and efficiently. Our student government has been actively involved at the monthly Kansas Board of Regents meetings. One of my goals has been to take more student senators to the meetings to express our seriousness and professionalism in expressing the student voice. This spring, student government will be participating in the annual Higher Education Day Feb. 10, where we will head to the Capitol in Topeka with the other student governments across Kansas to advocate for student issues including: medical amnesty, tax rebates on text-

books and maintaining levels of higher education funding given our state’s current fiscal outlook. I have enjoyed attending this event for the past three years and am excited for our delegation’s opportunity to advocate for our student body at the state level. The spring semester also means the annual review and allocation of our student fee dollars. The Student Fees Committee is comprised of a majority of student voting representatives and will convene in February to decide the budget to be proposed to Student Senate for approval. Last year’s budget was around $9.5 million, which includes funding for major items like the RSC, Campus Recreation, Health Services and Counseling and Testing, among several other important student resources. The meetings are open to the public, and the hearing dates will be published on our social media pages. Lastly, the spring semester would not be complete without the student government elections. My goal for this year’s elections is to increase voter turnout through more awareness and education on the relevance of student government. As I just mentioned, it is your elected fellow students who determine how millions of dollars in student fees are allocated. Last year’s voter turnout was a dismal around 5 percent of the student body, and my goal is to at least double that number. Believe me, every vote counts. The elections will be held the first week of April, with transitions and installment of newlyelected positions in the following weeks. Seeing as how this is probably my longest letter, I’ll stop here. Stay tuned for future bimonthly letters on our progress this semester. You can reach me at sga.president@wichita.edu or 978-7060. —Matthew Conklin Student Body President

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Brownback’s inaugural speech full of nonsense Gov. Sam Brownback’s second inauguration speech included an COLUMN BY interesting TJ RIGG solution to the economic difficulties in Kansas. Apparently, the governor claimed, healthy families are the way to economic growth. Fascinating. It’s news to me that having a healthy family suddenly helps make the economy better. Of course, I’m no expert economics expert, but I’ll hazard that guess for now. The biggest moment in Brownback’s speech came from his statement about the “crisis of the family.” Brownback called for a renewed focus on the love of God, love of country and love of family. According to Brownback, we need to talk about our culture and its renewal and things like faith and freedom that are “not as dictated by government, but as emitting from our hearts alive with a loving God.” Again, I’m making an educated guess here, but being as Brownback is a devout Catholic, we can safely assume he is referring to only one God, the Christian God. It’s likely Brownback doesn’t want people following the word of any other

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God, especially if that God is a non-western deity. Brownback claimed the way to fix the economy is to have strong families with core values. While not explicitly stated, the statement suggests only wholesome heterosexual couples who attend church regularly are healthy, given Brownback’s leanings on LGBT rights. Unfortunately, governor, having a strong family and a belief in God is not going to solve all of our problems. To fix the Kansas economy, we need to do something about education. Better funding for public schooling, and access to higher education is a way to start. Livable wages for Kansas workers will help fix the economy. In addition, Kansas workers need to know they are respected for the work they do. All in all, the governor’s speech did not offer much in the way of solutions. It just offered Brownback’s stance on morals and principles, something he seemed to lack when he gutted funding for education and took away due process rights for Kansas teachers facing termination last year. Hopefully, the governor will offer some actual resolutions to fix the Kansas economy. Goodness knows the state needs it. I won’t hold my breath for long.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Bond sales completed for first Innovation Campus building The bond sales to fund construction of the first building for Wichita State’s Innovation Campus were completed over the winter break. The Sedgwick County Public Building Commission issued revenue bonds totaling $44.945 million on behalf of the WSU Board of Trustees. The maturing periods range from 2018 to 2054.

The bond money will go toward construction of the Experiential Engineering Building. It will also cover costs of an attached Maker Space, road and parking lot construction and other related utilities. The building will be built along 17th Street, where Wheatshocker Apartments once stood. Construction of the Experiential Engineering Building is expected to begin later this year.

Tanganyika Wildlife bringing painting penguin to WSU Tanganyika Wildlife is presenting a penguin to the Wichita State campus Thursday. The event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. in RSC 142. It is open to the WSU community and is sponsored by Student Activities Council. In addition to the penguin presentation, Tanganyika will showcase their plans to help conserve endangered species. For more information, call

978-3022 or email getinvolved@ wichita.edu. Gaze at Jupiter this weekend As part of spring Welcomefest, the Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics is sponsoring a night at Lake Afton Public Observatory to examine Jupiter, its Galilean moons and the Earth’s moon. The event takes place from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the observatory, located at 247th Street West, near MacArthur Road and 39th Street South.

Wichita State students and faculty can receive free admission with a Shocker ID. The public is also welcome to attend. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for children ages six through 12, and children under six are admitted for free. A special family rate is available for $18 for two parents and their immediate children or grandchildren. For more information, call 978-3022 or email getinvolved@ wichita.edu. —TJ Rigg

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Track teams start strong out of the gate By Reece Burns SPORTS REPORTER @ReeceBurns14

The men’s and women’s track Teams are gearing up for the Spring season once again coming out of winter Break. While most Division I track teams do not hold practice over winter Break, coaches still give their players workouts to follow while they are away from school. Coach John Wise said practicing in winter conditions can be difficult for some athletes who do not have access to an indoor gym and track when they are away from campus. “A coach always worries about their kids running in the cold and snow, but I’d say our kids were pretty disciplined and did a pretty good job over the break,” Wise said. “We do try to keep in touch with them on a weekly basis.” After approximately three

weeks away from organized practices, the men and women competed at the University of Kansas two weeks ago and, last weekend, competed against KU and Kansas State University (KSU) in a triangular tournament last weekend. Both teams from WSU came in second behind KSU, the mens team only falling short by one point. “Both [KU and KSU] are really good schools,” Wise said. “Our kids stepped up and were very competitive against those schools.” But even after attending two meets in a row before the semester started, the team is staying busy preparing for their upcoming meet in Lincoln, Neb. this Saturday and then to Northern Iowa the following weekend. Wise considers the latter a pre-Missouri Valley Conference meet, since schools such as Drake will be in attendance.

“We have some good meets coming up and this is the best we’ve looked this early in the season for a long time,” Wise said. “Our men this year ranked 13th in the nation and our women ranked 16th in the nation: we’re looking pretty good just coming out of the gate.” Wise said the main focus for both teams will be the Missouri Valley Conference championship, which is a mere five weeks away. He said both teams winning the championship is something that has only happened once in his nine years of coaching at WSU, though it is a goal they always strive for. “Winning those [MVC] championships is definitely well earned,” Wise said. “The Southern Illinois womens’ team and Indiana State’s men are probably our biggest opponents. Those will be the schools to beat, but they all have really good track teams.”

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Marshall in third place in Infiniti Coaches’ Challenge By James Kellerman SPORTS EDITOR @JamesKman13

Round one of the Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge began Jan. 5 and ends Sunday. Wichita State men’s basketball head coach Gregg Marshall is in third place on the leaderboard. The challenge is a contest run by the automaker Infiniti USA, allowing NCAA men’s basketball coaches the chance to win money for charity. It has three rounds before the Final Four voting begins March 2. The coaches receiving the most votes gain a spot in the finals, with the winning coach receiving $100,000 toward his chosen charity, according to the event

website. Each coach gets at least $1,000 for his favorite cause. Marshall is representing the Wichita Children’s Home. “We think that those kids deserve an opportunity to show that they are cared about and loved in the community and get a chance to have a successful life,” Marshall said. “If we can help make their lives a little easier by showing them love and compassion, and hopefully winning $100,000 for the Children’s Home, it’s what we need to do.” Marshall has 8 percent of the votes behind Purdue’s Matt Painter with 13 percent and Iowa State’s Fred Hoiberg with 23 percent. To vote, visit www.espn.com/ infiniti.

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Senior Kelsey Jacobs drives to the paint against UT-Arlington at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers won a close game by the final score of 71-61. (Nov. 22, 2014)

Women’s basketball charging onward By Courtney Holmes SPORTS REPORTER @itstheintern

Since a close defeat to the No. 6 ranked Tennessee Volunteers on Dec. 16, the Wichita State women’s basketball team has been on a winning streak. Overall, the team has a 14-3 record going into their 7 p.m. game against Illinois State Friday at Charles Koch Arena.

In the last few weeks, the Shockers have been unstoppable on the road and at home, beating opponents by more than 10 points every game. The Shockers said goodbye to 2014 by overthrowing Sam Houston State by 24 points on Dec. 28. Junior Jamillah Bonner led the team to the win defensively with six rebounds, and made nine out of 10 of her free throws. Senior point guard Alex Harden was the highest scorer for

the Shockers during the first few weeks of 2015, with 21 points on Jan. 2, 20 points on Jan. 4 and 31 points on Jan. 9. Harden’s momentum led her to be named Missouri Valley Player of the week for two weeks in a row, and she has taken over 10th place on the career-scoring list as a Shocker with 1,358 points. In the last away game against Loyola in Chicago, the game started slow for the Shockers, who opened the first half shooting 14

percent. After several timeouts by head coach Jody Adams, the Shockers took off on a 26-8 run, taking over the game and increasing the lead to 17 points. Sophomore Alie Decker contributed to the lead with two back-toback three pointers in the second half. The Shockers ended the game against Loyola 65-41. Loyola head coach Sheryl Swoopes had one thing to say about the Shockers at the press

conference after her team’s defeat: “WSU is the best team in the Missouri Valley Conference right now.” The Shockers are looking for their sixth conference win during this week’s game against Illinois State. The game will have a theme, “Backing Pat,” for Alzheimer’s awareness. Students can pick up a free ticket with their student ID at the box office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Wichita State guard Fred VanVleet poses for the camera after attempting to steal the ball. The Shockers defeated Seton Hall 77-68.

Busy winter break for men’s basketball By James Kellerman SPORTS EDITOR @JamesKman13

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The No. 14 Wichita State men’s basketball team tumbled over winter break before hitting their stride in the new year. With one point wins over Alabama and Hawaii, a six point loss to George Washington in the championship of the Diamond Head Classic and the only double-digit win over Loyola Marymount, the Shockers looked to turn the tables in Missouri Valley Conference play. Since the GWU loss, WSU has rattled off six straight Valley wins by an average of 13.6 points per game, including a 20-point blowout of Evansville, a team voted to finish fourth in the MVC. Major factors of the turnaround are due to the good health of starter Evan Wessel, the development of the young bench players and the emergence of redshirt freshman Shaq Morris, who is

Wichita State senior Darius Carter makes a wrap around pass in the paint against Illinois State. The Shockers defeated Illinois State 70-62.

producing points off the bench and becoming a viable backup and/or counterpart to senior Darius Carter. With the emergence of Morris, Carter’s game has flourished — he’s scored 43 points in two games. A healthy Wessel and a developed bench have also propelled WSU to No. 17 in the nation in best scoring defense, only allowing an average of 57.5 points per game. The team’s defense also held Evansville to 30 percent shooting from the field, a team that’s ranked seventh in the nation with a 49.9 field goal percentage. The Shockers look to continue a 24-game win streak over MVC opponents against Missouri State at 7 p.m. tonight in Springfield, Mo. Wichita State vs. Missouri State Notes • The MSU Bears host WSU at the John Q. Hammons Arena. Last year, MSU came closer to ruining the Shockers’ undefeated run than any regular season

opponent by forcing WSU to make a 19-point comeback in the second half and forcing overtime. • Good news for the Shockers: Marcus Marshall, MSU’s leading scorer, averaging 19.5 points per game, was suspended before the team’s Jan. 14 matchup with Evansville after a disagreement with head coach Paul Lusk. Marshall decided to transfer from MSU that Friday, leaving the Bears with no players averaging double-digits on the season. • The Shockers have won their last eight matchups with the Bears. The last time MSU defeated WSU was Feb. 26, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. • Fred VanVleet needs two more assists to tie for seventh in all-time assists with Paul Guffrovich, and he needs three more assists to tie for sixth in all-time assists as a Shocker. • Ron Baker stands at No. 51 in all-time points scored as a Shocker with 922 career points. Baker needs one point tonight to tie for 50th, five points to tie for 48th and 18 points to tie for 47th.

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Wichita Shocker Track Club could use more sponsors The Elite and Developmental teams of the Shocker Track Club have entered COLUMN BY their third RAHIM THOMPSON season and are still looking for sponsors. Because the club is a nonprofit organization, both teams would benefit greatly from community support, in the form of donations, sponsorships or passing along the athlete’s needs as they continue to pursue their dreams of post-collegiate track and field. To qualify for the Elite and Developmental teams, athletes have to go through a selection process that’s voted on by a committee of coaches and officials. Depending on the caliber of athlete, they will then be selected for either — or neither — team, in which case, athletes then have the option of running for the open team.

There are several former Shocker athletes that are now on the Elite team of the Shocker Track Club. Former NCAA All-American Austin Bahner and his decathlon teammate Tobias Boise are the newest members of the Elite squad and know firsthand what it is like to go from competing on a sponsored track team WSU to competing as a sponsorless individual. “So far the biggest challenge is financial aid,” Bahner said. “I am grateful that I have received partial aid through Shocker Track Club and Asics with gear and some travel expenses, but it’s still pretty tough at times.” Unlike Bahner, Boise isn’t as fortunate to have sponsorships, which means depending on how he performs, he may or may not attract sponsors. Nothing is guaranteed in post-collegiate athletics. Unlike competing with a team,

everything is on the athete. Whether an athlete succeeds or fails is solely dependent on their everyday habits. WSU’s sprint coach John Wise, who’s also the head coach for the Shocker Track Club, said if athletes can stay on top of their training through the first year, they typically have a greater chance of succeeding through the years. “What usually throws athletes off is having to schedule their own practice times in the midst of working and other off-thetrack activities,” Wise said. “But through the years, I’ve seen athletes that were able to overcome some of these obstacles [and] sustain continued progress. Bahner and other former Shocker athletes will continue competing this year and could use help within the community as they continue to pursue their dreams of the world championships and Olympics.