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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015
VOLUME 120, ISSUE 36
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Defendants in killing of WSU student enter pleas CHANCE SWAIM
REPORTER
@chanceswaim
One of the two defendants accused of killing Wichita State student Rayan Ibrahim Baba in the parking lot of Fairmount Towers last August pleaded guilty this month to second-degree murder and aggravated robbery. The homicide shook the university the weekend before freshmen move-in day, and two suspects were arrested the day after Baba, an electrical engineering student from Saudi Arabia, was found in the dormitory parking lot
with multiple gunshot wounds Aug. 8. Wichita police arrested Isaiah Copridge, 23, and Eboni Fingal, 20, for first-degree murder in connection with the case. Neither Copridge nor Fingal were WSU students. Copridge pleaded guilty Jan. 14. WSU officials said Baba had not enrolled for the fall 2015 semester and was planning to move out of Fairmount Towers at the time of the shooting. Copridge faces sentencing Feb. 18. He could be sentenced up to 54 years in prison for the murder
conviction. Fingal entered a plea of not guilty. She will stand trial Feb. 16 at the Sedgwick County Courthouse. According to the probable cause affidavit in the case, Wichita Police were able to track cellphone locations from Copridge and Fingal to the Fairmount Towers parking lot around 5:30 a.m. Aug. 8. According to evidence gathered in the investigation, police believe Baba had contacted Fingal previously through a female escort listing on BackPage.com, a classified website similar to Craigslist.
Police say Baba met with Fingal in a Braum’s restaurant parking lot on North Rock Road in mid-July, where they had a sexual encounter. The night before Baba was murdered, police say he went to a nightclub in Old Town, to a friend’s apartment, another party and then another friend’s apartment before returning to Fairmount Towers around 4:06 a.m. Aug. 8. Police believe around 5 a.m. Baba began searching through BackPage. com when he found Fingal’s listing. Based on cellphone records, Baba then attempted to contact a phone linked to Fingal twice between 5
and 5:03 a.m. Fingal told police she had been working out of a hotel on East Kellogg. Police were able to track a phone Fingal claimed to share with Copridge and the BackPage phone as it traveled toward Fairmount Towers, according to the affidavit. A University Police officer reported hearing gunshots around 5:25 a.m. while he was sitting in his car at the corner of 22nd and Hillside streets, which is just east of the Fairmount Towers parking lot.
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A night under the stars
Photo by Manny De Los Santos
Wichita State students and faculty bundle up Jan. 11 to spend a “Night Under the Stars” outside of First United Methodist Church to raise awareness for Wichita’s homeless population.
Students sleep outside, shed light on homeless community LEVI YAGER
REPORTER
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Wichita State students in sleeping bags slouched up against the side of a Wichita church building as Orion lit up the winter sky one cold night last week. People huddled together in small groups Jan. 11, sipping hot chocolate and smoked cigarettes. A few kids played games with a spare glove. “If the world was like this more often, it’d be a much more beautiful place,” Donald, a homeless man, said.
Students and faculty and various Wichita community members attended “A Night Under the Stars” at First United Methodist Church in downtown Wichita. They gathered and distributed donations of clothing and food for Wichita’s homeless population, while also raising awareness about the conditions they endure each winter night. They also gave them some encouraging words. Other donations are designated for the Point in Time homeless count, an assessment of the city’s homeless population, later this month.
“We’ll make 600 (donation) bags — that’s our goal,” said senior Kaitlin Heaton, president of WSU’s Student Organization of Social Work (SOSW). She was at the forefront of organizing the activity. The 2015 count for Wichita takes place Jan. 28 at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center, 225 W. Douglas Ave. Numbers from other cities, and then states, are included in a nation-wide total that represents the number of homeless people in the United States. Heaton said hygiene and feminine care items donated Jan. 11 will be bagged and distributed to homeless
people who show up for the count. “There will be 40 of us social workers at the Point In Time count to give them away,” she said. Emily Ozbun, who graduated from WSU last semester, came with her guitar and provided music that evening. “So all I have is Jesus music, if that’s OK with everybody,” Ozbun said to the audience before she started strumming and singing Christian worship songs. Ozbun didn’t stay to sleep outside, but she enjoyed the event. “It’s impressive, the turn-out, because it’s really cold. But it’s been
really nice,” she said. “You know, Jesus walked on this earth with people like this, and he was telling us that all we need is love,” Donald said while talking with a group of students and munching on a snack. “Yep, just like the Beatles,” a girl piped in, before Donald belted out the chorus of a popular ’60s song. Donald and Jeff were two homeless men who stayed the night last week outside the church. Some other homeless people stopped by that day but didn’t stay.
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Gordon Parks photograph exhibit opens at Ulrich Museum MARISSA CAMPBELL
REPORTER
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Photographer and artist Gordon Parks was known for his visual representations that challenged the meaning of America and the segregated society of the ’40s. Through 177 works obtained by Wichita State, the Ulrich Museum of Art opened its winter exhibition “Visual Justice: Gordon Parks’ American Photographs.” The museum hosted an opening reception Friday night, and at least 100 people attended. Parks created pieces that helped progress the Civil Rights Movement. He was featured in Life Magazine for creating powerful imagery of what segregation was truly like. “Although my opinion is extremely biased, I believe that Gordon Parks is one of the world’s most creative geniuses,” said Ted Ayers, a lead negotiator for gaining the Parks collection. “As Kansans, we should be proud
Photo by Jessica Green
Jennifer Perry, left, and Nan Leiter, right, discussed the meaning and interpretations of multiple artworks during the Visual Justice opening reception Friday. Both Perry and Leiter mentioned Parks’s photos are an important part of American history.
that he is from here.” With the opening reception having a record number of people in the galleries, the new exhibition
has drawn in a lot of attention and collaborations for the Ulrich. Professor John Edwin Mason from the University of Virginia
will visit the Ulrich at 6 p.m. Feb. 12 to discuss the works of Gordon Parks. Along with Mason’s discussion, the Wichita Art Museum will also host an event starting at 2 p.m. Feb. 13 discussing the Civil Rights Movement as a whole, Wichita’s part in the movement and Parks’s work. Artist Jennifer Perry, who is currently doing work in the Flint Hills, came to the Ulrich strictly because she heard of the opening reception. “When I heard that there was going to be a Gordon Parks gallery in Wichita, I knew it would be worth the drive to town just to see his amazing work,” Perry said. “I feel proud of Wichita for showing an exhibit like this. It shows the true importance of photography and the involvement it had in American history.” Along with people outside of the area and members of the community, many high school students were at the event. Andres Leland, along with other students,
were invited by the director of Sunflower Community Action—a local non-profit organization—to view the exhibit. “I’ve always been interested in seeing artwork about community justice and the power that you can see in photographs,” Leland said. “It is one of the best experiences you can have to connect with people over such a prominent topic in our history.” The collection started with four pieces in 1999, which Ayers helped acquire. Through the work of Ayers and three other curators, the collection has officially grown to 177 photographs and documents from Parks. “The collection has been a wonderful supplement for Wichita State because Parks is able to show such vast contrasts with his different style of works,” Ayers said. “As a photographer, journalist and artist, the community is able to gain more insight on not only civil rights, but on Parks himself.”
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Marissa’s Melodies Panic! delivers powerful, psychedelic vibes over break Over the last six weeks, most of us have been enjoying a nice, relaxing COLUMN BY break. During MARISSA that time CAMPBELL there were many albums released, which may be able to help you get back into the flow of the semester. From Cage the Elephant, Chris Brown and Panic! At the Disco, you’re sure to find one track that can make the beginning of the semester bearable. “Tell Me I’m Pretty” by Cage the Elephant
Released: Dec. 18 Genre: Alternative In his wiry, eclectic vocals and ideas, Matt Schultz, along with the rest of the band, created yet another unusual album. From the beginning, with “Cry Baby,” listeners can get a 70s, psychedelic groove. This vibe continues on through songs like “Sweetie Little Jean” and “Cold Cold Cold,” as well; although, the latter could even go as far as sounding like a song from The Mamas & The Papas. The low-running bass along with the tambourines and other percussion instruments give the songs an entirely new sensation that Cage has not yet encountered.
The album continues on with the slow, but not dragging, song “Trouble.” With the latest album Cage has continued to reinvent their sound and leave listeners wanting more.Download: “Sweetie Little Jean” “Royalty” by Chirs Brown
Released: Dec. 18 Genre: R&B, hip-hop Naming his latest album after his child, listeners would probably think Brown’s album has a lot to do with his daughter; those listeners are wrong. His songs continue to be about the same topics he has always sung about (“Back to Sleep” and “Fine by Me”), even though interviews discussed how he has “grown” as an artist and is more mature since the birth of his daughter. This album definitely falls short of Brown being the king of R&B. Even with the same redundant, lame songs though, fans of Brown will probably enjoy the album just as much as the others. Fortunately, he does add a bit of unusual flair to songs like “Discover” and “Liquor.” Download: “Liquor” “Death of a Bachelor” by Panic! at the Disco
Released: Jan. 15
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Genre: Alternative Starting off the album with the powerful anthem “Victorious,” Panic! is back on the grind. With singer Brendon Urie being extremely secretive about the release of a new album, many fans were probably worried the band was just going to keep releasing singles. Although the album rocks hard all the way through, the band could have continued to release singles and it would have been just as great. “Hallelujah” brings a tune that
shows off Urie’s vast vocal range in a beautiful, chill-inducing song. “Emperor’s New Clothes” takes a new spin on the Panic! sound from an electronic, intense chorus to a psychedelic vibe. I would even go as far to say that “Death of a Bachelor” has R&B qualities. Through the vast experimentation in this album, Panic! will be able to keep listeners on the edge of their seats through the whole album. Download: “Hallelujah”
Winter break filled with quality movies
December is perhaps the meatiest time of the year for quality film releases, as COLUMN BY crowd-pleasing ALEX PERRY blockbusters and Oscar-bait movies dominate the marquee. The Sunflower doesn’t publish during that time, but I still saw a few of the more notable winter break films and I’ve written short reviews of each.
to awkward prequel trilogy territory, and many major plot elements directly mirror essentials from the original trilogy. It makes sense in most cases, but it does make the story predictable. Even so, “The Force Awakens” somehow manages to make “Star Wars” worth caring about again, and that’s a heck of an achievement.
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
“The Hateful Eight” Quentin Tarantino has emerged with his eighth film (as the opening credits so helpfully remind us), a violent, comedic “whodunit” set almost entirely inside a Wyoming bar in the Old West. If you’ve ever seen a Tarantino film before, you know exactly what to expect and whether or not you want to see it. The ensemble cast includes Tarantino favorites Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Michael Madsen and Tim Roth. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Dern and Channing Tatum get in on the antics, as well, and all of them are, as expected, incredible. “The Hateful Eight” is occasionally hilarious in the ways Tarantino’s films usually are, but it stumbles in the exact same ways they usually do. Tarantino’s fascination with the N-word continues, as the film is set in a time when it was more socially acceptable to use. The script wields it like a machine gun, firing it off at every opportunity, often as a cheap punch line, usually without any tact. It’s also three hours long, as has become the norm with his films. He takes every scene to its logical limit and then tacks on a few more minutes. I get that it’s a stylistic
I probably don’t need to write this. Not only did “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” come out more than a month ago, but everyone who wanted to see it already has, likely multiple times. Still, for those who have avoided it until now (all two of you), I just want to let you know that the hype wasn’t a mistake; “Star Wars” is back and honestly better than ever. “The Force Awakens” takes place about 30 years after 1983’s “Return of the Jedi,” mixing the now-mythical original trilogy characters with a trio of new protagonists that have all justifiably captured the hearts of, well, everyone I know. Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega) and Poe (Oscar Isaac) are remarkably lovable, a trio of heroes more diverse and arguably more interesting than the series ever. It helps that Ridley, Boyega and Isaac are, frankly, much better actors than young Mark Hamill or (ugh) Hayden Christensen. The flaws are minor, but notable. One character (a CGI alien voiced by Lupita Nyong’o) steers too close
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choice, but you could cut 45 minutes out without losing any substance. It’s not Tarantino’s best by any means, but if you like his work, it’s more of that.
“Spotlight” A journalism nerd’s wet dream, “Spotlight” tells the true story of the Boston Globe investigative team that helped expose the Catholic Church’s widespread, systemic pedophilia problem in the early 2000s. The excellent cast is highlighted by Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams and Mark Ruffalo. McAdams, in particular, puts forth an Oscar-worthy performance as a reporter who has to stay composed and respectful as she interviews victims and perpetrators of injustice.
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Fans of the alien invasion genre can’t always afford to be picky, but this one looks cheesy and entirely worth missing.
“Dirty Grandpa”
The main thing you need to understand going into “Spotlight” is that the investigative journalism process isn’t full of car chases and gunfights. It’s a film about a dozen or so people talking to each other in a handful of different locations, with occasional breaks to watch journalists sift through legal documents. This means that, aside from a couple of standout scenes, “Spotlight” doesn’t push any melodramatic buttons. This is commendable, as any increased dramatization would have been disrespectful to the real people who were affected by these sexual abuse scandals. Still, everyone involved showed up and did a heck of a job here. I don’t think “Spotlight” is remarkably better than most awards-season biopics, but it’s absolutely worth seeing if you have any investment in the story it tells.
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Did you know old people and young people are different? Zac Efron and Robert De Niro are here to beat that particular dead horse with presumably lots of jokes about sex and emojis.
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FROM PAGE 1 According to the affidavit, the officer then got out of his car to look around and saw a dark-colored Ford Taurus drive east on 22nd Street and then south on Hillside Street. The officer reviewed footage from his police car and confirmed
the car he saw was a dark-colored Ford Taurus at about 5:27 a.m. Baba was found about a half-hour later in the dorm parking lot, his body half-in and half-out of his vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, the affidavit said. Baba was pronounced dead at Wesley Medical Center around 7 a.m., the affidavit said. Officers later found a green Ford Taurus in the parking lot of Copridge’s brother’s apartment
complex. After obtaining a search warrant, officers searched the car and noticed a strong scent of bleach in the car and thought the car “had been wiped down on the inside.” Fingal said she had sold the Taurus earlier in the summer and could not explain why it was at Copridge’s brother’s apartment complex. “As police said from the beginning, this crime was unrelat-
ed to its location on the WSU campus,” stated Lou Heldman, vice president of Strategic Communications at WSU, in an email. “We are grateful to members of the University Police Department, Wichita Police Department and Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office who participated in the investigation and brought closure to this case. Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the victim.”
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MOVING BEYOND TOLERANCE
King’s influence remains strong in Wichita CHANCE SWAIM
REPORTER
@chanceswaim
Almost 48 years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the Baptist minister and civil rights activist’s influence and message endures in Wichita. Hundreds of people gathered Monday at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex at Wichita State to celebrate King’s life and legacy for the Greater Wichita Ministerial League’s (GWML) annual worship celebration sponsored by Spirit AeroSystems. The theme of the celebration was “Beyond Tolerance.” “Have you ever felt like somebody was just tolerating you?” Cynthia Wolford asked. “They didn’t engage you, they didn’t try to get to know you. They just tolerated you.” Wolford said the day’s mission was to move beyond tolerance and toward acceptance. “You can probably sense and feel we have turned this Metroplex into a church today,” said Bishop Wade Moore Jr., president of GWML. Behind him on-stage stood a full church choir. The celebration included singing, reading of scripture, prayer, the national anthem, an awards ceremony and audience donations. The crescendo of the celebration
Photo by Manny De Los Santos
An attendee raises her hands in praise during a worship song at the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Monday at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. The celebration was organized by the Greater Wichita Ministerial League.
was a 45-minute sermon about a passage from the Old Testament by guest speaker Lance D. Watson, senior pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. Watson’s voice fired up the audience two hours into the ceremony, and several people rose from their seats and cheered
throughout his speech. “God wants to do something in Wichita,” Watson said. “He wants it to be an example for the rest of the nation.” Wichita State Student Body President Joseph Shepard attended the celebration of King’s life. Shepard said he believes the only
way we can be united is if everyone owns an equal opportunity, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or religion—one of the main focuses of his presidency and work with the Office of Diversity and inclusion. “I’m really happy to be here today and continue to live out the vision
and dream that Dr. King set out for us,” he said. Wichita State President John Bardo attended with his wife and accepted a community service award from the ministerial league on behalf of the university and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. “My formative years were during the Civil Rights movement,” Bardo said. Bardo said he remembers the Little Rock Central High School desegregation situation as an 8 year old and has vivid memories of the marches on Washington and Selma, the freedom riders, the long, hot summer of 1967 and King’s assassination. “I entered graduate school with the purpose of studying what was then termed ‘race relations,’” Bardo said. He said he later found himself gravitating toward finding broader solutions to the same problems King and others were trying to solve. He learned from King and others—who at the time were labeled “radicals,” —including Frantz Fanon and Lee Rainwater. “[King’s] work and his recognition allow us to focus on key issues that we need to address as a university,” Bardo said. “We have to be about creating ladders to the future. That, to me, is the key legacy of Dr. King.”
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Donald said he’s been homeless off and on for about two years, and has been in Wichita since 2012. Jeff was recently back on the streets again for a few days before “A Night Under the Stars.” “I was in the [Union Rescue] Mission, but my time ran out. So I’ve been trying to get stuff together,” Jeff said. Jeff said his favorite part of the event was “meeting people, and just finding out that I’m not the only one that’s having problems at this time.” WSU senior Natalie Nicks came with her friend, Amber Dinapoli. “By going through this ourselves, we want to say [to people on the streets] that ‘we’re there for you,’” said Nicks, an SOSW member. Kansas Bearded Warriors, a group of bearded men who participate in community events to give to charity, provided the hot chocolate. Earlier in the day, the Funky
Photo by Manny De Los Santos
Participants of “Night Under the Stars” sing Christian worship songs to entertain other attendees before camping out the night of Jan. 11 outside a downtown Wichita church.
Monkey Munchies food truck arrived and offered $1 off a meal price if the customer brought a donation. Joanna Sand, a local hair stylist, gave 15 to 20 free haircuts to homeless people during the afternoon. The Lord’s Diner hosted dinner to allow participants to dine with homeless people and invite them to spend
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Campus Recreation trainers weigh in on the probability of New Year’s goals JOSHUA DUNCAN REPORTER @joshduncan316
Whether it is financial stability or losing weight, January is the month of New Year’s resolutions and the grind of sticking to them. Research shows it is a numbers game when it comes to making and keeping resolutions. Those who make New Year’s resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain the goals they set than people who don’t, according to the Journal of Clinical Psychology from the University of Scranton. Even so, not everyone makes New Year’s resolutions despite their statistical success. In fact, only 45 percent of Americans set goals before the new year starts. An even staggering 38 percent have never made New Year’s resolutions. “Setting goals is a great way to challenge yourself and start something new,” said Andy Sykes, health and facilities coordinator
for Campus Recreation at Wichita State. “You just have to want it every day you wake up. You can’t allow yourself to say no.” Age also plays a factor in the success rate. Those in their 20s who set goals are 39 percent more likely to see their goals through, where only 14 percent of goal-setters over the age of 50 actually attain their resolutions. Now, let’s talk about January and how you’re stacking up against the numbers. If you have stuck to your resolutions through the first week, you are among the 75 percent of Americans who make it that far. If February comes along and you are still going strong, you are with 64 percent of Americans who are also taking it month to month. After six months is where the research starts to record the greatest decrease in commitment. Only 46 percent of us are enjoying those summer workout sessions. By this time, those who are still sticking to their resolutions have
built a routine. “How much work you put in is what you are going to get out,” said Carol Gibbon, health and fitness education intern for Campus Recreation at WSU. “I know it is said a lot, but it is true.” Looking for ways to stay the course? Gibbon is also leading the way for this year’s Recreation Revolution at the Heskett Center. Starting Feb. 2, Recreation Revolution will kick off its six-week, boot-camp style campaign. Enrollment is $40 for newcomers or $35 for returners, and participants get a dri-fit shirt and a regiment designed to keep you on track with your fitness goals. If saving money is another New Year’s resolution you have committed to, the Heskett Center also has Shocker Fit. It’s free for current students and offers classes like ab blast, Zumba and total body tone. Contact the Heskett Center for more information at 978-3082.
New Year’s statistics Top 10 resolutions
Resolution success rate
• Lose weight
75% Make it through the first week
• Get organized
71% Make it past two weeks
• Spend less, save more
64% Make it past one month
• Enjoy life to the fullest
46% Make it past six months
• Stay fit and healthy • Learn something exciting • Quit smoking • Help others in their dreams • Fall in love • Spend more time with family
Age success rate 39% of people in their 20s achieve their resolutions each year 14% of people over the age of 50 achieve their resolutions each year Information courtesy of University of Scranton, Journal of Clinical Psychology
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WEEKENDPLANNER Your weekend guide to events on and off campus.
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A Sweet Celebration
Contortionist Jonathan Burns
Men’s basketball vs. Bradley
As a celebration of culture and diversity, enjoy free giveaways, a hot cocoa bar and mingle with Asian Student Conference, Black Student Union, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, Multicultural Greek Council, Muslim Student Association, and Spectrum: LGBTQ & Allies.
Performing at colleges, universities and venues around the world, Burns has been featured on the Jay Leno Show and the Late Show with David Letterman. The performance is free for WSU students with Shocker ID, $5 to nonstudents and $1 for kids 12 and under.
Cheer on the Shockers against the Braves.
For more information, call Student Involvement at 978-3022 or getinvolved@wichita.edu.
For more information, contact Student Activities Council at sac@wichita.edu.
Noon to 2 p.m. Rhatigan Student Center Bluestem Lounge
7 p.m. CAC Theatre
Candlelight procession will begin at 5 p.m. at the Martin Luther King bust located on the south side of Lindquist Hall. The walk will conclude and a program will begin at the Harvey D. Grace Memorial Chapel at 5:45 p.m.
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Going to a gym to work out could make a difference for human trafficking victims during the Center for Combating Human Trafficking’s annual Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The center organized five activities ranging from a documentary film open to the public, to a seminar by invitation only and to the center’s all-day conference requiring registration this month for anyone interested Work Out for a Cause! 8 a .m. and 9 a.m. Saturday Fit Body Boot Camp 100 W. 61st St. N., Suite A Park City, Kansas 8 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. Saturday Fit Body Boot Camp 1520 E. Douglas Ave., Suite 120
trafficking arms and illegal drugs,” she said. Brackin also said the idea of being healthy and health conscious contributes to one’s self image. “We know that promoting holistic health and self-esteem reduces exploitation,” she said. Brackin said some people have heard of human trafficking, while others work daily with survivors on a volunteer and professional basis, but are always learning. “You can never know everything,” she said.
“Engage, Act, Abolish; Addressing Adaptive Issues to Combatting Human Trafficking” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday Kansas Leadership Center 300 N. Main St.
Engage, Act, Abolish: Doing No Harm in the Anti-Trafficking Movement 6 p.m. Jan. 28 / 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Jan. 29 Eastside Community Church, 14242 E. 21St. N. / WSU Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 5015 E. 29th St. N. Registration at combattinghumantrafficking.org is recommended due to limited space.
“A Path Appears” documentary 5:30 p.m. Tuesday WSU Old Town 238 N. Mead
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Half-price tickets can be purchased at the Intrust Bank box office, calling or going online to selectaseat.com, or at the Wichita Thunder office. For more information, contact Student Involvement at 978-3022.
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in the topic. “It’s kind of two-fold,” said Bailey Patton Brackin, CCHT volunteer and outreach coordinator. “We want to use it to raise awareness. We want to provide specific actions people can use in their lives to combat human trafficking. That’s why we offer a variety of activities.” Brackin said human trafficking is a growing illegal industry that many people do not realize occurs in Wichita, in Kansas and in the U.S. “It’s growing faster than
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Cheer on the Shockers against the Salukis. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $6 for 65 and older and kids 12 and under, and group discounts available.
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WSU Night at the Wichita Thunder
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5 to 7 p.m. Grace Memorial Chapel
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Women’s basketball vs. Southern Illinois
Martin Luther King Unity Walk
For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034.
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SGA prepares for spring semester TJ RIGG
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Wichita State’s Student Government Association has several projects it would like to work on this semester. Student Body Vice President Khondoker Usama said he wants SGA to hone in on two issues this semester: campus safety and reform at Ablah Library. “It has been my passion during all my days at WSU,” Usama said of campus safety initiatives. Usama said SGA will work tirelessly to ensure campus safety is addressed and that students’ needs are met. In addition, Usama wants to look at reforming parts of Ablah Library. “We know that Ablah Library does a great job in providing services to students of different kinds,” Usama said. “However, there is a lot that can be done. I see the potential to have a reformed
library.” Usama said the reform could come in changing the 24/7 section of the library and making sure students utilizing it have access to resources they need. He said non-students often occupy the computers in the 24/7 section late at night, leaving students without computer access. Usama said he would like to change that. If needed, Usama said, a library taskforce could be created that would look into ways of improving Ablah Library. Another initiative Shepard said SGA is considering is looking at ways to make the university more energy efficient. He said SGA could look into making some buildings solar powered. “Obviously, this is not something that will happen this semester, but if we can start the conversation now and in a year see the product, I’m grateful for it,” he said. SGA meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in RSC 233.
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