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Terror acts won’t stop student travel By Travis Gillespie STAFF REPORTER @November61999

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American Red Cross collections technician Debi Goodner prepares Wichita State graduate student Jamie Stephens’ arm for a blood donation at the American Red Cross blood drive Tuesday in the Rhatigan Student Center.

Shockers donate blood, compassion for humanity By Kevin Brown STAFF REPORTER @krbrownjr

Wichita State freshman Amanda Miller did not hesitate to visit the Harvest room of the Rhatigan Student Center Tuesday afternoon after hearing that campus had a visiting organization — one that she had worked with many times before. As part of a two-day effort — with the first stop at the west campus — the American Red Cross visited WSU Monday and Tuesday, hosting blood drives for students, faculty and community members. Attracting a wide range of visitors, the Red Cross’ blood drive stayed busy throughout the afternoon, with a queue of patrons waiting for their bed and an opportunity to give. “I have given blood about six times now,” Miller said. I” have always done really well, never been dizzy.” Miller said she has been giving blood since she was a student at her high school in Emporia, but

has also had first-hand experience with the effects of blood donations. “I needed a [blood] transfusion several years ago — I stopped eating meat as a health thing and my iron levels dropped really low,” she said. “And they didn’t have any blood to give to me.” According to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds, and more than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day. Not only that, but, “a total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.” During the winter months, blood donations typically are down, as bad weather and illness affect the collection process. Since 1970, January is marked as National Blood Donor Month, celebrating those who are able to donate extra blood. At the RSC, though, the Red Cross’ efforts to scout out both new and returning blood donors did not fall on deaf ears, with the Harvest Room bustling with the sounds of medical equipment and soft conversations between donors and officials all afternoon.

“When I donated towards the end of November, there was not a whole lot of people,” senior Danielle Buethe said. “But this is the most [donors] I have seen,” Much like Miller, Buethe is no stranger to blood donation — she donates every 56 days, and has done so since she was 16 years old. She estimates that her donation yesterday was her 13th time donating. Although she does not have any direct history with transfusions herself, she, like some other college students, donates to help others. “Just knowing that I could give blood to somebody who needs it, when I have extra,” Buethe said. The American Red Cross said that it hosts over 9,000 blood drives on university campuses a year, with over 3,000 students assisting with the drives. Not only that, but between August of 2013 and July of 2014, a total of 289,367 individuals donated blood on a college campus, totaling 369,608 units of blood, with roughly one pint given during a donation. One pint of blood can save up to three lives, with 5 million

patients in the U.S. requiring blood transfusions a year. “One car accident victim could need up to 100 blood donations,” said Jessica Schinstock, American Red Cross donor recruitment representative for the South Central Kansas Region. “We are just trying to maintain the blood supply throughout the country.” Humans are characterized as having different blood types, with variations of type A, type B and type O blood making up the liquid flowing through their veins. Each type is distinguished by the antigens and antibodies attached to the blood cells. As a result of this, not all blood is compatible with each other — unless an individual possesses type O blood, which is regarded as being “universal,” due to the lack of antigens on the blood cells. Individuals who have blood types other than O generally can accept type O blood, making those like graduate student Jamie Stephens a favorite in health circles. See BLOOD on page 2

It’s been nearly a month since Islamic extremists carried out attacks in Paris, murdering Jewish shoppers at a kosher supermarket and staff at the Charlie Hedbo satirical publication. In all, 17 people were fatally wounded in retaliation for cartoons lampooning the Prophet Muhammad, and repercussions of the event are still unfolding in that part of the world. For many Wichitans, France seems like a world away, and some individuals at Wichita State seem to be more concerned with the attack on the principle of free speech than the loss of life. “People here don’t seem to be terribly worried,” said Gail Burkett, lecturer in French and undergraduate coordinator for the WSU’s Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. “Many people see the Paris attacks as part of life in modern-day times. Some are concerned, but no more than normal. There’s really nothing you can do about it.” Burkett advises students in her department, and said she helps those who are preparing to study abroad with the process. As with other times of trouble, she said, people do ask if it’s safe to travel when something happens like the attacks in Paris, but for Wichita, it’s business as usual. “Wichita just doesn’t have many ties to Paris,” she said. WSU sophomore Shawn Diemart is studying history and philosophy and plans to study abroad in the future. He said he’s not really concerned with terrorist events, either. Places where unrest is the norm is of more concern to him. “I know that as an American abroad, there are places I’d have to take special precautions,” Diemart said, “and that would concern me more than random acts of violence in a place like France. I would love to go to Egypt, but right now’s probably not the best time for an American to travel there.” See ABROAD on page 2

Fraternity chili feed spices up Clinton Hall By Kevin Brown STAFF REPORTER @krbrownjr

The lobby of Clinton Hall had the usual scents of furniture, building materials and students replaced with spices, peppers and beans mid-afternoon Tuesday. Members of Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity hosted a no-cost, donation-based chili feed Tuesday as a service to the student body. “This was more about service to the school,” said Leah Hanson, vice president of the fraternity. With a variety of chili to choose from, students were not short on options for lunch. Along with meat-based chili, the fraternity also offered a few vegetarian-based options for students and faculty who were not partial to meat, including a vegetarian chili and broccoli cheese soup. Part of the feed was based around donations to a local charity, as the food was free to students and faculty. “We are going to have a donation jar with the proceeds going to a local charity,” said Teri Loughmiller, vice-president of

membership for Alpha Kappa Psi, in a pre-event interview Monday evening. A business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi is open to both men and women, with members of varying ages and class ranks making up the roster at Wichita State. “We have a ton of diversity in our fraternity, and we wanted to build the event around that,” Loughmiller said. As part of the fraternity’s philanthropic efforts, members are planning a stand-up comedy event, scheduled to happen later in the semester. “We are bringing in a production company … guys who have been on TV quite a bit, with one evening having their own Comedy Central stand-up comedy show,” said Jeffrey Johnson, secretary of the fraternity. Johnson said the fraternity is planning prices, with a potential $5 student ticket to the event, which is scheduled to take place on April 18. For more information about Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity or any upcoming events, contact Loughmiller at taloughmiller@ wichita.edu.

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Wichita State students Teri Loughmiller and Nicholas Jones serve chili at the Alpha Kappa Psi chili feed in Clinton Hall Tuesday.

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France shooting: Hey Knicks: It’s time to more than just expand Cleanthony’s role freedom of speech Earlier this month, a tragic, heinous terrorist attack took the lives of staff members from the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, police officers and, later, hostages at a kosher market in Paris. This much we can all agree on. Beyond that, it gets murky. There are so many issues to tackle that a publication with limited jurisdiction cannot possibly hope to cover each one thoroughly. However, our staff is made up entirely of young, prospective journalists who each have personal stakes in free speech and journalistic responsibility. As such, we feel the need to give a few official stances regarding the major issues at play here. First and foremost, we absolutely condemn any instances of physical violence perpetrated against people solely because of thoughts they express. This should be obvious. There is zero justification for what happened in Paris. However, as journalists, we also need to understand what is acceptable and responsible to publish. Freedom of speech does not mean all thoughts are of equal merit. Contrary to popular belief, words can hurt. In showing solidarity with Charlie Hebdo, some chose to spread or defend the magazine’s brazenly offensive work under the misguided notion that not doing so is censorship or

“letting the terrorists win.” Perpetuating racism and Islamophobia is in no way a noble act. It only adds to a culture of hostility toward innocent people that threatens the livelihood of billions across the globe. We also feel that journalists need to better understand how to prioritize coverage. On the same day as the Charlie Hebdo massacre, the terrorist organization Boko Haram committed a mass killing of up to 2,000 people in the Nigerian town of Baga. Many outlets devoted entire weeks to coverage of the Paris attacks with, at best, minimal acknowledgement of the events in Nigeria. Even if the content of the coverage featured no visible political slant, what they chose to cover revealed their priorities. As journalists, we need to remember that what we choose to cover is as important as how we cover it. It is easy to latch onto one story and approach it several times over to pander to our readers, but it is not responsible. At the Sunflower, our job is to tell stories directly or tangentially related to Wichita State, meaning much of the above does not entirely apply to us. However, we recognize that our job is to give a voice to those who have no voice and to understand what is newsworthy and what coverage is fairest to all involved. — For the Editorial Board, Alex Perry

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the city’s American partner. For more than 30 years, WSU has been in partnership with the University of Orléans, allowing WSU students studying French the option of a four-week summer exchange or a semester or academic year program. Additionally, WSU’s Office of International Education has many more options for foreign exchange and study abroad programs. The bottom line is that random violence can happen anywhere — even in Wichita. “Had it happened in Orléans, there would have been more reaction here,” Burkett said. “Most people here don’t stop to realize that this was France’s 9/11, and it might really change that country. I hope it doesn’t.”

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Although the perception is that events in Paris don’t have much impact in Kansas, there are historic connections between Wichita and one French city most people are unaware of. Following the occupation of France by German forces in WWII, a regiment of infantry from Kansas liberated the city of Orléans. Since 1944, Wichita and Orléans have strengthened their ties, and in 1973 they declared themselves “sister cities.” The University of Orléans even has a replica of the Keeper of the Plains statue near its campus in honor of

BLOOD

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“Type O is the universal donor. Any other blood type can receive my blood, since it doesn’t have any antigens on it,” Stephens said. A former nurse, Stephens has said she witnessed the effects of a blood transfusion, and has watched others receive type O blood, just like the blood she possesses. Stephens is also a repeat donor, realizing the power of the blood she has. “I don’t donate every time they call me, but I probably donate about three times a year, because I am type O,” she said.

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Former Shocker Cleanthony Early is due a huge increase in minutes now that he’s back

to full strength. The tanking Knicks have no other reason to sit Early other than he’s just too good. Unfortunately, that can’t be proven because he’s only played in 14 games. The New York Knicks (8-37) are a train wreck. Rookie head coach Derek Fisher is struggling with implementing the Triangle Offense. Carmelo Anthony is suffering from a nagging knee injury. JR Smith and Iman Shumpert were traded to Cleveland for nothing — a deliberate move to clear up cap space and guarantee more losing. The Knicks management depleted the team’s talent and have their sights set on potential No. 1 overall pick, Jahlil Okafor, in this year’s draft. That said, it’s time to sit Melo after All-Star Weekend. Allow him to represent the Knicks organization as it hosts the All-Star game, as he’s their lone participant — then let him rest and get 100 percent healthy for

next year. Once Melo is out, there will be no other reason not to play Early. With the franchise looking to move forward in building a winning culture and restore the respect of the Knicks’ organization, it needs to play Early to have a fair body of work to decide if he’s worth having. Early, a New York native, was selected 34th Cleanthony Early overall last year after a successful college career for the Shockers. Last season, Early averaged 16.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in just under 28 minutes. Early’s ability to put the ball in the basket — especially from the perimeter — and his defensive prowess were pivotal for the success of the Shockers. In college hoops, a 6-foot-8 wingspan is a rarity and often causes mismatches, especially when you’re able to drive and penetrate the defense and knock down outside shots, like Early did. After the Knicks selected Early, many experts and

analysts expected him to provide explosive offense off the bench. That nearly wasn’t the case as Early essentially started the season in warm-ups. Early began to see regular minutes toward the middle of October, but his progress was impeded by a surprise knee surgery in mid-November. Since then, Early has returned, and his production speaks for itself. Coming off the injury, Early is averaging 12.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per 36 minutes in his last six games. According to what Early told Marc Berman of the New York Post — he’s not even in shape yet. “My body feels fine as far as moving,” Early told Berman. “I got to continue to get my conditioning up. I didn’t get a chance to practice or get any contact before I got thrown in there. So each game is conditioning, getting my wind back and getting a feel for the game.” With the season nearing its halfway point, the Knicks are clearly looking to rebuild their roster at the end of the season. It’s time to rest Melo’s knees, put the ball in Early’s hands and find what they have. Fourteen games aren’t enough.

New airport terminal comes with long name

The Red Cross stressed the importance of blood donors — even those who are college students, as they make up a significant portion of donors. “Twenty percent of total donations to the Red Cross are given by high school and college students,” said Jan Hale, communications manager for the Central Plains Blood Services Region of the Red Cross. “You guys are extremely important to collections.” For more information about donating blood, call the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule a donation or appointment at the American Red Cross Wichita Blood Donor Center.

Wichita’s airport was given a new name Monday. In a special COLUMN BY ceremony TJ RIGG previewing the new terminal scheduled to open this spring, the airport officially adopted its new name, Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport. The name change honors President Eisenhower, who lived in Abilene, Kan., for part of his life. The airport opened as the Wichita Municipal Airport in 1954. It was renamed “Wichita Mid-Continent Airport” in 1973, according to the airport’s website. Since it opened in ’54, the airport has not undergone any significant upgrades to its building. In 2012, after years of several small renovations, a groundbreaking was held in September for a new terminal, which is scheduled for completion this spring. Throughout the early stages of construction, there was talk about changing the airport’s name to honor President Eisenhower. On March 4, 2014, the Wichita City Council approved changing the airport’s

name, with a price tag of about $140,000, the Wichita Eagle reported. While the price to change the name of the airport was not much when compared to the $200 million being spent on the new terminal, the name change was not money that needed to be spent. It is understandable to want to honor a president by naming institutions after him, such as airports and libraries, but the name change was not necessary. Supporters of the name change have said the airport’s previous name did not help with Wichita’s label as the “Air Capital of the World,” because it was not a “tough” name. However, the name did clearly

spell out Wichita’s location on the map, in the middle of North America. The $140,000 required to make the name change could have been spent on things that actually matter, such as education. Spending that much money on an airport name change wasn’t the wisest move. It is good the airport is getting a brand new terminal — a new one is certainly long overdue. The new terminal will make the airport much more modern. However, a new terminal does not justify a new name. Sadly, that has been overruled. Maybe next time the city will spend that kind of money more wisely.

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When my cousin Anjana and I founded Shocker Shakthi, Wichita State’s first South Asian dance team, in the fall of 2008, our only motivation was a desire to bring Indian fusion dance to the Midwest. Compared to other universities on the east and west coasts, which frequently host Indian dance competitions and shows, WSU didn’t have much of a presence. We wanted to change that. As we started performing around Wichita, however, another purpose came into play—bringing the world together through dance. Sunday, Shakthi per-

formed at a 9/11 unity gathering hosted by Global Faith In Action, a local organization that promotes bringing all religions together. The hour-long show included Jewish prayer, devotional Christian songs, Islamic expression and Hindu chanting. Our dance team, which is made up of many different cultures, chose three songs that represent remembrance, struggle and hope—the three themes of the event. After our performance, many people congratulated us for showing them a snippet of our culture. What really struck us, however, were the Muslim gentleman, Catholic woman and countless others who asked if we could teach them how to

dance. Forget what religion they were—they just wanted to dance. Dance crosses all religions, races, cultures and boundaries. Even though I’m Indian, I’ve done ballet since age 3, a dance that originated in France. I’ve taken zumba, hip hop, tap, jazz, African dance, belly dance, modern dance and so many others. Dance breaks down barriers because it’s only achieved by lowering your inhibitions—and when that happens, any preconceived notions about religion and race automatically get lowered as well. Take Shakthi—we’ve had dancers of Indian, African, Vietnamese, Chinese, Cambodian, Photos by Manny De Los Santos

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Student Activities Council hosted Ring in the Spring Tuesday afternoon at the Rhatigan Student Center. Ring in the Spring consisted of games, such as Jenga, that provided fun and prizes for students.

NEWS IN BRIEF Spring open house for ODI to showcase plans The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host a spring open house from 1 to 3 p.m. today. It is open to the Wichita State community. The open house will take place in room 208 of the Rhatigan Student Center. Attendees will learn about available resources, programs and ODI’s #ItooAmWichitaState campaign. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact

ODI at 978-3034. Springfest taking place Thursday The annual Springfest takes place at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Heskett Center gym. Springfest is an exposition for recognized student organizations, such as fraternities and sororities and campus departments. This year’s Springfest will feature inflatables, live music, refreshments and information tables. There is no cost to attend

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Fred VanVleet goes for a layup during Sunday’s game against Drake. Wichita State’s 74-40 win made Tekele Cotton the all-time winningnest player in Shocker history.

The Loyola men’s basketball team was 10-2 on the season, but once they entered conference play, the Ramblers went into remission — losing five of their next eight games. Tonight, the Ramblers (13-7, 3-5 MVC) will face their biggest test of the season in No. 12 Wichita State (18-2, 8-0) at 7 p.m. at Charles Koch Arena. Loyola lost to WSU earlier this year in Chicago. With a five-point lead at half after Earl Peterson’s jumper with time expiring, the Shockers took control in the second half and had the lead within the next two and a half minutes. WSU didn’t look back, finishing off the Ramblers 67-53. In the process, Loyola’s sophomore guard and last year’s only bright spot, Milton Doyle, went down with an ankle injury. Doyle’s ankle injury will keep him out of tonight’s game — leaving the Ramblers with only one other player averaging double digits, Christian Thomas (12.4 points per game). With Doyle out, Loyola head

coach Porter Moser said in the Missouri Valley Conference Coaches’ Teleconference Monday that Jeff White will need to step up and play more like he played last year. White averages 3.6 points per game this season. Last year, he averaged 9.8. Moser also said “communication between players will be important with noise level” because of Koch’s rowdy atmosphere. “[WSU] is able to suffocate teams early,” Moser said. “How we start is important.” Moser’s right. In WSU’s four Valley games at home, the Shockers are scoring 8.5 points in the first minutes of the first half while they’ve been holding their opponents to less than five. Loyola will have to keep pace with WSU in the first five minutes of the game in order to have a chance. WSU is solely in first place of the Missouri Valley Conference, but the Shockers are also first in the MVC in field goal percentage, defensive rebounding, assists and blocked shots, and have the least amount of turnovers. WSU has 27 consecutive home wins and 26 consecutive wins over MVC opponents.

SPORTS IN BRIEF Softball picked to finish first in MVC Wichita State’s softball team was voted to finish first in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll by collecting seven first place votes from Valley coaches. Illinois State, Northern Iowa and Drake received one first place vote each. This is the first time since 2006 that WSU was voted to finish first. “It’s a big honor for us to get picked first in the league,” softball head coach Kristi Bredbenner said in a news release from the Athletic Department. “That only solidifies that we have a larger target on our back since we won the league last year. It goes with our team honor of defend and conquer.” Three Shockers were also named to the MVC Preseason All-Conference Team: redshirt

junior first baseman Cacy Williams, senior catcher Melanie Jaegers and junior outfielder Brittany Fortner were the three Shockers named to the All-MVC first team. Williams, Jaegers and Fortner were all named to the All-MVC first team last season. The softball team’s 2015 campaign begins in Waco, Texas, on Feb. 6 in the Getterman Classic.

Marks Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., Saturday and Sunday. The Gothenburg, Sweden, native improved to both 4-0 in singles and doubles this spring. In singles play, Trifunovic won straight sets over Danielle Feneridis of Pepperdine and Julia O’Loughlin of Denver. In doubles, Trifunovic partnered with sophomore Luca Pump to post 6-4 and 6-2 wins over the weekend.

Women’s tennis player named MVC Player of the Week Junior Aleksandra Trifunovic was named the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Tennis Player Courtesy photo of the Week Aleksandra after her Trifunovic performance at

Men’s tennis player named MVC Co-Player of the Week Junior Tin Ostojic was named the Missouri Valley Conference Co-Player of the Week, sharing the award with Courtesy photo Alen Salibasic Tin Ostojic of Drake. No. 114 on the ITA national

rankings list, Ostojic upset No. 20 Andrew Harris of Oklahoma in two of three sets. Ostojic, of Zagreb, Croatia, improved his overall 2014-2015 singles record to 8-2. Men’s basketball player arrested Wichita State men’s basketball player Conner Frankamp was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to a booking report released by Sedgwick County’s Sherriff’s Office. Failure to use the turn signal and an unsafe lane change was cited in the report as to why Frankamp was pulled over. The report also states that Frankamp blew more than a .08 blood alcohol level and was determined to be incapable of safely operating a vehicle. In a news release, athletic

director Eric Sexton and men’s basketball head coach Gregg Marshall released a joint statement in regard to the reported suspicion of DUI of a WSU student athlete. “We are still in the process of gathering information and will handle any discipline internally and in cooperation with any campus policies related to these type of allegations,” the release stated. “We hold all of our student athletes to a high standard and take these matters very seriously.” The release said WSU will not comment any further at this time. After transferring from the University of Kansas, the Wichita native isn’t eligible to play for the Shockers until Dec. 12. He will have two and a half years of eligibility. — James Kellerman

Track takes off in Nebraska By Courtney Holmes SPORTS REPORTER @itstheintern

The No. 13 men’s and No. 16 women’s Wichita State track and field teams competed in Lincoln, Neb., last weekend at the 2015 Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational and the Mark Colligan Memorial Indoor Track and Field meets. Against the No. 5 men’s and No. 14 women’s Nebraska teams, WSU finished second but still walked away with several first-place finishes. Friday night at the Nebraska

Wesleyan Invitational, several Shockers placed first and second in their respective races. Sophomore twins Nikki Larch-Miller and Taylor Larch-Miller from San Diego took up the top spots for the 60-yard dash with a 7.58 and a 7.74. Tucker Davis, a junior from Ark City, Kan., took first in the men’s 400-meter dash with a time of 48.89, a personal best. Senior Marcus Moeder ran a personal best in the 60-meter dash with the time of 6.96, which ranks fifth in the Missouri Valley.

On Saturday, both men and women had success in the 3K with two first place finishes. Steve Rambolt, director of track and field and cross-country, said the results were a step in the right direction in the teams’ bid for Missouri Valley Conference titles this year. “We competed today against a great Nebraska team on both sides who are definitely deserving of their high national rankings,” Rambolt said. “All in all, it was a good day.” The next meet for the team will be in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for the Jack Jennett Invitational.

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Brewed Coffee............................................ 1.50 Hot Tea/Iced Tea ....................................... 1.50 Cappuccino.................................................. 2.75 Latte.............................................................. 2.75 Mocha ........................................................... 3.50 White Mocha .............................................. 3.75 Breve Latte .................................................. 3.25 Breve Mocha ............................................... 3.75 Soy Latte ...................................................... 3.25 Soy Mocha ................................................... 3.75 Americano ................................................... 2.00 Café au Lait ................................................. 2.00 Chai............................................................... 3.00 Hot Chocolate............................................ 2.00 Steamer ........................................................ 2.00 Espresso ....................................................... 2.00

1.75 1.75 3.25 3.25 4.00 4.25 3.75 4.25 3.75 4.25 2.50 2.50 3.50 2.50 2.50 2.50

Add an extra shot of espresso or a syrup flavor for an additional 50 cents.

frozen drinks Milkshakes................................................................... 4.75

Try oneMalted of our fresh sandwiches, 5.00 crisp Milkshakes..................................................... Chocolate, Vanilla, Caramel, Strawberry salads,Specialty or tasty coffee drinks today! Milkshakes.................................................. 5.25 Chocolate, Vanilla, Caramel, Strawberry

VALID THRU:5/21/2014 2/4/15

Espresso, Peppermint, Mocha, Dr. Pepper, specialty