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Bots, wearable devices, printers highlighted in Technology Fair BRENNEN SMITH

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Onlookers watched as junior Joel Trembly gradually moved the Romer arm scanner over a small, plastic object with curvature, holes and raised levels. An instant render of the scan appeared on a laptop next to the arm as Trembly scanned the object. Becky North, the primary organizer of the Technology Fair, beckoned a passive student to come closer while Trembly explained the workings of the Romer arm. The Romer arm was one of about 50 devices presented Tuesday at the fifth annual Technology Fair. The fair “takes [the technology] out of the class and office and puts it here for everyone to see,” said North, who could be found roaming the fair and listening intently to various booths. North said the motto of the fair was “discover it, solve it, share it.” The fair grew out of the faculty-led “Learn More” series in which faculty and staff would share a specific topic, North said. After a few years, North and the Unclassified Professional Senate — a group that gives a voice to about 950 unclassified professional employees on campus — asked themselves how they could make the event into a larger experience and include students. From there, the Technology Fair was created. The first fair five years ago had 20 booths in the ballroom of the old Rhatigan Student Center. Four years later, the fair now has more than 50 representing both student and faculty research. The fair showcased a ping-pong robot, new technologies at the library, new cosmetics for the myWSU portal and even had booths for various businesses that worked with WSU, like the National Institute of Aviation Research. NIAR’s booth showcased four different technologies, one of which included the Romer arm Trembly and senior Cody Stall-

baumer were in charge of presenting Tuesday. Trembly said the purpose of the arm, which is physically arranged much like a human arm, is to scan parts, remodel them using CAD software and then print the new model with a 3D printer. He said it was even possible to scan old, rusty car parts and then reprint them in order to get the car back together. A 3D printer can print parts that can’t be made with a computerized numerical control (CNC) machine because 3D printers are always adding material, but CNC machines are always subtracting, Trembly said. They’re even capable of printing aluminum, stainless steel and titanium. Stallbaumer said NIAR is using Romer arms and 3D printers to scan the parts of an aircraft seat, modify it in CAD so it’s optimal and then see how it works in a crash. The other two devices at the NIAR booth were a zSpace and an oculus rift. Similar to a computer monitor, the zSpace has an augmented display that uses stereoscopic technology to allow the user to see 3D and requires the use of glasses, said senior Eric Corey, who was in charge of the zSpace and oculus rift section of the booth. Corey said the zSpace has a lot of potential for use for things like model previews of a product or running a CAT scan on a patient and then using the zSpace to simulate a dissection beforehand. “It’s hard to define a list of things when you can do anything to it,” Corey said. There were actually two oculus rifts at the fair — one at the NIAR booth and one at a human factors booth. Both had a roller coaster simulation, but the NIAR booth also allowed the user to tour a virtual representation of the millennium falcon. “Look at the cool things we have on campus today,” North said, “Together in one place, regardless of college or discipline.”

Photos by Manny De Los Santos

(LEFT) A member of the NIAR department shows an attendee how to use a handprint scanner during the Technology Fair on Tuesday at the Rhatigan Student Center. (TOP RIGHT) Graduate student Dominic Canare shows an attendee how to place pictures of animals into folders using only his eyes and hand gestures Tuesday. (BOTTOM RIGHT) A 3D printer is one of many items showcased at the fair Tuesday.

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Lights around Wichita State upgraded to improve safety CHANCE SWAIM

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University Police responds Monday night to reports of a death at Shocker Hall.

Preliminary coroner’s report rules death in Shocker Hall as suicide TJ RIGG

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A female student was found unresponsive Monday evening in a Shocker Hall dorm room, and she died at a hospital, said Joe Kleinsasser, a spokesman for Wichita State. Kleinsasser said the preliminary coroner’s report ruled the student died by suicide. He added confirmation of the cause of death will not be certain for some time.

University police were reportedly conducting a welfare check in Shocker Hall when they found the student unresponsive. The student was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. An alert from Shocker Blast went out to students after 10 p.m. Monday to notify them of the death. “Our thoughts go out to the family and those who are affected by this tragedy,” the alert stated.

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After being a key issue at campus safety discussions — in response to a string of crimes on campus earlier this fall — lights on the outskirts of campus are being replaced and redirected in an effort to make the area safer. The improvements are the result of a partnership between Westar Energy, Wichita State and the city of Wichita, said Westar spokeswoman Gina Penzig. During a town hall safety meeting earlier this fall, senior Isaac Stine voiced concerns with safety along the north side of 17th Street. “There’s a dead zone where there’s a parking lot,” he said at the time. Stine is a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity, located south of campus on Vassar Street. “It’s really a problem area for us right now.” University Police Capt. Guy Schoeder said he has met with Westar to identify and discuss lights that need replaced or

redirected around campus to improve safety. “On Holyoke just south of 17th, on the west side of the street, the light has already been replaced,” he said. Schroeder said several lights on 17th Street from the tennis courts to Hillside on the north side of the street will be replaced. The lights on the south side of 17th Street will be redirected in the direction of campus. The light on the west side of Hillside, just north of the McDonald’s, will also be replaced, and another light is being considered directly north of that light. On the east side of Hillside, north of 21st Street, lights will be added on two different poles, and west of Hillside on 22nd Street near Fairmount Towers, at least one light will be added to a pole there, Schroeder said. “Many of the lights that are off campus, but in the area, can also be redirected in the direction of the campus to help, as well,” Schroeder said.

Some of the replacement lights could be updated as LED lights, Penzig said. Recently, Westar has been upgrading streetlights to more energy-efficient LED lighting, which provide better directional lighting than some of the more traditional street light technology, Penzig said. “Lighting can provide a variety of benefits — making a space more inviting, or making people in that area feel safer — both from an aspect of personal safety to driving safety,” she said. Penzig said there was no definite timeframe on when to expect completion of the project. “This is great news and I appreciate the action steps that are being taken,” stated Ted Ayres, director of Community Engagement and Opportunity, in an email. “This kind of collaboration and teamwork — involving the City, the community, the University and industry — is how we get positives accomplished.”

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n 2009, Justin Johnson was working at a do-it-yourself filmmaking network in New York when the company’s lawyer received something unusual: a piece of physical mail. The package was a submission from Richard “R.G.” Miller, a Wichita man who makes what he calls “Internet art films” with little money or help from others. Johnson was used to getting submissions from 14 year olds, but Miller was in his 50s. Six years later, Johnson is finally showcasing “Double Digits,” a documentary about Miller’s art and the life that led to it. The film was shown at the annual Tallgrass Film Festival last week to a packed house of people who responded with multiple standing ovations. “Seeing 300 people in the audience and getting two standing ovations, seeing the outpouring of

love to [Miller] was better than I ever imagined,” Johnson said. Johnson found Miller’s story inspiring because of his perseverance. Miller has lived through violence, alcoholism and a stint in prison, and he has shown no signs of letting those experiences stop him. “He could easily be pissed off about all the things that have happened to him, but he’s not,” Johnson said. “He just keeps on going, and that’s what’s so cool.” While Johnson set out to provide inspiration with “Double Digits,” other filmmakers wanted to challenge societal assumptions. Steven Loring’s documentary “The Age of Love,” for example, calls attention to the speed-dating scene that exists for senior citizens. “Our society says that people after a certain age don’t really think about affairs of the heart,” Loring said. “I thought that I might be able to really change some ideas if I found a way into

that topic.” Loring said his own assumptions were proven wrong when his uncle entered into a relationship at an older age. For Loring, calling attention to discounted populations is one of his objectives when directing a film. “It’s kind of become a mission, more than the film,” Loring said. “It’s a journey, a calling of my own at this point.” In “A Light Beneath Their Feet,” director Valerie Weiss chose to tackle the sensitive subject of mental illness. The film explores the relationship between a woman with bipolar disorder (played by “Orange is the New Black” star Taryn Manning) and her teenage daughter. Weiss, who was a scientist prior to becoming a filmmaker, wanted to make sure this project was worth her time. “I don’t take my career choices lightly when I dive into a longterm project,” Weiss said. “I wanted this to be a constructive

film for society.” Weiss and her team took extra care to make sure the protagonist’s illness was depicted with realism and sensitivity. They read memoirs and screened the film for psychiatrists for their approval. Their preparation included a Skype call between Weiss, Manning and Linea Johnson, co-author of “Perfect Chaos,” a book about Johnson’s experiences with bipolar disorder. “It was tremendously helpful for both of us,” Weiss said. “That was incredibly important to getting us to an authentic place.” For Weiss, showcasing her work to a respectful audience and getting an immediate reaction was a gratifying experience. “To finally open it back up for the original purpose of showing it to an audience is tremendous and cathartic and so rewarding,” Weiss said. “It gives you the energy and strength to go and make another one because it’s such a fantastic experience.”

Tallgrass Film Festival offers variety, quality in this year’s movie selections More than 200 films from around the world were screened at the Tallgrass Film COLUMN BY Festival last ALEX PERRY weeekend in Wichita. Here are short reviews of three films that were heavily promoted throughout the festival.

‘Band of Robbers’

This year, the Tallgrass Film Festival’s opening night selection “Band of Robbers” took Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer and transplanted them to a modern-day setting. The end result is an occasionally dark screwball comedy that actually works, for the most part. Co-directed and co-written by brothers Adam and Aaron Nee (with the former starring as Sawyer), “Band of Robbers” reimagines Finn as a well-intentioned petty criminal, and Sawyer as a greedy, incompetent small town cop who wants nothing more than to be adored by those around him. As the two of them try to find

vast treasure, there are actually several genuine laugh-out-loud moments in “Band of Robbers.” The death of the villain (played excellently by Stephen Lang) is uproariously funny. My only major hang up with it was a subplot involving Finn and Sawyer roping an innocent, undocumented Mexican day laborer into their schemes. There’s a redemptive arc at its conclusion, but the idea itself made me a bit uncomfortable. Still, “Band of Robbers” is mostly successful at what it does.

‘It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong’

For those who are more interested in romance than goofs, director Emily Ting has a treat for you in “It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong.” Ruby and Josh (played by real-life couple Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg) are two strangers who meet in Hong Kong one night and proceed to almost strike up a romance before the flames are quickly put out. A year later, the two coincidentally meet again and confront their

feelings for one another while walking and talking throughout Hong Kong at night. When I say “walking and talking,” I mean it. That’s mostly what “It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong” is, and the simplicity works to create a tightly paced and focused story of two would-be lovers. Chung and Greenberg’s real relationship makes them a perfect fit, as Ruby and Josh have a natural romantic chemistry, but the two leads use their acting talents to insert the kind of awkwardness that would exist among two total strangers. It isn’t the most original film in the world (Ting specifically mentioned that she wanted to make a film like “Before Sunrise” but set in Hong Kong), but “It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong” has two likable, talented leads who make it worth seeing.

‘Double Digits’

The absolute best show I saw at Tallgrass was “Double Digits,” a documentary about a Wichita man whose ambitions greatly exceed his resources and everything he’s gone

through to get where he is now. Richard “R.G.” Miller makes what he calls “Internet art films” out of a tiny apartment in the impoverished McAdams neighborhood in Wichita. Armed with a camcorder, a tripod and an army of action figures, Miller has unleashed his vision to the tune of 45 films so far. The title of “Double Digits” comes from the fact that Miller considers his films successful if they get more than nine views on YouTube. What I particularly loved about “Double Digits” was its eagerness to delve into the lesser-known history of Wichita as it relates to Miller. After friends of his died in a rash of gang violence in the 1980s, Miller developed a drinking problem that ultimately landed him in prison. Filmmaking is ultimately what helped him stay sober and get his life together after he was released. He burns his movies to DVDs and hands them out to the neighborhood children for free, and he’s even had one screened at the Warren Theatre in Old Town. It’s a beautiful story about who is secretly one of the coolest people in Wichita. Any Wichita resident owes it to themselves to see “Double Digits.”

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A comedy about Bill Murray trying to turn an Afghani girl into a music icon while navigating a war zone. Frankly, it just doesn’t look funny.

‘The Last Witch Hunter’

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I love Vin Diesel, but this action-fantasy film looks bland. I can’t help but notice the lack of cars.

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Marissa’s Melodies Group capitalizes on a cappella movement, YAK THE DAILY

Demi Lovato delivers full summer album

As a cappella music has become such a hit, Pentatonix are on the leader COLUMN BY board for MARISSA being one of CAMPBELL the best groups out there, and they just released a new album this week. Along with them, pop star Demi Lovato and indie rocker’s BØRNS have released new albums, as well.

Released: Oct. 16 Genre: Pop The hit single “Cool for the Summer” was easily the greatest summer anthem of 2015. Although it took a while for the rest of the album to come out, this is Lovato’s most experimental album yet. “Kingdom Come,” which features Iggy Azalea, has an off-beat vibe that sounds like Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse.” Lovato shows her vast sound change in the song “Waitin for You,” where she starts the song with rapping, which later features the rapping of Sirah. While her sound and word choice may have matured, the song meanings, such as in “Wildfire,” have not. Although I think Lovato could have made an album with deeper meaning, I hope to see her stick around in the pop scene for a while. Download: “Kingdom Come”

‘Pentatonix’ by Pentatonix

Released: Oct. 16 Genre: Pop After the hit movie “Pitch Perfect,” a cappella groups emerged and are a big deal in the pop music scene with covers of current, popular songs, and Pentatonix stands as one of the top groups. The cover of “Where Are Ü Now” is better than the original, which was produced by Skrillex and Diplo. By slowing it down with the echoing vocals, the song seems more meaningful and less of a dance anthem. “Rose Gold” (originally produced by Hucci) makes a punch with reverberating, electronic-sounding vocals. Each of the five singers also has a vast vocal range, allowing for many unique sounds that sound extremely instrumental. With the different vocal styles, all of the songs sound unique depending on who is doing the majority of the vocals (“Sing”). Pentatonix never fails to make songs unique, and the latest album proves that. Download: “Where Are Ü Now”

Still waiting for the day when a stranger makes a yak about how they saw me on campus and thought I was cute... I can dream at least lol. How do I relationship? Someone teach me to relationship. How can you afford Chipotle? I just got two Taco Bell burritos for two dollars. Cute girl says hi. *She totally likes me* Mama says girls are the devil. The Cubs better pull this off. The future depends on it.

“Dopamine” by BØRNS

What ever happened to “not everything on the Internet is true?” Nowadays that’s where everyone seems to get their “facts.”

Released: Oct. 16 Genre: Indie-Rock Indie bands are not strangers to having their songs used in commercials. Artists such as Matt & Kim and BØRNS have been featured in many car commercials that can draw listeners in due to the upbeat tempo. Although BØRNS has released many singles, “Dopamine” is the band’s first official album. “Electric Love” has to be one of the most exciting, fun, dance-able songs about falling in love that I have ever heard. It is one of those songs that you can’t help but move to. “American Money” slows down the album a bit with the sultry lyrics. BØRNS has definitely made a name for themselves with this killer, first album, and I cannot wait to hear what they have next. Download: “Electric Love”

‘Confident’ by Demi Lovato

This is a collection of yaks from the Wichita State campus. This is what you think about, talk about and wonder about. Enjoy.

Is it bad when you find spelling and grammatical errors on WSU questions in a required workbook? To whoever saw me wreck my long board today, I hope you got a good laugh out of it! Is a squirrel attacking your feet a valid excuse to be late for work or nah? Those little guys are fiesty. Courtesy Photos

Class experiences ancient spear-throwing technology

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December Dixon throws a “spear” Tuesday with an atlatl in an Introduction to Archaeology class. Students learned to use the atlatl, an ancient spear-throwing technology used by cultures around the world, predominantly in Aztec weaponry.

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Chapel usage quadruples since social media debates

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Seniors Alissa Bey, left, and Crystal McCarthy tie black, white and brown ribbons Wednesday around trees on campus.

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Ribbons unite students, religious leaders in citywide movement

Students and religious leaders gather Wednesday for a ribbon tying event called “Beyond Tolerance,” a citywide movement to accept people of all races, faiths and backgrounds. BRENNEN SMITH

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A previous Campus Ministries director tried to host an Ash Wednesday service with station areas inside Grace Memorial Chapel before the pews were removed, but the lack of space “killed it,” said Jonathan Flesher, current director of Campus Ministries at Wichita State. “It wasn’t flexible enough for what he wanted to do,” Flesher said. In recent national social media debates, users have claimed Muslim students “took over” the chapel for prayers since the pews were removed in an effort to make the space more flexible. But how was the chapel actually used before the renovations? And how is it being used now? Graduate student Isaac Roehr said he has been at WSU for five years, and during that time he said he never really saw anyone coming in or out of the chapel. Roehr said he has only seen the chapel used for a couple of weddings, initiations for his fraternity and Multicultural Greek Council events. “I know as a tall person those pews were not sufficient for my needs,” Roehr said. “I’m 6’4’’ and about 200 pounds, and I was really cramped in those pews so I’m glad they’re gone.” According to Maria Ciski, director of Event Services, the chapel wasn’t used much before the renovations. She said the chapel has traditionally been utilized for prayer and meditation since it is open for use certain hours of the day. Before the pews were removed

last spring, the chapel was reserved on 51 occasions, or 4.25 times per month throughout 2014, according to data from Event Services. Since then — until the social media controversy began earlier this month — the chapel was used 33 times (6.6 times per month). Since the controversy began Oct. 2, the chapel has been reserved for 24 events in 20 days. At 1.2 uses per day, the chapel is on track to be reserved 36.5 times in an average month. “The renovation process has put into consideration all general use and the needs of all faith traditions,” Flesher said Tuesday while preparing a chalk wall for a “Beyond Tolerance” event Wednesday. Recently, groups like the Muslim Student Association, the Navigators and sororities like Zeta Phi Beta and Delta Sigma Theta have reserved slots of time for upcoming events. Starting Sept. 24, MSA has reserved prayer times every weekday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and 4:15 to 5 p.m. MSA is using the chapel more than any other group on campus. “Our adviser actually told us that while he was a student at WSU, he and a few other students would pray in the chapel,” said MSA President Maira Salim. “Although space was a little tight because of the pews, and many people could not pray at once, it was still a nice, tranquil place on campus that was perfect for praying.” Salim said her adviser was a student about 20 years ago, so even though it wasn’t as spacious than as it is now, Muslim students have used the chapel for prayers for a

SHELBY REYNOLDS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @_shelbyreynolds

Average chapel usage during 2014:

4.25

times per month Average chapel usage after the pews were removed:

6.6

times per month Average chapel usage since the controversy:

24 events in 20 days while now. “I feel like the chapel is especially important, not only to me, but it should be important to all students at WSU,” Salim said. “The one good thing out of the whole chapel issue is that it has actually brought our communities together.” Roehr said he thinks the chapel controversy raises awareness that there is a space for students to use. He also said he was good friends with former Student Body President Matthew Conklin and Student Government Vice President Brandon Baltzell, who both had a large hand in the chapel renovations last spring. “I have supreme faith in them and doing all of their research,” Roehr said. “They wouldn’t do anything if it wasn’t good for the students. “I haven’t seen a post from one student who has been upset about the change.”

MAN ON THE

STREET What do students think of the recent Grace Memorial Chapel debate?

“I think we should try to cater to everyone here because it’s a student chapel.” Gabe Martin

WSU FRESHMAN, ENGINEERING

Seniors Alissa Bey and Crystal McCarthy wrapped white, black and brown ribbons around the trunk of a large campus tree Wednesday. The ribbons represented uniting race and religion in the citywide movement, “Beyond Tolerance.” “With everything that’s been going on with the inferfaith space, it’s something I feel really passionate about,” Bey said. “Everyone should have that space where they can go and practice their spirituality.” Students and religious leaders from the Wichita community tied the “unity” ribbons around trees, representing the acceptance of a diverse student body. The movement will continue in Wichita and conclude Nov. 22 at Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center. In the wake of a tragic shooting at a predominately black church in Charleston, Virginia, the movement began as a way to come together as a community to prevent more violence. “To move beyond tolerance you have to be the bigger person,” said Bishop Wade Moore, president of the Greater Ministerial League in Wichita. “As human beings, let’s move beyond just tolerating one another … We’ve all got the same blood flowing inside us.” The ribbon-tying event kicked off with a discussion inside Grace Memorial Chapel, which has become the center of a recent national controversy surrounding the removal of the chapel’s pews last spring. The timing was coincidental, said Jonathan Flesher, director of

Campus Ministries at Wichita State. “I think it’s very interesting and kind of cool the timing of all this,” he said to an audience of nearly 50 people. “I think it’s very fitting that we’re here today.” Leaders from various religions — including those of Jewish, Methodist and Muslim faiths — spoke to the audience Wednesday about moving beyond tolerating one another to respecting and getting to know each other. “Nobody likes to only be tolerated,” said Sam Muyskens, president of Global Faith in Action. Jewish Rabbi Michael Davis compared religious backgrounds to bubbles, saying that a person can get out of their bubble to join another without popping either bubble. “You don’t have to give up who you are to understand someone else,” he said. Large chalkboards were on campus throughout the week for students to write the response to the question, “How can you live beyond tolerance in your life?” They wrote things like “solidarity,” “expand what you know” and “love everyone like you love pizza.” The chalkboards were displayed outside the chapel Wednesday. “Everyone needs to be together and support this cause,” WSU senior Rula Jamaleddine said after tying her last brown, white and black bow around a tree outside the Rhatigan Student Center. Bey said she’s used the chapel once or twice since the pews have been removed, and that she’s been following the latest debate about the chapel. “This is innovation,” she said about the Interfaith Prayer Space. “It stands for what the university stands for.”

“Even if it’s not in the building it’s not about the place. We can pray here in the grass or even in the streets, so it doesn’t matter.”

“Being in social work, I try to take into account everybody’s faiths and feelings, and so I believe that it should be for all faiths.”

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“I don’t know why they’re making such a big deal about it right now. I think it should be for all faiths.”

“Well, it’s not that bad. Whatever happened is for the common good for everyone.”

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

WEEKENDPLANNER Your weekend guide to events on and off campus.

FRIDAY

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SATURDAY

Breakfast with Bardo

Big Pink Volleyball

Rockin’ the Roundhouse

University President John Bardo will be on hand to address students and answer questions. Student Activities Council encourages students to tweet or post their questions in advance with the hashtag #BardoBreakfast. Free breakfast will be served for a limited time.

Play with a large, pink volleyball to raise funds for breast cancer charities. Proceeds go to Victory in the Valley and Early Detection Works. Pre-registration is required.

Join the WSU Alumni Association for dinner and silent and live auctions. There will be food tables and entertainment from DJ Carbon, Shockers Got Talent winner Kenzie Elyse and the cast of “Smokey Joe’s Café.”

10:30 to 11 a.m. RSC, first floor

2 p.m. Heskett Center gym

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Shocktoberfest: Go Big or Go Home 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. RSC, third floor

Play life-size games, including Connect Four and Hungry Hippos as part of annual Shocktoberfest celebrations.

Contact Student Health Services: 316-978-3620

Baseball Fall World Series Game 5

6 to 11 p.m. Charles Koch Arena

Contact WSU Alumni Association: 316-978-3831

6 p.m. Eck Stadium

Tickets are free for students with WSU ID; $12 for field box; $10 for upper box and outfield; $8 for adult grandstand tickets; discounts available.

Contact Office of Diversity and Inclusion: 316-978-3034

Hunger Games: Food and Hygiene Drive 2 to 4 p.m. RSC, room 124

File Photo by Manny De Los Santos

Participants will collect canned goods and hygiene items and compete to build the most bountiful cornucopia. Donations go to Union Rescue Mission. Pre-registration is required. Contact Student Involvement: 316-978-3022

Baseball Fall World Series Game 4 2:30 p.m. Eck Stadium

Tickets are free for students with WSU ID; $12 for field box; $10 for upper box and outfield; $8 for adult grandstand tickets; discounts available.

Performers act in Songfest 2014 at the Orpheum Theatre.

Songfest File Photo by Manny De Los Santos

Students listen to instructions during Casino Night held last year.

Casino Night

7 to 10 p.m. First floor RSC Students can play a variety of casino games; poker, craps, roulette and pai gow, for a chance to win prizes. Contact Student Involvement: 316-978-3022

7 p.m. Orpheum Theater, 200 N. Broadway Student groups will perform at the annual Songfest event to conclude Shocktoberfest events. Performances will be judged and will follow the theme of “Vegas.” Admission is free with a WSU ID, $10 for the general public, and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the door starting at 6:15 p.m. Contact Student Involvement: 316-978-3022

SGA working on bill to Five WSU students to compete in Miss Wichita Asian Festival pageant promote campus safety TJ RIGG

SAVANNAH STEVENSON

@tj_rigg

REPORTER @sunflowernews

Wichita State students and community members have the opportunity to experience Asian culture and support fellow students without actually traveling thousands of miles. Five Wichita State students will compete Saturday in the Miss Wichita Asian Festival Scholarship Pageant on Saturday at the Wichita Asian Festival. “The whole point of this festival is that people will be exposed to Asian cultures through culinary and performing arts,” said Lily Wu, president of the Wichita Asian Association and director of the Miss Wichita Asian Festival Pageant. Wu, a 2007 graduate of WSU, is a reporter for KAKE-TV. The festival takes place from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at Century II Convention Hall, 225 W. Douglas Ave., and is free to the public. More than 40 food vendors will be at the festival, while the other half of the festival will consist of performing arts, Wu said. Asian dancing, singing and martial arts will entertain guests throughout the evening, but the pageant is the highlight of the night. Each contestant must represent her country of heritage. “This year, there are 11 contestants competing in the pageant,” said WSU sophomore Erina Narita, Miss Japan. “We as contestants wear traditional outfits, introduce our cultures with tri-folds and perform in the talent show on the stage.” The festival includes contestants of the pageant from Derby, Salina and Wichita. Other contestants attend high schools and colleges around the area, excluding one contestant from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Eric Sexton, vice president of Student Affairs, released a second Shocker Blast alert Tuesday. “During this time of great loss, we are reminded of the importance of community,” Sexton

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Miss Japan and WSU sophomore Erina Narita will compete Saturday at the Asian Festival’s Miss Wichita Asian Festival Scholarship Pageant at Century II. Narita is one of five WSU students competing in the pageant.

The Wichita Asian Festival started at WSU in 1981, Wu said. “The main goal of the festival has always been the same, and that is to showcase and honor Asian cultural art,” she said. “We just want to give people a little glimpse of how diverse Asia is,” Wu said. Wu said the biggest misconception about the festival is that only people from the Asian community attend. She said guests from any ethnic groups are strongly encouraged to come to the festival. “We always welcome new people to come to the festival,” she said. “It is truly Wichita’s biggest event that people don’t know about. It’s free and you don’t get a lot of those around Wichita.” In the last 35 years, the festival has grown to accommodate more than 6,000 people. Although attendance has grown, the festival organizers want to increase attendance to include a said in the alert. “Losing a fellow student and member of our university can be very difficult.” Sexton encouraged students who felt they needed additional emotional support to contact the WSU Counseling and Testing Center, located in 320 Grace Wilkie Hall. Counseling and Testing Center representatives were at Shocker

variety of people from the Wichita area. “Overall it is always a great event to come see and spend time with friends,” Narita said. “The performances and explanations of separate cultures are a way to learn about the diverse backgrounds people have come from.”

« IF YOU GO:

35th Annual Wichita Asian Festival

When: 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday

Where: Century II Convention Hall, 225 W. Douglas Ave.

Entrance to the festival is free. Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sexton said in the alert. He encouraged students to call the Lifeline Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and COMCARE Crisis Services at 660-7500, if needed. “I encourage all of us to support and look out for another in this difficult time,” Sexton stated in the alert.

A bill to promote campus safety got its second read during Student Government Association’s meeting Wednesday. The bill in part states SGA will support observing a campus safety awareness week and support hosting campus safety walks both on and off campus. Student Body Vice President Khondoker Usama wrote the bill and said it is important because it will address concerns of safety both on and off campus. “It is of great importance not only because we care about Shockers, we represent them, but also, we have a responsibility as a Shocker Nation being part of the greater Wichita community,” Usama said. “Anything we can do to add to the whole picture is great.” The bill states the university should “increase its efforts and knowledge regarding campus security for Shockers” and “there is a significant amount of enthusiasm existent among the students of this university about hosting regular safety walks every semester.” Usama said he has met with Chief of University Police Sara Morris about the bill and said she has been supportive of the bill and its goals. Passage of the bill was delayed until the next Senate meeting Oct. 28 to make sure as many concerns as possible are addressed.

Usama said he plans to meet with Morris again before the next meeting to further gauge ideas from her. “I really want to make sure her concerns and recommendations, wherever we can into the resolution, that we include them,” Usama said. In addition, Usama said this bill is about action and not simply passing another resolution. “We want to walk the walk with this bill,” he said. Rubén Lebrón, a chairmen of the organization outreach committee, is a sponsor of the bill. He agreed the bill will require action on SGA’s part, in addition to passing it. “What we want to do with this resolution is not to just pass a resolution to say something that we want to do,” Lebrón said. “We actually want to make it be concrete action.” For Student Body President Joseph Shepard, the bill works to serve Wichita State students who live off campus in the areas surrounding the university. “We want to make sure we are protecting not only our institution, but the community that our students live in, too, because they are a vital part to our institution,” Shepard said. SGA will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in RSC 233. The meeting will be Halloween -themed, and Senators have been encouraged to attend the meeting in costume.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

Photo by Jessica Green

Redshirt freshman Josh DeBacker gets a hit late in Game 3 of the Gold and Black World Series on Tuesday. DeBacker went two-for-three with two RBIs to help the Gold team win 7-3.

Gold dominates World Series 3-0, roster to change for Game 4 JESSICA GREEN

REPORTER

@jesserca9

The fall baseball season has started strong for the Gold team in the Black and Gold World Series. The Gold team leads the series 3-0, but things are about to change, according to head coach Todd Butler. “I know the Gold team is winning 3-0 right now, and I really wanted to see the Black team battle more,” he said. “The other

coaches and I will redraft the teams to make it more competitive for the next couple of games.” During game three Tuesday, Gold dominated with a 7-3 win and out hit the Black team 8-6. Previously, Gold won game two with a score of 7-4, and game one with a score of 5-1. Redshirt freshman Josh DeBacker led the Gold team, going two-for-three with two RBIs, along with freshman Luke Ritter, who also brought in two runs.

“Waiting a year really gave me the opportunity to watch the coaches and gave me a great edge,” DeBacker said. “One year really makes a difference; it allowed me to really understand what the coaches want.” While DeBacker waited a year to officially play for the Shockers, his teammate, redshirt senior Mikel Mucha, had a different take on the fall season. “There are up and down days,” Mucha said. “There are days we do

well and other days we don’t, but that’s what the fall is for — it’s practice, it’s a time for us to work and get better every day.” With all of the experienced and new players, Butler said the defense is doing well, the pitching staff is good, but the offense needs a little bit of improvement. “Overall it was a good fall,” he said. “You know who has experience and which new guys need to grow.” DeBacker said he understands

what some of the new players are feeling. “My best advice is just to keep on trucking,” DeBacker said. “A lot of these young guys need to learn that this sport is a marathon, not a sprint. You come in as the best guy from your high school and everyone here is better than you. You need to work on your skills and stick with it.” The next fall game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday at Eck Stadium.

Shocker men’s Men’s, women’s tennis teams prep for big weekend events golf ties for third REECE BURNS

SPORTS EDITOR

@reeceburns14

The Wichita State men’s golf team finished the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate on Tuesday tied for third place among 14 teams present in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Junior Grant Bennett finished the first day of the tournament tied for second and finished the tournament even with par (69-7171), which secured a third place tie, Bennett’s fourth top 10 place of the season and the 13th of his career. Freshman Adrien Michellod came out of day one tied for 40th place, but worked his way up to

16th after shooting a 69 in his final round. This brought Heinen’s score of 219 to six-over par, earning him the first top 20 finish of his green career. Tying with Michellod was Shocker sophomore Conrad Walcher (73-73-73-219). Walcher’s score is a personal season-best and it is his first top 20 finish of the season. The Shockers final team score was 291-295-289 for an overall total of 875. The Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate marks the end of the fall season for the Shockers. The season brought no finishes lower than fourth for the team.

Shockers look to maintain momentum on volleyball court this weekend in MVC MEGAN LOPER

REPORTER

@meglooper

As they reach the halfway point of conference play, coming off a five-game winning streak and sole possession of the first place ranking in the Missouri Valley, the 16-6 (7-1) Shockers gear up to take on Illinois State and Indiana State on the road this weekend, both teams they defeated in late September. After experimentation with a 6-2 offense, the Shockers look to find a perfect line-up, a season-long work in progress. “Our coaching staff has been continuing to push us to the next level because they know how good we can be, and how good we want to be,” said senior Katie Reilly. Friday night’s match will take place at 6 p.m. in Normal, Illinois. Ranked third in the conference, the Red Birds are coached by Melissa Myers and led offensively by Ashley Rosch. Illinois State is hitting .247 percent, while WSU hits .287.

The 16-6 (6-3) Red Birds are ranked No. 1 in the conference in number of kills, as well as assists, making them the tougher of the two opponents this weekend, as they lead the overall series against the Shockers 34-29. After the Red Birds, next up on the schedule is the 14-9 (3-5) Indiana State Sycamores. The Sycamores sit at the No. 8 spot in the MVC. Led in kills by Kynedi Nalls, they linger in mediocrity on the stat boards, with a .212 overall hitting percentage, and are coached by Traci Dahl-Skinner. Under head coach Chris Lamb, WSU is 29-4 historically against Indiana State. The match will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday in Terre Haute, Indiana, and will be available to watch on ESPN3. Both games will be broadcast live online at goshockers.com/ watch. Riding on their run of wins, the No. 1 Shockers are the team to beat this week.

JOHN SMITH

REPORTER

@sunflowernews

Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams are gearing up for big competitions this weekend as the winter break for both teams approaches, and gives each one a chance for some relaxation until January. On the men’s side, the upcoming event will be the first home matches of the season, taking place Saturday at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex at WSU. “It’s always good to play at home,” men’s tennis head coach Brad Louderback said. “It’s nice to be able to host some local teams. We’re really looking forward to these three teams that are all very well-respected in their leagues. The men’s team will play all day Saturday, facing off with Seminole State, before later taking on McPherson College and Cowley. The match-ups will provide for some great competition, the level of which Louderback said he will deal with as it

plays out. “Right now, I have a lineup set for Seminole, but we still have a few more days left of practice and anything can happen in those practices,” he said. “I’m just going to wait until after our first match before I decide the next match. I’m looking forward to it. It’s going to be a tough match.” This will be the last event of the year for the men’s team until 2016 rolls around, and the importance to finish strong and set a good tone for the season is not lost on the players. “It’s very important,” senior Tin Ostojic said. “It’s like the beginning of the season, and the end of the year. Three important matches can make a big statement for January and the start of the season.” Meanwhile, the women’s team will travel this weekend to Nashville to compete in the June Stewart Invitational, marking the first time in nearly a month the team has competed outside a conference or ITA-sanctioned event.

The last few weeks have been physically demanding on the team, but are weeks that have shown success and determination across the players. “Last week was probably the strongest tournament we played for the fall,” women’s head coach Colin Foster said. “We had some good results, and getting back out there the following weekend is a good chance to gain some momentum. “Physically they’ve been pushed, but we got some rest after the weekend and we are ready to get right back at it.” The women’s team has one more tournament after the upcoming one in Nashville, but that does not take away from the importance to perform well at the June Stewart Invitational. “We have had some really great results so far,” Foster said. “But the goal throughout the semester and the whole year, of course, is just to keep getting better. It’s been a really strong semester so far so we are going to keep building.”