MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 • VOL. 122, ISS. 8
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Oldest building on campus to re-open with fewer termites, more accessibility BY JENNA FARHAT
More than two years of construction later, termites, mold, and accessibility issues for students and faculty with disabilities are almost a thing of the past for the oldest building on Wichita State’s campus. Built in 1904, Fiske Hall is home to the history and philosophy departments. In the summer of 2016, both departments were temporarily relocated so construction could begin. Renovations to Fiske Hall are expected to be completed in December, and the building ready for use by the
spring 2019 semester. The major renovations include termite and water damage repairs, a new air conditioning system, and a new elevator in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The accessibility issue came up with a former history professor who used a wheelchair. With no elevator, the now-retired professor had no way of reaching her office on the first floor. “She didn’t go in the building for 10 years,” said Susan Castro, a philosophy professor. “If you go in Fiske in the main entrance, you either have to go
downstairs to the basement or upstairs to the first floor,” said James Schwartz, a philosophy professor. “So there’s no direct entry (to the first floor), and her office is on the first floor, and she had no way to get up to it in a wheelchair,” Schwartz said. Schwartz said the renovations would make it much easier for students and faculty with disabilities to get around Fiske Hall. “It was that sort of thing where if you’ve got a student in a wheelchair, they can’t come to your office at all,” Schwartz said.
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Fiske Hall has been under construction since the summer of 2016.
Playing dirty
No. 1 New York Times Bestselling author to speak at convocation BY RYAN CREWS
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Teams brave the mud to compete in SAC’s annual event Above, members of the Alpha Phi $$$ team celebrate after winning a round of the mud volleyball tournament, Saturday, Sept.15 at the Metroplex fields. The Alpha Phi $$$ was victorious in the volleyball tournament, and the Delta Gamma Blue team won the tug of war event. Right, a member of the Delta Gamma team digs the ball during the mud volleyball game against Alpha Phi. The annual mud events were hosted by the Student Activities Council.
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Bryan Stevenson, author of #1 New York Times Bestseller “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption,” will be the keynote speaker at Wichita State’s Academic Convocation Thursday. Academic Convocation starts at 9:30 a.m. in Wilner Auditorium. Stevenson will sign books from 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. at the Ulrich Museum of Art. The book signing is hosted by WSU Reads. “Just Mercy” tells Stevenson’s account as a defense attorney for STEVENSON Walter McMillian, a man who spent six years on death row in Alabama for a murder he didn’t commit. As a young lawyer, Stevenson founded the Equal Justice Initiative to fight for the impoverished and challenge racial discrimination in the criminal justice system. The Equal Justice Initiative focused on death row inmates and children facing sentencing in adult prisons. In 2015, Stevenson was named in TIME Magazine’s TIME 100, which recognizes the world’s most influential people annually. In 2014, “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” was awarded the Carnegie Medal by the American Library Association for nonfiction and a 2015 NAACP Image Award. In a 2015 Vanity Fair article, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu said “Just Mercy” is “as gripping as it is disturbing, as if America’s soul has been put on trial.” In his 2012 TED Talk, Stevenson challenged his crowd with racial discussions — insisting it’s the only way for the United States to heal its racial wounds, which have been buried in the social consciousness by fear. SEE STEVENSON PAGE 4
Engineering dean candidate promises to recruit women in engineering BY TIFFANY TREJO
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A finalist for the Dean of the College of Engineering, Hamid Hefazi speaks to faculty and staff about his qualifications for the position. Hefazi currently serves as the Aerospace Engineering department head at Florida Institute of Technology.
Hamid Hefazi, professor and head of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Florida Institute of Technology, is one of the four finalists for dean of the College of Engineering at Wichita State. Thursday, WSU hosted a public forum for faculty and students to ask Hefazi questions as part of the process of selecting the next engineering dean. Hefazi said gender and cultural diversity are two areas that need improvement in the
engineering field. A lack of gender diversity is a consistent problem, he said. Hefazi said 50 percent of faculty that he brought on at his department at the Florida Institute of Technology were women, and he would strive to support and recruit women engineers at WSU. “The future is a bit brighter than in the past,” Hefazi said about the representation of women in engineering. “Leaders must articulate the vision — encourage, direct, and inspire faculty towards the
desired future state,” Hefazi said. Hefazi said that, if chosen as the next dean, his vision for the future of engineering at WSU will be similar to WSU’s current mission. “Excellence has to be deeply embedded in the culture of the college,” Hefazi said. Three areas that Hefazi mentioned several times as pillars of success for any university were recruitment, admission, and support for the students. He stressed the importance of building “a community of support for these students.”
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Check out your anonymous takes on everything from salaries to longboarding.
The Cavves’ debut album joyfully submerges its listener.
Shocker Madness has been replaced with a new basketball kickoff event.
Men’s basketball completed their 2019 recruiting class with a point guard.
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Ablah library closes at midnight Monday through Friday.
For students’ sake, keep Ablah open 24 hours
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s we enter the fifth week of classes, most students are preparing for their first round of tests — leaving many searching for a late-night study den. Cramming on campus the night before that big exam, however, is not as easy as it may seem. Ablah Library’s hours have been a topic of discussion in my study group since I began my time at Wichita State. As a group of busy students, we often don’t even begin to study until 9 p.m. — leaving us only three hours Monday through Thursday to study at the library. At midnight, an instrumental version of the classic “Hit the Road Jack” ushers us out of the comfort of a second-floor study room — leaving us with no other choice than to begrudgingly trudge into the 24-hour study room. For those of you who have never spent
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the night in the annex to the north of the library, it’s not an experience you should look forward to. The sound of keys clanking alone is enough to drive a man mad, and the windows surrounding the room make you feel like a fish in a tank — as well as affording an unobstructed view of the cats taking over the campus grounds. Additionally, the lack of privacy makes it significantly harder to work on group
projects without disrupting others. People who stay in the library past midnight don’t tend to be the same people who would destroy the library. Even if only one person stayed on staff between midnight and 6 a.m., there would likely be more than enough supervision — especially if certain parts of the library were closed. For instance, if the basement and third floors were closed after midnight, that would still leave plenty of space for students to study late into the night. There would still be four study rooms and two seminar rooms open to booking on the second floor, as well as several other study areas that would remain open on these floors. The distractions of other groups discussing ideas would be significantly mitigated if students were allowed to disperse themselves over a much larger floor space, and the study rooms would provide additional privacy for those who prefer a more secluded study session. Perhaps most importantly, the current 24-hour study room could be split into additional study rooms — providing even the busiest students with the opportunity to succeed.
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Never forgetting takes more than remembering once a year My memories of 9/11 are distinct. In fact, it feels like yesterday. I was a 19-year-old undergrad at KU, and on that morning, my life changed. By the end of the day, the list of people missing from my town was in the hundreds. My little brother, six years old at the time, had classmates whose parents were dead. My mother, an Episcopal priest in Connecticut, was doing death notifications with the police in our town. So I decided to fly home. The first day you could fly into NYC’s LaGuardia airport was Sept. 20, the day after my birthday. So I contacted the Red Cross to get a ticket home and flew from KC to NYC. There were four passengers on my plane. The flight attendants were so nervous they had us play trivia over the intercom and when you got a question right, you received a bottle of champagne. We flew over Ground Zero and watched the thick smoke rise from the rubble — absolutely in shock that in just moments, we would be in the thick of it. Two days later, my parents, little brother, and I went down to ground zero to witness and pray, and hold each other close. It was unlike anything I’d ever experienced. Lots of people wore masks to keep out the dust. There were missing posts on every conceivable surface. There was absolutely no traffic in the city. It was deathly quiet. No sirens or construction sounds or horns honking. And it was hot. It got noticeably warmer as you walked closer to Ground Zero. There were groups of people gathered on street corners singing and praying
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and hugging and howling with grief. We got as close as we were allowed — about six blocks from the World Trade Center — and when you looked straight down the street, you could see it all. The mess and misery was right in front of us. America has not yet decided how to educate its students about 9/11, how to ensure that we keep the promise we all made to each other on that day — to “never forget.” Educators need to make a choice to teach the topic each year so the next wave of graduates does not go into the world knowing nothing more than what they see on social media “where were you” posts. We cannot allow the tragedies and triumphs of America post-9/11 to drift aimlessly, hoping that they will land in history books and be taught to our students. College is supposed to be a place of higher education — a place created with the purpose of teaching generations of leaders. Colleges cannot succeed at this without providing a complex, challenging, and critical examination of the hardest questions facing the human
race. These questions must be asked of our students. Too often, we don’t look to the younger population for answers to our most troubling concerns because they didn’t fight that war, they didn’t witness that day, and they didn’t survive what we did. This is condescending and close-minded. It also keeps them from gaining the knowledge that we who lived it have. Remembering takes work. But when that work benefits a nation by bringing up questions on such topics as immigration, first responders right s, national security, the war on terror, rhetorical methods in a time of tragedy, the rise of fundamentalist Islam, or the role of the press in covering catastrophe, don’t we all benefit? There is an assumption that students know about 9/11 because it makes the news every year. But watching the second plane crash into the WTC on recycled news coverage isn’t the same thing as learning about the events leading up to that day, what happened on 9/11, and what policy changes came about because of it. With some effort and coordination, WSU educators have the chance to do their part and teach students about 9/11. I challenge them to do just that. It’s not too late to do what we vowed to do on 9/11 — to “never forget.” In the words of Elie Wiesel, “Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.”
Sunflower Editorial Briefs The Sunflower editorial board offers their one-sentence takes. Matthew Kelly: Politicians should make diss tracks instead of attack ads. Andrew Linnabary: It’s officially autumn at WSU when the two-inch cockroaches come out in Elliott Hall. Madeline Deabler: School bullies in Stephen King novels are more psychotic and murderous than the actual monsters. Jenna Farhat: Sometimes, it’s okay to scream. John Darr: Binging TV is not a normal, healthy behavior. Evan Pflugradt: Pro tip: Call your mom. Selena Favela: Practice self care — your health matters more than your schoolwork. Joseph Barringhaus: As a Catholic, I truly believe Pope Francis needs to respond directly to the issues in the U.S.
OPINION LINE Re: Last issue’s cover: Can I get a trigger warning next time you run photos of so many old white guys? Vizzini had better be one hell of a professor. Fall is the actual worst. Everything is dying and cold and pumpkins are f*&%ing nasty. I said what I said, don’t @ me. WSU NEEDS A CULINARY SCHOOL. Administrators don’t make nearly enough money to put up with The Sunflower’s constant barrage of negative “news” articles. I love how WSU vice presidents value the work faculty do in the classroom. If only we could get more responsibility, as professors, we would deserve raises. LUCKILY, our VPs take on all the responsibilities while we frolic in tenure-land, carefree. Why is this newspaper always so negative about our honorable administrators? Every time someone sees Bardo this semester, away from a pep rally, he or she should document it in some way. Bardo is a unicorn (leprechaun?). Campus is not the place to learn how to longboard. Submit anonymous opinions — 40 words or less — via the Opinion Line tab on thesunflower.com homepage, or email them to opline@thesunflower.com.
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WEEK PREVIEW Sep. 18
Sep. 21
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TUESDAYS ON THE TERRACE
SARAH SMARSH: “HEARTLAND” TOUR
COMEDIAN SAM COMROE
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 18 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: RSC First Floor Cost: Free
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 18 Time: 6 – 8 p.m. Location: Botanica Cost: $5 for Botanica members, $10 for non-members
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 18 Time: 6 – 7 p.m. Location: Abode Venue, 1330 E. Douglas Ave. Cost: Free
Date: Friday, Sept. 21 Time: 7 p.m. Location: CAC Theatre Cost: Free to students, $3 faculty & staff, $5 general
Tuesdays on the Terrace are a dream for art and nature lovers. Sit in the beautiful Botanica gardens during golden hour — the weekly concert series gathers the best of Wichita in one of its most enchanting locations. Food trucks and a cash bar put everything you could want in reach while you take in live music and vibrant surroundings. This week’s performance features the kaleidoscopic folk of Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy. The legendary Wichita performers play a lively fusion of bluegrass, big band, and blues music that’s sure to have your heart singing along.
Kansas author and journalist Sarah Smarsh has been investigating class and politics in America for years now, but “Heartland” is something of a cumulation. The memoir’s been making waves for its exploration of Smarsh’s experience growing up in a rural, working-class white household. Smarsh is quickly becoming a definitive Kansas voice. Be sure to attend her reading, as it’s the closest stop she’ll make on her tour this year.
Sam Comroe launched from an America’s Got Talent finalist to a fullblown touring comedian. Now it’s your chance to catch him before he’s only available on Netflix. Comroe’s humor plays off a large span of topics — he never misses a chance to poke fun at himself or at the ridiculous social phenomena he wades through every day. A free show is quite a bargain – don’t miss what could be the funniest event of the year.
Have you ever been browsing Target and stumbled upon some dope photo letter art only to discover that it costs more than a home-delivered pizza? Pizza vs. photo art is one of the greatest decisions any student will make, but no longer – this Tuesday you can make your own for free. Come on down to the RSC and custom-make your own letter art. Soon, you’ll have your dorm room looking like a gallery without denting that salary.
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‘Learn to Swim’: a certified banger
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Sophie Emerson, lead singer of The Cavves, performs at Shockeroo, the all-ages event that was put on by Sigma Alpha Epsilon on Aug. 22, 2018.
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lightly irresponsible, yet always a good time, “Learn To Swim” is an anthemic record for anyone who’s along for the ride. The debut album by local legends, The Cavves, gives listeners a chance to plunge into the fleeting emotions propelled by a near-empty gas tank. Strumming everywhere from frat houses to college hill basements, The Cavves have captured the hearts and attention of every Midwest middle child and their cohorts. Leading the bunch with her dreamy vocals and golden-hour guitar playing is Sophie Emerson. Troy Toon slides in with his always cheeky composure, backing
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vocals, and a beach-bumming bassline. On the percussion side is Jackson Relph, who plays the life out of his drum kit. Dousing the album with playful vibrance is Matt Bennett with a flying
stint on guitar. Combined, this group of witty Wichitans produce an album that joyfully submerges the listener. Recorded with stunning quality, “Learn To Swim” gives fans a decidedly different listening experience than they would find at a live show. The immediate use of clapping heard in the opening number, “Get By,” quickly establishes the playful heartbeat of this album. The tempo of the record is often speedy, but never overwhelming. “Tunnel Vision” and “Coven In My Oven” glide between the sounds that characterize the surf rock genre — mellow intros that inevitably morph into a headbanging adrenaline rushes.
Beautiful crush of ‘Double Negative’ offers listener avenues for healing The hardest parts of life are faced alone, over and over again. Loneliness, anxiety, and self-doubt strike invisibly and consistently. Even when we reach out to others about our personal darkness, it can be difficult to believe that we are being understood. This has to be why sad art is so powerful. It resonates with an intensity that matches our emotions, and it is always there for us. We can take it into the dark corners of our lives without fear of misunderstanding, desertion, or spreading our pain to others. Legendary slowcore group Low exploits these phenomena to transcendental levels on “Double Negative.” Turning away from the soft, glacier-like guitar rock of their past, Low uses waves of pink distortion and pulsing percussion to instill their songs with a burning, almost frightening intensity. In such a context, the band’s signature soft male-female harmonies transform from a pretty melodic
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CULTURE EDITOR instrument into a ray of light among the sonic crush. The sonic contrast is the perfect accompaniment for Low’s new lyrical focus: political division. While isolation and reflection have always been foci for the band, “Double Negative” engages with the alienating discourse between poles that connect the personal and social. “If your mind's made up / Then there's nothing left to say,” concludes “Poor Sucker,” a track that reframes political stubbornness as a drowning person diving deeper into a lake for air. However, the despondence
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and anger of the record is universal rather than partisan. “Double Negative” wields melody and noise as an instrument of recreating the emotional crush of human isolation. Low has crafted a gorgeous record for individual coping. If we can heal alone, perhaps we can come together healthier another day.
RATING: 4.8/5
The anthemic “Varsity” runs straight into a peachy summer sunset. Riddled with bouncy guitar riffs and echoing vocals, this song is a deep breath of fresh ocean air. A definite highlight of the album, the tropical melodies transport the listener to a citrusy beach town somewhere off the coast. The record’s closer, “Poser Party,” lands the album close to home. It’s full of the angsty sounds you’d hope to find in a locally produced album. This song is a rallying cry to the local music scene that built The Cavves and closes out the album out with an abrupt burst of energy. It’s the perfect close for “Learn To Swim”: a certified banger.
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Stop the madness
Sports Six Trivia 1. WHO IS WSU’S ATHLETIC DIRECTOR? a. Eric Sexton
b. Darron Boatright c. Reggie McIntyre d. Russell Wilkins
2. WHO COACHED WSU BASEBALL FOR 35 YEARS? a. Gene Stephenson b. Todd Butler c. Willis Bates d. Verlyn Anderson
3. WHICH FORMER WSU BASEBALL PLAYER WAS AN ALLAMERICAN IN 2004 AND 2005? a. Mike Pelfrey
b. Pat Magness c. Conor Gillaspie d. Casey Gillaspie
4. WHICH SCHOOL DID KEITHA ADAMS COACH AT BEFORE WSU? a. UTEP
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Markis McDuffie interacts with young fans during last year’s Shocker Madness event at Charles Koch Arena.
Shocker Madness replaced with Black and Yellow Scrimmage BY EVAN PFLUGRADT
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ichita State is scrapping its annual basketball kickoff event, Shocker Madness. A new event, coined the Black and Yellow Scrimmage by the athletic department, is taking its place. Director of Fan Engagement Reggie McIntyre said “a lot of it really isn’t different, per se.” One noticeable difference is the removal of organized three-point and dunk competitions. In past years, the contests have been considered fan favorites. McIntyre said he doesn’t expect dunks to stay off the agenda. “I believe our players, after they get done scrimmaging, will put on a show for the fans,” McIntyre said. The players will not have any obligation to perform dunks at the event.
“With our players having essentially a twoa-day, we want to make sure, from a health standpoint, we don’t push them too hard,” McIntyre said. In past years, Shocker Madness was at least a two-hour event. McIntyre said the Black and Yellow Scrimmage, which is expected to be less than two hours in length, should allow more time for scrimmaging for the 20-plus newcomers to the basketball programs — the men’s team welcomes 10 newcomers to the women’s team’s 11. The Black and Yellow Scrimmage will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 6. The event moves from a Friday evening to a Saturday afternoon. McIntyre said the time was adjusted based on fan feedback. McIntyre said since the announcement of the Black and Yellow Scrimmage, many questions have been raised — mostly related to the event’s name change.
The name change better serves the intentions of the event, McIntyre said. “It flat out tells our fans what we’re trying to accomplish, and that’s to continue to play the game of basketball and focus in on that,” McIntyre said. Garage Sale Before the Black and Yellow Scrimmage, the athletic department will hold its annual garage sale from noon to 3 p.m. in the Multipurpose Gym in Koch Arena. The garage sale offers used athletic apparel to the public, and items include jerseys and practice gear from the men’s basketball team. Items are sold on a first-come, firstserve basis, McIntyre said. “Jerseys go quick,” McIntyre said. This year, the men’s basketball team switched to Under Armour brand equipment — ending their contract with Nike. Last year’s jerseys did not feature player names. The NCAA restricts the sale of jerseys of current players, but without the names on the jerseys, WSU can sell more than just the jerseys of graduating seniors. Jersey prices have not yet been set, McIntyre said.
Volleyball still searching for signature win BY EVAN PFLUGRADT
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Wichita State setter Emily Hiebert (13) and middle blocker Brooke Smith (25) go up for the block during a match against Iowa State at Charles Koch Arena last year.
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FROM PAGE 1 Schwartz said he was “cautiously optimistic” about the renovations. Castro said that accessibility for people with disabilities will remain an issue if the power goes out. “Then we still have that split-level problem,” Castro said. “There is no floor that’s accessible without power. Other renovations addressed the building’s aging conditions. “The floors were a little soft and squishy,” Castro said. “There were places where you could see the termites and the mold in the windowsill. But my office was nice. So it wasn’t the entire building.” Schwartz said books in the philosophy department were riddled with holes from termites eating through the pages. “We had termites, we had asbestos, we had mold,” Castro said. “But now we have an elevator.” Since construction started on Fiske Hall more than two years ago, the philosophy department has been relocated to the
Wichita State volleyball is sporting a losing record for the first time this season. It’s the first time the Shockers have had a losing record since starting the 2016 season with a loss. Head Coach Chris Lamb is still searching for a signature win against marquee competition. “We don’t have a top 50 win, but everybody we’ve got is No. 25 to No. 1,” Lamb said in his radio show Monday. Saturday, the Shockers lost to No. 14 Cal Poly in their final game of their four-week-long road stretch. Friday, WSU also lost in the first game of a double-header to Stephen F. Austin. Of WSU’s six losses this season,
WE HAD TERMITES, WE HAD We’ll see. I’m starting online ASBESTOS, WE HAD MOLD. BUT shopping for bookshelves.” In its 114-year history, Fiske NOW WE HAVE AN ELEVATOR.” —SUSAN CASTRO, PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR
basement of Hubbard Hall. The history department was moved to Brennan Hall II, just south of the main campus across 17th Street. “We’re all very excited to be back in there,” Castro said. But Castro said the renovations presented a new issue that remains unresolved. The building now has metal framing instead of its old wooden structure. “Instead of using wooden framing, they used metal framing,” Castro said. “Which means we can’t attach rails for bookshelves like we could before. “History and philosophy, that’s all we do is books,” she said. “When we move back in, we won’t have enough space for our books. “That was one of those decisions that I’m sure got made for architectural reasons” without consideration for how the space was going to be used, Castro said. “It’s unresolved at this point.
Hall has served a wide array of functions. During World War I, the Student Army Training Corps housed cadets in the building. During World War II, Fiske Hall was home to military training and in 1945, the ROTC. Fiske Hall has at some point been home to the music department, geography, international studies, and The Sunflower’s newsroom. Dating back to the days of Fairmount College, Fiske was originally built as a dorm for male students. In 1918, when hospitals were full to the brim with victims of the Influenza Epidemic, Fiske Hall served as an infirmary for the flu-stricken. So when it became clear that the aging building needed attention, preserving the look of the historical building was a priority. “That was part of the idea,” Castro said. “It’s a historical building and they want it to look the same from the outside and preserve the integrity as much as they can.”
four of those teams were ranked in the top 25 of the AVCA Coaches Poll. Iowa State, who defeated WSU a week ago, received enough votes in the poll to rank No. 26. Brigham Young and Stanford, who each defeated WSU, are No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the poll. “We built this schedule for what it’s going to look like two months from now — not right now,” Lamb said. WSU will finally return to Koch Arena for their first home games of the season on Friday and Sunday. “We feel like we’ve just been let out of a cage,” Lamb said of his schedule opening up to unranked Tulane and Memphis, who visit WSU next weekend. Opportunity is slim for the
5. IN THE FIRST WSU FOOTBALL GAME IN 1897, WHICH TEAM DID WSU DEFEAT? a. The University of Kansas
b. Wichita East High School c. Wichita North High School d. The Cleveland Browns
6. WHICH WICHITA MAYOR PROPOSED USING PUBLIC FUNDS TO REVIVE WSU’S FOOTBALL PROGRAM, BUT DROPPED THE PLANS THREE WEEKS LATER? a. Carl Brewer
b. Carlos Mayans c. Jeff Longwell d. Robert Knight
Answers will be posted in the sports section of Thursday’s edition of The Sunflower. Answers from last issue: 1. Under Armour is the official apparel supplier of WSU athletics. 2. Todd Butler has had four players drafted by the Miami Marlins organization. 3. Conner Frankamp had a streak of 40 consecutive games with a made three-pointer. 4. WSU competed in the East region of the NCAA Tournament last year. 5. Markis McDuffie will wear No. 1 this season. 6. The Phoenix Mercury drafted Alex Harden in 2015.
Shockers to capture a marquee win. With American Athletic Conference play on the horizon, only Cincinnati, who finished second in the AAC’s preseason poll, has received votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll this year. Last season, the Shockers went 20-0 in their inaugural season in the AAC.
5-foot-11 point guard commits to WSU BY EVAN PFLUGRADT
Wichita State landed another point guard from the class of 2019. Noah Fernandes, a 5-foot-11 point guard from Woodstock Academy in Connecticut, verbally committed to WSU Sunday. His commitment completes WSU’s 2019 recruiting class. Fernandes made his official visit to WSU on Saturday. He is listed as having received nine offers including East Carolina, Temple, Massachusetts,
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FROM PAGE 1 Stevenson cites the South African apartheid and the Rwandan genocide as events that people only healed from because the citizens of those nations were committed to “truth and reconciliation.” He also challenges the morality of the death sentence — saying it disproportionately targets minorities and poor people. “When we don’t care about these difficult things, the positive
Rhode Island, Saint Louis, Fordham, DePaul, and St. Bonaventure. Reports have listed that Fernandes drew interest from N.C. State, Virginia, and Pittsburgh. Those schools did not make a scholarship offer. Fernandes is listed as a three-star recruit and the third best player in Massachusetts in his class by 24/7 Sports, and a three-star recruit by ESPN. He is currently playing a year at Woodstock Academy, a post-graduate school in Connecticut. He previously played for Tabor Academy.
and wonderful are nonetheless implicated,” Stevenson said to the mostly white crowd. “We love innovation, we love technology, we love creativity, we love entertainment, but ultimately, those realities are shadowed by suffering, abuse, degradation, and marginalization. For me, it becomes necessary to implicate the two.” One statement in Stevenson’s Ted Talk sums up why he fights: “The opposite of poverty is not wealth. In too many places, the opposite of poverty is justice.”