The Sunflower, v.129, no.22 (March 13, 2025)

Abstract

Article(s): Miscalculated: Wichita State's Student Government faces student fees shortfall for 2025 and 2026. Here's what we know. -- Women's basketball season ends with loss in second round of AAC Tournament -- Campus groups, programs react to slashed funding -- Student fees from page 1 -- 'Full circle': Alumni leave a legacy to help the campus that helped them -- Campus group highlights local domestic violence resources during Women's History Month -- ADI will shift to become DEI programming board -- Men's basketball loses first senior day game since 2018 -- Men's basketball news recap: Eligibility, All-Conference selections and a new recruit -- Baseball sweeps Missouri State, loses two to Nebraska in midweek series -- Freshmen step up in Wichita State softball win against Kansas -- The legacy of this year's large men's basketball senior class -- The 'Angel of Death' cast embraces anger in acting -- Professor and choral director ready to find 'adventures' in retirement -- Put down the Guinness and pick up a pack of Tayto: Going beyond drinking to celebrate St. Patrick's Day -- Gingers have souls despite what common prejudices may say -- 'Counterculture': Turning Point USA hosts speaker Olivia Krolczyk from anti-left organizationPhotograph(s): Senators vote on legislation at the March 4 Student Senate meeting. This was an emergency meeting regarding a $929,000 deficit in student fees to fund services and organizations. p. 1 -- Taylor Jameson jumps to grab the ball in the first quarter against Tulane. Wichita State fell to the Green Wave on March 9, 69-63. p. 1 -- Lyndsay Pletcher, executive director of budget, answers questions about of the 2026$900,000 budget shortfall. p. 2 -- Senior Director of Development for Planned Giving Aaron Winter, Lynette Murphy and Executive Director of Planned Giving Byron Rupp stand in front of the Woodlawn Alumni Foundation. All have included Wichita State in their estate plans. p. 3 -- Liz Thornton-McGaha stands behind one of the ADI event's display tables. The event was held in Woolsey Hall. p. 3 -- Guards AJ McGinnis and Xavier Bell hug after the senior day celebration. McGinnis played one year for the Shockers, while Bell, a Wichita native, played for three campaigns after transferring in 2022. p. 4 -- Fifth year guard Justin Hill dribbles past a Tulsa defender. The Golden Hurricane beat the Shockers, 73-63, on March 9 as Hill had four assists. p. 4 -- Senior guard Xavier Bell goes between the legs against a Tulsa defender. Bell finished the March 9 game with 10 points. p. 4 -- Senior guard Bijan Cortes drives against a defender on March 9. Cortes scored eight points in the loss on senior day. p. 4 -- Senior guard Harlond Beverly shoots a floater on March 9. Beverly made five of his 10 attempts in the game. p. 4 -- Sophomore Camden Johnson goes to tag a potential Missouri State base stealer on March 7. The Bears didn't attempt another stolen base in the 7-5 Wichita State win. The Shockers swept Missouri State over the weekend. p. 5 -- Junior Jaden Gustafson fist bumps WSU baseball's Director of Operations Tad Reida after reaching base. The Shockers beat the Bears, 7-5, on March 7. p. 5 -- From left to right, seniors Ronnie DeGray III, Zane Meeks, AJ McGinnis, Harlond Beverly, Quincy Ballard and Xavier Bell are honored on senior day. p. 5 -- Junior Sean Gorman dangles an imaginary journal in front of Stevie Longacre on March 6. The performance was put on by the School of Performing Arts. p. 6 -- Music professor Tom Wine leads the Shocker Choir in rehearsal for their upcoming concert. Wine will retire from WSU and higher ed this spring. p. 6 -- St. Patrick's Day illustration. p. 7 -- Portrait of Sophia Best, reporter. p. 7 -- Portrait of Mya Scott, assistant editor. p. 7 -- Illustration of redhead misconceptions. p. 7 -- Olivia Krolczyk, Riley Gaines Center ambassador, speaks in front of an audience on March 11. The event was hosted by Wichita State's chapter of Turning Point USA. p. 8 -- Members of the TPUSA audience takes a group photo with Olivia Krolczyk. Krolczyk is an advocate for free speech and speaks for the Riley Gaines Center, an organization aimed at combating "radical leftist ideology." p. 8 -- William Crawford attends the event hosted by Turning Point USA on March 11. Crawford is the social media curator for Turning Point USA at WSU. p. 8 -- Masoun Fouquet, treasurer of Turning Point USA at Wichita State, hugs his mother at his grandmother and father check in. The Fouquet family attended the event to support Mason and Turning Point USA. p. 8 -- The U.S. flag and copies of the U.S. Constitution are displayed with stickers at the event hosted by Turning Point USA at the CAC theater. p. 8 -- Savanna Sparrow and William Crawford table and check in for the event with guest Olivia Krolczyk. p. 8 -- Attendees of the Turning Point USA event listen to guest speaker Olivia Krolcyzk, an ambassador for the Riley Gaines Center. p.