The Messenger Issue 2: September

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Messenger Wichita High School East 2301 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67211 ehsmessenger.com Volume 124 Issue 2 September 20, 2017

New Math History class takes field trip to Corondo Heights Page 8, 9

Faculty and staff take a break from inservice to observe the solar eclipse, Aug. 21. sharon martinphotographer Seniors cheer at the pep assembly, Sept. 1. The senior class won the spirit stick with their blue and white theme. betsy chairezphotographer

Cristian Munoz, soph., constructs a wire sculpture during Sculpture class, Sept. 5. emma marvinphotographer

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Red Cross funds not used.................... 6

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Math history takes field trip......... 8, 9 8 Below opens in Wichita..................11 Art teacher gives back........................ 14 kaedra brennereditor-in-chief

On the Cover: Emma Rhoten, jr., stands on the edge of tower at Coronado Heights, Aug. 25, during a Math History class field trip. suzannah youngphotographer

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Ken Thiessen, principal, and Jeff Colyer, Lieutenant Governor of Kansas visit Darham Rogers’s Social Science class, Aug. 29. kayla vanphotographer

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truc nguyenphotographer National Merit Semi-Finalists: (front row) Anuragini Arora, sr., Tanvi Karmarkar, sr., and (back row) Kassandra Le-Huynh, sr., Andrew Wertheimer, sr.

National scholars named

National Merit Semi-Finalists were announced Sept. 13. Students take the PSAT/NMSQT, or National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, in October of their sophomore and junior years. Scores from junior year testing qualify. Scoring to be named a National Merit Semi-Finalist changes every year.

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Homecoming Pictures taken in the big gym during Fall Homecoming, Oct. 13, prices start at $3.

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FACES OF ACES

Ife Oduniyi, jr., has a major role in the production Nights of Broadway, Oct. 6-8.

Q: How are you involved in Nights of Broadway?

A: “I am the lead for a song called ‘Dance of the Robe’ from the opera ‘Aida’ and I have a solo part in ‘You Can’t Stop the Beat’ from ‘Hairspray.’ Nights of Broadway isn’t just one musical - it’s more like a show with songs from different musicals and operas in it.”

Q: How do you practice your part or prep for the big night?

A: “Usually I look up different performances to see other people’s take on a song, and I listen to a recording over and over to figure out the notes I sing.

However, even though the singing is what people are likely to notice, they’re also going to notice your expression and your emotions during the song. So I also practice how I’m going to say a certain phrase and facial expressions. But the main thing is to rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.”

Q: What do you like best about your part?

A: “What I like best about my songs is that ‘Dance of the Robe’ is really the first song where I’m the soloist. So it’s kind of cool to have a song to yourself.

Also, I like the fact that Aida is an Ethiopian princess - who doesn’t want to play a princess. For ‘You Can’t Stop the Beat’ I sing Queen Latifah’s part and I love Queen Latifah, so it’s awesome to recreate one of her performances.”

Broadway Brilliance Nights of Broadway, the first show of the year, will be performed the first weekend of October. The performances are Oct. 6 and 7, at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 8 at 2 p.m.

As the title suggests, this production is multi-faceted and unlike others that the school has presented.

“Nights of Broadway is unique from other shows because it is a compilation of Broadway songs, and it has no specific plot,” Rebecca Jensen, sr., said.

The production is sure to be busy and keep the audience on its toes as it has varied sections.

“Since there is no plot there aren’t any main roles,” Jensen said. “The songs within the production range from solos to duets to small and large ensemble numbers.”

And though Nights of Broadway may be different, certain things the cast practices hold true for all shows.

“Some key elements of our rehearsals include warming up to learn choreography and music,” Jensen said. “As we get closer to the performance dates, we will begin to incorporate lights and costumes into our rehearsal.”

Gabi Johnson, jr., leads a rehearsal number.

“All of the songs bring out the different aspects of what make people such great actors,” Ze’ev Barmor, jr., said. ”Some songs highlight their singing, some songs their dancing, some their acting, and some all three. It really showcases the diverse talents of our actors.”

Homecoming-up

The first dance of the year is quickly approaching, and with it comes spirit week and a football game.

Spirit week is set for the week of Oct. 9.

Monday is PJ Day, Tuesday is Celebrity Day, Wednesday is “Rep your Culture” Day, Thursday is Dress Professional Day, and Friday is Blue and White Gear Day. “We make sure that Monday is always PJ Day and Friday is always Blue and White Day,” Julia Johnson, sr., said. “A lot of our decision-making has to do with whether or not we think our theme will be too hard to participate in and people standing up for ideas they like.”

On Friday, the football team plays at

Northwest at 7 p.m. The queen is crowned during halftime of the game, but the king will not be crowned until the dance.

The dance will be held the following day, Oct. 14, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 if bought when they are sold in the auditorium. This is also the only time to buy guest passes. As usual, all ticket proceeds will go to a charity.

The Spirit Cabinet chose “The Golden Age” for the theme of the dance.

“The Golden Age was an idea that we all thought was broad enough to do a lot of fun things,” Johnson said. “This is an amazing time period that allows students to go thrift shopping or garage saling with friends and explore past fashions.”

A sneak peek at the homecoming crowns.

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Amairany Mendoza, fr., creates a wire figurine, Sept. 5.

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Michelle Valadez, sr., completes her blood donation, Sept. 12. betsy chairezphotographer

Tanvi Karmarkar, sr., prepares for an upcoming tennis game, Sept. 7.

worldwide news Hurricane Harvey, Irma Houston is facing an acute housing crisis; landlords want rent to be paid, but a lot of people are not currently employed or do not have the money to pay off such debts. “The Guardian” Hurricane Irma is reportedly the strongest longest-lasting hurricane ever recorded. The storm was Category 5 for three days. “NPR”

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DACA revoked, in limbo

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Nearly 800,000 young, studying or working, undocumented immigrants are under uncertain circumstances as of Sept. 5.

Jeff Sessions, U.S. Attorney General, announced that former U.S. President Obama’s 2012 executive order, which initiated the DACA program, has been rescinded.

However, the totality of this decision has not yet been finalized by Congress.

Trump has given them six months to terminate or revive the program, so the benefits obtained through DACA will be honored until March 5. Current recipients may renew their applications until that date.

The Trump Administration asserted that the decision the president made was the most responsible one, since 10 state attorneys generals threatened to ignite a legal battle unless DACA was ended.

This was then consequently

applauded by antiimmigration advocates, such as Sessions, who claim that the program gave amnesty to “lawbreakers.” “CNN.” This belief can be negated with some background knowledge.

To qualify for DACA, applicants must have arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16 but be under the age of 30; once that is cleared they are then subject to various strict requisites, such as possessing a good academic record.

DACA, which is also known as the “Dreamers Act,” aimed to protect its members from possible deportation for two years, which was a process subject to renewal. Other vital benefits from DACA provided its recipients with work permits, allowed them to enroll in colleges, and gave them the opportunity to obtain driver’s licenses.

Upcoming Wichita events Sept. 22 - “From Clay to Art” at Karg Art Glass

Sept. 24 - Open Streets on Douglas Avenue

Oct. 7 - Music of Harry Potter, at Century II

Sept. 23 - Wichita’s 23rd annual Model Train Show at Century II

Sept. 29 - “Final Friday” in the downtown area

Oct. 21 – KANSAS concert, at Hartman Arena

Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 – “RENT” the musical, at Century II

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Brazil Amazon mining Brazilian President Michel Temer planned to abolish the Amazonian Renca reserve to attract foreign investment, notably for those interested in mining, in the hopes of improving the economy, which has been struggling with its deepest recession in decades. This action was blocked by a Brazilian court after an outcry by environmental campaigners and climate activists. “The Guardian”

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Mexico earthquake A deadly, magnitude-8.1 quake struck southern Mexico, Sept. 7, resulting in over 90 deaths and over 200 injuries.

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Red Cross may fail recipients

Natural disasters happen all over the world, and when tragedy strikes, the Red Cross is one organization that you can bet on being mentioned as a collection organization. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that is helping with the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey in Texas and Irma in Florida.

In news reports about the hurricane, the Red Cross has asked for donations to help the victims, but recently claims have been made by various news sources about how the Red Cross spends the donation money, saying that most is not spent on what they say it will be.

According to the “How the American Red Cross spends your donations” page on the Red Cross website, the organization spends 91 cents of every dollar donated on “humanitarian services and programs” and the remaining 9 cents are spent on “fundraising and management and general.” On this page they also report to “not track fundraising and management and general expenses,” because they respond to so many disasters.

Most people like to know where their money goes when they donate it. If people donate their money with the intention of it going to a singular event, the Red Cross says it will be spent toward the relief of that event.

One of the main events that triggered the backlashes toward the American Red Cross were claims stating that they had raised half a billion dollars in donations

after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti but had built only six homes, although reports from the Red Cross website state that they had helped 132,000 people obtain safe and improved housing.

Lacking the experience to build the houses for the Haitians, the Red Cross ultimately failed in reaching the projections they said would. When visiting the Red Cross website, reports of multiple success are all one can find but with these current articles published by investigative journalists, one should take a step back and look closer into the claims made by both sides.

With these articles tarnishing the reputation and copious amounts of criticism the Red Cross receives on a normal basis, it is safe to say some donors are starting to second guess handing over their hard earned cash to the organization.

According to NPR, a driver from the Red Cross recalled that after hurricane Isaac, supervisors from the Red Cross “sent empty trucks to drive around to make it appear supplies were being delivered.” The same broadcast stated that their reporting had uncovered incidents “where the charity sent as many as 40 percent of its emergency vehicles to press conferences instead of to the field, where it failed to show up as promised to open shelters.”

The driver even goes as far as to make a statement saying that the relief effort was “worse than the storm.”

According to “Slate” there wasn’t much

ella townsendeditorial cartoonist the American Red Cross could do with all of the donated money. The organization is best at offering immediate assistance in forms of temporary shelter, hygiene kits and blankets. During hurricane Isaac and Superstorm Sandy, handicapped victims “slept in their wheelchairs for days” because proper cots had not been provided to the victims. The same report made it seem the organization wasted some of the supplies such as “tens of thousands of meals” because they could not locate the people for which the meals were intended.

Putting trust into an organization that has the organization’s image in mind more than the public’s wellbeing can be troubling for donors. Investing money and faith in an charity that seems to pit people’s empathy and desire to help others against the financial management of the charity itself is troubling.

When thinking about donating to a charity for any reason, people should always do research. Sometimes local charities are the way to go, sometimes larger organizations are the way to go.

Helping out people in need is a personal characteristic that should flourish and grow.

Volunteering when one can, experiencing what it is like to help others, and looking behind the scenes of national and local charities or nonprofit organizations is of benefit to both the volunteer and the receiver. coralie correareporter

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senior shares lunch time plans katelyn reganreporter Typically I sit with my best friend during lunch, or we go out to grab something quick to eat. Sometimes I will sit on the floor and that sucks, but with all the laughter and smiles it can totally be worth it.

Lunch is something I always look forward to, but not just for the food. Even though food is really great, I look forward to seeing everyone; it gives me the chance to catch up with my friends that I do not have

classes with.

It helps to be around everyone when you are feeling down, they are just there next to you to pick you back up.

Lunch time all around is just a great experience. cameron splichalguest editorialist

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of East High students eat lunch in the hallways Out of 100 students polled

“Middle school lunch is different from high school. You’re able to choose to buy your own lunch from the cafeteria, or even food trucks.”

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“In middle school you had to be lined up and then placed in seating arrangements. With high school you can go and sit where you want.”

Adrian Anzu, fr.

Seniors Jay Bhakta and Julia Whitfield enjoy their lunch after fourth hour. hunter phillipsphotographer

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Under the Stars New class takes field trip to Coronado Heights, astronomer teaches about stars, planets

“I want you to imagine that we are in Ancient Egypt.”

It’s a breezy August evening in Coronado Heights, a small, castle-like stone structure, built on top of a hill overlooking a vast landscape of Kansas farmland and trees, located just northwest of Lindsborg, Kansas.

“So when the Nile flooded, everything would wash away, but the water was good because it would bring silt that would make the ground fertile again,” Math History instructor, Rebecca Keane, said. “But the problem with that is - wash all this away - no roads, no telephones - how do you know where your land stops, and your neighbor’s land starts? That is the beginning of

agricultural math and area in Egypt.”

I’ve traveled here on a field trip with a group of students, all part of the new Math History class which is taught by Keane, and can be taken as a year long elective by those who have completed Algebra 2. This hands on and interactive class begins the year discussing the origins of mathematics and its vital role in the development of civilizations and sustainment of life in Ancient Egypt and Babylon.

“The math of agriculture is starting way back in Babylon,” Keane said. “If you want to own this many hectares of land, you have to give so much rice, or so much wheat to the king.

“The heredity, how you inherit land, how you pay taxes on that land, and how much wheat you have to give, all of that is what scribes were doing. So this part drove the math history of writing.

And then tonight we are going to talk about how you know that this whole sky is moving.”

As the sky darkens, we leave the roof of the small castle where we have been watching the sunset over a broad Kansas prairie, and make our way to a set of picnic tables. Keane has called upon astronomer and photographer Mark Brown, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to teach the class about the significance of stars as well as other objects visible in the night sky and their relevance to Earth.

Once the sun has set completely, Brown begins by telling the group to turn off all lights and avoid looking at cell phones if at all possible, so as to enhance our vision as we look up at the dark sky.

“We have 350 degrees of horizon around us right now; your fist, at arm’s length, is 10 degrees roughly,” Brown said.

Planetary trivia Answer all of these questions correctly.

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While everyone looks at the magnified moon through the telescope, Brown points out the band of the now visible Milky Way and Emma Neel, sr., explains the importance of the sky to math history.

“Right now we’re learning about how Babylon and Egypt use mathematics’” Neel said. “They would have used the ground to measure things but they also used the sky because the sky is generally the same length. It’s kind of like using the sky to sail.”

As the night becomes darker, more stars become apparent in the sky. Brown uses his telescope to magnify both Saturn and Jupiter, as well as the moons that surround them, while discussing the speed at which light travels and how students can use that to calculate distance in the sky.

“Remember we were talking about how the distance between a million and a billion seems close but it’s super far away on the logarithmic scale,” Keane said. “So the moon is 243,000 miles away and now we’re talking about billions! That’s way farther away and it’s still in our solar system. Humans see things logarithmically and at a distance.”

For the next two hours, Brown continues to point out more stars and solar objects, telling of their size and distance from earth. He reveals the various constellations and tells of the stories from which they originate hundreds of years ago.

The night of stargazing and enlightenment ends with a discussion of the milky way, which Brown describes as a band of hundreds of millions of stars merged together.

“We come from that same stuff,” Keane said. “Star stuff is what we are all made of. The cool thing about it is, the more we learn about that, the more we know about ourselves.”

hat is the diameter of earth d approximately how many arths could fit into the sun?

How many light years is it from Earth to Jupiter?

Students of the new Math History class stand atop the stone building at Coronado Heights, Aug. 25.

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Around the World

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Foreign Exchange brings in new student

A new school year. A new country.

Marcelo DeOliveira, sr., has joined East High through the foreign exchange program.

DeOliveira, a 15 year old from Sao Paulo Brazil, is adapting to the big changes around him in America.

“Everything is different here,” DeOliveira said. “In Brazil, we don’t have lockers, we don’t have to change rooms and the teachers come to us, and we have the classes in the same room all day with the same people.”

On top of class setup changing, DeOliveira finds the size of East very challenging as well.

“I like that East is so big, but I get lost a lot.” DeOliveira said.

DeOliveira is taking English,

math, history and business courses this semester. Learning the English language is not an easy task for DeOliveria’s who first language is Portuguese.

“The English language is very difficult for me,” DeOliveira said.

As DeOliveira adapts to new surroundings, he is getting involved in the school with the help of his host family brother, Jack Walsh, soph.

“Marcelo is a lot of fun,” Walsh said. “My family loves having him here.”

Despite big changes, DeOliveira is acclimating to his new lifestyle.

“I think America is really cool and I am really enjoying it,” DeOliveira said.

New places, new culture

Shalom Byukusenge, jr.

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Marcelo DeOliveira, sr.

A different country with big changes.

Shalom Byukusenge, jr., from Uganda in East Africa and originally born in the Congo, came over to America about three years ago.

Byukusenge has gone to East for three years and moved over with her family when she was 13 years old for the education in America.

American schools are a big transition from schools in Uganda, and Byukusenge has noticed many changes.

“School is so different in Uganda,” Byukusenge said.

“There is no dating, and the teachers are more strict.”

Byukusenge also noticed that the teachers are less strict about grades than Uganda.

“If you have bad grades you get punished by the teachers and the parents,” Byukusenge said.

Byukusenge finds many differences in the schooling, one of them being the privilege Americans have with school funds.

“The problem is in Africa we don’t have school funds,” Byukusenge said. “And they don’t have opportunities to go to school like I do here.”

Switching classes has also required adaptation as the teachers always came to the students, not the other way around.

As Byukusenge adapts to a new life, she has made many new friends and has been involved in the Afro-Pop club.

Byukusenge speaks seven languages and adjusting to new cultures is not a problem for her.

“They are cultures just like mine,” Byukusenge said. “I have to respect that.”

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New style of ice cream creates buzz

8 Below is the newest ice cream place in Wichita, and it is located at 657-701 E. Douglas Ave., where it is open from noon to 10 p.m. Their busiest days of the week are Friday through Sunday.

This hip new ice cream joint opened June 14, and quickly became popular as people across Wichita posted pictures and videos of the new style of ice cream.

“8 Below is really good ice cream," Mya Brown, soph., said. "I love all the flavors that I’ve tried and it’s reasonably priced. My favorite is Monkey Business.”

The shop makes ice cream right in front of the customer, who can create their own combination of flavors or choose from the signature selection which consists of eight flavors.

One regular bowl of ice cream

costs about $6. They supply many toppings to go with the ice cream and use the highest quality ingredients to make every bowl from scratch.

Once the customer has made a selection, the workers pour all the ingredients onto a flat pan which is chilled to as low as negative eight degrees. From there, the mix-ins and cream are put together, rolled, and then finished with toppings or delicious drizzles.

“I go to 8 Below quite often," Leyni Gomez, soph., said. "I love watching them make it and eating it too.”

Some East High students and graduates work at 8 Below, possibly because of its proximity to East. 8 Below is located right in front of the Union Station in a small building with other restaurants.

The Pink Lady is a popular flavor at the new ice cream joint.

Out of 100 East High students polled, more than 20 percent chose Cookies & Cream as their favorite ice cream flavor.

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Thanks-a-Latte: 4%

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Perfect Matcha: 5%

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Monkey Business: 10%

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Gimme S'more: 11% Brownie Mix: 12%

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Pink Lady: 16%

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Mango Tango: 20%

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Cookies & Cream: 22% 8 below employee rolls ice cream on a frozen plate for customers.

8 Below has eight signature flavors:

8 Below Interview with Mateen Sabbah, soph.

Brownie Mix: Vanilla ice cream, brownie bits,

Q: How long have you been working for 8 Below? Why did you want to work there?

A: “I have been working at 8 Below for two and a half months. I wanted to work here because I need to make money plus it’s a new place and they were hiring.”

Q: Do you enjoy working here?

Why? A: “Yeah it’s good, because you get to interact with a lot of people and it’s not like any other job, you actually get to make things.”

Perfect Matcha: Green tea ice cream, strawberries,

Q: How many people that you know of work at 8 Below that go to East?

A: “About five people Lynn (Lam), Lylie (Lam), Abby (Petersen), Tuan (Nguyen), and Hao (Dang).”

Q: In your opinion, what’s your favorite flavor? Do you make your own?

A: “My favorite is mango tango but I also make my own with mango flavored ice cream with blueberries, graham crackers, and strawberries.”

chocolate drizzle, & whipped cream.

condensed milk drizzle with a pocky stick.

Pink Lady: Strawberry ice cream, graham crackers, strawberries, & whipped cream.

Thanks-a-Latte: Coffee ice cream, chocolate chips, & topped with condensed milk drizzle.

Cookies & Cream: Vanilla ice cream, Oreos, & whipped cream.

Monkey Business: Vanilla ice cream, bananas, Nutella, bananas, & whipped cream.

Mango Tango: Mango ice cream, strawberries, mango, & milk drizzle.

Gimme S'more: Vanilla ice-cream, graham crackers, chocolate sauce, & roasted marshmallow.

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Scars of the Past september

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Gina Patterson, freshman volleyball coach, demonstrates a play during her practice. truc nguyenphotographer

A fire took the lives of four people she loved, and even her chance for survival, but not her spirit or heart. Gina Patterson, freshman volleyball coach, was in an accident as a teenager that left her with a .7 percent chance of survival.

Patterson was helping her father at his construction/painting worksite June 18, 1993, when a sudden 1,200 degree flash fire killed her sister, father, and two friends. Patterson escaped, but the fire burned over 88 percent of her body, leaving both physical and emotional scars.

That fire deeply affected her life on a day to day basis, but also crushed her confidence.

“My head had to be shaved,” Patterson said. “I had to re-learn how to walk again, write again, feed myself, dress myself, but the most challenging thing was to learn to hold my head up when I walked into a room.”

Patterson spent hundreds of hours in both physical and occupational therapy, but said that the emotional recovery took much more time.

“I’ve always played sports so I looked at the physical recovery as a challenge,” Patterson said. “If I wanted to get stronger, then I had

Volleyball coach suffers severe burns as child to do what my coaches (physical and occupational therapists) told me to do.”

Patterson began playing volleyball at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, in 1999, increasing her love for the game and physical activity.

“All sport activities have contributed to the person I am today,” Patterson said. “I am super competitive, which helped me to keep pushing through the physical and occupational therapy.”

Patterson recently moved to Wichita and noticed the job opening for a freshman coach, which she immediately took so she could help others appreciate volleyball as much as she does.

Patterson has very high hopes for this season and also loves working with the other coaches.

“I could not have asked for a better group of leaders to work with,” Patterson said. “They’re excellent coaches and amazing friends.”

Although Patterson was left with scars from her severe accident, she learned multiple valuable life lessons that she believes everyone should live by.

“Life is short,” Patterson said.

“Don’t take people and time for granted.”

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truc nguyenphotographer Brooke Tholen, fr., passes the ball to her setter during a game.

Opponent.................................. Score Coach Gina Patterson runs through the day’s drills before practice.

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Southeast Inv.............................................................3rd Kapaun Mt. Carmel...............25-20, 21-25, 23-25 Bishop Carroll............................25-18, 22-25, 17-25 South.......................................................... 25-17, 26-24 Southeast.................................................. 25-19, 25-22

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Girls team works toward State Things are looking up for the girls tennis team as they head into the middle of their season. Head coach Kristin Kelley, expects great things from the team.

Kelley has coached the boys and girls tennis teams for many years without an assistant coach, yet she manages to stay on top of her game.

“This will be my seventh year total, but third consecutive year because I quit for a while to get my masters (degree),” Kelley said. “But I coach both of them without an assistant.”

Staying motivated throughout practice and matches is not a problem

with these girls since they have each other to have fun with and help keep them focused.

“We’ve become a really close family now,” Aditi Joshi, sr., said. “Everyone is so funny during practices and we all have so much fun. But we’ve become sisters and Coach Kelley really brings us together with all the effort that she puts into this team.”

Not many people try out for tennis so there are not enough for Kelley to cut but the numbers of players on the team is about the same every year.

“We have 20 girls in total this year, which is a

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little less than last year but since I haven’t cut from tryouts in a few years, the team sizes are about the same,” Kelley said” The team has sent a few girls to State every year but Kelley said that could change this year, especially with East hosting the State competition.

“Usually about three go to State, and that’s how it’s been for the last few years, but I would like for the whole team to qualify,” Kelley said. “But I think that since we are hosting State this year, it will motivate the girls more and make them want to play at State.”

maya hallphotographer Player 21, Garrett Lancelot, sr., watches the play before making his move against Garden City, Sept. 1.

Opponent.................................. Score

Garden City.............................................................0-24 North......................................................................... 54-0

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truc nguyenphotographer Evelyn Johnson, jr., waits for a serve during a match against Kapaun, Aug. 29.

Opponent.................................. Score

Kapaun........................................................................ 0-9 Southeast.................................................................... 9-0 Bishop Carroll............................................................ 1-8 Northwest...................................................................3-6 South............................................................................ 9-0

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Regan Davis, sr., runs his best while trying to get a good time at the Jk Raft meet, Sept. 2.

Eneva Brown, soph., putts the ball, Sept. 5, attempting a low-scoring round.

Jaime Guardado, soph., guards the ball before making a pass to his teammate, Sept. 4.

JK Gold Classic.........................................................3rd Emporia.......................................................................7th

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Boys.............................................. Place Girls............................................... Place

JK Gold Classic.........................................................8th Emporia..................................................................... 13th

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Emporia ...................................................................... 5th Consolver..................................................................6th Clapp ..........................................................................6th

Opponent.................................. Score

Heights......................................................................... 5-0 Titan Classic..............................................................0-0 Bishop Carroll.......................................................... 0-0

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Clay for the

Community Brenda Lichman helps Tatum Tholen, sr., make a bowl for the Oct. 28 Empty Bowls event

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New teacher organizes artists to solve hunger problems The Kansas Food Bank reports that 66 percent of households in Wichita are forced to choose between paying for food and paying for medicine or medical care.

Brenda Lichman, a former WSU professor of ceramics, came to East in January to teach pottery and has brought with her new ideas for solving this problem in the community and school.

“I’ve been teaching at WSU for about seven years,” Lichman said. “I was looking for something different and full time and I heard East had a really great reputation.”

One of the major projects that Lichman is involved in within the community is called Empty Bowls. She will help run the upcoming Empty Bowl project, Oct. 28 in Henrion Hall at WSU. “It’s about taking the time and the awareness of hunger insecurity in our community,” Lichman said.

To prepare for empty bowl events, artists donate bowls they’ve made as well as host smaller events called “build a bowl” days to teach anyone how to make a bowl.

“We ask artists throughout the state and nation to donate bowls,” Lichman said. “There’s some really well known potters and artists that make these bowls.”

The day of the actual event, people pay $20 for a ticket and when they enter, they grab one of the donated bowls then fill it with soup donated by various local restaurants.

“We open the doors and they run, and there are over a thousand hand-made bowls,” Lichman said. “So you find your bowl and then eat together as a community.”

Afterwards, participants discuss the problems with hunger in their communities as they eat together, then they can each take their bowl home.

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“You bring your empty bowl home to remind you of all the empty bowls in our community and what you can do to help,” Lichman said.

She first interacted with this global program in Dallas where she realized the impact that art can have on global issues.

“I was inspired because I was an artist and spent a lot of time alone in my studio before I was teaching,” Lichman said. “I really wanted to do more and didn’t know how to use something I love to help the world and help our society and community.”

Although there have been a few smaller Empty Bowl projects using the same model, Lichman has collaborated with groups including the Ulrich Museum of Art and the Food Bank to make this upcoming event larger and even city-wide.

“This is my fourth year doing it,” Lichman said. “Last year we made $17,000 and this year my goal is $25,000.”

This new teacher has brought her ideas about helping the community to the classroom where students learn about making several bowls.

“They get to choose one they can donate to empty bowls,” Lichman said.

Through her newly formed Clay Club, Lichman plans to host a smaller Empty Bowl event at East in the future. At the Big Do, Clay Club sold ceramic buttons, live throw pots, and advertise upcoming Build a Bowl days.

Teaching at East has allowed Lichman to reach even more people in the community and get excited about her initiatives.

“I really love it, I learn a lot everyday,” Lichman said. “I’m super excited. I love the students, and I love the energy.”