Shockers everywhere, at events long ago or happenings just the other day, always have something interesting to say. Take this sampling as a Shock Talk example:
“We don’t just have a plan — we have a damned good plan.”
— David McDonald, graduate school dean and associate provost for research at Wichita State, commenting on a request to the state for a $31 million, five-year grant to create a Center of Innovation for Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Research. A decision on the grant should be made in early 2009.
“Barack Obama is certainly an unusual candidate. He beat the powerful Clinton machine, which was quite an achievement, and he has been very effective as a public speaker. On the other side, John McCain is smarter than people give him credit for and is a genuine hero who survived more than most people would. What I think is unique is that both sides have been making such blatant allegations about each other, and the media, so far, has been letting them get away with it.”
— WSU political science professor Melvin Kahn mulling this year's presidential campaign. Kahn adds that he lives for the presidential election season, whereas his wife “can’t wait until it’s over.”
“Playing it safe will not cause any intellectual or personal growth.”
— Zach Gearhart, Student Government Association president, during WSU’s Convocation ceremony Aug. 26 at Charles Koch Arena.
"I believe in luck, just because I never had any."
— Robert Buckner ’17, as quoted in the 1917 Parnassus.
the "Best of Show" entry, you'll win a category
prize and $200.
To celebrate WuShock’s 60th birthday, the WSU Alumni Association is sponsoring a “WuShock as Muse” drawing contest for aspiring young artists. Winners will be selected from five age categories: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15 and 16-18. A winning entry from each category will be selected, with prizes going to each category winner. A "Best of Show" entry also will be selected, with the winner receiving $200 in addition to the category prize. Winning entries will be featured in a future issue of The Shocker.
Use your imagination to draw WuShock as a character in a scene. Your drawing can be made using pencil, charcoal, colored pencils, crayons or markers, but must be created on 8½-inch by 11-inch white paper. Artwork will not be returned.
Artwork and entry information must be submitted by Jan. 31, 2009. Winners will be announced in March 2009. Incomplete submissions will be forfeit. For entries to be accepted, a parent or guardian must provide the following information: 1) Name of artist. 2) Birthdate of artist. 3) Signature of artist.* 4) Date artwork is submitted. 5) Artist’s home address. 6) Name of parent or guardian. 7) Signature of parent or guardian.* 8) Parent or guardian’s phone number and e-mail address. If parent or guardian is a graduate of WSU, also please provide the year of graduation.
* Your signatures mean that you verify that the entry is original artwork and does not infringe any copyright, right of privacy or right of publicity, and that it does not contain any libelous or scandalous material, or infringe or violate any right of any third party. You acknowlege that your entry will not be returned, that the decisions of the judges are final and, further, that your entry submission may be used, copied and published by the WSU Alumni Association. By signing your entry submission, you agree to be bound by this statement.
