Wichita State Visitor Guide - Flipbook - Page 28
WICHITA STATE FUN FACTS
MEET
WuShock
• Intimidating scowl to frighten rivals
• The heart of Shocker Nation
• Muscular legs to support Shocker pride
• Big shoes to stomp rival universities
• Unruly stalks of wheat for hair
• Eyes display the focused gaze of a true competitor
• Strong arms to raise school spirit
Legend has it that the name “Shockers” first appeared
in 1904 on a poster advertising a football game between
Wichita State, then Fairmount College, and the Chilocco
Indians. The team’s manager chose the name because
many of the players earned money during the off season
harvesting, or shocking, wheat.
When it came time to bring the name to life, students
created WuShock — a big, bad, musclebound bundle
of wheat — whose name was derived from a period in
time when the university was simply known as Wichita
University, or WU. It’s not difficult to spot Wu at athletic,
cultural and university events bolstering school spirit.
WU THROUGH THE AGES
FOLLOW WU
@wu_shock
Corbin Education Center,
home to the College of Applied
Studies, is a masterpiece of modern
design by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Our students hold more
than 9,000 internships
and on-campus jobs
earning more than
$35 million annually.
Wichita's thriving Old Town and
Downtown districts are student
favorites. Shockers can get away from
it all to see a movie, visit a museum,
have dinner, go to a concert or shop at
unique local boutiques.
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