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Zachary Ruth and Evan Tong • September 17, 2025

About the Contributors

Zachary Ruth, Photo Editor

Zachary Ruth is the photo editor for The Sunflower. Previously, Ruth was a photographer during the 2024-2025 year. Ruth is a sophomore and previously served as the editor-in-chief at Newton High School. Ruth is studying journalism and media production and hopes to pursue a career in photojournalism after university.

Evan Tong, Multimedia Reporter

Evan Tong is a first-year sports reporter, photographer and videographer for The Sunflower. Tong is a junior pursuing a degree in journalism and media production. Tong has experience in high school broadcast journalism and documentary. He once recorded the entire basketball season his senior year at Southeast High School, sans one game in Emporia.