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Nick Beach

Nick Beach, Former reporter

Nick Beach served as a reporter for The Sunflower. Beach served as a sports reporter and columnist, as well as a movie critic. Beach is from the coastal San Diego suburb of Carlsbad. Beach enjoys going to the beach and spending time with friends and family. He has a passionate following for sports, watching movies and listening to music.

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Wichita State guard Landry Shamet shoots a three pointer over Kentucky guard Malik Monk in the first half of the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis. (Mar. 19, 2017)

Beach: Top 5 guards in AAC

Nick Beach, Columnist
November 9, 2017
Documentary is a weak attempt to shed light on hazing

Documentary is a weak attempt to shed light on hazing

Nick Beach, Columnist
September 21, 2017
A focus group will be held Thursday for students to offer their input on what should be included in the YMCA and wellness facility set to be built on Innovation Campus within the next few years.

The Heskett is old; embrace the new

Nick Beach, Columnist
August 28, 2017
Wichita State junior Sydney Brummett bowls in the RSC during the media day prior to the Intercollegiate Bowling Championship. Brummett won the women’s intercollegiate singles championship on Saturday.

Brummett wins singles at Intercollegiate Championships

Nick Beach, Reporter
April 24, 2017
Best of Wichita: Dempseys Biscuit Co. creates best new restaurant

Best of Wichita: Dempsey’s Biscuit Co. creates best new restaurant

Nick Beach, Reporter
April 21, 2017
Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.

Beach: ‘Ghost in the Shell’ brings fun anime tropes to live action

Nick Beach, Reporter
April 16, 2017
Beach: Going in Style provides 90 minutes of laughs

Beach: ‘Going in Style’ provides 90 minutes of laughs

Nick Beach, Reporter
April 16, 2017
Beach: ‘Life’ shouldn’t be viewed by the squeamish

Beach: ‘Life’ shouldn’t be viewed by the squeamish

Nick Beach, Reporter
April 4, 2017
Wichita State’s Shaquille Morris (24) poses for the photographers.

Beach: Shockers drastically underseeded

Nick Beach, Reporter
March 13, 2017
The Shockers lift their MVC Tournament trophy.

Beach: Have the Shockers played their final game in the MVC?

Nick Beach, Reporter
March 9, 2017
Wichita State guard Daishon Smith (2) drives to the basket.

Beach: KenPom could be huge for Shockers in future years

Nick Beach, Reporter
March 9, 2017
Beach: Wolverines swansong Logan worth a watch

Beach: Wolverine’s swansong ‘Logan’ worth a watch

Nick Beach, Reporter
March 4, 2017
Beach: ‘Get Out’ has some hits, some misses

Beach: ‘Get Out’ has some hits, some misses

Nick Beach, Reporter
February 27, 2017
Ulrich targets end of summer for new campus art signs

Ulrich targets end of summer for new campus art signs

Nick Beach, Reporter
February 27, 2017
Beach: Moonlight stuns La La Land to wrap up Oscars

Beach: Moonlight stuns La La Land to wrap up Oscars

Nick Beach, Reporter
February 27, 2017
Wichita State junior Shaquille Morris (24) walks away after a tussle for the ball with several players. Morris was Wichita State’s leading scorer with 18 points. (Feb. 21, 2017)

Beach: Margin of victory could help sway selection committee

Nick Beach, Reporter
February 22, 2017
Beach: ‘The Great Wall’: high budget, low impact

Beach: ‘The Great Wall’: high budget, low impact

Nick Beach, Reporter
February 20, 2017
Ryleigh Buck rounds second base after hitting a home run in a scrimmage on Feb. 7, 2017.

Beach: Softball beginning to reign supreme over baseball

Nick Beach, Reporter
February 16, 2017
Beach: ‘Lego Batman’ full of good laughs

Beach: ‘Lego Batman’ full of good laughs

Nick Beach, Reporter
February 13, 2017
Beach: La La Land: The most polarizing film in recent memory

Beach: ‘La La Land’: The most polarizing film in recent memory

Nick Beach, Reporter
February 6, 2017
Wichita States Shaquille Morris (24) and Austin Reaves (12) celebrate a Shocker three against Illinois State in the second half. Shockers shot 38.1-percent from past the arc in Koch Arena on Saturday night. (Feb, 4, 2017)

Beach: The Shockers have room to breathe

Nick Beach, Reporter
February 5, 2017
Beach: Brady doesnt get fifth title quite yet

Beach: Brady doesn’t get fifth title quite yet

Nick Beach, Reporter
February 2, 2017
Beach: Live by Night vastly underrated

Beach: ‘Live by Night’ vastly underrated

Nick Beach, Reporter
January 30, 2017
Ron Baker smiles after scoring back-to-back three-pointers in a second half rally against Loyola. 

Beach: Baker shining for Knicks

Nick Beach, Reporter
January 18, 2017
Beach: Moana fun animated film for all ages

Beach: ‘Moana’ fun animated film for all ages

Nick Beach, Reporter
December 12, 2016
Freshman Landry Shamet (11) helps up junior Darrall Willis jr. in the second half of Wednesday’s game against Tulsa.

Beach: Lineup changes benefit veterans as much as newcomers

Nick Beach, Reporter
December 6, 2016
Beach: ‘Billy Lynn’ risky but rewarding

Beach: ‘Billy Lynn’ risky but rewarding

Nick Beach, Reporter
December 1, 2016
Beach: ‘Nocturnal Animals’ a creepy, suspenseful tale

Beach: ‘Nocturnal Animals’ a creepy, suspenseful tale

Nick Beach, Reporter
November 21, 2016
Organist Lynne Davis preforms Tuesday night as part of the 30th anniversary ceremony of Weidemann Hall.

Dirt to dance: Wiedemann celebrates 30 years

Matt Hopper and Nick Beach
November 17, 2016
Beach: Austin Reaves already a fan favorite; for good reason

Beach: Austin Reaves already a fan favorite; for good reason

Nick Beach, Reporter
November 17, 2016

Beach: New group of stars ready to shine

Nick Beach, Reporter
November 15, 2016
Beach: Hacksaw Ridge, best war film in years

Beach: Hacksaw Ridge, best war film in years

Nick Beach, Reporter
November 7, 2016
Beach: Faces old, new set to stand out in Valley

Beach: Faces old, new set to stand out in Valley

Nick Beach, Reporter
November 3, 2016
Ouija sequel capitalizes on Halloween hype

Ouija sequel capitalizes on Halloween hype

Nick Beach, Reporter
November 3, 2016
Baker makes Knicks roster

Baker makes Knicks roster

Nick Beach, Reporter
October 21, 2016
Courtesy photo

REVIEW: Affleck leads fulfilling action ride in ‘The Accountant’

Nick Beach, Reporter
October 16, 2016
REVIEW: Girl on the Train is fun despite flaws

REVIEW: ‘Girl on the Train’ is fun despite flaws

Nick Beach, Reporter
October 13, 2016
REVIEW: Disaster thriller Deepwater Horizon delivers through standout cast

REVIEW: Disaster thriller ‘Deepwater Horizon’ delivers through standout cast

Nick Beach
October 10, 2016

Football program hangs in the balance of conference change

Nick Beach
September 15, 2016

NFL kicks off with Super Bowl rematch, rising rookie storylines

Nick Beach
September 8, 2016

Baseball drops home-and-home against Kansas State

Nick Beach
May 5, 2016

Baseball shuts out Salukis, fall short in series

Nick Beach
May 1, 2016

Baseball looking better than record indicates

Nick Beach
April 28, 2016

Baseball takes back series, finishes extra-inning comeback

Nick Beach
April 25, 2016

Shockers win two against No. 15 Missouri State

Nick Beach
April 19, 2016

Sooners rack up 15 runs against freshmen pitching unit

Nick Beach
April 14, 2016

Baseball avoids sweep in MVC opening series

Nick Beach
April 12, 2016

Column: Shockers find breakout star in homegrown freshman

Nick Beach
April 7, 2016

Runs pile up in final game of 10-game home stand

Nick Beach
April 7, 2016

Baseball drops series to No. 10 TCU

Nick Beach
April 4, 2016

Shockers rack up the runs in two game sweep of SFA

Nick Beach
April 1, 2016

Baseball comes up just short in rubber match

Nick Beach
March 28, 2016

Women finish strong before heading to Moline

Nick Beach
March 7, 2016

Shockers at-large stakes too close to call

Nick Beach
March 3, 2016

Offensive struggles burden Shockers in road loss

Nick Beach
February 29, 2016

Shockers making noise with season winding down

Nick Beach
February 25, 2016

Frankamp could be turning it on just in time

Nick Beach
February 18, 2016

Women’s basketball weekend recaps

Nick Beach
February 16, 2016

Why not claim a Final Four?

Nick Beach
February 12, 2016

Shockers fall in back-to-back road games against Valley front-runners

Nick Beach
February 8, 2016

Revisit the five best moments in Marshall’s career as a Shocker

Nick Beach
February 4, 2016

Bears end Shockers’ two-game win streak in weekend loss

Nick Beach
February 1, 2016

Shockers end eight-week drought, return to AP Polls

Nick Beach
January 28, 2016

Sigma Phi Epsilon celebrates its beginnings with 100-year anniversary banquet Sunday

Nick Beach
January 25, 2016
A member of the green team, left, smashes into her opponent during a match of bubble soccer Wednesday at the Bombardier Learjet Indoor Practice Facility. Competitors compete in a soccer match while surrounded by a large, inflatable “bubble.”

Bouncing fun in bubble soccer

Nick Beach
December 4, 2015
Rally for peace

Rally for peace

Nick Beach
November 23, 2015
Printmaker artist Ashley Nason adds water-based paint during her demonstration on how to make lithography prints during her ShockPress workshop Tuesday. Nason’s work explores the evolution of our environment as a result of overconsumption, pollution and the misuse of natural resources.

ShockPress showcases artists from around the United States

Nick Beach
November 12, 2015
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