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New shelving moves into library WSGA

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James Ahrens WASHBURN REVIEW Students will find it easier to study and locate reference materials at Mabee Library this fall. The books at Mabee Library have a new home. Mabee started a renovation which continues this semester with the addition of compact shelving to organize books and provides easier access to Mabee’s collection of reference materials. The compact shelving significantly increases ease of access to library materials, specifically physical objects such as papers, CDs and, of course, books. Each unit is similar to a regular bookshelf, though one major difference distinguishes the compact shelving from traditional bookshelves. Each unit is controlled by an electrically powered sliding shelf which lets each unit slide on perpendicular tracks to the adjacent unit. The capacity for material acquisition will increase by approximately a third of the previous capacity. This increase allows for the acquisition of physical material needed by staff and students aside from the digital material already available for student studies and research. David Feinmark, coordinator for collection management, says that the shelving will be invaluable to the acquisition of new materials. “This will give the library the ability to allow the university the time to plan for new additions,” says Feinmark. Renovations to the east side of the basement of Mabee will be finished as soon as possible. If all goes according to plan, the west side of the basement level of the library will be tackled next summer. Alan Bearman, interim dean of

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Student government plans out big semester for campus

Although the fall semester just started, the Washburn Student Government Association has been working hard over the summer to organize events to begin the year. “We have been here countless hours working,” said Amy Billinger, WSGA vice president. Most of Billinger’s summer was taken up with editing the student planners. She included the iSave discount on the back of planner to make it more convenient to students instead of giving out a card with all the discounts. Whitney Philippi, WSGA president, has been working with the Heartland Visioning Project as a Washburn representative. Heartland Visioning is an organization that involves people all over Shawnee County working to improve Topeka. “I’ve really been working with making connections with the city, which is great, because we’re trying to get them more involved with Can Emporia,” said Philippi. The executive staff has been working on ideas for the last month for Can Emporia, as well as homecoming, which fall on the same week. “Those are just programs that it’s known WSGA is going to do,” said Billinger. “As soon as those fade out toward the middle of this semester, we can work on more of those things that we talked about during elections.” WSGA has been working with the Risk Management and Safety Department to work on a Emergency Notiﬁcation System for students. They have also been meeting with Robin Bowen, vice president of academic affairs, to work on making Washburn’s general education program better and get students more involved. As per their campaign promise to help better Mabee Library, changes have already occurred. The gray walls have been repainted, a scanner has been made available to students, and different study environments have been provided, including a media center. A TV to watch the news will be installed soon. “Commuter students sometimes don’t have a place to go if they have 50 minutes between classes,” said Billinger. “They need somewhere to go between classes to kill time, and hopefully the media center will help with that.” Philippi and Billinger have been

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Spaces are booked: Movable shelving has been installed in the lower-level of Mabee Library. The shelving will aid in the space-crunch the library is experiencing, which is already utilizing overflow storage in Morgan Hall. libraries, expects to see the library transform into, according to Bearman, a place which will be much more student friendly and student accessible. Fall break is a much more realistic time to expect the completion of the newest additions and renovations to the library says Bearman. He explained that some of these changes include student study areas which will invite students into the library for a more pleasant atmosphere. Some of the reference shelves on the main level of the library will be moved. Also, the

reference desk will combine with the circulation and reserves desk. Flatpanel screens will be installed on the west and north walls of the main level with the help of KTWU. Some of the changes at the library are not new. John Christensen, Library Director and Professor of Law at the Washburn University School of Law Library, explains that the concept of compact shelving allows for ease of access. At the Law Library, the shelving is only available for private use.

Christensen explains that some of the lesser used and historical bound volumes available at the Law Library must be used with care. Though the manually operated compact shelving in the library allows for handicapped access, a librarian must be present in order to help with getting books on higher shelves. James Ahrens is a senior mass media major. Reach him at james.ahrens1@ washburn.edu

iCard design receives face lift Katelynn Heit WASHBURN REVIEW

New graphical design Horizontal layout WIN moved to back of card

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News writer Annie Britt gives a firsthand experience of this year’s Bod Blast, from Wiiskeet shooting to awkward introductions. A6

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iCard Revamp

Work on renovating Whiting Hall is underway, but it is far from finished.

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At Washburn an iCard can serve a variety of purposes including identiﬁcation, campus purchases, and access to campus activities. The iCard, which was developed in 2001, has undergone a redesign for the 2008 fall semester. “We have a total new design,” said Janel Rutherford, Assistant Director of Business Services. The new card features a horizontal design instead of the traditional vertical card. Other differences include the location of the Washburn Identiﬁcation Number, which has been moved to the back of the card, and a new graphic featuring the Ichabod. Rutherford explained that the new card was released because it was simply time for a change. Any student can receive the new iCard at the Ichabod Service Center located in the Memorial Union. Returning students and staff may also receive an updated card, although it is not required. Students and staff must bring the original iCard along with a photo id to the service center in order to receive a new card. If the iCard has been lost the service center can provide a card for a charge of $10.

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TUESDAY August 19

Campus Ministry Burger Bash, 5 p.m., University United Methodist Church.

WEDNESDAY August 20

Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

THURSDAY August 21

Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. General Faculty Meeting, 3 p.m., Henderson 100. Math placement exam, 3:30 p.m., Morgan 270, registration required. Peter Bielagus presentation, 7 p.m., Washburn Room, Memorial Union.

FRIDAY August 22

Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. All-University Convocation, 3:30 p.m., Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre, Garvey Fine Arts Center. WU Board of Regents meeting, 4 p.m., Forum Room, Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center. Delta Gamma Pancake Fundraiser, 10 - 11:55 p.m., Delta Gamma sorority house, 1915 S.W. MacVicar.

SATURDAY August 23

Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 1 - 4 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Delta Gamma Pancake Fundraiser, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Delta Gamma sorority house, 1915 S.W. MacVicar.

SUNDAY August 24 Kick-Off Mass and barbecue, 4 - 7 p.m. Catholic Campus Center.

MONDAY August 25

The Washburn Review at noon. Mondays at the Mabee, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Mabee Library.

Tuesday August 26

Union Daze, 10 a.m., Union Lawn. Tunes at Noon, 12 p.m., Memorial Union Lawn. Workshop, “Study Strategies for the ADHD Student,” 12 - 1 p.m., Morgan Hall.

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Financial advisor to speak about college finances Speaker, author and licensed financial adviser Peter Bielagus, (affectionately known as “The Go To Guy For Young People and Their Money”) will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, in Washburn Room, Memorial Union, Washburn University. This event is free and open to the public. Bielagus, a “20-something” who himself was $5,000 in credit card debt his freshman year of college, began touring the country three years ago trying to prevent college students from making the same mistakes with finances as he did. “When I arrived on campus, I signed up for every credit card they threw in front of me,” he said. “No one ever told me this hurts my credit score. No one ever told me I even had a credit score.” Bielagus chronicled his journey out of the debt dungeon by writing “Getting Loaded: A Complete Personal Finance Guide For Students And Young Professionals.” (Published by Penguin Putnam/NAL 2003) As one of the few professional speakers committed exclusively to this niche, Bielagus travels to colleges and universities nationwide introducing college students to their financial lives. “Most Americans, let alone most college students, don’t know what their credit score is,” he said. “This number literally determines how expensive your life will be and will affect your ability to get a job. I try to tell students the financial information they need to know before they need to know it.” Bielagus provides an upbeat and outspoken interview that teaches audiences how to jump start their financial lives. Washburn University’s Campus Activities Board is sponsoring the event. For more information about the event, contact (785) 670-1222.

iRead author to speak at WU “Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace… One School at a Time” is the fall 2008 book selected for Washburn University’s iRead program. The book is written by Greg Mortenson and acclaimed journalist David Oliver Relin. Mortenson is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Washburn Room, Memorial Union, Washburn campus. The event is free and open to the public. Mortenson is scheduled to speak for 45 minutes, including a brief question and answer session, followed by a book signing in the lobby. In “Three Cups of Tea,” Mortenson and Relin recount the unlikely journey that led Mortenson from a failed attempt to climb Pakistan’s K2, the

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world’s second highest mountain, to successfully building schools in some of the most remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan. By replacing guns with pencils and rhetoric with reading, Mortenson combines his unique background with his intimate knowledge of the thirdworld to ﬁght terrorism with books - no bombs - and successfully bring education and hope to remote villages in central Asia. “Three Cups of Tea” is the inspiring true story of how one man really is changing the world – one school at a time. The iRead program started in fall 2007. For more information about the iRead program, visit http://iread. washburn.googlepages.com Washburn’s Mabee Library, Center for Undergraduate Studies and Programs, Institute for the Study and Practice of Leadership, College of Arts

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Welcome: (Above) Parents, faculty and staff welcomed new students to Washburn in the Welcome Tunnel. The tunnel led to the New Student Convocation where Jerry Farley, Washburn University president (pictured below), JuliAnn Mazachek, Washburn Endowment Association president, Whitney Philippi, Washburn Student Government Association president and Alan Bearman, history faculty, welcomed new students.

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August 27

Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

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and Sciences, Center for Community Service and Civic Engagement, School of Applied Studies, School of Business, School of Nursing, Washburn Student Government Association, Washburn University bookstore, and Georgia Neese Gray Committee and the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library are sponsoring iRead. For information, call (785) 6701871.

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Washburn University academic departments, ofﬁces and student organizations will showcase their offerings to new and returning students from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, in the Washburn Room, Memorial Union, Washburn campus. The theme for this year’s fair is a “Green” theme. There will also be displays demonstrating ways Washburn is going green. For more information contact, Pamela Erickson at (785) 670-1944.

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08/07/08 - Info. report, child in need 08/11/08 - Criminal damage to property, of care, Petro, report taken, juveniles truck windshield broken, Kaw Area Tech taken to juvenile intake then release to School, report and photos taken. parents. 08/11/08 - Theft report, Henderson, 08/08/08 - Info. report, ﬁre alarm, West report taken, item entered into NCIC, Hall, report taken, false alarm set off by item recovered. contractor sanding, alarm reset. 08/11/08 - Info. report, medical call, 08/10/08 - City Citation, expired 30-day Memorial Union, report taken, treated tag, parking lot 4, citation issued, tag by AMR and Topeka Fire, refused transport to a local hospital. seized.

08/13/08 - Theft report, parking lot 9, report taken, surveillance video checked, suspect not identiﬁed. 08/14/08 - Info. report, intrusion alarm, Mulvane, Report taken, area checked, no cause for alarm found. 08/14/08 - Info. report, medical call, Morgan, report taken, AMR and Topeka Fire called, taken to Stormont Hospital

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Opinion • Monday, Aug. 18, 2008

No-brainer Bods on the Boulevard advice for What was the most exciting thing you did this summer? everyone by Angela Willard

“Got myself a good man and fell in love.”

ReAnne Utemark WASHBURN REVIEW The most exciting thing about going back to school is the anticipation. Getting ready on the first day, making sure you have all of your supplies in your new backpack and getting to class early because you’re excited. Of course, it all goes downhill from there to barely getting dressed, having to bum a piece of paper off of someone in your class and running to get to class 10 minutes late. Maybe that’s just me. As the freshmen begin to explore and shape their collegiate experience, here is a warm welcome to Washburn and some advice, although you are probably tired of hearing advice from your parents, your older brother, your neighbor and your guidance counselor. The people telling you to get involved on campus are correct, being a part of an organization or a project can be one of the most FROM THE f u l f i l l i n g things to EDITOR pa r ticipate in. However, you must also consider that you are at an institution for higher learning, emphasis on the “learning.” College is not a time to join as many clubs as you can and then be too worn out from all the events that you cannot keep your eyes open to do your homework. It is also not a time to get drunk every weekend and being too hung over to do your homework. College is a time to absorb as much knowledge as you can and use it to better yourself and the world around you. I am still excited about going back to school and I have been since kindergarten. So, most of you are thinking that I am that kid in class that always has their hand raised and is always contributing to the conversation and worse, always has their work done. Yeah, I am that kid and, for the most part, I am pretty proud of it. Not because I like brownnosing or being a teacher’s pet, which does still exist in college, but because I like to learn things. I, as a student, value the education I am paying for and that professors are taking the time to provide. It is unclear why people blow off classes, sleep in class, do not do their homework and overall disregard the class – this is particularly true of general education classes. The standard chorus of whines that are a variation of “this has nothing to do with my major” really just don’t make sense. Sure, it does not seem like your psychology class has anything to do with business or that your history class has anything to do with chemistry, but everything is tied together. To learn about only one’s own discipline restricts onesself and creates a one-dimensional mind. For example, if you understand basic psychology, it’s much easier to create effective advertising. You cannot be in class all the time, nor do you want to be. Sometimes you didn’t have time to do the reading and you can’t participate. This is understandable, however, every effort should be made to make the most of one’s time in the classroom, with professors that largely have a terminal degree in their field and fewer than 250 students in each class. To look at it from a strictly financial point of view, you are wasting your money if you waste a class. To look at it from a scholarly point of view, you are wasting your chance to learn information from someone who has studied this for probably his or her entire academic lives. Freshmen, welcome to campus, have fun, but remember why you are here. Everyone else, welcome back and remember the same thing. ReAnne Utemark is a senior history major. Reach her at reanne.utemark@washhburn.edu

“Went to Old Town in Wichita, my summer was pretty boring.”

-Christine Desch, junior, respiratory therapy

“It hasn’t happened yet, I am going to New York for the US Open”

-Cole McEwen, senior, accounting

“I got a puppy and moved into my own apartment.” -Rita Hrenchir, junior, vocal performance

-Jon Dageforde, senior, pre-dentistry

“I bought a house.” - Jen Finch, freshman, criminal justice

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Marshall Arts is a weekly cartoon by Chris Marshall. Reach him at christopher.marshall@washburn.edu.

Got Obama-mania? Or should McCain be number 44? Waiting for someone else? Couldn’t care less? Be part of the democratic process this election season, be a political columnist for the Washburn Review. You pretty much have to care, this is the next four years of your life - it can’t be Bush again.

The Washburn Review accepts letters to the editor pertaining to articles appearing in the Washburn Review or on issues of importance to the Washburn or Topeka community. We do not accept mass letters to the editor. Please limit letters to less than 400 words. Letters must be submitted via Word document if possible, and there must be a phone number where the person can be reached for veriﬁcation. Please e-mail letters to editor@washburnreview.org. The Review reserves the right to edit all submissions to the paper for length, libel, language and clarity. Because of volume on the opinion page, we are unable to print all letters and are unable to return submissions.

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WSGA: Student government puts in long hours to plan events Continued from page A1 concentrating on how to make the Washburn Transformational Experience mentoring easier and more exciting for students and professors. “We really want each student to become connected to one of the professors. We think that’s the most transforming part of the university,” said Billinger. “To be taken under the wing of someone who knows so much more than you is a growing experience.” Charity Hockman, special events director, has been working on this year’s lecture series, Transformation

through Education. The ﬁrst speaker, Greg Mortenson, will be coming to Washburn on Nov. 20. He is the author of “Three Cups of Tea,” this year’s iRead book. The other two lectures will occur spring semester. In September, different committees in WSGA will break down and talk about different plans that they hope to accomplish this year. “Until we have a retreat for what each committee is wanting to do, we don’t really have [speciﬁc] things planned,” said Hockman. Kendra Ward is a junior English major. Reach her at kendra.ward@washburn.edu.

Kansas Army National Guard commander no ‘90-day-wonder’ ASSOCIATED PRESS The new commander of the Kansas Army National Guard can still recall when family members called him “a 90-day wonder” when he joined the Army more than 25 years ago. Brig. Gen. John Davoren said his uncle and cousin, who had served during World War II as staff sergeants, gave him a hard time when he was commissioned through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, calling him the common derogatory term for those rapidly commissioned as officers. Years later, that uncle attended Davoren’s general officer promotion ceremony. “Well, I guess this officer thing is working out for you,” he told Davoren. Davoren has been named the new

commander of the Kansas Army National Guard, taking over for Brig. Gen. Jonathan Small, who is retiring. In the role, Davoren is responsible for ensuring that the Army Guard forces are fully trained to support their dual state-federal missions. “It’s a wider scale than my past duties,” he said. Davoren was born in Kansas City and raised on a farm between Tonganoxie and Basehor. He graduated from Basehor High School in 1971 and was commissioned from the ROTC program at The University of Kansas in 1976. He served on active duty in Kentucky and then in Hawaii before returning to Kansas. Along the way, he won the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters and the Army Commendation Medal.

Plagiarism It’s quick. It’s easy. And it’ll get you expelled faster than you can blink. Find out exactly what counts as plagiarism 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27th. Washburn Room, Memorial Union. Be there, or hope that you’re lucky... ...but you won’t be.

Ex-Marine faces war crime charges Chelsea Carter ASSOCIATED PRESS A former Marine sergeant facing the ﬁrst federal civilian prosecution of a military member accused of a war crime says there is much more at stake than his claim of innocence on charges that he killed unarmed detainees in Fallujah, Iraq. In the view of Jose Luis Nazario Jr., U.S. troops may begin to question whether they will be prosecuted by civilians for doing what their military superiors taught them to do in battle. Nazario is the ﬁrst military service member who has completed his duty to be brought to trial under a law that allows the government to prosecute defense contractors, military dependents and those no longer in the military who commit crimes outside

the United States. “They train us, and they expect us to rely back on that training. Then when we use that training, they prosecute us for it?” Nazario said during an interview Saturday with The Associated Press. “I didn’t do anything wrong. I don’t think I should be the ﬁrst tried like this,” said Nazario, whose trial begins Tuesday in Riverside, east of Los Angeles. If Nazario, 28, is convicted of voluntary manslaughter, some predict damaging consequences on the battleﬁeld. “This boils down to one thing in my mind: Are we going to allow civilian juries to Monday-morning-quarterback military decisions?” said Nazario’s attorney, Kevin McDermott.

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Writer offers frosh view on Bod Blast

Annie Britt WASHBURN REVIEW As the summer comes to a winding end, students dread going back to school. Washburn University helps ease this pain by encouraging new students to participate in Bod Blast. Bod Blast is an event full of activities for new (and old) students. As a freshman, I found myself competing for prizes all over campus. Bod Blast is a great way to start meeting people. Whether I was serving volleyballs, flinging cotton or volunteering, I was participating with students from all different backgrounds. I met foreign exchange students, computer geeks, cowboys, hopeful Greeks and people just like me. Meeting people was my favorite part of Bod Blast because I was forced outside of my shell and into an environment full of wacky challenges. There were a few, of course, that I found more fun than others. Rock the Rec I hadn’t touched a volleyball in over five years, and even then, I was awful. I ended up walking away from the court with three shirts. Who doesn’t love free stuff? As I made my way out of the gym, I joined the long line of people to climb the rock wall, graciously failing to reach the top, of course. I bypassed the body fat testing, and made my way to the best game of all time: TWISTER! I out-twisted the six other people on my mat and walked away with yet another shirt and an arm that felt like it was out of its socket. I made my final stop in the “Wii Room”. The four-player group decided to compete shooting skeet. Being from a small town I have shot a gun many times. It was hard to master

Photos by Arissa Utemark, Washburn Review

Pink S.O.C.S.: Student Orientation Counselors rally participating incoming freshmen in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to get excited about the new fall semester.

Bod Blast 2008

Friendly faces: (left to right) Nathan Broxterman, Erica Koepsel and Jenna Seematter talk about the weekend’s Bod Blast activities.

at first, but with my aim, I was hard to beat (actually, I only won by 2 points). To sum up the experience, I had to pull the little bit of athleticism I possess out of my butt and I actually won. I walked in there dreading the humiliation I was about to face, and walked out with six shirts. WU Fest The second activity on my list is

WU Fest. Popcorn, cotton candy, and obstacle courses – need I say more? Diving into confined spaces may sound scary, but the lure of prizes always eases your fears. “Wacky @ Washburn” The race was set up to help students find their way around campus, doing all sorts of crazy things in offices, halls and sidewalks. Turkey bowling and

cottonball basketball were my favorite challenges. Bod Blast is certainly a great way for people to make new friends from all different places. It helps students broaden their horizons and make new connections that would have never been made before. After all, without turkey bowling and rock climbing,students would have been sitting in their room,

confined by the four cramped white walls we now call home.

Annie Britt is a freshman at Washburn. Reach her at annie.britt@washburn.edu.

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Potter fans throwing more than magic at Warner Bros.

Josh Rouse WASHBURN REVIEW It seems lately that the “Boy Who Lived” may not survive his own fandom. The brilliant minds at Warner Bros. studios recently announced that the sixth installment of the “Harry Potter” movie series will be released eight months after it was originally scheduled to be. Initially scheduled for November 21 of this year, the release date has been bumped back to July 17, 2009 in an attempt to reap the summertime benefits that “The Dark Knight” so successfully garnered. Consider for a moment that this is the same fanbase that ripped Warner Bros. a new asshole for not releasing a theatrical trailer until about four months before the original release

date. Perhaps delaying the movie another eight months isn’t the best idea to make more people come see it. However, the reasoning behind the movie is somewhat valid. Aside from the Warner Bros., actually Warner Hoes seems more appropriate here, doing anything to make that dollar, the studio is fresh out of good summer movies thanks to... here it comes... THE WRITERS STRIKE! The blockbusters that the studios had planned for summer ‘09 are more backed up than a 90-yearold Frenchman with a dietary fiber deficiency. However, whatever reasoning they have for moving the release date back, the Harry Potter fans will disapprove. Patience is not a virtue that they seem to share and, unlike the “Dragonball” movie which was moved back to improve the visual effects, “The HalfBlood Prince” was finished and ready to go. The fact that the studio had been advertising so vehemently for a November release date only to pull a switcheroo when the end was in sight is like a slap in the face that not even Madam Pomfrey can heal. Josh Rouse is a junior mass media major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@ washburn.edu.

Mulvane Art Museum welcomes new director

Leia Karimul Bashar WASHBURN REVIEW Special edition cover of “Madden 09” for Xbox 360

Brett’s blunders: “Madden 09” planned to be the first version of the game to sport a retired athlete on the cover. However, when Brett Favre unretired, it set up a series of problems for EA Sports and Madden gamers alike, such as the cover, getting Brett on the right team with realistic ratings and of course, the infamous cover jinx.

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offense and defense, as well as rush offense and defense. Rather than play on a set skill level like “Pro” or “AllVideo gamers worldwide made Madden,” all four categories could be their annual pilgrimage to local Best set at a different difficulty. Buys and Wal-Marts for the midnight Theoretically, a 12-year-old girl release of “Madden 09.” could compete in a nail-biter against As everyone has heard by now, the most experienced gamers if the Brett Favre is the latest edition’s cover skill levels are calibrated properly. boy (or in this case the cover senior With this knowledge, I decided to play citizen). Any thoughts that sales would as the Chiefs and starting quarterback be hurt by the former Green Bay, Brodie Croyle, who conveniently former retired, current New happens to have the throwing Jersey Jets quarterback’s ability of a 12-year-old girl. GAME outdated picture were My 2-0 record against the REVIEW quieted early when the Raiders and Broncos proves regulars started lining up outside that skill doesn’t necessarily matter. video game departments. The second noticeable difference I was at Wal-Mart, for journalistic was the announcing. For years, people purposes, of course, to get my hands begged Madden to record new sound on the game and find out what features bites to replace his increasingly were added for 2009. annoying comments on “setting up the The biggest improvement from last wedge” and “boom!” year is the variation of skill levels. The solution was to bring in a new The second gamers turn on the Xbox booth team altogether. Unfortunately, 360 or PS3, they are treated to a full Madden and Al Michaels were replaced screen view of Madden’s fat face as he by Cris Collinsworth (satisfactory) and introduces how the ratings work. Tom Hammond (oh no). Players then take the field and As if the nation didn’t get enough of run through drills to determine how Hammond’s commentary during the skilled they are individually in pass Olympics, gamers are now subjected

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to his nonsense remarks in the digital world, as well. With 22 seconds left in my game against Denver, Bernard Pollard picked off a Jay Cutler pass to seal the Chiefs’ victory. Hammond chimed in with, “It’s going to be a long game if he keeps making throws like that.” Thanks, Tom. Aside from the welcome difference in skill levels and the not so welcome change in announcing, there were few tune-ups in the game that jumped out at me. After 20 straight years of Madden football, it has become nearly impossible to make any monumental improvements. So, as always, my recommendation is to buy the game and immediately press the mute button for full enjoyment. As Hammond would say, it’ll be a long game if you don’t.

Chris Marshall is a senior mass media major. Reach him at christopher. marshall@washburn.edu.

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The Mulvane Art Museum recently welcomed a new director, Cindi Morrison, who came to Washburn in late May. Previously Morrison served as the executive director at Lancaster Museum of Art in Pennsylvania for more than 10 years, and she was a gallery director at the Pennsylvania State School of Visual Arts for eight years. Morrison holds an advanced degree in ceramics, and throughout the past 25 years her artwork has been displayed at many museums and galleries. She said her personal experiences as an artist have helped her relate to art students, as well as her fellow colleagues. “I think it helps me work with artists and to try to accommodate them as best I can, and to do the best promotion that I can to help them market themselves,” she said. Morrison added that she looks forward to furthering her own artistic endeavors during her time at Washburn. “I hope I’ll have some time to work on my artwork when I have some free moments,” she said.

Before Morrison came to Washburn, art history professor Reinhild Janzen served as the Mulvane’s interim director for nearly two years. Under Janzen, the Mulvane hosted regular meetings called “Conversations: Connecting Art to Our Lives,” during which artists and art lovers met at the Mulvane to discuss its current exhibits. Morrison said the “Conversations” meetings will continue under her watch. “We’re re-evaluating some of the programs, but for those that have been very successful, like ‘Conversations,’ I would say that we wouldn’t want to implement any changes along those lines,” she said. “We’re going to be looking at some of the exhibitions that we do, keeping the ones with the art department faculty and the Washburn art students because it’s very important for us to support young, and up-andcoming artists.” Morrison said she will also be looking at different ways to increase the number of visitors to the Mulvane.

Leia Karimul Bashar is a senior mass media major. Reach her at leia. karimulbashar@washburn.edu.

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Bernie Mac remembered by thousands Daniel J. Yovich ASSOCIATED PRESS

As Cedric the Entertainer scanned the crowd of more than 6,000 gathered on Chicago’s South Side to remember Bernie Mac on Saturday, he cracked that the comedy king was “still the hottest ticket in town.” Fans, friends and fellow celebrities descended on the House of Hope megachurch to bid their farewells to a man who never forgot his humble Chicago roots. Hundreds of mourners had never even met Mac‚ or had met him only long enough to shake his hand, get an autograph or thank him for representing his neighborhood. Mayor Richard Daley recalled that Mac was in his ofﬁce recently, asking how he could help ﬁght violent crime in the city. “He wanted to help get children away from a life of crime and violence,” Daley said during the service. “That’s why he’s the king of comedy. He never lost his soul in Chicago.” Mac died Aug. 9 at age 50 of what his publicist said were complications from pneumonia. He had been at Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital since the middle of July. Samuel L. Jackson, who co-stars with Mac in the upcoming movie “Soul Men,” spoke at the church, saying he knew Mac “was having some health issues, but he always said to me every morning that he was always good.” Isaac Hayes, who died Aug. 10, also stars in the movie, and Hayes’ music was played during the service. Jackson observed that Mac didn’t mind the loss of privacy that comes with fame.

“He never turned that kid down for an autograph,” Jackson said. “He always had time to shake a hand. He was always that kid from Chicago who wanted to make everybody happy and everybody laugh.” The service included the reading of condolence letters from children; from Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, an Illinois senator; and from Mac’s beloved White Sox baseball team. Mac’s comedy routines were played on large video screens with off-color words bleeped out. Outside, trafﬁc was tied up for blocks, vendors sold memorial T-shirts for $10, and Chicago waiter Timothy Strickland manned a makeshift shrine featuring photos, including Mac’s 1971 eighth-grade basketball team picture. A sign read: “Thank you, Bernie, for showing that good people do come from Englewood.” Mac grew up on the South Side in the Woodlawn and Englewood neighborhoods. Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Cedric The Entertainer, his co-stars from the documentary “The Original Kings of Comedy” took the stage together at the church. Hughley recalled that he and the others eagerly awaited Mac’s stage attire each night. He said: “Bernie would wear colors that crayons hadn’t even thought of yet.” He said he met Mac in Detroit, but that Mac always wanted to talk about Chicago. “All he talked about was his family and this city,” Hughley said. “He loved this city.”

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Two great losses: Comedian Bernie Mac died Aug. 9 at the age of 50 from pneumonia. The former king of comedy passed just a day before soul legend Isaac Hayes died from a stroke at the age of 65. The duo will star in the upcoming movie “Soul Men.”

DeGeneres, de Rossi wed in California Saturday night ASSOCIATED PRESS There was much dancing: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married, according to reports. In the biggest celebrity union since California legalized same-sex marriage, DeGeneres, 50, and de Rossi,

35, wed Saturday night in an intimate ceremony at their Beverly Hills home, People and Us Magazine reported. A publicist for DeGeneres didn’t immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press on Saturday. After the California Supreme Court’s ruling in May, the talk-show host announced that she and de Rossi would wed after four years together.

The ceremony was attended by 19 guests, including DeGeneres’s mom Betty and de Rossi’s mother Margaret Rogers, who ﬂew in from Australia for the occasion, People.com reported Saturday night. DeGeneres said after winning her fourth consecutive Daytime Emmy for talk show host in June that a date had not been set, and that she would

show “a tiny bit” of the nuptials on her show. While opponents in California have gathered signatures to put a measure on the November ballot for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, Hollywood was throwing it support behind the newlyweds. “One of my favorite people of all time is Ms. Ellen DeGeneres,”

Katherine Heigl told AP Television at a Hollywood charity event on Saturday night. “So I wish all the best, all the happiness, all the joy that comes with that certiﬁcate ... just the joy of being able to stand up and say that. In front of everyone you love and care about in front of each other and to walk away legal is huge.”

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Waiting on Whiting

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Bringing down the house: Whiting Fieldhouse has been completely gutted during the summer as the athletic department begins the process of bringing the locker room and weight room areas up to date. The project, which began in June, is expected to be completed in late 2009, and should help make Washburn more competitive in the athletic recruitment.

Dave Becker WASHBURN REVIEW When it was constructed, “Phog” Allen called it “the finest field house in the state,” but it’s not the one that bears his name, and it’s nowhere near the KU campus. Actually, it stands in Topeka overlooking the Washburn campus. It happens to be the Whiting field house and it’s getting a makeover in a big way. It’s common knowledge to anyone who has been in the Petro Allied Health Center long enough that Washburn’s athletic department has been on a quest to find a new spot for an expanded workout facility. Originally, the plan was to fill in the pool in Petro’s Garrett Natatorium, but

Upcoming sports schedule Aug. 28 •Football vs. Colorado School of Mines, 7 p.m., Topeka Aug. 29 •Soccer at Hawaii Paciﬁc, 10 p.m., Kaneohe, Hawaii •Volleyball at Colorado State-Pueblo Tournament, noon, 4 p.m., Pueblo, Colo. Aug. 30 •Soccer at BYU-Hawaii, 5 p.m., Laie, Hawaii •Volleyball at Colorado State-Pueblo Tournament, 11 a.m., 3 p.m., Pueblo, Colo. Sept. 4 •Football at Missouri State, 7 p.m., Springﬁeld, Mo. Sept. 5 •Soccer at Metro State, 5 p.m., Denver, Colo. •Volleyball at Missouri-St. Louis Tournament, 11 a.m., 3 p.m., St. Louis, Mo. www.wusports.com

after much petitioning “ and controversy the plan was scrapped in Our biggest need was to train favor of renovating the as many varsity athletes as gymnasium in the old field house. possible and with the new The plan calls for a three-level steelfacility, things will run more structure to be built smoothly. with a 9,258 square - David Trupp foot workout facility on strength and conditioning specialist the ground level. The upper level mezzanine will house offices, an facility. 80-seat classroom, and two seminar “With Whiting we’re able to add rooms, and the third floor will house an additional gym on top of the basketball and volleyball courts. weight room and utilize space that David Trupp, Washburn’s strength was previously unused,” Trupp said. and conditioning specialist, favored “We wouldn’t have been afforded that the idea of utilizing Whiting for the luxury if the plan to use the pool had construction of the new workout been approved. “

Trupp hinted that the new weight room will house 25 Olympic lift platforms and racks, giving the facility the ability to train 75 athletes at any given time. This was neither feasible nor safe with the previous weight room, which also resided in Whiting. “Our biggest need was to train as many varsity athletes as possible, and with the new facility things will run more smoothly,” Trupp said. “We won’t have the scheduling conﬂicts that we once had where more than one team needed to use the facility at the same time and it was crowded and also somewhat dangerous.” Kerry Dickerson, assistant athletic director, said that more than half of the money for the renovations came from private donations. “A portion was paid for through

fundraising,” Dickerson said. “We had a goal of 3 million.” And at a total cost of 6.9 million dollars, Dickerson hopes that the building will help boost recruiting at Washburn. “I think anytime you showcase your facilities it makes people more aware that you’re out there,” Dickerson said. “And when you’re successful, people look at you more closely to see what you have to offer them.” McPherson Contractors of Topeka started the demolition in the early part of June, and the project is expected to take 18 months to complete. Dave Becker is a senior mass media major. Reach him at david.becker@ washburn.edu.

Roller derby invades Sk8away with girls, skirts and beer

Chris Marshall WASHBURN REVIEW

Any Washburn student who grew up in Topeka has fond elementary school memories of annual parties at Sk8away skate center. For hours, kids would skate and/or fall repeatedly to chart-topping songs like “The Macarena” and “Barbie Girl.” However, when the Capital City Crushers take control of the rink, the fun-loving building is far from a ‘couples only’ session. All the stereotypes of a women’s roller derby team, from the football-player-sized women to the bloodthirsty fans lining the walls, are fulfilled in the team’s bouts. “Girls, miniskirts and cheap beer,” said Beth Shuman, whose roller derby name is ‘Blonde Bullett.’ “Those are all pretty good reasons to come.” And the list of stereotypes keeps growing. Rather than sugar coat the sport’s fundamental purpose, or tone it down to a PG-13 level of violence, the team embraces the reputation of a true extreme sport. “I broke my arm seven weeks ago,” said Laura ‘Feisty’ Brown as she helped peel the taped boundary lines off the floor. “I’m not quite ready to start playing yet, but it’s still a lot of fun to come out and help and just watch.” Some members of the Crushers organization didn’t think the team was ready to play at all this season, and at first glance, their 195-52 season finale

loss to the Omaha Rollergirls shows that might be true. But with a scoring system that is more confusing than the judging of women’s gymnastics, only the most experienced roller girls can put the 143 point blowout in perspective. “For anyone who saw us the ﬁrst time we played Omaha,” said Shuman, a member of Topeka’s original team. “You can tell we got better. [Omaha’s] been skating together three years, so right now they’re at a different level, but we caught up to a lot of our other competition.” Only half of the roster stuck around when the team changed their name from “Top City” heading into this season. Because of the large overhaul, the team seriously considered waiting until the 2009 season to start playing again. “Tina [Robertson, the team’s executive director] didn’t even want us to play this year,” Shuman said. “We have such a new group of girls, she wanted us to practice and just start again next season.” Even after suffering through big losses and broken arms to veteran teams, the women still look back on the season and stand by their decision to play. “I’m a registered nurse at StormontVail,” Brown said. “This is deﬁnitely different from the norm, and even when we lose it’s just something outside of your regular job to come and have a good time with.” “Feisty” may be the only nurse to break an arm at a roller derby, but she certainly isn’t the only skater who

Photo by Josh Rouse, Washburn Review

Ridin’ dirty: Members of the Capital City Crushers search for someone to hit in their season finale bout with the Omaha Rollergirls. enjoys a break from the 9-to-5 world. While about 200 fans packed the sides “I do the payroll in my husband’s of the skate center to watch the ﬁnal construction ofﬁce,” Shuman said. “I bout, Shuman feels the action will was having dinner with some friends draw much more attention as the team of the family, and they talked me into becomes more experienced. playing because they knew I could “To us,” Shuman said. “This is a skate. I used to work as a deejay at a small crowd. We’ve had more than this skate center for eight years.” before, so we’re expecting the crowds It had been a long time since to just get even bigger next year. Shuman’s deejaying days took place, Hopefully, the people who come now but once she got back on the rink she will tell their friends about how much picked up right where she left off. fun it is because what’s not to like?” Now, the team’s main goal is to Chris Marshall is a senior mass meencourage fans to do the same when dia major. Reach him at christopher. the 2009 season starts in March. marshall@washburn.edu.

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Receiver â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Powersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; way onto list of recent Washburn greats Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW The names Odupitan, Lehman, Sissom, Gardiner, Lebahn, and Walker represent some of the Washburn football teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top receivers in recent years. However, junior Drameagon Powers hopes to add his name to that list with his performance this fall. Powers began his career at Washburn in 2005 as a red shirt freshman. In 2006, he played in six games recording ďŹ ve receptions for 59 yards. Last year, as a sophomore, he played in nearly every game pulling down 16

receptions for 259 yards while scoring ďŹ ve touchdowns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So far my career at Washburn has been okay. This year will be my breakout season,â&#x20AC;? Powers said. Coach Craig Schurig, entering into his seventh season as Ichabod head coach, agreed with the wide receiver. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Drameagonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career is about to take off. We knew when he came here that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talented,â&#x20AC;? the Washburn coach said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Took him a little bit to get in the rotation because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had good receivers ahead of him. Then last year, he became one of the go-to receiver in a number of games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In spring, he was our number one

Golden Giants allow WU players to sharpen skills in summer league Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW Athletes at Washburn often play their sport not only at WU but with other competitive leagues throughout the school year when their sport is not in season. And this is no different when talking about seniors Joe Hosey, Brian Gorges, and Curtis Hamilton, three members of the Washburn baseball team. This summer, these men played for the Topeka Golden Giants, a local baseball team for college level athletes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer ball is just a lot more relaxed. It gives you a chance to go out and swing a wood bat against a lot of D-1 players,â&#x20AC;? outďŹ elder Brian Gorges said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You get a lot of games in and it keeps you from taking those three months in the summer off. It translates well into the fall.â&#x20AC;? The Golden Giants play in the M.I.N.K. League, which stands for Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. Their home games were played at Falley Field on Washburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Golden Giants team gives us somewhere to play in Topeka. They are a good team,â&#x20AC;? Gorges said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have good coaches and good players, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun. I like playing with those guys. Curtis and Joe are good players.â&#x20AC;? Washburn coach Steve Anson is pleased to that he had Washburn players participating for the Topeka team and getting experience against some tough area athletes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very high level of competition. The league isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really new, but I think in the last few years theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve upgraded the teams and the talent in it,â&#x20AC;? said Anson, who has been at Washburn for 30 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an awfully lot of Division

I players that play in the league. I think just to be able to go and play in that environment and play against that level of competition is great that they have the opportunity to do that.â&#x20AC;? Although only three players played on the Golden Giants, he says the Washburn team had players scattered all over the country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The NCAA has a rule that you can only have three players for one team. So that is why you only saw three players on the [Golden Giants],â&#x20AC;? Anson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we had guys playing in other summer leagues. A lot guys went back home and played. Wes Joy was back east playing in Maryland. Some were in Kansas City playing while others still had Legion eligibility around here.â&#x20AC;? Anson has even made it out to some games to check up on the Washburn players and look to pick up some new ones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The Golden Giants] played some good games. They were competitive for the most part. There werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too many games that got away from them,â&#x20AC;? Anson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I honestly spent more time going to see players that we could recruit.â&#x20AC;? Although the Golden Giants ďŹ nished 18-19 for the summer, Gorges hopes that the experience will pay off during the spring season so the Washburn baseball team can get back to winning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping to have a good year and bounce back from last year,â&#x20AC;? Gorges said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year was kind of a disappointment, so I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all pretty determined to have a good season.â&#x20AC;? Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@ washburn.edu.

receiver,â&#x20AC;? Schurig said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And it looks like early in fall camp, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to have an excellent season.â&#x20AC;? Powers began his football career not that long ago as a junior at Elkhart High in Elkhart, Texas. Basketball was his sport, that is, until he discovered football. And although he played both to ďŹ nish out his high school career, football was the path that he was born for. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Personally, [football] made me more disciplined. Made me more responsible,â&#x20AC;? the 6-3 193 pound receiver said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It allowed me to travel to the world of Kansas.â&#x20AC;? Once Drameagon got started, there

was no stopping him as he began racking up the numbers and awards as a wide receiver and safety. In his senior year, he had 46 receptions for 980 yards and 13 touchdowns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a junior, I was all-district. In my senior year, I became all-state. And I was real good so I came here to Washburn,â&#x20AC;? Powers said. He was able to come to Washburn thanks to a little help from a former Ichabod running back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Washburn] recruited me. My coach sent them a tape. One of the former Washburn students that used to go here, Trent Hearn, we had the same high school football coach. So it was

just an easy transition from there.â&#x20AC;? Coach Schurig was glad to have the Texas native join the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a late recruiting deal. We brought him in in the spring on a visit. He liked it. Said he was coming. So thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basically way it worked. It was kind of a relationship of a player already on campus,â&#x20AC;? Schurig said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And he hit it off right away with some of our guys. Him and Brandon Walker are real good friends. And we knew right away when we had him that he was going to be a very good player.â&#x20AC;? Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@ washburn.edu.

Williams trained at Washburn after being drafted by Tennessee last year Dave Becker WASHBURN REVIEW

â&#x20AC;&#x153;After he was drafted he came back here and continued to train,â&#x20AC;? said David Trupp, Washburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strength and conditioning coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was from It was less than a year ago that Cary Florida, but he came back here to do Williams was still wearing WU blue, his work. He felt really good about and rocking the competition in the his performance in the mini-camps, MIAA. Its been fewer than six months he was in great shape and he worked since the former Ichabod cornerback hard.â&#x20AC;? was selected by the Tennessee Titans Friends of Williams said that he as the 229th pick in the NFL draft. had contacted them and stressed that Williams, a native of Hollywood, he was ready for anything the league Fla., made his way to Washburn in could throw at him. 2005 after spending two seasons at â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said he felt that he was ready to Fordham University, where play,â&#x20AC;? said Washburn quarhe recorded 15 tackles and CARY terback Brandon Walker, a returned nine kickoffs for WILLIAMS friend of Willams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He just a total of 177 yards. Wilwanted to get out on the liams ďŹ nished his career at ďŹ eld, get in the game.â&#x20AC;? Washburn last season after breaking Williams is the second Ichabod the single season and career record for player to be drafted during the Schurig interceptions with seven, he also tied era, following former Ichabod defenthe record for longest runback after sive tackle Trey Lewis who was drafttaking a kickoff back 100 yards for a ed by the Atlanta Falcons during the touchdown against Missouri Southern 2007 NFL draft. He is the ďŹ fth Ichain 2007. Williams performance made bod football player in school history to people take notice and earned him nu- be drafted. merous accolades including AP Little All-American, All-MIAA and the American Football Coaches Association First Team All-American. Even with all his success, Williams Dave Becker is a senior mass media spent time between mini-camps to major. Reach him at david.becker@ workout at Washburn. washburn.edu.

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Still an Ichabod: Williams played cornerback for the Ichabods. He was drafted by the Tennesse Titans last year.

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Williams has yet to play after two preseason games. Former teammate Trey Lewis was listed second on the Atlanta Falconsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defensive tackle depth chart heading into camp, but has been hindered by injuries.

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