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Professor enlists in Army Reserve

Brownback discusses adoption

Jennifer Loucks WASHBURN REVIEW Bassima Schbley, a Professor of Social Work at Washburn University, was born and raised as the oldest of 12 in Beirut, Lebanon, but at 16, her circumstances changed when she married her soulmate, a member of the American Special Forces. She traveled back to Austin, Texas, with him. Schbley set her sights on becoming a member of the United States Army Reserves. On Monday, Feb. 9, that dream came true. She moved from Austin to Dallas, and from Dallas to Wichita. From there, she settled in Topeka, where she assumed her position at Washburn University. “In my country it is permissible to be in the military, but it wasn’t when I was there,” said Schbley. “I was born in Lebanon, and I love Lebanon, but it was the United States that molded and shaped me into who I am today. The United States gave me the opportunity to pursue an education, which was very important to me, and joining the Army Reserves gives me the opportunity to give back to the U.S.” She appreciates freedom, and she knows that freedom comes at a cost. For reserve members, above all they are required to be a good citizen and do the right thing, for the right reasons at the right time. In the near future, Schbley will be traveling to San Antonio to spend six weeks in boot camp. She feels her experiences in social work will help her in a number of ways. “I really believe that I am a people person, so I will be able to relate to the soldiers who suffer from mental

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with the new structure that being in the Reserves brings. Schbley was already organized, but now her weekends will be more regimented, forcing her to schedule time with her children. Schbley said in her youth, she was restricted in some ways. “I had a lot of limitations as an innocent 16-year-old Muslim girl,” said Schbley. “My father and uncle

On Valentine’s Day, Washburn University’s department of social work hosted Sen. Sam Brownback’s forum on adoption in the Memorial Union. Sixteen adoption and foster care professionals, adopting parents and adult adoptees comprised the round table. Adoption is of special concern to participants Sam and Mary Brownback, who have adopted two children from China. “The goal is to ﬁnd what can we do to best help the adoption process, especially for special needs children such as Down syndrome children, children of color and to address issues of international adoption,” said Brownback. “Worldwide there are 133 million orphans, in the U.S. there are 129,000 in foster care and awaiting adoption, in Kansas there are 870 foster children available for adoption.” according to Gina Meier-Hummel of KVC Behavioral Health Care. “Kansas is one of the worst for moving children along from home removal to adoption, in the bottom three nationally,” said Myndee Reed. “It takes an average of three years,” added Shelley Duncan of Youthville. This delay is problematic because of the negative effects on children. “Reactive Attachment disorder arises out of adoption delays making it

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Army strong: Bassima Schbley, social work assistant professor, completes her documentation to joining the U.S. Army Reserve. She will soon travel to San Antonio to complete the six-week Boot Camp course. illness, such as post traumatic stress syndrome,” said Schbley. “I also speak Arabic; therefore, they may be able to use my services as a translator.” She feels the move will be beneﬁcial in other ways as well. For example, her dream was to get a Ph.D., which she accomplished, but becoming an ofﬁcer was an even greater dream of hers. She now wants to be a role model for her two sons, and also for women. She wants women

to realize they can do anything a man can do. Not all of her relatives are supportive, though. “I face opposition from my extended family back in Lebanon,” said Schbley. “They feel as if I am betraying my country of origin, as well my Muslim beliefs. If I were to be deployed to the Middle East, they say I would be ﬁghting my own people.” Her family life here will change

Influenza virus infects Washburn Erin Wiltz WASHBURN REVIEW

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such as a sore throat. A person with influenza might feel a little bit off and think he or she is coming down with something and have a sore throat then all of a sudden one might feel chills, headaches, body aches, fever and coughing. Sometimes there is vomiting and diarrhea with influenza, but not in most cases. Gonzalez said in the residence halls, if a student’s roommate is sick it is best to avoid getting sick, yet help them as much as possible. Be sure to dispose of used and dirty tissues. Also bring the aforementioned roommate their meals and medicine to help maintain a quarantine-like environment. “Of course the roommate needs care but if you haven’t received the flu shot you are potentially putting yourself at risk,” said Gonzalez. Gastroenteritis hit Washburn before the influenza virus. With gastroenteritis, the only treatment is to stay hydrated and wait it out. “It’s hard because when someone had influenza and came in promptly I could just write them a prescription for Tamiflu and told them that they would start feeling better within 12 to 24 hours,” said Gonzalez, who said that unfortunately a strain of influenza

which is spreading this year is more resistant to the treatment. There is a backup drug called Remantadine, which is also available in a generic form. Influenza is highly contagious and the virus is very efficient, and can set in within two days of infection. The tricky thing about influenza is that a person becomes contagious before symptoms set in, and can make them unknowingly expose others to the virus. “We encourage people to get flu shots because once you are sick you are down for a week and a week of missed class is bad at this point in the semester,” said Gonzalez. Gonzalez added that she would be glad to write notes for students whose teachers are strict on attendance because she doesn’t want students to attend class when sick and infect other students. Many people complain that the flu shot hurts and results in flu-like symptom, but they would feel much worse if they had not gotten the flu shot and instead contracted the virus. Young people, the elderly and those with diabetes and other illnesses are at

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Washburn is switching its online course program from WebCT to ANGEL learning management system. On Jan. 23, the Board of Regents approved the purchase of the ANGEL management system to replace WebCT, which is currently being used for online courses. Washburn University has been using WebCT since 1999. Washburn’s Board of Regents had been thinking about switching programs for the past two years because they knew the current support for the platform would eventually be outmoded. “WebCT is a little outdated and it’s been a reliable piece of software for 10 years with upgrades, but it doesn’t include a lot of the social networking web tools and is not state of the art when comes to accessing student learning outcomes,” said Tim Peterson, dean of continuing education.

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The influenza virus has reached Washburn. The first cases have been identified in the resident halls and in the law school. Iris Gonzalez,

director of student health services, sent a mass alert in an e-mail to warn students that the virus is going around and to be careful. She also instructs the proper ways students should care for themselves if they have contracted the influenza virus. At first, doctors look at if antiviral drugs can treat the case of influenza. What people call the “flu” is actually viral gastroenteritis, where there is extreme vomiting and diarrhea. The influenza virus comes with respiratory problems

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TUESDAY February 17

Mulvane Art Exhibit, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

WEDNESDAY February 18

Mulvane Art Exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Spring Career Fair, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lee Arena. International Brown Bag Lecture, “India, Opportunities and Challenges,” 12 - 1 p.m., International House. Phi Alpha Theta Forum, “A New New Deal? FDR, Obama and Economic Stimulus,” 7 p.m., Henderson Room 118.

THURSDAY February 19

Mulvane Art Exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Frank Truek presentation, “I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist,” 7 p.m., Henderson Room 100. Viewing of “The Ron Clark Story,” 8 p.m., Washburn Room.

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February 20 Mulvane Art Exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Opening Art Reception, “Quilting African American Women’s History,” 5 - 8 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Washburn University band and wind ensemble concert, 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall. Student Productions, 8 p.m., Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre. Mock Trial Regional Tournament, all day, Washburn University.

SATURDAY February 21

Mulvane Art Exhibit, 1 - 4 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. V-Day Girls Night Out, 6 - 9 p.m., Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center. Student Productions, 8 p.m., Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre. Mock Trial Regional Tournament, all day, Washburn University.

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February 22 Mulvane Art Exhibit, 1 - 4 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Student Productions, 2 p.m., Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre. Mock Trial Regional Tournament, all day, Washburn University.

Monday February 23

Tunes @ Noon, 12 p.m., Main Level, Memorial Union. Washburn Review at Noon. Mondays at the Mabee, “Human Trafﬁcking in America” movie, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Mabee Library.

Clark movie to be shown In honor of Ron Clark, who is known for his ability to raise test scores by using unique and innovative methods that incorporate innovation, creativity and the 55 classroom rules, and who is coming to Washburn University Tuesday, Feb. 24, there will be a showing of the made for television movie, “The Ron Clark Story,” at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Washburn Room, Memorial Union. The event is free and open to the public. Clark’s teaching experiences in New York City are the subject of the ﬁlm, “The Ron Clark Story,” starring ‘Friends’ actor Matthew Perry. Clark is a New York Times bestselling author whose book, “The Essential 55,” has sold more than 1 million copies and has been published in 25 different countries. He has also written “The Excellent 11” and both books, with workbooks, CDs and DVDs will be sold at the event. Clark has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show twice and was the 2000 Disney Teacher of the Year. He started and operates the Ron Clark Academy, www.ronclarkacademy.com, where students exceed the line of excellence. St. Francis Health Center, is the premier sponsor of the Washburn Lecture Series. Co-sponsors are Washburn education department and Washburn Student Government Association (WSGA). For more information, contact WSGA at (785) 670-1169 or Blake Bryant, special events director, WSGA, at (785) 6702323. - Campus Announcement Swearing In: Bassima Schbley, an assistant professor in social work, was sworn into the United States Army Reserves on Monday, Feb. 9. Schbley is originally from Beirut, Lebanon. Schbley wants to work with soldiers who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder and, as an Arabic speaker, she will be able to serve as a translator.

The urgent humanitarian issue of domestic trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation in the United States will be discussed during a panel discussion from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at Mabee Library, Washburn University. The event is free and open to the public. Panel guest speakers are Kristy Childs, a survivor of commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking in the United States and founder of Veronica’s Voice (a grassroots organization in Kansas City, Mo.), and Rachel Lloyd, a survivor of commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking in Europe and founder of Girls Education and Mentoring Service in New York. The event is part of Slavery Awareness Week, Feb. 23-26, and is sponsored by Washburn student organizations and offices: Social Justice League, Sociology/Anthropology Club, International Law Society, Washburn Students Government Association, sociology/anthropology department, psychology department, V-Day Washburn, multicultural affairs office, and Leadership Institute. For more information, call 6701608.

Students challenged to drink water Hold the cola, coffee and tea. The Catholic Campus Center and Campus Ministry at Washburn University are challenging the community to make water their only beverage from Feb. 25 to March 12. The challenge is intended to raise awareness to the fact that 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water. Participants are urged to save the money they would have spent on other beverages and donate it to the H20 project, which contributes 100 percent of their funds to well drilling in underprivileged nations KICK OFF: From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 23, 24 and 26, a booth will be in the Memorial Union, Washburn University, at which participants can get empty water bottles, score cards and complementary bracelets. CONCLUSION: From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 11 and 12, participants can return to the Memorial Union and turn in their savings/donation.

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Hello students, In efforts to become more transparent through better communication, WSGA has been updating its Web site. Technology Director William Biles has done a great job of improving the accessibility of WSGA documents. If you visit the site, you can access minutes, agendas, applications, funding request forms, etc. While there students can get to know the Senate by glancing at senator biographies and pictures or learn how to request funding for a student organization. Students can ﬁnd out about WSGA events and initiatives on the homepage as well.

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is a freshman Public Administration major. She is a member of College Republicans, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Bod Squad and has been a member of the WSGA Senate since she was elected in Freshman Elections last fall. As a member of the WSGA Communications Committee, Paje’s goal for this year is to increase student participation at events on campus and to improve communication between WSGA and the students. She plans to be open to suggestions from students by speaking with them on a regular basis about WSGA issues in order to ensure the quality of life on campus. As President of the WSGA, I’d like to thank Senator Routhier for her ongoing service to students. Sincerely, Whitney Philippi President Washburn Student Government Association

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Monday, Feb. 16, 2009 • News

Professor promotes WU celebrates Year of Astronomy diversity seminars Brian Allen WASHBURN REVIEW

Robert Burkett WASHBURN REVIEW Students and faculty will be presented with the opportunity to learn more about diversity at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 in Morgan Hall, room 270. The seminar will be the ﬁrst in a series of forums on the various facets of diversity from a local and a national perspective. The seminar will focus on the diversity of religion in the United States and the perspective of how it affects students and faculty at Washburn. “The intent behind the seminar on diversity of religion is to speak about and debate the theory versus the lived reality of religion in our country and our world today,” said Kim Morse, assistant professor in the history department. The seminar will also highlight the trend in the changing face of the U.S. population demographics and how it will affect student and faculty perspective on the impact of religion in the future. Morse, who has been involved with the evolution of the diversity series of seminars since its inception, has gathered a variety of speakers from across the spectrum of religious perspectives for the event. They include chaplain (Col.)Don Davidson of the Kansas National Guard, who has

experienced religious diversity both at home as well as abroad on his various tours of duty. Also speaking will be Barakat Makrami, assistant director for the Muslim Society of Lawrence and Mark Kaufman, associate professor in the department of social work who is a member of the temple Beth Sholom. Kaufman is a practitioner of Reform Judaism. “I’ll be spending equal time on both the idea of religious diversity from a sociological and psychological standpoint, as well as from a perspective as a member of the Judaic community,” said Kaufman. Kaufman emphasized the extent to which Washburn has helped create more acceptance of diversity in general by hosting various voluntary religious events on campus, as well as course inclusion where appropriate, and being supportive of student spiritual organizations. “I feel that Washburn as a secular public university has made a strong effort to allow the access of ideas of diversity of religion as well as diversity in general on campus,” said Kaufman. The seminar will be open to the public. After the panelists speak, there will be time for questions from the audience. Robert Burkett is a sophomore mass media major. Reach him at robert.burkett@ washburn.edu.

The International Year of Astronomy is to celebrate Galileo pointing his telescope toward the stars in 1609. Students can participate in the 400th anniversary at Washburn’s Crane Observatory during their spring open house nights. Visitors can view the universe through the observatory telescope and a couple of portable telescopes setup on the roof deck of Stoffer Science Hall. The telescopes will be set up to view objects of interest in the night’s sky but it is an informal affair and a visitor can usually look at anything he or she cares to. The open house is family friendly, children are welcome and students might consider it an interesting cheap date. This week the planet Venus will be visible in the western sky at dusk; it can be seen with the naked eye and will be the brightest star in the sky. But visitors who go to the Crane Observatory’s open house on the 19th can see the second rock from the sun in detail as well as galaxy giants like the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades Star Cluster and the double star cluster of the Perseus Constellation. The big Crane Observatory telescope is worth looking at as well as looking through. A classic bit of 1889 technology, the telescope is reminiscent of the Jules Vern era with its intricate brass gearing and large aiming hardware. Examining

the tube closely will reveal where it was nicked during the infamous 1966 tornado. The telescope has been overhauled and is in good shape according to Brian Thomas of Washburn’s physics and astronomy department. The most interesting thing he reports seeing through the scope is the planet Uranus. Thomas explained that observers could see man-made objects like the space station, if they know where to look. But they better not blink; the Earth’s orbit is too fast to keep them in view for long. When asked if he had seen a UFO, Thomas said “I have not seen one and the astronomy community has no record of one.” But he said the universe is too vast to absolutely rule them out. Concerning the fate of the former planet Pluto: “you can look at it two ways, kids can

learn the names of eight planets without dwarfs like Pluto or they can include it and the names of 60 more large asteroids in the Kuiper belt.” He also doesn’t see any scientiﬁc reasoning in astrology and believes the earth is safe from the near-earth orbit of asteroid Apophis. Thomas encourages interested students to visit the Physics and Astronomy department because they are always looking for volunteers to help out in the observatory, and he said students who are considering physics as a major should enroll early, because the openings ﬁll fast.

Brian Allen is a writer with the Washburn Review. Reach him at brian.allen@ washburn.edu.

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high risk for contraction of the virus. Gonzalez said there are numerous ways for students to keep themselves healthy and avoid the virus. Eat more fruits and vegetables because these help the immune system. Also, getting enough sleep and staying hydrated plays a key role. Finally, hand washing is essential during the ﬂu season. For people who are wary of

needles, there is Flumist, an alternative form of administering the traditional flu shot. Rather than a traditional injection, it delivers the treatment in the form of a nasal spray. While it is more expensive, it also is more effective in fighting the influenza virus. Flumist is only prescribed for those between the ages of five and 49 years old. Erin Wiltz is a sophomore nursing major. Reach her at erin.wiltz@washburn.edu.

made all of my decisions for me.” She had at one point dreamed of being a ﬂight attendant, which she eventually pursued, but that was a short-lived experience. A few months after starting a job that her family considered “sleezy,” her father had a heart attack.

“They told me that it was my fault, and that if he died, I would be the one to blame,” she said. Schbley just published a book called “Women and Civil Rights: Religious Authority and Female Oppression.” She wants to encourage everyone, men and women, to consider joining the military because there

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is a great need for doctors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers. “With our new president, there is lots of hope for our country,” said Schbley. “Instead of destroying and killing smaller countries, we will help them.” Jennifer Loucks is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at jennifer.loucks@ washburn.edu.

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New media for new public

ReAnne Utemark WASHBURN REVIEW Twitter is one of the latest in a series of “social media” that is gradually increasing momentum in getting a message to the masses. Barack Obama has a twitter (supposedly), but then again, so do Stephen Colbert and Tina Fey. While Obama has not “tweeted” since Inauguration, that is probably ok because he and whichever assistant is running his Twitter are working to pass the stimulus package. Fey “tweets” about entirely random things and Colbert warns the nation about Bears and other national security threats. “Tweeps,” or participants of Twitter, do not put as much information as on Facebook, but update periodically in 140 characters or less. Some use Twitter for live blogging, blogging during an event, like the FROM THE Inauguration, or class. EDITOR Some use Twitter as a research tool, where someone will put out a question or issue and other Twitter users will post back with links and other information. While I only have 250 tweets, I am still learning about what Twitter can do and what it is supposed to do. I am not sure Twitter is “supposed” to do anything. It can serve whatever purpose the tweep wants. (I never realized this before, but tweep sounds overwhelmingly like “creep”) Unlike Facebook, anyone in the world who searches for your name or username can ﬁnd you and “follow” you. This is sounding creepier as I write this, but really, it is not as creepy as it sounds. There are applications for one’s computer, iPod and iPhone so you can constantly check your Twitterfeed. Some use it for socializing. For example, letting people know which bar they are going to be at and what time. Or some folks just use it as a microblog to talk about their day, their experiences and to update their friends and family. Twitter has been an interesting experience – it seems more serious than Facebook and even more useful. I made plans with people, learned about the Kansas political scene before the news covered it and also answered questions and did research for stories. There aren’t as many people on Twitter, but I think it could still be beneﬁcial for those who know how to use it. A new company in Topeka called Mixed Media is using social media to help clients gain access to a new set of movers and shakers on the Internet. I think this is the direction that information sending and receiving is going. The folks who graduated from college last year and this year have been using Facebook for at least four years, MySpace for probably longer, Twitter, etc. These are the same people tentatively entering the workforce and coming up with new ways to reach people – new dogs and new tricks, so to speak. I think this is a good way to network and a great new way to market to an Internet generation – a generation that will likely not have landline telephone numbers, check e-mail constantly from mobile devices and have more than one computer in the house. It will be interesting to see where this goes and if media like this will shape culture like Facebook and MySpace have.

ReAnne Utemark is a senior history major. Reach her at reanne.utemark@washhburn.edu

Opinion • Monday, Feb. 16, 2009 Review’s View

Government camera catches VA man

In Virginia, a man was charged unsettling, if nothing else than because with killing two hawks, which it evokes the grim, Orwellian image of violated the Migratory Bird Big Brother watching over people to Act. While we think that killing make sure they are behaving. protected birds is wrong, the way With the Patriot Act still in effect, the government caught him is even we think this is another straw that is worse. going to finally break the camel’s back Game wardens had set up a in regard to privacy and free will. camera on private property and used Sure, it might not happen because the video of the man and the of this case, but if birds as evidence to convict government officials can REVIEW’S put cameras on private him. VIEW In the article posted by property, what would The Virginian-Pilot, the stop them from putting game wardens said that due to lack cameras in homes? Your cell phone of manpower, cameras have been (even one without GPS) can be used to used for years for surveillance. find your location, even with the phone The judge ruled against the turned off. It is frightening to think Virginia man. that the government has sanctioned She cited case law that allowed efforts to watch its own citizens. The survellience of open fields without founders put a lot of power in the a warrant. Granted, according to the average citizen, even as a republic. article, this case law dates back to the However, the government, in an effort 1920s – before video cameras were to “protect” us, is making it easier and regularly used by police officers. easier to keep tabs on the individual. The judge granted that it was We shouldn’t need to be watched. The unsettling, which we think is an government is not going to prevent understatement. Of course it is any crimes from happening. The only

place that happens is in bad Tom Cruise movies with robots. Whenever robots enter the picture, it always turns out badly (according to the movie world, but seriously). All joking aside, we think this sets a dangerous precedent. In some places, there are trafﬁc cameras that will catch you speeding or running red lights and send you a ticket in the mail. While that is just a nasty surprise amongst your junk mail, it is still on public property. Government agents going in to set up cameras, even with probable cause, is a violation of a fundamental liberties. In Virginia, the game wardens had an idea that the soybean farmer might catch an illegal bird in his cages from a tip they received. However, they did not have a warrant. What will it come to before people take notice of their liberties being eroded by the government? Will it take a loss of liberty and security? The views expressed in the Review’s View are those of the Washburn Review editorial board, and not necessarily the views of Washburn University.

WU alumnus comments on WTE Brian Allen WASHBURN REVIEW

burnings be accepted as community service? How about organizing high school assault-rifle teams for your leadership merit badge? Do you think New to WU, I just learned about mass media control field work in North the Washburn Transformational Korea would get mentor approval as Experience! What a transgression! international education? As if paying $204 Second, it a credit hour isn’t is slave labor a rich enough “ with a twist experience, now of economic But the operative you get to work elitism. Instead beyond your chosen word is volunteer, as of working in scholarly pursuits the real world in to give freely of for free. Why should to pay off the anyone not gush all student loan one’s self. over this feel-good, it took to ante Eagle Scout-clone up tuition, you of a program? have to work First, it smacks 150 hours at - Brian Allen of political a university indoctrination. approved The faculty has to work camp. In ” China they at approve what you choose so it is no least give you choice at all. I wonder if composing room and board. But if you have a an original fundamentalist hymn bank roll fat enough to buy your way for the Westboro Baptist Church off campus you can party a semester would be significant enough for the away in France. creative activity? Would choosing to Third, it is blatant hypocrisy and drive shut-ins to controversial book unfair. Generations of Washburn

alumni were deemed qualiﬁed to graduate without this kind of hazing. They went on to try to address the complex problems of their times, improve their communities and accept their mantles of responsibility. Are they admitting they didn’t get it right, that their educations were sub-par and they should not have received degrees or that students of today are so much more inept and ignorant? I’d like to see a count of how many of our WTE mentors and faculty committee members were required/forced to do anything like this to earn their diplomas. Hmmm? I’m all for volunteer service and giving back. Obama has sounded the clarion call. But the operative word is volunteer, as in to freely give of one’s self. WTE is a coercion to transform you into something the faculty approves of. Are you looking for your creative activity, a chance to serve our community? How about leading a movement to repeal the Washburn Transformation Experience? Brian Allen is a staff writer for the Washburn Review. Reach him at brian.allen@ washburn.edu.

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BROWNBACK: Current legalities complicate adoption Continued from page A1 hard for children to bond to adoptive families,” said Cathy Renshaw. “This is harmful to children and stresses families.” Timely adoption is complicated by law. The Kansas Safe Families Act has placed emphasis on keeping families united and as it protects the family of origin it slows the adoption process. Being able to cross borders to match hard-to-place children with parents would be ideal, but states are protective and requirements vary. Judges and social workers don’t always know the law and not all states have ratiﬁed the Interstate Compact for Placement of Children, a federal law to track adoptions across state lines. International adoption is complicated by the lack of a federal clearance house, so an adopting family that may have resided in several states over the years has to seek clearances from each state. “Different forms, different fees, confusing and incomplete information complicates the process,” said Kriste Scott of her Guatemala adoption experience. “Paying expedite fees didn‘t help and the foster care charge increases as time wears on.” “China adoptions are more organized under their state regulations, and children seem to be better taken

care of,” said Stacy Beatty of Great Wall Of China Adoption. Foreign orphanages have learned that if they adopt out a few children, the institution becomes of interest to the parents and the institution becomes a secondary beneficiary of the adoption. The forum was followed by a well-attended reception and news conference where Brownback announced “I want to reduce [adoption] red tape and bureaucracy and to help financially with tax breaks and credits. And especially help the adoption of special needs children who eighty to ninety percent are killed in uteruo.” He is working on a bill with Sen. Ted Kennedy to form the National Adoptive Registry to help special needs children. Adoption is important for humanitarian benefits to children, and to society in general. Children who age through the foster system are more prone to become homeless and involved in the criminal justice system. How to balance the rights of birth parents, the needs of children and the rights of adoptive parents won’t be solved in a single forum but it was a good way to raise awareness about the issue. Brian Allen is a writer with the Washburn Review. Reach him at brian.allen@ washburn.edu.

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Roundtable: U.S. Senator Sam Brownback (second from left) held a forum Saturday to discuss adoption and what needs to be done to ease adoption restrictions.

University initiates expanded student tutoring program James Ahrens WASHBURN REVIEW Things just got a bit easier for students who need a little extra help to get through their classes. Ann Callies of the Center for Undergraduate Studies and Programs (CUSP) and director of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) has helped to develop a program where students can tutor others, providing yet another free service to Washburn students. Although the budget cuts that have been sweeping across campus have affected the outlook EOP has for its future, the cuts have also made EOP a more cost-efﬁcient program. Before this semester, EOP had been pairing students with tutors in a one-on-one setting, whereas this semester tutors are helping more than one student at a time in Mabee Library. Callies said this puts the EOP in line with the rest of Washburn in terms of

efficiency. “I feel we’re doing an adequate job given the resources we have now,” said Callies. “The main problem we have is filling time-slot needs to find where students can [schedule themselves].” Callies said the EOP employs seven tutors who are available as math, English and support instructor tutors, whom are based in Stoffer. Callies said the EOP is operating under less-than-perfect conditions, but she said they offer a great service to students. Communicating these services to students is essential. Telling students about free tutoring will help get direct assistance to those in need and improve the educational quality of the students’ experience in a university setting. The application process to become a tutor has become less stringent as the EOP program has changed. Before the move to Mabee library, when students were directed toward specific rooms in a department, it was preferred that the student tutors have a 3.0 GPA in

the area(s) of teaching. Now, each applicant is subject to a background check and a more thorough inspection of character. A student interested in tutoring should apply at the CUSP ofﬁce. Miranda Kendall, a tutor who specializes in English, said the opportunity to help others gives her a feeling of great responsibility and satisfaction. “As tutors we’re here to help anybody with any subject that we feel comfortable tutoring,” said Kendall. Kendall, a teaching major graduating in December, has tutored for seven semesters and enjoys helping students organize, focus and analyze their work, in whatever subject. She is a member of the Washburn Writers, a group that hosts writing circles and open mic nights. Kendall found her place as a tutor through Callies, a faculty sponsor of the Washburn Writers. Kendall said this was an unusual situation because most students go through an application process, but

she was invited to get involved. Kendall has had experience with many of the professors in class and she said she takes that experience into consideration during the tutoring process. She helps students who are in certain classes understand the teaching style of a professor and to be understanding when a professor has high standards or poor communication skills. Kendall said there are beneﬁts in the change to Mabee. “I really like tutoring in the library partly because of the atmosphere,” said Kendall. “We’ve got many places that students can plop down with a laptop and work.” Kendall said there’s something about studying in Mabee that gives the feeling of a quiet atmosphere, conducive to good work. “[Mabee is a] less intimidating place, you’re not going to a particular room, it’s just more comfortable,” said Kendall. The departmental tutoring programs can be overwhelmed with the number of students, particularly at

times like midterms and finals weeks. The library tutors can take some of that weight. Andra Broxterman, a graduate student who tutors, said she feels the same way. “We help people if they have any questions with their classes, questions and clarifications; almost a different way of teaching,” said Broxterman. “We’ll help you get back to where you need to be, or maybe even a little bit ahead of the curve,” said Broxterman. She echoed the sentiment that students need to push themselves to take the first, if not wobbly, step into the library. “We’re here bored without them,” said Broxterman.

James Ahrens is a senior mass media major. Reach him at james.ahrens1@ washburn.edu.

WEB: WebCT license expires in September Continued from page A1 The main reason for the switch to ANGEL is because the license for WebCT will expire in September. Johnson County Community College experienced trouble when finding a program for their online courses and they switched to ANGEL. Institutions such as the University of Kansas Medical Center and Creighton University use the ANGEL learning management system. The ANGEL software is relatively new, created in the last four to five years. Washburn committees have investigated in much online software for its classes and ANGEL stood above them all. “I’m new at WebCT because this year is the first year I have an online course, but I think it’s clumsy to

navigate,” said Kayla Waters, professor of human services. Blackboard encouraged everyone who used WebCT to buy its new and improved program. However according to Johnson County Community College, it was not necessarily improved. Some features that the ANGEL learning management system has is automated routine tasks, such as announcements and deadline reminders, mail that is searchable, personalized communication with students, desktop applications, and assessment tools that make is easy for students to navigate the program. Washburn students and faculty can visit http://angellearning.com/ which gives access to demo accounts so students and faculty are able to try out and experience the software.

“There has been much support from faculty and encouragement for them to switch courses to go online and when putting their courses online there is a Quality Matters Rubric which helps them to set their courses up,” said Peterson. According to the Board of Regents handout, the Online Education Committee and ISS staff are training and developing a support program to help faculty members learn the new system this spring. All faculty members who are scheduled to teach an online course this summer or fall will be contacted by Feb. 27.

Erin Wiltz is a sophomore nursing major. Reach her at erin.wiltz@washburn.edu.

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Last second shot comes too late for Bods, results in back-to-back road losses against MIAA’s top teams Darnell Kimble led the team with 22 points and 11 rebounds as he recorded his third double-double of the season. Freshman Logan Stutz The past two games were and sophomore Nate Daniels both expected to be the toughest for the recorded career-highs with 15 points men’s basketball team, and the top apiece. 10 opponents were every bit as good In the Valentine’s Day showdown as expected. last weekend at Southwest Baptist, Both games went down to the Washburn found that there was no final minutes, but the Bods came up love lost between Bods and Bearcats. short in both contests. When the Bods played the thenAt Central Missouri on No. 2 Bearcats earlier this season, Wednesday, Washburn played well Washburn came out victorious. This offensively before falling 90-82 to time however, they would not be so the No. 11 Mules. Saturday’s game fortunate, losing on the road to the at No. 5 Southwest Baptist was region’s No. 3 team. even closer, but the game-winning The game was indeed a heated shot came too late as the Bods lost one. Although Washburn trailed 86-84. for most of the game, the Bearcats After a mostly onenever felt comfortable due sided contest in the first to Washburn’s continuous MEN’S half at Central Missouri, onslaught coming primarily Washburn rallied to pull BASKETBALL from Daniels, Eggins, Paul within four points late in Byers and James Williams. the game. The real deciding moment came The second half comeback was after a foul on Eggins on his way to a sparked by Covier Carter, when at the 2-point attempt with just 5.5 seconds 1:16 minute mark, he made his move remaining in the game. Eggins by hitting back-to-back 3-pointers to converted on the first and intentionally pull the Bods within five points of missed the second. their out-of-state opponents. As if from the pages of one of DeAndre Eggins went to the free the NBA’s most spectacular finishes, throw line after being fouled on a Washburn regained possession of the 3-point attempt, and converted on all ball with 2.5 seconds left after Eggins’ three shots to pull the Bods within intentional miss. four at the 33-second mark. The Eggins’ 3-point shot missed, but Mules however, hit four three throws Lekheythan Malone rebounded the down the stretch and climbed to an ball and went at the rim for a put8-point lead, subsequently winning back dunk. However, the last second the game. attempt came just a tad after the buzzer, “They’re a very good team,” resulting in a loss, but an overall said Matt Keeley, assistant coach. strong effort, by the Ichabods. “They’re currently 7-0 and lead the Eggins earned top honors, finishing league and the region. With a team with 18 points, followed by Byers off like that you just can’t afford to give Please see BODS page B3 up 90 points like we did.”

Sheldon Warmington WASHBURN REVIEW

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Road burned: Bob Chipman coached his team to a near upset win at Southwest Baptist, but the loss dropped his team in the middle of the MIAA standings.

Pinkout planned for Thursday Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW Breast cancer awareness is supported throughout the Washburn community, and at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday in Lee Arena, the athletic department and Washburn Lady Blues basketball team is showing it cares by hosting a Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Pink Zone Game. This event, according to the WBCA website, is in conjunction with more than 1,500 other schools and organizations that are uniting to hold Pink Zone games from Feb. 13-22 to raise awareness and money for breast cancer. The WBCA’s charity is the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, which is in partnership with the V Foundation. At the game, there will be shirts and other items for sale, and the money raised will go to charity. The ﬁrst 500 fans will receive a “Think Pink” T-shirt and purse-shaped manicure set couresty of St. Francis Health Center. “We’re going to do a Pink Out for breast cancer awareness,” said Summer Harris, marketing/tickets coordinator. “So we have quite a few things you can purchase or donate for breast cancer.” The Lady Blues will take the pink act on to the ﬂoor as well, wearing pink uniforms and pink shoelaces. However, Janice Bright said coach Ron McHenry and his team want to make sure to keep a level of

toughness. “He told us we know that it’s pink day,” said Bright. “We’re going to have on our pink uniforms but the mindset is not to go out their and play like we’re wearing pink uniforms like a bunch of girls. “I mean we’re all excited about the new look and uniforms but we still want to take care of business. That’s our main focus.” Aside from the pink festivities, the game has postseason implications for both the Blues and the Griffons. Before losing two of their last three games, Missouri Southern was tied for second in the MIAA with Washburn. They are still ranked sixth in the region, one spot ahead of Washburn, but will likely drop when the latest rankings are released. With both teams fighting for an NCAA tournament at large bid, and possibly an MIAA championship the game is expected to be just as competitive as the meeting earlier this season. Missouri Southern won 59-58 on Jan. 10 after an intense sequence of events to finish the game. The Griffons took a 2-point lead after a free throw with 16 seconds remaining, and Bright missed a game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds. The Blues still had a chance for overtime when Karla Tailele was fouled with no time left on the clock. She hit the first, but missed the second to end the game. Needless to say, the Blues are excited for the rematch, hoping to

MONDAY, FEB. 16, 2009

In the Stands

Top 5 most competitive rivalries

Mike Ditch, Jr. SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR Over the years we’ve been subject to the hype and hoopla created by the media to fabricate so-called rivalries between teams (as evidenced by ESPN’s rivalry week). In the golf world, the media has been searching for a rival to Mr. Woods, and for a brief period of time tried to make it sound like Woods and Phil Mickelson were battling it out on a week-to-week basis on the PGA Tour. Despite what the media was telling its viewers, Tiger had 10 more majors than Mickelson, as well as a lead over Mickelson in the world golf rankings that had the same margin as the difference between Mickelson and the 5,291st player in the world (OK, slight exaggeration, but you get the point). However, there are some modernday rivalries out there, and the top ﬁve are listed below. As with all of those dumb lists on Best Goshdarn Sports Show, VHUno’s Top Whatever list, and others, these are meant to be absolutely meaningless and debatable. Have at it. 5) Ohio State-Michigan/DukeUNC: while some claim these are great rivalries, they are only great in their speciﬁc realms. OSU/Michigan is a great rivalry in college football (until Tressel took over), and Duke/ UNC is only relevant in the world of Please see RIVALRY page B3

Upcoming sports schedule Feb. 17 •Baseball vs. Bethany College, 1 p.m., Falley Field Feb . 19 •Softball at SE Oklahoma State, 1 p.m., Durant, Okla. •Women’s, men’s basketball vs. Missouri Southern, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., Lee Arena

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In the zone: Senior guard Jessica Mainz has helped the Blues win seven straight heading into Thursday’s Pink Zone game against Missouri Southern. put on the pink jerseys and return the favor to the Griffons in the friendly conﬁnes of Lee Arena. “We’re awfully excited about this game,” said Bright, who leads team in scoring, averaging 18.4 points per game. “We’re just going to come out really hungry. The way we’re playing right now, nobody in the country

can beat us. Missouri Southern is coming [to Topeka], we’re going to try to take care of them, and just keep moving.” Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@ washburn.edu.

Feb . 20 •Softball at St. Edwards and Abilene Christian, noon and 2 p.m., Durant, Okla. •Baseball vs. Bemidji State, 2 p.m., Falley Field Feb. 21 •Women’s, men’s basketball at Pittsburg State, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., Pittsburg •Tennis vs. NebraskaKearney, 3 p.m., WU tennis complex www.wusports.com

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Blues score 99, extend streak to seven The Blues improved to 71-0 in the McHenry era when scoring 81 or more points. In Wednesday’s game, Washburn took care of business in the first half, The No. 9 Washburn Lady Blues scoring 45 points in route to a 73-58 proved they could win a game in more than one way last week as they win over the Jennies in Warrensburg, beat conference opponents Southwest Mo. The Lady Blues made 15 of 26 Baptist and Central Missouri to field goals in the first half and forced earn their 20th and 21st wins of the 13 Central turnovers leading to 19 points. season. “We were just Saturday at Bolivar, South Central playing defense Mo., Washburn handled regional rankings the way we Southwest Baptist 99know how,” said 93. And while the Lady Stanecia Graham, Blues led by just four, 1. St. Mary’s (Tex.) senior forward. 47-43, at halftime, a “We usually play 2. West Texas A&M 20-6 run by Washburn good defense to begin the second regardless of who half opened up a lead 3. Central Oklahoma we play.” that they would hold The Lady for much of the period. 4. SE Oklahoma Blues have It was only late in the scored at least 45 game when the Bearcats 5. Emporia State first half points made a comeback. in three straight However, they would 6. Missouri Southern games and now never get any closer have a winning than six points. 7. Washburn streak of seven “We know we’re games. back in the fight for “Definitely the regionals and stuff so 8. Texas A&M-Kingsville first half of the last we’re all real excited two games have about that,” said Janice 9. Northeastern St. been huge for Bright, senior guard. “So us,” said Mainz. it motivates us to come 10. Abilene Christian “We’ve gone out, out harder every game. made some shots We were surprised we and we usually always play good scored 99 points. We were trying to defense, so to be able to score points, get 100 but it didn’t work.” It was a season-high in points for we’re going to be tough to beat.” Also with the victories last week, the Lady Blues as five players scored the Lady Blues earned their eighthin double figures, including 27 for straight 20-win season. Bright. “That’s a pretty impressive record While 99 points were the most the there but it’s just every day we come Blues have scored all season, the 93 in and work hard,” said Mainz, who they allowed was the most ever the team has given up in a win under has helped the Lady Blues build a 108-15 record in her four years. “The McHenry.

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Road warrior: Karla Tailele, a guard from Hawaii, hasn’t had any trouble helping the Blues win games on the road. Wins at Southwest Baptist and Central Missouri put Washburn one game back of Emporia State for first in the MIAA. people [coach Ron McHenry] brings in, as long as we work hard, we’re going to be able to win 20 wins a year. That’s really what we shoot for, and we’re hoping to go farther than that.” McHenry passed former UCM coach John Pye for sixth on the alltime MIAA win list with the win against the Jennies, and is just four back of fifth place with a record of 235-47.

Sitting at 21-3 and 14-3 in the MIAA, Washburn is in second in conference behind No.8 Emporia State (21-3, 15-2). After missing out on the regional top 10 in ranking’s original release two weeks ago, the Blues are now No. 7. Washburn’s final three regular season games are against the top tier in the MIAA. The first begins at

Standings

Conf. Southwest Baptist (5) [3] 13-3 Central Missouri (11) [1] 13-3 Fort Hays St. [7] 10-6 Nebraska-Omaha [8] 9-7 Emporia St. 9-8 Washburn 9-8 Missouri Western 8-9 Missouri Southern 7-9 Northwest Missouri St. 6-10 Pittsburg St. 5-11 Truman St. 1-16

Overall 20-3 20-3 17-6 15-8 15-9 13-11 11-13 17-9 11-12 10-13 6-18

( )- NABC Division II Coaches Poll ranking [ ]- NCAA Division II South Central ranking

Results Feb. 14

SBU 86, WU 84 MSSU 77, ESU 71 UNO 83, TSU 72 UCM 69, FSHU 57 NWMSU 79, MWSU 66

Games Wednesday

PSU @ ESU, 7:30 p.m. SBU @ FHSU, 7:30 p.m. TSU @ NWMSU, 7:30 p.m. UCM @ UNO, 7:30 p.m.

Game Thursday

MSSU @ WU, 7:30 p.m.

Women’s

Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@ washburn.edu.

RIVALRY: Yankees-Red Sox a modern day mismatch sure why people claim this is a great rivalry. Yankees 27, Red Sox 2. So instead I’m replacing these teams with men’s college hoops action (although KU-Missouri. This rivalry started with if you can’t beat your rival at home, the idiots next door decided to raid you need to re-evaluate your situation Lawrence and burn the town down. Mr. K). Ever since, 4) Celtics-Lakers; “ Kansas has been the resurgence dominating If you can’t beat of the Celtics those Tiger has undoubtedly your rival at Puffs in football reignited this and basketball. home, you need dormant blaze. The Don’t let Mizzou C’s add Allen and fans tell you to re-evaluate you Garnett, and the that they own us situation, Mr. K. Lakers countered by in football, they swapping for Pau don’t. Gasol. This rivalry 2) Patriots- Mike Ditch, Jr. Colts; goes back to RussellBrady On a lopsided Duke-UNC rivalry v. Chamberlain, BirdManning, Magic, and now clutch v. choke, ” Vinatieri Kobe-Pierce. As v. a Spurs fan, I’m Vinatieri, Dungy hoping we don’t see this matchup v. Belichick. It was the two opposites again in June, but if we do, you know colliding each year. A juggernaut that Stu Scott & Co. will be all over it defense taking on a juggernaut offense. like the clear on Barry Bonds. Then 2007 and 2008 happened, where 3) Yankees-Red Sox; I’m still not the Colts took a piece of the Pats’

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Men’s

5:30 p.m. Thursday against Missouri Southern in Lee Arena. The Lady Blues will look to avenge a 1-point loss against the Lions from earlier this season.

playbook and bolstered the defense while tempering the offense a bit. All while the Pats were overwhelming their opponent defenses with the duo involving Madden ’08 veto-override trade of the decade acquisition Randy Moss and Tom Brady. However, even this new rivalry pales in comparison to the number one. 1) Federer-Nadal; sure Nadal absolutely owns Federer on the red clay. However, Federer snapped Nadal’s unworldly winning streak on the surface. Nadal snapped Fed’s ridiculous winning streaks on grass and the hard court. Every time these two meet on something other than the dirt, they go five sets. Federer beat Nadal in the finals of Wimbledon twice, and Nadal has beaten Federer outside of Rolland Garros in a major final once. Perhaps, we can see them meet in every grand slam final this year. Mike Ditch, Jr. is a law school student. Reach him at mike.ditch@ washburn.edu.

MARSHALL ARTS

Standings

Conf. Overall Emporia St. (8) [5] 15-2 21-3 Washburn (9) [7] 14-3 21-3 Pittsburg St. 12-4 17-6 Missouri Southern [6] 11-5 17-6 Central Missouri 10-6 15-8 Nebraska-Omaha 8-8 12-10 Fort Hays St. 5-11 9-14 Missouri Western 5-12 5-18 Southwest Baptist 4-12 7-16 Northwest Missouri St. 3-13 7-16 Truman St. 3-14 6-18 ( )- NABC Division II Coaches Poll ranking [ ]- NCAA Division II South Central ranking

Results Feb. 14

WU 99, SBU 93 ESU 79, MSSU 56 UNO 73, TSU 46 UCM 72, FHSU 67 MWSU 94, NWMSU 65

Games Wednesday

PSU @ ESU, 5:30 p.m. SBU @ FHSU, 5:30 p.m. TSU @ NWMSU, 5:30 p.m. UCM @ UNO, 5:30 p.m.

Game Thursday

MSSU @ WU, 5:30 p.m.

Marshall Arts is an illustration by Chris Marshall. His offensive productivity is roughly the same as any player on the Royals. If anyone on this team used steroids, they should be fully refunded. Reach him at christopher.marshall@washburn.edu.

Monday, Feb. 16, 2009 • Sports

Blues split doubleheader, pick up first win of season in Okla. Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW The Washburn softball team fell to 1-8 on the season after losing three out of four last weekend in the Central Oklahoma Invitational in Edmond, Okla. The Lady Blues split a doubleheader with Central Oklahoma on Saturday, losing the first game 11-1 before winning the second 6-2. After being limited to just three hits in the first game of the day, the Blues found their groove offensively in game two. Tish Williams hit two home runs, and catcher Whitney Tapp also went yard for the first time this season. Despite three errors, the three runs Washburn scored in the first inning were more than enough to hold the lead from start to finish and get rid of the goose egg in the 2009 win column.

On Friday, Washburn was swept by East Central 9-5 and 6-3. The Lady Blues went 0-5 in the St. Mary’s Invitational held from Feb. 5-7 in San Antonio, Texas. Through nine games, the Lady Blues’ best pitcher has been junior Kayla Long, who is 1-3 with a 3.10 earned run average. On offense, senior Dani White is hitting .414 with one home run and six RBIs, while junior Tish Williams is batting .346 with four home runs and six RBIs. Washburn next plays at 1 p.m. Thursday in a doubleheader versus Southeastern Oklahoma in Durant, Okla. The coach and players were unavailable for comment.

Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@ washburn.edu.

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Back in the swing of things: After a rocky start to the 2009 season, the Blues won their first game against Central Oklahoma on Valentine’s Day. Jessie Batres, left, is hitting .238 nine games into the season, while Kayla Long leads the team with a 3.10 ERA.

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the bench with 17 and Daniels, who continues to improve with 13 points. The Bods are currently tied with Emporia State for fifth in the MIAA standings with just three games to go in the regular season. Of those three games, only one is on the Darnell road, where the Bods have had Kimble some troubles this season. “We’ve struggled on the road this year,” said Keeley. “But we just need to keep working so that we can keep getting better and finish the season out strong.” Coming off the three-game road skid, the Bods are right in the middle of an MIAA logjam. NebraskaOmaha, Emporia State and Washburn each have nine wins, while Missouri Western has eight and Missouri Southern has seven. As usual, the conference tournament seeding will come down to the final week and the Bods have a chanced to be anywhere from No. 3 to No. 8 in the Kansas City field. Fortunately for Washburn, they hold their own fate, with Thursday’s game against Missouri Western and the season finale against Emporia State next Wednesday. Sheldon Warmington is a senior business finance major. Reach him at sheldon.warmington@washburn.edu.

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Paraguayan partners perform Regina Budden WASHBURN REVIEW

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Rehearsal: Washburn students wrote, designed, directed and acted in three plays last weekend and will continue the productions this weekend.

Written at Washburn Student-made plays debut at Washburn’s Neese Gray Theatre Brandon Bills WASHBURN REVIEW

Three one-act plays created by Washburn students debuted Friday night at Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre. “Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics,” “The Arecibo Message” and “Bob of Greece” were not only written, but designed, directed and acted by Washburn students. For many involved, it was their ﬁrst time being part of an original production.

“It was kind of bizarre really, hearing your words come out of someone else’s mouth,” said David Bury, writer of “Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics.” “Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics,” directed by Cory Ashline, is a commentary on the nature of war. Set in a war zone, two soldiers (Nick Webb and Edmond Leboeuf) swap stories of battle and dehumanize the enemy, unaware of whether the other is friend or foe. “The Arecibo Message,” written by Maxwell Frederickson, is a rather abstract play that leaves the audience with many questions. A prince (Michaul Garbo) looking for his father enters a room, but instead ﬁnds a butler

(Phillip “Brail” Watson) who presents to him a variety of characters whom deliver head-scratching monologues. Many students are involved in more than one of the three-act plays. Matt Steiner directed “The Arecibo Message” and wrote “Bob of Greece,” in which he had an a acting role. Steiner said it is unique for a playwright to be so closely involved with a production. “A playwright generally doesn’t get to see it evolve from the script to the stage,” said Steiner. “Bob of Greece” is a farcical comedy with a cartoonish feel. The play retells classic Greek myths through the eyes of the title character. Bob (Kevin Weaver) gets picked up hitchhiking by Oedipus (Mike Pokorny). During the

course of the chariot ride, Bob tells of his adventures which include Jason (Michaul Garbo), Hercules (David Crawford) and Odysseus (Phillip “Brail” Watson). According to Michaul Garbo, performing in a play written by a fellow student is a bit different from most productions. “When you know the person, you don’t want to step on a nerve,” said Garbo. “If you mess it up, he’s right there.” The three one-act plays will continue at 8 p.m. Feb. 20-21 and 2 p.m. Feb. 22. Brandon Bills is a senior mass media major. Reach him at brandon.bills@washburn.edu.

White Concert Hall chirruped with bird song and piano trills Feb. 9 as Paraguayan singer Liliam Rodriguez and accompanist Diego Sanchez Haase performed music from their native country. The songs ranged from more contemporary, uniquely Paraguayan songs such as “Chiricoe,” by Juan Carlos Moreno Gonzalez, and the classical and better-known “Der Holle Rache,” by Mozart. Rodriguez and Haase were able to bring us their culture’s music through a program called Kansas Paraguay Partners. It is a part of Partners of the Americas, which is an organization that matches up states in America with countries in South America. The organization is volunteer-based and encourages both countries to trade ideas and equipment in all aspects of their cultures. Some of the most important information is in the areas of health and emergency services. Kansas is getting ready to ship used firefighting materials to Paraguay’s firefighting volunteers because Paraguay doesn’t have any official fire department, said Kathryn Kasper, one of Rodriguez’ teachers through the Kansas Paraguay Partners program. The day after the concert, Rodriguez gave Washburn another taste of her soprano when she and Haase taught a mastery class to the music department’s performance class. They brought Paraguayan songs and had the students sing along, and explained the significance of each piece. Also, Haase and Rodriguez’ husband, Victor, who had to translate some, gave a brief history of Paraguayan contemporary music, and also discussed the effect their country’s politics had on many composers throughout history. Please see PARAGUAY page B6

‘The International’ fails to impress reviewer David Wiens WASHBURN REVIEW

In “The International,” Clive Owen plays Louis Salinger, an Interpol agent who has been trying to build a case against one of the largest banks in the world. In the movie theater, I played the part of an unimpressed patron. That’s because, with the exception of one scene in the Guggenheim, “The International” didn’t really do anything at all. The bulk of the ﬁlm is spent

chasing Salinger around as he tries What they’re doing or how they’re to catch the bank red-handed, despite doing it is never really explained, nor the fact that he’s already done it once is why a few businessman feel the need before and failed, and the notion that to mettle with international affairs this bank will kill anyone to at their own cost just so a keep them from testifying. third world dictator would MOVIE Salinger is assisted by owe them a favor. The bank REVIEW Eleanor Whitman, Naomi ofﬁcials also seem to be Watts, an almost intangible indecisive when it comes and insigniﬁcant assistant defense to the scope of their power. How they attorney who sort of fades in and out can inject a man with cyanide in broad during the movie. daylight without being seen, and then What really made this movie hard have trouble noticing the man who’s to engage with was the bank itself. been trying to stop them walking only

a few steps behind them in a private building. When it came down to it, “The International” just couldn’t seem to settle on a storyline until the last ﬁfth of the movie. The only two redeeming qualities were Owen’s portrayal of the character and a rather spectacular ﬁght scene that takes place in an art museum. David Wiens is a freshman English major. Reach him at david.wiens@ washburn.edu.

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Monday, Feb. 16, 2009 • Arts & Entertainment

Washburn staff reads classic novel

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Washburn staff, faculty and friends performed a dramatic reading from portions of the Harper Lee’s 1960 classic “To Kill a Mockingbird” Thursday night in Mabee Library. The event was narrated by Barb DeSanta, mass media. The list of characters includes Scout (Jennifer Ball, School of Business), Jem (Bruce Mactavish, history), Dill Harris (Alan Bearman, history), Atticus Finch (Mark Peterson, political science), Miss Maudie and Aunt Alexandra (Glenda Taylor, art), Bob Ewell (Tom Prasch, history), Mayella Ewell (Kathy Menzie, mass media), Judge Taylor (David Sollars, School of Business), Tom Robinson (R. John DeSanto) and Sheriff Heck Tate (Bill Shaffer, KTWU). Donations went to the Battered Women’s Shelter. FOR RELEASE MAY 21, 2008 How to play Sudoku: Enter the digits 1 through 9 into each 3-by-3 cell so that each row and column contains Edited by Wayne Robert Williams 1 through 9.

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Arts & Entertainment • Monday, Feb. 16, 2009

Brew review The ongoing review of top beers

Tallgrass Wheat beer creates brouhaha Andrew Roland WASHBURN REVIEW

Tallgrass Wheat definitely fits the bill. In contrast to a straight up wheat beer, a witbier is typically spiced with When budding drinkers start to orange peel and coriander to create a branch out to microbrews, they tend fruitier, livelier beverage. It may sound to move first to craft-brewed wheat strange, but witbier, such as Tallgrass beers. It’s easy to go from something Wheat, is pretty tasty, especially on a like Bud Light to Boulevard Wheat. hot summer day. It’s a natural move—you won’t be I picked up a bottle of Tallgrass assaulted by 120L crystal malt or a Wheat from the mix and match shelf at hop bomb. In other words, light wheat Jac’s Liquor World (5200 SW 21st St.) beer is generally “ and gave it a go the baby step of this past Friday: ...drinking the transition to Appearance: I something from “better” beer. love the Tallgrass While both are label design. a bottle is a lot generally light While it doesn’t beers, drinking impact anything classier than your something that matters, the double-handled from a bottle label is downright is a lot classier pretty. As I headache of horsethan your finished the pour, piss... double-handled the disappointment - Andrew Roland headache of began. The beer Beer specialist horse-piss from didn’t form much the smoky bar of a head, and down the street. ” what little there Ta l l g r a s s was dissipated Wheat is the next step. Instead of quickly. Wheat beers are famous for a simple “weizenbier” (literally, their foaminess, which stems from “wheat beer”) Tallgrass Wheat is a the wheat protein (which is also what representative of the “witbier” style makes it so cloudy). from Belgium. Belgian style beers Smell: Nice and yeasty, you can are typically on the weirder end of definitely smell the citrus and coriander. the beer spectrum. To the uninitiated, I love the smell of wheat beer, and

Tallgrass is no exception. The addition of the spices is a great compliment to the bready smell of the yeast. Taste: Compared to other beers in this style, Tallgrass Wheat is fairly lightly-spiced. While you can certainly taste the orange peel and coriander, it doesn’t rise far above the natural sweetness of the wheat. Combined with the light carbonation this beer tastes a little ﬂat and dull. The sweetness of the wheat was the third strike in my book. I’d need more hops or more carbonation to make it a solid recommendation. Drinkability: This beer isn’t too spectacular, and it certainly won’t wreak havoc on your taste buds. On the other hand, there isn’t much to draw me to it. The beer isn’t carbonated enough, which will really impact how much you want to drink. Overall: I recommend that everyone try a witbier once. If you decide to give this style a try, look elsewhere. Boulevard brews a great example of this style, called Zön. If local isn’t quite your thing, give New Belgium’s Mothership Wit a try.

About the brewery Tallgrass Brewery is a locally owned microbrewery located in Manhattan. They offer samplings at several restaurants and bars throughout the year. It was founded by Jeff and Tricia Gill in 2007. It offers pale ale, Indian pale ale and wheat varieties of beer. The brewing water comes from wells deep below the Flint Hills.

Drink your wheat: Ta l l g r a s s Brewery offers ﬁne tasting varieties of beer, all microbrewed locally in Manhattan.

Andrew Roland is a senior public administration major. Reach him at andrew.roland@washburn.edu.

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PARAGUAY: Paraguayan musicians perform at WU the Bright Seraphim,” by Handel. Although the way is paid for her to travel, Rodriguez does not make any profit for this tour. She is just Paraguayan music is difficult for Americans doing this as a way to be an ambassador for to read, Kasper said, because it is not written her country. Rodriguez and Haase cannot stay the way it is played. A lot in a hotel; part of the point “ of it is passed on through of this tour is to introduce tradition, and, on the rare It is most difficult for them into Kansas life. occasion that written So, everywhere they go, [Americans] to have they stay with a hostmusic is found, it is more a set of guidelines than family that is responsible syncopation. They what would normally be for their meals and living are too rhythmic. thought of as sheet music. arrangements. Haase is being paid to Although Rodriguez arrange the traditional is missed in her home music into a more legible country, her fellow- Diego Sanchez Haase format. Paraguayans are grateful Paraguayan accompanist One of the biggest that she has had this traits of this music is the ” opportunity. amount of syncopation, or “There is a story in the erratic rhythms. In the mastery class, a student papers there about her almost every day. They asked Haase and Rodriguez what the biggest are very proud of her,” said Kasper. challenge was when working with Americans trying to sing Paraguayan songs. Haase said, “It is most difficult for them to have syncopation. They are too rhythmic.” Rodriguez and Haase will be touring Kansas and will teach mastery classes in Wichita, Emporia, and Fort Hays, but this was the Regina Budden is a freshman mass media first. It was also the first time for Rodriguez major. Reach her at regina.budden@ to perform a song in English, which was “Let washburn.edu.

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