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Farley announces 4,000 credit hour drop Estimates point toward $1.5 million drop in available funds for WU

a total of 7 percent over the next two years, Farley asked all in attendance to pull together to help cut costs to make up for the dip in available funds. “It’s going to be painful,” said Farley in reference to budget adjustments. “There will be pain Travis Perry involved.” WASHBURN REVIEW The one bright spot in the latter part of Friday’s convocation was tuition Jerry Farley, Washburn University would not be raised to compensate for president, spoke at the all-university the budget cuts the university is about convocation Friday afternoon, to undergo. “We may be at our ultimate pricewelcoming faculty and staff back to a campus full of changes, in more than point for tuition and fees,” said Farley, continuing one way. by saying he A m o n g “ believed students the news, the Higher Learning We continue to have could not afford to pay more than Commission a retention issue. they currently recommended are to attend Washburn for We know this is Washburn. another ten years difficult economic Farley was of accreditation adamant to and the move to times right now. stress the point bring Kaw Area that students Technical School didn’t create this under Washburn’s - Jerry Farley problem, so he Board of Washburn University President asked faculty Regents. Farley and staff do also addressed ” as much to tomake more somber the process as information in regard to the state of the university. painless as possible for students. Following Farley’s speech, While incoming-freshman enrollment Mazachek, Washburn is up for this year, Washburn is down JuliAnn an estimated 4,000 credit hours this Endowment Association president, semester, and Farley announced the spoke to the crowd to kick off the annual faculty/staff prediction for the same kind of drop university’s spring semester as well. The estimate fundraising campaign. Last year is just that, though, and Farley said the the university reached a 35 percent exact number for this semester will not participation rate among faculty and staff, and Mazachek said they would be know for several weeks “We continue to have a retention like to reach 45 percent this year. “These donations are an important issue,” said Farley. “We know this is difficult economic times right now. We part of funding the university,” said Mazachek. have to adjust.” At the current rate of $197 per credit hour for in-state tuition, the estimated 8,000-hour drop is about $1.5 million from Washburn’s budget. Travis Perry is a senior mass media maCombined with the news that state jor. Reach him at travis.perry@washburn. assistance for universities will drop edu.

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Budget Squeeze: Jerry Farley, Washburn University president, spoke to faculty and staff at the all-campus convocation last Friday. Among the topics addressed was the fact that Washburn will be down an estimated $1.5 million in tuition dollars because of a drop in credit hours.

James Ahrens WASHBURN REVIEW With a switch in the financial aid setup, future students should experience fewer problems in receiving financial assistance. Like many other students, Amanda Bayless received e-mail on the situation at the end of last May. While she was able to resign her master promissory note and subsequently receive her financial aid for this semester, the experience was somewhat less than pleasant. “It was kind of irritating,” said Bayless. “I don’t have money to pay for school any other way.” According to the May 29 e-mail, all students who receive Direct

“Three Cups of Tea” is the novel chosen for this year’s iRead Program.

All good college stories should involve a trip to a Scottish Whisky Brewery.

Stafford and PLUS loans, which is a large portion of the student population at Washburn, would be required to re-sign their master promissory notes in order to receive financial aid again this semester. This was because of the switch from the Federal Family Education Loan program to the Direct Loan program. The switch was prompted by uncertainties in the stability of the FFEL program. According to the Washburn Financial Aid Web site, the new program is more stable because funds for the Direct Stafford and PLUS loan program come directly from the Federal Treasury, rather than private lenders. According to Annita Huff, director of financial aid, the system switch over was not easy. “The decision was based on the unstable outlook for private lenders and their untimely withdrawal from the Please see LOANS page A5

As Fagin once sang in the musical telling of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic Oliver Twist, “in this life one thing counts, in the bank large amounts.” While money cannot buy happiness, savvy money management can help alleviate stress and lead to a more financially secure future. With money and the problems arising from overspending as the number one causes of dropout rates in college and divorce, the Campus Activity Board enlisted the help of financial advisor Peter Bielagus, who spoke to Washburn students last Thursday evening in the Washburn room of the Memorial Union. Bielagus was once in a terrible predicament. He was a freshman in college and five thousand dollars in debt with credit card companies. He said it was the free offers that came with credit cards that drew him in. “I once signed up for a credit card to get a free plastic whistle,” Bielagus told the chuckling audience. “I still have no idea why I did it.” But Bielagus didn’t stay buried under a mound of debt. He studied finance and slowly but surely made the assent back into good credit. Now, he goes to colleges all over the country teaching students how to get out of trouble or, hopefully, how to avoid it in the first place. The first thing a student must know is that they have a credit score. Even if they have never borrowed a thing in their lives, they have a credit score. The important thing is to keep the score up.

Credit Score A credit score isn’t just another number. It determines many factors including how expensive someone’s life will be and even getting a job after graduation. Many employers check credit scores to get a feel for how potential employees manage money. The perfect credit score is an 850, but 720 is the number to shoot for. The fiscally-savvy can find out their credit score by going to www. annualcreditreport.com. It’s free to check, but copies cost $8 each. Bielagus suggests going there at least once a year. Many Americans have a poor credit score because there are mistakes on their report. These mistakes can be fixed but first they have to be found.

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Contact Peter Bielagus peter@peterbspeaks.com

The Ichabod football team is mum on it’s decision with the quarterback position.

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Speaker tells students pitch the plastic

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News Briefs • Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

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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.

Wednesday August 27

Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Activities and Majors Fair, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Washburn Room. Town Hall Meeting on Plagiarism, 7 p.m., Washburn Room, Memorial Union. NAMI Washburn, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Thomas Room, Memorial Union

THURSDAY August 28

Scorch on the Porch, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., north side of Memorial Union Forum: “Georgia on My Mind”, 7 p.m., Henderson Learning Resources Center Room 207 Sorority recruitment orientation meeting, 7 p.m.-8 p.m., Kansas Room, Memorial Union Football, Washburn vs. Colorado School of Mines, 7 p.m., Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl

FRIDAY August 29

College Colors Day

SATURDAY August 30

Labor Day - university closed

TUESDAY September 2

Mabee Library RAP session No. 1, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Mabee Library electronic classroom

WEDNESDAY September 3

Wellness Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Washburn Room A, Memorial Union KAW Area Technical School open house, 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., KAW Area Technical School

THURSDAY September 4

Play: “Doubt,” 8 p.m., Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre, Garvey Fine Arts Center Crane Observatory open hourse, 8:30 p.m.-10 p.m., Stoffer Science Hall

Photo by ReAnne Utemark, Washburn Review

Full Bloom: The Ichabod Prairie Patch is in full bloom at the end of August. Meredith Fry and Jillian Hager started the patch as part of a Washburn Transformational Experience project. The garden is full of native Kansas plants, which are noninvasive and easily adapt to the environment.

WU earns top Fair provides ten rating in passport to all USNWR ratings around wellness TOPEKA, Kan. -- For the ninth consecutive year, Washburn has earned a top 10 rating in the 2009 America's Best Colleges rankings released today by U.S. News and World Report Washburn University is rated seventh in the Midwest among public master's level universities. Master’s level institutions are those which offer a full range of undergraduate and master’s level programs, but few, if any doctoral programs. Washburn is ranked in the top quarter (first tier) of public and private master's level institutions in the Midwest, ranking 35th out of 146. Of the 145 Midwestern schools compared in the ranking, 52 are public universities and 94 are private Washburn ranked seventh among the 52 public universities. Washburn ranks higher than any other similar public institution (i.e., master’s) in Kansas and is the only Kansas institution in the top quarter. The only Kansas institution ranking in the second quarter or tier is Benedictine College, Atchison. Ranking in the third quarter or tier are Emporia State University, Pittsburg State University and Southwestern College, Winfield. Ranking in the fourth quarter or tier are: Fort Hays State University; Friends University, Wichita, Kan.; MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe, Kan.; Newman University, Wichita, Kan.; University of St. Mary, Leavenworth, Kan. In the Midwest region, the 10 top ranked public universities are: 1. Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo. 2. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls (tied for 2nd) 3. University of Wisconsin, La Crosse (tied for 2nd) 4. University of Illinois, Springfield (tied for 4th) 4. University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire (tied for 4th) 6. University of Michigan, Dearborn 7. Washburn University, Topeka, Kan. 8. Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Mich. - Press Release

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KTWU Pledge Drive begins WU After Hours, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center Opening reception for “ArtWorksL The Magic of Mirrors,” 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum Mark Fuller faculty recital, 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall, Garvey Fine Arts Center Play: “Doubt,” 8 p.m., Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre, Garvey Fine Arts Center

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Panelists at the forum, “Georgia on My Mind,” will address the conflict over South Ossetia and the Russian invasion of Georgia at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, in room 207, Henderson Learning Resources Center, Washburn University. The event is free and open to the public. Forum participants will be Tom Prasch, professor and chair, history, providing a historical background; Dmitri Nizovtsev, associate professor, School of Business, discussing Russian views of the conflict; Maria Raicheva-Stover, associate professor, mass media, analyzing the framing of the conflict by major media here and abroad; and Chris Hamilton, professor, political science, placing the conflict in the context of international law. A question and answer session will follow the discussion. Washburn University’s Phi Alpha Theta history honor society is sponsoring the event. For more information, contact Prasch at (785) 670-1892. - Campus Announcement

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Welcome back to school students! I trust your ﬁrst week was full of studying and getting ahead in your classes. None of us ever procrastinate, right? However, if you are looking for a great way to spend some extra time, I have a great opportunity for you. Freshmen elections are coming up very soon on September 3 and 4. Petitions and applications are due Friday, August 29 (that’s this Friday). This is a great way to get involved on campus and put your words into actions. If you did not spring for the opportunity when you were a freshman, there is still a chance! We have open seats for transfer students, international students, and at-large seats as well. We also have an open position on our staff. If you are interested in becoming the new WSGA Administrative Assistant, applications and more information can be found down in the

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SAGL ofﬁce in the lower level of the union. Those applications are due by Friday as well. This is the most ﬂexible position on our staff because it leaves room for creativity. So if you are good at organizing and also want to take some initiative to start a project, this is the job for you. I’d like to take some of my allotted space to introduce you to Senator Lucas Mullin, who is a sophomore Public Administration major here at Washburn University. This will be his second term as a senator and he has already served on many committees as a freshman senator including the smoking decision committee, Internal Affairs, Nominations, and Elections Committees. He is currently serving as the vice chair of Allocations. He is a member of Phi Delta Theta, Greek Council, Inter-Fraternity Council, Sociology/ Anthropology

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Club, Bod Squad, and Washburn All Green. His goal this year is to see that students, traditional and nontraditional, become more involved with student organizations. He enjoys the opportunity to represent students all over campus, and he said he “looks forward to the challenges ahead!” Please seek Senator Mullin out if you have any questions or concerns. As your representative, he enjoys hearing from you. Sincerely, Whitney Philippi WSGA President

Photo by Chris Hamm, Washburn Review

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08/15/08 - Info. report, alcohol violation, KATS, report taken, individual taken to LLC, report taken, alcohol seized, St. Francis by AMR Ambulance. referred to dean of students. 08/18/08 - Info. report, suspicious 08/17/08 - Alcohol arrest, parking lot 9, activity, north of Yager Stadium, report report taken, MIP, referred Municipal taken, one notice to leave issued, one Court. referred to dean of students.

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Forum to discuss Russia, Georgia conflict

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Learn how to enhance different dimensions of wellness at the Wellness Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in the Washburn Room, Memorial Union, Washburn University. The event is free and open to the public. Pick up a “passport to wellness” at the sign-in table, have it stamped by four different exhibitors, and turn it in to be entered into a prize drawing. Seminars offered throughout the day, in the W Room, Memorial Union, include: 10:45-11:05 a.m. – Back Pain: Prevention & Treatment, by Burt DeWeese, Rebound Physical Therapy 11:15-11:35 a.m. - Stride Right: How to Select the Proper Foot Wear for Exercise & Stride Analysis, by Karen and Willie Lambert, Great Plains Running Co. 11:45-12:05 p.m. – The FICO Factor: Credit & Credit Building, by Jackie Freed, Housing & Credit Counseling Inc.

12:45-1:05 p.m. – Strengthen Your Powerhouse: Demonstration of Exercises for Your Midsection, by Beth Gartner, YMCA Exhibitors include: A Place in Time, American Heart Association, chair massage, American Red Cross, Housing & Credit Counseling, Inc., Helping Hands Humane Society, Hy-Vee Supermarket, Great Plains Running Co., Learning for Life Center, Rebound Physical Therapy, St. Francis Health Care, Shawnee County Parks & Recreation, Aids WELLNESS Topeka Project, FAIR Wa s h b u r n Un iver sit y allied health department, Washburn University Psychological Services Clinic, Washburn University Alumni Association - Family Day Fun Run, Washburn University student health services, YMCA and YWCA. Washburn University’s Employee Wellness Program is sponsoring the event. For more information, contact Celeste Ehrenberg at (785) 670-1314.

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08/19/08 - Theft report, Memorial Union, report taken. 08/20/08 - Info. report, intrusion alarm, KATS, report taken, area checked, no cause for alarm found, alarm reset.

08/21/08 - Info. report, parking lot 9, 08/17/08 - Info. report, alcohol violation, 08/18/08 - Motor vehicle accident, referred to dean of students. parking lot 9, report taken, alcohol parking lot 7, report taken. seized, referred to dean of students. 08/22/08 - Info. report, suspicious 08/18/08 - Info. report, parking lot activity, Morgan, report taken. 08/18/08 - Info. report, medical call, 16,report taken, information exchanged.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008 • News

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FINANCE: Bielagus tells students how to stop hemorrhaging money Continued from page A1 Dig-out from debt Bielagus’s next point was to pay off credit card debt. Always pay the minimum payment on time. Failing to do so causes a credit score to drop dramatically. Before swiping the plastic, make sure the payment can be afforded. Also, stop applying for credit cards. Do

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Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is all smiles now that she’s not Barack Obama’s vice presidential choice. Hours after Obama named Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate, Sebelius addressed a group of gay Democrats gathered in Denver, where the party convention begins Monday. After a short speech, surrounded by wellwishers but only a couple of reporters, Sebelius smiled wide when asked whether she felt a little relieved the vice presidential speculation was over. “It’s a little easier to get out the door, yes,” she said. “You don’t have people saying, ‘Where are you going? What are you doing?’” Sebelius didn’t mention the vice presidential guessing game in her remarks. But she sounded a lot like Biden in her sharp criticism of Republican nominee-to-be John McCain. “The Republican Party has become the party of hate in too many cases,” Sebelius said to cheers from about 200 Stonewall Democrats. She argued that the GOP does not value all families. “They don’t honor families that don’t

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Opinion • Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

WTE Bods on the Boulevard needs Do you plan on reading the iRead book, “Three Cups of Tea”? consistency by Angela Willard

ReAnne Utemark WASHBURN REVIEW

“Maybe, I didn’t know what it was until now.” -Rachel Spencer, junior, nursing

“Probably not. I do not do a lot of reading that I don’t have to.”

“I didn’t even know about it.” -Ana Perez, senior, computer information science

-LeiLoni Stewart, freshman, art education

What is this transformational experience and why do I have to do it? I have already written an entire column on the benefits of the Washburn Transformational Experience. Students can see far off places, they can see their community flourish under Ichabod attention, they can broaden their scholastic pursuits and develop their leadership skills. At the recent general faculty meeting, the faculty voted on a resolution to review the WTE after three years. While I think a review would be a good idea, it also brought a few questions to my mind. The most prominent, where scholarly and creative fits and who is in charge of the WTE as a whole? To address the first, most of the WTE pillars have a department to call home, the leadership pillar to the Institute for the Study and Practice of Leadership, the community service pillar to LinC and the international education pillar to the International Programs. However, the scholarly and creative pillar is scattered to all the departments across campus. The scholarly and creative FROM THE pillar, at least from EDITOR a student’s perspective, is fairly open-ended. Some departments have it built in and some students go above and beyond departmental requirements to participate. What are the requirements, though, and whom do you go to ask? For most students, it is their faculty, but who do their faculty ask? Which brings me to the second question, what is the hierarchy of the WTE? Professors have yelled at me for four years now about asking questions in papers, the same rule applies to editorial columns. A writer should not ask questions, but provide analysis and thoughtprovoking writing. However, in this situation, I feel the need to ask the question on behalf of the newspaper and on behalf of the students – who is in charge? There are leaders who have emerged and put a phenomenal amount of work into making the WTE work, and for that, I think most WTE participants are grateful. Nevertheless, there should be a clear leader of the whole program who can participate in program reviews and really bring some congruence to the program. Keep in mind that I am not a fan of bureaucracy – not at the Department of Motor Vehicles and especially not at my university. There are some people on campus that I honestly have no idea what they do. Of course, I am just a snot-nosed kid. I have participated extensively in the WTE, though. I was not sure about the program at first, but gradually became a vocal advocate of the program and will do anything that I can to help it succeed and make it something that students understand and want to participate in. The WTE makes Washburn a unique institution – it separates us from Baker and Fort Hays in the desolate land between KU and K-State. In these dark times of lower enrollment, the WTE can be a draw for students who have never been out of the Midwest, who want to help their community or students who want to throw themselves into the world of academia. I hope the WTE can truly get established this year. Someone, somewhere once told me that it takes three years for something to become a tradition, if so, this is the year for WTE. ReAnne Utemark is a senior history major. Reach her at reanne.utemark@washhburn.edu

“I highly doubt it. I will be too busy to read it.” -Rosa Rosales, senior, history and art

“No, I don’t have time with all of my other assignments.” - Misty Remus, senior, social work

Why Obama will be the next President R.J. McGuire WASHBURN REVIEW Barack Obama will be the next President of the United States because you are reading this article. I know what you are thinking, what does me writing this article and you reading it have to do with Obama winning this election? I know it sounds outlandish, so give me a few minutes of your time to explain. Obama has been enjoying lots of attention from the press, and rightly so, he is a Presidential candidate after all. Just ﬂip through the news channels or newspapers and you are sure to see Obama more than once. He is all over the place. This is why McCain launched his ad calling Obama “the biggest celebrity in the world.” After the backlash this ad created in the campaign and in the media itself, I realized something, the “mainstream media” is in the bag for Obama. Let me explain. The media took offense to the McCain ad because it was, in part, a shot at them too. They seem to have created and continue to be perpetuating his “celebrity” status. I mean, who ever heard of Barack Obama four years ago? And what exactly did he do in these past four years to gain his celebrity status? I argue that he hasn’t done anything to earn his status, but instead, that he has been given a leg up by the powers that be in the national media. While the media has been reporting his every move, they have not engaged

in any type of critical analysis of either him or his past. No investigative reporting has been done on him, short of the pieces done by Fox News and other conservative news outlets, and such reports are quickly dismissed as being biased. (As if bias is synonymous with untruth.) The problem is, while everyone knows Fox’s bias (they wear it on their sleeve), no one seems willing to acknowledge the bias that is running rampant in the mainstream media. I have noticed that MSNBC and CNN even seem to be doing Obama’s work for him. They over-analyze McCain’s every move, every statement, and every slip of the tongue. Did they cover with any depth McCain’s superior performance at last weekend’s forum between the two? No. In fact, they even accused McCain of cheating, without providing any facts to back it up. When reporting Obama’s recent tumble in the polls, all they talk about is what he can do to make a comeback. They subtly suggest that the only reason he will lose is all those racist white men and dis-enfranchised women voters. Could it be that there are still people who actually want to get to know their candidate and desire experience and a long history of public service in the White House? In closing I would like to ask you, would you have even read this article if McCain’s name had been in the headline instead of Obama’s? Try to

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view this week’s news coverage with open eyes and an open mind; see if you, too, notice the one-sided nature of the mainstream media. In two weeks we will see if there is as much fervor in reporting who McCain will pick as his VP as there has been over Obama’s pick.

RJ McGuire is a guest columnist for the Washburn Review. Reach him at rj.mcguire@washburn.edu.

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New book selected for second year of iRead Annie Britt WASHBURN REVIEW

that one person really can make a difference.“ Mortenson was born in Minnesota in 1957, but grew up on the slopes of Since 1993, Greg Mortenson has Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. He was also been working in Asia, building schools born into humanitarianism. His father for children – especially founded Kilimanjaro girls. His remarkable Christian Medical story is told in the book Center, a 480 bed “Three Cups of Tea: teaching hospital, while One Man’s Mission to his mother founded the Promote Peace… One International School School at a Time,” Moshi. He served which is Washburn’s in the Cold War, iRead book for 2008. receiving the Army The book, written Commendation Medal. by Mortenson and He graduated from the journalist David Oliver University of South Relin, won several Dakota, with a degree awards including the in neurophysiology. Kiriyama Prize, Time Mortenson established Magazine’s “Asia Book over 61 schools, of the Year” and Pacific Photo by Kristen Wold, Washburn Review educating over 25,000 Northwest Bookseller’s Booked up: “Three Cups including 14,000 Association’s nonfiction of Tea,” written by Greg girls. He now lives in award to name a few. Mortenson, was selected as Montana with his wife, The book was also a the 2008 iRead book. Tara Bishop, and his New York Times Best two children. Seller. Relin is an editor for Parade The book tells the story of one magazine and Skiing Magazine, and man’s campaign to build schools in has won over 40 national awards for the most dangerous, remote and anti- his writing talents. American parts of Asia. After failing Mortenson will speak at 7 p.m., to climb K2 in honor of his sister’s Nov. 20 in the Washburn Room death, Mortenson was taken in by in Memorial Union. According to people of an impoverished Pakistani Whitney Phillipi, Washburn Student village. Moved by their kindness, he Government Association president, promised to return one day and build Greg will be the first speaker of the them a school. Mortenson not only WSGA lecture series. kept his promise to build one school, Mortensen will be signing books but also built fifty-five schools within afterwards in the lobby. Copies will be a decade. available in the book store for $15. “The book was chosen as the 2008 iRead because Greg was so down-to-earth,” said Kay Farley, Washburn bookstore director. “The Annie Britt is a freshman mass media matransformational experience is what jor. Reach her at annie.britt@washburn. makes the book amazing. It proves edu.

LOANS: New system will help streamline financial aid process Continued from page A1 [Federal Family Education Loan Program],” said Huff. “Most recently the withdrawal of CoreFirst Bank and Trust prompted our decision to offer the more stable Direct Loan Program. The university does not hold any information about the master promissory notes or the notes themselves, so when Washburn switched institutions, it was necessary to collect the promissory note signatures again. “The Federal Direct Loan program is working perfectly. [It] will offer beneﬁts [students] haven’t seen before. Anytime you bring up a program that hasn’t been implemented before it will be bumpy, but overall I’m pleased,” said Huff, who has been answering questions and alleviating frustrations

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The sixth installment of the Harry Potter movies, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” was scheduled to hit theaters in November, but the release date was recently pushed back to July. Many devoted Harry Potter fans are angry, saying movie executives only delayed the movie’s release date to make more money. What do you think?

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Harry situation: Warner Bros. recently announced the release date for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” will be moved back about eight months in an attempt to pick up a larger revenue. The summer release date, set for July 2009 rather than the original November 2008, is expected to help the studios garner a larger revenue.

Warner Bros. taking gruff from ‘Harry Potter’ fans Deana Smith WASHBURN REVIEW It is probably no surprise to anyone at this point, but Warner Brothers Studio announced that the release of the heavily awaited sixth Harry Potter movie, “Harry Potter and The HalfBlood Prince,” is going to be pushed back. The movie, originally planned for November of this year, will be hitting theaters next summer in July, tacking on around another eight month chunk

of waiting for all those Potter fans out there. Why the lengthy delay? Here are two very probable answers. One, the lack of scripts for other summer movies because of the effects of the writers’ strike this year that has deeply impacted most every form of viewable entertainment in America and, two, Warner Brothers really likes the prospect of the increased gross of the movie that is likely to occur in the summer, when more families go to movies. But try not to worry moviegoers,

because the movie is ﬁnished at least, and production of the two movie seventh and ﬁnal installment is already well planned and still on schedule. Still, some say that the only good part to this story is the drastically reduced time in between the next two Potter movies.

Deana Smith is a junior English education major. Reach her at deana. smith@washburn.edu.

“I bet they did it just to make more money… of course they did, this is America. I would have done the same thing.“ -Richard Barber, sophomore, business major

“The thing is, it’s Harry Potter, so people are going to go see it no matter when they release it. Almost everyone likes Harry Potter. As long as the movie gets good reviews before it comes out, I don’t think there will be any problems.” -Lindsay Williamson, sophomore, music education

“I think they did it because the ﬁfth movie came out last summer, and they had some of the best [ticket] sales then.” -Eddie Fergel, freshman, undeclared

“It’s all about marketing. I’ve taken enough business classes to know that.” -Adam Schafer, freshman, music education major Leia Karimul Bashar is a senior mass media major. Reach her at leia. karimulbashar@washburn.edu.

Top 10 most addictive video game genres Part one of a two-part series Deana Smith WASHBURN REVIEW

Each year, millions of gamers, young and old, new and seasoned, the noobs and the L33t, choose to spend their summers hiding from the sun. These lucky few, with the occasional hopeless shut-in tossed in the mix, are more than able to practice their form of entertainment in rain, snow, or sunny weather. I would recommend being careful during the occasional electrical storm, however. You got it, this gamer is going to count down the most enjoyable gaming categories along with some of the best games in them... and by enjoyable, I mean addictive. 10. Puzzle games – Hands down, EVERYONE has played a puzzle game, even you non-gamers out there. Ever seen those small monitor games in your local bar? Yeah. That’s them. A positive point for most of these games is that they are proven to stimulate the mind. I recommend sticking to the old school basics. Anything from the large Tetris family, in my opinion, will always be one of the best of this class... but I have played Bejeweled at the bar and been pleasantly amused... I was probably drunk though. 9. Racing games – The name is self explanatory here, and the game market is usually constantly ﬂooded with them. What does that mean for the gamer that wishes to waste their time on an excellent racer? Choose carefully. My favorite games in this category are any of the burnout (the new Burnout: Paradise is getting rave reviews across the board) Series. I mean, this game awards gold medals in special events for crashing properly and causing the most damage. Virtually breaking stuff

without consequences is fun. Oh, there is racing in it too. Other good racing games include “Twisted Metal,” “Need for Speed” and “Gran Turismo.” 8. Sports Games – Even geeks can be good at sports, which come in number eight of my most addictive game type. You name the sport . . . there is a video game for it. This year’s crop of games sport such popular titles as Skate, Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’09, Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground and Virtua Tennis 3 for your Individual sports. If your thing is team sports, you can’t go wrong with the powerhouse that is the Madden franchise (namely Madden NFL ’09 as the newest version). But NBA 2K9, NHL 09, and Winning Eleven: ProEvolution Soccer 2008 are also very popular this year. 7. Fighting games – These games pit two individual ﬁghters against each other under varying circumstances. Hmmm . . . I stand corrected, virtually breaking things and beating people up without consequences is fun. My favorites here include Dead or Alive 4, Street ﬁghter IV, Soul Caliber 4, and Mortal Combat v.s. DC Universe. 6. Platformer – These games are known for simple storylines (think save the princess) and lovable cartoonish main characters. And they have come a long way from the originals. Some that I like are Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, Ratchet and Clank, Lego Star wars, and The Simpsons game (I’m sorry; your princess is in another castle). Deana Smith is a junior English education major. Reach her at deana.smith@washburn.edu.

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Domain name: Imminent Domain, a rock band from Brookville, Kan., will be rocking out at the Union Wednesday for Tunes at Noon. Though Tunes at Noon usually takes place on Tuesdays, the band takes stage Wednesday because Scorch on the Porch already has a band lined up for Tuesday.

Brookville band to take imminent domain of Union on Wednesday Leia Karimul Bashar WASHBURN REVIEW Many Washburn students may be oblivious to live bands that frequently perform free, easy-to-access shows in the student union during students’ lunch breaks. Students are invited to gather at noon on Wednesday in the lower level of the Memorial Union for Tunes @ Noon, an event organized by the Campus Activities Board that brings live bands to Washburn every few weeks during the school year. The featured guests this week will be Imminent Domain, a rock group based out of Brookville, Kan. According to the band’s Myspace page, its sound consists of an eclectic mix of rock, pop punk and emo. Brian Haug is the CAB live music director in charge of scheduling

artists for Tunes @ Noon this year. Although Tunes @ Noon usually falls on Tuesdays, Haug said Imminent Domain is scheduled to play this Wednesday because Scorch on the Porch already has a band lined up for Tuesday. “We decided to move it to another day so we didn’t have two bands playing at the same time,” Haug said. “But all the other Tunes @ Noon will be on Tuesdays.” Haug said his goal for Tunes @ Noon this year is to ﬁnd acts that will bring larger crowds to the shows. Tunes @ Noon has been a ﬁxture at Washburn in recent years, and CAB executive director Billie Jean Bergmann said many of the shows have drawn large crowds of people, although audience turnout varies from show to show. “It just depends on the performer,”

Bergmann said. “We’ve had some where there’s anywhere from 30 to 40 people, and some all the way up to 100 or so.” Bergmann said Tunes @ Noon usually attracts local area bands that want to get their names out. “But this year we’re trying to focus on different kinds of acts,” said Bergmann. “One thing we’re going to try to focus on this year is Myspace artists, so students can check out the bands’ music before the performance.” Students who want to check out Imminent Domain’s music can visit the band’s Myspace page at www.myspace. com/imminentdomainband. Leia Karimul Bashar is a senior mass media major. Reach her at leia. karimulbashar@washburn.edu.

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“CAT, I’M A KITTY CAT, AND I MEOW, MEOW MEOW AND I MEOW, MEOW MEOW!” “LEAVE BRITTNEY ALOONNNE!!!!” “CHOCOLATE RAIN!” “COME TO CANDY MOUNTAIN WITH US, CHARLIEEEEE!” “NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP, NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN, NEVER GONNA RUN AROUND AND DESERT YOU!” The preceding quotes are an example of how society is going to hell in a hand basket. Thanks to the ever-increasing popularity of Internet videos on such Web sites as College Humor and Youtube, some of the most ridiculous, bizarre and intriguing content have turned idiots with Webcams into overnight celebrities. Besides the adorable (“Chawlie” and “I’m going to kick his ask”) and the annoying (“Rickroll” and “Old Greg”), some Web-videos have become taboo in polite conversation. It’s important to know that on the Internet, math is always a bad sign for

a video. Two girls and one of anything else is almost always a pathway to failure, and the equation usually ends up with a stinky ﬁnish. Some of the better Web-videos have included animals, such as the hamster dance and the legendary “Dramatic Chipmunk.” Duh duh DUHHHHHH!!! With the programs that are out for home computers now at relatively inexpensive prices, even the most computer-illiterate person can put together a cinema-quality video. Thousands of videos have “video evidence” of such urban myths as aliens, the loch ness monster, vampires, ﬂying spaghetti monsters… the list goes on. However, unless you make an eight-foot Yeti pelt out of bubble gum and dead opossums, chances are your “amazing discovery” won’t get much further than the laptop. Other videos are used to spread an agenda, such as “Loose Change,” a widely viewed video blaming the government for the acts of 9/11. While some web-documentaries can be informative and thought-provoking, it is important not to believe everything on the Internet. For every factual piece of information on the Internet, there are thousands of fabricated ones: see Wikipedia. In conclusion, it’s peanut butter jelly time.

Josh Rouse is a junior mass media major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@washburn. edu.

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Scotch whiskey, ‘Donkey Punch’ make for an interesting vacation Kendra Ward WASHBURN REVIEW

I went to Scotland for the first time this summer, and had never been, so I figured I should try it out the way Scots do. I can’t honestly say I know how that is, but I did my best. My last morning there I tried haggis for breakfast. It was recommended to eat it on toast with baked beans. I have no idea why someone would think that the insides of sheep could be made more appetizing if eaten with toast and beans, but it was the thought that counts. When I went to the movie theatre, I had to decide between the adorable “Wall-E” and the questionable “Donkey Punch.” There had to be a better name for that teen thriller, but what do I know. I also got swept into a crowd heading toward “The Proclaimers” concert, which was the most beautiful experience of my college life. In the land of Scotch, I could not pass up the Scotch Whiskey Experience. Located on the Royal Mile, a beautiful yet very touristy road, it’s very easy to find. There were several tour choices, from the most simple (fancy glass, dram of whiskey,

tour and discount at the store), to one with all the perks of the first tour but with five more drams of whiskey to try. I had never tasted whiskey before, so I was a tad nervous. The guide told us all about the alcohol… how to sniff it and appreciate it and something about it having an oaky finish (what does that really mean?) and he said to go ahead and drink. I thought I was supposed to drink it all at once, so I threw my head back and took it like a man, only to find out that most people sipped and mixers were supplied. Glad I knew that before I burned away all the tissue in my throat. We then started the tour, which started with a video of how whiskey is made, and then moved to the next room where the tour guide gave us a speech about how whiskey is made, and then he moved out of the way and we watched another video on how whiskey is made. We moved to another room after that and watched a hologram tell us how whiskey was made. I guess they assumed that some of the visitors would be a bit buzzed and would need to hear the same information about

four different times. Then came the promised barrel ride, which gave the tour the nickname “Disneyland, but drunk.” The barrel ride did prove to have a little more information than the last few stops on the tour. It went through the history of whiskey in Scotland with many wax figurines and creepy lighting. It was practically Splash Mountain, only wicked slow and boring. That’s probably why they gave everyone some whiskey before it started. After the ride, we all were escorted downstairs to either get our last five shots of whiskey or to wander around the store. It was an experience, that’s for sure. It wasn’t a bad one, but I’m hoping that nothing like that comes to Topeka because I only see bad things happening there, but I am most thankful that “Donkey Punch” will not be making a premiere here, because I can’t see any good coming from that.

Kendra Ward is a junior English major. Reach her at kendra.ward@ washburn.edu.

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Schurig deciding on heir to Brill’s throne Sheldon Warmington WASHBURN REVIEW When coach Schurig recruited Jordan Brill from Elkhorn, Neb., there was no way he could have told that he would be getting a future All-MIAA honorable mention quarterback. Brill came into Washburn with a ton of potential, but like in many cases it took time to notice his true ability. It didn’t take long, however, for the coaching staff to take notice. Through hard work and tutelage from one of the better coaching staffs in the Midwest, Brill emerged as a true force, and quickly earned the attention of his teammates, as well as opposing defenses with his deadly passing arsenal. In his four-year stint as an Ichabod, Brill, who upon his arrival at Washburn was a three-year letter winner in basketball, all-district honorable mention and allstate selection in football at Elkhorn High School, threw for a record-breaking 57 touchdown passes, 466 completions and 7041 passing yards. Let’s also not forget the fact that in each of the last three years that Brill played at Washburn, there was a total of six All American selections and the team ﬁnished no lower than ﬁfth in the tumultuous Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference, arguably the toughest in the nation. There is no question about what he brought to Washburn football; the proof is in the pudding. The defense did play a major role in the Ichabods success in

each of those seasons without a doubt, but never before has Washburn seen a quarter back the likes of Brill. Now on the eve of another season ﬁlled with expectation, Schurig has the unenviable task of replacing Brill, and feels that his successors have the ability, they are “different but they each bring a different dimension to the team’s offense.” Jacob Iverson, the only quarterback that has game experience at Washburn, looks to be the most obvious predecessor at the position, and so far has shown the ability to propel the Ichabod offense to another great season. “Jacob is a big kid, he’s got a strong arm, and has the ability to run the ball,” said Schurig. In addition to Iverson, Cameron Kasel and Dane Simoneau complete the list of active QB’s on the roster for this season. Cameron is a redshirt freshman who also plays baseball and is described by coach Schurig as having a great feel for the offense. Simoneau is more of an athlete at the position; he was redshirted last year and could possibly pose huge problems for opposing offenses with his throwing and athletic ability. Schurig’s major concern from the position heading into this season was the leadership ability that Brill had, that intrinsic ability to stay cool under pressure, is something that develops over time. He said that with Iverson being a sophomore who experienced a conservative amount of playing time last season, and Simoneau and Kasel being

Bods await Thursday’s opener Continued from page 6 the younger brother of Jordan Brill, who holds the school record for career passing yards. The linebacker position also has a lot of talent, with multiple players competing for the right to be called “starters.” Some of the leaders in this position are seniors Bruce Ringwood and Jake Righter, juniors Zach Watkins, Michael Wilhoite, and Michael Krajicek, and sophomore Ray Trice. During the past two years, Washburn has had two players drafted into the NFL. A couple years ago, WU saw defensive tackle Trey Lewis go to the Atlanta Falcons. This past year, cornerback Cary Williams was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round. Coaches believe

that there are some pro-quality players on the squad this season, as well. Coach Schurig listed running back Brandon Walker and defensive end Eric Lawrence as possible pro football candidates. If one or both players go pro next year, it would make three consecutive seasons that Washburn sent players to the NFL. Just as Washburn students and fans are excited about another season of Ichabod football, the players are also pumped up and ready to set out on their mission, which is, to bring home a NCAA championship. But for now, fans must sit back and wait patiently for the opening kickoff. John Henderson is a freshman mass media major. Reach him at john. henderson@washburn.edu.

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Breaking away from the pack: Coach Schurig has yet to announce who his starting quarterback will be, but it appears sophomore Jake Iverson is the heavy favorite. freshmen, that is a concern. Once again coach is looking to Elkhorn, Neb., this time for Jordon’s younger brother Jared Brill, who signed with the Ichabods in the offseason.

The younger Brill will redshirt for the 2008 season. Sheldon Warmington is a senior business major. Reach him at sheldon.warmington@ washburn.edu.

Quarterback contenders

• #11 Jake Iverson, 6’5”, 210 Sophomore, Lincoln, Neb. • #9 Dane Simoneau, 6’3”, 190 Redshirt freshman, Salina • #14 Cameron Kasel, 6’1”, 205 Redshirt freshman, Wichita • #5 Jared Brill, 6’1”, 175 True freshman, Elkhorn, Neb.

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Tips to keep fantasy football from preventing other fantasies that cheap, not even on the black market. Toward the end of August, I begin to question the fanhood of those who have not already had a draft. Real sportsfans start a league in the bowels of June, when leagues start opening up. Injury reports, preseason stats and Brett Favre trades be damned. Every league has that one guy, Josh Rouse who knows nothing about fantasy WASHBURN REVIEW football other than the fact they want every single player from their favorite team. ALWAYS do a live draft when Every summer, right around the you have this guy in your league, for time hurricanes starting nailing the following three reasons: Florida like a convict nails a $15 He will not show up. He will just prostitute on a conjugal visit, a fever set up pre-rankings with his favorite hits football fans with the force of a player as the number one choice. Category 5 hurricane. For the sake of The fever usually sportsmanship. After the FANTASY first 100 or so picks, he leaves a devastating wake of unpaid child support, FOOTBALL will run out of rankings unkempt yard work and an and the computer will array of firings from every employer be forced to pick players that are in the nation. The fever, which has actually GOOD. caused more divorces than Jerry Lee It’s hilarious. When a guy drafts Lewis in his prime, is known only by Tony Gonzalez with the number 8 one name: fantasy football. pick and gets Adam Vinatieri with his The Hall of Fame game is usually third round pick, it’s perhaps some of where the virus begins to spread. the best entertainment you can get in Slowly it worms its way through the a half-hour without losing a thousand fantasy baseball stars, to the lowly dollars and soiling yourself. NASCAR and golf pick ‘em fans, The final tidbit of advice to keep down to the real salt of the earth in mind is to remember it’s just type of people: the die-hard fantasy fantasy football. It’s no good losing football fans who are too lazy to your head with your best friend fantasize about any other sport. because he won’t trade you Chad As the preseason progress, a Johnson for Kevin Faulk. However, smathering of smack talk floods each if your best friend just so happens to league, with every manager feeling be the commish, and he cheats you as though his team is perhaps the out of sweet victory, heads may roll. greatest assemblage of talent in the The end. history of the world. Then come the injuries, followed by a flood of apologetic managers trying to worm your second round pick from you Josh Rouse is a junior mass media in exchange for a kicker and New major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@ Orleans’ defense. But everyone washburnreview.org. knows Peyton Manning doesn’t go

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Ready to repeat

Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW

coach Chris Herron is still optimistic. underclassmen, the core of the team is “We’re excited about our new kids. We returning. feel like they’re going to add a lot to our “When you have your setter [Kate There aren’t many teams that can lose team in terms of their abilities,” Herron Hampson] back, that’s really critical. all of their seniors after placing in the said. “They’re a talented bunch of kids. That’s a key position. And then you have a player of Monica [Miesner‘s] national tournament and come back the You just got to see how quickly next year ranked higher than ever before they mesh with what we’re trying 2008-09 ability that can only help you. we’ll build around those in school history. That is, unless you’re the to accomplish.” PREVIEW So Senior leader Monica Miesner two,” Herron said. “Stephanie Washburn Lady Blues volleyball team. Nitz has started for two years, The Washburn volleyball team, who is also excited about all the new finished last season ranked No. 3 in the players and is ready to prove critics so that helps us also. Molly Smith played in every game last year so there’s a lot of nation, is going into this season ranked wrong. “People are going to think that, oh, we experience there. Caitlin Conley got in a No. 2 in the CBS College Sports Network/ AVCA national preseason poll. The only lost these people. We have people that are lot of playing time and Ashley Sheppard’s team ranked higher is the defending just as talented as the people we lost or back. She played a lot as a freshman.” The libero is also a very important on Division II National Champions even could be better,” the All-American said. “It’s just getting them confidence and the court serving as a defensive specialist Concordia-St. Paul. However high the Lady Blues team may letting them know that they’ll be able to for the team, digging the ball out a lot of time. The person who fills the position has be ranked, they are still a young team, with help us right away.” And though there are a lot of to follow in the shoes of the all-time digs six freshman and five sophomores. Head leader, Erica Cowhick. “[The libero] is either going to be Smith or Stephanie [Holub]. But you don’t rule out anything. You say that on paper that, going in, that’s the two that will probably fight for the position, but I’m not opposed to whoever can get that position,” Herron said. “For us, we just have to worry about ball control. Because to be honest with you, we’re not going to have the most physical talent in the conference. We’re just not going to. That’s all on Pitt. We’re just going to have to do it with being efficient with our ball control.” Since last season, the American Volleyball Coach’s Association made several rule changes which, according to their Web site, “emphasize continuation of play and fewer stoppages.” Coach Herron didn’t exactly like the change. “It’s ridiculous. I have no use for it what so ever,” said the Washburn coach of seven years. “Here’s what I feel like it does more than anything. It eliminates opportunities for kids. With less points and less subs, that means I can’t get kids in the game where I used to be able to get them in the game, and I think that cheats the college athlete. You’re limiting the number of opportunities kids have to play Photo by Chris Hamm, Washburn Review by reducing the number of substitutions.” This way to victory: Coach Chris Herron will direct a young team in 2008, but the Lady Blues Please see VOLLEYBALL sideliner pg 8 are still ranked in the top two and poised for another MIAA title.

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Seniors lift Lady Blues to Final Four appearance, new school records Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW

we could have done better. I think the game before just took a lot out of us,” Miesner said. “It’s always going to be in None of the WU teams finished as the back of mind. It was a good season so high as the Lady Blues volleyball team I’ll always remember it.” did last season with their 3rd place Head coach Chris Herron was also finish at the NCAA Division II National pleased with how far the team made it last Championship. season. Fifth-year senior Monica Miesner, “We were provided an opportunity and one of the team leaders during that run, for whatever the reason, whether the other weighed in on the magical season. team beat us or for whatever the reason, “I really liked how our team meshed. we didn’t win,” said Herron, the South We all got along and worked well together. Central Region coach of the year. “But I think that was a big part of it,” Miesner whereas you’re disappointed that your said. team lost, I certainly wasn’t unhappy with The team finished with a 38-4 record and my team. I mean, they accomplished so was 12-1 in the tough MIAA conference. much. I look it as did I get out of this team “Record-wise, it was our best season as much as I could get out of them.” and the furthest we had gotten,” said Herron felt that last season’s team Miesner, the one-time Allcould be best described with a American. “I enjoyed it because very, well, extraordinary word. 2007-08 that was my senior class, who I “You got to use the word RECAP came in with. So although I still special when you talk about have another season, it meant a that year. Special means many lot to me.” things,” Herron said. “Obviously it’s the In the first night of the National success you have on the floor but it’s Championship weekend, which was at also the pride you feel as a coach when Lee Arena, the Washburn women came your team does well. All the planets were back from a 2-0 match deficit to beat top- aligned. Everything was good. All the girls ranked Tampa by a score of 3-2. However, had great relationships with each other. Western Washington got the best of the Everybody had a common goal, and they Lady Blues the next night beating them all worked hard towards that goal. That’s 3-1. The loss was crushing being on the just the word you got to use, special.” home floor. Still Herron, who in six years at “I was kind of frustrated and thought Washburn has a win percentage of .829,

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Can you dig it?: With the graduation of All-Americans Jones, Cowhick and Cox, young players like Ashley Shepard will take on bigger roles this season. has seen other teams like last year’s have disappointing seasons. “We’ve had as much talent in the past as we had last year, but when you’re talking about coaching a group of individuals, whether that be men or women, sometimes you get little fragments within the team that don’t have the same goal. And that ultimately leads to your team not being as successful as it could be. But everything was good last year,” said Herron You can’t look back on the 2007 season without mentioning the three seniors and team leaders Tessa Jones, Erica Cowhick, and Mandi Cox. “Those three kids were extremely

Starting lineup

Kate Hampson Setter, jr.

Ashley Shepard Outside hitter, so.

Molly Smith Libero, so.

Stephanie Nitz Middle hitter, sr.

Caitlin Conley Outside hitter, so.

Monica Miesner Outside hitter, sr.

productive for us in many areas,” Herron said. “All three of those kids were AllRegion, [Jones] was an All-American, [Cowhick] has a school record for digs, and [Cox] has a school record for hitting percentage. These are career records. It’s not going to be easy to replace them.”

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

Schedule

Aug. 29-30 Colorado St.-Pueblo Tourny Sept. 5-6 Missouri-St. Louis Tourny Sept. 12-13 Dowling Tournament Sept. 17 Northwest Missouri State Sept. 19 Truman State Sept. 20 Missouri Western Sept. 24 Nebraska-Omaha Sept. 26 Central Missouri Oct. 3-4 Lady Blues Classic Oct. 8 Missouri Southern Oct. 10 Southwest Baptist Oct. 11 Pittsburg State Oct. 15 Fort Hays State Oct. 17 Emporia State Oct. 21 Northwest Missouri Oct. 24 Truman State Oct. 25 Missouri Western Oct. 29 Nebraska-Omaha Oct. 31 Central Missouri Nov. 4 Missouri Southern Nov. 7 Southwest Baptist Nov. 8 Pittsburg State Nov. 12 Fort Hays State Nov. 14 Emporia State Nov. 20-23 NCAA South Central Tourny Dec. 4-6 NCAA National Championship Tourny

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soccer Lady Blues only lose one player from postseason lineup Sheldon Warmington WASHBURN REVIEW With an average 560 patrons per match and a mind boggling overall attendance of 4,476 spanning their eight home matches during the 2007 season, the Washburn Lady Blues ended the year among the top five in Division II attendance for the third time in the last four seasons. Like their basketball counterparts before them, the soccer team finished the 2007 season leading the nation in attendance. In one specific showing of support, the Washburn faithful came out in full force for a September 27 match against Southwest Baptist, and obliterated the record for the Division II single game attendance record with 2,071. Last year, the Lady Blues finished with a 10-6-5 overall record and an even

more impressive home record of 4-0-3 in conference play, all with a team who had the daunting task of replacing 10 players from the season before. “Last year wasn’t so much about rebuilding,” said head coach Tim Collins, whose goal was never to replicate the previous year’s team or its accomplishments. “Rather it was more about gaining experience and overall team chemistry”. Jessica Mainz, a returning All-American and the current 3rd place leader in MIAA career scoring with 97 goals, remembers all too clearly the ups and downs of last season, but points out that her most vivid memory was beating two ranked teams, Central Missouri and Truman State, in the same week. This memory by the senior is indicative of the potential of this year’s team, which returns all but one player from last year’s

campaign. With a year of experience under their belt, the Lady Blues should be a force to be reckoned with. These sentiments are reinforced in the latest MIAA women soccer coaches poll; the Lady Blues are projected to be one of the top five teams in the conference this year. The University of Nebraska-Omaha ranked first in the poll, claiming four of the available first place votes. UNO boasts an impressive lineup, returning 6 starters and senior Casey Bigsby, the Mavs leading scorer. Second in the poll is Central Missouri, the defending regular season co-champs. The Jennies picked up three first place votes and finished 54 points ahead of third place Truman. The Lady Blues and Southwest Baptist rounded out the conference’s top five.

The season opener for the Lady Blues will take place at Kaneoke, Hawaii where they will face Hawaii Pacific. Coach Collins believes that apart from having to adjust to the five-hour time difference in Hawaii, the physically demanding style of play required to beat the likes of Hawaii Pacific will be the biggest adjustment for the team, and will be a reflection of the progress they have made over the off season. The Washburn Lady Blues will play in their home opener on Sept. 13 against the University of Central Missouri at 7 p.m.

Sheldon Warmington is a senior accounting and finance major. Reach him at sheldon. warmington@washburn.edu.

Collins looking for team to have fun in the sun Dave Becker WASHBURN REVIEW

Hawaii, the near mention of the name conjures up images of paradise, with volcanoes, hula skirts and tourists wearing

sandals and black socks. To many it is the ultimate vacation destination. But that’s not why the Lady Blues soccer team is going there, at least not the whole reason. Washburn opens up the women’s soccer schedule August 30 on the road, or in the

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Ballers: Tracy Nigg (above) enter the season hoping to make it back to the MIAA tournament.

air, at Hawaii Pacific University. Coach Tim Collins picked the home opener for two reasons. “First, I wanted to do something special for our seniors this year. They’re a terrific group of players and responsible for the turnaround in our program,” said Collins. “Really we wanted to play a California team, but we got our conference schedule set late, so we weren’t able to make it work. But a few of the California teams suggested that we play Hawaii.” Collins has high hopes for his team in Hawaii especially because of favoritism towards the home team. “Hawaiian refs are known towards favoring the home team,” said Collins. “So we’ve been doing a lot more mental focus exercises to ready us for that, but we just have to be mentally tough and be ready for anything.” Senior Jessica Mainz echoes her coach’s sentiment. “We hope they will be fair, but if they’re not we really have to be ready to play through the adversity,” said Mainz. Collins related that the conditioning during the off-season didn’t change much, but that he wanted his players to be more focused on the task at hand.

“I think we’re ready for what we have ahead of us,” said Collins “We are ahead of where we were at this time last year and we’ve done it with fewer practices. My hats off to them, they’ve worked hard this year.” With a difficult regular season schedule filled with tough conference opponents Mainz remains confident. “Everybody’s good this year,” said Mainz. “But we’re returning all of our starters and we ahead of where we were last year, so I’m really looking forward to some good competition in our conference.” Coach Collins is also excited about conference play and the already brewing rivalry with MIAA newcomer, the University of Nebraska-Omaha. “We’ve already developed a bit of a rivalry with UNO, they have a terrific tradition in soccer and we’d like to have the same,” said Collins.

Dave Becker is a senior mass media major. Reach him at david.becker@ washburn.edu.

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Team looking to have season without ‘what if ’s?’ Dave Becker WASHBURN REVIEW

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would’ve had that one. But we play them in Denver this If those five ties we year, so it’ll be really When tallying up the performance fun.” had last year were of the previous season, it’s important The Lady Blues to look at what could’ve happened. wins, a record of return five seniors this The Lady Blues have probably looked year, but noticeably at the column for ties and thought 15-6 would have absent from this year ‘what if.’ is Brie Forman who The Lady Blues wrapped up their been more than graduated at the end season with a respectable record of enough for us to be of last year. 10-6-5. But with the odds stacked “Brie was an against them after losing 10 players in tournament play. excellent example of and having to introduce 11 new the way we get things players to the system 10-6-5 seems - Tim Collins done around here,” impressive. Head Coach said Collins “We’ll “If those five ties we had last year all miss her being were wins, a record of 15-6 would around this year.” have been more than enough for us to along ” Mainz be in tournament play,” said coach Tim with teammate Lisa Collins. “Last year I learned a lot about myself Fahey were named to the Daktronics 1st Team in seeing what we had and trying to establish All-American in 2007 along with many other team chemistry, I’m really looking forward to numerous accolades after last season. seeing what we can achieve this year.” The Lady Blues open their season August 30 Senior Jessica Mainz knows of one game she against Hawaii Pacific University. wishes they could’ve put in their win column in Dave Becker is a senior mass media major. Reach 2007. “Metro State,” said Mainz “I wish we him at david.becker@washburn.edu.

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A-Mainz-ing: Jessica Mainz (above left) looks forward to her senior year.

Starting lineup Schedule

Key Info Ashley Klone Goalkeeper, so.

• 10-6-5 overall • 8-2-4 conference

Kaydi Hooker Defender, sr.

Dani Sicard Defender, so.

Jordan Shefte Defender, so.

Lisa Fahey Defender, sr.

• One of four teams in MIAA tournament • Return all but one player from last season

Angela Wiseman Defensive mid., jr.

Keeley Lambeth Defensive mid., jr. Traci Nigg Forward mid., sr.

• Picked fourth in MIAA preseason poll Manon Englehardt Forward, r.

Ashley Taylor Forward, jr. Jessica Mainz Forward, sr.

Aug. 29 Hawaii Paciﬁc Aug. 30 Brigham Young Sept. 5 Metropolitan State Sept. 7 Regis University Sept. 10 Central Oklahoma Sept. 13 Central Missouri Sept. 18 Truman State Sept. 20 Missouri Western Sept. 25 Central Missouri Sept. 27 Southwest Baptist Oct. 1 Rockhurst University Oct. 4 Missouri Southern Oct. 9 Northwest Missouri Oct. 11 Nebraska-Omaha Oct. 16 Emporia State Oct. 18 Northwest Missouri Oct. 23 Nebraska Omaha Oct. 25 Southwest Baptist Oct. 30 Truman State Nov. 1 Emporia State Nov. 6 Missouri Southern Nov. 9 Missouri Western

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High-ﬂying offense lead to ‘07 playoff berth

football

John Henderson WASHBURN REVIEW

Bods lineup with new look, hope for similar success Schedule

John Henderson WASHBURN REVIEW

The Washburn Ichabods have shown a lot of conﬁdence and talent in the opening chapters of the 2008 football season. Under head coach Craig Schurig, offensive coordinator Brian Miller and defensive coordinator Chris Brown, the Ichabods will try to reach the ultimate goal, to win an NCAA championship. However, this is no easy task and it is a long road to glory. The Ichabods have been ranked fourth in the MIAA for this upcoming season. “It’s a motivation factor,” said Schruig, “Players feel like they can win the MIAA.” Players share this conﬁdence with their head coach. “We want nothing less than an MIAA championship. We just have to play well and put it all together.” said Joe Hastings, junior wide receiver for the Ichabods.

Aug. 28 Colorado School of Mines Sept. 4 Missouri State Sept. 13 Fort Hays State Sept. 20 Central Missouri Sept. 27 Missouri Western Oct. 4 Missouri Southern Oct. 11 Emporia State Oct. 18 Truman State Oct. 25 Northwest Missouri Nov. 1 Pittsburg State Nov. 8 University of Nebraska Omaha The team has been practicing since Thursday, August 6, and coach Schurig likes what he sees. “The players have practiced hard. They are very anxious to play a game.” During practice, the defense showed enthusiasm throughout all the drills and the offense looked precise and showed great

awareness and focus. The players looked relaxed, yet maintained a business attitude. The team displayed their talent to the public for the ﬁrst time this season on Friday night, August 15. Coach Schurig had positive things to say after the game. “There were big plays on both sides of the ball. We have fast and explosive players on both offense and defense,” said Schurig However, Coach Schurig also left room for improvement. “I would like to see more consistency.” he said. “We need to be more consistent running the ball [on offense] and stopping the big pass plays on defense.” The ‘08 football squad is ﬁlled with talent, with a lot of position battles and competition for starting jobs. Some of the more intense races are at Quarterback and Linebacker. At quarterback, there are three players vying for the varsity role including, Jake Iverson, Dane Simoneau, and Cameron Kasel. They also have red shirt freshman Jared Brill, Please see FOOTBALL sideliner pg 10

It’s common for sports teams to forget past seasons and think about the current year, but sometimes it might be better to think back on previous seasons. A coach can look back on stats from games and determine what needs to be

Photo by Chris Marshall, Washburn Review

Lining it up: WU will take the field Thursday without stars like Jordan Brill and Cary Williams, but the young Bods hope to continue the program’s recent tradition of making it to the postseason.

worked on most during the offseason, or find Based on the statistics of last season, it new recruits for weak positions in the lineup. would be safe to say that Washburn fans can In order to know where you are going, you expect another good year of football. Though must know where you have been. the Ichabods will be missing the seniors that Last year the Ichabods finished second graduated last year, new players will try to in the MIAA (8-4) and made the playoffs. gain leadership roles on the squad. However, they lost by one point in the first The Bods have a good string of successful round to West Texas A&M. The seasons, and what they are Bods had a 4-2 home record as doing and teaching is obviously 2007-08 well as a 4-2 away record. working. RECAP Washburn outscored their People say if it works, don’t opponents 390 to 289 (32.5 to change it so as fans of football, 24.1 points per game). This was a large part we have come to a conclusion that we can of Brandon Walker, who scored 80 points expect a great year for Ichabod football. on the season. The offense averaged 395 yards per game while the defense held the opposition to 379 yards. Quarterback Jordan Brill threw for 2376 yards on the season, and in the process, became the career passing yards record holder at WU. The defense was constantly providing John Henderson is a freshman mass media big plays for the Ichabods. As a team, the major. Reach him at john.henderson@ Bods picked off 23 passes, led by a school washburn.edu. record seven interceptions from cornerback Cary Williams. The defense registered 21 For more football sacks, including six by defensive tackle Eric Butler. coverage, including Zach Watkins proved to be a beast at lineups, player bios middle linebacker, piling up 143 tackles. Special teams also made a name for and updates, visit themselves, as Ichabod punter Ben Boswell averaged 40.8 yards a punt and kickers went washburnreview.org 6 of 10 on field goals. Kick returners scored 2 touchdowns on the season, including a 100 yarder by Williams.

Offensive starting lineup

03 30

20 01

Casey Curran FS, so.

Michael Wilhoite OLB, jr.

Josh Torrez FB, so.

Zach Watkins ILB, jr.

Jake Iverson QB, so. Cameron Knox TE, so.

Brad Cole WR, jr.

Bruce Ringwood ILB, sr.

Grant Hajek C, jr.

Andy Kavanaugh RG, sr.

Naseri Eteuini RT, jr.

Ray Trice OLB, so.

Drameagon Powers WR, jr. Jake Forck CB, sr.

Ty Lewis LG, so.

• 7-2 conference • Lost 40-39 in NCAA tournament • Picked fourth in MIAA preseason poll • Ranked No. 30 nationally heading into season opener against Colorado School of Mines

Defensive starting lineup

Brandon Walker RB, sr.

Ben Bianchino LT, jr.

• 7-4 overall

Xavier Beckford CB, sr. Mitch Birt DE, sr.

Brandon Jackson DT, jr.

D. J. Frommothelydo DT, sr.

Eric Lawrence DT, sr.

Key Info

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Blues aim for another MIAA title

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Fans can start watching for these changes starting at noon on Friday when the Lady Blues take on Dixie State College of Utah in Pueblo, Colo. as part of the Colorado State-Pueblo Volleyball Tournament. The Washburn women then are scheduled to play at 4 p.m. the same day against the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slate includes two more western schools, 11 a.m. versus Colorado State University-Pueblo and 3 p.m. against Angelo State University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the first week, in terms of preparation, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very little film watching. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the weeks after that when the film watching begins,â&#x20AC;? said Herron.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first week is really about preparation of your own team and making adjustments on the fly.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Blues first home game will be Sept. 17 when Northwest Missouri comes to Lee Arena to get the conference schedule started. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our conference this year is going to be really tough,â&#x20AC;? Miesner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ranked second [in the conference], and I would say the top five or six teams are really good. Anyone could win on any given day. Trumanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a top team to play but Emporia, Central [Missouri] is always pretty good.â&#x20AC;? Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@washburn.edu.

6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;? Lewis towers over competition Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW

When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out watching the Washburn Lady Blues volleyball team this season at Lee Arena, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wondering who the really tall girl is, remember the name Breanna Lewis, one of the newest members of the team. Originally from Topeka, the 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5 freshman attended Seaman high school and has been around Washburn volleyball a while. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve grown going up going to the Washburn games. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve known Coach Herron for a while. It was nice just to come back to Topeka.â&#x20AC;? Lewis, a transfer from Texas A&M, simply got homesick after being away for a short time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just there for a semester. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like being away from home. I wanted to come back and be with my family because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a very big family person.â&#x20AC;? Going from a Division I school in the Big 12 to Washburn, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d assume there would be a noticeable change. But Lewis says Herron keeps the Washburn women on their heels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really with coach youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d think the intensity would be a lot different, but with him, he keeps the intensity high. So that helps a lot,â&#x20AC;? the incoming freshman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like a big transition so that was really nice.â&#x20AC;? Breanna hopes to have an impact on the Lady Blues squad in her first season but knows playing time doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come with out responsibility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m probably going to have a lot more

pressure put on me here because [at Texas A&M], they knew I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happy. Here, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ready to really like be there to play and everything.â&#x20AC;? Head coach Chris Herron welcomes her to the team with open arms after losing three big seniors last year including Tessa Jones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Offensively, since we lost Tessa, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for someone to fill that role. And at that height, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a lot better blocker than Tessa ever was,â&#x20AC;? Herron said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just want to make sure we can get almost as much out of her as we did Tessa. Then hopefully we will have another AllAmerican.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Blues coach explains that where Lewis will play on defense is determined a lot by her height. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We plan on playing her on the right side because your opponents, most of the time, get the ball on their left sides so obviously sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to present a big block,â&#x20AC;? Herron said. All-in-all, Lewis is just glad to be back home, and the Washburn volleyball team is glad to have her. Now she can have two things she loves, her family and volleyball, all in one setting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I missed my family so much. Now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a lot easier for them to come and watch me play.â&#x20AC;?

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What goes up: Middle hitter Stephanie Nitz, one of four seniors returning to the Lady Blues, rises above the net to spike the ball on Courtney Wallman.

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golf Golfers ready to get back into swing of things at South Carolina Chris Marshall WASHBURN REVIEW After ﬁve days of school, everybody is just about ready for Christmas break. It doesn’t take long for the grueling schedule of class and work to wear on a student. For the third year in a row, Washburn’s golfers will take a trip to South Carolina for a tournament that takes place not even a month into the school year. “It’s always a real nice tournament to play in,” said senior Matt Ewald. “The weather’s nice and there’s some top competition to play against to start off the fall season.”

Fall schedule • • • • •

Sept. 8-9 Kiawah Island Invitational Sept. 15-16 Pitt State Invite Sept. 22-23 NSU Men’s Golf Classic Sept. 29-30 Division II Championship Preview Oct. 6-7 Bearcat Invitational

However, the team doesn’t travel halfway across the country to sit on the beach and hit a few golf balls at the driving range. “When we’ve played in the Invitational before, we haven’t finished as high as we’d like to,” Ewald said. “Coach has talked to us about getting up there and staying focused so we can get off to a better start and really contend.” Washburn placed seventh last season out of 16 participants in the Kiawah Island Invitational, and left the east coast scratching their heads. The itching quickly stopped when the Ichabods returned to the Midwest. In last fall’s five remaining tournaments, the Bods met preseason expectations with five consecutive first place finishes. “Some of the problem was just the quality of competition there,” junior Matt Lazzo said of the South Carolina field. “At the same time, we know that if we can get our scores down and play better as a team, it’ll be a big help to get the season started off right.” Placing higher may be beneficial for the Bods’ confidence, but it is equally important for their early season reputation throughout the rest of the country. Next month’s invitational, which is played Sept. 8-9, combined with participation in several summer tournaments, is crucial in showing what kind of team Washburn has for 2008-09. “The summer tournaments give you a chance to play against some conference rivals, some teams in our division, but

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Three Matts up to par: Matt Lazzo is expected to join teammates Matt Ewald and Matt Salome on several tournament leaderboards this season. also there’s a lot of Division I guys you go head-to-head with,” Ewald said. “You follow it up by playing the top teams at South Carolina, and those southern schools start to notice Washburn University and our golf program.” With a mixture of veteran golfers like Ewald and Lazzo, along with a group of new faces who contributed at previous

high schools and colleges, the Bods hope a trip to South Carolina will refresh them heading into the rest of the school and the upcoming season. Chris Marshall is a senior mass media major. Reach him at christopher. marshall@washburn.edu.

Projected lineup

Gunnar Anderson Sophomore

Matt Ewald Senior

Matt Lazzo Junior

Matt Salome Senior

Dustin Yeager Junior