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LLC arson still under investigation Ben Fitch WASHBURN REVIEW

The cause of the fire in the Living Learning Center last fall is still being investigated. The case was turned over to the Shawnee County district attorney earlier this semester.

“From what I understand, it was a case of arson,” said Ed White, university police captain.

White’s investigation was conducted through interviews of LLC residents and others on campus. White said he could not comment on whether any offenders had been identified or why the incident was suspected to be arson.

The fire originated in one of the elevators and caused damages to the other. Repairs have been completed and both elevators are back in operation. The estimated cost of repair was between $200,000 and $300,000.

Mindy Rendon, director of residential living, said both elevators are now in good condition.

“The LLC does have a sprinkler system, and that day it worked exactly as it was supposed to,” said Rendon.

“The sprinkler system prevented the fire from spreading to the lobby.

The reward for information remains uncollected, but White said Crime Stoppers and Washburn are still offering rewards that total $7,000.

Rendon said Meredith Kidd, dean of students, is also offering a $500 reward to anyone with information.

White said he wanted to “stress the fact that people need to contact the police” with information about vandalism.

Calls can be made anonymously.

Rendon said the staff at the LLC is keeping an eye on suspicious activity, and she encourages anyone with information to step forward.

“It’s just unfortunate,” she said.

“It negatively impacts the community.

The cost of damages gets distributed among everybody, and that’s really unfair.”

According to the police department’s incidents log, several acts of vandalism have occurred since March: a chair was thrown from the upper floors of the LLC, walls were drawn on with marker and someone broke into one of the vending machines.

“The problem is not unique to Washburn,” said White, “but by law it is vandalism, and we will pursue that.”

Ben Fitch is a junior mass media major.

Reach him at benjamin.fitch@washburn. edu.

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A pioneer of social experimentation will speak at 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 30, in the Washburn Memorial Union.

Jane Elliot will be speaking about her experiences as a teacher from a small community in Iowa that in 1968, inspired by the events RACIAL surrounding the PREJUDICE assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., helped to spur the creation of an exercise in racial relations.

The experiment, called Blue Eyes/ Brown Eyes, segregates an audience based solely on the color of their eyes in order to subject them to a small experience of discrimination.

“This will be an opportunity to really examine the flaws, fallacies and feelings that we as an emerging minority-majority society are going

Joining a Greek social organization at Washburn is one of an array of options a student has to get involved.

And while it is more than just a club, and actually a very big commitment, some of the Greek community’s most established members agree that joining is one of the best decisions they ever made.

Lacey Bryant is a junior biology major who has been in Alpha Phi sorority for three years, and is currently serving as president. And while she said she loves all the organizations she’s a part of, being in a Greek organization is different.

“It sets itself apart from other organizations in that you’re Greek for life. It’s just a much more intricate process to be a part of,” said Bryant, who wants to go to medical school to become an oncologist. “And you have to understand what it means going in to be Greek. It definitely is something not to be taken lightly. It’s definitely something you want to go into wholeheartedly.”

“One of the things we always say is, ‘from the outside looking in you can’t understand it, but from the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.’ You have to try the process before you can understand if it’s right for you or not.”

While there are many misconceptions and prejudices about fraternities and sororities, Bryant said it’s not the same at Washburn.

“It was something that, once I got into it, I realized it wasn’t like the stereotypes. It wasn’t what everybody thought it was,” she said. “Being on a smaller campus, it’s on a completely different scale.”

Richard Budden, a senior accounting and management major in Sigma Phi Epsilon, attended Washburn for two years without getting involved in anything or meeting anyone. But he said after he joined the Greek community, there were many benefits that he wouldn’t have gotten otherwise including making new personal connections and becoming a leader.

“Leadership is huge,” said Budden, who plans to go to law school after graduating. “I didn’t get to show that off in the first two years and now I’ve really been able to step up in that house and be the change that I want to see happen.”

“And also, I’m in a house with

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Greek Games: (Above) Will Falk and Brady Rothrock carry Richard Budden in the Sheet Race during the Greek Olympics last week. (right) Kristen Wold does her best impression of a paintbrush in the body mural competition. The Greek Olympics are part of the larger celebration of Greek Week, which serves as a time for the entire Greek community to come together. like six guys that have the same major as me,” he said. “So it’s nice to have homework help and know what professors to take and all sorts of help like that.”

While Budden admits he was already a good student before joining a fraternity, by going Greek he found individuals he could look up to, such as his older brother, who is an elder member in the Greek community.

“I was given a great example,” said Budden. “Somebody that thinks the way I do; someone that has the same kind of professional goals. Not to be cocky, but I came in as my own example and he really gave me something to shoot for. Like it can be done, it’s not just me on my own out there.”

Lauren Greer, a junior and a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, plans to enter the School of Nursing.

While she’s been Greek for three years and has had a little different experience because her sorority doesn’t live in a chapter house, she has found that being a part of a Greek organization is beneficial.

“It’s really taught me about responsibility,” said Greer. “Like responsibility to the organization as well as to the other members of the

On May 8, Chris Hamilton, professor of political science at Washburn said he will finally bring light to a story that has been hidden for 40 years This date marks the opening sales of his first historical novel, “The House Rules.”

Four years after the death of Terry Householter, the main character of this non-fiction novel, no one knew his story.

Hamilton had run track with this remarkable young man at Concordia High Chris Hamilton School, and years later, Householter’s friends wanted someone to finally tell his story.

Hamilton agreed to take on the task because Householter was everybody’s friend, and despite his difficult beginnings, living with his grandparents, he still managed to be a loved and positive figure to all.

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Tuesday April 28

“WU Idol” Tryouts, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Kansas Room, Memorial Union.

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

Friends of Women’s and Gender Studies Brown Bag, 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m., W Room, Memorial Union.

Art lecture by Adelaide Paul, 6 p.m., Kansas Room.

“WU Idol” contest, 7 p.m., Washburn Room, Memorial Union.

WU Percussion Studio Recital, 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall.

Wednesday April 29

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

Brownbag International Lecture, Tom Prasch, history and Marcia Cebulska, playwright. “Migrating with the Monarchs” Mexico’s Butterfly Reserves,” 12 - 1 p.m., International House.

Brigham Young ballroom dancers, 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall.

Thursday April 30

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

WU Book Club, 1 p.m., Thomas Room, Memorial Union.

Presentation by Jane Elliott, 6 p.m., Washburn Room, Memorial Union.

WU Jazz Concert, 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall.

Friday May 1

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

First Friday Artwalk for Youth, 5 - 8 p.m., ArtLab, Mulvane Art Museum.

Godzilla and Friends Festival, 7 10 p.m., Henderson, Room 112.

Saturday May 2

Strawberry Breakfast, 8:30 10:30 a.m., Washburn Room.

Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 1 - 4 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

Jayhawk Theatre Revival, 7 - 12 p.m., Celtic Fox. Godzilla and Friends Festival, 7 10 p.m., Henderson, Room 112.

Sunday May 3

Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 1 - 4 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

Monday May 4

Washburn Review at noon.

Documentary, “Geronimo,” 7:30 p.m., Mabee Library.

Anime art lecture on April 28

Sculptor, anatomist and animal rights proponent Adelaide Paul will discuss artwork and cultural concerns in a presentation “Anatomies, Animali, Anime, Art” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in the Kansas Room of the Memorial Union, Washburn University. The public is welcome and the event is free.

The investigation of relationships between domesticated animals and humans is a focus of Paul’s work.

A recipient of a Pew Fellowship in the Arts in 2007, Paul received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and a master of fine arts degree from Louisiana State University.

This event is sponsored by the Washburn Art Student Association, the Washburn Student Government Association and the WU art department. For information, call 670-2209.

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Students to show off singing at WU Idol fever has hit the Washburn University campus, as students will show off their singing skills at WU Idol at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in the Washburn Room, Memorial Union on the Washburn campus. The event is free and open to the public. The audience and judges will determine who wins. The top three finalists will receive a gift certificate/prize.

Tryouts for WU Idol will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, Vogel Room, Memorial Union.

Campus Activities Board and Washburn Residential Living are sponsoring the event. For more information, contact (785) 670-1222.

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Godzilla festival roars back in May Roar like a monster and enjoy the movies at the Godzilla and Friends Festival IV May 1 and 2 at Washburn University. No admission is charged and the public is invited.

Events are planned 7 to 10 p.m.

Friday, May 1, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday, May 2, with film and trailer screenings, various commentaries, contests and giveaways in room 112 of the Henderson Learning Resources Center.

A contest to see who can put forth the best imitation of the monster Japanese film star will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 2.

The schedule is: May 1 (Friday) 7 p.m.: Trailers advertising Japanese (and other) giant monster movies (15 mins.).

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7:15 p.m. (approx.): Midwest premiere of “Gamera The Brave” (2006). The newest Gamera film, with the giant, jet-fueled flying turtle striking once again. (96 mins.; Japanese, dubbed in English).

Prize give away of Gamera and other creature items.

May 2 (Saturday) 10 a.m.: Trailer reel previews of “Gojira”-related DVD releases (10 mins.)

10:15 a.m. (approx.): “King Kong vs. Godzilla” (1963). Considered the most successful “Godzilla” film of all time, this original Japanese version with English subtitles resurrects King Kong and pits him against Godzilla, who breaks out of the same iceberg in which he was entombed in an earlier film.

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1 p.m. Special presentation by “Godzilla” authorities Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski, who will present highlights from their 2008 documentary, “Bringing Godzilla Down to Size,” which is an in-depth study of the film genre. Both have been featured in commentary tracks on several recent “Godzilla” DVD releases. Ryfle has written “Japan’s Favorite Mon-Star” and Godziszewski edits the fanzine Japanese Giants.

3 p.m. - Godzilla roar contest and drawing/coloring competition.

3:15 p.m. – “Atragon” (1964). This mid-’60s cult film introduces a flying submarine fashioned with a drill nose cone and occupied by a renegade crew who must battle to save the planet. (90 mins.)

7 p.m. – Japanese monster trailers (15 mins.)

7:15 p.m. – Special panel discussion and Q&A session featuring guests Steve Ryfle, Ed Godziszewski and William Tsusui, University of Kansas professor and author of “Godzilla on My Mind.” Moderated by Bill Shaffer and Jared Gregg, KTWU. The festival officially concludes

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This oddball offering is a “Godzilla” knock-off from South Korea, featuring a giant horned monster with laser breath.

The Godzilla and Friends Film Festival IV is hosted by KTWU TV and is made possible with support from the Washburn University multicultural affairs office and Center for Diversity Studies, and the Center for East Asian Studies at University of Kansas.

For information, call Bill Shaffer at 670-1111.

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Students of Washburn, First off, we really just wanted to say thank you. Thanks for voting and helping partake in the highest voter turnout in the 97 year history of WSGA elections at Washburn University. Thank you for all the support and the roles so many of you played during the campaign in giving us the chance to make our vision for Washburn a reality in the coming year. We are so excited for the opportunity now set before us. While the elections were now over a month ago, we didn’t actually take office until this past week. So, we have had a very exciting and busy time transitioning into our new positions!

Most importantly, we want you to remember our job is to serve YOU! If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas, ALWAYS feel free to stop by the WSGA office or send us an e-mail.

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04/18/09 - Minor in possession of parking lot 9, 2 notice to leave issued. alcohol purchase/consumption, Garvey, report taken, juvenile intake called, 04/19/09 - Info. report, suspicious person, 17th Washburn, 19th Jewell juvenile’s parent’s called.

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04/21/09 - Possession of firearm by 04/19/09 - Info. report, alcohol violation, person convicted of control substance, KATS, report taken. report taken, turned over to TPD.

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Campus life: (above) Caley Onek, vice president of the Washburn Student Government Association, won “The Big Switch” contest, in which a student gets to switch places with Jerry Farley, Washburn University president. Farley went to Onek’s classes and then the two went for a jog in the afternoon. (below) Jackie Joyner-Kersee spoke at Washburn on April 13. Photos by Arissa Utemark and Mike Goehring.

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GREEK: Organization helps members NOVEL: Book is the story network, connect with past and future of the ‘forgotten generation’ Continued from page A1 organization. Because if you fall short on the job you’re supposed to do, the whole organization suffers.”

“It’s helped me so much about compromise and working with people for a common cause.”

Going Greek also allows for unique memories. Greer told a story about some Theta alumnae who she met at a Founder’s Day event.

“There were three ladies that were part of the chapter during the years

before and after the 1966 tornado, and they were laughing and joking about it and we were all talking about memories in the house,” said Greer.

“One of them told the other one, ‘Well you know it’s your fault that tornado blew our house away.’ The other said, ‘how was it my fault?’ She said, ‘You had a Ouija board in the closet all semester. You know it was your fault.’

I love all of our alums and we’ve all got the common bond that spans the generations back to 1870.”

There are eight official Greek social chapters on campus, and one

that is attempting to colonize. For more information on Greek life, visit Jessica Neumann, assistant director of Student Activities and Greek Life, in the lower level of the Memorial Union or e-mail her at jessica.neumann1@ washburn.edu.

Editors Note: In the interest of full disclosure, Eric Smith is a member of the Delta Chi fraternity.

Eric Smith is a senior mass media major.

Reach him at eric.smith1@washburn.edu.

Elliot: Sessions will be held Thursday Advocacy Change for Equity Committee of the Topeka YWCA The through,” said Kim Morse, assistant morning session will be held in Mabee Library and will target an professor in the history audience of government department.

CAMPUS and business professionals.

The events will be SPEAKER The evening session will hosted by Washburn but be held at 6 p.m. in the have been organized in partnership with the Resource Washburn room at the Memorial

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Union and will be open to the more general public. Tickets are $10 for faculty and staff and free for students with a Washburn ID. Robert Burkett is a sophomore mass media major. Reach him at robert.burkett@ washburn.edu.

WU alum was part of prosecution team against Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein Brian Allen WASHBURN REVIEW Tom Luedke played defense on the Washburn football team in 1983 but in 2005 he was on the prosecution team against Saddam Hussein. He spoke about the experience at the Wake Up with Washburn Breakfast lecture April 16th at the Bradbury Thompson Alumni center.

His presentation, “The Iraqi High Tribunal and the Trial of Saddam Hussein,” focused on the prosecution of Saddam for the killing of 148 men and boys, who were rounded up, tortured and executed after some unexplained gunshots were fired when Saddam’s motorcade passed through the village of Dujail.

Luedke showed photos of the

courtroom and the major players, including Hussein and his associates, as well as some documents used as evidence. Perhaps the most poignant was an ID photo of a 14-year-old boy who was executed.

As heinous as the 148 Dujail executions were, they were only a minor part of Hussein’s crimes against humanity, and the prosecution of that case was intended to be a warm-up for his greater crimes. But once he was convicted, it was enough to sentence Saddam to death by hanging. The sentence was carried out Dec. 29, 2005.

“Saddam never expressed remorse for anything he did,” said Luedke. “His defense strategy was one of delay, figuring he could outlast the American will and return to power after our withdrawal.”

The trial was long and drawn

out, partially because the first judge could not find it in himself to restrain Saddam, but more so because, like the famous Nuremberg trials of the Nazis, it was designed to be transparent and give the defense a chance to say all they had to say.

Lueke gave his personal opinion on the future of democracy in Iraq after the American withdrawal.

“It will depend on how much their culture will allow them to proceed forward.” He conceded that unifying a country fractured by religious and tribal loyalties “may benefit from a benevolent dictatorship. History will tell.”

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

a mountain, and while following orders to descend it, Terry was able to make one call on the radio before he was shot and killed. The call saved the lives of the rest of his men.

The title of this book, “The House Rules,” has three separate meanings. First of all, Hamilton explained that in sports lingo, Householter was known as “The House.” This aspect of the title means that in any race, his opponents were doomed. The second meaning refers to the way in which Householter lived his life, by “his rules.” Friends were friends until the end, even if that meant dying for them. Finally, “The House Rules” encompass a time period in which rules were hard for everyone.

“This isn’t just one story of a boy, but this is also the story Submitted of a forgotten generation,” said Continued from page A1 Hamilton.

He emphasized that this is really “This is a story for the ages,” said more of a love story for Kansans, Hamilton. “It is the story of ‘our’ time, showing how they took tough a time of terror, which we turned into experiences and rose up together. hope in our hearts.”

“The ‘60s were a harsh time.

The novel is set in Concordia in It was a time of rebellion, and our the 1960s. At age 13, after a miraculous generation’s story has been lost,” said kick-off return by Householter, the Hamilton. likes of which no one had ever seen, The book will be available from coaches began to notice his potential. Amazon and Booksurge.com starting Years later, he was named the fastest May 8. Hamilton’s current plans high school sprinter in Kansas. But the include three book signings on campus, odds had been against him his whole tentatively set for June 10, the end of life, and during his senior year, when August and just before Christmas he was offered track scholarships, he break. turned it down to join the Marines.

Two weeks before Householter was scheduled to return home from the war, he was killed in a battle where Jennie Loucks is a sophomore mass media his men were outnumbered eight to major. Reach her at jennifer.loucks@ one. They were trapped on the side of washburn.edu.

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Bicyclists Review, KAW win Kansas press awards have right to share road The Student Publications staff at Washburn recently traveled to the Kansas Associated Collegiate Press awards in Hutchinson, Kan. The judges awarded the following to the staffs of the Kaw and Review: YEARBOOK AWARDS

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ReAnne Utemark WASHBURN REVIEW Often, on Friday afternoons, a group of bicycling Washburn students get together to ride around Topeka in an effort to increase awareness of bicycles on the road. Of course, human power is no match for the nearly 120 break horsepower of the average Honda Civic.

Consequently, motorists are often annoyed at these students who want to ride their bikes for a variety of reasons.

Reasons that include lessening their carbon footprint, exercise and, frankly, getting around faster. One doesn’t often have to spend 10 minutes looking for a parking place for a bike and then walking another 10 minutes to class.

Bicyclists just have to make sure their lock is around both their bike and the rack – the rack that is right next to any given building on campus.

However, now that the weather is nice, those average Honda Civic or SUV drivers have something to say and their windows are down. These drivers also have no problem shouting their displeasure at bicyclists on the road. If bicyclists follow the traffic laws properly, they have every right to share that road with motorists.

Peppered with expletives, which is sadly hilarious because there are often children in the car, these motorists shout a variety of commands at the bicyclists, including to get back on the sidewalk. This might seem like a good idea at first glance, but while a bicycle is no match for an internal combustion engine, someone walking on a sidewalk would be no match for a speeding bicycle.

It is understandable that these motorists would be unhappy with this slow impediment on the roads.

However, with the rate at which Topeka drivers drive, which is often five to 10 miles under the speed limit, it is amazing that they have the gall to get annoyed at all.

Last Friday, I found it amazing that a mother in a minivan shouted rude comments, that will FROM THE drivers work to cut EDITOR off a bicyclist and that some drivers will even drive slowly behind the bicycles, rather than carefully switching lanes and going around.

This is not just a problem for Topeka, but in most major cities when drivers are too wrapped up in themselves to take a moment and think about what it takes to go carless or go “car light,” which is to drive your car less than 12,000 miles a year.

Sure, it is not a viable solution for everyone. Nevertheless, for those who can make it work, they should be commended, not shouted at.

I absolutely understand running late to something and having one more thing stand as an obstacle to your end point – red lights, traffic jams, slow drivers, etc. That should not mean drivers are allowed to yell things at other human beings who are trying to make the world a better place. If you want to yell at someone, yell at those drivers who sit at green lights or who refuse to go the speed limit. Also, where would one be going that they would be justified in endangering the life of another human being just to get there on time?

Admittedly, I am still rather car heavy, but I am trying to ride my bike and walk more because, frankly, I care about the environment. Have some common decency and respect for those on their bicycles, they are making up for some lost time in emissions disregard.

ReAnne Utemark is a senior history major.

Reach her at reanne.utemark@washhburn.edu

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Letters to the editor: tea parties I will not be so foolish as to believe that my presence or those of my compatriots, at Topeka’s Tax Tea Party will be able to change what has already happened. Our goal is not to somehow rescind the already appropriated funds for the alphabet-soup scheme of government programs passed for the ostensible purpose of resuscitating a weakened economy. Our goal is to dispel the notion that there are no costs to extravagant government expenditures, only mystical multipliers. There is a limit to what government may spend without exceeding the upper bound of sanity. That limit was reached several hundred billion ago.

In addition, as the stimulus bill and TARP came out of the shadows into the sunlight, the American people have realized what an effrontery to good sense these enactments were.

We do not deny the real harm done by the dysfunctional credit markets—we do deny that these enactments will do anything to ameliorate the present conditions without an unbearable concomitant increase in moral hazard and the debt burden of future

Historical inaccuracies in Review’s View To the editorial board of the Washburn Review: Your Review's View of 13 April 2009 suggested that readers participate in a tax protest similar to that of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 which protested "the Tea Act, which taxed British tea imports." The Tea Act, however, did NOT raise the tax on tea. In fact, it reduced the price of tea by nearly half. Many colonists resented the British legislation because it gave the East India Company a monopoly to import tea into America.

Perhaps a bit of basic research was necessary before plying your readers with misinformation?

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We may have ...we are concerned that our been seen through disdainful eyes with elected officials are living in our sloganeering and some alternative universe, ad rem coalitions, but we were ignorant of the concerns of the jubilant in protest.

Even though we American taxpayer and voter. may be erroneous in thought, we will - Lance Cahill have the confidence President, WU College Republicans in knowing we did not accept ” truth by prejudice, circumstance, or convenience. John Nevertheless, Stuart Mill understood, as elegantly we must do this”. expressed in On Liberty, that if ideas we are concerned that our elected are not “vigorously and earnestly officials are living in some alternative contested”, they will lose all value and universe, ignorant of the concerns merely become rote formulation—a of the American taxpayer and voter. static function waiting to be That was the message that over 500 gathered citizens sent last Wednesday. manipulated for another day’s use.

Those who attended the tax protest And by many indications, it will be a were not living in some alternative message heard on high. universe, ignorant of those suffering Lance Cahill in current economic straits. But we President, Washburn University were not convinced by argumentation along the lines of “something must be College Republicans (913) 972-5582 done, this is something, and therefore

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Monday, April 27, 2009 • News

Kansas Republicans call for party reform, organization Brownback calls for Republicans to recruit more ‘people of color’ to diversify the party Robert Burkett WASHBURN REVIEW The present collided with the future of conservative politics on Washburn’s campus April 18.

The Kansas Federation of College Republicans held their spring 2009 convention in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union to work out plans for the following academic year and to hear from some prominent names in Kansas conservative politics. Most of the speakers came to campaign for votes in the upcoming 2010 elections in various state-level races.

“Campaigning starts earlier and earlier it seems like anymore,” said Caleb Reid, student and member of the Washburn chapter of College Republicans.

The candidates included many relatively new names, but most came to listen to what some more familiar faces like Ron Thornburgh, Sam Brownback and Todd Tiahrt had to say. Each is currently starting down Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review the long campaign trail toward Call for change: Chris Kobach was one of several speakers who addressed the crowd of collegiate Republicans at the convention. new positions in state and federal Kobach detailed his plan to run for Kansas secretary of state. government.

Thornburgh was the first to arrive at the convention as a late and created not just given away.”

“We need to say no to more oversight, including organizations addition to the lineup of expected The main issues that Thornburgh stimulus bills now before our children like the Internal Revenue Service. speakers. Speaking at his alma mater, spoke about where the economy and and their childrens’ futures are Tiahrt also contrasted what he Thornburgh took the opportunity to fixing the state’s budget crisis. completely spent away,” said Tiahrt. termed as “his steadfast service and highlight the reasons he In contrast, while Tiahrt spoke at great length, consistent record” with other members KANSAS is seeking the Republican most speakers at the event outlining his plans for the future of Congress, including Democrat nomination for governor kept themselves confined economic course of the state and and member of the U.S. House of POLITICS of Kansas in 2010 by to state politics and issues, country. Mainly he outlined his Representatives Charlie Rangel. explaining what he wanted from Tiahrt spoke about issues of concern support for a “fair tax,” otherwise “There are so many loopholes in younger Republicans. at a federal level. Tiahrt is seeking the known as a national sales tax, that the current tax code that people like “We need your ideas and U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated would dramatically scale down Rep. Rangel hadn’t paid taxes in 12 energy to help guide the party,” said by current Sen. Brownback at the end the size and complexity of federal years,” said Tiahrt.

Thornburgh. “Leadership is earned of his current term in 2010. government in terms of financial Tiahrt closed his time with a call to

the new generation of Republicans.

“Renew the dream of conservative politics with a new group of ideas that will carry the party into the future,” he said.

The last speaker of the evening was Brownback, who is currently in the preliminary stages of his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor of Kansas. Brownback painted himself as a, “simple son of farmers from out near Parker, Kan.” Brownback also signaled his approach to what he termed, “the party being in the wilderness,” and his strategy for bringing the party back.

“You know it’s easier to get that guy who’s on the [liberal side of politics] to see things my way if I’m pro-life all the way,” said Brownback.

Brownback elaborated on his stance that all life is sacred and how the Republican party needs to move toward being pro-human rights on all issues. He also spoke about the need for the party to take a fundamental view of “what is being American” and used those thoughts to transition into his stance on the hot button issue of immigration.

“We as a nation need to look at the full range of tools at our disposal, not just tightening drivers license and school reform laws,” said Brownback.

He finished the evening speeches by telling the up-and-coming Republican audience to “get better not bitter” and to help diversify the party by helping to recruit “people of color” as well.

The evening’s events ended with more business of the KSFCR and closing remarks by the president of the organization.

Robert Burkett is a sophomore mass media major. Reach him at robert.burkett@ washburn.edu.

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Cabins at the state’s lakes and parks are so popular that many visitors can’t get a reservation.

Rentals of the 70 available cabins increased 155 percent last year, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

Most of the visitors enjoying the modern cabins might be surprised to learn they were built by inmates at three state correctional facilities as part of a program to teach inmates job skills.

But the parks department is lucky if it can get a dozen cabins a year from the correctional facilities, and budget cuts have also hurt the program, Mark Stock, the department’s cabin coordinator.

The parks department doesn’t spend any taxpayer money on the cabin program and state budget cuts have affected the prison education programs.

Because the parks department wants to have 150 cabins at state parks and reservoirs in the next five years, it is looking for other financing.

Officials solicited bids from home contractors for building them, he said, but he stressed that the inmate program will not be stopped anytime soon.

“We will continue to have corrections build cabins for us,” he said.

Announcement Command staff officers from Topeka Police Department and Shawnee County Sheriff Office will be speaking in Henderson 118 at 4:00 P.M. on Monday, April 27, 2009. Attendees will develop a better understanding of the hiring process The focus of the presentation is on Oral Review Boards. This is a great opportunity for students who graduating or pursuing a career in law enforcement.

Free and open to everyone. justin.joyce@washburn.edu.

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names of “ have seven students who active members have previously in order for it I believe that being expressed an involved on campus too r gbea nani z aofficial interest in the tion. organization The five students through whichever and e-mailing sat for an hour Dana Sanchez means, is the most them. She has brainstorming WASHBURN REVIEW also posted ideas for essential part of a fliers throughout recruitment, and student’s college campus in an planning a Cinco A group of five Hispanic students effort to make de Mayo event career. sat around a table in the Boswell students aware on campus.

Room of the Student Union Monday, of the first “Washburn becoming acquainted with one another. HALO meeting. has a small - Lindsay Roeser Their paths have never crossed before, “I walked number of Latino Washburn Student yet something bonded them together into the students,” said — their pride in their culture. Each M u l t i c u l t u r a l ” Jeanette Cabrera, individual came to the first Hispanic Affairs office sophomore. “I am American Leadership Organization asking to get more information about glad that we are finally getting together meeting with one goal in mind, to HALO, and that is when Dona told to spread awareness of HALO.” help in the reestablishment of the me that HALO is awaiting leadership “I saw a flier and thought this organization at Washburn. to become active again,” said Roeser. would be a great way to network and Dona Walker, director of “She offered me the position. I sat on meet other Hispanics on campus,” said Multicultural Affairs, said that it has it, and then accepted.”

Benny Martinez, freshman. been a year since HALO has been an Roeser said that she accepted The group is planning to setup a active organization on campus. the role because the opportunities table outside the Union with a piñata “Many students would stop by are endless and it can open the door from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on May the office and ask about HALO, and I for more opportunities in her college 5, in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. would pass the information career.

For more information about along to them,” said Walker.

“I believe that being becoming a member of HALO, contact CAMPUS “It wasn’t until recently that on campus Lindsay Roeser at 785.670.1622 or DIVERSITY involved one student has taken the through whichever means, email, ellen.roeser@gmail.com initiative to step forward is the most essential part and take on the responsibilities.” of a student’s college career,” said Lindsay Roeser, junior, is doing Roeser. just that. Roeser has assumed the The main goal for HALO in its Dana Sanchez is a member of the adresponsibilities in making HALO reestablishment is recruitment and vanced newswriting class. Reach her at official. Roeser has been gathering promotion. The organization must dana.sanchez@washburn.edu.

Group reorganizes and hosts first meeting on campus after a one-year hiatus

“But we would like to get more cabins out there.”

The cabins include air conditioning and heating and a kitchen with a microwave, stove and refrigerator.

They sleep five to six. Rental rates vary at each lake.

“It’s a chance to get away and enjoy nature without roughing it too much,” said Linda Kootz, who works at Kanopolis State Park, where there are two deluxe cabins.

Only four days are still available in May, with only six days open in July.

“That’s how popular they are,” Kootz said. “(The inmates) do amazing work, and people just love them.”

Doug Haskins, sales manager for Liberty Homes of Yoder, said he met with Stock and wildlife and parks Secretary Mike Hayden last Monday to discuss a bid and look at a future cabin site at Sand Hills State Park near Hutchinson.

“We’re submitting a proposal next week,” Haskins said. “Sure we’re interested in it. It’s business, and it is in our home state.”

One cabin can cost about $40,000 to build, Stock said.

“The public is demonstrating the demand for these,” he said. “With the economy, more people are staying closer to home.”

Diagnostic LSAT EXAM Washburn Dept. of Political Science and Dr. Steve Cann, Prelaw coordinator, will be offering a free diagnostic LSAT on May 2, 2009 from 9:00- noon in H.C. 208. Students will complete the 4 graded 35 minute muntiple choice sections that costitute a LSAT score. Individualized counseltation sessions will be offered with suggestions for improving your test score. The test will be from a past LSAT. Limited number of tests available. Students must register in H. C. 215 before end of day on April 29.

Student Publications is hiring writers, designers, photographers, editors, sales reps and more.for more info contact: regina.cassell@washburn.edu Music Instructors Wanted @ the Live Music Institute- call 785-408-5111 for more information

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WU golf wins first tournament Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW The Washburn men’s golf program has been a powerhouse in Division II for several years. And while the Ichabod’s season has been anything but ordinary, last week at the MIAA Men’s Championship Tournament was a sign that they’re ready for the postseason.

The Bods won the three-round final MIAA event held in Kansas City, Mo. MIAA at the Shoal Creek Golf CHAMPIONS Club by 20 strokes.

“I think finally for the first time all year our whole team kind of stepped up,” said Dustin Yeager, who finished 14th with a 17-over 230. “We finally put five rounds together where all our scores were pretty consistent.”

In the two-day tournament, Washburn effectively put the competition away on Monday shooting a 298 and 297 to take a 17-stroke lead into Tuesday. From there, the Bods coasted, gaining three more strokes on the field to finish with a 27-over 879 for the tournament.

“It was really satisfying to get a win last week, and I was really happy for the guys because I felt like it helped their confidence,” said coach Doug Hamilton. “It came at a good time, getting us mentally ready for the regionals.”

It was the third straight victory for the Bods at the MIAA Championship and fifth under Hamilton. For the final MIAA standings, Washburn finished second to Central Missouri, who won every other conference tournament held this season.

Washburn had four top 10 finishers, including Matt Ewald, who came in at second shooting three rounds of 72 for a 3-over 216, Matt Salome in third with a 6-over 219, Matt Lazzo in sixth with a 10-over 223 and Sam Wempe, who finished 10th with a 14over 227.

Riley Piles and Nate Sargent, playing as individuals, tied for 24th with a 21-over 234.

Salome had the best round for any individual shooting a 65 in the

second round. The next closest one round score was a 70.

MIAA honors were given out to 20 golfers including All-MIAA first team to Ewald, Salome and Wempe. It was the fourth such honor for Ewald and the second for Salome. Lazzo also was honored with honorable mention All-MIAA. The first win of the season for the Bods, it was the first team tournament win in nearly a year, the most previous coming last May at the Division II Central Regional.

“Our program the last few years has done a good job,” said Hamilton.

“And every year we’ve won three, four, five, six tournaments a year. So to go this deep into the season without having won a tournament, if you look at just that, well you say it hasn’t been that good of a season.

“But over the last week or so I’ve kind of put things in perspective and you know we’ve really had a good season. We’ve had a lot of top five finishes, several seconds and thirds and what not. And at the end of the day I look at it, and we’re ranked 11th in the country. You can be an awfully good golf team and not win a lot of tournaments.”

The Bods are now headed to their eighth straight NCAA Super Regional, earning the No. 2 seed in the South Central Regional, which will be held May 4-6 at the Meadows Golf Club in Allendale, Mich.

The 20-team regional features No. 1 seed Central Oklahoma and MIAA powers Central Missouri and Missouri Southern. To advance to the Division II National Championship, the Bods must finish in the top five team scores. This year’s D-II finale will be held May 19-22 at Loomis Trail Golf Club in Blaine, Wash., and hosted by Western Washington University.

A few of the Bods have seen the Meadows course before, as both Lazzo and Ewald played in the 2007 Division II National Championship in which the Bods finished a schoolhigh fifth.

“I think it’s going to be a much different golf course than what we played,” said Hamilton. “They had it set up for a national championship the way they had the rough and the greens. It was as close to U.S. Open

Archive photo, Washburn Review

Feels like the first time: Matt Lazzo and the Ichabod golf team won their first tournament of the year at the MIAA Men’s Championship Tournament last week in Kansas City, Mo. The Bods will next play May 4-6 in the NCAA South Central Regional. conditions as what those guys have ever seen.

“I think we’re going to find an easier golf course than we played in the national tournament. But by the same token, the scores are going to have to be better so we’re going to have to go in with the mindset that we’re going to have to put up some good numbers if we want to reach our goal.”

Every year after the MIAA tournament and before the NCAA regional tournament, the team holds

an inter-squad match play tournament.

It gives the team members a chance to get some tournament action against each other during the break and still have a good time.

“It’s fun, it keeps it real competitive and on your toes,” said Yeager. “I actually went 25 holes with one of the guys on my team. We played seven extra holes so we didn’t end up getting home until late.”

With the time off that the Bods have, they will work to catch up on school work as well as have a week

of tough practice to prepare for the NCAA regional tournament.

“We’re practicing pretty hard this week,” said Yeager. “Trying to balance school work and get some of the papers done before we leave for regionals.”

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

Bods take 3 from Truman, Blues set records, celebrate senior weekend struggle to get wins Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW

The Washburn baseball team wrapped up its home schedule at Falley Field last weekend, sending its nine seniors off with three wins versus Truman State.

The Bods split with the Bulldogs Friday night, losing the first game 4-3 in nine innings before winning the second game 7-5 on a walk-off homerun by Brett Sorenson.

In game one, Washburn had two leads, as well as being tied twice, before Truman scored an unearned run in the top of the ninth to pick up the victory. WU’s starter Curtis Hamilton earned a complete game while taking the loss giving up four runs, just two earned, on seven hits.

The Bods were in control for much of the second game as they took leads of 4-1 and 5-2 before Truman rallied to tie it 5-5 in the sixth. Then came the bottom of the seventh where Sorenson took care of business, taking a one out delivery out of the park. Bods’ starting pitcher Dustin Holthaus also pitched a complete game, allowing five runs, two earned, on eight hits.

Saturday was an eventful day as Washburn celebrated Senior Day, swept the Bulldogs by the scores 7-0 and 10-8 and dealt with severe weather in Kansas.

“It was nice being able to get three wins for our seniors,” said Wes Joy.

Sheldon Warmington WASHBURN REVIEW

Photo by Aaron Deffenbaugh, Washburn Review

Closing time: Senior Brian Gorges and Washburn played their final games of the season this weekend at Falley Field winning three of four against Truman State.

Washburn’s day began pretty normal as Danny Cook pitched lights out throwing a complete game fivehitter with six strikeouts to pick up the victory. The Bods offense broke through in the bottom of the fifth scoring six runs before adding one more in the sixth.

The second game of the twin bill

is where the day became interesting.

It began with the honoring of the accomplishments of WU’s nine seniors. Once the action was under way, Truman jumped out to a 5-2 lead early on before WU tied it in the fourth off a Sorenson three-run shot Please see BASEBALL page A8

whatever you need [help] with,” said freshman Lindsey Himpel. “She is the first to help player[s] with their game For the Washburn Lady Blues ... She deserves the accolades she has softball team, the last two weeks managed to accomplish.”

Washburn’s next showdown was have proved to be filled with record breaking feats, further propelling the supposed to be against a talented program into arguably the best it has Southwest Baptist team. However the game, which was scheduled for the been since its conception.

There were milestones reached April 15, was moved back one day.

As the Blues went up against the and conquered, streaks that ended and individual performances that have Bearcats, the crowd seemed poised to witness yet another slew of individual been obliterated.

The famed “two weeks of wonder” performances and the ladies in familiar for the Blues, however inspiring and fashion wouldn’t disappoint.

Washburn lost the monumental, came at a opener 4-3 and won the price for the ladies, and SOFTBALL second 1-0, but on the very that price was in the losses first score of the night, Tish to teams which the Lady Blues needed to beat in order to place Williams recorded her 16th home run with a respectable seed in post season of the season, tying her own singleseason record at Washburn. play.

As if that was not enough, the On April 11 Washburn swept outof-state rivals Missouri Southern, second game saw a battle of epic taking both games 5-2 and 6-3 proportions as Washburn’s Kayla respectively. The win was the first Long and SBU’s Josie Rose kept their outright sweep of an opponent for respective opposing teams at bay by the Blues this season. Despite being a not allowing a hit for five innings. The huge accomplishment for the team, it shutout lasted until SBU’s McKenzie was head coach Lisa Carey who stole Mortimer recorded the first hit of the night at the top of the sixth. the spotlight.

On April 18, Washburn faced With the pair of wins, Carey became Washburn’s winningest the Jennies of Central Missouri. coach as her total moved to 210, The overall outcome was less than passing Kim Newbern, who tallied an favorable as the Blues were swept 5-1 in the first game and 9-3 in the second. impressive 209 wins.

“Coach is very easy to talk to Please see BLUES page A7 about the game and school and

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Monday, April 27, 2009 • Sports

Softball: Blues set for postseason play

was up next on the schedule. The Lady Blues needed a win or split to remain in contention. Despite the Despite the shutout, Tish Williams Lady Blues’ best efforts, however, the made sure the day’s events were not games were lopsided and the Lady Blues went down 4-1 in the first game all in vain.

In the first game with just a single and 8-0 in the second.

Washburn attempted to make shot, Tish broke her own single season home run record, marking her 17th amends for their four-game slide when of the season. The shot also marked they took on Fort Hays on Saturday.

In what turned out to a be her 52nd run of the season weather-shortened series which tied Kristen Cheney SOFTBALL aWashburn was able to beat who achieved the mark in Fort Hays 11-8 and 2-1 2002. respectively.

To add insult to injury, With the pair of wins, Washburn that very same shot from Williams snapped Megan Leonard of Central’s currently stands 22-29 overall and streak of consecutive shutout inning 9-11 in MIAA play. Washburn streak at 83.2 innings, which tied will conclude its regular season on for the longest in NCAA Division II Tuesday when it faces Missouri Western in a non conference double history.

Washburn’s rival Emporia State header at home.

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“Going into postseason play, we need to focus on getting better every game and concentrate on getting the little things under our control so that we can make a run,” said Himpel.

She said she was disappointed with the level of talent that Washburn had this year and that they weren’t able to put some more wins together. She said she remains confident that going into the postseason the Blues may find their resolve and get a couple of quality wins.

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

Photo by Aaron Deffenbaugh, Washburn Review

High flying: Dani White greets her teammates after hitting her 11th home run of the season Saturday. The Lady Blues will play their final regular season games Tuesday.

Wii Fit offers exercise, fun for gamers

Adam Stewart WASHBURN REVIEW This past week I had my first opportunity to play Wii Fit. The game, which was released in stores in May of last year, is the first Nintendo has marketed as a “fitness” game. It has four training categories aimed at improving players’ muscle condition, balance, flexibility and aerobic capacity.

The Wii Fit, which sells for $89.99, comes complete with its own special balance board and the Wii Fit game disc. It has more than 40 fitness activities ranging from yoga and aerobics to balance and strength training.

Ever since the little white Wii hit the market, fans haven’t been able to get enough of its physically interactive games, which get players up off the couch and allows them to simulate games like boxing, bowling, baseball, golf and tennis.

Many retirement homes and hospitals have followed suit, using the motion-sensitive controllers for what has been dubbed “Wiihabilitation.”

For those not in the loop, the Nintendo Wii is a hardware/software package that allows gamers to play games and solve puzzles on a TV screen. But unlike traditional video game consoles, the Wii enables players to play by actively doing (more or less) what they would if they were playing the game for real.

In golf, for instance, the player swings the wireless control as if it were a golf club, and then watches the ball disappear down the fairway on screen.

I actually own a Wii, but do not own Wii Fit. This past Tuesday, however, I got my first chance to experience the virtual workout.

On the floor in front of the TV was the pressure-sensitive balance board, which is about the size of a bathroom scale. In fact, the first thing Wii Fit does is take the players weight. Along with your height and age, the game then works out the player’s body mass index (BMI). Mine was 19.36, but even Nintendo admits it’s not 100 percent accurate. I like to think my BMI was high because muscle weighs more than fat, but who knows.

Players are labeled underweight, successful. Then, I try to keep one normal, overweight or obese; the Wii hula-hoop in motion while attempting then adds or subtracts the pounds to to catch others. It’s all about minute your hapless Mii, depending on what transfers of weight, rhythm and it finds. If you have a tubby Mii, Wii fluidity of the pelvis, much like Fit offers an opportunity to decide dancing. weight-loss goals, and even creates a Next, I moved on to heading a schedule to achieve them. soccer ball, where I had to bend Once the initial embarrassment and lean on the balance board to was over, it was time for the fun and connect with incoming soccer balls. sweat to begin.

Occasionally, a boot rather Wii Fit divides its than a ball will smack GAME workout program into players in the face unless REVIEW four categories: yoga, they dodge it. My heading strength training, aerobics wasn’t bad. Yoga was and balance. A trainer, players get a next, and I found out I’m not bad at choice of male or female, leads the standing on one leg. first two groups, while the latter two Finally, the macho stuff, thigh are filled with games that feel more bends, press-ups, stuff that requires like, well, games. brute strength instead of finesse. I can After some basic balance exercises admit this final part was somewhat in which I am revealed to be difficult. I finished sufficiently sweaty fundamentally lopsided, the machine and a little out of breath. computes my “Wii age.” It was 31 Wii Fit does its best to motivate (my actual age is 24). users, but it’s pretty easy to cheat. To For the next hour I submit myself counteract cheaters, Wii Fit works on to a series of sometimes challenging, a rewards system. The more Wii Fit is sometimes exciting, often humiliating used, the more varied the activities. exertions. I try some skiing, first the Overall, Wii Fit is what people slalom, then a jump. Neither is real make it. Users who want to work

Scores and standings Men’s tennis

Washburn (33) Northwest Mo. (25) Southwest Baptist (21) Truman State Emporia State Nebraska-Omaha

Conf.

5-0 4-1 3-2 2-2 1-4 0-5

Overall 12-5 14-7 12-7 8-6 7-8 7-10

Results last week: Matches upcoming: WU 9, ESU 0 WU 5, TSU 1 WU 5, SBU 4

May 6-8, NCAA regional tournament, TBA

Emporia State (5) Central Missouri Nebraska-Omaha (19) Missouri Southern Fort Hays State Missouri Western Northwest Missouri Washburn Pittsburg State Truman State Southwest Baptist

Results last week:

Conf.

26-6 23-9 25-11 22-10 20-16 18-16 14-18 14-18 9-25 7-29 6-26

Overall 15-3 15-4 16-5 10-10 8-8 8-8 8-11 3-14 3-10

Results last week: Matches upcoming: WU 5, UNO 4 NWMSU 5, WU 3

Baseball

Conf.

8-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 4-4 3-5 2-6 1-7 0-8

Washburn Northwest Missouri Truman State Nebraska-Omaha Southwest Baptist Emporia State Fort Hays State Missouri Southern Missouri Western

May 6-8, NCAA regional tournament, TBA

Softball Overall 39-9 34-11 35-16 32-16 29-22 30-20 23-24 21-25 12-37 11-40 8-36

Games upcoming:

Central Missouri Missouri Western (21) Emporia State Nebraska-Omaha (22) Pittsburg State Washburn Missouri Southern Fort Hays State Southwest Baptist Northwest Missouri Truman State

Results last week:

Conf.

18-2 16-4 15-5 13-5 10-8 9-11 8-10 5-13 5-15 4-16 3-17

Overall 34-10 43-8 36-13 39-12 30-21 22-29 20-33 29-30 23-35 13-38 11-34

Games upcoming:

@ Rockhurst: L 12-9 Tues. at Newman, 6 p.m. vs. ESU: L 4-1, L 8-0 Tues. vs. MWSU, 3 p.m. vs. TSU: L 4-3, W 7-5 Sat. @ UNO: 1:30 p.m. @ FHSU: W 11-8, W 2-1 Sat., MIAA Tourn., vs. TSU: W 7-0, W 10-8 Sun. @ UNO: Noon TBA

Adam Stewart is a member of the advanced news writing class. Reach him at adam.stewart@washburn.edu.

Student-athletes seek ease for WTE Kate Hampson WASHBURN REVIEW

Women’s tennis

up a sweat will. Will Wii Fit help a chubby gamer lose 50 pounds?

Probably not. But it could be the gateway game that gets players up on the balance board to better health.

Numbers game 1,830 calories; the average amount of calories burnt a week by children using the Wii console (based on a 12.2hour average gaming week) 130 beats a minute; the heart rate children can reach while playing Wii, compared with 83 beats a minute when playing sedentary games 27 pounds; the weight loss you could achieve over a year by playing Wii Sports for 12.2 hours a week.

SOURCE: Figures taken from a study by Liverpool John Moores University into the effect of playing Wii Sports

With little free time in their schedules, many student-athletes are finding it hard to complete the Washburn Transformational Experience.

There are many options to choose from when deciding on a WTE, but a lot of these options take a lot of free time to complete.

Some can even take as much time as student-athletes spend training and competing for their sport. So, frequently it can seem impossible for student-athletes to complete the WTE. And this is why the Washburn Student Government Association, the leadership department and the athletic department are working together to create a unique WTE for Washburn student athletes.

“We are trying to accommodate the student-athlete in a way that they will still be able to complete a leadership and community service project, while competing at the highest level,” said Loren Ferre, Director of Athletics.

The main component of completing the WTE through athletics would be by taking a specifically-designed leadership class created around different athlete leadership roles, such as being a captain, helping coach at camps and being a representative for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Each WTE would be created around an athlete’s specific skills and attributes.

“What we want to do is make this requirement of the WTE easier to fulfill, but still a very meaningful experience,” said Garrett Love, WSGA president. “This class will help give the student athlete a proactive mindfulness of what they’re doing for their WTE.”

Love has first-hand experience about what it is like to be a studentathlete because he has been on the men’s basketball team for the last three years.

“I think it would be a good step for WTE as collegiate athletics oftentimes is a very transformational experience,” said Love.

A lot of hard work going into the creation of this “new” WTE and advocates hope is to have it in place by the spring of 2010. If the class and requirements are finalized for that semester, the first class of student-athletes required to complete the WTE will be able to complete it before graduation. This news is a relief to some studentathletes who feel as though they are running out of time.

“I couldn’t figure out how I was going to complete the WTE, but this option gives me a little hope,” said Nicole Perkuhn, a student and softball player. “And it sounds like it would be another great experience to add to my athletic career.

As for now, two football players are in the “pilot program.” They are actively looking for different things student-athletes would like to see in the class. Customizing WTE to student-athletes is an attempt to make the WTE something students will enjoy more and worry about less.

“This is one of many steps we would like to take in the direction of a more user-friendly WTE,” said Love.

Kate Hampson is a member of the advanced news writing class. Reach her at katelyn.hampson@washburn. edu

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Monday, April 27, 2009 • Sports

Protein packs punch, best with proper diet Vinny Vasquez WASHBURN REVIEW

indicator of higher bone density. Potential bone loss can be linked to a condition known as ‘metabolic acidosis,’ in which the body becomes increasingly acidic and blood pH decreases.

In our last installment, I discussed all the Protein and foods with lots of sodium tend potential benefits low-carb diets can have, and to have high acidic loads, while fruits and although not really high in protein per se, low- vegetables have very high levels of alkaline carb diets will often include more protein than the and act as buffers. When there’s not enough national guidelines indicate. The Recommended “buffering” help, calcium phosphate can be Dietary Allowance (RDA) for an adult in the US released from bones to decrease this acidity. is 0.36 grams per pound of body weight, not a The modern diet - with animal protein, lots of lot considering your favorite chicken sandwich sodium and a very low intake of vegetables and may have 30-40 grams of protein. fruits - is believed to generate a mild level of How much protein you should eat depends metabolic acidosis. Even sugars and grainson several factors, such as body weight, activity based foods can be acidic. levels, age, gender, etc. Personally, I consider Fortunately, there’s a simple solution to all about 0.7grams per pound of body weight a of this. Research indicates we are simply not good start. Generally, the more active you are, consuming the amount of alkaline foods (like the more protein you will need. Strength and fruits and vegetables) needed to counteract our power athletes require significantly more, and western diet. Your mom was right after all, eat your couch potato neighbor requires less. Unlike your salad. carbohydrates, there’s no reserve of protein in As I finalize this three-part nutrition series the body, making it a less efficient source of dedicated to the current nutritional dogma, I don’t fuel and requiring more energy to be want you to get the idea I enjoy going ‘FORMER processed. These two aspects, along against the grain (no pun intended) with its strong effect on satiety, can for no particular reason. For example, FAT BOY’ make getting and staying leaner a in the case of misconceptions like much easier task. “fat-makes-you-fat” and “saturatedBut let me get to the point at hand, protein fat-is-bad-for-you”, how would you feel if what and its alleged negative effects: you have been taught in school, and what has Myth #5: Protein hurts your kidneys. been recommended for decades to the entire Research conducted on individuals with pre- nation, turned out to be mostly bunk? I certainly existing renal conditions has shown that a high would not want to be that government researcher protein intake may not be the smartest move after telling my bosses we have wasted millions of all. However, for healthy individuals (including dollars and misguided millions of people with those training and/or dieting) with no pre- poor and biased research. Believe it or not, existing kidney diseases, a higher protein intake prominent research labs and scientists studying of at least 1-1.3 grams per pound of body weight the effects of low-carb diets over the years have has not been found to have any negative effects been blacklisted and denied further grants and on kidney function, as per research published federal funding once it was evident they didn’t in 2000 in the International Journal of Sport subscribe to the Fat/Cholesterol Hypothesis.

Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. If that’s not Or in the case of the USDA’s MyPyramid, enough evidence, in a review titled, “Dietary is it really surprising to find the United States protein intake and renal function” published Department of Agriculture recommends a diet in “Nutrition & Metabolism,” researchers heavily based on grains? Just like the business of concluded: pharmaceutical companies and their cholesterol“While protein restriction may be appropriate lowering drugs, many financial interests are for treatment of existing renal disease, we find involved. no significant evidence for a detrimental effect of high protein intakes on kidney function in healthy persons after centuries of a high protein Western diet.”

Myth #6: Protein and Bone Loss People who are eating more protein than the RDA levels have most likely already Olvidio ‘Vinny’ Vasquez is a senior exercise embarked on some sort of resistance program, physiology major. Reach him at olvidio. which as we have learned before can be a great vasquez@washburn.edu.

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Baseball: Five games remain Continued from page A6 to left center. After adding one in the fifth and taking a 6-5 lead, Truman tied it in the top of the sixth. While rain had been in and out for much of the afternoon, thunder and lightning caused the game to be delayed for two hours and nine minutes. After the delay, which had two tornado siren warnings, Truman jumped out to a lead in top of the eighth with two runs.

However, Washburn responded, scoring four runs in the bottom of the eighth to take the lead for good.

“The weather was just crazy,” said Joy. “I figured they’d call it after the tornado sirens.

It was good to come back and win that game, though.”

J.P. Verhulst came on in relief in the eighth to pick up the win while Eldon Little pitched the final inning for the save.

Sorenson led the way offensively for the Bods, going 7 for 17 in the series with four runs and nine RBIs. “He was great all weekend coming up with some big hits,” said Joy. “He came through and

was huge for us.”

The Bods did have one non-conference matchup earlier in the week versus Rockhurst, which the Hawks won 12-9. The loss for Washburn forced a 2-2 split of the season series.

Up next for Washburn, which currently sits at eighth in conference with records of 21-25, 14-18 MIAA, is a 6 p.m. game Tuesday at Newman University, in Wichita. The Bods will finish the season with a four-game series versus the MIAA’s third place team, NebraskaOmaha, beginning with a doubleheader at 1:30 p.m. Saturday followed by another twinbill beginning at noon on May 2nd in Omaha.

“We’re just looking to come out and play hard and win them,” said Joy. “We just want to come out and get over .500 for the year. Come out and play our best since it’s our last five games. We might as well just leave everything out there.”

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

Bods win, Blues fall in championship Nicole Stejskal WASHBURN REVIEW With perfect conference records in the regular season, the Ichabod and Lady Blues tennis teams competed as the top seeds in the MIAA tournament this weekend.

The men’s team faced Truman State in the tournament’s semifinal round and went 3-0 in singles play and 2-1 in doubles for a 5-1 win over the Bulldogs.

In the championship match, Washburn took on conference rival Southwest Baptist. After a 3-3 tie in singles matches, the Ichabods pulled off a 2-1 win in doubles play, taking the MIAA championship title. The victory gave the team its third title in the last four years.

The women’s team opened tournament play with a match against Missouri Southern. The

Lady Blues swept the Lions 5-0, finishing 3-0 in doubles and 2-0 in singles.

The team continued with a match versus Nebraska-Omaha in the semifinal round. After finishing 1-2 in doubles matches, Washburn pulled off a 4-2 record in singles play to secure the 5-4 victory.

For the title match, the Lady Blues faced the Bearcats of Northwest Missouri State. The team went 1-2 in doubles and 2-3 in singles, falling to the Bearcats 5-3 and suffering its first conference loss of the season.

The Ichabods and Lady Blues will begin regional competition on May 6. The teams will face universities from Oklahoma and Texas as part of their new regional competition.

Nicole Stejskal is a sophomore mass media major. Reach her at nicole.stejskal@washburn.edu.

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The Jayhawk Theatre Revival

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Argo Editor Josh Rouse Copy Editors Leia Karimul Bashar, Kate Craft Page Design Andrew Dunlap, Josh Rouse, ReAnne Utemark Advertising Manager Andrew Dunlap Faculty Adviser Regina Cassell Argo Writers Leia Karimul Bashar, Brandon Bills, Josh Rouse, Nicole Stormann, ReAnne Utemark Photo Editor Aaron Deffenbaugh Photos Andrew Dunlap, Mike Goehring, Matt Wilper

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Page 4 Take a look at who’s providing the sound equipment for the benefit concert.

Page 6&7 Read what makes the Jayhawk Theatre so important to the community.

Page 12 Washburn students dominate the local rock band known as Echo Lake.

Editorial

Give a little bit, gain a lot

by Josh Rouse Cover photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

COVER The Argo will focus on the Jayhawk Theatre Revival benefit concert at 7 p.m. on May 2 at the Celtic Fox.

The Argo is a monthly insert published by the staff of the Washburn Review for coverage of Arts & Entertainment. To get in touch with the A&E newsroom, please call (785) 670-2506 or e-mail at theargo@washburnreview.org. We welcome letters to the editor. Please send them in e-mail format to joshua.rouse@washburn.edu.

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With a mixture of glee and misery, I am proud to announce that this is the last Argo of the school year.

It’s a bitter sweet moment for me, because I know this is the last time I’ll be doing an Argo with many of the people in this office. First and foremost, to the writers, editors and everybody involved in the production of this fine publication, I want to thank you all for a wonderful year and wish you all luck with your future endeavors.

This Argo is a bit different than some of the past inserts. This particular issue is a chance for us to promote ourselves, for a change. The Argo is proudly presenting the Jayhawk Theatre Revival, a benefit concert supporting the historic Jayhawk Theatre.

The concert will take place at 7 p.m. on May 2 at the Celtic Fox (118 S.W. Eighth Ave.), and the cost is a $5 do-

nation at the door. The proceeds will dear to my heart because I believe go toward renovating the theatre. in conserving the history and arts of There will also be tours of the Jay- this city. I believe in supporting lohawk Theatre, located just around cal music and local businesses, and I the corner at 720 Jackson St., which believe in taking things into my own begin at 6 p.m. hands when If you want people don’t For those of you who can’t make it to to know why care enough the show but would still like to make you should to do somea contribution, here is the information go, why you thing. Sure, it’s from the Jayhawk Theatre Web site: should suponly $5—but port the theit’s a start.

Mail contributions to: atre or why While I think The Jayhawk State Theatre of Kansas you should this is a great P.O. Box 1996 care, please event, I can’t Topeka, Kansas 66601 read on. This personally Argo is chock take any reor call (785) 233-HAWK (233-4295). full of articles sponsibility for about the it. This entire The Jayhawk State Theatre of Kansas is theatre, the operation was a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions people behind put together are tax deductible to the full extent the scenes, the by Andrew allowed by law. bands and the Dunlap, our venue. There advertising are also several manager and videos on our promotions diWeb site (www.washburnreview.org) rector, and the fine local businesses that can further explain why this con- who were willing to assist. cert and this cause should or should not affect you.

I can’t make up your mind for you. Josh Rouse is a junior mass media However, I can tell you why it affects major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@ me. This is a cause that is near and washburn.edu.

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Jayhawk Theatre Revival tenative schedule 6 p.m.- Jayhawk Theatre Tours 720 Jackson St 7 - Doors open @ Celtic Fox $5 Donation Speakers: Lance Johnson Kathy Duncan MultiMedia Presentation Future of The Jayhawk 7:45 - Define Beautiful prize give away 8:30 - From Quiet Arms prize give away 9:15 - Echo Lake prize give away 10 - The Cherry Tree Parade prize give away 10:45 - Left On Northwood

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Celtic Fox hosts Revival

by Brandon Bills

In the never-ending quest to revitalize downtown Topeka, The Celtic Fox Irish Pub and Restaurant is a prime example of how things should be done, with plenty of Guinness, a full menu, live entertainment and a welcoming atmosphere.

“I personally think it’s the coolest bar downtown,” said Mike Fox, owner, offering his unbiased opinion.

The Celtic Fox opened in September 2003, but its roots go back to Fox’s parents, who dreamed of owning an Irish pub.

“Our parents had always though about it and we thought it would be fun to do,” said Fox. When Fox set out to find a location for the pub, he wasn’t prepared for the building at 118 S.W. Eighth Street. The rock solid 120-year-old building, located caddy corner from the Kansas State House, was perfect for the Celtic Fox. Fox, whose career is in construction, was in awe of how he could renovate the building.

“I was just tickled when I found this thing,” said Fox. The west half of the building was built in 1880 for the Kansas Newspaper Union.

Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review The third floor, which has has been converted into loft apartments, was the Foxy hosts: The Celtic Fox, located at 118 S.W. Eighth St., is the location for the Jayhawk Theatre original location of the Washburn School Revival. The 120-year-old building, which has previously been home to the Kansas Newspaper of Law. Lights that once hung in the law Union and the Washburn Law School, is the first downtown restaurant to offer outdoor dining. school are now in the foyer of the main literally all over the The Celtic Fox. “It’s a little laid-back and it’s not very entrance.

Near the front entrance is a mural noisy, so people can have conversation,” “We basically tore it apart and started of Fox’s father and uncle standing in a said Trish Mark, night bar manager, who over,” said Fox. The Celtic Fox occupies what was for- Guinness warehouse. The stones in the is also responsible for booking live acts.

Saturday nights offers a variety of merly two storefronts. To combine the mural resemble the faces of family memtwo, a brick archway was constructed in bers. Another mural shows Fox’s mother live musical acts meant to draw people the stone wall separating the two. The in a bar scene. On a back wall is a mural downtown. Popular live acts include depicting The Celtic Fox on a That Damn Sasquatch, True North and archway was designed to look street in downtown Dublin Noah Earl. like one at a Guinness brewery CELTIC with a horse drawn Guinness Located just around the corner from in Ireland. Set in the archway cart on the street. More family the Jayhawk Theatre, The Celtic Fox is the are two stones from Blarney, FOX members can be seen in the perfect place for the Jayhawk Theatre reIreland. vival show on May 2.

The Celtic Fox’s latest addition is also windows of the Dublin buildings.

Architecture and interior aside, Sherry Fox is looking forward to reopening a first for downtown Topeka: outdoor dining. The new seating area on the side- Samm, bar manager, says it’s the friendly the Jayhawk Theatre because of what it walk was the first approved by the city of atmosphere that makes The Celtic Fox will add to downtown. a great place to enjoy a meal or a drink “It’s something everybody should be Topeka for downtown. proud of,” said Fox. “People in Topeka Mike Fox owns the The Celtic Fox with friends.

“If we don’t know them when they want to be proud of downtown.” along with brother Steve Fox and cousin The revival of the Jayhawk Theatre Pat Finan. Twelve other cousins also hold come in, we want to know them,” said would undoubtedly make the northeast a one percent stake in the business. All Samm.

In addition to its food, beverages and block at Eighth and Jackson the most exowners are either siblings or first cousfriendly atmosphere, The Celtic Fox of- citing place in Topeka. ins.

“It’s a very family oriented place,” said fers live music many nights of the week.

“We are really big proponents of live Fox. The Celtic Fox’s slogan is “Welcome music,” said Fox. On Friday nights, The Celtic Fox offers Brandon Bills is a senior mass media to the family.” Fox, who has over 100 first cousins, describes his family as “a large a jazz happy hour, encouraging people major. Reach him at brandon.bills@ Irish-Catholic family.” Signs of family are to stay downtown after work. washburn.edu.

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Local business provides equipment

by Brandon Bills

pants will be placed in groups that will rehearse for two hour a week. At the end of the summer, When the musicians take the they will exhibit their skills in a stage at the Jayhawk Theatre concert at the Gage Park amphiRevival on Friday, the spectators theater. at the back of the room will hear The Live Music Institute wants to not only teach young musithe tunes courtesy of the sound cians, but to provide a place for equipment and soundboard opthem to meet other musicians erator from the Live Music Instiand collaborate. tute.

“We encourage our students The Live Music Institute to hang out here after their lesopened at 5224 S.W. 17th St. in sons and mingle with other stulate August last year, but word is dents,” said Schaffer. just now beginning to spread.

The people at the Live Music “A lot of Institute are willing to go the expeople don’t LIVE MUSIC realize what tra mile. While this reporter was INSTITUTE we’re doing interviewing Schaffer, a man here yet,” wandered in carrying a banjo. said David Schaffer, owner.

He had borrowed a banjo from In short, the Live Music Inhis brother-in-law, but needed stitute is Topeka’s one-stop it tuned before returning it. Deresource for young musicians. spite not knowing how to tune a While focused on lessons and banjo, Schaffer helped the man teaching young musicians, it ofPhoto by Matt Wilper, Washburn Review tune the instrument after getfers so much more.

Local support: The Live Music Institute, located at 5224 S.W. 17th St., is supplying the sound equipment for the ting instructions from the Inter“We’re kind of trying to put Jayhawk Theatre Revival benefit concert. The institute opened last August. net. everything in one building,” said “I think is a very good thing Schaffer. for Topeka,” said Robbie Devine, Under one roof, the Live Muculture to these kids,” said Schaffer. ing class, in which young people are an intern at the Live Music Instisic Institute includes 10 teaching studios, The Live Music Institute offers pri- taught to work behind a soundboard for tute. “It’s a much needed environment.” a guitar store, a drum store, a vinyl record vate lessons for nearly every instrument a live performance.

This summer, the Live Music Institute store, a rehearsal space, a recording stu- imaginable, and group classes for more dio and a common room with a stage for popular instruments. The most popular will be holding its first School of Rock. Brandon Bills is a senior mass media Over the summer, teens can have the ex- major. Reach him at brandon.bills@ instrument is guitar. performances.

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Define Beautiful adds Christian music to Revival

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CTP rocks ReAnne Utemark

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Beautiful day: Define Beautiful, a local Christian band, will be performing live at the Jayhawk Theatre Revival benefit concert on May 2.

by Regina Budden

The band is labeled as rock, Christian and pop, and they have a lineup of songs including “Contentment,” “Exhaling Beauty” and “A Wretch Like Me.” Their On May 2, the Celtic Fox in Topeka MySpace page, www.myspace.com/ will see an interesting array of musical definebeautifulmusic, announces that talents, all geared up in an effort to raise Define Beautiful can now be found on money for the Jayhawk Theatre, which iTunes, and is available for downloads. will be reopening as a multipurpose Define Beautiful have placed entertainment center. themselves into an interesting genre.

Among the bands Their music seems mellow performing will be Define and spiritual, but at times it BAND Beautiful, a local band made features bursts of lyrics full PREVIEW up of three musicians. of angst and frustration. It Jeremy Hall plays Vox, comes as no surprise that guitar and piano, Ben E. serves as the their list of influences includes God and bassist, and Josiah E. plays the drums for John Mayer. It will be interesting to see the band. Since the trio’s beginning, they their unique lineup Saturday. have also added Eli Donley as manager The band members were unfortunately and Jimmy Dunn as their “media man.” unavailable for comment.

The band is new—they formed in 2008—but they have already performed in venues such as Journey Church on 21st and Gage.

Aside from the benefit concert at the Celtic Fox, they are also scheduled to Regina Budden is a sophomore mass perform again at Journey Church on May media major. Reach her at regina.

8 and The Boobie Trap Bar on May 22. budden@washburn.edu.

As of late, I have become a music cynic, what with the cacophony of crap coming from what is considered pop music. Even T-Pain is considered pop music. I don’t care if he is on a boat, auto-tune doesn’t count as musical ability.

T-Pain aside, when asked to review Cherry Tree Parade, I visited their MySpace page and had a listen. Under influences, they list “Vanessa Carlton” and under sounds like, they say “f-in indie pop.” They have a personality and their music doesn’t disappoint.

Superficially, the group just has a really great sound. I think I could listen to Pity Party for Penny ad nauseum simply because I like the way it sounds.

That said, there are occasionally places in some of the other songs MUSIC where it gets to REVIEW be just a little much for me. It’s not bad, it just seems to overwhelm the song, like in Perfectly Polyphonic.

While never being very good at picking out influences, Cherry Tree Parade sounds a little like Death Cab for Cutie with completely different vocals and, while I couldn’t win an argument with this connection, a lot of their songs remind me of the Beck from Sea Change, or what I like to call “sad bastard Beck.”

Cherry Tree Parade produces some interesting lyrics. I enjoy cheeky music and interesting turns of phrase, and Cherry Tree delivers that sometimes.

Then there are other songs that seem pretty straight forward, like “Get Down and Other Metaphors,” yet for the last half hour, I have been trying to figure out the pattern of Christ, Jesus and God mentions throughout their songs. Like, in June Bugs in July, it is an interesting song, but I have no idea what they mean by “you were my modern day Jesus.”

Along with the divine theme, they seem to be stuck on songs about death. While death is, indeed, part of our everyday lives, sometimes it is hard to hear about over and over again. Considering my own mortality is not often on my iPod playlist.

Cherry Tree sometimes falls prey to the classic indie trap of “this sounds cool and deep, so I am going to say it, even if it doesn’t make sense.” However, more often, they really come through with some solid writing and music. I am really excited for their new album and I would highly recommend them to anyone who has a penchant for indie music and confusing metaphors.

ReAnne Utemark is a senior history major.

Reach her at reanne.utemark@washburn. edu.

Saving history

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“The Jayhawk Theatre will enhance the economic development of downtown Topeka as well as cultural activities and business activities and performance opportunities that it brings with it.”

-Kathy Duncan, president of Jayhawk Theatre’s board of directors

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Jayhawk Theatre seeking renovation

by Regina Budden The floor is covered in a thick layer of dust. The ceiling and corners are progressively eaten away by a cruel plaster mold. Garish paint coats the walls but cannot quite hide the gold leafing beneath. Despite its need for renovation, however, The Jayhawk Theatre is now enjoying a crucial role in Topeka’s future.

The theater, hidden away on the corner of 7th and Jackson, has a grand historic past as a Boller Brothers theater, and it is the official theater of Kansas, but now there is renewed hope that it will have a significant role in the community as an entertainment venue. The theater is part of local efforts to provide Topeka with the same opportunities as surrounding cities, such as Lawrence. Kathy Duncan, president of the Jayhawk Theatre’s board of directors, has been with the theater renovation project since the beginning and she is enthusiastic about what it could mean for the community.

“The Jayhawk Theatre will enhance the economic development of downtown Topeka as well as cultural activities and the business activities and performance opportunities that it brings with it,” said Duncan.

The Jayhawk’s former glory stemmed from the former Hotel Jayhawk, now converted into the Jayhawk Towers complex. In 1925, Warren Crosby was denied a building permit for his hotel,

and he decided the best way to obtain one was to build a movie palace with an adjoining wall to the hotel. Topeka architect Thomas Williamson doubted his ability to construct such a building, so Crosby went outside of Topeka to find a designer. The Kansas City-based Boller Brothers had recently enjoyed the premiere of the very first movie palace, but were apprehensive about Crosby’s proposed theater because some of their greatest works had recently burned to the ground.

“At the time that Mr. Crosby approached them,” said Duncan, “they had decided they weren’t going to design anymore theater houses until they could make something that was fireproof.”

The fire issue was resolved by building walls between 13 and 16 inches full of concrete, and the theater was the first built with exits at both the front and back.

The Jayhawk also has the first curved steel balcony in the United States, and has no support posts. Duncan was relieved that in the recent structure assessment, the balcony was declared safe.

The Jayhawk was saved from demolition in 1996 and placed on a list of historical sites. Soon thereafter, the members of the Jayhawk project took a 60-mile radius survey of businesses and community members to find plausible uses for the building. They finally decided to bring the theater back as an entertainment business.

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From Quiet Arms silently gains fans

by Leia Karimul Bashar A benefit concert to promote the Jayhawk Theatre will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Celtic Fox, and up-andcoming local band From Quiet Arms will perform at the show.

Influenced by bands like Taking Back Sunday, Circa Survive and Rx Bandits, the band has a dedicated fan base, and Brady Groothuis, guitarist, said it is the fans who make their shows exciting.

“We have some really good friends that we’ve made through our fans,” said Groothuis. “We’re the type of guys that want to party with everybody and have fun. We like to get to know everybody.

We don’t want to just play a show and that’s it. We invite people over to the house after our shows all the time.”

From Quiet Arms consists of six Lawrence musicians who all hail from different musical backgrounds. Groothuis said the group’s latest songs showcase the band members’ different strengths.

One song in particular stands out in his mind as a way to show off his skills.

“I really, really, really enjoy playing Moonshine Girl,” said Groothuis. “That song is just fun to play.”

In August 2008, From Quiet Arms teamed up with ZK Productions to produce three of the seven tracks for their EP “Carousel.” Groothuis said all the band members learned a lot from working with the production company, which has produced bands like Jimmy Eat World, Mayday Parade and Hit the Lights.

“We’d never been produced before, so the thought of being produced by them was a learning experience,” said Groothuis. “It made us so much tighter as a band, and we learned a lot from actually

With arms wide open: Local band From Quiet Arms will be at the Celtic Fox May 2 for the Jayhawk Revival. being in a professional surrounding.”

But Groothuis added that the band isn’t really looking for any major label deals.

“I don’t really think we’re a major-label band,” he said. ” If that happens, it’s cool, but we’re more into the Indie side of the music industry. We’re trying to form our own unique sound.”

Other bands that will perform at the benefit concert on Saturday include Left on Northwood, Echo Lake, Define Beautiful and The Cherry Tree Parade. Cost of admittance is $5, and all proceeds will go to the Jayhawk Theatre. The benefit concert is being hosted by Washburn University Student Publications.

To learn more about From Quiet Arms

Photos by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

and listen to their songs, visit the band’s MySpace page at www.myspace.com/ fromquietarms.

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

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JAYHAWK: Theater Left on Northwood right on

by Nicole Stormann working toward $6.4 million goal raised awareness for the theater and its place in the future of the “It will be a multipurpose rental community. community facility,” said Duncan.

“It’s inspiring to see that we’re not “There should never be what’s called plowing over the old to build the a ‘black night’ in the house. On nights new,” said Johnson. “Not to mention that it’s not rented for an activity, we having paintings and art that we will be showing independent and are deprived of in institutional and foreign films, art films, so Topekans recreational buildings today.” can stay in Topeka. They won’t have Currently, the Jayhawk’s biggest to drive to Liberty Hall in Lawrence obstacle is a lack of funding. Current to see the films.” plans will require a budget of $6.4 “Multi-purpose” hardly seems million. The support that has already broad enough to incorporate the been shown through donations by wide range of activities. Duncan’s private citizens and members of the brief list included art displays, local Jayhawk Theatre Society has been band performances, independent very heartening, but it’s only a start. films, wedding receptions, ballet and The most recent fundraiser will a much-anticipated international be hosted by Washburn University film festival or two.

Student Publications at the Celtic “[The activities] will be Fox at 7 p.m. on Saturday, JAYHAWK and it will include determined by how the community wants to rent performances by local THEATRE the space,” said Duncan. bands and other activities The theater will tackle the to promote awareness about the issue of preservation versus theater’s situation. Tours of the modernization by being as versatile Jayhawk will begin at 6 p.m. A $5 as possible. Current plans include donation will be taken at the door, teleconferencing for business and all proceeds will go to the meetings and conventions. Also, theater project. multi-satellite up-linking will allow “The upcoming Jayhawk Revival theater attendees to watch opening is, to me, one of the most edifying nights on Broadway and similar things about this project,” said events from the comfort of Topeka.

Duncan, adding the local bands may “It’s going to give Topekans a one day be able to perform in the global feel for the arts,” said Duncan. theater itself.

The Jayhawk has amassed a large Although it will be a difficult road collection of art since the opening to recovery for the Jayhawk, when it of its Upstage Gallery in February of is completed, it will give Topekans 2007. of all ages the opportunity to Lance Johnson, curator of the celebrate their multi-faceted culture. gallery, is excited to be involved in The theater will provide a variety the renovations of the theater. This is of activities for everyone to enjoy his third proprietorship, which he fell outside of solely mainstream culture, into at the bequest of Duncan a few which is a prospect that holds great years ago while he was attending appeal for Johnson.

Washburn for an art degree.

“It is exactly what we need,” he The Upstage is an industrial style said. “Hopefully it will put the jazz exhibit that Johnson said still holds back into our night life.” “fine art standards.” They participate in the First Friday Artwalks, which Johnson says brings in between 100 and 200 people once a month. Regina Budden is a sophomore mass This has helped validate the art media major. Reach her at regina. style of the gallery, and it has also budden@washburn.edu.

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7 p.m., May 2, Celtic Fox

Left on Northwood is a rockin’ screamo quintet that has been on the scene since 2006 and has shared the stage with the likes of Scary Kids Scaring Kids and The Ataris. With most members originating from different places, the band is currently located in Lawrence.

Booked through the entire Midwest all summer long, Washburn University Student Publications has the pleasure of presenting Left on Northwood as one of the five bands to perform on May 2 for the Jayhawk Theatre Revival benefit concert.

Left on Northwood began as a solo project for drummer Todd Anderson in 2004, and by 2006 it had evolved into a five-man band which moved on to release a debut LP “Gut Check Personality,” now available on iTunes.

Though the bands’ MySpace profile classifies their sound as screamo, rock or lyrical, it is still difficult to discern any one style that encompasses

Left on Northwood. fan base has also fanned the “Our music is high energy flame. at times, soothing at others, “We have a crazy fan-base but definitely dynamic in Topeka and Manhattan overall,” said guitarist Mike currently, which is driving Dye. “We pride ourselves us to keep writing songs the in not sticking to a formula way we do,” said Dye. “The and just letting the songs ability to tour, write and come together release albums w i t h o u t as a living is dwelling over definitely what where it fits we are aiming in terms of for at present, genre.” though that Dynamic will obviously for sure, the take some band leaves time. We just listeners at passed our odds as to what first major goal genre they’re of releasing Photos by Mike Goehring, hearing, but an album Washburn Review that’s certainly that will live not bad. While in the Library “Synonym for Apology” is of Congress, copyrighted, reminiscent of Avenged for many years, which feels Sevenfold, “Elegy” brings to amazing. Nothing like having mind the guitar style and a series of numbers with your vocals of softer rock band name and work attached to it Incubus. somewhat permanently.”

Bands such as Thrice and fellow local band Times New Roman have acted as Nicole Stormann is an undeinfluences, fueling Left on cided freshman. Reach her at Northwood’s desire to grow nicole.stormann@washburn. as a band. Their expanding edu.

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Howie Day

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Kansas Koyotes v Lincoln Tornadoes Expocentre 7:05 p.m.

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New Found Glory

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Boom a Ring

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Kansas Expocentre Topeka 7 p.m.

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Eric Hunter / Benjie Wright

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Echo Lake explodes onto scene

by Brandon Bills

As musicians, they see the possibilities the Jayhawk Theatre might present to Topeka as a music venue in the future.

Echo Lake, Topeka’s rock-funk-blues “There are not many places for bands quintet, is eager to rock the Celtic Fox to come in Topeka,” said Dave Hess, lead this Friday, as well as help raise money guitarist. for the Jayhawk Theatre.

As for their own future, the members Echo Lake’s current line-up came of Echo Lake hopes to devote more time together earlier this year, but this is al- to the band over the summer. ready their third show. At the Boobie “We don’t have the time to become Trap on April 10, Echo Lake performed a solid unit during the school year,” said for a packed house Mirsch. that would have Mirsch said the made any fire mar- More coverage online band members shal cringe. This www.washburnreview.org plan to spend time time around they’re together to deterhoping for the same mine their direction crowd, but for a as a band and write good cause. music. They also plan on playing more “Just lookin’ to have another fun gig,” shows. said Matt Misrch, drummer. “Get people “Hopefully, once school kicks around out there—hopefully interested in the we’ll be kicking on all engines and do Jayhawk Theatre revival. See if people a bunch of shows,” said Mirsch. “Everywant to donate some cash to get that one’s always complaining about nothing thing up and running again.” to do in Topeka. There’s stuff to do, it’s The band couldn’t pass up the chance just about getting people involved. That to help bring back the historic theatre. seems to be the hardest part.”

“I’ve heard stories from my parents about the Jayhawk Theatre and every- Brandon Bills is a senior mass media thing, so it’s pretty cool to take part in it,” major. Reach him at brandon.bills@ washburn.edu. said T.C. Gomez, saxophonist.

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