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Faculty vote no confidence in University ISS director Ben Fitch WASHBURN REVIEW

The faculty senate passed a “vote of no confidence” in Information Systems and Services director Michael Gunter during a meeting on April 13.

The senate voted 27-3, with three abstentions.

“It was a pretty clear expression of faculty discontent,” said Tom Prasch, faculty senate president.

Prasch said the main problem

was a “fundamental lack of trust” in Gunter.

“Faculty didn’t feel that they could depend on him to do what he said he would do,” said Prasch.

The issue began at the Jan. 18 faculty senate meeting, and was described as a result of Gunter repeatedly initiating policies and procedures “that interfere with faculty research and scholarship, academic computing, classroom teaching, library access, faculty privacy, academic freedom, and faculty and student rights

to intellectual property.”

The agenda also said that faculty members had “repeatedly been met with stonewalling, dishonesty and a failure to amend such behaviors and policies” when they had approached Gunter for redress.

The action item was forwarded to Wanda Hill, vice president of administration and treasury; Robin Bowen, vice president of academic affairs; and Jerry Farley, WU president..

The agenda was removed from the

Washburn Web site because of possible legal concerns related to slanderous statements that were documented.

Specifically, some faculty members addressed complaints to Prasch that Gunter seemed agreeable in person when confronted with issues, but then did nothing to resolve them.

And as the agenda states, “some were more direct: ‘he lied to my face.’”

Other comments about Gunter were that he was “unstable,” that he “could not be trusted,” and that he appeared to be “dodging” questions.

Kappa Comeback Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW It’s been more than a year since the Washburn chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity lost its charter. While the fraternity has struggled to recolonize, a group of freshmen have their minds set on bringing back the oldest fraternity on campus.

The newest wave of support for the fraternity, currently called the petitioning charter for Kappa Sigma, came last summer when two freshmen, David Render and Dlany Conny, were sparked with an interest to bring Kappa Sigma back. Conny said the interest came after being approached

by Kappa Sigma alumni Greg Gaul as well as having known Kappa Sigmas at the University of Kansas and having a good experience with them.

From there, Conny and Render spent the fall keeping the organization small and quiet while just trying to gain the information necessary to accomplish such a large feat. In their gathering process, they learned that 25 members are required to start the process towards colonization and rechartering.

“It’s a lot of work,” said Conny, president of the organization. “But in the end, with the amount of effort you put into it, the rewards are definitely worth it. I just think it would be definitely worth it to get [Kappa Sigma] back.”

This spring was really the coming out party for the group, and with around 10 realistic members and about another 10 on paper, their time and energy is paying off.

Photo by Travis Perry, Washburn Review

Growing new roots: Several freshman at Washburn have managed to help the Kappa Sigma fraternity, the University’s oldest Greek organization, reform on campus. They are now petitioning to have the fraternity’s charter reinstated.

“As an advisor, I’m actually pretty proud of the students that have taken the time to bring this organization to campus because they’ve done it the right way,” said Jessica Neumann, assistant director of student activities and greek life. “They’re not going out and doing things that are inappropriate as a student organization or as a Greek chapter. They’re taking the time to

learn the history of the organization and understand what they’re becoming a part of.”

Joining an existing fraternity on campus would have been much easier than starting something from scratch, but Conny said the learning experience has been fun and worthwhile.

“I’ve always been a fan of taking on challenges and stuff, and I definitely

thought it would be an awesome thing to do,” he said. “Just like contributing even more to Greek life. Basically adding on like that base, that basic foundation that they have going right now.

“What I’ve always said is ‘only Please see KAPPA SIGMA page A3

assistant professor in the physics and astronomy department for a study that will take place over the course of three years.

Thomas will be the lead researcher on the project and will collaborate with colleagues at both the University of Kansas and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. The project will study the effects of astrological events on the life and survival of phytoplankton in earth’s oceans. Phytoplankton is one

of the building blocks of food chains in most marine habitats on earth and is responsible for production of almost 50 percent of the world’s oxygen production.

“We want to see what effects things like exploding stars and solar flares have on the production of phytoplankton in our oceans,” said Thomas.

The grant also provides opportunities for prospective science major students to get involved and

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“We’re going to be recruiting some students to help with the research soon,” said Thomas.

Included in the opportunities were the possibility of paid research positions, according to Thomas.

Research for the grant program will begin sometime in July of this year and run through 2012.

Nursing dean to step down

The reception for Cynthia Hornberger on May 15 is definitely not a retirement party.

However, it is an appreciation reception, meant to honor the nine years she spent as dean of the Washburn School of Nursing. After stepping down as dean, Hornberger will continue to do what she has done for her 20 years as a member of the faculty at Washburn: teach.

“I enjoy teaching, I always have,” said Hornberger. “It’s a very special gift to help someone meet their goals.

It’s a privilege to be a teacher.”

She has also enjoyed being a part of the team that has seen the School of Nursing grow exponentially during her time as dean.

“We have a very strong team within the School of Nursing and the greater Washburn community,” said Hornberger.

During her time as dean, the School of Nursing has more than doubled in size. A new Master of Science in Nursing program was implemented, and international programs were developed and expanded. The mobile health clinic began reaching out to the community through health screenings, and there was substantial capital improvement, to include the learning center and new space in Whiting Field House. Hornberger said the school has also strengthened its connections with donors and community partners.

“We have a strong alumni and donor support base, and wonderful community partners who share the vision for nursing education,” said Hornberger.

Mary Kay Thornburg, the dean’s administrative secretary, thinks Hornberger’s ability to connect Washburn with the greater community is one of her strengths.

“She’s been a great leader, the program is growing and she has been a wonderful representative in the city and region,” said Thornburg. “She’s been

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

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The Jayhawk Theatre was brought back to life Saturday evening.

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Beginning this summer, faculty and students will be exploring space to find answers for simple life on earth.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration recently approved a grant proposal from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Washburn. The grant gives a halfmillion dollars to Brian Thomas,

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Rachel Whitten WASHBURN REVIEW

Faculty awarded $500,000 grant from NASA Robert Burkett WASHBURN REVIEW

Furthermore, there were documented complaints that ISS had altered faculty members’ computers and “commandeered” access to technology that was purchased by faculty.

Gunter said he did not want to comment on the allegations because it would not change the outcome of the situation.

However, ISS sent a memo to

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ampus alendar

TUESDAY May 5

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

Scorch on the Porch, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Memorial Union lawn.

Writing Circle Open Mic Night, Crane Room. 7 p.m.

WU band and wind ensemble concert, 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall.

Mabee Library open 24 hours.

WEDNESDAY May 6

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

Mabee Library open 24 hours.

THURSDAY May 7

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

Crane Observatory Open House, 8:30 - 10 p.m., Crane Observatory, Stoffer Science Hall.

Mabee Library open 24 hours.

FRIDAY May 8

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

Bone Marrow Drive, 1 - 6 p.m., Washburn Room.

Graduation Bash for 2009 graduates, 3 - 5 p.m., Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center.

WU orchestra and choirs president’s concert, 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall.

Mabee Library open 24 hours.

SATURDAY May 9

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

Final Exams begin.

Sunday May 10

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

Monday May 11

Mid-term late night breakfast, 10 p.m. - 12 a.m., Union Market.

Finals Week.

President’s concert held The Cair Paravel-Latin School Children’s Choir and the Emporia State University a capella Choir will join the Washburn University Symphony Orchestra, Choir and Women’s Choir for the first President’s Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, at White Concert Hall.

The program will feature the premiere of “A.D. 2004” by Kyle Kindred, which was commissioned for the WU Symphony Orchestra. Student conductor will be Alex Wise. Kindred is the composer-in-residence at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.

WU student Jose Salazar, an oboe player and winner of the 200809 Washburn Aria and Concerto Competition, will perform Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in C major, attributed to Franz Joseph Haydn.

Anna Reb, also a WU student, will perform “Mon Coeur s’ouvre a ta voix” from “Samson & Dalila,” by Camille Saint-Saens. She was runner-up in the aria and concerto competition.

The concert hall stage will fill for “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff.

This piece will feature Ivalah Allen, soprano, and Lee Snook, baritone, both of the WU music faculty, the four choirs and Jose Munoz, counter-tenor, San Francisco, Calif.

For more information, call 785670-1511.

- Campus Announcement

United Way wrap up planned Washburn University will wrap-up their United Way campaign “LIVE UNITED” from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 5, at the Memorial Union’s Scorch on the Porch, located on the Memorial Union lawn.

At 11:30 a.m. Washburn will announce the total amount they raised for United Way. Scorch on the Porch will also feature a live band and Mexican food. Wear a WU LIVE UNITED T-shirt and receive $1 off your $5 Scorch on the Porch meal. WU LIVE UNITED T-shirts will be available for purchase the day of the event, at the Washburn Bookstore or online at www.washburnbookstore.com.

Five United Way agencies will be in attendance to inform people about their agencies and about the support they receive from United Way. More information is available at www.washburn.edu/unitedway.

For more information, contact Amanda Hughes at (785) 670-2153.

Finals Week.

Wednesday May 13

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

Finals Week.

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Elizabeth Durkin, Peace Corps recruiter, will provide information about Peace Corps programs and locations, the application process, and what it is like to serve in Peace Corps from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 4, in the Kansas Room, Memorial Union, Washburn University. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Washburn career services and Peace Corps are sponsoring the meeting.

For more information, contact career services at 785-670-1450.

The Washburn Review print edition is out for the summer, but check the Web site for periodic updates until next fall

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

Peace Corps information meeting

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Tuesday May 12

Campus generosity: (above and below) The Washburn Women’s Venture Partners donated funding toward several campus projects and individuals during a ceremony on Friday. Among the recipients were Washburn percussionists, a transfer student from Cowley County Community College and the Washburn Student Government Association for the 2009 - 2010 lecture series. Photos by Matt Wilper.

Graphic by Karl Fundenberger

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It’s about that time, and it is unbelievable to think another year has almost flown by. And really, it just makes me sit and think about how true those words are from a wise person I heard long ago about how life goes faster and faster as we get older. Which I relate to how everything took FOREVER in grade school not being able to wait until middle school until I would be able to drive until I got to high schooluntil I was on my own in college, and so on… More importantly though, are the words I heard more recently. It was in regards to people responding to, “How was your year?” with “It flew by.”

The challenge given was to put yourself in a position where your answer to that question could be, “It was full. I made the most of every situation I had, and there are no regrets.” Because that is

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where we are now… Another year has almost gone by. But there is a world of opportunities still before us. Every day is a blessing, so make the most of them. For some, next year is another year of college. For others, it is the real “real world.”

Whatever it may be, my challenge to you is to have a proactive mindfulness of what it is you’re doing, and don’t just “go through the motions.” Set goals… and achieve them. Keep that in mind, and let’s have a great year (and a real “full” summer too).

Good luck with Finals!

Garrett Love President, WSGA

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04/22/09 - Criminal damage to property, called ride to pick subject up.

KATS, report taken.

04/27/09 - Info. report, suspicious 04/23/09 - Criminal damage to property, person, LLC, report taken, subject waiting for mother, a WU student.

LLC, report taken, photos taken.

parking lot 9, report taken.

04/24/09 - Criminal damage to property, 04/28/09 - Info. report, hit & run parking lot 9, report taken, photos accident, parkking lot 1, report taken, talked to both owners of vehicles, no taken. accident report made.

04/26/09 - Info. report, suspicious person, Garvey Fine Arts, report taken, 04/28/09 - Info. report, vehicle unlock,

04/30/09 - Info. report, phone harassment, off campus, report taken.

04/29/09 - Criminal damage to property, LLC, report taken, notice to leave issued.

05/01/09 - Info. report, assist outside agency, Ichabod Laundrabar, report taken.

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Maples appointed next CAB director Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW It may be hard to believe, but the Campus Activities Board is already starting to prepare for next year, with the new executive director already taking charge.

For Josh Maples, being the executive director of CAB has been a long time coming. Maples, who was technology director this year, has been working with the organization for the past two years. But one has to wonder what inspires the desire to go for executive director.

“It’s a great organization and I just felt that I had enough time to do it and go for it,” said Maples. “I wanted to help bring good programming for the

students.”

But as CAB executive director, there comes a lot of responsibility. There are many positions beneath Maples to make all the roles less stressful. With there being so many involved though, it’s hard to keep Josh the organization in order.

Maples, though, has plans for CAB as far as what he’s going to accomplish.

“I want to do two things,” said Maples. “Internally, I want to create a system where it’s easy for the directors, both now and in the future, to look back and see how much stuff costs and make it a digital system from my technology experience.”

Maples said the overall goal is to host several big events throughout the course of the year while using smaller events to fill in the gaps.

CAB tries in its mission to provide opportunities of all sorts for students Maples and faculty. There are also programs available for students for recreational but also educational purposes. For example, Kyle Dunnigan was a comedic act who came earlier this year, but the movie “American Drug War: The Last White Hope” was shown at Washburn as well.

Some of the events this past year have not only brought out students,

but also out faculty members and their families. Maples wants to continue that trend.

“If we’re going to spend three to four grand on an event, why not have events that all of Washburn can attend?” said Maples. “That’s something we’re going to focus on a little more this year.”

With Washburn, like most universities and companies, trying to cut their budget back, that makes CAB’s mission a bit harder. But Maples sees the key to staying creative and trying to work with what’s been given to them. He also reminds students that collaboration is always welcome as well as ideas for events.

He also stated that a survey about CAB should be distributed in the near future

to students, with information asking about what they’d like to see offered.

With a firm foundation set already, CAB is looking at being even more successful next year. Overall, Maples doesn’t see a lot to change. He gives a lot of the credit to the CAB executive director from this year.

“CAB has done a great job this year under Billie Jean [Bergmann].

She’s done an excellent job getting events on campus and attendance has been great,” said Maples. “It’s been a great year and I’m just going to try to improve off that.”

Richard Kelly is a freshman mass media major. Reach him at richard.kelly@ washburn.edu.

KAPPA SIGMA: ‘Expect AMSA to host bone marrow drive at WU us to be official next year’ Continued from page A1 those who are willing to take great risks ever achieve greatly,’ so we just have to keep that in mind.”

The interest group, which currently collects no semester or annual dues, has big plans for the 2009-10 school year.

“Expect us to be official next year,” said Nick Brown, treasurer.

“That’s definitely the ultimate goal. If we can get that, we’re set.”

While Brown admits that everything in the process has been a struggle and it has been tough to stay motivated, he believes Kappa Sigma will be back at Washburn.

“I really think it’s just trying to remain optimistic through everything,” said Brown. “We’ve had our ups and down already. We have our days when we struggle on whether or not we want to do it, but we always come back to the fact that we’re going to do this.

There’s no question about it.”

To be the originators of a new organization on campus is pretty special, especially one such as a Greek

social organization “ fun to get involved which could last 100 in that.”

Being a founding years as the previous This group of father is something Kappa Sigma chapter all freshmen has did. come upon the we’ll be able to “Being a campus quickly remember for the founding father is and it didn’t come rest of our lives. something we’ll be from being shy. able to remember for They went out and the rest of our lives,” met people and - Nick Brown said Brown. “Not shared with them Kappa Sigma Treasurer only the rest of our ” their beliefs. college career, it’s “Don’t be something that when we’re 60, we’re afraid to be yourself and like stick out going to be like we started something from the crowd. Do your own thing,” at Washburn and hopefully by then it’ll Conny said of their own personal motto still be around and will still be going that they want everyone to know. “No strong. So it’ll be a lifelong thing.” matter what happens, when it comes Both Conny and Brown said down to it, don’t forget your roots and they’ve received a lot of positive your values and morals.” feedback from Washburn and the The petitioning charter for Kappa Greek community and that it is more Sigma meets every Monday at 8:30 than appreciated. p.m. in the Blair Seminar Room in the “I think it’s been great. I mean LLC. For more information about the all the guys in all the other [chapters] group, contact Dlany Conny at dlany. we’ve met and the interactions we’ve conny@washburn.edu. had have been really great,” said Brown. “Everybody is so supportive of everybody. It’s really been like a Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. little community. So it’s been really Reach him at eric.smith1@washburn.edu.

Jennie Loucks WASHBURN REVIEW

registration costs, the drive must bring in an equal number of minorities as Caucasians. Connell said that the goal for this year is to have more than 200 participants sign The second annual Bone up. Students as well as members Marrow Registry Drive at Washburn of the community are invited to University will be held from 1 to 6 participate.

“We are targeting minorities this p.m. Friday, May 8 in the Washburn Room of the Memorial Union. The year,” said Connell. “Minorities are event is sponsored by the American more likely to match other minorities because they share the same racial Medical Student Association.

To participate, people may and ethnic background.”

As well as finding the register a time slot online or process quick and easy, simply show up on the day MARROW participants will be offered of the drive. a prize when they refer The registration DRIVE friends to the registry. process includes signing a Students and community consent form, filling out paperwork pertaining to medical history, members can log on for friends, watching a 10-minute informational or have friends log on to www. video, and then submitting a cheek wumarrow.org, fill out their swab. All participants are then information, and enter a name of entered into the registry. When a reference. Those who refer 15 or participant’s name gets matched for more minorities are automatically The a transplant from one of the 6,000 entered into the drawing. children and adults looking each person who ultimately refers the day, he or she receives a phone call, most will win the prize. and then may decide whether or not to accept the offer.

Jennie Loucks is a sophomore mass media In order for AMSA to get major. Reach her at jennifer.loucks@ funding this year to eliminate washburn.edu.

GUNTER: Faculty senate vote may have little impact Continued from page A1 the administration regarding the vote. It addresses problems raised by faculty such as general policies, computer systems, and service failures.

The memo responds to most of the complaints with explanations of network systems, policies and downward communication flow from higher administration. Regarding the direct complaints against Gunter, there is no response besides “personal attack.”

The vote’s influence on Gunter’s employment with the University is up to the administration.

“I don’t think our vote of no confidence will

have an impact on [Hill],” said Russel Jacobs, former faculty senate president.

Jacobs said the same issues had been addressed during his term.

“At some point, faculty members feel that something has to be done,” he said. “It’s partly a matter of frustration.”

Hill said she was waiting on a letter from the faculty senate regarding their vote and because of the nature of personnel issues, “any comment would not be appropriate.”

Ben Fitch is a junior mass media major. Reach him at benjamin.fitch@washburn.edu.

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Opinion • Monday, May 4, 2009

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ReAnne Utemark WASHBURN REVIEW

I never thought I would be writing my farewell editorial, which is completely illogical because one’s tenure as editor in chief can only last so long. I am sure that most of the seniors are going through a retrospective phase as graduation looms. I just get 500 words to wax poetic in the newspaper.

One of the perks of the job, I think.

That said, as you are reading this on Monday, I will have been the chief editor for close to 60 issues of the Washburn Review, and I have been on the editorial board for close to 90. I am proud of the work we did, and I am honored to have served on staff with many wonderful, hard working students who honestly care about student media and the future of journalism. To all of those who worked with me on student publications: thanks, I learned more from you than I ever thought possible.

I hope you have enjoyed this time as much as I have. We have won national awards and, this year, became one of the best newspapers in Kansas – officially!

I would not have had such great success without the support system of wonderful professors who genuinely care about students. One of the things I love about Washburn is the professors who care about students and education.

I took a class with a business professor during my freshman year. To this day, he recognizes me and says hello. That has so greatly impacted me because it reinforces to me that students don’t get lost in the crowd at Washburn.

They are provided with the tools and opportunities to excel. On the flip side, the students who don’t appreciate these opportunities and waste them piss me off. Your time at a university is some of the most important time you will ever have. Jump in, engage and soak up every minute.

I cherish my Washburn experience.

I have traveled the world, learned valuable skills, met lifelong friends and the man I want to spend the rest of my life with. Those experiences are available for those who take them.

I hope my university does not screw this up. Washburn University is great – don’t be afraid of saying that. We are not a community college branch of KU and we are not second best to K-State. I know that times are tough and might get tougher. As a 22-yearold kid, I know little about budgets and university administration. Sure, everyone is tired of talking about it, but if we stop talking about it, we are just going to stagnate. What I do know, however, is that I want this university to maintain its momentum. I want students to stop being so apathetic and I want university officials who actually care about students and academics – the two things that a university is actually about. It’s not about making money, contrary to popular belief.

The business model may have worked for AIG and Chrysler…oh. Wait… nevermind.

As some parting wisdom: Everyone should take at least a couple of history classes. There is no substitute for understanding history. It is through history that you understand the present and the future. Also, it will just make you the smartest person in the room.

To the members of history department, who were always ready with support and a swift kick in the shorts when I needed it: thank you. I learned so much from all of you.

To Josh, Eric, Nicole and the rest of the upcoming staff: you will do great things. Don’t get bogged down, and don’t do something because “that’s how we’ve always done it.”

To Andrew R., Travis, Chris, Shalyn, Andrew D. and the rest of my fellow outgoing seniors from history and student publications: good luck, I feel so lucky to have known you and worked with you. You are all so extraordinarily talented and I look forward to hearing about what you accomplish.

To the greater Washburn community: thank you for my Washburn experience.

ReAnne Utemark is a senior history major.

Reach her at reanne.utemark@washhburn.edu

Got a cough? It’s swine flu. Oops, we can’t call it that anymore. Because the pork producers have taken such a hit, it is now being referred to by its scientific name, H1N1.

There is a movement on Twitter to rename the “Pig Flu.” Some interesting new names have popped up, including Igpay Uflay.

While a global pandemic is cause for concern, the major media outlets seemed to gobble the story up and then blow it out of proportion. Indeed, if a dangerous version of a disease is rapidly traveling around the globe, then people should have up to date information about it. However, it seemed like the media made it seem like a biological weapon had been set off.

If a biological weapon is, indeed, set off, we want to know all about it and how we can be safe. However, as with any flu, REVIEW’S the officials encouraged VIEW people to stay calm and to wash their hands. Something we hope people are doing, anyway.

Also, it is our understanding that the regular, run-of-the-mill flu is highly contageous and all the same precautions should be taken.

The media latched on to this like it was another opportunity to talk about the Obama family dog or Michelle Obama’s bare arms. It is important to inform, not frighten the public. Every journalist waits

for the opportunity to break important news to the public. That is what keeps us going through the mundane stories — the idea that one day, we can be Woodward and Bernstein. However, journalists should not create that opportunity for themselves by scaring the general public. Journalists report the news, they do not create it.

We encourage people to be vigilant, not sneeze and then wipe the goo on door handles and wash their hands.

The views expressed in the Review’s View are those of the Washburn Review editorial board, and not necessarily the views of Washburn University.

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Monday, May 4, 2009 • News

Elliot speaks at Washburn

NURSING: Hornberger to continue teaching

Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW

In 1968, in a small town in Iowa called Riceville, Jane Elliot held a social experiment in her third grade classroom. That experiment is still being talked about and shared today.

Her original experiment, which gave those who have a certain eye color more opportunity and caused those with the other eye color great distress, ultimately taught her students about how it feels to be discriminated against. Elliot, who spoke at Washburn this past Thursday formulated the experiment based off of a book she had read about the treatment of those with different eye colors by Nazis and that there was a criteria for who was able to live based on that and also off the death of Martin Luther King Jr., which was the day prior to her experiment.

Her visit to Washburn also discussed racism and sexism in different forms. She, through her tough remarks, ultimately hoped to make everyone in the audience realize how often discrimination and prejudice occurs and that people need to be looked at as individuals. She noted that often whites don’t know how it feels to be discriminated against and that’s much of the reason they don’t see it and are so oblivious to it.

“Overall, the number one thing to do as a white is simple,” CAMPUS person said Elliot. “Watch SPEAKER your mouth.”

Later in her speech, Elliot also had other harsh words to say for whites who can’t see the racism in America.

“Racism is not a black problem, not at all,” said Elliot. “It’s our problem.”

She did go on to say that she has a rule, called the platinum rule, of treating others how they want to be treated and that “differences are valuable” and to appreciate them.

The event was sponsored by the Topeka YWCA’s Resource Advocacy Change for Equity Committee. Michael Bell who previously has served as the vice-chair of the City of Topeka’s Human Relations Commission first had the idea of bringing Elliot to Topeka based on how she motivates people. “ I thought that it was the best way to teach others what blacks have to go through because it’s coming from another perspective,” said Bell.

Richard Kelly is a freshman mass media major. Reach him at richard.kelly@ washburn.edu.

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Apple vs Windows As both companies battle for control of the end-user experience, most computer owners simply want to know which system will work best for them Brian Allen WASHBURN REVIEW The debate between Apple and Microsoft can be heard on TV, on the Internet and amongst friends.

Washburn does not endorse one over the other. Both systems are widely used across campus for various uses, but there are several factors for consumers to consider when choosing between the two..

Shawn Garman, a technology support tech for Information Systems and Services and Aaron Hall, a computer service tech for the College of Arts and Sciences explained the differences, advantages and disadvantages between Apple and Windows, and expressed their personal opinions.

One advantage to Windows is that it is everywhere, it is a long-established and well-supported system. Software of every imaginable type is available for it. Its large market share attracts more support and hardware options.

Windows is taught in high schools and colleges so a lot of users are familiar with it.

“The wide variety of Windows support is a blessing and a curse,” said Hall. “You can buy specialty high end and inexpensive hardware. But the hardware, and software, is made by people different than who made the system. So there are more opportunities for glitches and errors.”

“Viruses are the greatest and most well known disadvantage to Windows,” said Garman.

Windows is a large and complex target so hackers are always going through their code. Proper maintenance of the system can prevent most problems.

The advantage of Mac is that they produce both the computer and proprietary software like Apple OS 10.

But that means only one company is making your hardware and Apple only produces a limited number of models within a limited price range. “The software and hardware work very well together,” said Hall. “You don’t have driver glitches very often, you don’t have weird flakiness that is difficult to track down, or hardware issues because the same company that makes the hardware makes the software.”

New Macs come with bundled software. Besides the operating system you get a good built in browser, e-mail client, photo software as well as music playing, recording and editing software. Some of these things come with Windows but it depends who you buy your machine from and the quality varies.

People who are concerned about price will probably do better buying a Windows machine.

“Apple really doesn’t have a low end, they have a mid to upper range,” said Garman. “At the mid-range level and up there are comparable systems on both sides.”

These days the electronics used by both are remarkably similar to what you would find in a standard PC. They are so similar that Apple actually advertises that you can run Windows on an Apple product.

“For students here on campus, if you are in business classes you will find professors demonstrating things in Windows Office,” said Garman.

“For them Windows is a better system.

It is a business class machine; it’s what people will be working with in the office environment.”

There are exceptions, but traditionally the creative arts have been a Mac dominated field. It handles graphic design, web design, music and publications well. When it comes time to purchase a system you just have to make the feature and price decision yourself.

“Use what you think is best,” said Hall. “If you really want to use one over the other, in most cases there is no reason not to do that. Buy from an established manufacturer where you can get a good warranty and good technical support. If you have no other way to make a choice about the two, it’s not a question of type or price and you just don’t have the expertise, use what your friends use because you are going to go to them for support.”

“If you are a gamer, Windows is the way to go,” Garman added.

Washburn ISS does provide services to help keep both systems up and running for students. For greater details and their recommendations to faculty and students visit the Technology Support page on My Washburn.

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

a great liaison between city and school. She’s very involved in the community and I think that’s great for the school.”

Hornberger had a history at Washburn even before she became a member of the faculty. She earned her nursing degree at Washburn and said she always had a fondness for the school.

“I received an excellent education as a baccalaureate nurse, and I wanted to come back and teach,” she said.

“I really never considered another place.”

Hornberger also has four other degrees, which she earned at the University of Kansas.

“She is really driven and has been an inspiration to work hard in nursing school,” said Stephanie Linenberger, a senior nursing student. “She makes me want to further my education.”

Hornberger started her career in emergency medicine, first as a staff nurse and then in administration.

“I loved the intellectual challenge of working in the ER,” said Hornberger.

“I loved the team that was created in the ER. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there.”

After 10 years of working in the field, she felt compelled to become a member of the healthcare community in a different way.

“I went back to school because I saw flaws in the healthcare system as it existed and I wanted to help influence positive change in the future,” she said.

As a teacher, Hornberger has taught courses in leadership, health assessments, medical surgical courses and foundational courses, among others.

“I liked it all,” she said. “It’s not easy, it’s a challenging job.”

Hornberger is confident the school will continue to grow after she has left her current position.

“The school is in a very strong footing,” she said. “I wish the future dean well. Washburn is a fantastic nursing program and I wish them the very best in continuing that tradition.”

Rachel Whitten is a member of the advanced newswriting class. Reach her at rachel.whitten@washburn.edu.

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Bods win, Blues second in MIAA

Nicole Stejskal WASHBURN REVIEW

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009

In the Stands

Tennis last hope in season of struggles

years, Alden was the unanimous pick for MIAA Coach of the Year.

“If you would’ve told me a year The Ichabod and Lady Blues ago when I interviewed for the job tennis teams finished postseason that the teams would be this successful conference play strong, with several and that I’d be coach of the year, I all-conference awards and bids to the would’ve been surprised,” said Alden. regional tournament.

“My first year success has been great, After finishing the conference and I hope that it continues.” as runner-up in the tournament, the The Ichabods and Lady Blues women’s team came away with five will begin regional tournament play first team all-MIAA awards. Junior this weekend in Abilene, Texas. The Trang Le Nguyen led the Lady Blues men’s team will face conference rival with first team all-conference honors Southwest Baptist, while the women’s at No. 1 singles and the MIAA Most team will take on Abilene Christian.

Valuable Player award.

The winner of each match will Abbey Sharpe, freshman, was advance to the tournament final, with selected for first team No. 2 singles the regional tournament champion Chris Marshall and was chosen as the MIAA moving on to the NCAA Division II WASHBURN REVIEW Freshman of the Year. Le Nguyen and Sweet Sixteen.

Sharpe also won second team honors Most of Washburn’s teams Nicole Stejskal is a sophomore mass at No. 1 doubles. entered the 2008-09 season with media major. Reach her at nicole.

Freshman Whitley Zitsch was high expectations, hoping to go deep stejskal@washburn.edu. chosen for first team all-MIAA at in the NCAA tournament, if not win the whole thing.

Football players talked about winning a national title before the school year began, and became even more hopeful after a 2-0 start.

The women’s basketball team was ranked No. 3 in preseason polls, appearing to be a lock for at Going into the fifth inning, Missouri Sheldon Warmington least the Elite Eight in San Antonio, Southern took control of the game WASHBURN REVIEW especially with with a two-run home run, and put an regional rival end to Washburn’s season.

SEASON Emporia State The Lady Blues had some stellar “All season we haven’t really WRAPUP losing their performances and record breaking managed to put a complete game best player to feats on the diamond this year, but together,” said Nicole Perkuhn, graduation. their season came to a screeching junior. “When our hitting was on, our The volleyball team also rose to as halt on Friday, as they dropped the pitching wasn’t and vice versa, we high as third in the national rankings, first game of the MIAA tournament just couldn’t pull it together.” winning their first 12 matches and 9-0 to in-state rivals Emporia State Carey said youth was a factor 34 of the first 36 games. and 5-3 to Missouri Southern in the this season as the team learned to The Ichabod football team second game. play together, but with most players followed up their hot start with back“In that first game we were returning, experience could be the to-back losses, including a 10-point uptight,” said coach Lisa Carey,“and difference-maker in 2010. loss to Fort Hays State, the team’s Emporia capitalized on fakes and “We only had two seniors, so for only MIAA win of the year. Losses missed pitches. We just weren’t as the most part we were a pretty young in the last three games of the season loose as we should have been.” team,” said Carey. “For many of the erased any hope of the team even Typically hits are something that girls it was a learning experience. making the lowly Mineral Water the Blues have managed to get this Next year, we need to be mentally Bowl. season, but against Emporia the team tougher than we were and with heart The Lady Blues won the MIAA managed to put together just three and desire we should have no excuses tournament, but lost in the second hits over the five-inning stretch. going into the next season.” round of the NCAA tournament.

“Our defense really struggled a Looking to next year, several Hundreds of teams would be bit and after the first three runs we players, as well as the coach, are satisfied with that fate, but not a seemed to lose our drive,” said senior optimistic that it will be a better. team built for a national title run. third baseman Tish Williams.

“We definitely need to work on Central Oklahoma is a good team, The Hornets got a single run in team chemistry,” said Perkuhn. “We but they’re no Washburn. the first, six in the second and two have got to stay together and maintain Volleyball only lost six matches home runs to pull out to a 9-0 lead, that team chemistry in order to have all year, but came up short in three of subsequently putting the game out of the kind of season that we know we the last four, including a first round reach for the blues. can have.”

3-0 loss to Central Missouri.

In the second game, as if to undo Now that the season is over, Carey Few fans would label any of the the first game’s loss, the Lady Blues is committed to recruiting the best three teams “disappointments,” but leapt to a 3-0 lead thanks to a pair talent available sp as to put the best Washburn has very few fans to begin of first inning homers coming from team on the pitch at all times. In her with. We have the worst student senior Dani White, who recorded words, “now it’s all about recruiting, section in the MIAA. her 12th of the season, and Ashley recruiting, recruiting.”

This is why it’s so welcoming to Podschun, who recorded her fifth. see a team with little expectations Missouri Southern reacted in step up and remain the MIAA’s best emphatic form by recording two runs Sheldon Warmington is a senior busiall year. of their own in the second inning ness finance major. Reach him at Photo by Aaron Deffenbaugh, Washburn Review Washburn’s women’s tennis and one in the fourth to tie the game. sheldon.warmington@washburn.edu.

MIAA MVP: Third baseman Tish Williams makes a throw while on defense. With the team, composed of six freshmen and bat, Williams led the Blues and the conference with 19 home runs. a junior, just finished second in the MIAA tournament and travels to the NCAA tournament on Thursday, a place nobody assumed they would be, including coach Dave Alden, who just won MIAA coach of the year honors.

Men’s tennis did even better, winning the conference championship with a roster made up entirely of upperclassmen. and was a first-teamer this year based Sheldon Warmington The three teams mentioned on her third base exploits. This year, WASHBURN REVIEW Williams set the school single season before were happy with how far they After being named MIAA record for scored runs with 57. Her advanced in the postseason, and the freshman of the year in 2007, junior 19 home runs topped her own single- two tennis teams will be eqaully Tish Williams has become the first season record of 16, which she set last satisfied, no matter what round they make.

Washburn player since 1993 to be season as a sophomore.

The only difference is, these named MIAA softball player of the “Honestly I really don’t pay year. Williams led the MIAA in home attention to the accolades,” said teams weren’t picked to be here runs and runs scored, while breaking Williams. “I just stay in my own little in the preseason polls, and the the school record for career home zone, in my own little mind and try to compliments they give themselves at season’s end will actually be runs with 49. play the game the way I know how.”

The announcement was made on Williams is just four home runs justified.

May 1 as the team was set to take on away from tying the MIAA record, and February 22, 1950, is the National EmporiaIntramural-Recreational in the MIAA tournament. isSports on paceAssociation to become the founding conference Chris Marshall is a senior mass Photo by Aaron Deffenbaugh, Washburn Review Williams was on the all-MIAA media major. Reach him at date, and in 1999, members voted to proclaim this a day for nationwide focus on the positive First teamer at first base: Senior first baseman Dani White reacts after hitting a Please see ALL-MIAA page B3 second team the last two seasons, christopher.marshall@washburn.edu. ts consecutive of recreational double. White was a first team MIAA selection forbenefi the second season. sports, fitness and wellness.

No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles with partner Alyssa Castillo, freshman.

Castillo also picked up honorable mention honors at No. 4 singles.

Freshmen Annie Doole and Amanda Gayer were selected for second team all-conference at No. 5 singles and No. 6 singles, respectively. The pair also earned honorable mention at No. 3 doubles.

Overall, with a very young team, coach Dave Alden was impressed with the way the team competed this season.

“I knew that we had the ability to be pretty good, but with the lack of experience, the [success of] girls’ team was a great unknown,” said Alden.

“The girls have been really good at focusing, and the doubles and singles that we’re playing now are nowhere close to where we were when we first started. They’ve advanced so much,

and I’m so proud of them.”

The men’s team also had several all-conference selections after winning the MIAA tournament.

Senior Brad Johnston and junior Branden Joost earned first team all-MIAA honors at No. 1 doubles, while juniors Yann Kasay and Adam Rens were chosen for first team allconference at No. 5 singles and No. 6 singles, respectively.

Joost was also chosen for second team all-conference at No. 1 singles, while Simon Blondin picked up honors for second team No. 2 singles and No. 3 doubles with partner Kasay. Junior Ryan Ward won second team honors at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles with partner Drew Hanson, who was also selected for the honorable mention team at No. 4 singles.

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Sports • Monday, May 4, 2009

WU student returns to football with 2-0 Koyotes

Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW

Many students at Washburn live double lives, going to school and working. For senior Bryce Loyd, his schedule also includes playing for the Kansas Koyotes indoor football team.

It all began for Loyd back in February when head coach Jim Greene, who also happens to be Loyd’s lifetime wellness professor at Washburn, asked Loyd to try out.

Although Loyd missed tryouts because of sickness, Greene’s recommendation led the business major to go to conditioning practices with the team beginning in early February. From there, Loyd’s participation has continued and today he is one of 35 members of the team.

Loyd, who never played college football, last played for Hiawatha High School in 2003. The Koyotes were another chance at football.

“I joined because I had the opportunity and he asked me, and I wish I would have played in college,” said Loyd, who will graduate May 16 with a BBA, emphasis in management.

“I turned down a scholarship at Highland Community College. And I’ve always regretted the decision to not take that scholarship. And I saw this as an opportunity that I would probably never get again.”

While Loyd, who plays wide receiver, has not suited up in the two games for the Koyotes this season, he said he believes he is fifth on the depth chart of about seven wide receivers, with the top four getting playing time.

“I didn’t expect to just walk

through the door and suit up after not playing football since high school, and arena football being a totally different game,” said Loyd. “It’s a learning experience but at the same time I’m eager to play.”

With at least eight games left in the season, Loyd is optimistic that he will get to play this year and he has every intention of sticking with the team until the end.

“With me not playing, I could easily just quit, but I see it as fun, meeting new people, being around coaches that have coached at all levels and played at all levels,” said Loyd.

While playing football for the Koyotes is fun for Loyd, he said there are some points that have made it tough.

“It’s just hard to go from outdoor 11-man to indoor eight-man,” he said. “It’s a transition, especially

not playing football for a while. And it’s pretty rough. Probably some of the hardest hits I’ve seen in football happened last Saturday.”

The Koyotes have won their league, the American Professional Football League, the last six years and are on pace for another winning season with a 2-0 record already this year.

“It’s easy for me to be supportive of the team from the sidelines with the amount of talent and success the team has had,” said Loyd.

Rodney Nieman, a friend of Loyd’s and fellow Washburn student, attended the Koyotes’ game on Saturday to support Loyd and the local team.

“It’s great that he’s gotten the opportunity to play on the team,” said Nieman. “It’s pretty impressive that he made the team, not having played since high school and still going to school.”

The Koyotes defeated the Lincoln Tornadoes 81-0 at Landon Arena, scoring on every offensive possession.

And while the team has only lost one game at home in six years, Loyd said the team continues to be successful because of the veteran leadership on the team.

“The experience helps a lot. We have people that have played the game and have been with the team since the beginning,” said Loyd. “And we have good coaches.”

The Koyotes will be back in action Saturday when they hit the road to play the Iowa Blackhawks in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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

All-MIAA: Season filled with broken records, honors Continued from page B1 leader early in her senior year. She finished 10th in the nation in home runs per game this season, in addition to starting all 51 games for the Blues with a .826 slugging percentage.

“Tish is our leadoff hitter,” said junior pitcher Nicole Perkuhn. “She is like the spark plug for the team.

When she is having a good day, you know it’s going to be a good day, she really has been wonderful all year.”

Senior Dani White, who also had a monumental season, was named to the MIAA first team for the second consecutive season, leading the MIAA with 68 hits, and she was second in the conference in runs batted in and doubles.

White played 217 games in her Washburn career, in which she managed to achieve yet another school record with 1,515 outs recorded. She finished in second place all-time at

Washburn with 51 career doubles and drove in 157 career RBI’s to finish just 10 away from the school-record 167 hit by Chris Torrez.

Despite not having any second team selections, Washburn had six honorable mentions players in this year’s all-conference class: freshman pitcher Samantha Farris, who leads the Blues with 12 wins; freshman Lindsey Moore, who is batting .361 in MIAA play; freshman Lindsey Hempel who leads Washburn with 9 outfield assists; junior catcher Whitney Tapp, who has a .280 batting average in conference; junior second baseman Ashley Podshun, who hit a team best .337 in MIAA play and ranked No. 6 in conference doubles; and senior Maggie West who hit .360 in MIAA this season.

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

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Athletics trying to avoid budget cuts Kate Hampson WASHBURN REVIEW With budget cuts coming for numerous departments around campus in the fall semester, some students may be directly affected. The athletic department is trying to make sure that doesn’t happen to their studentathletes.

Meetings have already taken place and budget cuts have already been given to many departments on campus. In the recessing economy, the affected departments are finding ways to do things the same way, while trying to find little ways to cut back. This may impact the students who use that specific department as a resource. However, the athletic department is looking at ways to cut back on the administrative side and not the competition side.

“We are trying to only let the

budget cuts affect the administrative side of our department,” said Loren Ferre, athletics director. “Everything we do here is for the student-athlete and we don’t want to cut anything that is going to directly impact their experience here.”

For now, Ferre said budgets for individual teams haven’t been cut because the budgets that are in place are already being stretched to the limits. The budget is used to cover traveling, which includes meals, lodging and gas, equipment and recruiting, among other things. All of the things each team uses their budget for is necessary and allows each team to compete at the highest level.

“We can’t stop traveling because that would give our teams fewer competitions which would impact the student-athletes experience,” said Ferre. “And this would also put our teams in jeopardy of not making the playoffs.”

Instead, the budget cuts are going to directly affect the administrative side of the athletic department. There have already been positions within the department that have been frozen.

They are also trying to find little things that will help with the budget cuts and trying to do things with better precision, making sure every little bit of money being spent, is being spent for a good reason.

“We need to try and find different ways to cover the costs of the different teams and administrative responsibilities. We are looking at ways to become more efficient,” said Ferre´.

Although fundraising has always been a great way to raise money, it has become harder in this economy.

Kerry Dickerson, assistant athletic director, is in charge of fundraising and is working even harder to raise money. The fundraising efforts have always been a good source of money

for the athletic department but they are pushing for it to make an even bigger impact.

Individual teams are also starting to depend more on fundraising.

The women’s soccer team has held different events throughout the semester to raise money to travel during their spring season. They put on a campus-wide dodgeball tournament, held a Wii tournament at Henry T’s Bar and Grill and they are making a cookbook to sell at games.

With just those two fundraisers the team has raised $1,000. Although it may seem like the women’s soccer team is struggling to keep up with its current budget, they have a positive outlook on the situation.

“I know there are teams that have smaller budgets than ours,” said Tim Collins, head socce coach. “So we are lucky to have what we have. We use fundraising to go the places we want to go and then for the spring season

as well.”

Sponsorships are the other way the athletic department brings in money. In the current economic climate, some sponsors are lowering the amount of their sponsorships, and some are completely dropping out.

Other sponsors, though, have decided to sponsor at higher levels.

“The amount of sponsors we have is probably going to stay the same because we are finding new, different companies who want to sponsor,” said Summer Harris, marketing director. “And there are others who are increasing their sponsorship.”

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

Bods finish year, miss out on postseason with a rally and Brett’s grand slam.”

Hamilton picked up the loss, allowing seven runs on eight hits in five innings.

“We just came up a little short,” The Ichabod baseball team played said Wes Joy, junior third baseman their final games of the season this who went 1-for-2 with a RBI and a weekend against Nebraska-Omaha in run. “It was nice to see we didn’t give Omaha. And while all the Bods were up. When we ever we got down, we playing for was pride, WU played came back and we had our chances.” every game close and earned a split.

In game two, UNO jumped out to a The Ichabod baseball team began 1-0 lead in the first before WU scored the weekend Saturday splitting with four in the fifth to take a 4-1 lead. the Bulls.

The Bulls responded by After falling behind 7-0 WASHBURN tying the game in the through four innings of BASEBALL bottom half of the fifth play in game one, the Bods before WU took the lead battled back with a four-run for good in the top of the fifth inning thanks to a grand slam sixth on a Calvin Iversen RBI single. by senior Brett Sorenson. The Bods Each team added one more run a added one more in the sixth but the piece in the eighth but the Bods end Bulls proved to be too much as they up holding on to get the 6-5 victory. defeated Washburn 7-5.

Junior starting pitcher Dustin “I thought in the first game our Holthaus picked up his fourth win hitters struggled early but came back of the year going eight innings while and battled,” said Curtis Hamilton, allowing five runs, just two earned, senior. “We put some bats together on nine hits. Sophomore Jeremy

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Heeke picked up the save, his first of the season.

“In the second game, Dustin pitched well and put up a lot of zeroes,” said Hamilton.

Sorenson went 3-for-6 in Saturday’s two games with six RBIs, three walks and two runs while Joy went 3-for-7 with three RBIs and two runs.

The Ichabods finished the season after a doubleheader Sunday against the Bulls, while UNO will now advance to play in the MIAA Tournament this Friday at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City.

The Ichabods lose nine seniors including Sorenson, Hamilton, Iversen, Luis Beltran-Lopez III, Brian Gorges, Andrew Miller, J.P. Verhulst, Chris Contee and Ryan Faflick.

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

Training, diet tips to remember in summer Vinny Vasquez WASHBURN REVIEW

professional bodybuilder on a vast arsenal of drugs.

On diet: We all had to start somewhere. Cutting all On training: major C’s like Coke (all sodas), cookies, cake, I’ve said it before and I’ll repeat again.

You cannot run to get in shape, you must ice cream, or basically anything with lots of be in shape to run. There are many low- sugar and/or fat is always a good strategy impact activities you could benefit from for beginners. You can ease in by removing without destroying your joints and lower one thing at a time or by predetermining a set amount of days every week when you extremities.

Grabbing a dumbbell and holding it to your will allow yourself to let loose. Before you side while you bend side to side does about know it, you will have a completely different as much for your abs as being on Facebook dietary lifestyle and the junk you used to eat everyday will now be the exception. does for finishing your homework.

There’s no miracle diet. The most effective Bench press is the “king” of exercises diets are the less fancy ones and (sadly) in most gyms, and there’s those that sound pretty boring.

‘FORMER always a line of people trying That said, always remember, to use a bench (especially on FAT BOY’ the best diet is the one you can Mondays – the unofficial National stick to the longest. Be patient, Chest and Biceps day). But please compliance is critical. The faster a diet keep in mind you have some pretty big back muscles that also need to be worked. As a works, the higher the chances that weight general rule of thumb, whatever amount of loss will come back once you return to your work (number of sets) you do for your chest, old habits. Making lifestyle changes, not you should always do for your back muscles. quick diets, is the most important things for That said, if an exercise hurts your (insert long-term weight reduction.

On cheating on your diet...say you had body part here), STOP doing the exercise. a birthday party on Thursday night and you If you want to look like an athlete, you’ll pretty much blew your diet. No biggie. The have to start training like one. Which brings me to training environment, a primordial right thing to do is move on and just get aspect for success and often severely back on track the next day. However, if you underrated. If you are a guy trying to get have that “I’ll just start back up on Monday” super strong, find a gym with super strong mentality, I’m afraid you will never see guys and join it ASAP. An environment with significant results. If you had a tire blow pop music and teenagers doing zillions of out on your car, would you get out and start pinching the other three? That’s what happens curls is not very motivating.

On a related note, one-on-one training is when you decide to wait until Monday.

Finally, enjoy your summer and make it dead. In the next few months look out for a productive one, I know I will. Spend time “private group” options to pop up all over with your family if you can and get ready for the place, in this type of set-up you train the upcoming fall semester. You can never be at the same time along with two or three people with similar goals. Not only will you too ready or know too much. Don’t forget: pay less per session as a client, but you will progress never stops. also be able to compete and push each other.

Everybody wins.

Lastly, stick to a training program.

“Training ADD” is rather common nowadays as it only takes one article (and a bunch of pictures) in a magazine to completely sell a poor guy/girl on a “Monster Bi’s & Tri’s” program that is probably only done by a

Olvidio ‘Vinny” Vasquez is a senior exercise physiology major. Reach him at olvidio. vasquez@washburn.edu.

Photo by Aaron Deffenbaugh, Washburn Review

Early offseason: Washburn coach Steve Anson, in year No. 31 at Washburn, watched his team struggle and miss out on the MIAA tournament.

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Revival raises $750

Live from the Fox, it’s Saturday night: Saturday night’s Jayhawk Theatre Revival at the Celtic Fox raised approximately $750 toward renovating the theater.

Photos by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

Snow hopes to raise ‘phoenix’ from ashes ReAnne Utemark WASHBURN REVIEW

closed its doors in 1976.

Since then, it lay completely closed up for several decades. In 1996, an Eagle Scout troop cleared the debris from The Jayhawk Theatre got a breath of the theatre and, on its 70th anniversary, life on Saturday night with the Jayhawk people were allowed to tour the facility Theatre Revival, hosted at the Celtic Fox. for the first time in 25 years. Since then, a The event included tours of the theater, group of concerned citizens has set about five bands and videos about the potential raising money and gathering support to renovation. renovate the Jayhawk Roughly 200 “ and make it a multiguests from purpose community the community theater.

We’re going to attended, and “I think the Jayhawk raise that phoenix the event raised Theatre represents approximately our hopes and dreams [the Jayhawk] out $750. for this community,” During the said Andrea Koker, an of the ashes. tours, guests attendee at the show. learned the history Koker said injecting of the Jayhawk life into downtown with - Debbie Snow Theatre, including arts and culture were Vice president, Jayhawk that it was one some of the best ways Theatre board of directors of the first air to breathe life back into conditioned ” downtown. theaters in the Brady Groothuis, country, and that a guitarist with From it was originally designed by the Boller Quiet Arms, said he was new to the Brothers to be safer for theater goers. The Jayhawk Theatre project, but he thought walls are over a foot of solid concrete. it was a great thing.

According to the Jayhawk Theatre Web “Theater is another way of expressing site, the theater opened in 1926, and yourself, like music,” said Groothuis.

The bands that played hailed from Topeka, Lawrence and Kansas City.

Joining From Quiet Arms were Cherry Tree Parade, Echo Lake, Define Beautiful and Left on Northwood.

Debbie Snow, vice president of the Jayhawk Theatre board of directors, said she was excited to get younger members of the Topeka community interested in the Jayhawk and that the concert was an effective way to do that.

“This is where we get to have another generation get to know and love the Jayhawk,” said Snow.

Snow also said that the show reflected the mission of the Jayhawk Theatre, that they wanted to do a variety of events that reflected a broad range of the arts in Topeka. Snow called the theater a “mysterious gem,” and said that people who took a tour were “dazzled.” Snow thought it represented the memories and the future of Topeka.

“We’re going to raise that phoenix [the Jayhawk] out of the ashes,” said Snow.

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

Bassin’ up a storm: Echo Lake bassist Scott Stormann got funky on Saturday night as the Revival gained funds and raised awareness of the theater.

Revival organizer proud of event, support Andrew Dunlap WASHBURN REVIEW Saturday night, May 2 at the Celtic Fox we hosted a benefit concert for The Jayhawk Theatre. Despite a few snags along the way to make this

event happen, I am very pleased with first band who played because of the the turn out. We raised $750, which all amount of people taking the tours. It goes to The Jayhawk Theatre to aid in is estimated that more than 60 people their renovation process. Though this took a tour of the theater last night, and amount is miniscule when compared more than 150 people came out to the to the amount of money show. that they need to complete I want to thank JAYHAWK their project, I feel that everyone who made this REVIVAL the awareness and interest event possible: Lance generated by the event will Johnson, Kathy Duncan do more for the future of The Jayhawk and the rest of the volunteers and board than the money that we raised. members at The Jayhawk; Vern White Before the show started, the theater for running sound; The Live Music was opened for tours and was to end Institute for setting us up with some around 7 p.m. Kathy Duncan, president equipment; X92.9 for giving us radio of the Jayhawk Theatre board wasn’t PSAs to help promote the event; Eagle able to make it to the majority of the Car Wash, Kansas Guitar, Cold Stone

Ice Cream, Sun Resorts Tanning, Via’s Pizza, Miller Lite, The Super 8 Hotel at Forbes Landing and The Celtic Fox and 96.5 The Buzz for donating prizes; Trish Mark and the rest of the staff at The Celtic Fox for allowing us to hold this event there; Corey Jones for putting together an amazing video presentation; The guys from Left on Northwood, From Quiet Arms, Echo Lake, Define Beautiful and The Cherry Tree Parade for playing at the show and providing some amazing music; the staff from The Washburn Review and Kaw Yearbook who donated their time to help set up and run the event.

Thank you all so much, and I hope

that what we have accomplished can be repeated in the future and continue to grow bigger and better as time goes on as a tool to aide in The Jayhawk’s fundraising efforts. For those of you who may have missed out on the event last night but are still interested in checking out The Jayhawk Theatre volunteers and board members would be delighted to give tours and speak with you about the future of the theater and what it can do for downtown Topeka.

Andrew Dunlap is a senior mass media major. Reach him at andrew. dunlap@washburn.edu.

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Washburn student publishing vampire book Regina Budden WASHBURN REVIEW

lined plot, which Chavez carefully researched online until he had completed his first draft. The second draft For many Washburn University stu- followed much later, after he was endents, rolling out of bed in the morn- rolled in college, and it was harder to ing for class is enough to call the day refine because of his busy college life. successful.

Chavez recalls a semester or two that But senior psychology major Ro- he didn’t even touch the manuscript. mualdo “Romi” Chavez’ resume lists “Not most people want to spend a much higher accomplishments: in the couple of hours at a computer and just midst of college life, he has managed type away,” said Chavez. to write a book.

Another issue was that Chavez’ “It was very, very hard. I won’t lie original thoughts were for what will about that,” said Chavez of his book, now be the second book of the trilogy. which has just reached publication.

“I started at the end and worked my The book, “El Vampiro and the way backwards,” said Chavez. He said Curse of the Feathered Serthe original draft involved pent,” is available from the of information that STUDENT awaslotdisjointed publisher Xlibris, and will and someWRITING be available from Barnes & times lacked originality. “It Noble and Amazon.com in sounded too typical. I had the next three months. It tells the story to shake things up a bit.” of a boy, Malachi Diaz, who becomes That is no longer a problem for a vampire, and it is the first of three “El Vampiro,” which seems to lack books Chavez said will cover Mala- one single genre. Besides being about chi’s first year as a vampire. vampires, Chavez said the book has a Chavez began writing in high college-level sense of humor, a lot of school after taking a creative writing character psychology, aspects of horror class. He said that his biggest inspira- and a deep theme of Meso-American tions have come from reading, and at history. Chavez can understand why the time he was interested in the vam- vampires are a new favorite genre. piric literature of Anne Rice. Her work “From a writer’s standpoint, you inspired him to not only continue read- can do so many more creative things ing the genre as it hit pop culture, but with a vampire,” said Chavez. “You to become one of its writers. can say things, you can do things Citing Stephenie Meyer’s success that you normally wouldn’t do with in her vampire trilogy, Chavez said his regular characters. It’s just that whole book doesn’t share the same genre as mysterious factor to them, that darkmost others. ness within ourselves that we don’t “It’s not so much a love story, it’s acknowledge. It’s good to write about more horror,” he said. His list of influ- from a psychological standpoint. It’s a ences includes friends and family, but good release.” many elements of his stories are taken After graduation he will take a year from other authors such as Stephen off and then continue his education in King and Tom Holland. psychology in the hopes that someday “El Vampiro” has had a long evo- he will have his own practice. Turning lution. It began with a roughly out- writing into a career will always be in

WU percussionists showed skills Tuesday Leia Karimul Bashar WASHBURN REVIEW

Cook used two sticks instead of the usual four to play her song, which was an intricate, fast-paced melody. Percussion is a traditionally male-oriented Ten percussionists showed off their endeavor, and Cook stood out as the skills during the percussion studio re- only female percussionist to take the cital at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in White stage on Tuesday night, but it didn’t Concert Hall. phase her at all.

The percussionists played the tim“There are expectations I have for pani, marimba or the snare drum for myself,” said Cook. “It makes me their solos, although Matt Mirsch, try harder. I have to keep up with the junior, played by turns a field drum, guys.” snare, tambourine, cymbal and xyAfter the final performance of the lophone for a song called “Slavic evening, Tom Morgan briefly spoke to Dance,” which required the audience. multiple percussion instruyou very much WASHBURN for“Thank ments. coming and supporting Lucas Whippo, senior, PERCUSSION these folks,” he said. “You played “Shell Shocked can tell why I’m so proud (for Michelle),” a song written by of them all, and what a pleasure it is Tom Morgan, director of percussion for me to work with each of them.” at Washburn. Whippo said the song is Morgan reminded people to get in more listener-friendly than most songs their applications for the fifth annual that are written for snare.

Northeast Kansas Total Percussion “These days, I would say a good half Camp, which will be held on Washof the snare drum solos you run into burn’s campus this summer from July for collegiate performers are basically 21 – 25. Enrollment forms can be just obstacle courses,” said Whippo. downloaded at http://www.washburn. “[The composers] are basically like, edu/cas/music/ensembles/percussion‘OK, let’s throw this there and do this camp.html. here and just see what happens,’ and the songs are challenging, but they don’t really speak musically.”

After Whippo, Kelsey Cook, fresh- Leia Karimul Bashar is a senior man, took the stage to play the marimba mass media major. Reach her at leia. for a song called “Furioso and Valse.” karimulbashar@washburn.edu.

Photos by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

Pain in the neck: Washburn student Romualdo “Romi Chavez is taking his dream of writing to the next level by publishing a book. His book, titled “El Vampiro and the Curse of the Feathered Serpert,” is about a Meso-American vampire. the back of his mind, though.

“I don’t want to be overconfident,” he said. “If it happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t.”

In spite of the hard work and long hours spent writing the book, Chavez said that wasn’t the hardest part.

“The biggest issue was just the whole trying to find a publisher just because if you’re not careful they’ll

take advantage of you,” said Chavez.

“You have to do your homework.”

Chavez is ready to rest for now and enjoy his accomplishment, but his reprieve will be short. He is excited to start work on a sequel. After this experience, though, he has an inspiring message for aspiring writers.

“Ultimately, you just have to hang in there and do it,” he said. “There’s

nothing better than writing that very last sentence and having it be ‘THE END.’”

Regina Budden is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at regina. budden@washburn.edu.

Averill donates to Mabee ReAnne Utemark WASHBURN REVIEW

“It’s important to Kansas literature, not necessarily important to the canon of American literature as it’s defined Thomas Averill, English professor by academia,” said Averill. and writer in residence, is bringing As part of the renovations to Morthe literature of the Sunflower State to gan Hall over the summer, Averill was Mabee Library. temporarily displaced from his reguAverill spent several years collect- lar office and as part of the moving ing Kansas materials and he will do- process, he decided he would rather nate much of his donate a portion collection to the of his collection special collec- “ that he did not It’s not a sign I am tions at Mabee use regularly.

Library. Averill “I am really leaving soon, but amassed a varihappy about dothat I’m trying to ety of materials, ing it,” said including books, Averill. “I feel make something newspaper cliplike they’ll take happen. pings, yearbooks, good care of alternative literthem.” ary magazines Averill ex- Thomas Averill and other bits and pects to donate WU English professor, pieces of Kansas around 24 boxes writer in residence literature.

He of material. He ” said he saved collected it from libraries and gaboxes of rerage sales all over the state. sources that he might want to read.

He said he used much of that mate“The rest I can go over and visit rial as a teacher of Kansas literature, whenever I need to,” said Averill.

Kansas folklore and Kansas film.

Averill hopes to grow the collection

during the coming years, and plans to donate more of his collection after he retires.

“It’s not a sign I am leaving soon, but that I’m trying to make something happen,” said Averill.

He said there was literature in his collection from nearly every part of the state during a variety of time periods.

“All of us could benefit greatly from learning about how people have dealt with living in Kansas,” said Averill.

Averill said he was looking forward to helping the project grow.

Alan Bearman, interim dean of university libraries, said he was grateful for the donation.

“It is an exceedingly generous donation that will benefit our academic community greatly,” said Bearman.

“Our ability to do original research in Kansas studies has been greatly enhanced.

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

BYU ballroom dancers sweep WU off feet Brandon Bills WASHBURN REVIEW The Brigham Young University Ballroom Dance Company brought their “Capture the Magic” program to the Topeka Performing Arts Center on Wednesday night. All proceeds from the performance went to the Topeka Rescue Mission and Doorstep.

People of all ages came to see the BYU Ballroom Dance Company perform a variety of dances. The dancers opened with a tribute to Fred Astaire.

As the program progressed, they broke out more contemporary performances, such as routines inspired by “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Hairspray.” Other dances included the West Coast Swing and the Viennese Waltz. The wildest of the performances was MicGalaxy, a spectacle featuring dancers in glow in the dark costumes under black lights.

The BYU Ballroom Dance Company has performed in Topeka before, most recently in 2002. That sold out performance raised $10,000 for those same organizations. Wednesday’s event was held at the Topeka Performing Arts Center for its larger attendance space in hopes of raising more

money,” said Strecker. “Anything that money.

Nearly all of the expenses of the will help feed even one more family is event were paid for by 20 sponsors, al- worth it.”

“Not only are people able to enjoy lowing for most of the proceeds to go their evening together but also they’re directly back into the community. doing it for a good “Practically every cause,” said Barry cent of the tickets Feaker, executive digoes to the organizarector of the Rescue tions, which is really Mission. “It’s kind of wonderful,” said Cara win-win.” ol Christensen, event The Topeka Reschair. cue Mission relies on The Washburn Studonations from the dent Chapter of the community to proJ. Reuben Clark Law vide food, shelter, Society was among clothing, training to the sponsors. needy men, women The 90-minute and children. The program was attended economy has made by more than 1,200 Photos courtesy of pam.byu.edu. this more challenging people. as demand increases “I’m so appreciative that there were as many people and donation down.

“This is a stretching time for evthere as there were,” Dawn Strecker, erybody, including the charities,” said associate director of Doorstep.

Doorstep assists people in crisis Feaker. “The Rescue Mission is right situations. Assistance includes money, in there with everybody else.” food, clothing and transportation. It relies on donations from the community Brandon Bills is a senior mass media to continue its services. major. Reach him at brandon.bills@ “Anything we can do to help raise washburn.edu.

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CAB hosts WU Idol Regina Budden WASHBURN REVIEW

Photos by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

Last Tuesday, the Campus Activities Board and Residential Living took a big part of pop culture to show Washburn University’s natural talents in the WU Idol event. They were not disappointed.

To perform, students were screened at try-outs on the 27th and the morning of the 28th. Those who made it filled the Washburn Room of the Union with their support groups and curious spectators.

Corey Walker, a physical education major, said he thought attending WU’s extracurricular activities is important.

“I was here last year and I wanted to see what new talent Washburn

University has,” said Walker. He noted thought the judging became easier as improvements from last year’s contest. they went, but she still thought it was “The judges know more about what difficult. they’re talking about. They’re more “At first I didn’t know what to in-depth with their criticisms than last expect,” said Hollis. “I kind of felt year.” bad. I’m a horrible singer, but it made Walker said he thinks me realize just how much it’s important to show WASHBURN talent we have here at support for the university’s Washburn University.”

IDOL extracurricular activities After all the contestants through attendance. performed, the judges The acts included a variety of announced the top three scorers, genres, including country, an a cappella who were given a minute each to reversion of a Stevie Wonder song and perform before the audience voted on one artist who had composed his own the winner. Isaac Guetersloh placed song. The assortment was refreshing, third with his own revamped guitar but it made the judging more difficult. arrangement of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny Christy Hollis, Lucas Mullin B. Goode.” Lauren Buser came in and Amanda Repp acted as judges. second with Adele’s arrangement of Hollis, an athletic training major and a “To Make You Feel My Love,” and resident assistant in the LLC, said she Phillip “Brail” Watson performed

Musiq Soulchild’s “Love.”

Watson originally tried out for WU Idol in an effort to pay bills. He was disappointed after he found out the prizes for first, second and third place were $50, $30 and $20, respectively.

In the past, first place had garnered as much as $200 prize money.

Still, Watson said he was happy he performed because he loves to sing in front of people.

Watson said music has helped him express himself through his family’s struggles with depression, which drives him to share it with other people.

“Music’s changed my life,” he said.

“I want to change others’ lives.”

Regina Budden is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at regina. budden@washburn.edu.

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Idolized: The Campus Activities Board hosted WU Idol last Tuesday and was greeted with an array of talented students. Phillip “Brail” Watson (middle) performed Musiq Soulchild’s “Love” and won the top prize.

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