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Farley details budget cuts ReAnne Utemark WASHBURN REVIEW Under the current economic crunch, the Washburn University belt is going to get a little tighter. However, Washburn University President Jerry Farley maintained that it would not be uncomfortably stretched. The budget is suffering from two losses of income, both a state mandated budget reduction and a reduction in credit hours. Farley explained the state indicated that the University should plan for a two percent reduction in funding for the current year and an additional ﬁve percent reduction for the ﬁscal year 2010. This cut is only for the state funding, which is only a part of the revenue for Washburn but the state of Kansas provides $12.6

million, which “ was a similar is the number forecast, putting from which the The basic underlying the total reduction cumulative seven in credit hours to tenant is that it percent will be somewhere around reduced 8,000. shouldn’t adversely “Last year, “ W e affect students. we had our annualized and first real annual absorbed last reduction in credit year’s 4,000 credit hours that we have hour decline in - Jerry Farley had in seven or the current year Washburn University President eight years,” said budget,” said Farley. “Last year, Farley. “This year, ” we need to take it was about a 4,000 total credit hour reduction. This care of the potential 8,000 credit hour year, fall term, it appears, although we [reduction] during the year. We can’t are still early in the process, it will be simply wait to have it flow through something over 4,000 credit hours this to next year. We need to make the fall.” adjustment during the year because it Farley continued to say the is such a significant number.” projection for the Spring 2009 semester Farley calculated the reduction

in credit hours was going to be about the summer and down in the winter to a $1.6 million cut from the budget. save on utilities, as well as making sure Combined with the state reductions, lights are turned off in classrooms and the total loss to Washburn University in offices that do not have automatic is going to be about $2.5 million. sensors. One of the short-term fixes “We need to approach this as he listed included reducing equipment an issue which purchases out of is systemic the University and ongoing as general fund opposed to this is sources. one time, and we Farley said just make one- www.washburnreview.org the vice presidents time adjustments would be working and then things with deans and will return to normal in a future period. department heads who would invite That’s not what we’re looking at,” said anyone to participate in ideas for Farley. budget reduction and to be creative in Farley said one-time and continuing the process. reductions would help balance out the budget. He listed basic efficiency methods that would help the budget, including turning the thermostat up in Please see BUDGET page A3

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when I was ﬁnished,” said Flora. “He hours. did a bang-up job going door to door.” “I hope to graduate by 2020 at this Flora added he was happy to point,” said Gatewood jokingly. see someone young with a desire to When Gatewood decided to breakbecome involved in to the race for in the legislature. District 57, he Gatewood had two options: said he could to pay a $50 best describe the ﬁling fee to get entire process in www.washburnreview.org his name on the a single word: ballot, or to gather tiring. Managing the required 300 class work with signatures from campaigning has been a delicate district residents. Gatewood opted for balance said Gatewood, who started the latter. the semester a full-time student but “It’s at least a full year of college has since had to drop down to three education rolled up into a couple of

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months,” said Gatewood in reference to learning the nuances of learning how to run his campaign. Going door-to-door has been the highlight of his run for the Kansas House, said Gatewood. The response he garnered was mostly one of appreciation and happiness, much akin to Flora’s feelings about Gatewood’s candidacy. From going to local meetings to keeping as much of his business indistrict as possible, Gatewood has

With the rollout of new meal plans, Chartwells is looking to accommodate commuter students in Union Market dining. The new package being offered allows students who commute to campus the convenience of eating on campus without having to breakout cash or credit cards. Ichabod Dining Dollars, as they’re called in the meal plans, introduce students to new options in Union dining. Referred to as a standing reservation, students can think of these commuter meal plans as effectively paying for Union Market food in advance. Meal plans available to commuter students include amounts of $100, $225 and $345. The advantage to these plans over students using Bod Bucks or their own method of payment is that students will receive a bonus $10, $25 or $45 respectively depending on which plan they choose. The other disadvantage is that, like previous meal plans, money will transfer from fall to spring semester, but not over school years, essentially making it non-refundable. Freshman Robert Hanson said he is simply looking to eat, sleep and generally get through school. He said he is also looking for simplicity in both his living and his dining experience. “[The Union] gets me all the food I need,” said Hanson about iCard service and how he eats on campus. The meal plans for purchasing

Eyes on the big house: Sean Gatewood, 27-year-old business major, is juggling his personal, class and political duties in his run for a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives. Gatewood is looking to represent District 57, which includes most of the north Topeka area.

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Most college students have the stigma of being apathetic when it comes to voting and actively participating in the political process. Sean Gatewood isn’t like most students. He goes to class and spends time studying for ﬁnals. But this 27-yearold business major has found the time to squeeze in campaigning door-todoor for a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives. Shooting to represent District 57, which encompasses much of north Topeka, Gatewood has taken a less-than-traditional path, which led him to where he is now. After graduating from high school in Blue Eye, Mo., in 1998, Gatewood went to Pittsburg State University, where he met his wife, Terica. Gatewood ended up in northeast Kansas when his wife transferred to Kansas University’s pharmacy graduate school. That’s when things started rolling. When Terica was denied in-state tuition at KU despite being married to a state resident, owning a home and living in Kansas for three years, the two didn’t take things lightly. Rather, Gatewood pursued the issue from KU to the state board of regents, and ﬁnally to the state legislature. “We ended up getting in-state status because of a whole conglomeration of things,” said Gatewood. Through the entire process of working through the state legislature, Gatewood became good friends with current 14-year veteran of District 57, representative Vaughn Flora. Recently, Flora decided to step down from his position in the House because of developing health problems, and encouraged Gatewood to run for the spot. “I liked his politics, and he expressed some interest in running

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September 9 Study Abroad Fair, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Memorial Union main lobby Mulvane Art Museum exibit, 10 a.m. 7 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Tunes at Noon, 12 p.m., Memorial Union. Ice Cream with Mr. Freeze, 12:30 - 2 p.m., Memorial Union main lobby. Mabee Library RAP session, 2:30 3:30 p.m., Mabee Library electronic classroom. CAB’s Rock the Vote, 7 p.m., Washburn Room, Memorial Union. Last day to enroll for fall semester.

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Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Career and Graduate School Fair, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mabee Library RAP session, 1 - 2 p.m., Mabee Library electronic classroom. Phi Alpha Theta forum, “From the Founding Fathers to Flynt v. Falwell: Episodes in the History of American Civic Religion,” 7 p.m., Henderson 100.

THURSDAY September 11

Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Mabee Library RAP session, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Mabee Library electronic classroom.

Wichita poet to read work at WU

Jeanine Hathaway, a Kansas-based poet and writer, will read from her work at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the Vogel Room, Memorial Union, Washburn University. No admission is charged and the public is welcome. Hathaway is the author of “The Self as Constellation: Poems”; a novel, “Motherhouse”; and has been published in numerous journals and anthologies, including DoubleTake, The Georgia Review, and The Best Spiritual Writing. She received the Seaton Awards for Poetry in 1985 and 1990, the Wichita State University Regents' Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1993 and the 2001 Vassar Miller Prize for Poetry. She is a professor of English and creative writing in the master of ﬁne arts program at Wichita State University. The event is sponsored by Washburn University English department. For more information, call 785670-1441. - Campus Announcement

Diversity speaker at Brown v. Board

Tim Wise, a prominent anti-racist writer and activist, will present a public address at a Brown Bag lunch at noon Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site, 1515 SE Monroe. The event is free and the public is invited. Wise, 2008 Oliver L. Brown Distinguished Visiting Scholar for Diversity Issues, will also interact with students and faculty that day in a variety of settings at Washburn University. The author of the 2007 book, “White Like Me: Reﬂections on Race from a Privileged Son,” Wise has provided training to medical, corporate, military, entertainment, military and law enforcement professionals on effective methods for dismantling racism in their institutions. He has provided training on issues of

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Activities and Majors: The Activities and Majors fair hosted various organizations and academic majors across campus. The groups arranged information and giveaways for interested students to find out about other majors and student organizations that are available on campus. racial privilege and institutional bias at the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute and counseled journalists on eliminating racial bias in reporting. Wise has also served as an advisor to the Fisk University Race Relations Institute in Nashville and was associate director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Racism and Nazism. A collection of his essays, “Speaking Treason Fluently: Antiracist Reﬂections From an Angry White Male,” was released in September and a new book, “Between Barack and a Hard Place: Race and Whiteness in the Age of Obama,” will be released in early 2009. Space is limited and reservations are due Sept. 8. To make a reservation, call 235-3939 or e-mail brownfound@ juno.com.

The Oliver L. Brown Distinguished Scholar in Educational Diversity was established in 1998, as a partnership between Washburn’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research. This partnership enables WU and the Brown Foundation to work together to create educational diversity in programming at the university and in area public schools. This project is also designed to establish a wide range of targeted programming and a university-community based support system for enabling and expanding understanding of and communication about cultural diversity, particularly as it relates to desegregation, educational equity and the historic Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka case. - Campus Announcement

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September 12 Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

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SATURDAY September 13

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

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September 14 Mulvane Art exhibits, 1 - 4 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

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September 15 Review at noon.

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Printmaking demonstration by Michael Hager, “Under Pressure,” 6:30 p.m., Garvey Room 20.

Wednesday September 17

Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Brown Bag International Lecture, “Nicaragua Service Experience as a Washburn Transformational Experience,” 12 - 1 p.m., International House.

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Dog Daze: The Union and the Washburn University bookstore participated in Union Daze which provided thirsty students with free trials of Pepsi products and deals on Bookstore merchandise.

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Mulvane Art Museum exibit, 10 a.m. 7 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

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Don’t see your event in the calendar? Call the Review newsroom at 670-2506 to have your event included in an upcoming edition. It’s FREE. For upcoming Washburn athletic events, go to www.wusports. com.

The English 300/200 Placement Test will be Tuesday, Oct. 14. This is the only testing scheduled for current students before the spring semester. All students must take and pass the examination before enrolling in English 300. If you have previously placed into English 300, your placement is still valid. Because students must be placed in English 300 before enrolling, the English 300/200 Placement Exam will be Tuesday, Oct. 14, prior to the beginning of advising and Web enrollment. Register for the English 300/200 Placement Exam online at https:// secure.washburn.edu/en300examregistration - Campus Announcement

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Can Emporia has begun! Our canned food drive competition with ESU runs until October 10. If you’d like to donate your cans, please bring them by the WSGA ofﬁce and you can receive prizes! The cans we collect are all donated to Let’s Help at the end of the competition. Please make an effort to get to know your newly elected freshman senators: Paje Routhier, Seth Froese, Blake Bryant, Taylor McGown, and Dlany Conny. Congratulations to the new senators! I’d like to introduce you to a student that has been a member of the WSGA Senate for around six months: Kyle Volle. He has already gained a wealth of experience through his participation on the Internal Affairs and Campus Affairs Committees and

Sincerely, Whitney Philippi, President WSGA

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as our newly elected parliamentarian. Senator Volle is a sophomore physics and mechanical engineering major who is also an active participant of Delta Chi, CAB, and Washburn Writer’s Circle. He is very active among his constituents and promises that he is always open for your questions and concerns. Look out for Senator Volle because he may even stop you and ask for your opinion on an issue concerning WSGA.

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08/29/08 - Hit and run motor vehicle photos taken. accident, parking lot 11, report taken, photos taken. 09/01/08 - Motor vehicle report, hit and run, parking lot 11, report taken, photos 08/29/08 - Info. report, suspicious taken. activity, International House, report taken, refer to dean of students. 09/02/08 - Criminal damage to property, KATS, report taken, photos taken. 08/30/08 - Info. report, suspicious person, Garvey, report taken, refer. 09/02/08 - Criminal damage to property, KATS, report taken, photos taken. 08/31/08 - Burglary: theft: motor vehicle, parking lot 9, report taken, 09/03/08 - Info. report, vehicle rolled

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Monday, Sept. 8, 2008 • News

Leadership candidate brought to WU Lauren Eckert WASHBURN REVIEW

Students and faculty did not hesitate to launch questions at the open forum held for Jeffrey Mott, a candidate for the position of director for the Institute for the Study and Practice of Leadership. The forum was held Wednesday, August 27, in the Shawnee Room of Washburn Memorial Union. The purpose of the gathering was to help both students and faculty get a feel for what Mott could bring to the Leadership Institute and how he would handle the various responsibilities that go along with the title of director. T h e Leadership LEADERSHIP Institute is a INSTITUTE program that encourages the advancement of leadership education and development across the university. Students choosing to participate in the program have the option of pursuing a certificate in leadership through fulfilling curriculum requirements, such as taking all four leadership classes and earning a designated number of Leadership Experience Units (LEU’s). The program seeks to provide students with a better understanding of their personal methods of leadership, create relationships and connections with peers and faculty, and gain experience and knowledge through leadership positions. As a candidate for the director position, Jeff Mott feels he has a lot to offer to those involved with the Institute. Mott’s leadership experience varied, as he has experienced corporate America as well as the education scene, where he feels his true passion lies. After working for Sprint for almost 10 years, Mott decided to go back and get his doctorate in sports management at the University of Massachusetts. After discovering his passion for working with students and sharing his personal leadership experiences, “[The position] looked like a really good fit for me,” said Mott. Mott faced a series of questions from students and faculty during the forum, as well as the day before when he was a guest speaker in a leadership class. When asked how he planned to better integrate the Leadership Institute into the Topeka community, he said his goal is to establish strong relationships with the students and staff, as well as talk to any organizations the program has been involved with in the past. He also plans to use any connections he can get from the university itself to help connect the Institute to the community. Mott also discussed his basic philosophy for teaching leadership, which involves blended teaching through interaction and exposure to experiential learning, both on and offcampus. His overall concept of good leadership is affected by “who you know, what you know, and how you do things.” “Leaders do have an obligation to develop future leaders,” said Mott. Overall, Mott feels he is qualified for the director position and has a deep interest concerning Washburn’s Institute for the Study and Practice of Leadership. Mott is excited at the prospect of having the opportunity to use personal experience to help shape and guide current and future members of the program. Lauren Eckert is a sophomore mass media major. Reach her at lauren.eckert@ washburn.edu.

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Sororities recruit new members Kendra Ward WASHBURN REVIEW

Sorority recruitment was last week and with the many people involved and the changes made, the turnout was high. This year the Recruitment Panel concentrated more on public relations to make the week more known. Last year’s Entertainment Night was replaced with Go Greek, a night to show what it means to be a part of the Greek Community and was held in Memorial Union on Tuesday. Wednesday was House Tours Night, where the recruits were given tours of each house at Washburn. Thursday was Philanthropy Night, which is dedicated to showing potential recruits the organizations that each chapter is involved with, including Breast Cancer Awareness and Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA. Preference Night, Friday, provided girls an opportunity to learn more about the values of each chapter, and on Saturday recruits decided what sorority they wanted to be associated with. According to Kristen Wold, recruitment chair, this year the Photos by Matt Wilper, Washburn Review events were more catered to people Sisterhood: New and current sorority members alike mingle as new recruits become familiar with their new Greek affiliation. with busy schedules. Wold is also a staff photographer for the Washburn week than last year. “One of the important things that’s Review. If students were late, they were still able to visit the houses they going on in the Greek community is had missed because extra time was that we are trying to make changes in the community and built into the schedule. Washburn,” said Wold. Danielle Hunter, one GREEK “I hope that’s something of nine sorority recruitment counselors, was in charge RECRUITMENT that people are beginning to notice.” of taking a recruitment Hannah Clark, another recruitment group to each of the different houses to show them the different chapters, but counselor, said that in addition to could not tell them what chapter she providing leadership opportunities and ways to get involved in the community, was affiliated with. “We want to be very unbiased so sororities provide a way for girls to they don’t feel we are pressuring our make lifelong friends. “Sisterhood is the best part about chapter onto them,” said Hunter. Recruitment was more focused on it,” said Clark. appealing not only to freshmen, but also to upperclassmen as opposed to Kendra Ward is a junior English major. Looking for a sign: (left to right) Matt Peterson, Blake Bryant, Phil Anderson, Nathan previous years. Wold said that more Reach her at kendra.ward@washburn. Ansley and A.J. Furneaux, members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, showed up to girls participated in the events last edu. cheer on new sorority recruits as they run to find out what house they will be a part of.

BUDGET: reductions serious, not ‘life and death crisis’ Continued from page A1 “It’s not just reducing expenditures, also other revenue opportunities,” said Farley. “The first one that comes to mind is, is there a way that we can increase retention?” Farley said the direct-from-high school freshmen enrollment was up by about five percent. “The basic underlying tenant is that it shouldn’t adversely effect students,” said Farley. “I am sure that will be ideas that will effect students, but it shouldn’t adversely affect students. The student at Washburn University this year should expect to have the same quality and the same experience in their educational process as the person that came last year or a person that will come two years from now.” Farley said things will be done differently, including the smaller number of class sections for students to choose because there are not as many students. Farley also emphasized that students should still have the opportunity to complete their undergraduate education in four years

and the Washburn Transformational “It is always more fun to have a Experience. growth environment,” said McQuere. “We want to continue that [WTE],” “But this is manageable.” McQuere said Farley. “We don’t want to reduce said that he did not have specific the opportunity for future students, instructions yet, but said the picture we are just at the beginning of that gets clearer as the semester unfolds. program and we He also said there think it is a great “ was no reason for program.” students to get I think our biggest F a r l e y anxious. emphasized the “We will do concern is that seriousness of the our very best to budget reductions, protect students’ we look for places but that it was opportunity to cut the budget not a “life and to learn as the death crisis” for highest priority,” elsewhere before Washburn. said McQuere. “We will do “But there is class sizes. fine,” said Farley. always something “I want people that can be done - Tom Prasch to understand the more efficiently or President, Faculty Senate seriousness of the better.” matter but without He said that ” everyone should a fear of what will occur and how this might jeopardize be aware that the budget needed some the University or the student’s changes and that a lot of factors would education.” go into the final changes to be made, Gordon McQuere, dean of the including final enrollment numbers, College of Arts and Sciences, echoed how much sales tax Washburn receives the idea that these budget cuts are not from the city of Topeka and even more going to break the university. broad factors like energy costs.

Faculty Senate President Tom Prasch agreed in that it was too early to tell how the budget cuts would actually affect faculty. “I think our biggest concern is that we look for places to cut the budget elsewhere before class sizes,” said Prasch. “As much as possible we need to work toward preserving the academic integrity of the university before we look to cutting things like class size or decreasing class offerings.” Prasch said the specific cuts had not been proposed, but he wanted the cuts to be handled equitably and the cuts preserve academics. One aspect that Prasch also mentioned was retention and how it factored into the budget cut discussion. “If we do well at attracting students and keeping them, we would go a long way toward solving the problem,” said Prasch.

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

Opinion • Monday, Sept. 8, 2008

Palin’s Bods on the Boulevard sarcasm How much did you spend on texbooks this semester? not enough by Angela Willard

ReAnne Utemark WASHBURN REVIEW Sarah Palin is quite the character. Is she the right kind of character, though? Is she the knight in shining armor for the tired and beaten-up Republican party or is she a caricature of Hillary? I think she is a mixture of both. She does seem to be a wonderful speaker, as she delivered a rousing speech during the Republican National Convention. However, during the speech, her snarky comments kept me from taking her all that seriously. With this speech, she was trying to establish herself and brush off all the comments from the media and the Democrats about her abilities. Part of the time she spent introducing her family, which includes a baby with Down Syndrome, and introducing herself, which was refreshing and informative. Her commitment to those with disabilities is a wonderful thing to persue. However, when she got down to politics and her experiences, she started throwing stones in a house not made of glass, but saran wrap. She does have a lot of experience with oil resources, which will be important to Americans who are facing rising costs of everything due to the rising cost of fuel. She started out in the PTA and made her way up to mayor and eventually governor of Alaska. Her remark about her experiences as a small town mayor and how being “a small-town mayor is sort of like a ‘community organizer,’ except that you have actual responsibilities,” lost me. Indeed, Barack Obama’s claim that being a mu n it y FROM THE com organizer EDITOR in Chicago counts as political experience is slightly absurd. Nevertheless, the way she delivered that comment made her sound like the mean girl in the locker room loudly making fun of one of the other girls for not filling out her sports bra well enough. Further, there were many more things to make comments about, like when he said “For while Senator McCain was turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, I stood up and opposed this war, knowing that it would distract us from the real threats we face.” So what? He was not in the United States senate at that point; he was a senator in the Illinois state senate, representing the south side of Chicago. Also, her claim that “I suspended the state fuel tax, and championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress” was a different tune than the one she was singing when she was a small town mayor, when she requested massive amounts of earmarked money. She made a remark about Obama, “This is a man who can give an entire speech about the wars America is fighting, and never use the word “victory” except when he’s talking about his own campaign.” Well, I think that Obama might be on to something – we have not actually “won” a “war” since World War II. What victories was she thinking Obama would mention? I am not sure I can entirely get behind Sarah Palin. In light of McCain’s age, it is entirely likely that she could become the first woman president, which would be great, though I am not sure she is ready for the role. She is attractive and apparently has decent comedic timing, but what else? Riddle me this, GOP, what makes her so different than Hillary? Find Palin’s speech at http://news. bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7597238.stm Find Obama’s speech at http:// www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2004/ demconvention/speeches/obama. html. Videos of both speeches can be found on the Editors’ Meeting Blog: blogs.washburnreview.org. ReAnne Utemark is a senior history major. Reach her at reanne.utemark@washhburn.edu

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Naomi Green WASHBURN REVIEW Many of you are aware that the Democratic Party held its national convention this week in Denver, Colorado. What you may not know is exactly what occurs at these conventions. I had the opportunity to travel with the Kansas Democratic Party and work with the staff as a page. My duties would include assisting the Kansas Delegation, which was comprised of the individuals who represented the delegate votes Obama earned from the Kansas Caucus, as well as the alternate delegates, working the daily KDP office hours (9:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.), and running errands for and doing anything the KDP asked of me. Outside of that, I was there to enjoy the convention and, on a personal level, soak up any and every bit of information regarding politics, politicians and the process of electing the leaders of our country. Even with that explanation, I still wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I was told repeatedly by numerous people, including Governor Kathleen Sebelius, that I would be run ragged, get very little sleep, and have the time of my life. While this was one of the greatest learning experiences of my life, it was also the biggest party to which I’ve been invited. Each of the four days was packed with political events, fundraisers, brunches, lectures, receptions, concerts, and, of course, parties, all set up to celebrate Barack Obama and democrats from all over the country. Although I am still overwhelmed with all I encountered, I will attempt to recap my trip for those of you curious about an inside look at the Democratic National Convention. Sunday, August 24, 2008 The KDP held their office hours, so I did my first actual work, which consisted of checking in the arriving delegates and alternates, setting them up with their KDP duffle bags, and answering their questions (or directing them to the KDP staffer who could).

Afterward, some of the staffers went to a concert featuring performances by Dave Matthews Band, Sheryl Crow and Sugarland. I attended a delegate party thrown by the Friends of New Orleans. The event recognized the organizations still working to help Hurricane Katrina victims. It was here where I faced my first open bar, authentic New Orleans music and gumbo, and saw Howard Dean speak. After this party, there was a reception in our hotel for delegates from Kansas and North Carolina, the state with whom we were sharing our hotel. Only at the Democratic National Convention can Kansans and North Carolinians come together, enjoy cocktails and talk basketball without a riot ensuing. I was disappointed because John Edwards was slated to stay in our hotel, but given the circumstances (exposure of his extra-marital affair), he was absent from the convention. Shortly after midnight the KDP held a staff meeting where we went over the details of the following day, when the convention officially began. Monday, August 25, 2008 I was up bright and early at 6 a.m. for breakfast. The guest speaker was the governor of Montana, Brian Schweitzer, who I had never heard of, but is now one of my favorite governors. His speech was animated, inspiring and had the entire room cracking up. After breakfast, Lalo Munoz, my fellow page, and I passed out the credentials that would get delegates, superdelegates, alternates and other convention officers into the Pepsi Center, where the convention was held. There were three levels of credentials to hand out: the green “floor” level credentials, reserved for delegates, super delegates, and pages; the dark purple “hall” level pass, reserved for “honored guests”; and the light purple “hall” level passes, reserved for alternate delegates and “special guests.” Any credential was a hot ticket, since one was required to even set foot inside the Pepsi Center. Those with the green credentials had access to the convention floor, while the honored guests could sit and watch

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the convention from the first level of seats; the same went for the special guests/alternates, except they had to sit in the second level of seating. However, either guest could meet a person with a floor credential in the hallway and swap passes for a view of the big show from the floor level. I also saw orange “arena” credentials for members of the press and other VIP guests, which I assume provided access to every level. The two page passes were to be rotated around the KDP staff so that each member got to go to the floor of the convention at least once; my day to go was Monday. I took a shuttle to the convention, passed through the security tent, walked into the Pepsi Center, rode up the escalator and once at the top, looked to my left and saw none other than Dennis Kucinich and his tall, impossibly gorgeous, red-headed wife. They were just standing there, casually giving an interview, not but ten feet away from me. I was so dumbfounded I just watched as they finished up, went down the escalator and left. As I immediately realized what type of experience I was in for, I kicked myself for not having my camera ready. The convention floor was breathtaking. I found the Kansas delegation but could not sit still for more than two minutes. All evening I ran around like a kid in a candy store. I couldn’t believe all the celebrities, journalists, politicians, pundits and cultural icons I saw strolling around the Pepsi Center giving interviews, signing autographs or acting too busy to stop for a picture with star-struck individuals such as myself. Before the night was over, I had pictures of Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Joe Scarborough, James Carville (who actually posed for me!), Katie Couric, Charles Gibson, some woman from Fox News whose picture I ended up deleting, Dan Rather, John Kerry, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Claire McCaskill, Ted Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, Susan Sarandon and the main attraction and one of my heroes, Michelle Obama. All in all, I was in a state of some sort of flabbergasted paralysis, and it was

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all I could do to keep my mouth from hanging open. After the convention, I had the daunting task of deciding whether to attend a party hosted by the Democratic Governors Association at Elitch Gardens Six Flags, or the Rock the Vote concert. I picked Six Flags, mostly because I was curious how the combination of roller coasters and an open bar would work.

Part two will continue next week and will contain the rest of the convention. Naomi Green is a senior English major. Reach her at naomi.green@washburn. edu.

Monday, Sept. 8, 2008 • News

LEGISLATURE: Gatewood Campaign seeking volunteers Continued from page A1 made a real effort to know the people of the district he wants to represent. Even as brutal as it was in the Kansas summer, Gatewood rode his bike around the district, often dripping with sweat, just to meet people faceto-face. The issues Healthcare and economic development are two of the major issues reverberating around District 57. Citing the wind generators that were tied into the failed bill, which attempted to place a new coal plant in Holcomb, Kan., Gatewood was unhappy how the generator potential was linked with such a bill. “We would have loved to have had that kind of wind turbine factory,” said Gatewood.

Other concerns expressed by residents which he’s been campaigning on has included lower healthcare costs Community volunteers have supported Gatewood’s campaign so far, something which he has greatly appreciated, but he said he could always use more help. He’s speciﬁcally looking for volunteers who have technical computer skills or people who would be willing to walk in a parade as well. Gatewood will also be part of a fundraiser for his campaign, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sept. 10 at the Jayhawk Theatre, 117 SW 7th St. Gatewood said admission would be around $25 per person. Travis Perry is a junior mass media major. Reach him at travis.perry@washburn. edu.

Sean Gatewood Fundraiser 5:30 p.m. Sept. 10 Jayhawk Theatre, 117 SW 7th St. $25 per person

CHARTWELLS: New meal plan operates as standing reservation Continued from page A1 food at the Union Market can be considered a “standing reservation.” Essentially, this means that the food is paid for in advance, and is deducted from the pool of money available on the account. “The iCard works just like a debit card, students pick out what they want and when they go to the register, their card is swiped and their account is debited the amount of the purchase,”

said Beadleston, going on to say students looking to enroll in the new plans can do so at the iCard Service Center located in the Memorial Union. Money for the plans can be added to a student’s account at any point during the semester.

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

Columnist recounts first week at Washburn Law school Liz Bernhart WASHBURN REVIEW Guess where I attend school? I have all of my classes in one building, my classes and instructors are chosen for me, I have the exact same people in all of my classes, and I have lockers and a lunch break. High school? Junior high maybe? Bet you wouldn’t guess graduate school! And it’s a very speciﬁc type of grad school known as law school. I am sure most of you know that we have a law school on our campus. However, I am also sure most of you have never been inside the building with the eagle out front. You probably feel like Charlie in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory when the Tinker tells him, “nobody ever goes in; and nobody ever comes out!” Well sit back because today I am

going to take you on a journey into the hallowed halls of our law school. Two weeks ago, I started my first year at Washburn Law. Want to know what happened? Then follow me! When all Washburn students started class on August 18, the 1Ls (first year law students) were beginning our week of orientation. During this grueling week we got a glimpse of our now nonexistent lives. We were tortured with the Socratic Method (watch the Paper Chase), tricked into taking exams, forced to think outside the box and sift through dense, expansive, and difficult material. Sound like an affliction that violates our Eighth Amendment rights? Well maybe to an outsider but, at the end of the week, we were asked to pick one word to describe our experience. Strangely enough, the words consisted of enlightening, educational and exciting with an exhausting thrown in for good measure. Washburn University School of Law is now in full swing. Our orientation might be over but the real work has only begun. We have thousands of pages to read, hundreds of cases to brief, and so many rules theories to memorize that it can seem

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MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008

Bods bear down

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Sack lunch: Michael Krajicek (left), Ben Muir (middle) and Michael Wilhoite (right) team up to hit Colorado School of Mines quarterback David Pesek for a sack in the 27-3 win. The WU defense played a big role in the Bods’ 2-0 start, combining for five sacks and four interceptions. Opponents are averaging just 15 points per game on the season.

John Henderson WASHBURN REVIEW When Washburn scheduled Missouri State in the off-season, the game was expected to be a learning experience for the Ichabods. The Bears and Bods used to meet regularly until 1981, when MSU left the MIAA to become a Division I school. This season, only the most optimistic fans foresaw WU contending in their road trip to Springfield, Mo. The Football Championship Subdivision (formerly 1-AA) Bears (0-1) were hosting the No. 17 Bods (2-0) in their home opener, unveiling a new multi-million dollar scoreboard to 10,360 fans and expecting an easy win against a Division II cupcake. Feeling confident after a 27-3 win against Colorado School of Mines, the Bods had different plans for their Thursday night hosts. “We didn’t have many people thinking we’d win,” said defensive end Eric Lawrence, who had four tackles in the season opener. “But we showed the critics what we were all about at Missouri State.” MSU was stopped one yard short of the end zone on their final drive and the Bods left Bear country with a 35-27 victory. “The boys worked hard for this win,” said head coach Craig Schurig. “We have a lot of confidence as we head into the conference games.” And despite what the final score said on the brand new Jumbotron, the game wasn’t even as close as the numbers suggested. In quarterback

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Jake Iverson’s second career start, he again put up big numbers through the air. The first score of the night came on a 29-yard pass from Iverson to receiver Brad Cole on an opening drive that consisted of eight plays spanning 71 yards in just over three minutes. “Our offense has been improving at every practice and game we’ve had,” Lawrence said. “The offensive line has some experience playing together and that helps our quarterback out. He’s been doing a great job of leading the offense.” The Ichabods scored again on a 12-yard run by Iverson, making the lead 14-0. However, MSU, led by former Kansas coach Terry Allen, stormed back, scoring on a 32-yard pass and recovering a WU fumble to set up a game-tying touchdown early in the second quarter. The scoring then halted until the 4:13 mark when WU reached the end zone to break the 14-14 tie. After the teams exchanged punts, Bruce Ringwood intercepted a pass and returned it to the MSU 33, allowing Iverson to sneak into the end zone on a 1-yard run. On the next WU drive, the Bears defense stuffed the Bods on fourth down to take over with under a minute on the clock. Just 38 seconds later, the score was tied again and MSU got the last laugh of the first half. The Bears opened the third quarter with a field goal to take their first lead of the game, but the Bods responded with a Terrence Lowe 1-yard burst into

the end zone. gained WU 433 to 374 in total yards WU’s four-point lead turned in their losing effort, which shows two into a comfortable 11-point margin things: WU special teams played a after a 9-yard pass from Iverson to major role in the outcome of the game, receiver Drameagon Powers gave the and the defense was able to make quarterback his fourth score of the stops when day, and put WU it mattered ahead 35-24. most. “We knew he Punter was talented,” Austin Hills Schurig said kicked the of Iverson. ball four times “He is poised for a net gain and continues of 152 yards, to make good an average of decisions.” 38 per punt. Zach Watkins MSU punters intercepted a averaged a pass to give the measly 23 ball back to WU, yards on their but the offense six punts. could not convert Returners for the turnover into the Ichabods points. MSU gained 95 scored on a field yards on goal, making it five kickoff a one possession and Photo by Aaron Deffenbaugh, Washburn Review returns game at 35-27. kicker Garrett The two Sky Walker: Halfback Brandon Walker C u m m i n g s teams exchanged accumulated 184 rushing yards in Washburn’s first kicked-off six punts and MSU two games of the season. times for 341 had the ball with yards while 3:34 left in the game and excellent going 5-for-5 on PATs. ball position on the WU 39-yard line. “Our special teams were big,” With a fourth-and-goal on the 15-yard Schurig said. “We won the punting line, MSU completed a pass and the game, which gave us good field receiver carried it to the 1, where he position throughout the game.” was stopped short of the end zone by The defense forced two Casey Curran, allowing the Bods to interceptions, sacked the quarterback run out the clock and end the game. three times and was most impressive The game’s statistics are almost as on the game’s final stand, with their surprising as its outcome. MSU out- back to the wall and the offense closing

in. The MSU offense only had to move the ball 39 yards for a touchdown, but the defense held their ground and forced a turnover on downs. “The defensive line handled the Missouri State O-line, which is their team strength,” Schurig said. “They had a good offense but we really did a good job of closing the deal in the fourth quarter.” The win will serve as a conﬁdence booster and provide momentum for the Bods as they head into conference play next week at Fort Hays State. The team’s national ranking is likely to improve as well, as they continue their rise from unranked into the upper echelon of the Top 25. Opposing teams, especially rival MIAA schools, now know that WU is a force to be reckoned with after beating a Division I school that was supposed to be on a different level than the Division II programs they once competed with. The Bods won’t be able to sneak up on anyone for the remainder of the season, but with one of their most daunting tasks of the season behind them, the team is prepared for the familiarity of MIAA play. “Our goal from the beginning was to compete for a national Division II championship,” Lawrence said. “So we deﬁnitely plan on winning at least the conference. We feel like we’re ready.” John Henderson is a freshman mass media major. Reach him at john. henderson@washburn.edu. Chris Marshall contributed to this story.

New Blues catch on quick in 8-0 start Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW

In 2005, the Lady Blues volleyball team opened the season with 13 straight wins, ﬁnishing the season with a 35-3 record. Four seniors, including Monica Miesner, remain from the ‘05 team, but this year’s roster is built with a completely different cast of underclassmen, headlined by six freshmen who are catching on quick at the college level. “We have girls that can play multiple positions,” said sophomore Molly Smith. “And the freshman can play all the way around. They’re very athletic and outgoing, and they’re gelling with the team really well so we’re excited about it. We all get along great with each other.” This past weekend in the MissouriSt. Louis Invitational, the No. 2 nationally ranked Washburn squad won four matches, including 3-0 sweeps of Southern Indiana, Colorado Mines and Quincy. The Lady Blues also defeated host UMSL 3-1.

Head coach Chris Herron was pleased with the performance. “I thought that the competition level was greater this weekend than it was the week before,” Herron said. “We were able to take that the extra step as a team to play at a higher level. Missouri-St. Louis is a very good team. Their only losses are to Truman and to us. “Of all the teams, they tested us a little bit. After winning the ﬁrst two, we lost the third game and were able to come back and win that fourth game.” Washburn had several key contributors this past weekend but Miesner, an outside hitter, really shined for the Lady Blues, having double-doubles in kills and digs in three of the four matches. Also, Junior Kate Hampson had 130 assists while Smith had 51 digs. “I think it was a phenomenal weekend,” Herron said. “Molly played good. Miesner was good. Hampson was good. I thought all the kids did a really great job this weekend.” Please see VOLLEYBALL page A7

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Super senior: Monica Miesner, one of four players remaining from the Lady Blues’ 35-3 season in 2005, is back to lead a team filled with new faces.

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Blues’ long road trip packs Hawaiian punch Dave Becker WASHBURN REVIEW After going 1-1 in Hawaii the Lady Blues soccer team packed their bags and hit the road bound for Metro State in Denver Colo. The Lady Blues lost 1-0 to BYU-Hawaii and later beat Hawaii Paciﬁc 2-1 with seniors Danielle Ayala and Manon Engelhardt turning in the goals. “I felt like it was a good trip,” said senior Kaydi Hooker. “It was a good experience to play those teams before really getting into our conference schedule.” But after their work had been put in, the team was offered up some free time to relax and take in the magic and mystery of Hawaii. “We went to a traditional style Luau,” said Hooker. “It was really cool, a great cultural experience.” On Friday, with only memories of Hawaii lingering, the Lady Blues played the Metro State Roadrunners. Even at the high altitude of Denver, the Lady Blues still felt comfortable in their surroundings said senior Jessica Mainz. The Lady Blues battled hard in the thin mountain air against the 12th ranked Roadrunners resulting in a 1-1 tie after two overtimes. Goalkeeper Ashley Klone turned in a career-high 15 saves, the second most in a single match in Washburn history. “It was a terriﬁc battle on the part of our kids,” said coach Tim Collins. “To go into the middle of downtown Denver with all of its bells and whistles and put all of that aside and play it’s

tough. But we scored on them early and we had a few more chances to do so.” Sunday the Lady Blues dominated the Rangers of Regis University 1-0 with senior Jessica Mainz scoring the lone goal and Danielle Ayala contributing with an assist. Goalkeeper Ashley Klone provided the shutout. “It was a fantastic display of power,” said Collins. “We’ve battled adversity with these two long road trips, overcome the stress of missing classes, overcome the altitude and put together our best game of the year thus far.” Graphic by Andrew Dunlap With their travels the Lady Blues have missed a few classes, but being a student athlete doesn’t mean neglecting your studies in the name of sport. “Our team stays on top of things academically,” said Collins. Much of the team relishes the fact that teachers understand the long arduous journey that was set before them and have worked to help the team accomplishes its goals in the classroom. “It’s hard missing a lot of class,” said Hooker. “But the teachers understand the situation and they work with us. It’ll be nice to come home and have a little break and play catch up.” The road-warrior Lady Blues wrap up their non-conference campaign against Central Oklahoma Wednesday night in Wichita. Dave Becker is a senior mass media major. Reach him at david.becker@ washburn.edu.

Herron, seniors pitted against former assistant in St. Louis Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW When the schedule-makers were putting together the season for the Washburn Lady Blues volleyball team, they might have realized that the matchup on Sept. 6 was an interesting one between a former assistant coach and his former team.Because on Saturday, the Lady Blues matched up against their former assistant coach Trent Jones, only this time he was coaching against Washburn as the head coach of the University of Missouri-St. Louis team. In his ﬁrst year at USML, Jones is doing quite well for himself leading UMSL to a 6-2 record with their only losses coming to two tough MIAA opponents, No. 2 Washburn and No. 3 Truman State. Chris Herron, Washburn’s head coach of seven years, talked about Jones’ time at Washburn. “He’d been my assistant for four years and he was a great coach during that time,” Herron said. Indeed he was. During that time, Jones helped lead the Lady Blues volleyball team to 129 wins and only 22 losses. And seeing how UMSL is Jones’ ﬁrst head coaching job, who better to frame his team after than Herron’s Lady Blues squad. “[UMSL] mirrors our team. They run the same things we do. They warm up the same way we do. He coaches the same way I do,” Herron said. “It’s pretty weird playing your own self.” And with a team which is so close to your own, Herron would be alright if he didn’t see Jones again down the court coaching against him. “I don’t want to play them anymore,” said Herron, who has a career .829 win percentage coaching at Washburn. “I’d

rather play somebody I don’t know, than somebody I do like that.” Sophomore Molly Smith experienced one of year of Jones’ time as assistant coach at Washburn. And that one year made it a little bizarre to play another team that he was the coach of. “It was definitely weird and different hearing him coach a new team,” she said. But at the same time, Smith was happy that he’s having early season success. “It was really fun to see him again. He’s a great guy and he’s done really well with the UMSL program,” Smith said. “We were really excited to see him and play him. We miss him a lot but we love our new assistant coach Dani [Schmidt]. She’s great too.” Playing a team that is so close to your own like UMSL is so much different than playing other teams. Both teams kind of knew what was coming. “They ran a lot of the same offense as we did so they definitely knew where we hit and what plays we had,” said Smith, the defensive specialist. “I guess they did have a little bit of an edge up knowing what we played. But we knew coming in that they were going to play the same offense as were too though so I think it was just a tossup and both of us had to play really hard.” Overall Herron is proud to have a branch of his coaching tree at UMSL and is confident that Jones and his team will have success this year. “They’re going to win a lot of matches this year,” Herron said. “They’ll win 25 matches this year.” Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@ washburn.edu.

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Shockin’ Em: With a rejuvenated student section and 6,728 fans in attendance, Washburn started the season off right in their Thursday night opener. The game was suspended because of sudden showers, but not before the Bods took a 27-3 lead.

Lightning, Orediggers can’t quiet Bods in home opener John Henderson WASHBURN REVIEW The Ichabods looked sharp in their week one victory against Colorado School of Mines in a rare Thursday night game at Yager Stadium. The 27-3 win against the Orediggers provided many highlights for the 6,728 fans in attendance. After months of practicing against themselves, the Ichabods were finally able to unveil their new offense to both the fans and the outmatched School of Mines. “It takes a game or two to see what a team has,” said quarterback Jake Iverson. “We knew we were a fast, explosive team and that’s what we saw Thursday night.” The Ichabods got on the board early, with Iverson connecting on an 11-yard strike to Brad Cole with 9:52 remaining in the first quarter. The defense forced a missed field goal, and drove 80 yards in just seven plays to score again on a Brandon Walker 19-yard burst. The defense held the opposition to a three-and-out, and gave the offense excellent starting position. Iverson threw his second touchdown of the night, hitting receiver Joe Hastings with a 31-yard bomb. After already posting a comfortable

For a few of the sets this weekend, including the match against Quincy, the Lady Blues were able to get in all 15 players. “It was a good chance for everyone to get a chance to play,” Smith said. “It was really fun to have everyone just be relaxed and play.” Up next for the Lady Blues is a trip to the northeast where they will take part in the Dowling Tournament 2 p.m. Friday against Adelphi from Oakdale, N.Y. Washburn will play Dowling later that evening at 6 and then again at 11 a.m. Saturday against Bentley. “Obviously the excitement of going to New York is one thing,” Herron said. “We get to play an Elite Eight team (Dowling) on their home court.

him a spot on the All-MIAA Defensive squad for week one. Two noticeable things that the Ichabods have improved on since pre-season scrimmages are the consistency of their running game and the performance of the offensive line. Ichabod running backs were able to gain 140 yards total rushing, and their big gains on the ground set up Iverson for a big day through the air. The offensive line created holes for both the passing and running game, showing explosiveness off the line and not allowing a single sack. “This game was a step in the right direction,” Schurig said. “The offensive line played very well. This is a game to learn from and build on.” Shurig expected a tougher test heading into last Thursday’s game at Missouri State, but his conﬁdent attitude against an upper-division team paid off with a second nonconference victory in Springﬁeld. “We worry about ourselves,” he said. “[Opponents] will throw new formations at you, but we play our game and not worry so much about what the other guys are doing.”

John Henderson is a freshman mass media major. Reach him at john. henderson@washburn.edu.

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Oakland @ Kansas City

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No. 11 Kansas @ South Florida

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21-0 first quarter lead, the second period was scoreless until CSMU kicker Brian Harclerode booted a 32yard field goal through the uprights with 4:39 remaining in the half. However, any momentum the Orediggers would have had heading into the locker room was quickly stolen by the Bods with 24 seconds remaining in the half. A 31-yard touchdown pass from Iverson to Walker turned out to be the game’s final score, as the game was called early in the fourth quarter because of lightning. Despite ending the game nearly nine minutes early, the Ichabods managed to earn 417 yards of total offense, while the Orediggers gained only 225. The offense scored four total touchdowns, with Iverson claiming three of them. Walker registered both a rushing and receiving touchdown. Schurig mentioned both as major contributors in the win. “Brandon Walker is our go-to guy,” Schurig said. “And Jake [Iverson] is a very talented young quarterback.” The defense was equally impressive, snagging two interceptions, with Casey Curran and Xavier Beckford getting one apiece, and 2 sacks, claimed by Brandon Jackson and Ian Williams. Michael Krajicek tallied 10 tackles along with a blocked punt, earning

We get to play two other teams that won 27 or 28 games last year. They’re some good quality teams. We’ll have to step up another level and see where we ﬁt.” Being so highly ranked, the Lady Blues have a bulls-eye on their back. Every team they play is out to get them, trying to beat them. And it will be that way all season. “I think it’s a lot to live up to and we’re going to have to work really hard because the competition is only going to get better,” Smith said. “We’re going to have to show up every game and try to get better each time. It’s going to take a lot more hard work and we have a long ways to go.”

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

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have been trying out some new ideas and figuring out ways to use the Web site to further your Argo experience. We are planning to make an online section specifically for reader submissions, whether they be songs, poems, pictures, letters to the editor or simply suggestions. We will pick some of those to print in the Argo each month, so if you have anything Though the Review has been in that you’d like to see in print, send full swing for a few weeks now, this is it to joshua.rouse@washburn.edu the first issue of the Argo for the new or bring it by the office, located at school year. the basement level of the Memorial For those who are new Union. to Washburn or the Review, We also plan to use social NEW the Argo is a 12-page arts networking Web sites such STUDENTS as Facebook and MySpace, and entertainment insert that gives students a chance to reach our readers and to see what entertainment avenues allow them to reach back, as well as are available to them. preview bands that we are reviewing We sometimes plan the Argo and promote entertainment events to have a theme, which is covered around the city and campus. through the first seven pages with In this way, I hope that all of our movie reviews, sudokus, other A&E readers will be interested in displaynews and an entertainment calendar ing their individuality through the taking up the rest of the issue. Argo, and we will strive to keep you If you have been taking summer all informed and entertained. classes or have been on campus during the summer, you may have Josh Rouse is a junior mass media noticed we printed two Argos dur- major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@ ing the holiday. During that time, we washburn.edu.

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Bullfrogs Live provides comedy, entertainment by Leia Karimul Bashar The first time I went to the comedy show at Bullfrogs Live, I realized I was experiencing decent entertainment, something of an anomaly in Topeka. It was sometime in late 2004, and I became addicted to live standup. I went to the comedy shows on a weekly basis. Sadly, when I enrolled at Washburn in 2006, I no longer had the time or the money to attend the shows on anything resembling a regular basis, so my weekly comedy nights became a thing of the past. Last Saturday, however, I decided to give Bullfrogs comedy club another shot for old time’s sake, just in case it falls victim to the nose-diving economy. I went on a Saturday night. The featured comedians were Ross Duncliffe and Troy Baxley. The first comedian’s material is rarely as funny or polished as the second comedian’s, but Duncliffe managed to keep the audience amused with his sarcastic, raunchy jokes and frequent swearing. When a small group of people walked in late, Duncliffe used them to show how much he doesn’t pick on audience members. “Hey, I don’t pick on the audience. You know, people like you guys. ‘Can I get you a watch or something?’ You know, I don’t do that. I’m glad you guys are here. That’s my point.”

“We want to bring programs that educate and enrich,” said Gill. “Programs that you don’t see elsewhere.” Those who relish commercial interSpecial programs during pledge week ruptions are doomed to disappointment include “Pavarotti: A Life in Seven Arias.” this week as local public television sta- This performance documentary highlights tion KTWU holds their September pledge the career of legendary opera singer Ludrive, continuing the tradition of viewer ciano Pavarotti who died September 2007. supported programming. “Pavarotti” will premier September 11 Beginning this past Saturday and run- with repeats scheduled through Septemning through the 14th of this month, the ber 14. goal of the pledge drive is to raise money “The one place you find opera on teleto meet KTWU/Channel 11’s operating vision is PBS,” said Gill. budget expenses. Since it beAlso during pledge week, gan broadcasting on channel 11 “Billy Joel: The Stranger PLEDGE in 1965, KTWU has relied on Live,” the U.S. broadcast deDRIVE contributions from viewers. but of Billy Joel’s first British “It pays for everything concert in 1978. Originally from the electric bill to the programs you broadcast on the BBC’s “The Old Grey watch,” said Elaine Gill, assistant director Whistle Test,” the concert hasn’t been of development for KTWU. seen since its original 1978 broadcast. The During the pledge drive, KTWU will concert premiered Saturday with repeats be broadcasting live from the studio on scheduled for this coming Friday, SaturWashburn’s campus, taking calls from day and Sunday. those who want to pledge a contribution. The pledge drive relies heavily on vol“All the money we spend, we raise in unteer support to do everything from takthis building,” said Gill. ing pledges over to the phone to running KTWU is the home to many popular the cameras. Those wishing to volunteer PBS programs such as “Antiques Road- can contact Kathy Woods at 670-1111. show,” “Austin City Limits,” and “Sesame Street.” “Sunflower Journeys,” a program Brandon Bills is a senior mass media produced by KTWU, will begin a new major. Reach him at brandon.bills@ season in October. washburn.edu.

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He also told the requisite “insert your town and local establishments here” jokes. Every comedian has one or two. “So last night while I was here, I was like, ‘What should I do in Topeka? What should I check out while I’m here?’” said Duncliffe. “The bartender just laughed at me, so I went to Churchill’s and smoked with some old guys for a while.“ After Duncliffe’s set, the audience took a quick smoke break, during which I had time to ask other audience members what they thought of the show so far. “When he started, I thought he was trying too hard to make everyone laugh,” said John Clark, 23, “but in the end, he just went with the flow because he relaxed and caught on, and then you start laughing.” After the smoke break, it was Baxley’s turn to take the stage. “Hold on, I gotta lube my flavor hole,” he said to the audience, taking a swig of Corona. “My flavor hole was dry. You have to keep it lubed,” he further explained, to gales of alcohol-augmented laughter from the audience. Then, Baxley told the audience to yell out the best job in the world. “Teacher,” yelled one woman. “Nurse,” suggested another. One man called out, “international banker,” and the poor guy became Baxley’s intermittent target of ridicule during the remainder of the evening. Somehow, every joke seemed to come back to the international banker. Please see BULLFROGS Argo 8

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Epic bands of ‘90s still alive in 2008

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College radio helps define music

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and Tool. These two bands, loved for quite different music, have successfully made it into, through and past. Green Day has Okay, let’s take a little test: been around since 1987, but in the mid“I don’t wanna come back down from nineties, they blasted onto the scene and this cloud.” made it big with their album, “Dookie.” “It’s not enough, I need more. Nothing They have gone on to create the very popseems to satisfy.” ular “American Idiot” album. The other “Sometimes I give myself the creeps. is Tool, who’s “Aenima” was a breath of Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me.” fresh air in the nineties. Today they are “Despite all my rage, I am still just a still a crazy powerhouse with a huge fan rat in a cage.” base. A friend of mine who bought a ticket Did you just start to sing some of these to Tool’s last tour actually found out that quotes? Well, that is perfectly understand- they were really lucky to get one; that parable; you simply must have had some ticular venue sold out in minutes. stock in the music that filled the Some bands that haven’t been MUSIC nineties, and you are by far, not so lucky: Bush and The Smashthe only one. The nineties was a COLUMN ing Pumpkins. They had their time of great music change, and time in the nineties but have had several generations were and are likely trouble matching it. Bush never separated, to be affected by it. And, while I know I but hasn’t been able to make an album could probably write this whole column with the allure of “Sixteen Stone” and on how great the nineties were, let’s face The Smashing Pumpkins have reformed, it: the nineties are gone. The music how- but have not created a major buzz yet. I ever still lingers, and even some of your guess some of the euphoria that was the once favorite bands are alive and kicking. music I grew up with is just meant to stay Though some are for better and some are a memory. for worse. A couple of bands from this era that Deana Smith is a junior English educashould totally impress you, if only for tion major. Reach her at deana.smith@ their true staying power, are Green Day washburn.edu.

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by ReAnne Utemark I was recently turned on to a college radio station that streamed their playlist online. I’ve come to discover that college without a college radio station is just missing something. It is hard enough to create a college culture with the right mix of classes, caffeinepropelled all nighters, crappy bands, great bands, school spirit and some kind of soul searching. However, without a college radio that plays obscure bands that college students are known for listening to (enjoying is an entirely different issue) and being really pretentious about. I think that college students who only listen to mainstream pop radio are missing out. One can listen to white bread popular music for the rest of their lives, but the Dandy Warhols are really only interesting and cool from about 18 – 25 years old. It seems like every other generation except this one has a distinct kind of music. Our grandparents had Jimi Hendrix and Strawberry Alarm Clock and our parents had The Clash and Mungo Jerry. In the ‘80s, there was R.E.M. and in the ‘90s, grunge hit, with all its greasy-haired,

flannel-y glory. So now we are in the new millennium and what do we have to show for it? I don’t care what VH1 says; the new millennium doesn’t deserve a show yet. Great, our kids are going to look back on our college years and see what? Sure, Death Cab for Cutie, few other angstridden college bands. What else? Hannah Montana? The Jonas Brothers? Katy Perry? T.I.? I think you can tell a lot about a generation from their music. What can you tell from this generation? Hip-hop with some overtones of bad lyrics and pedophilia? Music helps define a generation and their beliefs. What do we believe in? This probably shouldn’t turn into some rant about “the good old days,” but what is the generation after us going to be listening to and will future generations draw inspiration from our music like our generation has from the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and The Who? I don’t know. What I do know, however, is that sometimes it’s good to listen to something that might make you think, rather than just something that you like the beat of. Perhaps it isn’t alt-rock, it could be hip-hop and rap from the ‘80s that really made a point in terms of politics and race relations in America. In any case, college radio is good for you. Listening to Rhianna exclusively is not. Listen to college radio. Now, where is the radio station for Washburn?

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

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Force unleashed in preview of new game really sweet, causing enough power to break the windows out of an entire room if you do it right. No one can deny the fun of past Star And if that wasn’t enough, I also Wars games... at least anyone I know, but found out I could bend the heavy looking it can be said that after seeing the prequels metal beams that are placed conveniently to the original movies one becomes a bit around. The down sides are small and I jealous. The Jedi masters am mostly okay with them. One in the movies use the force is, from what I can see, there GAME like it was going out of style. is no good side option to this PREVIEW So when I heard about the game. You play the super-secret new game, Star Wars: The apprentice of the Vader himself, Force Unleashed, I was more than a bit but even this has a bright side. Sometimes excited. So, for totally scientific reasons evil is just plain fun. My other complaint? of course, I found the demo, for the good I didn’t get to use Vader’s uber-cool neck of gamers everywhere. And, except for grip in the demo. I guess some good really minor things, all I really have to things you just have to wait for. say is: goodness, oh my goodness, the force is sweet to me. Deana Smith is a But I should explain, and remember, junior English eduthis is just the demo. I got to throw cation major. clones, boxes and even Tai-Fighters Reach her at across rooms... yes, Tai-Fighters. deana.smith@ At one point I got to stop a moving washburn. fighter and hurl it across a very large edu. room, where it made a very pleasing explosion. Eventually, you get the ability to charge your force. This was

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... The next chapter in the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, tells the story of Darth Vader’s Secret Apprentice, a mysterious figure trained by the menacing Sith Lord, to hunt down the last of the Jedi.

Set in the dark times between Episodes III and IV, the story is both a continuation of the prequel trilogy – exploring the aftermath of Order 66, which called for the immediate execution of all Jedi, and focusing on the continued rise of Darth Vader – and a direct bridge to the Original Trilogy. The Force Unleashed will forever change the fate of the Galaxy and explain key plot points that directly lead into events in Star Wars: A New Hope.

The Secret Apprentice’s journey takes him across the Galaxy—from the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to the junkyard planet Raxus Prime and the mushroom-covered planet, Felucia.

He is aided in his dangerous missions by a loyal sidekick PROXY - a prototype holodroid with amazing abilities, and an alluring Imperial pilot named Juno Eclipse.

The Apprentice will clash with powerful enemies, including the spirited Zabrak warrior Maris Brood, Jedi Master Shaak Ti, and General Rahm Kota, a hard-boiled Jedi soldier who senses that the Apprentice is destined to become something far greater than just Darth Vader’s servant.

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