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WU launches mass alert system Christine Nelson WASHBURN REVIEW Multiple tragedies have occurred across the country on or near university campuses, and Washburn is taking another step to ensure the safety of its students and faculty.

The iAlert emergency notification system is now available to faculty, students and parents to notify them in the event of a campus emergency. The system purchased by Washburn will notify participants as soon as possible in the event of an emergency or special situation, so they can take the proper precautions.

This new technology will send e-mail messages to Washburn accounts, and voice and text messages to telephone numbers entered by students at the designated site.

Dena Anson, university relations, said the iAlert system will only be used in serious emergency situations. There must be an immediate threat to life on campus for a notification through iAlert. The only other reason the system would be initiated is for campus closings because of inclement weather. Participants would be informed by text messages alone in these situations.

Anson said students may voluntarily sign up for the service free of charge, although standard text message rates apply, depending on wireless service. Students and faculty are responsible for signing up, as well as entering all of the correct, up-to-date contact information. They may enter land line telephone numbers or cell phone numbers. There is no limit to how many additional contact numbers students may enter to be notified during an emergency. Voice messages and text messages will be sent to wireless numbers and voice messages will be sent to land line numbers. Voice mails will be left if there is no answer.

In the event of an emergency, voice messages will also be sent automatically to all university extensions. Students living in the residence halls with a university land line will receive a phone call and a voice message will be left in case of no answer.

“This system will take prudent action to notify people of the danger so they can act accordingly,” said Anson.

The text and voice messages sent out will vary depending on the situation, but will offer a brief summary of the action people need to take. Those receiving a text message, voice message or e-mail can check the iAlert Web site for more detailed information. Messages will inform those students on campus to leave, and the rest not to come, depending on the specific situation. Anson said once a message has been sent out, ,the university will begin working closely with the media to get information out to the entire public.

Dean Forster, Washburn chief of police, said this is one tremendous step for the safety of Washburn’s faculty, staff and students. The police department will continue to send out timely notification e-mails, but iAlert will take every step possible to make sure all are aware of serious, emergency situations.

Washburn officials have always stepped up to the plate and spent the money needed for security and safety purposes, said Forster. The $20,000 project has been in the works for approximately nine months.

WEA wraps-up fundraiser Lauren Eckert WASHBURN REVIEW

Photo by Travis Perry, Washburn Review

iAlert quick notes Washburn students, faculty and staff are eligible For text messages, standard carrier rates will apply More information can be found at www.washburn.edu/ialert

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The Washburn Endowment Association is calling it a day for the 2008-2009 Faculty/Staff Giving Campaign after a successful run of fundraisers and interactive activities.

The campaign is an annual fundraising effort directed at faculty and staff, as well as Washburn Endowment Association trustees and the Washburn University Board of Regents. The money raised during the campaign benefits students and faculty by providing items that the university might not otherwise be able to afford through its general budget, said Julie Mazachek, CEO of the WEA. T h e c a m p a i g n consists of Julie Olson a series of fundraisers and promotions that encourage people to donate to the fund. This year’s campaign included activities such as the Bodmobile Pine Wood Derby, Ice Cream with Mr. Freeze and the Bodman Buddy Trials-A-Batty Triathlon. The goal was to raise money through interactive competitions and promotion of the campaign.

This year’s “Bodman” theme even saw President Jerry Farley in a batman suit, accompanied by his trusty sidekick Robin, played by Robin Bowen, vice president of academic affairs. The duo battled villains and thwarted evil as they fought to secure this year’s earnings in the 2008-09 campaign video posted on the faculty/ staff Web site.

In the campaign video, Bowen said, “This act of charity created the culture of giving at Washburn that continues today through the annual campaign,” in reference to the

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Graphic by K.J. Th ies, Washburn Review

Wisconsin logo litigation settled, terms obtained

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said FryeAllen, Inc. helped Washburn design the new logo in order to get it in a variety of modern formats, as well as satisfy the requirements of change.

The new logo is trademarked, but she said the old Washburn “W” was trademarked as well.

Use of the new logo is restricted to the athletic department, said Anson.

The “W” cannot be placed on letterhead or business cards of Washburn unless it is related to the athletic department.

Anson said the removal of the logo will cost between $200,000 and $500,000.

Students will begin to see a change soon. The bookstore can only sell the old athletic logo on its remaining merchandise for the next six months.

After that, anything left must be destroyed. According to the settlement, football helmets must have the logo removed by the commencement of the 2009-2010 football season and team uniforms will change no later than August 31, 2010. All painted surfaces Please see LOGO page A5

The Ichabod football team narrowly skirted by Missouri Western Saturday.

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Although Washburn and Wisconsin have settled their “W” differences, the alphabetic situation is still a heated topic for students. Washburn, however, is staying mum.

“The complete terms of the settlement are kept confidential,” said Dena Anson of university relations.

According to settlement documents obtained by the Topeka

Capitol-Journal, Wisconsin pursued legal action, alleging Washburn’s “W” was “causing and is likely to continue to cause confusion and deception of consumers and the public.” In the documents, Washburn denies Wisconsin’s allegations, but has agreed to make changes in order to save the university the extensive costs of pursuing further legal action.

The new logo was unveiled last Monday. The Washburn name is superimposed across a “W” modified with a flattened top and bottom. Anson

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Know your letters: The new logo, designed by FryeAllen, Inc., was started Sept. 12 and released to the public on Sept. 22.

News Briefs • Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

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September 30 Can Emporia Mulvane Art Museum exhibits, 10 - 7 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

Business Research Seminar, 12:30 p.m., Henderson Room 112.

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

Brown Bag International Lecture, Norman Gamboa, “Expanding Washburn’s Horizons Through Music,” noon, International House.

THURSDAY October 2

Can Emporia Fall Break (except for law students) Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

Speaker/discussion, “Domestic Violence,” 7 p.m., Henderson Room 6.

Women in Science Day, all day.

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Can Emporia Fall Break (except for law students) Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

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Boyda/Jenkins debates planned

Two local television stations plan to host a debate between the candidates running against each other for the second congressional district of Kansas. The district includes Topeka, as well as parts of Lawrence and Manhattan. Both of these debates are asking for question submissions from the community.

Bob Beatty, associate professor in the Washburn University political science department, will be moderating the debate hosted by KSNT, channel 27. The debate will be at 6 p.m., Oct. 14 in the KSNT studio.

Beatty said that the candidates would be asked some questions from viewer submissions and some questions from the moderator and KSNT. Beatty encouraged Washburn students to submit questions, because one of these candidates will be representing the area. Beatty said that questions should be submitted by Oct. 7 and can be sent via e-mail to debate@ksnt.com KTWU, the public television station on Washburn’s campus, will also be hosting a discussion between the two candidates. This event will be broadcast at 8 p.m., Wednesday Oct. 1.

There will be an encore broadcast at 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28. The discussion will be moderated by Nick Haines of KCPT, and the questions will be based off public submissions prior to the debate, as well as phone and audience ELECTION q u e s t i o n s , COVERAGE according to Valerie VanDerSluis, programming director at KTWU. VanDerSluis said the questions will be screened by a panel composed of the League of Women Voters and the Washburn Student Government Association. This will be the first live studio production in High-Definition.

KTWU is also broadcasting several other political events throughout the election season. The debate between Pat Roberts and Jim Slattery, taped before a live audience at the Kansas State Fair, will be broadcast at 9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 1, after the first broadcast of the Boyda/Jenkins debate. KTWU will be broadcasting the vice presidential debate at 8 p.m.,

Fun at WU: (Above) The inflatable Titanic slide is often a popular stop at the Family Day festivities. Other events included face painting, making ice cream and a quarterback toss. (Below) The student section was alive and loud at the home football game against Missouri Western. Photos by Aaron Deffenbaugh.

Thursday, Oct. 2, and second and third presidential debates at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7 and Wednesday, Oct. 15, respectively.

- ReAnne Utemark

Inscape submissions sought The deadline for submissions to the 2009 edition of Inscape, the literary journal of Washburn University, is Oct. 22. The public may contribute fiction, poetry and nonfiction for possible publication. There is no charge for submissions.

A free Creative Writing Workshop will be Sept. 28, in the Blair Room, Living Learning Center, on the Washburn campus. Participants may come any time between 3 and 6 p.m., but early arrival is recommended.

People may bring their typed fiction, nonfiction and poetry for direct

Mulvane Art Museum auction of mirrors from “Artworks: The Magic of Mirrors,” 7 p.m., Washburn Room, Memorial Union.

LSAT, registration required.

Sunday October 5

Can Emporia Fall Break (except for law students)

Monday October 6

Can Emporia Homecoming dance, 7 p.m., Washburn Room, Memorial Union.

Can Emporia Homecoming week activities.

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Art faculty display at Mulvane Museum An exhibit of works by Washburn University art department faculty members will open Oct. 18 at the Mulvane Art Museum. An opening

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reception will be 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17. The exhibit closes Jan. 25, 2009.

Works in a variety of media and styles will be included.

Faculty members participating are: Mike Almond, Marguerite Perret, Michael Hager, Stephanie Lanter, Azyz Sharafy, Glenda Taylor and MaryDorsey Wanless. Adjunct art faculty members also participating in the exhibit are Charles Anderson, David Hartley, Kymm Hughes, Elisabeth Knabe Roe, Brogan Lasley, Lynda Miller, Margaret Ramberg, Carla Tilghman, Gary Woodward and Janet Zoble.

This exhibit is sponsored by the Friends of the Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn University, Kansas Art Commission and ArtsConnect.

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President’s Press -paid for by WSGA-

Hello students, With worsening economic conditions, it is vital that Topekans help each other out. WSGA is still collecting canned food items until October 10, so please make an effort to go out and get cans over your fall break. Raid your parents’ cabinets if you must, but however you do it, remember that you are helping with a great cause. Homecoming also begins next week, so along with your efforts for Can Emporia show your school spirit and join in the festivities all week long!

RJ McGuire is a senior at Washburn University, and he has been a member of the WSGA since last spring. He is a member of the allocations committee.

His involvement spans many organizations including Model UN, College Republicans, Mortar Board, and Sagamore Society, which help to supplement his political science

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background. Senator McGuire would like to see more WSGA involvement with student organization plans, which would take WSGA into a more service-oriented direction. He encourages all students to attend WSGA meetings to see how their student activity fee is spent. As a nontraditional student, McGuire feels he represents a very important part of Washburn’s campus. Remember that Senator McGuire is one of many senators who represent you and value your opinion as a student.

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09/25/08 - Criminal trespass, parking 09/23/08 - Info. report, intrusion alarm, lot 9, report taken, citation issued.

KATS, report taken, alarm reset.

09/26/08 - Info. report, identity, Morgan, 09/25/08 - Info. report, possible missing report taken. person, LLC, report taken, subject located.

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09/27/08 - Info report, disturbance, Washburn Village, report taken.

09/27/08 - Burglary, theft, criminal damage to property, parking lot 7, report taken.

09/27/08 - Info. report, intrusion alarm, Garvey, report taken, rearmed alarm.

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Monday, Sept. 29 2008 • News

DebateWatch 2008 draws crowd 200 strong David Clark WASHBURN REVIEW

The United States is facing a vicious political maelstrom. What should be done in Iraq and Afghanistan?

How will the failing economy be corrected? What is to be done about Russia and Palestine? These questions will be addressed in due time by John McCain and Barack Obama, the two nominees for president of the United States.

Mabee Library has begun hosting DebateWatch2008, a nation-wide debate watch program to inform students on the vital issues of the 2008 presidential election.

The event began at 7 p.m., Sept.

26 in Mabee Library. KTWU provided pizza and drinks for viewers. After everyone had a chance for food and drink, Barb DeSanto, chair of the mass media department, addressed Photo by Arissa Utemark, Washburn Review the crowd on different aspects of the campaigns. She delivered a speech Watchful Eyes: A large crowd of students, faculty, staff and community members showed up for Mabee Library’s DebateWatch 2008 event Friday. Mabee will host a debate watch about the influence of the media on the for each of the upcoming televised presidential and vice presidential debates. political process. Speakers at future watches will include Eugene Williams for the issues. “[But] it went well, we professors and get their prospective from KTWU, Rachel Goossen from had a good turnout. It is important for on the issues,” said Eric Budreau, Washburn student. the history department, Leslie Reynard students to know what is going on.”

DebateWatch 2008 brought Mabee Library will host a debate from the communications department and Bob Beatty from the political more than 200 students, faculty, staff watch for each of the upcoming and community members to Mabee president and vice president debates. science Department.

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The next meetings of John McCain After the speech, After the debate and Barack Obama will occur on Oct. attendees were able DEBATEWATCH attendees used a 7 and 15. Sarah Palin and Joe Biden to watch the debates 2008 system of clickers to will debate on Oct. 2 and 9. The on various televisions anonymously answer Washburn Student Government around the library. The library recently acquired three flat- questions about the debate and how association will be present at each screen, high-definition televisions. The the candidates answered the questions. debate to collect cans of food for event experienced technical difficulties The clicker system seemed to confuse Can Emporia. some in the audience and caused some with both sound and picture quality.

“We don’t have cable to this technical difficulties with retrieving building,” said Alan Bearman, interim audience data after the debate.

“I enjoyed it because I can get David Clark is an undecided freshman. dean of libraries and coordinator for together 4:42 with PM fellow and Reach him at david.clark@washburn.edu.

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Funds donated to the Endowment Association also provide for student scholarships, faculty support, technology and equipment updates.

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WU not a hard sell

ReAnne Utemark WASHBURN REVIEW After the whirlwind of coverage Washburn received last week, I am left wondering: what’s next?

The university lost the battle over the “Power W,” President Farley was reprimanded over a controversial letter he wrote to a judge with Washburn University stationery and the Topeka Capital-Journal reported that enrollment was up at all of the Kansas Regents’ schools.

Washburn administration seems to have been running around with its collective head cut off, telling everyone that probable lower enrollment and consequential budget cuts are going to hurt, but that they won’t effect students. Perhaps it should effect students, not necessarily in a negative way, although it probably will, but in a way that allows for student input in their university.

So what does it mean and what are we going to do about enrollment?

I love my university – I love that I am an Ichabod, true blue, and that I have received an education here that is paralleled by few institutions.

However, I fear for my prospective alma mater – times are going to get worse before they are going to get better. the FROM THE e c So, onomy EDITOR is bad, enrollment is thought to be down (numbers had not been released as of press time) and I am wondering why it has been so hard to sell WU. Washburn is an undergraduate university with lots of possibilities, including the opportunity to do real undergraduate research and present it at conferences, where professionals in the field can comment on the work and perhaps provide guidance that can help a student grow. A Washburn student can visit a foreign country and gain a better understanding of the rest of the world.

All of this at a comparatively low tuition rate and insanely low fees.

Washburn’s tuition is about $30 per hour less than KU’s, and their fees are about $700 less. Yet, at Washburn my undergraduate sociology, chemistry and history classes were all taught by professors – not graduate students who view the lowly, peon undergraduate student as a bother. I have done research with these professors and they have encouraged me to get more out of my undergraduate education.

Even for those who do not plan on getting more than a bachelor’s degree, Washburn offers more attention and equal opportunities. A resumé that indicates international travel or individual research will probably be more impressive than just a plain Jane bachelor’s degree.

Is that so hard to sell?

If nothing else, sell the fact that a student can get money to go to amazing places.

More needs to be done to sell all of Washburn, other than the recreation center and student life.

Both are certainly important aspects of a University campus, but there is so much more that can make one feel just as connected to the community.

This is not an attack on admissions – I understand that it is a difficult aspect of campus, particularly during hard times. This is not an attack on the administration, or student life, or the SRWC or anyone else I have mentioned in this column. It is a plea to listen to students – let this affect us. Ask us our opinion, let us help our university.

ReAnne Utemark is a senior history major.

Reach her at reanne.utemark@washhburn.edu

Opinion • Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

WU house divided:

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Two Washburn students respond to the first presidential debate

The presidential nominees held their first debate Friday night, and they both did a terrific job of spelling out the differences between them. I don’t think either candidate changed the mind of a committed voter. For the undecided out there, both accomplished a mission of “This is my stand, this is my view, if you can smell what I’m stepping in, vote for me.” To Senator McCain’s credit, he did what any typical Republican candidate would do: attack, try to inject sound bites, attack, talk in circles, attack, make your opponent the enemy and twist his words, attack, distract, selfpromote, and attack some more.

For the majority of the debate, McCain specialized in broad and generalized (if not generic) declarations.

Many of these statements Obama agreed with.

Republican pundits love to point this out, claiming it’s a testimony to McCain’s wisdom and leadership skills. But take a look at what Obama concurred with.

Saying that CEOs need to be held accountable for their corrupt actions, or that Iran should not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons doesn’t make you a political mastermind, it just makes you Captain Obvious.

McCain also seemed to pick one solution and cling to it for dear life. Obama looked at the challenges and crises facing America through a multi-faceted lens; he doesn’t just want to band-aid a problem, he wants to get to the cause of it and fix it. Hence the change platform.

Right off the bat, Obama specifically spelled out his opinion of the $700 billion bailout plan in four steps: 1) More oversight; 2) Protect taxpayers; 3) No reward for greedy CEOs; and 4) give homeowners some help. Point blank and period. And Sen. McCain’s response to the same question? He acknowledged the need for oversight and accountability, but finished by saying “it has to have a package with a number of other essential elements to it.” And? That’s it? Are you serious? McCain thinks he can fix the economic crisis by eliminating pork barrel spending, even though he himself has accepted earmarks (though he won’t admit it). Not only does Barack Obama not lie about his earmark spending, he puts it on full display for the public to see, and even encourages them to check out and evaluate the projects he’s requested money for so they can judge the necessity for them.

Part of Obama’s solution includes giving tax cuts to Americans who need it the most, the middle class.

And the tax increase that McCain loves to pin on Obama? Unless you make over $250,000 a year, or own seven houses and 13 cars, the tax increase won’t apply to you.

When asked what projects they would be willing to sacrifice for the bailout plan, McCain said he wanted to freeze spending “on everything but defense, veteran affairs and entitlement programs.” (Those “entitlement programs” McCain would not elaborate on, but later referred to as “several other vital issues.” That clears it up, Senator, thanks a bunch!) Obama stated that he is committed to investing in energy, which includes the creation of millions of jobs, furthering the nation’s journey toward independence from foreign oil. Obama also suggested that we could also cut spending to the tune of $10 billion per month if we end the war in Iraq.

Now, there’s no denying that John McCain is a military man. Therein lies his passion; therein lies his problem. He is hell-bent on staying the course in Iraq. He continues to display the fact that he’s out of touch with the American people by failing to understand that this war has crippled our economy, ruined our reputation around the world, and allowed the Al-Qaida presence in Afghanistan to flourish and carry out the deadliest year our military has seen since 2002. It is also responsible for the volatile situation now occurring in Pakistan. Where does “Country First” factor in when the majority of the country wants this war to end? Obama has the common sense to realize that our focus needs to be in Afghanistan; why won’t McCain promote a surge in Afghanistan the way he does Iraq? Yet he’ll announce the U.S. is safer now than it was after 9/11, even though AlQaida and Osama bin Laden are thriving and McCain won’t even concentrate on the right country? And he has the nerve to mock Obama for intending to take a diplomatic stance, one that includes talking to world leaders first and using military force only when it’s necessary. McCain equated a willingness to speak with Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with approving Ahmadinejad’s anti-Israel agenda. Am I in some sort Twilight Zone where trying to talk out differences to come to a peaceful resolution is a “naïve” and “dangerous” thing? And I’m supposed to trust his judgment? Thanks, but no thanks.

The fi rst Presidential Debate was very telling, if you could read between the lines. Pundits seemed to suggest that Obama did better in the economic portion of the debate and that McCain won the part dealing with foreign relations. My fi rst reaction was to agree with the pundits, and to give Obama the win; but then I read the transcripts (and between the lines).

When asked about the bailout, Obama blamed the crisis on Bush, the Republicans, de-regulation and “trickle-down” economics. McCain on the other hand, took the opportunity to praise the bipartisanship that had been taking place in Washington. This is a clear distinction; Obama played the blame game, while McCain celebrated bipartisanship. It led to one of my favorite quotes of the night, “Senator Obama has the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate. It’s hard to reach across the aisle from that far to the left.” McCain has a 20 year record of reaching across the aisle.

When asked a second time if he favored the plan, Obama dodged the question again. He told us that he had warned about the subprime lending mess and that he had even written to the Treasury Secretary about his concerns in 2007. In 2005, McCain on the other hand, actually co-sponsored legislation that was designed to place more regulation on Freddie and Fannie and to end “golden parachutes” for CEO’s. He gave a speech on the Senate floor stating, “If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.”

McCain’s mantra for the night was “accountability.”

Obama responded that accountability needs to be done all the time, not just in times of crisis. McCain was calling for reform of Freddie, Fannie and Wall Street both before Obama and before the crisis.

When asked about the fundamental differences between their approaches to the financial crisis McCain said that he would bring spending under control, something that conservatives have long been disappointed with the Bush administration over. He mentioned the $932 million dollars in earmarks that Obama requested in his fi rst three years. Now, if every member of the Senate was as greedy as Obama, the $18 million in earmarks that McCain complains about would skyrocket to $93 billion! McCain has never asked for, or received, an earmark for his state. McCain went on to point out that while Obama has proposed massive tax cuts he is simultaneously proposing some $800 billion in new programs.

Lehrer picked up on the discrepancies in Obama’s tax and spending policies. He asked both candidates what they would have to give up, in terms of their priorities, due to the troubled economy and the proposed bailout. Obama admitted that there was no way to do all of the things he would like, but then listed five things he would increase spending on.

McCain said he would cut spending across the board and institute a “spending freeze on everything but defense, veteran affairs and entitlement programs.”

He gave specific examples over and over again on how he would rein in spending. Obama could offer none. Obama doesn’t get it; we can’t pay for his big ideas. The best idea he could come up with is ending the war in Iraq so we could use that $10 billion per month. There are two problems with this cop-out; one, the money spent on Iraq is borrowed (is Obama going to borrow more from China to pay for his plans?) and two, he is advocating scaling up the war in Afghanistan (where does this money come from?).

When asked a fourth time which priorities he would be willing to give up, Obama again skirted the question and simply engaged in class warfare and scare tactics by attacking McCain’s tax credits.

More than once, Obama was forced to agree with McCain’s stances and was left to make minor distinctions. In fact, Obama’s number one line just might have been “Sen. McCain’s absolutely right”; I counted at least twelve times in the debate where Obama conceded that his opponent was right on an issue.

So once you get past all of Obama’s lofty speeches and read between the lines, you see that he didn’t win the economic portion of the debate. He isn’t Change.

He is just another partisan. He is promising things which he admits he can’t deliver; he leaves us to guess which ones are empty promises, and which ones are actually realistic. You can vote on Hope if you want, I’m voting for Experience at Change.

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Student Publications offering free yearbook to students Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW Mark down Oct. 6, 7, and 9 in the calendar, because Kaw Yearbook staffers can help students collect a free yearbook.

What’s the catch? The Kaw staff is trying to renew interest in the student yearbook, so the $15 price for last year’s yearbook has been dropped. Yearbooks will be free, but only if the requesting student has their photo in the publication. There will be a one-week period in early May when the book will be released only to students who are featured in the book, and during that time, it’s

a first come, first serve basis.

“We want to represent student life and we need your help to do it. That’s the point of this idea,” said Shalyn Marsh, editor in chief, Kaw Yearbook .

Any Washburn Shalyn student, staff, faculty or organization can get their picture taken at the homecoming ball from 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 6 and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the following two days in the Memorial Union. More than just a picture can be done for the Kaw at this time.

“If you have interest in writing for the yearbook, taking pictures, or

have any activities that you’d like [the Kaw] to cover, just let us know at any of the times scheduled for pictures,” said Marsh.

If students have no other motivation to get involved with the Marsh yearbook, Regina Cassell, director of student publications, is quick to point out the schools that the yearbook competes with every year. Big schools like Kansas State, who Cassell said have prestigious yearbooks, are contested by the Kaw every year. This year’s theme includes the idea of gears, and each of the five schools of Washburn

work together to create one university.

The yearbook consists of around 200 pages each year. Production starts in August and continues through March.

If a student wants to reserve a copy of the yearbook, the staff is accepting reservation payments of $5. Otherwise, yearbooks are available to any student who wishes to pick up the book from the Student Publications office in the lower level of Memorial Union. Books will be distributed in May. Richard Kelly is a freshman mass media major. Reach him at richard. kelly@washburn.edu.

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LOGO: Students express iALERT: Clery Act primary displeasure with new W spur for initiating alert system “It’s stupid that we got sued over this,” said Ashley Wells, Washburn student. “I think the new name across it makes it look outdated around campus will be changed by 2012, the and generic.”

There may be hope for unhappy basketball court will be changed by 2014 and the football field will be WISCONSIN students like Wells. When asked if this was a permanent athletic logo, changed by 2015. Metal surfaces LAWSUIT Anson said that often times logos with the Washburn “W” already evolve and change but wouldn’t inscribed will stay. Wisconsin has given Washburn until 2015 to complete the comment more on the statement. entire project.

Many students are unhappy about the logo change, and are even more disappointed Christine Nelson is a senior mass media major. with its replacement.

Reach her at christine.nelson@washburn.edu.

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University student Jeanne Ann Clery. She was raped and murdered inside her residence I have children that The central location hall in 1986. After her death, go here and they’ll for iAlert will be located it was realized students had within Washburn University not been informed of more be signed up for it, Police Department. It is up to than 38 violent crimes that too.

Forster to decide whether a had previously taken place situation qualifies for students on the campus. Her parents to be notified. He strongly joined with other victims and encourages all students and persuaded Congress to enact faculty to sign up so they this law. It has been amended - Dean Forster and their families can stay in 1992, 1998, 2000 and, most Director of University Police informed if this type of recently, August 2008. situation were to arise.

The amendment, signed ” by President “I have children that go Bush in August, here and they’ll be signed up for it, too,” said requires institutions to report campus policies on Forster. immediate response and evacuation procedures To learn more details on how to sign up for and to immediately notify the campus community the iAlert service, visit www.washburn.edu/ialert, upon confirmation of an emergency situation or or call University Relations at 670-1154. significant event. The amendment does not state According to Anson, many universities are how exactly students and faculty should be notified, implementing emergency notification systems in but that it must be done immediately. response to the Clery Act, as well as violence, such as the Virginia Tech shootings.

Christine Nelson is a senior mass media major. Reach her The Clery Act is in memory of Lehigh at christine.nelson@washburn.edu.

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Community visits WU for third-annual Family Day James Ahrens WASHBURN REVIEW The 2008 Family Day kicked off this year to a bright blue sky and warm temperatures.

Scheduled before the 1 p.m. football game against Central Missouri, food, fun and a few carnival games brought the Topeka and Washburn communities out to enjoy the day.

Parents expressed a more positive view of the days events more than they have in the past.

A primary cause for the improved attitude is the weather, as previous Family Days have expereinced wet, rainy and generally dreary weather, leading to poor attendance. This year many parents were happy to bring their families out to enjoy the university.

James Staehli, Washburn custodian, said he enjoyed bringing his

children out to a community activity.

He also was happy to bring his kids to an event where they could run around and just be kids.

University student organizations were key to making the day a success.

Whitney Philippi, Washburn Student Government Association president, watched over a table of brightly colored foam hats while informing people about the Can Emporia drive. The drive raises donations of canned items as well as monetary donations, to benefit Let’s Help, at the same time putting students in a friendly competition with rival Emporia State University to see who can raise the most cans. Washburn ‘canned’ Emporia last year by raising 26,000 cans to feed more than 2,000 Topeka families.

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

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Met with a day well-suited for outdoor activity, Washburn’s 2008 Family Day saw high attendance over the last several years, which had been bothered by wet and stormy conditions.

(Tops left) The Washburn University Marching Band entertains atendees to the event. (Above) Kurtice Akin tests his strength in a manly show of exuberance. (Below) Matt Howell (middle) watches participants take their chance at the Moon Shot game. (Left) Mr. Ichabod helped everyone get into the spirit of Family Day. (Left middle) The Ichadog was just one of several participants in the Ichabod Look-A-Like contest on Saturday.

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Season-saving stop

Zach Watkins’ interception preserved a 21-17 win against Missouri Western, giving the Ichabods their first MIAA victory of the year

Photos by Aaron Deffenbaugh, Washburn Review

Protect this house: On the last play of Saturday’s game against Missouri Western, the Griffons threw a desperation pass into the end zone from the three yard line. Cornerback Xavier Beckford (15) deflected the pass, which was intended for MWSU receiver Andrew Mead (7). The ball dropped into the hands of Zach Watkins (43), ensuring a win for Washburn as time expired. The Bods improve to 3-2 overall, and 1-2 in the MIAA.

Dave Becker WASHBURN REVIEW Looking at the Ichabods box score from Saturday, one might wonder if the stats are wrong.

Missouri Western had twice the total offense that the Ichabods did, they held the ball longer, had more first downs and converted more times on third down.

But Washburn got the win, and the stats are right.

Washburn battled hard Saturday against the Missouri Western Griffons and capitalized on defensive turnovers, resulting two touchdowns.

Xavier Beckford blocked a Griffon field goal attempt, starting an Ichabod drive on the MWSU 29 and ended with a two-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jake Iverson to tight end Cameron Knox.

After the Griffons tied the game in the second quarter, linebacker Zach Watkins picked off a Drew Newhart

pass, giving the Ichabod offense their first and only lead of the game excellent field position once again. with 12:54 remaining.

Iverson took the ball in himself from On their next drive, Iverson and the 1 to put the the WU offense Bods ahead 14-7. “ drove 66 yards in The Griffons 12 plays to regain They put our backs didn’t go quietly, the lead for good however, as they 7:29 on the against the wall and with put together seven clock. we fought harder. drives of 30 yards The time or more. turned out to The defense played The key for the be the Griffons’ their hearts out...

Bods’ victory was biggest enemy as the bend-don’tthey moved the break defense, ball downfield in - Jake Iverson which was on the the game’s final field most of the minutes. quarterback game for long A drive that drives, but rarely ” started on the let the yardage MWSU 15 was translate into points. kept alive by a fourth down conversion “They put our backs against the wall to the WU 25. and we fought harder,” said Iverson.

Newhart’s 22-yard pass suddenly “The defense played their hearts out restored hope for the Griffons, and set today and we just wanted a win.” up first and goal from the three with A field goal and 26-yard touchdown six seconds left to play. pass for the Griffons gave MWSU What happened in the final six

seconds was a microcosm of how the Bod defense played all day.

Despite spending a majority of the second half on the field, WU held their own for one last stop.

The crowd fell silent as it appeared MWSU landed in the end zone with the game-winning catch, but the referee ruled the ball hit the ground, setting up second and goal with time for one more play.

The Griffons tried a pass to Andrew Mead, but it was batted away by Beckford and fell into the arms of Watkins for his second interception in the game’s last five minutes.

“It’s really fitting to have two good teams, but both 0-2 in conference going at it,” said coach Craig Schurig.

“We just got it done. Though we’d like to win in a more secure manner, a win is still a win and I’m really proud of the way our kids played today, they never gave up.”

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Blues swept for first time since last October Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW

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Road woes: Chris Herron’s team suffered their first two losses of the season in the past couple weeks at No. 11 Truman State and No. 15 Central Missouri.

The last time the Lady Blues volleyball team was swept by Central Missouri, the United States was electing George Bush for a second term.

The former happened again Friday, nearly four years to the day, when the No. 4 Lady Blues were taken down in three games at No. 15 Central Missouri (25-22, 25-16, 25-20), and with the elections right around the corner, it seemed right on cue.

However, for the Lady Blues, being swept for only the second time in the past two years, the loss was uncharacteristic and dropped the team the team to fifth in the conference (14-2 overall, 3-2 in the MIAA).

“We just did not come out prepared or with enough energy,” said junior setter Kate Hampson, who had 24 assists and five kills in the match.

“They were playing a lot harder than us the first couple of games. They played really, really well and we just didn’t have a very good match.

“The third game we played a lot

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better. We just made a couple of errors at the end of the game and it was a little too late to start our comeback.”

The Lady Blues had won five of the previous six against the Jennies including three in a row. But the 2008 Central Missouri team has been dominant (15-4, 6-1 in the MIAA) and is currently second in the conference.

“We knew going into Central that it was going to be a tough match,” said Hampson. :They’re always gunning for us, especially since last year we beat them a couple of times. We knew they were looking for revenge. But we don’t get beat by three games so it’s a big deal.”

With the road contest against Central Missouri in the books, all the Lady Blues can do is take the loss and build on it, so when WU gets a rematch against the Jennies on Halloween night, they will be prepared.

“It is going to be hard to get through the season without losing conference games because we have such a strong conference this year more than any,” said senior middle hitter Stephanie Nitz.

Goal-line stand • 1st & 10 at MWSU 15 Griffons start drive with 1:49 remaining • 4th & 10 at WU 25 A 22-yard pass gives MWSU a first down and stops the clock with 6 seconds remaining • 1st & Goal at WU 3 MWSU drops a pass in the end zone, leaving time for one more shot at a game-winning score • 2nd & Goal at WU 3 Watkins’ second pick of seals the win for WU

Upcoming sports schedule Sept. 29-30 •Golf at Division II Championship Preview, Bellingham, Wash.

Oct. 1 •Soccer at Rockhurst, 7 p.m., Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 3 •Volleyball vs. East Central, Midwestern State, 11:30 a.m., 7 p.m., Lee Arena Oct. 4 •Volleyball vs. Incarnate Word, Central Oklahoma, 11 a.m., 7 p.m., Lee Arena •Football at Missouri Southern, 2 p.m., Joplin, Mo. •Soccer vs. Missouri Southern, 7 p.m., Yager Stadium

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FOOTBALL: Bods move Super senior: Miesner leading into tie for fifth after win Lady Blues to another big year Continued from page B1

The game was mainly a showdown between MWSU’s offense and WU’s defense, but when the Bod offense took the field, a few plays gave them the edge they needed.

“We started out with our short game to see what they’d give us,” said Iverson. “After a while they started backing off, so we stucky with what worked for us.”

For the second game in a row, Schurig stuck to his plan of alternating quarterbacks between Iverson, Dane Simoneau and running back Brandon Walker.

Walker ended up rushing for 106 yards, barely making up for the 38 combined passing yards from WU’s

other two quarterbacks.

With the win, the Bods avoid sitting in the MIAA cellar at 0-3, but jump into the 1-2 logjam that contains five teams ahead of MWSU. The goal for WU now is to prove they can win on the road, and against a team with an equal record.

The Bods hit the road once again, but just for one week this time, against Missouri Southern for a 3 p.m. game Saturday at Joplin, Mo. The Lions, who also have a 3-2 record, look to continue their winning streak after edging out Emporia State 19-18 last week.

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

Photo by Aaron Deffenbaugh, Washburn Review

Senior leadership: Outside hitter Monica Miesner has played a big part in the transformation of Washburn volleyball into a national powerhouse. The senior was recognized as national player of the week earlier this season.

Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW

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Rub some dirt on it: Linebacker Bruce Ringwood levels MWSU receiver Andrew Mead to force an incompletion. Mead would later drop the go-ahead touchdown.

Monica Miesner is just like any other Washburn student. She goes to class, plans to graduate in December with an accounting degree and does the same things as an ordinary young adult in college.

Oh, and she’s one of the best to ever play volleyball for Washburn.

A senior from Florissant, Mo., Miesner has played volleyball for a good portion of her life and has made a huge impact on Washburn volleyball.

In the five years she’s been at Washburn, the team has gone 14325. In 2006, her third season with the team, she was red-shirted because of an injury, and the Lady Blues had the worst record of the five seasons at 27-9.

One cannot go through the list of Lady Blues volleyball records and rankings without seeing the name Monica Miesner several times, whether it be in kills, digs, points or virtually any other category. And this applies for all records, including single-season, single-match and career.

On the court, she is a leader who is very competitive, but also a role model for the team and many of the younger

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“I think the only thing you can do is take these losses and use them to know what to work on and get better at so especially next time you play that team, you know more what you have to do. You don’t want to make the same mistakes twice.”

The Lady Blues did have a bright spot earlier in the week sweeping NebraskaOmaha (25-22, 25-21, 25-15) Wednesday at Lee Arena.

“I think for the UNO match we were definitely more competitive than we were [Friday] night. Things were clicking better for us, and it was easier to pull it through,” said Nitz. “But we definitely still have areas to improve on.”

Improvements will be made this week with coach Chris Herron at the helm and a big tournament at home this Saturday.

“We’re going to be really competitive in practice this week. Coach is going to be really intense. I hope that transfers to everyone else,” said Hampson. “We just need to get back focused and realize just because we’re Washburn, we’re not going to win.”

The Lady Blues Fall Classic, a two-day event with five teams participating, begins at 11:30 a.m. Friday for the Lady Blues against East Central and continues at 7 p.m. against Midwestern.

Play resumes at 11 a.m. Saturday for WU against the University of the Incarnate Word, and at 7 p.m. against Central Oklahoma.

The home tournament wraps up the nonconference season schedule for the Lady Blues, who hope to keep their perfect 11-0 non-conference record intact.

“Even if it’s non-conference, we see it as just another chance for competition,” said sophomore right hitter Ali Ward. “It’s still just as important and still counted for our record. I think our coach is really good about making sure that, against each team we play, we don’t just lay down and say because they’re non-conference then we don’t have to work as hard because no matter what we want to get better.”

Eric Smith is a senior mass media major.

Reach him at eric.smith1@washburn.edu.

players. with both hands. She probably hits it “It’s so exciting that we have a left-handed just as hard as anyone on player like that on our team,” said our team.” sophomore Ali Ward. “I think we all Miesner has been named MIAA just feed off of her energy and her drive player of the week countless times, and passion for the sport and how she but most recently, she was named the hates to lose. We all look up to her, national player of the week which has so of course we want to represent her only been given to two other Lady well. She’s such a positive force.”

Blues players, Tessa Jones last season Older than everyone on the team, and Emily Foster in 2004.

Miesner kind of serves as an on-the“It’s one of the bigger awards. It court coach and is very good at keeping was nice but I especially didn’t think the pressure on the court low.

I deserved it. I’m happy though, it’s “She’s just like a big piece of our quite the honor,” said Miesner, who is team,” said junior Kate Hampson. also one of three Washburn players to “And a lot of times if we’re having a be named All-American. “I think since bad match or a bad run, she can pick our entire team is playing pretty well, it us up. She can carry us because she’s opens up the opportunity for others to been doing it longer than the rest of us. do well. And I was just lucky enough She just keeps everyone calm on the to get recognized.” court when coach could be like super This will be Miesner’s last season intense and screaming at us, she can at Washburn. She hopes to become a keep us calm.”

CPA and stay involved with the sport Miesner does many things well, in her life after Washburn volleyball. including playing with injuries and “Hopefully I’ll be able to play in using her ambidextrous characteristic the rec league for old ladies,” said to benefit the team.

Miesner. “I’ll probably coach a club “She’s a great defender, great team and get my fix in volleyball passer. She just hits the crap out of the through that.” ball even though she’s had numerous surgeries on her elbow,” said Hampson.

“It’s really amazing to watch because she doesn’t even play right-handed in Eric Smith is a senior mass media practice. She plays left-handed and major. Reach him at eric.smith1@ there aren’t many athletes that can play washburn.edu.

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‘Runners pick up where they left off, start 6-0 Chris Marshall WASHBURN REVIEW

Photo by Chris Hamm, Washburn Review

You and the Cap’n: Forward Andrew Blazek and team captain Matt Hartmann celebrate one of the RoadRunners’ four goals in a win against Springfield.

Three Matts looking to redeem in D2 preview Sheldon Warmington WASHBURN REVIEW

With the shaky history of past Topeka hockey teams, it was important for the RoadRunners to continue the momentum the team built while winning the division championship last season.

After six games in the 2008-09 season, there is little doubt that last year’s playoff run was a fluke.

The RoadRunners have scored 28 goals in the span of 10 days, including eight in their weekend series against the Springfield Jr. Blues.

If anything, the Topeka squad has looked even better than they did a year ago, in large part to forward Alec Hagaman.

The new acquistion leads the team before traveling to Alaska for two in goals with seven. games against Fairbanks.

“I played for Peoria (Ill.) last year, Facing off against playoff-caliber so it helps that I’m real familiar with teams early in the season is a test for the competition,” said Hagaman the RoadRunners, but with 14 returning after scoring twice players, the team finally in Saturday’s 4-2 win has some consistency TOPEKA against Springfield. “I and expects to win. feel like it’s been a good ROADRUNNERS “We like the way transition, and obviously we’ve started off this the offense is working out.” season,” said coach Scott Langer.

After edging out the Jr. Blues in “(Saturday’s) game could have been a shootout Friday, the RoadRunners better. We haven’t reached our put their opponents away early in the potential yet, but we’ve been able to second game. win against quality competition. We Topeka scored the game’s first need to continue that now in Alaska.” three goals, and Springfield didn’t score their second goal until the third period, when the game was already Chris Marshall is a senior mass media major. Reach him at christopher. out of reach.

The team now has two weeks off marshall@washburn.edu.

Soccer loses back-to-back games to MIAA’s best

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“I’m not sure what to say is happening,” said Lazzo. “You could call it a slump, but the bottom line is In a bid to reclaim their place among that we need 4-5 guys matching how the elite with a first place finish, the well Ewald is playing in order for us Washburn golf team fell just short for to have a good year.” the second tournament in a row.

Despite the bad breaks Lazzo and A win at Northeastern State Salome have experienced early in the University would have made it four season, Ewald still has confidence the straight years that the Ichabods two will bounce back strong for the dominated the competition in Broken remainder of fall’s tournaments.

Arrow, Oklahoma. However, WU “So far Lazzo has been struggling a fell short of their goal atop the leader little bit, but based on the year he had board, and finished in third place last year he’s due for a great season,” behind Abilene Christian said Ewald of his junior and Central Oklahoma. counterpart.

ICHABOD Despite a strong individual The Bods are still in GOLF effort from Matt Ewald, who a comfortable position, led WU in scoring for the holding second place third time in as many tournaments, behind UCM who leads by only 1 and has finished in the top 5 in every point in conference. The real test to tournament that WU has participated see where the Ichabods stand as a in, the Ichabods collectively seemed to team begins today at the Division 2 lack the ability to separate themselves Championship Preview in Bellingham, from opposing teams and to control Wash. tournaments from start to finish.

This tournament will be played Ewald believes the team’s Monday and Tuesday, and feature the shortcomings could result from lack of top 20 teams throughout the nation, concentration, but there is still plenty which are projected to compete for the of time for improvement. The short national championship. fall season is only half complete, and “All the best teams will be there,” before counting out the defending said Ewald. “Thiis will be a good MIAA champs, teams must not measuring stick, and even though it overlook the three Matts: Matt Lazzo, will be a tough tournament we hope to who finished first in the MIAA points have fun while we compete and try to standings last year with 37, Ewald, make a mark on the better teams in the who was second with 31 and Salome, nation”. who was fifth with 21.

Together they make up the core of Sheldon Warmington is a senior mass the Ichabods leading this year’s charge media major. Reach him at sheldon. into another potential championship warmington@washburn.edu.

The Washburn soccer team lost to Southwest Baptist and Central Missouri last week, dropping the Lady Blues’ record below .500 at 4-5-1 overall, and 1-3 in MIAA play.

In Saturday’s loss at SBU, the Lady Blues gave up one goal in the first half and another in the second before Danielle Sicard scored in the 71st minute of play. The goal was Sicard’s first of the season, with the assist coming from Danielle Ayala.

However, there was not enough time for the Lady Blues to stage a comeback and left the game at the wrong end of a 2-1 final score.

In last Thursday’s loss at UCM, it was the offense that struggled through a defensive battle. Both teams were scoreless until the first minute of the

second half, when the Jennies knocked in the game’s only score.

The Lady Blues were outshot 9-6, and had only two shots on goal compared to UCM’s five. Bolstering a 1-3 MIAA record, the Lady Blues face concerns about their chances of making it to the MIAA and NCAA tournament.

A losing record in the conference will make it difficult for WU to reach their goal of Danielle Sicard improving on last year’s first round MIAA tournament appearance.

Despite the unexpected losing record, there is still reason for the team to be optimistic. All five losses for the Lady Blues have been by a combined five goals, and coach Tim Collins thinks that with some adjustments,

WU can come out on top in the close contests.

“We’ve been close in all our games,” said Collins. “In a few games, the offense has been really good for us, and in some games, it’s been our defense. We just need to work to put it all together.”

Aside from improvement on their own squad, WU will catch a break in the scheduling after playing the conference’s two top teams back-toback on the road. With games against SBU (6-0 overall, 5-0 MIAA) and UCM (7-1, 5-0) out of the way, the Lady Blues play a non-conference game against Rockhurst, and a home game Saturday against Missouri Southern, a team that is just 1-5 in the conference.

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

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Pittsburg St. (7) 3-0 Northwest Missouri (8) 3-0 Central Missouri (19) 2-1 Nebraska-Omaha (5) 2-1 Washburn 1-2 Emporia St. 1-2 Missouri Southern 1-2 Truman St. 1-2 Fort Hays St. 1-2 Missouri Western 0-3

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WU 21, MWSU 17 MSSU 19, ESU 18 TSU 27, FHSU 7 PSU 49, UCM 28 NWMSU 42, UNO 0

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PSU @ NWMSU, 5 p.m.

Game of the week: No. 7 PSU vs. No. 8 NWMSU It’s never a surprise to see Pitt State and Northwest at the top of the MIAA standings. The two powerhouses enter the Arrowhead Stadium showdown as the only teams with undefeated conference records. NWMSU gave No. 5 Nebraska-Omaha a wake up call in a 42-0 blowout last week.

Prediction: NWMSU 35, PSU 27

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is encouraged to join, even those who don’t know how to ride a bike.

“As long as you can balance, steer and turn... it doesn’t matter what you ride,” said Carson. “If you bring a bike and want to ride with us, you can. We don’t even go very fast. It’s more of a leisure ride. Last week my dad went with us, he just had heart surgery last year, he was fine!”

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

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

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Friday Mass: Critical Mass Topeka, a group of cyclists that flock to the streets once a month to promote cycling rights on the road, prepare to set off on their journey from the Boobie Trap Bar at 1417 S.W. 6th Ave. take much longer to get to where you’re going than if you were driving and it does a little something to improve the environment too.”

Elizabeth said she had to relearn how to ride a bike last year after purchasing a bike at a yard sale for $10.

“I learned how to ride for the first time when I was about 10,” said Carson. “Then I stopped riding... and I actually forgot. Which is kind of funny, you know the saying ‘it’s like riding a bike.’ When I first tried to get

back on, I couldn’t steer, I couldn’t balance, but I kept at it. I’m sure my neighbors thought I was crazy.”

There are usually about 10 riders in Critical Mass Topeka any given month, the most so far being 18. The official time to ride is the last Friday of the month at 6 p.m., but recently several members have begun meeting weekly.

Critical Mass Topeka has a standing open invitation for anyone to show up with their bikes and take to the streets in the masses. Anyone and everyone

Web site offers hair advice, donations Nicole Stormann WASHBURN REVIEW

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the hair forecast on HairForecast.com, Walworth donates enough to the “1,000 Wells Project” to provide an African with one day’s worth of clean water.

The kicker? Because HairForecast. com is not yet profitable, the initial donations are coming straight out of Walworth’s pocket.

Since 2004, Blood: Water Mission — with the help of HairForecast. com — has funded 340 clean water solutions in 11 countries, delivering clean water to more than 276,000 people in Africa. They are expected to fund another 333 projects in 2008, as well. Visit HairForecast.com to get your hair forecast and provide water for someone in need.

Nicole Stormann is an undecided freshman. Reach her at nicole.stormann@washburn.edu.

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HairForecast.com while majoring in meteorology in college. His girlfriend, who later became his wife, had In my handful or so of weeks here at naturally curly hair and would ask Washburn, I’ve learned how important him what the weather would be like to it is to know what the weather is like know if she should straighten her hair before leaving the house to have a or not. good hair day. In the 10-minute walk “It occurred to me that many from the car, the seven-minute walk to women would probably like to have the Henderson, the six-minute luxury of a weather geek walk to Stoffer Science to interpret the weather in HAIR Hall and then back again, terms of their hair.”

FORECAST I’ve realized that there is Thus, HairForecast. plenty of time to ruin the com was made. But the hairdo I just spent 20 minutes on. I also question still remains: Why dig wells know that you’ve been asking yourself, in Africa?

“How can I combine my desire for a “Because I think HairForecast.com good hair day while still contributing can do much more than just help people to a unique philanthropy?” with their hair,” said Walworth.

Okay, maybe not. But even if you’ve HairForecast.com has teamed up never wondered this, HairForecast. with an organization called “Blood: com has the answer that could not only Water Mission” for the “1,000 Wells solve your weather woes, but also help Project”. Their aim is to provide clean dig wells in Africa. drinking water in Africa by digging Jeremy Walworth founded wells. For every visitor that checks

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Every year, Topeka offers various outlets for artists and art lovers to showcase their works. One of these is the Aaron Douglas Art Fair, which took place Saturday at the Aaron Douglas Art Park at 12th and Lane.

The fair was first developed in 2006 to showcase artwork of different artists from the region and to honor the legacy of Aaron Douglas, a renowned artist from Topeka. Douglas became one of the leading artists of the Harlem Renaissance, a movement that began during the 1920s when artists, authors and scholars began giving voice to black experiences in America.

There were food vendors, artists and musicians.

“I think it was a great chance to see some really great art,” said Sara Donnelly, 24. “Hopefully I’ll be coming to next year’s show, too.”

The fair showed the work of 26 artists, whose art work included a wide variety of media such as painting, photography, drawing, printmaking, glass and wood working. The featured artist this year was Eddie Saldanha, an artist who graduated from Topeka High School and Kansas State University. According to a university release for the event, the Art Fair teamed up with Washburn University this year.

Washburn art students participated by providing face painting, facilitating a ‘Wishing Tree’ project, performing music and creating caricatures. The ‘Wishing Tree’ [is] a collection and decorative installation of the wishes, hopes and dreams of fairgoers.

Washburn students also contributed by designing and hand-painting the ribbons awarded to exhibiting artists.

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Each month a group of cyclists gather at the Boobie Trap Bar at 1417 SW 6th Ave. and rides through Topeka, together trying to take up as much room on the streets as possible.

This phenomenon is known as Critical Mass.

The term Critical Mass refers to a size, number or amount of something large enough to yield a given result. So when a street has too many bikes, the system breaks.

Critical Mass Topeka began in November 2007 and consisted of five people. There are groups of cyclists that meet and do a similar event in several cities across the nation. San Francisco’s Critical Mass started in the early ‘90s and within one year gained 500 members. They now total in the thousands. Imagine what would happen if 1,000 bikes took up the streets of Topeka one Friday evening; people would certainly start to notice.

This is what Washburn graduate Karl Fundenberger hopes can be accomplished in the future for Critical Mass Topeka.

“We want to raise cycling awareness in the city,” said Fundenberger. “We want people to know that when you ride your bike on the street, you’re traffic, too.”

Critical Mass is about more than just raising awareness. Junior Elizabeth Carson, who majors in technical theater at Washburn, started riding in Critical Mass in February. Elizabeth rides her bike everywhere and does so for several reasons.

“It’s more fun than driving, you get to exercise while traveling and save money—food tastes so much better than gas,” said Carson. “It doesn’t even

Art fair draws crowd

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T-Money: Senior Travis Byers swooned a crowd of onlookers Tuesday at “Tunes @ Noon,” displaying a voice to match the reverbrations of his trusted acoustic guitar.

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Man Law Restroom etiquette a must for men

Graphic by Josh Rouse, Washburn Review

Brandon Bills WASHBURN REVIEW The jury is still out on whether chivalry is dead, but urinal etiquette is undeniably alive and well.

In the course Introduction to Sociology, John Paul, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, begins the first class session with an exercise which he adapted from an Internet game known as “The Urinal Game.”

On a white board, Paul draws a restroom doorway and three urinals, a typical American men’s room. He then tests the students’ knowledge of men’s room etiquette by presenting several scenarios and asking students to pick the correct urinal to use.

Paul said that the game opens the discussion to “broader issues of culture” and patterns of human behavior.

“It was really just a way to foster class discussion,” said Paul. “Something silly. Something kind of fun.”

“The Urinal Game” is based on the unwritten social code, understood by most American men, that a man must not appear to be initiating any contact while using the restroom. This includes physical proximity, eye contact and conversation.

If all three urinals are unoccupied, the correct answer is the urinal furthest from the door. If that urinal is occupied, the correct answer is the urinal closest to the door, leaving one unoccupied urinal as a buffer. If both of these urinals are occupied, a man must decide between using the buffer urinal, the stall or he can exit the restroom and come back later.

In 2006, Paul published an article detailing his teaching exercise in “The

Electronic Journal of Sociology.” The article, titled “‘Flushing’ out sociology: using the Urinal Game and other bathroom customs to teach the sociological perspective,” garnered Paul some unexpected attention earlier this year.

This summer, Paul agreed to be interviewed by the BBC/Discovery Channel program “Weird Connections.” A film crew came to campus and interviewed Paul for about an hour. He expects the program to air in Britain in December or January, though he isn’t sure how much of his interview will be included.

The concept of unwritten rules between men entered into popular culture in recent years through a series of Miller Light beer commercials titled “Man Laws.” Each “Man Laws” commercial featured a panel of men, led

‘Remember December’ album relays messages of love and loss Deana Smith WASHBURN REVIEW

Sometimes you just need songs that remind you of your past and make you smile.

These are the type of songs I found in the “Remember December” EP, the new CD from local artist Tyler Jenkins. The songs on the album, with their catchy lyrics and soothing melodies, make for a great listen. I found myself touched by the lyrics, which are obviously heartfelt by the artist.

And even though some listeners may think the subject of these songs is too personalized to touch anyone else, these songs focus on

themes that everyone can relate to, even though they are the author’s stories of love, heartbreak and loss. When put with a skillful guitar and a beautiful voice, you have a trio that is going somewhere.

So, if you like a well-played guitar and the lyrics to match, I would recommend Tyler Jenkins’s debut EP, “Remember December.” To learn more about this Lawrence-based, one-man show, look him up at www.purevolume. com/tylerjenkins.

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

The detective/thiller genres have a basic formula: There’s a killer on the loose. Someone from the police force, or someone acting like the police, finds the killer and puts that person in jail, with maybe a few love problems on the side.

The Dexter Books by Jeff Lindsay are similar, except for a couple details: the main character does work for the police and is very good at catching killers, and he does have a few troubles with his love life. The difference is, when he finds the murderers, he kills them.

The first book, “Darkly Dreaming Dexter,” revolves around a serial killer who has his eye on Dexter and seems to know his dark secret. Dexter works with his sister, Deborah, a cop on the force, to find the killer, for whom Dexter has great respect.

The second book in the series, “Dearly Devoted Dexter,” deals with more graphic scenes with a

very disturbed and creative killer.

Dexter seems to be on the brink of discovery because Sergeant Doakes, the only cop on the force that even suspects Dexter of anything, comes close to finding the dark secret.

The third, and most recent book, “Dexter in the Dark,” is very different from the first two, which are in a straight forward manner and basically list events with very little depth and are very quick reads. It delves into his mind and dives straight into the metaphysical, and seems to swim around there on an extended vacation. While it was interesting, committed fans of the first two won’t be impressed with the most recent book if they wanted more of the same.

The Showtime series, “Dexter,” was based on the first two books, and while the main character is the same and some of the plot stays consistent, the transition from paper to screen changed the stories and character developments majorly. The relationships between the characters are more

said Norris.

Eric Budreau, freshman history and psychology major, describes “Man Law” as the “Golden Rule of men,” explaining that many of the laws are based on how most men want to be treated.

“Unless you’re on fire, I don’t want to be talked to while urinating,” said Budreau.

However, some men do admit that desperation warrants violating social norms.

“If I gotta go, I gotta go,” said Norris. “I like awkwardness.”

Brandon Bills is a senior mass media major. Reach him at brandon. bills@washburn.edu.

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‘Dexter’ book series similar to TV Kendra Ward WASHBURN REVIEW

by actor Burt Reynolds, discussing a given issue until they come to a consensus on a “Man Law.” The commercials ended in 2007, but “Man Law” lives on. A Facebook group titled “Man Law” currently has more than 700,000 members and continues to grow. The group maintains a list of “Man Laws,” which currently has 103 laws. In the spirit of comedy, most of them pertain to beer, sports and relationships with women. However, some actually offer useful advice.

“Man law is a hilarious commentary on our society today,” said Phil Norris, senior sociology and anthropology major. Norris thinks that understanding the unspoken rules of male socialization are crucial in maintaining male friendships.

“It may be unspoken, but you don’t date your best friend’s ex-girlfriend,”

developed in the show. Dexter’s fiance’s children are almost invisible in the show, while the books have them very involved in Dexter’s life. The first season roughly follows the first book, but the second season has basically nothing to do with the book.

It may seem odd to call the first two books light reads with all the violence involved, but they don’t go into very much depth and can be read quickly. The third book forces you to slow down because of all the philosophy threaded throughout the almost nonexistent plot. The climax and resolution occur within four pages, and it really seems like a weak ending. “Dexter” is one of my favorite TV shows, but it’s not my favorite thing to read.

Season 3 premiers Sunday, Sept. 28 at 9 p.m. on Showtime.

“Dexter by Design,” the fourth book in the series, is said to come out Feb. 2009.

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

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Making the shot For waterfowl, it’s important to lead the birds to make a good shot. Think of it like throwing a football to a running receiver. Depending on the speed of the bird and the distance, a good shot could be anywhere from right in front of the beak to two feet in front of it.

Bird numbers up and down across state thanks to weather KDWP REPORT

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Lab partner: Upland birds can be a challenge for any hunter, especially in the western Kansas terrain. Hunters should make sure not to get too far ahead of their hunting partners to prevent accidentally stepping into their shooting path and risking injury. hunter’s reaction time can be a deadly force.

Hunting dogs are also a great asset in rough country, where retrieving a bird may be a difficult feat for the average person. The symbiosis between human and animal in these situations is a sight to behold, and there is no truer example of teamwork than watching a hunter and dog work the fields. The Josh Rouse relationship hunters have with their WASHBURN REVIEW dogs is often misunderstood. When watching a pair of seasoned veterans From amidst the brush, an eruption work a particularly birdy area, it may of wings and a flash of green explodes soon become apparent that the hunter toward the open field. There’s no time isn’t the only one with pheasant fever. to think, just to react. For the pheasant Another key to having a safe, hunter, the difference between success legal and rewarding pheasant hunt and failure can be a matter of seconds. is the ability to identify your target Pheasant hunting is one of the most prior to pulling the trigger. The daily physically and perhaps bag limit for pheasant is mentally challenging four roosters during the HUNTING forms of hunting. It regular season, which TIPS requires quick reflexes, a begins Nov. 1 and runs keen eye and, importantly, through Jan. 31, 2009. the ability to navigate miles and miles The bag limit for the upcoming Oct. of treacherous terrain.

25-26 youth season is two roosters.

One of the most important tools Identifying the roosters in a split for a successful trip afield in pheasant second can be a challenge, but there country is a good bird-hunting dog. are two things to pay careful attention Having a dog on point not only sends to. Rooster ring-necked pheasants are thrills through a sportsman’s body, known for having a green head, while it also gives him or her a chance hens do not. Duck hunters can relate to to prepare. Without the element of the importance of identifying the flash surprise working against him or her, a of green, as mallard drakes also have

green heads, whereas mallard hens do not. Another key identifier of a rooster is that it often makes a very distinct sound when taking off into flight, while hens are usually silent except for the flaps of wings. An experienced pheasant hunter may even be able to tell whether it is a rooster or hen simply by the sound of their wings.

It is also important to identify where you are aiming for safety reasons. In the thrill of the moment, it can be hard to distinguish anything but the bird taking flight. This is why wearing a blaze-orange hunting vest and/or cap is essential for pheasant hunters.

When hunting in a group, each hunter should stay parallel with the others to avoid being in their neighbors’ shooting lanes. It’s not only courteous to fellow hunters, it’s safe. When taking an unarmed youth on hunt, it’s also best to keep them directly behind an adult. This will give the adult a wider and safer shooting lane, and they will not have to worry about what the child is doing. This also gives the youth a great chance to see up close what hunting is all about, and how to correctly lead the bird.

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

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Rail (Sora and Virginia) — Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Snipe — Sept. 1-Dec.16 Teal, high plains zone — Sept. 13-20 Teal, low plains zone — Sept. 13-28 Deer, early muzzleloader — Sept. 22-Oct. 5 Deer, archery — Sept. 22-Dec. 31

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where an ice storm last December had a negative impact. Across much of “Good to excellent.” That’s the the state, favorable weather during general prognosis for pheasant, quail early spring and summer helped quail and prairie chicken hunting in Kansas nesting and brood rearing success. The this fall. However, there are some areas exceptions were in southwest Kansas, where the prospects are not so good where drought prevailed, as well as because of weather extremes since last southeast Kansas, which experienced fall, so hunters will need to do some heavy rainfall during the early part pre-season homework and be flexible of the bobwhite nesting season. The about where they hunt. best quail hunting prospects this fall Last year’s pheasant harvest -- an will be in the central part of Kansas, estimated 887,000 roosters -- was the from the eastern Red Hills north to the highest since 1987. Due to a relatively Nebraska border and eastward to the mild winter, the number of pheasants Flint Hills. going into the 2008 nesting season Lesser prairie chickens are found in was 35 percent higher than in 2007. the westcentral and southwest regions Cool, wet weather during the spring of the state. Nesting conditions for delayed development of the wheat lesser prairie chickens were good crop, resulting in a later-than-usual throughout the species’ range, with harvest. Since many pheasants nest the exception of drought-stricken in green wheat, the extreme southwest Kansas. delayed harvest gave As a result, lesser prairie UPLAND hens a longer period chicken numbers are down to hatch and rear their substantially there, while BIRDS young, which improves prospects are much better survival rates. However, in the eastern portion of a few localized areas in northwest their range. and northcentral Kansas received Greater prairie chickens are found heavy rainfall in May, along with primarily in the Flint Hills and Smoky damaging hailstorms, hurting pheasant Hills. Breeding populations were production locally. down in the southern Flint Hills this Extreme southwest Kansas year, but bird numbers were improved experienced severe drought, which farther north and west throughout resulted in a poor nesting and brood the Smoky Hills. Widespread spring rearing habitat, so pheasant numbers pasture burning in the Flint Hills left are down substantially in that area. meager vegetative cover during the The best pheasant hunting prospects nesting season, and portions of the are in northwest Kansas, as well as Flint Hills experienced heavy May portions of southwest Kansas, east of and June rainfall, along with damaging drought-affected counties. Pheasant hailstorms. The central Flint Hills numbers are improved from 2007 in and Smoky Hills should be the best southcentral and northcentral Kansas. locations for greater prairie chicken Quail numbers going into the 2008 hunting this fall because those areas breeding season were similar to 2007, were spared severe weather affecting except in central and northeast Kansas, other parts of the region in the spring.