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VOLUME 135, ISSUE 7 • MONDAY, OCT. 6, 2008

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‘Bodway’ Έλληνας (Greek) to me: part one of a two part series coming to Greeks looking to revive residence campus James Ahrens WASHBURN REVIEW

Brick house: After the women of Kappa Alpha made the decision to no longer use their former sorority house pictured above, the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity has been working out a plan to purchase and renovate the former Greek building.

Christine Nelson Photos by Arissa Utemark WASHBURN REVIEW The greek community has had its ups and downs over the past few years here at Washburn, but members have decided now is the perfect time to band together, revamp and strengthen membership. The fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon currently sits to the northeast side of campus on 17th Street. Having been there since 1980, the fraternity is looking to a sorority house for a more updated look. The former Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house sits on the west side of campus, facing MacVicar. It was rebuilt there after the 1966 tornado destroyed the original sorority house which was located on campus. Because of low membership numbers, Kappa Alpha Theta decided it was in their best interest to give up their house. They began formal sorority recruitment this year with only 11 active members. Sara Neiswanger, alumni board president for Theta, said less members meant more bills and burden for the actives. This made recruiting and every day life much more difﬁcult. She said it was a progressive decision made by alumni, actives and their

headquarters. Sigma Phi Epsilon saw this as the perfect opportunity to improve housing and modernize their facility to stay competitive. Chris Howe, alumni board president for Sigma Phi Epsilon, said they hope to purchase the house by the end of this semester. First, the fraternity must face the financial challenge of actually paying for the property as well as prepare themselves for the expected expenses of owning it. The property will also be funded by alumni and the Washburn Endowment Association. Howe said the fraternity feels it is unfortunate Kappa Alpha Theta had to come to this decision, but they hope to be able to keep the house in the greek community by purchasing it. Sigma Phi Epsilon does not have the financial means to be a part of Washburn’s future Greek Village, but needs to update to be able to compete. Howe said the Theta house is in great shape and members would be able to move in right away. Neiswanger said members of Kappa Alpha Theta have decided to find their own No trespassing: Plagued by falling membership, the loss of their house and ultimately the revocation of their charter, the Greek house is Please see GREEK page A5 the only remnant of Washburn’s chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Homecoming week is a busy time on Washburn campus, and this year’s homecoming is a perfect example. The offices and workrooms in the lower level of the Memorial Union are buzzing with activity as students work feverishly to complete the necessary planning for a major campus event. The student Activities and Greek Life office does much of the planning. Student organizations across campus are encouraged to participate in the planned activities with this year’s theme in mind, “Give My Regards to Bodway.” In the Washburn Student Government Association office, two students work at a relaxed pace to complete a model for what is turning into a representation of a top hat. Erica Koepsel played with clay to model a top hat. “I’ve had a lot of fun planning and learning about all the Broadway plays,” said Koepsel, who continued by noting how each play relates to the theme of a Broadway production. Kylie Gilstrap is also involved in the Homecoming Top Hat Decoration contest. Koepsel, public relations director, and Gilstrap, administrative assistant for WSGA, are both involved in one or more of the many activities that make up the Homecoming festivities. Amy Billinger, vice president of WSGA, is the chair of the Homecoming Committee. As a senior, she has experience with the campus and its students, and said she knows first hand how stressful an event like this can be. She said she is happy that she has the assistance of her peers in WSGA. Billinger said she is working hard to make the week as fun for students as possible. She is also involved in welcoming Washburn alumni, many

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Mabee to streamline searching with Encore search engine Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW

The wait is over, candidates for homecoming king and queen are announced.

of the most exciting parts of Encore is the how much more accessible materials and resources are compared to the old system. The program itself has only been launched in about 50 to 60 schools and public libraries. Some of the notable schools which use Encore are the University of Nebraska-Omaha and the Yale Law Library. Washburn will be utilizing Encore 2.0, the second version of the program. “It’s pretty exciting for Washburn,” said Bearman. “It’s been a long time since we’ve gotten out on the cutting edge like this.”

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A new search engine is in the works for users of Mabee Library. After several student-and-facultydriven requests for a more intuitive searching program, Alan Bearman, interim dean of university libraries, went with his colleagues to the group

they work with, called Innovative. books just in Mabee Library, and one This group often ﬁnds itself on the of the complaints we always had was cutting edge of new technology, said that the catalog we were using wasn’t Bearman, and they will continue to student friendly,” said Bearman. make improvements to their existing “With [Encore] we think we’ll give students a much more products, so that they get organized and intuitive better even after they’ve MABEE experience, more similar to been implemented. During LIBRARY Amazon.” the selection process last One of the major spring, Mabee Library administrators saw Innovative had a differences with the Encore program plan to launch a new product called is it offers an easier way to obtain Encore. Ultimately, they made the materials. On the current system, decision to bring the search engine to searches often yield unsatisfactory results, even if the material is located Mabee Library. “We have well over 300,000 within the library. Bearman said one

Most people are lucky enough to make it to a few every season. One WU fan has made every one for the last 42 years.

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New search engine promises easier ﬁnds, starts Oct. 10

With a launch date of Oct. 10, students won’t have much longer to wait. Students and faculty will be introduced to it that Friday. The transition will be slow, but Bearman said the old interface will still be available for those who prefer it over the Encore program. Bearman added the Encore program will be easy to adapt to and shouldn’t require much of a transitional period. Richard Kelly is a freshman mass media major. Reach him at richard.kelly@washburn.edu.

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TUESDAY October 7

Can Emporia. Yearbook portraits taken, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., W Room, Memorial Union. Tunes at noon, 12 p.m., Memorial Union. Debate Watch, 7 p.m., Mabee Library. Jeanine Hathaway Poetry Reading, 7 p.m., Vogel Room. Ichabod Race, 7 p.m., Memorial Union lawn.

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Can Emporia. Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Yearbook portraits taken, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., W Room, Memorial Union. Nancy Boyda Brown Bag International Lecture, 12 - 1 p.m., International House. Panel Discussion with Nancy Boyda and Jim Slattery, 6 - 8 p.m., Henderson Room 118.

THURSDAY October 9

Can Emporia. Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. Debate Watch, 7 p.m., Mabee Library. “Yell Like Hell” Pep Rally, 7 p.m., Lee Arena.

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October 10 Can Emporia. Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum. WU Symphony orchestra concert, 7:30 p.m, White Concert Hall.

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Homecoming Day. Can Emporia. Sagamore Breakfast, 9 a.m., Vogel Room. Homecoming Parade, 10:30 a.m., Washburn campus. Football game, 1 p.m., Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl.

Business research seminars set “A Subprime Mortgage and Sarbanes-Oxley Act” is the topic of a presentation scheduled at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in room 112 of Henderson Learning Resources Center at Washburn University. No admission is charged and the public is welcome. Speakers will be Jim Martin, Janice Schrum and Kandy Ockree, members of the School of Business faculty. The event is part of the 2008 research seminar series hosted by Washburn School of Business and sponsored by Kaw Valley Bank. Other presentations in the series by the faculty scheduled for 12:30 p.m. in Henderson 112, include: Oct. 14: “Testing Equity Portfolios for Alpha Bias: An Exercise for Student Investment Funds,” by Larry Gorman and Rob Weigand Oct. 21: “Electronic Pedigrees and Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals: The U.S. Experience with RFID,” by Bill Roach and Gene Wunder Oct. 28: “The Impact of Offbalance-sheet Liability on Earnings Quality, Cost of Capital and Analysts’ Forecasts,” by Sheldon Peng Nov. 4: “Views and Review of the Multicultural Mystique,” by Liviu Florea Nov. 11: Presentation by Brian Niehoff, Kansas State University Nov. 18: “The Relationship of Resources to Strategy and Firm Performance: Factors Inﬂuencing the Growth of Small Firms,” by David Price and Michael Stoica - Campus Announcement

Washburn enrollment numbers released Fall enrollment at Washburn University totals 6,545 students enrolled in 73,201 credit hours. Both student headcount enrollment and credit hours are about 5 percent below the same time last year. “The overall decline was not totally unexpected by late summer,” Washburn President Dr. Jerry ENROLLMENT NUMBERS B. Farley, repor ted. “While the number of new students was increasing, it was more than offset by the graduation of the record entering classes from years earlier. “Full time enrollment continues to be near record levels at 4,412, which is the sixth highest in the University’s history,” he continued. “And, in a development which bodes well for the future, ﬁrst time freshman enrollment is up about 5 percent. “The University is aggressively pursuing strategies and implementing procedures which will assist getting information in the hands of potential students who would beneﬁt from a Washburn education,” he concluded.

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Deep Bench: Some of the Sigma Phi Epsilon men (from left to right), Richard Budden, William Nusser, Nathan Ansley and Cody Meeks, were out to support the Lady Blues volleyball team on Oct.4 against University of Central Oklahoma. The fans chanted and cheered the Lady Blues on to a 3 - 1 victory. Henderson Learning Resources Center at Washburn University. The event is free and the public is welcome. The panel discussion is sponsored by the WU political science department Political candidates Nancy Boyda and the nonprofit organization 18in08. For information, call 785-670and Jim Slattery will be featured at a panel discussion from 6 to 8 p.m. 1737. Wednesday, Oct. 8, in room 118 of the - Campus Announcement How do you celebrate a famous artist’s birthday? At the Mulvane Art Museum, create your own version of art using the technique and style of the featured artist. -paid for by WSGABirthday celebrations will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 15, Students, Journal, The New York Times, and Nov. 22, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13. Birth I trust that you all enjoyed your fall USA Today free of charge at various anniversary events will feature break. With Election Day less than a locations across campus through the Georgia O’Keeffe, Nov. 15; Claude month away, I hope you are becoming Collegiate Readership Program. Monet, Nov. 22; Georges Seurat, Dec. informed citizens. Do you feel like Bins are located in Henderson, 6 and Edvard Munch, Dec. 13. it is near impossible to keep up with Morgan, the Memorial Union, the Children under 6 must be the election? I encourage all of you to Living Learning Center, Mabee accompanied by adult. Adult "pal" attend the Presidential Debate Watch Library, and Stoffer Science Hall. gets in free. Parties that are being held at Mabee If you are not yet registered to Cost is $10 Library. This is probably the easiest and vote, you can pick up a registration MULVANE for members, best way to catch up. The next debate form outside of the WSGA office, ART $12 for nonwatch is this Tuesday at 7 p.m. and and we will even mail it for you. If MUSEUM m emb e r s Dr. Rachel Goossen from the history you are registered in another county, for each department will be presenting on you can either call your county session, materials are included. Prehistorical presidential debates. If you courthouse and request an advance registration is required. To receive missed the Vice Presidential Debate voting ballot or you can re-register the class brochure, to register, or for this last Thursday, Mabee Library in Shawnee County by filling out a more information, call 785-670-2420, will be hosting an additional viewing voter registration card. WSGA is e-mail mulvane.info@washburn. of the debate this Thursday, October your center for elections resources. edu, or check the Web site at www. 9 at 7 p.m. as well. Mabee Library is Please call the office at (785) 670washburn.edu/mulvane. providing pizza and drinks for each 1169 if you have any questions. The Mulvane Art Museum is debate. So come, get informed, and located on the campus of Washburn be transformed into a good American Sincerely, University, at 17th and Jewell. citizen! Your future depends on it! Parking is available directly west of On the same note, another way Whitney Philippi the museum. to keep up with election coverage is President by picking up a newspaper. WSGA Washburn Student Government actually provides the Topeka Capital Association - Campus Announcement

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Web is Blunder blessing, curse

Opinion • Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

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Two Washburn students respond to the vice presidential debate between Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joe Biden

ReAnne Utemark WASHBURN REVIEW There are people on the Internet that believe that the moon landing never happened or that Tupac Shakur is still alive. More seriously, they believe that the United States government perpetuated Sept. 11, or that the Holocaust never happened. The invention and expansion of the Internet gave us a whole new medium through which to spread information and in regard to information, the more, the merrier. However, a recent San Francisco Chronicle article with the headline, “CNN discovers downside of ‘citizen journalism,’” perplexed me. Surely, someone at CNN had to realize that one of the Internet dwellers was going to post something off-thewall and it was going to have a major impact. The specific example cited by the San Francisco Chronicle was about one citizen blogger who posted news about Steve Jobs in the hospital with a heart attack. After Apple’s stock lost billions (notice, billions, with a “b”) Apple responded to it and explained that Jobs was not in the hospital with a heart attack. A Securities and Exchange Commission report is now investigating whether the report was intended to bring the stock price FROM THE d o w n , according to EDITOR a report by the New York Times. So, CNN is in trouble for the random posting of some Internet dweller, which they did not filter for both inaccuracy and crazy. It bothers me that major news networks have turned to average citizens who have no training in writing coherently or fact checking in an attempt to save money from dwindling budgets. Apparently people who can photoshop fangs on Sarah Palin and make wild accusations are a better choice than real reporters with experience and ethics. Good choice, CNN. Of course, CNN is one of many that are engaging in citizen journalism. As a journalist, I respect the idea of wanting to make sure that if there is a tiny voice of truth out there, that it gets heard. However, I think that regular journalism and anything called journalism should be produced by people who can analyze effectively, report accurately and fact check thoroughly. What are the ends of modern era media behemoths? To participate in a democracy? Sure, maybe. To make money? Absolutely. To empower people to report the news for themselves? I am not sure. To evaluate the news for themselves? Maybe, I have no idea. I just do not understand the purpose of calling this iReport.com Web site and others like it news. It is absolutely not news. For the most part, it is the product of bored folks who can use Final Cut Pro and Photoshop. There can be exemplary stories by citizen journalists, but I think they are few and far between. More often, these Web sites are filled with editorialized, useless junk (like pictures of the Russian army set to the swinging “Georgie Girl”). It isn’t funny, informed, or pointed enough to make effective satire, it is just a waste of server space and time. If journalism is going to maintain some semblance of professionalism, then it needs to maintain ethical and other standards. Citizen journalism can be effective, but it is rare. ReAnne Utemark is a senior history major. Reach her at reanne.utemark@washhburn.edu

Cartoon by Chris Marshall, Washburn Review

Dem columnist says Palin dodged issues, showed ignorance Don’t feel too bad for Sarah Palin. She ruined any credibility she possessed over the past couple of weeks, so her main goal at Thursday’s debate was not to focus on the issues, but reconnect with America and prove that she’s not as dim-witted as she seems. But she had successfully lowered the bar to the point that all she had to do was show up and not drop the F-bomb. As a result, she could say the most ignorant, bull-headed things and get away with it. Which is a good thing, since that is essentially all she accomplished. As quick as the McCain campaign is to cry sexism in regards to Palin, it’s hypocritical how hard she relied on her folksy charm to try and woo America. She’s banking on her cuteness and should be ashamed of herself. Gov. Palin, winking and smiling does not erase from memory the fact that you couldn’t name a newspaper you read regularly. Americans are not that stupid. Not even the “Joe Six-packs [and] the hockey moms across the nation.” I’m not trying to attack her unjustly; all one has to do is watch the debate. Seriously, she couldn’t win on a high school level with that performance. I counted nine different times she avoided a question and hopped on a McCain campaign talking point. (To her credit, at least she’s learned to dodge the questions she didn’t have the answers to.) Early in the debate, she openly declared: “And I may not answer the questions that either the moderator or [Joe Biden] want to hear.” This came after Biden called her out for not answering the question of why John McCain stood for the deregulation of Wall Street. Why is she so special that she doesn’t have to play by the rules? And how did she get away with it? What if Barack Obama gave that same answer? Honestly, considering the answers she did give, I don’t blame her for sticking with talking points. But she could have at least known when to implement those points. When talking about Barack Obama’s proposed tax plan, she stated: “In the middle class of America, which is where Todd and I have been all of our lives, [paying higher taxes is] not patriotic.” That would have been a logical assertion, if only Joe Biden had not JUST SAID that no one making under $250,000 would see a tax increase and called the middle class the “economic engine of America.” He said that literally moments before Palin’s gaff. Where were her listening skills? Could she not comprehend that Biden just obliterated that particular talking point? She couldn’t think of anything else to say? In theatre they call that improvisation. Perhaps they don’t have theatre in Alaska, only hockey. But I digress… Palin, as well as John McCain, is hell-bent on staying the course in Iraq. Fine, I get it; the Republican ticket insists on continuing the war in Iraq. I’m just going to agree to disagree. But the last straw for me came when she was trying to rebut Joe Biden’s claim that the central front on the war on terror is in Afghanistan, not Iraq. She argued that the central front is in Iraq. How does she know? Because General Petraeus and the leader of al-Qaeda say so. She said, AND I QUOTE: “You don’t have to believe me or John McCain on that. I would believe Petraeus and the leader of al-Qaeda.” Let me pull a Joe Biden and say that again. Sarah Palin said, “I would believe Petraeus and the leader of alQaeda.” With all due respect, how dumb can you be? You are the Republican vice presidential nominee for the United States of America. We are in a war. With al-Qaeda. You cannot say that you would believe their leader! This is not rocket science! There is no defense, excuse, or explanation for that. It can’t be blamed on misspeaking. If she didn’t have the common sense to cut that sentence off after “Petraeus,” she doesn’t deserve to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. Period. Again, imagine if Barack Obama had said that? There is a bipartisan consensus that Gov. Palin is not the sharpest crayon in the box. Her alleged strength is her ability to appeal to ordinary Americans. But is it so outrageous to propose that the next president and vice president be intelligent? Especially after the last eight years? Voters are supposed to overlook Palin’s numerous blunders because she winks and smiles and is adorable? It’s insulting. This is the most important election of our lifetime, not a Little Miss Sunshine pageant. Speaking of pageants, Sarah Palin proved Thursday night why she didn’t win Miss Alaska in 1984: good looks just aren’t enough. Naomi Green, Washburn Student

GOP columnist says Palin outperformed running mate The much anticipated Vice-Presidential debate didn’t disappoint. America tuned in to see Gov. Sarah Palin. But they were watching for different reasons; some wanted to see her make a fool of herself, some tuned in out of curiosity, and others watched with anxiousness about how she would perform. Those who were hoping she would make a fool of herself were greatly disappointed, those who were curious were pleasantly surprised, and those who were anxious are now very much relieved. Here are some of the highlights where Palin stood out: When asked about the bailout, Biden, like Obama, took the opportunity to play the blame game; he blamed the past eight years of “bad economic policies” and deregulation for all of our current problems. He then laid out Obama’s rescue plan, which sounded good, but was missing one thing, regulation. Gov. Palin correctly identified the problem as a lack of oversight, not lack of regulation. She cited McCain’s history of seeking reform and reminded voters that over two years ago he had introduced legislation to increase oversight, and yes, regulation of Freddie and Fannie. On the topic of polarization and partisanship in Washington, Palin pointed out that Obama has always voted along party lines, 96% of the time in fact. This is hardly a symbol of bi-partisanship. Palin and McCain have made names for themselves by going against their own parties to do what is in the best interest of Americans. In regard to the subprime lending meltdown, Palin placed the blame on predatory lenders, greed and deception. She then went on to call for personal responsibility by saying, “We need to make sure that we demand from the federal government strict oversight of those entities in charge of our investments and our savings and we need also to not get ourselves in debt. Let’s do what our parents told us [ ] don’t live outside of our means. [ ] It’s not the American peoples fault that the economy is hurting like it is, but we have an opportunity to learn a heck of a lot of good lessons through this and say never again will we be taken advantage of.” Palin questioned Biden’s statement that paying more taxes is patriotic. She said, “Patriotic is saying, government, you know, you’re not always the solution. In fact, too often you’re the problem so, government, lessen the tax burden on our families and get out of the way and let the private sector and our families grow and thrive and prosper.” She criticized Obama’s plan to mandate health care coverage and have a government run program and said, “unless you’re pleased with the way the federal government has been running anything lately, I don’t think that it’s going to be real pleasing for Americans to consider health care being taken over by the feds.” In regard to an exit strategy in Iraq, Palin explained that “We’ll know when we’re finished in Iraq when the Iraqi government can govern its people and when the Iraqi security forces can secure its people.” She described the Obama plan as the “white flag of surrender.” When asked whether an unstable Afghanistan or a nuclear Iran was a greater threat, Palin made the case for diplomacy, calling it very important and explaining how it should be done. “It’s lining out clear objectives and having your friends and your allies ready to back you up there and have sanctions lined up before any kind of presidential summit would take place.” This is different than the type of fairy tale diplomacy Obama talks about. When asked about their prospective roles as Vice President, each had very different answers. Palin would focus on energy independence, government reform, and families of children with special needs. Biden basically said he would be holding Obama’s hand, helping him make every decision, and convincing Congress to go along with his plans. This kinda shows the differences between the Presidential candidates; who needs the most help, and who is ready to lead? All in all, Gov. Palin did wonderfully, better than McCain in fact. She was very effective at relating to middle-America. Most powerful were the times where Palin was able to use Biden’s own words against Obama. These include Biden’s statements that he’d be honored to join McCain as his VP, that Obama was not ready to be commander in chief and that the presidency doesn’t lend itself to on-the-job training. These statements all indicate Biden’s higher level of respect for McCain over Obama. If John McCain loses this election, it won’t be Gov. Palin’s fault.

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Sustainability board formed to make Topeka eco-friendly David Clark WASHBURN REVIEW The term “going green” can be heard spilling from the mouths of people across the United States. From increased use of alternative energy to more people carpooling, “going green” is everywhere. That is why a sustainability board has been formed to help advise the city on good environmental practices. The board will be composed of ﬁve to eight citizens of Topeka, with certain positions reserved for citizens who specialize in areas concerning the environment. Angel Romero, chief of staff for the Washburn Student Government Association, will sit on the sustainability board, as well as Lacy Bisnett, president of “Washburn All Green.” “There is a whole host of

students, both inside Washburn government and out, that are really interested in environmental issues and sustainability,” said Romero. The board will not be hierarchical; all members will be equal in power and clout. One goal of the board will be to keep college students and young people in Topeka. “College students are looking for a city that is cutting edge and really progressive,” said Romero. He said students may be more drawn to Lawrence because of its progressive environmental policies, such as its city wide recycling program. Present-day students are more environmentally conscious, and more progressive environmental policies would help draw more students and young people to Washburn and Topeka, said Romero.

The sustainability board will deal strictly with environmental issues facing the community. The board has not yet been commissioned, but should be formed within the next month. An e-mail has been sent to students in an attempt to recruit more members for the board. Students can contact the sustainability board by talking to Romero or e-mailing the board at its Web site. Students who have concerns or ideas for bettering the community can also contact city council member Deb Swank. David Clark is an undecided freshman. Reach him at david.clark@washburn.edu.

GREEK: Kappa Sigma fraternity no longer active at Washburn University Continued from page A1 personal housing and possibly host meetings in the Memorial Union. More and more incoming freshman are living in the residence halls, and the Memorial Union is a convenient location for them. Another fraternity, Kappa Sigma, faced challenges this year as well. They had tough times this spring with only three initiated members, as well as acting-president Grady Woodruff. They had an interest group of nine, but they needed 25 to be able to reapply

for their charter. Their old house has been sitting empty on campus and they had hoped to recruit enough members to be able to eventually repurchase it from the university. Jessica Neumann, assistant director of student activities, said Woodruff graduated, and Kappa Sigma is no longer a chapter on campus. Neiswanger said efforts have had a positive impact because all current sororities and fraternities doubled their recruitment numbers this fall. According to the national Sigma Phi Epsilon website, www.sigep.org, it is the largest fraternity in the U.S. with more than 14,000 undergraduates

and 260 established chapters. It was founded in Richmond, Va. in 1901. Founded in 1870, Kappa Alpha Theta was the very ﬁrst greek fraternity for women. According to its national website, www.kappaalphatheta.org, it has awarded $1 million in scholarships and grants every year for the past six years. It has over 125 chapters and many notable members, such as current ﬁrst lady Laura Bush, who was initiated in 1966.

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Lauren Eckert WASHBURN REVIEW The 2008 Can Emporia drive is in full swing as Washburn Student Government Association members continue to tally the number of cans being brought in daily. The Communications Committee within the WSGA has decided to put a little spin on things, however, and they are raising the stakes, offering students the chance to win a brand new Apple iPod. The Can Emporia drive is an effort to raise canned goods for Let’s Help Inc. The cans will be distributed throughout the Topeka area to people in need. The Can Emporia drive also provides Washburn with an opportunity to beat its rival, the Emporia State Hornets, in seeing who can raise the most canned goods. As an extra incentive for students to bring in their donations, the Communications Committee has decided to auction off a nano-chromatic iPod with a 16 GB capacity. Kate Larson, committee member, has been spreading awareness about the auction through mass e-mails and posters in Memorial Union, encouraging students to stop by the WSGA ofﬁce with their Washburn ID to drop off their donations and place

their bids. The event is set up in the form of a silent auction, but Larson said the bidding will be done in the form of cans instead of dollars. The student with the highest bid in the number of cans will receive the iPod. Last year, the committee auctioned off an Apple iPhone, raising an additional 700 cans for the cause. “ T h i s definitely helped us can Emporia last year, and we are hoping to raise as many cans as we can through the auction,” said Larson. But even if students do not make a bid on the iPod, WSGA encourages all students to bring in donations. Washburn raked in a total of 26,000 cans last year, feeding over 2000 families in need and doubling Emporia State’s total of 13,000 cans. The Can Emporia drive will run through Oct. 10, but the deadline for the iPod auction has been extended through Wednesday, Oct. 15. However, all cans must be turned in by the Oct. 10 deadline. The results of the Can Emporia drive will be announced during the Homecoming festivities on Oct. 11.

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BODWAY: Committee working hard to coordinate homecoming events committee have been a huge help, as CAB and WSGA senators have been. One person could of whom come to “ deﬁnitely not do it see the progress the all.” I want to reiterate university has made. Homecoming that homecoming Billinger said the week gives students key to success on an from all areas of the could not be done event such as this campus, as well as without the help of a faculty and alumni, is to start as early lot of people. as possible to make the ability to see transitions smooth improvements on and accommodating. campus, meet new - Amy Billinger “It helps that friends or catch up Vice President, WSGA I’ve gotten started with old ones, and it on [the events for ” offers the spectacle Homecoming week] of performance and fairly early,” said Billinger. “I want to fun. reiterate that homecoming could not be Events include a top hat decorating done without the help of a lot of people. contest, Greek house and dormitory The members of the homecoming decoration, student organization and

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freelance banner competition, the Yell Like Hell pep rally, a ﬂoat decorating competition and parade, and it will peak Oct. 11 with the crowning of Homecoming King and Queen during the Homecoming football game against Emporia. For more information about homecoming and a schedule of, see w w w. m y w s g a . com. James Ahrens is a senior mass media major. Reach him at james.ahrens1@washburn. edu.

Homecoming king and queen candidates All photos and bio’s provided by the Student Activities and Greek Life Ofﬁce

Brian Haug, Baileyville, Kan., was nominated by Campus Activities Board. Haug is a Washburn Student Government Association senator, president of Washburn Sales and Marketing Executives and live music director for Campus Activity Board. He is active in Junior Achievement, Bod Squad, Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization and serves on the School of Business Dean’s Student Advisory Council. Haug has served on the planning committee for Camp Blue and volunteered with the Move Crew and WU in the Community. He is a senior majoring in marketing and management. His parents are Jerry and Donna Haug.

Chris Marshall, Topeka, was nominated by Delta Chi fraternity. Marshall is sports editor, writer and cartoonist for the Washburn Review, secretary of Delta Chi fraternity, secretary of Inter Fraternity Council, marketing director for Campus Activities Board and a volunteer for the Jimmy V. Foundation for Cancer Research. Marshall received the national Outstanding Secretary award from Delta Chi and an award from the Kansas Association of Collegiate Press. He is on the Dean’s Honor Roll and a member of Order of Omega Greek honorary society and the Society for Collegiate Journalists. He is a senior majoring in mass media and art and plans to become a cartoonist or sports writer. His parents are Ron and Alice Marshall.

Jonathan Person, Olathe, was nominated by Washburn Residence Council. Person is a resident assistant and vice president of Washburn Residence Council, a member of the Washburn Running Club and an intern with the Alcohol Beverage Control Division of the Kansas Department of Revenue. He is on the President’s Honor Roll and has been in the marching band, university band, pep band, orchestra; participated in Black Student Union; served on the Washburn Review staff and volunteered in Can Emporia and Toys for Tots. He is a senior majoring in law enforcement and plans on pursuing a graduate degree. His parents are Keith and Dewrena Person.

Nate Goering, Hutchinson, Kan., was nominated by Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity for women. Goering is active in Washburn Singers and choir, is worship leader for Christian Challenge and teaches music at the Salvation Army Daycare. He played leading roles in two operas and participated in both marching band and pep band. He volunteered in alternative spring break to Greensburg, Kan., and in the Jumpstart literacy program for preschool children. Goering is on the Dean’s Honor Roll and a past chapter president of the National Honor Society. He is a senior majoring in music education and plans on working full time with Christian Challenge at Washburn. His parents are Rod and Becky Goering.

Will Lawrence, Burlington, Kan., was nominated by Washburn Student Government Association. Lawrence is a Washburn Student Government Association senator, president of Greek Council, president of Pre-law Association, chief-justice of Inter Fraternity Council, recruitment/ public relations chairman for Delta Chi fraternity and a volunteer in fundraising efforts for the Jimmy V. Foundation for Cancer Research. He is also on the Dean’s Honor Roll. Lawrence is a junior majoring in political science and plans to attend graduate school or law school and then seek a public ofﬁce. His parents are Doug and Marla Lawrence.

Amanda Repp, Salina, Kan., was nominated by Washburn Student Government Association. Repp is a Washburn Student Government Association senator, director or varieties and entertainment for Campus Activities Board, vice president of the Bod Squad, public relations director of College Republicans and a member of Washburn Finance Society and American Business Women’s Association. She is a Can Emporia and Heartland Visioning volunteer and has volunteered with WU in the Community, Alternative Winter Break, Topeka Rescue Mission, Adopta-Family and Adopt-a-Park. She is a senior majoring in ﬁnance and plans to pursue a master’s degree in business administration and become a ﬁnancial or investment analyst. Her parents are Rande and Tracy Ripp, Assaria, Kan., and John and Young Boyd, Salina, Kan.

Elizabeth Hinton, Topeka, was nominated by Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Hinton is vice president, administration and a past president of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority; a former delegate for Panhellenic Council and Greek Council; and a member of WU American Medical Student Association. She volunteers for Health Access, Marian Clinic, United Way and Court Appointed Special Advocates, has been on the Dean’s Honor Roll and is a member of Nonoso, Order of Omega, Mortar Board and Beta Beta Beta biology honor society. Hinton has been a LinC Scholar/Bonner Leader and a Washburn Student Government senator. She is a senior majoring in biology and plans to become a dentist. Her parents are Larry and Rebecca Hinton.

Mandi Walter, Topeka, was nominated by Washburn Sales and Marketing Executives. Walter is assistant vice president of Washburn Sales and Marketing Executives and chief operating ofﬁcer of Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization. She volunteers with Junior Achievement, is secretary of Heartland BMX and served as a Camp Blue counselor. She has been on the Dean’s Honor Roll, was named to Mu Kappa Tau marketing honorary society and had a paper submitted to the Fourth International Conference of the Academy of Wine Business Research. She is a senior majoring in marketing management and communication and plans to pursue a master’s degree in business administration. Her parents are Michael and Margaret Walter.

Megan Maes, Lyons, Kan., was nominated by Psi Chi psychology national honor society. Maes is president of Student Educational Activist Coalition, treasurer of Hunger Initiatives, treasurer of Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization, coordinator of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, an Oxfam change leader and facilitator, a Washburn Village community adviser and a member of Washburn Residence Council and Psi Chi. She has been a LinC Scholar/Bonner Leader, coordinated alternative spring break and volunteered twice on relief trips to the Gulf coast. She is a senior majoring in psychology and general business and plans a career in human resources or marketing with a not-for-proﬁt organization. Maes is the daughter of Tami Maes and the late Joe Maes.

Sadye Mages, Ottawa, Kan., was nominated by Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Mages is president of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, vice president of Beta Alpha Psi accounting honorary society and a member of American Business Women’s Association. She volunteers in Race Against Breast Cancer, Think Pink! Breast Cancer Awareness Week and Run for a Reason 5K Run/Walk and has been a team captain in Relay for Life. She is on the President’s Honor Roll, treasurer of Mortar Board and a member of Phi Kappa Phi national honorary society and Order of Omega Greek honorary society. Mages is a senior majoring in accounting and ﬁnance. Her parents are Tim and Paula Mages.

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Carrie comes to town Josh Rouse WASHBURN REVIEW

clock appeared on the screen behind stage, a five minute countdown until Carrie Underwood appeared on stage. For the Kansas Expocentre, a nearly As the minutes dropped one by one, packed house is almost unheard of. the crowd got anxious and started On Tuesday, when Little Big chanting for Carrie. During the Town and Carrie Underwood came to downtime, a Carrie Underwood lookTopeka, the trend of underachieving alike tried to get on stage with Carrie, crowd support was snapped like a but failed. Great, I thought to myself, twig. if she can’t get on stage then how am The stage was set at the north end I going to get up there to propose to of Landon Arena, with a catwalk Carrie? jutting into the audience on the floor. When she finally made her Topeka Peering around the arena, it looked as debut, she came in from a hole in the though most of the seats in the stands back of the stage and came down a had been filled, except for the upper flight of stairs toward the front of corners. However, taking into account the stage. The All-American girl the masses who sat floor level where connected with the audience, even the Koyotes and RoadRunners usually pulling another All-American girl play, there were undoubtedly enough up on stage to sing with her, though people in attendance to fill the rest of the youngster was a little shy on the seats. stage. To ease the child’s mind about Little Big Town started off the remembering the lyrics, Underwood night, bolstering in my opinion a much joked “I just make stuff up when I’m louder reception than they received at up here.” Country Stampede in June. The crowd The show wasn’t quite as actionsang along with many of their more packed as Little Big Town, but well-known tunes, and even some Underwood did fire up the crowd with of the ones that didn’t receive any several costume changes, including radio airtime. Keeping in mind that one on stage where she ripped off a the majority of the crowd was likely flowing gown to reveal a much shorter made up of junior high school girls dress. Sexy. and their mothers, it makes She also used the sense that the lyrics of the catwalk several times CONCERT to give high-fives to the half-female foursome were REVIEW so well-known around the fans on the floor, and crowd. made her way to both That’s not to say that the band end of the stage pretty frequently. At was getting more credit than they one point, I was about 10 feet from deserved. I’ve long believed that her, though I didn’t think it would Little Big Town is the next big thing to be polite to propose in the middle of come in country music, and that they “Just A Dream.” I thought waiting for are nowhere near their potential. The “Last Name” might be a little more band had a very solid performance appropriate. and kept the crowd energized. As She ended the show in perhaps Karen Fairchild said while riling up the most overused way, leaving the the audience “We’re here to warm stage for roughly a minute and then you up for Carrie Underwood!” reappearing to sing a little while Guitarist/vocalist Phillip Sweet longer. Perhaps it’s just the fact also had his moments in the limelight, that nearly every artist at Country getting a few vocal solos and getting Stampede does the same thing, but it’s up close to the audience, stage right. starting to run into the ground. However, it was Jimi Westbrook’s Otherwise, the show was solid. drawn out introduction to “Boondocks” She didn’t throw out all the stops at the end of their performance that like Rascal Flatts or Big & Rich, and really fired up the crowd. When he quite frankly she didn’t need to. She’s roared “I FEEL NO SHAME…” the Carrie Underwood; simplicity works. entire crowd was up on their feet, anticipating the continuation of the Josh Rouse is a junior mass media band’s first big hit. After a brief moment of inactivity major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@ while the stage was being set up, a washburn.edu.

Our little big town: Carrie Underwood and Little Big Town performed Tuesday at the Kansas Expocentre. The show was nearly sold out as fans ﬂocked to see Underwood.

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Like stealing ice cream from a baby... this should be done. “Who are they going to get this milk from?” said Andrew Herbig, assistant professor of biology. Herbig called the feasibility of women producing enough milk to manufacture ice cream far fetched. John Paul, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, said that PETA’s attempts to raise awareness about their cause have been extreme in the past. He says that this latest attempt is nothing but sensationalism. “The more shocking it is, the more attention they get,” said Paul. Paul cites PETA’s request for convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh to become a vegan. PETA wanted McVeigh, convicted on 168 counts of ﬁrst degree murder, to become a vegan in his last days so that he would not be responsible for taking any more lives. Though McVeigh declined their request, his

PETA asks Ben&Jerry’s to start using human breastmilk in ice cream Brandon Bills WASHBURN REVIEW

Never fear, Chunky Monkey and Cherry Garcia are in no danger of being replaced by Minty Mama and Peanut Butter Booby because Ben and Jerry’s has rejected a request to use human breast milk in their ice cream. According to the Associated Press, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals recently sent company co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenﬁeld a letter requesting that they make their ice cream from human breast milk to stop cruelty to cows. Few have taken the attempt seriously, and there are many questions left unanswered as to how and why

ﬁnal meal consisted of two pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Though only vegetarian and not vegan, PETA lauded McVeigh as a hero. According to Mary Tagge, clinical coordinator of Mother’s Milk Bank at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, Colo., human breast milk is considered a human tissue and is subject to tissue licensing laws. Therefore, the sale of breast milk is illegal in some states, rendering the request pointless. Paul describes PETA’s techniques as artistic protests in the form of theater and said that PETA’s sensationalism negates their legitimacy. “They lack legitimacy,” said Paul. “They lack any real solutions.” Brandon Bills is a senior mass media major. Reach him at brandon.bills@ washburn.edu.

What readers are saying: “We were out of milk one time and my mom was breastfeeding my baby brother at the time and so we used her milk to make macaroni and cheese. I’m not proud of this, but I thought it was okay, until my mom told me that’s what she had used and I puked a little.”

“Isn’t all milk, technically speaking, breast milk? The real question here is the species of the milk provider. Anyone for cat milk? (Read vague reference to ‘Meet the Parents’)” Excerpts from a previous article online at www.washburnreview.org.

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Inscape evolving into national publication Brandon Bills WASHBURN REVIEW

seen an influx of submissions this year, with the majority coming from out of state and from other countries. For more than 35 years, Inscape has “We’re trying to elevate the been Washburn University’s foremost magazine’s status beyond a local publication for quality literature, magazine,” said Michelle Lassiter, something the current staff wants poetry co-editor. others to know. Inscape has already seen increased “It is a hidden gem of the university interest in the journal. According to that people need to see,” said Huascar Smarsh, a Washburn alum currently Medina, editor in residing in Los chief of Inscape. Angeles recently “ Inscape literary contacted Getting published journal has been the English published since department to as an undergrad is a inquire about 1972. It publishes great thing. the best of purchasing the submitted fiction, most recent issue non-fiction and of Inscape. In poetry. While the coming year, - Huascar Medina Inscape has Inscape will editor in chief, Inscape always been about be available to ” order through publishing quality material, this the university year’s staff seeks to raise awareness of bookstore. the journal. In recent years, Inscape has had “The editorial staff has gone to a circulation of 200 to 300 copies. great lengths to spread the word about Medina hopes to see that number Inscape,” said Sarah Smarsh, assistant climb to 500, the circulation required professor of English and Inscape for recognition by The Council of faculty adviser. Literary Magazines and Presses. In addition to plastering Washburn’s Medina believes that the journal campus with fliers encouraging will reach its goal in a few short years, submissions, Inscape staff launched and will bring much prestige to the a Web site with the hope of drawing university. attention from across the nation and “It draws attention to a university,” abroad. Also new this year is the option said Medina. to submit electronically. Smarsh wants to emphasize that According to Medina, Inscape has students from all around campus are

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All across the landscape: Inscape magazine, the campus literary magazine, is on its way to becoming a nationally read publication. The magazine is already receiving submissions from across the country, including one from a Washburn grad in California. encouraged to submit their work to Inscape, no matter their major or career goals. She hopes to bring people into the fold who might be writers but have never considered getting their work published. “Lots of people are writers at

home,” said Smarsh. Though Inscape provides writers from all walks of life an opportunity publish their work, Medina recognizes that it is especially important to students. “Getting published as an undergrad

is a great thing,” said Medina. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 22. To visit Inscape’s Web site, go to http://inscape.wordpress.com.

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A prediction As The Wrath of the Lich King approaches, millions of gamers prepare. I am personally starting to fret about spell damage and healing gear getting merged into one stat, called spell power (which means I will have to roll against the warlock, the mage and the shadow priest in the group for my healing gear… geesh!) Many others, however, are working on making sure they can get as many of the new in world achievements. One of these goals is to acquire rare vanity pets. My prediction? If you want these I recommend farming now, because come expansion time, you are going to have to beat out three times as many people while farming them.

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

Domestic violence an unsolved problem for all sexual orientations

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Civil war: A message was displayed Thursday night in the Henderson Learning Center from a 42-year-old lesbian who was a victim of domestic violence. Stories like these are testament to the fact domestic violence is prevalent in any type of relationship.

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Many people believe that domestic violence is a bigger problem in heterosexual relationships than homosexual ones, but about one in four relationships is affected by domestic violence at some point, regardless of sexual orientation, according to information from the Kansas City Anti-Violence Project. Danielle Steger, outreach and education associate for KCAVP, spoke out against domestic violence in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community Thursday night in the Henderson Learning Center. KCAVP works with LGBT victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and hate crimes in Kansas and Missouri to provide victims with emergency assistance, and court, medical and police advocacy. Steger delved into the unique problems faced by people in LGBT relationships. She said simply going to a shelter for domestic violence can spark problems for LGBT people. “If you are a female in a same-sex relationship going into a shelter, and all of the females around you are talking about ‘my man did this to me’ or ‘my man did that to me,’ would you feel comfortable saying that your abuser was a female?” said Steger. “Also, you have to continuously come out as being L, G, B or T. Everybody you tell you’re story to, every time you tell

you’re story, you’re constantly coming out of the closet.” Furthermore, Steger said, there are no legal routes to dissolving LGBT relationships. “Since there is no gay marriage, there is no gay divorce,” said Steger. “And the LGBT community is small. It’s hard to avoid the abuser. I know a lot of you have been to the one gay bar here in Topeka. You see the same people over and over again. If you break up with someone, you’re going to see your ex. So if you’re ex was your abuser, chances are you’re going to see your abuser whenever you go out.” Steger listed several ways abusers manipulate their partners. For instance, she said children are often used as emotional blackmail to threaten a person who wants out of a relationship. “If you are in a same-sex relationship and one of the parents is the biological parent, they can say, ‘Well, if you leave me, you’re never going to see our child again,’ and they can legally do so,” said Steger. She said HIV-related abuse is another problem often unique to LGBT couples. “We worked with a client whose partner was stealing his HIV medication,” said Steger. “So he kept getting sicker and sicker throughout the relationship, and it got to the point where his partner wouldn’t even let him go to his doctor appointments. By

the time he finally got to us, he was pretty sick.” Steger then discussed several myths heterosexual people frequently believe regarding domestic violence among gay and lesbian couples. For instance, a common myth is that women can only be battered by men because it is a “fair fight” if both people belong to the same gender. “Again, what is the definition of domestic violence?” said Steger. “It is a pattern of behaviors used by one person to exert and maintain power and control over another person. So that is a difference between healthy relationships and abusive relationships.” In all, about 20 people, many of them social workers, attended Thursday night’s meeting to learn how to better handle domestic violence issues among LGBT couples. Resa Boydston is the Secretary Treasurer of OPEN, a student organization at Washburn that promotes tolerance and understanding of sexual diversity. She said she was glad she attended the meeting, saying it was an eye-opener to learn about some of the abuses suffered by LGBT people. “The story about the person with HIV, whose partner was keeping their medicine from them, that was just offensive,” said Boydston. Leia Karimul Bashar is a senior mass media major. Reach her at leia. karimulbashar@washburn.edu.

Mass Effect, the movie? Could this awesome video game be headed for the big screen? Well, I hope so and, if the Web is right, then I am in luck. Avi Arad, the producer behind the Marvel films, has announced his plans to adapt Mass Effect, a space age, spyesque RPG brought to the masses by Bioware, into a movie. I just hope they can make a happy mix between the “spy thriller” and the “save-the-worldfrom-killer-space-machines” work. Some Web Comics are for fun Web comics are everywhere and most of them are amusing, but some are just so wrong they are hilarious. My favorite this week is from the VGcats page. It made me laugh, and then giggle. You will never look at a Pokémon the same way. Check it out at www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_ id=260

New game announcements And I will end this week with some video games to watch for: Sin and Punishment 2, Naruto: The Broken Bond, and Valkyria Chronicles. Deana Smith is a junior English education major. Reach her at deana. smith@washburn.edu.

Music institute developing Deana Smith WASHBURN REVIEW For years, the Topeka music scene has lacked a centralized location. However, for the last three months, David Schaffer has been running a new business called the Live Music Institute. This cozy little building, located near the Taco Tico on 17th Street where Midwestern Music once resided, has the potential to become a beacon for anybody aspiring to music, no matter what the talent, skill level or desire. “It’s essentially like a YMCA for musicians” said Schaffer, owner of the music institute. Aspiring musicians can learn how to play a new instrument or improve their current skills, meet other musicians, make a band and learn the ropes. All this happens under the supervision of

seasoned musicians who know how to help. Currently, the Live Music Institute is offering lessons, and in the very near future it will sell instruments and record artists with the construction of a recording studio. When completed, the building will allow Topeka musicians to stay in town, where they can do everything from fine tuning their trade to recording their first album, and even print items such as fliers for publicity. “This place is great, and you won’t find another like it,” said Josh Vowell and Mike Lindsay, both tutors at the institute. “That is why we want people to know about the Live Music Institute.” Deana Smith is a junior English education major. Reach her at deana. smith@washburn.edu.

Catch Vowell and Lindsay, as well as other local bands, at the Festival of Speed Battle of the Bands Friday from 6-10 p.m. at Heartland Park Topeka.

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Former wide receiver Brad Cole helps WU defense hold opponent scoreless for ﬁrst time in 46 games

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For the ﬁrst time in 46 games, the Washburn Ichabods recorded when shut out Saturday in Joplin, Mo. as they beat the Lions of Missouri Southern State University 23-0. After narrowly escaping defeat last week against Missouri Western State University, the Ichabods were looking for a solid win, but it would not come easily because quarterback Jake Iverson was sacked four times, and the Ichabod offense failed to score a touchdown until late in the fourth quarter, when Justin Cooper ran the ball in from the 16. “It’s frustrating, we seem to take two steps forward and one step back,” said coach Craig Schurig about the offense’s inability to sustain drives. “We want to build on our defense and the things that we already do well, and then our consistency on offense as far as developing our passing game. “But when we have consistency on offense, then we can make other teams try and do something with their offense.” The Washburn defense had a strong showing, scoring touchdowns on a pair of interceptions. The ﬁrst came from former receiver-turned-linebacker Brad Cole, who went 30 yards the other way after picking off Missouri Southern’s Adam Hinspeter in the second quarter.

Hinspeter was again picked off in the fourth quarter when Casey Curran snatched the ball and gobbled off 58 yards of real estate, putting another touchdown on the scoreboard for the Ichabods. “I did a lot of work with the coaches,” said Cole, referring to his recent move to linebacker. “Michael Wilhoite and Curran helped me out a lot with the ﬁlm and making sure I knew what I was doing and where I had to be.” Cole moved to the defense last Tuesday from his wide receiver position because of injury issues that have hindered the team since the beginning of the season, but Cole said he is a team player and will play wherever the coaching staff asks him to. “It feels good knowing (the shutout is) a defensive goal and being able to not only help out the defense, but the team as well,” said Cole. Kicker Garrett Cummings added a pair of PATs and a ﬁeld goal to round out Washburn’s scoring. The Ichabods now sit at 4-2 (2-2 in the MIAA), and host rival Emporia State next weekend for WU’s homecoming game. Kickoff for the 105th meeting between the two teams is set for 1 p.m.

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

Every year the nation’s top 20 Division II golf teams get together to showcase themselves and prove how well they can match up against the other top tier programs around the country. This year the NCAA Division II Preview was held at the Loomis Trail Golf and Country Club in Blaine, Washington, and featured the best of this year’s class, including the likes of Central Oklahoma, Sonoma State, Hawaii Hilo, and host Western Washington. Of the 20 teams in attendance, Washburn had a rather impressive showing and although eighth place is not Matt Ewald an overwhelming success, it is not a bad ﬁnish given the caliber of teams represented in the tournament. Up to this point, the team considered the season disappointing compared to the high expectations they originally had. “We weren’t disappointed with our ﬁnish, despite the fact that we could have done better, hopefully we can make the necessary improvements so that we can return to Blaine in May for the nationals,” said Ewald.

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Wrapping it up: A week after making big defensive stops against Missouri Western, the Ichabods went on the road and held Missouri Southern scoreless in a 23-0 win.

little glimpse ahead of what’s coming up, so we can maybe try to get ready. “My sister plays for Emporia so I watched most of those games. We had a lot of free time in between our morning and night games so we always got to catch some of the action in between.” Shepard’s sister, Arica, was named the Most Valuable Player of the weekend, racking up 45 kills, 44 digs and a hitting percentage of .364. Another highlight of the weekend came Friday night when Washburn coach Chris Herron earned his 200th win against MSU. Herron is now 202-40 and has the highest win percentage in Washburn history at .835. The Lady Blues will travel to Missouri Southern at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Joplin, Mo. before coming home for the weekend to play 7 p.m. Friday against Southwest Baptist and 5 p.m. Saturday against No. 16 Pittsburg State. Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@ washburn.edu.

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It’s not often that the Washburn volleyball team gets four home games in a row. But that was the case this weekend for the Lady Blues Fall Classic, and the team took full advantage. Finishing up the regular season portion of the non-conference schedule, the Lady Blues defeated East Central and Incarnate Word 3-0, while they beat No. 20 Midwestern State and Central Oklahoma 3-1. The Lady Blues are now 6-0 at home this season, with eight more home contests remaining. And with only one loss at Lee Arena in the last two seasons, and just 12 since 2002, the Lady Blues enjoy the home cooking.. “The environment here is really good for us. The crowd is awesome,” said freshman right hitter Breanna Lewis. “It helps a lot to have a crowd come out and be cheering for us and be able to be loud and not just sit there and not say anything.” The Lady Blues Tournament

brought some of the best talent from the Midwest in the likes of No. 15 Truman State and No. 11 Emporia State, as well as a tough Midwestern State, who came in undefeated at 18-0. But after all was said and done, the MIAA teams TSU and ESU were 4-0 while MSU was 1-3, showing just what kind of competition the MIAA conference brings. “We have a really tough league. I like how when people come in and play us from the outside, it’s like welcome to the MIAA,” said sophomore outside hitter Ashley Shepard. The tournament was set up so none of the MIAA teams played each other, but because the league competition is as tight as it is, every game that an MIAA team played in was an exciting one. “It’s good to be able to scout and see what everyone does,” said Shepard, who joined Washburn’s Caitlin Conley on the all-tournament team. “That’s always a good thing. It just gets us ready for when actually we do have to play them. Like we have to play Emporia coming up, and we haven’t played Fort Hays either. It gave us a

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Blues don’t stumble in four Fall Classic matches

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Upcoming sports schedule Oct. 6-7 • Golf at Bearcat Invitational, Bolivar, Mo. Oct. 8 • Volleyball at Missouri Southern, 7 p.m., Joplin, Mo. Oct. 9 •Soccer vs. Northwest Missouri, 7 p.m., Yager Stadium Oct. 10 •Volleyball vs. Southwest Baptist, 7 p.m., Lee Arena

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C2: Caitlin Conley had one of the best performances of her WU career, making the Fall Classic all-tournament team.

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GOLF: Fall season wraps up Tuesday Blues maintain above .500 record thanks to Ayala goal Continued from page B4

One bright spot for the Bods, however, came from an especially brilliant individual performance by Matt Ewald, who was arguably the best golfer in the tournament. Ewald has put together a stellar career at WU, but this year he has developed into that player that can propel his team into action on call, and who can dominate his opponents with his poise at a moment’s notice. In the Golf Preview, he finished second overall with a total score of 210, only two strokes behind the No. 1 finisher Tyler Bishop from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Dustin Yeager also had a solid tournament, finishing No. 19 with 216 points. Nate Sargent and Matt Salome had great showings as well, finishing with 223 and 224 points, respectively. Lazzo, last year’s point leader for WU, has not shown his true form up

Sheldon Warmington is a senior mass media major. Reach him at sheldon. warmington@washburn.edu.

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Conf. Northwest Missouri St. (7) 4-0 Pittsburg St. (6) 3-1 Central Missouri (22) 3-1 Washburn 2-2 Truman St. 2-2 Nebraska-Omaha (16) 2-2 Emporia St. 1-3 Missouri Southern 1-3 Fort Hays St. 1-3 Missouri Western 1-3

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WU 23, MSSU 0 UCM 42, ESU 14 TSU 26, UNO 20 (2OT) NWMSU 35, PSU 10

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to this point, but showed sparks of his old self, which could spell disaster for opposing teams in upcoming tournaments. Ewald described the team’s experience in Blaine as a good time, saying they had fun, and apart from a few mental errors, they could have had a better collective overall finish in the tournament. The Bods finished eighth overall, which for a relatively young team translates to the team having room for major improvement. The Bods hope to carry over what they have learned in Washington to the Bearcat invitational in Bolivar, Mo. Oct. 6 and 7 where they will face the rival Central Missouri Mules, along with other teams in the MIAA in what should be a competitive tournament. Holla at Ayala: A goal from senior Danielle Ayala kept the Blues’ postseason hopes alive.

The Lady Blues soccer squad shut out Missouri Southern University 1-0 Saturday to improve their record to 6-5-1, and 2-4 in the MIAA. If Washburn had lost this conference game, they would have dropped to eighth in the standings, and chances of a return to the post season would have become even more difficult. Danielle Ayala made sure that was not the case, scoring her third goal of the season, and the only goal of the game, in the 34th minute of play from 4 yards out. The goal was assisted by Lauren Henry. Washburn outshot Missouri Southern 17-4 throughout the game, with goalkeeper Jenny Persons picking up two saves. The Lady Blues’ record continues to waver around the .500-mark, which is fitting considering how closely

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Washburn’s stats match up with their opponents. On the season, the Lady Blues goals/shot attempt ratio is 17-170, a .100 shot percentage. Opponents have a ratio of 13-126, which makes a .103 shot percentage. Washburn is averaging 14.2 shots a game while opponents are shooting 10.5 times per game. The Lady Blues have done a slightly better job setting up teammates, topping opponents in the assist category 13-8. The home stadium is supposed to be where the team shines, but so far WU soccer home record stands at an average 2-2. Though the Lady Blues escaped possible disaster this weekend, the team needs to get some separation between the win-loss column in order to make an appearance in the post season. John Henderson is a freshman mass media major. Reach him at john. henderson@washburn.edu.

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Always in attendance

Forty two years after being hired as Washburn’s athletic director, Mike Sarkesian has yet to miss an Ichabod home football game

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Homecoming 2008: Mike Sarkesian awaits Saturday’s game against Emporia State. The Rhode Island native has seen his share of homeoming games, and WU-ESU showdowns. “I don’t think much of Emporia,” Sarkesian said. “Their team’s not that great.”

Chris Marshall WASHBURN REVIEW For one Saturday in October, hundreds of alumni return to Washburn University, catch up with old friends and take their seat in Yager Stadium amidst the celebration of homecoming weekend. Then there is a much smaller group of faithful Ichabods, a group that is not entirely composed of Washburn graduates, but includes fans and supporters who made the university their adoptive home. The most dedicated member of this group grew up wearing a lighter shade of blue in Rhode Island, and attended his ﬁrst Washburn football game in 1966 as the newly appointed athletic director. Mike Sarkesian, who was 35 years old at the time of his hiring, has not missed a single Washburn home game since, and after attending 41 consecutive Ichabod homecoming games, there is not a thing in the world that can stop him from watching number 42. Through a span of more than four decades, Sarkesian has become a walking encyclopedia of the school’s football history, and he is a ﬁgure who

is admired for doing what he loves. “Saturdays are for football,” he said. “I might as well be at all the games because if I wasn’t there then I’d just be at home watching some other football game on television anyway.” Sarkesian’s assessment of the 220game streak is simple and modest, but without its rough beginning it would have never been possible. Introduction as an Ichabod A painting that hangs on Sarkesian’s living room wall is a fitting representation of his passion for the sport. Pictured in a Rhode Island football uniform, the young college student sits on a marker at the 40-yard line with his helmet off, and blood covering his hands. At the time, Sarkesian said he just sat on whatever he could find because the team bench was full, but the brief moment on the sideline was captured on film and later given as a gift to Sarkesian, a reminder of his determination not just to watch football, but to be active in the game and to get his hands dirty in the process. Upon his arrival at Washburn, Sarkesian found an opportunity to do just that.

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Tr avel i ng with his wife, Nancy, who is from Maine, Sarkesian found that the job description for athletic director was much more than he expected. With his hiring coming in the same year as the Topeka tornado, Sarkesian’s role at the university went from overseeing athletic operations to helping rebuild the school from the ground up. “After the tornado of ’66, we didn’t even know if we’d have a season,” said Sarkesian. “We never missed a game. There was glass on the field. There was no fence set up, so the whole Topeka community 1966: Mike Sarkesian took over as Washburn’s would come and watch athletic director at the age of 35, “When I still had hair.” the games, the place was packed.” The Ichabods A game at Yager Stadium wouldn’t struggled to a 2-7 record in 1966, be complete without Sarkesian in the but the real challenge for Sarkesian crowd, but the closest he’s come to involved much more than just football. missing a game was also one of the Sarkesian’s duties that season included best he’s witnessed. serving as ticket manager, washing “It was a game in the ‘70s against laundry, sweeping floors, dealing with Fort Hays,” said Sarkesian. “I drove money and guiding a team in an era back for the game as fast as I could before assistant coaches were around and got there for the second half. to take care of all the details. When I got there, we were down three “People didn’t touchdowns, and know that,” said our quarterback “ Sarkesian. “They Mike Grogan thought I was an threw for three or When you’re around A.D. only. When four touchdowns decisions were long enough, you and we came made, the A.D. back to win it. touch a lot of got blamed, and That was a great to this day, I game.” people. think there are Sarkesian also still people who recalls an equally think I wanted impressive to drop football. performance Mike Sarkesian I would never from an opponent Former Washburn athletic director do that. I love who turned out football.” to make a pretty It’s hard to argue that fact with someone who clears his schedule every Saturday to make time for the Washburn game. Working 19 hours per day as athletic director, Sarkesian sacrificed a large part of his lifestyle to keep the university’s athletics running as smoothly as possible after the devastating natural disaster. Memorable moments The determination to monitor Washburn football’s well-being continued long after Sarkeisan’s time as athletic director passed. However, like the starting streaks of Brett Favre and Cal Ripken, Jr., there are always going to be a few instances of near misses.

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good living in the NFL. “Another big one was when Mississippi Valley State came in and beat us by 60-something (77-14),” said Sarkesian. “Jerry Rice was there, and we just couldn’t stop them. Of course, they were a passing team and had probably one of the best offenses in the country, so they just threw the ball every play they had it.” Whether the Ichabods won or lost, sitting alongside Ray Spring was the one thing in common for most of the games Sarkesian attended. Spring, a School of Law professor who served as Dean from 1970-78, died in 2001 and was one of few people who matched Sarkesian’s enthusiasm for Washburn athletics.

Sarkesian refuses credit for his perfect attendance without ﬁrst pointing to Spring as a fan who appreciated the Ichabods and Lady Blues with an unmatched passion. “We’d go to football and basketball games together,” said Sarkesian. “But he went to a lot more basketball games than I ever did. Rain or snow, we’d come to the games, even when there were less than 100 people in the stands.”

Looking forward On and off the field, what excites Sarkesian most about his time in Topeka is the constant change. As a young man, he made the trip from his New England home to raise four kids in a Midwest environment, and the changes he began seeing upon his arrival have yet to stop. “The whole atmosphere in my early years here was nothing compared to what it is now,” he said. “The press box, that entire Bianchino Pavilion, none of that was around. Ray and I would sneak up into the old press box and watch games when it rained because they knew us, but it was a lot different then.” A look around Yager Stadium shows how many people Sarkesian has connected with in his 42 years on Washburn’s campus. In his reserved chairback seat, donated to him by professor of finance Gary Baker, Sarkesian sits under the shade of Bianchino Pavilion, named for Bernie Bianchino, a player who began his career the same year Sarkesian was introduced as athletic director. “When you’re around long enough,” said Sarkesian, “you touch a lot of people. Don’t get me started talking about all the people I’ve taught because I’d go on forever talking about what all they’ve done and accomplished.” Staying true to his humble mentality, the Ichabods’ most reliable fan would much rather point to the progress Jerry Farley has brought to Washburn, or to the success of Phillies’ first base coach Davey Lopes, a player Sarkesian brought to the university himself, before elaborating on his own impressive feats. “Every time I come out to the games, I see people I know or people I’ve taught,” said Sarkesian. “I’m 78 now and I’m shooting for 80. After that, I don’t know. A few of my friends laugh about how long it’s been that I’ve been coming. They say, ‘We’ll give you ‘til 80. After that, you’re on your own.’”

Chris Marshall is a senior mass media major. Reach him at christopher. marshall@washburn.edu.