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Lay your weary head to rest
Finals Week Happenings
Late Night Breakfast
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 9:30 p.m.-midnight, Mabee Library
Morgan Spurlock Lecture Thursday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m., Washburn Room A
Finals Week Late Night Breakfast
Monday, Dec. 7, 11 p.m.-midnight, Union Market
Library Extended Hours - 24 hour access
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 7:30 a.m. until Friday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. until Friday, Dec. 11, 2 a.m.
Free Massages at the Mabee
Monday, Dec. 7 through Thursday, Dec. 10
Free Study Supplies and Treats
Tuesday, Dec. 7, Mabee Library, 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Everyone is busy during finals week and a lot can ride on final exams, term papers, and that last minute assignment. The Mabee Library wants students to succeed. It has extended its hours for procrastinators, midnight oil burners and the over burdened. The library is open overnight and offering full service from Wednesday, Dec. 2, 7:30 a.m. to Friday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 they are open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Four more overnighters are offered from Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. to Thursday, Dec. 10, 2 a.m. The doors open again later that Thursday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. The extended hours wrap up Friday, Dec. 11 from 7:30 a.m to 6 p.m. There will be security present and students will need to show their Washburn ID to be in the library after regular business hours. Last spring there were more then 500 extended hours visits, lessening as the night wears on. There will be staff on duty to assist students and the computer classroom will open for extra computer seating. Wi-Fi is always available for personal computers and laptops can be checked out for in-library use, two hours at a time. Traditionally golf holes have been set up and snack carts have appeared. When the studying is done and its time to get rid of books, you can sell them back to the
bookstore. The buyback hours for Wednesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec. 3 are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday Dec. 4 hours run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Dec. 7 to Thursday Dec. 10, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This busy season the bookstore wants to help with Christmas shopping. It is hosting a Home for the Holidays Open House on Dec. 2 offering discounts and snacks out of the Washburn Cookbook. The Bookstore Extravaganza is Dec. 5 and 6. Look for coupons in the store, in newspapers, and newsletters. There will be refreshments and hourly door prizes. For a much needed
from studying and projects, visit White Concert Hall. Wednesday, Dec. 2 the Wash
burn Jazz Ensembles play at 7:30. Thursday, Dec. 3. The Wind Ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. There is a Cello Recital at 7:30 p.m Friday, Dec. 4. For those wanting to open their minds and expand their universe, a visit to the Crane Observatory Thursday, Dec. 3 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. As finals begin Monday, Dec. 7, have confidence that there is plenty of support on campus whether it’s time to knuckle down, sell out, relax to music, or look to the stars.
Brian Allen is a returning alumni. Reach him at brian.allen@washburn.edu.
Washburn students found out first hand that pheasant hunting in western Kansas is anything but
Success Week: Students Sam Spyres, Ethan Komp and Brandy Mann grab free pizza in between classes in Mabee Library. The pizza was offered as a kick-off to Success Week events and will be offered again on Friday, Dec. 4.
Success Week: Erica Koepsel takes advantage of the free slushes offered in Mabee Library on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The slushes were available to students and offered as a part of the free giveaways during Success Week, sponsored by the Washburn Student Government Association.
Photo by Tesa DeForest, Washburn Review
Photo by Matt Wilper, Washburn Review
Calendar
Thursday, December 3
School of Business
Holiday Open House Henderson, Room 114
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Student Success Skills Workshop, “Preparing for Finals” Mabee Library
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Presentation, “The Assassination of Rafik Alhariri and Its Impact on the Peace and Stability of Lebanon” School of Law, Room 114
7 p.m.
Lecture Series Presentation, Morgan Spurlock Memorial Union, Washburn Room
7 p.m.
WU Wind Ensemble Concert
White Concert Hall
7:30 p.m.
Crane Observatory Open House
Stoffer Science Hall
7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Giving Tree Project
Friday, December 4
Bookstore Holiday Extravaganza Memorial Union, Bookstore
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mulvane Merriment
Mulvane Art Museum
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Washburn After Hours
Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday Night Live (Chi Alpha)
International House
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Cello Recital White Concert Hall
7:30 p.m.
Giving Tree Project
Last Day of Classes
Saturday, December 5
Mulvane Merriment
Mulvane Art Museum
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Celebration of Artists
Youth Activity
Mulvane Art Museum
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Final Exams for Saturday Classes
Sunday, December 6
No Events Scheduled
Monday, December 7
Washburn Endowment Association
Holiday Open House
Washburn Endowment Association
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
NAMI Washburn Memorial Union, Thompson Room
6 p.m.
Finals Week Late Night Breakfast
Memorial Union, Union Market
11 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Final Exams
Tuesday, December 8
Final Exams
Wednesday, December 9
Final Exams
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For upcoming Washburn athletic events, go to www.wusports.com.
The Bod Beat
Brady Butler WASHBURN REVIEW
When temperatures and the snowflakes start to fall, students tend to lose their interest in staying active and working out and often experience mood changes that affect school work. It seems the cold and shorter days drive people into their homes and to their TV shows and video games. It doesn’t take long to pack on a few extra pounds. Staying active is key to preventing high stress, increasing energy levels, improving your mood and keeping those pounds off.
Michiel Ford, a personal trainer at Maximus, said that people just become somewhat less concerned with what they are eating during the colder months.
“I have seen a lot of students who become depressed with the cold and find comfort in eating food all day and lying by the TV. If you do this enough over time you will gain weight,” said Ford.
Ford says students should aim for four to six, five to 10 minute mini workouts throughout the day to maintain health and reduce your chances of experiencing holiday weight gain. Ford also says to stick as closely as possible to eating healthy things like fruits and vegetables. Keeping high on carbohydrates and water before and after you work out can keep energy up. If you do hit the weekends pretty hard Ford says you will need to put in a little more exercise time to compensate. He says a mix of cardiovascular and strength training is ideal to keeping your body in good health.
“I am not saying people need to go join a gym, but just be aware with what your doing with your body. You wouldn’t put sugar in your gas tank so why would you keep your body running on it,” said Ford. “My whole thing is the less junk food and alcohol drinking that you do the less work you will have to put into staying in good physical condition.”
Ford remembers college and knows that living on your own in a strange new environment is stressful and overwhelming. Anxiety and depression are often a common response to this type of stress. If you need help dealing with schoolwork or social pressures, go to the Washburn Psychological Services Clinic or just talk to a close friend and let them know how things are going for you. It is vital to keep social wellbeing as well as being personally fit.
There are a lot of other activities
that you can enjoy during the winter Ford says. If you have children, sledding and snowball fights are an easy way to get the children involved. Washburn’s recreational facility and various community centers also have indoor leagues for students to participate in during the winter.
Cynthia Turk, from the Washburn Psychological Services Clinic says that the WPSC clinic has ways of helping students cope with these problems. The clinic specializes in individual and group therapy for anxiety and depression as well as for disorders and phobias. They deal with student anxiety issues ranging from test anxiety issues to public speech anxiety. The clinic usually starts with a short screening and identifies what issues they can treat. The clinic charges $5 a session, which usually last about an hour. Turk also says that people from the public are also welcome.
“We see a lot of students feeling overwhelmed and overstressed. College has a lot of demands for new students,” said Turk. “They are required to study and carry a job, and some students have children that they have to provide for. This can be quite hard for some people to manage life, work and school at the same time.”
Turk also said that there is a surge during winter months like January and February for people that need treatment. She thinks this comes from students New Year’s resolutions to want to get rid of certain phobias or anxiety.
“It is not easy to stay in shape when your friends are smoking cigarettes, eating unhealthy and drinking all the time,” says Ford. “All I can say is to stay positive, don’t let the winter get you down and keep as active as you can. I guess if you do all three you’ll be doing pretty well.”
The Washburn Psychological Service Clinic is located in Henderson Room 111. For more information about the clinic, visit http://www. washburn.edu/cas/psychology/ clinic/index.html or contact Turk at cindy.turk@washburn.edu
Brady Butler is a member of the fall feature writing class. Reach him at brady.butler@washburn.edu
Student life honors Cassell for excellent achievement
TOPEKA – Washburn University recently awarded the November Student Life Achieving Excellence Award to Regina Cassell, lecturer, mass media, and director, student publications.
Cassell was nominated because she has guided individual students along their career path, getting to know students, and taking time outside the classroom in support of them.
The Student Life Achieving Excellence Award is an ongoing award
presented to a student adviser, faculty or staff member, or community leader who demonstrates excellence in working with individual students, student groups and organizations and who reflects the guiding principles of the student life area.
For more information regarding the award, call the Washburn student life office at (785) 670-2100.
-Press Release
Holiday vespers to celebrate season at White Concert Hall
TOPEKA – Celebrate the season with an afternoon of traditional songs and melodies at the Washburn University holiday vespers celebration at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at White Concert Hall. No admission is charged and the public is invited to attend.
Performing traditional and contemporary works will be the Washburn Choir, Singers, Women's Chorus, Cello Ensemble and Symphony Orches-
tra. Several students will be featured as soloists and members of the audience will join in the singing of a carol.
The Washburn Percussion Ensemble will provide pre-concert music in the lobby.
For more information, call (785) 670-1511.
-Press Release
11/23/09 - Info. report, harassment, Morgan Hall, report and statement taken, referred to Dean of Students
11/23/09 - Info. report, disturbance, Washburn Institute of Technology, report taken, referred to a counselor at Student Services
11/24/09 - Info. report, theft, misdemeanor bike rack, lot A, report taken
December means many things at Washburn and for the most part, everywhere else in the world. Low temperatures, projects, the beginning of our forever long Christmas Break, papers, Christmas, the start of basketball season (the men’s and women’s teams have started the year a combined 9-0), Christmas music, Christmas decorations, time with family, a ton of packing for on-campus students, graduation, an influx of cash from selling textbooks back to the bookstore, shopping, the disappearance of aforementioned influx of cash, rest, relaxation, the creation of New Year’s Resolutions, and FINALS. The culmination of a semester full of lectures, assignments, quizzes, and exams always seems to bring on a little added stress which is why WSGA has a few stress relieving services for the next week.
12/2 - FREE Study Supplies -Late Night Breakfast 9:30 p.m.midnight in Union Market (FREE for first 75 students) -Library hours 7:30 a.m.-starting 24-hr open
12/3 - FREE Study Supplies -FREE Make-Your-Own Trail Mix 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
11/24/09 - Info. report, alcohol violation, Washburn Village, report taken, referred to Dean of Students
11/25/09 - Info. report, Morgan Hall, report taken
11/27/09 - Info. report, vandalized parking barricade, parking lot 4, report taken
-MORGAN SPURLOCK @ 7 p.m. in Washburn Room. FREE!
12/4 - FREE Study Supplies -FREE Pizza @ 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in Mabee Library
12/7 - FREE Study Supplies -FREE Muffins and Treats! 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
12/7-12/10 -FREE Massages @ Mabee Library, time TBA
In my opinion, a couple things you won’t want to miss is “Super Size Me” director and producer, Morgan Spurlock, coming to campus this Thursday (12/3) speaking at 7 p.m. in the Washburn Room brought as part of the WSGA Lecture Series. He will be a very entertaining and interesting speaker. Also, Washburn’s very own PTA students will be giving the free massages Monday through Thursday of Finals Week in Mabee Library. Again, good luck on finals and congratulations to the Fall 2009 Graduates!
Garrett Love President, WSGA
11/29/09 - Info. report, harassing phone call, Washburn Law Library, report taken
11/30/09 - Info. report, Washburn Institute of Technology, report taken
11/30/09 - Info. report, suspicious person, 2000 SW Washburn Terrace, report taken, area checked, suspect not found -paid for by WSGA-
Topeka Bible Church lights the silent night
Men were seen scaling the south wall of Topeka Bible Church just weeks ago. The three-story building was being prepared for an event that will take place in December. A supersized grid was hung to attach a series of traditional Christmas lights, rope lights, and large lights that resemble snowflakes, Christmas trees and other festive shapes. This process alone took 80 hours of time using a lift.
The purpose of this labor – Topeka’s third annual Christmas Light Show at Topeka Bible Church. Bryan Nelson, the man in charge of this event and the worship arts pastor at TBC, started preparing a full year in advance.
“The process of preparing is year round,” said Nelson. “However, things really get ramped up in October.”
microphone and cannot hear each other because walls separate them inside the building. The art of getting them to play three songs at the same time has been mastered with two years of experience and a click-track that plays through each musician’s headphones.
“Spectators still think the musicians aren’t really playing their instruments or singing in the windows,” said Nelson. “They are playing live. If someone makes a mistake, you’ll hear it. The only prerecorded part is the narration between songs.”
Nelson is really excited about the songs and the narration this year. The play list, in this order, is “We Three Kings” with “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin, “What Child is This?” by Third Day, and “Wizards in Winter” by Trans Siberian Orchestra. Charlie Summers, a local radio talent, recorded the narration script for this year’s show.
Christmas Light Shows 2009
Location: Topeka Bible Church 1101
Dec. 6, 11, 12, 13 6:00, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:00 p.m.
Nelson was hired on TBC’s staff in May 2007 and has done his part in making sure that Topeka has something to do right when the Christmas season begins. The first year was hard to prepare for because he had to figure out how seven windows on this wall would be filled with musicians and seen from the parking lot.
“There are a series of LED flood lights in each window,” said Nelson. “There are also black lights that cause our musicians to glow in the dark with special tape on their clothing.”
Every musician plays into a live
Nelson said that this show would not be possible without every volunteer taking time out of their schedule to be a part of this experience. “Those who make themselves available to volunteer during the day are critical to the process,” said Nelson. “Several people take vacation days from work to help, others are retired, and others are students in the middle of a busy school season.”
Though Nelson spends much of his time each holiday season tending to the needs of the light show, he makes sure that he is always putting his family first. He has a wife and two young children who are very supportive of his role in the light show, and his 5- and 3-yearold kids dance to the music at home months before the show even begins.
“I can’t figure out if they en-
joy the music, the lights, or the glow-sticks the most,” said Nelson.
Nelson originally got the idea for the light show because he wanted something to happen in Topeka that was “radically different” from anything this town had seen before. He thought that live musicians in windows synchronized to holiday lights and heard via low-powered FM radio, all in a drive-in format, would be a way to accomplish this.
“We felt this was different enough that it might be something people would enjoy,” he said.
The light show is only 15 minutes long, but Nelson suggests that each vehicle shows up 20-30 minutes prior to the show time. The light show is completely free of charge, and Nelson said that no donations will be accepted.
“It’s our gift toTopeka,” said Nelson.
Last year, a total of about 4,000 people attended the show. Nelson wants this year’s guests to reach and exceed 6,000. If there is a higher demand for more show times, Nelson said that the show would move to a bigger location next year and the years to follow.
Nelson said that there are two reasons why the Christmas light show is a great event to attend.
“First, it’s simply entertaining,” said Nelson. “It’s fun, high energy, different, and short. Lasting only 15 minutes, it’s an experience that everyone will remember. Second, we’d like the opportunity to tell people about why Christmas is celebrated today.”
The light show is hard to miss if a car reaches 10th and College during the shows run. Nelson said that the parking attendants will be waiting there in bright attire giving clear directions for all visitors.
The Christmas light show has been tailored to everyone. It’s family-friendly yet exciting enough for people of all ages.
“Not only is it a fun evening for a family,” said Nelson, “it’s a great date night for couples, too.”
International Honor Society provides new opportunities
for
WU business students
Lauren Eckert WASHBURN REVIEW
Business students at Washburn University now have the option of graduating with the highest honor for students of business and management; by graduating as members of the International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma.
Beta Gamma Sigma recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of students pursuing degrees in business and management in programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership in this society is the highest recognition a business student can receive in a baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate or doctoral program in business.
In 2008, the Washburn University chapter of BGS inducted its first membership class consisting of approximately 40 students, including those pursuing their Master’s in Business Administration. The induction was just as successful in May of 2009, where 35 new members were added to the chapter.
The induction ceremony is held in the Bradbury Thompson Center and features a dinner, where inductees and their families gather to celebrate their achievements. During the May 2008 induction ceremony, the chapter honored Washburn School of Business Alumni Denise Walsh, Corporate Tax Manager of Hills Pet and Nutrition, for excellence in professional achievement.
Last May, the Washburn chapter made Exemplary Chapter, meaning the chapter had an acceptance rate between 70 and 84 percent of all students who were eligible. This
achievement will allow BGS to award a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving student at the May 2010 induction. Junior, senior and graduate school business students who rank in the top 10 percent of their class are eligible to apply for the honor society. Members are selected based on their application and by faculty opinion.
Tom Clevenger is the faculty advisor for BGS at Washburn.
“We are proud to be able to have a chapter here and be able to offer this and to help the students who are due recognition get recognition,” Clevenger said. “We hope our academic community understands the importance of what these business students have achieved in their scholastic efforts.” David Sollars, dean of the Washburn School of Business, is an avid supporter of the organization.
“Beta Gamma Sigma recognizes outstanding academic excellence. Students shouldn’t discount that. This is an honor you can put on a resume and it will stick with you for a long time,” Sollars said. “You can never have too many honors.” The mission of BGS is to “encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, to foster personal and professional excellence, to advance the values of the Society, and to serve its lifelong members.”
“We’re just glad students are interested,” Sollars said.
Lauren Eckert is a junior mass media major. Reach her at lauren.eckert@ washburn.edu.
Creator of ‘Super Size Me’ comes to WU
Would you like fries
In the age of live now, live fast and consequence free, one man is making a point of showing Washburn University the flip side of that. Morgan Spurlock is a comedian and director of the landmark 2004 film “Super Size Me” which is a social experiment
es himself to eat fast food for 30 days straight as he documents the effects of a fast food lifestyle on his health and ability to function in daily life.
His perspective on the culture of life in America was adapted to the small screen in “30 Days.” Some of the more prominent issues of today that he has addressed include homophobia, racial/religious prejudice and living in America on minimum wage.
bin Laden?” is another of Spurlock’s documentaries that follow him as he travels the Middle East in search of the elusive leader of al Qaeda. Along the way, he questions the fear-mongering foreign policy of the western world in favor of the desire to live in peace as he attempts to befriend people in countries that are sometimes demonized in American culture.
Robert Burkett WASHBURN REVIEW Robert Burkett is a junior mass media major. Reach him at robert.burkett@ washburn.edu.
of films under the title of “Morgan Spurlock Presents” which will feature non-fiction films handpicked by Spurlock that will see release in theaters, on television or on DVD.
Spurlock is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Spurlock will be appearing on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Washburn A room.
on the excesses of the fast food culture that Americans live in today. In the film Spurlock forc-
One of his most recent projects, “Where in the World is Osama
Spurlock is also working on his new film production label which will allow him to distribute his own brand
with that?: Morgan Spurlock, creator of “Super Size Me,” will be coming to Washburn as a part of WSGA’s Lecture Series. He will be speaking on Dec. 3 about our culture and its consequences.
Photo courtesy of Keppler Speakers
Semester stress: more than just a finals issue
As the semester comes to a close, anyone who steps on this campus can feel the stress and tension in the air as students work to finish projects, papers and presentations, all the while wondering when they’re going to have time to study for finals.
With the Success Week proposal passed through faculty senate just weeks ago, I can’t tell you how excited I am at the sheer possibility of having time to actually study for my finals. While this may relieve a lot of stress for myself and other students, I still question what semesters in the future will look like.
To me, Success Week only solves half of the problem. Sure, students get more time to study, and they ultimately avoid the stress of completing projects right before finals, but it’s the purpose of those projects that I’m still worried about.
Most professors would argue that these end-of-the-semester projects exist to test the student’s culmination of knowledge from the semester and how they can apply that knowledge to a substantial assignment. For most college students however, completing these projects is a lot like cramming for tests – you wait until the last minute to work on it, and you have to scramble to recall everything you can remember from the semester.
So what good does it do to have end-of-the-semester projects if students complete them in this manner?
FROM THE EDITOR
Since they only recall information from the semester long enough to finish the project, they’re really not learning much from taking the course.
Sure, professors do this so we learn to have more discipline when completing these projects, but let’s face it – we’re in college. We lead busy lives, trying to juggle school with work just so we can pay for college. And the reason we choose to get involved in activities and organizations is because we actually want to enjoy the last four years we have before entering the real world.
Now, I’m not saying that professors are completely at fault, or that end-of-the-semester projects are bad. I simply think that the structure behind these projects should be changed so that students actually learn as much as they possibly can from what they’re doing.
To prevent students from waiting until the last minute to work on these projects, professors should assign the projects early in the semester and give smaller deadlines throughout the course. This way, students aren’t faced with the daunting task of a large project at the semester’s end. Instead, they can take smaller steps toward completing the project, applying knowledge acquired from the class along the way.
While this recommendation does not come with a sophisticated proposal and a fancy title, it is just as important to college students as Success Week. If we are to ensure that college students acquire the most knowledge and experience from their education, we must make certain the success is developed full-circle.
Nicole Stejskal is a junior mass media major. Reach her at nicole.stejskal@ washburn.edu.
New tools help conquer shopping stress
Editorial Board WASHBURN REVIEW
When one hears the words, “Economic Apocalypse” uttered from pundits and economic experts mouths some cringe in expectation of what is sure to be tough times ahead.
THE
That statement from such reputable sources as CNBC (yes, I’m looking at you Jim Cramer), along side the likes of comedians (that includes you too, John Stewart), has been put to the test this season as shoppers go out in search of the deals that will make this season happy for those who look to bows and boxes under the tree for reassurance that things will be OK.
“smart” shopping year in holiday history, those with smart phones are the new “popular crowd” as they are able to get up to date information at the push of a screen as they attempt to find that best deal. No longer is a whole team of parents and relatives needed to scour the mall for hours braving the crowds in an attempt to coordinate the shopping experience.
REVIEW’S VIEW
One application that is seeing massive popularity is “Redlaser,” which allows those with an Apple Iphone to scan barcodes on products so that they can then compare prices with other local competitors in order to find the most affordable and available products this season.
So far, these assertions have been defeated as Christmas shoppers go out into the world this season armed with new tools that will allow them to make smarter decisions.
In what is being termed the first
The next revolution in the line up of technological answers to the nightmare of holiday shopping is a new software created by Resources Interactive called “Off the Wall,” a tool that can be used by companies to sell directly to people on Facebook through your Facebook feed. This
new software makes the shopping experience almost viral in its ability to be accessed not only directly from the company wall but through someone putting it in their status update and is presumably accessible via smart phone as well through Facebook mobile.
All of this combined with the “traditional” nature of a company website allows for unprecedented access to shopping for the customer and the same can be said for the retailer who can now present their products to a customer no matter where they are and what they are doing.
So as we approach the end of the year and holiday shopping kicks into full gear, The Review’s View wishes you all a safe, happy and above all else “smart” holiday season.
Have a thought about the smart way to shop this year? Want to share your strategy for getting through the holiday stress? Post it as a comment on the Washburn Review’s Web site!
With the festive holiday issue of the December Argo, Washburn Review decided to get student’s thoughts on presents and which ones have been most memorable, whether good or bad.
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Robert Riley
Senior
“One time I got a pair of pants for Christmas. They didn’t fit and I took them back and found out that my Aunt had bought them a year earlier on clearance for $1.79.”
Daniel Shute
Junior
“My son was born January 28th, that was the best holiday gift.”
Jon Rowland
Senior
“The best gift I ever got was an ‘I love you grandpa’ mug. A high school friend gave it to me. She had it for two years. The wrapping was all worn and stuff.”
Kelsey Olsen Freshman
“The worst gift I ever got was one of those things that looks like a chicken, but candy comes out of its butt when you squeeze it.”
Willie Williams Freshman
“A pair of socks. That was the worst Christmas gift.”
Brandon Schmitter Freshman
“The worst gift I got was an XL solid black hoodie. It looked terrible and was nowhere near the right size.”
Ian Ward Freshman
“My grandpa thought it would be funny have a huge, giant box that only an awesome toy could come in and have it be filled with random things to weigh it down and a quarter.”
Your source for all things about WU, Wednesday afternoons.
Diedre Augusto Junior
“I guess the best gift I ever got was going to Florida, to Disney World over Spring break. It counted as my Christmas gift.”
Photos by Ashley Nadeau, graphics by Maggie Pilcher
The views expressed in the Review’s View are those of the Washburn Review editorial board, and not necessarily the views of Washburn University.
Nicole Stejskal WASHBURN REVIEW
review sports
Winter break sports schedule
December
2—at Nebraska-Omaha, 7 p.m.
5—at Northwest Missouri State, 7:30 p.m.
12—TRUMAN STATE, 7:30 p.m.
17—Western Washington, 5 p.m.^
18—Central Washington, 5 p.m.^
28—MISSOURI WESTERN, 7:30 p.m.
30—at Fort Hays State, 7:30 p.m.
January
2—at Central Missouri, 3:30 p.m.
5—at Southwest Baptist, 7:30 p.m.
9—MISSOURI SOUTHERN, 7:30 p.m.
13—at Pittsburg State, 7:30 p.m.
16—EMPORIA STATE, 7:30 p.m.
Home games in all caps
MIAA conference games bolded
^W. Washington Great Western Shootout at Las Vegas, Nev.
basketball
December
2—at Nebraska-Omaha, 5:30 p.m.
5—at Northwest Missouri State, 5:30 p.m.
12—TRUMAN STATE, 5:30 p.m.
16—Western Washington, 3 p.m.^
17—Central Washington, 1 p.m.^
28—MISSOURI WESTERN, 5:30 p.m.
30—at Fort Hays State, 5:30 p.m.
January
2—at Central Missouri, 1:30 p.m.
5—at Southwest Baptist, 5:30 p.m.
9—MISSOURI SOUTHERN, 5:30 p.m.
13—at Pittsburg State, 5:30 p.m.
16—EMPORIA STATE, 5:30 p.m.
Home games in all caps MIAA conference games bolded ^W. Washington Great Western Shootout at Las Vegas, Nev.
RoadRunners’ hockey
December
FALLS, 7:05 p.m.
FALLS, 7:05 p.m. 8-at Texas, 7:30 p.m. 9-at Texas, 7 p.m. 15-SPRINGFIELD, 7:05 p.m.
on radio at KTOP AM 1490
Don’t forget to visit washburnreview.org during the break for news on the Bods and Blues!
wednesday, december 2, 2009
Simons battles diabetes
Seaman graduate soars for Bods, overcomes obstacles along way
Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW
After being sick for 10 days at the age of 6, Bryce Simons knew something wasn’t right.
After testing had finished, it was discovered Simons actually had type-1 diabetes. It wasn’t necessarily hereditary for Simons’ family, but it was a reality for him. And from those early points, it wasn’t always easy to adapt.
“At first, I had to check blood sugar a lot,” said Simons. “It was kind of weird at first. But then, after about a year or so, I was pretty comfortable with it.”
Fortunately, for Simons, he had a good family doctor who helped explain the situation to both him and his parents, he said.
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Through elementary, middle and high school, Simons ended up only having one true incident that showed he was living with diabetes. At a fairly young age, Simons did suffer a seizure that left him unconscious and eventually in the hospital, but he soon recovered and hasn’t dealt with many other major setbacks.
While it would be easy to think it has stopped Simons from at least certain activities, it has not. The freshman Ichabod was a standout at Seaman High School in basketball and is now playing under head coach Bob Chipman at Washburn. He’s always been determined not to let diabetes slow him down, thanks in part to the everadvancing technology on treatment.
“It’s actually pretty easy to handle nowadays,” said Simons. “They have technology that will tell my blood sugar level in seconds, so that really helps.”
Even with technology, Simons still has a fairly expansive pre-game and in-game routine. Usually Simons will check his blood sugar levels three to four times prior to game time and must take a pill made of vinegar that keeps his levels where they’re at 20 minutes before the game. During the first time Simons leaves the game in the first half, he also checks his levels, as well as at halftime.
Despite all the mandatory levelchecking though, Simons has made sure his faculty and coaches understand his situation. He also knows as technology progresses, it will make it easier to continue treating it.
Bryce’s Bio
6’3
Averaged 18.7 points per game at Seaman High School
First team all-Centennial League
Graduated with a 4.0 GPA, awarded an academic scholarship
Second team all-state 5A pick
Blues schedule to get more physical
Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW
Lady Blues coach Ron McHenry said his team has yet to see a real physical basketball team. But as Washburn’s conference season begins versus Nebraska-Omaha at 5:30 p.m. tonight at Sapp Fieldhouse in Omaha, he said that will all change.
“Their size and strength is good, they’re a physical team,” he said.
McHenry, in his ninth year as coach of the Lady Blues, said while his team hasn’t seen a real tough challenge yet, he is pleased that the team is 4-0 and getting better.
- Rose Hammond Senior guard, transfer “ ”
I love competition. I’m ready for conference. I’m excited to see what competition is out there.
“And Druy wasn’t physical, Southwest wasn’t physical, St. Louis wasn’t physical and Rockhurst wasn’t physical. So we’re going to catch a physical team that knows how to use their big bodies.”
Two UNO players that he said are big and aggressive are senior leaders guard Alyssa Green and 6’4 forward Ashley Nelson.
“The Green kid can really drive it,” said McHenry, “and [Nelson], you got to know how to guard her without fouling.”
“We’re moving forward, not moving backwards very often so that’s good,” said McHenry.
“Sometimes we look really good, sometimes we need to improve more but that’s pretty par for a team with a lot of new players. I like what we’re heading towards. I’ve got no problem with what we’re doing.”
Guard Rose Hammond, one of five Lady Blues seniors and a transfer from the University of Oklahoma, said while she was worried about the team after the first three exhibition games of the year, she is happy with how the team is doing and is looking forward to seeing what kind of teams the MIAA conference has.
“I love competition,” said Hammond, who played in 60 career
games for the Sooners. “I’m ready for conference. I’m excited to see what competition is out there.”
After UNO tonight, the Lady Blues will play Northwest Missouri at noon on Saturday in Maryville.
“It’s going to be a funny day there,” said McHenry. “The whole place is going to buzzing because they got a football game that night. And I think they’re trying to put the whole day as kind of a tailgate party. So it’ll be a different day, playing in an early game.
“And then we’re playing a team that is playing up and down pretty good so this will be a different little test for a new group.”
Lady Blues junior forward Alyssa Mullen said these two games will definitely set the tone for the rest of the season.
“Drury was a challenge but this will give us a challenge because it’s the start of conference,” said Mullen, “and we want to start off good and kind of state who we are because a lot of people have doubts about us with not a lot of returners from last year. They’re definitely going to be statement games.”
Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@ washburn.edu.
Josh Rouse WASHBURN REVIEW
It’s official—2009 was not the greatest year ever. Hundreds of celebrities died, the Yankees won a World Series and it appears no Kansas collegiate football team will make a bowl game... not even the Kanza Bowl. For all the good things that happened (first African-American taking office, 155 passengers surviving a plane crash, Oprah deciding to call it quits), a thousand bad things happened.
Speaking of “Bad News Bears,” the sporting world saw its share of bad news, as well. Here are some of the major sports blunders in 2009. Mangino Meltdown: This one is closest to my own heart, so it must be first on the list. Following historic back to back bowl games for the University of Kansas football team and a 5-0 start behind senior phenom Todd Reesing, all seemed well in Jayhawk land. Then, amidst allegations of head coach Mark Mangino throwing his weight around with players (and believe me, there’s plenty of it to throw), Kansas fans endured an 0-7 slide from potential BCS competitors to last place in the Big 12 North and Mark Mangino, once considered a savior for the lousy football program, is now likely on his way out the door.
The Good News: It’s basketball season. Haley to the Chiefs: Ok, so this one doesn’t quite have the oomph to be considered a blunder yet, but close enough. We’ve seen it all before: a charismatic young leader gives hope to followers, then realizes his job is impossible. At least Kansas City head coach Todd Haley doesn’t have to fix the health care system.
The Good News: I’m a Vikings fan!
Frank Tanks: Q: What happens when a professional sports team starts the season 0-16? A: The coach gets fired.
That’s the scenario for New Jersey Nets head coach Lawrence Frank, who led the team (if you consider it leading) to an abysmal 0-16 record and was fired prior to Sunday’s loss against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Good News: At least he gets to move from New Jersey. Young vs. Old: The Tennessee Titans started quarterback/senior citizen Kerry Collins to begin the season, all the while sitting Vince Young. After an 0-6 start, the Titans sat Collins and let Young start. The Titans are now 5-6 after Young’s game winning drive against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday. The Good News: Vince Young has officially been taken off suicide watch.
Home-grown talent: Freshman guard Bryce Simons may face a daily struggle with diabetes, but he hasn’t let that deter him. Simons is averaging 4.0 points per game and has eight steals.
Photo by Aaron Deffenbaugh, Washburn Review
Sports Report
Men’s Basketball
Washburn 86, Bethany 59
Washburn 86, Kansas Wesleyan 59
Washburn 100, Baker 60 Game tonight Washburn at Neb.-Omaha, 7 p.m.
MIAA result last night
Kansas State 83, Fort Hays State 76
MIAA games tonight
Truman at Mo. Southern, 7:30 p.m.
SW Baptist at C. Missouri, 7:30 p.m.
Emporia St. at NW Missouri, 7:30 p.m. Mo. Western at Pittsburg St., 7:30 p.m.
Women’s Basketball
(No. 27) slides into the net Nov. 21 against the Springfield Jr. Blues. Scneider got tangled up on a breakaway with a Springfield player. No penalty was assessed on the play.
There’s
no place like home
‘Runners looking forward to upcoming homestand
With another solid overall weekend of hockey on the road, the Topeka RoadRunners now can look ahead to a homestand.
Despite losing the Friday night match 4-3 to the Springfield Jr. Blues, the ‘Runners (17-4-3) bounced back Saturday night erupting for four straight goals after being down 2-1 to defeat the Jr. Blues (11-11-4) 5-2. Team leaders in points Cole Schneider and Erik Higby both had three points in the Saturday match and each also had a point in the Friday game. They currently sit tied for the North American Hockey League tenth place spot in points on the season with 25 apiece.
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have all had a decent amount of playing time in goal and Langer has been fairly impressed so far by what he’s seen from the trio.
“There’s time in the game where we’re just not giving up shots and the next the goalies know, they’re facing a breakaway,” said Langer. “With that said, so far they’re all three giving us a chance to win. I just still want to see them all three continue to improve.”
This weekend the RoadRunners travel to Frisco, Texas, to face the Texas Tornado (12-10-2) who have won four games in a row. Langer is well aware of the test they’ll provide for his team.
“We’re coming off a pretty good win, especially in Springfield’s rink, as it’s tough to play in,” said Langer.
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Scott Langer
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Overall, head coach Scott Langer discussed his satisfaction with the weekend in Springfield. But despite ending the weekend at 1-1 with two out of four points, he knows his team could’ve performed better in the Friday night match.
“We weren’t bad by any means; we just weren’t our usual self. We usually play a lot more interested than we were,” said Langer. “But you know, we responded well Saturday night. I thought we took it to them pretty good. We scored four unanswered there to win the game.”
The weekend’s games also bring the team to a crucial point. After the Saturday victory, all three goalies for the RoadRunners have played at least partially in nine games. Erik Rohrkemper, Cooper Frederick and Evan Karembelas
“But you know, against Texas, we’re gonna have to be sharp. That team is playin’ hard and moving up the standings.” After the games this weekend, the RoadRunners return home for eight straight games and a stretch of 14 out of 16 at home, beginning December 10-12 against the Owatonna Express. Game times will be 7:05 p.m. Langer knows despite being the home team, where his team has often had success, they’ll have to come out focused and ready to play to keep their lead in the South Division over the St. Louis Bandits.
“It seems the more we win, there’s still not a lot of distance,” said Langer. “So, we have to just keep winning. We know both clubs are pretty good. It could come down to the wire.”
SIMONS: Freshman guard deals with disease
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“I think every year they come out with something new to help deal with it,” said Simons. “They’ve been talking about the cure for it. Technology has really advanced.”
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Knowing he can make it through has come to Simons quite naturally based on his surroundings. When he was a freshman in high school, he played with a senior on the team who had cancer who then went on to play basketball at Youngstown State in Ohio. With that in mind, Simons offered a word of advice for anyone else who suffered from a disability that could hinder them in their opportunities.
“If I can make it through, so can anyone else,” said Simons. “It’s just a matter of perseverance. People can make it through anything if they just keep with it. If that can be an inspiration to anyone, I think that’s just really great.”
Richard Kelly is a sophomore mass media major. Reach him at richard. kelly@washburn.edu.
Josh Rouse WASHBURN REVIEW Washburn grad featured fighter at Expo
For some, the holidays can be a hellacious time of year. This Saturday, at the Kansas Expocentre, it almost certainly will be.
Holiday Hell, a pro boxing and mixed martial arts event at the Expo, will include fighters from Danger-Fire, United Martial Sciences and Heston’s Gladiator Academy. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the fights begin at 7, with tickets starting at $21.
Scott Heston, a former Washburn student, will be the feature MMA bout. He runs Heston’s Gladiator Academy and has trained several fighters competing Saturday, including a woman. Heston teaches a beginners class at the Shawnee North Community Center Mondays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m., and offers the first two lessons for free. With a 5-1 amateur record (he was diagnosed with pnuemonia prior to the loss), Heston will be making his pro debut Saturday. This is Heston’s first fight in Topeka as an MMA fighter.
“I am excited,” said Heston. “An MMA fight is always nerve racking, you know. For months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, then finally seconds you are about to be locked in a cage where someone who is trained is going to try to hurt you as bad as they can.”
Josh Rouse is a junior mass media major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@ washburn.edu.
Photo courtesy of Chris Hamm
Pheasant fervor
Thanksgiving in North Dakota was cold as it hung just above freezing so needless to say I was a little bit surprised when my uncle asked if I wanted to go hit the water for a little while. I personally thought it was far too cold and there would be a thin sheet of ice. He reassured me, arguing that it had been windy. So I got my gear, which I carry with me at all times, and we headed down to the local fishing hotspot known as The Canal. The Canal is simply an irrigation canal off of the James River that is roughly 30 feet wide, goes for about half a mile, and from what I could tell gets about 12 feet deep. The bottom is littered with tumbleweeds and by about late fall all other vegetation that might have been growing in it has almost completely died off.
Now as to why the fishing in The Canal is so consistent I have no idea, but what I do know is that the next time I go back I’m putting better line on my rod. Not only is it consistent, but the fish are quality size. It’s not uncommon according to some of the locals that were there to pull an 10-15 pound pike out of there. Now if that doesn’t make you nervously look down at your bail that has been spooled with 10 pound test line, then I don’t know what does.
I decided to start out casting with one of my favorite big fish lures, a half ounce Booyah double willow leaf spinner. Within the first 20 minutes I had hooked up to a solid fish, it started stripping drag like I had a freight train. After a short fight I had the fish netted courtesy of my uncle. At seven and a half pounds and 30 inches he was pretty impressive, especially considering the next biggest one I’d managed to land was about 20 inches and in Canada.
So if you’re looking for some quality pike fishing and don’t feel like forking over an arm and a leg for Canada, or fighting the crowds in Wisconsin and Minnesota, North Dakota is definitely a viable option.
Walking through the tall, thick brush on a chilly November morning in Western Kansas, Garrett Love is pheasant hunting. Out of nowhere, a pheasant jumps up right out from underneath him. It flies into the air, and Love immediately shoots it down.
For him, spending time with his loved ones out in the fields hunting near his home is truly a great pastime.
Love, who’s been hunting since he “could hold a gun,” recently went out on opening day for pheasant hunting for the first time in four years, something he was able to do since he’s not playing basketball for the Ichabods.
“Everyone wants to make it out for opening weekend,” said Love. “We enjoy it, getting to spend that time with those friends and family because you don’t get to see them that often.”
On that day near Montezuma, in what Love calls an area that has “the best pheasant hunting in the world,” he and a group of 36 others including
Washburn who is originally from Hutchinson, is familiar with hunting, having gone out for geese, duck, deer and turkey.
He said he enjoys hunting “just for the thrill and excitement and just being out there with a bunch of guys doing man things.”
Opening day is especially exciting he said.
“That’s when everybody’s out, lots of gunshots,” said Mathias. “It’s an adrenaline rush when you first start.”
Both Mathias and Love said they shot the max limit of four pheasants, and Love said it kind has been a goal to do that every time he goes out.
While limiting out is not a real challenge for Love, a challenge did arise recently on another trip back home over Thanksgiving break.
A bird was coming toward the group from a good distance away and was high up in the sky. Love saw it coming and prepared to take it. While most shots are straight aims from closer range, this one required some leading because it was so far away.
“You see those ones, then you have to measure is it close enough yet and look at your range, is this
“It was the best shot of my life,” he said.
However his adventure was not over. As he was running to get the first, another comes into his eye, not nearly as high in the sky but just as far. He took it down, and was very happy to have shot a two-bird combo in several seconds when pheasants can be hard to come by.
“There’s days where you may go a full day where you may only get three shots,” he said. “It’s not often that two of them fly up at the same time.”
Love said his skill as a hunter has increased in recent years because of a big switch he made with his hunting technique.
“I’m right-handed but my left eye is dominant and it’s a lot stronger than my right. So I made a transition of hunting with my right hand to my left,” said Love. “Obviously, it’s like anything going from your right to your left, but once I’ve developed it, it’s been better for me because my left eye is that much better. So it stepped up my game a little bit once I got that down.”
Overall, Love said while his family isn’t the most hardcore pheasant hunters, it does allow for great fun, good eating and just great bonding time.
“Western Kansas doesn’t get better than that,” said Love.
While many of my columns have traditionally been geared more toward beginning hunters, this one has a slightly different target audience: professors, girlfriends and bosses. To the professors: I realize finals and yearlong projects are important. I also realize the rifle season will be gone in the blink of an eye. Please do all the hunters on campus a favor and stop making things do a week before finals. We get the point, school is important... so is hunting. Why do you think so many students support Success Week?
To the girlfriends: Hey baby. I know you said you wanted to see “New Moon” sometime, and I promise we will... but baby, it’ll still be at the theater 13 days from now. I promise. And I don’t understand what the hurry is to see it. It’s not like you haven’t already read the book. You know, back in the old days, people didn’t even have movies to go along with books... they had to use their imagination... baby? To the bosses: Dear sir or ma’am, don’t be surprised when your employer suddenly catches a bad case of the pig flu or has a dead aunt in California they have to go bury. Just do the right thing and give him or her the time off. It’s only 12 days, and I’m sure the new guy in accounting would be willing to cover for them... unless he’s a hunter, too. Just be sure to ask for some deer jerky when they get back.
For those anglers in need of a winter fix, Lake Shawnee has the answer.
The lake’s heated dock, located at the marina at 3320 S.E. Dock Dr. in Topeka, recently opened for business. The dock’s operating schedule is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. The dock opened Dec. 1 and will run through March 31.
Regular fishing licenses are still required for winter fishing. A Kansas resident may purchase a fishing license from local stores such as Wal-Mart or K-Mart or through the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks for
$20.50 for the year. A resident can also buy a combo license (hunting and fishing) for $38.50 and a trout license for $12.50. Non-residents can purchase an annual license for $42.50. Five day and 24 hour licenses may also be purchased for $22.50 and $5.50, respectively. Mild or severe weather conditions, however, may result in early or delayed opening or closing of the facility.
If in doubt about the heated dock’s operating schedule, call the Lake Shawnee Marina at 785-2672211.
Photo courtesy of Max Bur
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