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“F-R-E-E that spells free, creditreport.com baby.”

There is no doubt that the majority of people recognize this jingle from the popular television commercials advertising freecreditreport.com, a Web site that allows users to check their credit scores free of charge. While many recognize this advertisement, there is a significantly lower number of people who could describe what a credit score actually consists of.

“I don’t think many college students are really familiar with credit scores or how to check them,” said Daphne Phillips, a sophomore at Washburn University.

Phillips also said that in these students’ defense, students are just starting to think about establishing credit when they reach college age, so they may not be familiar with the idea of credit yet.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, a government organization that deals with issues affecting the economic life of Americans, credit is much more than a plastic card; it is a record of a person’s financial trustworthiness. Having good credit

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gives people easier access to loans and lower interest rates. Low interest rates typically mean lower monthly payments, which makes the idea of making major purchases, such as a car or house, a little less of a financial burden.

Establishing credit can be difficult starting out because having no credit history makes it difficult for lenders to know if you are a risk to repay loans or make timely payments. The FTC encourages people starting out to apply for credit cards through stores, as they are more likely to issue a credit card to people without established history. It may also be a good idea to ask someone with an established credit history to co-sign on a loan or credit card, ensuring that they will take on the payment responsibility if necessary.

Some parents will work to establish credit for their children by taking out a loan or credit card with the student’s name on it, but make payments themselves to ensure the payments are timely and large enough to gain responsible credit history.

“My parents gave me two credit cards to start working on establishing credit,” Phillips said. “I have them, but they pay the bill.”

While it is important to maintain good credit, many people find themselves charging too much or paying less toward debt than what is advised.

This can cause a credit score to tank and cause serious complications in

Students learn how to research Mabee develops classes for students on finding, evaluating information

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instructors in the course. Both Bird and Canipe have past teaching experience.

“Students need these skills,” said Rocci, “they have to be able to locate information. We teach discovery and evaluation. We teach the students to find balance in their research.”

Rocci and Bearman are both very passionate about the impact that this program will have on the Washburn community.

“We have more access to information than we have ever had,” said Bearman. “We are just overwhelmed by it. Questioning how to make sense of it and determine what’s good information and what’s bad information. That’s information literacy.”

Tesa DeForest is a member of the advanced news writing class. Reach her at tesa.deforest@washburn.edu.

Photo by Tesa DeForest, Washburn Review

Research Central: Information literacy librarian Keith Rocci has been restructuring the information science courses at Washburn. The changes have caused the class sizes to drastically increase and have turned the Mabee librarians into teachers of the courses.

Recent talk about tobacco in Kansas has caused a commotion.

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look like at WU,” Samarripa said.

Current Washburn senior Angel Romero gave a speech about his experience at Washburn. RomeFor high school students, choos- ro talked about Washburn student ing a college can be a very tough life, various activities and groups decision. Washburn tried to make to participate in and why he has enthat decision easier for students joyed his past four years at WU. by hosting Ichabod Junior Day. Some of the students on the visit The event featured an information were impressed with finding out inforfair, various presentations on Washburn mation about Washburn they did not student life and housing, the opportu- know before they stepped on campus. nity to explore different academic ma- Austin Bailey, a junior from Fort Scott jors available at WU and a campus tour. High School plans to major in engineerAudry Enos, a junior from Har- ing. He had not known about the prerisonville, Mo., was the only out-of- engineering program that Washburn ofstate student to attend Junior Day. fers until hearing about it in one of the Enos was impressed with the overall presentations provided at Junior Day. presentation put on by Washburn.

“I was surprised because when Her attendance reassured most think of Washburn her that Washburn was they think of their law and CAMPUS her college of choice. business programs,” Bailey EVENT “Everyone was said. “I had no idea they very nice and they prehad a pre-engineer prosented everything perfectly,” Enos gram, but now knowing that they do, said. “I really liked how everyone it puts Washburn at the top of my list.” knows a lot about the college and To wrap up the event, Washburn throughout the day they were provided the students a campus tour. giving fun facts about Wash- The tour provided students an opportuburn and the Ichabods.” nity to look at different classrooms, recThe event started out with an in- reation centers and residential living. formation fair that included various Chris Herman, a jubooths describing Washburn student nior also from Fort Scott, came life. Student Activities and Greek away impressed with the event.

Life was represented along with the “I came to see if Washburn is Washburn ROTC program. Wash- right for me,” Herman said. “This burn admissions counselor Priscilla Junior Day assured me to keep WashSamarripa helped recruit students burn on the top of my college list.” to the event. Samarripa was pleased with the turnout and believes they accomplished the event’s overall goal.

“This event gave students an Luke Schuckman is a member of the adoverview of what Washburn is about vanced news writing class. Reach him at and what their college experience will luke.schuckman@washburn.edu.

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Two librarians on campus are hoping to make students a little smarter with their information literacy program.

Keith Rocci, the information literacy librarian, and Alan Bearman, Washburn’s dean of libraries, decided to adopt the same program as Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis after visiting the university in the spring of 2009. Rocci spent his first year at Washburn getting the new program up and running.

One of the goals of the program is to develop students’ skills, knowledge and attitude with regard to finding, evaluating and using information. The program has four components: credit courses, oneshots, outreach and user services.

Library research strategies and a special topics course are the two information science courses offered. Library research strategies is a one-credit course that can be taken online or in the classroom. One-shots involve a faculty member inviting their class to the library to focus on a specific area of information literacy such as plagiarism, citation styles or narrowing a topic. The outreach section of the program works with local high schools to ensure that students coming into college will be better prepared. User services offers reference or in-depth appointments.

The library research strategies course focuses on sifting through less useful information and being able to detect usable sources. Rocci frowns upon the use of information sites such as Wikipedia for gathering research.

“Wikipedia is like talking to the guy at the bus stop. You’ve got to get a really solid source,” said Rocci.

When Rocci began shaping the program there were 20 students enrolled in the library research course.

Last fall, the enrollment number increased to 275 students and this semester there are 180. A new requirement making the course mandatory for all conditional students increased the class size by 146 students.

“Our goal is to get it so every student takes a class in information literacy. Because it just makes them better at being students,” said Rocci.

When Rocci’s restructuring of the course caused class sizes to increase, he decided it was time for the librarians to begin teaching. There are currently seven librarians teaching the course.

Sean Bird and Michelle Canipe are new to the librarian staff. Both are currently

the future. Budgeting, credit counseling and filing bankruptcy are all options that can help in a credit crunch.

A brochure created by the FTC breaks down all the elements that are taken into consideration when credit scores are calculated. For example, creditors may give points for bill-paying history, the number and type of accounts opened, history of late payments, outstanding debt and any former collections actions. The three major credit scoring agencies include Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. These agencies don’t share these files unless specifically requested, and credit reports are free to the public in most states.

It is important to check credit scores regularly to ensure that no fraudulent activity is occurring. The FTC advises the public to be careful with credit cards and keep an eye on payment deadlines. But most importantly, it is vital to be aware of the credit history being established.

Lauren Van Patten, a Washburn sophomore, thinks it is important for students to pay attention to their credit scores now.

“What you do now can affect you for the rest of your life. A lot of students who don’t pay attention might be prevented from buying a car or house later because they didn’t think meeting deadlines was important at the time,” Van Patten said.

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Calendar Wednesday, March 3 Pottery Sale Main Lobby, Memorial Union 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Presentation: How Big is the Web? and What Does it Look Like?

Stoffer Science Hall, Room 316 12 p.m.

Rock the Halls - Flag Football Field between the Washburn Village and the Art Building 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursday, March 4 WU Lady Blues vs. Southwest Baptist - MIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Kansas City, Mo. 12 p.m.

Rock the Halls - Rally Relays Lee Arena 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Crane Observatory Open House Stoffer Science Hall 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday, March 5 Ichabods vs. University of Central Missouri - MIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Kansas City, Mo. 12 p.m.

Faculty Development Program Kansas Room, Memorial Union 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

News • Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The Bod Beat More than just books Paige Anderson WASHBURN REVIEW Few four-letter words resonate in the ears of a broke college student more than the term “free.”

At the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library the term free is almost as significant as the books that line the shelves.

Marie Pyko, public service manager at the TSCPL, said the library was built upon two things: the idea that people need to have access to information and research, and a commitment to the community to provide citizens with knowledge and education.

“The least we can do as a community is to build and enhance learning in all walks of life,” said Pyko.

For college students with less than abundant bank accounts, the TSCPL offers various free programs and services for members including film series, author visits, musical performances and gallery show openings.

Recently, a job and career neighborhood section in the library was opened. The neighborhood features kits filled with books on specific careers, two computers set aside for jobrelated activities as well as resources on how to write resumes and cover letters.

This program is designed to help library visitors learn additional information about possible career paths as well as receive guidance with free career planning.

In addition to the thousands of fiction and non-fiction books available to

checkout, members can also borrow up to six DVDs for 21 days at a time.

DVDs available range from documentaries to new release blockbusters.

Pyko said she believes the biggest attraction for borrowing movies is convenience.

“We are really not that far from them [students], and on a nice day it’s even within walking distance,” said Pyko.

Jane Billinger, sophomore, uses the TSCPL on a regular basis as a way to save money.

“It’s free to sign up for a membership and borrowing movies is free.

They don’t charge a rental fee like Blockbuster or Family Video do,” said Billinger.

In addition to the popularity of renting movies, students are also using the TSCPL as a place to study and work on projects. Pyko said the TSCPL is set up with several study rooms near the research areas where students working on group projects can gather and talk.

“On a daily basis we have about 10 to 20 college students here doing homework or research,” said Pyko.

Billinger said she believes that other college students should take full advantage of what’s being offered at the library.

“The public library is great because it has a large selection of books, movies, CDs as well as having a really great study atmosphere,” said Billinger.

Paige Anderson is a member of the advanced news writing class. Reach her at paige.anderson@washburn.edu.

WU Wind Ensemble Concert White Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Play, “The Secret Policeman” Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 6 Ink Painting Master Class Mulvane Art Museum 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Baseball Falley Field 3 p.m.

Play, “The Secret Policeman” Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre 2 p.m.

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Baseball Falley Field 1 p.m.

Make sure to vote Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of this week in the Washburn Student Government Association elections! You can vote at my.washburn.edu. It’s your responsibility to let your voice be heard in regards to the future of Washburn University. Another way you can do this is by letting the current elected officials of WSGA (including myself, Vice President Caley Onek, and the 27 Senators) know your thoughts, ideas, and concerns. It’s been a great year so far. Send me an email or drop by the office. I’d love to hear from you!

Tobacco tax may solve financial crisis

WU After Hours Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Haiti Relief 5k Run/Walk SE Doors of Petro Allied Health Center 9 a.m.

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Excel Basics Workshop Electronic Classroom, Mabee Library 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Play, “The Secret Policeman” Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre 8 p.m.

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Local bar rebels against smoking ban Josh Lehman WASHBURN REVIEW

Duct tape is known for its myriad uses, but it is its use as a smoking boundary that has it at the center of a legal dispute.

An administrative hearing officer with the city of Topeka is deciding whether Jim Suwalski and the Hot Pockets Retail Cigarette Outlet violated the city’s recent smoking ban.

The city, represented by Kyle Smith, an assistant city attorney who acts as adviser to the police department on legal matters, argued Feb. 17 that Suwalski violated the spirit of the ordinance by lighting a cigarette within the taped off area designating his tobacco shop, which is inside Hot Pockets Billiards and Sports Bar. Suwalski’s attorney, Bruce Harrington in turn argued that Suwalski was complying with the intent of the law and had the right to smoke within the boundaries of his tobacco shop.

The administrative hearing of-

ficer, Kendall McVay, gave both sides 15 days to submit written arguments for consideration and said that he would issue a ruling 10 days after that. The ruling would determine whether Suwalski’s Jan. 20 fine for smoking in a public place would stand and could also result in the bar losing its license to sell alcohol.

When the smoking ban went into effect in December, Suwalski utilized what he considered to be a loophole in the ordinance. He obtained a retail license and opened up a retail cigarette outlet inside the North Topeka bar. The bar is licensed and owned by his wife, Sharon.

Suwalski used duct tape to mark off a 10-by-10-foot area inside the bar to serve as his tobacco shop. The clean air ordinance clearly states that one of the smoking exceptions is inside a retail tobacco shop.

Josh Lehman is a member of the advanced news writing class. Reach him at joshua. lehman@washburn.edu.

Recent proposals of a state-wide smoking ban have caused fur to fly on both sides of the issue. It is surprising, therefore, that there has been little talk of Gov. Mark Parkinson’s proposal to increase Kansas’ cigarette tax.

In his state of the state address, Parkinson said that Kansas is facing a $400 million budget deficiency and outlined a plan to solve the problem at hand.

“We need to raise two taxes.

First, we need to raise the cigarette and tobacco tax from 79 cents a pack to the national average of $1.34…

Second, for a temporary period of 36 months, we need to raise the state sales tax by one cent,” said Parkinson.

At the current cigarette tax rate of 79 cents per pack, Kansas ranks 35th in the nation. Rhode Island is first with a tax of $3.46 per pack.

A higher tobacco tax seems even more realistic according to a national poll that found that higher national tobacco taxes be beneficial to all states, and that voters would support a higher cigarette and tobacco tax as well.

The report, entitled “Tobacco Taxes: A Win-Win-Win for Cash-Strapped States,” shows that raising the national tobacco tax by $1 could “raise $9.1 billion in new annual revenue” and “save 52.8 billion in health care costs.”

A poll released in conjunction with the report shows that 67 percent of voters would support a $1 cigarette tax increase. Patrick Towle is one of those voters.

“Raising the tobacco tax wouldn’t bother me on bit,” said Towle, a freshman. “I’d rather it be higher than lower.”

There would be benefits on the state level as well. The report states that 21,600 children could be kept from becoming addicted smokers and that 12,000 current smokers would quit if the tax was passed.

Although the report states multiple benefits of raising the tobacco tax, some are concerned about the implications it will have.

“I do not support this at all,” said Adam Hirsh, junior. “It’s a classic example of federalism and it will hurt the taxpayers in the middlde of a recession.”

The report was released by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The 100-page document includes methodology and state-by-state statistics related to tobacco usage and costs.

Mikki Burcher is a senior mass media/ English major. Reach her at mikale. burcher@washburn.edu.

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Benefits of $1 increase in national tobacco tax New annual revenue

$9.1 billion

Kids kept from becoming addicted smokers

2,337,300

Lives saved from premature smoking-related deaths

1,078,500

Current adult smokers who would quit

1,256,600

Long-term savings from adult and youth smoking decline

$52.8 billion

Percent decrease in youth smoking

13.1 percent

Source: “Tobacco Tax: A Win-Win-Win for Cash-Strapped States”

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010 • News

Washburn Review writer Ben Fitch traveled to Nicaragua over winter break and returned with....

Fitch’s Findings

La Chureca is a larger-than-life trash dump in the northwestern corner of Managua that stretches over four square miles—making it the largest open-air garbage dump in Central America.

Because the trash is not buried, the internal density causes combustion and smolders throughout the day. On a still day, like the one that we visited La Chureca, it is impossible to see the horizon because of the smog. Approximately 1,000 people, half of whom are children, sort through the refuse, daily, in search of something to sell. There are 115180 families that live in the garbage.

Los Quinchos is a program developed to feed and shelter the children of La Chureca. We visited the Los Quinchos program in San Marcos—a commune that houses kids who have lived in the dump. We bought a soccer ball at a local tienda to give to the children and took it with us to San Marcos. The kids picked it up immediately and we split up into teams—only to be severely out-matched by a group of pre-pubescent boys. It was still one of the highlights of the entire trip.

We did not walk into the dump. We drove for fear of being accosted at the

gate. There is a large community of inhalant-addicts in La Chureca, and they were visible immediately—sniffing glue from Gerber jars—as we entered.

Los Quinchos has installed a shelter at the dump where the children can go for schooling and food. The kids were not shy or apprehensive about meeting us. There was, however, a brief dispute about whom the soccer ball belonged to, but we clarified that the ball was not to leave the shelter so that all the children would be able to play with it. And they loved our cameras.

I gave my camera to one boy and said, “you are the only one allowed to use my camera, so don’t give it to anyone else.”

And he went around taking pictures of everything. At one point, he ran outside the gate and I followed in a panic—thinking my camera was gone forever. When I caught up to him, he was only taking pictures of the vast wasteland that he lived in—mountains of trash, green foamy water filled with discarded tires, thick smog, dead dogs and cardboard shanties.

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Trash in La Chureca: Though these children live amongst filth and toxic waste, they were not discernible from other children. They play, laugh and live like any child.

Winded: Being out of shape, I am red-faced as a result of playing these young men in a raucous game of soccer. Although I was exhausted, they were hardly tired, as they spend a great deal of their free time playing the sport. me back my camera; satisfied with amongst the smog, stench and an- or house the homeless to ends beyond the photos he had taken of his home. guish. Bill said there were many jour- my means. This is unrealistic. Instead, While staying at the Quaker nalists who have visited La Chureca, I gained a new perspective of what is House, I met an Alaskan fisherman hoping to capture readers with sad truly important to me. Nicaraguan life named Bill. The children at the dump stories and uplifting ideals of hope is simpler, and the lives of those who call him Memo, which is what he pre- amidst the turmoil of squalor and des- stay in La Chureca, for example, are fers. During the off-season, Bill trav- titution. He told me they often go with hindered by harsh reality, but not comels to Nicaragua for his “other job.” their cameras—snapping pictures of pletely void of happiness. For those He goes to the people inside their cardboard shelters who wish to make a difference in the dump as a clown, or as they sift through the garbage. world, you need not search beyond your rides a unicycle Bill said it was probably humiliat- means. The difficulties experienced by and juggles for ing for the people. This was foremost people around the world does not rethe children. As he in my mind for the rest of the trip. quire our apathy or pity, but only unexplained, when Indeed, these children constantly derstanding of the impact we make as Bill enters through breathe toxic fumes. They swim in humans and how we relate to those with the gate, he is not contaminated water and sift through whom we have the least in common. bothered because filth daily, but they are still living I thank the people I traveled with, he carries laugh- out their youth. They laugh and play and those we met in Nicaragua. Withter as his most ef- as children, and it was apparent that out my companions, I would not have fective defense. no hardship was great enough to de- made it an hour, and for that reason, “No one stroy their innocence. Many indi- they were my family for two weeks. wants to hurt the viduals with our group were deeply Even if our paths do not cross again, clown,” he said. touched by what they witnessed. I wish you all the best, and I will nevI told Bill that And yes, the small amount of time er forget the time we spent together.

I would be writ- we spent in La Chureca certainly Nicaragua…presente! ing a journal series about my travels had the most impact on me, but it in Nicaragua and that I planned to was not what I would have expected. Ben Fitch is a senior mass media major. talk about La Chureca, specifically In conclusion, I was not inspired Reach him at benjamin.fitch@washburn. the children, who are the only beacon to change the world, feed the hungry edu.

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The differences in scores will be added up and the five closest guesses will receive a free ticket to Saturday’s Topeka RoadRunners hockey game at 7:05 p.m.

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Opinion • Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Google to transform Internet experience

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Google is tired of waiting on the Internet.

At least that’s the message the Internet giant is sending with its newest foray outside of its search beginnings. The company is tired of waiting on phone companies and other Internet service providers to catch up with the rest of the Web. It wants to crank the speed up a bit.

Or more like 1,000,000,000 bits.

The project goes like this: Google wants to increase the speed information travels from the cloud that is the Internet to your computer.

Sure, so-called high-speed access from the average ISP is blazingly fast compared to the painstakingly slow dial-up access the world was shackled to for much of the Internet’s life, but today’s Web apps are making even the fastest connections wave a white flag of surrender.

The problem is today’s connections are built on yesterday’s technology, technology that was never really meant to deliver the mind-boggling amount of information that crosses telephone and cable lines today. They’re fine for watching TV, talking on the phone, searching the Web, sending e-mails, all that fun stuff, but as more and more of a person’s life jumps online, the pipes are getting a little clogged.

So Google has decided it’s time some new pipes were laid, and since nobody else is taking this project on, Google is ready to put its money where its mouth is. The company, based out of Mountain View, Calif., is asking cities and towns GUEST to offer to COLUMNIST be Google’s guinea pig in its Google Fiber for Communities project. Google comes in, lays down some super-fast Internet and then steps back and sees what happens.

I am glad to see that the Topeka community has swallowed the Google Kool-Aid. Think Big Topeka sprouted up practically overnight to rally support for Topeka’s quest to become Mountain View 2. Facebook pages exploded with fans, county commissioners and city council threw their support behind the effort, local media offered to help citizens film nomination videos and Topeka was even unofficially renamed “Google” for the month of March. The groundswell of support for the project has been impressive, but it’s just beginning.

And that’s where you can get involved. Become a fan on Facebook, nominate Topeka on Google’s site, record a video, tell a friend, tweet, just do something. A network like this would not only make Topeka the envy of every Internet user in the world, but it would also make Washburn a perfect place to push tomorrow’s Internet to be greater than what it is today.

Internet speeds like Google hopes to achieve are for more than just geeks playing video games in the basement. The Internet touches everything. From research to medicine, communication to business, bringing Google’s Fiber project to Topeka could help make Topeka the hub at the center of all of those markets.

And yeah, downloading songs from iTunes would rock too.

Josh King is a senior mass media/Spanish major. Reach him at joshua.king@ washburn.edu.

Ready to get involved?

Check out thinkbigtopeka.com for more information.

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Chris Marshall searched for himself using Google, only to find that he didn’t show up until page nine of the results. So, if you’re looking for Dr. Chris Marshall or Judge Chris Marshall, don’t e-mail christopher.marshall@washburn.edu.

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Despite the economic crisis, the university still has plenty of money to spend on campus, so the Review asked students where they’d like to see it spent.

What do you think the university’s Hilary Larson Sophomore

“I’m pretty pleased.”

Willie Williams Freshman

“Better football jerseys.”

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Edwin Madrigal Sophomore

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“Some cooler things for us to do on campus.

The athletic department needs more sports.”

Stanley Travis Freshman “I think they need to change the Union and make better food.”

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budget money should be spent on?

Kashman Ware Junior

“I think the Union should be open later. People have a lot of Bod Bucks, but the Union is closed on the weekends.”

Deanna Pacheco Sophomore

“I wish there was a better transfer program.”

Danesha Randolph Freshman

“I think we should have a track so we can have a track team.”

Tiffany Yeung Junior

“Compared with my friends’ schools, we have very few options for general education classes.”

Interviews and photos by Tesa DeForest and Ben Fitch

Two cheers for societal partisanship There are individuals who Partisanship, in polite society, is regarded in the same manner as view social relations as delicate and paper cuts, long red-lights, and the unequivocally organic, therefore ever ubiquitous pothole in the streets requiring prudent preservation— of Topeka. To regard this illegitimate but allowing for organic change— vigilance against social by-product of American democracy— and for only something this evil may be experimentation. There are other illegitimate—as a useful instrument individuals who believe economic is to ask Emily Post to withdraw arrangements should be rearranged your invitation from decent society. as to provide the greatest benefit If, and only if, Republicans and to the least advantaged in society.

These basic, bedrock principles Democrats—and do not let us forget underlie a substantial the marginalized thirdportion of the conflicts partiers (Libertarians LETTER which animate partisan will surely not let you TO THE life. More importantly, they forget)—were to get are largely irreconcilable. together and sing praises EDITOR While I am sure there to the Delphic Oracle of are many algae eaters on amorphous Compromise we could secure the promises both sides of the aisle who leave no of efficient government. partisan moment left behind, partisans Alas, such a scenario is just in both parties repel because they as improbable as it is undesirable. disagree, not because the other guy It is improbable because we are has a picture of Franklin Roosevelt in a nation of conflicting sensibilities— his office as and not Ronald Reagan.

More consequentially, partisanship primarily consisting of conservatism and liberalism—and it is undesirable hems the debate into intelligible because warring political factions divisions. How insufferable would prevent concentrations of power. political discourse be without the flavor

and clarifying tonic of partisan rancor?

Political discourse would be little more than lifeless discussions over method, as opposed to fundamental questions on societal organization. I am sure the professional bureaucrats in the General Services Administration would appreciate such a trajectory, but it would replace democratic transformation with bureaucratic minimalism.

The framing of our constitution did not exist in a bubbly Nirvana of non-partisanship, or post-partisanship as the hipsters say. The rancor then was just as vile and just as virulent as it is today. Yet, much was accomplished.

The purpose and vision of the United States was made intelligible, not through technocratic discussions of method, but through partisan debate.

Ms. Post is welcome to withdraw my invitation, for a society without partisanship is a society that will soon become threadbare and pedantic.

Lance Cahill Sophomore business major 913-972-5582 lance.cahill@washburn.edu

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KSFF brings culture, breaks records Kate Hampson WASHBURN REVIEW

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Silent triumph: The Kansas Silent Film Festival is a free showing of silent films accompanied by live music at White Concert Hall. This year hit a record high in donations and featured silent film star Buster Keaton’s granddaughter as a guest speaker.

seen on screen together, something that did not happen again for 30 years. The second film was a montage of clips that were taken out of silent films for The Kansas Silent Film Festival censorship reasons, typically for people held at White Concert Hall this past kissing or showing any sexual contact.

Of the 14 years that this festival weekend was a success, with a great has been held, this year was the most audience and great films.

The event was highlighted successful. The attendance for the first

by Melissa Talmadge Cox, the night was 706, the highest attendance of any year. Those granddaughter of in attendance silent film star, had nothing but Buster Keaton, as “ things to tell the special guest Promoting these lost good Shaffer. speaker.

The stars and films is a “All I night began with heard were very a surprise film, great privilege. positive, upbeat picked out by the comments.

KSFF director, People seemed Bill Shaffer, who - Melissa Talmadge Cox thrilled with the tries to pick out KSFF guest speaker whole event. films people may We had people have never heard ” attending from all of. over and I would “Thesurprise films are something I try to pick out say 90 percent of those people said they and I usually do that because they are would be back,” said Shaffer.

Since the event is free for anyone very short, unusual and we would find it very hard to fit them into our regular to attend, KSFF depends on donations to stay running each year. The first film program,” said Shaffer.

One of the surprise films this year of the night included slides and video was from 1922 and it was a promotional asking people to remember to donate film from First National Pictures called so that the festival could continue for “Seeing Stars.” It was the first time years to come. This year the donations that Keaton and Charlie Chaplin were also reached the highest they have ever

been at more than $4,000.

Cox was also very impressed with the festival. It wasn’t the first time she has been to Kansas, but it was her first visit to Topeka. She was well accepted and said she loved meeting everyone.

Traveling around the country promoting silent films is something she loves to do because of her passion for silent films.

“I have been to about 12 silent film festivals and most of them have had live music. Growing up as a kid, the silent films that my family members starred in were not available for the public to see.

So coming to these and promoting these lost stars and films is a great privilege,” said Cox. The festival went off perfectly and achieved its goal of introducing younger audiences to the art of silent films, while being able to reacquaint older audiences with the lost art form of the past.

“We are already planning on the festival next year. The donations were a great start to putting on another great show. Next year’s festival will fall on the last weekend in February,” said Shaffer.

Kate Hampson is a senior mass media major. Reach her at katelyn. hampson@washburn.edu.

Renovations offer saving grace for Campus Ministry Kate Fechter WASHBURN REVIEW

Washburn University’s Campus Ministry is beginning to look a little different and soon it will be time to show it all off.

The group’s headquarters was selected to be a Designer Showcase House for 2010 by ERC, a community organization dedicated to serving families in the area. The group holds a yearly fundraiser that transforms area homes and raises money by showing it all off. For this year’s Designer Showcase, the 30th event of its kind, ERC chose Campus Ministry’s house at 1621 SW Boswell.

“We got a call from ERC,” said Rev. Eduardo Bassoun, pastor for Campus Ministry. “They asked if we were interested. ERC offered to do in three months what I had hoped for in five years. We calculated all costs and decided it was an answered prayer.”

The old Campus Ministry house

has been torn down. Through funds reflection. There will be three bedrooms from the United Methodist Church the for the caretakers and a Jack and Jill full organization bought the house being bath. There will also be a kitchen for the remodeled. caretakers and dining area.

Starting with the outside, plans As part of the fundraising efforts have been made to add a gazebo and by ERC, an open house offered a peek a sand volleyball court. at the house Feb. 18-21.

Inside, carpet and tile will Visitors were able to see OPEN be ripped up and replaced. what the house before the HOUSE The library, on the lower changes are made. The final level of the two story house, showing will run April 17will become a prayer chapel May 9. with earthy décor. The dining room “They charge $10 for people to will become a café area decorated in see the before and $10 for people to Washburn blue with booths and a big come and see the final project,” said screen television. The kitchen will be Bassoun. redone, hopefully adding a stove. There On average, 10,000 people visit are two bathrooms on the first floor. the open houses each year. Part of One is handicap accessible. Both will the ERC project this year is to be be redone. Also two small rooms will environmentally friendly. The designers have an archway cut into the wall. The will try to use some recycled elements. larger room will serve as the pastor’s For example, the shades will be made office, but will be large enough to host of recycled newspaper,. small groups comfortably.

“I hope that the space will be On the upper level will be a attractive enough so that students will television room that can also double want to come and have a safe place to as an area for studying, visiting and hang out,” said Bassoun. “We want

YouTube Pick of the Week:

Sandy Balls Resort

Matt Wilper WASHBURN REVIEW

Before I start into this week’s YouTube Pick, I want everyone to know that the commercial that you will see is real. After watching the video I went to the Web site. It is a fully functional Web site with information about the resort.

This is an advertisement for a resort called Sandy Balls. It is located in the southern part of England. There is meaning behind the name that dates back to Henry VIII. The name is not what makes it funny; they should have chosen their words better.

Toward the end of this commercial it says “Sandy Balls the year-round forest destination.” Who made this commercial? It’s not just me, I asked other people around me if this came off

sexual, they all said “yes.”

If you didn’t find the last quote sexual that’s fine, your mind isn’t in the gutter as much as mine. This next part everyone should find sexual. As the commercial comes to an end, the last thing that is said is, “Sandy Balls, simple pleasures.” Did Sandy Balls find the most innocent person to put together its commercial? Has this person never heard a dirty joke in his or her life?

It could be my very perverted mind, but everything about this was sexual. I think this is one of the funniest commercials ever made by mistake. ‘Til next week, stay classy, Washburn.

Matt Wilper is a junior sociology major. Reach him at matthew.wilper@ washburn.edu.

to give students of all faiths a place to refresh.”

Campus Ministry is a United Methodist ministry, but welcomes everyone. For more information visit

wucampusministry.org.

Kate Fechter is a junior psychology and mass media major. Reach her at kate.fechter-stamper@washburn.edu.

Allegra lives up to her name Senior recital showcases upbeat, energetic performances Ashley Nadeau WASHBURN REVIEW

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House party: Everyone’s Resource Center is set to remodel Washburn Campus Ministry’s new house. The house was opened two weeks ago for viewing of the “barebones” pre-remodel house, and will open again April 17.

In an elegant up-do, sparkling jewelry and a shimmering silk gown, Allegra Fisher looked radiant as she took the stage on Sunday afternoon for her senior piano recital.

While keeping a calm and collected facial expression, her fingers glided gently yet firmly across the keys through Mozart’s Sonata in A Major. As blue, red and green lights illuminated the stage of White Concert Hall, the audience gazed intently at Fisher’s polished performance. Fisher was met with uproarious applause as she bowed after the dramatic close of Mozart’s sonata.

Fisher executed every nuance of Schumann’s “Carnaval” masterfully with precise and refined pacing as she transitioned through the sometimes playful and sometimes moving classical pieces of the 19th century.

Schumann wrote “Carnaval” as “a masquerade of people and ideas, featuring pieces depicting the fictional characters from the commedia dell’arte, his ex-fiancé Ernestine von Fricken, his future wife, brilliant pianist and daughter of his piano teacher Clara Wieck, and his colleagues,” Fisher wrote in her program.

Moments after the final notes of “Carnaval” were played, an applause lasting nearly 60 seconds echoed throughout the room. Denise Woidela

enjoyed Fisher’s performance of “Carnaval” in particular.

“It was played beautifully and an amazing choice for her repertoire which showcased her abilities perfectly,” she said.

Returning from the intermission, Fisher did not lose any of the energy and grace she showed during the first half of her performance. Claude Debussy’s “Estampes” was the first song played after the intermission.

According to Fisher’s program notes, Debussy conceived “Estampes” as “merging the visual with the aural in a sort of imaginary vacation.”

Fisher continued to engage the audience in her final selection of the recital, Alberto Ginastera’s “Danzas Argentinas.”

Her notes describe the manner that the first part of the piece is performed, “for most of the piece, the left hand plays only black notes and the right hand only white, and the chord at the end, a favorite of Ginastera’s, has the same notes as the open strings on a guitar.”

Fellow music major, Lauren Woidela spoke of Fisher’s performance as the culmination of years of hard work.

“I mean ever since freshman year

she’s been an incredible musician. In the past four years she’s grown so much more musical and this recital showcased what a great musician she has become,” said Woidela.

Fisher is a senior music major with an emphasis in piano performance.

As young as she is, Fisher is already a veteran pianist, having performed and received awards in recitals, local and national solo festivals and competitions.

“I started lessons when I was six, but my sister was teaching me before that. So I’ve been playing for as far back as I can remember,” said Fisher.

“I’m the fifth of eight kids and we all took piano lessons.

My grandma paid for everybody’s lessons.

So one year I gave her my entire penny collection, which was $0.27.”

Photo courtesy of Allegra Fisher

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‘Crazy Heart’ uncannily similar to ‘The Wrestler’ ALLEGRETTO:

playing country music was in strong opposition to my usual tastes. After a lot of back-and-forth and a quick listen to the samples on Amazon.com, I caved.

Bridges establishes Bad Blake’s entire character in the first 30 seconds of the film as he stumbles out of an old pickup truck with his pants unbuckled and empties his piss bottle on the parking lot before walking into his next gig. Blake’s career is dragging, and has been for some time,

just on the edge of failure to the point where he’s performing at a bowling alley (which contains no allusions to Lebowski, unfortunately). Blake meanders about for a while, making his drinking problem painfully obvious and complaining to his manager about his lack of a record deal with his former protege` Tommy Sweet (Colin Farrell).

Along his tour Blake is introduced to a local reporter named Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal), who asks all of three or four questions before they run out of time. Blake, somewhat intrigued, or perhaps just beguiled, by Craddock’s interest, gives her a second interview . . . and sleeps with her before they part ways.

After reluctantly opening for his former student, Sweet, an intoxicated Blake decides to leave the show early and drive his truck off the road. Half crippled, Blake stays with Craddock and her 4-year-old son, both of which he comes to love, then reluctantly heads back home. Bad Blake, inspired

by Jean, makes contact with his longlost-son and finally begins to write new songs after an untold number of years that he can sell to Sweet in exchange for doing a duet album. But after a few dire mistakes Blake makes while drinking, he loses his new lady love and reluctantly sobers up.

Overall, I think that “Crazy Heart” would have seemed a lot better if “The Wrestler” hadn’t come out around this time last year. For anyone who’s seen both, the similarities are just a little too obvious to ignore; a washedup performer with an estranged child and a substance abuse problem whose life changes when he meets a younger woman with problems of her own.

“Crazy Heart” is a good movie, but a little hard to get behind if you have seen “The Wrestler” already.

the UK in an effort to drive England out of Northern Ireland and reunite it with the Republic State. Similar to the goal featured in the movie Political unrest and societal “Braveheart.”

While the cast consists of only corruption are usually not the first thoughts that come to mind when three main characters, the play I think of 20th century Ireland, but maintained my interest throughout. that is exactly what “The Secret That is a credit to the quality of Bury’s script. I thought the play shined the Policeman” is about. brightest during the first Written by Washburn act that primarily consisted graduate and native Irishman PLAY David Bury during a Washburn REVIEW of a heated exchange at a large Dublin police station. play writing class in the Danny, played by Michaul spring of 2008, “The Secret Policeman” focuses on the odd Garko, is brought in for questioning political relationship between the as a result of his presumed affiliation Sovereign, Republic of Ireland and with the IRA. The interrogating Northern Ireland, which is governed officer, Detective Clancy, a crooked by the United Kingdom. From the cop played by Matt Steiner attempts late 1960s to the mid 1990s, The Irish to coerce Danny into becoming Republican Army was involved in an informant for the police. This various bombings and attacks against interrogation quickly degrades to a

sharp-tongued battle of whit.

The banter was smart and seemed to flow naturally. Although the overall tone of the play is serious, there were unexpected, but fitting, bits of comedy thrown in here and there. Both Garko and Steiner spoke with a very believable Irish accent, while the accent of Andy Brown, who portrayed the Military Intelligence Agent Doyle, seemed slightly forced.

At first glance I thought that the set was a little too bare bones, but the story line held the audience’s attention so well, I am confident that the play could have held its own without a set.

I think that says a lot about the value of the play. The societal corruption is expressed in the sometimesquestionable morals of the characters, as it is hard to perceive clearly who are the good guys and who are the bad guys.

One of the reasons Bury chose this topic for his play was to inform others of the troubled situation that once existed across the pond. I believe that “The Secret Policeman” does that quite well and it doesn’t hurt that the audience is entertained as well. I would recommend this play to anyone who is in the mood for a good drama, mystery as well as an opportunity to learn something new. The final three performances of “The Secret Policeman” run March 5, 6 and 7 at the Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre in the Garvey Performing Arts Center.

Visit www.washburn.edu/cas/theatre/ productions.html for show times and ticket information.

David Wiens WASHBURN REVIEW Skimming the show times for the weekend, the week’s new releases only confirmed what I had been thinking already, that I had been putting off seeing “Crazy Heart” for long enough.

Although I have yet to see a Jeff Bridges performance I have not liked, the idea of seeing a movie about a guy

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David Wiens is a sophomore English major. Reach him at david.wiens@ washburn.edu.

Play tells tales of turbulence from ‘across the pond’ Bryce Grammer WASHBURN REVIEW

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Bryce Grammer is a junior mass media major. Reach him at bryce. grammer@washburn.edu.

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Fisher an asset to music department Continued from page A5

Besides her family and church, Fisher has also received support from the Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity at Washburn, where she serves as president. Sigma Alpha Iota provided the reception at Fisher’s recital and helped her obtain scholarships throughout her time with the university.

After she graduates in May, Fisher plans to attend Dallas Theological Seminary in pursuit of a Master of Arts degree in Cross-Cultural Ministries.

Fisher hopes to use music to bridge language and cultural barriers in the process.

“With cultural boundaries, language is very limiting but the music I’m playing is from all around the world,” she said. Fisher emphasized that music is important to experience regardless of where you come from.

“Music can catch people of all languages and of all tongues, it’s a universal language.”

During her studies at Washburn, Fisher has not only improved her abilities as a musician, but has also been given the opportunity to visit other countries.

“The music department has definitely given me training and experience, and I’ve been able to travel to China with the Wind Ensemble and to Honduras with the Orchestra, allowing me to experience different cultures,” said Fisher Grateful for her time in the music department at Washburn, Fisher explained her feelings about her senior recital. “I’ve worked hard and had years and years of training for just a few hours of music, it’s very exciting.”

Ashley Nadeau is a junior mass media major. Reach her at ashley.nadeau@ washburn.edu.

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Blues No. 1 seed in MIAA Washburn takes on SW Baptist in Thursday’s first round matchup

2010 MIAA Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament March 4, 6-7, 2010 Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo.

Ben Fitch WASHBURN REVIEW

First Round Thursday, March 4

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Semifinals Saturday, March 6

Championship Sunday, March 7

Washburn

Noon The Lady Blues prevailed against 8 Southwest Baptist Emporia State on Wednesday, earning their seventh MIAA championship 4 Pittsburg State title.

2:15 p.m.

The game jumped into a blowout 5 Nortwest Missouri early on with a seven point advantage by the Blues. Hope Gregory, junior guard, scored the first four points, and 3 Central Missouri Amanda Fessenden, senior guard, sank 8:15 p.m. a couple of threes—bringing the score 6 Missouri Southern to 13-8 within the first four minutes of play. The Hornets led by two at one 2 Emporia State 6 p.m. point in the game, but they couldn’t maintain the lead. Washburn went on an 7 Fort Hays State eight-point-run and held the lead for the rest of the game. The tie-to-turnaround was brought about by a couple of free throws. In fact, the Blues were 21-of-26 No. 1 seed. They will face Southwest from the foul line.

Baptist, who fell twice to the Blues The tall during the regular wall below the “ season. Southwest basket was a vital Baptist fills the We will have to play eighth seed— element in the suffice it to say form of Dayna to the best of our they don’t stand a Rodriguez, senior ability, but we’ll be chance. The game forward; as well is scheduled for as Brette Ulsaker, all right.

Thursday at noon. senior guard, Emporia who contributed - Brette Ulsaker State, now the No. 13 and 11 points, Senior guard 2 seed, will play respectively.

7 Fort Hays “It was a ” No. State at 6. No. 3 great game,” said Central Missouri Ulsaker.

“We didn’t shoot very well, but they didn’t will face No. 6 Missouri Southern at 8:15 p.m. And fourth-seed Pittsburg either.”

Now the team is to head for Kansas State will throw down with fifthCity for the MIAA tournament as the seed Northwest Missouri at 2:15 p.m.

Noon

1 p.m.

MIAA Tournament Champion

2:15 p.m.

Wherever the cards fall is where they will land.

Coach Ron McHenry said he thinks the league has done a great job with the MIAA tournament.

“It’s a nice arena, the media is there, and you are playing three games in four days,” he said.

While being beaten out of the first round is unlikely for the Blues, they have a few added pressures to deal with on the floor.

“They feel pressure,” said McHenry, “it’s a different setting, there’s a title on the line, playing in front of peers. They have done a lot of mental work, they understand that sometimes it gets to one and done.”

Ulsaker said she would not expect anything going into the tournament, as teams in the MIAA have been

overlooked before.

“We will have to play to the best of our ability,” she said, “but we’ll be all right. It will be nice going in as the one-seed.”

As the season closes, the Blues sit on their 23-3 overall season record.

They will take it with them to Kansas City for the MIAA tournament. But Ulsaker said they also give credit to factors that don’t reside on the court.

“I want to say thanks to the student section and the band for all their support,” she said.

No swingin’ in the rain Ben Fitch WASHBURN REVIEW

Because of the weather, the baseball season has been delayed recently. The first, second, third and fourth games were cancelled.

The games, which were cancelled Feb. 19, 20 and 21, were scheduled to be against Nebraska-Kearney, and Feb. 23, the Ichabods were to play Rockhurst.

That game was also cancelled.

But the Ichabods were ready to get on the field said coach Steve Anson.

They faced Southwest Baptist on Friday and Saturday, and walked off the field with three wins. Play was cancelled yesterday, however, when the Ichabods were to face Wayne State.

When the Ichabods do get to play, they will have the looming 23-27 record from last season to shake out of the books. Washburn was picked for eighth in the 2010 MIAA preseason coaches poll. Out of the 11 teams on the poll, Washburn was ahead of Pittsburg State, Southwest Baptist and Truman.

Anson said he believes that more focus could lead to more wins. There are many new players on the team this season, and it is hard to foresee where the Ichabods are heading.

Jake Iverson is a left-handed pitcher for the Ichabods. He sat out last season because of elbow surgery following the completion of the football season. Now, he is ready to get back on the field. The junior from Lincoln, Neb., allowed 17 hits and 12 earned runs in 15.1 innings of work as a sophomore in 2008.

If not cancelled, the Ichabods will face Pittsburg State at home, Saturday.

Pittsburg State is 2-3 so far this season.

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

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

Ichabods inch into eighth MIAA spot

Tennis set for 4 days of play

Chris Marshall WASHBURN REVIEW The Ichabods lost with their backs against the wall, but in the end they still backed into a spot in the MIAA tournament.

Washburn extended Wednesday’s regular season finale at Emporia State to overtime, but the Hornets hit 4 of 5 field goals and 10 of 11 free throws in the extra five minutes to win 71-62 and secure the No. 7 seed in this week’s conference tournament.

WU had to wait a little longer to find its postseason fate. Northwest Missouri State had to lose against Missouri Southern on Saturday for the Bods to continue their season in March, and after another overtime nail-biter, the Bearcats lost 89-81, giving WU the eighth and final spot in the MIAA bracket.

The Bods face top-seeded Central Missouri at noon Friday in Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium. The Mules (25-2, 18-2) have been a top10 team all season, and are currently ranked No. 2 nationally.

Opening the tournament against a national title contender isn’t a dream match up, but after playing on the bubble all year and losing four of their last six games, the Bods will gladly accept any postseason opponent.

“It’s a good feeling just to make it,” said coach Bob Chipman. “I don’t think we’re going to all of a sudden feel pressure in the tournament because we’ve felt it most of the year. We’ve got a young group that stuck together through some tough stretches.”

UCM beat WU twice this season

2010 MIAA Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament March 5-7, 2010 Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo.

First Round Friday, March 5

Noon

2:15 p.m.

8:15 p.m.

6 p.m.

Semifinals Saturday, March 6

Championship Sunday, March 7

1 Central Missouri 8

Washburn

4 Missouri Western

6 p.m.

5 Southwest Baptist 4 p.m.

3 Nebraska-Omaha 6 Missouri Southern 2

Fort Hays State

7

Emporia State

with a 77-71 win Jan. 2 in Warrensburg, Mo., and a 74-64 win Feb. 10 in Topeka. Both games were close in the final minutes, but All-American forward Sanjay Watts lifted the Mules to victories, scoring 28 points in the first meeting and 17 in the second.

Although the Bods have lost their last five match ups against UCM dating back to 2008, Chipman says the tournament title is still up for grabs when the MIAA’s top eight teams meet in Kansas City.

“They have the mindset that once

MIAA Tournament Champion

8:15 p.m.

we get (to the tournament),” Chipman said of his team, “we’re capable of beating anybody. We have the nucleus in place on this team. I think we’re bordering on being really good.”

The team’s progress was hampered midseason by youth, injuries and a tough conference schedule. Taking the court against the Mules when they were ranked No. 1 and Fort Hays State when it was in the top 10 only made matters worse. But now, Chipman says, it’s all about who has the hot hand in the postseason.

“We caught Central (Missouri) and Hays at times when they were playing some of their best ball of the year,” said Chipman. “On the flip side, when we beat Emporia by 31, we were the hot team. Sometimes it just comes down to who’s playing better on that given night. Hopefully we’ve come of age and improved enough that we can be that hot team and prolong our season.”

Chris Marshall is a graduate student.

Reach him at christopher.marshall@ washburn.edu.

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From March 4-6, both the men’s and women’s Washburn University tennis teams must run the gauntlet of facing three straight days of matches at home, with the men’s team playing an additional match March 7. Both teams are doing everything they can to prepare for the marathon event.

“We practice really hard every day,” said senior Lady Blue Trang Le Nguyen. “We have won a game and lost a game. We go out every game and play with honor. We put our hearts out.

There are only a few of us, so we are not allowed to get sick. We just have to believe that we can do it. We all want to win our conference this year.”

Dave Alden, coach of both the Ichabods and Lady Blues, said his teams have what it takes to make it through three day’s worth of competition successfully.

“We hit tennis balls for an hour and thirty minutes each practice, then we do conditioning for an hour by TENNIS lifting, running PREVIEW and practicing our footwork.”

Coach Alden also delves into how to prepare mentally for the teams’ lengthy contests.

“We talk every practice about mental toughness and how to overcome failure,” said Alden. “If we miss a point, we need to quickly shake it off and get the next point. We have to rebound. I think, last year, we were the only Ichabod team undefeated in our conference, and we would like to do it again this year.”

The Ichabods and Lady Blues play home matches against the University of Nebraska-Kearney March 4, Rockhurst University March 5, and Newman University March 6. The men’s team plays the University of Illinois at Chicago March 7.

Sam Sayler is an undecided freshman.

Reach him at samuel.sayler@ washburn.edu.

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and it would bring a large awareness. They decided to call the Topeka RoadRunners office to inquire about working with the team on the project. The office was quickly excited.

Orange ice may not be a normality for hockey, but “Once we talked to them and realized what they one group of Washburn students wants it to become were doing, I thought about how we did pink ice standard for at least one night. for breast cancer, but everyone knows that pink is Although getting 500 tickets sold using vouchers associated with breast cancer,” said Tiffany Logue, for the March 6 home game between the Topeka RoadRunners account executive. “But, not everybody RoadRunners and the St. Louis Bandits may seem a knows that orange is associated with MS. So, what’s difficult task, a group of students from the Leadership a better way to raise awareness than to paint the ice Skills Development course this fall had the option orange?” of making a difference in three different areas; one But the event is not only about the color of the of the topics was in regards to multiple sclerosis. ice. The tickets and T-shirts that will be sold bringing The condition, which affects upwards of one million awareness to the disease are going to bring proceeds worldwide, is signified by the color orange in back to the National Multiple Sclerosis many cases.

Society. Also, Brent Kirkhart, father of WHY With that, Lisa Ille, Nicole Stejskal and Washburn junior Megan Kirkhart, will talk Lauren Eckert, all juniors going for their ORANGE? during intermission. Kirkhart was diagnosed Leadership Studies Certificate, decided that with multiple sclerosis 13 years ago. this was the topic to choose and that they Other families affected by MS will also be wanted to promote MS awareness. This took them recognized. off running with ideas on how to promote it. When the The group project began in August and was idea of collaborating with the RoadRunners came to technically completed in December. But despite the mind, Morgan Schaeffer, a senior interning with the class deadline for the three juniors, this was one project team, also became involved. the group wanted to follow through with.

In actuality, it was an easy choice for the students “Our LE 300 class was last semester, so technically “We all had an emotional tie towards MS, because our grade was turned in and it was basically that we were one of our friend’s dad had it,” said Ille. “So, we all put done and didn’t have to be involved in this anymore, that down as our first option and ended up getting it.” but we all were really motivated to stay with it and Knowing this was the topic for them, they decided see the whole awareness week through,” said Ille. “So, the best way to kick off MS Awareness Week was to use we’re still personally invested with everything that’s a public stage where students would be likely to attend going on, because we did pick the right project.”

On the other side of the project, it’s been a complete and meaningful experience, in the list of numerous ones, for the Topeka RoadRunners this season. Logue and Jen Montgomery, who is also an account executive for the team, have been more than excited to be involved in the project. For both, the awareness has been increased about MS. “To be honest, when I first started with the project, I didn’t know much about it,” said Logue, “but they’re already on the right track because they got two people (Logue and Montgomery) to find out a lot about it and genuinely care about it.”

She continued by saying that with a venue that typically sees around 2,000 people per game, it was a great place to help bring a cause to light. Furthermore, she encourages those who don’t buy T-shirts at the games to wear orange to the event.

And this is all in the hopes of a continuation for the RoadRunners’ front office. By next season, Montgomery and Logue are hoping to sponsor a nonprofit organization at every home game and are open to any contacts that would like to see their organization sponsored.

For now, the goal to get orange ice is nearly accomplished, with only 96 left to sell as of Tuesday.

The deadline for purchasing a game voucher is Thursday.

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see Topeka get behind 2-0 after the Express outshot the RoadRunners 10-3 through the first period. The ‘Runners got on the board halfway through The Topeka RoadRunners can the second period, as Alec Hagaman finally avoid a bus ride to get their cut the lead to 2-1 and would enter second intermission down 3-2 after the game this week.

After an eight-game road trip Express took a 3-1 lead before Justin in which the RoadRunners (38-7-5) Kovacs brought Topeka within one.

Early in the third period, Kovacs accumulated 15 of 16 possible points going 7-0-1, Topeka will play a two- tied the game but Owatonna would game series this weekend with the St. take the lead back four minutes later.

Louis Bandits (37-9-3). St. Louis has With less than a minute left, Kovacs one game in hand on the ‘Runners would tie the game again for a natural hat trick, which lead to but is trailing Topeka by four overtime. No scoring through points.

HOCKEY the overtime session left the Topeka is coming off a weekend series in PREVIEW teams in a shootout situation, which saw the Express Owatonna, Minn., where the outscore the RoadRunners RoadRunners lost their first road game since Dec. 4 against the 2-1 and win the game in the seventh Texas Tornado, ending their streak at round.

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Assistant coach R.J. Enga knew The ‘Runners started strong that the ‘Runners had to be on their Friday night with a 5-2 victory. Erik guard with their record and saw that Higby netted two goals and Michael play into Saturday’s decision.

Hill also had a goal and an assist for “When you’re one of the top Topeka. Evan Karambelas made 11 teams, you’re going to get the other saves on 13 shots, as the RoadRunners team’s best game. They want to be outshot Owatonna 27-13. able to tell everyone they beat that top Saturday night’s match would team,” said Enga.

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In an injury update, forward Cole Schneider will be returning to practice with the team, but is not likely to play.

Schneider has only played 21 games this season compared to the 45 to 50 games of many Topeka players, but still sits in seventh on the team with 29 points.

As he comes back into the lineup, Enga isn’t worried about him fitting in.

“I don’t think it’ll be difficult to put Schneider anywhere in the lineup,” said Enga. “He’s still pretty high in our points on the team, and likely if he hadn’t gotten injured, he’d be up near Erik Higby for the top points on the team.”

Topeka heads into this weekend 2-2-1 against St. Louis this season.

Both games start at 7:05 p.m. The series is a home-and-home series, as Topeka will travel to St. Louis next weekend.

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