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Pat Schneider, health services nurse, said six out of 10 students who come into the student health center exhibit symptoms of anxiety.

“We had several this morning,” she said.

The common procedure is to question the patient about possible stressors.

“A lot of the students who come in are, within 15 minutes, in tears just from questioning,” Schneider said. “You keep talking to them and, through physical assessment, you can determine how far they are into anxiety.”

Campus counseling services works to aid students in coping more effectively with personal concerns with the focus being on their academic performance. Schneider said students who come in to the clinic experiencing symptoms of anxiety would first talk to Iris Gonzalez, and if necessary, be referred to counseling services. Gonzalez would meet with counseling services to decide how to handle a student’s case.

Marilynn Koelliker, director of counseling services, said the top two reasons students visit her are because of anxiety and depression. Behavior associated with anxiety or depression is common, she said, such as a sense of being on edge, changes in eating habits, effected sleep patterns, difficulties concentrating and physical symptoms such as headaches and fatigue.

“I had a student tell me she goes blank when she goes to take a test,” said Koelliker.

It is common for college students to experience stress, but the causes for stress vary and are often difficult to identify.

“What it usually boils down to,” said Schneider, “is that they’re developing adult coping mechanisms for the first time in their life. They may be taking 20 credit hours, away from home for the first time, worried about grades, working and they may have financial issues. But that’s ‘normal.’ Now you throw in that they may be

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

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Lauren Eckert WASHBURN REVIEW Morgan McMurry, a junior at Washburn University, faces the same struggle that many individuals face every day; overcoming a negative body image.

“I try not to let body image control my life, but some days are better than others,” she said.

We are conditioned by society to believe that if we do not achieve that super model look, we are less than adequate in our physical appearance. In reality, these models that we try so hard to imitate only represent approximately 2 percent of the population. That leaves a majority of the remaining 98 percent of the population with serious doubts about their own personal body image.

“I feel the least confident when I let my worries and fears take over,” McMurry said. “It is really easy to let negative comments ruin a day or even a week.”

The effects of negative body image can be serious and even dangerous. According to the National Eating Disorder Association, people with negative body image are more likely to develop an eating disorder and suffer from feelings of depression, isolation, low self-esteem and obsessions with weight loss. The NEDA defines negative body image as a distorted perception of one’s shape, perceiving parts of the body in a manner that is different than they usually are. People with this image are typically convinced that only others are attractive, feel that their own size and shape is a sign of personal failure, and feel ashamed, uncomfortable and awkward in their own bodies.

While feelings of inadequacy and dissatisfaction with body image are common, finding positive outlets or ways to turn these feelings into something positive is important. Zach

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Morris, junior, uses a humorous outlook on the rest of the population to boost his self-esteem.

“I deal with feelings of insecurity by reminding myself that two-thirds of the population is either unhealthily overweight or obese,” Morris said. “It helps to remind myself that while I might not be as toned as I would like to be, at least I am in the top one-third of the population.”

Morris also said that feeling like he is doing something to get his body in shape, like working out, makes him feel like he is doing something about those insecure feelings.

“I feel most secure and confident after I go to the gym,” Morris said. “I feel like I’ve accomplished something and I feel very productive.”

While Morris focuses on physical exertion to calm his image doubts, freshman Brooke Rollison believes in the power of positive thinking.

“If I’m feeling down I’ll encourage myself by having a positive attitude and thinking of something I have overcome, instead of looking at what I still need to work on,” Rollison said. “Though it’s very hard at times, it not only makes me feel better, but it makes those around me feel better.”

Rollison also said that at other times, it helps to just unload the burden on close friends.

“Even if they don’t completely understand how I’m feeling, it feels good to open up and get if off my chest,” she said.

Being a little insecure or self-conscious isn’t the end of the world. In fact, you have just joined a club with millions of members.

“Always remember you’re not alone.

And never consider your issue any smaller than anyone else’s,” Rollison said. “It’s important to remember that you’re just as important. Respect yourself and others will too.”

Lauren Eckert is a junior mass media major. Reach her at lauren.eckert@washburn.edu.

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failing a class, questioning their sexual orientation, maybe pregnant or other family dynamics.”

“Oftentimes in an academic setting, the plate is so full that students can’t even manage to prioritize,” said Koelliker, “and it feels whelming to even start approaching.”

“I feel really stressed,” said Alyse Jackson, senior finance and economics major. “I go to school and I work, and I’m trying to find a job.”

Jackson said she feels as though she represents the average college student in terms of her workload and stress level. She is enrolled in 12 credit hours, and with studying time, school accounts for 35 hours a week in addition to the 20 to 30 hours that she spends working at Lowe’s.

“It doesn’t seem like you have any free time,” she said, “and it becomes 1 o’clock in the morning before you decide that’s all you can get done. I just get worried that I’m not going to finish projects so I start to cut corners, which makes you stress more.”

Schneider said students should visit campus counseling if they can get themselves to do so, and they will work with the possible embarrassment of asking for help.

“Students who do, find it’s well worth their time, and we reassure that they are, by no means, the exception,” she said.

“I feel like it would be a waste of time,” said Jackson. “If I go over there for an hour, then that’s an hour I have to make up later.

That’s an hour I’ve spent not being productive. I think stress is just a part of being in college. It’s time allocation. Just make sure you have a set schedule and don’t procrastinate.”

Schneider said reducing stress “is not reinventing the wheel,” and the simple precautions are a balanced diet and exercise.

“It’s a normal part of our life,” said Koelliker, “and none of us escape stress and anxiety.

Sometimes it’s good.”

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Calendar

Wednesday, March 31 Congratulations Debate Squad Living Learning Center Lobby 3 p.m.

Film, “A Walk to Beautiful” Henderson Learning Center, Room 112 4 p.m.

Comedian Benji Brown Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 1 United Way Kick Off Washburn Room, Memorial Union 12 p.m.

Author Reading by Honor Moore Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center 7 p.m.

Crane Observatory Open House Stoffer Science Hall 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Friday, April 2 Softball Washburn University Softball Complex 3 p.m.

Opening Reception for Washburn Student Art Exhibit Mulvane Art Museum 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WU Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival Concert White Concert Hall 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 3 Run For Life Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center 7:30 a.m.

WU Holiday Egg Hunt Memorial Union Lawn 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Softball Washburn University Softball Complex 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 4 Monday, April 5 Advance Registration Begins for Summer and Fall

Tuesday, April 6 Wednesday, April 7 Brown Bag International Lecture International House 12 p.m.

Fast Forward Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion: “The Militarization of Our Police Force” Henderson Learning Center, Room 112 3 p.m.

Thursday, April 8 Documentary and Discussion, “Fagbug” Henderson Learning Center, Room 112 5 p.m.

Friday, April 9 Softball Washburn University Softball Complex 2 p.m.

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Understanding atheism and agnosticism Kate Fechter WASHBURN REVIEW

The terms atheism and agnosticism are commonly confused by many in today’s society. For the first of many articles on religious beliefs, the two and their differences will be discussed.

The “Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy” describes atheism as “the denial of the existence of God.” The Romans used the term to describe those who had any religious belief other than their own.

“Agnostic means ‘without knowledge,’” said Brian Thomas, Washburn professor in the department of astronomy and physics.

“Functionally, someone who is unsure of whether or not there is a god.”

Thomas has done a lot of research on the topics in his own personal pursuit of answers and refers to himself as a “religious naturalist.” This is essentially a belief that the natural world is all there is. He does enjoy the sense of community that comes with attending a church and attends Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Topeka.

“Think of religious belief as a spectrum,” said Thomas. “On one end of the spectrum are extreme fundamentalist believers; like suicide bombers and less extreme, but still entrenched believers who don’t allow for disagreement. On the other end of the spectrum are militant atheists, who are like the fundamentalist believers only on the opposite side. Religious naturalism is a good general term to describe the end of the spectrum from hard core atheist to agnostic.”

Thomas explained the majority of people’s beliefs fall somewhere in between the two poles. Within atheism and agnosticism there are many variations as well.

The Web site religioustolerance. org describes the many types of agnosticism. There are Agnostic Theists who believe that there probably is a god but his existence cannot be proven. Agnostic Atheists believe that there is probably not a god but his complete non-existence cannot be

proven. Empirical Agnostics believe a god may exist but little to nothing can be known about in what form. Finally, Agnostic Humanists are unsure about whether or not there is a god. However, to them the existence or non-existence of a god is irrelevant because they derive their morals and ethics from a secular source and would not change them either way.

The Web site also goes in depth about atheism.

A strong atheist, also known as a positive atheist or hard atheist, believes that no deity could possibly exist. Weak atheists, also known as negative atheists, soft atheists or skeptical atheists believe that no deity exists because there is, in their opinion, no proof to the contrary. Apathetic atheists don’t believe in a god but aren’t really concerned either way.

In Topeka, there is a meetup.com group called the Atheist Community of Topeka or ACT. They hold gatherings for people with atheist or agnostic beliefs or questions about these

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beliefs. Many of their meetings are at the Celtic Fox downtown. Another group with many of the same members from meetup.com is the Recovering from Religion group. This group is for those who were at one time Christian or another faith and have now developed a non-theistic view.

“People may carry a label,” said Thomas. “But they may or may not fall into that label completely or at all depending on your understanding of that label.”

Some books Thomas recommends for those with questions are: “Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe,” by Greg Epstein and “Sense and Goodness Without God,” by Richard Carrier. Thomas said Carrier, who was at Washburn earlier in the semester for the Resurrection Debate, is extensive and comprehensive in his book, covering everything from cosmology to ethics and many other things. He also recommends religiousnaturalism. org for information on naturalism.

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

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Not just fun and games How to keep sex both safe and fun

Kate Fechter WASHBURN REVIEW Sexual safety is an ever-increasing concern in today’s world.

Sexually Transmitted Infections and rape are two concerns that face college students today.

Laura Burton, public educator for the YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment said that 25 percent of college-age women have or will experience some form of sexual assault.

“There are populations at higher risk,” said Burton. “Women in Kansas age 15-19 are at the highest risk for sexual assault. This includes girls who are at the age of college freshmen. Women who are 20-24 are the second highest.”

There are a number of things that can be done for rape risk reduction.

Stay in groups, keep an eye on drinks at parties and get self defense training.

“The most important thing I recommend is look out for your friends,” said Burton. “This goes for both men and women. Men can stop a situation from escalating if they step in and inform a buddy they are acting inappropriate.”

Burton says there are myths associated with rape that continue to be spread in society. The biggest is that there is a link between clothing and assault. A woman who is dressed provocatively is not inviting unwanted advances. This belief can cause victims to not report a sexual assault incident because of shame.

One other myth Burton talked about is the belief that carrying a weapon will automatically bring protection. Carrying a weapon, like pepper spray, that the person is untrained to use can make a situation worse.

“Sexual violence is frequent on college campuses around the country,” said Burton. “There are ways to reduce your risk for being raped; although there is no way to completely prevent it.”

Those interested in self defense classes should call the Topeka Police Department for information. The YWCA Crisis Hotline is 1-888-8222983. The YWCA has more information on this and other violence women face on its Web site ywca.org.

Sexually Transmitted Infections are a growing concern for sexually active young adults today. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 7,748 cases of chlamydia in 2009 between the ages of 15 and 24.

This out of a total of 10,527 cases. The same year saw 1,672 cases of Syphilis reported for the same age groups

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that same year out of 2,514 total cases reported. In 2008, there was an 18.5 percent increase in HIV cases reported and a 16 percent increase in reported AIDs cases. Of the new HIV cases, 282 affected the 15-24 age group, 95 of the new AIDs cases were also in this group. It is important to get checked regularly for HIV and other STIs. Wearing a condom protects against pregnancy and the spread of STIs. Latex condoms are the best for preventing diseases; condoms made from animal intestine are not as effective according to sexhealth.org.

Condoms should not be used more than once. They should not be kept in hot places, which can cause the latex to break down, nor should they be stored in a wallet where they can become damaged. They should be used for oral sex as well as vaginal and anal sex. Also, after an orgasm when a man is withdrawing, it is important to hold the base of the condom to keep it from being left inside of their partner exposing them to the semen.

Dental dam is a small sheet of latex that should be used when having oral sex. If using lubricant with a dental dam, you should only use water-based lubricant like Astroglide. To make using a condom during oral sex more fun, sexhealth.org recommends crown condoms, which are the thinnest condoms, giving them the most natural sensation. Also, flavored lube can help with the taste and sensation. Because the dental dam has to be held in place, cellophane plastic wrap is an alternative. It’s not as effective as a dental dam though, and should not be used instead of condoms.

The organisms from feces can cause vaginal infections. It is also important to wash any towels or sheets that were involved in clean up. STIs like scabies can survive in fabrics. Keeping clean is just as big a part of sexual safety as condoms.

Trying different types of condoms, such as studded condoms, flavored condoms and condoms made to feel more natural is a good way to make practicing safe sex a fun activity to share with your partner. Also trying the different flavors of lube and even adding your own flavors like chocolate sauce or whipped cream can make practicing safe sex an enjoyable experience.

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

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The building with no name Kevin Mitchell WASHBURN REVIEW

Village and the construction of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

It is the newest building on campus.

The facility includes labs for print making, sculpture, design and a Mac computer lab with design and animation software. There are also kilns for pottery and sculpture as well as an outside work area.

Inside the nameless art building resides a variety of work by students.

The Art Building houses Washburn’s Senior Art Exhibitions. All students who attempt to receive a bachelor of fine arts degree must have a senior exhibition. Currently, the featured senior artist is Jarred Payne. Allison Varney and KariAnn Wootan have been previously featured. Ann Degenhardt and Sandra McCann will also have exhibitions. The various exhibitions will be on display until May 7.

The Art Building not only features the work of students, but traveling displays as well.

It may not have a name, but for what the Art Building is lacking with niceties it makes up for in style. The Art Building always has something to display, a fact not lost on Taylor.

“I’d encourage all students to come here and look at the exhibitions,” said Taylor. “We’re open to everyone, not just art majors.”

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

The Art Building, in this Shakespearian sense, is much like a nameless flower. While other buildings on campus are graced with the names of prominent Washburn benefactors (Whiting Field House), former administrators (Henderson Learning Resources Center) and alumni (Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center), The Art Building stands alone, nameless. The Art Building went through its conceptual and planning stages in early 2002. A plan to raise $4 million to build a free-standing art building was announced Oct. 28, 2002.

“This building is designed specifically for art purposes,” said Glenda Taylor, chair of the art department.

“It’s a healthier, safer building.”

Taylor said that she and other art professors were included in the design process, which helped the art building be designed to fit the needs of faculty, staff and students. The building opened for the fall 2005 semester at the tail end of a rash of new construction on campus that included the opening of the Living Learning Center, Kevin Mitchell is a senior mass media a $4.3-million renovation to Moore major. Reach him at kevin.mitchell@ Bowl, the building of The Washburn washburn.edu.

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Health care: Mathemagical deficit reduction Sam Foreman WASHBURN REVIEW

I hope the bill works. I hope many, many people are helped. We all know our system needs reform.

The only reason anyone was arguing for a continuance of the status quo is because of the perceived potential for this approach to make things worse.

There are two potentially staggering problems with the health care reform plan: The cost and the accessibility to health care – the two things the 2,000 plus page bill set out to fix.

Forgive me if I’m skeptical that a group of persons that have contributed trillions of dollars to the national debt you and I are on the hook for is capable of running this program efficiently. The rapidly approaching bankruptcies of Social Security and Medicare does not endorse the capabilities of this group. Forgive me, but I don’t trust the makers of the $600 toilet seat to save $100 billion over 10 years while adding 32 million people to our health care system.

According to a former director of the CBO in an opinion piece in the New York Times, the following are some of the ways the health care reform bill will meet its “mathemagical” deficit reduction: -Taxes will be collected for four years before benefits begin, while calculating the initial deficit reduction based on a 10 year period that only includes six years of benefits, but 10 years of taxes.

-Approximately $500 bilwill be cut from Medicare.

-Over $100 billion will be borrowed from Social Security and Long Term Care Insurance programs without factoring in repayment.

-Over $100 billion of administration costs are not included.

And these are just the costs we can identify. Inevitably, nearly every government program of this scale comes in well over budget.

This program alone, even at its likely substantial cost, will not “bankrupt” the United States. I’m highly skeptical that any one program could. But it’s grossly irresponsible to continue a course of behavior both Democrats and Republicans lion

have perpetuated that will eventually lead to some economic collapse if we do not get our spending under control. We cannot continue to spend money we do not have.

When the cost of this program cannot be met from revenues, expect to see taxes go up – that’s really the only way to pay for overcoming a shortfall without cutting benefits, which Washington will not do. And this is where the poor are most likely to be hurt. The “rich” and businesses will be taxed, and in a country were unemployment is 10 percent and underemployment is 20 percent, who will create jobs for the poor when the “rich” a n d Photo courtesy of whitehouse.gov m i d d l e

class can no longer afford to?

For those who believe this reform is worth it at any cost, perhaps you’re concerned as I am that there aren’t enough doctors, nurses and hospitals. Assuming 32 million Americans are added to the system in 2014 when benefits begin, where are the doctors and nurses? Most doctors do not support this proposal, and based on a survey published in the New England Journal of Medicine, as many as 29 percent of doctors would consider leaving medical practice. I personally doubt this many doctors will actually leave, but it makes sense that some, perhaps a large number will if this reform moves forward, given the added burden it is likely to place on doctors.

I hope this whole thing works. I hope I’m wrong about the high price tag and the medical care shortages. But I really wish there was better leadership in Washington D.C. that was more concerned about actually solving problems and helping people, than feeling good and capitalizing on crises for political gain. Happy thoughts won’t protect us from hyper-inflation, it won’t create jobs and it can’t provide medical care. It’s time to start living in the gristle and grime of the real word and deal with the fact that we can’t have everything we want.

Sam Foreman is a Washburn law student. He is a guest writer for the Review.

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es nationalized health care. The closest that this bill comes to nationalized health care is the option of state-based health exchanges for those currently unable to afford health insurIt’s been called a number of things: The crown ance. There is no requirement of joining one jewel of socialism, unconstitutional, Obamacare, of these exchanges, so if you like your curand even “an affront to God” (thanks for that one, rent coverage, you will be able to keep it.

Additionally, this bill will not increase the Glenn Beck). With all of these distractions, it is easy to lose sight of the real issues behind the rationing of your health care coverage. The fact new health care reform bill. Even easier than los- is that insurance companies already ration our ing sight, however, is being misled by all of the health care. Insurance companies make money misinformation being fed to the American public. when they do not have to provide you with servicBut before beginning my explanation of es. This is the reason why they routinely rescind some of the health care bill’s misconceptions, coverage to people who get too sick, or deny covit is first important to understand that the status erage to individuals with pre-existing conditions.

According to the New York Times on quo is unsustainable. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care March 28, lawyers for insurance companies are costs in 2009 accounted for 17.3 percent of our already trying to get around provisions in the economy. With these costs growing much faster bill that require them to cover children with than our economy, some experts have predicted pre-existing conditions. The health care bill health care costs rising to 30 percent of GDP. also makes it illegal for an insurance company to kick you off your policy for getRecently, I read some comments ting sick, and in 2014 will not allow on a CJ Online story regarding the MYTH companies to deny coverage to indipassage of the health care reform bill BUSTER viduals with pre-existing conditions. and was appalled at most of these inWhat the health care bill does dividual’s lack of information. Thus, I feel that we, as college students, need to under- do is increase insurance coverage for millions of stand what the health care bill is and what it is not. Americans who previously could either not afford This bill is not a socialist takeover of medi- or were not eligible for insurance. One provision cine. The individuals calling it such are either particularly affecting our demographic is that incompletely unaware of what socialism is, or are surance companies offering dependent coverage purposefully spreading lies. If we accept a com- must make their plans available for individuals up mon (although possibility oversimplified) defini- to age 26. This is good news for anyone considertion of socialism as, “public or state control of ing graduate school and was previously looking at property, resources and production” this bill just being dropped from their parent’s health coverage.

Although Republicans are still adamantly does not fit this definition for a number of reasons.

First of all, the government will not be mak- opposed to the health care bill, keep in mind ing your health care decisions for you. One of that they were also opposed to Medicare, which the most absurd myths about the health care bill they now champion themselves as the defendis the existence of the so-called “death panels.” ers of. The health care bill might not be perSarah Palin’s allegations about death panels even fect, but it is a step in the right direction. But won her 2009’s award for “Lie of the Year” ac- don’t just listen to me; I encourage each and evcording to the Wall Street Journal. President ery one of you to find out more about the bill.

Obama believes that decisions regarding end Who knows, you just might end up liking it. of life care should be left strictly to patients, families and their doctors, which this bill does. Jenna Seematter is a political science major. She is a Another myth is that this bill establish- guest writer for the Review.

As an interdependent society, health care bill was a logical measure

the health care reform bill March 22, America’s mythic image suffered a fatal, and I might say, deserved heart attack. With the signing of that legislation we put away childish things, and acSenator Mitch McConnell said he was go- cepted the realization that it is an adult world with ing to do everything possible to keep us from adult problems and a need for adult thinking to becoming “some western European country.” address those problems. Even in the empty placAnd Senator John Kyl told the PBS Newshour es of America, like Kansas, we must now reallast week that Congress has destroyed the sa- ize that we live in a large, interdependent society cred bond between American patients and their where the issues and concerns of the collectivity physicians. With those “scary” visions in mind I shape and deeply affect the individual conduct of sat down to respond to the Review’s request for our lives. The un-vaccinated child poses a health my thoughts on health care reform. America has risk to her peers and her caregivers as well as herlived a mythic, hyperbolized existence. Over two self. The un-doctored pregnant teenage girl runs an elevated risk of having a centuries plus we’ve mainbaby that will cost society a tained a vision of rugged in- “ fortune to school, feed and dependence. Self-reliance, individualism, liberty, freeWhen Barack Obama shelter throughout a life prohandicapped by an dom, initiative – these have signed the healthcare foundly absence of pre-natal medibeen the descriptive modibill, America’s mythic cal attention. The smoke fiers of the noun American. are no longer allowed to But like the buzz of conimage suffered a fatal you inconsiderately share with temporary culture there is heart attack. passersby and waitstaff may less there than is real. The cease to be the cause of their mountain men of the Amerifuture pulmonary disease. can Fur Company may have Oh, these problems will trapped the beaver in soli- Mark Peterson not go away. This piece of tude, but the pelts went to Professor, Political Science law will not improve Amermake hats for city men, and overall health profile eventually “the rheumatics ” ica’s immediately. I have serious and catarrh” brought them doubts that it will accomout of the mountains and into retirement in St. Louis. John T. Lytle and his plish the much touted “bending of the cost curve.”

Texas vaqueros may have lived under the wide What it will do, however, is do away with the prairie skies driving thousands of head of cattle, myth that your life, your health, your behavior but the cattle existed to feed a growing nation, is yours and yours alone. In the ‘70s there was and the cowboys loved the clean sheets in Dodge. a television PSA that had the jingle, “VD is for Cessna, Stearman, Coleman and Stafford may all everybody.” Well kids, health care is now for evhave been self-made entrepreneurs and early 20th erybody. We are now truly in this together. You Century inventors on the wide Kansas prairie can with vigorous and determined effort opt out but they were innovating for a rapidly civilizing if you wish, but in so doing you will be acknowland urbanizing nation. And Kurt Russell made edging in a very clear, unambiguous way, that manly men of the late 20th Century wish they you are choosing not to behave as an adult parcould be Wyatt Earp in Tombstone, but he died in ticipating member of the American community.

Los Angeles in 1929 in a city bed from old age.

I could go on with obscure analogies, but Mark Peterson is a professor in the political science here’s the point: When Barack Obama signed department. He is a guest writer for the Review.

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Nicole Stejskal WASHBURN REVIEW Six years ago, my life (as well as the lives of many others) was much simpler.

The reason—Facebook did not exist.

Today, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without Facebook and other social networking sites.

My computer is always on, an Internet window with tabs for each site is always up and I take my computer with me everywhere. For me, going a day without checking e-mail and social networking sites is a lot like skipping lunch—it rarely happens, and when it does, it’s tragic.

The rapid growth of social networking users has led to an increase in the number of uses for these Web sites.

More recently, sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have become a “second resume” for job applicants, as employers search candidate profiles for any extra information that may aid in the selection process.

As with many other facets of hiring practices, ethics and privacy issues come into question. Should employers consider what job candidates post on their social networking profiles when making the final decision? Where is the line drawn between a person’s personal and professional lives?

It’s difficult for me to completely take one side or the other, as I can see legitimate reasoning for both.

However, when it comes down to the facts, I have to side with the employers—and here’s why.

Social networking users need to realize that any information they put on the Web is ultimately public, no matter what privacy settings help guard their profiles. Simply put, if you want something to remain a FROM THE part of your personal, EDITOR private life, don’t put it on the Internet. It’s not rocket science.

Additionally, arguing the excuse that what you do outside of the office doesn’t matter to an employer is just wrong. In fact, looking at a Facebook profile to see how someone acts in a social setting is a perfect way to determine how one might act at a company event. Even if the employer doesn’t host events, as an employee, you are ultimately a representative of the company, and how you act in public can directly impact the way other people (especially potential clients) view the company you work for.

The only thing I worry about with employers looking at social networking profiles is how critical they are of the content. For instance, I try to have a sense of humor about most things in life, so when several top seeds were upset in the first round of the NCAA tournament, I thanked them (sarcastically) in a Facebook status for messing up my bracket. However, should I be worried potential employers won’t see the humor in my status? Will they start making character judgments based on something harmless I poke fun at? I feel like this is something I shouldn’t have to worry about, but unfortunately, this is the price we pay for the gray area that exists between the personal and professional aspects of our lives.

The bottom line rests on the fact that online information will always be available to employers, whether we like it or not. They’re not wrong for wanting to find out more about their job candidates, but they should know where to drawn the line when determining what is really important in selecting an employee. Nevertheless, in the current state of our economy, don’t let an inappropriate photo or critical comment be the one thing that keeps you from getting a job.

Nicole Stejskal is a junior mass media major. Reach her at nicole.stejskal@ washburn.edu.

Historical events linked to foolish holiday Editorial Board WASHBURN REVIEW

April Fool’s Day holds its origins in ancient Atlantis mythology. It was on this day that a young princess named April Kisloichenmozck chose her prince and future king, Prince Mumumu Imartila, who was known for his great sense of humor.

They were married immediately.

On the eve of their wedding, Prince Mumumu decided to play a prank on his new wife, who was a behemoth and strong woman. He set a large bag of air under their mattress so that when they laid down together, it would make large fart noises.

After the wedding celebrations had ended, Prince Mumumu, a man of short and thin stature, excitedly took his bride to their room. Much to his surprise, Princess April was very excited to consummate their marriage.

She picked him up, threw him over her shoulder, and jumped onto the mattress.

But the prank backfired. Prince Mumumu had forgotten to take out the air plug. The force of both of the bodies of Prince Mumumu and Princess April caused the bag of air to explode violently.

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In the explosion, the foundation of the palace was damaged, and the palace began to collapse. When the large central dome of the palace came crashing down, it hit the earth with such force that an earthquake occurred, and the sea swallowed the city of Atlantis.

From then on, the day of the demise of Atlantis was known to the rest of the world as April’s Fool Day, because the fool husband of April had ruined Atlantis. But Prince Mumumu’s spirit of humor lived on. In remembrance of Atlantis and April’s Fool, citizens of the world began to play practical jokes on the anniversary of Atlantis’s death. Prince Mumumu and Princess April were never to be forgotten.

The tradition was carried on for thousands of years. In ancient Egypt, great rulers built huge monuments of themselves with animal bodies (or their bodies with animal heads) so that their subjects could be forever entertained by them. The finished statues were always unveiled on the day presently known as April 1. The unveilings were followed with huge celebrations of music, food, farcical theatre and of course, many pranks in honor of Prince Mumumu.

Even the people of Easter Island

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The views expressed in the Review’s View are those of the Washburn Review editorial board and are not necessarily the views of Washburn University.

In light of the upcoming holiday, the Review decided to ask students about their favorite April Fool’s shenanigans.

Kristen Grimmer Senior

“A fake lottery ticket.”

Jamie Kathrens Senior

“Something that would make someone cry. Just kidding.”

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got into the pranking spirit. They decided to hold their own mega April 1 celebration that would make the world giggle for years. And so they began work on hundreds of stoic statues depicting the faces of imaginary beings, laughing to themselves that the world would never figure out what the sculptures were of. And on April 1, the largest statue was completed.

A celebration the likes the world had never seen before followed, in which speeches were given that discussed how entertaining these statues would be for future generations because they were utterly purposeless.

When the tradition of April’s Fool came to America, language complexities changed its name to April Fool’s Day. The tradition still holds to this day, and we at the Washburn Review embrace it. And perhaps the greatest April Fool’s prank for us would be if you just read this entire article and believed even one word. April Fool’s!

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Blake Bryant Sophomore

“I took my dad’s empty Skoal can and put dirt in it. It didn’t go very well.”

Nikki Canon Senior “Me and my best guy friend pretended to be pregnant.”

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good April Fool’s prank?

Manuel Tabora Senior

Uriel Tarin Senior

“Turn back clocks or turn forward clocks.”

“Grad school notifications come out around April 1, so send someone a fake rejection letter.”

Selby Renk Senior

Ben Cullan Junior

“Saran Wrap President Farley’s car.”

“Putting a stick of butter under the door handle of a car.”

Interviews and photos by Tesa DeForest and Ben Fitch

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Chris Marshall is one of 4.8 million people who watched the NCAA Tournament this year and decided to go pro in something other than making brackets. Reach him at christopher.marshall@washburn.edu.

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Feelin’ lucky?: Sports fans didn’t need a search engine to find hockey action last Thursday as the “Google” RoadRunners defeated the Springfield Jr. Blues 5-2 in front of a season high audience of 7,688 patrons. The ‘Runners sold all 7,777 tickets, however, as part of the Think Big Topeka project.

Big time support for Google RoadRunners RoadRunners sell 7,777 tickets for Think Big Topeka hockey game Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW

The Topeka RoadRunners officially recorded a sellout last Thursday and that was only the beginning. They also clinched the North American Hockey League South Division regular season title in the same night.

A night after a 7-4 victory over the Springfield Jr. Blues in front of just over 1,800 fans at the Kansas Expocentre, a nearly-packed house of 7,688 filed into Landon Arena, although they did sell the 7,777 tickets for the game. On this Thursday night, the ‘Runners would again be victorious, defeating the Jr. Blues 5-2 to clinch the regular season title. The St. Louis Bandits also played this past Friday and Saturday, winning Icing on the cake: The RoadRunners (44-9-5) defeated the Jr. Blues 7-4 Wednesday night and 5-2 Thursday night to clinch the both games, but the ‘Runners (44-9-5) regular season NAHL South Division title. Alec Hagaman, above, scored two goals in Thursday’s Think Big Topeka game. maintained their two point lead.

Thursday’s match would also begin but a later Bryce Johnson goal sealed be different to our game. We got ‘em at Wednesday’s match gave Topeka a first period lead it would take to slow in terms of goals, but Topeka came the deal. The RoadRunners ended up home and that’s what we were fighting intermission, but Springfield jumped on out fast and hard, as the shot count read with an astounding 51-18 shots on goal for. It’ll just take a little bit of time.”

18-2 after one margin as the game ended. Karembelas Most importantly, the time between the RoadRunners period of play. made 16 out of 18 stops to pick up the the games was a big key for the players, early in the “ Topeka would final regular season victory. like Hagaman, who had two goals second period finally see the Topeka head coach Scott Langer Thursday night with three straight We talked about building erupt at was very pleased with his team’s effort “Hopefully we’ll be able to get goals to put the 2:02 in the second Thursday and about going into the the legs back and sweep them at home things we can Jr. Blues up 3-1. period, when playoffs. and sweep them at their place,” said However, this control and that’s Cole Schneider “We talked about things we can Hagaman. lead was shortfound the back control and that’s defense. We were And now, Langer too is ready for lived as Topeka defense. of the net. Six back at it today,” said Langer. the playoffs. rattled off three minutes later, Topeka will play Springfield again “It’s very rewarding for these guys. goals to take a 4-3 Alec Hagaman in the first round this weekend in Topeka They started early this year and we lead at 17:37 of - Scott Langer would bring it at Landon Arena. Game time is 7:05 achieved what we wanted to achieve. the second period. to 2-0. The Jr. p.m. for Friday and Saturday’s contests, Now we have the new season coming The go-ahead RoadRunners head coach goal was Michael Blues cut into the which are part of a best 3 out of 5 series. up and it’s time to start all over,” he ” deficit, to make it Langer acknowledged the difficulty in said.

Hill’s third of the game, giving him a 2-1 game into playing a team so many times in a row. a hat trick, en the third period.

“When you play a team that many route to four goals on the night.

Twenty-one seconds into the third, times in a row, there’s a lot of coaching The third period gave the ‘Runners Hagaman would again light the lamp going on so you definitely have to know a 3-1 goal advantage as the game ended and make it a 3-1 game. Topeka pulled they’re gonna come out and show us in a 7-4 win. Topeka outshot Springfield away when Erik Higby scored about some different stuff for sure, so we’ll Richard Kelly is a sophomore mass 39-30 as Evan Karembelas made 26 six minutes later again to make it 4-1. have to be ready for that,” he said. “And media major. Reach him at richard. saves on 30 shots.

A Springfield goal cut the lead to two, we’ll show ‘em a few things that will kelly@washburn.edu.

Topeka to host 2011 Robertson Cup Championship PRESS RELEASE In front of a North American Hockey League (NAHL) single-game record crowd of 7,777 at the Kansas Expocentre on Thursday night (March 25), NAHL commissioner Mark Frankenfeld announced that the Topeka RoadRunners have been selected to host the 2011 Robertson Cup National Championship Tournament.

“We couldn’t be happier to bring our league championship to the Topeka community in 2011,” said Frankenfeld.

“The RoadRunners organization has helped bring the NAHL to new heights, both on and off the ice, and we have no doubt they’ll host a first-class tournament.”

“To be able to host such a prestigious event like the Robertson Cup is exciting not only for our organization, but for the City of Topeka and Shawnee

County,” said RoadRunners owner Don Stone. “We have the most passionate fans in the NAHL and community support that’s second to none and we can’t wait to showcase our hospitality to the entire league.”

The Kansas Expocentre, which boasts a seating capacity of 7,777, has approved a $1 million renovation project planned for this summer, which will include a new video and ribbon board.

“The Kansas Expocentre has always been proud of its hockey history and hockey family,” said Expocentre general manager H.R. Cook. “Having the Robertson Cup in Topeka will provide yet another opportunity for the citizens of Shawnee County to show their pride in our community by welcoming the players, coaches and officials with open, friendly arms.”

College basketball analyst Dick Vitale will be speaking at 7 p.m. on April 28, 2010 in Lee Arena.

Vitale, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, began his career with ESPN during the 1979-80 college basketball season.

Vitale did the play-by-play for the 198687 NAIA National Championship, which Washburn won.

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 2, at 10 a.m., and can be purchased through the Washburn athletic department by phone at 785-670BODS and can also be LECTURE picked up in person at SERIES the Student Activities and Greek Life office in the lower level of the Memorial Union.

Ticket prices begin at $1 for Washburn students, $5 for Washburn staff and faculty and $10 for the general public. A $100 package ticket includes an exclusive reception prior to the lecture with Vitale and other VIPs, including 15-year NFL center Casey Wiegmann and Survivor: Guatemala winner Danni Boatwright. Proceeds from the lecture and reception will go to the Coaches vs. Cancer program.

“We are proud to have one of the biggest faces of college basketball on our campus working with our students and others to raise money for a very good cause,” said Garrett Love, WSGA president.

The Washburn Lecture Series began in 2007 with the goal of bringing high profile speakers to the Washburn campus. The series has brought such names to campus as Morgan Spurlock, Mark Whitacre, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Patch Adams.

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

No bust for ‘Battle of Berrics’ Mike Goehring WASHBURN REVIEW

March is a time when people fill out their brackets for college basketball and this season has been an upset for most people’s brackets even including the president. But one bracket isn’t viewed as much. It is one skateboarders follow known as “Battle of the Berrics.”

EXTREME If you are not familiar with this SPORTS battle, it consists of pro skateboarders who compete one-onone in a game of SKATE. The game of SKATE is based on the basketball game of HORSE. The first skater attempts a trick, and if they land it, everyone else has to land it. If the first skateboarder makes it and the second does not, they get the letter “S.” This is repeated until one of the skateboarders spells out the word SKATE.

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WU tennis prepares for Rockhurst

Washburn golf fourth at California Sam Sayler WASHBURN REVIEW

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MIAA conference play began for Washburn men’s and women’s tennis this past Wednesday and all the recent tennis play seems to have finally paid off.

Beginning against Southwest Baptist in a home match played indoors at Wood Valley Tennis Center, Dave Alden’s men’s and women’s tennis teams won 5-1 and 5-4 respectively, to start the conference with a winning record and move the teams in the right direction.

In the women’s match, Washburn found itself down by three at one point and time before storming back behind a strong effort from Alyssa Castillo, who lost her first match 6-0 before winning the second match 7-6 and the tie breaker 7-3, which gave the Washburn women the victory.

The men’s match saw them sweeping the doubles matches and also winning every singles but one.

They suffered their only loss during the third set.

Overall, Alden was nothing but pleased with his teams’ strong efforts against their first conference foe.

“It was one of those times that as a coach, when you come against your first conference opponent, that’s (strong effort) what you want,” said Alden.

And for the women’s squad, Alden knows all matches may end up as tough as one. While WASHBURN this the team, TENNIS which was all freshmen except for one junior, went undefeated through their conference schedule last year, he’s aware that may make things a bit harder.

“There’s a little bit of a target on our back. As sophomores, often times you learn a lot about how your team’s going to compete,” said Alden. “But also, all the teams remember us from last year. So regardless of what teams we’re playing, we’re going to get everyone’s best match.”

Alden used his reference to apply to a doubles match in which Yann Kasay and Emmanuel Laurent were down 4-1, but then won seven straight games en route to an 8-4 victory.

Alden said their opponents were not said to be as strong as their efforts showed, but that they put their best effort in their play against Washburn.

The teams also took on Cowley County Community College on the road Tuesday in Emporia, winning both matches 6-3. The match, which was played outside for one of the first times this year, was an out of conference game, but Alden still saw the game as good experience. With the windy weather, he was sure it would be a good predecessor for the team.

“The wind totally changes the dynamics of playing. It’s good to get a match played outside in conditions like this. Especially since we’ll have to do it again,” said Alden.

Washburn now returns today for a home match against Rockhurst University, which will begin at 2 p.m.

Richard Kelly is a sophomore mass media major. Reach him at richard. kelly@washburn.edu.

Men’s schedule

Date Opponent Time Today Rockhurst 2 pm 4/3 Truman State 2 pm 4/7 NW Missouri St. 3 pm 4/10 Neb.-Omaha 10 am 4/12 Johnson CCC 2:30 pm 4/14 Emporia State 2 pm 4/23-4/25 MIAA Champ. TBA 5/6-5/8 NCAA Regionals TBA 5/12-5/15 NCAA Champs TBA

Women’s schedule Date Opponent Time Today Rockhurst 2 pm 4/3 Truman State 2 pm 4/7 NW Missouri St. 3 pm 4/9 Mo. Western 1 p.m.

4/10 Neb.-Omaha 10 am 4/12 Johnson CC 2:30 pm 4/14 Emporia State 2 pm 4/17 Fort Hays 1 pm 4/23-4/25 MIAA Champ. TBA 5/6-5/8 NCAA Regionals TBA 5/12-5/15 NCAA Champs TBA *Home matches in italic

Photo by Matt Wilper, Washburn Review

Young gun: Freshman pitcher Brett Ash, a graduate of Washburn Rural High School, earned MIAA Pitcher of the Week honors in his third career start, pitching seven innings with seven strikeouts and one run against Truman State on March 15. Ash added to his success, going 6 2/3 innings and allowing only two runs against Missouri Southern on March 26.

Ash earns accolade Chris Marshall WASHBURN REVIEW

that are experienced and can tell you what to do in different situations.”

The team’s newest starting pitcher In today’s world of networking, has won his last two games to even there are varying levels of how closely his record at 2-2 and lower his ERA to one follows something.

3.47. Twenty games into the season, Follow a person on Twitter and Ash has already solidified himself as you get 140-character updates on their a reliable starter. After pitching seven lives. Check their Facebook and you innings with seven strikeouts and can see their favorite movies, books allowing just one run against Truman and shows.

State on March 15, Ash earned MIAA However, it’s impossible to Pitcher of the Week honors just three fully communicate without seeing starts into his college career. one another in person. As a senior at “It’s very nice to see him get Washburn Rural High School, Brett that award,” said senior Wes Joy. Ash commited to play baseball at “He’s been pitching well all season.

Washburn.

It’s good that S o m e he could come recruits might “ in and fill that look at their role as starting It’s very nice to see future school’s pitcher for us so scores in the early.” him get that award. paper, others Although He’s been pitching might go as far Ash gives as to read game credit to WU’s well all season. recaps online. But coaching staff for players like and the team’s 13 Ash, who grew upperclassmen - Wes Joy up in Topeka and pitchers for was just a short helping him get Senior infielder drive from WU’s off to a fast start ” this season, he Falley Field, it became a habit said keeping to come watch in track of the team person, sitting in the stands and getting through high school helped as well. a true feel for what things would be “I’ve been following the team for like over the next four years. a few years now,” Ash said. “Growing Just over a month into his up in the community and being here freshman season, Ash’s relationship all through high school, I was able with WU is blossoming, and it’s fair to go to quite a few games and get a to say that neither side is clicking the feel for the team before I even got to “It’s complicated” box. college.”

“It’s a great environment,” Ash Familiarity with teammates said. “There’s a lot of people here is a key part of contributing as a with experience that can help you freshman, but even more important is get through things on the field. The making the transition on the field. Ash coaches have been a big help and not only earned all-city honors for we’ve got a good group of pitchers baseball at Washburn Rural, but was

also a second team all-city selection in basketball. Several multi-sport athletes need a year or two to get used to college-level competitions, but so far, that hasn’t been the case for Ash. “You can’t just throw it by anybody anymore,” Ash said. “You have to be able to locate it where you want because if you make a mistake, they’ll make you pay for it. It’s helped to talk to the guys about game situations. Even when the season first started I already felt mentally prepared to play at this level.”

The team has benefited from Ash’s addition to the rotation, as well. One week after his Pitcher of the Week recognition, the biology/ pre-med major logged another quality start, going 6 2/3 innings and allowing a pair of runs against Missouri Southern on March 26. The Bods went on to win 3-2 and improve to 12-5 on the season, with an 11-4 record in the MIAA. Since Ash’s last start, WU suffered its first three-game losing streak of the season, but with Dustin Holthaus (2.45 ERA through five starts), Raul Guevara (2.33 ERA in two starts) and several other capable pitchers in the Bods’ bullpen, the team has a rotation that is deep enough to prevent any losing streak from dragging out too long.

“It’s very nice to have that depth at pitcher this year,” Joy said. “We have veteran pitchers who have been around before and Brett only adds to that. I like the way he pitches, he’s not afraid to go after guys and intimidate them in the box. That’s the kind of mindset I like pitchers to have and I think it’s going to work out well for him and for the team.”

Chris Marshall is a graduate student.

Reach him at christopher.marshall@ washburn.edu.

Carey winningest softball coach at WU Ben Fitch WASHBURN REVIEW

was named First Team All-American three times after leading the Sooners in batting, hits, home runs, RBI, total bases and slugging percentage in 74 Lisa Carey means business. games. She also led the Sooners to the The all-time winningest coach College World Series. in Washburn softball is currently in Carey coached a little bit of her eighth season, and holds a 213- summer ball, but her coaching 165 record since she started as the position at Washburn was essentially program’s thirteenth coach in 2002. her first. She started immediately after “She’s intense, but she’s good,” finishing her degree at OU. In her said Lindsey Moore, first season coaching, sophomore shortstop.

Carey posted a 34-14 “She knows the game record and finished in and she coaches with a second place MIAA all her heart.” ranking with the Lady Carey said her first Blues. love was basketball, “I came back,” she but she was playing said. “It’s my homesoftball when she was town, so I got great five years old. Her references for the job. older brother helped her Right now I’m very strengthen her interest happy, it’s so nice to be on the diamond. back home.”

Carey played for Carey said she Washburn Rural and didn’t plan on leaving Photo by Mallory Shehi, Washburn Review was 87-4 with her team Topeka any time as a sophomore, earning soon, and anticipates a state championship. After the coaching the Lady Blues for some Topeka native received a scholarship time to come. to play softball for the University of “She means business,” Moore Oklahoma, she was locked into the said. game. She played for four years as Carey said the Lady Blues have captain—pitching, and was recruited accepted her coaching style for the to play shortstop until shoulder most part, but it’s taken some time to surgery determined she would play buy into it. first base. During that time, Carey “I’m a competitor,” she said,

“whether it’s checkers, horse or whatever—I like to win. I’m all about busting your tail. The season has been a little up and down, but it’s not a cupcake schedule.”

“We’ve been struggling with bunting for example,” said Moore, “so we play on the weekend and see what we need to work on during the week.”

Carey coaches off the field too— being a proponent of academics.

At Oklahoma, she made the Big 12 all-academic team following her freshman, junior and senior years in addition to making the Dean’s Honor Roll as a sophomore.

“She does grade checks two to three times a semester, and when we travel we do study hall, unless we are too tired,” Moore said.

Outside of softball, Carey remains athletic.

“In the summer time I love to go biking,” she said. “I’m always recruiting, but when I can take a break, I like to be outside.”

The Lady Blues are currently 1213 and will play Northwest Missouri State University, Friday at 3 p.m.

April 16, the Lady Blues will play in the MIAA Northern Crossover.

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

From March 22-23, the Washburn Ichabods golf team battled ten other teams in Mission Viejo, Calif.

The Bods placed fourth in the overall standings, which is a better rank than previous tournaments this spring, but still not the team’s ideal position. The team looks forward to their three remaining tournaments, the soonest being the UCO Kickingbird Classic in Edmond, Okla., from April 5-6.

“We didn’t play as well as we hoped,” said senior golfer Matt Lazzo. “Our top guys played well, [freshman Brian] Walker and [senior Nate] Sargent played real well. Me and [sophomore] Riley [Piles], if we could’ve stepped up a little bit, we would’ve had a good finish.”

With only a handful of tournaments remaining, the golfers keep an optimistic hope for their future on the links.

“We started off kind of slow this year,” said Walker. “It’s my first year, but we need to be doing a little better than that.

We got three WASHBURN tournaments to GOLF get better and try to move up in the rankings to get ready for regionals and nationals.”

Looking at the other teams in the upcoming tournaments, the Bods make sure to never let their eyes off of their targets.

“Our main comp this year is probably Central Oklahoma, because we’ve still got to win our conference, which we’re kind of accustomed to winning conference,” said Lazzo.

“We’ve won our conference five of the last six years. We didn’t win last year, but if we win the next two conference tournaments, we win conference, which is something we’re working for. If we do that, then that puts us into regionals, so it’s like killing two birds with one stone.”

However staggering the odds may seem, the team refuses to fold under any pressure that they encounter.

“Mental preparation.

Keep practicing hard, I guess,” said Lazzo.

“Stay focused and always work on our school work,” added Walker.

“We don’t want to get behind on that.”

Lazzo said that the main problem was putting too much pressure on oneself to perform.

“We can’t try too hard, but at the same time, we’re working on the same goal,” said Lazzo. “Hopefully, we can end the season on a good note.”

Sam Sayler is an undecided freshman. Reach him at samuel.sayler@ washburn.edu.

BERRICS: Battle beats bracketology Continued from page A5

The “Battle of the Berrics” volumes one and two are available to be viewed on www.theberrics.com and the third battle will be starting soon so keep checking back. You can also find other professional and local skateboarding videos at this site, which is very well organized.

Another set of awesome videos can be found in the “Battle Commander” section where you will find a full session of professionals that have competed in SPORTS the “Battle of the COLUMN Berrics.” Chris Cole is one of the pros to have a video in the “Battle Commander” section and it is outstanding. The skating flows along with the music and you can almost feel the energy of the skateboarding at hand.

Prepare yourself for the Battle of the Berrics three seeing how skateboarding continues to evolve more and more every year. You can even buy your own skateboard and play some games of SKATE with your friends while you wait for new videos from the pros to surface.

Check out www.theberrics.com.

Mike Goehring is a junior mass media major. Reach him at michael. goehring1@washburn.edu.

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Latch-key kids Integrated festival program Local music program provides after-school opportunities for underprivileged children Kate Hampson WASHBURN REVIEW

Since the earthquake that hit Haiti in January, people have been in the giving mood. But a student and a professor at Washburn have been giving their time and talent to underprivileged youth in Topeka.

The Latch-Keyboard Project allows children, ages 1 through 12, who cannot afford private keyboard music study a chance to experience music and receive free lessons. Shiao-Li Ding, a music professor at Washburn, is on the advisory committee for the project and said most of the children YOUTH involved would MUSIC not have an opportunity for music lessons if it wasn’t for LatchKeyboard.

“The goal of the project is to provide music programs for disadvantaged children in Topeka, at no cost to their families,” said Ding. “The economic and social status of most families indicates that these children would not otherwise

have the opportunity for private or small group music instruction.”

Ding has been involved with the project since it was started in 1997.

Latch-Keyboard was initiated by Topeka’s NorthEast Kansas Music Teachers Association and only included music lessons for 6-to-12-year-olds.

However, the last two years they have expanded the program.

“For the past two years, the project has administered year-round music and movement classes for pre-school students starting at age 3. It provides creative activities that give children the pleasure of participating in music and that enhance learning abilities in young children,” said Ding.

The project is run by donations that the Latch-Keyboard Project Advisory Committee raises. Most of the work that the committee does is to fundraise and write grants. All of the members are from the Topeka community and understand the children that they are fundraising for.

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to jazz up Washburn campus in on the festivities.

“It’s always nice to see something happening on campus that isn’t just about sports,” said Duncan She feels that the festival is a This weekend Washburn will host good opportunity to enjoy live music the Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival, and activities for people in the local which is geared toward students from community and not just students. area colleges and high schools.

“It’s really rare to see live music Saturday, going on in Topeka, April 3, I hope this leads musicians such “ to more concerts as jazz pianist in the future,” she It’s always nice Sean Parsons said. of Marshall The Coleman to see something U n i v e r s i t y, Hawkins Jazz happening on Washburn’s Jazz Festival is a Ensemble, jazz community jazz campus that isn’t vibraphonist festival, which, just about sports Greg Carroll according to the and The Blue festival Web site, Room All-Stars features local and will perform at regional jazz artists - Melissa Duncan White Concert in combination Washburn freshman Hall at 7 p.m. with university The concert ” jazz programs. is open to the It also books public and free national headliner of charge. acts to round out the lineups. The goal Washburn freshman Melissa is not only to entertain audiences, but Duncan likes to keep her eye out for to promote and elevate jazz as an art free events on campus and hopes to join form in the community and to provide

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a venue for local and regional jazz groups. The group feels that many citizens are unaware of the fine jazz artists who exist in the community and hopes to raise awareness for performers throughout the country.

“I’m definitely attending the concert, and I hope to introduce a lot of friends to jazz, as well,” said Washburn student and jazz enthusiast Mike Bowser. “It’s not something you would be subject to for many in our generation, but it’s definitely easy to get into. You don’t have to know any lyrics. You don’t even have to know who’s playing it. You can really just sit back, relax, and appreciate what you’re hearing.”

Past Jazz Festival and fundraising proceeds have gone to the Kansas Children’s Service League and to scholarship programs. The scholarship program helps to provide private music lessons for local youth through the Topeka Jazz Workshop Band Inc. The program is administered by Craig Treinen, saxophonist and director of jazz studies at Washburn.

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

Arts & Entertainment • Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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In 2009, 65 children were involved in the music program. Throughout the years, there have been one or two Washburn students each year that serve as instructors or assistant instructors. One student who is currently involved in the project is Jordan Ward, a music student at Washburn.

The classes take place at Salvation Army in Topeka and the classes typically have more than one student at a time. It is not just keyboard lessons, but music classes that allow the children to dance and exert their energy while learning what music is all about. All of the Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

Damn good time: (from left) Lexis Merritt, Cory Gallagher, Matt Rodvelt and David Tackett relax outside of the Aftershock bar before their performance. The quartet are members of the “Jolly Roger” band, which released its first CD in November, 2009.

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was recorded, throughout a years work, at the Blacklodge Studios in Eudora, Kan. On this album you will find original artwork created by Joshua Finley Illustrations and tracks such Jolly Roger put on a jolly good as “Glamour Swill” and “Wrecking show at the Aftershock Bar, in Merriam, View.”

Kan. this past Saturday as spectators Jolly Roger has shared the stages gathered to witness the band rock the with bands such as Bullet Boys, The stage in the midst of fog and primary Cast Pattern, Quietly Violent and Brass colored spotlights.

Knuckle Betty as well as performing at Cory Gallagher set the rhythm Truckhenge 2009 and Kilroys March playing the drums with exceptional Fest. skill as Lexis Future plans Merritt shredded “ consist of playing the strings of his and writing The concept... guitar producing new music and a scorching promoting the revolves around solo that rang local scene as “Jolly,” having a throughout the much as possible. building. Matt They will be damn good time Rodvelt sang playing a show while we are here. out the lyrics to called “Metal for “ D o w n r i v e r, ” Mutts” at Hawg - Matt Rodvelt one of the songs Wild in Shawnee, Vocalist, Jolly Roger from their latest Kan. on May album, and Loach ” 8 and all the strummed the proceeds will go bass to complete to Disabled Pets the sounds for a rocking show. and local animal shelters.

The band started out in 2006 with “The concept of the band name Rodvelt and Merritt, adding David revolves around ‘Jolly,’ having a damn “Loach” Tackett to the crew, and later good time while we are here,” said finding Gallagher at “Metal Night” Rodvelt. at the Replay Lounge. Rodvelt and Cory Gallagher is a 2009 Washburn Merritt had been jamming together for Law graduate who is planning on 15 years and decided it was time to start practicing law while continuing his part something new. in local music as a drummer.

“We wanted to do something You can find Jolly Roger on raucous and fun for ourselves as much Myspace at www.myspace.com/ as the fans,” said Merritt. therealjollyroger.

The bands CD release for “Wasted” was held at the Boobie Trap Bar on Nov. 20, 2009, which is now available Mike Goehring is a junior mass online and at some area record stores. media major. Reach him at michael.

“Wasted” is a nine-track album that goehring1@washburn.edu.

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partnered with. For example, one of the other Roulette participants is a girl who is lying sideways. This is the inspiration for the song he starts to sing.

This video is funny, but that is not This week I would like to dedicate the only reason that I chose it for the the YouTube Pick to Ashley Shepard, pick. It was uploaded Saturday March who loves Chat Roulette.

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The video has a very simple set-up, one guy at his piano. He will sometimes Matt Wilper is a junior sociology ask them to request a song. He also will major. Reach her at matt.wilper@ just start singing about the person he is washburn.edu.

Taking the past to task David Wiens WASHBURN REVIEW “Hot Tub Time Machine” is the second movie released this March from screenwriters Sean Anders and John Morris, quite impressive considering that before this month the pair had only three writing credits to their names.

Together with the even less experienced Josh Heald, the trio managed to pen the best comedy released this year (Although, in all fairness, it is only March and the competition for that title has been pretty weak thus far).

“Hot Tub Time Machine” follows three old friends and one nephew, in their accidental journey back to 1986.

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With music programs fading in some schools, it is important for children to be able to learn music at a young age. The Latch-Keyboard Project is promoting music while giving underprivileged children the ability to experience something they might never have the chance to otherwise.

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casting choices ever made, is played by John Cusack, has just been left by his latest girlfriend when he gets a call that his deadbeat friend Lou (Rob Corddry) has just tried to kill himself. Adam, along with his friend Nick (Craig Robinson) and his nephew Jacob (Clark Duke) decide to take Lou to their favorite ski lodge to cheer him up. After a night of reluctant partying in the now-rundown resort, the foursome find themselves back at Winterfest ‘86.

Although certainly not scarce, the references to iconic ‘80s movies or fads are not nearly as frequent as one would expect given the fact that the movie stars Cusack. For better or worse, the film manages to stick to what was happening to the characters instead of seeing how many different ‘80s popculture references it can fit into 100 minutes.

Despite their inexperience, the writers of “Hot Tub Time Machine” actually do a pretty good job finding the right balance between the aforementioned references, running gags, jokes, insults and digs on how lazy technology has made us. Nothing too forced or “groan-worthy” to make the movie seem too cheap, which is saying something when you consider the name of the film. If you need a good laugh to help break you out of the winter funk, “Hot Tub Time Machine” is probably worth a watch.

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

Ashley Nadeau WASHBURN REVIEW Wednesday, March 31 the sociology and anthropology clubs will be sponsoring a showing of “A Walk to Beautiful” in Henderson 112. The award-winning documentary focuses on the lives of five Ethiopian women who suffer from traumatic injuries.

“Rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their communities, these women are left to spend the rest of their lives in loneliness and shame. They make the choice to take the long and arduous journey to Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in search of a cure and a new life,” says the film synopsis.

The event is free and open to the public, donations will be accepted with proceeds going to the Fistula Foundation.

Washburn student Lindsey Kutzke is interested in the cause and plans to attend.

“It is nice to see Washburn stepping up and supporting such a sensitive subject. I hope to see students support it as well by donating,” said Kutzke.

The Mission of the Fistula Foundation is to “raise awareness of and funding for fistula repair, prevention and educational programs worldwide.”

The World Health Organization estimates that, “approximately 2 million women have untreated fistula and that approximately 100,000 women develop fistula each year. Fistula is most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.”

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It is nice to see Washburn stepping up and supporting such a sensitive subject.

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Traditionally the most prevalent fistulas are obstetric and traumatic fistulas. An obstetric fistula is a hole between a woman’s birth passage and one or more of her internal organs as a result from labor complications.

Obstetric fistulas are a rare and treatable condition in western countries.

However, in third world countries, the issue has devastating effects.

A traumatic fistula is the result of sexual violence. According to the official Fistula Foundation Web site rape is being used as a tool for war, resulting in traumatic fistulas. In fact, 80 percent of the fistula cases in the Congo are the result of sexual violence.

“I am glad that Washburn is doing something to support awareness about what’s going on with other cultures,” said Washburn student Michelle Tetuan.

However, she feels that repairing the fistula doesn’t repair the root of the problem.

“Any culture that refuses to educate its women is ultimately doomed,” said Tetuan. “Supporting organizations like the Fistula Foundation is great, but we should also be supporting programs that help educate and provide equal rights to women in these countries.”

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

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