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Alumni takes Swine flu: student questions answered care of business Robert Burkett WASHBURN REVIEW
Photo courtesy of Washburn Business School
As flu season approaches some are stressing over the pandemic known as H1N1 influenza, otherwise called the swine flu. Nightly, the news has been reporting stories of the spread of H1N1 and the talk of the infection rate but no one has really discussed what exactly are the facts of this strain. “What is it?” and, “where did it come from?” are the most common themes of people who are asking the questions. “We’re not really able to say for certain where it came from but we have some ideas on that,” said David Daigle, deputy director media relations at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. How it came to be named, “swine flu” is a result of initial studies of the strain that found similarities in its makeup to influenza found commonly in pigs. Health officials however say that pigs are not the direct cause of the pandemic. Most experts hypothesize that most likely what has happened is the cross breeding of influenza strains from Asia, Europe and North America. In most scenarios, a traveling person from somewhere in Asia comes to the
Diversity Matters
In the money: Washburn alumnus Richard Davidson and his wife Trish recently donated $5 million to the School of Business. Davidson is the former CEO of Union Pacific.
Jaime Brown WASHBURN REVIEW
the state. Those funds may not come in the form of direct payouts but they are still given. Case in point is the KanEvery Washburn University alum- sas Partnership for Faculty Distinction nus aspires to give back to the univer- program. Assembled in 2000 by the sity. Those former students seek to Kansas Legislature, this program was donate, either through the giving of created to “encourage gifts by private time or monetary means in order to donors to establish professorships to maintain and raise the standards of the attract and keep top-notch faculty.” school that gave them education of a The director of communications lifetime. Richard Davidson is just for the Kansas Board of Regents, such an alumnus and he has now raised Vanessa Lamer, said “we do have the bar of giving with his recent $5 specific information on our Web site, million donation kansasregents. to the Washburn org, along with School of Busi- “ a professional ness. report. This proThis is the largest Davidson revides overview ceived his degree of the program.” donation that from Washburn What the Web Washburn has ever University in site doesn’t real1966. He moved ly say is that the received, and it’s forward in the program tries to business world, match the funds just so great. eventually makthat are donated ing good on the to schools, at promise of the least by a cer- Dean Sollars education he retain percentage. President, School of Business ceived from the Wa s h b u r n school he has ” University is now given back one of many too. The former schools across Chief Executive the nation seekOffice of the Union Pacific Railroad ing to increase endowments, if not currently resides in Florida with his only to better their own programs wife Trish. “The money given to us and to combat broadening inflations by Mr. Davidson was very generous of tuition. This is a time where evand this is not his first donation,” said ery school, from community colleges Washburn School of Business Presi- to Ivy League institutions, are dodent Dean Sollars, “so he and his wife ing their upmost to raise every penny have been very giving over the years.” they can in donations and other gifts. Donations are crucial to schools The Washburn Endowment Asnow more than ever as they struggle sociation, the backbone of giving at to make ends meet. When those dona- Washburn University, has a heavy tions typically aren’t enough it doesn’t hand in distributing the main donamatter how many students a school has tion and matching funds. The WEA or how high the tuition rate is; they all Please see DONATION page A5 share the burden of needing funds from
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Brian Allen WASHBURN REVIEW The September 18 Diversity Matters conference was a reintroduction of the Washburn University Safe Zone Program. Host Kim Morse, associate professor of history, explained that the Safe Zone Program is not in response to any particular threats, incidents or hate cult, “It is preventative education. As the world becomes a more complicated place it is part of what we can do to become more aware. It’s really about helping gay, bi, lesbian, trans students become more comfortable with themselves in the university environment. Everyone should feel comfortable to be who they are and that we are enriched by that diversity.” Marsha Carrasco Cooper, Director of Student Activities and Greek Life, presented the Safe Zone Manual and guided the near dozen faculty, staff and students through it’s educational material designed to sensitize participants to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer issues. The objective being the training of staff volunteers who will in turn place Ally signs in their workplace alerting LGBT students that they offer a Safe Zone. The training began with a group reading of the “Free To Be Me” statement that acknowledges how ones ignorance and misunderstanding is a product of a heterosexist and transphobic culture, but one needn’t feel guilty and has permission to ask stupid questions and be honest about feelings. One needs to take responsibility about what one can do now to learn and change false beliefs or op-
Photo by Arissa Utemark, Washburn Review
Diversity Matters: Associate professor of history Kim Morse reintroduces the Washburn University Safe Zone Program. The purpose of the program is to allow lesbian, gay, bi, and transgendered students to feel safe on campus. pressive attitudes toward LGBTs. Director Cooper then lead group discussions covering a variety of material including terminology, symbols, Kinsey studies, heterosexual privileges, stereotypical attitudes, myths and biblical versus, pro and con. The Riddle Homophobia Scale explained that even Tolerance and Acceptance are homophobic attitudes. Positive attitudes are Support, Admiration, Appreciation, and Nuturance. These are the attitudes a Safe Zone Ally will offer LGBT students, family or friends. The Ally volunteers contract commits them to “educating myself, and others, about oppression, heterosexism and homophobia, and combating it on a personal level.” “... working
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Brian Allen is a returning alumni. Reach him at brian.allen@washburn.edu.
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towards providing a safe, confidential support network for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.” “... to treating everyone with the dignity and respect that they are entitled to as human beings.” So if you have questions, concerns or issues and want a caring confidential ear, look for a “Ally, Safe Zone” sign. The next Diversity Matters Program will be held in the Student Unions’ Vogel Room, October 16, 1:30 p.m. Subject: The Victimization of People With Disabilities.
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United States or some other country development of a vaccine to combat in North America carrying a local in- the spread of the outbreak. Now this fluenza strain and comes into contact all sounds bad in an abstract kind of with someone carrying a European way but what does it mean for students strain which then mixes in with the lo- on campuses throughout the United cal influenza virus strains. This type of States and Washburn in particular? pandemic spread is not out of the realm The student health department of reasonable which has been worry accord- “ seeing an ining to experts. creased amount “The spread We’re not really able of cold like of pandemic symptoms and to say for certain disease is alsuspected flu ways a serious cases, has rewhere it came from, concern for us,” sponded by dobut we have some said Daigle. ing batch testing In particular, for H1N1 and ideas on that. the spread of this getting Washnew strain has burn onto the list taken root in the as a possible site - David Daigle age group of five for the vaccinaCenter for Disease to 24 years old. tions of H1N1 Control and Prevention These results medicine that are coupled with the currently under ” development. low or no resistance to the new The university strain that the has also been infected have been displaying have sending out e-mails with links to many authorities concerned. Reported videos and other literature that relate numbers now show that roughly one- to information about the pandemic. million cases of H1N1 have been reWashburn, through the Living corded throughout the United States Learning Center has also taken steps to with two deaths in Kansas. So far the participate in a self isolation program strain of influenza has not mutated and medical officials have begun the Please see H1N1 page A5
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Thursday, September 24 Fossil Display Memorial Union Lawn 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Farewell Reception for Becky Wilber Student Recreation and Wellness Center 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Strategic Planning Forum (combined subcommittees) Henderson, Room 112 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Student Success Skills Workshop Mabee Library 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. WU Army ROTC Leadership Lab Memorial Union Lawn 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. French Conversation Table Memorial Union, Sunflower Room 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Game Night Campus Catholic Center 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Soccer Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl 6 p.m.
Friday, September 25 Family Day Sale Washburn Bookstore 8 p.m. to 5 p.m. Miniature Golf Mabee Library 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday Night Live (Chi Alpha) International House 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Volleyball Lee Arena 7 p.m. Ichabods at Night
Saturday, September 26
WU seeks new Ichabod mascot University Relations is looking for a new performer to don the Ichabod mascot suit to publicly represent Washburn University. Mascot auditions will be held on Monday, Oct. 5, and pre-registration is required. To be eligible for the position, the student(s) selected must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours at Washburn University and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5. Candidates must be in good standing with the University and must submit to a background investigation. Students must also be no more than 6 feet tall and 190 pounds to properly wear the Ichabod costume. Student(s) selected to be the mascot performer will receive $1,000 stipend per semester in addition to up to $150 per semester for the purchase of textbooks at the Washburn Bookstore. The Ichabod mascot will be compensated $50 for the first hour during a public appearance, and $20 for each hour after that. If the appearance is outside Shawnee County, the mascot
will receive mileage compensation of equal to the current mileage rate approved by Washburn University. Washburn Athletics will pay mileage, room and board when traveling to MIAA sports events outside of Shawnee County. The Ichabod Mascot must attend the required training, is required to be present at all home football and basketball games. The Ichabod will also make appearances at two baseball games and tennis matches, the dates of which are to be determined. Other special appearances may be required. The Ichabod mascot is the official mascot of Washburn University and is intended to enhance the tradition and spirit of the audience through exaggeration, characterization and entertainment. Students interested in this position should contact Amanda Hughes at (785) 670-2153 or e-mail amanda.hughes@ washburn.edu for an audition packet.
TOPEKA – Ever wonder what roamed the Earth more than 88 million years ago? Find out at a Fossil exhibit featuring fossil hunter Alan Detrich’s 20 foot long Mosasaur and half of a 12 foot long Xiphactinus. These fossils will take you from the realm of fantasy to reality, Sept. 22-24 under the tent on the Memorial Union lawn, Washburn University. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Also free 65 million year old shark teeth will be given away and attendees will have the opportunity to clean on a fossil, extracting it from native Kansas limestone. Hours: Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mosasaurs means “lizard of the Maas.” They were the largest lizards that ever evolved and attained lengths
of almost 60 feet long with skull six foot long. It’s believed the bite force of the Mosasaur was at least equal to that of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Detrich has mounted the Mosasaur fossil on a sea shell made out of resin, steel and wood and he painted the shell a new stealth color the Army uses. Xiphactinus means “Sword Ray.” They were a large predatory bony fish that lived in a shallow prehistoric sea that once covered what is now the central portion of the United States. It was believed to attain lengths of 18 to 20 feet with fangs 2 inches long. Xiphactinus probably consumed smaller sharks. For the past 10 years Detrich hopes that one day the Xiphactinus fish will be the state fossil for Kansas. For more information about the exhibit, contact Detrich at (785) 766-7207.
The Washburn University Men’s Basketball team will be holding open try-outs on Oct. 6, 2009. Auditions will be held in Lee Arena in Petro Allied Health Center from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Cody Ziegler at (785) 410-0208 or (785) 670-1356.
Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review
-Campus Announcement Urban Safari: Neil Barrett rocks out on the bass guitar with his fellow band members from Urban Safari. The band provided musical entertainment for students and faculty who attended the Pirate Day festivities at Scorch on the Porch last Thursday.
Fossil exhibit alive at Washburn
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Basketball team to hold try-outs
Photo by Cody Lohse, Washburn Review
Talk Like a Pirate Day: Student Josh Cauthon picks out his treasure from the treasure chest as Captain Jack congratulates the winner. The prize was part of Scorch on the Porch’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, held on the Memorial Union lawn on Thursday, Sept. 17.
Vice President’s Press -paid for by WSGA-
Hey friends! I hope you are having a great week! I hope you are surviving mid-terms and good luck on all of your tests. So what is happening in WSGA...well we actually just shared a fun weekend at our annual retreat. Our Chief of Staff Lucas Mullin planned a weekend away for our senators and we came up with some amazing ideas for this year, so it was very exciting! Homecoming is coming up in the next couple of weeks and we are busy planning all of our events. Monday, Oct. 12, is the WU Chef cake decorating contest, so I am seeking out creative individuals who are up to the challenge of decorating a Washburn/tropical themed cake. If you are interested or know of anyone who is let me know! Also, on Friday, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m., we are having the big Friday night madness pep rally, so come out to see the new Homecoming highlight video and athletes doing skits and dancing! Invite your families because the community is encouraged as well.
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Family Day LSAT Test 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Miniature Golf Mabee Library 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sigma Phi Epsilon Open House 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Family Day Picnic Memorial Union, Washburn Room 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. Football Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl 1 p.m.
Ichabods at Night
Sunday, September 27 Miniature Golf Mabee Library 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Monday, September 28 EPIC Campus Ministry Kuehne Bell Tower 8:15 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, September 29 Creative Writing Faculty Reading Memorial Union, Washburn Room B 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Photo by Cody Lohse, Washburn Review
WU Tennis: Washburn Men’s tennis player Simon Blondin takes an aggressive swing during a tennis match. The team beat Cowley County 5-4 at Washburn on Sept. 19.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009 • News
CAB springs into fall events Meet and tweet Jennie Loucks WASHBURN REVIEW
Campus Activities Board, CAB, started off with a bang this year. It held its 10th annual Casino Night during Washburn’s Welcome Week. Five hundred and thirty students participated in the event. “The general consensus was that it was tons of fun,� said Nick Brown, varieties and entertainment director. “Attendance was great, and the event was a huge success. We only expected 470 people to come to Casino Night.� This is only the beginning of what CAB has in store for Washburn University this school year. With a staff of nine full members including executive staff, CAB is excited for the year to come. CAB has also started a membership program this year called CAB Crew. Students can apply now to become members of CAB Crew through
the organization. Josh Maples, executive director, said that this membership is a balance between getting involved and not having to be at every single event; it’s getting a foot in the door for future opportunities within CAB. On Sept. 13, CAB also hosted Go Karts and Mini Golf for students at Sports Center. One hundred and five students participated, 35 more than CAB had anticipated. “We’re having better turn outs this year so far,� said Maples. “We want to let everyone know that we’re just getting started. Next semester will be even bigger and better.� CAB will be hosting a series of events in the upcoming months. During Homecoming Week, CAB members will be putting on the Ichabod Island Luau on the Memorial Union Lawn. There will be food, games, prizes and tropicalthemed entertainment such as a fire
dancer and a mechanical surfboard. For the Halloween season, CAB will be hosting its 7th annual trip to the Beast Haunted House in Kansas City. This will take place on Oct. 29. More details are to come on this event. A yet to be announced comedian is also scheduled to perform at Washburn on Nov. 10. On Nov. 15, CAB’s bowling event, “Scored Lately� will take place at Gage Bowl. For those interested in become a member of CAB, or a CAB Crew member, applications are currently available in the CAB office in the basement of the Memorial Union. Each year, members of the organization apply for executive positions, and the new and former executive directors hire the staff. To learn more about CAB or to see a calendar with the events which the organization puts on go to www.wuevents.com.
effectively cram, so keep up with readings and your homework.
8. Find a balance. Students, especially freshmen, can have a hard time adjusting to the new schedule of college. The secret is to find a balance between work, studying and a social life. All three aspects are important, but each individual needs to determine which are the most important.
Jennie Loucks is a sophomore mass media/Spanish major. Reach her at jennifer. loucks@washburn.edu.
Top 10 Study Habits
1. Time management. Students need to know how long it will take to get all of their assignments and studying done. At minimum, a student should study two hours for every one hour of class. However, this can change depending on the difficulty of the class. Some classes can take as much as five hours of studying for every one hour of class. 2. Taking good notes. A student should take notes that he or she can understand later on. Don’t write information down word for word. Make sure to get all of the important information and listen to the professor’s lecture.
3. Effective review of material. Material for most classes needs to be reviewed more than once. A student should go over the information until he or she can write it out without help of the book or notes. 4. Don’t get behind. Catching up the night before a test is almost impossible. Only a small percentage of students can
5. Use short study periods. Most people have a short attention span while studying. Break up study periods by setting goals and rewards when goals are met. For example, a student reads 15 pages for a class and then has a cookie or goes outside for some fresh air. For more difficult classes, the study periods can be shorter. 6. Keep information fresh. Go over the information 60 or 90 seconds before class or a test so the information is fresh. Go over the information you feel most uncomfortable with. This skill can become a study habit. 7. Consistent sleep. An adequate amount of sleep is vital in performance on tests and papers. Make sure to study often so you can sleep the night before. Missing sleep can effect performance on other things. Information will be forgotten in a short period of time with little sleep.
9. Use outside resources. If the resources given to out by a professor are confusing to a student and don’t explain things in a way the student understands, a student can check out an alternative textbook, use the library or use the Internet to better comprehend the information. 10. Highlight effectively. Highlighting in a book or notes can be very effective, but students needs to learn to highlight appropriately. Highlighting complete paragraphs does not work. Highlighting specific words or phrases is more beneficial and less overwhelming. Yellow highlighters are the most effective.
Information provided by Don Vest, compiled by Kate Hampson, designed by Mikki Burcher
Topeka Tweeple find ways to take social networking connection beyond the Internet and into real life Jaime Brown WASHBURN REVIEW
“Meeting up� may not be for everyone but if tweetups sound interesting than it is definitely something stuTopeka is moving up in the dents can check out. The Web site is world of social networking with de- http://www.topekatweetup.com/. A velopment of the Topeka Tweetups. great person to contact for more inforTwitter is yet another social me- mation, either through e-mail or tweet, dia site but with the added twist of al- is Brandon Sheley. While he was unlowing a person to update their every available for comment he seems to single move on a constant basis. The be a large driving force for Topeka impending status updates are collec- Tweetups. He is available through the tively known as tweetup Web site. “tweets.� The Students latest social ven- “ that are interture began as a ested can rest This sounds like a small project in easy if they’re 2006 and has concerned about great way to carry since become a what the meetpast the Internet and ings entail. The real-time short messaging sertweetups memmake connections. vice that works bers are largely over multiple active in the sur- Christine Pfeffer networks and rounding Topeka Washburn Student devices. The community and twitter Web site � neighboring citposts the obviies. One such ous question recent tweetup that symbolizes Twitter’s existence, event was the 2009 Lawrence Twestival. which is “what are you doing?� This event was held in large to Most people have never heard of product proceeds for charity. The tweetthe Topeka Tweetups, a group of To- ups are involved in other charitable pekans that participate in twitter and organizations, as their Web site boasts meet up in person for social gather- activities and causes such as “advocatings. The official Web page for the ing for animal welfare and providing tweetups defines it as “an event where humane sheltering, pet adoptions, lost people who Twitter come together to and found programs, emergency resmeet in person. Normally we connect cues, cruelty investigations, humane with our friends online after we have education, and liaison and outreach.� met them. At a tweetup you meet the Whether students are only interpeople you might only otherwise know ested in furthering their social media virtually. Like finally putting a name outreach or simply extending their to a face, a tweetup is a great opportu- friend list, the Topeka Tweetups are an nity to really connect with the people interesting way of taking that next step. in your network and share just a little All social media outlets are looking to more than 140 characters at a time.� broaden their outreach and Topeka is Of course there are those who feel taking a step towards the future. Christhe whole point of social media is to tine Pfeffer, a senior art major, said, connect without actually having to “I don’t twitter or participate much in meet in person. “I might go to a meet- social networking sites but this sounds ing, but I’d have to have at least one like a great way to carry past the interperson I know go with me,� said Kev- net and make connections in real life.� in Mitchell, a senior majoring in mass media. Some feel that meeting up would add a level of awkwardness that wouldn’t otherwise exist online. “The Jaime Brown is a senior mass media mameetings seem like a perfect recipe for jor. Reach her at jaime.brown@washburn. awkward situations,� said Mitchell. edu.
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Miniature golf, Mabee Library. Test your skill at the 18-hole indoor miniature golf course.
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Miniature golf, Mabee Library. Test your skill at the 18-hole indoor miniature golf course.
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Pre-game show, Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl
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Washburn Bookstore open
Inflatable and carnival games, Memorial Union lawn
Football, WU vs. University of Central Missouri, Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Information table
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“Ageless Wonders� and “A Few of Our Favorite Things� exhibits, Mulvane Art Museum
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Volleyball, WU vs. University of Central Missouri, Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center
Ichabods at Night
An opportunity for high school students to learn about life at WU and stay overnight Info: (785) 670-1030.
EVENTS – SEPT. 26 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Washburn Bookstore open
“Ageless Wonders,� “A Few of Our Favorite Things� and “Ken Butler: Hybrid Visions� exhibits, Mulvane Art Museum
Memorial Union lawn
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Family Day at the ArtLab, Mulvane Art Museum ArtLab
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Picnic, Washburn Room, Memorial Union. Cost: $9.25 adults; $5.25 children ages 10 and younger
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Alumni Association football tailgate, north side of Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl. Cost: Free to dues paid members of the Washburn Alumni Association; $5 per person for non-members; free for children age 4 and under.
Soccer, WU vs. Southwest Baptist University, Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl
EVENTS – SEPT. 27 1 - 4 p.m.
“Ageless Wonders,� “A Few of Our Favorite Things� and “Ken Butler: Hybrid Visions� exhibits, Mulvane Art Museum
1 - 11 p.m.
Miniature golf, Mabee Library. Test your skill at the 18-hole indoor miniature golf course.
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Opinion • Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Facebook controversy spurs student anger Dear Editor,
I have sat here for hours thinking of how I wanted to word this. I wanted to be outrageous, call people out and be angry, but that won’t get me anywhere. The purpose of this letter is to give the other side of the Facebook story that was printed in the last issue. It’s no single person’s fault; I’ve finally come to that conclusion. It is the system that is so dysfunctional. The system that I am referring to deals with disciplinary action imposed, specifically, on students who come to the dean of students’ office because of Facebook. There is no Facebook policy at Washburn University, and this doesn’t mean you should post all your drunken photos. Obviously, be smart; especially when you’re on campus, and when you’re not of age. Don’t take pictures with beer cans or whatever else is in your possession. That’s a no-brainer. If you get caught for something like that, I agree you should be disciplined. We’re all adults; therefore, we are responsible for what we show the world on our Facebook pages. Yes, it’s important to watch what you post. Now, in regards to the incident that was described in the newspaper article, it was about some of my friends and me. I will recap what the article said for those of you who didn’t get the opportunity to read it. It said we were in a dorm room taking pictures—some of which had alcohol in them—and we posted those pictures on Facebook. A student authority found the pictures and turned them in to the dean of students. The article stated there was no
A student’s call for action
proof of the violations other than the he refused to answer until I chose how pictures. The dean of students was I wanted to proceed. He recommended quoted saying, “Those students were I get it over with and solve it with him, in violation…when I brought those so that is what I did. The quote from students in, I simply asked them if they the story said we were asked “if we had done what the pictures showed had done what the pictured showed them doing. They confessed to the vi- us doing.” In the particular picture he olations…” The article explained that showed me, I was jokingly kissing my when the dean of students is presented roommate. According to the dean of students, with situations such as these, he must ask a student if they are guilty or not. we were participating in something against policy in the picture. I honestly If they say “no,” he must let them go. thought I was getLet me exting in trouble for plain what rekissing my roomally happened. “ mate. I stared at First of all, we I asked what I had the picture for a were not in a or two, undorm room—a done, and he refused minute able to figure out small detail, but incorrect to answer until I what I had done wrong. The dean nonetheless. chose how I wanted of students circled We were in the a fuzzy, blue object Washburn Vilto proceed. in the background lage. Yes, we of the picture. He did post pic- Jennifer Loucks looked at me and tures from an said, “Beer cans.” evening togethWashburn Student At first, I couldn’t er with friends, an evening that ” even tell what they were, but after did not include any consumption of alcohol. A CA looking I saw they were beer cans. At from the Village did turn in a single the time of the get-together, I had no picture to the dean of students, and we idea they were even there. Also, he asked if I was drinking. I were called to his office one-by-one to DID NOT CONFESS to doing somemeet with him. I was the first student to meet with thing I wasn’t doing. Obviously, from the dean of students. I had no idea what his quote, he stated that we “confessed I possibly could have done that had to the violation.” Why would we have anything to do with alcohol. The first confessed to something we were not thing I was told was, “I need you to de- doing? At this point, according to his cide whether or not you would like to second statement, I would have been solve this with me or with the Judicial let go, but I was fined somewhere Review.” I asked what I had done, and around $105. The verdict: I willingly
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009 • News
Students seek meaning of James Ahrens WASHBURN REVIEW
don’t look at sex as a negative thing but we understand where our Puritan heritage has negatively affected our understanding of our body…the beauty of Pope John Paul II gave 129 week- sexuality, and the ‘sexual revolution’ – ly speeches on the issue of theology what negative impact it has had on our and the body while he was head of the culture,” said Lyon. She continues with Catholic Church. The Catholic Cam- the inherent question anyone wants to pus Center at Washburn University is know before paying $10 for the class. offering a class every Wednesday-the “Why is it significant? The same day the pontiff offered his lecture, reason this is so significant and called Theology of the Body. The CCC should be significant to the stuis never going to make it 129 weeks dents at Washburn is because they due to the fact that the class, Theology are our future leaders,” said Lyon. and the Body, is only an eight week The class is being facilitated by program, but the idea is still there. third year law student Moises BarPatti Lyon, raza. Each class of the Catholic will run apCampus Center “ proximately an said it wasn’t hour (scheduled We all have a body; necessary to be from 6:30 p.m. Catholic to par-7:30 p.m. in the we’re all looking for ticipate in the Blair room of the meaning. program, you just LLC). The class have to be lookstarted Sept. 9 ing for meaning. and continues “We all for eight weeks, have a body, skipping one we’re all lookthe week that ing for meaning falls directly be- Patti Lyon and how to put fore fall break. Catholic Campus Center the two togeth“I was er,” said Lyon. ” very impressed Pope John that…people Paul II began started talktalking on Sept. ing about The5th, 1979, on the meaning of body, life ology of the Body,” said Barraza. and how the two fit together. Lyon enHe was amazed at how students joys complementing the ideas of a ma- were able to turn the teachings of one jor religious leader that many people person into discussion. Barraza menwould consider conservative with the tioned after viewing one DVD the class views of a liberal status symbol. Lyon was able to discuss the body openly and gave the quote from Hugh Hefner. freely as if it had never happened… “I started Playboy magazine “Literally from there the disas a response to the hurt and hy- cussion probably went 45 minutes, pocrisy of our Puritan heritage.” so I was extremely happy. So just Lyon made a point that she to see that it’s really something that doesn’t necessarily support Hefner’s interests people because it’s problifestyle as the Playboy mogul, or his ably, without saying the most imporchoices sexually, but that his stance tant, kind of like... a life issue for a shows a different aspect of existence college-age student,” said Barraza. in a system where what she calls ‘Pu“Theology of the Body is just ritan beliefs’ have sexuality. Theol- recently, I think, starting to spread ogy of the Body is a teaching tool in like wild-fire,” said Barraza. Bathe form of both a forum and lecture. razza gave the example of Texas “The Catholic church believes that A&M, where something akin to five the human body is a healthy thing. We groups of 20 students have gath-
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to every survey, and the remaining three were randomly assigned. All of the questions were qualitative and sought to provide insight into what students desired from their education. “Data gathering comes in and then we look at trends,” Vogel said, “the results were expected to come back on the ninth, but it was changed to the twentythird. We are always in favor of more student input. I think where student input will be helpful is on the draft.” The sub-committees will compile drafts from their findings that will be presented to an executive committee. The executive committee will then present the information to the Board of Regents. The Regents will review the information and possibly enact policy. Bowen said the information will go back and forth between the executive council, sub-committees and Board of Regents several times before anything comes of the findings. She said she expects the final document to be done by April.
coordinates and handles all of the fundraising for Washburn University. The president of the association, Julie Mazachek, said “the funds will be used for professorships and chairs in the school of business though a small portion will go towards scholarships, a good 95% will go towards those professorship and chairs.” The Kansas Partnership for Faculty Distinction Program allows for matching funds to be made available by the state of Kansas. “It’s a partnership with the universities, so if we can identify private investments, the state will match some of the earning funds,” said Mazachek. Apparently those matching funds will also go towards the professorships and the chairs. Unfortunately, it is never a simple matter of distributing the funds. Whether a small donation or a high amount such as the Davidson donation, there are factors when considering how the recipient actually receives the funds. “Basically, we won’t get the money right away in lump sum format. The way it works is fairly complicated by we end up receiving payouts. The money is deposited through the WEA, and they control it from that point. Eventually, we receive payments amounting to about 5% interest from donation,” said Sollars. All in all it could be a little while before the business school sees any actual funds from the donation. Even the percentage received on behalf of the Kansas Partnership for Faculty Distinction may take between three and four years to go in to effect. “I think this is a real compliment to the Washburn foundation that they have a donor of this significance giving this much money,” said Frank Chorba, “as well as a great reflection of Washburn’s maturity.” In addition to his recent donation, Davidson has also previously offered up the Thelma Ann Davidson Memorial Scholarship in honor of his mother. Despite the scholarship, the $5 million is his greatest gift yet and it comes at a time when Washburn University is feeling the financial crunch of the current economic downswing. When the university, and almost every other across the nation, is suffering through tuition spikes and a desperate need for fresh resources, Davidson is sending a wind of new hope through the Washburn School of Business. None of the financial haggling has dampened the business school’s enthusiasm over this amazing opportunity. “This is a fantastic opportunity for the Washburn School of Business, and we are very excited,” said Sollars. With this new donation, as well as the additional state interest match, the Washburn School of Business can continue to offer students superior academic standards and fantastic professors. Other schools may routinely receive endowments in excess of $5 million. This staggering sum is a boon for Washburn University, and the Business school is thrilled to have received it. “This is the largest donation that Washburn has ever received and it’s just so great. It feels like icing on the cake,” said Sollars.
Ben Fitch is a junior mass media major. Reach him at benjaim.fitch@washburn. edu.
Jaime Brown is a senior mass media major. Reach her at jaime.brown@washburn. edu.
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Your Body: Moises Barraza begins a session of Theology of the Body in the Blair Room of the LLC. The program runs eight weeks and attempts to explain the meaning of both life and the body and how they work together. ered, starting from zero last year. next six Wednesdays in the program “Within the context of sexual Theology of the Body and learn love, the theology of the body affords some of your own self-education. rediscovering the whole of existence of the meaning of life. Therefore, theology of the body demands selfeducation,” said Pope John Paul II. James Ahrens is a senior mass media The wild-fire is spreading. Join major. Reach him at james.ahrens1@ the CCC in the Blair room for the washburn.edu.
Strategic planning uncovers problem areas
Sub-committees hard at work to obtain student input about Bod culture, student life, academic programs Ben Fitch WASHBURN REVIEW
The strategic planning sub-committees are in the midst of discussions that will shape the superstructure and infrastructure of Washburn holistically—possibly changing the course of the university in the next five years. The five sub-committees: academic programs, asset stewardship, enrollment management, learning environment development and student life meet individually with representatives ranging from deans, directors, regents and faculty to students. Two of the total 45 members are students: Angel Romero and Garrett Love. Thursday, the learning environment development sub-committee held an open forum in which any member of the Washburn community was invited to voice their opinion about the future of the school. “Learning environment development deals with all the physical aspects of the university,” Gordon McQuere, chair, said, “which would be buildings, programming and landscaping.” During the forum, several faculty members voiced their concern about a variety of topics. Representatives from the physical education department said they have gained nothing from the Whiting renovations, and that there should be a process by which the space is shared realistically. Signage was another topic of discussion during the forum. Some facul-
ty said there was a lack of directional demic programs sub-committee meetcues provided for campus guests. ing, Friday, during which she said the The role of ISS was a re- WTE was an important university proverberating topic as well. gram. In terms of marketing, Bowen “ISS has to be answerable to aca- said she wants to convey the idea of demic programs,” said a faculty mem- a private education at a public price, ber, “there is a lack of understanding.” which includes smaller class sizes and Cal Melick, Mabee librarian, said the “perception” of an added benefit. the problem with technology support “The WTE is an added benefit,” has implications towards enrollment. she said. “Getting rid of it makes “When it doesn’t no sense to me. Why not STRATEGIC capitalize on something work or fails, that message goes everywhere,” Melick PLANNING that we have already?” said. He said students exMany topics will be pect a standard of quality when they common to several sub-committees. use the technology at Washburn, Carol Vogel, chair of the stuand, often times, their high schools dent life committee, said there is have better technology support. a great deal of overlap, and the John Hunter, theatre professor, is strategy is to be as general with ina member of the Endowment Associa- formation gathering as possible. tion. He said Washburn lacks a student “We are trying to get broad culture, which is vital to the university. student input,” she said. “The stu“The inclusive atmosphere needs dent life committee will address to change,” he said. And the solution lies students more than the others.” in Greek life because it helps students While the student life sub-comidentify with the university. Further- mittee has not held an open forum, more, it strengthens relationships with they have circulated a 1,000 particiWashburn alumni, who are vital be- pant survey through the English decause of the returns and endorsements partment. The survey featured five that the university enjoys, said Hunter. questions—the first two were default “The Bod culture could be reestablished. There are examples all over this country.” Concern for the WTE was expressed as well, simply because many new students don’t know that it exists. Mandatory orientation was brought up as a solution during the forum. Vice President Robin Bowen gave a presentation during the aca-
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where students who are sick with influenza would be kept in their rooms and would be assisted by a single person to help limit contact and spread of the influenza strain on campus. Student health is also preparing by having the needed testing and treatment supplies available. Of concern, though, is what student health department staff has termed as, “being understaffed.” So what should Washburn student and faculty do if they get sick and think it might be H1N1? The first thing that most experts say is to stay away from large gatherings of people. Symptoms
of infected could look similar to seasonal flu but will be more immediate and severe. Doctors emphasize the need to seek medical attention if the symptoms are accompanied by a spike in temperature as well. Remaining vigilant against the spread of pandemic flu is a concern until the vaccine that is under development becomes available to health professionals. Robert Burkett is a junior mass media major. Reach him at robert.burkett@ washburn.edu.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW
There is only one place in the MIAA that the conference-leading Washburn volleyball team has never won. Sapp Fieldhouse in Omaha, Neb. At 7 tonight, against Nebraska-Omaha, the team will get its chance. While the No. 6 Lady Blues volleyball team (15-0, 3-0) has only played their twice, coach Chris Herron said the team is cupcake by any standards. “Tough environment, very loud,” said Herron, who led Washburn to a 1-1 split in last season’s matches against the Mavericks. “Not the biggest crowd in the world but they’ve got a band, the announcer is obnoxious, so WASHBURN I just think the VOLLEYBALL environment is tough. We’ve got our work cut out for us. And they’re really good, they have everyone back. I think I picked them to finish second in conference so I know they’re going to be a really good team.” UNO (13-3, 3-0), the MIAA’s newest team, is ranked 21st in the nation, third in conference and beat Washburn 3-1 last season in Omaha. “Passing was a big thing last year. We couldn’t pass,” said Ashley Shepard, junior. “We weren’t blocking very well either. We’ve been working a lot on both of those things in practice.” The Lady Blues, who set the school record for most wins to start the season, 15, on Saturday, will look to even the overall series versus the UNO Mavericks at three wins apiece. The Lady Blues will then take on No. 9 Central Missouri (12-3, 2-1) at 7 p.m. Friday in Lee Arena. “We always know that [UCM] has some big hitters,” said Shepard “I think they had the freshman of the
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Under pressure: The sixth-ranked Washburn Lady Blues are set to face MIAA oppenents No. 21 Nebraska-Omaha tonight in Omaha, Neb., and No. 9 Central Missouri Friday in Lee Arena. Washburn (15-0, 3-0) has never won in Omaha and is trying to tie the series with the Mavericks at three. year last year. So we just need to step up and get some good blocks on them. We just have to play aggressive. We have to step up big this next week to play a lot better than we did this weekend. “Both [UNO and UCM] are always really tough competition. We just
know that we have to bring our A game. Can’t have any mistakes like we had [Saturday]. We just have to get on top of it. We can’t let down at any moment. We have to hit hard, serve, get our serves in especially, everything’s just got to be good.” There are five players on Washburn
originally from Nebraska that are looking forward to the homecoming of sorts for the game tonight. “It’d be fun for them to go back to their home state and get to play in front of their friends and family that don’t have to travel as far,” said Shepard. “And I know a lot of their friends
aren’t able to come to Kansas to watch them play all the time. I know they’ll want to go up there and play really well and give it a good show.”
Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@ washburn.edu.
Softball team using fall for improvement Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW Exhibition games and practice are never exciting, but for many good teams, that’s where all the games are won. Nicole Perkuhn and the Washburn softball team are counting on that philosophy to pay off, using this time to prep them for the spring. “I think the thing I like most about fall ball is that you’re really able to focus on where you need to get better,” said Perkuhn, senior pitcher/ first base. “You’re able to just play a lot more relaxed and focus a lot more what you need to do in the spring. In spring you can’t focus on what you need to do to get better.” The Lady Blues continued their fall stretch of exhibition games this past weekend in a
tournament in Emporia going 3-0 against Ottawa, Hutchison Junior College and Allen County Community College. “The first game we hit the ball really well and scored [a lot] of runs,” said Perkuhn, a Washburn Rural graduate. “So that was really good. That was where we wanted to be. The second two games, our offense wasn’t as strong as we wanted it to be but we had really good defense.” Perkuhn said the team also had good pitching performances in the last two games and did a good job of finishing out the game, something they’ve had a problem with in the past. The success could be contributed to the fact that she said the team almost has a different mindset and is more relaxed in the fall season “In the fall, you want to win, like you’re ultimate goal is to win, but there is not that
pressure of this is going to make or break your season,” she said. “Your focus is a lot different.” The Lady Blues began meeting for the fall during the first week of school and began practice shortly after. While the team can only have 24 official group practices, it meets on an individual basis, as well. The Lady Blues will next play in exhibition games against MIAA foes Emporia State and Central Missouri as well as a contest versus Kansas on Oct. 3 and 4 in Lawrence. The last team practice of the fall for Washburn will be the weekend of October 10. For the remainder of the fall semester, the Lady Blues will still meet individually to condition and lift weights, as well as work on hitting. “Fall season really is kind of almost like a test to see where you’re at, going into break and then
going into the season,” said Perkuhn. “It kind of shows your strengths and your weaknesses and what you need to work on going into winter break.” With the loss of several players, and the addition of many in the offseason, the Lady Blues are using this time to get more acquainted with each other. “This year we have a lot of newcomers so fall has been really good to see as far as team chemistry on the field and as far as working together. And like communication on the field,” said Perkuhn. “That’s been a huge part just communicating especially like infield and outfield. So the fall’s been really been key for that.” Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@washburn.edu.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009 • Sports
Washburn sisters share same passion
Sports Report
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Football
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Standings Conf. 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2 0-2
Overall 4-0 4-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 2-2 1-2 2-2 1-3 1-3
( )- Division II nat’l ranking
Results Sept. 19
MWSU 37, WU 34 NWMSU 37, UNO 27 UCM 23, PSU 14 MSSU 34, ESU 13 FHSU 41, TSU 31
Games Saturday
PF 136 179 130 148 197 141 80 107 103 98
PA 76 93 70 127 103 68 84 79 107 117
WU schedule Oct. 3
UCM at WU, 1 p.m. TSU at NWMSU, 1 p.m. FHSU at WU, 1 p.m. Oct. 10 UNO at MSSU, 2 p.m. WU at UNO, 1 p.m. MWSU at PSU, 2 p.m. Oct. 17 ESU at FHSU, 7 p.m. PSU at WU, 1:08 p.m.
Volleyball Standings Conf. Washburn (6) 3-0 Emporia St. (3) 3-0 Nebraska-Omaha (18) 3-0 Central Missouri (9) 2-1 Pittsburg St. (21) 2-1 Truman St. (20) 1-2 NW Missouri St. 1-2 Fort Hays St. 1-3 Missouri Southern 0-2 Southwest Baptist 0-2 Missouri Western 0-3
Overall 15-0 13-0 13-3 12-3 10-4 10-5 8-7 4-12 5-6 5-9 7-8
( )- Division II nat’l ranking
WU results Sept. 16
Sets won Sets lost 45 2 39 6 43 16 37 12 36 19 35 21 28 26 20 39 22 25 22 33 27 29
WU schedule Tonight
Washburn 3, NW Mo. St. 0
Washburn at Nebraska-Omaha, 7 p.m.
Washburn 3, Truman St. 0
Central Missouri at Washburn, 7 p.m.
Washburn 3, Mo. Western 0
Lady Blues Invitational at Lee Arena
Sept. 18 Sept. 19
Friday
Oct. 2-3
Standings Conf. 4-0-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 1-3-0 0-3-0 0-4-0
Overall 5-3-0 7-1-0 4-2-2 4-1-1 3-3-1 1-4-1 3-5-0 2-4-0 2-6-0
GF 19 13 11 13 8 4 13 7 10
GA 14 5 8 8 6 13 15 11 18
WU schedule Thursday
WU results Sept. 17
Central Missouri at Washburn, 6 p.m.
Sept. 19
Southwest Baptist at Washburn, 6 p.m.
Truman St. 1,Washburn 0 Missouri Western 3, Washburn 0
Saturday Sept. 30
Rockhurst at Washburn, 6 p.m.
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Boom! This last week, just like every week since the beginning of fall practice, the afternoon sky above Yager Stadium was invaded by the sight of footballs sailing through the sky. For senior kicker Steve Ivanisevic, it’s just another ho-hum day of practice in what has been an impressive season for him. Going into this weekend’s game, Ivanisevic leads Washburn with 35 points total for the season. So far, Ivanisevic’s range hasn’t been challenged, though he feels confident in his abilities. “I’ve hit from over 50 yards before,” said Ivanisevic. Ivanisevic earned MIAA player of the week honors on special teams Sept. 14 after making four field goals against Missouri Southern, tying a school record held by three other Washburn kickers: Mike Cassin (1978 vs. Missouri Valley), Dan Brown (1992 vs. Emporia State) and Chad Todd (2000
vs. Wisconsin-LaCrosse). A week prior against New Mexico Highlands, Ivanisevic set another school record by kicking 11 PATs. The season’s success is just another step of a collegiate career that has spanned three schools and seen success at every level. From the beginning of his football career in eighth grade all the way through high school, Ivanisevic played a variety of positions, but the kicking game was always where he excelled. His high school endeavors featured a career-high field goal distance of 52 yards, and upon graduation, Ivanisevic made the choice to pursue a collegiate career as a place kicker. This decision led him to Joliet Junior College, where Ivanisevic made AllMidwest Conference and NJCAA first team All-Region as both a placekicker and punter for JJC during his two-year tenure. While at JJC, Ivanisevic made a career long 53-yard-kick and, in addition as a punter, averaged 38 yards a boot. Please see SENIOR page A8
Intramurals results 7 vs. 7 outdoor soccer Men Sept. 16 Balls Deep def. The Abyss, FF 1-0 El Turco F.C. def. Alpha Delta, 5-1 S.A.W. def. Sigma Phi Epsilon, 6-0 Flag football Men Sept. 15 Team Ram Rod def. Delta Chi, 28-0 Sigma Phi Epsilon def. Alpha Delta, 24-0 IMT def. Beast Mode, 26-25 Sept. 17 Razorbacks def. Kappa Sigma, 67-0 Phi Delta Theta def. WU Killaz, FF 1-0 Balls Deep def. Yager Bombers, 3513 Sept. 18 Swagger Jackers def. Taste D Wayne Bowe, 22-14 Baller All Stars def. Capital Punishment, 25-20 Shysters def. The Monstars, 42-20
Soccer Nebraska-Omaha NW Missouri St. Truman St. Southwest Baptist Central Missouri Emporia St. Missouri Western Washburn Missouri Southern
Senior setting records
Volleyball Women Sept. 15 Safe Sets def. Volleybods, FF 1-0 Kinky Sets def. WURAH, 21-12, 21-9 Flamingos def. The Sweet Angels, 21-4, 21-1
Salina’s Finest def. Benchwarmerz, 21-4, 21-15 Push It def. Tacos, 21-10, 21-18 Off Constantly def. The Blaze, 2116, 21-19 WU Bay Bay def. ZTA Ladies Team 1, 21-12, 21-10 Co-rec Sept. 16 Seniors Bods def. The Greek, 21-17, 21-17 WU Bay Bay def. Taste D Wayne Bo, 21-14, 21-12 Balls Deep def. Morgan Mathletics, 21-8, 21-7 Skwablers def. The “A” Team, 2116, 22-20 Bleed Aftershock def. Centralia, 21-6, 21-16 Dream Team def. Mixed Cultures, 21-7, 21-7 Rec-ers def. SPE & DG, 21-15, 2112 Tennis Doubles Men/Co-rec Sept. 14 WU Bay Bay (Darrow/TBD) def. Delta Chi 1 (Valasquez/Nguyen) Double A (Shaffer/Lake) def. Delta Chi 2 (Smith/Froese) Sept. 21 Tray and Paul (Massengale/Elser) def. Double A (Shaffer/Lake)
Richard Kelly is a sophomore mass media major. Reach him at richard. kelly@washburn.edu.
w e i v e Staff Pick ‘Em R e Th Week Four
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Central Missouri (11) Missouri Western (18) NW Missouri St. (6) Fort Hays St. Washburn Nebraska-Omaha Missouri Southern Pittsburg St. (23) Emporia St. Truman St.
Kicker goes here: Senior kicker Steve Ivanisevic has booted an array of old school records this season, nailing 11 PATs against New Mexico Highlands and hitting four FGs against Missouri Southern.
Sisters Chelsey and Natalie Bennett may have completely different majors, but there’s one thing they both can agree on: bowling. Starting bowling at a very young age, the Bennetts are two Washburn students who have very different career focuses, with Chelsey studying accounting and Natalie enjoying history and meteorology. But the two were tied to bowling by their mother and father. Before the sisters were born, both their parents bowled frequently. As they grew up, they followed in their parent’s footsteps taking on the sport around fifth grade. Ever since, Natalie has continued with bowling and now finds herself on four leagues spending roughly about 10 hours a week at Gage Bowl. Before coming to Washburn, she even spent a year and a half on KU’s bowling team and admits if Washburn had a bowling team, she might be interested. But for something that was once just for recreation, a transition point came for Natalie that allowed bowling to become more than that. “I started bowling and then they started having tournaments with scholarships,” she said. “That’s when I became competitive BOWLING with it.” FEATURE Her sister Chelsey took a different route. While she also enjoyed bowling at a young age, she ended up taking an eight year absence from the sport. “I quit for awhile, wasn’t really as interested,” said Chelsey. “Couple years ago, I took a bowling class and it was a way of picking up where I started. But I don’t do it competitively, just for fun.” Both sisters also worked at Gage Bowl for a period of time, and while neither see it being something they want to make a career out of, both said they would definitely continue bowling for years to come. Chelsey said she can see it starting to wear off on other family members, as her cousins have developed an interest in bowling as well. Their younger brother, Andrew Bennett, a senior at Topeka West High School, is also an avid bowler. While many are happy to go to a bowling alley and even break 100, Chelsey often averages around 160, and Natalie averages 220. And Natalie continues trying to improve her score since she remains more competitive with her interest. “I think it was just the competition that got me interested,” said Natalie. “It’s kind of like if you enjoy a sport, you wanna be good at it. I just wanted to keep getting better with it after I started.”
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Washburn soccer faces tough slate
University of Central Missouri
Sept. 24
Jennies Overall: 3-3-1 Conference: 2-1-0 1.14 goals scored per game
Southwest Baptist
“Central Missouri is very strong offensively,” said head coach Tim Collins.
Bearcats
Sept. 26 Oct. 24
Overall: 4-1-1
Sept. 30
Conference: 2-1-0
Rockhurst
Hawks
Overall: 3-3-0
Conference: 2-2-0
1.83 goals per game
“Team has had mixed results,” said Collins.
2.02 goals per game New coach. “Good defending and attacking around box,” said Collins.
Missouri Southern State Lions
Oct. 3 Nov. 5
Overall: 2-6-0 Conference: 0-4-0
Northwest Missouri State
Oct. 8 Oct. 17
Bearcats
Overall: 7-1-0
Conference: 3-1-0
1.62 goals per game
1.21 goals per game “Missouri Southern seems to have the same injury bug we do,” said Collins.
Emporia State
Oct. 15 Oct. 31
Hornets Overall: 1-4-1
Oct. 11 Oct. 22
Nebraska-Omaha
Conference: 1-2-0
Mavericks
.64 goals per game
Overall: 5-3-0 Conference: 4-0-0
MIAA play underway for WU
2.38 goals per game
Ben Fitch WASHBURN REVIEW
Truman State
Oct. 29
Bulldogs
Overall: 4-2-2
Conference: 3-0-2
1.38 goals per game
“Truman is calm under pressure and possesses the ball,” said Collins. “Best team in the conference, possibly best in the nation.”
The Lady Blues will face the Central Missouri Jennies, tomorrow. The second match-up this season after a loss in Warrensburg, Mo. “We need to tighten defending up and not give chances away, especially easy chances,” said Coach Tim Collins, “we need to be more creative.” Collins said the team is excited about being back home, especially since playing the home field may give the team an advantage. The Ladies have suffered a three-game losing streak since the beginning of the MIAA season. But the loss to Truman State was not perceived as a brutal one. “That team is one of the best teams in the conference, if not the nation,” said Collins. Defender Jordan Shefte, junior, picked up a red card after a slide. It was deemed that she had illegally stopped a goal-making shot. “It’s one of those things that happens in soccer, you have to look past it and still support the team,“ she said. The Ladies played a man down for the rest of the game. Collins said he attempted to contest the call so Shefte could play in the game against Missouri Western, but it was too late. Shefte said she would
Missouri Western State
Nov. 7
Griffons
Overall: 3-5-0
Conference: 1-3-0
1.59 goals per game
“They have a lot of athleticism from their veteran team,” said Collins.
have made the same defensive play if she had it to do over again. “I did what I was supposed to as a defender, which is to stop goal making opportunities.” Collins said the players to watch will be Angela Wiseman, No. 24; Ashley Taylor, No. 4 and Markie Gallagher, No. 14 on the offensive side of the field, and Jordan Shefte, No. 11; Kelsey Raiman, No. 26 and Danielle Sicard, No. 18 on defense. Ben Fitch is a junior mass media major. Reach him at benjamin.fitch@washburn.edu.
SENIOR: Kicker’s journey to WU a long one plans for the football program helped to draw Ivanisevic to Washburn, where he has made a big impact and After Joliet Junior College, hopes to continue the momentum he Ivanisevic was recruited to play has started to build through both team at Northern Illinois by head coach and individual goals. Jerry Kill, where he redshirted and “I want to hopefully break the sat behind another kicker for a year. school record for longest kick [52 yards Feeling that he wouldn’t get by Russ Hill, 1972] before much of a chance to play at I leave Washburn, and also SENIOR NIU, Ivanisevic explored win a championship,” said other opportunities with FEATURE Ivanisevic. coach Kill and came upon Ivanisevic plans on the Washburn Ichabods where current graduating from Washburn with head coach Craig Schurig, whom had a degree in general studies and coached together with Kill at Pittsburg then pursuing a master’s degree in State, was looking for someone to education and hopes to coach sports come in and help bolster the special one day. teams unit. “I really liked the coaching staff when I visited,” said Ivanisevic Robert Burkett is a junior mass media Other parts of the school including major. Reach him at robert.burkett@ the facilities, academics and the big washburn.edu.
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In this issue of the Argo: the argonauts Review Editor Nicole Stejskal Argo Editor Regina Budden Assistant Editor Leia Karimul Bashar Copy Editor Ben Fitch, Josh King Page Design Regina Budden, Leia Karimul Bashar, Maggie Pilcher, Josh Rouse, Nicole Stejskal, Stephanie Woodman Advertising Manager Angie Marquart Photo Editor Matt Wilper Photos Richard Kelly, Josh Rouse, Matt Wilper Faculty Adviser Regina Cassell
Page 4 I-Save: Read about the program that saves WU students money- even when they eat out.
The best of Wanamaker: Check out the finest dining Topeka’s Wanamaker strip has to offer
Page 12 Cafe a la mode: See the coffee houses nearest campus and their unique aspects
Food is awesome but taken for granted
COVER This Argo is about places in Topeka that have quality dining for Washburn students. Reviews of local restaurants are on pages 3, 10 and 12, and the spread on 6 and 7 features several restaurants on the Wanamaker strip.
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With fear and trembling, I am getting ready to print my first Argo. Though this is not the biggest milestone in my life, it is certainly an achievement. This Argo focuses on eateries in Topeka. It’s been pretty interesting to watch everyone trying to make features and reviews of places that everyone eats at. I can’t fail to note that at least three people came to ask me about reviewing Hu Hot just to give them the excuse to eat there. I think my favorite thing about doing a food Argo is that the act of eating, though it’s extremely essential for our existance, is often taken for granted. We don’t enjoy it very much in our
daily lives: we chug some pop, or stuff a sandwich down our throats during lunch break (that is, if our schedules allow for a lunch break). Seldom do we take the time to really appreciate the energy that food gives us, or the time that other people spend preparing our food. So, while I advocate supporting the local cuisine, I would like to share that my personal favorite place to eat is at home after I’ve taken the time to prepare my own food. So, as you delve further into our fancy food Argo, bon apetit! Regina Budden is a senior mass media major. Reach her at regina.budden@ washburn.edu.
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Cheeburger Cheeburger: Better on TV
Josh Rouse WASHBURN REVIEW
that has made establishments such as Bobo’s and Freddy’s stand out seems to clash with the gift shop and the use of mason jars instead of cups. It’s an odd dining experience, to say the least. Overall, I like the idea of Cheeburger Cheeburger and I think we need more restaurants in Topeka that are unique and can draw large crowds… but I’m not a huge fan of this particular restaurant. If you talk to someone who isn’t obsessed with the restaurant, they’ll likely repeat this statement to you. “It’s OK. I’ll probably eat there once in a while but it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.”
Josh Rouse is a junior mass media major. Reach him at joshua. rouse@washburn.edu.
Burgers
One of the newer restaurants in town has caught a lot of attention lately. Cheeburger Cheeburger (no that’s not a typo) is located near HyVee in Topeka at 2919 S.W. Wanamaker Road. The restaurant opened June 23, 2009 and is the first of its kind in Kansas. There are two main reasons the restaurant has become such a strong conversation starter in this neck of the woods: the odd name and the restaurant’s freedom of choice in just about every aspect of the meal. Each “Cheeburger” comes with about 26 toppings and in five different sizes, from the Classic (5.5 ounces before cooking) to the Pounder (20 ounces before cooking) and prepared medium, medium well and well. Each burger is made with 100 percent premium black angus beef. The milkshakes also come with a plethora of options for literally
thousands of different combinations no matter what you throw on it. It’s (378,000 according to the menu). also quite pricy, ranging from $5.29 You can also order a shaked soda to $11 for the burger alone. I know with several different options and I’m not alone in thinking it’s a bland five signature sauces to put on your hamburger, as I’ve heard similar cheeburger, dip your fries in, throw reviews from friends, family and on a salad or anything else you fellow critics. However, I’ve heard want to use them for. There are also just as many people say they thought several other varieties of sandwich, it was the greatest cheeseburger including turkey burger, they’ve ever tasted, veggie burger, several it’s definitely worth RESTAURANT so chicken sandwiches, trying. You may love REVIEW BLT and a grilled cheese it… or you may not. sandwich. But you probably All in all, the restaurant offers won’t absolutely hate it, either. more options than you can shake a That being said, the rest of the stick at and you may want to print food is delightful. The fries are off a menu at www.cheeburger.com seasoned perfectly and the shakes are before heading in. While options utterly amazing. But the restaurant are always a positive thing, it is a bit isn’t called “Hake Hake” or “Frie overwhelming. Frie,” so I’m a little disappointed As far as the actual food goes, the cheeburger wasn’t the coupe de it’s all pretty good… with one grace of cheeseburgers. exception. I thought the cheeburger, As far as the atmosphere goes, for all it’s cracked up to be, was it’s basically how I imagine a bland. Not great, not good, not Spangles in Branson to be. The bad and not horrible. It was OK. I building seems too small for the certainly don’t think it qualifies as massive lunch and dinner crowds one of the better burgers in town, it draws, and the ‘50s diner theme
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Students save with iSave program Budget Food
Ashley Nadeau WASHBURN REVIEW I-Save, a service provided by the Washburn University Student Government Association and a group of local businesses, is a discount program designed to give students special price reductions. Students and businesses seem to mutually benefit from the program. “I’m not sure about an exact percentage, but we have a lot of regular customers that are Washburn students,” said Craig Underhill, owner of the Submarina Topeka franchise. “I’d say it is at least 25 percent.” Submarina is just one of many Topeka sandwich shops that
participates in the I-Save program. Submarina offers 14 different predetermined sandwich options, along with a “Simples” menu where you can create your own sandwich. Highlights of Submarina’s menu include freshly sliced avocados, pepperoncinis and sprouts. Any sandwich is available on white, wheat, sweet wheat, rye and sourdough bread in 3-, 6-, 9- or 12inch sizes. Submarina is located just blocks away from campus in College Hill. Students save 10 percent by showing their Washburn ID. Bobo’s Drive In, one of the “Eight Wonders of Kansas Cuisine,” according to the Kansas Sampler Foundation in June 2009, also
utilizes the I-Save program. Bobo’s discounts. is one of the only true drive-ins in the Students who do know about the Topeka area, and it is notable for its I-Save program seem to appreciate homemade apple pie and hand-dipped the discounts it provides. onion rings. Bobo’s was featured on “I use my Washburn discount an episode of “Diners, Drive-ins and anywhere I can, I just wish more Dives” on the places would Food Network offer it,” said in May 2008. “ Tim Hutton, Located at 2300 sophomore. I frequently used my “The fact that SW 10th Ave., Bobo’s offers restaurants offer discounts. I could a 10 percent a Washburn only rely on Ramen discount to discount is Wa s h b u r n appealing to to a point. students. me as a student P a p a because not John’s is only is it Bryce Lonnis-Kroeker, one of the cheaper, but former Washburn student most popular I’m usually on restaurants move and ” the a m o n g don’t have time Wa s h b u r n to eat at home students. very often. Its popularity may be due to its “I think the discount is even near-campus location at 1700 SW more appealing to me because I am a Washburn Ave. non-traditional student, and generally “I see a lot of Washburn students don’t eat on campus. Campus food come in and use their discounts, is more expensive compared to offmostly during the week,” said Papa campus food with the discount.” John’s employee Kristen Fay. “They Former Washburn student mostly get the large one-topping Bryce Lonnis-Kroeker misses for [the] $8 special that we give the I-Save program. to students,” she said. “I frequently used Students can opt for a flat my discounts,” he said. “I 10 percent off I-Save discount could only rely on ‘Ramen’ instead of the $8 one-topping to a point. I miss having special. it — you can never replace Mexican restaurant Carlos convenience.” O’Kelly’s is another participant A group of 24 restaurants in the I-Save program. Its currently participates in the menu consists of appetizers, I-Save program, along with salads, pastas, burritos, tacos, and other local businesses. The full list fajitas, and many Mexican-inspired of participating restaurants and drinks. However, it seems that many businesses is located on mywsga. students are unaware of the savings com. A condensed list, sponsored by Carlos O’Kelly’s offers. the Washburn Student Government “I think we would see a lot Association and the Student Life more students use their discounts Office, is featured on the back of if more people knew about it,” said the Washburn University student Patrick Hothan, a bartender at Carlos planner. O’Kelly’s. Hothan said he is aware of many Ashley Nadeau is a junior mass media students who eat at the restaurant major. Reach her at ashley.nadeau@ regularly and don’t use their washburn.edu.
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Washburn Employee Cookbook excites the senses — and it doesn’t assign homework Meghan Ryan WASHBURN REVIEW
Cookbook
With the student work done, the cookbook in the making was handed off to Dena Anson, director of University Relations, and a dessert-baking hobbyist. With Leftovers, stale pizza and Anson’s background in journalism Ramen noodles are looking less and freelance cookbook editing, and less appealing as the semester she was no stranger to the hours wears on. It’s time to satisfy your of time it takes to edit and make taste buds and put more effort everything consistent. into meals than dialing a phone “Editing for me is like Sudoku and ordering for others,” said t a k e o u t . “ Anson about The newlyher methodical It’s just a mustpublished routine. have book. Wa s h b u r n Lynda Carter, University a graphic designer The recipes are Employee in University Cookbook Mailing and interesting and makes that Printing Services, exciting. a bit easier was in charge by supplying of tweaking the Kay Farley, the WU student’s design to bookstore director community make it ready for ” printing. UMAPS with simple but delectable was then hired to dishes. print the recipe No matter the occasion, a book. Three hundred recipe books potluck dinner always has some of were printed by UMAPS to be the best food. The dishes are easy sold exclusively at the Washburn enough to cook, but good enough Bookstore. If all the cookbooks are that a person will be proud to share sold, more will be printed. with neighbors. This is exactly “It’s just a must-have book,” what Celeste Ehrenberg, employee said Kay Farley, bookstore director. wellness coordinator at the Student “The recipes are interesting and Recreation and Wellness Center, exciting.” thought when she decided to The bookstore plans to feature compile recipes from the Washburn the $9.99 cookbook at its holiday employees and create Washburn’s open house in December. first employee cookbook. So far, everyone involved Ehrenberg said the cookbook in the process has been pleased. was a great community effort Ehrenberg was one of the movers and statement. She began the and shakers on the project. project by e-mailing employees, “The end result was worth all asking for recipes and mentioning the work,” she said. the cookbook at The spiral-bound presentations. From paper back is brimming there, the cookbook WASHBURN with the favorite transformed into a class recipes of the Washburn RECIPES project. community. About 100 Member’s of Regina faculty, staff, adjunct Cassell’s publication layout and professors and retired employees design course took on the cookbook contributed recipes. as one of four group projects. “It’s exciting how may people Nicole Stejskal, Ashley Shepard, contributed,” said Farley. Rikki Bruntmeyer and Eric Smith Ehrenberg agreed. spent hours of time both inside “Great food ideas make a great and outside of class working on cookbook,” she said. “So much everything from editing recipes food, so little time.” and laying out pages to swapping From Sopapilla Cheesecake Ichabod Washburn’s top hat for to Hot German Potato Salad, the a chef’s hat and his books for a diversity of the recipes makes for a bowl. wonderful treat for the taste buds.
Photo by Robert Burkett, Washburn Review
What’s cooking: Washburn alum Brian Burkett peruses the Washburn University Employee Cookbook in the bookstore. The book has sold well, prompting hopes from organizers that a follow up book will soon be in the works. Page after page contains mouth watering desserts, appetizers, dips, salads and drinks. The creators of the cookbook aimed to approach the project so that a first-time chef would be able to pick up any recipe and finish it successfully. Any student living on campus will be able to think outside of the microwave and get creative — without any special equipment or culinary schooling. The project went so well, the organizers decided to include the words “Volume One” on the cover. “We hope for another volume,” said Ehrenberg. The follow up cookbook will include more personal notes and details about the history of submitted recipes. Food is a wonderful cultural identifier. It has history and it has
personality, which the contributors and their recipes certainly do not lack. The Washburn Employee Cookbook includes excerpts of personal notes on dishes such as the Russian dessert Kisel and the indigenous ingredient based Avocado-gooseberry Pudding with New World Fruit Sauce. The Washburn Employee Cookbook required the personal efforts of a diverse array of employees who came together to create a book that not only contains delicious ideas for dinners and dessert, but is also a statement about how much the people at Washburn care and identify themselves as a community instead of just an institution. Meghan Ryan is an undeclared sophomore. Reach her at meghan.ryan@ washburn.edu.
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The Best of Wanamaker
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Jennie Loucks WASHBURN REVIEW
If you’re driving up 21st and headed toward Wanamaker, you’re in for a treat. A right at the stoplight and you’ve just entered the road to a full, satisfied belly. Here we will take a journey to examine just what the restaurants on Wanamaker are made of.
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The Best Wings: Buffalo Wild Wings
o Price: Prices aren’t too bad here, but they could be a little cheaper.
The Best Pasta: Olive Garden
o Service: The waiting staff is fast and efficient here.
o Price: Most dishes are moderate to expensive, depending on what is ordered.
o Dining Atmosphere: A game of some sort is always on the big screens, so it is always loud and energetic.
o Service: Food is generally delivered quickly and the servers are always very attentive and courteous.
o Variety of Food: Everything wing is available here as well as burgers, sandwiches and wraps.
o Dining Atmosphere: The atmosphere is quiet and personal.
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o Take Out/Delivery Options: Take Out is available.
o Variety of Food: The restaurant has an Italian theme, so most foods are of the pasta variety.
The Best Soup and Salad: Panera Bread
Restaurant photos by Matt Wilper
o Price: It is comparable to Subway, but nicer.
The Best Midnight Dinner: IHOP
o Service: Food comes out quickly and it’s always fresh.
o Price: The food is very cheap, and the servings are very big.
o Dining Atmosphere: It’s very relaxed, and chill.
o Service: The waitresses and waiters are fun and energetic, even in the wee hours of the morning. The food usually gets out in a timely fashion as well.
o Variety of Food: They serve breads, bagels, soups, salads and sandwiches.
o Dining Atmosphere: This is definitely not a place you go to have an intimate conversation with someone. It’s loud and fun.
o Take Out/Delivery Options: Take Out is available.
o Variety of Food: There is everything breakfast that you could ever imagine, as well as some dinner dishes. o Take Out/Delivery Options: IHOP ‘n Go is available.
The Best Mexican Grill: Chipotle o Price: This place is cheap, especially for the amount of food you get. o Service: Service is a little slow sometimes, but the waiting staff makes up for it with their personalities. o Dining Atmosphere: It’s a very unique place to dine. The décor is great. o Variety of Food: Viva la Mexico! Burritos, Tacos, Ole! o Take Out/Delivery Options: Take Out is available.
Wanamaker photos by Josh Rouse
The Best Pizza and Calzones: Old Chicago o Price: The prices are moderate. You get what you pay for. o Service: It’s fast service. o Dining Atmosphere: It’s a fun dining atmosphere. o Variety of Food: Pizza, pastas and sandwiches are their specialties. o Take Out/Delivery Options: Take Out is available.
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Las Fuentes has spicy, tasty Mexican cuisine Brian Allen WASHBURN REVIEW Las Fuentes translates into “The Fountains” and indeed my dining companion and I found it to be a fountain of Mexican food. The restaurant makes its home in the southwest corner of White Lakes Mall at 3656 S.W. Topeka Blvd., and it is one of three Kansas-Missouri Las Fuentes restaurants. It is open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and until 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. There is plenty of free parking and they offer take out and catering. A wheelchair-friendly ramp invites you to enter between two shaded patios meant for alfresco dining. The restaurant’s decor reflects its south-of-the-border menu with
stucco walls, brick arches and terra cotta tiles. Mexican themed art hangs on the walls, and Mariachi music is piped throughout. It is family friendly and there are tables and booths to accommodate you with sections for smokers and non-smokers. The smoking side includes a six-stool bar and pool table. The wait staff is uniformed in casual white shirts and black pants. We were seated immediately for an early Thursday dinner and the prerequisite chips and salsa soon appeared. They were fair but nothing to write home to Madre about. The five-page menu is more extensive than many Mexican places. It features appetizers, 23 combos, seven salads, three specialty soups, six steak platters, seven vegetarian
dinners and a host of special entrées. I spoke to Jose, the manager, and he suggested the most popular dishes: Pollo Las Fuentes, Tacos El Hombre, Steak Las Fuentes and the Fried Tacos. I noticed shrimp was featured in many of the Las Fuentes titled dishes, and he said it was one of their specialties. Jose insisted the rice and refried beans were made on site — the mark of any decent Mexican eatery. I ordered the Enchiladas Las Fuentes; grilled shrimp enchiladas with a creamy cheese and chimichurry sauce. My companion ordered the enchilada and tamale combo. They offer several Mexican beers and cocktails, but this evening we opted for softdrinks. The wait was moderate and the conversational atmosphere improved dramatically
once they selected a winner from the battle between the TV and stereo. Mariachis 1, Telemundo 0. Our food was served hot but plated without much thought to visual appeal. My enchilada wraps were tender to the fork, the shrimp nicely grilled and the creamy cheese sauce smooth, buttery and quite tasty. The rice and refried beans were fair, but I expected more from homemade. My companion thought her enchilada and tamale combo was better than average. Our dinner portions were generous and priced fairly at $17.20 for two. Overall, I would describe it as a nice place to eat, clean and friendly with decent service and good food. Brian Allen is a returning alumnus. Reach him at brian.allen@ washburn.edu
‘Julie & Julia’ not easy film to swallow Miscellaneous
David Wiens WASHBURN REVIEW
a chance to emotionally invest in either character. Furthermore, the entire film uses some of the most “based-on-a-true-story” When I found out that I was obvious, reviewing “Julie & Julia” this week, biopic clichés in the book. To their credit, both Meryl I was a little bitter. It is not that I was too close-minded to see a movie Streep and Amy Adams do their so far outside my preferences, but best trying to make this seem like that I had to see a movie based on a legitimate movie, but the utter a book which was based on a blog absence of any substantial plot which was based off of a cookbook weighs this movie down too much for written by someone else. It was only it to have any affect. The sheer fact slightly less offensive than someone that in the movie the world's most supportive husband calls reading a book, writing MOVIE the author narcissistic is their feelings about each overly dramatic. And the chapter and selling those REVIEW fact that Child outright opinions as a new book. disapproves of Julie Nonetheless, I decided not to let my distaste dictate my Powell's project should have been a clue to publishers or producers that review of the entire film. “Julie & Julia” is about Julia this story was not substantial enough Child's quest to bring French to to be told. In the end, “Julie & Julia” is American homes and Julie Powell's quest to, um, cook everything in probably not as bad as I made it Julia Child's cookbook and, well, out to be (although the ending itself write down what she cooked and where it tells us in big bold type how Julie’s blog was turned into a how she felt about it. The movie alternates between book and that book was turned into the two stories equally, which is a movie was so tasteless it actually unfortunate, because if the movie had offended me). I went ahead and checked spent more time on Child, we might have seen some of the fascinating around with a few different people things that happened before she whose opinions are usually worth got to France that were mentioned listening to. Not one of them put this merely in passing as she sat around movie above mediocre. complaining to an old woman how their friend is not pulling her weight. The constant back and forth every David Wiens is a sophomore five or 10 minutes only serves to English major. Reach him at david. prevent the audience from having wiens@washburn.edu.
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SRWC promotes employee health Michelle Boltz WASHBURN REVIEW
Michelle Boltz is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at michelle. boltz@washburn.edu.
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Walktoberfest coming back to WU Michelle Boltz WASHBURN REVIEW
Walktoberfest is a six-week self-walking program available to all faculty, staff and students of Washburn University. It allows participants to attend group meetings and meet daily goals on their way to greater personal goals. Those daily goals come in at three levels, Bronze Bod level with 6,500 step, Silver Bod level with 10,000 steps and Gold Bod at 12,500 steps. Participants are encouraged to buy pedometers to help keep track of their daily progress. These step-tracking tools are available at the Washburn Bookstore, online or at most local retailers. Walktoberfest registration starts Sept. 21 and closes October 2. To sign up, visit washburn.edu/ getfit, click on employee wellness then Walktoberfest. The program will start three
days later on Oct. 5 and ends Nov. 15. Those signed up will keep track of their daily progress on log sheets that they will turn in for prizes as they meet their goals. In addition to Walktoberfest, there will be three walking activities coming up this fall. The Poker Walk, Sept. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., combines walking with cards. Walkers will gather at the Memorial Union where the dealer will give them two cards. Additional cards will be handed out along the route and trading with other walkers will be allowed. The goal is to create a winning hand before finishing the one-mile or more route at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Prizes include a backpack and a salad-to-go container. SRWC employee wellness coordinator, Celeste Ehrenberg, will contact the winners of the highest poker hands and walkers who draw a joker will also win prizes. For walkers that want to get
a head start on Walktoberfest, a Family Day Walk will start at the southeast doors of the Petro Allied Health Center Sept. 26, 8 a.m. Registration is from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. and will cost $5 per person. Proceeds from the walk benefit the Tourette’s Syndrome Association, and is sponsored by the Washburn University Running Club. Baked goods will be available after the race. The 5K Fun Run and Campus Walk for the Washburn Alumni Association Scholarship, Oct. 3 will begin at 8:30 a.m. Walkers and runners can register for $15 per runner, $10 per walker. Children 12 and under are free. Refreshments will be provided after the race/walk inside the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center.
Michelle Boltz is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at michelle.boltz@washburn.edu.
Health
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center is stepping up to promote wellness and healthy eating for faculty and staff through a number of activities this fall. The campaign will kick off this month with three Employee Wellness Seminars. These seminars will feature the employee wellness program, which covers topics like filling out a personal wellness profile, campus health screening and exercise prescriptions, which are recommended exercises, reps, machines, and heart rate (much like a doctor’s prescription). The first session is Sept. 24 in the Lincoln Room of the Memorial Union from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The second session is Sept. 29 at Washburn Tech, 5724 SW Huntoon from 3:15 to 4 p.m. The final session is Sept. 30 in the Lincoln Room of the Memorial Union from 12 to 1 p.m. There are also cooking classes for faculty and staff this taught by HyVee dietitian, Amber Groeling, RD. The first class, called Cooking 101, Sept. 15 taught the basics of healthy cooking. The second class, Oct. 1, will encourage faculty and staff to try new healthy foods, such as tofu, turkey and pepperoni. The third is diabetic cooking on Nov. 4. The two remaining classes will both start at 5:30 p.m. at the club room upstairs at Hy-Vee, 2951 SW Wanamaker Road. During the spring and fall semesters, faculty, staff and alumni can participate in a golf scramble and social. The golf scramble is scheduled for Oct. 9 at the Lake Shawnee Golf Course at 1 p.m. The Fall Social at Henry T’s Bar and Grill, 1521 SW 21st St., will start at 5:30 p.m. Deadline for registration for the golf scramble is Sept. 30. For more information on the upcoming events, please contact SRWC’s employee wellness coordinator, Celeste Ehrenberg at (785) 670-1314, or celeste. ehrenberg@washburn.edu.
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HuHot has great prices, best food in town Leia Karimul Bashar WASHBURN REVIEW Some people may be nervous to try HuHot because of its unconventional ordering system. After all, the concept of not ordering your main course off the menu seems confusing at first, but it’s really simple to figure out. And once you try it, you’ll be hooked. After all, there’s a good reason HuHot is packed to the gills at lunch everyday — it serves up the best food in town. Here’s how HuHot works. When you first arrive, you will be seated and your server will take your drink and side orders. Then, simply walk over to the buffet area and grab one of the big bowls. The buffet is filled with raw meats, noodles and vegetables. Pile into your bowl any tasty morsel that catches your eye, and then proceed to the sauce station, where you can add various tempting sauces. Finally, walk over to the grill line and hand your bowl to one of the people at the Mongolian grill, and they will cook it up for you with their long metal tongs. While you’re waiting for your food to be grilled, you can peruse the bizarre mural that covers the walls, but most people just hungrily eye their food, smugly self-assured that their meal looks
better than anyone else’s on the grill. After several minutes of grill time, you will be handed a finished plate of steaming hot food. Immediately you’ll be tempted to run straight to your table to cram HuHot noodles down your throat. But resist this temptation because you must first tip the hard-working grill workers who make your food taste so good. (The tip jar is located on the wall directly in front of the grill station.) From what I have been able to discern during my numerous visits to HuHot, the only downside to the place is that it is completely packed during lunch hours. Due to its overwhelming popularity, the best time to eat at HuHot is during off hours. For instance, I will only go between 1:30 and 3 p.m. on weekdays because there aren’t very many people at the restaurant, and it’s still offering the cheap $8.49 lunch prices. After 4 p.m., be warned that prices shoot up to $12.49 per person. HuHot is located at 5900 S.W. Huntoon Road in Topeka. It is open on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and weekends from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Leia Karimul Bashar is a senior mass media major. Reach her at leia.karimulbashar@washburn.edu.
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Five great coffee shops in Topeka Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW Sometimes it gets a little dull just working on homework in the same spot. That’s why it’s best to find another place to go every once and awhile. These ideas led me on a hunt for good coffee shops in Topeka. I knew being a local of 19 years it’s always good to advertise local business, so sorry, but no corporate coffee in this list. The five coffee shops around the Washburn area I went to have their advantages and disadvantages, but each was unique in its own way. World Cup Espresso, which sits at the corner of 21st and Washburn, was my first stop. The outside is home to a few chairs if you care to relax in them on a nice day. But inside, the first thing to the left of the door was a Washburn banner. Already, it was easy to feel at home. The area inside was spacious, with many couches and tables to do work on, and artwork was abundant. Service was friendly. Fresh fruit was available at the front counter as well, which may be a nice snack while doing homework. Then it was on to Lazio’s Coffee Bar and Roasterie off of 21st and
Belle. The setting was a bit different when you walked in than at World Cup. Immediately, I noticed a seating area to the left, along with a stage, which led me to believe they may have music some nights. It’s always a positive attribute to know they offer entertainment. Right as you walk in, the bar is straight in front, and service was quick and polite. There were chairs lined up at the bar, but there were also big comfortable chairs and tables. Again, I felt subject to another quiet and peaceful setting. A coffee shop named after a cute dog? Is that even possible? Evidently it is, because that’s exactly the case of my next stop at Lola’s Café Espresso sitting at 10th and Gage. Outside, an awning covered any patrons who care to enjoy a fresh breeze. As I strolled in, another stage was to my left, and a bar was straight in front of me. Baked goods seemed like a hot commodity and they were readily available at the cash register. The chair set-up didn’t allow for a lot of privacy, but it did allow for close intimacy between patrons. One of their tables was even transformable into a long table. Again, a couch was available to relax on for homework. A billboard of festivities was also visible near the sugar and coffee creamer.
The next location arguably had the best coffee of any of the places I visited. It was PT’s Coffee at the 29th and Oakley location. While nothing about the outside jumps at you, when I walked in, the aroma of coffee in the air was fantastic. The walls were lined with the employee’s pictures, and the c h a i r s were lined in a way to provide intimacy for the
visitors. It was a quaint and quiet visit, but as I left I again noticed a board of activities going on there and around town. It was at this point that I realized I was on to my last coffee shop. Classic Bean, at their 21st and Fairlawn location, was where I ended up. My first thought was how much bigger it
was than any other I’d been to. And when I walked in, it was considerably louder and more festive as well. Definitely not the average quiet coffee shop feel. But it was hard not to notice the good spirits that were evident. A stage sat in the center of the shop, which was even more inviting for patrons. Everything was available, from couches to high tables. As I left, I was also informed that they roast their beans at their location, which was encouraging. Overall, I was satisfied with each coffee shop. Each one had something to offer that the others didn’t. I advocate all the Photos by Richard Kelly coffee shops for your next homework endeavor. And if you have your own shop I didn’t speak of, more power to you. Just don’t forget to support local business, whatever they may be. Richard Kelly is a sophomore mass media major. Reach him at richard.kelly@ washburn.edu.
Roadhouse delivers flavor, value Robert Burkett WASHBURN REVIEW
For those of you hungering for a properly cooked steak and all the atmosphere that goes with it, one restaurant provides all that you desire. This past weekend this writer had an opportunity to dine out at Texas Roadhouse with an eye to giving fellow students an idea of what to expect should they choose to dine out. Pricing is typical for a steak house as most entrée’s are priced from eight to 12 dollars per plate and can get to 15 or 17 dollars. Upon arriving at Texas Roadhouse, the first thing and possibly one of the more unique quirks about the restaurant is the familiar smell of peanuts in the shell from the barrel near the door that you can graze on while you wait to be seated. While waiting, the aroma of fresh bread being baked
in the kitchen carries through the waiting area. All of this transpires literally before your eyes as well through the window that allows you to view the kitchen staff busy at work as they prepare steaks and other entrees to your liking. Once seated, service, which on a Friday is usually pretty hectic, seemed to flow smoothly as drinks were ordered and delivered with speed and a friendly smile. Entrée choices for the table featured strip steaks and a rib eye which were cooked perfectly. They were accompanied by a vegetable medley that at most restaurants is disappointing rubber, but here somehow managed to come out tasting fresh and delicious. Aside from the food, the atmosphere was impressive as well. Periodically staff throughout the establishment line-dance, which only adds to the flavor of the Texas experience that the restaurant
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attempts to convey. If you get a chance to go Roadhouse on your birthday, you will be given the opportunity to sit on the saddle and be serenaded by the Roadhouse version of Happy Birthday.
So if you are looking for a quality meal for at a decent price then give Texas Roadhouse a try. Robert Burkett is a junior mass media major. Reach him at robert.burkett@ washburn.edu.