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SNOW WAY OUT Matthew Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW There are some who enjoy the recent snowfall – especially the snow days. The heavy winter weather affects both the students and the administration at Washburn with regard to safety, cancellation of campus activities and unexpected financial burden. It is difficult for the administration to adequately plan for the tumultous Kansas weather. Last year, Washburn Facility Services saw an unexpected strain on its budget due to the extreme amount of snowfall. This year, although Topeka hasn’t seen as much snow at one time, the financial situation is much the same. “We spent just over seventy thousand dollars last year,” said Bill Glatts, director of facility services. “This year, we’re sitting at just about fortyfive [to] fifty [thousand dollars]. We’ll probably spend another twenty [thousand dollars], so we’ll probably be at seventy [thousand dollars] again.” Of course, this strain on the facility services budget has forced the university to spend less money in other areas. So far, the money is being taken from areas like landscaping. “Maybe less grass seed, less flowers. That sort of thing,” said Glatts. “There is no specific line item for snow removal. It’s just under the general facility’s budget, so the more snow things we do the less other things we can do”. So far this year, facility services has used about forty thousand pounds of magnesium chloride (ice melt) on the campus sidewalk and steps, and fifteen thousand pounds of calcium chloride mixed with sixty thousand pounds of sand on the streets and parking lots. “It’s a lot of material,” said Mike Jauken, chief of grounds keeping. “We’re getting ready to go through a lot more with this one that’s coming up.” None of these figures include this week’s snowfall, which will require even more use of material from facility services. In order to help Washburn grounds keeping with their snow removal efforts, it is helpful for drivers on campus to park with their front bumpers clear of the curbs.
“Cars always pull up their bumper over the sidewalk, and what happens is, that makes it real hard for us to remove snow, plus to throw ice melt,” said Jauken. “If they could just park so their car is back from the curb, that would really help us.” Facility services’ next expense follows this week’s winter storm, which began with freezing rain and sleet Monday before turning into snow early Tuesday morning. The storm is estimated to accumulate up to 12.85 inches of snow in Topeka, and as much as 16 inches in southeast Kansas. Monday’s ice storm took its toll on the city, with several wrecks occuring around the area because of slick spots on the road. State offices in Topeka and Shawnee County were closed Tuesday and will be closed Wednesday, and WIBW-TV news director Jon Janes announced via Twitter that they had a record 412 closings at 4:35 p.m. City manager Norton Bonaparte issued an inclement weather declaration for the city, which resulted in city facilities and non-emergency services being closed by 3 p.m. Tuesday. The continued snowstorm made Washburn University and Washburn Institute of Technology remain closed for all of Tuesday and Wednesday in response to the weather conditions. With temperatures set to stay below freezing, and for the most part in negative digits, until at least Friday, there is little chance that the accumulated snow and ice will have a chance to melt before the next snow storm, which is predicted to begin Sunday, Feb. 6. Temperatures could get as high as 40 degrees by Thursday, Feb. 10, which may be the first chance for significant snow melt.
Matthew Kelly is a junior mass media major. Reach him at matthew.kelly@washburn.edu
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Wednesday, Feb. 2 Schedule tentative due to inclement weather Thursday, Feb. 3 Study abroad fair Memorial Union 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Music Theory Club visits with Eric Whitacre and Charles Anthony “Tony” Silvestri Room 112, Henderson Learning Resources Center 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. Women’s basketball Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center 5:30 p.m. Crane Observatory open house Stoffer Science Hall 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jeff Corwin: “Tales from the Field” White Concert Hall, Garvey Fine Arts Center 7 p.m. Men’s basketball Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4 Founders Day Washburn University 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hermanitas, Body, Mind and Soul conference Washburn Room, Memorial Union 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Washburn High School Art Day Art Building 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. First Friday Adoration Catholic Campus Center, 1633 S.W. Jewell Ave. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 No events scheduled Sunday, Feb. 6 Sunday Mass, Catholic Campus Center Catholic Campus Center, 1633 S.W. Jewell Ave. 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 No events scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 8 Tunes on Tuesday specials Memorial Union 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 Catholic Campus Center’s Theology of the Body Catholic Campus Center, 1633 S.W. Jewell Ave. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 Workshop: Make the Career Fair Work for YOU Shawnee Room, Memorial Union 12:30 p.m.
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Candemonium: Washburn president Jerry Farley speaks Tuesday as “Can Emporia” begins. The event allows students to donate non-perishable food for area food banks. The school with more donations will pie the opposing student government president during the Washburn/Emporia State basketball game on Feb. 23.
National week gives new outlooks Nicholas Birdsong WASHBURN REVIEW Don’t be a bully. That was the central message last week as Washburn groups worked together to educate students and faculty about groups who often find themselves the subject of harassment due to gender, race or sexuality. No Name Calling Week sought to stem bullying by educating students about diverse groups of people. Multiple organizations collaborated to host the week’s events. Sponsors included OPEN, the Office of Student Activities and Greek Life, Diversity Initiatives, the Multicultural Affairs office, Campus Activities Board, the Social Justice League, the Sociology and Anthropology Club, the Washburn School of Business, and the Washburn Student Governing Association, among other organizations. Some of the groups sponsored specific events; others worked to help put the entire week together. Resa Boydston, a non-traditional Washburn student, coordinated efforts under the banner of No Name Calling Week. “It was just amazing how all these groups came together,” said Boydston. “They were so anxious and eager to pick up
a topic that creates more awareness and to get the message out to students.” Pledges were made available for students and faculty to sign as a part of the week. Those who signed were promising to not bully others, interfere in cases of bullying and to make an effort to prevent namecalling when possible. In total, 215 students and faculty signed the pledge. This was the first year of No Name Calling Week at Washburn. Boydston hopes that it will continue in the future. “My hope is that some great student, some great group takes this on next year and builds from it,” said Boydston. Monday’s event kicked off the week with a showing of the film “Precious.” The movie tells the story of a black, overweight and poverty-stricken young woman who is the victim of abuse and bullying. Save Zone training was provided on Tuesday. Students and faculty were invited to learn how to become an ally for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer [LGBTQ] individuals, who are often the target of bullying. Faisal Alam, an international figure on LGBTQ issues, was the keynote speaker featured on Wednesday. Alam
focused his speech dispelling myths and phobias of LGBTQ and Muslim individuals. Alternative rock band Starlume performed on Thursday. The show served as a way to appeal to a different demographic of students who may not have heard of No Name Calling Week elsewhere. The week came to an end with Cookies, Cocoa and Conversation. Washburn professor Bill Roach was honored for his work for the LGBTQ community. There was also a period of informal conversation among the attendees. “This whole week has been really different,” said Alex Dinkel, a Washburn student who attended all of the week’s events. “After hearing people talk about it makes you see that if you think you have it hard, try living a completely different lifestyle. I think I have a lot more respect for the [LGBTQ] people around here.” The event coincides with a national observance of the same name, although the two anti-bullying campaigns are not formally connected. The national No Name Calling Week is primarily aimed at K-12 students.
Nicholas Birdsong is a senior political science major. Reach him at nicholas.birdsong@washburn.edu
Survey to assess student opinions Megan Bancroft WASHBURN REVIEW
classroom. This helped guide university administrators where to concentrate their funds. All The National Survey of classrooms were updated with Student Engagement (NSSE) interactive media equipment will return to campus to remind such as projectors and computWashburn students that their ers. The wireless network was also updated and expanded. opinions are needed. The NSSE is a survey con- Money was also aimed toward ducted once every three years. updating Mabee Library to acThe last survey was in 2007 on commodate more comfortable freshman and senior students seating, computers, printers and to assess student involvement televisions. The NSSE is also used to and satisfaction with the qualprovide inity of edusight into cation they “ what stureceived We really want to dents want during their provide the best from their time here as educational experience education a student. and in their “ W e possible. The survey quality of really want gives students a chance life. After to provide to tell us exactly what the NSSE the best of 2007, educational they want. greater experience -Nancy Tate emphasis possible,” Associate VPAA, Washburn was placed said Nancy on things Tate, asso” like study ciate vice a b r o a d president of academic affairs. “The survey programs and scholarships ofgives students the chance to tell fered to students for the purpose of completing a Washburn us exactly what they want.” For example, the last time Transformational Experience the NSSE was taken, students (WTE). “Research shows that exasked for more technology to be made available to them in the periences such as the WTE
are “high impact” experiences, meaning that students who engage in this kind of program tend to become more involved in their education, have higher satisfaction with their college experience, and even have an elevated persistence to graduate,” said Tate. “We hope to see students continue to have these high impact experiences and use the new technology the university has given them in response to their requests.” Once a student completes the survey, he or she will be entered to win one of two free iPads. The NSSE will be administered to freshmen and seniors from Feb. 15 until mid-May, so keep an eye on your email inbox. For the chance to win an iPad, the last day to enter the drawing is March 18. The survey allows for a chance to contribute to the growth of Washburn University. After the last poll, it was found that 85 percent of students were very satisfied with their college experience, and would do it all again at Washburn.
Megan Bancroft is a junior mass media major. Reach her at megan. bancroft@washburn.edu
People won’t be looking for fool’s gold on Friday, Feb. 4 - rather, they will be looking for blue gold. As part of Washburn University’s Founders Day celebration on Friday, Feb. 4, 20 blue rocks will be hidden around campus. If someone locates a blue rock and turns it into the university relations office, room 129, Morgan Hall, they will receive $10 on their Washburn iCard (or a gift certificate to the Washburn Bookstore if they do not have an iCard). The rocks will be hidden around campus by 8:30 a.m. Feb. 4 and only one rock can be claimed per person. Other activities and specials on Founders Day: Rock Washburn Gear Be seen wearing anything Washburn from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and have the chance to receive a $5 gift certificate to the Washburn Bookstore. Why does Washburn ROCK? Check out the Washburn history display “Washburn University Founders and Early History,” in Mabee Library. It will be on display all week. Have Your Cake and Eat It Too 11:30 a.m. - Free cupcakes, while supplies last, main level, Memorial Union. Served by Washburn President Jerry Farley and Ichabod.
5 to 7 p.m. - Free cupcakes at Washburn Alumni After Hours, Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center. Bookstore Specials • Washburn Scrapbooking Kits - $9.95 - $14.95, 14 percent off • Top Hats - $14.95, 46 percent off • Ichabod Washburn Mouse Pad - $9.99, 46% off • Washburn University Employee Cookbook - $9.99, 46 percent off • Autobiography of Ichabod Washburn - Reg. $18.65, sale $14.60 • WU Recycled Totes Reg. $1.99, sale $1.46 • Soda and a candy bar $1.46 (Tax is not included in prices listed. Offers are good Friday, Feb. 4, and cannot be combined with other offers or coupons.) Union Deals Corner Store - Outtakes: Two doughnuts for $1.46 (plus tax) 46 cent refill of 16-oz. coffee or 24-oz. fountain drink (plus tax) Union Market: Enjoy Rockin’ Hot Wings in 10 different flavors from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Grand Opening of WU Wing Bar. (Tax not included in prices listed.) • 5 Wings - $3.99 • 10 Wings - $7.50 • Extra cup of sauce - $.50 • Sides - $1.09
Income tax returns now available online PRESS RELEASE
The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) encourages residents to file 2010 Individual Income Tax Returns online with the new version of the easy-touse Kansas WebFile (https:// www.kansas.gov/webfile). This year, the state is distributing a very limited number of paper income tax forms and booklets to save taxpayer dollars. Online filing through WebFile is secure, fast and paperless, and is the only method through which citizens can have their refunds directly deposited into their bank accounts. Direct deposit refunds may be received in less than one week,
with online filers requesting paper checks receiving refunds up to 80 percent quicker than those filing traditional paper forms. In addition, paper filed returns do not qualify for direct deposit refunds. WebFile was originally launched by the state in 2002. Last year, KDOR received 80 percent of the 1.5 million individual income tax returns electronically, up from 68 percent filed online in 2009. The 2010 Individual Income Tax Return deadline is April 18, 2011. Save time and file online today at: https:// www.kansas.gov/webfile.
President’s Press -paid for byWSGAHello Everyone! I hope that you all enjoyed the snow day and managed to stay warm and safe in the blizzard! Even though the weather is getting crazy, there are still a lot of exciting events happening around the world of Washburn! This month is Black History Month! Please help support the Washburn Black Student Union with all of their events. Contact Nikki Scott (WBSU President) at nakia. scott@washburn.edu OR look up events on Facebook [search “Washburn Black Student Union Black History Month 2011.”] Also, CAN EMPORIA has officially started! Please bring can/money donations to the WSGA office located in the lower level of the union. You can also bring donations to any home basketball game. We also will be having JEFF CORWIN at White Concert Hall THURSDAY (Feb 3rd) at 7PM!! Bring 10 cans or $5 and watch one of TV’s most popular animal show hosts LIVE!! There will be 14 animals total . . Do NOT miss out!! :) Have a good week and be safe! Lucas Mullin Vice President WSGA
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News • Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Videoboards add new element to Expo
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What’s the score: The Topeka RoadRunners battle the Wichita Falls in a recent home game at Landon Arena of the Kansas Expocentre. Upgrades have given the arena new scoreboards with video capabilities, which will give the arena more marketability for potential events in the coming future.
Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW While it’s been less than a year since the Kansas Expocentre’s Landon Arena was approved for a facelift, and roughly four months since the improvements were installed, it hasn’t taken long to see how videoboards can make a differ-
ence for an arena. Shawnee County Commissioners Shelly Buhler, Vic Miller and Ted Ensley voted 3-0 on Feb. 15, 2010 to approve a project that allowed the arena to update their 13-year-old scoreboards, nine advertising signs around the base of the balcony, and the marquee sign outside of the arena.
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going to have a marquee because the equipment in here was so old, the company didn’t even manufacture parts for it,” said Thompson. “We couldn’t get service for it. It was either going to go black and you end up with just a scoreboard or you had to do what we did.” Thompson worked for CJOnline.com prior to his cur-
rent position and said his interest during the early proposition of updating the scoreboards was part of what lured him to move to the Kansas Expocentre as he spoke with their general manager, H.R. Cook. “It [the videoboard proposition] was very exciting,” said Thompson. “In fact, it’s one of the reasons I came to work here. When I originally spoke to H.R. about doing marketing here, he was in the process of trying to make the videoboards happen.” Thompson, who has also worked for Wolfe’s Camera Shop in Topeka, helped design Wolfe’s website before he moved to CJOnline, helping maintain that website. He said he always loved the technical side of projects and uses a collaborative effort of his skills in his new position. The project helped eight Washburn students get their foot in the door for day operations of events. Topeka RoadRunners games are currently the main attraction at Landon Arena. “I have eight people who’re all [mass] media students at Washburn who I’ve hired to run everything,” said Thompson. “They run the switcher, they operate the actual boards themselves, and then we have three camera operators for every game, so it takes five people to run positions that didn’t exist a year ago. So, it’s pretty extensive. They’re here for four hours for any given hockey game and with the demolition derby, they were here for nine hours.” Jen Montgomery, Topeka RoadRunners account executive, said that the videoboards have brought a new way for the team to go about its presentation that was never possible before. “The videoboards opened a new realm of entertainment and marketing,” said Montgomery. “I think that there’s still a lot more we can do with them. I know I’ve been to other arenas that use videoboards and there are endless opportunities for us.” Paying for the videoboards was a worry when the idea was presented to county commissioners, but according to a Feb. 15, 2010 article from the Topeka Capital-Journal, the $931,455 project allowed for a lease-purchase agreement, meaning the Expocentre will use a 75 cent facility fee per paid ticket at most events to reimburse the county. Montgomery knows while
the videoboards will take time to truly have a revenue effect for the team, the potential is there and expects an increase in interest during the team’s offseason. The team has filled a majority of their dasher space, compared to roughly half last season, and has had more interest this season from corporate sponsors. Thompson is also just looking at how it can enhance an event that would have already attracted a fair amount of attention just with its notoriety. “It can take an event like boxing and make it that much more exciting for the people that are here,” said Thompson. “Then it becomes the word of mouth around town of ‘you should have been at the boxing event. It was really cool because you could see the close up on the video screen. You have to come the next time they do this because we were 30 feet back, but then they showed the replay and you could see the sweat flying off the guy’s face.’” And while there is much more that Thompson and Montgomery plan to do to enhance their usage of the videoboards, both have a goal in mind of putting their best ideas on display in May, when the RoadRunners host the Robertson Cup, a round-robin tournament that decides the North American Hockey League season champion. “We’re definitely pulling out all the stops for the Robertson Cup,” said Montgomery. “It’s a national tournament and not only is Topeka on display, but our arena’s on display, and we want it to be the best it can be.” Prior to the Robertson Cup, Thompson also has a daily goal. “I try and actually challenge myself and the crew I work with to come up with new ways to use the videoboards every week,” said Thompson. “And so far we’ve done it. We’ll find a new way that makes us go ‘oh, I didn’t know we could do that kind of animation’ or ‘it’s really cool how we can tie all these things together with as simple as a single button push.’”
Richard Kelly is a junior mass media/social work major. Reach him at richard.kelly@washburn.edu
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As I fill out my application for degree, I laugh at all the freshmen who have a few more years to deal with the merry-goround of higher education. With tuition raises, realignment of degree programs, changes in graduation requirement and etc., oftentimes the university system is a big debtacquiring mess that sometimes you just have to hold your breath and swim through. However, I’m also starting to look back and see what I’m going to miss. Free stuff, basketball games, more time at the SRWC, and taking advantage of the natatorium all come to mind. One of the biggest things that I’m sure I’ll miss out on, though, will be seeing where Mabee Library continues to go. In a few short years, the library has transformed from being a stale book-housing unit to being a student hangout, where academics and excitement go hand in hand. The floors with no sound except the hum of the lights are still there so students can have their quiet time. But the main floor has relaxed the traditional “no talking in the library” rules. Now there are group meetings, presentations, lectures, debates and other public displays there. I recently discovered the whiteboard tables. They are amazing. Theoretically, you can write out your math homework and have people help you with it, or diagram stuff for your homework... or FROM THE you could scribEDITOR also ble cartoons about characters from the Super Mario Bros. games. Also, the library has updated the technology for research. You can text a librarian with questions, or instant message them online during certain hours. On top of the amazing technologic and social advancements that the library has been pushing, now they’re putting in a coffee bar. At first, I kind of thought “what, the people in the library can’t get off their posteriors long enough to grab some caffeine from the Corner Store or something?” This shop is going to be staffed by Chartwells people, but it will support the local economy by serving PT’s coffee and having staff trained by PTs. Furthermore, it will continue to promote the idea that the library is not just a place for books and dead things. It is also a vibrant place where students should feel comfortable. That’s what I’m going to miss. It’s not the coffee itself, but that change, the positive effort to keep making campus approachable. Each year, Mabee (and usually Washburn in general) does something to engage students just a little more. That’s the whole point of higher education, right? It’s about the students. Mabee attendance rates have increased by about 50 percent in the past few years, increasing as the level of primness decreased, showing how many students agree with me. I will say, as a former library assistant, I think that libraries are nice whether there are coffee shops and computers or not. But I like the idea that one day, students will be able to have their coffee cake and eat it, too. Regina Budden is a senior mass media major. Reach her at regina. budden@washburn.edu.
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How hard is it to look up the weather for the week? In the day of high-speed internet and smart phones, it isn’t very hard. You could even go the old fashioned way and look in a newspaper. So, why is it that when there is a layer of ice covering every sidewalk and parking lot on Washburn’s campus, there wasn’t magnesium chloride put down before it happened? It was more dangerous to walk to class than it was to drive to campus on Monday. There is a cost to pay to get the magnesium chloride and to use the man power to put it on all the sidewalks, but student
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safety should be first. When 10 ing spots with snow in them are minutes in between classes isn’t being written tickets. What hapenough time to make it because pened to snow rules? If there the students need time to lace isn’t anywhere else to park is up their ice skates, it is time to the student just supposed to get on the ball and put some salt leave and forget class? The down. Washburn Police Department Also, we have never wit- doesn’t have any sympathy for nessed such an unconventional the students trying to use the way of removing the snow in space to the best of their abilthe parking lots as this ity. The claim is that year. The piles of snow these cars are making in the Henderson and REVIEW’S the parking lot unsafe VIEW Village parking lots to the rest of students are taking up way too by sticking too far out many spaces. In each row, there in the lane. However, the big are at least eight spaces taken piles of snow are the basis of by huge piles of snow. It adds the problem. to the inconvenience that there Lastly, Washburn is due are barely enough spots without some respect for wanting their the mountains of snow. students in the classroom learnTo make matters worse, ing. Canceling classes on Monpeople who try to use the park- day like Kansas State did would
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have been a rash decision seeing as the weather wasn’t bad enough to justify missing an unnecessary day of classes. But there comes a point when student safety is more important than making it to class for a day. We are college students completely capable of keeping up on our studies. And for those people who aren’t responsible enough to do that will be wasting their own money. But isn’t missing one day of school worth keeping 7,000 students safe?
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Ichabods on verge of 1,400 wins Matt Lazzo WASHBURN REVIEW
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Back it up: Washburn senior forward De’Andre Washington looks to drive past a Missouri Western State University defender on Saturday night in Lee Arena. Washington had 17 points in the Ichabods’ 87-74 win.
first half of the season that if we worry about what we can control then we can play with The Ichabods stay hot en- anyone in the conference,” said tering the month of February. Bobby Chipman, sophomore Winning their sixth game in a forward. row, Washburn hasn’t seen any Washburn has demonstratholiday hangover. With the ed the importance of living by winter snow storms still pelting the overused sports cliché of the Washburn campus, the Icha- taking one game at a time. The bod basketball team has stayed Bods won five of their first six dedicated to one common goal: games and avenged last year’s winning. MIAA championship loss to Early on in the season, Nebraska-Omaha. The Ichathe Ichabods displayed an in- bods have hit another hot streak, nate ability to overcome adver- winning eight of their last nine sity. The Ichabods games and climbing their way back started the 2010-11 ICHABOD contention for campaign with an BASKETBALL into the regular season exhibition season crown. Washburn that consisted of three top 25 Division I teams. is still two games behind MIAA To make matters worse, the frontrunner, Missouri Southern Ichabods were without de- State University, and one game fensive stalwart Will McNeil. behind Fort Hays State UniPresumed as the starting point versity, both teams are still in guard, McNeil was a member the Ichabods’ remaining schedof the 2010 MIAA all-defensive ule. While that is in the minds team. It was no surprise that the of the Ichabod players, it isn’t Ichabods struggled in the week necessarily a concert because they have hit their stride since long exhibition slate. “We learned from the Christmas.
The Ichabods have made one of the more impressive mid-season turnarounds, moving from the middle of the pack and jumping into third place alone as the hottest team in the conference. Winning their sixth game in a row over Northwest Missouri State University, Washburn has built momentum going into the final juncture of the season. The Ichabods have only lost at home once this season, keeping the Washburn faithful happy for yet another month. Lee Arena is quietly becoming one of the toughest places to play in the MIAA. The Ichabods are 9-1 at home this season, and have held a 42-8 record since 2007. The win moves the Ichabods two games out of first in the MIAA standings, where they sit in third place. It’s not just the fact that the Ichabods are undefeated at home this season that’s impressive, but it’s how they’ve been destroying opponents there. Washburn
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Coach assumes new responsibilites Robert Burkett WASHBURN REVIEW
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New territory: The Washburn Ichabods new defensive coordinator, Cooper Harris, is ready and excited to take on the his new role next season. Harris defense shared the responsibilities with Chris Brown last season as the co-defensive coordinator.
With the changes of the seasons in both sports and weather come the inevitable transitions. For one person the world is changing in more than one way. Defensive coordinator Cooper Harris is entering his tenth offseason on staff at Washburn. What makes this year different from previous ones is his increased responsibility both in his job as a coach and his newest job as father of a newborn daughter. Harris is a fixture of Washburn’s coaching staff, having come through an interesting road to the defending Kanza Bowl champion Ichabods staff.
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Harris started off his collegiate career playing at Independence Community College. Harris then transferred to Pittsburg State University where he played as a linebacker for the Gorillas from 1992-94, assisting the team in bringing the national title home his first year. “Playing at a school like [Pittsburg State] was a real influence on me, being able to be around that staff,” said Harris. After a stint playing professional football in the Canadian Football League that included playing on two Grey Cup championship teams, Harris decided to return to school at North Dakota University where he pursued a master’s degree while serving as a graduate assistant.
“Coaching was really the next progression of my career,” said Harris. Serving just one year on the staff at NDU, Harris was contributed to winning a national title for the Fighting Sioux in 2001. After the season was over, Harris was looking for a full time coaching opportunity and one happened to open up with Washburn as the school had at the time just recently hired then-new head coach, Craig Schurig. The two had been at Pittsburg State together as coach and player when Schurig served on the defensive staff. “We had just got to Washburn and we were putting together a staff,” said Schurig. “The chance to bring [Harris]
here was one that we felt very fortunate to be able to accomplish.” As the staff has only recently seen turnover with coaches heading off to assume new roles at other schools, the chance to move up the coaching ladder at Washburn has been one that has required patience. “With [Former Defensive Coordinator] Chris Brown going to Fort Hays State [University] to take over there it was one of those things where Coop had been with us a long time and been offered positions at other schools before,” said Schurig. “We are just very fortunate that he could stay with us.” One of the key parts of keeping Harris at Washburn has been his marriage to his wife
Summer, who is also part of the athletic department as the marketing director. The Harris family with the recent birth of a daughter has also added to the family atmosphere that is a cornerstone of the athletics department at Washburn. “The challenges of having a young family is one that can be tough sometimes,” said Schurig. “When both people have jobs that can get busy during certain times of the year being able to work out the details is something that they’ll have to work out. I had the same thing with my wife when I was a coach at Pittsburg State.” Robert Burkett is a senior mass media major. Reach him at robert. burkett@washburn.edu
Former walk-on prospers Sam Sayler WASHBURN REVIEW
Two hours away from her home in Neodesha, Kan., Stevi Schultz has been making in impact on as a guard on the Washburn Lady Blues basketball team. The junior started playing with her family as a child, noting her brother who plays at Newman University in Wichita, and began organized basketball in third grade. “We basically played all year round,” said Schultz. “My dad coached us a lot, like our summer league teams and such.” Eschewing scholarships and other schools, Schultz decided to attend Washburn for her goal of playing college basketball based on sheer likeability. “I was actually looking at Missouri Southern [State University]ww and Washburn,” said Schultz. “I was actually a walk-on my freshman year, so it wasn’t for money anything like that, but I like the campus, liked the school. “You want to come to a school where you like the girls, and I like the girls here a lot. We get along real well, so I’m
very happy with my decision.” Schultz has enjoyed running onto the court with the team like a pack of velociraptors, her favorite dinosaur, with the prospect of winning games and championships. “That’s what we play for is winning championships and stuff,” said Schultz. “So those are definitely my favorite moments.” Currently, Schultz does not have a detailed plan for life after college, but she has ideas exploring her vast studies. “I have a major in accounting and I have a double minor with Spanish and international business,” said Schultz. “So I want to probably travel to South America and work with my accounting major, and I’ll probably have international business and the language.” Head women’s basketball coach Ron McHenry has a great deal of respect for players like Schultz who play basketball for pure love of the sport, even though it may not be “financially best” and admires her commitment to the school. “She always wanted to come to Washburn,” said McHenry. “She’s a great student, so it may have been the
school of business. It may have been the basketball program. I know she has family here. You always have that feeling that she’s there for Washburn all the time.” McHenry admires Schultz’s commitment to the team and improving her playing ability. “She’s turned into an outstanding player, not as a shoot-
er, but she’s a great rebounder,” said McHenry. “She has a great heart, a great toughness to her. We’re working hard on her to defend better, play on the floor better, just to change her game to another level.”
Sam Sayler is a sophomore English major. Reach him at samuel. sayler@washburn.edu
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Leadership role: Washburn junior Stevi Schultz, a former walk-on, has taken on a leadership role for the No. 11 Lady Blues.
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Lady Blues bounce back with win Sam Sayler WASHBURN REVIEW
loss of the season. The Lady Blues took an early lead in the game and kept it throughout, The Lady Blues basketball leading by 32 points at one team suffered its second loss point and set a new school rein a row Jan. 26 on the road cord by sinking 17 three-point against the Northwest Missouri shots, including eight by junior State University Bearcats, 63- guard Stevi Schultz. 71. Washburn put up a valiant The game against the Grifeffort, leading their opponents fons saw a distinctly different by double digits early in the style from WU, as was reflectfirst half, but couldn’t contain ed by their 21-point victory. the No. 23 Bearcats in the sec- The Lady Blues played with ond half. the confidence the team hsa “We played well for about displayed all season and played 30 minutes up there,” said head sound, fundamental basketball. women’s basket“[Saturday] ball coach Ron we did a better job LADY BLUES McHenry. “We of scoring and takBASKETBALL ing advantage of just struggled the last five minutes what the defense of the first half and last five gave us,” said McHenry. “Obminutes of the second half. We viously, our shooting was on just didn’t finish those halves here at home. We loved the well.” rims tonight, and the balls were McHenry also acknowl- good tonight. I thought, offenedged the hard-hitting competi- sively, we played decently at tion from the Bearcats. times against Northwest, it was “They hit some big shots,” just ten minutes of stretch when said McHenry. “We didn’t hit we didn’t score.” big shots. I don’t think we A challenge facing the Lady scored in the last five minutes, Blues this season has been manand the game was over.” aging to win games on the road, Saturday saw the polar which McHenry recognizes and opposite as Washburn brought is working to correct. McHenry vengeance upon the Missouri also said it was important that Western State University Grif- his team put the losses behind fons 95-74, avenging their first them and move on to the rest of
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Game plan: Lady Blues coach Ron McHenry talks to his team during Saturday night’s game against Missouri Western State University. Washburn bounced back and beat the Griffons 95-74 in Lee Arena after losing two straight games on the road. the season. “The kids got their heads up,” said McHenry. “They were playing pretty confident, and that’s great, especially after two losses.” The combination of losing two games in a row and bad blood from the past played a big
role in Saturday’s contest. The Lady Blues came out focused and with one goal in mind: to get back on track. “Losing those last two games kind of led into [Saturday’s] game,” said Schultz. “And the fact that we lost to Western last time. It was kind
of a revenge game. There was no way we were going to lose this game. We were just revved up for it and ready to go, but we got the win, and we’re excited about it.” The Lady Blues contest against the Truman State Bulldogs has been postponed to
Thursday. In the event that Truman cannot make the trip, the reschuled date will be announced on Thursday. Sam Sayler is a sophomore English major. Reach him at samuel. sayler@washburn.edu
‘Runners fall in shootout BODS: Senior leadership Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW
There are good days and bad days for every sports team. The Topeka RoadRunners had one of their bad days Sunday night. Coming off a dominating 5-0 victory Saturday, Topeka (28-8-3) struggled to get any momentum going, as they wound up falling to the Springfield Jr. Blues 2-1 in a shootout. Springfield (18-19-3) snapped Topeka’s nine-game winning streak in the process and ended their seven-game losing as well. Topeka head coach Scott Langer wasn’t convinced that his team put in their best effort. “It seemed like a very disinterested effort there on the forecheck side of things,” said Langer. “We just couldn’t get pucks to the net and weren’t willing to battle for the rebounds. It was not a good effort all around for us today.” In the shootout, Topeka
only scored once on four shots against goalie Andrew Martin, as Springfield scored on three of their four opportunities against goalie Eric Rohrkemper “We go to a shootout and it’s something we work on all the time and we weren’t even close,” said Langer. “A lot of guys tonight cheated the system as far as I’m concerned and thought this was going to be an easy win and it’s never easy.” A scoreless first period of play led way to a very defensive battle for the second period as well. At the 16:52 mark, a fluke play gave Andrew O’Leary a powerplay goal for Topeka’s only goal of the contest. Topeka’s lead stuck until 4:53 of the third period, as Guan Wang banged home a rebound off his own shot. Both teams had opportunities to take the lead throughout the period, but both goaltenders made big saves to preserve the tie. But following the overtime, the shootout ensued which had a disappointing result for the
RoadRunners. Physical play caused a few stoppages in play through the night, with Topeka’s Cory Ramsey receiving a game ejection for fight instigation and Springfield’s T.J. Poganski receiving a game ejection for unsportsmanlike conduct. Following his goal in the shootout, an obscene gesture by Springfield’s Jack Callahan also led to an ejection. Topeka is back in action for a three-game series against the Corpus Christi Ice Rays this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at Landon Arena. They look to rebound with a better effort. “We’ll let it go, but it’s back to work for us,” said Langer. “We have to go back to doing the little things, and the biggest thing is that we don’t get outworked, and we did tonight.”
Richard Kelly is a junior mass media/social work major. Reach him at richard.kelly@washburn.edu
‘Bods leave drama at door Josh Rouse WASHBURN REVIEW
coach Frank Martin. The Jayhawks haven’t had anyone quit the team, but they have had Amidst the trials and tribu- quite a deal of tragedy this year lations of the other major bas- concerning sophomore forward ketball programs in the state, Thomas Robinson. In approxithe Washburn Ichabods have mately one month, Robinson managed to put together a solid suffered the loss of his grandrecord and avoid all the nega- mother, grandfather and most tive headlines this season. recently his mother. The losses The University of Kansas hit Robinson and his teammates and Kansas State University so hard that the entire team flew have both had their share of out to Washington, D.C., for misfortunes, some his mother’s fuof which have neral after KU got ICHABOD been brought on by it cleared with the BASKETBALL NCAA to pay for people within the teams and some of the expenses. is which just a natural tragedy. Washburn, on the other Both teams have been ham- hand, has been on Cloud Nine mered by suspensions, with this season. The team is eyethe Jayhawks’ Mario Little sus- ing its 1,400th program victory pended after an arrest and Josh Thursday night if it can defeat Selby held out the first nine Truman State, and has won six games for accepting impermis- straight games dating back to sible benefits and the Wildcats’ Jan. 12. The Bods are sitting Jacob Pullen and Curtis Kelly pretty with a 13-5 record (10also suspended for accepting 4 in conference) and have only impermissible benefits. lost one of their 10 home games Kansas State has also had this season. They currently sit two players completely leave in third place in the MIAA. the program, most notably sophSenior forward Logan omore forward Wally Judge on Stutz has been a stud, averaging Monday. Freddy Asprilla also a conference-high 21.1 points left the program following an per game and 6.6 rebounds, intense workout held by head and freshman guard Jeff Reid
has added a great deal of offensive fire power, averaging 11.3 points per game while hitting a stellar 45 percent of his three point shots, making him the fourth most effective three point shooter in the MIAA. Senior forward De’Andre Washington is the 10th highest scorer in the MIAA with 15.7 points per game and leads the conference in assists with 5.9 per game. With all of this offensive firepower, the real staple of Washburn basketball has been its defensive prowess, as the Ichabods have only allowed 69.2 points per game, the second best mark in the MIAA. So while the Jayhawks struggle to get through the tragic events that have plagued them the past month and the Wildcats struggle just to keep their team together, you can expect the Ichabods to play sound basketball night in and night out as they attempt to make a run at a conference championship and, ultimately, a national title. Josh Rouse is a senior mass media major. Reach him at joshua. rouse@washburn.edu
key for championship run
Continued from page A5 has been winning those games by an average margin of 16 points. Noteworthy players in the Ichabod hot streak are seniors Logan Stutz and De’Andre Washington. “We need to have great senior leadership this season, and I think we do. The other guys have to respect their seniors and buy into what they are saying,” said coach Chipman. Washington has the quickness of a guard inside the body of a post player, making him an offensive threat every time down the court. Averaging 16 points and 7 rebounds a game, the Ichabod’s main playmaker creates an opportunity for other players to score. Stutz continues to add another accolade to his stellar senior year for the Ichabods, cap-
turing his second straight MIAA conference player of the week honor. This is the third time Stutz has earned the award, the only player in the conference to hold it more than once. “The team has as much to do with it as me because of how hard we compete in practice as well as games,” said Stutz. In his final season, Stutz is in possession of the nation’s best field goal percentage at 72 percent and is reaching heights that not many Ichabod players have had in recent years. Stutz is also averaging 21 points a game, a mark not seen for an Ichabod player since the turn of the century. With Wednesday night’s game against Truman State postponed, the winter wonderland has seemed to put a brief halt on the Ichabod run until Thursday night. Last time against the Bulldogs, Washburn
lost 78-83 with Washington adding a season-high 29 points. The Ichabods cannot take any games for granted with every game possibly adding to their start-of-the-season goal of holding the MIAA trophy. A win over Truman on Thursday night would give the Ichabods their 1,400th program win all-time. As it stands right now, the Ichabods are 1,399968 all-time in intercollegiate play. Washburn is 450-202 since joining NCAA Division II. They are the ninth most winningest team in Division II history. In the event that Truman will not be able to make the trip to Topeka on Thursday, the rescheduled date will be announced on Thursday. Matt Lazzo is a senior communication major. Reach him at matt. lazzo@washburn.edu
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Studio 831 opens for artists Kate Fechter WASHBURN REVIEW
Studio 831 is the first artist workspace to open its doors at the North Topeka Arts District, also known as the NOTO Arts District. Local painter, former Washburn professor and community leader, Barbara Waterman Peters is paving the way for other artists along with Michael Hager and Lois VanLiew. Hager is a sculptor, professor of sculpture and printmaking at Washburn and the exhibit preparer at the Mulvane Art Museum. VanLiew is a painter and Kansas State graduate, who came back to Topeka after living and working in Milwaukee, Wis. Peters signed her lease on Nov. 1 and moved in over Thanksgiving weekend. Hager and VanLiew are her subtenants and have signed their subleases. So far though, Peters is the only one fully moved in at the studio. Peters and VanLiew have
been longtime friends and have wanted to work in a gallery together for a long time. “We talked for a long time about wanting to get studio space and looking for studio space together, but it had never really come to pass,” said Peters. “When presented with this opportunity, I jumped at it and so did she.” Still wanting a third tenant, Peters asked Hager to join them at Studio 831 and he agreed. “It’s kind of a goal for an artist to have a separate studio at some point in his or her life,” said Hager. “It is a place of creating. It is not open to the public but we will have open houses.” Peters says Studio 831 is a work space and does not have the city codes to operate as a gallery. “This is not a gallery,” said Peters. “We do not have open hours. If people want to visit us personally or come to talk to us about a painting or a work of art,
that’s fine. They can call and make an appointment. That’s fine, but we are not operating as a gallery.” She says she comes to the studio almost every day and spends anywhere from two to six hours working. When compared to creating at home, Peters says working in a studio away from home has its definite advantages. “Of course it’s a cliché but when you’re at home, you think about the dishes that need doing or throwing in another load of laundry,” said Peters. “Here I don’t have any of those strange little messages coming in. My message here is to paint and to focus on that. I love it.” Peters just finished some paintings that will be shown in Wichita at City Arts. She is also working on a painting for an upcoming show at the Collective Gallery that is centering around cats. She has more shows this year and a large, traveling show
coming up in 2012. Being so busy helped influence Peters’s move to Studio 831 and she says she has wonderful feelings about being the first artist with studio space at NOTO. She is happy to be able to help pave the way for other artists. “Sometimes when someone with a little bit more visibility, someone who is just a little bit more well known and more mature artist gets involved in something, it kind of helps pave the way,” said Peters. “I felt that I was rather ideally placed to do that. So it’s not only for me and for my enjoyment and for pursuing my work over here, with energy and excitement, but also the privilege of showing others it can work, will work and is working. It is a reality.” Kate Fechter is a junior art and psychology major. Reach her at kate.fechter-stamper@washburn. edu.
An uglier hate machine
Ryan Hodges WASHBURN REVIEW
Following years of legal wrangling between Trent Reznor and his former label, TVT, which left Nine Inch Nails’ 1989 debut album “Pretty Hate Machine” largely out of print, the album has finally received the proper re-release that it deserved. This, unfortunately, is not that album. The first thing that stands out about the album is the artwork. Long-time Reznor collaborator Rob Sheridan has “reimagined” the original, iconic cover. The new artwork has Graphic by Ryan Hodges, Washburn Review a much darker tone and color Terrible lie: The newly remastered version of Nine Inch Nails’ “Pretty Hate Machine falls victim to the “loudness scheme than the rather dated war.” If you compare the wave forms for the song “Head Like a Hole” you can easily see the difference between 1989 original. The slip cover the remastered version (top) and the original 1989 release. and fold-out digipack add to the modernized feel of the album. ‘How does the remastered ver- by-side, the audio difference void of nearly all fidelity. It feels The new remaster also tacks on sion sound compared to the orig- may seem minor. The remaster as though some of the subtlety a rather messy cover of Queen’s inal?’ The new edition features a does, in fact, sound louder. And on a song like “Something I Can song “Get Down Make Love,” modern spit and polish on songs when imported through iTunes, Never Have,” has lost it’s origiwhich was originally a b-side to like “Head Like a Hole.” The the songs are now supposed to nal spirit. songs have been honed to a ra- compensate for the degradation The remastered version of the “Sin” single. “Pretty Hate Machine,” brings The original 1989 album zor point, but that spit and polish in quality of the lossy format. Looking at a comparison of Reznor’s classic back to store introduced the growing “indus- comes at a price, though. This release, like so many the waveforms from the original shelves after a period of scarcitrial” sound to a wider audience with hits “Head Like a Hole,” other modern albums, falls vic- and remaster versions on a song ty, but something vital has been tim to “The Loudness such as “Head Like a Hole,” the lost in this translation. I’d sug“Terrible Lie” and War,” which means the changes become pretty clear. gest picking up a used copy of “Sin.” And there is cerCD record producer has The original release shows a the original issue in your local tainly a primitive feel REVIEW cranked the knobs to clear wave pattern (seen here, record bin... besides, it’s probto the production stan“11” and the songs come the bottom, lighter graphic) fea- ably cheaper that way, too. dards. It sounds like the out “brick-walled.” This results turing a dynamic sound. Examlate 1980s record it is, but the in a song which is louder, but ining the remastered version of songs always managed to move beyond that when you listened at the same time may feature the song shows, rather than the Ryan Hodges is a junior social decreased audio fidelity. When clear pattern of the original, a work major. Reach him at ryan. to them. So the real question is, comparing the two albums side- nearly solid dark waveform de- hodges@washburn.edu.
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Moving day: Giovani’s Pizza has moved into its new home at 1505 S. Kansas Ave. Along with the move, Giovani’s has expanded their menu options.
Giovani’s moves, updates menu Tricia Peterson WASHBURN REVIEW
they are all delicious. There is a list of ingredients at the bottom of the menu which you can add Giovani’s Pizza changed for only $1, but the great part locations recently, and is begin- is that Giovani’s offers different ning to offer more to its custom- types of sauces. Baked pastas ers. The new location at 1505 such as Baked Ziti, Chicken AlS. Kansas Ave. will offer beer fredo, and Blackened Chicken and wine beginning in Febru- Pasta are available as well as ary when it obtains a liquor li- salads and breakfast pizza. cense. It will also have a soda Wings, heroes, calzones and fountain. The new location is dessert pizzas are also offered. larger, featuring more tables During the weekdays Gioand a bigger kitchen area. The vani’s features daily lunch spetables and booths have New cials for on the cheap. Right York City maps on the tables, now there is only canned soda and the walls are covered with and two- liters, but in the fuNew York inspired objects. ture customers will be able to Despite all these changes, get a fountain drink with lunch. the pizza is still amazing as well The offers are $5 and $6, and as their delivery include three slices hours. Until 3 a.m. RESTAURANT and a drink, a slice Thursday through and a salad and a REVIEW Saturday with a drink, or a calzone minimum purchase and a drink. The of $10, Giovani’s will deliver calzones on their own are $7 anywhere within Topeka city so this is a steal, and very tasty. limits. On top of these killer deals, Perfect for those late night there are also daily specials. study sessions, the restaurant For example, on Mondays the offers a wide variety on its deal is buy two pastas or calmenu, going beyond pepperoni zones, and get the third for free. and meat sauce to offer pizzas Thursday is buy two pies and like the Margarita pizza. Some get the third for free. Add that pizza is made of buffalo mozza- to the free delivery and the deal rella, basil and fresh tomatoes. is amazing, especially for such Restaurant employees make the good pizza. own sauces and ship the dough They have an online menu frozen from Pennsylvania, then for customers wanting to order hand-toss the dough to order. In from home who don’t already the future, they plan to get their have their menu, http://www. frozen dough straight from New giovanispizzeria.com. York when shipping prices fall. Other pizzas unavailable at pizza chains include Chicken and Broccoli, BBQ Chicken, NY Tricia Peterson is a sophomore Cheese Steak, as well as the Mass Media major. Reach her at Bacon Cheeseburger pizza, and patricia.peterson@washburn.edu.
Jolly Roger
PT’s helps out cancer survivor Kate Fechter WASHBURN REVIEW
PT’s Coffee employees have brought together local artists and businesses from around Topeka in the spirit of love and friendship to help raise funds for Sara Engelhardt as she battles cancer for the second time. PT’s Coffee, located in Barrington Village at 29th and Arrowhead, is holding an art auction to raise money to help with her medical bills. The auction began Monday, Jan. 31 and runs until Feb. 13. Art work includes photography, sculpture, paintings, jewelry and even a knit purse. In addition to works of art from local artists, there are also services donated by local businesses available for bidding. Services for bid include training sessions with a personal trainer, haircuts and more. Keith Dunbar, Washburn marketing major and a manager at PT’s, helped organize the art auction with Nikki Strong, PT’s kitchen manager, and Kelsey Pinon, a barista who studied elementary education at Washburn. “Sara had already been di-
agnosed about a year ago with mation,” said Strong. “So they Hodgkin’s lymphoma,” said can just come to the register, get Dunbar. “So we started taking their card and their bidder ID and donations from customers to help they’re good to go. We’ll contact her through her treatment. She re- everyone on the 13th and 14th to cently relapsed, so we all thought tell them who won. All the prowe’d try to put something together ceeds will go directly to Sara for for her again.” medical bills.” Engelhardt, In addi24, was origi- “ tion to the art nally diagnosed How many times in auction, all prowith stage four your life do you get ceeds from PT’s lymphoma in on Feb. 14 will September 2009 the chance to see go to Engelharand underwent how much people dt as well. eight months of “All the chemotherapy love you? employees are and a month of for - Sara Engelhardt working radiation before free that day,” PT’s employee going into resaid Dunbar. mission in June ” “So everything 2010. Then in we do through December 2010 she received the here goes straight to an account call that she had relapsed. set up for Sara.” “We came up with the idea of Engelhardt is taking some an art auction because we have a time off from working at PT’s lot of friends who are artists, and and is also taking a break from various people throughout the working toward a degree in Engcommunity have worked pretty lish with an emphasis on creative closely with PT’s,” said Dunbar. writing to undergo treatment. She The items for bid are on dis- is receiving salvage chemotheraplay at PT’s and people can come py, which is a high dose regimen, in and bid. to rid her body of the cancer and “We will have little cards for will be undergoing a stem cell people to fill out with their infor- transplant in February. This will
leave her body with very little immunity. PT’s is like a family, said Engelhardt, and has been very supportive. The family-like attitude and supportiveness shows in the people at PT’s. “We all care a lot about Sara and want to make things a little bit easier on her,” said Strong. “Basically, everyone wants to help out in whatever way they can.” She works hard to keep a positive attitude and hopes to finish her degree and travel when this is all over with. Engelhardt said her first goal is to see her 25th birthday in April. “I have this motto to take things one day at a time,” said Engelhardt. Engelhardt said she is overwhelmed by what PT’s and the community is doing for her. “How many times in your life do you get the chance to see how much people love you?” Said Engelhardt. “It’s all so beautiful. I am just so grateful for what everyone is doing.”
Kate Fechter is a junior art and psychology major. Reach her at kate.fechter-stamper@washburn. edu
Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review
Metal bands unite: Uptown Theatre hosted Kansas City Metal Festival Saturday night, bringing metal bands throughout the region together such as Jolly Roger of Lawrence, Kan. and Sober Overdose of Kansas City. To view the photo galleries and video from Jolly Roger, visit www.washburnreview.org.
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Kansas in Bloom: Across the city of Topeka commemorative events are being held in honor of Kansas’s 150th year as a state. Last week a variety of activities celebrating the states history and culture took place at the Kansas History Museum, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, as well as on Washburn campus. To view more photos of the Kansas Day events visit www.washburnreview.org.
Kansas celebrates the big 150 Elise Barnett WASHBURN REVIEW Last weekend Kansas celebrated 150 years as a state in the Union with events and memorials across the city of Topeka. On Friday, the Washburn University Center for Kansas Studies held its annual Kansas Day presentation John Carlin, former Kansas Governor. Carlin was introduced by Bob Beatty, professor in the political science department and a fellow for the Center for Kansas Studies. Beatty listed Carlin’s numerous contributions to the state of Kansas and the United States that extend well beyond his years as Governor. “If I had known you were going to tell all the great things I did while Governor,” joked Carlin to Beatty and the crowd. “I’m going to have to shorten my speech.” Carlin spoke about Kansas history with a focus on political issues to a crowd of Washburn students, faculty and community members. He offered his idea of where Kansas is capable of going in the future and suggestions how to help Kansas reach that potential.
“25 years ago, I taught a strong belief in the importance course here at Washburn on of history that he found reinKansas Government,” said forced during his ten years at Carlin. archivist for the United States, Remarking that it was not a position he was appointed only an anniversary for the to by President Bill Clinton in state of Kansas 1995. but also an an“Kansans niversary for “ have always We Kansans have faced challenghis return to always stepped Washburn. Cares. That is why lin was asked to up, adapted, and our state motto speak at a similar is ‘Ad Astra per occasion when he made pragmatic Aspera’ or to was at Washburn changes to ensure the starts with 25 years ago and Cara better future for difficulty,” began his speech lin joked. “We with some statis- our children, for Kansans have tics from 1986. our state, and for always stepped “A postage up, adapted, stamp was 22 our nation and made pragcents, we were -John Carlin matic changes paying up to 89 Former Kansas Governor to ensure a betcents for a gallon ter future for of gasoline, IBM children, ” our introduced their for our state, first laptop, and no one had to and for our nation.” be asked to turn off their cell Throughout his speech phone or Blackberry,” said Car- Carlin quoted former presilin. “While things have indeed dents Franklin D. Roosevelt changed, there are common and Abraham Lincoln. challenges, concerns, as well as “It is easy to be pessimistic opportunities that transcend the today as we gather. Financial years and tie our experiences recovery is slow and state retoday back to 1986.” sources are limited. Projections Carlin then spoke on his for a quick recovery are rare if
not non-existent,” said Carlin. “But I remain an optimist.” Carlin proposed a plan including both restrictive budgets and smart investments will help Kansas eventually overcome the current economic crisis, and believes that the areas of education and bio-science hold promising futures in Kansas. After speaking, Carlin was open for questions where he posed his thoughts on the water crisis, railroads and aviation. Other events around Topeka included the unveiling of the 150th anniversary of the Kansas stamp which features an old style windmill surrounded by a field of high-tech wind turbines. The stamp signifies the intentions of current Gov. Sam Brownback to make Kansas a major player in the field of wind energy. The stamp was unveiled at a reception Thursday, Jan. 27 at the Kansas History Museum to kick off a series of events taking place at the museum. On Friday, Jan. 28, the Kansas History Museum celebrated the anniversary by opening its doors to students who were granted free admission to the museum which opened its
feature exhibit “150 Things I Love About Kansas” the same day. The museum hosted special activities and performances just outside the entrance to the exhibit including songs and dances performed by American Indian performer Dennis Rogers and stories and folk songs performed by folk artist Rosie Cutrer. The Kansas History Museum held a similarly busy and entertaining crowd of activities for its Kansas Day celebration held on Jan. 29, exactly 150 years after Kansas became a state, but what seemed to draw the most attention at the museum was the commemorative exhibit featuring 150 items to represent Kansas and its history. With special sections on “The Wizard of Oz,” sunflowers, weather and wheat, it is a sight well worth the museum entry fee which was temporarily reduced to $1.50 on Kansas Day. The exhibit also features a variety of items focusing on the people of Kansas from a quote from President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a Plains In-
dian child’s tipi. The exhibit even includes a medal given to African-American educator Mamie Williams by Washburn University in 1973. This exhibit will remain open until Dec. 31, 2011. The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library also celebrated Kansas turning 150 with a presentation on the life of Charles Curtis on Jan. 25 and is also honoring the state with a special art exhibit sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Their “Kansas 150” art exhibit remains on display through Mar. 18, 2011. The library is also holding a video event featuring 52 videos honoring the 150 anniversary that began Feb. 2 and will run until May 30, as well as a discussion of the book “John Brown: The Legend Revisited” by Merrill D. Peterson hosted on Feb. 2. For more information on library events visit its website www.tscpl.org or call (785) 580-4400. Elise Barnett is a sophomore English major. Reach her at elise. barnett@washburn.edu.
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Not known for its rock and roll scene, Topeka was given a rare, unexpected treat. With a sound that was at times melancholy, at times upbeat, Starlume rocked a show that featured brand new tracks with a mix of familiar favorites that Washburn students embraced. The audience kept trickling in throughout the show and those who made the trek weren’t disappointed as the band from Nashville, Tenn. gave a performance worthy of some of their influences. Starting off with the song “Get Found,” the band took the audience into a sound that was reminiscent of British band Coldplay as the song featured some unique drum beats that gave it a sound that was stylistically close but yet different as they worked through the song that featured intense sounds from lead guitarist Nate Woodall. The band would continue through their set with a Tom Petty cover that the audience responded to. In between songs the band worked in their style of interplay between themselves and the crowd joking about writing songs on the trip to Topeka. The
thing that took the band most by surprise were the current conditions in the capital city. “Man you guys have like six inches of snow on the ground,” said Landon Rose, lead singer. “We get like a quarter inch in Nashville and the town shuts down. Game over man.” The band continued into the set with the song, “Angel of the Sea” that took on a melancholy sound that was almost Irish folk music mixed with a little bit of a dissonant chord sound that gave the song almost a quasimiddle eastern influence that left the audience spellbound. Taking the music into a new direction, the band then busted out a cover of Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy,” getting the crowd involved with the audience chiming in on the bridge and helping to build the energy in the room. The band then finished up the evening with a cover of iconic band U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name” that paid homage to the band from Ireland and yet allowed Starlume to put their own touch with a strong performance from both bassist Isaac Wriston and Woodall. Afterwards, the band spoke about how their performance fit into Washburn’s no name call-
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Found: Starlume made the trek from Nashville, Tenn., to Topeka for a performance for Washburn students. The band felt a positive vibe from the audience. ing week in their minds. “Even though we play with a lot of energy and our sound can be pretty strong, we like to sing and play uplifting music,” said Woodall. “It’s just awesome that we can be a part of something like that kind of uplifting event.” The band also felt a positive energy in the way Washburn students responded to their performance. “In Nashville a lot of people go somewhere to meet and so we’re just the background music for them,” said Wriston.
“It’s awesome to see people who are there watching you and listening. You don’t see the glow of cell phones on their faces. They just came to listen and that’s awesome.” For more information on Starlume check out their official website at www.starlumeonline.com and follow them on facebook at www.facebook. com/starlumeband. Rob Burkett is a senior mass media major. Reach him at robert. burkett@washburn.edu.