2010-11 issue17

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Matt Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW

Some Washburn students have wondered how long it has been against regulation to consume alcohol on campus. This curiosity may be partially led by misinformation.

Alcohol use has never been regularly permitted on the campus of Washburn; with the fairly recent exception of some special (mostly alumni related) events.

It was the General Association of Congregational Ministers and Churches of Kansas that originally founded Lincoln College, which is now known as Washburn University, which partially explains why alcohol has never been allowed on campus.

“It’s never been allowed until more recently for special events,” said Martha Imparato, special collections librarian. “That’s mainly because Washburn was founded by the Congregational Church. It was a Congregational private college until 1941 when it was taken over by the city of Topeka.”

Students have tried in the past to persuade the school to change its policy, so that they could serve alcohol when hosting student events.

“As far as I know the only proposal to serve alcohol was in 1981, by a group of students, the Campus Activities Board,” said Imparato. “It’s my understanding that the students wanted to be able to serve alcohol at student events on campus.”

The media played a role in rejection of the proposal by the Washburn Campus Activities Board. Upon reading about the proposal in the newspapers, contributors to the university, set out to shut the proposal down.

“The press seemed to have gotten wind of it, and there were articles in the paper, and a lot of alumni, supporters, donors to Washburn wrote in or called in with their opinions, and most of them were of the opinion that they should not serve alcohol on campus,” said Imparato. “I think in order to not jeopardize fund raising in support of the university they decided against allowing alcohol on campus.”

In some cases, an event at Washburn may be permitted to involve alcohol.

According to the Washburn University alcohol and drug policy, “the sale and/or pos-

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session of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on campus except as approved by the Washburn University Board of Regents.

(On occasion, state law does permit the University to designate “non-classroom instruction” areas where alcohol liquor may be consumed.)”

Although some may take offense to the exceptions made by the Washburn University Board of Regents, some feel that the prohibition of alcohol on campus is for the best, especially because of the complications that alcohol may lead to in the completion of academic goals.

“I would say looking back that I was not a competent decision maker, even though at 18 years of age I thought I was a competent decision maker,” said Sean Bird, English professor and instructional librarian of Mabee Library.

“With the availability of alcohol, I on more than one occasion chose to consume alcohol with my friends rather than go to the library or study in my residents hall room.”

Bird expressed that during his first semester at Emporia State University (before switching to Washburn), his education suffered greatly due to alcohol. At the time cereal malt liquor was allowed in the dorms of Emporia State.

Bird went on to speak out against excessive drinking of college students.

“I am confident that research will bear this out,” said Bird. “I believe that students who are drinking rather than studying are going to do more poorly than students who are studying rather than drinking.”

WU alcohol free since 1865

Matthew Kelly is a junior mass media major. Reach him at matthew.kelly@ washburn.edu

Graphic by Maggie Pilcher, Washburn Review

Faculty meeting discusses hot campus topics Robert Burkett WASHBURN REVIEW

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with the institution for the students,” said Pembrook. “It will help them develop some great habits in terms of research and studying and personal health and I think it’s an exciting part of the future for Washburn.”

Pembrook also expressed his belief in the transformation of the general education curriculum as he equated the program as a foundation and a way to as he termed it, “enrich the major and enrich life.”

Pembrook concluded thanking the assembled faculty and stating that he looked forward to working with everyone in the future.

Farley then took a moment to recognize Nancy Tate, formerly the interim vice president of academic affairs for her work over the last nine months to help fill until someone new could be appointed to the position permanently.

After handling various items of new agenda, Farley then recognized new members of the Washburn community that included Rick Anderson, new vice president for administration and treasury.

Following introductions, Farley made a few announcements and the meeting was adjourned.

Robert Burkett is a senior mass media major. Reach him at robert.burkett@ washburn.edu

Photo by Rob Burkett, Washburn Review

Thinking for the future: Washburn president Jerry Farley discusses university issues and plans with faculty members Thursday afternoon. During the meeting, there was also an introduction of Russell Pembrook, the new vice president of academic affairs.

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Lastly the president also addressed an item of the budget that hasn’t seen change in a couple of years.

“At this point I have recomLast week Washburn faculty gathered with university administration mended that we have a cost of living as the spring general faculty meeting adjustment since we have not had any kind of salary increase in the last two took place.

Among the things that Washburn years,” said Farley. “Cost of living we President Jerry Farley wanted to speak know has gone up...and we have added about was the current status of some to your costs, your out of pocket costs, items that have been underway includ- health insurance costs over the last ing the overall status of the budget so two years.”

The president specifically recomfar this year, including the issue of salary increases for faculty and staff as mended a two percent cost of living inwell as addressing the formal arrival crease to salaries. Farley emphasized of new members of the administration that at this point, the recommendation is just that and would need to pass the staff.

On the issue of the budget for this Washburn Board of Regents.

He also went on to state that he fiscal year, Farley spoke about a few factors that are having an influence still felt it was important to do what the administration could on the budget thus far. With bitterly cold GENERAL FACULTY do to get better benefits for the faculty as weather the costs for MEETING it would have a direct utilities to heat buildimpact on the school’s ings on campus was one of the items that the president ability to hold onto faculty and recruit pointed to as an influence on the bud- new members as needed, staying competitive in the national market. get.

After his remarks, Farley turned Another item that was brought up was the recent snow and the costs of the dais over to Randy Pembrook, the keeping the campus clear of snowfall. new vice president for academic afFarley also praised recently in- fairs at Washburn.

Pembrook opened his remarks by augurated Gov. Sam Brownback for recommending that state budget for thanking those that had welcomed him higher education not be cut. Farley ex- to campus and reflected on the new pressed hopes that the state legislature first year experience program and his would heed Brownback’s words and take on it.

“I think [first year experience pronot create another budget shortfall for gram] will help develop an identity the university.

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Calendar

The Bod Beat Corwin visits Washburn

Anjelica Willis WASHBURN REVIEW

Wednesday, Feb. 9 Fast Forward government speaker Bartlett and West, 1200 S.W. Executive Dr. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 10 Workshop: Make the Career Fair Work for YOU Shawnee Room, Memorial Union 12:30 p.m.

Presentation, “Careers in the U.S. Department of State” Washburn Room B, Memorial Union 2 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 11 Ally Beyond the Basics K-STEP transgender panel presentation Shawnee Room, Memorial Union 2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 12 No events scheduled Sunday, Feb. 13 No events scheduled Monday, Feb. 14 Workshop: Resume Roadshow Main Lobby, Memorial Union 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Women’s basketball Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center 5:30 p.m Men’s basketball Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 15 Tunes on Tuesday specials Memorial Union 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 16 Career and Graduate School Fair Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Comfort foods buffet Washburn Room, Memorial Union 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Brown Bag international lecture International House, Washburn University Noon Welcome reception for Open World Program officials International House, Washburn University 4 to 5 p.m.

Washburn University Bowl for Kids’ Sake Gage Bowl, Huntoon and Gage Blvd.

8:30 to 11 p.m.

Photo by Tesa DeForest, Washburn Review

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.

Brian Dulle WASHBURN REVIEW

high profile speakers is a long and complicated one starting off with scheduling a date, findCrowds of people from the ing a location to have the event Topeka community gathered at and picking a date in which a White Concert Hall to see Jeff lot of students can come in.

Corwin, animal show host, with Once that is done it is a back live exotic animals at “Jeff Cor- and forth process with negotiwin: Tales from the Field” last ating cost, seeing community Thursday. backing and how much support The Topeka Zoo helped can be gained from sponsors. sponsor the event and enter“We are students so sometained people with live animals times it can be more difficult before the show began. because a lot of places don’t Corwin’s lecture was feel like students can negotiabout how people are killing ate,” said Mullin off different Mullin species of said his fresh“ animals and man year, For the quality of are the only the lecture ones that series was the speaker we can put a supported by could get and stop to it. student activC o r ity fee money the cost, Jeff was win said the 100 percent. definitely at the top single most But the last important couple years of the list. thing an inprivate dodividual can nations have -Caley Onek do when it been the foPresident, WSGA comes to cus and they ” have been conservation is to able to get recognize the impact one has more money, so this way stuas an individual, the power you dent activity fee money is not have as a consumer in your spent solely on these lecture community. series.

From ages 12 to 16, Cor“We had an awesome event win bussed tables to raise mon- tonight and hardly any student ey to visit a rainforest in South activity fee money was spent America. towards it,” said Mullin.

“As soon as I walked into Onek said the Washburn that rainforest; I knew what I biology department was a great would be doing for the rest of partner with the event and also my life.” the Washburn Foundation was The event was part of the a tremendous help, having a Washburn Student Govern- call-a-thon specifically for the ment Association’s lecture se- Washburn lecture series. ries which brings in big name A lecture series committee speakers and get students, fac- put together a list of names of ulty and members of the com- potential speakers that could be munity to attend. brought in.

WSGA President Caley “For the quality of the Onek and Vice President Lucas speaker we could get and the Mullin said the lecture series cost, Jeff was definitely at the started four years ago during top of the list,” said Onek. their freshman year. The lec- “Seeing him with animals here ture series has transformed over tonight definitely makes us feel the last couple of years helping like it was worth it.” reach out to the community.

Mullin said the last couple “Caley and I’s first lecture of speakers they have had foseries was our freshmen year cused on how to get the commuand we got excited with over a nity’s support and how they can couple hundred people and now get the community involved. we are getting a couple thou“In our last one we had a sand people,” said Mullin. big thing on Coaches vs. CanOnek said the process to get cer, that’s money giving to

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help something, it’s not just us spending money and giving someone a great performance, we’re giving someone a great performance but then coming in and giving donations, it’s helping the Topeka community.”

Mullin said that at each program they try to reach out to a different audience and be as diverse as possible, bringing in people from different backgrounds.

Corwin brought out five kinds of animals including a marine toad, an alligator snapping turtle, a minotaur lizard, an American alligator and a Burmese python which he invited audience members to come up to the stage and hold them while he discussed the unique features of each animal. Each animal was rescued from harsh environments in which the animals could not have survived on its own.

The event was connected with Can Emporia, a contest between Washburn and Emporia State University collecting canned goods. The school that collects the most cans gets to throw a pie in the opposing student government president’s face.

WSGA also is excited to connect their lecture events with the city of Topeka “It’s great when we can get both students and the community to come out,” said Onek.

“Tonight we had so many grade school age children here tonight and they were so excited to see Jeff Corwin and it’s awesome when we can get the kids excited and the community as well.”

Onek says they do not have any more lecture series planned for this semester. Typically three speakers visit campus but this semester only featured two.

“We’re trying it out this year and we’ll see how they do it next year,” said Onek. “I’m not sure who they will be bringing but I think it’s something everyone should be listening for.”

Brian Dulle is a junior mass media major. Reach him at brian. dulle@washburn.edu

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Conference presents ideas of empowerment

“New Opportunities in Existing Markets” will be presented by Jay Lang, of Leawood, Kan., at the Wake Up with Washburn Breakfast lecture at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb, 24, in the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center.

Lang is vice president, commercial finance and strategic development, for MachineryLink, which maintains

the largest fleet of combines in North America providing guaranteed delivery of the latest harvest technology.

Prior to joining MachineryLink in 2003, Lang served as chief financial officer and general counsel for Nations Media Partners, where he completed more than 150 transactions with a total volume of $2.5 billion.

He is a certified public accountant and an attorney and

holds two degrees from Washburn, a bachelor of business administration in 1985 and a juris doctor in 1995.

Tickets to the event are $12 for dues-paid members of the Washburn Alumni Association and $14 for non- members.

Reservations may be made by calling (785) 670-1641 or sending e-mail to wualumni@washburn.edu.

Hermanitas Conference was held at Washburn University on Feb. 4.

The conference was designed to promote empowerment of young women.

Michelle De La Isla, Habitat for Humanity executive director and Kim Morse, Washburn associate professor of history, help design the program which featured a presentation and activities for students around the Topeka community.

“It gives the children a way to feel important and empowered,” said Lila Bartel, facilitator of the gifted program at Topeka West High School.

The program provided different ways to get involved such as volunteering in the community.

“It gave young women a chance to get acquainted with leadership opportunities around

them,” said Bartel.

Diana Carlin, University of Kansas professor for communication studies emphasized in her speech to the attendees that they were “amazing women and know their potential.”

De La Isla said that the event as a whole was a success and that the women felt an inspiration of knowing their capabilities in being leaders in the future.

“The turnout was excellent,” said De La Isla. “We had over a 170 students attend the conference and it was very successful. We would like to thank Washburn University and President Jerry Farley for working with all of us and providing the food, and space for this event.”

Anjelica Willis is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at anjelica.willis@washburn.edu

Washburn celebrates annual Founders Day Robert Miller WASHBURN REVIEW

still here and why it is an essential part of our community.”

Discussing the history of It’s the time of the year for the school, nursing student students, staff, faculty, alumni Dezso Seteny recalls the former and visitors to come together to name of Washburn University, commemorate the founding of Lincoln College, the devastatWashburn University. ing tornado of 1966 and the This year’s rendition of donation on behalf of Ichabod Founders Day, which took place Washburn. last Friday, featured a variety Tyler Mackie, senior, said of events includit’s important for ing the “Washburn Washburn to cel146th ROCKS Contest,” ebrate Founders “Have Your Cake ANNIVERSARY Day because it repand Eat It Too” resents the pride and a plethora of other events. taken in the university Washburn University students, After all the days events staff and faculty also enjoyed ended, Seteny said the universpecials at the WU Bookstore, sity needs Founders Day so it Union deals at the Corner Store doesn’t forget where it came and the grand opening of the from and wants to go.

WU Wing Bar at the Union “I believe we don’t know Market. where we’re going if we don’t “Founders Day should be know where we come from,” celebrated for anything,” said said Seteny. “We have to folKrystal Luce, junior. “Like a low a way, that’s why we need school or a nation to remind to know our history. And of us of the history that we don’t course, birthdays are cool.” know because it benefits us to know how the school came Robert Miller is a freshman about, the reasoning behind it, french major. Reach him at robert. how its been supported why it’s miller@washburn.edu

President’s Press -paid for byWSGAHello Fellow Ichabods!

This is an extremely busy time for everyone and I hope that you still make time for many activities happening around Washburn! First of all, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Show your love for the Topeka community by donating money OR canned goods for the annual Can Emporia competition!! Cans can be donated to boxes in each department around campus, the WSGA office in the lower level of the Union, or bring them to any home basketball game! We only have until February 22nd to collect as many donations as possible to BEAT EMPORIA!! :) Want to get involved? The Washburn Student Government Association now has petitions available for ANY student interested in running for Senate OR President/VP tickets!! Information can be found outside of our office in the lower level of the union, at www.mywsga.com, OR email chief@mywsga.com for more details!

Lastly, February 14th through the18th is the annual “I <3 WU” week! This is your chance to show as much Washburn pride as possible! Look forward to FREE t-shirts and other goodies! :) Have a good week and be safe!

Lucas Mullin Vice President WSGA

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Budget cuts may make local impact Matt Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW

Photo by Molly Adams, Washburn Review

Foreign travels: The Washburn Study Abroad fair was held last Thursday and helped get students better engaged in what the study abroad experience is like at Washburn. Students had the opportunity to learn about scholarship opportunities and the benefits of the study abroad experience.

Fair to present studying abroad Matt Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW

Each semester, a Study Abroad Fair is hosted to introduce students to programs from various departments. These programs provide students the opportunities to travel while earning college credits.

Although many of these programs are consistent from one semester to the next, some are constantly changing.

“We have a variety of faculty led programs that are always changing every semester, so it’s [the study abroad fair] a way for the faculty to get the word out about their programs and see students that are interested in going, get them signed up and get them more information,” said Tina Williams, Study Abroad Program Coordinator. “We try to hold it at least a month before the deadlines for admission to study abroad and scholarship applications, so students have time to organize and get it all together.”

Williams said that study abroad has direct exchanges in 25 different countries, which are offered every semester by partner universities. Washburn students are awarded about $700 on average for their study abroad programs.

She also had information for any students interested in international education.

“The first thing is to come to our office [in the International House] and just visit with myself or a peer study abroad student advisor, so that they can find out what the options are available, and sort of narrow down their interest, so that we can find a program that meets their academic interests, and their basic needs,” said Williams.

According to Williams, the most difficult part of the process for students is picking which program to go with. After the students decide on a program, the application process is fairly simple.

Many of the students at the

study abroad fair encouraged for those interested in international education. Some of the students mentioned that studying abroad might even help to attract potential employers after graduation.

“There’s a lot of people out there who are going to have the same degrees, and have taken the same classes and gotten the same grades as you,” said Patrick Tomei, Washburn buddy program council member. “It’s just like anything else. You’ve got to have something out there that distinguishes you from everyone else, and I think study abroad is one of those things that can help you in a job market, and especially for someone like me who’s planning on going abroad to work, study abroad would definitely help.”

There are several departments involved in the various programs presented at the study abroad fair. In each of these programs, it is up to the department to plan the details of the trip itself. They have the task

of choosing how to spend each day that their group spends abroad. Both the theater department and kinestheology department will be taking a combined to trip to London.

“Essentially, the people who come up with the program, come up with an itinerary,” said Paul Prece, chair of the theater department. “Ours is a 10 day tour, so we come up with an itinerary for 10 days of how we will spend our time, the kinds of activities we’d like to do and then as your itinerary and your arrangements get made through a travel agent, those things get solidified, so by the time you leave you have an actual itinerary of what you’re going to be doing everyday.”

Matthew Kelly is a junior mass media major. Reach him at matthew.kelly@washburn.edu

“Steal Away” narrative Honors program now to be presented at WU accepting applicants PRESS RELEASE

by Penny Musco. “Steal Away” weaves together historical acCelebrate Black His- counts of those who sought free tory Month and Kansas’ 150th land through the Homestead birthday at “Steal Act of 1862, and Away,” a drathe significant but matic monologue BLACK HISTORY nearly forgotten MONTH about the 19th movement of forcentury migration mer slaves into of former slaves to Kansas, Kansas after Reconstruction at noon Thursday, Feb. 22, in ended.

Washburn Room B, Memorial The Center for Kansas Union, Washburn University. Studies, Washburn’s multiculThe event is free and open to tural affairs office and history the public. department are sponsors. For The dramatic narrative more information, contact Dona about the Exoduster migration Walker, director, multicultural was written and is performed affairs, (785)-670-1622.

information and answer questions.

Light refreshments and The University Honors Program will be hosting an door prizes will be available.

Students wishinformational meeting for prospective UNIVERSITY ing to apply to the Honors University Honors HONORS University Program for Fall students on: PROGRAM 2011 should submit • Friday, Feb. an application by 11, 2011.

• 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 1, 2011.

Applications can be down• Blair Room, Living loaded from the website at Learning Center.

The executive officers of www.washburn.edu/honors. the University Honors Student Council and the Dean of the University Honors Program will be in attendance to present

PRESS RELEASE

In addition to the complications that these budget cuts would cause for human servicRecently proposed budget es; the removal of state funding cuts from Kansas Gov. Sam from the Kansas Art CommisBrownback will have a signifi- sion would also result in a great cant impact on several of, if not deal of obstacles for the Washall of, the departments at Wash- burn art department. burn if they are passed.

“When we lose communiThese cuts would include ty, you bet things are not going the removal of state funding to be good for Washburn Unifrom the Kansas Art Commis- versity as whole,” said Glenda sion, as well as the closure of Taylor, chair of the art departthe Kansas Neurological Insti- ment. “Community arts events tute (KNI). will likely feel the hit. Things Tuesday, the House Social that students use to round out Services Budget Committee ap- their education especially as proved the governor’s proposal they’re looking to the future.” to close KNI. Taylor said that art is imAlthough these budget portant for local business as cuts would affect many of the well as asthetics. departments at Washburn, hu“It’s the necessity of arts man services would be heavily as a viable force in our comaffected. munity, that works to draw in “Many of their employees businesses,” said Taylor. “Busiare students there [KNI],” said nesses don’t want to locate Brian Ogawa, chair of the hu- some place where their employman services deees have nothing partment. “They else to do, and so POTENTIAL give us what the FUNDING CUTS they’ll look at the field needs and art community we provide them as a really viable with knowledge and skills state portion of what makes a place of the art in terms of helping attractive for a business. If we to develop their program there don’t have any arts, it’s not gotoo, so it’s very symbiotic.” ing to look good for Topeka.”

In addition, KNI is a key Taylor also expressed that location for the student interns art is immeasurably important, of the human services depart- because without art, we would ment. know nothing about the civili“There’s a wide variety of zations of the distant past. She programs there,” said Ogawa. said that art is a part of what “Our student interns [at KNI] identifies us as human beings. have 180 hours [required] per “If we look to art as it resemester. There are four intern- flects in all aspects of human ship classes that are required civilizations, art is the core,” of our bachelor-level students. said Taylor. “It might be visual, That’s four 180 hour seminars it might be music, it might be and placements there.” sound, or words or movement, There is also a great deal but that’s how we are different of concern from the human ser- from animals. We have art to vices department about how the express ourselves.” closure of KNI would affect the community in general.

“We know it’s a vital program, and our question is, who’s going to provide those types of services that include residential treatment, which is Matthew Kelly is a junior mass a prime aspect of their efforts media major. Reach him at matthew.kelly@washburn.edu there,” said Ogawa.

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Regina Budden WASHBURN REVIEW I’m sick. That’s right. Strep throat, with its taunting pusfilled awesomeness, has taken over the area from the back of my tongue to the top of my collarbone, on the inside. I’m not contagious. So I’m at work.

Sound familiar? Apparently this phenomenon is called “presenteeism” according to a CBS news story. It’s a play on the word absenteeism, and of course means the exact opposite. Instead of a person who doesn’t show up when they should, presenteeism describes a paradigm where someone who should not be there is.

And it’s becoming a big problem. When sick workers go into the office, it’s likely to generate a whole mess of sick people. From the common cold to the flu virus, many diseases can be spread simply through the air.

Even when employees are not contagious, their sickly presence in the office distracts those around them, and they are unable to work efficiently. By even showing up, they are slowing down their recovery, tanking productivity for a few more days. When employees take sick days, it is usually FROM THE only one a time, EDITOR at although research shows that most illnesses take at least two days of rest to begin recovery. People come in sick to work to show dedication to their jobs, but about half of employers wish sick people would stay home.

So why does this matter?

Aren’t I at a college campus, not a cubicle-infested office space?

So we change the scenario.

Instead of sick day plans, we have attendance-based grading scales. We have professors who demand doctors’ notes. That cubicle-infestation? Take that room, take out the cubicles, line up the desks and chairs, and insert a lecturer.

Professors insist that they’d rather you stay home if you’re sick. Yet, on a campus full of uninsured students, they want a doctor’s note if you’ve had a bad cold. Let’s be honest, insured or not, who goes to the doctor to get a check-up for a COLD? In the last few years we heard about a flu virus that wreaked havoc on Mexican workers because they literally worked themselves to death, but sometimes in a college setting, nothing less than the diagnosed, throwing up, coughing hacking wheezing, nauseating flu is enough to excuse your absence.

My personal feelings are that if a student can pass your class even if they have missed every day except the final, that hardly points to a failure on the part of the student. Not that I wish to discount the importance of attending class. But really, a handful of built-in sick days would be much appreciated.

If you’d excuse me, I have to read through the notes I missed and send some antibiotics to do battle with the Satanic forces that have taken up residence in my throat.

Regina Budden is a senior mass media major. Reach her at regina. budden@washburn.edu.

Bad role modeling vs. poor parenting Editorial Board WASHBURN REVIEW With scandals breaking like Tony Hawk’s newest divorce, it is easy to crucify celebrities for being bad role models. They are public figures, but seriously, should we really hold them to the expectation of being role models for our children?

Is it because so many parents rely on their children to be raised by TV screens? As children, most of us had parents who regulated how much TV we could watch and how much playing time we could have on our video games. Not too long ago, we spent the majority of our time outside and away from

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the magazines and celebrity Gossip magazines are relagossip shows. tively geared towards the adult Parents and guardians population, and it is questionshould be children’s biggest role able if the people religiously models, hands down. However, reading these magazines take it doesn’t seem like this is the the time to make sure they are case any longer. Still, more kids being a good example for their are affected by the mistakes of kids. Many people cheat on their parents than the mistakes their spouses and hide it. Once of a celebrity. There may be a Tiger Woods does it, everyone misconception that if wants to point fingers a celebrity does someto celebrities about thing, then kids will REVIEW’S why the culture is deVIEW automatically think it teriorating. is OK. In some cases, As technology this may be true, but good par- continues to advance, parents enting prevents that. If children should be aware of the video are around their parents’ influ- games and electronics kids are ences more than celebrity pop- involved in. Back in the day, ularity scams, they are unlikely you had a controller with a few to be sucked in. buttons and grainy graphics.

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Now you have realistic game play with children acting as the shooter in violent games. The controllers can imitate anything from a fishing pole to a weapon, and it’s more important than ever for parents to moniter what their children are doing for entertainment.

Parents can’t do everything right, but we should all take the time to think about what we could do to make ourselves better.

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

As snow continues to fall on Washburn’s campus, the Review asked students how efficient university services are at removing all the ice and snow.

How do you feel about snow removal on campus?

David White Senior

“I don’t drive so I can’t say anything about the streets, but the sidewalks are clear.”

Hannah Lundin Freshman “I slipped on the ice and spilt my Go-Gurt all over me. They need to put more salt down.”

Ben Cullan Senior “They are doing a great job, I love snow days.”

”

Lauren Klem Freshman

“They need to find a better place to pile the snow in the parking lots.”

towards it.

Secondly, I promoted the idea that railroads can (again) provide an important linkage for people in central and western states (such as Kansas, Texas, and elsewhere). What I wish is that railroads and businesses such as Wal-Mart could team-up to provide supplies to small towns—even perhaps, only on a twice-a-month routine. That could be a lifeline to little towns which are on the verge of drying-up. I don’t think existing businesses would balk, since they need supplies, too.

Kansas has achieved much in its 150 years. I just hope we can find ways to sustain areas of the nation that are largely forgotten. The Kansas of the technological age must again find a happy medium by rejuvenating the Kansas of the prairie age. In Topeka, we sang the song: “Home On The Range,” yet few urbanites fully comprehend the complex realities of the prairie.

It was quite a remarkable thing to be able to sit in a lec-

ture and partake in a “live,” interactive exchange or discussion with a former teacher or professor some 24 years later.

It wasn’t a ‘virtual lecture’, but a very ‘real lecture’ at Washburn—with face-to-face and eye-to-eye contact.

Modern technology is great, but it cannot replace the nuances of seeing someone’s “body English” in conveying subtle messages or the human element of someone pulling a handkerchief from their pocket in response to a sneeze. Not many people have that kind of opportunity to hear a former teacher deliver a lecture almost a quarter-century after the last lecture. The nice thing is: I’m still learning about life.... in between lectures.

Sincerely, James A. Marples James A. Marples is an alumnus of Wichita State University, a current resident of Longview, TX and an attendee of the Kansas 150th birthday celebrations at Washburn.

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Being a native Kansan, I Midway through my question, was aware that the state of Kan- I intentionally interrupted mysas, this year, marked its sesqui- self to tell Carlin and the audicentennial anniversary this year ence that I had been Professor of being admitted to the ranks Carlin’s student at WSU some of statehood as the 34th state 24 years ago. I joked: “Long in the Union Jan. 29, 1861. I time between lectures.” To that, drove to Washburn the audience smiled University in To- LETTER TO and chuckled with peka, Kan., to hear amusement.

The a lecture on Kansas THE EDITOR ages of people in the history delivered by lecture hall ranged former governor, John W. Car- from senior-citizens down to lin, who served from 1979 until students in their late teens or 1987. What made it especially early twenties, who weren’t meaningful for me was the fact even born when I had Carlin as that when Carlin stepped down a professor. from being governor in January When I was a student in of 1987, he became a visiting Carlin’s class at Wichita State, professor at Wichita State Uni- I was then age 23. Today, I versity. By August, he was my am age 47. The span of time professor at WSU. has literally been one-half of a During his recent lecture lifetime for me. The world has at Washburn University, Carlin changed. I have changed. We opened the floor up to ques- all have aged a little bit. The tions from the audience. I was main points I raised were that the first person to ask him a all Americans need to be aware question. I noted how railroads of, and celebrate Kansas’ 150th had shaped Kansas’ past and anniversary all year long. It how I felt that railroads still is such a significant milestone are a potent force presently that “cake and punch” on a sinand for the foreseeable future gle day cannot do proper justice

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From criticized to celebrated: In 1937 when John Steuart Curry finished his first mural for the Topeka capitol building his work was criticized for being dark and menacing. Today they are recognized as historic monuments.

Treasured Steuart murals once criticized Tricia Peterson WASHBURN REVIEW In June 1937, John Steuart Curry began painting murals inside the Kansas state capitol.

Criticism soon followed. Today, they are considered historical monuments, which Curry proclaimed himself decades ago, although many at the time did not agree.

One of the most famous of his paintings is “The Prelude,” which features John Brown

during the anti-slave movement in the Kansas Territory. The art depicts a tornado in the background, symbolizing Kansas, with a group of men huddled who appear to be fighting, holding the United States flag on one side and the Confederate flag on the other. John Brown is holding a rifle in the one hand and a Bible in the other, while yelling and standing on fallen soldiers. The mural brings the story of Brown to life in the painting. Curry’s critics were

not supportive of his use of color and the harsh story it told, calling it menacing.

To answer his critics, Curry tried to paint another mural that was softer and not as ominous, “Kansas Pastoral” resulted. This painting shows a bull grazing in an open field, surrounded by farmlands, a farmhouse and a rising storm in the sky. The critics found fault with this mural as well, criticizing his use of the color red for the bull, and the overall appear-

ance of it. Curry did not finish all eight panels he originally planned on painting because of these complications as well as others. He didn’t want to complete them because the legislature criticized him so he didn’t even sign or complete the paintings he was responsible for.

Lumen Martin Winter was hired to finish the murals, which he did in 1978.

Not only did Curry paint these paintings, but he was also famous for his other paintings

of Kansas throughout his ca- Monday through Friday from reer. One is called “Tornado 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and guided Over Kansas” showing a farmer tours are given at 9, 10 and 11 and his family trying to get the a.m., as well as 1, 2 and 3 p.m. family and animals under shel- Monday through Friday. Adter while a tornado approaches. mission is free. For more inforThis among other paintings, mation call the State Capitol at have made Curry a historical 785-296-3966.

Kansas figure and his paintings historical monuments.

Today the murals are still available for anyone to view at the Kansas State Capitol at Tricia is a sophomore mass media 10th Avenue and Jackson Street major. Reach her at patricia.peterin Topeka. The capitol is open son@washburn.edu

Pizzeria offers new local flavor

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A new spin: Ludo’s Pizzaria features fresh ingredients and a close-knit friendly environment. They offer a variety of menu items in addition to hand tossed pizzas.

Michelle Boltz WASHBURN REVIEW Ludo’s Pizzeria opened Jan. of 2011, and is owned by Washburn Law Alumnus Jerry Shelor.

Their motto is “In the sauce and in the toss!” translates into their commitment to the local community.

Their tomatoes come from Meier’s Market in North Tope-

ka, from a greenhouse operated by the Topeka Youth Project.

Their sauce is homemade with fresh tomatoes, garlic, oregano and basil. Josh and Erin Blakemore spearhead day -to-day operations as business managers of Ludo’s.

According to the Blakemores, Ludo’s is different from other pizza places because of the close-knit family-friendly environment.

“Everyone puts their heart and create a community, and and soul into everything they help support each other,” said do, and build customer relation- Erin Blakemore. “downtown ships,” said Josh Blakemore. businesses help each other by “We give you the best possible putting up each other’s fliers in their establishments, and enjoy product you can get.”

In addition to pizza, Ludo’s spreading the word.”

Ludo’s has two lunch speoffers calzones, breadsticks, cheesesticks, pastas, salads, hot cials at $5.99 for 2 slices and a drink, or 1 slice, sub sandwiches side salad, and and desserts.

RESTAURANT a drink. There In particular REVIEW is also a Famcanolis, are Erin ily Special for B l a k e m o r e ’s special recipe of ricotta cheese, $18.99 for a large pizza, an orheavy whipping cream, sugar der of breadsticks, and a 2-liter and vanilla wrapped up in a bottle of soda.

Ludo’s Pizzeria is located crispy cinnamon shell.

Ludo’s is also kid friendly, on the corner of 10th Avenue and offers a menu for children and Quincy Street, and offer delivery anywhere within ages 10 and under.

Pizzas, Calzones, and Pas- the city limits. Their hours are tas can be custom-made to the Monday-Wednesday from 10 customer’s liking. Their pizza a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 10 has a succulent aroma and is a.m. to 10 p.m., and Fridayvery flavorful and delicious! Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight.

They offer large slices that sat- /Ludo’s is closed on Sundays. isfy your appetite with every To order, please call (785) 3574200. Dine in, carry out or have bite.

What Ludo’s likes about one delivered today! their downtown location is the support of other local-area Michelle Boltz is a sophomore businesses. mass media major. Reach her at “Businesses pull together michelle.boltz@washburn.edu

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Bringing the beats: The Black Student Union will be hosting R&B artist T-Rell in the Washburn Room this Thursday at 6 p.m..

For more information contact nakia.scott@washburn.edu

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Arts & Entertainment • Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Good Neighbor troupe attracts attention

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Comedy group: Dave McCary, Nick Rutherford, Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney display their onstage antics.

Good Neighbor has attracted more than 15 million views on YouTube.

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With over 15 million views on YouTube, more people are finally starting to take notice of sketch comedy troupe Good Neighbor, as evidenced by their recent free show at the University of Kansas’s Hashinger crises, dancing businessmen, mischievous lion, and free pizza.

Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett and Nick Rutherford formed Good Neighbor after performing weekly improvisational comedy shows together at the University of Southern California. They have since become one of the premiere sketch troupes to hit the internet.

“We decided when we

graduated that we would try to form a touring sketch group and take our show on the road,” said Rutherford. “We originally planned on having this kind of green tour on this bio-diesel bus that never manifested. It was just a fantasy.”

The first attempt for Good Neighbor was an ill-fated trek to the East Coast, performing at schools, clubs and bars.

“We met some racist people,” said Mooney.

The secret ingredient to the triple threat trio is Dave McCary, a childhood friend of Mooney, who acts as Bosley to the troupe’s Angels by directing and editing their videos.

“Every video that you see is pretty much because of him,” said Rutherford.

A key to the success of Good Neighbor is that the group enjoys each other’s company, going so far as to have all four members sharing a roof.

“I guess you could say we goof around,” said Bennett.

“We make each other smile.

We make each other laugh. It’s great that we get to do the same for other people.”

Before reaching over 60,000subscribers on YouTube, the group tested the waters of internet comedy on Google Video.

“I just think that we thought that Google Video had just as good a chance as YouTube to be popular,” said McCary.

The catalyst for the group’s videos were successful groups such as the Lonely Island, now

featured prominently on “Saturday Night Live” and Human Giant, which featured “Parks and Recreation” star Aziz Ansari.

“There were definitely people that were starting to get wide audiences because of internet videos,” said Mooney.

“So I think that was, like, always a part of it when we first started.”

Eventually, Good Neighbor made a video strictly for the purposes of gaining viewers by turning tabloid headlines into a sketch starring a preschool girl as a pregnant Jamie Lynn Spears in the style of TMZ. “That one went crazy big overnight,” said Rutherford.

“Perez Hilton blogged about it or something. That kind of put us on the map and drew a lot more attention to our existing videos that we had on there and got us a small following.”

The success of the video led to Good Neighbor performing live show at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif.

Good Neighbor’s cult following and showing their video “Is My Roommate Gay?” on the Comedy Central program “Tosh.0” have garnered the group offers for bigger projects, such as Mooney and Bennett recently appearing in a Carfax commercial.

“For a while, this was sort of just when we were starting the group up, we got noticed by management companies and stuff like that,” said Bennett.

“We started pitching television shows, which brought us away from developing stuff online.”

The members now focus solely on making new videos

full time and have begun part- we really have to be at the top nering with like-minded peers of our game to produce a video with more experience and larg- that we’re proud of, that’s true er audiences to create a richer to us, and get it out on time, and experience for their fans. keep them coming out consis“I think we’re finding out tently,” said Rutherford. that the faster we Fans will put out videos, “ no doubt obthe faster our I think we’re serve the clothfan base grows,” worn by finding out that ing said McCary.

Mooney and “The more we the faster we put his compatriots get contacted comedic efout videos, the for by people who fect, whether can put us in a faster our fan base intentional or position like this not, including grows. to play colleges various woodand every once land creatures -Dave McCary and rhythm and in a while, we’ll Good Neighbor member blues songstress get contacted by someone in the ” Sade.“We all like entertainment industry that just wants to, like, to shop at second-hand stores,” potentially feel out if we have said Mooney. “Goodwill, Sala bigger project that they could vation Army, every now and get behind.” again, I’ll cheat and go on eBay With nearly 50 videos on- for something that I really, reline, Good Neighbor enjoys ally like.” that they can still have brand The other members asnew fans discover their work. sure that Mooney has a love of “We read comments here nostalgia and childhood, but he and there,” said McCary. “It’s also has statements for critics fun to see people like, ‘Wow, of his fashion sense.

I can’t believe I haven’t found “It makes me feel good,” out about these guys. I’m so said Mooney. “I like to wear glad I finally did,’ or whatever. things that interest me. I feel I feel like that will always hap- like I’m not into cats, because pen, hopefully.”

I do like cats. If I wear a Star The group jokes that popu- Tours shirt, which is a ride at larity will be the downfall in the Disneyland, I actually really, quality of their output. really like Star Tours. I don’t “When everybody knows think I’m ever, like, faking it” about us, that’s when we’re goGood Neighbor also wants ing to blow it and probably start everyone to know that they putting out terrible videos,” have four dog shirts. says Mooney.

For more information, visit While the audience may goodneighborstuff.com. grow with the video output, Good Neighbor hopes to keep Sam Sayler is a sophomore English major. Reach him at samuel. the value at a high level.

“It’s kind of this balance of sayler@washburn.edu

‘Tron: Legacy’ remains faithful David Wiens WASHBURN REVIEW

prior to the release of “Legacy” in theaters, so unless you want to overpay for a used copy watchTo say I really liked “Tron: ing it in ten minute blocks is the Legacy” might be inaccurate, best you can do. but I will say that I really liked And yet, despite the delibwatching “Tron: Legacy.” Nor- erate unavailability of its predemally, this distinction would cessor, “Tron: Legacy” was still be pointless; but because I saw more faithful to its namesake afit at one of the Warren theaters ter nearly thirty years than some in Wichita on a sequels are after massive Imax only one or two. screen that It would have stayed hidden been easy, realbehind a red ly it would have velvet curtain been expected until the prefor a movie like views started this to simply while I sat in my trade in on the plushly cushconcept of the ioned seat wearworld and the ing the nice kind iconic imagery of 3D glasses associated with that do not press it to tell a comtoo hard against pletely unrethe sides of my lated story, then head, the differjust chuck in a ence between couple of camImage courtesy of disney.go.com/tron the quality of eos from mithe movie and nor characters MOVIE REVIEW my enjoyment in the original. of it becomes noteworthy.

Instead, the new film centers “Tron: Legacy” is the big largely around characters estabbudget and long-await—err, al- lished in the original. most entirely unexpected sequel Jeff Bridges returns as Kevin to the 1982 cult classic “Tron.” Flynn as well as Clu, Flynn’s forIf you missed the original than mer avatar who, through the wonyou are in luck, because the en- ders of digital effects (and not, as tire movie is posted on YouTube, I originally claimed, Bridges just actually, it is only on YouTube. being so good he could literally Disney, in an unusual decision make his skin act younger) still that elicited huge speculation looks as young as when he was as to the cause, did not do any programmed. Bruce Boxleitner DVD reprinting of the original also reprises his roles as Alan

Bradley and Tron, though admittedly in a much smaller role. Garrett Hedlund plays Sam Flynn, the predictably rebellious heir to a company he refuses to run after the disappearance of his father when he was a child.

As far as character and story line are concerned, “Legacy” can hardly claim an abundance of effort; that is not to say it was lazy, but I doubt anyone strained anything coming up with it. When it comes down to it, a lot of the movie winds up being artfully presented exposition to catch up on what had happened during the thirty years since the original. Still, calling “Tron: Legacy” dull because the plot if fairly predictable from a distance would be like saying a roller coaster would be no fun because you saw the shape the tracks followed while you were waiting in line.

Now I mentioned at the beginning of this article that my viewing experience in this case was not entirely reliable.

I cannot say with certainty that “Legacy” would be as amazing to watch in nearby theaters as it was at one of the Warren theaters (though in fairness, the Warrens are some of the nicest in the country), but I can say that it is one of those movies that truly needs to be experienced in a theater instead on your TV. David Wiens is a senior English major. Reach him at david.wiens@ washburn.edu.

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No martyr: The Avengers were one of early punk rock’s unsung heroes. “Live at Winterland 1978” captures them in their prime.

End of the beginning for punk Ryan Hodges WASHBURN REVIEW

On, Jan. 14, 1978, the Sex Pistols performed at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, Calif. on the final date of their U.S. tour.

At the end of the show, singer Johnny Rotten screamed, “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” and angrily walked off stage.

Rotten promptly left the band and bassist Sid Vicious soon died of a drug overdose, signaling the end of the first, nihilistic, era of punk rock.

A largely unknown band, The Avengers, opened the show that night and “Live at Winterland 1978” captures the intensity of that fateful day.

Although the recording leaves a bit to be desired in the quality

department, by the end of the album, the listener should be as exhausted and sweaty as the band was.

I’ve always held this period in music, and these events in particular, dear to my heart because it happened exactly one month after my birth. It took everything that popular ‘60s music spoke of: peace, love, etc. And spit on it.

There was frustration in the air, and the children of the ‘60s were finding a voice of their own.

Even though the band lasted less than two years, The Avengers left an important mark on punk rock music. Opening the show with their most famous song “The Amerikan In Me,” which has been covered by Pearl Jam, among other bands, singer Penelope Houston is all business. All of the frustration,

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anger, piss and vinegar of early punk is there, and Houston is not in a happy mood. She spits out lyrics such as, “Like lemmings you run towards destruction, you can’t see the stream of corruption, oh I see you’ve been blind, you better make up your mind,” with a passion that could only be found at the tail end of punk.

The dirty, messy, cover of the Rolling Stones’s “Paint It Black” early in the set speaks of a changing of the guard for music.

While Houston screams, the rest of the band thrashes about, not caring for one moment whether they were even playing the song right. This was not about performance; it was pure, raw emotion that drove Houston to scream “I see a red door and I want it painted black.”

Speaking of teenage angst years before Kurt Cobain ever picked up a guitar, “We Are The One,” could’ve been the anthem for a generation; if that generation had cared enough to unite behind an anthem. What the band lacks in skill, it makes up for in on-stage intensity. There is both anger and exaltation in lyrics like, “we will build a better tomorrow, the youth of today will be the tool, American children built for survival, fate is our destiny and we shall rule.”

By the time the set closes with “Car Crash,” the listener begins to understand what is about to take place later that night on the same stage.

“Live at Winterland 1978” is available on both iTunes and Amazon Mp3. More information about the band, along with several other releases, are available at www.penelope.net.

Ryan Hodges is a junior social work major. Reach him at ryan. hodges@washburn.edu.

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Blues fall to unranked Players, fans Lady Blues victim of hot-shooting Tigers Sam Sayler WASHBURN REVIEW

and they did.”

The Lady Tigers also hit 15 of 16 from the free throw line, After taking a short break while the Lady Blues hit just 11 from the court because to the of 16. Possibly the biggest nail snowstorm, the Washburn Uni- in the coffin was Washburn beversity Lady Blues travelled ing outrebounded 52-34. to Hays, Kan. to play the Fort “They played really well,” Hays State University Lady said McHenry. “We just didn’t Tigers. Washburn put up a re- respond to them like I wanted spectable brawl, but eventually them to. We just never could succumbed to the Tigers, 68- get away from them. That was 59. probably the most disappointThe game marks the first ing part. We had some opportime the Lady Blues have lost tunities to score, but we really to the Tigers since 1994, end- couldn’t get going.” ing a winning streak of 16 wins Although the Lady Blues in a row. Washburn briefly led put forth great effort, a win was FHSU 4-3 a minute not in the cards and a half at the start them on SaturLADY BLUES for of the contest, but day. As Washburn Washburn’s reach BASKETBALL closed the gap, exceeded its grasp, FHSU responded and the Lady Tigers quickly with a big three-pointer to came back to be the victor. put the women out of reach.

While FHSU had a slightly Washburn was lead by Laura lower shooting percentage at Kinderknecht who had a career 31.3 percent to Washburn’s 35 high 18-points, while adding percent, they had a higher per- five assists. Megan Lassley also centage from three point range, had a career night, recording 39.3 to 31.6, hitting 11 of 28. her first double-double with 14 “We ran into a team at Hays points and 10 rebounds. who was pretty high,” said Ron “We played real well,” McHenry, Lady Blues head said McHenry. “We got it back coach. “I think they had won there to a two-point game with most of their last six games. about a minute forty to go, and They had been shooting the another three-ball kind of sepathree awfully well. You’re al- rated the game for us. We were ways hoping that they don’t re- struggling. We were probably ally shoot well up against you, down there eight or nine for the

first stretch of the second half.”

The main focus for Washburn under McHenry’s stewardship has been toughness, which he claims was not present in the game.

Washburn next plays Feb. 9 in Warrensburg, Mo. at the University of Central Mis-

souri, Feb. 12 at Southwest Baptist University, and will return home on Valentine’s Day against Truman State.

Sam Sayler is a sophomore English major. Reach him at samuel. sayler@washburn.edu.

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Losing trend: Washburn’s sophomore guard Laura Kinderknecht dribbles up the court against Missouri Western State University. The Lady Blues play on the road tonight at the University of Central Missouri.

Ichabods winning streak ends Matt Lazzo WASHBURN REVIEW

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Streak snapped: Washburn’s Jadarren Mumpfield, senior guard, looks to pass to a teammate against Missouri Western State University.

The Ichabods six-game win streak was snapped against Fort Hays State University on Saturday.

Washburn plays at the University of Central Missouri tonight.

went on a 17-4 run to extend the lead to 79-59 and never looked back.

Logan Stutz senior forward The Ichabods six-game win streak came crashing down continued to lead the Ichabods at the hands of No. 13 Fort Hays with 18 points on six of seven shooting. De’Andre WashingState University, 94-73.

The Tigers proved to be ton contributed 16 points of his too much to handle for the Icha- own, hitting four shots from bebods. After winning six games hind the arc.

Washburn entered the in a row, FHSU cooled them off in front of its home crowd game as one of the hot teams in the MIAA and in Gross Memolooked the part for rial Coliseum. The ICHABOD the first 30 minutes.

Ichabods played with the Tigers for BASKETBALL FHSU, as well as Missouri Southern the first half of the game, but the Tigers pulled State University, have proved to be as good as their rankings and away in the second half.

The Ichabods trailed by a tough matchup for the Ichanine at the half, 49-40. The bods. Washburn has lost twice difference maker in the game to the Tigers by an average of was FHSU’s Dominique Jones 20 points and one loss to Miswho scored 28 points and hit souri Southern by 17 points. six three-pointers. The closWashburn still sits in third est Washburn would come was place in the MIAA standings, seven with a little more than 14 but the loss gave the Ichabods’ minutes to play. But the Tigers late season charge for the MIAA

crown a devastating blow. With Missouri Southern still holding on to the top spot, Saturday night’s game was a chance for Washburn to take a game from the second placed Tigers.

Ichabod players have said earlier in the year that a consistent intensity was a necessity for them to start getting on the winning track. Washburn found the consistency, which led to six-straight wins. Even in defeat, the Ichabods can light up the scoreboard.

The Ichabods have a chance to get back to winning ways Wednesday, when they face the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. The last time out against the Mules, Washburn won in a defensive battle, 57-45.

Matt Lazzo is a senior communication major. Reach him at matt. lazzo@washburn.edu.

fear lockout Robert Burkett WASHBURN REVIEW

sue is more of a problem than the second.

While rookies who haven’t Less than 72 hours after played a single NFL down the last play signaled the end shouldn’t be allowed to make of Super Bowl XLV, Americans more than a seasoned player, are settling down for the storm the principle in the NFL has that has been brewing all sea- been that you get what you son long. can while you can. In the only Since the emergence of the major American sports league modern NFL under the 1993 that lacks the guaranteed salcollective bargaining agreement ary structure which the NBA (CBA) the league and the sport or MLB feature, it has been has seen an unprecedented lev- harder to argue why young el of growth from second fiddle men straight from college who to Major League Baseball to haven’t proven anything should the undisputed king of Ameri- be paid more than players like can sports. This past fiscal year, Aaron Rodgers, last Sunday’s fans saw the NFL gross over $8 MVP. Unless the owners are billion in profits between tele- willing to integrate a more rigid vision contracts, ticket sales contract structure that features and merchandise licensing. The more guaranteed money for way the recently expired CBA their players then the idea that was structured, owners claimed the players will agree to expand the first billion dollars to split the length of the season is just amongst themselves. ludicrous.

After that, the players union Take the two teams that was able to take 60 percent for played last Sunday. On the bigitself in the form of salaries as gest stage of American sports well as the pension commit- both teams were a shell of ments the league themselves from maintains for playwhere they started FOOTBALL the year. The Pittsers who are retired.

COLUMN This comes on the burgh Steelers heels of recent efplayed without their forts by former NFL players to pro bowl center while the Packlobby Congress to put pressure ers featured a secondary that on both the league as well as had seen over half a dozen difthe NFL players association to ferent starters this season. Addprovide better care for its dis- ing in two more regular season abled veterans. Many former would necessitate expansion of players suffer from dementia, the roster from 53 players curdebilitating pain and have at rently to 60 players. Combining times been homeless since their a 20 percent reduction in availplaying days. able funds for salaries with an While at the same time increase in the amount of playturning a blind eye to veterans ers that get a piece of the profits and with the inflation of costs seems counter to a profitable for NFL owners to operate scheme for the NFL. their franchises, they decided If there is any justice in this to back out of the CBA and are world, there will be a long laynow maintaining they need to off for the NFL that cuts next claim an additional 20 percent season short. This is the kind of the profit pie. The prime of thing that needs to happen example that owners point to so that billionaires and millionis the Green Bay Packers, the aires can gain some perspective only publicly owned team in and figure out that the average the NFL, which has seen costs fan doesn’t care if you made 20 rise nearly double in the past or 30 million last year or if you decade while the profit margin get to charge two more games has been in steady decline to for regular season price. To just $8 million last year. paraphrase Hank Williams Jr., So with all of that spelled “Are you ready for some footout, what does this mean for the ball in October?” average sports fan? Currently the owners are proposing an expansion of the regular season from 16 to 18 games and the elimination of two preseason games. The owners also pro- Robert Burkett is a senior mass posed a structured salary limit media major. Reach him at robert. for rookie players. The first is- burkett@washburn.edu.

RoadRunners sweep three games from Ice Rays Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW

After fighting rough patches in their games the two previous nights, the Topeka RoadRunners went all-in on their game Saturday night.

The outcome was optimistic, as Topeka (31-8-3) whooped up on the Corpus Christi Ice Rays winning 6-0 to complete a three-game sweep in a very physical game. The RoadRunners finish their season series, 6-0-0, versus the Ice Rays.

“We saved our best effort for the third game which is a good thing in a three-game series,” said Scott Langer, Topeka head coach. “There were a lot of great efforts out there. We stuck up for one another and we got through all the sideshow

stuff that was going on and we sustained some pretty big hits that were uncalled for late. We just kept going.”

A solid first period led the way as Nate Milam got Topeka on the board with a wrist shot glove side on Pheonix Copley at the 12:03 mark. Only 39 seconds later, Brian Christie got a pass across the crease from Milam and stuffed it behind Copley for a 2-0 lead. Topeka held an 11-7 lead in shots after the first frame.

Milam said after a sevengame homestand, Topeka benefitted from having a strong conclusion.

“We were having a blast at home and that’s the greatest feeling,” he said.

Late in the second period, the RoadRunners made it 3-0

when Daniel Dupell made his way into the zone and passed the puck to Justin Hussar who fed it across to Michael Hill as he buried it behind Copley. The second period also included misconducts for Topeka forwards Andrew White and Alex Vazquez, as the game began to get heated.

But unlike the past two nights, where the RoadRunners gave up a combined five goals while on the penalty kill, Topeka limited Corpus Christi (1726-2) to few chances to score Saturday night.

“We did a great job on our penalty kill, which was had really been hurting us,” said Langer. “And I think that sparked us tonight.”

In the third period, the game became a blowout, as Mi-

lam scored his second goal of the night at the 6:19 mark before Kyle Sharkey and Dupell added goals at 17:33 and 19:37 respectively.

But the more enticing story of the final frame was the misconducts and ejections. Six of them went against the Ice Rays and four were against the RoadRunners. The referees 202 penalty minutes between the two teams for the entire game.

Rasmus Tirronen picked up the win, stopping all 23 shots on goal. The RoadRunners now enter a seven-game road trip, beginning this Thursday against the New Mexico Mustangs.

Richard Kelly is a senior mass media/social work major. Reach him at richard.kelly@washburn.edu.

Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

The brooms are out: Justin Hussar takes a shot on goal during the third period of Saturday night’s game against the Corpus Christi Ice Rays. The RoadRunners won 6-0 and finished their seven-game homestand 6-0-1.

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Football signs Tennis teams feature new faces impressive class Sam Sayler WASHBURN REVIEW

Josh Rouse WASHBURN REVIEW

the No. 12 overall prospect in Missouri. Junction City product Jordon McCallister adds anEach year, National Sign- other 302 pounds with his 6’3” ing Day in college football frame, adding that much more marks the next step in each girth to the offensive line. Othfootball program’s future as er offensive line recruits weigh players across the country sign in at 295, 285, 276 and 265. Powith their respective universi- tentially, the starting offensive ties. line next season could consist At Washburn University, of three players in excess of that step was delayed a day be- 300 pounds. Jacob Kottman, cause of snow and ice, but it is a 6’4”, 240 pound tight end nevertheless a step. Head coach from Seaman High School in Craig Schurig announced that Topeka, will potentially be the 29 players signed national let- biggest tight end on roster next ters of intent to play football at season with Cameron Knox’s Washburn next year, the larg- (263 pounds) departure. Even est class Schurig has had in his at quarterback, Washburn has eight-year career. size. Braden Gallentine, a JuncThere are many noticeable tion City product, is 6’1 and features about this weighs in at 250 class, the first being 45 pounds FOOTBALL pounds, its depth. The Ichamore than any other bods signed two SIGNING DAY quarterback on rosquarterbacks (three ter. if you include Salina CenSo, what can we expect tral safety Shay Wooten, who from Washburn football in played both sides of the ball in 2011? Expect a team with the high school), four receivers and best of both worlds, speed and six players who played running power. Expect plenty of big back in high school, as well as a rushes by running backs Justin barrage of offensive and defen- Cooper, Vershon Moore and sive linemen, a versatile kicker perhaps even redshirt freshwho also punts, a tight end and man running back Darrell Jobe, five linebackers. The second who rushed for 29 touchdowns noticeable feature is that a ma- and more than 2,500 yards as jority of the recruits (19 in to- a senior at Winnetonka High tal) are Kansas products, many School in Kansas City, Mo. Fiof whom are from within a 15 nally, expect a lot of new faces minute drive of campus (five in the starting line up as 20 seare from Topeka, three are from niors graduated this year.

Silver Lake).

What stands out the most, however, is the size of the recruits coming in. The biggest recruit, offensive lineman Montae Jones, tips the scales at 325 Josh Rouse is a senior mass media pounds and stands 6’4”. Jones, major. Reach him at joshua. a St. Louis, Mo., native, was rouse@washburn.edu.

Washburn University tennis is heading into the spring season with plenty of attitude.

Saturday, both teams headed to Springfield, Mo., to match talents with Drury University.

While the men’s team fell 2-7, the women rose to the occasion with a 6-3 victory.

Having lost many of their senior players last season, the men’s team has new blood in five true freshman players, as well as Samir Haikal and Tyler Nelson transferring from Cowley County Community College and Johnson County Community College, respectively.

“They’re very young, but they’re very talented,” said Dave Alden, head coach. “[Samir] is new. Tyler was with us this past fall, but I think we’ve got lots of talent, and the

biggest thing we’re going to get is experience, so I expect that we’re going to be a very different team come April than we are today.”

One of the challenges facing new the team is adjusting to playing at the college level, which has a steep learning curve.

“You coach differently when you have people who have never experienced a college tennis match,” said Alden.

“I think a lot of it come to finding the right chemistry with guys from a doubles standpoint, and also them just learning how to play college tennis.”

On the other hand, the women’s hand is the polar opposite in terms of experience, with many of players who won the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association championship last year returning, with the exception of Trang

Le Nguyen.

“She was a big loss,” said Alden. “She was a solid player for us. Fortunately, she’s an assistant coach this year, so she still has her hands on the program, which is great for me and great for the girls.”

Three new players have entered the fray and joined the team, including Australian freshman Elektra Hunter and a second Cowley County transfer Jamie Blackim. “[Elektra] came in and had a good fall, but she’s definitely getting better and progressing,” said Alden. “Jamie is playing great and is kind of step into our doubles and play a significant role in our singles lineup.

I think, this year, we’re actually deeper than we were last year.”

Newly elected women’s team captain Morgan Rainey is excited for all of the changes that the new season brings.

“I think I’m changing positions,” said Rainey. “So we’ll see how that goes. I was real comfortable with my spot at number two, but if I have to move up, I’ll take that challenge. I think our new players will make a good asset to the team as well.”

Rainey also discussed what it mean to be the team captain.

“I love the girls, and they’re easy to work with, so it’s no problem,” said Rainey. “I need to make sure that they are all comfortable with their matches, comfortable with me, comfortable playing, and I try to keep them as calm as I can, because I think they all play better when they’re relaxed.”

Sam Sayler is a sophomore English major. Reach him at samuel. sayler@washburn.edu.

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