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volume 137, Issue 26 • wednesday, APRIL 27, 2011

WSGA hands torch to new leaders Brian Dulle WASHBURN REVIEW

It’s time again for the leaders of the past year to step down and for new ones to step in and begin a new chapter as leaders of the Washburn University student body.

Last Wednesday, April 20, Caley Onek and Lucas Mullin stepped down as president and vice-president of the Washburn Student Government Association and Taylor McGown and Michael Kitowski were sworn in by Meredith Kidd, Dean of Students.

“There is no more fun group to watch get together, to prepare for a meeting then the WSGA,” said Kidd The meeting began with Kidd awarding Mullin with a certificate for his hard work and dedication with WSGA for the last four years provided

by Washburn Student Life.

Kidd continued with the swearingin of the new president and vice-president by reading their rights and the responsibilities as leaders of the Washburn student body. After McGown and Kitowski were both sworn in, Onek and Mullin pinned them with their presidential badges, ending the Onek/ Mullin administration and beginning a new chapter with the McGown/Kitowski administration.

“We are very excited to serve the student body,” said McGown. “It’s an awesome honor, big responsibility but we are excited, we are ready, we have a lot of great ideas, we are setting goals and we are establishing ways so we can accomplish our platform ideas.

We have a lot to build off of but we are ready and excited.”

McGown and Kitowski both said that they never could have imagined ever being leaders of the whole Washburn student body when first coming in their freshmen year.

“I just really wanted to be involved and getting involved in WSGA just turned into this,” said Kitowski McGown did not expect to ascend to the presidency when she ran as a freshman senator.

Photo by Brittany Pugh, Washburn Review

No more kidding around: Meredith Kidd, Washburn Dean of Students, reads the rights and responsibilities of leaders to Taylor McGown and Michael Kitowski, Washburn’s newly elected Washburn Student Government Association president and vice-president. McGown and Kitowski have already began to discuss how to implement their platform ideas.

“I ran as a freshmen senator for WSGA and I was not really sure what I was doing at first but I decided to still try it out and it ended up turning into something great but I could not have expected being president of the whole student body,” said McGown McGown said that the top goals are getting their three platform ideas started. These top priorities consist of Bod Nights in which throughout the year WSGA will plan events to help enhance student participation and involvement on campus, as well as a 24hour library and a more user-friendly online learning system.

“We have already started planning some Bod nights, getting those ready for next year, as soon as students come we’re going to plan on having a Bod night within the first month or two of school,” said McGown. “For Bod Nights, we are going to work closely

with other student organizations to get them more involved so it will be a collaborative effort between everybody.”

McGown said that they are meeting with the right people to see what they can do to develop a plan for the 24-hour library.

“Of course there are always going to be struggles and problems such as where are we going to put it, what is it going to cost and all those types of things but we definitely just want to get a plan started for the library,” said McGown McGown said that they are meeting with Randy Pembrook, Vice President of Academic Affairs, to better the online learning program.

“Along with our online learning system, we want to make it more userfriendly. Pembrook has developed a plan that will have incentives for the professors to use the program,” said

McGown. “The new professors that come in are going to have to be trained on those programs. It’s going to be a learning process but we are involved in those decision making processes and it is something we plan to continue to work on.”

McGown said she believes the Washburn grade check system has been a problem for a long time.

“Caley Onek and Lucas Mullin went through a lot of obstacles with the grade checks and I think we are on the rise to finding a solution for that,” said McGown. “I believe we will get there eventually, it will just take time, effort from our whole executive staff and all of our senators.”

McGown and Kitowski both said that they are extremely excited to have new people come in and work in the offices as well as people who have been on the senate or worked on the

executive staff before.

“We have a lot of fresh faces that are ready to learn, ready to jump right in and get started and everybody has been working really hard this week,” said McGown. “This was our first week as an executive staff and everybody has been jumping on goals, doing research, planning, brainstorming ideas for the task that they were assigned. We are excited for the people that we chose to be on the executive staff. They are all extremely qualified, extremely involved on campus in many different areas other than WSGA.” McGown and Kitowski said their newly elected staff have a lot of work ahead of them and that Washburn University has a great year to look forward to.

Brian Dulle is a junior mass media major.

Reach him at brian.dulle@washburn.edu

Luncheon with Leaders gives students connections Jennie Loucks WASHBURN REVIEW

L u n c h e on with Leaders

Thursday, May 12th

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A new self-serving frozen yogurt store has opened its doors to Topeka citizens

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on leaders based on who is timely and interesting,” said Hall. “We ask ourselves, ‘Who would young professionals want to meet?’”

The leaders under consideration for this Luncheon with Leaders are still being decided upon; however, anyone interested can RSVP at www. fastforwardtopeka.org, and they will then be notified of the speakers from which they can choose. The cost of attendance is $10 for members of Fast Forward Topeka and $15 for guests.

As well, any students interested in becoming a member of Fast Forward Topeka can take the opportunity to join for free by contacting Tiffany Hall at thall@topekachamber.org or by calling (785) 234-2644.

Jennie Loucks is a member of Regina Cassell’s advanced newswriting class.

A Washburn faculty member has passion for psychology and marathon running

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Two Washburn students received the iPad 2 for their participation in a student survey

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Graphic by Cameron Hughes

Network, network, network.

Many students hear this word on a daily basis regarding success after college. One non-profit organization in Topeka is making this opportunity available to young professionals with a unique, three times-per-year event.

Fast Forward Topeka is hosting its next Luncheon with Leaders at 12:15 p.m. on Thurs May 12. The event will take place at the Washburn Institute of Technology.

The idea behind the luncheons are to connect young professionals with leaders in the community who they may not be able to connect with in normal circumstances.

“We offer the opportunity for young professionals to sit down one-

on-one with two leaders at each table,” said Tiffany Hall, manager of Fast Forward Topeka. “We generally have 10 leaders ranging from government positions, non-profit organizations, large corporations, and new and trendy businesses.”

Each attendee will be able to pick the leaders they would like to visit with during lunch during the RSVP process, which can be done online.

Although a guideline for discussion is provided at each table, attendees may also choose the topics of their own personal interest to discuss. The leaders at each luncheon are decided upon by a two-person educational committee, a subcommittee of Fast Forward Topeka, and they are all affiliated with a Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce firm.

“The committee tries to decide

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Calendar

The Bod Beat Ceremony preps for study abroad trips Nicholas Birdsong WASHBURN REVIEW

Wednesday, April 27

Softball Softball complex, Washburn University 2 p.m.

Memorial service for Ellen Carson Washburn Room A, Memorial Union 2:45 p.m.

Town Hall meeting: My Vision for Topeka Vogel Room, Memorial Union 3 p.m.

Poet Laureate and author Denise Low iRead Lounge, Mabee Library 4:30 p.m.

Baseball Falley Field, Washburn University 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 28

Retirement reception for Marj Murray Mabee Library 2 to 4 p.m.

Sophomore violin recital, Megan Poppe Carole Chapel, Washburn University campus 5 p.m.

Play, “Uncle Vanya” Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre, Garvey Fine Arts Center 7:30 p.m.

Wind ensemble concert White Concert Hall, Garvey Fine Arts Center 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 29 Day of Transformation Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center, Washburn University 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WATUP! throwing night Room 120, Art Building 4 to 8 p.m.

Baseball Falley Field, Washburn University 4 p.m.

Cheer squad try-outs Dance studio, room 125, Petro Allied Health Center 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Play, “Uncle Vanya” Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre, Garvey Fine Arts Center 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 30 Cheer squad try-outs Dance studio, room 125, Petro Allied Health Center 9 to 11 a.m.

Softball Softball complex, Washburn University 2 p.m.

Play, “Uncle Vanya” Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre, Garvey Fine Arts Center 7:30 p.m.

Don’t see your event in the calendar? Call the Review newsroom at 6702506 to have your event included in an upcoming edition. It’s FREE. For upcoming Washburn athletic events, go to www.wusports.com.

Photo by Robert Burkett, Washburn Review

Trumpet man: A traveling trumpet player from Colorado brought his act to the bell tower last week. The man treks across the country to spread his religious message and only spent part of the day on Washburn’s campus.

Events bring AIDS awareness Rylie Hamilton WASHBURN REVIEW

Kansas is considered to have a low infection rate when it comes to HIV, being one percent of the population, but considering the influx of infection over the last two months, students should be more aware.

AIDS Awareness Week at Washburn University was April 18-22, sponsored by the Washburn Black Student Union.

The week offered a sex education day, free condom day, free rapid AIDS testing, a guest speaker and a coin drive.

One of the efforts included the involvement of The Topeka AIDS Project.

“I’ve worked here for about six-and-a-half years and we average one or two a year. We’ve had five test positive in the last two months,” said Debbie Guilbault, Director of TAP. TAP always offers a free rapid testing at the facility near downtown Topeka, but a representative came to Washburn to perform the tests more conveniently. The organization tested 15 individuals during the event.

The procedure takes approximately 20 minutes with necessary paperwork, but the results are ready within 10 minutes.

Attendance at the event was better than it had been in

previous years.

“The turn-out was better than last year,” said Porchia Brown, event coordinator and representative from the Washburn Black Student Union.

“The guest speaker on Thursday night, Corey Guyton, was interesting and entertaining.

He gave real situations and advice.”

Guyton presented on the topic of “College Dating: Medicine? Or Poison?”

TAP provides other services besides HIV testing. They support Washburn by sending a representative every semester to speak about STD’s in the Wellness classes. They also provide counseling and services are on a confidential basis.

Rylie Hamilton is a member of Regina Cassell’s advanced newswriting class.

NSSE still available for WU students Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW

There has been a large push for particular students to take the National Survey of Student Engagement at Washburn.

However, as of April 21, the push hasn’t convinced over half of the eligible population, with 56 percent of the eligible students unaccounted for.

According to Sandra Selden, research analyst for institutional research, completing the NSSE provides crucial data to the university.

“Completing the NSSE provides Washburn with valuable information that will help guide changes in policies, curriculum, and resources,” said Selden via e-mail.

She also went on to say that as a result of Washburn’s past student responses to NSSE, for example, all general-purpose classrooms are now mediated and Wi-Fi was expanded across campus.

The 2011 NSSE survey is available to 2,451 freshman and senior students through

proportionally large international study abroad program compared to neighboring schools.

The world is a big place. At an overall enrollment of 7, Washburn students are getting 230, according to the Washready to learn that first hand. burn official website, it has a More than 120 Washburn program that rivals schools that students are set to embark on have enrollment near 30,000. trips to locations across the “What really sets this Inglobe. Host universities will be ternational program apart is in nations all over Europe, Cen- the leadership, in my opinion,” tral America, South America, said Bassima Schbley, assistant Africa and Asia. professor of the social work “You will have a lifetime department. “President Farley of memories from the experi- is extremely involved with the ences that you had while you international happenings… On were abroad,” said Washburn top of that we have wonderful University President Jerry Far- international faculty here at ley. “It is a unique Washburn. A lot opportunity and a people don’t INTERNATIONAL of time for you to reknow that we TRAVELS ally do something have faculty from different, maybe China, Japan, a little out of your comfort zone Lebanon, Kenya – all over.” and do something that is going Faculty members have to impact you forever. Once played an instrumental role you have experienced the inter- in encouraging the growth of national flavor of the world, it the program, as has the readwill change you.” ily available scholarships and An awards ceremony April funding for the program, ac15 honored university students cording to Schbley. and faculty participating in Immediately following the Washburn’s study abroad pro- student awards ceremony was gram. Students preparing to another event honoring faculty leave this summer and fall were members who have made a recognized and given a taste of difference internationally. Phi what to expect.

Beta Delta, a national honor soWhile on their trips, stu- ciety for international scholars, dents will be engaging in in- held a new member induction tensive studies in a variety of ceremony in the International disciplines including business, House. The faculty members foreign language, law, medi- were recognized for their scholcine, the arts, cultural studies arly work, as well as real world and others. The programs will contributions to the internationalso vary in length, from eight al community. days to a full academic year.

The new inductees were “These programs will faculty members Lori Walton, take our students to all differ- Sheldong Pen, Liviu Florea, ent corners of the world,“ said Thomas Romig, Sangyoub Tina Williams, Washburn study Park, Azyz Sharafy, and Sophie abroad coordinator. “Each of Delahaye. the locations offers a unique Nicholas Birdsong is a senior politopportunity for our students.” cal science major. Reach him at Washburn University has a nicholas.birdsong@washburn.edu

Math honors students present in St. Louis PRESS RELEASE

Three Washburn University students presented papers recently at the Kappa Mu Epsilon math honor society regional convention at Harris Stowe State University in St. Louis, Mo. Students presenting and the titles of the talks were: Andrew Lake, of Topeka, “Dates, Times and Students: A Graph Theoretical Solution to the Scheduler’s Dilemma.”

Michael Reb, Topeka, “The

Hat Problem: A Mathematics Student’s Perspective.”

Sean Vandyke, Perry, “Math Magic.”

Kappa Mu Epsilon was founded in 1931 and supports over 130 chapters nationwide.

Washburn’s chapter, Kansas Delta, was founded in 1947.

The organization seeks to promote participation in mathematics and the development of a deeper understanding of its beauty.

President’s Press -paid for byWSGA-

To the students of Washburn University: THANK YOU for the opportunity to serve as the 20112012 President and Vice President of the Washburn Student Government Association! We are so very eager to bring exciting changes to Washburn University.

If you have any comments, questions or concerns feel free to stop in the office at any time or email us at president@mywsga.com and vp@mywsga.com.

Photo via Sandra Selden

An Apple a day: Washburn students Caleb Reid, far left, and Tyrell Brown, far right, stand with Randy Pembrook, vice president of academic affairs. Reid and Brown won iPad 2’s for completing the NSSE. early June.

“To access the survey, the student should click on the link provided in one of the many email reminders that were sent to them in February and March of this year,” said Selden via email. “If they cannot locate an email with the link, they can go

directly to https://www.nssesurvey.org. However, this will require them to request a login ID using their @washburn.edu e-mail address.”

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

As always, GO BODS! Taylor McGown and Michael Kitowski WSGA

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News • Wednesday, April 27, 2011

During the last few weeks of school, people need a sense of

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Cameron Hughes is a sophomore art and graphic design major. Reach him at cameron.hughes@washburn.edu.

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Regina Budden WASHBURN REVIEW

On Friday this week, Kate Middleton will become the newest princess of the British Empire.

She will no longer be the commoner, Kate. Instead, she will have to be referred to as Catherine. She won’t be allowed to sign any unofficial paperwork, hold a regular job, run for public office or vote. Her marriage forfeits these rights in favor of the luxuries of royalty.

She’ll attend fancy parties and never have to worry about what to wear, she’ll have automatic reservations at almost every restaurant in the world, and have pretty much whatever material goods she could want, many emblazoned with her face.

So, relinquishing the right to vote doesn’t seem like such a big deal, right? Part of Kate’s job description will be to remain neutral in order to politically negotiate. Most people won’t understand what she’s giving up.

I mean, when your vote is only one of thousands or even millions, it’s hard to pretend that it actually counts. But, as an American democratic idealist, I would like to pause to honor the sacrifice that Kate is actually making. I’m sure most of you are going “yeah, some sacrifice,” but, no matter what privileges she is gaining, she is also losing out.

The right to vote is a mark of freedom. It gives us a say in our future by electing our leaders and determining policy.

FROM Symbolically, it represents even THE EDITOR more than just a form of government. People from America to Nigeria have fought, protested, revolted and died for the freedom to vote, to be recognized as a free person and citizen. Anymore, American students learn about slavery, Jim Crow and the women’s suffrage movement and read it like a nice storybook of things that happened ages ago.

What of the Nigerian man who refused to accept a bribe that would have fed his family for weeks in order to place his own vote in the ballot box?

That was only weeks ago. Even within American media, some journalistic empires forbid their employees from voting or engaging in public protest, to “preserve neutrality.”

Although there may be a very good justification for refusing journalists (and royalty) voting rights, the seriousness of this action has deep consequences that should be considered. Kate Middleton, once she becomes Princess Catherine, will have effectively removed herself from public life. She will no longer be a citizen. That is the power of the vote. It represents citizenship, status and power: the power to express yourself.

Though her ascension to the rank of nobility may be a dream come true, citizens of the United States should take a democratically-emotional moment to mourn the loss of her vote.

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

Newspapers finally get it right Editorial Board WASHBURN REVIEW “Print journalism is dead.”

Those in the journalism field have been screaming this from the rooftops for at least a decade now and the industry finds itself trying to swim through the world wide web while maintaining relevance in our ever-changing culture... and profitability.

Unfortunately, those in the upper echelons of the field weren’t able to see where the future was going and now face the same problem the movie and recording industries faced 10 years ago. How do you keep your customers paying when everything you offer can be found for free somewhere else?

The war began quietly enough, but it was over before it even began. Many newspapers entered the online world in the early and mid-nineties thinking it was nothing more than a passing fad. Quickly, they began to figure out that effective websites weren’t cheap to maintain and that, just like in

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the dead-tree world, advertis- scriptions for online content. ing was needed to keep the sites This is a step in the right direcrunning. tion and something newspapers First, there were the banner should have done years ago. ads, but readers didn’t click on The Wall Street Journal was a them and advertisers decided to trailblazer in this new frontier kick it up a notch with pop-up and has managed to make a and pop-under ads. This was respectable go at paid content, the industry’s first major mis- but this may be to the Journal’s take and it’s been an arms race unique clientele. The New York since then with computer users Times recently began a paywall continually fighting for experiment of its own the right to not be anand its success is still noyed. We install ad- REVIEW’S to be determined. ReVIEW blocking plugins and search showed that software on any compage views dropped puter. To make it easy, by as much as 15 perboth Firefox and Internet Ex- cent following the introduction plorer come with pop-up block- of their pay-to-read format. ers built in.

Even as loopholes and hacks to For a time, newspapers bypass the paywall pop up, the began to branch out in to al- Times also claims to have over ternate and niche websites to 100,000 subscribers to their onboost their corporate bottom line content. So the success of lines. However, many of these this little trial will probably be fell out of use simply because determined by the bean counthe resources weren’t available ters in accounting. to maintain these niche sites at While this may be easy a level that would keep read- for large, national, publications ers coming back on a regular it’s going to be a much tougher basis. sell for local morning papers Now, the latest trend is to to find this amount of success begin charging readers sub- simply because they don’t offer

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enough local content to make a paid we subscription worth the cost. Regionally, The Hutchinson News began its own paywall. From where we sit as consumers of the news, there isn’t enough unique content to want to throw down the cash for a subscription. And besides, simply by enabling the “private browsing” function in Firefox one can bypass the paywall entirely.

So, where are we left standing in all this mess? As iPads and other tablet devices become more commonplace, I believe subscribers will find themselves more willing to pay for subscriptions, treating websites more like a traditional newspaper. But whatever the future offers, this is a fascinating time to be a journalist and the horizon is limitless.

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.

Instead of going to the streets, the Review staff would like to share their thoughts and memories of the year.

What will you remember Robert Burkett Copy Editor

“The late night trips to IHOP after production night.”

“When we got snowed in on production night and had Reese’s s’mores.”

Kate Hampson Sports Editor

Tesa DeForest Photo Editor

“All the nights of delirium and conversations.”

“Boots the cat exploring new heights in the office.”

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from this year?

Regina Budden Print Editor-in-Chief

“The time when we were jamming out to Backstreet Boys and the janitor came in and said, ‘So this is how white people get down?’.”

Richard Kelly News Editor “Having music debates with Ryan Hodges.”

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Linnzi Fusco A&E Editor

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Josh Rouse Online Editor-in-Chief “Oh Gack, Um...doing the weather report with Richard and singing Rihanna songs.”

ReAnne Wentz Copy Editor

“I enjoyed having discussions about how to improve the campus paper with my fellow journalists.”

Interviews and photos by Adam Stephenson.

C.S. Lewis once said, “Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God, do you learn.”

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Arts & Entertainment • Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Revival raises $500 Benefit concert supports Jayhawk Theatre

Photos and design by Josh Rouse

Ashley Reynolds, pianist and lead vocalist for Topeka-based Monk’s Wine, was part of the five band Jayhawk Theatre Revival benefit concert April 17 at the Break Room in downtown Topeka.

Sam Zlotky, drummer for Monk’s Wine, lays down a fat beat at the Jayhawk Theatre Revival.

Derek Bridges, pictured above, is the lead singer of That Damn Sasquatch. They were the featured band at the Jayhawk Theatre Revival and closed out the night’s musical entertainment.

KCMO-based Bowinero was the third band of the night to perform at the Jayhawk Theatre Revival. The band’s indie-rock style differed from the bluegrass theme.

Chris Aytes, lead singer of Chris Aytes and the Good Ambition, performs at the Break Room April 17 for the Jayhawk Theatre Revival.

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Vegans: Blue Planet, located on Eighth Avenue, offers a menu which caters to vegan palates. The restaurant also features work from local artists, as well as book and board games to keep customers occupied as they wait for their food.

Blue Planet offers Topekans vegan alternative Kate Fechter WASHBURN REVIEW

Blue Planet is my new, personal favorite place in town to have lunch. As a vegan in Topeka, sometimes there aren’t many choices in places to eat.

Salad and french fries and even veggie burgers, which aren’t always vegan-friendly, can get old after a while.

For Topeka vegans and vegetarians, Blue Planet is a breath of fresh air. But even if you are an omnivore, this café, located on Eigth Avenue, has options with meat and dairy to please the palate, as well.

This means that a person who

abstains from animal products can feel good about bringing their non-vegan/ non-vegetarian friends to chow down.

I recommend the ginger teriyaki seitan, if you are in the mood to try a new meat substitute. A sandwich, made on yummy multi-grain rolls, and a side is $6.50 plus tax. The available side items are fruit, pasta salad, side salad, chips or a cup of soup. I personally, recommend the pasta salad. It is wonderfully seasoned and delicious.

There is always a soup of the day and often another entrée option. For example, it has had bierocks—vegan or made with

buffalo meat. It also has a kids and have a bin for glass, plastic, menu as well, for those with compostable items—including children in tow. paper, and one for trash. Owner Blue Planet also offers Linda Carson is definitely delicious and unique baked practicing what she preaches. goods, like spicy Mayan The staff is friendly and chocolate chip cookies. All always willing to answer baked goods are vegan and questions about the menu and some are even sugar tell you about free.

RESTAURANT what’s new at the Blue Planet café. Blue Planet REVIEW carries PT’s Coffee also hosts events Roasting Co. coffee and has frequently. many coffee and tea options, as They recently hosted a well as bottled juice and water. fundraiser for Sara Englehardt, Another wonderful example a Washburn student suffering that Blue Planet is setting is the from Hodgkin’s lymphoma. All way they deal with their refuse. proceeds that day, on top of the When you finish eating, there funds generated at the music are multiple bins. They recycle event, went to her aid.

Washburn alumna Kat Keyes teaches yoga there on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. This is open to the public and free to attend. They also participated in Re-Think Topeka last Saturday.

The ambience of the café is incredible as well. There is unique local art on the walls and a bookcase with all sorts of books to browse. There are also board games available for those times when you and your friends want some coffee and a different kind of activity.

So yes, as a vegan, I can openly admit to a small amount of bias. But that being said, an environmentally conscious

café, with a menu to cater to everyone, that supports local art and business, as well as hosts activities to better the lives of Topekans, is worth checking out at least once; at least in my opinion.

On its website, www. blueplanettopeka.com, information is provided about the café, including the menu and its support of our local economy by buying local for their ingredients whenever possible.

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

‘Your Highness’: anything but David Wiens WASHBURN REVIEW Despite my usual trepidation about movies set in the middle ages, and even stronger trepidation about comedies set in the middle ages (with the possible exception of “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”), I let myself think that “Your Highness” might actually turn out okay. Danny McBride and James Franco reunited with “Pineapple Express” director David Gordon Green seemed like a good idea and putting Natalie the other, but it does not bother Portman in any movie is pretty to put any filter of social restraint much guaranteed to make it or subtlety over it so McBride better. Still, between the inherent spends most of the film voicing problems of the deservingly his feelings of jealousy outright. small medieval comedy genre, Portman is amazing, despite and mediocre visual effects what she was given to work with. cluttering up the plot, “Your Her disappointingly late arrival in Highness” was a bust. the plot only sheds light on how I cannot say I expected lacking the rest of the movie has much of a plot, to be been, especially given honest, if there had been that her character MOVIE one I would have been in the midst of REVIEW appears surprised. The core story a scene involving six of the movie boils down or seven topless extras to a “Get the sword and save the standing around a fat guy. On the princess” deal. other hand, Justin Theroux, who McBride, playing Thadeous, plays the evil Leezar, functions and Franco, playing his older in showing how much worse brother Fabious, had already the movie could have been. His demonstrated a very workable performance consists almost chemistry in “Pineapple entirely of swearing and leering Express,” yet in this movie almost at Zooey Deschanel, whose role all of their exchanges are weird, seems to consist of very little decidedly unfunny, and usually dialogue or action while wearing had homo-erotic undertones dresses that make her breasts (which would be fine, if they appear much larger than they were not playing brothers). The are. film is all-too-aware of the core The laughs are few and feelings each brother has toward far between, good laughs even

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more so. The bulk of humor revolves around oddly placed profanity, gross-out sight gags, and gay jokes. What few potentially hilarious runners and one-liners there are in the movie feel underdeveloped and overshadowed by the useless and underwhelming visual effects that sprout up like weeds all over. The fight scenes almost all turn unnecessarily gruesome for what I think is supposed to be comedic effect (only because I can think of no other reason why they would show it), but it feels horribly out of place.

Given the talent in “Your Highness” there is no excuse for this film’s shortcomings. This movie very easily could have been hilarious, it was almost more of an effort to make it as bad as it turned out.

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

Orange Leaf lets you be master of your frozen dessert domain Tricia Peterson WASHBURN REVIEW

I was intrigued when I heard about Orange Leaf, the new frozen yogurt place in town, because it charges by the ounce.

Usually you show up and some worker makes your frozen treat for you after you choose the flavors and toppings. Not at Orange Leaf, you are the only master of your dessert here.

Starting out, you grab a paper cup, which is large looking, but leaves plenty of room for toppings, and you choose a flavor of frozen yogurt. It offers 12 different flavors when I was there, including fruity flavors like pomegranate and strawberry, as well as fun flavors like cookies & cream and cotton candy.

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The yogurt RESTAURANT room.

Now you can station is surrounded REVIEW either go with plain with pink, sparkly yogurt, or add your tiles which focus desired toppings. It is hard to attention on that part of the room imagine anyone passing up the for obvious reasons. The square toppings because there are so spoon you get to eat your yogurt many, ranging from healthy to with is funny at first but when non-healthy, sugary to savory, you get to the end of your yogurt chewy to crunchy. Among you will appreciate it. the selection includes fresh Check out Orange Leaf’s strawberries, pineapple chunks, Facebook page, or look for the an assortment of nuts, granola, pink monkey with the orange gummy bears, brownie bites and apron on Wanamaker Road in various cereals including Fruity front of their location at 1570 Pebbles, Cap’n Crunch and Rice S.W. Wanamaker Rd. Also, if Crispy Treat chunks. There are you “like” their Facebook page many more than these, trust me, you can request flavors, toppings, if I could list them all I would. and get flavor updates every day.

At the end Orange Leaf provides a variety of sauces to top your Patricia Peterson is a sophomore concoction off - I went with the mass media major. Reach her at granola, strawberries and Oreo patricia.peterson@washburn.edu

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Arts & Entertainment • Wednesday, April 27, 2011

WU student “Yeep,” Kerry Wharton

“Viola,” Apryl Hill

“Destinations,” Richard Kelly

That jeep you drove once gave my little sister a bump on the head from one of the many times we went four-wheeling across the State Hospital grounds.

She was sleeping, her big baby head rocking when she bounced and hit the bar black, metal and hard, but didn’t make a sound.

It occurred to me I should check her breathing, since everyone else was laughing, and it seemed just morbid enough that the girl’d be dead while we all laughed, neck snapped and rendered lifeless in one cold steel jeep moment.

The jeep was yellow and had the disposition of a monstrous lady you wanted to impress.

We’d take her in river beds next to carnivals we couldn’t afford, and laugh and say we had a better time than all those kids on all those rides.

Covered with mud and hands ringing from hanging onto her dirty metal bars, we’d emerge triumphant, feeling elegantly different, legs humming and blisters hurting on our pink and yellow paws.

But she was old and rusted to a lawn ornament after halfhearted attempts to rid of her useless bulk.

No one ever offered enough money or proved they would love her in any way she deserved and her yellow body became a home for big, mean wasps to make nests in the holes of her crumbling floor, creating the apprehensive atmosphere of a summer garden.

Inside her were wet papers and dirty children’s sized t-shirts that were left the day she died, and after.

And the cats, Mama-kitty and Kitten, camp on her cracked metal top, rusted to her body from all the elemental beatings she’s ever endured

The old farmhouse still stands today, Even though it is over 100 years old.

The fresh autumn breeze, cruises through my window, blowing my hair back out of my face, illuminating my eyes clearly in the night sky.

I’m driving along at about 65, down the poorly illuminated, two-lane road, and I don’t know where I’m going.

I just don’t want to go back home.

I see a car coming towards me, it turns down its brights, and I nod as they pass my car.

I watch them in my rear-view mirror, as they disappear into the night’s shadow, sucked in as if by a black hole.

They’re soon gone from sight completely.

I see a sign that says a town is coming up on my right, and I’ve never even heard of it.

But I turn off, because I have no where else to go.

Through the small town I meander, knowing not where to go, or where to stop.

And as I look at my tank, I see the gas is getting close to empty, but I have nowhere I can stop.

As I reach an closed,darkened, grocery store, I pull into a parking spot, and dim my lights, shut off my engine.

The tears fall from my eyes.

I’m lost from where I was going, even though I didn’t have a destination.

As I turn my car back on, I recover my senses, and return to the highway.

But, there’s no gas in sight.

As my car slowly dies, I get out and start walking.

I might as well.

I’m not going anywhere certain.

So why should it matter how fast I get there?

I still visit when the need To see my safe harbor comes.

Slipping in past the moldy door, Calm despite the racing of my heart.

Walking through empty rooms, Anger arises at its vacantness.

Still seeing the old kitchen table And chairs in my mind’s eye.

The smell of sugar cookies, Chicken and home-made noodles, Rhubarb pie with home-made ice cream.

The scents flood my memory with Visions of lazy summers spent Canning vegetables in the basement And the sense of relief, the escape From the horrible reality of life.

I walk up shaky stairs to the attic, Which was always mine, staring out The window to see the chicken house And the cow’s in the fields.

I remember crying the day It was sold to someone new.

I feel tears slipping down cheeks, Missing her loving embrace.

“Ode to the Cheeseburger,” Ben Fitch

“How will I know when you’re gone?,” Alethea Christy

Cheeseburger cheeseburger, Burger with cheese.

Made from the cow, The ears and the knees.

Tasty and greasy, Complete with two buns.

Lettuce, tomato, Mayo, onions.

No need for a fork, No need for a spoon.

No need for chopsticks, Lunchtime’s at noon.

Soy is for hippies,

Go get me the server.

Please bring me a Coke, And a juicy cheeseburger.

How do I know you will always feel loved?

Because every morning, when I wake to my name in your song, I listen.

And when I leave for the day and you squeeze your hug onto me, I carry it with me on my back.

“I Once Believed,” Alethea Christy

“Duets,” by Alethea Christy

I don’t believe ’cause now I know I only failed when I believed.

You always made me feel so low.

I don’t believe ’cause now I know.

Your wrong ideas of me must go, Like when you said I wouldn’t succeed.

I don’t believe ’cause now I know I only failed when I believed.

It is late summer in Hawaii. She is sixteen. A box on the kitchen table is open.

She is packing to leave, ready to miss the smell of saltwater and lilies again.

Sand dries and sticks between her toes from her morning walk. In the box she finds a cushioned headset, a childhood gift from her father – to listen to their duets. She hasn’t seen it since she arrived. He must have left it for her. She tries it on. It’s too tight, it hurts. She walks outside and the cool water rushes to her ankles then rolls back, taking sand from under her soles. She wipes streams from her cheeks and throws the headset at the waves.

How can I be sure you know I’m proud of you, even when you fall?

Because every time you blow dust off my scrapes your humming tells me so.

And you wrap your warm blanket around me and tuck all my worth inside so I can hear it.

How can I be sure you will stay warm when you’re out there and the cold weighs on you?

Because your rhythm makes me dance and reminds me that movement brings warmth.

And your melody tells my insides they are pieces of you made into me.

How do I know you will come back to me?

Because I won’t leave you! I will buy you a house on the beach where the waves are singing your name.

And when I’m big and you’re small I will feed you eggs and whisper sweet songs and rock you to sleep.

WATUP hosts art sale Michelle Boltz WASHBURN REVIEW

The Washburn Art Team of United Potters held their Spring Pottery sale April 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the main lobby in the Memorial Union.

WATUP is a small organization whose membership doesn’t require being an art major.

“WATUP is a fun way to get to know other people on campus, and to interact with the art community,” said Elanor Heimbaugh, member of WATUP. More advanced students

and faculty members often have higher priced pieces, and some people requested pieces by pottery artists at WATUP’s pottery sales. Pieces available for sale included coffee mugs, vases, decorative items, and bowls.

In addition, WATUP also has pieces displayed for purchase in “Coffee Lover’s” at West Ridge Mall, like matching saucer and cup sets, mugs, bowls and pitchers.

“We hope to see more artwork there in the future,” said Matthew Linn, senior art major emphasizing in ceramics.

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WATUP partners up with the Washburn Art Students’ Association during the Mulvane Art Fair and the Aaron Douglass Art Fair. Annually, WATUP participates in the “Run For Life,” and donates pottery for trophies. “Last year, we teamed up at the Aaron Douglass Fair, and did face painting,” said Kris Roberts, an art major who has been a member of WATUP for three years. WATUP recently volunteered at YWCA’s “Concealed and Revealed” event.

WATUP had additional pieces for sale during WASA’s

Art Sale on April 21.WATUP’s next Throwing Night is April 29 in the Art Building from 4-8 p.m. in Room 118 in the Ceramics room.

“If you’re interested in learning about clay and pottery, come join us,” said Heimbaugh.

Throwing Nights are free and open to the public.

Michelle Boltz is a sophomore mass media major. Reach her at michelle.boltz@washburn.edu

“Time,” Michelle Boltz If Time were an Emotion, What would it be?

If Time were the Essence, What would it mean?

In the Eyes of a Child, Would there be a sense of Innocence?

If Time had a Heart, Would you feel it beating?

If Time had Love Would it have Patience, And Wait for Me? If Time had a Vision, Does it show my Destiny?

If my Time is Now, Do I dare pursue my Dreams?

Maybe Time is just an Illusion, A Trick in my mind, or just a Lapse of Confusion?

Time is Ticking, Life is Waiting…

While there’s still Time...

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Stutz takes game across Atlantic Robert Burkett WASHBURN REVIEW

David Hasselhoff isn’t the only thing that Germans will soon love about the United States. One Washburn product is about to make his way across the pond to Europe.

Logan Stutz has been a key part of Washburn’s success in his time at

the school. While his success has allowed him to pursue an education in the field of kinesiology, Stutz has always thought of what it would be like to travel and pursue his athletic career beyond school.

“I signed with an agent a couple of weeks ago,” said Stutz. “They’re based in Germany and they’re looking for a good situation for me over there right now.”

Stutz’s opportunity for a career overseas has been one that has developed through a combination of desire, talent and chance. Recently, playing in the 2011 Reese’s All-Star game sponsored by the National Basketball Coaches Association in Springfield, Mass., Stutz had an impressive game coming off the bench for 10 points, three rebounds and three steals.

While on the east coast, Stutz started shopping for agents and finally has settled on one that will assist him and his soon-tobe wife relocate to Europe. While some might be daunted by the task of living so

far from home, Stutz takes the pretty excited about. He said situation as an opportunity. with my speed, length and size “We’re looking forward to and ball handling, my shooting the next step,” said Stutz. “My is good I just didn’t have to use wife loves Europe so she has it that much this last year. He a lot of trips planned already. said that we definitely want to Right now we’re probably look- expand my game outside over ing at moving to Germany or the next couple of years to besomewhere in Central Europe come a strong three man over so it ought to be in Europe, “ good for us.” running the In addifloor and We definitely want getting to a tion to traveling to a new part to expand my game higher levof the world, el.” outside over the Stutz must also While prepare himthe prospect next couple years self for the difof moving to become a strong and taking ferent brand of basketball that up a new three man.

European club career is -Logan Stutz on Stutz’s basketball is Former Washburn mind, anothknown for. With a more frenetic basketball player er dramatic pace, basketin ” change ball across the his life is Atlantic Ocean plays more to also just on the horizon as well. the wide-open kind of basket- Stutz is planning to get married ball not typically associated in May and afterwards taking with professional basketball in some time to enjoy his new the United States. Many play- marital status with a vacation ers that come from Europe like in the Caribbean as part of a Dirk Nowitzski might be 7-feet cruise before heading overseas but play like players of smaller in August. stature, shooting jump shots “We like to travel both of from the perimeter and playing us and we want to be teachers less under the goal. Stutz feels so we’ll still have summers off less worried about the change so we’ll have some fun before in styles. we head over to wherever I’ll “There’s always that transi- be playing in August,” said tion,” said Stutz. “They will def- Stutz. initely have training programs over there and [Stutz’s agent] Robert Burkett is a senior mass sees me being a [small forward media major. Reach him at robert. or power forward] which I’m burkett@washburn.edu

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World traveler: Logan Stutz, former Washburn basketball player, has big plans this summer. He is getting married in May, traveling to the Caribbean and moving to Germany to play basketball professionally.

‘Runners stumble into Robertson Cup Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW

Déjà vu struck the Topeka RoadRunners on Monday night in Game 5 of the North American Hockey League South Division Finals.

But instead of the four goals allowed in less than three minutes in Game 2, Topeka surrendered two goals in 35 seconds, swaying the momentum of the contest to the Amarillo Bulls, who went on to defeat the RoadRunners 3-1.

Topeka had its chances with 30 shots on goal but developed little momentum in the second and third periods.

“You’ve got to create your own bounces,” said Scott Langer, Topeka head coach.

“They’re a good enough team that if they get up two goals

they’re going to shut you down and they did. They absolutely bought in to this playoff round and I think we left a lot in that locker room.”

Topeka led in shots during the first period but it was Amarillo who struck first. At 9:26, while on the powerplay, Dan Sherer was able to fire a rebound past Topeka goaltender Rasmus Tirronen to give the Bulls a 1-0 lead.

However, Langer said otherwise following the game on the legitimacy of the goal.

“It did not go in. It’s on video, it did not go in,” said Langer. “I think the referee reacted on a celebration. But what can you do, you can’t take it back.”

Moments after the end of a Topeka powerplay, at 12:23, defenseman Trevor Campbell

fired a wrist shot on goal from the blue line. Goaltender Nikifor Szczerba partially made a save on the shot, but the puck trickled past him and found its way into the net to tie the contest.

In the second period, following numerous quality chances, Amarillo finally found its opportunity to regain the lead. Halfway through the second period, on an odd-man rush, Matt Johnson made a pass across to Dan Sherer that moved Tirronen out of position before Sherer zipped a pass back to Johnson, who buried the puck in an open net.

Moments later, a scrum in front of the net led to a Cody Freeman goal after he poked a shot behind Tirronen. Topeka See HOCKEY page A10

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I’ll give it a shot: Topeka forward Nate Milam attempts to get a shot past Amarillo defenseman Luke Jenkins during Monday’s contest. Milam fired seven shots on goal but had no goals in the contest, as Topeka lost 3-1.

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HOCKEY: Topeka gets automatic bid to tournament despite loss RoadRunners only mustered six shots on goal and had few was outshot 13-8 in the second quality shots on goal. The foperiod and sustained little of- cus now shifts to the Robertson fensive pressure.

Cup, which Topeka hosts beHaving lapses such as the ginning on May 3. Due to their one the team had in the second hosting of the tournament, they period is what Langer hopes his receive an automatic bid. They players will learn from and use will be joined by Amarillo, the in the remainder of their hockey Fairbanks Ice Dogs, and the careers. winner of a three “Now we can game play-in se‘RUNNERS look back,” said ries between the Langer.

“And Bismarck Bobcats HOCKEY maybe some guys and the Michigan will live and learn Warriors. and move on in their careers and Langer will be looking for come back to Topeka, they’ll his team to respond after Monunderstand that they have to day’s loss. play 60 minutes. It’s not just a “Either we’re going to coined saying.” learn and we’re going to have During the third period, the a good tournament or we’re go-

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ing to continue down this path and we’re going to be three and out.”

He also knows this isn’t just a game to throw away and move on from. He expects the team to value the game and what it means in relation to their season.

“I don’t think I’m going to forget tonight. That’s for sure,” said Langer. “This is an important one for this franchise and this culture. It’s not easy when you lose a game like that.”

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

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Not ahead on the scoreboard: Topeka forward Nate Milam skates through the offensive zone on an odd-man rush on Monday. But quality opportunities were scarce for Topeka as they lost 3-1 to the Amarillo Bulls.

Professor pursues passion

Educator’s obsession with marathon running extends outside of classroom Charity Hockman WASHBURN REVIEW

Running marathons has become addictive for one Washburn University department chair. Eighteen years after his first one, after completing 27 marathons it would be easy to loss track.

Dave Provorse, chair of the psychology department, ran his first full marathon in May 1992 in Lincon, Neb. Provorse has completed the Lincoln Marathon 14 times and admits it is his favorite.

“I can run it in my head, it’s like a DVD,” said Provorse.

“I know where the street signs are, I know all the turns. I know where to stay and where to eat, even before I go.”

Running a marathon is a template for his life and Provorse has transferred his template into teaching. Each spring, he teaches students this in his marathon training course, which is the only one offered on campus. Provorse started teaching the course when mara-

thon training was first offered at simple mistakes like wearing Washburn 16 years ago. the wrong running gear.”

This year, 40 students are Provorse admits to makenrolled in the course and after ing mistakes like these when this semester, over 400 Wash- he first started running, but he burn students will have com- can teach students in 15 weeks pleted a mara-“ what he learned thon through it.

Don’t burn yourself in 15 years.

The 2011 He also Wasburn Mara- out and avoid sim- e m p h a s i z e d thon Training ple mistakes like the grade in the class will be course does not participating in wearing the wrong come from the the Oklahoma running gear. completion of City Memorial the marathon, Marathon on but comes from -Dave Provorse being able to May 1, 2011.

Roughly 25 to Chair, psychology department run 10 miles 30 students will ” consecutively. make the trip He also stated and participate in the mara- that on average, 90 percent of thon. the students in his class at the But the course offers more beginning of each semester than just the goal of completing remain in the course and twoa marathon. The class offers thirds of the remaining students suggestions and tips for run- will run a marathon and oneners. third will run a half marathon.

“Don’t run every day, evalProvorse has goals he uate your training program and would like to complete one day, ask yourself if it is too aggres- but at the top of his list is the 50 sive,” said Provorse. “Don’t States Marathon Club. burn yourself out and avoid To become a member of

the 50 States Marathon Club a marathoner must complete a valid marathon in all 50 states.

A valid marathon must be a full distance of 26.2 miles, 385 yards. The event must be announced as a marathon and have a minimum of 5 starters and 3 finishers. When a marathoner has completed 10 valid marathons in 10 different US states, the eligibility for the Marathon Club has been met.

Marathoners can then work on completing their other 40 marathons.

“About five years ago a friend of mine and I decided that we would run a marathon in every state and become a part of the 50 States Marathon Club,” said Provorse. “Last month we ran in the New Orleans marathon and that makes 12. So in some ways, it seems too far away to say I’m doing it, but I only have 38 left.”

Charity Hockman is a member of Regina Cassell’s advanced newswriting class.

Photo courtesy of Dave Provorse

Running strong: The Washburn Marathon Training class has been offered to Washburn students for over 16 years and was started by Dave Provorse, chair of the pyschology department. Since the inception of the course over 400 students have completed marathons all across the country.

Ichabods look toward Hornets Sam Sayler WASHBURN REVIEW

The Washburn University Ichabods baseball team triumphed this past week by defeating Rockhurst University 3-0 in Kansas City, Mo. on April 20 before coming home for Easter weekend games against Northwest Missouri State University, winning both games, 6-3 and 6-0, on Friday as well as the first on Saturday, 2-1, but ultimately lost the second game 3-2.

Steve Anson, Ichabods head coach, thinks that the domination of Rockhurst helped build momentum going into the series against Northwest Missouri State.

“We got a great pitching performance from Xavier Lew-

is and Drew Mikkelson,” said with the team.

Anson. “They combined for a “Unfortunately, we let one shutout and really did a nice job get away in the fourth game,” and kind of set the tone really said Anson. “I think, in a fourfor our pitchers for the week- game series in a conference end.” weekend, we gave up seven Anson had high praise for runs, so I think our pitching the performance of the Icha- staff did an outstanding job all bods’ pitchers over the week- weekend.” end against the Even with Bearcats. great pitching “We threw throughout the ICHABOD very well all weekend, WashBASEBALL weekend, starting burn was not with Brett Ash in able to repeat its Game one on Friday,” said An- success once more against the son. “He went 6-3, and then NWMSU, which was disapDerek Fogel comes back and pointing for the team as well as follows that up with a shutout. the coaching staff.

Then on Saturday, Alex Coons “Offensively, we just took went 2 to 1.” one game off, and let them get While Washburn tumbled away from us,” said Anson. in their final game of the week- “That was too bad because we end, Anson was still pleased had an opportunity to get all

four, and that would’ve been a really big weekend for us to get four.”

The Ichabods next play at home once again against the Rockhurst University Hawks on April 27, then face Emporia State University Hornets for a doubleheader at home on April 29 and another away at ESU the following day.

“We got a game in the middle here to get things going,” said Anson of the Rockhurst game. “Probably, at that point in time, we’re going to play one of the top 5, maybe as high as 2 or 3, the Emporia State Hornets. So we’ve got our natural rivalry plus a top 5 team.”

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

Ichabods season ends, Blues lose Sam Sayler WASHBURN REVIEW

travel an awful lot,” said Alden.

“We had to fight through adversities as far as injuries, and we The journey came to an were still able to win the reguend for the Washburn Universi- lar season conference champity tennis teams this past Easter onship, and that’s significant.”

Weekend.

With a team consisting In the Mid-America Inter- mainly of freshmen, Alden is collegiate Athletics Association proud of how the Ichabods rose Tennis Championship Tourna- to the challenge and played as ment, the Ichabods hammered well as they did.

Truman State University 5-1 “I think for the men’s before losing to Southwest team, we went in and played Baptist University 5-1. exceptionally well,” said AlSimilarly, the MIAA reg- den. “We played Southwest ular season champion Lady Baptist certainly better than we Blues, defeated Missouri West- did the first time around. I think ern State University 5-0, but ul- our youth and inexperience certimately fell to Northwest Mis- tainly showed, but I also know souri State University 5-4. every time we go out and play a “We had three goals,” said match it’s going to help us build Dave Alden head strength.” coach. “One was Bobby FlorWASHBURN to win the regular ence, freshman, TENNIS season conferwent undefeated ence title, which in No. 2 doubles we did. The second was to win in the tournament with Steven the tournament, thereby giving Fletcher, winning a rematch us the opportunity to go play from earlier in the year. Alin the NCAA tournament. We though he was not originally came up just a little bit short.” expected to be in the top six, The Lady Blues previously Florence was the only player to lost to NWMSU earlier in the go undefeated in conference. season 6-3. While Washburn “I think things went refound points it had missed in ally well,” said Florence. “I the previous encounter, it could didn’t even know if I was gonot find the victory in the end. ing to play singles this year. It “Jamie Blackim played ex- was good fun and experience. ceptionally well,” said Alden. I loved every moment, getting “I don’t think we played our out and playing. I competed in best tennis in spots, but I don’t every match and won as many want to take away from what as I could.”

Northwest did.”

Alden remains proud of the Lady Blues and how they battled through various harsh conditions over the course of Sam Sayler is a sophomore English major. Reach him at samuel. the year.

“This is the year we had to sayler@washburn.edu

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