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Budget not child’s play Part two of three
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The University Childcare Development Center, located in University United Methodist Church at 1621 College Ave., is under evaluation from the Washburn Student Government Association this year after several questions arose regarding how student activity fee money is being spent. The UCD currently enjoys an automatically-allocated $30,000 per year from WSGA to help fund the 41-child center, in comparison with the maximum of $3,000 WSGA is allowed to allocate per student organization each year. Student money doesn’t make up a majority of the center’s income. About eight percent of the total budget is student activity fee money. “It is important to recognize that our job as members of WSGA is to serve the students of Washburn to the best of our ability,” said Caley Onek, WSGA president. “Washburn has a diverse body of students and we are proud of that. However, each student deserves fair opportunity to reap the benefits of the student activity fee. We will be looking into this matter further. We need to get all of the facts
and gather as much student feedback of his main concerns, is no stranger as possible before any decisions are to the current system. Lawrence was made.” appointed chair of the Childcare Task This year, WSGA will have two Force by WSGA in fall 2008 when seats on the center’s board, allowing it student government became curious insight into the expenditures and how about how money was being spent. the student activity fee is being spent “The big thing was just looking to benefit students. Onek said WSGA at funding and how the money spread will be learning more about the center out. Especially looking at how much during the course of the year, and she was being spent per child over there as wants to make sure more students can far as how much our funding covered benefit from the program. WU students money,” said Lawrence. “One of our biggest responsibili- “We compared the amount of kids ties is to make sure we are allocating there and the amount of funding used the student activwith other univerity fee the best UNIVERSITY CHILDCARE sities as well to see way possible,” said how we compare.” DEVELOPMENT Onek. “We do feel Lawrence said the university childthe task force comcare is a good program for our stu- pared the UCD with other university dents. Therefore, we give them a large childcare systems to get a feel for how sum of money for their operations and they stacked up. For reference, he said have done so for several years. But it Emporia State housed roughly twice is also our job to make sure that we are as many children and used roughly the serving the most students with each same amount of funds. dollar allocated, so we will be looking “We did not compare well with into all of our programs paid for by the most schools, but of course we do not student activity fee this year, as is our have a childcare facility strictly for job constitutionally.” WU students, we just give money so Former WSGA senator Will Law- they will take in WU students chilrence, who ran for WSGA president dren,” said Lawrence. in 2009 and listed childcare as one During his 2009 presidential cam-
paign, Lawrence and his running mate, Charity Hockman, set goals of having Washburn host its own childcare facility, one that could hold 140 children to meet the needs of the students. “Ideally we wanted to look at moving the facility on to campus and making it completely operated by Washburn,” said Lawrence. “One of the biggest expenses in that facility is payroll. If Washburn took control of the facility. then they would become part of WU’s payroll, which would also give the full time employees benefits which they currently do not receive. This would reduce the operating expenses of the facility and give more money to be used for the children.” Onek, who ran as Garrett Love’s vice presidential running mate in the 2009 election and unopposed as the presidential nominee in the 2010 election, has never had childcare reform on her political platform. She said the idea of having a facility on campus raises a lot of economical concerns for the university. “This is not an objective on Vice President Mullin’s and my agendas, but it is always nice to hear what the students feel we need on campus,” said Onek. “If this is something the students
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truly believe we need, then we could pursue this further. At this point, no, I don’t think this[an on campus facility] should be a high priority as far as capital expenditures go. Another question would be even if we do build a brand new facility for childcare, how many students would that entity be serving and is the benefit of it worth the cost of the new building?” Lawrence said the idea was “extremely unfavorable” by the administration when he proposed changes, mainly because of budgets and finances at the time. He said he has no reason to believe the attitude of the administration has changed, but also pointed out that it never hurts to ask and that the more attention the subject gets, the more likely it is that change could happen. “There still needs to be more research done, which hasn’t been done, because Love-Onek never reappointed the task force. So, when my senate term was up, the task force expired and no further research was ever done on it,” said Lawrence. Josh Rouse is a senior mass media major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@washburn. edu
El-Saidi,Pembrook present for open VPAA position Kelsie O’Connell WASHBURN REVIEW
Kelsie O’ Connell is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at kelsie.oconnell@ washburn.edu
The final candidate Kelsie O’Connell WASHBURN REVIEW for the Vice President of Buzz about the candidacy for the Academic Affairs position new vice president of academic affairs continues to be a trending topic among presents this week. faculty at Washburn, as Randall Pempresented Friday afternoon in Dr. Michael Horvath, brook the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Cenis currently Professor and ter. Currently the executive vice presDean of the School of Edu- ident and provost at Baker University, discussed changes that have cation at Indiana Universi- Pembrook been recently implemented at Baker. ty South Bend (2006-pres- One important connection has been made to Johnson County Community College in Kansas City, Kan. ent). “They are creating a special honHis presentation for ors liberal arts program within the college,” said Pembrook. faculty and staff is Thurs- community “They have designated a program for day at 3:20-4:20 p.m. in these students that I’m talking about, and there’s no reason why Baker needs Henderson 100. to get all of these students. Washburn can get some of these students too.” The presentation for Pembrook supposed enrollment could be increased with a larger students is Friday, in the varietyalso of sports to choose from. He BradburyThompson Alum- talked of an instance where a bowling team and wrestling team had been ni Center convocation hall implemented in a school, recruiting 60 students that otherwise would have at 10:45-11:45 a.m. gone to a different school. Following all presentations, feedback can be made to President Farley at jerry.farley@washburn.edu
“I think athletics provide some great opportunities for recruiting,” said Pembrook. “I think athletics can help Washburn grow in enrollment.” Pembrook spoke animatedly continuing to discuss enrollment and the innovations that will need to be done in all schools in order for students to
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The search for the new Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) continued as candidate Mohammed El-Saidi gave his presentation last Tuesday. El-Saidi is currently the associate vice president for academic affairs at Utah Valley University. Previously a dean and professor of math at Texas A&M-Central Texas, El-Saidi discussed the basics of higher education as well as his personal views regarding the future of Washburn University. According to a handout received by each member of the crowd, ElSaidi believes the VPAA should be able to “work with the president and other vice presidents as a professional team.” As well, El-Saidi believes that the relationship between faculty members is an important part of a university’s program. “For us to succeed, the VPAA must have a very strong relationship with the faculty,” said El-Saidi. “I do believe in shared governments. Clearly it is based on democratic ideas.” El-Saidi believes in an open door policy, which allows faculty to openly come in and discuss important issues or talk about day-to-day life; therefore, he also feels strongly about the relationship between the staff and faculty of the university being at a trusting and personable level. “It must be based upon trust and transparency. Transparency is extremely important,” said El-Saidi. “If
the faculty knows what I’m doing, [if] they are aware of the demands of the academic affairs and they are part of the decision making process, they will march behind. They will support me.” El-Saidi, if chosen, says he’d like to see about a lower tuition rate in order to attract more straight from high school students. He also discussed the issue of community colleges and the challenge to make Washburn transfer friendly. Noting the positive comments he heard about Washburn so far, the issue of decreased quality of education at Washburn could be a problem if the “transfer friendly” idea was enforced. “We have to be user friendly, or transfer friendly, but we should not sacrifice the quality of education,” said El-Saidi. El-Saidi applauded Washburn for its academic excellence as well as the small class sizes, which he said are important to student learning. Reiterating his idea of faculty equality and excellence, El-Saidi added a final comment to the future of Washburn. “I believe there are a lot of opportunities here, and you have great faculty,” said El-Saidi. For more information regarding El-Saidi and the competing candidates, students and faculty may visit MyWashburn.
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want to attend. The idea of new technology is an ongoing challenge for faculty and students that will continue to change in the future. Pembrook said that the use of clickers, a technology used by some universities to record student participation, would easily help in larger class sizes, as well as keep up with the demand of technology. As well, employers will expect students to come out of college understanding the way technology grows and the way it works. “I think they’re going to want a different format of teaching,” said Pembrook of employers. “I think we’re making a change in the next few years.” In order for students to get the education they need from faculty, wages were also a point of concern addressed. The faculty in the audience showed their concern as they questioned his opinion on salary raises. “I think that you have to figure out a way to get money into the salary pool,” said Pembrook. “You can’t expect, long-term, to retain your great faculty if the consistent message is: there are no wage raises.” Pembrook continued to answer questions by many faculty and staff members during the interview portion of the presentation. The full speech, along with a resume and application letter can be viewed on MyWashburn. Kelsie O’ Connell is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at kelsie.oconnell@ washburn.edu
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The Bod Beat Award-winning play brings OPEN gives students insight to Topeka community a place to call home Ryan Hodges WASHBURN REVIEW
Wednesday, Oct. 6 Brown Bag Lecture International House Noon Social Justice League Room 205, Henderson 4 p.m. Quick Journey Through The Bible Blair Room, LLC 6-7:30 p.m. WU orchestra concert White Concert Hall, Garvey Fine Arts Center 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7 Washburn Art Team of United Potters (WATUP) meeting Room 120, Art Building 4 p.m. Lady Blues soccer Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl 6 p.m. Debate, “Does Science Provide Evidence for a Designer?” Washburn Room, Memorial Union 7 to 9 p.m. WU jazz ensemble concert White Concert Hall, Garvey Fine Arts Center 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 Lady Blues volleyball Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9 Football (Hall of Fame) Moore Bowl, Yager Stadium 1 p.m. Lady Blues volleyball Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10 Sunday Mass Catholic Campus Center 1633 S.W. Jewell 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11 Tuesday, Oct. 12 Employee Wellness Poker Walk Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl track 11:30 a.m. Faculty colloquium Mabee 105 2:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday Night Live (Chi Alpha) 1520 S.W. 17th St. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 Register to vote table Main level, Memorial Union 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Play to remember: Christina, played by Jen Mays, performs during “Visions of Right” in Topeka. Despite including a character who moves to Topeka, this is only the second time the play has come to the capital city.
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(Matt Rappaport) and her best friend Larry (Charles Fugate). After becoming the innoThe Rev. Fred Phelps calls cent victim of a Neo-Nazi hate it, “a blasphemous, defama- crime in New York City that left tory attack on Christianity... a another individual dead, Chrisfag-enabling play,” and Topeka tina finds herself scarred, both playwright Marcia Cebulska physically and emotionally, and should consider that to be a decides to move to Topeka with profound compliment for her her husband to escape the afterwork, “Visions of Right.” math of the traumatic event. Sponsored by Washburn’s Soon after arriving in ToCenter for Kansas Studies, the peka, Christina finds herself in Gay-Straight Legal Alliance a confrontation with the Rev. of the Washburn University Noah (actor Paul E. Ordwick), School of Law and a thinly-veiled charseveral other camacture of Topeka’s VISIONS own Rev. Fred pus departments, the OF RIGHT Phelps. Noah, much Sept. 29 reading of “Visions of Right” like Phelps in real marked only the second time life, is protesting an exhibit of that the play had been per- Christina’s photography simformed in Topeka. ply because her friend, whose Produced by Martin Tanner gallery hosted her work, is gay Productions, the piece has won and her husband happens to be several awards, including the Jewish. Dorothy Silver Award and the The conflict, which soon Stage Three Festival of New expands to personal and proPlays Award. fessional attacks on both Oscar “Visions” takes the audi- and Larry, rattles Christina to ence into the world of art pho- the point that, following a trip tographer Christina (actress to the Auschwitz museum, she Jen Mays), her husband Oscar begins to see Noah as her per-
sonal substitute for Hitler. Haunted by that notion, Christina confronts Noah, pulling a gun on him. But instead of shooting him, she strikes up a conversation with him and begins to feel not anger, but pity, for Noah. On more than one occasion, Christina comments that “the last bath in a photo lab is water,” and it feels as though she herself is looking for some measure of salvation for her perceived sins. What happens when we become the hatred we fight so hard to overcome? Following the performance, playwright Marcia Cebulska said, “I don’t think he [Phelps] is Hitler, but we need to think about whether someone is litereally doing some harm to people or whether they influence others with the words they stand for.”
transgender issues. OPEN’s oncampus family includes the Sociology/Anthropology Club It’s all about breaking and the Social Justice League, down barriers and seeking to and is open to all orientations. “These past couple of years bring people together for the student group OPEN (Open- we’ve done free AIDS testing in Minded Positive Equality Non- concert with the AIDS Project,” said Boydston. Discriminative). In the spring, OPEN The organization is a GLBT-friendly (Gay, Lesbian, plans to host a discussion with Bisexual, Transgender) group Faisal Alam, a gay Pakistaniwhich believes that everyone American and founder of the should have a home or a fam- Al-Fatiha Foundation, a group dedicated to the advancement ily. “I think the main thing to of gays, lesbians and transgenget across is we’re not just a ders in the Muslim community. gay and lesbian group,” said The group is also making plans to host a chili Laura Keenan, cook-off fundco-president raiser that will of OPEN. “ I think the main benefit several “Orientation different orgadoesn’t matter. thing is to get nizations. When I first across we’re not “People started coming can get up and to meetings, it just a gay and on it when it made me feel lesbian group comes to their better about chili. And evbeing on camerybody likes pus.” - Laura Keenan to eat,” said The group, Co-President, OPEN Keenan. which meets P E N at 5 p.m. on ” will O host a Thursdays mini-seminar in the Crane at 4 p.m., Nov. Room of the Memorial Union, has had its 10, in the Mabee Library’s ups and downs. This semester, iRead Lounge. It is meant to attendance at meetings has been bring awareness to domestic lower than in the past owing in violenc issues in the GLBT large part to conflicting class community. The Kansas City schedules, but members keep in Anti-Violence Project, as well as the Eliminating Racism Emfrequent contact via e-mail. “This is a GLBT-friendly powering Women group from group, but it doesn’t mean you the YWCA, will be on hand to have to be one of those letters take questions regarding this to be a member,” said Resa largely-ignored issue. “We are for anyone that Boydston, a senior sociology major and secretary-treasurer doesn’t feel like they can fit in of OPEN. “We have several with one of the other groups on straight ‘allies’ that have been campus and wants to be part of a group,” said Keenan. members,” The group sponsors a wide variety of activities on campus and off designed to bring together people of all orientations together in open-minded understanding. They have helped with gallery productions, host- Ryan Hodges is a junior social ed panel discussions on hate work major. Reach him at ryan. crimes, same-sex marriage and hodges@washburn.edu.
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Hello Washburn Students! I can’t believe it is already half way through the semester. With fall break only a few days away, I hope that everyone is having a semester to remember! While academics take a break, there are Washburn Students who continue to fight for others. Zeta Tau Alpha, one of four great Greek sororities on campus is hosting “Think Pink” week. This week is dedicated to the promotion of a very worthy cause; breast cancer awareness. Think pink week is a great way to promote this cause, but it is also an opportunity to notice people in our lives that need our help. I would encourage you to find those people in your life and do what you can to make their struggles easier. With all the exciting events happening around campus, it may be easy to forget that just around the corner is one of the experiences that makes being an Ichabod so unique; homecoming! This Friday, October 8th is a major deadline for student organizations
seeking to be involved. This is the last-minute deadline for homecoming events. If you have any questions concerning homecoming do not hesitate to contact the Washburn Student Government Association, or just stop by the office, we would love to talk with you. This homecoming is shaping up to be the best one yet with a week full of amazing events culminates on Saturday when your Ichabod football team takes on Northwestern Missouri State. Your support and presence at the game is essential to the success of the team as they thrive off of your enthusiasm. As always study hard, get involved, and GO BODS! Lucas Mullin WSGA Vice President
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010 • News
Anderson retires from Campaign gives back to Washburn International House Robert Miller WASHBURN REVIEW
work, but it really was beneficial for both of them. Dong said that while Anderson may have Neil Simon once wrote given him and his classmate’s a song about, “a stranger in a sufficient amounts of homestrange land.” For internation- work, it helped them learn a lot al students, one fixture of the about the English language. Washburn community that has “I have a freshman comhelped make the school less position class now, and after strange is finally taking time taking Bobbie’s class it makes for herself. it easier for me to understand Bobbie Anderson began English,” said Dong. her career at Washburn UniWhile Anderson may versity 15 years ago. She was a have not taught Intensive Englecturer for Washburn’s Inten- lish in any other countries besive English Program (IEP) as sides America, she has had the well as the director and coor- chance to travel to countries dinator of the such as Guaprogram. The “ temala, MexIEP involves ico, Sweden, All the students, a series of Norway, staff and faculty classes taken China, Spain were always by internaand Japan. tional stu“These friendly dents to assist students are in the develalready the - Bobbie Anderson opment or best thing Instructor, Intensive English improvement about teachof their Enghere, ” ing lish speaking so getting skills before to travel to they’re accepted into a degree their homelands and meet their program at Washburn. The families is just great” said Anprogram also gives students a derson. chance to learn how to interact Speaking about retirement, with people within the commu- Anderson thought that it’d take nity and jobs. some time to get used to retireAnderson received her ment. education from Kansas State Even though she has reUniversity, graduating with a tired, Anderson is still keeping Masters degree in development herself busy by taking an inof continuing education. Before terest on different activities on Anderson ever went to college, campus and by becoming a stushe knew she wanted to work dent herself at Washburn. with international students. “I wish her happiness and a “I guess all my life I’ve great life,” said Chen. heard of working with internaSome other students will tionals or overseers, it was set miss different aspects of Anfor me, and I’ve always wanted derson. to do it,” said Anderson “I will miss our arguments A few of her former stu- about certain things in English dents recall fond memories of the most,” said Aljupri. her as their teacher. Anderson’s parting words “My favorite thing about to students and staff is reflective Bobbie is probably that she is of her time at the university. so detailed with grammar and I “Working for Washburn think that helps us international was a great deal,” said Anderstudents a lot,” said Rizki Alju- son. “All the students, staff and pri, sophomore accounting and faculty were always friendly,” finance major. According to Rex Dong, Robert Miller is a freshman freshman, and Ton Chen, junior, French major. Reach him at robAnderson gave lots of home- ert.miller@washburn.edu
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Giving Back: Washburn completed its annual giving campaign last week in the Washburn Room of the Memorial Union. During the campaign, a total of $116,802 was made. Julie Olson, Director of Doner Relations, states that this is more than what was raised for the campaign last year.
Robert Miller WASHBURN REVIEW The Washburn University Faculty/Staff Giving Campaign is an annual fundraising event that gives the faculty and staff of Washburn University a chance to give back. Even though the only staff/faculty included in the event this year are people who work at Washburn and Washburn Tech, the faculty and staff have not wasted a minute donating to Washburn. “Once a year we solicit all staff and faculty members on campus for our annual giving,” said Julie Olson, Director of Doner Relations for the Washburn University Foundation. “The event is a four week campaign in which we give information to all faculty and staff members about giving and they have a chance to give back.” Since the faculty and staff
of Washburn work with students giving campaign. Donors who throughout the whole school have been participating for less year this event is of special im- than three years are “New” doportance and nors. There really pertains are 68 new doto Washburn’s “ nors this year. school misThere were 44 Once a year, we sion. “3-year” dosolicit all staff and “They nors who have faculty members [the faculty been donating and staff] for more than on campus for our work with our three years, annual giving students and but less than our programs five. Two everyday hundred and - Julie Olson throughout the fifteen indiDirector, Doner Relations year and so viduals repthey know the the ” resented importance of “5-year” doputting money nors, category into things we which include believe in and the mission of people who have donated monthe university,” said Olson. ey to the campaign for a total of People who choose to do- 5-9 years. The last group of donate are split into four groups nors, “Bod Buddies,” includes depending on how long they’ve individuals who have given been contributing to the annual $500 or more to the campaign.
Cote fights through hearing impairment Kelsie O’ Connell WASHBURN REVIEW
38-year-old student, Julie Cote of Washburn University, has been hearing impaired since she was born, because of a birth defect that left her brain protruding outside her skull. It wasn’t until age five that Cote discovered she had a hearing disability. With zero percent hearing ability in her left ear and seven percent hearing ability in her right ear, Cote said she has approximately two years left until she is completely deaf. “My husband is very open to the fact that I’m going to be completely deaf,” said Cote. “I pray that I won’t because I enjoy hearing, ‘I love you mom,’ or my era of music, but it’s a reality I have to face.” Cote also says her husband, Iraq veteran, Russell Cote, has been very patient and understanding. Recently wed on Sept. 11, her husband feels she has been just as understanding and helpful with him. “[She] helps me with my medications and makes sure to remind me,” said Russell Cote. Although sign language is no longer taught at Washburn, Cote said her husband has decided to learn sign language. Yet, being part of the theatre program at Washburn, Cote decided she would be a part of Eve Ensler’s, “The Vagina Monologues” by directing and performing sign language for the deaf. Cote says there were no deaf people in the crowd. Before coming to Washburn, Cote had no idea the university had student services. Cote said when she was growing up; there were no special services available at the school she attended in Topeka. Al-
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Staying the course: Julie Cote, a Washburn student with a hearing impairment, works to balance life and school. though thankful for the services at Washburn, Cote wishes the university could improve their program. “I’m grateful that Washburn has student services, but I feel they need to do more to expand,” said Cote. According to the Washburn admissions office, if a student wanted to visit Washburn, an interpreter could be arranged for the tour if the school knew ahead of time, but there is sometimes no directly employed interpreter available on a moment’s notice. Cote also believes that students who are hearing impaired should be able to live on campus with ease, and that resident assistants should be required to know sign language and communicate with them. Being on a busy college campus can still have its trials.
Cote said that sometimes it is difficult to hear one person in a crowded room. “The problem is in a situation, like if I’m in the cafeteria, I can see you your lips moving, but I can hear the people behind me,” said Cote. In the classroom, Cote has asked if she can move around, because it is difficult for her to concentrate for a long period of time with no interruptions. Most professors at Washburn allow Cote to get up and move around if need be. Yet, when it comes to test taking, Cote needs full concentration. “I have to sit in an isolated office with student services to take my tests,” said Cote. “Someone sneezes, and my concentration is fully off.” Cote plans to major in Human Services and minor in Theatre. Her plan is to give back to
by helping students in area high schools with physical disabilities. Although Cote has thought about starting an organization for students at Washburn with disabilities, she believes it’d be a little too much to handle, right now. Cote said she has friends here who will tell her if the sirens are going off, or if an announcement has been made, but there are also people who aren’t very respectful of the matter. “Think of it as you having a terrible cold and your ears are clogged up,” said Cote. “Wouldn’t you want me to tell you if something was said?” Cote said she doesn’t feel sorry for herself, nor should anyone with any disability. Overcoming people telling her what she could and couldn’t do, Cote plans to graduate in the next few years “I graduated from high school in 1990, but I was told you’ll never be able to go to college. You’ll never be able to drive,” said Cote. “The more people said you can’t, the madder that made me. Cote has two children and a dog, who she says makes her very happy. Recently married, Cote has an optimistic outlook on life. “I’m a person with a disability, but I’m not disabled,” said Cote. “If we were all perfect, it’d be boring. Don’t feel sorry for me. I’m living life. I love it.”
Kelsie O’ Connell is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at kelsie.oconnell@washburn.edu
This group was started roughly three years ago have grown from 61 to 87 in the short time that it has been around. Each year total amount of money given to the campaign continues to rise. Olson said that this year’s amount, $116,802, is more than last year’s. Donors also have the option to chose where they would like the money they contributed to be distributed. Most usually send it to scholarships, program funds, departments on campus. Those who don’t have a preference as to where they would like their money to go have it sent to general unrestricted fund which gives rights the Foundation and Washburn to allocate the money where they think the need is the greatest. Robert Miller is a freshman French major. Reach him at robert.miller@washburn.edu
Washburn renovates campus television studio Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW It’s a total change for the Washburn television studio. The Information Systems and Services department has recently renovated the TV studio in the Henderson Living and Resources Center. The new facility is equipped with High Definition (HD) cameras, switcher, and
audio technology that amounted to approximately $100,000 in renovations. They will be hosting an open house of the facility from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 19 in Henderson 002. Dale Rusche, ISS Production Coordinator and Jared Wilson, production student worker, were involved in the process.
Supreme court takes on first amendment case Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW
million on Oct. 31, 2007 to Albert Snyder after he sued the church and three of its memIn a case that is expected to bers. This amount was later repush the constitutional bound- duced to $5.1 million. aries of the First Amendment, This jury’s decision was Snyder v. Phelps will be ad- then repealed in September of dressed today in 2009 as the Fourth the Supreme Court. FREE SPEECH Circuit Court of The case argues Appeals claimed whether the Westboro Baptist that the First Amendment proChurch protest at a March 10, tected the church’s protest. This 2006 funeral for soldier Mat- past March, the Supreme Court thew Snyder is protected under agreed to hear the case to reach First Amendment rights. a final verdict. Oral arguments According to the Topeka began at 9 a.m. this morning. Capital-Journal, Albert Snyder, Matthew’s father, originally sued and was awarded $10.9
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Washburn provides training for Safe Zone Kelsie O’ Connell WASHBURN REVIEW
There are Allies on campus at Washburn, but some of them have not gone When it comes to the through specific training. This topic of sexual orientation, was the sixth training date in some people feel it is an two semesters, there are 40 uncomfortable issue to talk members on campus, thus far. about and discuss with other At some universities, placards people. At Washburn, there are given to participants so are people trying to make a students can identify a person difference through the Ally who has gone through Safe Safe Zone training program. Zone training. This is similar The first meeting of to the helping hands process, Washburn’s Ally Safe Zone where handprints can be placed training was held in the Lincoln on windows of Safe Zones in Room of the Memorial Union neighborhoods if a child is in last Friday afternoon. need of safety. Washburn’s Safe Zone Carrasco Cooper thinks training program is specifically it is important to have an Ally available for students and faculty program, and that’s why she on campus who want to raise started the program here at their own awareness of lesbian, Washburn. gay, bisexual, transgender and “I don’t have power in questioning issues.Beginning anything else, and this is where with basic training, participants I’m going to have power,” said discussed their reasons for Carrasco Cooper. “ I want to wanting to become an Ally and use that power, and I want to how it would educate. I want affect them in “ to be an Ally. their everyday I don’t have power That’s what it life. Trying means to be an to feel more in anything else Ally. It is being c o m f o r t a b l e , and this is where part of the the five majority, non p a r t i c i p a n t s I’m going to have target group verbally agreed power and working to a “Free to be and advocating me” statement, for this target which meant - Marsha Carrasco Cooper group.” that from there T h e Director, SAGL on, it would training is done be a safe zone ” through a threeto discuss hour discussion otherwise uncomfortable process. After going through issues. basic training, participants may Marsha Carrasco Cooper, choose to move onto the next director of student activities level of training called “Beyond and Greek life at Washburn, the Basics Ally Afternoon.” considered herself the host of The next Ally Basic Safe the meeting, but definitely not Zone Training day is scheduled an expert. Being an Ally for the for Nov. 19. For more last 11 years, Carrasco Cooper information on the program and said that when she joined the training dates, visit http://www. organization, being an Ally washburn.edu/safezone. was the newest trend, but it has slowly faded throughout the years. “A lot of universities aren’t doing specific Ally training anymore,” said Carrasco Kelsie O’Connell is a freshman Cooper. “It is just part of the mass media major. Reach her at kelsie.oconnell@washburn.edu university culture.”
Libertarians look to gain recognition Jaimie Luse WASHBURN REVIEW With the election for governor fast approaching, some people are starting to think about their choices and options for the election. This year, there is a third party running for governor. Andrew Gray and Stacey Davis are running for governor and lieutenant governor with the Libertarian party in the upcoming election. The party is the fastest growing one in Kansas, according to candidate Gray. Davis explained that the Libertarian party stands for liberty for all and that all laws should apply to everyone equally at all times. “Basically the libertarian school of thought is that you can’t have social freedom without economic liberty and you definitely cannot have economic liberty without social freedom their interdependent
on each other,” said Gray Gray. While the Libertarian party According to Davis, may not be as well known, Libertarians have been locked according to the Libertarian out of the political process and party’s national website, they have not been invited to debates guarantee a win, but not in the or forums. By getting five way one might think. That is percent of the state wide vote, because they have two ways to they would get access to the win in this election. The first way primary election process and is to win the election outright, become a third major party. Both which according to Gray and Davis Gray is extremely LIBERTARIAN believe that this impractical because will fundamentally PARTY they lack the money change the and the name recognition. landscape of politics in Kansas. However they do have another They also both agree that way to win. young people especially college “The other way we can kids can have a huge impact on win it, which is really the main the election process. And that reason why I’m running, is that it is very important to become if we achieve five percent of politically aware. the vote in the general election “Educate yourself and we acquire what’s called major find the people that you really party status. So in the eyes of believe in,” said Davis. “Do not the state and perception of the vote for just a party, vote for voters we are on the very same individuals that you would trust page as the Republican Party in your own life. If you would and the Democratic Party. not trust them in your own life Which means we offer more please don’t trust them in your choices as candidates,” said government. Become involved
and you really can shape the world that you work in and you will raise a family in.” To find out more about the Libertarian party go to lpks.org or kansasproud.com. Interested parties can also contact either Gray or Davis. “If they have any questions or doubts or think we are right or wrong by all means send us an e-mail or call us we will be more than happy to speak to them about it,” said Gray. Rick Ellis, Director of Learning in the Community (LINC) at Washburn, also found important in voting “Young people can really make a difference in this election,” said Ellis. Ellis has sent emails over MyWashburn to students to make sure they are registering to vote. The deadline for registration is Oct. 18. Jaimie Luse is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at jaimie. luse@washburn.edu
Washburn alumni honored for career paths PRESS RELEASE Six Washburn University graduates will be honored as Alumni Fellows at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center. The cost is $15 for members of the Alumni Association and $17 for nonmembers. Reservations are due by Oct. 15 and may be made by calling (785) 670-1641 or sending e-mail to wualumni@ washburn.edu. Sponsored by the Washburn University deans and the Alumni Association, the Alumni Fellows program recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in their career fields. The 2010 Fellows are: Timothy Durst, Dallas, Texas, bachelor of arts, 1984 (College of Arts and Sciences honoree). Durst is a senior partner in the law firm of Baker Botts LLP, where he specializes in complex commercial and
intellectual property litigation. He was named a Texas Super Lawyer by “Law & Politics.” He is a past vice chairman of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society national board. Lynn R. Johnson, Mission Hills, Kan., juris doctor, 1970 (School of Law honoree). Johnson is a principal shareholder and president of the law firm of Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, Chartered, where he specializes in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. He is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates and a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers. Brandan Kennedy, Topeka, associate of science, 1988 (School of Applied Studies honoree). A board certified pediatrician, Kennedy is a pediatric hospitalist at Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, Mo., and an associate professor in pediatrics at the University of Missouri
Kansas City School of Medicine. He serves on boards of the Kansas Health Policy Authority and the Kansas Medical Assistance Program. Nancy Paul, North Palm Beach, Fla., bachelor of business administration, 1976 (School of Business honoree). A certified public accountant, Paul is the financial officer of Triple Crown Equities Inc. She served 2003-07 on the Washburn Board of Regents, 2005-06 as chairwoman, and is a trustee of the Washburn University Foundation. She is a former member of numerous Topeka community boards and previously served as financial officer for H.T. Paul Co. Inc. and related companies. Gary Peer, Stephenville, Texas, bachelor of arts, 1963 (College of Arts and Sciences honoree). Peer is provost and vice president for academic affairs at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. He has served more than 40 years in
higher education, as a professor of education, department head and dean at the University of Tulsa (Okla.); graduate dean and vice president for academic affairs at Adams State College (Colo.); and vice provost for academic affairs at Central Michigan University. Warren Stewart, Sanford, N. C., bachelor of science, 1998 (School of Nursing honoree). Stewart is a major in the Army Nurse Corps, serving as clinical nurse officer in charge and chief flight nurse in the emergency department of the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Fort Bragg, N.C. He was a first responder to the Pentagon Sept. 11, 2001 and served in Iraq 2003-04 and 2009-10. Washburn honored him in with the Graduate of the Last Decade Award in 2005.
English department enlists Facilities focuses on electricity bills Canadian professor Zwikstra Peter Newman WASHBURN REVIEW
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A Grade Idea: Corey Zwikstra, who previously taught at Temple University, grades papers for students in his freshman and junior composition courses. Zwikstra is still adjusting to Topeka after leaving Philadelphia. Timothy Lake WASHBURN REVIEW Professor Corey Zwikstra came to Washburn University in the beginning of August, after teaching at Temple University in Philadelphia. Originally from Canada, his family remains in Alberta. Zwikstra said the people in Topeka are much more friendly than in Philadelphia, and he prefers the smaller class sizes of Washburn, especially because English classes rely more on discussion, which is hard to get in classes with over 100 students. He says he feels very comfortable in Topeka and at Washburn. “I love how friendly the people are,” said Zwikstra. “I prefer smaller class sizes, because of the nature of the class, a lot of education in English comes up through discussion.” Zwikstra plans on staying at Washburn University for a
while, since he has no reason to research from the professors and didn’t pay attention to look elsewhere. The only disadvantage really teaching the students. He to Topeka is that he does not said some universities saying drive, so he has to rely on public students come first is just lip transportation where he said he service, whereas at Washburn, felt some of the people can be he believes the faculty actually mean it. questionable at times. One of the main issues he “Its just me, myself, and I,” said Zwikstra, referring has had to deal with in settling at Washburn and in to coming to Topeka NEW Topeka is dealing with by himself. He does not have any family FACES Visa issues. Zwikstra hasn’t in Topeka or even any gone out much into Topeka, pets. He hasn’t experienced the but is interested in the summers in Topeka, but feels culture, though he admits that the winters will be milder than Philadelphia probably has more cultural activities since it is a he is used to. “I’m better with cold than much larger city. He has also pointed out that with heat,” said Zwikstra. One important factor he hasn’t needed something that about Washburn that Zwikstra he hasn’t been able to find, and pointed out was that the that the faculty at Washburn University is student centered. has really helped him with the He said Washburn focuses transition. more on education than on faculty research. Some of Timothy Lake is a freshman mass the other major universities media major. Reach him at timowhere he taught were all about thy.lake@washburn.edu
Washburn University’s response to the issue of both increasing energy costs and being environmentally friendly is something that Washburn’s Facilities and Maintenance department has a multipronged approach for this problem. It is more than just swapping out light bulbs Currently, many of Washburn’s heating and cooling systems date from 1966, just after the tornado that destroyed large swaths of the surrounding community and devastated the campus. With their useful service life coming to an end Washburn has sought to work to address the issue “As we have to change things, we are going Energy Star,” said Bill Glatts, director of facilities. Washburn as a result is changing out older equipment for new, high efficiency Energy Star rated equipment. Energy
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Star is an 18-year old program that designates qualifying products as having high efficiency. The program is administered by the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. Another step is installing variable drives on the heating and cooling systems. These drives allow the heating ventilation and air conditioning motors to slow down when they are not needed, saving energy. Morgan Hall is a prime example of the work done to enhance efficiency and save energy. Almost $4 million has been invested in a new air conditioning system. The new system features four pipes that allow for much more control and flexibility over the old two pipe system. “The (Washburn) administration is very supportive in trying to save energy,” said Glatts. The administration has reason to be supportive. During the hot months of July and
August, the two highest electric bills for Washburn in the last four years came in at $187,000 a month. It is difficult to compare year-to-year costs for Washburn’s electric bill since the rates have increased and Washburn has added so much square footage in recent years. A more reliable indicator is kilowatthour usage. Washburn monitors its energy usage quite closely, and the kwh usage shows it. Washburn is running under its budgeted electric bill for this year. The typical monthly electrical usage for Washburn is about two million kwh. “Usage is probably down ten percent, you’re talking millions of kilowatt hours,” said Glatts. Those are big numbers and a positive trend for Washburn.
Peter Newman is a senior biology major. Reach him at peter.newman@washburn.edu
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Roundabouts proven to reduce traffic deaths Topeka culture: Bryan Cox YOGO WYPI Dear Editor,
Upon reading the editorial by your Editorial Board in the September 29th issue of the Washburn Review (“Roundabouts are mad hazard”), I feel that your opinions on roundabouts suffer from a lack of understanding or research into traffic safety. Your editorial discounts forward-looking planning, and conveys to the reader an idea that roundabouts are hazardous. Your headline states that roundabouts are a “hazard.” Nothing can be further from the truth. Studies have shown that when converted to roundabouts, accidents significantly decrease. Specifically, in small/moderate roundabouts (defined as single
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when traveling by car. There is certainly a comfort factor with intersections. As roundabouts become more and more common, however, drivers must develop a comfort with them. They are beneficial to drivers and to society as a whole. Editorials express opinion. The right to express your opinion is enshrined in the highest law of our land. However, that right is accompanied by a responsibility to adhere to facts and not sensationalism. Sincerely,
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Kristen Onions Freshman
“I love going shopping along Wanamaker.”
“There are a lot of little parks where we like to go teeter-totter.”
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Chance Joose Freshman
“The word ‘fun’ is nonexistent in Topeka.”
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lane, with an inscribed circle head-on collisions, and rightdiameter of up to 100-115 feet), angle collisions (commonly such as the ones you lament, known as “T-Bones”) are reinjury accidents decreased by duced because traffic merges, 73 percent and property dam- rather than crossing paths. age only (PDO) accidents de- Merging traffic can still cause creased by 32 percent Studies accidents, however these acin other countries, including cidents are usually less severe Australia, France, Germany, and more likely to be PDO acthe Netherlands, and the United cidents. Additionally, there are Kingdom confirm that these fewer points overall at which reductions are not traffic can potenoutliers. (Source: tially cross paths, LETTER TO Jacquemart, G. reducing the numSynthesis of High- THE EDITORS ber of potential way Practice 264: sources of danger Modern Roundabout Practice that drivers must be alert for. in the United States. National Reducing accidents leads Cooperative Highway Re- to an important consequence: search Program. Washington, costs to the community are reD.C.: National Academy Press, duced. Less time is consumed 1998.) in accident reports for officers, The reason for these reduc- fewer EMS resources have to tions is because roundabouts be dedicated to accidents, and have several features that pro- insurance costs drop. Fewer mote traffic safety. Rear-ends, accidents also means less delay
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Cameron Hughes is a sophomore art and graphic design major who is tired of people who claim to be musicians being recognized for their talents at hiring people who are skilled in computer-generated noise. Reach him at cameron.hughes@washburn.edu.
Regina Budden WASHBURN REVIEW
When I moved to Topeka my freshman year, I went immediately into culture shock. There was nothing to do. No place (clean and appropriate) to find late night entertainment for college students. Now, two years after my initial introduction, I can shpiel off the different things I can’t stand about Topeka: the crime rate, the lack of late entertainment, the creepers that hang around campus, the rainbowbearing haters, the complete lack of student involvement in activities, the disparity twixt the suburbs and where I live in Central Park…the list goes on. Just as I was ready to shake the dust of Topeka from my sandals, the Google experiment took hold of Topeka, and some of the efforts to make Topeka a cultural hub became more visible. I resisted at first because I am one of only a handful of Topekans I know who have not had their cars broken into. After time, projects like the Jayhawk Theatre sucked FROM THE me in to EDITOR a zone of caring, where I feel the sudden urge to get involved and spontaneously pick up litter. My Topeka pride(ish) has reached the point that the other day, I stumbled on to a website where people were posting nasty comments. Comments that I once would have posted myself. OK, or comments that I actually did post. And I realized that the biggest problems I had with Topeka came from the fact that, as a college student, I didn’t have a vested interest in this town’s future. I hadn’t bothered to get involved, and neither did my peers, who go clubbing in Lawrence. Few choose to support the businesses that stay open late, or lobby to reform the ones that don’t. I’m not quite sure why we are so complacent in our unwillingness to show even a little interest in the community we live in. I’m also unsure why we spend so much time complaining and so little time getting involved in our community. I believe that if every student puts in just a little effort to make this place better then maybe, just maybe, we could feel safe going off campus. Maybe we will have more to do than just sit at home and wonder how far away the gunshot was that we heard just a second ago… Cops should have better reaction time. Seriously. Perhaps, instead of being the most crime-ridden city, Topeka is just plagued with a lot of whiners. Instead of seeing those avenues of entertainment as opportunities to get out there and socialize, they simply stay in and gripe that Topeka doesn’t have anything to do. Perhaps the problem isn’t the city itself, but the person who lives in the city. If you don’t believe me, take a look through this issue’s Argo. Read through it and I bet you’ll find a part of Topeka you’ve never seen before. Regina Budden is a senior mass media major. Reach her at regina. budden@washburn.edu.
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Ichabods beat Tigers, prepare for UNO 14-10, in the second quarter. The Ichabods came back with 10 unanswered points to finish After three straight loss- out the half, 24-14. es for the Washburn football That would be the closteam, the Ichabods (2-3) return est Fort Hays would come as home victorious after defeat- Washburn extended it’s lead to ing Fort Hays State 38-27 last as much as 38-17 in the third Saturday and will now prepare quarter. to tangle with the University of Washburn’s latest victory, Nebraska-Omaha (2-3) in the its first MIAA win of the seaHall of Fame game. son, pulled the Ichabods out of Inductees will be former last place in the MIAA, as both basketball star Jordan Can- Missouri Southern and Trufield, former three-sport athlete man State are still winless in John Waltz and former Topeka the MIAA. The Bods currentCapital-Journal ly sit in eighth sportswriter Pete place, with the ICHABOD Goering. sixth and seventh FOOTBALL Washburn’s spots tied bewin against the tween FHSU and Tigers was their biggest of the Pittsburg State, both of which season, as the Ichabods have to have the same MIAA record treat every game like a playoff with one more non-conference game if they want to make the win than Washburn. Central playoffs. They got the win in Missouri sits atop the standfront of a rowdy Homecoming ings with Northwest Missouri and Octoberfest crowd. State. Washburn’s HomecomThe Tigers got on the ing competitor sitting firmly board first, but the Ichabods in second place after a demonwere quick to respond. Fort strative 42-0 win against MisHays would have its last lead, souri Western last Saturday.
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Missouri Western beat Washburn 36-33 in Topeka, while Central Missouri beat the Bods 55-45 in Warrensburg, Mo. The Ichabods will once again look to rally behind Vershon Moore, sophomore running back, who carried them to victory against FHSU with 28 carries for 171 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Dane Simoneau, junior quarterback, looked sterling yet again, throwing 11-for-21 for 222 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. Joe Hastings, a sixth-year senior receiver, continued to put up big numbers of his own, grabbing six of Simoneau’s 11 completions for a total of 126 receiving yards and a touchdown. Against UNO, Washburn will hope to get its pass defense back in control as the Ichabods have only intercepted two passes this season while giving up 1,572 yards. The defense has been able to limit opposing rushers to only 416 yards, however, and on
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Road warriors attack: Cameron Jackson, junior defensive end lines up during a game at Yager stadium. The Ichabods won in their last game on the road in a 38-27 battle against Fort Hays State University. The Ichabods return home to host the University of Nebraska-Omaha 1 p.m. Oct. 9. in the Hall of Fame game. average gives up only 397.6 total yards per game. In comparison, the Washburn offense produces 494 yards of total offense per game behind solid individual efforts by Moore and Hastings. In the five games Washburn has played, Moore
has rushed 116 times for 694 yards and eight touchdowns, while Hastings has caught 38 balls for 711 yards and five touchdowns. Following their matchup with UNO, Washburn hits the road again to face Pittsburg
State Oct. 16 at 2:20 p.m. The game will be televised on the MIAA TV Network (Cox Channel 22). Josh Rouse is a senior mass media major. Reach him at joshua. rouse@washburn.edu.
Blues win, prep for weekend Sam Sayler WASHBURN REVIEW
The Washburn University Lady Blues volleyball team continued its winning way this past weekend, defeating Dallas Baptist University 3-1, Saint Edwards University 3-0, Tarleton State University 3-0, and Angelo State University 3-0 at the Lady Blues Holiday Classic in Lee Arena. “I think every kid on our team contributed to our success,” said Chris Herron, Lady Blues head coach. “I can’t think of one kid that didn’t have a pretty good weekend. Generally, when that many kids contribute, you have success.” The Lady Blues placed four players on the All-Tournament Team. Mollie Lacy, junior middle hitter, Molly Smith, senior libero, Aubri Renshaw, freshman outside hitter and Breanna Lewis, junior rightside hitter. The MVP of the tournament was Megan Sharpe, a middle hitter from Truman State University. Even though the Lady Blues have only lost one match
this season, Herron is aware of day night first and will begin flaws in their game and is work- watching film for Southwest ing to correct them. He has to Baptist today. make sure the team continues “Well, we’re not doing anyto improve after each match, thing right now,” said Herron. regardless of how the team “I mean, we don’t ever worry played previous. about it. It’s the old cliché, ‘We “When you win, there’s al- only play what’s in front of us. ways things you need to work We’ll cross that bridge when we on, and when come to it.” you lose, there’s The team “ a lot of things I think every has been very you did well,” successful said Herron. kid on our team since the be“In this case, contributed to our ginning of the in game one of season. Howsuccess. this last match, ever, the team’s we didn’t block confidence very well. - Chris Herron was built up in Overall, I think the huge win Head volleyball coach over nationally that’s the big” ranked Unigest issue we have is we need versity of Cento block just a little bit better.” tral Missouri and the team has The Lady Blues have two carried that confidence since. more conference games at Renshaw, freshman outside hithome against Southwest Bap- ter, reflected on the season as a tist University on Friday night whole. and Pittsburg State University “Coming off the win from on Saturday afternoon. Her- beating UCM helped us a lot,” ron is not immediately worried said Renshaw. “I think it built about preparation for the home us as a team and it really showed games this weekend, his team how good we can be. Coming was focused on the game Tues- off from the loss and beating
Central helped tons, too. It just built up our team chemistry and play, on and off the court.” Renshaw is also aware that there is always room for improvement in any player’s game. Although each player contributed over the weekend, every player has something specific they will work on in practice to improve on individually and contribute that success to the success of the team. “We can always improve on everything, actually,” said Renshaw. “I feel like we just need to improve on everything and show how good we are and have a little swagger, too.” The next three matches do not phase Renshaw, as she has the same mentality as Herron. She focuses on one match at a time. “Our conference is whack right now,” said Renshaw. “We just have to take one at a time and get through the first one and then focus on the next match.”
Sam Sayler is a freshman undecided major. Reach him at samuel. sayler@washburn.edu.
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Preparing for success: Lady Blues volleyball players prepare for a match during Saturday’s “Lady Blues Fall Classic” in Lee Arena. The Lady Blues went 4-0 over the weekend and led the tournament in team hitting percentage, hitting .316 over all four matches.
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New Ichabod found Sam Sayler
real big honor.” While the veteran entertainer has already been particiAfter an arduous audition pating in Washburn athletics process on Sept. 27, Washburn this semester, the rookie IchaUniversity found its new Icha- bod must be groomed before bod mascot. they can take the mantle. What may come as a sur“[The returning performer prise for some is the fact that is] the one you’ve been seethere is not just one performer ing at all the football games under the face of Washburn and other appearances,” said school spirit and pride. Hughes. “The new performer “Now we have two mascot will actually receive some trainperformers, which is full capac- ing, and then we’ll start the creity for the year, so ating process as that’s a really exwell. “[We will] MASCOT citing thing,” said have lots of meetTRYOUTS Amanda Hughes, ing where we sit assistant director down and create of university relations. Hughes what the Ichabod looks like. helped head the search for the After shadowing the current new avatar of the university. mascot performer for a while, While the new Ichabod he will be able to perform as costume had many expecting a well.” higher turnout for the auditions, The new performer went the exact number of would-be through the audition process mascots must be kept under of both a basic interview with wraps for the time being, as a tribunal of judges as well as those who chose the successor performing in a version of the to the top hat do not wish to hurt mascot costume. the feelings of rejected few. “In the mascot costume, Like a mysterious avenger you have to be real animated,” of the night from a comic book said Hughes. “Obviously, you who inspires hope in the down- can’t use your voice to commutrodden, the identity of the new nicate, so being able to mime Ichabod must remain a secret. things that we asked them to do “We absolutely can’t say or just performance quality in who the new Ichabod is,” said general, getting the judges into Hughes. “The reason being the performance. And then we it’s a liability issue. When had a little dance-off moment, somebody’s in a costume and so he did excellent at all those if somebody knew the identity things.” of that person, they could really mess with them. We try to keep Sam Sayler is a freshman undeit secret who the two mascot cided major. Reach him at samuel. performers are, because it’s a sayler@washburn.edu.
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before the anemic Jaguars offense does anything worthwhile. Fantasy owners everyMark Clayton - St. where took a hit Sunday af- Louis Rams, WR ternoon when Philadelphia START ‘EM: A great Eagles quarterback Michael fantasy pick up, Clayton is Vick, after making a return to unowned in 21 percent of Yaglory this season, injured his hoo! fantasy football leagues ribs and chest in the second despite his obvious role as quarter of the Eagles’ match- Sam Bradford’s favorite up with the Washington Red- target each week. Clayton skins and former Philly QB seems to be the go-to guy in Donovan McNabb. the redzone this season, and Vick underwent an MRI against Detroit’s weak pass Friday and hopes to return defense he should be sturdy this Sunday to battle the once again. With Bradford Cleveland Browns. How- playing great football for ever, if he’s not back to 100 a rookie quarterback on a percent by then, less-than stellar FANTASY don’t expect him team, he would to see the field. be a solid pick FOOTBALL The Eagles aren’t up this week, as going to risk furwell, especially ther injury if he’s not ready if you’re a Vick owner. to go, especially against the DeAngelo Williams lowly Cleveland Browns. Carolina Panthers, RB That said, here are the rest of SIT ‘EM: Once a great this week’s fantasy picks and fantasy player, DeAngelo whether you should sit ‘em Williams is suffering this or start ‘em. season. He’s the leading Peyton Hillis - Cleve- rusher for the 0-4 Panthers land Browns, RB with only 180 yards on 43 START ‘EM: Hillis has carries, and has yet to score been surprisingly solid so far a touchdown. His chances of this season, scoring a touch- scoring on the Chicago Bears down in each of Cleveland’s this week don’t seem to be first four games and look- any better. If you’re a Wiling to be the team’s No. 1 liams owner, you may conrunning back after Jerome sider dropping him and lookHarrison bowed out with an ing for a more dependable injury against Baltimore. running back, perhaps Hillis Against the Bengals this Sat- if he’s available. urday, Hillis rushed for 102 Brett Favre - Minnesoyards and a touchdown on 27 ta Vikings, QB carries and sealed the victory START ‘EM: This isn’t with a 24-yard rush. Against really based on any sort of Atlanta this week, he could scientific basis. The bottom see as many as 30 touches line is it’s Brett Favre. Favre and should be good for an- has a habit of performing big other touchdown or two. on Monday nights, especially Mike Sims-Walker - when his team needs a win… Jacksonville Jaguars, WR especially when they’re playSIT ‘EM: Sims-Walker ing against the New York Jets. was shut out for the second I know Revis Island will prestime this season, not regis- ent problems if he’s healthy, tering a single catch in the but the way Adrian Peterson Jaguars’ loss to the Colts. has been running, Favre will While most analysts believed have plenty of chances to he would be a top 10 receiver throw 10 yard passes to his this season, he has had only favorite healthy target, tight one notable game this sea- end Visante Shiancoe. By son, Week 2 against the San the same token, if you have Diego Chargers and while Mark Sanchez available in he said he was working on your league, pick him up and improving his consistency start him. The Vikings have in the offseason, the only always been fairly prone to thing that’s consistent about giving up big plays through him is how bad he plays each the air, and Sanchez has been week. Go ahead and cut your fairly successful this season. ties with this receiver. Even if he has a great game Week Josh Rouse is a senior mass media 5 against Buffalo, it’ll prob- major. Reach him at joshua. ably be three more weeks rouse@washburn.edu.
Washburn University has somewhat of a celebrity and his name is Vashon Sterling Perryman. He is a power lifting world belt title holder. Perryman is 24 years old, 5’7” and about 165 pounds. On Aug. 7 and 8 Perryman competed against 250 other competitors for the world belt title in Denver, Colo., at the World Cup. Perryman said that most of the people that were in the competition were from the United States but there were also a great deal of individuals from other countries. He is now the best pound for pound lifter under 198 pounds in the world. Perryman is originally from Ottawa, Kan., and he attended
Ottawa University for two years up new exercises. I love exercisbefore he transferred to Wash- ing and I will do it as long as my burn Universibody will let me,” ty. He is presiPerryman said. “ dent of Kappa This will be I love exercising Alpha Phi and a good way to and I will do it as prepare for his will graduate in May 2011 career because long as my body with a degree he wants to be a will let me. in Physiology personal trainer. with an em- Vashon Perryman He has received a phasis in exerlot of valuable expowerlifter perience with his cise. Perryman major and work works at Max” history. Perryman im Fitness as a personal trainer. He is certified by has won four national titles, but the International Sports Science this year was his first time going Association. When asked, his fa- to the World Cup where he won. He turned professional in April vorite thing to do is exercise. “Every time I’m asked this I and his first meet is coming up sound like a gym rat but my hob- quickly in Oklahoma City, Okla., by is exercising whether I am ac- on Oct. 17, 2010. Perryman is an tually working out or just looking independent lifter, which means
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bar a few times.” Against the Bulldogs, the Blues scored first in the 31st From the start of the sea- minute of the game on a goal son, the Lady Blues soccer from Megan Buckley, a freshteam has been playing as the man defender, her first colleunderdogs of the MIAA confer- giate goal. Buckley scored on a ence and they are learning to free kick from 43 yards out and embrace that role. placed it perfectly into the upIn two tough games this per right corner of the Truman week, the Blues played well, goal. coming away with a tie against But Truman was quick to the No. 22 nationrespond. Truman’s ally ranked Truman LADY BLUES Megan Buri scored State University in the 38th minute SOCCER Bulldogs, 1-1, and with a blast past narrowly losing to Washburn goalSouthwest Baptist University, keeper Ashley Klone. Despite 2-1. One goal of the Lady Blues the goal, the Lady Blues played this season, is to improve each hard, keeping the Bulldogs at game and this week, they ac- bay and coming away with a complished that. tie after losing six consecu“I thought the positive re- tive meetings against Truman. sult against Truman was great Klone made 10 saves and kept for our confidence. We’d lost the Blues in the game. six times in a row to them and “Against Truman I thought though we lost to Baptist, I Ashley Klone had one of her thought we deserved at least a best games ever,” said Collins. tie,” said Tim Collins, WashIn the Southwest Baptist burn head coach. “We created match, the Lady Blues fell bechances and fought hard to hind 2-0 in the first half and draw level and just came short would fall short of a comeback, by hitting the post and the cross losing 2-1. Rachel Hansen,
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Pressure’s On: Leah Talley, left, a sophomore forward for the Lady Blues, chases down a ball as a Truman State player challenges her. The Lady Blues tied the #22 Bulldogs 1-1.
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She got a response from Elizabeth Goering, a Washburn alumna who has been teaching kindergarten for Recently, the Washburn Lady three years. “She was really excited about Blues soccer team put down their textbooks and picked up titles such it because she had been a Washas “The Berenstain Bears” and burn student too,” said Shefte. Goering spoke to the other “Green Eggs and Ham.” Farley Elementary School kindergarten teachers and they set up a time will host Washto meet with burn athletes “ Shefte about the once a month in We will read to the program. a new program kids and the kids This Tuescalled, Books will go home and day was the start with the Bods, tell their parents they of Books with which is sponthe Bods, and want to come see us sored by the it will continue Student Athlete play. once a month Advisory Com- Jordan Shefte for the rest of mittee (SAAC). Senior defender the school year. The program soccer team features play” The was the first to ers from variparticipate in the ous Washburn sports reading to the four kinder- program, and will be followed by garten classes at Farley Elementa- the volleyball team in November ry School. Jordan Shefte, a senior and the football team in Decemmass media student and a defender ber. SACC plans to involve more on the Washburn soccer team, cre- teams next semester, such as men’s ated the program originally as an and women’s basketball, baseball and softball. The athletes go in assignment for class. “We had to form a leadership groups of two or three to read to program in my leadership class, each class, reaching about 90 kinand I have been thinking about do- dergarteners. The program benefits ing something like this for a while the kids, but Shefte hopes it will so this was the perfect opportuni- benefit Washburn athletics as well. “Our hope is that it will inty,” said Shefte. Once she had an idea, Shefte crease attendance at the games. We worked at putting it into mo- will read to the kids and the kids tion. She chose to contact Farley will go home and tell their parElementary because it had been ents that they want to come see us named after Washburn’s presi- play,” said Shefte. dent, Jerry Farley, and his wife, Susan. Shefte started by sending a Adam Stephenson is a senior mass mass email to all the kindergarten media major. Reach him at adam. teachers explaining the program. stephenson@washburn.edu.
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Roadrunners lose backto-back home games Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW
It certainly wasn’t the weekend the Topeka RoadRunners were expecting. A night after losing 3-2 in overtime to the Texas Tornado, the RoadRunners (5-2-1) returned with the possibility for vengeance. Instead, they fell Saturday to Texas 2-0 at Landon Arena. Topeka only lost two straight games at home once all of last season. “We’re not used to losing two in a row,” said Scott Langer, RoadRunners head coach. “It hasn’t happened very often since our time here in Topeka, so it’s something new for me as well. We had good parts of the game and we had bad parts of the game and we make two big mistakes, and they get two goals against us. It’s kind of frustrating.” Texas jumped to a 1-0 lead at 7:57 of the first period when Josh Royston buried the rebound off a J.D. Howard shot. While Topeka led in shots after the first period, Texas (4-2-
3) responded with a 13-4 shot advantage during the second period. Topeka goalie Rasmus Tirronen kept multiple chances away from the back of the net that looked destined to be sure goals. But in the third period, as the RoadRunners scrambled for the tying goal, Jack Prince ended up in a breakaway against Tirronen. With only 1:39 left in the game, Prince first a hard wrist shot into the back of the net to ruin any chances of a tie. Topeka hit four posts in the game. The RoadRunners have only scored 22 goals in eight games on the season. Michael Hill, a returning player, leads the team in goals with five, but currently, nine of the team’s 17 remaining goals scored are from new players. “I don’t think our veterans are carrying us at this point,” said Langer. “We’re not getting a whole lot of production; whereas last year and the year before, we had our veterans carry us a bit early and let the young guys catch up. We’re not
seeing that right now.” But for a team that went 4-0 through the North American Hockey League showcase, Topeka has now dropped three of four games, one being in overtime. Part of the problem may be not having permanent ice at the Kansas Expocentre. “I’ll say it is a lack of practice time and jumbled schedule,” said Langer. “We were riding some confidence (in the showcase) and playing well, now we just have to get that confidence back.” Topeka will look to bounce back this weekend when they play the Wichita Falls Wildcats (7-0-1), who are tied for first in the NAHL South Division. “We’re still a good hockey team with a lot of good players,” said Langer. “We just have to bounce back and move ahead.”
Richard Kelly is a senior mass media and social work major. Reach him at richard.kelly@washburn. edu.
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Off to a slow start: Bill Coole, a Topeka Roadrunners forward, pursues the puck in front of a Texas Tornado player. The Roadrunners lost their second home game in a row, losing 2-0 to the Tornado.
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Kick out the jams: Topeka Roadrunners forwards, Jordan Davis, left, and captain Michael Hill take time to talk about a play during the Roadrunners game on Saturday at Landon Arena. The Roadrunners will resume play against the Wichita Falls Wildcats this weekend.
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Show me the moves: Tia Stovall, a sophomore forward, controls the ball in a tie against Truman State at Yager Stadium.
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BLUES: Success in confidence Continued from page A7 “Thursday it’s key to have our fan base solid. It’s going to be a great night to come watch us play and the support would give us an added factor,” said Collins. The Blues will use their newly-found confidence in the came against Central Missouri and will have to bring their “A” game to the table to take down the Jennies. Collins says his team has found the element they had been missing at the beginning of the season. “Our greatest growth has come in our confidence. We play with a swagger and a purpose, and we’re much, much more composed rather than panicking in the attack,” said Collins. Kate Hampon is a senior mass media major. Reach her at katelyn. hampson@washburn.edu.
As a die-hard Colorado Rockies fan, I was hoping to be able to cheer for my team in October. But this will not be possible after a minor case of the chokes. This being said, I have other teams I have decided to cheer for (depending on the round). This baseball season has been an up and down one for many teams that made the cut and teams that didn’t (see the Rockies for a great example.) Some teams were shoe-ins to the playoffs and barely made it and some didn’t make it at all. Overall, the end to the 2010 baseball season was one of the most exciting I remember in recent memory. People who say watching baseball is boring should give it one more try this postseason because it promises to be exciting since some of the teams we haven’t seen in October for a decade. This seasons playoff contenders are a mix of surprises and the expected. The surprises and perhaps, but not always, the underdogs are the Atlanta Braves, due to the horrible ending to their season, losing the division title; the Texas Rangers, making their first appearance since 1999 and having never won a playoff series; the San Francisco Giants, who made a roaring comeback to steal the division from the Padres; the Cincinnati Reds and the Minnesota Twins. Here is who I think will win, compared with who I want to win throughout the playoffs: NLDS: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds - I think the Phillies will win. I hope the
Reds win. NLDS: San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves – I think the Braves will pull it out, barely. I hope the Braves win it for Bobby Cox and Billy Wagner. ALDS: New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins – I think the Yankees will win (you know, here they go buying those World Championships again....) I hope the Twins win. ALDS: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers – I think experience will win and the Rays will pull it out. In this series I would be okay with either team winning. NLCS: I think the Phillies will be there and beat the Braves but not without great effort. ALCS: I think the Rays will upset the favored Yankees. In a gut-wrenching seven games. World Series: Phillies. It’s not a big surprise, considering my fan allegiances, that I will be cheering for the underdogs. However, I’m not banking on one of the them winning the World Series championship because of the all-to-powerful Phillies. I pick a Phillies vs. Rays matchup for the title, a rematch from the 2008 season. Although I don’t think the Phillies will roll through the competition, their combination of pitching and hitting is unmatched and in the end will prove to be a deadly combination. I truly hope my prediction isn’t true because I would love to see another team take the title. As a sports fan, I encourage you to sit down and watch a few of the MLB Postseason games, you might just see something that captures your attention and makes you a baseball fan for life. Photo courtesy of mlb.com
Kate Hampson is a senior mass media major. Reach her at katelyn. hampson@washburn.edu.
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Former professor boosts local art scene Kate Fechter WASHBURN REVIEW
Artist, teacher, student, gallery co-founder, writer and pioneer in the Topeka art community all describe the many roles Barbara Waterman-Peters filled over the many years she spent involved in the arts. Waterman-Peters has been co-chair of the Arts and Culture Alliance for the Heartland Visioning Project in Topeka since 2009, and through that has been, and continues to be, an important part of the development of the North Topeka Arts District. She also writes for “TOPEKA Magazine.” She recently finished working on an article in which she had invited artists to submit an image or two on the subject of health. Waterman-Peters then chose pieces to be featured and wrote about the pieces and artists selected. Waterman-Peters has been involved with art since her years spent as a small child. In the 1950s, when she was in elementary school, she received early encouragement from teachers. “I had wonderful art teachers in junior high and high school, and certainly college and graduate school,” said Waterman-Peters. “I took advantage of every opportunity that came along.” Waterman-Peters is a Wash-
burn graduate. She received her bachelor of fine art in 1973. In 1998, she got a masters in fine art from Kansas State University. She was a professor at Washburn from 1985-1996. She also taught at Kansas State. As a professor, WatermanPeters taught many classes, including: drawing, black and white design, color design, mixed media, oil and watercolor painting and intro to the arts, a class for non-art majors. “I worked with senior students on projects,” said Waterman-Peters. “I didn’t teach art history or photography. I usually taught two classes a semester.” She speaks fondly of her time spent as a professor at Washburn. “I enjoyed the interaction with the students,” said Waterman-Peters. “I enjoyed the energy around the campus and the other faculty. It was a very satisfying time in my life. I still stay in touch with some of my students and, of course, the faculty.” In 1987, Waterman-Peters helped co-found the Collective Art Gallery. It opened at its first location in August of that year. It is now in its third location. Waterman-Peters and all the other co-founders attended or graduated from the Washburn art program. They would get together to discuss their artwork, expe-
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riences as artists and the lack of enough places in Topeka to show their work. They also would enjoy wine, cheese and each other’s company. Waterman-Peters said they realized they had something going and the Collective Art Gallery began. In 1987, the gallery was the only one to have their openings on the first Friday of the month. Other galleries did other days at that time. Now largely due to Arts Connect of Topeka, the First Friday Artwalk is huge in Topeka. “We have gone from the Collective having the only First Friday gallery openings to maybe 30 venues on first Friday evening,” said Waterman-Peters. “We are thrilled to death. It’s so exciting.” Waterman-Peters is excited to have watched the art community in Topeka grow and change over the years. She feels the Topeka art scene is thriving and continuing to grow. “The potential has always been here, but it didn’t seem to happen until the last few years,” said Waterman-Peters. “We have had marvelous things in this city forever, but now we are all working together and making it successful.” She will soon be moving her studio outside her home and into the developing NOTO Art District site. Her emphasis has always been painting and describes oil and watercolor as her favorite mediums. Waterman-Peters says she has always enjoyed having people as a subject of her work. She also talks about how, when she began her undergraduate studies in the 1960s, this was not a popular subject matter for artists. “At that time, it was considered passé,” said Waterman-Peters. “It just wasn’t in. We were encouraged to study figurative drawing, but not to put it into our serious art. That was rather hard to take because that was what I really wanted to do.” Because of this experience, Waterman-Peters primarily did landscapes and maps, and aside from the occasional portrait avoided using the human figure as a subject matter for her art. She received notice from critics
Photo courtesy of Barbara Waterman-Peters.
From the collection: “Smile,” part of the Women Series by Barbara WatermanPeters, depicts a woman whose smile is “open to interpretation” and is now part of a private collection in California. Waterman-Peters painted with oil on canvas, using the vultures as metaphors for chaos and change. on her landscapes and maps. In the 1990s, WatermanPeters began incorporating figures into her work. She described them as first “small and shadowy.” Later the figures became larger. Peters also began at this time to examine the roles of women in society, as well as stereotypes surrounding them. “I began to do images where women were depicted as old crows, old hags, old this or that,” said Waterman-Peters. “Women are called awful things, cows and old hens. The list goes on and on.” She then went on to do pieces where women were depicted missing parts of the body, like: arms, breasts and hair. In one such piece, a woman has a crow’s head. She describes these pieces as “nightmarish.” After doing research, Waterman-Peters discovered that much of the work at that time related to archetypes of women. “The bird woman is an archetypal figure going back to mythology,” said Waterman-Peters. “These figures show up in cultures all over the world.” It was after immersing herself in research related to these topics that Waterman-Peters decided to go on to go to graduate school. She describes graduate school as an “eye opening experience.” She also says she feels it was a good thing she went at that point and not later on.
“I am glad I didn’t go to graduate school earlier because at the time I went I was able to appreciate it better,” said Waterman-Peters. “I had great professors who pointed me in directions I would never have thought to go in. It also got me away from the nightmarish figures and into more naturalistic figures…the metaphors became more subtle and less obvious.” Waterman-Peters’ more recent work involves women made up like clowns. She has been doing work on her women series for over 15 years now. She also continues to do landscapes and other work. She feels this helps her to not become burnt out on any one subject. Waterman-Peters continues to create art and frequently participates in exhibitions. She was awarded a certificate of recognition for contributions to the state of Kansas in 2003. She also was invited to design the image for the 2008 Sunflower Music Festival. Waterman-Peters has a website showing many of her more recent works, as well as a list of exhibits, a statement on her series and links to galleries. The address is www.barbarawatermanpeters.com. Kate Fechter is a sophomore art major. Reach her at kate.fechterstamper@washburn.edu.
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Guitar Hero rocks, Henry’s Grill combines bikes, BBQ Peterson WASHBURN REVIEW just not that hard Trish Ashley Nadeau WASHBURN REVIEW
What makes “Guitar Hero” great has always been simple fun. Although not every song was your favorite, the set-list’s diversity and flexibility made progressing through the story an all around enjoyable experience. This flexibility is what’s lacking in “Warriors of Rock.” The story mode, or “Quest,” has an epic, heavy metal visual feel matched with heavy voiceovers from Kiss frontman Gene Simmons. Characters from past installments such as Johhny Napalm, Judy Nails and Lars Umlaut return as the playable characters in quest mode. Unlike previous Guitar Hero story modes that offer some leniency in song selection, the songs in Warriors of Rock are unlocked via character specific set-lists, which force you to play through nearly every single song before moving on. Each character set is dominated with songs that fit a particular genre. Johhny Napalm’s setlist includes mainly punk-inspired songs. This doesn’t seem like a bad idea in theory, but the songs included in these set-lists are, to put it simply, confusing. For example, of all classic, catchy, Ramones songs that would be fun to play with friends, they choose “Theme from Spiderman”? Don’t get me wrong, “Warriors of Rock” includes many stand out songs that are great for
the whole band, such as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” especially with the duel microphone option. But forcing you to complete songs that don’t appeal to you makes playing through the story feel more like work than play. The prime example of this is in Rush’s “2112.” As one of the final songs in the quest mode, you are forced to complete it, and complete it well, to proceed. The issue here is the song is delivered in a sort of medley style, interrupted with lengthy voiceovers and uninteresting cinemas. This pacing is nearly painful to sit through. Even though Quest mode can be frustrating, “Warriors of Rock” still retains many of the best aspects of the series. “Quickplay+” and “Partyplay” are still here and just as good as ever. Best of all, you can import hundreds of songs from previous titles on to the game, similar to Guitar Hero 5. If you can get past all of the pacing and set-list issues in Quest mode, “Warriors of Rock” is a great party game. Thank the gods of rock for new challenges in “Quickplay+” and the accessibility of “Partyplay.” Together, these elements make “Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock” fun regardless of your skill level or personal preferences. Ashley Nadeau is a senior mass media major. Reach her at ashley. nadeau@washburn.edu.
Game info: Publisher: Activision / Neversoft System: Xbox 360 / Playstation 3 / Nintendo Wii Release date: Sept. 28 What’s Good: —Includes all the fun classic Guitar Hero elements —Improved graphics What’s Not So Good: —New “quest” mode can be frustrating —Overall set-list lacks diversity and accessibility
Together with barbecue, and the classic rock n’ roll on the overhead speakers, Henry’s Grill has the perfect recipe for a truly American meal. Two years ago, Ray Moorhead became owner of Henry’s Grill, located inside the Topeka Harley Davidson dealership at 2047 S.W. Topeka Blvd. after working there for 13 years. He revamped the menu to his own satisfaction and kept it mostly the same, changed the recipes and made them better. Black Dog Barbecue, w h i c h Moorhead BIKES and his wife & BBQ created six years ago, is the catering and carry-out part of Henry’s Grill. When Moorhead bought Henry’s Grill he just combined his catering business with the restaurant, and kept the original names for both. The barbecue sauce, which Moorhead makes himself, is available on all the tables so you can load up on as much as you want. Made fresh daily, brisket, pulled Photo by Candice Morris, Washburn Review. pork, and turkey, are all on the menu, as well as beer beans, Harleys and More: Henry’s Grill, located inside the Topeka Harley Davidson slaw and their famous Cheez dealership, offers barbecue brisket, pulled pork, turkey and more on their n’ Tators. menu. They also serve breakfast from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesdays they feature burnt ends from and cheese omelets, toast, bis- If you are a little more hungry 11 a.m. until they run out. Fri- cuits and gravy, waffles and than that, they have a numday and Saturday, starting at sausage. For a two-egg omelet ber two that includes two side 11 a.m. they have baby back with bacon and cheese, the cost dishes, so you can have the is $1.99, and Cheez n’ Tators and the beer ribs, available $.55 for a sau- beans. Customers can also oruntil they are “ sage patty, one der al a carte if you choose. gone. I like that it The restaurant is open can have break“[The ribs] fast for less than Tuesday through Saturday usually sell has a sit-down $3. The prices from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., in out Friday by environment but would likely fit conjunction with the Topeka 11:45,” said most college Harley Davidson dealership Jeff Lowe, it’s fast enough students’ bud- schedule. They are closed on M o o r h e a d ’ s to eat on a lunch gets and there Sunday and Monday. son-in-law who break or inis an additional “[They] have great food helps manage 10 percent stu- and their prices are really reaHenry’s Grill. between classes dent discount sonable,” said Megan Sholtz, “Saturday de- Megan Sholtz on a nimber one junior biology major at Washpends on when burn. “I like that it has a sitpeople come in, junior biology major combo meal. H e n r y ’ s down environment but it’s fast but they always grill offers enough to eat on a lunch break sell out.” ” combo meals or in-between classes.” If you are on their menu, a Trish Peterson is a sophomore up early on a Saturday, Henry’s Grill also number one that comes with a mass media major. Reach her at serves breakfast from 9 to sandwich of your choice, one patricia.peterson@washburn. 10:30 a.m. They offer bacon side dish, a pickle and a soda. edu.
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Modern twist on historic art
Photo courtesy of truckhenge.com.
Elise Barnett WASHBURN REVIEW
“Truckhenge,” the automotive and farm implement take on Stonehenge, may have been created out of frustration, but now stands as an unusual art piece drawing attention from around the globe. The recycling nature of Ron Lessman and his family hadn’t gone over well with county code enforcers and decades of farming had left quite a few vehicles, once used for agriculture around the property. “They told me I had to pick my trucks up,” said Ron Lessman owner and creator of Truckhenge. “So, I picked my trucks up.” Instead of getting rid of usable and possibly sentimental materials, Lessman created a monstrous art circle of juxtaposed trucks and busses that he has added to over the 12 years since its creation. Lessman used tons of cement to anchor his trucks and busses that dove and protruded from the ground, and spray-painted patriotic and freedom based phrases such as “Truth” and “Rise Up”
along with a few other, more pointed phrases, toward the county employees who were hassling him about his property. “I put 42,000 pounds of material under each truck,” said Lessman, who is confident that his art pieces are not going anywhere despite governmental concerns because the sculptures are located on a floodplain. Although the fight for Truckhenge and other staples of the Lessman farm is not over, this novel construction has attracted visitors from all over the country and abroad. “We’ve had people here from China, Canada, Sweden and Switzerland,” said Lessman. “All the states in the United States except for Alaska have been here.” The visually graphic lines and angles offer a lot to photographs as well. “We’ve had about 150 high school students taking their senior pictures out here,” said Lessman. Lessman has also opened his property and Truckhenge to the public holding large concert events each year drawing in crowds of nearly 1,000 people. The “Summer Daze” event this
past June was comprised of 12 bands on two stages. Though only the name has anything to do with the legendary Stonehenge, Truckhenge is sure to become just as great a legend in the state of Kansas and has been nominated several times for the “8 Wonders of Kansas” competition. In addition to the megaliths of vehicular metal, Lessman also created sculptures using concrete, scrap rebar and beer bottles. He calls this cluster of creations “Beer-Bottle City” and a new attraction entitles “Boathenge.” To those who claim Lessman to be a public nuisance and vigilante for property rights Lessman offers a humorous and understandable defense. “I’m not a nuisance, I’m just obnoxious,” said Lessman. “The [Declaration of Independence] says life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. The only one I have to keep happy is the wife.”
Elise Barnett is a senior English major. Reach her at elise.barnett@washburn.edu.
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‘Social Network’ fine example of ‘true story’ David Wiens WASHBURN REVIEW
Old style: Trucks rise stoically out of their concrete mountings at Truckhenge on Lessman’s Farm. The site, popular for local band performances, was inspired by the Celtic worship circle, Stonehenge. Now it stands as a tribute to property rights and old cars.
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hotter. The site spreads like wildfire across campus and crashes the college’s server, Zuckerberg I will admit that when I first is reprimanded for privacy viosaw ads for “The Social Network” lations and the offensive nature it was far from appealing, I could of the site, but it gained him the not see any reason I could be per- attention of Cameron and Tyler suaded to go see what looked like Winklevoss, who are looking for some whiny melodrama about someone to make a new dating how depressing it really was be- site exclusively for Harvard stuing the worlds youngest billion- dents, which, depending on how aire. It turns out there were two you see it, may have given Zuckvery good reasons. As baffled as erberg the idea for Facebook. I was that Aaron Sorkin (“A Few Instead of building their site, Good Men,” “The Mark and his friend West Wing”), one of Eduardo Saverin (AnMOVIE the sharpest and most drew Garfield) begin to REVIEW even-handed TV and build a social networkfilm writers had writing site exclusively for ten the screenplay adaptation of Harvard called thefacebook. Ben Mezrich’s novel about the “The Social Network” is origins of Facebook, I was even a fantastic example of the way more confused that David Finch- that ‘based on true events’ mover (“Se7en,” “Fight Club,” and ies can work without demonizing “The Curious Case of Benjamin half of the people involved and I Button”) was directing it. hope that the approach and style “The Social Network” takes it used will become a major influwhat could easily have been a ence in the genre. one-sided tirade/tribute to one However, for anyone who of the three main parties around does not have the time or interest which the movie revolves and to read the details behind every transforms it into a fictionalized movie based on real life that you retelling from multiple perspec- see, we all need to keep in mind tives. It is the reason this film is that, no matter how fair or unfair getting so much critical approval, a film may be, it should never be and what makes it worth watch- taken as what actually happened. ing. Sorkin all but addresses the auSimilar movies like “Flash dience directly in the final scene of Genius” and “The Pursuit of when a character says that in her Happyness” told excessively experience 85 percent of testimoglorifying stories that conformed ny is exaggerated emotion and to the old hero and villain arche- the other 15 percent is perjury. types which glazed over a lot of important details if they cast the David Wiens is a junior Engprotagonist in a negative light. lish major. Reach him at david. The fact that Sorkin and Finch- wiens@washburn.edu. er chose not to do this, despite a wealth of people who easily could have been made to look like deliberate antagonists which includes identical twin brothers I could swear I have seen as the bad guys in three or four different movies about college freshman hijinks. Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg, who has just broken up with his girlfriend and feels the need to vent; drunk and bitter, he badmouths her on Livejournal as he creates a site called Facemash that puts pictures taken from various Harvard social clubs’ websites two at a time and asks Photo courtesy of thesocialnetwork-movie.com. the user to pick which one looks
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WESTBORO: The Westboro neighborhood is best known for its shops. Soho Interiors, located at 3129 S.W. Huntoon in Westboro Mart, was a stop along the April 2010 First Friday Artwalk and featured the work of Topeka artist Bobbie Reiger. Photo by Matt Wilper, Kaw Yearbook
More photos online at www.washburnreview.org
OLD PRAIRIE TOWN: The Old Prairie Town at the Ward Meade Historic Site includes Botanical Gardens containing 550 varieties of trees and shrubs. Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review
OLD PRAIRIE TOWN: The Lingo Livery Stable, originally located in southeast Shawnee County, was reassembled stone by stone at Old Prairie Town. Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review
WESTBORO: The historic Westboro neighborhood has been part of Topeka since 1926, and the Westboro Mart has been at S.W. 21st and Medford since 1979.
Photo by Matt Wilper, Kaw Yearbook
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NOTO: North Topeka, founded by William Curtis (grandfather of North Topekan and former U.S. Vice President Charles Curtis), was originally a city named Eugene in 1865. In April 1867, southside Topeka annexed the city of Eugene. Much of North Topeka suffered damage from a major flood in 1903. Plans are in place to turn North Topeka, or NoTo, into an arts district. Photo by Matt Wilper, Kaw Yearbook
OAKLAND: The Oakland neighborhood near Philip Billard Municipal Airport houses a community center and the Mousetrap skate park. Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review
CHESNEY PARK: The Chesney Park neighborhood, named the fourth-best neighborhood in the United States by Neighborhoods USA, features a mural wall at S.W. 20th and Western. Photo by Tesa DeForest, Washburn Review
Background aerial photo by Mike Goehring, page design by Josh Rouse
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Real people, real stories at Kansas Museum of History Michelle Boltz WASHBURN REVIEW
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he Kansas Museum of History has a rich and fulfilling history that features a living historiography which involves ordinary people from ordinary times. The museum contains 30,000 square feet of exhibits that range from 5,000 years ago to present day. The museum has interactive features as well, like touching a patch of buffalo fur, fun quizzes and videos. The museum is currently hosting a special exhibit, “Cars: The Need For Speed” until Nov. 28. For four Fridays this past summer, the museum hosted the “Sundown Festival,” which featured a movie per night related to the car theme. Two of the movies shown were “Cars” and “American GrafPhoto by Zachary Lambert, Washburn Review fiti.” Historic Role: The Kansas Museum of History offers many ways to explore history. To celebrate Kansas’ 150th anniversary, the Kansas Museum of History Inside, the history of cars will be hosting a special exhibit called “150 Things I Like About Kansas.” The exhibit will begin Jan. 29, 2011. and how they came to be as they evolved through the years is on tors enjoy the theme-based tours.” display. There is also a display on The museum tells stories of the first NASCAR race in 1949, people behind the history in a way won by Kansan Jim Roper. that people can relate to. To kick off Kansas’ 150 years “History isn’t something that of statehood in 2011, the next spe- just happens in the distant past. cial exhibit called “150 Things I History is yesterday, too,” said Like About Kansas.” It starts on Martin. Kansas’ birthday, Jan. 29. The exKansas fills an important role hibit will contain related objects, in history with familiar landmarks quotes, stories and interactive ele- like the Santa Fe and Oregon ments. There is also a Kansas Day Trails, as well as historic figures event that day for like Wild Bill student groups “ Hickok and Gen. with themes History isn’t George Custer. based on Kansas The muhistory, and have something that seum also offers had up to 2,000 podcasts, which just happens students in attenchange every two Photo by Zachary Lambert, Washburn Review in the distant dance in the past. weeks. Last year The regular Buffalo Roam: The Kansas Museum of History features a wide variety of exhibits that trace the state’s history alone, there were past. History is exhibits are in 80,000 down- through artifacts, quotes and stories. The museum also focuses on the stories behind the history. chronological or- yesterday, too. loads. It is availder, starting with able on iTunes, sports exhibit that was featured Tack pins for Kansas’ 150th an- Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. the museum’s old“Cool about four or five years ago. If niversary are now available for on Sunday. They are closed on - Rebecca Martin under est clay artifact of Things in the anyone had questions on donating early gift giving. Books, T-shirts, Mondays and state holidays. Adassistant director, Kansas a human effigy to family heirlooms, the active col- magnets and key chains are other mission is $6 for adults, $4 for Collection.” Museum of History modern day items students with ID. The Kansas Mu“ P o d c a s t s lecting page has more information. featured items. as recent as the seum of History is located near The museum is surrounded Everything statewide is featured. contain cool ” late 1990s. One For children, there is Discov- by four trails, equaling 2.5 miles. I-70 at 6425 S.W. 6th Avenue, Tothings that curaof the most popular exhibits in the tors think are really neat,” said ery Place, where they can dress up Along the trail are prairies, woods, peka. For more information, visit gallery is the train, that visitors Martin. in frontier clothing, play games, a one-room schoolhouse, two their website, www.kshs.org, or can walk inside. Many visitors Also on the website is a and have fun learning about bridges, and two creeks. There are call (785) 272-8681. come from all over the country feature called active collecting, Kansas history. Discovery Place also picnic tables and a gazebo for come right off of Interstate 70 to which lets people know what the is open from 1 to 4:30 p.m., and family picnics. The wooden “Invisit every year. museum is looking for in future interested parties can book it for diana Jones”-style bridge was an “We receive very strong com- exhibits. Eagle Scout project built by local playgroups and birthday parties. ments for our exhibits,” says ReThe gift shop has unique gift area Boy Scouts. Michelle Boltz is a sophomore mass For example, there were becca Martin, assistant director, people in Waverly, Kan. that had items available for purchase, and The museum’s hours are 9 media major. Reach her at michelle. Kansas Museum of History. “Visi- sports items available for a special is open during museum hours. a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through boltz@washburn.edu.
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Topeka Public Library offers diverse activities
can be reserved online or by calling from home or work. There are playaways that can be checked out by request, which Today’s library offers more are dedicated MP3 players with a than just books and services that book already loaded on it. Softinclude a plethora of resources ware for iPad, iPods and Sony that serve Topeka and surround- Readers are available for downing areas in Shawnee County. load and can transfer reading maApproximately 3,000 people terials (Kindle products are not visit the library daily, and have available for this service). had an average of 2.1 million The Red Carpet program is items borrowed last year alone. another award-winning program With a library card, a patron the library offers for visual and has so many possibilities. From hearing-impaired patrons. In adaccess to the online catalog, dition there are congregation and checking out materials, one and homebound services. Availcan check out up to 99 items on able for checkout are large print their card. The time those ma- books, magnifiers, Braille, as terials can be checked out vary well as an audio reader program anywhere from three weeks for that reads to patrons. regular materials, 14 days for the Upstairs on the second floor, Best Seller Express or 7-days for the Topeka Room, a space filled a DVD for children. with documents about the comThe library also has a Red- munity that bears the room’s box-type service for movies and name has many different objects video games that patrons can ac- of interest. Among those is a recess from home to put on reserve. cently remodeled music box that Once reserved, patrons have five was made in Switzerland in the hours to pick up their materials. 1870s. There is also a grandfaThere is a machine where they ther clock donated by the Mulwould enter their library card vane family, a prominent family number, followed by their per- in Topeka’s past. The clock was a sonal identifi50th wedding cation code. anniversary “We’re a gift from their very busy and We’re a very busy children. vibrant place, and vibrant place, “The Toand very repeka Room is ceptive for an- and very receptive a great study swering quesroom for Washtions,” said for answering burn students,” Jeff Imparato, questions said Jeanne supervisor of Mithen, spethe library noncial collections - Jeff Imparato profit resource librarian. Supervisor, Non-profit center. There is a resource center Materigreat selection als can be put of high school on hold by and Washburn request, and yearbooks to can be picked up in one of three look through to find family and ways: There is a holds/reserve friends as well. The Topeka Room room that puts holds in alphabet- works with both Mabee and Mulical order by last name, they can vane Art Museum to collect local be mailed directly to the home history and genealogy sources, by $2 priority mail or they can archives about Topeka’s history, pick their selections up from the maps and acquires art books for Bookmobile. the Alice C. Sabatini Art Gallery, The Bookmobile visits which is located downstairs. various locations in Topeka and “We’re one big happy dethroughout Shawnee County partment,” said Mithen. during the week. Aboard the Also available upstairs are Bookmobile are popular movies, four meeting rooms that can books, and magazines and spe- be reserved. There is almost no cial requested holds from patrons charge for non-profit organizathat they can pick up. Materials tions, except for a $25 charge
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Photo by Britany Pugh, Washburn Review
Library Art Blooming: The flower print is one exhibit of the Alice C. Sabatini Museum located inside the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. The museum is one facet of the library’s many facilities available to the public. for electronic equipment setup. In addition there are four study rooms that seat up to four people and Marvin Auditorium, which can hold up to 400 people. The Alice C. Sabatini Museum and Mulvane Art Museum currently have an exhibition called “The Printed Image Biennial #3.” It features experimental works from printmakers all around the country. They will be on display Oct. 1 through Jan. 16, 2011, and will be featured at both museums. The Millennium Café features coffee from PT’s Coffee Roasting Co., the coffee industry award winning Topeka coffee house. They also have soups, sandwiches, teas, salads and a new vegetarian menu. Catering is available for meetings. Chandler Booktique has unique gifts available for purchase. Some items are donations from local estates. There are also new and used books, movies, CDs, and magazines. “The Edge” is a hangout for local teens where they can play games on Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360. Games are rotated every two hours to add variety. “Guitar
Hero” and “Dance Dance Revo- 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday lution” are two of the most popu- from noon to 9 p.m. It is closed lar games played there. on major holidays and is located In youth services, children at 1515 SW 10th Avenue. For enjoy visiting the fish tank and more information, call (785) play area. Movies and books are 580-4400, or visit online at www. grouped by categories, such as tscpl.org. preschool and early and late elementary. The homework center is Michelle Boltz is a sophomore a place where students can work mass media major. Reach her at on school projects. michelle.boltz@washburn.edu. Wi-Fi is available anywhere in the library, as well as an instant message chat service with a librarian for any questions. “The public library is your best investment,” said Imparato. The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library is open Monday through Photo by Britany Pugh, Washburn Review Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Artistic Reflection: The pictured piece is part of the Saturday from collection located in the Alice C. Sabatini Museum.
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NOTO focuses on sustained progress
Elise Barnett WASHBURN REVIEW
co-project director. Right now, the NOTO Arts District board of directors estimates The North Topeka Arts District it may take up to five years to get all brings culture and history back in of the spaces renovated and ready full force to the Topeka community, for art, but progress is moving it but renovating historical buildings closer every day. Hunter himself takes a lot of work, and time. spends anywhere from 20 to 45 During the recent push to revi- hours a week on the project on top talize the different sections of Tope- of his duties at Washburn. ka in order to draw in businesses and Almost all of the buildings date new citizens from back to the late across the nation, “ 1900s. the streets and in“They didn’t It isn’t something tersections around have indoor a stretch of North that’s going to plumbing at that Topeka were all happen overnight. time, so that’s redone, but nothing something we had been done to If you’re a need to fix,” said put the buildings freshman this year, Hunter. themselves back The NOTO into use. That is, you might be able Arts District projuntil the idea arose ect has teamed up to see something that it would be the the Washburn Inperfect spot for an happening by the stitute of Technolarts district. time you graduate. ogy to combine Heartland Vieducation with sioning started the - John Hunter the renovations. NOTO Arts Disfrom Project co-director, Students trict project and NOTO Washburn Tech held a symposium work with prolast spring to alert ” fessionals in the local artists to the fields of wiring, plan. Over 80 local artists attended plumbing and construction to gain the event, excited about the future of hands on experience. art in Topeka, but NOTO Arts Dis“It’s a lot of hours for the trict isn’t just for Kansas artists. volunteers, but it’s worth it,” said “We plan to bring in artists, Hunter. not just from Topeka or from More than just visual artists are Kansas, but from all over the welcome to spaces opening up in country,” said John Hunter, a pro- the NOTO district. Theatrical arts, fessor of theater at Washburn and cinematic arts, and anything one of
the other diverse art forms are welcome. The board also strongly encourages businesses of other natures to come take up residence. “Right now we need a coffee place,” said Hunter. The goal of the NOTO Arts District project is not just to create a cluster of galleries, but to create an economically sustainable addition to the city that preserves the historical integrity of the area. “It isn’t something that’s going to happen overnight,” said Hunter “If you’re a freshman this year, you might be able to see something happening by the time you graduate.” The main focus of the project right now is to finish renovating buildings into studio spaces and apartments that are usable and get artists from all over the Midwest into those spaces. Even though the timeline of five years or so may seem daunting and long to some, the end result will be a valuable addition to the artistic community in Topeka and Kansas. The board hopes to disassemble at the end of the project and leave behind a diverse, sustainable and prosperous art district of north Topeka. “If at the end of the project we can just shake hands and walk away,” said Hunter. “Then we’ve done our job.” Elise Barnett is a sophomore English major. Reach her at elise. barnett@washburn.edu.
Photo by Zachary Lambert, Washburn Review.
High Hopes: The NOTO Arts District project is designed to bring culture and history back to Topeka. The project is estimated to take up to five years to complete.
Topeka offers variety comedy options for all ages
Ryan Hodges WASHBURN REVIEW
Some things in life are bad. They can really make you mad. Other things just make you swear and curse. When you’re chewing on life’s gristle, don’t grumble, give a whistle. And this’ll help things turn out for the best... And...always look on the bright side of life... -Monty Python, “Always Look On the Bright Side of Life”
According to Jerry Seinfeld, the four levels of comedy are: “Make your friends laugh, make strangers laugh, get paid to make strangers laugh and make people talk like you because it’s so much fun.” But what is there to make you laugh in Topeka? If you find yourself in need of a good laugh, there are several options right here in Topeka to help keep your outlook bright. Washburn’s own Campus Activities Board brings in acts several times a year to entertain students. The board recently host-
ed comedian Eric O’Shea to perform before a packed audience. Neil Simon’s farce “Rumors” will be performed on stage at the Georgia Neese Gray Theater. Jeremiah Bullfrogs Live offers live comedy on Friday and Saturday nights as part of their Comedy Invasion. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and shows begin at 8:30 p.m. Admission is only $5. The Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy (3028 S.W. 8th Ave.) brings its own brand of improvisational comedy to the stage with Laughing Matters. The comedy
troupe’s performances offer a blend of skits and audience-participation activities. Upcoming performances will be Oct. 8 and 9 and Nov. 11 and 12. The theatre also offers a pint-sized version of improv with Laughing Matters Jr. Tickets are $10. Doors open at 7 p.m. And shows start at 8 p.m. The Helen Hocker Center for the Performing Arts in Gage Park offers comedy, musical and drama performances. They will be staging a production of the musical “Club Morocco” beginning Nov. 5 and running through Nov. 21. The mu-
sical combines a swing-music musical with a live film-noir feel that gives the audience the experience of being right in the middle of the performance, serving as extras. But you don’t have to go out and spend a lot of money to have a laugh. Reading a movie, watching a book or speaking at a friend are all inexpensive ways to reduce you stress levels and leave your cares behind you. Ryan Hodges is a junior social work major. Reach him at ryan.hodges@ washburn.edu.
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Talking walls in Topeka
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History in the Making: The Chesney Park mural is a neighborhood improvement project currently supervised by local artist Dave Loewenstein. Loewenstein has painted over 20 public murals throughout the sunflower state.
Kate Arroyo WASHBURN REVIEW Some strain to hear what certain walls might say if they could talk. The murals painted in the Kansas State Capitol, the Aaron Douglas Art Park and Chesney Park tell detailed stories about the Topeka community and the artists who painted them. Let them inspire people to create the stories that make someone love being a part of Topeka. Start a tour of talking walls at the State Capitol, located at 10th and Jackson Streets. John Steuart Curry, a native Kansan, was commissioned to paint mu-
rals there, but never finished the series because of heated controversy. Some people hated his powerful depiction of John Brown and thought it showed Kansans at their worst. Others appreciated his pastoral scenes of Kansas farming, and the work of pioneers to dominate the land. Curry correctly predicted, “I have accomplished the greatest paintings I have yet done, and they will stand as historical monuments.” One of Curry’s contemporaries, Aaron Douglas, was born here in Topeka and also became a famous artist and muralist. The Aaron Douglas Art Park, at 12th and Lane Street, has a reproduction of his mural, “Aspects
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Cornerstone of Art: The 900-foot long Chesney Park mural is one example of the many different outdoor artwork displays throughout Topeka.
of Negro Life: From Slavery Through Reconstruction.” Douglas has been called the father of African American art. He was an influential artist during the Harlem renaissance of the 1920s and used energetic illustrations and African art designs in his murals. His murals reflect his personal vision as an artist. “Let’s bare our arms and plunge them deep through laughter, through pain, through sorrow, through hope, through disappointment, into the very depths of the souls of our people and drag forth material crude, rough, neglected,” said Douglas. “Then let’s sing it, dance it, write it, paint it. Let’s do the impossible. Let’s create something transcendentally material, mystically objective. Earthy. Spiritually earthy. Dynamic.” The reproduction of the Douglas mural was directed by another Kansas artist, Dave Loewenstein, of Lawrence. He has painted over 20 public murals in Kansas. He co-authored “Kansas Murals: A Traveler’s Guide” and is guiding the creation of the Great Wall of Topeka, a 900foot-long mural being painted in Chesney Park. This is part of an ongoing effort to renew the neighborhood and build a stronger community. Kate Arroyo is a junior mass media major. Reach her at kate.arroyo@ washburn.edu.
Blues goes underground Robert Burkett WASHBURN REVIEW
took advantage of the music as a reason to get up and enjoy themselves after having one of a few different choices of A hidden gem is sometimes meals that the club offers. The a place that has always been food while decent is somewhat there, just not something that in forgettable, though most patrons a manner of speaking, blows its are there less for the meal and own horn. more for the atmosphere. For Uncle Bo’s Blues Bar at Indeed, with the eclectic the Ramada Inn, this is something décor that adorns the club, Uncle that the club has Bo’s sets itself worked to cultivate as an alternative LIVE as a persona. The to other more club itself is located ENTERTAINMENT modern clubs like, under the Ramada Bullfrogs Live, Inn downtown between 4th St. Topeka Performing Arts Center and 6th Ave. on Madison St. or Topeka Civic Theater. Through On weekends patrons can their smaller size than many of hear the waning sounds of jazz, the other live music venues in blues and swing music carrying Topeka, Uncle Bo’s manages to through the evening. Such attract some of the more popular sounds were heard in particular groups of the swing/jazz/blues last Friday as the Grand categories by allowing audiences Marquis; a big band group from and artists alike the opportunity Kansas City played a dynamic to interact more so than would be set of music that ranged from the norm at a larger venue. contemporary jazz in the form of “It’s nice because you get a Wynton Marsalis to some of the chance to listen without having old 1930s jazz music courtesy of to feel like you are so far away Cab Calloway. that you can’t really see the band In particular, the clothing playing,” said Carolyn Ebert, worn by the group and the use patron of Uncle Bo’s. “I like the of a full horn section, which isn’t give and take that you get with seen much in live music, added artists. Some of them even come a feel to the group that really down and will dance with the allowed them to stand apart crowd on the floor.” from your typical blues or jazz For more information and combo. to view a schedule of upcoming “It’s just nice to know there’s events at Uncle Bo’s, go to something different that people unclebos.com. can enjoy besides pop music here in Topeka,” said Charles Black, patron of Uncle Bo’s. In particular the dance Robert Burkett is a senior mass floor was filled periodically media major. Reach him at robert. throughout the evening as people burkett@washburn.edu.
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That Crazy Uncle: Grand Marquis plays Friday at Uncle Bo's Blues Bar. The club features a variety of jazz artists that are known throughout the Midwest.