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With every kind of community there is a central place that people gather, meet and socialize at. For Washburn University, Mabee Library has played that role, evolving to meet the needs of students.

Starting in 2009, the staff at the library undertook a series of projects to give students more tools for academic success. They begin with the inclusion of items such as moving shelves which allow students to have more materials readily available and the ability to check out laptop computers to use while studying in the stacks.

Next came the opening last year of The Study Grounds, a coffee shop, inside the library giving students a chance to fuel in the pursuit of knowledge.

Entering this year, Washburn Student Government Association President Taylor McGown and Vice President Michael Kitowski have been pursuing their campaign goal of making Mabee Library more available to students. During the campaign, the two advocated for keeping the facility open 24 hours to accommodate students’ busy schedules.

“We wanted to give students a safe, neutral spot where they can study,” said Kitowski. “Most students work 9 to 5, so having something that is available later was something that we wanted to give students that want to succeed in classes, which is what we are all here for.”

Due to the cost of keeping the library open 24 hours, WSGA in partnership with the library and university administration, built a compromise proposal to keep facilities available until 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, starting Nov. 13. With WSGA putting in $1,000 in funding and other partners dipping into their coffers to make up

the rest of the projected cost, the plan has been funded as an initial trial run through the rest of the 2011-12 academic year.

“With students working and many living off campus, we want students to be able to come to campus for more than just an hour and be able to get stuff done,” said McGown. “We talked to [Alan Bearman, dean of libraries] and he thought it was a great idea, so we then worked with several organizations across campus to make this possible.”

Specifically, the library, which has a variety of resources during current normal operating hours available to students, will offer two students at the circulation desk initially to assist students in finding materials and checking books in their late night study sessions.

“Right now the library has been working hard to hire and train students who can work those hours,” said McGown. “We want to make sure that students have the help they need going in on those nights.”

As for other services, WSGA and the library staff will be watching carefully to see what it is students are asking for as the process plays out.

“Right now we want to focus on student feedback,” said Kitowski. “We want to see what it is that students are using and what they want late at night.”

Currently the coffee shop will remain at its normal operating hours but the idea of keeping open the service is something that WSGA is open to talking about with Chartwells, the food service provider for the university, about.

“If there are enough students that want to see The Study Grounds staying open late then I am sure that Chartwells would be interested,” said McGown.

“If there is money to be made then I

the duration of the games, which is quite impressive. However, the conditioning and mental strength of the players was a key factor in helping win each match.

“As a coach, it is really important to give them rest as they go through this active period,” said Washburn head coach Chris Herron. “However, it’s more difficult finding the fine line between giving them rest and keeping them in shape.”

Herron must have found that line and perfected it as the Lady Blues were able to keep their undefeated MIAA record alive. With the win

against Fort Hays State University on Tuesday Nov. 8, they were able to put themselves one win away from clinching the MIAA title.

Their next game comes Friday at the University of Central Missouri who is battling the Lady Blues for the title hunt.

Tuesday, November 1 The Washburn volleyball team took to the court against Missouri Southern State University, and although the Lady Blues took the game in three sets, there were multiple times where the Lions had Washburn with their backs against the walls.

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Working Overtime: Washburn students work on the main level of Mabee Library during the middle of the day. The library has upgraded facilities since 2009 and will be open until 2 a.m. starting Nov. 13

Sports Michael Vander Linden WASHBURN REVIEW

The Lady Blues kept extremely busy over the last week playing four games in eight days. Although pushed condition wise, the ladies would not be broken as they took all four games in dominating fashion.

In fact, the Washburn volleyball team only dropped one set throughout

think they would definitely be interested in seeing what they can do to provide that for students.”

For students that are worried about staying on campus late, McGown and Kitowski expressed the fact that safety is one of the main subjects they addressed in the formation process for the new hours. A Washburn police officer will be on duty and in the building during the extended hours, providing safety and checking to make sure that those staying in the stacks late night are supposed to be there.

“There will be plenty of close parking available late night,” said McGown. “And if students feel worried about their safety, they can always call the Washburn police to give them an escort around campus, so it should be a positive and safe experience for everyone that wants to take advantage of the library.”

In addition to the on duty security officer, in the spring semester there will be a system installed that is similar to what students encounter in the Living Learning Center with card readers that will grant access to people with valid student ID’s.

Moving forward on the project, McGown and Kitowski look forward to getting involved with making sure that students continue to receive the needed resources that will allow them to succeed at Washburn.

“We want students to know that we want to know what they want because that is the only way we can give them what will help them the most,” said McGown.

Rob Burkett is a senior mass media major. He can be reached at robert. burkett@washburn.edu.

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On The Attack: junior outside hitter Hillary Hughes attacks against Southern Baptist University. The Lady Blues won 3-0.

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Halloween Show: Michael Allen, senior art student hosts the opening of his show.

Allen’s show opened Oct. 31 and will be on display until Nov. 11.

Student evolves, explores 'Effect' Kate Fechter

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Washburn art student Michael Allen’s senior show “Effect” is a mixture of mediums and manipulations, chronicling his evolution as an artist.

Inside the Washburn Art Building, “Effect” will be on display until Nov. 11. Allen had an opening reception on Halloween, and gave a gallery talk Nov. 2.

Allen, who is projected to graduate Cum Laude in December, explained some of the background on his show.

The senior show is an actual class, and requires students to put together the entire show and give a gallery talk explaining their chosen works.

Allen’s earliest piece is called “Grace,” and this piece he credits with sparking the rest of the works in the show.

“I was painting paper and then I would take a photograph and manipulate into a pure black and white photograph,” said Allen. “I would print the photograph onto the painted paper. So it was one of a kind, because the paper could not be duplicated. They were literally acrylic painted papers. I would then print the photograph on the paper and seal it. So it is a combination of a painting and a photograph. That got me into the whole manipulation part, which you see with my ‘Issues’ and my ‘Hear No Evil’”.

Allen has also included his “Wet Paint Photography,” which he has sold works from in the past and has proven to be quite popular with local art enthusiasts. He says there are four different series combined in his senior show.

“I have the ‘Wet Paint Photography’ series, and have done 56 different items and have a collection of probably 10,000 images in that database,” said Allen, who often competes in juried competitions, including five consecutive years of the Washburn Student Juried Exhibition, and does other gallery exhibitions. “I have my “Manipulation Series” from 2009, 2010, 2011. They are essentially self-portraits, in which I am trying to convey some sort of feeling or emotion; whether it’s the “Struggling Artist” contemplating, and the frustration and liberation of the piece,

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Beta Alpha Psi tutoring 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Henderson 109 OPEN meeting 3 p.m. Mabee Library Social Justice League meeting: 4 p.m. Mabee Library Mini Movie Festival: 5 p.m., Mabee Library Nall Speak Off: 5:30 p.m., Morgan 266 and Henderson 100

Megan Hash & Bryan Schmutz

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Brother, sister, parent, grandparent or friend—almost everyone knows someone who has served in the U.S. military.

Veterans Day is dedicated to honor and thanks all who served in the United States Armed Forces. Even though it is considered a solemn day of dedication, its roots were originally immersed in controversy.

Veterans Day was originally created to honor the heroes and fallen soldiers of World War I. How-

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be operated by the VA, following World War II. Rosemarie Adkins, librarian at the Veterans Health Administration, said that the VA was oriented towards psychiatric studies until the mid 1970s.

Then it transitioned toward general medicine.

The VA benefits include disability, education and training, vocational rehab and employment, dependent and survivor benefits, medical treatment, life insurance and burial benefits.

“The VA’s goal is give thanks to the veterans for what they did for our country, rehabilitate them and ease their transition into civilian life,” said Adkins.

and prayer song by the Standing Bear Intertribal Brotherhood. The Standing Bear Intertribal Brotherhood is dedicated to the victims of Agent Orange, a specific blend of herbicides sprayed on vegetation and trees that enemy forces used as cover during the Vietnam War. Keynote speaker for the event is Major General Lee Tafanelli, the Adjutant General of Kansas.

There will also be an “Armed Forces Medley” performed by the Capitol City Barbershop Chorus and a special veteran tribute. There will be a reception in the Kansas room of Memorial Union following the ceremony.

Wake Up With Washburn: 7:30 a.m. Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center B.T. Comedian: 7 p.m.

Washburn room, Memorial Union Stoffer Planetarium: 7-8 p.m., Stoffer science hall WU String Orchestra: 7:30-9 p.m., White Concert Hall

Friday, Nov. 11

Senior Day 8 a.m.-3 p.m. entire campus Service for Sight 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Orange Leaf, 1570 SW Wanamaker Rd. Veteran’s Day observance: 11:40 a.m., Vietnam War Memorial southeast of Morgan Hall WATAP workshop: 4-7 p.m., Art Building 118

Saturday, Nov. 12

Gift and Craft Fair: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Washburn Tech conference center building A Downtown Farmers’ Market: 7:30 a.m.-noon., 12th and Harrison Alumni Association tailgate: 11:30 a.m., Memorial Union lawn, north of Yager Stadium

Sunday, Nov. 13

“Scapin” by Moliere: 2 p.m., Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre “Crazy For You”: 2:30 p.m., Helen Hocker Performing Arts Center in Gage Park

Monday, Nov 14

“Effect” Michael D. Allen— Opening senior BFA exhibition: 5 to 8 p.m., John R. Adams Gallery WU Art Building (also runs Tuesday)

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T h e National Veterans Day Ceremony is at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. For those unable to travel to Arlington, they can observe Veterans Day in ceremonies all across the country.

The Washburn ceremony will take place at the southeast corner of Morgan Hall at the Washburn Veteran’s Memorial on Nov. 11. The ceremony will begin with a cleansing, blessing

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Megan Hash is a senior double majoring in mass media and music.

Reach her at megan.hash@washburn.edu Bryan Schmutz is a senior mass media major. Reach him at bryan. schmutz@washburn.edu

Coaches sound whistle to end violence for all Derek Koehler

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The national Coaches Leadership Program, “Coaching Boys into Men,” provides coaches with the essential skills to help young athletes build mannerly and non-violent relationships.

T h e program demonstrates the e ff e c t i v e and powe r f u l role of coaches in the lives of young athletes. Even though the “Coaching Boys into Men” program is primarily targeted towards coaches of middle school and junior high school sports, all coaches were invited to this free event.

Members of the Washburn University’s Leadership Institute, along with the YWCA of Topeka and the Shawnee County Parks and Recreation, brought the program to the community. Coaches and players alike attended this event on Nov. 3, uncertain about what this program was all about; in the end, it all became very clear that coaches have the ability to change the attitudes of their players and help pave path for young people’s success.

Brian Porch, a crime victim advocate, spoke during the program. Porch has been with the Johnson Country Kansas

District Attorney’s Office for 21 years.

“This program is to help communities be safer,” said Porch. “We want our children and athletes to have healthy relationships, free of violence and abuse. Believe it or not, coaches have that ability to take a big part in that. We’ve made a long term commitment intro-

ducing this program, following up with coaches that are using this program locally, and there are a lot of coaches adopting this program as well. We are very much interested for that becoming a standard in the state of Kansas.”

Washburn University students Marissa Bradley, Katie Lawless and Kyle Schmidt were willing to establish a “Coaching Boys into Men” program here in Topeka to help prevent youth violence.

“We thought it would be a good idea to bring in Brian Porch,” said Schmidt. “He is a trainer for the program, and

he’s done this before, so we knew he was a good person to bring in.”

The students said that since they had access to the Washburn the campus it would be a good way to bring in and implement the program.

“This program is important to me because it’s a cause that I believe in. Dating violence is an issue in the community,” said Schmidt. “Knowing someone who has been exposed to it, I would like to see alleviated. I would like to see this program implemented in schools in the community.”

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Derek Koehler is a senior mass media major. Reach him at derek. koehler@washburn.edu.

Michael Vander Linden WASHBURN REVIEW

As students and teachers pass through hallways every day, one might wonder how many different pair of shoes might walk through those halls.

However, it can be easy to be jealous of others shoes, of their lives. One can only wish they could walk a mile in that that person’s shoes.

For this story, the phrase needs to be tweaked. Instead of walking a mile in another person’s shoes, these individuals would run 10 miles in another person’s boots to help out one of their brothers.

Veterans have an unmeasured amount of determination and sense of loyalty to themselves, their fellow military men and to this beloved country.

One individual that walks the halls of Washburn University that has experienced this type of brothership is Lonnie Hajney, a junior communications major.

Joining the military was not a difficult choice for Hajney.

“I just wanted to do something good,” said Hajney.

Although his grandmother was a part of the Navy, Hajney decided to join the National Guard when he was 22 and loved it the entire time. He was able to inspire several others close to him to join the military—his cousin and brother.

After being trained, Hajney was deployed once to Egypt on a peacekeeping mission. Although it was not the frontline of battle, it still took some adjusting to the situation for him.

“It was a different culture over there,” said Hajney. “It took a little adjustment period before I could really get the hang of everything.”

However, with the influence of his peers and leadership, Hajney completed his term in love with the military and his experience.

The choosing of Washburn for Lonnie was very simple, as well. After living in Wamego and working in Topeka for some time, he decided to attend Washburn to get his degree.

“I actually had a lot of great officers

t h a t were linked to Washburn,” said Hajney. “So that helped in the decision making process, too.”

With Hajney finishing his degree within the next couple of years, it is obvious he has enough experience to undertake any job of his choosing. However, it is the influence from the military that will most strongly influence his future career.

“I was given so many leadership opportunities through lectures and speeches, etc.,” said Hajney. “That sense of management and leadership will follow through with me to any organization I get involved with.”

Graphic by Maggie Pilcher, Washburn Review

Michael Vander Linden is a freshman mass media major. Reach him at michael.vanderlinden@ washburn.edu.

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ever, the veterans of World War I felt the oppression of being unemployed after the war and waiting on their service bonuses. They did not feel honored as the day intended.

Currently, there are a projected 22,658,000 veterans between the Vietnam War, Gulf War, Korean War, World War II and during peacetime. The Kansas veteran population alone was 225,100 as of September of last year.

The Topeka Veteran’s Association Hospital was first built in 1962 as the Winter General Hospital. It was transferred to the VA in 1945 and was the first Army hospital in the country to

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Christian group creates atmosphere of fun, growth Ivy Marcus

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Happy Escape: The comedian B.T. acts for T.V. shows and movies but is also rising in the comedy business. B.T. will visit Washburn Univeristy on Nov. 10 and help students laugh their stress away.

Funny guy in town Michael Vander Linden WASHBURN REVIEW

When life has a person down in the dumps and feeling like there is no escape a person might turn to many different things. Psychiatrist, chocolate or talking to friends might be some solutions.

Another solution might be to go see a comedian that will help the person laugh their problems away. Washburn is giving people that opportunity.

On Thursday, Nov. 10, the comedian B.T. will be performing live in the Washburn Room.

It begins at 7 p.m.

Sponsored by the Washburn University Campus Activites Board, Mary Bannwarth, director of talks and topics, and Richard Kelly, varieties and entertainment director, saw B.T. last year at a Campus Activities Board National Showcase and thought he would be an outstanding act to bring to Washburn’s campus.

“He was a great performer,” said Bannwarth. “As a comedian, it can be hard to engage the audience, but he was able to keep us laughing and involved almost the entire time.”

Not only is he considered hilarious, he also has experience from comedy that intends to keep audience deeply interested.

According to SelectComedy.com, B.T. was “born, raised and beaten” in Oklahoma.

Students walking around campus recently may have noticed the chalk on the pavement advertising the Young Life organization.

While it is certainly eye catching, some might wonder what Young Life is or what it’s all about.

To begin, Young Life is a Christian ministry that began officially in October 1941 in Texas with the aim of reaching high school students. An idea was developed within the ministry that they wanted to show people faith in God could be fun, challenging and life changing.

Currently, Young Life is working with more than just high school students—WyldLife works with middle school students, the Capernaum Project is aimed at helping children with disabilities and Young

However, it was not until college when he first tried his comedic act.

After graduation, from the University of Oklahoma, B.T. went on to live in Chicago and Dallas before settling down in Los Angeles. This is where he started touring and working his name into spotlights across the country.

Since settling down, B.T. has performed in over 43 states and three countries. Not only has he starred in comedy, but he has a love for acting in T.V. shows and movies, his most recent being “Suckers” on HBO. However, it is his comedy style that “crosses all boundaries” that may click with college students, as well.

“He is used to performing for college students,” said Bannwarth. “He knows exactly what he has to bring to entertain them.”

So if one is down in the dumps and needs a good place to laugh, B.T. will be in the Washburn Room Thursday at 7 p.m.

Michael Vander Linden is a freshman Biology major. He can be reached at michael. vanderlinden@washburn.edu.

Life College is for university students.

There are roughly 19,000 volunteers working with the Young Life organization in several states across the count r y, including a big presence in Topeka.

“Young Life started up in Topeka about seven years ago,” said Andy Vogel, director for Young Life Topeka.“With just a

were for kids without much experience with church and kids who had perhaps grown up there to be able to go to the same place and have the same amount of fun and to take the same thing away from the experience.

As for Young Life at Washburn University, the presence on the campus is fairly new. According to Tracy Wagner, professor of biology and fac-

“The atmosphere is supposed to be a place where students can come and learn about Christ without so much of a dogmatic or stiff or rule-bound atmosphere,” said Wagner, “which I think can be kind of off-putting for some people.”

Young Life at Washburn meets every Tuesday evening around 7 at the McGivern Room in the Pavilion.

“Meetings start off with an ice breaker, a skit or a game to help everyone get acquainted,” said Wagner. “This is followed by a short message, usually 15 or 20 minutes, and afterwards, students migrate elsewhere to hang out together,”

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bunch of parents, really, who wanted to reach their kids and the community.”

Vogel has been working with Young Life for five years now and said that part of the focus of Young Life meetings

ulty advisor for Young Life at Washburn, the organization originally came to campus looking for a meeting place for the high school ministry. It wasn’t long, though, before a college group was started up.

Ivy Marcus is a freshman English major. She can be reached at ivy. marcus@washburn.edu.

Two-spirit films to play at Mabee Sam Sayler

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With recent suicides of homosexual teenagers and pervasive intolerance and ignorance always holding their ground, the Washburn University English Department will host the Two Spirit Mini Film Fest at 5 p.m. tonight at the Mabee Library, hosted by Dennis Etzel, Jr., lecturer of English at Washburn.

The name of the festival came from the idea in certain Native American cultures that lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender people actually are inhabited by the spirit of their opposite gender.

“What society sees as lesbian or gay is different from what Native American affiliations see,” said Etzel.

“If someone’s Navajo, the ideas of sovereignty for reclaiming culture before colonization would have four if not five genders.”

Two films will be featured. “The Business of

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Fancydancing,” written and directed by Sherman Alexie, in preparation for his proposed visit in the spring, tells the story of a young Spokane man coping with his sexuality, while continuing the tribe’s tradition of festive dancing.

Following that, “Two Spirits” is a documentary about the murder of 16-yearold gay Navajo boy, Fred Martinez.

“We’re trying to get information out there about this movement that’s going on right now and the overall Native American culture,” said Etzel.

Being caucasian, Etzel was originally worried that the festival might seem disingenuous or fraudulent, but has full faith in what the English department is doing.

“I very much approach

it with a caveat,” said Etzel.

“If anything, it’s in support of the people who would be two-spirit and reclaiming this idea of sovereignty.”

The main objective of showing the movies is to introduce people to different concepts of Native American life and break down common stereotypes that intrude into the public consciousness.

“With each tribal affiliation, there’s a different culture,” said Etzel. “There are different practices and histories. All those myths that are still trying to be broken down, that’s one reason why I like trying to support people who have been marginalized or are marginalized still. That’s something that needs to get into the system.”

Being more than half-

way through the semester with finals looming over students’ heads, Etzel believes the festival will be a high-quality way for students to take a break and enjoy themselves and possibly learn something fresh.

“You need to balance work and pleasure,” said Etzel. “Maybe it’s something that you haven’t heard of that would be new to you.”

The Two Spirit Mini Film Fest is free, open to the public and extra credit is being offered to select classes.

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Sam Sayler is a sophomore English major. He can be reached at samuel.sayler@ washburn.edu.

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With the announcement that Mabee Library is going to be open later, The Review wants to know what you do at Mabee...

Thanks for your Our Staff service, veterans

“How do you use the library?”

“Either when I need a quiet place to go study so I can really focus on things.”

“I use it mostly for meeting in groups for projects in some of my classes.”

Elizabeth Evans, sophomore English

Grace Hildenbrand, senior corporate communications

“It’s a nice neutral place to go and the coffee there is way better than the coffee here in the union.”

Lucas Whippo, senior music education

Kelsey Rose, sophomore biology

Nicole Spencer, junior biology

Brad Quilling, senior

“I use it mostly for studying and occasionally for meeting up with people.”

“I use it a lot to print stuff off before classes.”

“I usually don’t but it’s a great place to print off assignments and stuff before class.”

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Rob Burkett

WASHBURN REVIEW

With Veteran’s Day approaching, I wanted to take a moment to recognize the men and women who have or are currently serving in the military.

With the events of the last decade, members of the military have had to bear the weight of serving at a time unlike anything we, as a nation, have seen in quite some time.

Not since the end of the Vietnam conflict have so many troops been deployed overseas.

According to the Department of Defense, approximately 516,000 troops are currently deployed around the world in approximately 150 nations.

These missions range from combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to guarding the demilitarized zone on the Korean peninsula to building water distribution systems in Tanzania.

That is just the most recent veterans returning home from service abroad. Let us not forget the generations of Americans that have served before them.

In particular, I wanted to take time to say thank you to my father.

William Burkett graduated from high school in 1972 and enlisted in the Army. In the course of his enlistment, he served in the conflict that not many will ever know about.

In the four years that he spent enlisted, my father was part of a group of young Americans who spent the best years of their lives protecting the nation without firing a shot.

During his service as an enlisted soldier, he spent his time first learning the Russian language and then using those

skills in the signals intelligence service, intercepting and translating Soviet radio communications.

After his time in the Army, he used his G.I. Bill to go back to school to continue serving the nation.

He spent the next 18 years as an officer in the Army doing roughly the same thing: protecting the nation through his service in the Defense Intelligence Agency at various posts around the nation and abroad, monitoring Soviet intentions around the world.

Towards the end of his career in the Army after the fall of the Soviet Union, he also spent time in one of what I feel is the more noble activities that he pursued during his service.

Throughout the Cold War, the military fought several conflicts around the world in which American servicemen went MIA or were taken as a prisoner of war.

After the end of the Cold War, my father spent the end of his service in the military, attempting to find out what happened to those young men, giving their families closure to what was, I am sure, a hard burden to bear.

In the years since he retired from the service, my father has pursued a second career as a lawyer using his intellect that he sharpened in his military career to serve the taxpayers of Jacksonville, Fla., as a city attorney, defending the city in tort law cases.

He has often told me that the only thing that any veteran wants to be told is, “thank you for your service.”

So, as Friday draws close, take a moment to thank the veterans in your life. They are the ones that have given their dedication and talents to providing citizens with the opportunity to pursue their own American dream, whatever that may be.

So, to simply put it, thanks dad.

Rob Burkett is a senior mass media major. He can be reached at robert.burkett@ washburn.edu.

Cameron Hughes a junior mass media major. Reach him at cameron.hughes@washburn.edu.

Retraction

Rob Burkett

WASHBURN REVIEW

By now many readers of The Review and our online presence, The Review Online, are aware of the mistake that occurred online last Thursday.

In pursuing a story that by all definitions is a newsworthy subject, we reported facts that turned out to be inaccurate.

The story concerned the job of a member of the Washburn community. In reporting

what we thought were the facts, we stumbled in our quest for the truth.

The decision to publish something as serious as what was posted online was not taken lightly. We profoundly regret the error in reporting that we made.

Furthermore, we wish to specifically apologize to Morgan Boyack for our misprint of information that has potentially damaged his ability to do his job.

Moving forward, The Review will strive more strenuously for journalistic truth.

We want our readers to know that the trust they place with us is something that we take seriously. We will work to earn back the trust that we lost in this particular instance.

Sincerely, Rob Burkett Editor-in-Chief

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Gene Cassell: “I told you Cassell and Harris are NOT to blame for this either.”

Jess Kopp: “My sphincter muscle is tightening up! (only wu volleyball will understand this)”

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WU gets artistic treatment Michelle Boltz

WASHBURN REVIEW

2011 marks the 16th annual outdoor exhibition, sponsored

by Washburn University and by the Campus Beautification Committee. This year, there are 7 sculptures that are featured in various locations on Washburn campus.

“The Kubota Orange Dinosaurs” are located in front of Morgan Hall, and was made by Matt Moyer from Columbia, Missouri. This sculpture is from a series of works called “Dinosaurs, Small Monuments to Big Machines,” that explores society’s relationship with heavy machinery. Society often refers to old machines, both functioning and defunct, as ‘dinosaurs.’

“Phoenician” is a combination of metal and glass by artist Rollin Karg from Kechi, Kan. Karg got his inspiration from the Phoenicians, which opened trade to the Mediterranean Sea and the northern part of Africa.

It is located between Morgan Hall and the Memorial Union.

When one thinks of “Dreams of Flying,” people around campus may have more than one interpretation. Robbie Barber from Waco, Texas designed this steel sculpture.

Some of his influences included science fiction and toy design.

This unique creation is located along the Union Lawn and Yager Stadium.

Kenneth M. Thompson from Blissfield, Mich. constructed the “Inverted Arch,” which is constructed by limestone and steel. From afar, it looks like a rocking horse, and is located in from of Mabee Li-

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The Show Must Go On: Michael Allen, senior art student hosts costumed guests at his show on Halloween.

Allen uses his background in home remodeling and painting to influence his artistic work.

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Historical Chinese Art: “Lantern Light” is unique due to it being one of four sculptures given to U.S. cities by the Chinese government. brary.

“Expansion” is a steel structure constructed by Heidi Hamilton of Omaha, Neb. Hamilton’s influence for this sculpture came from suspension bridges, and is interested how they fit together like puzzle pieces. It is located near Washburn Village.

“Lantern Light” is placed on Washburn campus near Henderson, and was created by Ye Yushan from Beijing, China.

“Lantern Light” is one of four

sculptures given to U.S. cities by the Chinese government to commemorate 30 years of formal Sino-American diplomatic relations.

“Topiary With A Twist” is located in front of the Mulvane Art Museum, and was built on site in 2009 by artist Patrick Dougherty from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It will remain on campus until early 2012.

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

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or the “Issues” pieces dealing with paranoia, anger and other things that I feel in my head.”

Allen’s other series is photography, which is so current that some of it is from October.

He has included some of the works from a nude series he is working on and other photography. The fourth series in Allen’s show are paintings.

“I am using textures and a lot of uses of colors,” said Allen. “I am painting on wood, and building multiple layers, so they are kind of sculptural, in a way.”

Before becoming an art student, Allen was involved in home remodeling and painting. Allen ties much of his background as a home remodeler and painter into his work, and talked specifically about a piece from his “Wet Paint Photography” series. “‘The Paintbrush: Red, White and Blue’ is a direct symbol of my years spent as a painter, and as a working class American,” said Allen.

“It’s a one inch paintbrush and has red, white and blue drips coming off of it. It is kind of like an American flag. It is a direct statement of my years spent as a house painter.”

Allen currently works as a student assistant at the Mulvane, at least temporarily filling the position left open by Professor Michael Hager when he became a Full Time Professor.

Allen has applied to be a full time museum employee upon graduation to continue his student job professionally.

“I was a one man painting and remodeling crew, for the first four years,” said Allen, referring to his time as a Washburn Student. “When I began working at the Mulvane Art Museum as a student assistant, I became very interested in the museum field, and stopped climbing the ladders and toting

the buckets.”

Allen credits the entire art department faculty for mentoring him throughout his entire academic career. He also gives a large amount of credit to WASA, Washburn Art Student Association, for playing a huge role in his development as an artist.

“I went to my first WASA meeting because I could get

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‘The Paintbrush: Red, White and Blue’ is a direct symbol of my years spent as a painter, and as a working class American ... it’s kind of like an American Flag.

- Michael Allen Senior Art Major

” extra credit, and then went consecutively for the next four years,” said Allen. “I held every officer position in WASA, even being the president at one point.

That is what got me more involved with my professors, other art students and community events, like the Aaron Douglas Art Fair.”

Allen is now serving the 2012 chair for the Seventh Annual Aaron Douglas Art Fair coming up in 2012. He volunteered with WASA for two years at the Aaron Douglas Art Fair before serving on the committee for two years after that.

“There is always that group mentality of ‘Hey, submit to this show,’” said Allen. “Instead of me wandering around as a loner and keeping to myself, WASA brought me out of my shell, and brought my personality out. By being more involved, it helped

me as an artist. Before I came to school, I drew tattoos. I was kind of stuck there and didn’t do any other mediums.”

Allen has since branched out to many mediums, and uses many of the same mediums for his art that he used when he was doing home remodeling. Allen plans to continue to stay active in the art world after graduation and says he will never stop submitting to competitions and pursuing solo shows.

Allen explained about what is marketable in the art world, and how the works in his senior show compare to the real world market.

“Landscapes are the bestselling works of art,” said Allen. “Something like my ‘Issues’ series isn’t really marketable, per se. Most of my art has been done for myself and I never worried about whether it would sell or not. I have sold my ‘Wet Paint Photography’ before. Those are my more popular public pieces and the other pieces are more about me.”

Allen is well-known among his fellow students and around the community. His work garners their respect.

“Mike Allen’s work is really great,” said Washburn art student …… “I hadn’t seen a lot of it in person before, so to actually see his drip photography work in person is pretty amazing. I would encourage everyone to come and take a look while it is still open.”

Allen’s show closes Nov. 11. He also has a website, www. thealleneffect.com.

Kate Fechter is a senior mass media major. Reach her at kate. fechter-stamper@washburn.edu

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Local Comedy: Comedians from around the area have a place closer to home to tell their jokes. The Break Room welcomes more to join, especially college students from Washburn.

The Break Room keeps laughter alive in Topeka Robert Burkett

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Kansas Artist: Local art gallery features art from a deceased artist from Kansas, who found his inspiration in the freezing cold prairies only found in Kansas. He inspired other artists to remove themselves from thier element in order to produce extraordinary art.

Beauchamp’s celebrates Kansas artist Tanner Ballengee

WASHBURN REVIEW

Beauchamp’s Art Gallery kicked off this month’s First Friday Art Walk event with a showing of paintings from legendary Kansas artist Robert Sudlow.

The show took place at Beauchamp’s, located in the Westboro Shopping Center, on Nov. 4.

The display of Sudlow’s work, entitled “Landscapes and Surprises,” is one of the art gallery’s annual events, which will run until the end of December.

The display has been a tradition of Beauchamp’s for more than 40 years. The opening show on Friday attracted many collectors, art lovers and people from all walks of life.

Robert Sudlow was born and raised in Holton, Kan., graduated from the University of Kansas and flew sea planes

for the Navy in World War II. His work, which was predominately landscape paintings, received praise and notoriety throughout his career. Sudlow died in March 2010 at the age of 90.

“Sudlow is an icon of Kansas painting,” said Bob Swain, who owns Beauchamp’s Art Gallery with his wife. Swain, who has known Robert Sudlow personally since he had him as a teacher in the early ‘80s, said that he felt Sudlow’s work was “…beyond words.”

“It exudes a feeling of what it means to be in the prairie,” said Sudlow.

Beauchamp’s gallery showed mostly landscapes, with some portrait and still life paintings, as well. Six Sudlow paintings were sold opening night, according to Swain.

While Sudlow’s work might be a little pricey, it’s for good reason. Swain ex-

plained that if there is snow in the painting, then Sudlow was standing out in the snow painting it in real life. Sudlow would stand out in the bitter cold, using vodka to thin his freezing paint, and paint the landscape that was right before his eyes.

Swain said Sudlow would purposely put himself in these environments and nature would reveal itself to him in almost a spiritual sort of way.

Swain said Sudlow’s work was very influential to numerous painters, including David Hartley, adjunct instructor for Washburn University’s art department. Hartley also had Sudlow as an art teacher at the University of Kansas and explained that after taking just one of his classes, he knew that he wanted to paint landscapes.

“Bob [Sudlow] gave me what it means to connect with a subject…attachment you have with something,” said Hartley.

According to Hartley, Sudlow was liked by everybody and treated everyone like a friend. He was always positive and enthusiastic and had a real sunny personality. He made people feel good and in turn, people wanted to be around him. Hartley also said Sudlow was critical, but in very positive ways.

“You even felt good about making a mistake,” said Hartley.

What Hartley said he likes about Sudlow’s work is the variety and how he was able to deal with landscape and not be entrenched with only one view.

“There was nothing that he didn’t engage,” said Hartley.

Tanner Ballengee is a senior English major. Reach him at tanner.ballengee@washburn. edu

To some, laughter can be the best cure for a boring weekend. Topekans recently had a chance to get a little “comedy medicine.”

Since May, The Break Room Metro Eatery has been the site of monthly standup comedy shows. Known as, “So U think U R Funny,” the shows have been a place for aspiring standup comedians to grow their talent in a local environment.

The show initially started up as part of Top City Thursdays, an event that occurs weekly during the warm months of the year, highlighting local businesses and artistic talents. Now that the cold of fall and winter is approaching, the troupe of comedians has moved their show to the weekend with First Saturdays.

“The opportunity to give local talent a venue to work on their material is something that we wanted to provide,” said Vicki Trembly, host of the monthly show. “It’s tough to break into the Kansas City comedy circuit, so this provides a familiar, safe place for comedians to put together some work and get the face time in front of

audiences.”

Among the comedians, Brad Metzger is a leading force in keeping the laughter alive in the capital city. Metzger has worked at recruiting local talent to help fill the lineup every month.

“We would love to have students from Washburn come down and help fill in the show,” said Metzger. “We want to show people that Topeka has a sense of humor and can be just as entertaining as any other city.”

Those in attendance last Saturday expressed their desire to see the concept continue to grow as a part of nightlife in Topeka.

“I love coming down here and laughing for a couple of hours,” said John Rodgers, Topeka resident. “It’s just another case of an event that we can all enjoy that I think is a great sign for the city.”

For more information, contact The Break Room at 785-215-6633 or visit them online at breakroomdowntown. com.

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

Tails on the Trail benefits Topeka Nicholas Birdsong

WASHBURN REVIEW

Pet lovers and jogging enthusiasts alike had the opportunity to support their local animal shelter Saturday while getting some exercise.

Tails on the Trail is an annual 5k—or about 3.1-mile— race generating donations for the Topeka Helping Hands Humane Society.

Participants, either with or without canine counterparts, made their way around Shawnee North Community Park Saturday morning after registering for the event.

“I found out through [a friend] who knows I run with my dog,” said event participant, WU Moliere 2ColX5 Ad:Layout Laura Lauridsen. “I liked it a lot. The course, you know, was

Molière’s

kind of fun.”

Lauridsen participated in the event with her dog, Junior.

Participants who weren’t able to bring their own pets could borrow dogs to run with for the course. All of the rent-adogs had an opportunity to run or walk the course, as enough of the human runners didn’t own canines of their own.

The previous year’s run generated $10,000. Those donations were used to fund the purchase of two dog kennels for the Helping Hands Humane Society.

This year’s donations generated from the race will go towards the construction of a new shelter with additional space for animals and updated 1 10/25/11 9:35 AM Page 1 facilities. The new building will allow Helping Hands to accom-

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modate the animals that there currently isn’t space for.

“The new shelter is going to have a plaque saying “Tails on the Trail 2011” so people can see what their money went to,” said event co-founder and Washburn graduate, Linda De La Rosa.

The Helping Hands Humane Society is a non-profit organization striving toward providing animals homes, spade and neutering efforts and community education about animal issues, according to the group’s website.

Donations generated by Saturday’s event were estimated at over $10,000 with more than 250 runners participating this year. More money was raised during the 2011 Tails on the Trail than during the previ-

ous year’s event.

“I don’t know what our final numbers are for registers yet, but it was really good,” said De La Rosa. “We are really glad to see a lot of the same people from last year and new faces too.”

Planning for next year’s Tails on the Trail is already underway, according to De La Rosa. Event organizers hope for continued participation growth to help support the local Humane Society.

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when he began his first “Poverty Tour.” Constantly changing hotels, jumping from comedy club to comedy club, Sinbad was hard at work.

“If I’m not funny,” said Sinbad in a joking manner, “I want someone to let me know right away—this is hard work!”

Unlike a handful of comedians today, Sinbad’s show doesn’t consist of any vulgar material or unnecessary profanity—for an hour and a half straight, Sinbad is perfectly clean.

“I want people to be able to bring their entire family to my show,” said Sinbad. “Comedy should be available for everyone.”

To Sinbad, being a come-

Nicholas Birdsong is senior political science major. Reach him at nicholas.birdsong@ washburn.edu

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Sinbad returns to Topeka WASHBURN REVIEW

Ever since David Adkins, professionally known as “Sinbad the Entertainer,” first came to Topeka—the city has been anxiously awaiting his return.

This Friday, Nov. 11, marks his official return at the Topeka Performing Arts Center.

Sinbad’s first time in Kansas was when he was stationed in Wichita while serving in the United States Air Force.

“It’s been a while since I’ve come back,” said Sinbad, “I imagine it’s changed quite a lot—I’m definitely looking forward to coming back.”

Sinbad has been performing as a comedian since 1983,

dian is very different from being and actor.

“As a comedian, you have your own feel and your own play on what you’d like to present to your audience,” he said.

Acting is cordially knon as the act of playing a designated character and learning how to portray that character.

There is always a positive and negative side to things, and with comedy, Sinbad enjoys the comedic freedom.

“Comedy will always be my thing,” said Sinbad. “The security checks, airport delays and late nights are just a part of it.”

Currently, Sinbad is making his third stop on his comedy tour.

“I’m currently performing in Las Vegas,” said Sinbad.

“But I’m coming to Topeka next and then I’m off to Chicago soon after that.”

Sinbad’s constant travel around the United States has been an experience that he’ll always appreciate with his job.

“Being able to meet my fans like I have and see the world at the same time has been a very worthwhile experience to me,” said Sinbad. “I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and hope that my fans have as well.”

Jordan Loomis is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at jordan.loomis@washburn. edu

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17th century play revitalized by WU Nicholas Birdsong

WASHBURN REVIEW

Comedy came to the stage last weekend, courtesy of the Washburn theatre department with performances of “Scapin.”

The play debuted last weekend with a strikingly unexpected introduction, when a perturbed stage manager loudly informed the audience that the cast was late for the show. Actors slowly trickled on stage and it was revealed that the cast was just playing the first of many jokes.

The play “Scapin” is an adaptation of a 17th century comedy about a troublemaking servant named Scapin, who plays tricks on two neighboring families.

“The plot is simple and straightforward,” said Paul Prece, the play’s director and Washburn theatre professor.

“The characters find their bases in stereotypes. Miserly fathers object to the marriage of their children. Mistaken identities and misunderstandings are

tangled and unwoven by the trickery and confusion created by the servants of both households until a happy conclusion is reached.”

Adaptations to the original could be seen interwoven throughout the play. Several contemporary references were made, such as when one of the characters quoted popular movie lines and when the cast poked fun at the governor’s policy regarding public arts funding.

“It was really an interesting adaptation of Molliere’s original play,” said Sanford Pomerantz, Washburn student and audience member. “It was interesting, bringing in local things, especially Brownback.”

The play made ample use of a strategy known as breaking down the fourth wall when actors directly addressed the audience for comedic effect. At one point, an actor held up a sign with “exposition” written on it while another actor engaged in an exposition explaining the setting for the play.

The performance of “Scapin” is the latest in a series of

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plays presented by the theatre department that are designed to reflect a cross-section through world theatrical history. Different types of plays will be represented throughout the year with this latest installment, having been adapted from the 17th century work by French playwright Moliere.

“Offering performances from various genres and indiffering styles and representative of different eras allows student participants and audiences [to] experience the variety,” said Prece. “Moliere’s comedy re-

quires dexterity and comic style and timing on the part of actors, so it is an exercise in playing style.”

Performances of “Scapin” will come back on Nov. 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Garvey Fine Arts Center. Students, faculty and staff are admitted free with Washburn ID. General admission is $8. Tickets will be available one hour prior to performance at the theatre’s box office.

Nicholas Birdsong is a senior political science major. Reach him at nicholas.birdsong@washburn.edu

‘Ides of March’ characters stereotypical, but good David Wiens

WASHBURN REVIEW

What can I say about “The Ides of March,” or more accurately, what can I say about a movie involving politics that will not cost me half of my readers?

“The Ides of March,” although set amidst a (fictitious) Democratic presidential candidate’s Ohio campaign, is actually centered around Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling.) Meyers is a fresh-faced, clever, charming, idealistic, and skilled Junior Campaign Manager working under Paul

Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman) for Mike Morris (George Clooney), a Pennsylvania governor vying for the Democratic nomination for president. The backdrop may be political, but the plot itself plays like a borderline melodrama replete with affairs, suicides, betrayals, and all the terrible things we hope never happen to us, but love to watch happen onscreen.

As far as performances go, “Ides” has a lot to like; since Clooney directed and co-wrote this film in addition to playing Morris.

The characters, although unoriginal and bordering on

cliché at times, are highly dynamic. So much so that Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti), senior campaign manager for Morris’ competition, is the only character who comes out more or less unchanged.

To be honest, this is one of those movies that I recommend without actually liking. Maybe I am just too jaded, but I got the sense that the entire movie was all just to get that final shot of Ryan Gosling. With every new plot point I was either scoffing or wondering if the movie had a point. I had trouble believing Meyers’ character was capable of changing so drastically given

his motivations. Evan Rachel Wood is a very agreeable actress, but her character is four different kinds of cliché and almost every new plot twist that involved her bothered me.

So what does all my muddled rambling and contradiction mean to you? It means that this has been a lousy year for moviegoers and what would be a mildly well-received movie most years winds up in the top five at the box office this year.

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

Helen Hocker Theater performs musical comedy Kelly Hurla

WASHBURN REVIEW

The Helen Hocker Theater is no more than a three minute drive from my house, but I had never been there until recently.

The small theater made for a cozy environment, where I didn’t feel like just one in the crowd, but almost a part of the experience, especially sitting in the front row.

“Crazy for You” is a musical comedy by Ken Ludwig, based off of George and Ira Gershwin‘s “Girl Crazy.” The story behind the musical focuses on the character Bobby Child.

Child has dreams of becoming a performer at the Zangler Theater in New York.

His mother doesn’t share his dream, however, and wants him to work for the family business.

He is assigned to go out of state and foreclose on a theater.

When arriving in Nevada, Child meets a few cowboys and later his love interest, Polly.

Polly turns out to be the daughter of the owner of the theater Child is there to foreclose on.

Child offers to save the theater, but Polly is upset that he’s with the bank, thus, initiating the conflict throughout the play.

I enjoyed many aspects of the musical. The singing and dancing is obvious, but the most notable for me was the adult humor. Impersonations, liquor and cowboys were just a few of the funny elements.

The props were used well and were believable for the most part. I blinked a few times with the use of the fake pistols.

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IReading Material: Author Sherman Alexie’s book, “War Dances” is the current IRead program book.

iRead program features “War Dances” Kerry Wharton

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The 2011 iRead program, which hopes to enrich the minds of students through reading books and by being involved on campus, chose Sherman Alexie’s “War Dances” for its 2011 featured book.

The book, which is a collection of poems, short stories and conversational pieces, is a witty meditation on existential problems, such as self-worth, death and tragedy. Alexie’s ability to cut through to the reader’s core with his humor and unforgiving honesty does not fall short in this newest collection.

“War Dances,” the title piece in the book, tells the story of a man who is dealing with the prolonged death of his father, who is dying of alcohol and diabetes, when he gets the news that he himself has a brain tumor. The story plays lightly with humor as the son attempts to keep a connection with his father and also keeps his own children from knowing the potential severity of his diagnosis.

In “Breaking and Entering,” the book’s opening short story the narrator, a free-lance editor, finds himself face-toface with a looming moral issue when a break in occurs at his home and the results are tragic.

The narrator, being an editor, promises to only tell about the crucial events in the story, and he delivers on his promise by telling a captivating and unapologetic tale of grief, racism and moral questioning.

In “The Ballad of Paul

Nonetheless,” Alexie creates the story of a successful vintage-clothing salesman named Paul who is failing miserably in his marriage as a father and as a man, trying to capture the attention of a beautiful woman who he keeps running into in different airports as he is travelling for work. The story is beautifully and vulnerably human, eliciting much emotion from the reader.

The poems in the collection highlight Alexie’s ability for straight-forward honesty, and he even occasionally mocks his own writing skills, as it seems that he considers himself more of a short story writer than a poet. “Another Proclamation” is brutal and blunt, and with Alexie’s authoritative experimental line structure, the poem’s emotion is amplified, leaving its words in the reader’s blood.

The book overall is a moving and important collection of many different people’s encounters with death and discovering their own self worth in the face of it. With such a serious topic to undertake (which he does in each piece), the reader ends up being thankful and enthusiastic to be reading about it through Sherman Alexie’s funny, tender and careful voice.

Kerry Wharton is a junior English major. Reach her at kerry.warton@washburn.edu

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Tiger Tamers: Junior outside hitter Hillary Hughes attacks last Friday against Southwest Baptist University. The Lady Blues beat Fort Hays State University Tuesday 3-1. Senior right side hitter Breanna Lewis led Washburn with 18 kills. The Lady Blues go on the road to the University of Central Missouri Friday to clinch an MIAA title.

In the first set, Washburn came out flat and had several errors to give Southern the lead.

After two 3-0 runs, the Lady Blues found themselves down 23-22. However, two errors by the Lions and a Jessica Kopp kill gave the Blues the first set 25-23.

The second set was more like what Washburn volleyball fans have come to expect, as they dominated throughout until game point. However, it seemed like Missouri Southern would push for a chance after a 4-0 run, but Hillary Hughes sent them back with a kill to finish set two 25-19.

The third set saw the Lady Blues down 20-16 with the possibility of pushing it into another set. However, a 7-0 run by the Blues took all hopes out of the Lions and finished the match 25-22.

Kopp led the attack with 11 kills, followed by Hughes with eight and Mollie Lacy putting down six.

Lacy also led the way with blocks, rejecting 11. Marissa Cox turned away four, while Breanna Lewis added three.

Abby Wittman led the Blues with 20 assists, while Hughes had 12 digs in the back row.

Friday, Nov. 4 Breanna Lewis had a personal goal from the beginning of the season: to reach 1,000 kills. Friday against Southwest Baptist University, Lewis came out hot and soon met her goal of 1,000 kills.

“I honestly didn’t expect it to come this quick,” said Lewis. “Now that I’ve reached it, I’m going to have to find a new goal.”

Even Coach Herron could not hide the excitement for his player as he participated in the standing ovation given for the exciting kill. There did not seem to be enough words for him to use to describe the enjoyment he had for her.

“How awesome is that?” said Coach Herron. “It’s such a great accomplishment and she’s putting it together with a great year.”

The other Lady Blues took Lewis’ example and stepped up to play well and take all three games.

Sets one and two were over quickly, both meeting a score of 25-13. The team had “found its cohesion” according to Lewis, and dominated.

“When we put the ball in

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play, we had great control of everything,” said Coach Herron. “However, we struggled serving it into play, and we just can’t do that.”

After the first two sets, it seemed as though Washburn would continue its dominance and completely shut SBU out.

They took an early 10-5 lead and it looked as though Southwest Baptist was done. However, they came charging back to win the next six out of seven points. The teams went back

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and forth until a 3-0 run when tied at 18 put the game away for the Lady Blues 25-22.

Lewis led the way with 13 kills, followed by Hillary Hughes with eight and Jessica Fey slamming down six.

Marissa Cox led the way with blocks, rejecting five. Fey turned away three, while Lewis added two.

Amanda Guess led the Blues with 20 assists and tied Jessica Kopp with seven digs.

Saturday, Nov. 5 The No. 3-ranked Washburn Lady Blues used four sets to get rid of the Pittsburg Gorillas at Lee Arena Nov. 5. When the sets were taken by the Lady Blues, it was done in dominating fashion. However, the Gorillas did not go down all too easily.

The Lady Blues took set one with a .500 attack percentage and only one error. This gave them the easy win 25-13.

The next game, however, the Gorillas were fired up and started with an 8-2 lead. It was not until a late 3-0 run brought it with one. However, it seemed to prove too little, too late, as the Gorillas were able to put it away 23-25.

On the other hand, the Lady Blues returned to action with a new ferocity and used many different runs to tear the Gorillas apart 25-14.

It seemed as though the game would be pushed into a fifth set as the Gorillas took a 12-8 lead. However, Washburn went on a 12-4 run to take position for the win 25-19.

Hillary Hughes had a huge night, leading the attack with 17 kills, followed by Kopp with a big 15 kills.

Jessica Fey led the way with blocks, turning away four, and Lacy rejected 3.

Amanda Guess led the Blues with 32 assists while Gracie Petersen dug up 18 in the back row.

Tuesday, Nov. 8 The Lady Blues came out flat against Fort Hays State University as they lost the first set. However, they took the next three sets to take down the Tigers.

The first set saw just as many mistakes from the Lady Blues as the Tigers. The Blues got up by three before letting their lead slip at 11.

They were unable to regain the lead after that, even tying the score at 23, but two Tiger points later, finished the game 23-25.

The second set saw very close back and forth action between both teams. It was not until they were tied at 19 when the Lady Blues put together three points in a row. This put the game out of reach for the Tigers as Washburn took it 2521.

The third set, very similar to the fourth, was close until the turning point, when tied at 11.

A 3-0 run was all it took for the Lady Blues to keep the Tigers at bay as they continuously put up points and won the set, 2521.

The fourth set saw Washburn jumping out to a 5-0 lead.

It got as bad as a lead of seven points, until Fort Hays began a slight comeback. It got as close as two, but with another 6-0 run, it was over. This finished the match 25-16 Lewis took control of the match, leading with 18 kills.

Hughes and Fey also added big parts, with 11 and 10 kills, respectively.

Lacy led the block total with 7. Marissa Cox rejected five of them while Lewis added four.

Wittman helped the team with a total of 33 assists. Kelsey Lewis dug up the back row with 15 digs.

Michael Vander Linden is a biology major. Reach him at michael.vanderlinden@washburn.edu

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Despite key losses, Bods Lady Blues fall short 52-50 prep for championship run against Kansas State Josh Rouse and Derek Koehler

Washburn Review As football season wraps up, Ichabod fans are preparing for the beginning of another season as the Washburn Ichabods’ basketball team begins play.

“We are looking forward to a positive and successful year, however its strange not have any seniors on the team,” said head coach Bob Chipman.

“The outlook on this is cool because we can be great this year and that means look out next year. “ Chipman became part of the Washburn staff in 1976 and became head coach in 1979.

Overall, he has been a successful coach: he is set to begin his 33rd season as he approaches 700 wins. With 696 victories heading into Friday’s seasonopening matchup with the University of Arkansas at Monticello at the South Central Shootout, he is ranked second in career coaching victories in active Division II coaches.

Last year, the Ichabods went 18-10 (15-6 in conference) and are determined to accomplish greater things this season. With returning players such as junior guards William McNeill and Mitch Allen, sophomore guard Jeff Reid and junior forward Bobby Chipman, the possibilities of a great season may be within reach.

“A lot of what we do in practice is what we expect to

carry into the game, as far as team building activities goes,” said McNeil. “Everyone practices very hard, this good because we are building moral and character within are team.”

The Ichabods return to Lee Arena for their first home game of the season Nov. 22 as they take on Peru State College. The players expressed how grateful they are for their fans dedication to the team.

“I definitely feel the University’s support for the team,” said Bobby Chipman. “One thing that I enjoy about playing basketball for Washburn is the atmosphere both on and off campus. I love playing at home and enjoy playing with the team.”

Despite the ret u r n of many experienced players, the Ichabods lost a few key players from last season. Senior forwards De’Andre Washington and Logan Stutz graduated, with Stutz heading to Germany to play professional basketball.

The Bods also lost a trio of senior guards to graduation in Virgil Phillistin, Nate Daniels and Jadarren Mumphfield. In addition, junior forward Bryce Simons is redshirting this season and will not be available.

“One thing I enjoy about playing basketball for Washburn University is the fans and their loyalty towards the team,”

said McNeill. “They make all of our games and I never have received a negative impulse from our fans.”

Student athletes create expectations for themselves, as well as the team, in the realm of sports.

“Being one of the hardest workers is something I enjoy about myself,” said Bobby Chipman. “I will hustle throughout the games and contribute by working hard.”

Aside from the individual goals, the Ichabods’ main goal is a unified desire: winning the MIAA. “This team wants nothing short of a conference championship and to be one of the best teams in the region,” said McNeill. “I will put forth my defensive efforts, going out and playing my hardest every night.

I’m not going to take any days off. If some of the guys see me playing my hardest, hopefully they will follow behind me.”

Coach Chipman said the years have not slowed him down any as a teacher of the game.

“I have loved coaching throughout my career,” said Coach Chipman. “Right now, I feel I have more energy and I love it more and believe I’m better at what I do now than I ever been.”

Josh Rouse is a senior mass media major. Reach him at joshua.rous@washburn.edu Derek Koehler is a senior mass media major. Reach him at derek.koehler@washburn.edu

Sam Sayler

Washburn Review As the seasons on the calendar change, so too must the landscape of college athletics.

With football and volleyball in their twilight, basketball currently aims to inspire the imaginations of a new legion of fans on the court.

The Lady Blues start off their new season ranked No. 1 in the MIAA and No. 11 in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association preseason poll, despite last night’s 52-50 exhibition loss to Kansas State University.

While Lady Blues head coach Ron McHenry said he appreciates the faith placed in his team, he knows the end result of the season is anything but certain.

“It’s happened before,” said McHenry. “We haven’t won it, so we aren’t going to hang any banners for that. It feels good because people think you have chance to be good. You don’t want to be picked 10th or 11th in the league.”

Several formidable players have graced Washburn’s roster over the years, and McHenry is confident his team can live up the hype associated with their high ranking.

“We’ve had a lot of good players come through here that have been part of teams that were ranked high,” said McHenry. “It’s just part of the process. This program always has a bull’s eye on its back.”

The Lady Blues surprised many last season by playing well enough to compete in the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament. With many play-

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Just a bit short: Washburn senior guard Ebonie williams runs outside an opposing Kansas State Wildcat. The Lady Blues held their own but ultimately lost 52-50. They play next Nov. 14 versus Tabor College. ers returning from that young lineup, McHenry believes the one thing his team has on its side is experience.

“One year, someone may not have the same expectations you may have,” said McHenry.

“Some years, you have high expectations, but you don’t meet them. Every year’s a new challenge. Every team’s new, every team’s different, and this team has a lot of experience.”

Eschewing superstition and fate, McHenry firmly trusts that his team holds the key as to whether they triumph or fail.

“We can do whatever we want, honestly,” said McHenry.

“It’s basically up to us sometimes how good you want to be and how bad you want to be.

“That’s the challenge of a

coach and a veteran team is to use your talent the right way, use your experience the right way and if we do that, then we can be a pretty good team.”

While Washburn played a notable defensive game last season, McHenry considers the latest season a chance to unleash their aggressive offensive firepower.

“We kind of eased our way into things at time,” said McHenry. “I think we can be a bit more aggressive and score quicker. Last year, we were always trying to get to a point where we were trying to win a game.”

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

Curran leads WU defense, overcomes family tragedy Mariauna Hernandez

through the hearts of the loved ones left behind, but with a lesson to be learned.

When discussing a good team, it’s “He taught me a lot on and off the been said that the offense sells tickets field,” said Curran. “One thing he aland the defense wins games. ways said to me is whatever you put This idea isn’t too far fetched for in is what you’re going to get out. The the Washburn Ichabod football team, time you put in working or preparing as it gained the No. 2 rank in its re- is what you’re going to get out of it. If gion and the top spot in the MIAA you put that time in you’ll be successconference. The WU defense echoes ful in life. He always preached that to the team’s efforts as it is currently me.” ranked No. 2 in the conference for The free safety’s time put in has total defense and among the top five definitely shown outstanding results. in almost every category. Senior free Curran is listed in the Washburn footsafety Casey Curran holds the No. 7 ball history books in not one, but three spot in the MIAA for total individual different categories. He is fourth on tackles on the season and has no prob- the all-time punt return chart with 594 lem showing his pride. yards, seventh all-time in career punt “It makes me feel really good as averages and his 191 yard interception a free safety,” Curran said. “Most free return yards earned him fifth all-time safeties don’t make that many tackles. at Washburn. As many could imagine, I’m more of a run oriented safety.”

Curran has entered this season with As a child growing up in a heavy heart, but as statistics would Leawood, Kan., sports show he has remained were always a topic in the focused and motivated to PLAYER Curran household, with continue improving his FEATURE Casey being one of four craft. sons and his father a coach. Since his “It starts with film studies and younger years, Curran admired his learning the opponent’s offense,” said older brother’s participation in sports Curran. “The tendencies that they like and decided then that he wanted to to do and the formations they line up play football. in give me the reads that I need to “I have an older brother and he make plays on the field.” was always playing sports,” said CurJust as quickly as the season beran. “He played football, baseball and gan, it is soon approaching its end. wrestling. I just kind of followed in History has been built and records his footsteps and I did the same thing have been broken, leaving big shoes as him.” to fill for the future incoming players.

Curran received recognition for “[I’m] definitely going to miss his time in highschool, racking up two the bonding,” said Curran. “The expeFirst Team All-Metro defensive back rience that I get with other teammates titles and participating in the Kansas just interacting and communicating Shrine Bowl and the Kansas City with my teammates is definitely the Football Coaches All-Star game. biggest thing I’ll probably miss.”

After surviving the first three years in college, senior year is meant to be a breeze as the finish line is finally within sight. Emotions run high in anticipation and the feeling of joy can hardly be contained. Unfortunately, for Curran and his family, those sentiments would be short lived.

Tragedy struck close to home earlier Mariauna Hernandez is a senior this year in May when Curran’s father mass media and social work major. lost his hard-fought battle with cancer. Reach him at richard.kelly@washLike any tragic event, sorrow is felt burn.edu Washburn Review

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Sports • Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Ichabods get Gorillas off back, move atop MIAA as well.

“It is so difficult to prepare for a team like this within one week,” said Schurig. “Our coaches did an outstanding job of getting the defense ready to play to this level.”

With the level of play the defense was giving, the offense realized it needed to step up and put points on the board.

It was not until the fourth Washburn possession that they scored. After a 44-yard run by running back Justin Cooper, the Ichabods faced a fourth and 3. However, senior quarterback Dane Simoneau connected with tight end Ryan Mertz for a 17-yard touchdown pass.

“Our defense kept giving us the ball back well,” said Simoneau. “We needed to sustain drives and give the defense more of a rest.”

From there, the offense put up 24 points through the second quarter.

They kicked a field goal in the third quarter and finished the fourth quarter with 16 more points.

These scoring drives included three field goals by junior kicker Jeremy Linn, a three-yard touchdown pass from Simoneau to sophomore tight end Toré Hurst, a 52-yard fumble recovery returned by cornerback Devon Connors, a three-yard run by Cooper and the nail in the coffin with a 74yard touchdown run by Cooper.

“First, it starts up front with the linemen making blocks all day long,” said Simoneau. “The receivers got open today and made my job easy. The offense just clicked.”

Being a back-and-forth game, it kept the players, coaches and fans on edge throughout its entirety. In fact, with 9,000 fans rooting against the Washburn Ichabods, the players and coaches admittedly kept looking to one small corner of the stadium where a group of Washburn fans were sitting.

Coach Schurig gave a big shout out to these fans.

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Thousands of fans packed the Carnie Smith Stadium as the No. 9 Washburn Ichabods took on the No. 2 Pittsburg Gorillas.

After action back and forth filled with offensive drives and defensive stands, it was the second and fourth quarter that were really the difference makers in helping the Ichabods come away with the upset win, 43-25.

“We knew they would be good,” said senior fullback Greg Schoenberg, fullback. “It was going to be a fight from beginning to end.”

However, this did not change the coaches message to the players. Every week, they give the same message; play for each other, and play as a family.

Washburn did just that as they got the ball first and began to drive. However, after going for it on fourth down two drives in a row and not converting, it was up to the defense to step up and keep the Gorillas out of the endzone.

Senior linebacker Marty Pfannenstiel acknowledged the danger the opposing offense gave and realized they would have to make very few mistakes, if any.

“They have that triple option that can be very effective,” said Pfannenstiel. “We just had to have the mentality of being disciplined.”

The defense did just that, as they kept the offense off the board through the first three quarters. They made several big plays throughout the game, as well.

Some instances of defensive gumption were keeping the Pittsburg field goal unit from making a field goal all day, a 52-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by Devon Connors and intercepting a pass to finish the game off.

Head coach Craig Schurig was extremely impressed, not only with his defense, but his defensive coaches,

Photo by Will Ravenstein, PSU Collegio

When pigs fly: Senior quarterback Dane Simoneau lets loose the pigskin at Pittsburg State. The No. 9 Ichabods scored a victory over the opposing No. 2 Gorillas, 43-25. Washburn finishes off the season against the University of Central Missouri Nov. 12.

“I don’t think there could have been a more momentum-swinging game,” said Coach Schurig. “That is as well as we’ve played them.”

Another big part of the game was the opening kickoffs performed by both teams. After a 104-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by PSU, the kickoff team for Washburn was slightly hesitant to kick back to him again.

However, this proved to lead to advantages for Washburn. Twice in the fourth quarter after scoring, the Ichabods were able to pooch kick the ball in front of the back two returners. The ball bounced back towards the blue

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However, in another upset on the day, Missouri Western State University beat NW Missouri. This caused NW Missouri to have two losses and Washburn and PSU to be tied with one loss. Since Washburn has beat Pitt, this means that Washburn is currently ranked first in the conference alone.

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“Honestly, we were scared to kick back to that guy because he’s a great returner,” said Schurig. “We pooch kicked and it just seemed to work.”

This outcome set up a bigger conference twist than what was headed into the day. Before the games, PSU was ranked first in the conference, followed by Northwest Missouri State University and then Washburn. However, since Washburn beat PSU, the three teams were tied for first in the conference.

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