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volume 138, Issue 10 • wednesday, November 9, 2011
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Mabee to provide late night study spot
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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.
Rob Burkett
WASHBURN REVIEW
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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
WASHBURN REVIEW
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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