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The student government associations at Washburn and Emporia State are having a friendly competition. “Can Emporia” is going on right now through Feb. 21. Washburn students and faculty can bring canned donations to the Washburn Student Government Association office. They are also accepting cash and check donations. All contributions go to help local food banks in the community through Project Topeka. The winning school, with the most donations, will be announced at the Wa s h b u r n vs. Emporia State basketball game at Emporia State University on Feb. 22.

A s an incentive for students to collect and donate canned goods, both student govenment presidents, Ashley Vogts, Emporia State, and Taylor McGown, Washburn, have agreed that t h e winning school will have the opportunity to pie the losing school’s student president. “There is a lot of trash talking on Facebook that goes on,” said McGown. McGown also said that if a pie in the face to the losing school’s president is not enough incentive, WSGA has included a few more prizes for students. If 10 cans are donated, the student automatically gets a t-shirt. McGown said that often the t-shirts try to poke fun at the other school to add

to the competition aspect. Prizes for bringing in less than 10 cans include Sonic and Chipotle coupons. If students bring in 25 cans or more, they have the opportunity to be entered into a drawing for two $200 visa gift cards and one $300 visa gift card. Last year, WSGA raised over 6,300 canned donations and $6,000 through monetary donations. Since each dollar counts for three cans, last year, the program’s final can count was around 26,000 cans. This year, their goal is to raise more than last y e a r ’s figures. While the

competition is called “ C a n Emporia,” WSGA is also welcoming other non-perishable food items such as cereals and jarred foods. There will be a WSGA table accepting donations at all Washburn basketball games, as well. McGown said she hoped this would encourage community members to donate. All donations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Feb. 21, in order to count for the competition.

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Artful Reopening: The Mulvane Art Museum is making final preparations for reopening. The Mulvane has been closed since the end of the fall semester. The improvements include climate control equipment that will bring Mulvane in line with standards for museums.

Summer Workman is a senior English major. Reach her at summer.workman@ washburn.edu.

To Lady Blues junior guard Laura Kinderknecht basketball is much more than just a game. Basketball is heart, hard work, family and the desire to win. Kinderknecht, originally from Saint Marys, Kan., has been playing basketball for as long as she can remember. “I’ve been playing basketball pretty much since I started walking,” said Kinderknecht. “My dad was the high school coach so I would always go to the pracices and play around.” Kinderknecht’s first year of competitive basketball, however, was not until her first year of junior high school. She then moved on to play competitive basketball at Saint Marys High School, where she began playing in two positions. “I have always played either the point guard or the guard position, as I do now at Washburn University” said

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Curently, WSGA has seen most monetary donations at sporting events. “It seems like most people come to sporting events not realizing that we’re collecting,” said Eric Benedict, WSGA chief-of-staff. “So, we see most people donate money at our table once they realize we are collecting,” Cari Howarter, a sophomore art and psychology double major, and Lexi Lemons, a freshmen art major, are both planning on donating to “Can Emporia.” Both believe it is a good way for Washburn to give back to the community. Lemons said that a university has a great opportunity for gathering more cans than most food drives because of the large student body. Howarter and Lemons believe that Washburn will win in the end. “Emporia is going down,” said Howarter.

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Kinderknecht. In 21 games this season, six of which she started, Kinderknecht has averaged 5.9 points per game and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 34 percent from the three point line in 20.2 minutes per game. On Jan. 11, she scored a season-high 14 points in a road game against Pittsburg State University, going 2-for-4 from the threepoint line and 5-for-11 from the field. Last season, however, her scoring totals were considerably higher, as she started all 29 games for the Lady Blues, scoring 10.7 points per game while averaging more minutes per game than anyone in school history, at 34.8 minutes per contest. Her 63 made three-point field goals in 2010-11 rank seventh all-time in Washburn’s singleseason rankings, and she is currently tied for ninth place in the school’s alltime rankings with 108 career threepointers. For Kinderknecht, Washburn

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Leading The Charge: Junior guard Laura Kinderknecht looks for teammates to pass to in transition during the last home game against Northwest Missouri State University. Kinderknecht is in the top ten of career leaders in three point shooting with 108 made shots from beyond the arc.

With the reopening of Washburn’s Mulvane Art Museum comes four exciting new exhibits which will be on public display on the First Friday Art Walk on Feb. 3, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. These four exhibits are coming after the museum’s three-month hiatus due to renovations to the museum. Both show rooms of the first floor of the museum will display “Parallel Views,” a dual showing of the geometric works from Argentinean artists, Miguel Angel Giovanetti and Fernando Pezzino, who is also a professor at Washburn. Giovanetti, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, will be showing paintings from his “Open Shapes and Ovals” series. Giovanetti, who has been creating art for over 30 years, says that his inspiration for his work in the “Open Shapes and Ovals” series comes from the futurist vests of the artist Fortunato Depero, seen in Italy during the first part of the 20th century. His interpretations of these vests come together abstractly as bright colors and geometric shapes. His oval series parallels the other series in terms of geometric composition. This is the first show that Giovanetti has done with one of his own students, Pezzino. Giovanetti serves as a mentor to Pezzino, and they have been

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working together since 2009. The two kept in contact weekly through Skype, where Giovanetti could see Pezzino’s work through computer webcam and offer suggestions and guidance for his new project. Fernando Pezzino has been an instructor in the department of modern languages at Washburn, teaching Spanish courses since 2008, but many of his students are unaware that he is also an artist. Pezzino will be showing selections from his “Cultural Fragments” series, which consists of 11 of 15 acrylic paintings on canvas, depicting his concepts of communication and Spanish culture. Pezzino conveys the message of each piece through the construction of geometric figures mixed with the use of crossword puzzles. “I wanted to use the alphabet, but I didn’t want to write,” said Pezzino. “I was thinking ‘How can I use the alphabet without writing?’ And that’s how the crossword puzzles came about. You have the clue, you have the space and that’s how the games begin.” In this way, Pezzino is able to express the concept of communication without plainly stating it through interaction with those who see the paintings. At the same time, he is able to tie in fragments of Spanish culture into his work, with each painting represent-

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

alendar Apple launches interactive textbook program

Wednesday, Feb. 1

Spring Student Organization Fair: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Memorial Union- Washburn Room OPEN Meeting: 3 p.m., Memorial UnionCottonwood Room Social Justice League Meeting: 4 p.m., Memorial UnionCottonwood Room Washburn Board of Regents Meeting: 4 p.m., Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center- Forum Room Comedy “The Last Night of Ballyhoo”: 8 p.m., Topeka Civic Theatre 3028 S.W. 8th Avenue Thursday, Feb. 2

Fast Forward insider series: 5:30-7 p.m., Bimbo Bakeries 5005 SW Wenger St. Washburn Lecture Series: Gracia Burnham: 7 p.m., White Concert Hall Friday, FEB. 3

You Are Here: Kansas on the Map: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Kansas Museum of History 6425 S.W. 6th Avenue Barebones Preview for Designers’ Showcase: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Westboro Neighborhood 3162 S.W. Shadow Lane Mulvane Opening Reception: 5-8 p.m. Mulvane Art Museum Topeka RoadRunners vs. Corpus Christi IceRays: 7:05 p.m. Kansas Expocentre- Landon Arena Saturday, Feb. 4

Women’s Basketball vs. Fort Hays State University: 1:30 p.m. Petro Allied Health CenterLee Arena

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Despite the passing of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, Apple hasn’t given up the idea of throwing major unveiling events. With the advent of the iPad, the company has once again gone above and beyond to push their new product into the hands of eager teachers and students. The latest product rollout is a three fold approach to bringing Apple’s 21st century brand of educational technology into the classroom. In what is a move hauntingly similar to when Apple gave the masses iTunes, iBooks 2 is an approach to educational textbooks that could lessen the need for voluminous backpack filling weights lugged around by students. The program is an expansion of an already growing trend. With iPads already used extensively in the classroom by many students, nearly 20,000 different apps currently exist that are educationally focused. With partnerships in the publishing arena of Pearson, McGraw Hill and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, noted textbook manufacturers, iBooks 2 is poised to become the one stop shop for students at all levels of education. Not just content to corner the market in professionally published textbooks, Apple is also rolling out a new program that will put the power of publishing in the hands of teachers in the classroom. iBooks Author will be a new program that will allow teachers to create their own

textbooks. The highlights of the program are that first of all, it’s a free program that will allow even the most neophyte computer users to create interactive programs to keep students interested. The program will allow users to drag and drop photos and Microsoft Word documents into a program. For those that are Mac users, who take advantage of Apple’s powerpoint equivalent, Keynote, there will be options to insert presentations as widgets to add to the interactivity of the user created books. The books themselves will have to go through the same app approval process that normal developers have to go through. Writers will also be able to offer their creations for free up to the price of $14.99— a far cry from the average price of a textbook, which is slightly more than $80. Apple’s last prong in the educational package offered is an expansion of iTunes U. Until now, the program has been a successful way for teachers to offer podcasts of lectures. Now, the program will have its own app and will expand into a more multimedia platform. The program will feature areas where teachers will be able to post things like syllabi, a bio on them, a course description and much more. Those that use the service will also notice that the program will open up their downloaded textbook to the appropriate page that accompanies the podcast lecture. Suffice to say, with this new system, Apple hopes to revolutionize the way teachers, students and publishers alike

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iBackpack: Apple hopes to lighten students’ backpack loads by replacing traditional textbooks with education apps and digital textbooks on the iPad. Apple recently released their program iBooks 2 and will release iBooks Author soon. They hope to put the power of publishing and customizing textbooks in the hands of teachers. approach the educational process. If successful, the educational suite of programs could potentially revolutionize the

way students learn in classrooms throughout the U.S.

reach for 10 years. Then, with a new opportunity, Davenport and his wife moved again when he was offered a position with Iowa State University, where he also stayed for 10 years. Davenport saw this opportunity at Washburn as a complete benefit. “I saw this opportunity as being a good educational position fitting my background and the things I wanted to do in an educational environment,” said Davenport. Jerry Farley, president of Washburn University, commended Davenport on being chosen for the position. “We did an exhaustive na-

tional search to try and find the right person,” said Farley. “It took a long time.” Farley described the position as both long and strenuous. “We had an interim consultant during that long period of time that did a great job, but it also gave us an opportunity to see what kind of person we really wanted to have,” said Farley. “We interviewed the final candidates, and Mr. Davenport did a superb job in his interview. I think that when he walked away from campus, the people that I heard from were

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

New director of ISS enjoys WU’s environment Jordan Loomis

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After a long search, the new chief  information officer (CIO) and director of information systems and  services (ISS) at Washburn has been named. Floyd Davenport has filled these positions and has now been at Washburn for three weeks. “In my past, I’ve worked at some larger institutions, such as Iowa State University and Illinois State University,” said Davenport. “Coming to a school that focuses on teaching has been refreshing for me, and I’m enjoying that immensely.” Davenport was an IT (in-

formation technology) individual coming out of college, and with the United States Air Force on his mind, Davenport enlisted. “I was in the Air Force for about eight years in information technology,” said Davenport. The Air Force and the educational community had something in common to Davenport. “Both communities’ tight knit experiences are what drew me into pursuing education,” said Davenport. “I enjoy that aspect of it.” From there, Davenport and his wife moved to Illinois after he was hired by Illinois State University, and he stayed in a position for educational out-

all pretty much unanimous that he would be a great selection for us to have.” Both the ISS staff members and Farley agree that Davenport is an excellent addition to Washburn. “With everything that we expected him to be able to do, we’re real happy that he’s here and are looking forward to working with him now and more in the future,” said Farley. Jordan Loomis is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at jordan.loomis@washburn. edu.

Men’s Basketball vs. Fort Hays State University: 3:30 p.m. Petro Allied Health CenterLee Arena

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Mulvane Exhibits: 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Mulvane Art Museum Monday, Feb. 6

Lincoln Lecture SeriesRichard Norton Smith: 7 p.m., Memorial Union- Washburn Room Tuesday, Feb. 7

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Under Fire: Firemen fight the blaze that consumes a house at the 1900 block of S.W. Navajo Road. The fire was caused by a natural gas explosion on Monday morning. Lucinia Tolliver, 81, was at home when the exposion shook her house. She was in serious condition and airlifted to The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. She was in stable condition as of Monday evening.

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News • Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Public invited to design downtown Zumba fundraiser benefits troops Jordan Loomis

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Currently, there is an office space in downtown Topeka that not only has its front door open to the public, but is intended to get the public’s concerns and input on what they believe is best for the community as a whole. Member of the Housing Neighborhood Development, Cody Bird, says that with The Downtown Design project currently underway, time is of the essence. The entire project, according to Bird, is looking at the downtown. “The infrastructure is getting old,” said Bird. “The gas lines near the street are 100 plus years old. Each building may need maintenance on their utilities, and some of the city water lines are beginning to have problems breaking. We’re looking to see if we can address all of these problems at one time.” The construction team and design team on the project was contracted by the city. “They went through a request for proposal process and that request for proposal went across the country,” said Bird. Any firms interested in the project then submitted applications or past project works and basically submitted ideas that they thought would be a possible aspect for this project on the Topeka downtown.

Zumba fitness is a new offering in kinesiology at Washburn, and Emily Lockhart, instructor, is passionate about the subject and about its benefits. “The beauty of Zumba is it can be very highly intense or low intensity,” said Lockhart, who has been certified in the sport since 2006. “It works with any fitness level. I love it. It’s a lot of fun, and I get to be creative.” Zumba is Latin dance aerobics and was created in 2001 by Beto Perez, who accidentally invented it when he forgot the regular music for his aerobics class and decided to use the Latin music he liked to listen to. It caught on, and since then, millions of people have been having a lot of fun while getting in shape with Zumba, and Lockhart is thrilled to bring it to Washburn. Zumba incorporates such dance music as Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia, Flamenco, Hip Hop and Belly Dancing into the routines. Lockhart, who grew up in McPherson, Kan., received a bachelor of science and master’s degree in physical education at Pittsburg State University. She has been teaching aerobics for 13 years. As the mother of two small children, Lockhart taught Zumba during her pregnancies, though not quite at the intensity that she teaches now. She also used Zumba to lose more than 60 pounds after giving birth—twice. Lockhart will be participating in a “Zumbathon” fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at The Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on 3625 SW Wanamaker Rd. She and five other licensed instructors will be there to facilitate and teach Zumba to anyone interested. Any fitness

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

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Rundown Downtown: The Downtown Design project is looking for input on how best to renovate downtown Topeka. They have opened an office space downtown what is open to the public and specifically devised to address the downtown renovation. Then, based on the proposals, the city made a decision for the construction and design team and hopefully what they will be working on doing to the downtown in the future. According to Bird, the project has three main phases that the team is hoping to accomplish. Phase one, the council approving a $1 million grant for design and beginning construction, has already been complete. Phase two is the conceptual design on what the end project will look like and is what the team is currently working on completing by the March 13th deadline, where the design will be submitted to be in front of a council. Phase three will be the ac-

tual completion of the project and the final bills regarding the entirety of the project, although the project is not due to be completed until 2015. If interested about The Downtown Design Project or if interested in becoming a part of it, please visit www.activatetheavenue.com for more information or look into attending one of the projects open houses, the latest, of which, was said to have hosted over 100 people.

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

Program helps young professionals ‘fast forward’ in careers Tanner Ballengee

was underway. The suites were designed by Nell Peters, an architect from Kansas City, in the On Thursday, Jan. 26, the 1920s. The hotel, now owned Fast Forward organization by Judy Row, was then made to hosted a networking event at be a luxury apartment complex, Senate Suites, owned by Par- before being refurbished in the ish Hotel Property, located at early ‘90s and turned into “To900 SW Tyler St. This event is peka’s Best Kept Secret” hotel one of many to come in the near that it is known as today. The future. hotel has 51 rooms available Fast Forward is a program and is the only hotel in Topeka from the to have TemGreater pur-Pedic matTopeka “ tresses. Topeka is an acChamber Social nettive community with of Comworking events a place for everyone, merce, like this happen and we’re working to w h i c h once a month, help students discover gives likealong with the positive and great minded other miscelthings Topeka has to young prolaneous events offer fessionals, and are free to - Angel Romero between all Washburn Fast Forward Member and the ages students. Fast Washburn Graduate of 20 and Forward will 40, opportheir ” continue tunities to “Insider Senetwork, ries” event on learn from each other, grow and Feb. 2, at Bimbo Bakeries, and have fun. they will resume their “Ignite “Once a month, they have Series” on Feb. 8, at Bartlett & a social, and the point of the West. social is pure networking,” said “We want WU students to Kate White, general manager of come to our events and be a the Senate Suites. “They have part of what is going on,” said other programs that are more Angel Romero, a Washburn educational, and this is just a graduate currently attending the pure fun networking opportu- Washburn School of Law. nity.” Romero is a current memWhite asked to host this ber of Fast Forward and an social because Senate Suites active member of the Topeka has recently renovated their ho- community. tel rooms and their banquet hall Romero is also part of Top in which the event was held. City Live, a group of WashThe young professionals from burn students, who, as stated by businesses all over town met Romero, “have come together in Senate Suites’ banquet hall to get students better connected to meet and greet and enjoy the to the Topeka community.” food and beverages provided The group uses social netby the suites. working media, such as FaWhite gave a short speech cebook and Twitter, to inform about the history of Senate Topeka citizens about the hapSuites Hotel once the social penings of the city. WASHBURN REVIEW

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“Topeka is an active community with a place for everyone, and we’re working to help students discover the positive and great things Topeka has to offer,” said Romero. Tanner Ballengee is a senior English major. Reach him at tanner.ballengee@washburn. edu

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Fun Workout: Emily Lockhart, instructor at Washburn, leads her class in Zumba, a Latin dance inspired aerobic workout. Lockhart has been certified as a Zumba instructor since 2006 and she will be participating in a “Zumbathon” fundraiser that will support military families. level is welcome. All donations received from the event will be donated to organizations that support military families. More details about how one can donate will be available at the event. “Some of the things the groups does is send care packages to the deployed troops,” said Lockhart. “Nothing beats having the family—or anyone— sending things. It’s just exciting to get a package.” Organizations like the National Guard’s Family Readiness Group hold activities dedicated to making life a little easier for everyone, though FRG’s activities are held on military posts.

“Maybe it’s as simple as the kids making Valentine’s Day cards, which is one thing we’re doing right now,” said Lockhart. “We had some of the pre-schools make valentines to send to the troops.” While much of the funds raised go toward supporting troops abroad, a portion of the money also goes towards events for families at home who wait for their loved ones to return. “We want to help boost morale and encourage families at home,” said Lockhart, “because it is very hard to be away from a loved one.”

Cindy Rose is a junior mass media major. Reach her at cynthia. rose@washburn.edu.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Since the revelations that have been coming out of the governors mansion have made the news we wanted to know if students think their government is transparent enough...

Brownback dodges glare of open meetings law

“Do you think government is transparent?”

“They are not transparent. They like to play the perception game. ”

“It’s as transparent as the lightsabers that the vampires use, you can see the deception that they are using and I believe the Sith will take over!”

“I believe its not transparent and the government tells a lot of lies to the people.” Lance Sweeney, junior Computer Info. Sciences

Jesse Botello, sophomore Graphic Design

Dustin Wilson, freshman Mass Media

Michaela Carter, sophomore Anthropology & German

“I think they are not transparent because they know a lot of stuff and they are trying to hide from us.”

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“I believe its very covert”

Clare Keegan, senior Nursing

Amadea Mucsi, Senior Nursing

“I don’t have much to say about it… well, Obama is very handsome.”

Rob Burkett

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Helmut Jahn was a German architect who came to the United States in the 1960s. He once famously said, “Transparency is not the same as looking through a building: it’s not just a physical idea, it’s an intellectual one.” Recently, Gov. Sam Brownback has been a social butterfly of sorts with a busy evening dance card at Cedar Crest, the governor’s mansion. Our esteemed governor has been busy taking politics into the back room, as he attempts to foxtrot his way around the Kansas Open Meetings Act. For those that may not know, Brownback has been holding dinners since the beginning of the new legislative term. That, on the face of it, is not enough for anyone to raise question. The fishy smell, however, coming from the mansion has nothing to do with what’s on the menu. In what has to be more than just a coincidence, each of the last three weeks, the administration has brought members of committees in the legislature in large enough groups to constitute quorum majorities to the mansion. Proponents of Brownback might attempt to argue that the governor is merely attempting to build relationships. If it weren’t for the fact that we now know, through the words of Kansas Senate President Steve Morris, that the governor actively advocated for positions on issues that are under the direct purview of the audiences in question, then perhaps this might be more believable. What we are sure of is that Morris, who is more of a moderate voice on the spectrum of state politics, was not originally invited to the Jan. 9 dinner which he speaks of. Were it not for the fact that Morris

showed up anyway, who knows if the content and intent of these meetings might have been discovered. In that regard, Morris put the law before politics as he well should have. When later invited to a Jan. 23 dinner, Morris declined to attend. That a leading Republican in state politics will not be a party to an attempt to circumvent the open and fair process of governance that those others in attendance should have respected, speaks to a sense of relief for everyday Kansans. At least someone in the statehouse is willing to let people see what is coming instead of getting sucker punched with back room deals. Brownback’s office, however, isn’t backing down, defending the dinners as nothing more than social events. His office is also defending the anonymity of members of the various committees. In what cannot be a positive sign for advocates of an open and transparent government, the governor’s office responded to an open records request by The Topeka-Capital Journal for lists of who attended these events with a denial saying that the governor’s office, “did not locate any records of the lists of guests,” according to Sherriene Jones-Sontag, Brownback spokesman. An interesting assertion since the invitations requested a RSVP by either phone call or email. One would think that the organizers of these so called dinners wouldn’t want to rely on memorization of the guest lists, lest they pick a back room not big enough to hold all of the attending committee members. Moving forward, The Topeka-Capital-Journal has now sent an open records request for any emails related to the dinners, as well as information pertaining to the catering and funding of the events. The Washburn Review supports the Capital-Journal in its quest to uncover what is really going on at Cedar Crest. If the ideas discussed cannot stand the light of day, then perhaps they are something that shouldn’t be discussed at all.

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

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Ichabods rebound after home loss Michael Vander Linden WASHBURN REVIEW

The Washburn Ichabods basketball team had a perfect home record going into a Wednesday night’s game against Northwest Missouri State University. However, its biggest test was just arriving, as the MIAA conference’s top-ranked Bearcats came ready to play. Washburn started the game with tenacious defense, keeping the Bearcats at only one point through the first three minutes of the half. The Bearcats fired back, however, as they would go on to score the next 14 points in a row. With an eight point lead, the Bearcats continued to match shot-for-shot with Washburn.

“They went with a smaller lineup throughout that run,” said Bob Chipman, Washburn head coach. “Our big guys struggled to keep up with them and we were just out of sync.” It was not until late in the first half that Washburn took a one-point lead. Yet, a layup for the opposing team put the Ichabods down 33-32 at half. Northwest Missouri came out firing again, as they increased their lead to near double digits throughout the majority of early second half. However, the scoring run was answered later with back-to-back three pointers by the Ichabods. This cut the lead to four with 8:30 left to play. With baskets going back and forth, it seemed as though Washburn was poised for the

comeback victory. With one nothing called on the inbounds minute left, Washburn made a pass.” free throw to bring the score Will McNeill led the way within one point. for the Ichabods with 24 points. With two Bobby Chipmade free “ man also had I thought they were throws for the a big night, Bearcats, the recording his trying to fail to not Ichabods had first double even let us get a the chance double – 11 three-point off. of tying the points and 10 game up boards. with seconds It seemed - Bob Chipman left in the though Ichabods head coach as game. The the emo” tional loss to Washburn inbounds pass the Bearcats was thrown high in the air, and would affect them the followthe Bearcat defense took it away ing Saturday against Missouri to lock up the win, 70-63. Western. “I thought they were trying The Griffons came out hot to fail to not even let us get a scoring four of their first six three-pointer off,” said Chip- three-pointers of the game. The man. “I was surprised there was Ichabods happened to be on the

negative end missing their first six attempts. In fact, Washburn was not able to successfully score until nearly 4:30 into the game. With a maximum deficit of 10, the Ichabods seemed to wake up midway through the half and began their comeback. It took them a while to completely catch up, but a field goal at the halftime buzzer put the Ichabods up by one. The game continued to be tight, with both teams scoring in runs throughout the entire second half. However, Washburn would never give up the lead throughout the entire half. It was McNeill leading the team with 17 points alone in the half. With the shot clock expiring with 1:30 left in the game, a

26-foot three pointer was nailed by McNeill to put them up by four. After a turnover by the Griffons, McNeill was able to ice the game with a pair of freethrows and the Ichabods came away with the win 64-55. McNeill led the team with 26 points. Chipman added in 19 points and 8 rebounds. The Bods (14-6, 8-4) return to action tonight at 7:30 in Kirksville, Mo., against Truman State University (6-14, 4-9) before returning home Saturday for a 3:30 p.m. showdown with Fort Hays State University (145, 8-5). Michael Vander Linden is a freshman biology major. Reach him at michael.vanderlinden@ washburn.edu.

Changing of the guard

Basketball

NCAA DII Men NABC Top 25 School Record 1. Bellarmine (8) 18-1 2. West Liberty 19-1 3. Tarleton State 19-1 4. Winona State 19-2 5. Colorado (Mines) 17-2 6. Alabama-Huntsville 15-3 7. Kentucky Wesleyan 16-3 8. Southern Indiana 16-3 9. Lincoln Memorial 18-2 10. Christian Brothers 15-3 11. Midwestern State 16-2 12. Metropolitan State 17-3 13. Indiana (Pa.) 15-3 14. Shaw (N.C.) 16-2 15. N. Kentucky 15-4 16. W. Washington 18-3 17. Bowie State 15-3 18. Hillsdale 17-2 19. W. Georgia 18-3 20. St. Cloud State 16-3 21. Alaska-Anchorage 15-4 22. NW Missouri State 16-3 23. Missouri Southern 16-5 24. S. Carolina-Aiken 15-4 25. King (Tenn.) 17-3 *MIAA teams in bold WU Men’s Schedule 2/1 @TSU 7:30 p.m. 2/4 FHSU 3:30 p.m. 2/8 UCM 7:30 p.m. 2/11 SBU 3:30 p.m. 2/15 @MSSU 7:30 p.m. 2/18 PSU 3:30 p.m. 2/22 @ESU 7:30 p.m. 2/25 Lincoln 3:30 p.m. 3/2-3/4 MIAA TBA 3/10-3/24 NCAA TBA NCAA DII Women USA Today/ESPN Top 25 School Record 1. UC San Diego (32) 20-0 2. Edinboro 18-0 3. Metro State 18-1 4. Wayne State 19-2 5. Clayton State 19-2 6. Ashland 18-1 7. Fort Lewis 16-2 8. Alaska-Anchorage 19-3 9. Bentley 17-3 10. Northeastern State 17-2 11. Washburn 18-3 12. Pittsburg State 18-2 13. Arkansas Tech 13-3 14. Rollins 15-3 15. Grand Canyon 15-2 16. S. Carolina-Aiken 16-3 17. Indiana (Pa.) 16-2 18. Florida Southern 16-3 19. Lander 15-3 20. Gannon 15-3 21. Dowling 16-3 22. Emporia State 14-4 23. Newman 17-2 24. Wisconsin-Parkside 15-4 25. Augustana (S.D.) 16-3 *MIAA teams in bold WU Women’s Schedule 2/1 @TSU 5:30 p.m. 2/4 FHSU 1:30 p.m. 2/8 UCM 5:30 p.m. 2/11 SBU 1:30 p.m. 2/15 @MSSU 5:30 p.m. 2/18 PSU 1:30 p.m. 2/22 @ESU 5:30 p.m. 2/25 Lincoln 1:30 p.m. 3/1-3/4 MIAA TBA 3/9-3/23 NCAA TBA

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Trotters set for return to Expo Rob Burkett

WASHBURN REVIEW

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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. eryone else was doing hunger awareness for humans

Kinderknecht shines despite limited role Depth off the bench: Junior guard Laura Kinderknecht, who started all 29 games during the 2010-11 season, has been a spark off the bench this season. Despite playing 14.6 fewer minutes this season, she has still scored in the double digits in five out of her 21 games.

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Continued from page 1 athletics is a family tradition. She first came to Washburn University because of her older brother, Steve, who was a pitcher and infielder for the Washburn baseball team and is engaged to Jordan Shefte, a former defender on the Washburn soccer team. “My brother attended Washburn University before I did, so I knew the program well,” said Kinderknecht. Kinderknecht said Washburn, her first choice when choosing which college to attend, has been a great experience. “Playing basketball at Washburn has allowed me to gain so many new friends through the basketball team,” said Kinderknecht. “It has been so cool to be able to play with these girls over the past three years.” Being a part of a team like the Washburn Lady Blues, to Kinderknecht, has meant more and more to her with every game. “My favorite part about

Dribble drive penetration: Junior guard Laura Kinderknecht drives past a Northwest Missouri State University defender Jan. 25 in Lee Arena. Kinderknecht averages 5.9 points per game this season. being a Washburn Lady Blue has to do with the history of the program and its coaching,” said Kinderknecht. “The basketball team is good every single year and is always competing for championships.” The one thing that is and will always be different for Kinderknecht though is the adjustment she was forced to make when moving on from her

high school coach to Washburn head coach, Ron McHenry. “It was a difficult transitioning from high school to college basketball because I had only ever been coached by my dad,” said Kinderknecht. “But now, I really enjoy playing for Coach McHenry. There is never a dull moment in our practice or even our games.” She said transition was

made easier by her teammates over the years. “Every game I get to play, I’m playing basketball with some of my best friends,” said Kinderknecht. “As a Washburn Lady Blue what else could possibly ask for?” Jordan Loomis is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at jordan.loomis@washburn. edu.

Topeka will soon host an internationally traveled team that is part three stooges, part sports powerhouse. In their 86th year of existence, The Harlem Globetrotters are known as one of the most recognizable sports entertainment franchises around. With more than 20,000 wins while losing less than 500 games, the team is easily one of the most winning teams around. The Globetrotters will renew their rivalry against the Washington Generals, the team that has traveled with them since 1952. Having won just twice in the history of the matchup, the team has the distinction of having one of the worst winning percentages in history. Feb. 5 then will be an entertaining day for audience members in Landon Arena at the Kansas Expocentre. The team will feature a portion of their roster as the team features four different traveling squads. Currently, Anthony “Buckets” Blakes is in LOCAL Topeka EVENTS speaking with city youth at schools like Jay Schiedler Elementary students who were visited Tuesday by Blakes as part of the educational outreach program which he helps work with in advance of Globetrotter appearances. The program is called, Character and celebrates the principles of C.H.E.E.R., which stands for cooperation, healthy body and mind, effort, enthusiasm and responsibility. The program was developed in association with the U.S. Department of Education. It seeks to give young people a chance to see role models like Blakes in action while hearing a message of positive behavior. The Globetrotters are set to tip off 1 p.m. Sunday in Landon Arena. Tickets range in cost from $17 to $100 plus fees and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com or through the Expo box office. Richard Kelly is a senior mass media and social work major. Reach him at richard.kelly@ washburn.edu.

McNeill scores big

Sports • Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Jordan Loomis

WASHBURN REVIEW

With a team-leading scoring average of 19.5 points per game, junior team captain Will McNeill has stepped up his game this season. McNeill, originally from Alexandria, La., first began playing basketball between his fourth and fifth grade years of grade school while attending Horseshoe Drive Elementary school. “It was a long time ago,” said McNeill, “but I actually played for a D.A.R.E. [Drug Abuse Resistance Education] team.” Then, while attending Peabody Magnet High School, McNeill was forced to make a decision that affected his entire career as an athlete. “I was always told that I was better at football rather than basketball,” said McNeill, “and that was the decision I had to make going into high school.” McNeill’s high school offered a prestigious sports program, to succeed in one, the athlete had to be completely dedicated. “I ended up choosing basketball,” said McNeill. “I fully believe that it was the right choice.” According to McNeill, his career at Washburn University to thanks to the man who recruited him during his senior year, Washburn’s previous assistant basketball coach, Ewan Auguste. Auguste, two-time allAmerican and assistant coach to the Washburn Ichabods during the year of 2008, found McNeill while playing on the road with his high school team. “I was playing basketball in Florida when he first started contacting me,” said McNeill. McNeill stayed in contact with Auguste over the months and soon, McNeill signed with Washburn University. “I had decided that I wanted to get away from home,” said McNeill. “As a momma’s boy, it seemed like a good chance to

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Post presence: Junior forward Tiara George attempts a hookshot against NW Missouri State. George scored 13 points in the 81-56 Washburn victory in Lee Arena on Jan. 25.

Blues ride nine-game win streak to Truman

Williams finished with 22 points, while junior guard WASHBURN REVIEW Laura Kinderknecht scored 12. The Lady Blues basket- Freshman guard Casyn Buchball team was able to exercise man added 11 points and junior the depth of their team last forward Tiara George collected Wednesday, when they took on 13 rebounds. the Northwest Missouri State “Home court is a huge University Bearcats. It was a to- advantage,” said McHenry. tal team effort as three different “That’s where we’re most complayers scored in double figures fortable and we just have the and a different player collected best atmosphere.” more than ten rebounds. With the bench coming up The game seemed mis- as vital to the Lady Blues sucmatched from the get-go as cess, it was the opposite story Washburn jumped out to an for WU’s win Saturday against early lead. With 14 minutes left, Missouri Western. they jumped out to a 10-point The Washburn starters lead. Within another seven scored 54 out of the games 60 minutes of the game, the Lady points, leaving only six points Blues were pushing a 20-point to the bench. lead. Williams and senior guard This included 20 first-half Stevi Schultz took turns leading points from senior guard Ebon- the team to victory. The first half ie Williams, who went 4-for-5 saw Schultz come alive and put from the field. in 14 of her points, while WilWith a 23-point lead at liams saw five. halftime, it In the remained to “ second half, That’s where we’re be seen how Williams the Lady began makmost comfortable Blues would ing more and we just have the of a splash. play the second half, She was able best atmosphere. aggressive or to find 14 conservative. - Ron McHenry points, while H e a d Blues head coach on Lee Arena Schultz only Coach Ron scored two. McHenry After an ” talked to the 8-0 run by the team about Griffons to tie taking pride in what they were the game, the Lady Blues were doing. able to outmatch their oppo“It’s definitely a learning nents and take the lead 60-55. process,” said McHenry. “When Williams led the team with we get a big lead, we’ve got to 19 points, while Schultz scored learn how to put the pedal to the 16. The two also led the team in metal.” rebounds, as Schultz had nine However, the words were and Williams had seven. not effective, as the Lady Blues With the two wins, the dropped from a shooting per- Washburn Lady Blues have an centage of 53 percent to 29 per- 18-3 record and 11-1 in MIAA cent. play. Currently, they are the With the offensive decline, No. 11 team in the nation, the the Blues was relied on their de- second highest ranked of any fense to make stops to maintain MIAA team, following only the large lead. The lead never Northeastern State. became in jeopardy as the team was able to hold the Bearcats with a minimum lead of 18 and a maximum lead of 29. Washburn won 81-56. “The first half was excellent basketball for us,” said Michael Vander Linden is a Coach McHenry. “The second freshman biology major. Reach half was a different story and him at michael.vanderlinden@ we’ll have to change that.” washburn.edu.

Michael Vander Linden

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Will power: Junior guard Will McNeill prepares to shoot a freethrow against Northwest Missouri State University. McNeill leads the team with 19.5 points per game. grow up.” he refuses to let happen again. McNeill, still in contact “I broke my foot during the with Auguste, says that Au- first practice last season,” said guste was his mentor from the McNeill. “I had to watch a lot very beginning and still keeps of games when I wanted to be contact with him. able to come back “Auguste is in, it was hard for MEN’S currently working BASKETBALL me.”Though, with for IBM, but he still keeps up with Washburn athlet- hard work and vigorous pracics,” said McNeill. tices, McNeill prepared himself Last year, McNeill experi- to return this season. enced a pain that as an athlete, “I wanted to be able to

make a big statement when I came back this year as a junior,” said McNeill. “I wanted to be able to help lead the boys to victory—so far, I’d say we’re doing fairly well.”

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

Smith gets fresh start with Washburn Jordan Loomis

Smith then added in a joking manner that junior guards Will McNeil and Martin MitchJunior forward Joseph ell should watch out. Smith has more than a little “I’m coming for your guard experience playing basketball positions,” said Smith. competitively. So far, though, Coach Smith, a native of Mem- Chipman has Smith playing phis, Tenn., began playing the as a forward and that’s where game at a young age. Smith is the most comfortable. “I was probably 6 or 7 “Coach is very knowlwhen I first played on a com- edgeable and he is a proven munity center team,” said winner,” said Smith. “I’m just Smith. “I was playing with the grateful for the opportunity that Whitehaven Broncos.” I’ve been given to be taught by Smith graduated from him and both Coach Brown and White Station High School, Nocito.” then attended a State Fair ComHaving traveled amongst munity College in schools in the past, Sedalia, Mo. After Smith said he is at PLAYER two years playing home in the WashFEATURE there, Smith transburn community. ferred to Arkansas Tech Uni“I’ve enjoyed Washburn a versity. lot,” said Smith. “It’s a bit dif“Personally, my dislike for ferent than where I’m from, Arkansas Tech is what made coming from a big city and all, me decide to transfer to Wash- but I’ve met a lot of good peoburn,” said Smith. ple here and have built some Smith then had to sit out as friendships that I think I’ll hold a redshirt for a year after trans- onto after my time here is said ferring, but he became eligible and done.” this season. Smith’s favorite aspect on “I’m enjoying every min- being a Washburn Ichabod is ute of it,” said Smith. his teammates. According to Smith, his “We’re a close-knit group one and only position is and al- of guys,” said Smith, “we all ways will be forward. get along really well, and it’s “I’ve always been a for- been fun to be able to build reward,” said Smith. “I try to be lationships with guys like we a guard, but that gets me into have this year.” trouble with my coaches and According to Smith, the my teammates.” differences in the boys home WASHBURN REVIEW

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Finally eligible: Junior forward Joseph Smith is finally seeing the court this season after sitting out a year as a redshirt. Smith had to sit out since he was a transfer from Arkansas Tech University. towns has aided in bringing them closer together. “We’re like a real family, “ said Smith, “I can’t think of any other guys I’d want to go to war

with on the court every week.” Jordan Loomis is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at jordan.loomis@washburn. edu.

Sports • Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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Hats Off to You, Sir: Forward Andrew O’Leary (17) fights to push the puck into the net on Saturday. O’Leary was able to muscle the puck past New Mexico Mustangs goaltender Jake Stafford to give him his third goal of the night, known as a “hat trick” in hockey terminology. O’Leary ended the night with five goals as Topeka defeated New Mexico 5-1. He doubled his goals from five to 10 with the addition of Saturday’s tallys.

O’Leary nets hat trick, ‘Runners roll 5-1 Richard Kelly

time. “It couldn’t have happened to a better kid,” said Langer. “It As a whole, it wasn’t the was just unbelievable. It’s tough Topeka RoadRunners night of- to get two, let alone five.” fensively on Saturday. Early in the second periFortunately, forward An- od, at 4:23, O’Leary scored to drew O’Leary didn’t get that make it 2-0. At 14:29, defensememo. man Tate Rusk put New MexiO’Leary scored all five co on the board, but that was as goals for the RoadRunners, in- close as they came to tying the cluding three in the third period, contest. as Topeka (28-12-2) finished Despite only registering the weekend sweep of the New six shots on goal in the third Mexico Mustangs, winning period as a team, O’Leary was 5-1. With the goals, O’Leary finish his hat trick at 6:22 when doubled his he snuck a goal total wraparound “ for the seashot past I felt like I could put son, bringNew Mexing it to 10. ico goalthe puck where I F o l tender Jake wanted to. I just kept lowing his Stafford. rolling and got more first goal at At 9:27, 16:53 of the O’Leary confident as the first period, tried a simigame went on. O’Leary felt lar move he might and was re- Andrew O’Leary have a spewarded, as Forward, cial night. he scored Topeka RoadRunners He ended his fourth the game ” goal of the with seven night. shots on H i s goal, which was also miracu- fifth goal seemed to only come lous, deeming that Topeka only off the success O’Leary had had 19 shots on goal as a team. been having all evening. He “After the first shot I had, fired a seemingly dangerous which was a goal, I felt like I wrist shot from the left point had a hot stick,” said O’Leary. that found its way into the net. “I felt like I could put the puck “It was just an act of God, where I wanted to. I just kept I think,” said O’Leary. “The rolling and got more confident puck just went on my stick, and as the game went on.” I threw it toward the net, hopTopeka head coach Scott ing [James Ring] would get a Langer said it’s hard for him tip. He had a nice screen, and to remember a player who had it just went right between the as monumental of a game as goalie’s legs.” O’Leary did on Saturday. The O’Leary had a chance for a player to score five goals for sixth goal late in the game but the RoadRunners was forward narrowly missed. Andrew Johnson, in December Much of the third period of 2004. The team was still lo- success, according to Langer, cated in Santa Fe, N.M., at that was due to New Mexico (13WASHBURN REVIEW

27-2) struggling to maintain the same intensity they played with early in the contest. “In the first two periods, it looked like we just wanted to exchange rush for rush, and that’s not our game,” said Langer. “We refocused there in the third, and [New Mexico] spent most of the third turning pucks over to us, which helped our game because that’s usually how we play.” In his first victory and complete game as a RoadRunner, Topeka goaltender Collin LeMay stopped 22 of 23 shots. In the loss, Stafford, who was pulled after the fifth goal and replaced with goaltender Randy Graham, stopped 12 of 17 shots. Topeka looks to continue their recent success tonight and Thursday night as they face the Corpus Christi Ice Rays at 7:05 p.m. in Landon Arena. The games were rescheduled due to WWE event Friday, a Disney event Saturday and the Harlem Globetrotters on Sunday. Langer said that his team will have to be aggressive on offense in order to beat the Ice Rays. “They’ve got one of the best goalies in the country,” said Langer. “You’ll probably see him get drafted this year in the NHL draft. You have to get a lot of chances and stick around the net.” Parking will be free for fans in both contests.

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

That’s Offensive: Defenseman Mick Bruce (27) carries the puck into the offensive zone for the Topeka RoadRunners. Bruce and the rest of the RoadRunners’ defensive unit held New Mexico to 23 shots on goal.

Can’t Touch This: Forward Andrew O’Leary (17) keeps the puck from New Mexico defenseman Eric Sade (22). O’Leary registered seven shots on goal through his puck possession skills on Saturday.

Bryant holds top spot for NBA shooting guards

Part two of a five-part series on top position players

Josh Rouse

WASHBURN REVIEW

So far in the abbreviated 2011-12 NBA season, some players have stepped up in their respective positions as the top fantasy players. This five-week

series will investigate the top five players at each position, what they were ranked prior to the season and how their production will change in the future. This week, the focus is on the shooting guard position.

5. Kevin Martin, Houston Rockets (No. 6 Preseason Position Rank) – Martin’s play so far this season has slightly exceeded the hype, as he was picked to be the sixth best shooting guard this season. With an average of 20.1 points

per game, he’s been especially and has been in double digits dominant as of late, scoring 25+ 11 of his past 12 games. Most in his last five games (although importantly, he currently has he missed two straight games the fourth-most three point field during that time span). In his goals in the NBA. latest outing against Minnesota 3. James Harden, Oklaon Monday, Martin dropped homa City Thunder (No. 15 29 points in his return from an Preseason Position Rank) – injured foot and had four three One of the front-runners for the pointers and three steals in 34 NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year minutes of play. If he stays on award, “The Beard” has been his feet, expect his PPG num- a beast this season for the third bers to jump even higher. highest-scoring team in the 4. Jason Terry, Dallas league. He is the third-highest Mavericks (No. 17 Preseason scorer on the team (behind 2010 Position Rank) – Despite the and 2011 scoring champion addition of Vince Kevin Durant and Carter, Jason Terry SHOOTING point guard Russell has been productive Westbrook), averGUARDS as ever. He has yet aging 16.9 PPG off to start a single game this sea- the bench, along with 4.1 RPG son, but has logged 29.8 min- and 3.2 APG. He has also made utes per game and been fairly the sixth most free throws in the efficient, with 15.0 PPG and 3.7 league, which adds to his fanassists per game. Though most tasy value. of his numbers are below his 2. Joe Johnson, Atlanta career averages, his free throw Hawks (No. 10 Preseason Poand steals per game numbers sition Rank) – The 10-year pro are slightly up, and he is turn- from the University of Arkansas ing the ball over less often. He is currently the seventh-highest scored a season-high 34 points scoring guard in the league, avon Sunday in an overtime win eraging 18.6 PPG in 36.4 minagainst the San Antonio Spurs utes of play. He also averages

4.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He has made the fifth-most three pointers in the league this season and has played the fourthmost minutes. 1. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (No. 4 Preseason Position Rank) – Kobe Bryant is in beast mode this season. He had four consecutive games with 40-plus points in mid-January, averages a league-leading 30.2 PPG and the second-most minutes per game. The last time Bryant averaged more than 30 PPG was 2006-07 when he averaged 31.6 PPG. The season prior, in 2005-06, Bryant had the best season of his career from a scoring perspective, with 35.4 PPG. It appears Bryant may well be back in classic form this season, and so far he is the third-most valuable player in the entire league, following only King James and Durant.

Josh Rouse is a senior mass media major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@washburn.edu

A&E

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Grieving out loud

Kelly Hurla

WASHBURN REVIEW

Grief. Sorrow. Pain. Avoidance. All of these words and more are an attempt to describe the play I witnessed this weekend. I say “attempt” because it simply doesn’t cover it. “The details will be different, but it will happen to you,” said Joan Didion, or rather Barbara Dingman, associate professor of the Washburn University theater department. “That’s what I’m here to tell you.” Dingman portrayed Didion’s character at WU’s theater production last weekend of “The Year of Magical Thinking.” The play is an adaptation of the best selling memoir by Didion, chronicling her thoughts after the sudden and shocking death of her husband and the struggles afterward with her daughter’s health, as well. “Dr. Paul Prece suggested it,” said Dingman. “I read it, and I was flattered. I was challenged, and I said ‘yes’ because I trusted him.” Throughout the plays entirety, about 95 minutes, you are a witness to Dingman’s character and her thoughts alone. No other actors and actresses were needed for a play like this to work, which is something intriguing in itself. Throughout the struggles Didion’s character endures, she tries her best to understand what has happened, do everything she can to avoid dealing with it and

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Magical Year: Joan Didion’s “The Year of Magical Thinking” chronicles the author’s life after her husband’s death and her daughter’s illness. yet somehow make peace with it. “It’s beautiful. It’s important, but it‘s not light-hearted by any stretch,” said Dingman. “It’s complicated. It’s raw. It’s ‘what you see is what you get.’” Although it is a dark natured play, the snippets of humor were carefully crafted to lighten the mood. Upon being brought into a room with a doctor and social worker, Didion asks, “My husband’s dead, isn’t he?” To which, a social worker calls Didion a “cool customer,” in regards to telling her the news. Dingman’s nearly flawless delivery of the lines are what drive the compelling story. It was like listening in on someone’s thoughts that were crazy enough to be brutally honest, yet

almost unreal. With the heavy subject matter were hopes of a heavy reward. All proceeds from the weekend shows were to be put towards theater scholarships. Overall, I think that the play had a purpose and deep meaning. It may not have been for the light hearted, but it was something real and as honest as you can get. It was truly a one woman show unlike any other. After all, as it’s stated in the play, “grief turns out to be a place none of us know until we reach it.”

Kelly Hurla is a junior mass media major. Reach her at kelly.hurla@washburn.edu

They just act that way

Shelby Atadgi

WASHBURN REVIEW

On March 8-11, the Washburn University theatre department will be putting on a special production of three student- written plays. The accumulative title for the production is “Wet Ink” and will display the top three writings from Penny Weiner’s, associate professor, playwriting class last fall. Weiner and Linda Smith, theatre secretary, will be directing these plays to allow their playwrights the opportunity to be cast into roles and watch their own plays come alive. For many of the blooming playwrights, this will be the first of their writings to be produced. “Auditions were surreal,” said Heather Ives, senior theatre major. “Hearing something that you wrote being said aloud and acted by other people is such a strange and wonderful feeling.” Ives has been an active part in the theatre department and is president of the theatre’s Players Club. Her hopes for this production are simply that “the show is well received and that the actors, directors and crew have fun while producing it.” Arissa Utemark, student playwright and a senior mass media major emphasizing in film and video, also has many goals for the production of her play as part of “Wet Ink.” Her main goal is to get the audience thinking about the situation evoked in her play and enjoy it at the same time. Utemark shared a little about what really inspired the

Theatre Festival: Penny Weiner, associate theatre professor, recently participated in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Iowa.

Students participate in theatre festival Shelby Atadgi

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During the week of Jan. 16, Penny Weiner, associate theatre professor and three theatre students participated in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Iowa. The goal of the festival is to showcase the talents of theatre students in regions throughout the United States. According to KCACTF, over 400,000 college theatre students have had the opportunity to participate in the showcase of their work and talent since the festival was first established in 1969. They have also catered to having over 16 million theatregoers for approximately 10,000 festival productions across the nation. The ACTF also recognizes a variety of key goals, including enhancing professionalism, developing greater opportunity and strengthening not only the theatre skill of students, but also their insight into the theatrical world. Participating students are

challenged to participate in 10-minute play festivals, various workshops and other award opportunities. Students are also encouraged to submit their own written plays for this festival in hopes of developing their scripts and improving them throughout the process of constructive critique from the playwriting chair. Overall, the festival is used to evoke the creative process in every student of theatre, no matter their current level of skill or expertise in the field. The festival also works to encourage the colleges in which the students derive from to use student written and new plays in their own theatre productions. “It is always a goal to inspire creativity and expose the students to other students with the same passions as theirs but are from other places,” said Weiner. Among the students who went were Kayla Rodgers, Jimmy Bert and Heather Ives. While Weiner herself worked as a mentor for the students going through the festival, the students

were able to compete in many plays and attend workshops. “The biggest benefit to me was meeting all sorts of people from all over that have a passion for theatre, too,” said Jimmy Bert, sophomore nursing major. “I got to make some friends and hopefully, I made some important business contacts for later on.” Each year, a group of theatre students from Washburn go out to the American College Theatre Festival in Jan. or Feb. in hopes of gathering opportunities and exploring theatre more in depth. It also offers a national festival for the four to six finalists chosen by a group of three selective judges. The Washburn theatre department will continue in the aspiration of the benefits of this festival in the upcoming years and encourage students interested in theatre to sign up for the next trip to the nationwide festival.

Shelby Atadgi is a sophomore psychology major. Reach her at shelby.atadgi@washburn. edu

Art group open to anyone Robert Burkett

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Students Audition: Students Sam Swoyer (left) and Ashley Vaughan (right) trying out for parts in the student-written production, “Wet Ink.” idea for her play. “It was a Dr. Pepper commercial actually…” said Utemark. Utemark was a finalist in a theatre festival a few years ago with one of her previously written plays and is not new to writing. “They couldn’t drag me out of the library when I was younger,” said Utemark. Elise Barnett is the third student playwright that will be displaying her work in “Wet Ink.” Like Ives, this will be the first time a play of hers will be produced for the stage. Barnett is a junior English major, emphasizing in creative writing

and will be stepping onto the stage as a member of the cast for the first time. “It’s been a long process writing this play, and it’s always a bit nerve racking surrendering it to be produced, but I have a lot of faith…” said Barnett. “Wet Ink” will highlight each of these short plays as they hit the stage in March. Like many of Washburn’s productions, students are admitted for free with their Washburn ID, and it is only $8 for nonstudents. Shelby Atadgi is a sophomore psychology major. Reach her at shelby.atadgi@washburn. edu

Art is designed to capture the soul of a society. With shrinking arts budgets, both at the state and federal level, Washburn students are working to keep the soul fed through the work of one organization. Washburn Art Student Association is a group of students whose mission is to understand and better themselves as not just artists, but also citizens. Some might wonder, however, if the club is just for students of the art department. Anyone who has a desire to flex their creative muscles are welcome, according to Mark Brenneman, WASA president. “Well, we try to expose our members to a lot of different things,” said Brenneman. “We do a lot of different things that include visiting art galleries, helping out with events around Topeka and prepare our members for life after school.” Indeed, with graduation right around the corner, WASA conducted a survey in the fall that was designed to give their members a better experience. Part of the survey’s purpose was to home in on what students are most interested in learning about. To that end, WASA has lined up several speakers for the semester that will expose

their audience to a variety of things important to artists. The first meeting, scheduled for Feb. 1, will feature Michael Allen, Mulvane Art Museum preparator and Jennifer Marsh, Catron Visiting Artist who will talk about proper art installation techniques, the things that artists should know about what galleries expect for artists and other topics around getting their art displayed in a museum or gallery setting. Aside from the monthly events hosted, students will also get a chance to help out the community through annual volunteer events. One in particular is an opportunity to not only celebrate the art heritage of Topeka, but also reach out to a neighborhood in the form of the Aaron Douglas art fair. The event takes place sometime in September near the Aaron Douglas Celebration Mural at the corner of 12th Street and Buchanan Street. Funds from the event go toward assisting in the enhancement and preservation of Central Topeka. Members of the neighborhood show up to take part in events like hanging wishes on the wishing tree. “It’s a wonderful and at the same time heart rending event,” said Brenneman. “A lot of these kids put things on the tree like, “I wish my dad wasn’t in jail”

and stuff like that.” For the spring, WASA will take advantage of another annual event, giving students a chance to see exhibits they might not otherwise get to. In past years, WASA, in association with the art department, has taken a trip to the Nelson Atkins Art Museum in Kansas City, Mo. This year, wanting to give students a more unique experience, WASA has plans to head north to Omaha, Neb., in March. There, the group will visit several museums, including the Joslyn Art Museum and the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. “Our members wanted to go out there and go somewhere where there are things we don’t get a chance to see,” said Brenneman. “I think it’ll be a great experience. I know everyone is looking forward to it.” With students who want to expand their horizons, WASA will continue to do what it can to give all who want to be a part of their organization a chance to push their boundries. “We just want to make sure that everyone gets a chance to grow while they’re with [WASA],” said Brenneman. Rob Burkett is a senior mass media major. Reach him at robert.burkett@washburn.edu

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First Friday Art Walk features local artists, bands and restaurants Cindy Rose

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All Mapped Out: To the left is a map of all the locations for February’s First Friday Art Walk. A few of the most popular ones include Collective Art Gallery, 2131 SW Huntoon, Serendipity Gallery, 820 N. Kansas Ave., The Break Room, 911 S. Kansas Ave., The Merchant, 913 S. Kansas Ave., Beauchamps Frameshop and Gallery, 3113 SW Huntoon St., Brown v. Board of Education, 1515 SE Monroe St., NOTO Community Arts Center, 922 N. Kansas Ave., The Eclective Art Gallery, 900 N. Kansas Ave., Black Bird Bistro, 4025 SW 10th St., and The Flying Monkey, 1635 SW 17 St. There are many more locations, and online you can find a complete list at artsconnect@topeka.org. and there should also be a map PDF available to print out.

A great way to start out your weekend on the First Friday of every month is to visit some of the 40 venues around Topeka participating in the First Friday Art Walk. Most galleries will be open froSome galleries are located in restaurants, bars and coffee shops, and some feature free live music, food and drinks, along with your art gazing experience. In the new NOTO art district in North Topeka there are eight galleries alone that feature live bands. Most of the NOTO galleries are located on Kansas Avenue and the few that aren’t are right around the corner. Rene Johnson, sculptor and artist of SS Design Concepts, is also the owner of the Eclective Gallery in NOTO. The Eclective will have the band “Monk’s Wine” from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and there will be free wine, appetizers and soft drinks. The Serendipity Gallery is a NOTO gallery that will be having their grand opening on the upcoming First Friday, serving free wine and beverages, with the live band “Mike Babb and S’more Blues” playing until midnight. They will be having a sit-down dinner, catered by Johnny Carino’s for a $10 charge that includes a full meal and a soft drink. There will also be a full bar. The Flying Monkey locat-

ed at 1635 SW Washburn will feature new artist Greg Fitch. They will be serving free tapas and the “Vinyl Ambassador” will be there spinning music from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Barbara Waterman Peters is a local artist who graduated from Washburn University. She belongs to the group of artists who started the First Friday Art Walk 25 years ago. “We were the only ones in town,” said Peters. Many of her works will be exhibited at the Collective Art Gallery located at 3121 SW Huntoon, a location on the corner of Oakley and Huntoon that feature other galleries, such as Beauchamp’s Frameshop and Gallery, SOHO interiors and Glass Expressions Gallery, where Kymm Hughes, Washburn teacher, displays some of her artwork. “The Collective Gallery is a cooperative [that] opened in 1987, and I was one of the founding members,” said Peters. “Originally, there were a dozen or so artists. The core group was all women, and we all had connections with Washburn University.” Peters will have more of her paintings showing at Studio 831, a gallery she shares with other artists in the NOTO district. The exceptionally busy artist also has work hanging in several other venues, including the Mulvane Art Museum and the lobby of the Andrew and Georgia Neese Gray Theater on

Washburn’s campus. Her art is on the publicity posters and the playbill of the current play at the theater “The Year of Magical Thinking,” which she also designed the set for and collaborated with others to create. “There’s definitely something about the art department at Washburn,” Peters said. “However, the secret is that we have faculty who are each very interested in student success. There is maybe some kind of magical formula here, and the environment tends to send positive people out. The faculty we had here were so encouraging, and we took that energy, enthusiasm and knowledge and went ’ignorantly’ into forming a gallery. If we had known how much work it was going to be, we might have had second thoughts. Thank God we are still in existence 25 years later.” Peters believes the art walk is for the Topeka community and. “I think it’s a good opportunity to get out and see friends and make new friends,” said Peters. “It’s a shared experience. It’s a bond. It’s one of the things helping to give Topeka a more positive attitude about itself. This is something that everyone can come to. There’s no admission charged and it’s open to the public.” Cindy Rose is a junior mass media major. Reach her at cindy.rose@washburn.edu

Valentine’s date ideas Topeka Zoo offers ice skating rink Michelle Boltz

Washburn Review When one usually thinks of Valentine’s Day, it’s thought of as a day of poetry, wine, candy and roses, or candlelight dinners. Here are some other alternatives that will bring back fond memories for years to come. Bosco’s has a couple’s dinner with a specialized menu that is priced at $75 a couple, or at $10 per item a la carte. T h e couple’s dinner menu starts out with shrimp martinis. The main courses are New York Strip Carpaccio, Bourbon pecan

chicken, p e s t o cream shrimp and a center cut filet mignon. Seafood choices include grilled diver scallops or grilled lobster tail. Dessert choices are the Meyer lemon or triple chocolate cake. Reservations are required and need to be made in advance to ensure that there is a table available. To make reservations, please call (785) 232-6726 Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Bosco’s is located downstairs at 435 Kansas Avenue. Release your inner zombie at the Zombie Valentine Massacre and Masquerade Ball at the Boobie Trap featuring C-Fouric Acid, Pirahna Gang, Evil Intensions, Kloud Sity, Mental Breakdown, Wazteland War-

riors, Twisted Freak and Kansas Prairie Killaz on February 3 and 4 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Boobie Trap is located at 6th and Washburn. Prizes will be awarded at the masquerade ball as well. Another Valentine’s Day twist is to go on a historic ghost tour in North Topeka where you could walk about and possibly see some paranormal activity. At $17 per person, is a two-hour tour that starts at the North Star Restaurant at 1100 North 25th

Street. Some of the sights that are listed on the tour include the Great Overland Station, the Moose Lodge, and the Rochester Cemetery, where one could find one of Topeka’s most famous local urban legends, the ghost of an albino woman. To purchase tickets or to find more information about other ghost tours, please call (785) 8510856, or visit their website at www.ghosttoursofkansas.com. If romance, wine and roses are more one’s style there are many places to obtain these items. Porterfield’s Flowers at 3101 SW Huntoon, not far from Washburn’s campus, have plenty of fresh flowers. Matrot Winery at 6424 SW Huntoon provides free wine tastings on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local wine and fresh flowers could be the perfect addition to anyone’s Valentine’s day.

Jordan Loomis

Washburn Review The Topeka Zoo, in the heart of Gage Park, is expecting an exciting new addition to its inhabitants early this May. What new addition is that? Penguins. According to Sara Hall, the Topeka Zoo’s marketing assistant, the penguin exhibit, also entitled “The Penguin Plunge,” will officially be open to the public on May 10 and will be open until September. “The exhibit will have anywhere from four to six African penguins,” said Hall. “African penguins do not live in the cold, so the exhibit will feature their natural habitat with rocks and sand.” The exhibit will be enclosed for the penguins’ comfort and as a benefit to the public. “It will be regulated and the exhibit will also feature a lot of educational, interactive stations,” said Hall. The Topeka Zoo was prompted to give the commu-

nity something it’s never had before. “With the exhibit actually being a traveling exhibit, it just worked out,” said Hall. “We’ve never had penguins, so we had to seize the opportunity.” According to Hall, traveling exhibits are a good way to increase attendance and awareness. “Penguins are fun, too,” said Hall. “We wanted to get something people would like.” The Topeka Zoo also has reopened its second annual ice skating rink, “The Polar Ice Cap,” for the public. “It’s a synthetic rink,” said Hall. “It’s completely environmentally friendly.” The only additional cost to use the ice skating rink is $2 for skate rentals. The zoo encourages visitors to bring their own. The ice rink is simple for the staff members of the Topeka Zoo to maintain. “It’s almost like a plastic cutting board,” said Hall, “We don’t have to keep it refrigerated.”

Also, according to Hall, the most enticing aspect of the ice skating rink is the talent that comes with the skaters. “We have a wide range of skaters from those who know what they’re doing and those who don’t,” said Hall. “We saw a lot of people last year who could definitely ice skate.” Groups are encouraged to come out and use the rink for birthday parties or any special occasions, especially this upcoming Valentines Day. “This year, it’s become a lot more popular because

people know more about it,” said Hall. “It’s still new, but it’s more popular, which is great.” The Polar Ice Cap is open every day that the zoo is open: Mon. through Sun. 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and it’s also open every Saturday night throughout February.

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

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

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Polar Ice Cap: The Topeka Zoo has reopened it’s synthetic skating rink to Topekans. The zoo is encouraging people to bring their birthday parties and special occasions to the rink. It will only be open until the end of February, and is of no extra cost during the daytime hours.

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Good songs for a good cause Ryan Hodges

Washburn Review Bob Dylan is a songwriting machine and an American icon. However, I’ve always believed that his best songs were sung by “Anybody But Bob.” “Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan” continues this streak through four discs, 73 songs and over five hours of music. The massive compilation, which runs around $20 at retail, celebrates the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International, and all proceeds from sales of the album will benefit the charity. Amnesty International, founded in London in 1961, advocates for human rights worldwide and was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1977 for the group’s campaign against torture. Born May 24, 1951, as Robert Zimmerman, Bob Dylan is considered by many people to be the quintessential songwriter of the 1960s, and many of his songs are now synonymous with civil rights and the anti-war movement. Songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’” became generational anthems. Originally a coffee shop folk singer, the moment when Dylan turned electric at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 is a hallmark in the history of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Upon inducting Dylan into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, Bruce Springsteen said, “Bob freed

sculptures of moths and lichen, from Baltimore, Ohio, artist, Michelle Stitzlein. “She collects items that would normally be in the trash,” said Cindi Morrison, director of the Mulvane Art Museum. “[She] then makes these wonderful moths.” The large, elaborate renditions of moths and lichen found in Stitzlein’s own garden are composed of anything, such as old Ohio license plates, piano keys, shower knobs, vintage bicycle seats and much more. Stitzlein will be visiting Topeka and Washburn in March, first to help build a mural made entirely of bottle caps on the wall outside the Mulvane art lab, and then to help with a Bottle Cap Family and Community Day event at the Art lab, in which she will be helping kids make their own bottle cap art. Also, on the second floor is an origami exhibit by Robert J. Lang of Alamo, Cal. The title of the exhibit, Ichi-mai Ori, is Japanese for single sheet origami. The paper sculptures are extremely detailed and realistic, ranging from animals like herons, otters and life-like tarantulas, to flowers and intrinsic designs. Each individual piece is made from one uncut sheet of origami paper. “We do have a couple books of his, and it’s as hard as it looks,” said Morrison. The fourth exhibit to be shown on Feb. 3 is titled “Twist & Turn” and

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The many faces of Dylan Pop Music Adele – Make You Feel My Love Miley Cyrus – You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go Ke$ha – Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright Maroon 5 – I Shall Be Released Country Johnny Cash (feat. The Avett Brothers) – One Too Many Mornings Dierks Bentley – Senor (Tales of Yankee Power) Kris Kristofferson – Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)

your mind the way Elvis freed your body. He showed us that just because music was innately physical, did not mean that it was anti-intellectual.” Even if you think you’ve never heard a Bob Dylan song, chances are you have. Guns ‘n’ Roses? They didn’t write “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” Jimi Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower?” That’s a Bob Dylan song. “Everybody must get stoned?” That’s Dylan’s “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35.” Ranging from Adele to Ziggy Marley, the collection covers almost every genre of music imaginable; pop music, rock, punk, reggae, soul, country and world music are all represented in Dylan’s music. “Chimes of Freedom” offers something for every musical taste and the biggest surprises come from Miley Cyrus and Ke$ha. Cyrus trades in her pop leanings for a more traditional take on “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go,” and Ke$ha ditches the

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She collects items that would normally be in the trash and then makes these wonderful moths. - Cindi Morrison director, Mulvane Art Museum

” is made up of around 1400 paintings, drawings and mobiles of Kansas birds made by hundreds of Topeka citizens, ranging from children in elementary school to the elderly in art classes. This project was made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Art Education Invitational Grants Initiative. After the show is over, the artwork will be redistributed back to the kids and adults that made them. “What you see here is what happens when you send an arts educator to a classroom,” said Morrison.

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

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Alternative Rock Queens of the Stone Age – Outlaw Blues Tom Morello (as The Nightwatchman) – Blind Willie McTell Lenny Kravitz – Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Punk Rock Rise Against – Ballad of Hollis Brown The Gaslight Anthem – Changing of the Guards Bad Religion – It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue Flogging Molly – The Times They Are A-Changin’ Photo by Jordan Loomis, Washburn Review Photos courtesy of bobdylan.com. Graphic by Ryan Hodges, Washburn Review

Gotta Serve Somebody: “Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan,” a benefit for Amnesty International sprawls across four discs and 73 different songs covering all genres of music. Above is a list of some of the diverse artists featured on the album. auto-tune for a highly emotional version of “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright.” Rise Against turns “Ballad of Hollis Brown” into a thundering rage, and my personal favorites are Flogging Molly’s cover of “The Times They Are A-Changin’” and Gaslight Anthem’s

version of “Changing of the Guard.” The only drawback to “Chimes of Freedom” is that there’s just too much material to handle in one sitting. But with all proceeds from the album going to charity, the album offers enough to interest just about any listener, and

it also offers an excellent opportunity to sample a wide variety of music genres. Ryan Hodges is a junior social work major. Reach him at ryan.hodges@ washburn.edu

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putting his home life in order, Katherine comes into town ahead of her daughter, who is returning home after finishing school. Katherine waits for George in the hotel where she eventu-

With all actors, there is a movie that breaks molds and steps outside of what we expect of stars. With “McLintock!” the film is on the face of it, another in a long line of John Wayne western movies, but it stretches itself in many other directions. The 1963 film is a movie set in the western frontier, revolving around a man in George McLintock, played by Wayne who is a ranching baron. Estranged from his wife Katherine, played by the estimable Maureen O’Hara, star of such films as “The ally confronts him and asks for a diParent Trap” and “Big Jake,” George vorce. George won’t hear it and thus has been living the past two years in the comedic and romantic bickering the life of a bachelor. With Katherine begins between the two. living “back east” with the couple’s After finding out that Matt Dougdaughter Becky, George las, a suitor for Becky’s MOVIE attempts to live life in the hand in marriage played REVIEW meantime. by Jerry Van Dyke, is in The film starts off with George in town as well, the hilarity turns into town and noticing new farmer settlers full swing as Devlin is smitten with moving into the territory. After warn- the young McLintock and a romantic ing the farmers of the harshness of life rivalry between the two young men on the mesa, McLintock is approached ensues. by the young Devlin Warren, played While all of this is going on, the by John Wayne’s son, Patrick. Warren settlers from earlier in the film reenter sees which way the proverbial wind is the plot as Native Americans living in blowing and wants to get a job with the area are accused of abducting one McLintock’s ranch gang. After ini- of the farmer’s daughters. The ensuing tially turning him down, George meets fight that takes place at the rock quarry the young Warren’s mother, Louise, outside of town lends itself to more played by Yvonne De Carlo. George comedic moments as most of the cast takes the Warren family in, giving both Devlin and Louise a job. At the same time that George is

literally takes a spill down the hill into a mud pit. Eventually, on the Fourth of July, the final showdown between George and Katherine comes as the tension explodes in the wake of a raid by the local Native American tribes. During the raid, Becky realizes she is in love with Devlin, and the two eventually end up together. George spends the last part of the film chasing Katherine through buildings around the town. Finally, after “putting her in her place,” the two resolve their dispute and the film ends with them back together. For those looking for a cheap alternative to the movie theater and want to explore one of the original romantic comedy movies, this is a must see. For Western fans, this movie might not be quite what you are looking for, but it still lives true to the look and feel of the genre. Regardless, “McLintock!” is a great movie for a quiet evening at home

Rob Burkett is a senior mass media student. Reach him at robert.burkett@ washburn.edu