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While the Ichabods took a slice of the conference title, the Lady Blues had the chance to clinch the title outWalking through Whiting Field- right and didn’t let the opportunity slip house’s entrance, one is greeted by the through their fingers. sight of trophy cases serving testament “The championship feels great,” to the success of Washburn athletics. said Washburn Lady Blues Head With Saturday’s results, it is once Coach, Ron McHenry. “We knew from again time to make room for more day one this group was going to be hardware. pretty good. We struggled early on in For just the fifth time in the history the season…You know we didn’t have of Washburn basketball, the men’s and any leaders or anybody who wanted to women’s teams stand atop the confer- step up and take the lead. We’ve pulled ence at the end of the season simulta- together some leadership here at the neously, having finished with the same end. It was there they just had to step result in 1993, 2003, 2004 and 2005. up and do it.”

While the Lady Blues picked up Specifically, direction comes from their eighth conference title, the Icha- the four seniors on the team in center bods picked up their first since 2005.

Cassie Lombardino, and guards Ebon“It’s great that we got that for ie Williams, Stevi Schultz and Megan [Washburn head coach Bob Chip- Lassley. man],” said junior forward, Bobby In the regular season finale, that Chipman. “It’s something leadership was exemplified MIAA that I’ve dreamed of since at halftime in the locker CHAMPIONS room.

I was a kid.”

This year especially seemed to “We weren’t playing like this is mean more to the head Ichabod as the a championship game,” said Schultz. team makeup, and its personality is “We would have been champions no something that Chipman cherishes. matter what, but we’ve been saying all “We try to get this kind of group, week that we don’t like to share. So and it’s tough,” said Bob Chipman. I said, ‘Lets play. It’s a championship “They’re Topeka guys, Kansas guys game.’ and we did in the second half.” and fill in with out-of-staters who are Moving forward, the Lady Blues Washburn and four-year guys." now prepare for the MIAA tournaThe team isn’t going to sit on its ment. As the preseason pick to be the laurels, however, as they prepare for No. 1 seed in the postseason conferthe one and done format of the post- ence field, the team doesn’t feel like season. there is any added pressure of being “We’re coming back to work,” the target everyone will be aiming for. said Chipman. “This is great, but “Normally, I feel like just playwe’re coming back and getting the ing at Washburn we have a little bit Army gear on, getting down and get- of a target on our backs just because ting a little dirty. We need to get better it’s a very successful program,” said because we want to keep going, keep Schultz. “There’s no extra pressure playing.” for us. We’re just going to go out there The Ichabods prepare to take and play like we do every day.” on Emporia State for the third time this year in the 199th meeting of the Rob Burkett is a senior mass media “Turnpike Tussle” at noon this Friday major. Reach him at robert.burkett@ in Kansas City, Mo. washburn.edu.

Hail The Conquering Heroes: Washburn Ichabods Head Coach Bob Chipman (top) and Washburn Lady Blues Head Coach Ron McHenry (above) cut down the nets after last Saturday’s games against Lincoln University. Chipman’s team won a share of the regular season MIAA title while McHenry’s squad claimed the title outright. It is just the fifth time in Washburn’s history that both teams have won the title in the same year. The two teams will open the MIAA tournament as No. 1 seeds this week in Kansas City, Mo.

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Flaws and uncertainty, drinking with friends and a night in are all parts that bring “Wet Ink” together. “Wet Ink” is a series of three studentwritten plays set to be performed at Washburn University March 8 t h o u g h March 11.

“Wet Ink” will begin at 7:30 pm. for the March 8 show, with encore performances March 9 and March 10. March 11 will be a matinee performance at 2 pm. As with several Washburn Theatre produc- tions, “Wet Ink” is free with a Washburn ID and $8 for general admission.

To start off the evening, the audience will view “Flaws and Uncertainty.” Although a dramatic play, bits of

humor will be present, as well.

“I’ve always been interested in writing. I write as much as I can, whenever I can, whatever I can,” said Heather Ives, senior theatre major.

“Playwriting combines my love of the theatre with my love of writing.”

Ives concludes that a main theme behind her playwright is simply “hate kills.” After Ives’ drama, a short intermission will take place and then the audience will be treated to some comic relief.

“I think having the drama first is a really good thing,” said Elise Barnett, junior English creative writing major. “It’s a really painful and kind of hard hitting drama, so I wouldn’t want people to have that last and to have people leaving the theater feeling like that. I’m glad we get to take a break, come back and make them laugh.”

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Students are letting their voices be heard and speaking up for change.

A new bill has been proposed to the Washburn Student Government Association about an amendment that will include a reserved spot on the student government for a person with a disability.

WSGA, first established in 1909, is a student-comprised group that acts as a representative in the interest of the university’s students. They are responsible for many of Washburn’s academic and extracurricular programs and services, including homecoming week activities, “Can Emporia,” the Safe Ride program, student organization funding, event advertisement and more.

The bill was proposed by current Washburn student Shawn Bryant, a senior political science major, who was once an affiliate with WSGA and will be graduating this May. On Feb. 15, the full WSGA senate gathered to hear the bill, which stated

that a permanent spot should be created on WSGA staff that would be reserved specifically for a student with a disability.

“Students with disabilities are underrepresented in student activities, attendance and making decisions,” said Bryant.

Bryant, a self-identified person with a disability, says that he feels the amendment is important because he would give students with disabilities a voice and would not single them out. Bryant said that he felt an actual student with a disability would better represent all of them.

“We don’t really know who our best advocate is, so we would want a peer that equally represents us,” said Bryant.

The student services office already does activities to help. Students with disabilities can apply for services within the student services office, located in Morgan Hall room 135. Student services will offer accommodations to those in need, such as providing in-class note takers, test readers/scribes, brailled materials and

other adaptive technology.

The legislative branch of WSGA, comprised of 34 student senators, will be discussing and voting on the bill tonight in the Kansas Room of the Memorial Union.

“The last full senate meeting was a first reading of the bill,” said Taylor McGown, current president of WSGA. “This means the senators were not able to ask questions regarding the bill or discuss it.”

McGown, a senior biology/predental major, said that she would not be able to give her opinion on the bill or amendment, as it has not yet been discussed in WSGA meetings.

McGown was elected president in March of 2011 along with vice president Michael Kitowski.

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

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Money: it’s not an easy thing to come by, particularly for a college student.

Part time jobs and generous family members are both ways to make ends meet, but where can campus registered student organizations turn when they need some cash flow? Trying to convince mom and dad to foot the bill for a club’s annual event might be a tough sell.

This is where the Washburn Student Government Association (WSGA) steps in.

Established in 1909, WSGA works, as current president Taylor McGown describes, “to give students a voice in administration.”

“We work as a liaison between the students and Dr. Farley, the vice presidents and all the administrators on campus,” said McGown. “What we can do for the students, we can propose policy changes. Any time a student feels a policy needs changed on campus; we can work our hardest to do that for them.”

In addition to this, WSGA also works with student organizations when funding is needed for events, promotion or other related activities. WSGA’s budget comes from the money allocated from the student activity fees one pays when enrolling in Washburn and is then put to use for a variety of university related events. The initial chunk of funds is allocated for programs

such as the Washburn Univer- money as wisely as possible sity Campus Activities Board and making sure they get the and Bod Alert. The rest of the most out of the money we give budget is set aside for student them.” organizations.

After the application pro“We provide student orga- cess, the student organization nization funding, homecoming will attend a senate meeting events and events for students where the senators hold a vote to attend so they can get out, to determine if that organizameet other students and enjoy tion gets the funding or not. their time here at Washburn,” McGown can’t recall any said McGown. properly submitted requests To be granted funding, an that have gone unfunded and organization must be registered that not every request is granted with the the full Greek amount. life and “ I We have a funding policy d o n ’ t Student A c t i v i - that we follow and we follow k n o w ties of- our constitution that was put to- t h a t f i c e s we’ve gether a long time ago and we ever deand then submit a continuously update that to re- nied a r e q u e s t flect current practices and poli- student for fund- cies. organiing with - Taylor McGown z a t i o n WSGA. fundWSGA President ing in the last couple “The funding requests of years as long they’ve had are specific forms that stu- everything they needed,” said dents have to fill out to receive McGown. “The only reason funding and there’s a process they wouldn’t get approved they have to go through,” said would be if they didn’t have McGown. “They have to fill everything they needed. We do out the forms and submit them deductions; they are required to the budget director on time. to do community service and The allocations committee will fundraising to get some of the ask them a series of questions money on their own, so there - What is this going to do for could be a deduction from the your org? How is this going to funding, but as long as they can benefit your students? What are prove that this is going to benyou going to do with X amount efit their student org and Washof dollars? - These are to make burn in some way, then we will sure the students are using the grant them funding.”

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However, some applications have slipped through the cracks as was the case with a recent submission from Sigma Alpha Iota, an international music fraternity for women.

Jordan Ward, university chapter president, had sought funding when SAI was set to host chapters from across Kansas for their annual Province Day event. Ward encountered difficulties along the way.

“It was November when I submitted the forms and I never heard anything back,” said Ward. “Over Christmas break, I didn’t hear anything so I emailed again. It wasn’t until a week before the event that I got a hold of the budget director. I don’t think a decision was ever made because we never went to any of the meetings or anything. It all just kind of fell apart.”

Jarrod Cullan, current WSGA budget director, said he gets on average between six and eight funding requests per week and mistakes are sometimes made.

“The most common thing about funding request not being submitted correctly would be either not submitting them on time or submitting them in paper form,” said Cullan. “If they’re not submitted on time, there’s not much I can do.”

Due to time constraints laid out by WSGA’s policies and the amount of requests submitted, Cullan suggests that if an organization has an event that requires funding, they sub-

mit their request as soon as possible.

“Our cutoff is Monday at 5 p.m. for funding requests for the week,” said Cullan. “After that, I can’t include them in our allocations committee because that’s what our bylaws state.

The process is that you have to present before allocation fifteen days before your event.

That might be misinterpreted at times because to present [your case] at the allocations meeting, you have to submit the request [before the weekly cut-off], so they may have submitted it fifteen days before the event, but they wouldn’t have had time to go before allocations.”

Recently, WSGA has granted funding to the American Medical Students Association at Washburn so the organization could purchase t-shirts for on-campus promotion and the criminal justice association to help pay for a trip to a conference where members could further explore their chosen field. Funding was also given to the mock trial tournament held at Washburn.

Ryan Ogle is a junior mass media major. He can be reached at ryan.ogle@washburn.edu

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WATUP Potters?: A member of the Washburn Art Team of United Potters throws clay. WATUP provides clay free to students and opportunities to grow in ceramic arts.

WU potters throw down Anjelica Willis

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Some who see their signs on campus walls may immediately question what the organization WATUP does.

Washburn Art Team of United Potters is an organization consisting of ceramic enthusiasts from a variety of backgrounds.

“The purpose is to communicate the potentials and importance of ceramics to other students and community members,” said Eleanor Heimbaugh, president of WATUP. WATUP also provides funding opportunities for serious members to attend conferences, workshops and demonstrations. Examples include the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, which is held March 28-31 in Seattle, Wash.

“The conference will also provide a new networking and learning environment to help enhance student perspectives and connections within the ceramics world,” said Heimbaugh.

The conference immerses students in educational and inspirational material relating to the ceramic arts. It also allows students to be able to have hands on experiences.

These experiences include lectures, gallery exhibitions and hands-on activities.

“The organization allows you to use clay and create pottery and the club provides the clay free,” said Rachael Johnson, member of WATUP and senior.

Johnson also said WATUP has several events throughout the community and here on Washburn campus.

“The organization has some upcoming events starting March 2, which will teach people how to build a pot on the wheel,” said Johnson.

WATUP will host the event from 4 to 7 p.m. on March 2.

The organization also host pottery sales throughout the community, “If you have a love for pottery or like to play with clay this organization is the right one for you,” said Johnson.

WATUP has meetings on the first the Friday of each month at 2:30 p.m. in the Art Building Room 130. WATUP, also invites everyone to their Biannual Throwing.

The organization hosts the events to teach others how to build and make clay, said Johnson.

“We would also like to thank all those who participate in and support our biannual pottery sales and Throwing Nights,” said Heimbaugh.

Anjelica Willis is a sophomore mass media major. She can be reached at anjelica.willis@ washburn.edu.

The Washburn Human Services Coalition is a national organization to help people who are in need, such as drug abuse, homelessness and racism.

They give classes and lectures to encourage students and faculties to join them to help people in need. According to their mission, they enhance the academic experience of human service students and work toward the betterment of the community and to provide a medium for cooperation among faculty, students and individuals working in the field of human services.

They promote the ethical standards of human service professionals set by the national organization of human services and the code of ethics of the Tau Upsilon Alpha, the national honor society for human services.

According to Richard Anson, the president of WHSC, they focus on different social problems and separate into dissimilar groups. Each group charges a special problem.

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homeless families to find houses during the last Christmas and it is their big honor. And in the last semester, they organized donation for wounded warriors back from Afghanistan and Iraq. Now they mainly pay attention to the following two topics. One is to help women and children live a high standard of life, such as providing food and clothes. The second is

discuss new ideas. They also talk to individuals to help them get rid of the current bad situation.

When it comes to the foundation, they raise money from general faculties and students through giving lectures to challenge other organizations to donate.

“We are a little organization so we lack foundation,” said Anson. “I hope I can find a topic close to students and attract them to focus on what we do and join us like talking with me. To be honest, we are students without a lot of money. I hope I will receive donations from our president.”

Graphic by Katie Child, Washburn Review At the end, to provide date-care for univer- Anson thanked people who sity students who have babies. made contributions to the orDuring the spring break, ganization. He thanked Diane from March 22 to March 24, McMillan for her support and they will hold a conference Bernadehe McNown for all the called Midwest Organization Christmas money she raised. for Human Services 2012 Regional Conference in Jackson Michigan. This conference aims to empower their client populations and help them to become agents of change.

Through this conference, it will raise awareness, focus attention, provide invaluable insight and provide potential Yaxuan Gao is a junior treatment modalities for diverse political science major. She clients. During the conference, can be reached at yaxuan. they have classes together and gao@washburn.edu.

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Students ‘bowl for kids’ sake’ Fatima Oubaid

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This past Wednesday, Feb. 22, Washburn held its second annual Bowl For Kids Sake fundraiser at Gage Bowl.

Any organization on campus was allowed to form a team and paid a $50 entry fee to bowl for the event. The teams were then encouraged to raise any money they could, competing against each other to raise the most money. All the proceeds raised went to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Topeka.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters is a non-profit organization that helps match mentors with children who are in need of someone extra in their life. The mentor and child are matched together based on similar interests and spend time together at least once a week. The main goal for this program is that the mentor helps their child develops skills to help them succeed in everyday life while building a special bond.

“Service is essential to student development,” said Gary Handy, assistant director of student activities and greek life.

“Bowl For Kids Sake is just another opportunity that allows students to get involved with their community and learn a little bit more about Big Brothers Big Sisters while being able to build that service experience.”

A positive effect of events such as Bowl For Kids Sake is that it brings Washburn students together and also the Topeka community. Family, friends and

Union unites in Oklahoma

Eight Conference schools met to discuss issues and organizational problems at their schools.

Unbeknownst to many, The years following were hanWashburn hosts an entirety of dled in a similar fashion, thus 123 registered student organi- the annual conference is hosted zations on campus. One is the by an institute member of the Washburn University Black Big 12 Council.

Student Union who, last week, For example, next year, the took their second annual trip to conference will be hosted by Kthe Big 12 Conference of the State University in Manhattan, Black Student Government.

Kan. Porchia Brown, president This year, Brown says that of the black student union, said the conference’s main theme the trip is one she will always was “reawakening black excelenjoy. lence,” which allowed the con“The academic and orgaference’s attending organizanizational workshops always tions to think about their are a thoughts, help,” actions and said appearance Brown. as a whole.

A N o w, good example, acback at cording to Brown, Wa s h b u r n would be how WashUniverburn’s Black Student Union sity, Brown Graphic by Katie Child, Washburn Review is currently hoping to speaks on bePhoto by Alex Voskoboyev, Washburn Review try and start some type of move- half of the black student union Win-Win: Derek Fritz, a student of the winning bowling team, hoists the trophy with the Washburn Ichabod at the ment on the Washburn campus when she says that they’re ready “Bowl For Kids Sake” fundraiser at Gage Bowl. Washburn student organizations formed 19 teams to compete in to get more students involved to start looking into events and the tournament. With the $50 entry fee for each team plus on site donations, more than $2,000 was raised for The conference was held planning other activities this The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Topeka. at the University of Oklahoma upcoming year. neighbors all come together to they can adopt for the rest of If anyone is interested in and brought all organizations “We’re currently getting support a better life for the chil- their life.” being a part of the Big Broth- amongst the big twelve schools. ready for our annual aids awaredren throughout the community This year there were 19 ers and Big Sisters program or MIAA schools also attended. ness week,” said Brown. “But so that they can in turn have different teams from Washburn donating to the organization, “We basically just attend- we’re also steadily discussing mentors and create better op- that participated in the Bowl contact them by phone at 234- ed workshops that were built and planning our other events, portunities for themselves.

For Kids Sake and together 5524 or online at www.topeka. to help better ourselves aca- both hopeful and planned, for “Bowl For Kids Sake is the teams raised more than kansasbigs.org. demically as students and also the rest of this year and the upa great way for the commu- $2,000. to help our organization as a coming semester.” nity and student organizations “Every kid deserves to whole,” said Brown, “It was a to come together and get the have a childhood,” said Sean motivational conference with students here at Washburn in- Donnelly, freshman mass methe main purpose of rejuvenatvolved,” said Derek Fritz, a dia major. “Some kids don’t get Fatima Oubaid is a freshman ing our organization.”

Jordan Loomis is a freshman junior biology major. “Events a chance for a lot of opportuni- mass media major. Reach her Originally the conference double major in mass media like this really help students ties and Big Brothers Big Sis- at fatima.oubaid@washburn. was founded in 1977 when and art. She can be reached at develop a positive attitude that ters gives them that chance.” black students from the Big jordan.loomis@washburn.edu. edu

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CAB, WSGA host black light dance party Diversity spreads at WU Michael Vander Linden WASHBURN REVIEW

Next week, students will have the chance to go “Back in Black” to a blacklight dance sponsored by the Washburn Student Government Association and Washburn University Campus Activities Board.

WSGA first started looking at the idea of another dance after the homecoming dance had resulted in many students practically begging for another dance.

“Honestly, the homecoming dance was so successful that we just had to put on another dance,” said Amber Kissell, special events director for WSGA. “We decided to go a little less formal and the idea of using blacks lights came up, it was perfect.”

However, CAB was also looking at the idea of sponsoring another dance. With both groups interested, it was only reasonable to work together to put on an even better dance.

When things first began, they had a meeting with members from WSGA and CAB. Instead of everyone focusing on every little detail, though, they decided to break down their group in smaller groups of people that really wanted to work on each part.

“I think it is great that WSGA and CAB could partner together to help create an awesome dance,” said Alex Olson,

assistant director of varieties and entertainment for CAB. “It has been really great working with them because of their enthusiasm and teamwork.”

For those who are not sure exactly what to wear to this event, WSGA and CAB make it is fairly simple. The two groups are offering 100 free white tshirts to the first 100

students that attend. There will also be highlighters to decorate these shirts to really make them glow.

“CAB appreciates anything that helps makes Washburn a better, more enjoyable environment for the students,” said Olson. “We support all other student organizations here on campus, like WSGA.” In fact, providing programs and events for the Washburn campus and surrounding community is the primary goal of CAB. “CAB will be taking more of a prominent role in providing programs to Washburn,”

said Olson. “We’re planning movie nights, a spring egg hunt and several musical acts.”

CAB has been involved with bringing several activities to the local Washburn scene.

They have sponsored Melissa Villesanor, a comedian, Stan Person, a motivational speaker, a “Say-Cheeze” photo booth on Valentine’s Day, and plan on bringing many others throughout the rest of the semester.

“We’re looking to make the last weeks here at Washburn as enjoyable as possible,” said Olson.

Both organizations have expressed the desire to be a voice for students and host a variety of events ranging from thought provoking speakers to fun dances.

“We want to give events that students want to attend,” said Kissell. “If students want a dance, we’ll give them another one.”

The event will occur next Tuesday, March 6, at the Washburn A & B Room from 7 to 10 p.m.

Graphic by Katie Child, Washburn Review

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

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With a little bit of optimism and a message of diversity, Washburn students took in the message of a unique speaker.

Stan Pearson, a Salsa dancer, Spanish speaking presenter, delivered a speech titled “Breathe Diversity” in the Washburn Room on Feb. 23.

Pearson used comedy, interactive activities and real life experiences to connect to his audience. He brought about a strong message to campus about being proud of oneself as a person regardless of race, color or the languages spoken.

After the speech, Pearson was asked how he felt about student’s views on diversity.

“People don’t care much until something touches them,” said Pearson. “When people are affected by something, that’s when they’ll get involved. It’s great for people to be proactive, then to be reactive. Some people don’t care until it happens, then they try to catch it that way.”

Like the little sticker which says “Am I Too Sexy?” on every table, Pearson also put an emphasis on being optimistic and confident. He hoped everyone could remember that we are better today than we were yesterday.

“Ask yourself ‘Am I too sexy?’ when you have a tough day, just do something that will put a smile on your face and get you through the next day, always,” said Pearson.

Students seemed receptive to Pearson’s message.

“I think it’s awesome. He is a great speaker,” said Josh Rosebaugh, a junior forensic

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Too Sexy?: Students hold up stickers that were dispensed at a diversity event on the Washburn campus. Stan Pearson, a diversity speaker, visited Washburn on Feb. 23. The stickers read “Am I too sexy?” and reminds students of the Pearson’s message of confidence and pride no matter what background a person comes from. chemistry and biology major.

“He has some really good stories to tell. He was very educated on diversity and he is just a cool guy.”

CAB worked together with multicultural affairs, diversity initiative, the sociology/ anthropology club, social justice league and OPEN to bring Pearson to campus.

“We scheduled him because a couple of the CAB members went to a convention,” said Bianca Martinez, assistant director of talks and topics for CAB. “They saw him perform. Then they thought he was really good, and he talked about diversity in a fun way, not boring. He is a really funny guy, so they thought it will be really a good idea to bring him to campus.”

Martinez said the event did a good job of being thought provoking, yet also fun.

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really good event that we bring to campus, because I feel like Washburn needs more diversity on campus, and students usually don’t want to attend because it is a boring topic, but I feel like this will be entertaining and students will get a different perspective.”

CAB hopes to spread Pearson’s message of confidence and pride throughout the year.

“CAB is going to start doing diversity like this piece,” Martinez added. “There will be more diversity speakers. It is become like a set thing. That will be pointed out each year. ”

Jinglan Jiang is a graduate journalism student. Reach her at jinglan.jiang@washburn. edu.

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We wanted to know what students thought about what Washburn requires students to take in order to earn a degree...

Working poor under Our Staff attack from governor

“What do you think of Washburn’s general education requirements?”

“I think we do not need PE.”

Adam Fritz, sophomore political science

“I think it should require more major related classes, because I do not think you will use many general classes in you life. Some classes are useless.”

Sarah Hayden, junior nursing

Audra Adkins, senior French

Derrick Crawford, senior physical therapy

“Why do I need PE class? The English class is good, because it develops your writing and reading skills.”

“For freshman, they will be confused what they should do. It will help them to find what they are interested in and what is really a fit for them.”

Graphic by Maggie Pilcher, Washburn Review

“The transition into college can be challenging.

Having a basic class load is sometimes helpful. When all freshman are taking the same class, connection can be made.”

Emily Elam, freshman physical therapy

Joe Geha, junior Kinesiology

“It is pretty well rounded.

It covers important topics and subjects.

It provides a chance of getting ready for an occupation or job.”

Interviews and photos by Hao Dong

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Every day the news continues the steady drumbeat of economic pronouncements designed to create anxiety in audiences.

The latest announcement of possible $5 gas prices is yet another reminder of an earnings gap that is continuing to grow in this country.

While at the same time people who make less than $25,000 a year are continuing the to face the brunt of rising prices, speculators on the stock market are profiting at a pace reminiscent of the pre-2008 economy.

When the bell rung on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Index closed at more than 13,000 for the first time since the economic collapse of 2008.

This signal of the return of the U.S. economy might be more reassuring were it not for the continuation of the rise in prices of common consumer items like gas, milk and bread.

Gas has been the one that everyone is focusing on. In some markets like Sacremento, Calif. the price has gone up 35 cents over a two day span last week.

Milk is also another everyday commodity that has seen price increases in the last 12 months. According to the Department of Agriculture, the price of milk has gone up a nationwide average of 38 percent in the last year.

The emerging market for organic products are taking an even more severe beating financially. According to the Wall Street Journal, in the last couple of weeks the organic milk market has seen a 10 percent

increase. This is in concert with a 65 percent increase in the organic corn market as well.

With the pinch being put on basic need items, it is then a somewhat puzzling time for the state to consider increasing taxes on the poorest people in Kansas.

The average taxpayer making less than $25,000, already burdened by the rise in prices at the grocery store, would have to pay an average annual increase of $156 in taxes to the state.

This perhaps doesn’t sound bad but at the same time, anyone making more than $250,000 will see a decrease in their tax burden by an average of $5,200 annually.

This tax plan is a targeted attack on a large working class population in the state. While just 21,000 Kansans make more than $250,000 a year, more than 500,000 Kansans fall in the lowest tax bracket and would face an increase in taxes.

Brownback tries to sell the plan as a “fairer, flatter and simpler” plan for Kansans.

What the governor fails to talk about is at the same time he seeks to raise taxes on the working poor, he also is yanking the proverbial rug out from under these citizens.

Under the proposal by Brownback, those making less than $25,000 would also lose access to the Earned Income Tax Credit. Brownback also proposes keeping the state sales tax at its current rate which is contrary to its scheduled reduction in 2013 from 6.3 percent currently to 5.7 percent next year.

All of these moves are combining to create an atmosphere of economic uncertainty for many citizens. This surely can’t be good for long term recovery for the state.

If we are to be a state of compassionate people, we must work to give those without hope an outstretched hand and not the back of it instead.

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

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Photo illustration by Josh Rouse, photos by Rob Burkett

Hoisting the Hardware: The men’s and women’s basketball teams pose with the MIAA regular season championship trophy. Both teams won the league after defeating Lincoln University on Saturday.

Bods, Blues win regular season titles

Victors: Junior guard Martin Mitchell cuts down the nets in Lee Arena after winning the MIAA title against Lincoln University.

Rob Burkett

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With a men’s team devoid of senior leadership, perhaps this past week was a puzzling experience.

First would come a senior night on the road followed by a final regular season home contest that was just another game.

Going into the 198th matchup of the “Turnpike Tussle,” Washburn was looking to keep their conference crown hopes alive. In contrast, Emporia State University was simply trying to keep their postseason existence alive for one more week.

Having torn apart the Hornets at home, the Ichabods were looking to complete a season sweep. ESU wouldn’t just lie down for WU, however.

Opening the game with a three point shot, the Hornets took their first and only lead of the night, 3-0. Despite taking

back the lead on a 7-0 run, the Ichabods were never quite able to put ESU away in the first half.

Led by junior guard Will McNeill and sophomore guard Jeff Reid, who finished with 28 and 15 points respectively, Washburn would open up a lead that grew in the opening half to as large as 14 when the two teams headed into the locker room.

The lead built in the opening stanza came on the back of the defensive efforts of Washburn, as the boys in blue were able to hold the home squad to just 24 percent shooting from the floor while also limiting the Hornets to a paltry 15.4 percent from beyond the three point line as well.

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Very seldom does a team define its season with a single 4.4 second stretch of time.

With MIAA conference title hopes on the line, the No. 10 Lady Blues experienced a gut check week en route to the postseason.

After having finished off a sweep of conference l e a d i n g Pittsburg S t a t e University the weekend before, Washburn turned its eyes to a familiar foe in Emporia State University.

The “Turnpike Tussle” opponent came into the game ready to place itself in a position to claim the three seed in the MIAA conference tournament.

Having split its last two games on the road, the familiar confines

of White auditorium would help buoy the Lady Hornets.

In the first half, both teams played heated defense, hitting the boards hard as each squad played for more than just a win.

As the first half wore on, neither team was able to open up a breakaway lead, the lead never growing to more than six points. Senior guard Ebonie Williams finished the first half with 11 points and the game with a team leading 15 points.

“Give them a lot of credit,” said Ron McHenry, Washburn head coach. “They pushed about as hard as anyone has all year.”

In the second half both teams continued to fight hard from the first play to last.

Washburn, which led by just three points at the half, opened up a lead that extended to as much as 13 points at the midway point.

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MIAA Tournament Brackets

Champs: Junior forward Sierra Moeller cuts down the nets in Lee Arena after winning the MIAA title against Lincoln University.

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Bruce Almighty: Topeka forward Mick Bruce skates away from Texas forward Jordan Greenberg during a series with the Topeka RoadRunners and Texas Tornado earlier this season. Bruce scored his only goal of the season during that series and will look to continue his offensive effort this weekend at home versus Texas.

RoadRunners run over on road Richard Kelly

WASHBURN REVIEW

Playing against the league’s top defense, the Topeka RoadRunners ran into issues last weekend.

Finishing up a six-game road trip, Topeka (32-15-3) struggled to find offense on Friday and Saturday against the Wenatchee Wild, falling to the Wild 4-1 on Friday and 2-1 in a shootout on Saturday.

Brian Christie scored both of Topeka’s goals over the weekend, bringing his goal total to 19. Christie also scored one of Topeka’s two goals in the shootout on Saturday night. Topeka lost in the seventh round.

Head coach Scott Langer said the shootout game-winner was questionable.

“I haven’t reviewed the goal yet, but I’m not sure the game-winner they counted actually went in, but it is what it is,” said Langer.

To add injury to insult, Topeka lost its backup goaltender Collin LeMay in last week’s practice, then lost starting goaltender Peter Traber during Saturday’s game. According to Langer, Traber suffered a “lower body injury.” As of Monday

afternoon, LeMay and Traber were in evaluation by the team doctor to determine the status of their injuries.

Topeka now returns home this Friday and Saturday to face the Texas Tornado, who currently trail Topeka by four points for second place in the North American Hockey League South Division. Langer said after their recent travels through Fairbanks, Alaska and Fairbanks, Wash., the team is currently fighting fatigue.

“We’re seeing what normally happens as a team gets a little beat up as they travel,” said Langer. “We’re dealing with some injuries now and don’t even know how many guys we have just yet to play.”

Lead by forward Jack Prince, who has 35 goals this season, Texas will test Topeka’s willpower.

“We’re definitely in a situation right now where we can be a lot better,” said Langer.

“Teams at this time either go the right way, suck it up, and get the points or they think it’s

too tough and just coast the rest of the way. We’re not prepared to do that as a staff.”

With 10 games left in the regular season, Langer knows the team still needs to work to maintain home-ice advantage.

“These are must win games for us,” said Langer. “We’ll have them as prepared as we can.”

As a way to attract fans, the team will have two promotions this weekend. Friday night will Washburn Greek Night, according to Sheena LeMayNelssen, public relations intern for the RoadRunners.

“We’re trying to get all the sororities and fraternities involved and have activities for them during intermission,” said LeMay-Nelssen.

Tickets will be $11 for Washburn greek students. Saturday will be Fan Appreciation Night. For more information, call 785-286-7825.

Richard Kelly is a senior mass media and social work major.

Reach him at richard.kelly@ washburn.edu.

Men’s tennis wins in Oklahoma Great may be an understatement for the Ichabods, who swept the Lions in singles The Washburn Ichabod play. Kozaczuk got revenge aftennis team squared off with ter being beaten earlier in douthe Arkansas-Fort Smith Lions bles play. The Warsaw, Poland, in Tulsa, Okla. native beat fellow European After coming off an 8-1 and Slovakian Lubos Sobotka team win over Lindenwood of Arkansas-Fort Smith in No. University a few weeks ago 1 singles with a 6-2 win in the in Springfield, Mo., the Bods first set, before Sobotka retired dominated Arkansas-Fort Smith in the second set. Laucht, from with another 8-1 thwarting.

Marburg, Germany, kept the “I think it was great. We’re momentum going winning his still a young team,” said Dave first set 6-0 and winning his Alden, Washburn head coach. second set 6-4 to bring home “For us to the win in “ stay together No. 2 singles.

There’s really no one with a pretty Fletcher won guy that I can single consistent No. 3 singles out. They all started performance winning both is great.” sets 6-2. good and finished The Bods “We’ve well.

No. 1 doubles preached - Dave Alden about being team made Washburn Tennis Coach c o n s i s t e n t up of sopho” in our play,” more Arkadiusz Kozaczuk said Alden. and freshman Maciej Winiarz Consistency was no probfaltered to start off, falling 8-4. lem for the Bods. Florence came The No. 2 doubles team con- away with a 6-3, 6-0 thumping sisting of sophomores Bobby and Winiarz dominated with Florence and Pascal Laucht two 6-1 sets. Washburn finnotched Washburn’s first win of ished out the match with a 6-1, the day with an 8-4 win of their 6-0 win by sophomore Chance own. The sophomore-freshman Joost. duo of Steve Fletcher and Dario “There’s really no one guy Munoz-Paletti pulled out an 8-5 that I could single out. They all win in No. 3 doubles to give the started good and finished well,” Bods a 2-to-1 lead going into said Alden. singles play.

The Ichabods smacked it to “They’re slowly learning the Lions with an 8-1 victory. what it takes to win,” said Al- The Bods never had to go to a den. “All our doubles and even third set to win. Washburn mansingles did great.” aged to only drop 16 games in WASHBURN REVIEW

singles play as a team.

“To win we need that type of effort consistently,” said Alden. “Everything we do has to be at a high level.”

Washburn got off to a rough start, falling 8-1 Drury University to start off the season. But after defeating Arkansas-Fort Smith, the Bods move to 2-1 on the season. The youthful Ichabods consist of only sophomores and freshmen, but Alden said they continue to make great strides as the season progresses.

“The team chemistry is better,” said Alden. “They get along exceptionally well.”

The focus going into the matches in Tulsa was on finishing strong. The young Bods were able to jump on their opponents for an early lead in every match, yet struggled to finish them off. Against the Lions, the Ichabods finally got over that hump with dominating wins, barely losing any sets as a team.

“They do the things they should do off the court and it translates to good things on the court,” said Alden. “We’re definitely heading in the right direction.”

The men’s team looks to continue its success against the University of Nebraska at Kearney March 1 in Topeka.

Luke Warnken is a sophomore mass media major. Reach him at luke.warnken@washburn. edu.

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Opening round of MIAA Tournament marks 199th Turnpike Tussle Continued from page 7 In contrast, the Ichabods shot a respectable 46 percent from the floor, dominating the game on the boards as well. In particular, the duo of McNeill and Reid mirrored each other, finishing the half with eight points and four rebounds each.

After coming out of the dressing room, the two teams would continue to fire away from outside. Emporia State managed to light up the nets in particular from beyond the arc, shooting 62.5 percent. With a barrage of outside theatrics, ESU was able to close the lead to single digits.

The efforts wouldn’t be enough as Washburn never allowed the lead to shrink to less than six points.

When the clock drained to zero, Washburn found itself the owner of a 68-60 victory.

After the game Washburn’s head coach summed up his team’s efforts.

“We didn’t play especially well offensively,” said Bob Chipman. “We were strong defensively and that was enough for us.”

With the first hurdle cleared toward a share of the regular season conference title, Washburn turned its attention

to Lincoln University. The Blue Tigers, having been bitten by the injury bug throughout the season, came into the game with just nine players on the trip to Topeka.

Outmanned and outgunned, the Ichabods, playing with something at stake, showed no pity.

In particular, the first half featured a myriad of standout performances as the team played unselfish basketball from tipoff to buzzer. With five players scoring five or more points in the opening frame, the Ichabods more than doubled up the Blue Tigers in scoring, rebounding, assists and shots made.

Sophomore guard Jared Henry, usually a spark off the bench, was a full fledged explosion in his own right, scoring 10 points in the first half and finishing the game with 18 points including shooting 7-for8 from three-point range.

“It was a lot of fun,” said Henry. “We were just happy to get this one for the fans and get a piece of that title.”

In the second half the Ichabods would continue to put on a clinic on how to win as a team. Having racked up 12 assists in the first half, the

Photo by Rob Burkett, Washburn Review

All We Do Is Win: Junior guard Will McNeill puts up a layup against the Emporia State Hornets Feb. 22, a game the Ichabods won 68-60. The Ichabods now prepare to take on the Hornets for the third time this season in the opening round of the MIAA Tournament for the teams’ 199th meeting. sharing continued as the team put together 16 more assists.

Junior guard Martin Mitchell served as the primary conduit of distribution, tallying eight assists by the end of the game.

The flow of the game reflected on the character of the team.

“I just feel so blessed,” said Bob Chipman. “They work hard every day. They don’t take a day off.”

Washburn finished off the Blue Tigers in emphatic terms, winning 107-69.

Moving forward,

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Despite the lead, the home team wasn’t about to let their guests push them around on their floor. With just over 11 minutes left in the game, ESU made a run, shrinking the lead to six points in roughly three minutes of play.

While play from senior center Cassie Lombardino and junior guard Laura Kinderknecht built the lead that the Lady Hornets had torn down, one player more known for her dirty work under the goal would prove instrumental in stemming of the ESU torrent of scoring.

Scoring six of the last eight Washburn points, junior forward Tiara George battled under the goal. Giving the team a boost offensively after ESU had just completed a 7-0 run, George, more known for her defensive presence, pummeled the Lady Hornet inside players repeatedly on the glass, converting second chance shots down the stretch.

Despite the tough play from the entire team, Washburn turned to a familiar face in Williams. With less than 10 seconds left to go in regulation, the Lady Blues had to go the length of the floor to take back the game. Trailing 52-51, the play unfolded in a different way than had been talked over in the timeout just prior to inbounding the ball.

“Yeah they pressed us coming out of the timeout,” said Williams. “I wasn’t supposed to get the ball in my hands right away. I knew I had to get the ball down the court. I just felt like I was open. I took it.”

Letting go of the shot with less than five seconds left to go, the guard, who up to that point was shooting 1-for-6 from the floor in the half, drove to the baseline and let loose from 16 feet away. When the buzzer sounded, Washburn had claimed at least a share of the MIAA title, winning 53-52.

Returning home, Washburn planned to lock down sole possession of first place in the MIAA, a first seed in the conference postseason tournament and position itself for a hosting seed in the south central national regionals.

Prior to the senior day game matchup, the team leaders weren’t worrying about the hoopla that usually is attached to the final regular season home game of their careers.

“I mean we’re just concentrating on finishing

Washburn due to tiebreakers will assume the role of No. 1 seed in the MIAA tournament.

The Ichabods will be facing off against the most familiar foe in the conference, as the 199th edition of the “Turnpike Tussle” against Emporia State

Washburn senior guard Ebonie Williams was named the MIAA Player of the Year Monday.

Williams joined fellow seniors Stevi Schultz and Cassie Lombardino as members of the all-conference squad. She averaged 15.3 points per game and was a unanimous first team AllMIAA selection.

Will McNeill, of the men’s basketball team, was also named a unanimous first team all-MIAA selection.

Harris resigns, heading to Fort Hays State Washburn head football coach Craig Schurig announced Feb. 24 that defensive coordinator Cooper Harris has resigned, effective March 1, to take the defensive coordinator position at Fort Hays State University.

Harris spent 10 seasons on the Washburn Ichabods coaching staff.

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up the season strong,” said their roster, LU fought hard Lombardino. “If we do on the boards throughout the everything we want this won’t game. As just one of five teams be the last time we play at that managed to outrebound home since Washburn all we’ll have “ year, the Lady I knew I had to get a chance to Blues were the ball down the host regionals determined here.” court. I just felt like I to correct the Lincoln disparity on was open. I took it.

University the glass in however their favor. wouldn’t “They’re - Ebonie Williams make it that Senior guard a good team easy as the that play ” a physical Lady Blue Tigers came type of ball,” in playing said senior a brand of basketball that guard Stevi Schultz. “We want Washburn had to overcome in to make sure we take care of the two teams’ matchup earlier business against this team. this year.

With six players pulling Featuring two top five down four or more rebounds, conference rebounders on the Lady Blues would manage

to win the fight down low.

Williams would once again lead the team with 15 points as the combination of defense and rebounding proved to much for the Lady Blue Tigers to overcome. Washburn took the win 72-47.

Going forward now, Washburn will be the No. 1 seed in the MIAA conference tournament. The first round matchup will see Missouri Western State University matched up against the Lady Blues. Washburn swept the Lady Griffons in the regular season.

Game time is March 1 at noon in Kansas City, Mo. Rob Burkett is a senior mass media major. Reach him at robert.burkett@washburn.edu.

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Bods in Brief

Williams earns MIAA POY honors

Big Shot: Senior guard Ebonie Williams hits a game-winning shot against rival Emporia State. With the win, the Blues partially clinched the regular season MIAA title, later winning it outright against Lincoln University.

University will take place at noon on March 2 at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in the opening round.

Lady Blues fall 5-4 The Washburn Lady Blues Tennis Team fell 5-4 to Arkansas-Fort Smith Feb. 24, dropping the team to a 1-2 record on the season.

Sophie O’Neill and Annie Doole won their No. 3 doubles match 8-6, while Whitley Zitsch won her No. 4 singles match in three sets. Alyssa Castillo and Kristin McKee won the No. 5 and No. 6 singles matches, respectively, in two sets.

Washburn returns home Thursday to take on the University of NebraskaKearney at 6:30 p.m. at Wood Valley Tennis Center in Topeka.

Baseball wins 9-3 against Drury The Washburn Ichabods baseball team won 9-3 against Drury on Sunday, with senior pitcher Tyler Bean allowing one run in seven innings.

Bean also hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning, and finished 3-for-5 from the plate. The Bods play at home today at 3 p.m.

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Play addresses issues Kelly Hurla

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“Ruined” was a little longer than expected, but it definitely surpassed my expectations of the quality of performance.

Before the performance began, I was greeted to the fullest audience I’ve seen at a Washburn theatre production.

The set of the play intrigued me. It appeared as a bar scene, a couple tables out front, and some makeshift beds in the very front.

The majority of the actors were absolutely great. They stayed in character, and ran through their lines with a powerful intensity. The subject matter was heavy, but some crude humor offset the heaviness.

I was invested in the characters from the beginning.

Some you couldn’t help but root for, while others you just wanted to slap. Ultimately they all had their reasons for acting the ways that they did and you couldn’t help but feel some compassion for all of them.

The language and themes

definitely wouldn’t be for all, but I think it was honest and real dialogue. It may have been the most controversial play I’ve seen, but I think that it’s importance overall was great. It was a way of seeing another world that in some places, is still happening now.

One downside the play was that it was right around an hour and a half for the intermission between acts one and two. I didn’t remember hearing anything about the play being so long and I could see other audience members growing restless. Nevertheless, after a quick stretch of the arms and legs I was ready for the second half to begin.

Even with all of the conflict the girls had been through, Mama Nadi’s place was meant to be a safe place for them, a place that would be better than fending for themselves. In Act II, you began to wonder just how safe this place could be.

With soldiers from both sides in and out, they started to second guess Mama Nadi’s motives.

In the climax, soldiers con-

Photo by Kelly Andrews, Washburn Review

Actin’ Out: The actors from “Ruined” last weekend portrayed their characters well, and had the audience rooting for them or hating them. The themes portrayed in the play were serious, involving death as well as love, and addressed issues at the same time. front Mama Nadi’s and one of the characters, Salima, doesn’t make it out alive.

The ending did it’s best to try and lift the heavy mood, but

I’m not much for love stories.

I was happy with the ending though because it didn’t try to mask the issues, or show that everything was going to work

out and give an absolute happiness. It showed that the issues were still there, you may not know how girl‘s lives will play out, but that there can be hap-

piness even for those who are “ruined.”

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

ucation program, combining art making with nature and science.

This program soon acquired the name Twist and Turn.

Twist and Turn is an exhibition of bird paintings, sounds, drawings, and mobiles. These birds come in a variety of ways, either realistic or imaginary.

However, the museum does an excellent job of incorporating sounds of various birds and the movement of the mobiles to create an atmosphere of realism when touring.

“We came up with the name quite simply,” said Kandis Barker, Curator of Education.

“Birds twist and turn through the air and with the topiary, the sticks all twist and turn within each other.”

Between Barker, and her Assistant Curator of Education, Jane Hanni, they have been working with several groups since 2010 to put together the exhibit.

These groups include: fourth graders from USD #501 and the afterschool program, the Intergenerational Art Classes, St. Francis Art and Wellness Classes, and several other workshops the museum offers.

“We like to keep the art so the artists can come back and show their family and friends their works of art,” said Barker.

“However, we let the patients from St. Francis keep their work as a reminder of what they’ve done.”

Their works of art can still be seen, though. The museum has kept a scrapbook of each work of art by the patients that they have open to view.

This variety of skill levels gives the museum a sense of diversity from most museums.

The education program teaches the new artists how to detect color and pattern in what they see in nature. They also show the differences between painting realism pieces and imaginary pieces, but don’t give preference as to which should be painted.

“We have over 1500 works of art, all of which are completely different from any other,” said Barker.

The Twist and Turn Art exhibit opened their doors on February 4, but is only staying up until April 15. It is available to the public any time the museum is open. The employees of the museum strongly suggest visiting their website for not only museum hours, but more information on different pieces.

The Mulvane Art Museum’s website is http://www. washburn.edu/main/mulvane/ index.html.

“We could not have been any more thankful for the support we’ve been shown when doing this,” said Barker. “The Twist and Turn project was funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Art’s Art Education Invitation Grants Initiative and the Friends of the Mulvane Art Museum.”

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couple staying in and discussing their mutual friend’s breakup, which was essentially over tampons.

Although comedic, “A Night In” has a central idea as well.

“It’s important to know that just because you perceive things or think a certain way, it’s not necessarily something that you have to do,” said Arissa Utemark, senior mass media film and video major. “Just because other people follow a specific script

Exhibit portrays birds with art and sound Three plays, one night

Michael Vander Linden

WASHBURN REVIEW

As one walks around the Washburn campus, there are many spectacles of art that the college has put out for the stu-

dents to see. If one would walk by the Mulvane Art Museum, they would see a large, woven structure named Topiary with a Twist by Patrick Dougherty.

This sculpture inspired the most recent multi-tiered art ed-

Photo by Jordan Loomis, Washburn Review

Twisting and Turning: The exhibit, “Twist and Turn,” now in the Mulvane Art Museum, focuses on birds and how they twist and turn through the air. Paintings, drawings, mobiles and sounds are all included. These were created by various groups around Topeka.

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

I’m glad we get to take a break, come back and make them laugh.”

Barnett’s play, “Drinking with Friends” entails exactly what the title states. Barnett sums up the play of three friends and their random, ridiculous and at times offensive thoughts. Although Barnett has never acted be-

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fore, she will portray the character Alex in her own playwright. New to acting, Barnett isn’t new to writing.

A po- etry writer at heart, Barnett liked the challenge of writing something with

less description and more dialogue.

Through the dialogue and actions of her characters Barnett hopes that the audience can take away a central idea.

“Just relax and realize that you don’t have to have everything figured out,” said Barnett.

“Be happy and recognize the people you have in life that are there to help you out.”

Another comedy, “A Night In,” will finish off the evening.

This play entails the story of a

doesn’t you have to.”

Utemark wasn’t new to the experience of playwriting, having two previous works selected for stage readings. For Utemark and the other playwrights, this will be the first time having one of their plays set for production.

“It’s people saying your words in a way… You say them in your head while you’re writing and you don’t imagine how good they can sound until other people read them,” said Utemark. “It’s my thoughts and actions on stage for everyone to see.” mean

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

Mulvane vends art to the masses Sam Sayler

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While it may be a far cry from Rembrandt or Picasso’s methods, Washburn University’s Mulvane Art Museum has a new way for the Topeka community to collect art in the past few weeks.

Created by Clark Whittington, the Art-o-mat is a refitted cigarette machine from the 1960s that now deals in new works of art for a $5 token.

Cindi Morrison, director of the Mulvane first saw the Art-omat 12 years ago while visiting a museum in Baltimore, Md. “I thought it was fun,” said Morrison. “It’s a great idea. It just seemed to be a unique way of marketing art, making it affordable enough for anybody to

have original artwork and start their own collection.”

Morrison tried bringing an Art-o-mat to a museum in Pennsylvania, but the historic setting didn’t have enough space for the machine. Since coming to work at the Mulvane, Morrison has been working with Whittington to bring an Art-o-mat to Washburn for nearly a year.

“We had to go through some contractual agreements,” said Morrison. “He has a patent on it and there are certain guidelines we have to follow.

That had to be approved by the university. He had to wait until he had some more machines available.”

With Art-o-mats all over the country, including the Smithsonian Museum, Morrison encourages local artists to

submit their artwork at www. artomat.org for a chance to be brought into the vending-machine’s sphere of influence.

“I thought it would be a unique way for us to support local artists by getting them involved and having them become one the artists in cellophane that Clark has put together,” said Morrison.

Sitting behind the reception desk of the Mulvane, Jan Bychinski has witnessed patrons gather tokens and lead the machine to multiple sellouts and reorders.

“People of all ages really love it, too,” said Bychinski.

“We’re going to get some new pieces, which will bring people back.”

While the first item to sellout at the new Art-o-mat was

wearable glass art, many other styles inhabit the machine, including earrings and the macabre. “[One item] was a little kind of demon creature painted on a wooden block,” said Bychinski. “The kids love that one.”

Morrison also asserts that the Art-o-mat holds many potential gift items, citing a recent incident after a board meeting on Valentine’s Day. “Obviously, they hadn’t been shopping yet,” said Morrison. “They took the opportunity to make sure they had something for their sweethearts.”

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

Photo courtesy of Mulvane Art Museum

Automatic Art: For $5 plus tax anyone can buy a a piece of art from this vintage cigarette machine. It can be found in the Mulvane Art Museum.

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First Friday Art Walk promotes quality of life in Topeka Cindy Rose

Washburn Review The First Friday Art Walk is a showcase for Topeka artists at the various locations open for the event around the city on the first Friday of every month.

Most venues are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and also have a variety of refreshments and entertainment free to the public. Large, new easy-toread maps are scheduled to be made available at all the venues during the March First Friday event.

Much of the artwork is affordable for just about anyone who would like to own a piece of original art.

“Even with the economy the way it is, we’ve had a lot of support,” said Lois Van Liew, an artist at the 831 Gallery in the NOTO art district, located at 831 N. Kansas Ave. Van Liew said that many visitors of the galleries return to see artwork that was in progress the last time they were on the art walk, to see how it has evolved or how it is in its end result. She says the artists receive numerous comments from the public and appreciate the feedback and conversations about their art.

For the First Friday in March, Van Liew will have paper and “Prismacolor” pencils set up for visitors to try.

“People are always curious about what it is,” said Van Liew.

“They are kind of the Cadillac of colored pencils. This grew out of some of the questions that we have. We get a lot of artists coming through and they don’t know what it is or how to use it.”

Barbara Waterman-Peters

opened Studio 831 a little more than a year ago. It was the first studio to open in the NOTO art district. Opening with just three artists then, eight artists are now stationed at the studio. Today, there are several businesses open in the NOTO district, and it appears to be growing rapidly with all the interest it has garnered not only from the public, but from other artists themselves.

“So many wonderful people are coming in with good ideas and it’s certainly becoming an interesting, enhancing thing to Topeka,” said Waterman-Peters.

“We wanted to be thought of as part of the overall wonderful things that Topeka has to offer.

You know, we’re not thinking of it as an autonomous thing.

It’s one more jewel in the crown that is Topeka.”

Companies around Topeka are starting to feel the same way, and are doing what they can to help the development of NOTO, and the First Friday Art Walk.

“Heartland Visioning found out that people in Topeka felt very strongly about the quality of life,” said Hi Stockwell, an artist at the 831 Gallery. “The NOTO project grew out of that.

We feel good about being a part of it. We have things here in Topeka I think people should be pleased and proud of.”

New artist Alex Lancaster will be exhibiting his artwork for the first time at the March Art Walk. Lancaster is a freehand airbrush artist who has joined artist Shelly Bedsaul’s Foole’s Dream Studio located at 833½ N. Kansas Ave. Cindy Rose is a junior mass media major. Reach her at cynthia.rose@washburn.edu

Map generated by Google Maps, created by Tricia Peterson, Washburn Review

Art on the Town: The Merchant, at 913 S. Kansas Ave. will have art teachers Katie Wood, Topeka High, displaying her mixed media art, Mackenzie Miles, Hope Street Academy, displaying her ceramics, and Whitney Jacobs, Topeka High, displaying her photography. Shelly Bedsaul’s Foole’s Dream Studio, at 833½ N. Kansas Ave. will be showcasing new artist, Alex Lancaster’s free-hand airbrush artwork. The 831 Gallery, at 831 N. Kansas Ave. will have paper and “Prismacolor” pencils set up for visitors to try. Bosco’s. at 435 S. Kansas Ave. will have Kansas landscapes by Matt Needham, and he will be present from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Most venues involved in the First Friday Art Walk will be open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Van Halen album delivers a different kind of truth

Ryan Ogle

WASHBURN REVIEW

Let’s be honest here; when word hit the wire that we were going to be graced with a David Lee Roth-fronted Van Halen album (the first in 27 years), the gravitational pull caused by millions of eyes simultaneously rolling was enough to knock a few milliseconds off the Earth’s rotation.

Even the most loyal VH fan had to question whether the band had enough gas in the tank to deliver an album worthy of their legacy. Using the hokey sing-along “Tattoo” to re-introduce the band after a 14 year absence only added to the skepticism. Save for a healthy dose of Diamond Dave’s infamous vocal swagger, this tune was laughable at best. Thankfully, and the only reason why the guy driving the tour bus didn’t drop the band off at the nearest retirement home, the rest of “A Different Kind Of Truth” is quite entertaining.

Recapturing the magic of their glory days, Van Halen struts through 50 minutes of material worth sinking your teeth (or dentures) into.

Half of the tunes on “A Different Kind Of Truth” were

ideas born during writing/recording sessions back in the 70’s and Van Halen was able to successfully reincarnate them in a way that honors the past without sounding too dated.

While this album isn’t nearly as solid as classics like “Van Halen,” “Van Halen II,” or “Fair Warning,” many of these songs would feel right at home on those records.

The honest approach the band takes is one of the album’s strongest points. Long gone are the days where an audience could be immediately dazzled

by Eddie Van Halen’s fretboard pyrotechnics.

Don’t get me wrong, the dude can still shred and lays down plenty of solos that prove he’s still the master, but he’s been copied a million times since 1978 and the novelty of it all has worn off. The band puts the steak before the sizzle here and places heavy emphasis on songwriting instead of soloing.

This approach pays off as tunes like “Bullethead,” “She’s A Woman,” “You and Your Blues” and “Chinatown” deliver that classic, energetic and entertaining Van Halen brand of hard rock. More good times come in the form of the acoustic blues jam “Stay Frosty,” (an obvious

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sequel to “Ice Cream Man” off their debut), “Outta Space” and “Big River,” both of which have decidedly 1984 feel to them. A couple of less-than-stellar filler tracks – “Honeybabysweeitedoll” and “The Trouble With Never” – see the band trying to bring a bit of mid-90’s nu-metal into their sound. The word unnecessary comes to mind as these tracks roll by, but they do little to detract from the fun that is “A Different Kind Of Truth.”

Solid songwriting, steadfast allegiance to their classic

Album cover art courtesy of van-halen.com

sound and the ovation-worthy return of Diamond David Lee Roth, whose flamboyant and stylish delivery still outshines every other singer in the rock genre, all combine to make “A Different Kind Of Truth” a very respectable effort. Granted, I don’t see this one reaching the timeless status as many other VH albums, but it’s about 100 miles from horrible, to say the least.

Ryan Ogle is a sophomore mass media major. Reach him at ryan.ogle@washburn.edu

Here you are again. It’s a Saturday night, you’ve got no cash, and nowhere to be. What could sound better than curling up and watching a good movie?

Well for those of you with Netflix subscriptions (or anyone like me who just mooches off of their friend’s account), you’re in luck. There are some great, free movies out there. After about five minutes of stumbling through selections, I found a very interesting title, “Hobo with a Shotgun.”

Almost immediately I began to fall in love with this movie.

The plot follows homeless hero Sam, (Rutger Hauer) as he rides the train tracks into a crime-infested town. As he makes his way around town, he witnesses a man being publicly executed by the town’s crime lord known as The Drake, (Brian Downey), and his two sons.

The Hobo later witnesses The sons of The Drake, (Slick and Ivan), harassing a teenager at a local arcade. As Slick is about to abduct a local prostitute named Abby, (Molly Dunsworth), the Hobo decides enough is enough and begins to take action into his own hands.

The moment the movie begins, viewers will notice a certain cliché campiness to it all.

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Proof,” and “Machete”), this movie should sound a bit familiar. This may be due to the fact that along with “Machete,” “Hobo with a Shotgun” was a spoof trailer made for the Grindhouse series. The film was actually released as part of the series in Canada before making its U.S. debut. Although it isn’t directed by Quentin Tarantino or Robert Rodriguez, this film falls nowhere short in the Grindhouse expectations of cliché, gory, comedic genius.

Graphic by Linnzi Fusco, Washburn Review

The action pulls no punches as “Hobo with a Shotgun” doles out the harshness. Between the wonderfully 80’s soundtrack, intentionally cheesy visual effects, and witty one-liners, this movie will somehow manage to tickle your funny bone and trigger your gag reflex all at once.

Even if action flicks aren’t your cup of tea, this is a fun film for all audiences, (with the exclusion of children, the faint of heart, and Canadians.)

It’s not all about explosions and gore, however. The film does a fantastic job making references, throwbacks, and working in the occasional cameo appearance. Love it or leave it, I’m giving this movie two thumbs up.

If not for the mind-numbingly brutal violence, the cliché characters, and the beautifully simple one-liners, I loved “Hobo with a Shotgun” for teaching me this one life lesson: “When life gives you razor blades, you make a baseball bat…covered in razor blades.”

Braxton Hunt is a freshman theatre major. Reach him at braxton.hunt@washburn.edu

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Topeka welcomes Japanese students Fatima Oubaid

Washburn Review

See the Sun: Artist Debbie Wagner works with pastels to create vibrant Kansas sunrise paintings. She has painted nearly every sunrise since 2005.

Images courtesy of Debbie Wagner.

Artist treats every day like sunrise

of the sunrise and a gallery in Salina took notice.

“They contacted me and wanted to do a show on my sunrises, so I picked Life as an artist is meant to be three sunrises from each season,” said nothing more than one of complete Debbie Wagner. passion. Although, what happens when She then matted and framed each life gets in the way of that passion? As sunrise and submitted the 12 that replocal artist Debbie Wagner put it—one resented the year of 2006. must simply start over.

“I hadn’t realized how the sunrise Wagner, from Bennington, Kan., was moving back and forth along the is a loving mother of three children: horizon,” said Debbie Wagner. “It was Audrey, Grant and Melissa. just beautiful.”

In the time before her surgerWhen Wagner was first apies, Wagner was an avid reader and proached about the sale and purchase a doting wife, but life unexpectedly of her sunrises, she was welcoming. changed everything in 2002 and she “People have asked me ‘how can was diagnosed with two pear-sized you sell these?’ and I’m like, ‘Why brain tumors. Months later, Wagner would I keep them?’” said Debbie underwent surgery, once in September Wagner. “I’ve gotten my benefit by and then again in October. creating the sunset, once I’ve done that, Wagner’s husband, Don, was by it’s done what its needed for me.” her side throughout the entire ordeal.

However, with time, Wagner’s This year will be greatest assurance their 30th anniverin her sunrises was sary. the stories she was I woke up one “Life throws graced with. morning, looked curve balls some“My story is times, and even finished for the day out the window though we have with every new and was just experienced some sunrise that I crein awe of how trauma, the stories ate,” said Debbie Deb has received Wagner. beautiful the along with the reWhen someone sunrise was. quest for her sunwishes to purchase rises have shown one of her sunrises, - Debbie Wagner, us how lucky we Wagner describes Bennington have been to be the transaction as able to have a life the sunrise becomtogether without ing a new story— tragedy,” said Don whether it be a Wagner. wedding or a burial.

Debbie Wagner says that upon “There’s just too many reasons recovery, she recovered an old part of people would want them,” said Debbie herself.

Wagner. “It changes the meaning for “I woke up one morning in the me every time as lives merge together, early December of 2005, looked out it’s how life goes on.” the window and just was in awe of just A sunrise takes on a different how beautiful the sunrise truly was,” meaning for everybody. said Debbie Wagner.

With Wagner’s recent publicWagner decided that, because of ity and success these past few months her loss in the ability to read full nov- (MSNBC, The Today Show and Hatels, balance a checkbook, and sleep teberg’s People) her optimism for the throughout an entire night, she would future only grows with time. instead begin a new diary—a diary of “It’s an honor and its humbling, sunsets. but it is also a great responsibility,” That diary, as Wagner has de- said Debbie Wagner. scribed, now consists of an estimated With Wagner’s heartfelt story 19,000 sunset pastel painting. One for of surviving her brain tumors inspiralmost every day since she recovered ing hundreds, Wagner feels a responfrom her surgeries. sibility to respond to each and every Years later, Wagner was still wak- request, email or thank you note she ing every morning to the vibrant colors receives. She currently spends a por-

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Photo courtesy of Debbie Wagner

Waiting for the sun: Wagner works out of her second floor balcony on one of her more than 19,000 sunset paintings. Wagner began painting after her recovery from brain cancer. tion of the day dedicating her time to trying to respond to as many voices as she can.

To Wagner, a woman whose time and dedication to a diary she started in the wake of her recovery has inspired many, such a simple act has become a daily routine.

“I never think ‘should I do this?’

I just need to,” said Wagner. “If I have a busy day and can’t accomplish any other kind of art, at least I know that I’ve accomplished my sunrise.”

Jordan Loomis is a freshman double major in mass media and art. She can be reached at jordan.loomis@washburn.edu.

The International Center of Topeka is sponsoring Japan: Land of the Cherry Blossom, an event to help in welcoming 21 international students who are visiting Washburn from Fukouka, Japan.

Each year, the ICT holds a different cultural event so that the Topeka community can have a chance to learn about a new culture. So far, they’ve recognized cultural places such as the Middle East, South Korea and Kenya.

“We decided to focus on Japan this year because after everything that had happened with the tsunami last year, we wanted to concentrate on a positive about it that would also help educate students,” said Bassima Schbley the president of the ICT. “We also took advantage of being able to have the visiting Japanese students to help Washburn students learn more about Japan, while at the same time the Washburn students will teach them about culture here, so it‘s a win-win situation.”

The ICT hopes that students will keep an open mind not only towards Japan but also about the whole world as they continue to celebrate a new culture each year and work together to create an authentic event.

“The ICT board members, Washburn students, and the Topeka community have really pitched in to make this event successful,” said Phyllis Berry, a board member of the ICT. “Its really been a team effort. From funding money to making sure the trash is empty, everyone has just been very helpful.”

The event will include many different opportunities for the public to come and experience the culture of Japan. There will be different art displays made by students, an origami display presented by Sangyoub Park, authentic clothing and other items presented by Heidi Staerkel, Japanese archery and dance, and much more.

There will also be a tasting of different varieties of foods including sushi, noodles, fried rice, rice balls, green tea ice cream, and more. The opportunity to interact with the Japanese students and learn more about their culture is also available.

“Students can expect education in a fun way,” said Schbley. “We’re going to have a lot of hands-on activities for all ages and live entertainment, so it definitely won’t be boring.”

The event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. It will be held at the United Methodist Church 1621 SW College Avenue. For questions, call International Programs at 785-670-1051.

Graphic by Kelsey Wagers, Washburn Review

Fatima Oubaid is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at fatima. oubaid@washburn.edu

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