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Lady Blues go 4-4 over break

Photo by Tricia Peterson, Washburn Review

Photo by Andrew Escandon, Washburn Review Photo by Alex Voskoboyev, Washburn Review

Breaking Even: Freshman pitcher Kayla Oldham unleashes a pitch during a recent game.

Luke Warnken

WASHBURN REVIEW

While most Washburn students were looking forward to spring break as a time of rest and relaxation, the only sand the Washburn Lady Blues softball team saw was the dirt of softball diamonds.

The Blues had a plate full of games on their schedule in a two week span. They started off their Friday of spring break against Southern Baptist University. Senior pitcher Lindsey Moore went the distance in the opener as Washburn won 6-5 in 12 innings.

Freshman catcher Kristen Bell, who had three hits in the opener, knocked in senior Britny Cushing for the winning run as Washburn scored three runs in the bottom of the 12th to pull out the win. The nightcap was less stressful as the Lady Blues shutout the Bearcats 6-0.

The Blues got blanked in their next game against Central Missouri University the next day. Jennies' pitcher Sarah Espy only allowed three hits and UCM got help as Washburn made some costly mistakes on defense.

Moore who pitched 12 innings the prior night only surrendered seven hits and three earned runs but the Blues had three errors as they fell 8-0.

UCM helped the Lady Blues out the next game with three errors of their own. The score was 0-0 going into the third but two Jennie errors along with five Washburn hits turned into nine runs. Washburn tacked on another one in the bottom of the fifth to end the game in a run rule.

“I was really proud of the way the girls fought back,” said Washburn head softball coach Vanessa Becerra.

“They showed a lot of fight and came back and won the second game.”

The Lady Blues ended their weekend with a Sunday finale in Wayne, Neb., against Wayne State University.

The Blues started strong as Moore and junior first baseman Alex Zordel went yard back-to-back to take a 2-0 lead.

Wayne State rallied in the second and third innings to take a four run lead.

Cushing knocked another one over the fence in the top of the fifth but the home run went unnoticed as the Wildcats added on three more runs in the bottom of the same inning. The Blues failed to catch up finally falling 9-5.

Despite the loss the Lady Blues pulled out a 2-1 win the second game of the twinbill. Moore helped herself in the circle by driving in the game-winning RBI with a ground out sending junior

Talking About the Future: Marty Shukert, principle partner of RDG Planning and Design speaks to gathered downtown business owners and residents of the area about what he envisions for the downtown district. The downtown redevelopment project is currently coming up on the end of the first phase. A final proposal must meet a May 1 deadline for the Topeka City Council to approve it.

Downtown continues to develop Cindy Rose

WASHBURN REVIEW

The Kansas Avenue Streetscape Improvement Plan is working to give a facelift to downtown Topeka.

In an effort to bring the community back to the area, plans have been underway for almost three years. The intent is to resurrect the current district and bring a more vibrant appeal that will attract visitors and new enterprise.

“Historically the downtown has always been the center for activities in the community,” said Cody Bird, deputy city manager and member of housing and urban development.

But across the United States, sometime around the 1960’s, events occurred that began moving people away from city centers.

“Now we’re starting to see this desire for people to come back to downtown,” said Bird.

The plan underway is working to

make that desire a realization.

Currently it’s a struggle to get new businesses to the area because of the high cost involved in making necessary improvements to the existing buildings and utilities.

“The city would be able to set the stage for private development to come in and create those types of activities and venues where people will want to come,” said Bird.

This will involve doing improvements to the infrastructure; like the sewage and utilities and resurfacing streets that haven’t been paved in upwards of 30 years.

The project was started approximately three years ago with a process organized by Heartland Visioning.

They created The Capital District Project Team. Through a series of visioning meetings, several ideas were brainstormed. Concepts were developed in the Kansas Avenue Design Workshops. The city brought in a team headed by RDG Planning De-

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sign in Omaha to create a conceptual plan and begin working to consolidate those ideas.

Bird said one of the most important things is that businesses are not able to utilize the sidewalk space to their advantage. Reducing the current five lanes on Kansas Avenue to three lanes would allow for sidewalk expansion. Enlarged sidewalks would create space for outdoor dining and seating. They would also bring adequate area for retail businesses to display merchandise and provide for other features and activities to improve the downtown area.

Bird said there is an importance for the community to get involved and emphasized that until lately the project has been driven by a grassroots movement in the private sector.

“They’ve fundraised money to get the process going,” said Bird. “What kept this moving have been the local businesses and the property owners.

Now the city has come aboard, providing financial support of the project.”

Originally a plan was being considered to create streets in a serpentine design, but after the latest public meetings it was decided to keep them in a more conventional pattern.

Recently a study was made to assess the volume of traffic to see if three lanes would support the traffic flow.

The analysis found that at this point in time it will. With the prospective growth of Topeka and the intended draw back to downtown, only time will tell.

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

Photo by Linnzi Fusco, Washburn Review

Senior Artists: Two senior exhibits are on display on campus. The top art is by Cameron Wrightsman, and the bottom art is by Michael Debernardin.

Two seniors exhibit art on campus Kelly Hurla

WASHBURN REVIEW

“La mia collezione” and “Tradition” are just two of the many senior art exhibits scheduled to be displayed this semester.

The two exhibits are currently displayed in the art building and theater gallery. Both will remain up until April 13.

“I believe it means ‘My collection’ in Italian,” said Michael Debernardin, senior art and business integrated studies major. “I was named after a great uncle that was a painter who lived in Italy.”

Debernardin’s exhibit is currently displayed at the theater gallery.

“I’ve been interested in art and interested in painting since I was little,” said Cameron Wrightsman, senior art major. “It’s been a constant, kind of an ongoing thing for me. So to come to Washburn and pursue fine arts was just the obvious choice.”

Wrightsman’s exhibit is entitled “Transition.” The exhibit is currently displayed at the art building. His paintings will be showcased on the first floor with his prints and drawings on the second floor.

The gallery talk for art students and faculty for Wrightsman’s exhibit is today at noon, in the art building.

Wrightsman’s gallery reception is set for Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. For Debernardin’s exhibit, the gallery talk will be held at noon, April 11. There will be no gallery reception.

As one requirement of the senior exhibits is to use two different mediums, students must consider options.

“The media that I decided to go with, the watercolor and oil paintings, I chose because I thought that would be my best representation of my painting,” said Debernardin.

Kansas landscapes and portraiture are some of his favorites to paint.

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

alendar WU student voices political opinions, beliefs

Wednesday, April 4

Men’s and Women’s tennis vs. Emporia State University: 2 p.m., Washburn Tennis complex Spring Nall Speak Off: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Henderson 100 Thursday, April 5

Fast Forward-Yp Summit: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Ramada Convention Center, 420 SE 6th Ave Center for Excellence in Advocacy Awards Ceremony: 5-7:30 p.m., Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center Crane Observatory Open House: 9-10 p.m., Crane Observatory, Stoffer Science Hall

Friday, April 6

Lady Blues softball vs.

Northeastern State University: 2 p.m., Washburn softball complex Baseball vs. Missouri Southern State University: 2 p.m., Falley Field, Washburn Women’s tennis vs. Lincoln University of Missouri 3 p.m., Washburn Tennis complex Saturday, April 7

WU Egg Hunt: 9-11 a.m., East Memorial Union Lawn Baseball vs. Missouri Southern State University: 12 p.m., Falley Field, Washburn Lady Blues softball vs.

University of Central Oklahoma: 1 p.m., Washburn softball complex

Sunday April 8

Art Department student exhibit: 1-4 p.m. Garvey Fine Arts Center

Michael Vander Linden WASHBURN REVIEW

As 2012 continues at a rapid pace, one topic becomes much more debated: the elections. Most people have a political preference and look at their own party’s nomination to select a president. Others just vote to say they have voted.

One student at Washburn University not only votes and has an opinion, but has strived to voice her opinion and work towards what she believes is right for quite some time.

Junior Breanna Short has been involved in the Kansas Federation of College Republicans for two years now. When she first came to Washburn, she was an accounting and finance major, with a pre-law emphasis. However, after becoming a member of Washburn’s own college republicans, she became more and more involved with the politics of the state of Kansas and the entire nation.

Growing up in Hesston, Kan., Breanna was very involved in sports and organizations. Being a three sport athlete for all four years on varsity, sometimes it was difficult to find the time to complete everything she needed to with school, church, extracurriculars

and a social life.

To add to the crazy schedule, Short is the oldest of six children, the youngest being two years old.

“It’s because of my siblings that I love children,” said Short.

“It’s all about helping those who can’t help themselves.”

With her schedule almost jammed full, Short did not once think about dropping a single event. Her parents instilled in her the values to give it her all and never quit. This helped her become a vocal leader in the things she believed in and taught her to keep strong in what she believed was right.

And politics became something she strongly believed in.

After growing up in a Catholic church setting, Breanna always saw the republican point of view in hot topic debates and realized she believed in many of the same viewpoints.

“I wanted to get involved as much as possible,” said Short. “I had a great opportunity to meet with other college republicans and realized this was a strong group of people that I wanted to be around.”

After running for the treasurer position in the Kansas Federation of College Republicans and not getting it, she took the secretary position so she

could stay connected. However, this year was a different story.

She ran again for the treasurer position and was able to earn more votes and take the spot.

She is extremely proud of this position and eager to get started helping with the elections. The organization has already planned to put together a fundraiser so they can help the republican nomination during the election run.

Not only is she the treasurer for the Kansas Federation of College Republicans, but she has the same position at Washburn’s College Republicans.

“This is a strong group that is always looking for more members that are interested in the same ideology that we have,” said Short.

Anyone interested in either the Washburn or the State republican group can contact Breanna at breanna.short@ washburn.edu for more information.

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

Photo by Kelly Andrews , Washburn Review

Vocal Leader: Breanna Short, Washburn junior, is a leader in the political arena on campus. Short is the treasurer for the Washburn College Republicans and was recently named the treasurer for the Kansas Federation of College Republicans, as well.

Unconventional class gives WU students a ‘Medieval Experience’ Jinglan Jiang

WASHBURN REVIEW

Wearing robes in class, writing with pencils and paper without electronic devices, standing up and saying “Hello, teacher” in Latin are all part of the classroom scene in the Medieval Experience class taught

by Tony Silvestri, history department lecturer.

“It’s like living in history rather than just reading it,” said Toby Halverson, a junior history major. “The instructor is very knowledgeable about this subject. The experience of going to the class is like having some of the experience that people in the 13th century may have gone through.”

Silvestri has the students wear their graduation robes because in the Medieval universities, students wore black gowns in order to distinguish themselves as students in the university rather than citizens of the town.

“I am trying to organize this class as closely as I could in the same way that university class in the 13th century would

one student writes something, be taught,” said Silvestri.

Part of this class is a co- and then another student will dex that all the students have to comment on that and actually a share. Because books are very dialogue will get started in the expensive in the 13th centuries, margins of the book.”

Silverstri also brings in students couldn’t afford their individuals who own books. They had to all use speak on one copy of the same book.

It was very normal in the S a x o n Middle Ages for readers to p o e t r y write in the book that they were a n d reading, add little commentar- m u s i c ies and dialogue between each other in the margins of the book.

“So the students are required to ‘gloss’ t h e i r readings of Photo il lust ra the book, and tion b y Lin n zi Fusc then I go back and look at o, Wa sh bu r n R ev iew the glosses to make sure they f r o m are reading and understanding that period is also what they are reading,” said played. There are also dispuSilvestri. tations and debates on certain Students in this class had topics in class. made a lot of notes in this 140 “I’ve noticed that students page codex. are not only being analytical “You get all kinds of com- about their reading but personal ments from the student,” said about it as well,” said Silvestri.

Silvestri. “What I like is when “They are allowing their read-

ings to challenge their own ideas, opinions and faith.”

Silvestri said the structure of the class is different. The papers that the students are writing are Medieval papers rather than modern papers. But he thinks the students are learning Medieval history more deeply and more effectively than they would if he was just lecturing to them and they read a textbook like most classes.

“I am really enjoying i t .

It’s a lot of fun,” s a i d Eric Budreau, a senior history major. “It’s such a different class. I think Silverstri is a perfect professor. He tried to teach a class like this just because he loves the whole theater aspect and role playing idea.”

Silverstri sometimes worries that there is not enough work, and some students are

just in there for fun. But that’s okay with him.

“College should be fun, and part of your experience should be different than just taking notes day after day,” said Silvestri.

As an experimental class, this is the first semester that Silvestri has taught in this way.

“This is the most outrageous, creative and on-the-edge of professional and academic class I have ever taught and it seems to be a success,” said Silvesrtri. “The students seem to be reacting positively to it so I’ll teach it in this way again.

I’ve learned a lot about how to teach this class this semester and I will make some changes next time.”

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

Monday, April 9

Law Library Book Sale: 8 a.m.-8 p.m., School of Law Library

Washburn nursing program advances through change

Golf-Ichabod Invitational: All day, Topeka Country Club

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Tuesday, April 10

Law Library Book Sale: 8 a.m.-8 p.m., School of Law Library Baseball vs. Fort Hays State University: 2 p.m., Falley Field, Washburn SOAR Awards: 6-8 p.m.

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Summer Workman

On March 23, 2010, president Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law.

Since then, the role of the nurse practitioner has change considerably.

“Because of this act we are seeing more changes across the nation that more nurse practitioners are going into independent practice,” said Shirley Dinkel, associate professor of nursing at Washburn University.

Since the state of Kansas doesn’t allow nurse practitioners to go into an independent practice without a collaborating physician, Dinkel said there is a new controversy over who can provide primary care.

This has caused states to modify their laws on allowing nurse practitioners to be a pri-

mary care giver. Because there is no national standard yet this means a nurse practitioner can be expected or allowed to pro-

“ It’s clear that faculty and administration at Washburn are keeping up with changes such as the Affordable Care Act. -Shirley Dinkel

associate professor of nursing

” vide primary care, like a physician but may or may not receive the salary increase as well.

“The nurse practitioner is educated in advanced assessment skills, physical exam,

diagnosing, prescribing, treating, interpreting diagnoses and ordering other therapies,” said Dinkel. “So we function at a roll that is certainly above the level of the nurse, but typically not at the same level of what a physician would function, but now that’s really changing because most nurse practitioners are specializing. So there are really lots of ways you can be a nurse practitioner now.”

Dinkel said that because the issue of who is allowed to provide a patients primary care is so vital, it’s important that a person understand who is providing their care.

“Is the person taking your blood pressure really a nurse, or a medical assistant?” said Dinkel.

She went on to say that nurse practioners are currently in high demand. Dinkel also

said that not all changes were negative.

“I think nurses now with the Affordable Care Act are really finding ways to create positions that were never positions before,” said Dinkel “Nurses can go anywhere now and create an opportunity to deliver healthcare. In regards to the affordable care act this means people are seeking ways to gain healthcare beyond the typical ways of getting healthcare.”

Because of the Affordable Care Act and recent regulation changes, by 2015, a nurse practitioner will need to receive a doctorate in nursing in order to practice.

This and the Affordable Care Act have required Washburn to implement new changes in curriculum. Starting fall of 2012, students can enroll as doctoral nursing students and

receive their PhD. “People think sometimes that nurses all do the same thing, but there is so much you can do with nursing whether it’s long-term care, hospital, pediatrics, geriatrics, hospice, or lots of other things,” said Afton Kissinger, first year nursing student.

Dinkel believes that Washburn has done an excellent job of keeping up with new healthcare laws and regulations.

“Nurse practitioners are highly educated and highly skilled,” said Dinkel. “And it’s clear that faculty and administration at Washburn are keeping up with changes such as the Affordable Care Act.” Summer Workman is a senior English major. Reach her at summer.workman@washburn. edu.

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Washburn challenges, equips future leaders Yaxuan Gao

WASHBURN REVIEW

Washburn University hosted its second Leadership Challenge event last week. There were 100 students and 20 advisers from 20 high schools and eight universities.

A lot of students enjoyed the activity to improve their skills and extend their networks.

Washburn University Leadership Institute is an organization that establishes an innovative platform for leadership education. They want to provide more opportunities for students to access a real working environment.

The Leadership Challenge Event is an annual event hosted by the Washburn University Leadership Institute. It is a unique inter-scholastic and inter-collegiate leadership competition. It enables high school and college students to participate in an organized competition that simulates real-life experiences. Students can learn how to deal with the realistic problems from the event. The activity encourages leadership development by offering participants education, hands-on experience, and recognition in a competitive environment.

“Comparing to the first Leadership Event, we expect more from the second one,” said Shea Kirsop, student direc-

tor of the LCE®. “We changed materials and theme this time.

We focused on community.”

The event was a two-day activity consisting of a half-day leadership conference and them a full-day interactive leadership simulation. The simulation incorporated a combination of a broad range of leadership responsibility, both as individuals and as a collective leadership team, along with a spectrum of situational influences that encouraged requisite adjustments and leadership initiative.

The conference provided an unique opportunity to all participants and allowed them to experience leadership in a professional and applicative scenario. To equally judge the performance of students, organizers separate high school students and college students into two different groups.

To extend the participation among students, a lot of volunteers joined in on the leadership event. Volunteers were divided into three group including team coaches, judges and simulation role players. Volunteers guided and judged the performances of students.

“It is really good,” said Abby Habiger, a freshman in nursing. “It is my first time to join in the Leadership Challenge Event.”

Sponsors also played a major role in supporting the event.

Without the assistance of them,

Rubbing Elbows: Shea Kirsop (left) and Ed O’Malley discuss the leadership Challenge Event and O’Malley’s organization’s role in relation.

O’Malley is the president and CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center.

Photos by Rob Burkett, Washburn Review

Leadership Lecture: Richard Pembrook (above) gives the opening speech at the Leadership Challenge Event last Thursday. Pembrook spoke about the qualities needed in order for students to become leaders.

The Leadership Challenge Event brings students from high schools and universities from around the region to Washburn.

Challenging Future Leaders: Students (right) attend leadership lectures sponsored but the Leadership Challenge Event. Jamie Hornbaker (right), director of the United Way of Topeka, discusses ways she became involved in the United Way and the challenges facing a non profit organization in this economic climate.

students will lose a chance to improve them.

“I learned a lot from the conference,” said Billy McElroy, a sophomore at Cair Para-

work with others and access to real working environment.

vel Latin High School. “I experienced the inside of business such as how to work together.”

The Leadership Event helps students learn how to

Yaxuan Gao is a junior political science major. Reach her at yaxuan.gao@washburn. edu.

WU grapples with twister prep Fair prepares grads for big day AJ Dome

WASHBURN REVIEW

Lilly Moss, a junior in communications at Washburn, has never used the tornado shelter in Washburn Village.

“I’ve never had to come down here for a storm,” said Moss.

Moss is a residence assistant in the Village. On move-in day, Moss and the other RAs have an outside session for new students, where they explain the basics of severe weather safety on campus.

“In the session, we show residents where the storm shelter is,” said Moss. “We’ve never actually had a drill or a warning where we used the shelter.”

On Tuesday, March 13, the state of Kansas participated in a tornado drill. The drill was conducted by the National Weather Service and state emergency management teams. The drill implemented the actual “TOR” code, as used by the Emergency Alert System. The legitimate EAS code was used in the drill broadcasts on NOAA weather radio and local TV outlets.

According to the Topeka

National Weather Service of- and there’s a warning out, I fice, “local officials were sup- wouldn’t want to go to the lobposed to sound warnings to by to hear it.” initiate the drill. Area residents, Weather radios are availbusinesses and schools are able online, and at every major urged to treat the drill as if it store with an electronics secwere an actual tornado emer- tion. Smart phone apps are also gency. The purpose of the an- available, and recommended by nual drill is to test everyone’s Ron Rutherford,Washburn’s inreadiness for life-threatening terim director of safety,. severe weather events.”

“Most [of the apps] are Every weather drill and free,” said Rutherford. “I’m not warning begins in the Shawnee here to tell anyone what they County Emergency Manage- need to buy, but if a student ment office, where they sound wants to keep up on the weaththe tornado sirens--including er, then I think it would be a the one on campus. good investment.”

TORNADO “The siren is so If there’s a seTIPS loud, you literally vere thunderstorm have to cover your or tornado watch, ears if you’re outside,” said RAs are notified by the campus Dean Forster, Washburn chief police. A watch is when there’s of police. a possibility of severe weather; The siren is relatively close a warning is when dangerous to Forster’s office, but can be weather is imminent. On Feb. heard from as far away as the 28, signs were posted on enVillage. trances to every residence hall Moss says she can hear the warning people that Topeka siren in the Village, but encour- was under a tornado watch. ages residents to be proactive That night, the town of with severe weather.

Harveyville, Kan. was hit by “We have a weather radio a fast-moving tornado. Eleven at the front desk, but I encour- people were injured and one age people to get their own,” person was killed. The tornasaid Moss. “If I’m in my room do was on the ground for five

miles, and lasted for less than a minute. According to the National Weather Service office in Topeka, the storm appeared to be weakening, therefore a warning was not issued. The town’s only tornado siren was not activated.

“We prepare for it and hope it doesn’t happen,” said Mindy Rendon, director of residential living. “We’ll call the RA on duty, despite the time of day.

We want everyone to be prepared. Residents should make themselves aware of inclement weather, so they can make good choices on whatever they’re doing.”

Moss said she likes being prepared, but would rather not have to be.

“Knock on wood, hopefully this year’s weather isn’t too crazy,” said Moss.

AJ Dome is a sophomore mass media major. Reach him at andrew.dome@washburn.edu.

Archive Photos

Whirlwind of Destruction: Washburn stands unmarred (left) and whole before the tornado on June 8, 1966. Several of Washburn’s building were leveled by the tornado (right). Following the tornado in 1966, Washburn has maintained a set of procedures in case of a tornado and other severe weather. The Washburn residence assistants explain the basics of severe weather safety on campus to every incoming student. On March 13, Kansas participated in a statewide tornado drill conducted by the National weather Service.

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Summer Workman

WASHBURN REVIEW

An energy was present as seniors funneled into the graduation fair, signaling the start of their end at Washburn University.

Seniors graduating during the spring or summer semester who are candidates for graduation and are participating in the May 12 commencement ceremonies got to go to the graduation fair.

“It’s great having all of this h e r e in one space,” said Rhett Buckley, graduating with a Jurist Doctorate in Law. “I can’t believe it goes until 10 p.m. tonight. It’s kind of unbelievable.”

The fair was held all day from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the Wa s h b u r n Room at the Memorial Union.

T h e s e extended hours for the fair were allowed for students who needed to work around class, internship or work schedules.

There were 15 booths providing information on the commencement ceremonies, graduate’s caps and gowns, photography, pre-ordering yearbooks and various other businesses from the community.

Many special discounts were offered only at the fair for graduates ranging from cap and gown and yearbook purchases, AAA memberships, bundle packages for framing and computer software and many more.

“It’s nice that they offer the opportunity to purchase with a discounted rate for students,” said Matt Coleman, also graduating with a Jurist Doctorate in Law.

Aside from useful information and merchandise for the May commencement ceremonies, there were also many representatives from business throughout the Topeka community.

Brad Noller, American Family Insurance, Intrust Bank, AAA and Jostens were present as well, offering help tips and drawings for prizes and useful information to send seniors on their w a y after completing their degrees.

Washburn University career services was also available to assist seniors in their graduating process.

“I would tell juniors to start applying as soon as possible for jobs, said Buckley.

“Apply now even.”

Buckley echoes many seniors’ feelings towards heading out into a recession and an extremely competitive job market after graduation.

But until that comes, Washburn University is doing everything in their power to educate their students not only in classroom, but also by offering a fair with useful resources and tips for graduates on how to compete with other graduates entering the work force through out the country.

Graphic by Kelsey Wagers , Washburn Review

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

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Tax day is just around the corner. Most students are living in anticipation of that refund check coming in. The Review wanted to know what your plans are...

Clinton gives roadmap for imminent graduates

“What will you do with your tax refund check?”

“I’m going to put it in the bank.”

Julia Brumner, junior nursing

“I will use it to pay for my gas because I drive home in Kansas City during weekends. I also will buy college stuff like food and groceries.”

Spencer Colvert, freshman nursing

Merideth Cline, junior

biology

Tameka Willis, senior English

“Actually I have no tax refund, but my mom has. If I got the tax refund, I would pay my phone bills and I would also pay for my summer courses”

“I will put it back in the bank and save money for big expenses.

Maybe I will pay off my car and house.”

Graphic by Maggie Pilcher, Washburn Review

“I’m going to save it for a business I want to start.”

Augustina Guerrero, sophomore undecided

Barbara Shelton, junior undecided

“I will save part of it and the other part to pay my bills like my credit card bill.”

Interviews and photos by Yaxuan Gao

The Review takes a bite out of the Big Apple

Rob Burkett

WASHBURN REVIEW

Recently, a former president hosted a major summit event and no one booed.

In fact the message espoused by former President Bill Clinton at the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative University summit event was one of empowerment and independence.

Coming from a president who during his time in office was a proponent of engaging with the world through various government and military interventions, this is both surprising and not surprising at the same time.

Now that Clinton is in the private sector, he has been a leading voice in the non governmental organization world. His Clinton Government Initiative, which was originally started to focus in on a small range of issues confronting third world nations, has now expanded into more than that. By gaining commitments from partners in the private and public sectors, Clinton has helped nearly 400 million people in 180 different nations.

With the establishment of the CGIU, Clinton has now done what he has always done since his time in the oval office in engaging young people.

While the CGI was aimed at bringing the world’s most influential and visible leaders to the table, the CGIU is in place to give college students and especially graduates a clear message that helping others isn’t just a good idea, its almost a mandatory duty in this day and age.

According to Clinton during his question and answer session with “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, government today is distrusted more than it

has been at any point during the last 30 years.

While NGOs face challenges that government typically doesn’t have to deal with such as funding, they do have several advantages.

The first advantage being that most NGOs typically serve a vital interest that can immediately impact a problem.

They also typically deal with just one issue. This ability to single-mindedly pursue a goal is something that Clinton spoke of with great admiration.

So what does this all mean for Washburn students and soon-to-be graduates?

Service is key to getting a job anymore. What separates a Washburn student from any other university is very little in the eyes of people doing the hiring.

In the competitive job market there is today, there are numerous realities for students.

Many companies are looking for talented people who are not only good at what they need them to do, but are also good stewards of their communities.

Going out into Topeka and making a difference, be it by joining the Bonner Honor Leader Program or any of the other things that Washburn’s Learning in the Community supports, is something that students should get used to. Not only does it look good on an application, but it also feeds into the next reason.

Many graduates are finding their first jobs in the non profit world out of college. By working in a volunteer position with an organization that benefits the community, candidates show themselves as already in tune with the mission of most non profit organizations.

On the eve of Washburn’s “The Big Event,” which is an event designed to get students out in the community helping such organizations, students should stop asking what can I get from college and perhaps think about what they can give while in college.

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

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Simoneau prepares for NFL Draft Rob Burkett

WASHBURN REVIEW

For collegiate athletes, there are many cases where realizations come that playing days will end after the final game of senior season.

Dane Simoneau, however, is the rare case at Washburn of an athlete who is looking to take his career to the pros in the National Football League.

After having a successful year that featured 10 wins, a first-in-the-program playoff win and finishing in second place by only three votes for the Harlon Hill trophy—the MVP award for Division II football—the Salina, Kan., product has been busy getting ready for all the steps necessary for a pro career.

“I’ve been working out a lot and just training to get myself ready,” said Simoneau.

“The process is really intense, but I feel like I’ve been working really hard, so it’ll all pay off soon.”

While Simoneau has been busy getting ready, his performance has had an influence on those that remain at Washburn. Washburn head coach

Michael Vander Linden

Craig Schurig has been busy with spring practices, but is still mindful of what having a player like Simoneau does for a program.

“Him getting into a camp would be another great step for us,” said Schurig. “To be able to have as many guys as we’ve had go to the NFL really speaks volumes about the dedication that all of our guys are putting in here.”

Simoneau spent time in front of NFL scouts March 13 at Kansas State University’s pro day.

“Yeah, we had guys get the chance to get in front of 20 different teams, so that was a great deal for those guys,” said Schurig.

The quarterback then returned to Washburn on March 27, where he and other players went through various drills showing off what they were capable of in front of the Kansas City Chiefs. Simoneau took the process in stride.

“I was relaxed in front of them,” said Simoneau. “I thought it went really well.”

Most NFL scouting firms have Simoneau ranked in the

top 50 of quarterbacks available for the draft. He is ranked as high as 39 and as low as 46 by most firms. Schurig, however, thinks whichever team gets Simoneau will get more than is advertised.

“Dane is so much more than anything you can measure on paper,” said Schurig, “The one thing that we’ve gotten back from scouts is how they are so impressed with the work ethic of our guys. They always tell us how hard our guys work and how that sticks out to them.”

If Simoneau does get drafted, he will be the fifth player since Schurig arrived at Washburn in December 2001 to suit up in the NFL. Former teammates Michael Wilhoite and Joe Hastings are currently on the roster of the San Francisco 49ers, while Cary Williams just finished playing the 2011 season with the Baltimore Ravens. Former Washburn defensive tackle Trey Lewis is currently not on an NFL roster, but started out with the Atlanta Falcons.

Regardless of what happens during the NFL draft,

scheduled for April 26-28, Simoneau looks forward to getting on the field and pursuing a

lifelong dream.

“I can’t wait to show them what I can do,” said Simoneau.

Priority on Pitching

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

Michael Vander Linden

WASHBURN REVIEW

“Some people refer to us as the quarterback of the baseball field,” said junior Brett Ash. “It’s our job to keep everyone locked in the game and get the defense off the field as quick as possible.”

The job he is referring to is that of the pitcher. This player is the one that begins every play of the game with the throwing of the ball. With plentiful pitches per game, these young athletes always have to be mentally and physically prepared to do their job.

Ash likes to show up to the field in his own rhythm. Music, a big part of a lot of athlete’s focuses, helps Ash lock in to the mindset he needs before the game.

After stretching and running, the pitchers start by throwing back and forth. When comfortable, the two involved will begin to move farther and farther back. This process is called long toss, where throwers will play catch from nearly 300 feet.

When ready, they move back in and head to the bullpen. This is the area where pitchers can use mounds and home plates to mimic game situations. Pitchers focus on different situations they might face throughout the game and work on hitting their spots.

“We use a really long, extensive warm up so our entire body is ready to play,” said Ash. “We have to play at peak performance every time we step onto the field.”

Senior Kerry Schachenmeyer agrees. He notices that when he pitches, he uses his

Photo by Jordan Loomis, Washburn Review

Next Step: Senior quarterback Dane Simoneau is honored during Washburn’s Senior Day game Nov. 12, 2011.

Simoneau is now preparing himself for the rigors of an NFL career, showing off his talents in two pro days and training his body to perform at a higher level.

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Archive photo, Kaw Yearbook

Ashes to Ashes: Junior pitcher Brett Ash (2-3) leads an experienced group of pitchers, including Tyler Bean (3-1) and Kerry Schachenmeyer (3-1). Ash went 7-5 last season and led the team in wins. entire body to get the ball to the plate. His legs push off of the mound to build momentum, his core bends to help adjust with location, and his arm whips through to control velocity. These put together puts together a successful pitch that will be difficult for batters to hit.

And a pitcher must be at his best, even when late in the game. Schachenmeyer always dreads the bottom of the ninth during a tie game. If the bases get loaded, the pressure always seems twice as heavy, and it all rests on the pitcher.

However, the ability to push through these types of situations is what makes these athletes stronger competitors.

“When I’m in the game, I don’t even think about how I’m doing at the moment,” said Schachenmeyer. “It’s always something I focus on afterwards to see how successful of a day it was.”

This is probably a smart strategy, as pitchers have an extensive recovery between

appearances on the mound.

This recovery includes ice, stretching, and huge amounts of running. The running is scientifically linked to flushing out lactic acid that builds in the arm as an athlete throws.

“The recovery is all about keeping the arm lose and on track to recovery,” said Ash. “We have to focus on the buildup of our arms, not just the burn out.”

After a day of pitching, the feeling of pain is nothing unnatural to pitchers. Normally, guys take 4-5 days before they are back to throwing in bullpens again.

“It’s all about preparing our bodies to get through the entire season in best condition possible,” said Ash. “If the pitchers can’t do their job, then the rest of the team is really going to struggle.”

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

When at a softball game, one may notice that only one player touches the ball on every play. This would be the pitcher.

Looking for ways to make outs and limit the opposing team from getting on the scoreboard, a lot is riding on the performance of this athlete.

“We’re definitely leaders out there,” said Kayla Oldham, freshman pitcher. “We set the tone that everyone builds off of; we do our best so everyone else will do theirs.”

With this amount of stress put on the pitchers, the girls that step on the mound realize they must do everything they can to prepare for the game. Senior Lindsey Moore admits to warming up the longest out of everyone, and may not even be happy with her warm up if everything does not go to plan.

The warm ups start with running and stretching for most of the girls. After warming up throwing, the pitchers leave their team to start their bullpen.

A bullpen is an area set off of the field where pitchers are allowed to throw to their catchers like a game situation.

Moore likes to start from half of the distance they actually pitch to get a feel for everything she is throwing. After becoming confident from there, she moves back to the actual distance where she throws five of each pitch she has in her arsenal. Then she lets the catcher mix up each pitch and work on location.

“Finally, I end with pretending there is a batter hitting from each side,” said Moore. “If

Photo by Alex Voskoboyev, Washburn Review

Pitch and Catch: Freshman pitcher Cori Munoz unloads a pitch against Ottawa University March 28. Munoz (2-2) is third in the rotation behind Kayla Oldham and Lindsey Moore.

I’m comfortable then I’m done, and if not I just keep working.”

Once they move into the game, motions get a little different. Oldham admits that the lower body is just as important in a pitch as her arm. Before she throws, she rocks back to build momentum and lunges forward as her arm circles around.

“It’s important for my legs to be strong,” said Oldham.

“I’ve noticed that if my legs aren’t ready to go, then it will be a long day on the mound.”

Yet, if their legs are ready, the girls can tell that they are throwing well. Many factors go into a successful game. Just some of them include throwing their best, hitting the spots, getting ground balls and pop flies, and staying on top of batters to limit walks.

“We really focus on get-

ting the first out of the inning,” said Moore. “If we can do all of these things, then I look back and know I had a really good day out on the mound.”

A major difference between baseball and softball is the amount of time that they need before they can get back out to pitch. In softball, women find themselves pitching back to back games during some occasions.

“Softball pitching is a natural motion, so it doesn’t hurt our arms,” said Moore. “We’re always ready to go as soon as we’re asked to get out there.”

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

SRWC set to kick off spring intramurals season at Washburn

Jordan Loomis

WASHBURN REVIEW

With Washburn University nearing the end of the 2011-12 school year, the Student Recreation and Wellness Center is also wrapping up on its fall intramural sports seasons.

Now, the spring intramurals will begin.

“Yes, we are currently wrapping up arena flag football (finals begin this afternoon,)”

said Cummings, “But both our dodgeball and indoor soccer seasons are beginning their third week of the regular season this week with the playoffs set to begin in less than two weeks.”

As a personal witness to the dodgeball matches, all teams so far have been vigorously fighting for that top spot (especially those from the Greek houses) but all teams also keep in mind that the staff of the Student

Recreation and Wellness Cen- ber of participants remains a ter want them to play fair. constant.

“I feel that dodgeball is “I feel that our dodgeball going well,” said Cummings. participation is at normal levels “We’ve have had a low num- compared to previous years.” ber of forfeits to Although, SPRING this date and our Cummings has participants seem INTRAMURALS seen a change to enjoy the sport as a stress in the number of participants reducing activity, both are posi- based on gender. tives.”

“Our number of women’s Comparing this year’s teams are down, but we saw dodgeball teams to the past, an increase in co-rec teams,” Cummings says that the num- said Cummings. “I read this as

women are still participating at past levels, they are just choosing to do so with corec teams rather than specifically women’s teams.”

Cummings has stated that the upcoming intramurals are all based on the spring sports.

“Upcoming deadlines include softball forms [due April 4] and tennis doubles forms [due April 11.]”

All deadline information is available on the SRWC website

at www.washburn.edu/getfit.

Cummings also hinted at an upcoming competition for those interested in weights.

“Our wellness program is running a bench press competition in April, but more information regarding that program can be found on our website, as well,” said Cummings.

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

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even, 13-13.

The streak was cut short soon though. On March 30, The Blues went on to wal- the Blues visited rival Emporia lop Lincoln University 11-2 State University in the softball and 1-0 as they stole two road version of the Turnpike Tussle. conference games. The Lady The No. 25-ranked Hornets Blues had a season-high 19 hits got their money’s worth from in the first game jumping out to Washburn who forced game an early 5-1 lead. one into extra innings. Moore They scored another four doubled and Zordel singled in runs in the top of the fourth to the top of the third. take a commanding lead that Sophomore short stop would never diminish. Covert Shelby Erickson then doubled singled in the seventh inning of to right center, driving in both the second game of the double- runs to give Washburn a 2-0 header and was able to score lead. The Lady Blues surrenthe lone run of the game off dered two runs in the fifth and of a Blue Tiger throwing error. sixth inning as the game came Freshman pitcher Kayla Old- to a 2-2 tie at the end of reguham came away with the shut- lation. Moore, who ended the out while giving up six hits. game with three hits and pitched Finally the all 11 innings, again Blues were able to WASHBURN doubled in the top catch a break as they of the tenth bringSOFTBALL squared off with ing in Macaronas. instate and NAIA-foe Ottawa Washburn gave up a run in the University. The Lady Blues bottom of the tenth and then got should’ve had no problem tak- blanked in the top of the eleving down their opponent, or so enth inning. The Hornets took one would think. advantage as Taylor Zordel “I don’t stress the other drove in the winning run. team to the girls,” said Becerra.

“I think the only thing that “We only talk about Washburn is disappointing is to lose a softball.” game like that,” said Becerra.

The Lady Braves gave the In the second game, WashLady Blues more than they burn jumped out to an early bargined for in the first game lead, 4-1, only to have it slip of the two game series. Wash- away as they fell 8-4. burn trailed Ottawa 2-1 until Things didn’t get much Zordel hit a grand slam to give better in their next doubleheadthe Blues a 5-2 victory. Zordel er the following day, the last of finished the game 4-for-4 with March. The Lady Blues travfour RBIs. elled to St. Joseph, Mo., to face “She’s came up big in off with the No. 21-ranked Missome crucial situations,” said souri Western Lady Griffons.

Becerra. “She’s definitely been Missouri Western were just too clutch for us this year.” much for the Blues as they deWashburn had little trou- feated Washburn 8-0 and 9-7. ble the second game as they Washburn only managed extended their win streak to two hits to Missouri Western’s seven games with a 12-2 win. 14 in the opener. The Blues had The sweep brought their record three errors in the game as they

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got run ruled in six innings of play.

“I don’t feel like we should have got run ruled that game,” said Becerra. “There were balls going underneath our legs, dropping the ball at first. Just lack of focus things.”

It didn’t get much better in the nightcap. Washburn was down early as two of their five errors lead to Missouri Western runs. Things continued to get worse in the bottom of the sixth as the Blues did not help themselves, giving up six runs, three of which were unearned.

Washburn trailed 8-2 but was able to score five runs the following inning as Moore went yard again, this time with a much needed grand slam. Not to be outdone, Zordel smacked one out the very next at bat. But the Griffons were too much as Washburn lost 9-7.

Oldham gave up eight hits in the game, but only gave up three earned ones. Defensive woes for the Lady Blues turned out to be their downfall against the fiesty Griffons.

“I look back at the fall and see how far we’ve come now and I’m happy with it,” said Becerra. “We came out and showed these two teams that we can come out and compete.

We made them work for it.

Washburn softball will be back in action April 6 at home against Northeastern State University. The Lady Blues are now 13-17 overall and 5-7 in MIAA play.

Luke Warnken is a sophomore history education and physical training major. Reach him at luke. warnken@washburn.edu.

Summer Harris resigns after 7 years Michael Vander Linden WASHBURN REVIEW

For almost seven years, if one walked into the coach’s offices and looked to their left, they would see the office of the Marketing and Ticker Director for Washburn Athletics: Summer Harris.

When a student sees this title, they may not realize just how much she does at different athletic events. Harris is responsible for: overseeing all ticket sales, including season tickets and single game tickets, hiring ticket takers for events, getting sponsors and advertisements; designing banners and schedules that have the Washburn logo on them, making t-shirts, and creating all promotions to speak and participate in.

However, Washburn will unfortunately be losing Harris to Fort Hays State University after this school year.

After her husband, defensive cordinator for the Ichabod’s football team Cooper Harris, received a job offer from a long time friend at FHSU, the couple decided that it was time to move on, for several different reasons.

“He was offered the job last year to go to Fort Hays and the timing was just terrible,” said Harris. “This year we got the same offer and it just seemed like it was our time to make the

move.”

One of the reasons that last year did not work out for the Harris couple is that she was pregnant with their first born, a girl. It was near impossible for them to move at the moment with everything settled for them to bring a child into the world.

However, the reason they stayed is also one of the reasons they will be leaving. Harris realized she was not getting to spend the amount of time with her daughter that she really wanted to. After working 60-70 hour weeks for months at a time, and having her husband experiencing the same, their daughter was not getting to see much of her parents.

“I had this dream job at Washburn that I always loved,” said Harris. “But being a mom was a dream job I’ve wanted, too.”

This is where Hays was able to help make the offer the Harris’ would end up taking.

Realizing Summer liked her current job and her daughter, they offered her a part time job so she would be able work and see her daughter more.

Not only was this an advantage, but most of Summer’s family lives near the Hays area.

With the intention to keep expanding their immediate family, it was very important to be able to see extended family.

Grandparents, aunts, uncles,

cousins all lived within a day’s traveling distance and added to the excited that Hays was offering.

“Between seeing my daughter and my family more often, it was an extremely appealing offer for us,” said Harris. “It’s an exciting adventure that we’re ready to take where I can focus on being an employee, mother, and even a coach’s wife.”

However, the Harris couple admits this move being extremely bittersweet. After working at WU for a combined 18 years, the couple has met and worked with so many amazing people that they have grown close to and keep in contact with.

“The people in the department and even the fans and boosters have all made impacts on our lives,” said Summer Harris. “It will be so difficult letting them all go.”

She keeps a positive outlook on the situation though.

Since both schools are a part of the MIAA conference, she is looking forward to the many times that they will meet up with all of their “Washburn family” and catch up.

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

Blues go 2-3 in wild 2-week span, fight through illness and weather Luke Warnken

WASHBURN REVIEW

As spring begins to take over, the Washburn women’s tennis team had already began it’s spring schedule in full swing.

The Blues played five matches over a two-week span, going 2-3 overall. Their first matchup was against the No. 9-ranked Southwest Baptist Bearcats March 16 in Topeka.

The Bearcats were too much for the Lady Blues, who lost 7-2. No. 4 singles senior Alyssa Castillo and No. 6 singles senior Kristen McKee were the only two to bring home wins.

“Alyssa and Kristen both stepped up,” said Washburn head tennis coach Dave Alden. “We were a person down (Whitley Zitsch) because of a family emergency.”

The next day, Washburn

bounced back winning No. 1 doubles. The duo of Castillo and senior Jamie Blackim defeated Rachel Pierson and Alex Tran of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, 8-6. The other two doubles teams faltered dropping by matches. Senior Morgan Rainey defeated Tran 6-4, 1-6, 11-9 in No. 1 singles but No. 2 singles Sophie O’Neill fell 6-3, 4-6, 10-8 in three sets.

Blackim and freshman Casyn Buchman also lost in No. 3 and No. 5 singles. Castillo won No. 4 singles and McKee grabbed No. 6 singles. Washburn just fell one match short, losing 5-4 in the team match.

“Against UNO, it was a matter of finishing matches,” said Alden.

Washburn’s next stop was Oklahoma City to play East Central University. The Blues had less troubles finishing matches as they were victorious

7-2. Rainey was the lone singles player to lose getting beat 6-2 in both sets in No. 1 singles.

But No. 2 – No. 6 singles came away. No. 1 doubles of Blackim/Castillo also fell but No. 2 and No. 3 doubles picked up the slack winning their matches.

“We went down and played really well,” says Alden.

The next two matches were down the Lone Star State. The first match against Midwestern State University ended halfway through due to rain. In Dallas, Washburn could not pull off the upset against a tremendous Dallas Baptist team, falling 7-2.

Casyn Buchman won her No. 5 match, about the only bright spot of the match.

“We’re different with her (Buchman),” said Alden. “It gives us a whole different level of depth.”

Washburn was not too discouraged. The Blues went on

to defeat Cowley Community College March 27, but due to sickness, the Lady Blues succumbed to Rockhurst University.

“Never in my years of coaching have I had three players go down during a match,” says Alden.

Castillo/Blackim lost 8-5 in No. 1 doubles but Rainey/ Zitsch won 8-5 in No. 2 doubles. Underclassman Buchman and O’Neill also won 8-5 in No. 3 doubles. But Rainey had to withdraw from her No. 1 singles match. McKee also retired in the second set of her singles match. Because of sickness and injury, Washburn lost 5-4 to Rockhurst despite strong matches by O’Neill and Buchman. O’Neill defeated Karsyn Betts 6-0, 6-2 in No. 2 singles and Buchman took care of business in No. 5 singles winning 6-4, 6-2.

The Blues ended their twoweek schedule with MIAA-rival Fort Hays State University.

Washburn came away from Hays with a 6-3 victory, improving to 5-7 overall and 2-1 in MIAA. “Fort Hays has gotten a lot better,” saidAlden.

Once again, Blackim and Castillo failed to win in No. 1 doubles, but their teammates picked up the slack. The No. 2 doubles team of Rainey/ Zitsch won 8-2, and Buchman/ McKee won 8-3. The doubles teams had to shift around a bit as O’Neill became sick on the way to Hays.

Rainey also won her No. 1 singles match, winning both sets, 6-3. O’Neill battled through her illness and competed in No. 2 singles. She forced Brittney Ricci into three sets, but could not pull it out, losing 6-2, 0-6, 7-6 (9-7).

“Sophie O’Neill got sick on the trip up. We had to change doubles around,” said Alden.

“But I think the girls responded nicely.”

Zitsch lost the No. 3 singles in three sets, but the bottom third of the singles teams all came with wins to secure the team win. Blackim and Castillo redeemed themselves, both winning their single matches.

Blackim won 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) and Castillo won easily, 6-0, 6-1.

Buchman again won her No. 5 singles match.

Because of weather forecasts, Washburn’s match against Emporia State University originally scheduled for April 4 has been rescheduled to April 10.

Luke Warnken is a sophomore history education and physical training major. Reach him at luke. warnken@washburn.edu.

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Michael Vander Linden WASHBURN REVIEW

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

A&E

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Fungus deemed edible Tricia Peterson

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Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

WREN Returns Home: Known as the largest wren in the world, the famous wren used to be located on the top of the WREN radio station. Now it can be found in Topeka on Topeka Boulevard and Huntoon Street.

WREN makes a comeback Yaxuan Gao

WASHBURN REVIEW

The local radio station WREN will return in April, only this time, they will be broadcasting online. Its main program is music, including rock, folk and other similar genres.

WREN was a radio station from 1926 to 1988 originally in Tonganoxie, Kan. and subsequently moved to Lawrence, Kan., and then to Topeka. The new WREN started February 2012 online. It focuses on classic music.

Frank Chaffin, a retired independent marketing and advertising consultant, is now in charge of WREN, because with

his retirement he could manage his time to restart old-time radio.

Their goal is to re-create radio as it was during the “fun and innocent” years in history, such as the 1950s and 1960s.

On their Facebook page, they define their new radio station by the following statement: “Listen to the new WREN Radio! Good Times and Great Oldies! Spread the word, the bird is back in Topeka! WREN!” “We want to go through WREN to spread entertaining and educational experience,” said Chaffin.

The style of music is classical from the late 1940s through mid-1970s. In addition, oldtime radio dramas and variety

shows will be broadcast. There will also be educational, handson opportunities for youth with a week-end “Junior DJ Show.”

Their target audiences are older than 15, since they can better understand the meaning of rock’ n’ roll. They also want to attract more young people to listen to the radio and experience their old time sound because they have more time to listen. Their programs can be found on audiorealms.com.

“Keep listening and spread the word. WREN is back,” said Chaffin.

Yaxuan Gao is a junior political science major. Reach her at yaxuan.gao@washburn.edu

Musical for all audiences Tanner Ballengee

Though it is aimed primarily towards younger audiences, the musical contains material Going to a play or a musi- and themes that all ages can cal is a fantastic way to bring learn from, relate to and enjoy. people in a community together This educational type of muwithout placing any limit on sical is not new to the venue, ages and is fun for the whole since Topeka Civic Theater has family. held others like it in the past.

But what makes these the“This musical is for enatrical events that much better tertainment, but there will be is that they can be as education- a resource guide online to use al just as they are entertaining, themes of the play in the classas shows the Topeka Civic The- room,” said Jennifer Van Brugater and Academy with their gen, education director of the newest musical “Miss Nelson Topeka Civic Theater. “We do is Missing.” try to put on an educational emThe musical, which is all phasis.” ages, is based on The musical the children’s book is a one-act show, LOCAL of the same name approximately PLAY

by Harry Allard. It one hour long, was adapted by Joan Cushing and is about a classroom full of to be performed on stage, with misbehaving students who are Nancy Goodall as the music tormenting their poor teacher, director and Kim Remt as the Miss Nelson. The students are choreographer. so bad that they actually drive “Miss Nelson is Missing” Miss Nelson away, as the title started in New York, New York, suggests. A substitute teacher and has been around for about is then brought in: a scary and 10 years. The Topeka Civic mean woman named Viola Theater will be showing it sev- Swamp. The students are teren days throughout the month rified of their new teacher and April on their second stage, the miss Miss Nelson dearly.

Old Father Theater.

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families,” said Van Bruggen, who has been with the Topeka Civic Theater and Academy since 2002. “And it’s only an hour long, so it won’t take up your entire evening.”

The costs of tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for college students, and $6 for those who are 12 and under. Tickets went on sale on March 27 and are available to the public.

Dates of performances are on two Fridays, April 6 and 13 at 7 p.m., two Saturdays, April 7 and 14 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and Sunday April 15 at 2 p.m.

Pauline Central Primary, a pre-kindergarten through sixth grade school in Topeka, will get to see the play for free on April 10 and 11, thanks to the Topeka Active 20-30 Club who paid for the tickets.

“It won’t kill your pocketbook,” said Van Bruggen. “Kids as young as four will enjoy it as much as their parents.”

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

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I recently heard a rumor that all mushrooms that grow in Kansas are poisonous, and I have to say, that is a lie.

Morel mushrooms, found during the spring months here in Kansas, are definitely not poisonous – I have been picking, cooking and eating them since I was a child.

My father, who loved to hunt anything, would always Photo by Tricia Peterson, Washburn Review bring huge bags full of them home – so many he would trade Fryin’ Up Some Shrooms: Lots of butter is needed when preparing them with his friends for things. morel mushrooms to get to the desired golden brown color.

He would then have me cook them, which I thought was the will grow back next year. An- heating up some unsalted butbest part. A few years ago, he other way to insure they will ter in a non-stick sauté pan, passed away with cancer, so I continue to come back in the and when I say some, I mean a had to start hunting for them same spot is to cut them at the lot – about half a stick dependmyself, and luckily I knew base, and leave the root in the ing on what size pan you have where a couple of his patches ground. The closer you get to and how many mushrooms you were hidden. have. Transfer the soaked mushFor some rearooms to a saltine cracker mixson, I never asked ture, which consists of salted him details on saltine crackers finely crushed hunting the tasty up, nothing more. Bread the treats down, and shrooms in the crackers, getboy do I regret it. ting as much to stick to them I had to start doas you can. Once the butter is ing research on my melted and hot, add the breadown and learn from ed shrooms to the pan, and let experience because them go. morels are picky on You want to let them where they decide cook until they become a dark, to pop up. It has golden brown color, and flip to be consistently them. The goal is to only flip rainy for a few days them once, kind of like steak.

Photo by Linnzi Fusco Washburn Review or a week, then imOnce they are browned on both mediately warm Fungus Among Us: Morels can be found in sides, transfer them with a slotand sunny. It’s also any wet, or mossy area. Sometimes they hide ted spatula to paper towels or good if it was a year underneath thick grass and foliage. something else that will soak like this one, with up the excess butter. If you did a lot of rain, a lot of sunshine the ground, the more rubbery it correctly, you will have extra and not too cool temperatures. the mushroom stem is, so you butter, and they taste better if Also, just because they pop in don’t want that part anyway, you soak up the excess. one place, doesn’t mean they although the upper stem is still After this, they’re ready to will pop in another place at the good to eat. eat. Enjoy. same time.

The way my father taught There are many other se- me to cook morels is incredibly crets to hunting them, but the simple, and extremely fattenbest tip I have, is that when you ing. First, soak them in egg- Tricia Peterson is a junior hunt them, use a mesh bag. This wash, which if you want you mass media major. Reach her way, the spores will be able to can add a little milk to. at patricia.peterson@washspread as you walk around and While soaking them, start burn.edu

Several Topeka residents develop plans to reinvent downtown area Rob Burkett

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Members of Topeka groups interested in downtown redevelopment had a chance to get together over the spring break to move closer to a finalized plan for proposal to the Topeka City Council.

The meeting, mainly consisting of downtown business owners and some current residents of the area, met to listen to further refinements to a process that has already been under way. RDG Planning and Design, a firm based out of Omaha, Neb., had several members in attendance to share some ideas based off of what other communities have done in the past.

This process has taken on a sense of urgency as of late, because there is a May 1 deadline for the project surrounding the South Kansas Avenue streetscape plan. Among the items introduced for inclusion wasf a narrower walkway along the street. The area would cover roughly a third of the current sidewalk.

The remaining space would be dedicated to outdoor seating for people to eat or relax along the two-block stretch. To keep traffic back from the outdoor seating area, a further three feet of flowerpot would be installed along the street. This layout was illustrated outside with the help of chalk where people in attendance were able to ask questions.

Photo by Andrew Escandon, Washburn Review

Downtown Development: Residents and downtown store owners gather to discuss plans for the future of downtown Topeka.

According to Delores Silkworth of RDG, the items outlined were part of a larger project proposed by Capital District Project that is expected to cost $5.5 million. The Topeka City Council is currently committed to spending $2 million in the next fiscal year.

Besides the actual street improvements, another concept that seemed popular with people in attendance was hanging lights above Kansas Avenue.

“It feels like there’s a ceiling of light over you when you’re walking under it,” said Marty Shukert, principal partner of RDG. “It’s a pretty incredible feeling.”

Other members of the community were also very supportive of a plan over the next two years that would feature several changes designed to attract new businesses downtown.

“I know this will help downtown,” said Jeff Carson, owner of Gizmo Pictures, lo-

cated at 112 S.E. 8th. “I think in the next 24 months, we’ll see a pretty exciting spring.”

Washburn students also were kept in mind as Angel Romero, Washburn law student also in attendance, expressed continued optimism for the process and what it will mean for the campus community.

“I just am so excited to see this going forward,” said Romero. “We just need something like this to get students excited about Topeka. We want to keep graduates here so we need to do something like this.”

The city council will hear the finalized proposal sometime in May.

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

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Arts and Entertainment • Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Students’ art displayed in the Mulvane Kelly Hurla

Washburn Review

One hundred and twentyseven works were entered, but only 45 works were accepted by 24 students for this year’s annual juried selection of student works in the art department.

“The first year I didn’t get selected, [so] I felt like I needed to work harder,” said James Sims, junior fine arts major.

“Then the second year when I did get selected, it inspired me to work even harder too.”

This is Sims’s third year submitting work for the show, although only his second having work accepted. Sims’ has two digital photography pieces in this year’s student show, one even being featured on the event banner.

The student exhibits will be displayed from April 6 to June 3. The opening reception will kick off the event April 6 from 5 to 8 pm. Food and drinks will be available in the Garvey Fine Arts Building entry way, as none are allowed in the galleries. Opening remarks will begin at 5:30 p.m. During opening remarks, a few speeches are set to take place, as well as various awards.

While the student exhibits not only displays the students’ works for everyone to see, it gives the students an experience that they can take with them well through their careers.

“We will arrange the show, but they actually come and install their own work,” said Michael Allen, Mulvane Art Museum preparator.

Student artists were re-

Fatima Oubaid

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Photo by Linnzi Fusco Washburn Review

Exhibit Teaches Students: The Mulvane Art Museum gives art students a chance every year to have their work displayed there. The students chosen will also get valuable knowledge for their future careers as well. quired to attend various workshops, showing them how to properly display their works.

Any Washburn student enrolled in an art class between the spring 2011 semester and the submission deadline of February 10 were eligible to submit up to four works of art.

The only limitations of expression were that the art had to be original and the medium used must have been taught in the art department.

Among the 45 different works of art, are a variety of media. This includes, but is not limited to: painting, drawing, ceramics, digital and darkroom

photography, printmaking, sculpture, tie dye and mixed media.

The Mulvane Art Museum, ArtLab and gift shop will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. As always, admission is free.

“I personally think that it’s a wonderful opportunity for the student’s to take advantage of and try to participate in the show,” said Allen.

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

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While Wrightsman has an emphasis in painting, he likes other ways to showcase his drawing talent.

“My time here at Washburn, within the art department, has been exploration of different style and process,” said Wrightsman. “I don’t have a particular favorite per se.”

“Transition” includes several photo based or photo realism styled works, as well as those that are more abstract.

Wrightsman also likes to do work based in line art and manipulated canvas pieces.

“My show being called ‘transition’ is just that,” said Wrightsman. “My transition between the three processes, kind of exploring those and the eventual combination of the three.”

Transitioning after graduation is something Debernardin is working on. Debernardin currently has an internship at Beauchamps Gallery. While interning, Debernardin enjoys learning the ins and outs of how to run a gallery and even the business behind it.

“One of the things that was impressed upon me as an artist, it’s good if you can control the space that you’re going to show paintings, or whatever your art work is, because then you don’t have to split commissions with the gallery,” said Debernardin.

After graduation, Debernardin considers the possibility of trying to start a gallery.

While Wrightsman wants to remain involved in art, his plans differ. Wrightsman plans include moving to Arizona to pursue another bachelor’s degree in animation.

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

NOTO plans to supplement downtown farmer’s market North Topeka Arts District will be having its grand opening of their NOTO Saturday Market on Saturday April 7th.

It will be held at the north end of the Kansas Avenue Memorial Bridge and will last from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

NOTO Arts District was developed in 2009 because of the Heartland Visioning process which aimed to stimulate more culture and economic activities in the North Topeka area.

The development of an arts district in Topeka was highly suggested from the local community because it would help this developmental process through the promotion of local and regional artists, visual performing arts, antique dealers, a NOTO Community Arts Center, restaurants, and more.

“We had such an amazing response from the people throughout the local community and we wanted to do something that could potentially get the whole community involved,” said Anita Wolgast, co-chair of the NOTO board. “Everybody loves markets, so what better way than having a NOTO market?”

NOTO Saturday Market will have many different types of vendors. Including many dif-

ferent artists displaying their work of pottery, jewelry, crafts, yard art, vintage items, and more. There will also be different heritage food vendors with ready to eat food and food available to be taken home. There will also be locally grown produce, plants, live entertainment and music, and more.

“We’ve had such a posi-

also be art, antiques and crafts available for purchase.

The market will be open every Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Saturday November 3rd and will have many different and diverse vendors from not only the community but the midwest as well.

NOTO hopes that everyone will stroll the market vendors, see emerging and accomplished artists, celebrate multicultural heritages, listen and enjoy the different live entertainment every week, and explore NOTO shops and galleries.

“As the Graphic by Katie Child, Washburn Review market grows tive experience preparing for people will be coming from the grand opening and working other towns around Topeka to with different vendors,” said also have a fun fabulous time,” Wolgast. “We’ve also had great said Wolgast. “Which will procooperation from everyone in vide an economic growth for the city of Topeka and Shaw- our community and also allow nee County who helped clean us to socialize with different up the area and make it look people from around the Midreally nice, and a great partner- west.” ship with the Rescue Mission For more information director, Barry Feaker who is about NOTO or the NOTO Satalso supporting with Market- urday Market please visit www. ing assistance as well as help- notoartsdistrict.com. To find out ing keep the grounds clean each how to become a vendor conSaturday.” tact Sherry Glenn at 785-220NOTO Saturday Market 5765 or email her at sa.glenn@ grand opening on April 7th will yahoo.com consist of free live entertainment including a clown and Fatima Oubaid is a freshman calliope and dances by the Bal- mass media major. Reach her let Folklorico and Irie Tribal at fatima.oubaid@washburn.

Dance Company. There will edu

Henry T’s, good lunch spot Tricia Peterson

Washburn Review

Photo by Linnzi Fusco, Washburn Review

Inspired by Kansas: Michael Debernardin includes watercolor and oil paintings in his senior art exhibit. Painting Kansas landscapes and portaiture are some of his favorites to paint.

Photo by Tricia Peterson, Washburn Review

Transitioning artist: Senior art student, Cameron Wrightsman stands in front of his artowrk from his Isolation Series. This particular piece is an oil painting named “Carnival,” created in 2012.

I have been to Henry T’s a number of times and left satisfied but a couple weeks ago, I came for dinner, and was completely disappointed.

That being said, I have gone back a few times since and been happy with my selections.

The atmosphere is that of a bar, with all the huge TVs, an area with bar tables and stools, as well as an actual bar, but on the other side they have a Photo by Tricia Peterson, Washburn Review restaurant environment with Nothing left to be desired: The smoked, pulled chicken sandwich booths and a patio area. When comes with melted cheddar cheese on top and a choice of side. Henry big games are on, they turn off T’s offers a variety of menu choices and this sandwich was a special. the music and turn up the game, but usually there is some sort of camole. The green dip is what ally like, but it went well with pop, country or rock playing. inspired my review, because it this sandwich. The bun was My favorite item, that I was horrible. There was a lack fluffy and light - not your typihave ordered on more than one of cilantro and garlic – two in- cal hamburger bun. It’s served occasion, is the southwest taco gredients I feel are a must in with your choice of a side and salad. They offer choice of good guac. With the absence I chose the waffle fries, which crispy chicken, grilled chicken of those two ingredients, there were crispy but airy as well. or seasoned ground beef, and was also an abundance of lime Overall I would say Henry I usually order the juice, which gave T’s is a pretty great place to get grilled chicken. I RESTAURANT it this weird acidic a bite to eat and maybe a drink have ordered it with taste and every or two, especially on game day.

REVIEW the crispy chicken time I took a bit, I All the food I have ordered has before and that is good too, but needed to eat and extra chip to been pretty tasty, with the exI have been on a healthy kick get rid of the flavor. Needless ception of the guac. Their menu lately, so I went grilled. to say, I couldn’t eat the whole includes so much more than The salad has everything portion, which was disappoint- what I have mentioned, and can you could ask for with tacos, ing because I splurged for the be checked out on their website, including grilled peppers and larger portion. henryts.com. They are located onions, guacamole, salsa, pico Although the guacamole at 1521 SW 21st Street, within de gallo, sour cream, cheddar and salsa leave much to be walking distance of Washburn’s cheese, and shredded lettuce, desired, their smoked, pulled campus. all inside a crispy fried flour chicken sandwich does not. I tortilla bowl, with ranch and ordered this a couple weeks salsa on the side. I personally ago too, and was happy with don’t like the salsa they use, so my choice, which was recomI only use the ranch. mended by one of the wait- Tricia Peterson is a junior Although the salad is pretty resses. It’s topped with cheddar mass media major. Reach her amazing and I always eat it all, cheese and KC Masterpiece at patricia.peterson@washI must mention again the gua- BBQ sauce, which I don’t usu- burn.edu

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Arts and Entertainment • Wednesday, April 4, 2012

It’s time for tulips in Topeka

Tulip Time in Topeka: Every spring, Topeka has its annual “Tulip Time” sponsored and created by Mr. Jerold Binkley, a member of the Topeka Beautification Association. For 22 years now, he has shared his personal gardens full of hard work and dedication with the visitors and community members of Topeka. Visitors are encouraged to visit the areas who have sponsored Tulip beds to enjoy and also help keep the program running for the years to come.

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Old Prairie Town: So far, every “Tulip Time” season has brought a different 2.5 acre of stunning beauty to the Garden of the Old Prarie Town, at the Ward-Meade Historic Site at Filmore Street and First Street.

Recycled Bulbs: After the event, sponsoring “Tulip Time” organizations will take one week where, once they’ve dug up the Tulip bulbs, they will sell the bulbs to the public (anyone that is interested) for a mere 10 cents a piece.

Photos by Tricia Peterson and Jordan Loomis

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