Snapchat is a photo messaging application that has recently become the next big thing in social media, ranked third in free apps in the Apple iTunes App Store. There are more than 1,000 images sent per second by Snapchat users.
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Question: I recently met this girl I really like, but after a couple weeks of us dating, she told me that she’s married. She’s unhappy and leaving him, but I don’t know how I feel. What should I do?
Answer: Well, there is much to consider here. For one, I’ll point out the obvious: you’re in college, which means you’re statistically young still (if not, I apologize for the presumption). That said, you have a lot of years left, and people to choose from. Ultimately, this is about choice.
Her choices, as well as yours. The fact that she’s unfaithful to her husband, no matter how miserable, does not bode well for future relationships. The fact that she is still married and has not left her husband prior to getting involved with you tells me she’s been waiting for the right opportunity, or the right person, to come along. Rather than being true to herself, or to you, or to him, she has stayed for whatever her reasons, but has now fallen into bed with you. This will not, and cannot, be handled easily. The fact that she is unfaithful shows that she will more than
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likely wait for the next better option to come along before leaving you as well in the future. This shows me that her intentions for you are not noble, and although I’m sure she’s a very nice girl, has problems that you cannot help her with. If you choose to continue, be advised that many people will be hurt in the process. More than likely, including you. Be mindful of this, because no matter what you choose, much is at stake. If you value yourself, my advice is to avoid this situation at all costs. The other question is why has she stayed? If he is abusive, any point this could
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prove volatile, whether emotionally or physically. If she’s just opportunistic, then she’s stayed in a manipulative situation, whether her making, or his. I’d probe deeper for information, but all things considered, I’d run the other direction.
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Editor reflects on fall semester
Many of us are ready for finals to be over and our holiday break to begin. Some of us are travelling home to see family while others are gearing up for a holiday job. Whatever it may be, I am very glad for it to be over – this semester has been a stressful one.
Working for the Review has always been something I am proud of, especially this semester because I am currently the editorin-chief. Although we have had many bumps in the road, I have to say, I am very pleased with what we have accomplished. We have changed our structure, our look and the way we present our content by focusing on posting stories online. The old broadsheet look is out and the new tabstyle is in.
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in November to the Fall Associate Collegiate Press conference, I came back with a million ideas on how to better the paper and get more readers. While there, I learned to show rather than tell the story, to let the photos and graphics speak for themselves. I hope to continue to make these changes next semester, and better it for you, the reader. If you have any suggestions, compliments or criticisms (yes, we like criticism, too), please feel free to contact me at the email below.
This semester has been a tough one but I feel like we have accomplished a lot here at Student Media and I am very proud of that.
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U.S. pot prohibition does more harm than good
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On Election Day, two states did something unheard of in the United States. The states of Colorado and Washington state legalized marijuana - not for medical purposes, not in special situations on reservations, but for recreational use. They did not accomplish this by some shady back-room dealings or by finding a loophole in the law. The states passed it by popular vote. And it raises an important question: Will other states follow their lead?
It’s important that we, as a nation, grow up and discuss the implications of legalizing marijuana. According to recent figures by the NAACP, our country makes up 5 percent of the world’s population, and yet a staggering 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. One in six inmates in federal prisons are there for marijuanarelated charges.
Let’s think economically. Estimates from non-partisan groups and think tanks in Colorado estimate legalization could generate anywhere from $5 million to $60 million in revenue for the state per year, depending on how it’s regulated. In a letter to Congress, economist Milton Friedman (with signatures from over 500 economists) argued that nationwide legalization and regulation could generate up to $6.2 billion annually. This does not even take into account the money it would save in our prison systems.
So what would the negatives be to legalizing marijuana versus already-legal alcohol? The CDC estimates excessive alcohol use is responsible for 80,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, hundreds of which are due simply to overdose. There have not been, at this time, any reported cases of death resulting from a marijuana “overdose.”
ground. It created an entire criminal culture and an underground black market economy rife with violence and corruption. Prohibition of pot has done the same thing. By most figures, over one million teens in the United States sell pot. And although we’ve seen a 165 percent increase in marijuana arrests since the 1990s according to state statistics, use of the drug has not decreased. We are seeing increased violence on our border with Mexico, which supplies a huge portion of marijuana in the United States.
Tricia Peterson is a junior mass media major. Reach her at patricia.peterson@washburn.edu
Our country spends about $70 billion every year on corrections, so the amount we spend to keep people behind bars for possessing some pot is not small. And with the harsh drug offense punishments that began with the 1980s “War on Drugs,” a small amount can get you locked up for many years.
Opponents of legalization have often cited increased use leading to increased violence, bad behavior etc. as one of the most important reasons we should not legalize pot. In fact, legalizing it can have the opposite effect. Prohibition of alcohol, for example, didn’t decrease alcohol consumption by Americans. It caused it to go under-
What would we likely see happen if the United States were to legalize pot? A few things: major investments in agricultural operations to grow the plant, taxation of its sale to generate revenue for the government, decreased burden on our prison system that incarcerates a fourth of the world’s prisoners, and elimination of the pervasive and dangerous criminal culture that takes advantage of prohibition.
A question was raised a few days ago that circulated the Internet: “What would you rather meet down a dark alley: A bunch of drunks looking for a fight, or a bunch of stoners looking for some biscuits?”
It’s something we should consider.
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Thursday, Dec. 13
Faculty and Staff Holiday Party: 3 to 5 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 14
Fall 2012 Commencement: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15
Men’s Basketball at Newman University: 4 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 16
Mona Morrisey Senior BFA
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Capturing the Spirit: 1 to 4 p.m., Mulvane Museum Gallery
Lasting Impressions: 1 to 4 p.m., Mulvane Museum Gallery
Tuesday, Dec. 18
Women’s Basketball vs. Western Washington University: 5 p.m., South Point Casino Arena
Wednesday, Dec. 19
Women’s Basketball vs. University of Wisconsin-Parkside, South Point Casino Arena: Noon
Washburn math department calculates Pizza Pub combinations
AJ Dome WASHBURN REVIEW
The number is mind-boggling.
Students in MA 390, the Advanced Problem-Solving Techniques class, were given a simple task by their course professor, Gaspar Porta. Porta challenged them to calculate the amount of possible pizza combinations--toppings, sauce, everything--and when they came up with the answer, they would present the owner of College Hill Pizza Pub with a certificate of their findings.
The number they finally settled on had to be limited. According to Stacy Rottinghaus, the senior mathematics major who made the calculations, the amount of potential toppings and sauce combinations is infinite.
The total number?
2,723,170,290. In simpler terms, that’s 2.7 billion possible combinations of pizza available at the College Hill Pizza Pub. With six toppings at maximum.
“Isn’t that amazing?” said Ryan Duncan, owner of College Hill Pizza Pub. “I’ve gotta frame this certificate. People need to see this.”
The certificate, along with the calculations made by Rottinghaus and a menu the students used to set up their equation, will hang on the wall in the Pizza Pub as a remind-
College Hill are indeed close.
“Topeka needs to do more stuff focused around the university,” said Duncan. “Manhattan has Aggieville, Lawrence has Massachusetts Street, where’s our area like that? It makes no sense to have a community not thriving around Washburn.”
The Advanced Problem-Solving class is a mathematics lab designed to give students a chance to apply the techniques they have learned in previous math classes, and to think in a constant problem-solving setting.
“This is the first semester the
very well received,” said Porta. Students in the class take no exams, finals or homework. The pass/fail class is three hours long and only counts for one credit hour, but students can take it repeatedly up to three times, and it will be offered again in the upcoming spring semester.
“This exposes students to a problem-solving culture,” said Porta. “Instead of a ‘get the right answer’ kind of class, it’s more of a ‘what can you contribute’ kind of class. It builds teamwork, and inspires them to be problem-solvers outside of school.”
Those collegiate problem solvers enjoyed half-price pizzas and free fountain drinks at the
Pizza Pub Tuesday, Dec. 4. Porta partook in a specially built pizza, designed by the author of this article. A slightly spicy chipotle pesto comprised the base, followed by chorizo (a specialty meat from Spain), red and green peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, green olives and Pizza Pub’s special fivecheese blend.
That’s just one of 2.7 billion possible pizza combinations available.
“It’d take awhile for me to try all 2.7 billion of them, but I’ll try to put a dent in that,” said Porta.
AJ Dome is a junior mass media major. He can be reached at ajdome@washburn.edu.
2.7 Billion Pizza Possibilities: From left: assistant professor Jennifer Wagner, senior math major Stacy Rottinghaus, and Pizza Pub owner Ryan Duncan pose with a certificate showing the official number of possible pizza combinations.
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Street-side swag: Videographers Bradley Parrales and Rodlfo Parisi snap a photo with a busy Chicago intersection in the background, on their way to try their first Chicago-style pizza.
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A ‘classic masterpiece’ available for instant streaming
Colton Goeffert WASHBURN REVIEW
Well, it’s that time of year again. Finals week has arrived and after a whole week of studying and testing, what better way to kick back and relax than with the quintessential college film, National Lampoon’s Animal House?
Animal House was released in 1978 with quite a few big names (that weren’t so big at the time) at tached to it, including director John Landis, producer Ivan Reitman, writer Harold Ramis and obviously the great John Belushi.
troduced to the rest of the Deltas. Eric “Otter” Stratton, who is the rush chairman and “damn glad to meet ya,” Donald “Boon” Schoenstein, Otter’s best friend, the mysterious motorcycle-riding Daniel Simpson Day aka “D-Day,” Robert Hoover, the Delta president and “Stork,” who has a whole two lines in the entire film. The Deltas originally see
Animal House opens with two freshmen, Larry Kroger and Kent Dorfman, looking to join a fraternity at the prestigious Faber College. They first attend an invitational party hosted by the Omega Theta Pi fraternity, however, they are less than welcome being made fun of both to their face and behind their backs. Down, but not out, the two decide to take a look at the less-than-stellar looking fraternity next door, the notorious Delta Tau Chi.
Outside the DTC house they meet the first of the Deltas, John “Bluto” Blutarsky, an intoxicated party animal played by John Belushi, before heading in. Inside, the Deltas are having a party of their own, complete with alcohol, which is not allowed on campus. As “Louie Louie” blares we’re in-
Kroger and Dorfman as not being Delta material, but they allow the two in after realizing that Dorfman’s older brother was a Delta, which made Dorfman a legacy. Plus, they needed the dues.
Cut to the dean of Faber College, Vernon Wormer, making plans to ban the Deltas from the campus due to their low GPAs and numerous incidents; including underwear in the trees every Halloween and toilets exploding every spring. As the Deltas are already on probation the infuriated Wormer creates “double secret probation” solely for the Deltas and tells the Omega president to search for a method of ridding the campus of the Deltas.
After numerous shenanigans including a dead horse in the dean’s office, food fights, stolen test answers and a toga party, the Deltas must defend themselves in student court.
Unfortunately, the whole court is against them, barely giving them a chance to speak. Rather than participate in the farce, the Deltas stage a walkout after some inspiring words from Otter. Following this trial, Delta’s charter is revoked and all of their possessions confiscated, including much to Bluto’s dismay, the bar. Once the Deltas’ finals grades come back, they are so poor that Dean Wormer expels all of them. This prompts one final act of retaliation from the Deltas in the form of the ruining the college parade and Dean Wormer’s career, which I will not spoil, as it would be a crime against those who haven’t seen the film.
Overall, Animal House is a masterpiece. Every joke hits its mark. You’ll be laughing the whole way through. In my opinion the best moments come from Belushi. From his introduction, to his participation in the dead horse fiasco, to his exit in a stolen car at the end of the film, he never misses a beat. He may be a drunken barbarian, but he does it with such a charm, you can’t help but love him. In conclusion, Animal House may not be “high art,” but it’s a fun ride from beginning to end.
I wish it were winter so we could freeze it into ice blocks and skate on it and melt it in the spring time and drink it!
Colton Goeffert is a freshman undecided major. Reach him at colton.goeffert@washburn.edu.
Graphic by Linnzi Fusco, Washburn Review
New app: Next big thing or opportunity for disaster
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Snapchat is real-time picture chatting where users take photos, add text and drawings and then send them to a controlled list of recipients. Users can set a time limit, up to 10 seconds, for how long recipients can view their photos. After the set time period the photos will “disappear.”
“I just use the app for fun and to associate with friends in a different way other than just texting,” said Emily Edwards, freshman art major. “It is fun to have multiple friends on Snapchat, that way if you see something cool you can send the picture to everyone without having to text.”
The application has received a 12 and older age rating from the Apple App Store. According to the app store, Snapchat has received this rating for “Infrequent/ Mild Sexual Content or Nudity,”
“Infrequent/ Mild Profanity or Crude Humor” and “Infrequent/ Mild Alcohol, Tobacco or Drug Use or References.” The Snapchat team and
creators, Daniel Smith, David Kravitz, Bobby Murphy and Evan Spiegel, who met at Stanford University and created the app in 2011, has set their target audience to users age 13 and older.
“I think it would probably be a good idea to raise [the age] to 18,” said Rachael Hageman, junior management and marketing major. “But that isn’t going to stop kids from getting it. Just like drinking, kids will find a way to get it. I think it is the job of parents to teach their kids what is appropriate and what isn’t.”
According to Snapchat’s website, the app was created because they “believe in sharing authentic moments with friends. It’s not all about fancy vacations, sushi dinners, or beautiful sunsets.”
The website goes on to say that no matter what a user chooses to send, the moments should be fun.
“Communication is more entertaining when it’s with the people who know us best,” according
to the website. “And we know that no one is better at making us laugh than our friends. Great conversations are magical. That’s because they are shared, enjoyed, but not saved.”
This idea remains intact for at least one WU student and Snapchat user.
“I only use Snapchat with my closest friends,” said Hageman. “We send funny random pictures of ourselves to each other. It is a fun way to keep connected and share inside jokes. It is very entertaining.”
Many fear that the new app is giving teens a false sense of security; the security that their images are safe and that after being sent will be deleted forever. However, the app has no way of stopping the photo recipients from taking a screenshot of the image they received. There is also the possibility that an outside device can quickly take a photo of the sent image; allowing for public sharing and distribution.
Another concerning factor is that according to Snapchat’s website “when you send or receive messages using the Snapchat services, we temporarily process and store your images in order to provide our services. Although we attempt to delete image data as soon as possible after the message is transmitted, we cannot guarantee that the mes-
sage contents will be deleted in every case.”
Their privacy policy later goes on to state what was previously mentioned concerning outside devices capturing the image and states that messages, “are sent at the risk of the user.” It should be mentioned that Snapchat does have some safety measures in place for the users. The app will notify the user if one of their image recipients took a screenshot of their message, however this doesn’t guarantee the user’s any real security to the additional image being deleted.
between the ages of 13 and 24, and the assurance that the image “disappears forever,” this is a reasonable assumption.
Just like drinking, kids will find a way to get it. “
- Rachael Hageman Junior, management and marketing major ”
“I think any social media outlet it can be used inappropriately,” said Hageman. “I personally don’t know anyone who uses it inappropriately; however I could see how people would be more likely to engage in this kind of activity after downloading.”
This can be concerning to users who do not use the app for the intended purpose of “photo sharing between family and friends.” It only takes three simple steps for anyone in the world to step up an account. It only requires a username search to instantly start sharing photos and messages.
Some say that Snapchat is escalating the idea of “sexting,” the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photographs, primarily between mobile phones. With a target audience
The influence that Snapchat is having on social media can be observed by typing “Snapchat” into the Twitter search box. While the company’s official Twitter account has more than 51,000 followers there is a popular Twitter account called Snapchat Problems with 40,000 more followers than Snapchat’s account. Snapchat Problems commonly tweets about the common problem of screenshots being taken of the sent images, as well as the humorous factors of Snapchat, like intentionally taking a bad picture in public or during class to send via Snapchat.
Amanda Narverud is a junior mass media major. Reach her at amanda.narverud@washburn. edu.
A disappearing act: Snapchat worthy photos
Image courtesy of www.snapchat.com
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NO. 2-ranked Ichabods dominate SBU in MIAA opener
With a daunting conference schedule ahead, things could have taken a turn for the worse for the Washburn Ichabods.
The Bods entered Thursday’s contest with the Bearcats of Southwest Baptist with a lot to lose. The No. 2-ranked Bods have been dominating this sea-
getting out to a 12-4 lead behind two Martin Mitchell three-pointers. Mitchell, who finished with 12 points and seven assists, was a big reason why the Ichabods commanded the first half. But the pesky Bearcats didn’t want to go away, only trailing by six at half.
“We went into halftime determined to stop what they were
SBU climbed within two
ly in the second half,
are coming off of a close two point win over William Jewell College. Newman has already defeated the three other Kansas MIAA teams, but Washburn looks to put an end to that streak.
Will McNeill, senior guard for Washburn. “They kind of had us on our heels in the first half.”
Washburn was the team hitting long-range shots early on,
10-minute mark in the second half Washburn
Neill’s 29 points, the Bods came away with a comfortable 91-70
“Newman is a completely different team than what we saw last year when we played,” said McNeill. “They are playing a lot better defense and they’re 8-0 because of it.”
It’s imperative that the Ichabods take care of the ball against the speedy guards of Newman. Washburn, who has looked sloppy with the ball at times this year, knows ballhandling will be key in surviving the battle of unbeatens.
“I think it will be a great game,” said McNeill. “Martin, Kyle and I, as the main ballhandlers, have to make sure we take care of the ball if we want to win.”
The Ichabods play at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 at Fugate Gymnasium in Wichita, Kan.
The Lady Blues found themselves seconds away from their first loss of the season against a feisty Lady Bearcat team from Southwest Baptist.
Washburn (6-0, 1-0 MIAA) was down 55-53 with 24 seconds left in the game. The Blues almost lost, but senior forward Tiara George was able to put back a missed shot to send the game into overtime.
“It was definitely a game that we had to fight till the end,” said Laura Kinderknect, senior point guard for the Lady Blues. Kinderknect led the attack with 27 points and seven assists. Both were career highs for the guard from St. Marys, Kan.
bounds. Southwest Baptist (2-6, 01 MIAA) was not enough for the Bods, but the Bods will see a totally different team in the next
Washburn will take a trip to Wichita to face off with Newman University out of the Heartland Conference. The undefeated Jets
Luke Warnken is a junior athletic training major. Reach him at luke.warnken@washburn.edu
Lady Blues survive double overtime scare against Bearcats to remain undefeated
Both teams struggled in the first overtime period, forcing a second overtime. The Lady Blues got out to a fast start in the second OT with an eight point lead, but the Bearcats fought their way back. Washburn was able to come away with a 71-65
“I think both teams were getting tired, two overtimes, we just kind of had to fight through it and came out with the win,” said
Senior Dana Elliot was tenacious on the boards bringing down a career high 13 rebounds while George collected 11 rebounds of her own. George finished second on the team with 16 points. Solid post play has been crucial for the Blues who lost three key scorers from last year’s team.
“We always try to start each game by pounding it down low,” said Kinderknect. “Get the ball to our post and see where that leads. Sometimes they double them so we have to something different.”
George has stepped up as the main low-post threat after losing Cassie Lombardino to graduation and senior Sierra Moeller having to sit out until after Christmas break because of eligibility rules. Junior college transfer Bianca Fennessee has also been a pleasant surprise off of the bench. The now ranked No. 7 Blues will need strong post play as they head to Las Vegas for the 2012 South Point Holiday Hoops Classic.
“We went a couple yeas ago and it was fun, but we’re play-
ing some pretty good teams out there,” said Kinderknect. “We’re going to have to focus on basketball and get some wins first, then try to have a little fun.”
Washburn will have their hands full with two tough games in the Holiday Hoops Classic. At 5 p.m. Dec. 18, Washburn will square off with Western Washington University (6-3, 2-0 GNAC).
The Lady Blues will then face the No. 25-ranked University of Wisconsin-Parkside at 12 p.m. Dec. 19 at the South Point Casino Arena.
Luke Warnken is a junior athletic training major. Reach him at luke.warnken@washburn.edu
Photo by Abby Mies, Washburn Review
Playing above the competion: Washburn’s Joesph Smith slams down a two-handed dunk against Sothwest Baptist. The No. 2-ranked Bods won their conference home opener easily 91-70 in a game they never trailed.
Photo by Abby Mies, Washburn Review
Hot hand: Senior point guard Laura Kinderknect led Washburn with a career 27 points. It took two overtimes before the Lady Blues could come away with the 71-65 win.
