2012-13 Issue 17 by Washburn Student Media

Washburn Review

Washburn University

Volume 140, Issue 17

January 30, 2013

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Student government elections start soon, candidates wanted Alex Sonnich

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At the end of next week, the Washburn Student Government Association will begin its next transformative phase. On Feb. 6, in the old Supreme Court room of the Kansas State Capitol, presidential and vice-presidential candidates seeking election for the next term will announce their intentions to run for office. Students seeking a run for office will spend February and the first week of March gathering supporters, announcing their platforms and running campaigns much like those running for public office. For some presidential hopefuls, the process began months ago. “Typically, people have been working since November or December, figuring out who they’re going to run with, who’s going to support them and what issues they’ll run on,” said Eric Benedict, current WSGA president. Between first contemplating candidacy and hearing the final results March 8, the candidates have an array of tasks to complete to secure their legitimacy as a front-runner. According to WSGA election rules, students must

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Question: Why are they limiting the printing when professors sometimes assign all online works and we’re expected to print everything off? How come they are nit picking the printing? Textbooks are expensive enough, what’s the deal? Answer: Thought to chew on for the day: we take for granted the things that are readily accessible. It’s a human trait, and I’m sorry, we all do it in one form or another. Printing and

other “privileges” are no different. However, I want to address the faculty printing vs. text book part specifically. I’m not going to restate our recent article in entirety, but one thing caught my eye: nearly seventy percent of our printing in 2012 was done from students at the library. That includes all faculty and staff printing, as well as departmental printing. That said, there are many elements to look at. One thing that’s nice about the library is the ability to print things double-sided. Whether we

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like to or not, our use of resources impacts us environmentally as well as fiscally. As for how come printing instead of text books, what most students don’t realize is that our tuition is only a small part of how the university gets its funding. The rest comes from alumni, endowments, state allocation, etc. If we do not want our tuition to go up, we must be responsible for helping the costs stay down. We cannot have it both ways. If everyone wants free printing, but they increase the cost of tuition by the same $17.50 a class, would we complain? Absolutely. Textbooks are a huge expense and everyone is attempting to curb that cost, thereby professors have started assigning articles in the Online Reserve instead of buying egregiously expensive books. Even so, would you rather spend $1.00-$4.00 printing off an article or $80-

$350 per book? The moral of the story is: if we all give a little bit, we all can keep the costs down for everyone: library, faculty, and (most importantly!) us. And, whether we like it or not, the restricted printing allowance is implemented in order to curb waste and privilege abuse. Most of us (unless you’re a history major) will never use all 350-425 pages allotted. However, toner costs money. Paper costs money. Printers are (on average) $500 apiece. Budget has to be capped somewhere, and I, for one, am great with not spending bookoo bucks for textbooks if I can avoid it.

If you would like Raz’s advice, email your question to realworldraz@gmail.com. Look for this column every week on this opinion page for your answer.

The First Amendment is important to us at the Review. We were curious about:

“Do you know what five rights the First Amendment protects?”

“Religion, speech, “I like assembly, press, bearded ladies.” petition the government for grievances.” Bryce Ruble, sophomore, business finance

“Religion, freedom of speech, right to peacefully assemble, press, governmental redress of grievances.”

Interviews by Bradley Parrales

Lance Sweeney, junior, CIS

“Speech, press, religion, peacefully assemble, petition the government for grievances.”

“Speech, assembly, guns, ‘Merica, ‘Merica.”

Ashley Shelena Johnson, junior, business

Julia McCraw, freshman, business

Phone: (785) 670-2506 Fax: (785) 670-1131 www.washburnreview.org Print Editor-in-Chief Tricia Peterson Advertising Manager Raz Potter Promotions Director Austin Abernathy News Editor AJ Dome A&E Editor Kelly Hurla Sports Editor Luke Warnken Online Editor Mike Goehring Graphic Design Editor Katie Child Copy Editors Richard Kelly • Fatima Oubaid Assistant Editor Alex Sonnich Production Assistant Linnzi Fusco • Ryan Hodges Writers Kelly Hurla • Tricia Peterson • Drew Egnoske • Raz Potter • AJ Dome • Colton Goeffert • Sophie O’Neill • Luke Warnken • Jensen Moore • Elise Barnett Photographers Andrew Escandon • Mike Goehring • Ashley Russell • Sarah Rush • Alex Voskoboyev • Linnzi Fusco • Ivan Moya • Jenna Baucsh Graphic Designers Katie Child • Ashley Russel • Kelsey Wagers • Chen Yuan Videographers Andrew Huff • Rodolfo Parisi • Drew Egnoske • Bradley Parrales Advertising Staff Linnzi Fusco Kaw Editor-in-Chief Kayla Norton Adviser Regina Cassell

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What would you do if the Review suddenly stopped doing their job? If all of our editorial staff was suddenly fired and replaced with a new staff, eager to do a much different task? At Florida A&M University, this has happened, and it has caused quite an uproar--as it should. The university’s publication, “The Famuan,” came under criticism for publishing articles that were “negative” in nature. The articles were about a drum major student who was beaten to death aboard the band bus after a football game in November 2011. This is news that must be reported, no matter how awful the story becomes. Here’s where it gets messy: the paper incorrectly reported that a fellow drum major was involved in the student’s death. They quickly corrected the article, but the damage had already been done. The fellow drum ma-

jor filed a libel suit against the paper and the university, which freaked out the school administration even more. To counteract this suit, the dean of the journalism school at Florida A&M shut down the paper for a month, sending a vague email to staff members about “balancing students’ rights to a free press.” This month-long hiatus left staff members unpaid and confused. To add insult to injury, the journalism school fired the advisor and editor of the paper, hired new ones and didn’t tell the remaining staff adequately. According to a blog chronicling these events, the news editor of the publication, Karl Etters, had to go through another interview, which was vague and pointed, and he didn’t get the job in the end. He was replaced by another applicant, who is apparently good at the job, but also fits the “vision of the Famuan.” This new vision the administration of the school is instituting is more suited for a public relations team, not a staff of journalists. Etters wrote an editorial piece titled “We are Journalists, Not Publicists” to vent his frustration in the situation. We agree with him wholeheartedly. Student publications are bound to make mistakes. They are a learning lab for students to stretch their skills, and learn how the real world of journalism works. Sadly, mistakes do hap-

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pen. However, one mistake is not cause enough for a newspaper to be shut down and repurposed as a PR machine. The First Amendment is our most important set of rights as citizens of this country. The freedom of having an uninhibited press, among other things, is taken for granted every day, and we at the Review are taking this moment to recognize our freedom and appreciate it. We are lucky, as we are independent of Washburn and not subject to this kind of censorship. Anytime a situation like the one at the Famuan arises, we feel sad for the folks involved. No one deserves to be subjected to overbearing administration, nor lose their job over it. In the case of publishing the student’s name in connection to a homicide, it comes down to personal discretion. Was the student actually involved? Is the student named as a suspect, or just a “person of interest?” More questions must be asked before publishing something that could potentially result in a ruined reputation. No two situations or stories are alike. Each one must be handled with care and proper preparation in order for it to be successful. Journalism is the documentation of history and daily life; getting something wrong can spell the end of a career. While we don’t know the exact situation behind the events

that occurred at Florida A&M, we can say this: shutting down and changing the face of the publication is the wrong approach. The administration of the journalism school acted too harshly, and we hope the student body cries out for the original publication. We hope the tuitionpaying students of Florida A&M shout loudly for their quality news source to come back. We hope people haven’t become disillusioned about what is news and what is fluff. Too many excellent changes have occurred in the world because of quality journalism. It would be a shame to teach an entire class of students the wrong thing. The new PR machine that is the Famuan premieres Jan. 30. It will be interesting to see what kind of fight the old staff wages against their administration and the new staff. We say “fight the good fight” for the rights of student publications, and never stop. Aspiring journalists should learn this tactic in their own programs. We hope you don’t take your freedoms for granted, because we certainly don’t. We also hope you enjoy this issue of the Review, because we enjoyed putting it together for you.

EIC appalled, quack lawyer Tricia Peterson

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Kansas has been active with news the last couple weeks. From a man impersonating a cop, to another fatal shooting in Topeka, to a high-speed chase in Jefferson county, our state has been busy. One story that jumped out to me was the one about Phillip D. Cheatham Jr., who will recieve a new trial from the 2003 shooting of two Topeka women. His lawyer allegedly collected $50,000 to do nothing, well, except to make his client look like a murderer. On top of that he only spent 60 hours working on the cas, declined funds which were available through the Board of Indigent Defense Services, which would have paid for investigators to check Cheatham’s alibi and wasn’t familiar with American Bar Association guidelines for death penalty cases. I don’t understand how this guy is still a lawyer. I am appalled at how the system works in some cases. I plan to follow this story and see how it turns out. Hopefully his name can be cleared and he can move on with his life. To read about this case go to http://bit.ly/ VovYXC. Tricia Peterson is a senior mass media major. Reach her at patricia.peterson@washburn.edu

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alendar Flu season hits Washburn again

Wednesday, JAN. 30

Eleanor Helmbaugh BFA Senior Exhibit: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Washburn University Art Building (all week) Connect & Select: Spring Student Organization Fair: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stauffer Commons Thursday, JAN. 31

Women’s basketball vs. Missouri Southern State University: 5:30 p.m., Lee Arena Indie Pop Music—So Long Solo: 7 to 8 p.m., Mabee Library Men’s basketball vs. Missouri Southern State University: 7:30 p.m., Lee Arena Friday, Feb. 1

Birger Sandzen, A Swedish Artist in Kansas: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Garvey Fine Arts Center Small Deaths, Handcolored photographs by Kate Breakey: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Garvey Fine Arts Center William L. Haney Gallery Talk: Noon to 1 p.m., Garvey Fine Arts Center

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There are many ideas, questions and misconceptions when the topic of the flu arises. This is in addition to the fact that most of us are aware of how prevalent the flu has been for this year alone. As indicated by cdc.gov, 47 states have reported widespread geographic influenza activity for the week of Jan. 13 to 19, decreasing from 48 in the previous week. Statistics such as this are not intended to intimidate the public, but rather to inform them to take the first two steps vital in preventing the spread of the flu, sanitation and vaccination. The influenza virus travels through contact with others that have been infected. “The flu is commonly spread through the air in droplets when someone with the infection coughs, sneezes, or talks,” said Jessica Buethe, senior Washburn nursing student. “One can inhale the droplets directly or can pick the germs up from common everyday objects we often touch.” Some basic ways to avoid picking up the flu virus is to cover mouths when coughing or sneezing, preferably with an elbow to limit interaction of germs, avoid touching one’s face excessively and, of course,

Saturday, Feb. 2

Softball at Henderson State University: 11 a.m. Men’s tennis vs. University of Arkansas-Fort Smith: 1 p.m., Cooper Softball Complex Women’s Basketball vs. Pittsburg State University: 5 p.m., Lee Arena Men’s Basketball vs. Pittsburg State University: 7 p.m., Lee Arena

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“I give up. ere is no way a guy can watch his own butt.”

washing hands thoroughly throughout the day. One should be vaccinated yearly to prevent the infection in one’s self as well as the spread of infection to others. Infants over six months of age, the elderly and those with poor immune systems are especially encouraged to get an annual influenza vaccination. This is because the fatality rate for them is much higher. According to Dr. Shirley Dinkel, director of student health at Washburn University, it is not too late in the year to be vaccinated. “Flu shots are available at Seaman High School for students, faculty and staff for a $10 fee paid with cash or check,” said Dinkel. “One can also get a flu shot at most primary care offices, urgent care clinics [like] Sunflower Prompt Care, Take Care Clinic, Wal-Mart clinic and, I believe, Shawnee County Health Agency.” There is also an online option that helps users find the areas in their neighborhood that offer flu vaccines. However, if one inevitably catches the flu they should heed the advice of Dinkel: “If you get the flu you need to do four things: stay home, rest, stay hydrated while avoiding alcohol and caffeine, and manage your fever with acetaminophen or ibuprofen.”

Some signs and symptoms of the flu are a fever of 100 degree F, muscle aches, chills, sweats, headache, cough, fatigue and nasal congestions. At times, symptoms start off mild and can be written off as the common cold, then escalate to more serious flu related symptoms. “Ten percent of U.S. residents get influenza each year; 100,000 are hospitalized and 36,000 die from the complications such as bacterial pneumonia,” said Buethe. It is important to recognize the threat of the influenza virus

and it numerous forms. It’s hard to keep up with the new information being channeled through the media, but it simply advised that people use their best judgment to protect themselves and their families from the flu. As Dinkel said: “New cases are still being identified, Influenza is still moving through the U.S. and Kansas is no exception.”

Jensen Moore, jensen.moore@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore english major.

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Airbods heightens frequency of shows Kara Protasio

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AirBods Radio is Washburn University’s online radio station that entertains and informs its audience through innovative and consistent programming. This station, which debuted in the fall of 2011, broadcasts one hour radio shows. Washburn students produce news, sports and entertainment shows. AirBods Radio serves the Topeka community by promoting Washburn University services, events and activities. Airbods also works coop-

eratively with other campus groups and organizations to promote and support an exciting collegiate experience for students. Some of the current radio show topics include sports, video games, Washburn activities/national news, random talk and more. This semester’s weekly show line ups consist of seven shows and many hosts. Kicking off the week at 4 p.m. on Monday, the first show is “Reverse the Polarity,” which discusses with the subjects of nerdy movies, books, TV shows, comic books and more. “It is basically current

news and opinions regarding all the latest nerdy material,” said Colton Goeffert, radio host of “Reverse the Polarity.” Following “Reverse the Polarity,” is “The News Bucket” featuring underground news stories from around the world. Then on Tuesday, two shows are lined up beginning at 1 p.m. The first show is “Allegro Technologies,” which will cover the technology gadgets and projects people are working on. “True Blue Game Reviews” is the second show starting at 2 p.m. Tuesdays, it provides honest reviews and updates of the recently released video games

and video consoles. “Aimless Airbods” premieres at 3 p.m. Wednesdays, a show that discusses random topics and touches on events happening around campus. Thursdays at 1 p.m., Airbods presents “Bow Tie Sports Talk” This show focuses on Washburn sports as well as other sports teams. Last but not least, “Deja WU” discusses campus activities and popular news stories at 6 p.m. every Friday. “It’s really neat to be the pioneers of this campus radio program,” said Andrew Escandon, radio host of “Deja WU.”

Airbods is now hiring paid radio hosts for one hour radio shows. Radio shows are open to any appropriate topic and anyone is welcome. To apply go to studentmediarocks.wordpress. com/air-bods-radio/. Airbods radio is providing new shows this semester. Every show is revamped and looking to get a bigger audience. To listen in on these shows, visit blogtalkradio.com/wuairbods.

Kara Protasio, kara.protasio@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore mass media major.

This semester’s Airbods Schedule Monday

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4 p.m. Reverse the Polarity

1 p.m. Allegro Technologies

3 p.m. Aimless Airbods

1 p.m. Bow Tie Sports Talk

7 p.m. Deja WU

5 p.m. The News Bucket

2 p.m. True Blue Game Reviews

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Washburn police reports Jan. 20 19:55—19th St. and Jewell Ave, information report assist outside agency

Jan. 22 10:42—Parking Lot 18, motor vehicle accident 16:29—Morgan false alarm

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Jan. 23 13:00—Falley Field, information report assist outside agency 1 3 : 0 5 — Wa s h b u r n Institute of Tech., information report suspicious items

Jan. 24 08:35—Washburn Institute of Tech., information report medical call 18:15—Parking Lot 2, information report damaged vehicle

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WSGA cont........................................ continued from page 1 obtain 150 signatures from Washburn students by the Friday before the March 8 election to get on the ballot. WSGA executive staff members have spent the past month preparing for the election, working to keep students informed and engaged in the process. “A lot of it comes down to making sure people know about it, and making sure people get to the polls on Election Day,” said Micah Offermann, public relations director for WSGA. “I’ve been making posters, choosing themes and making sure we have everything ready for voting to start.” A three-person election board comprised of WSGA members not running for office will monitor the campaign process. The board ensures each campaign is adhering to election rules, and must sign off on campaign Facebook and Twitter accounts before they go

public. “There are very strict rules in terms of where you can do what, and that’s always monitored by someone in WSGA,” said Benedict. Once candidates have made their announcements, various student organizations will be given the opportunity to sponsor debates. Students are encouraged to attend these debates to familiarize themselves with the candidates’ platforms and plans for Washburn. “Two years ago, we had a race that was pretty widely contended,” said Benedict. “If that happens, and you have the debates, you have a little more of a healthy competition. I think that brings in a lot more people, because people are fighting over those independent voters who aren’t just your friends.” Debates in the previous years have generally been calm, focusing primarily on the candidates’ platforms rather than inflammatory rhetoric and ad hominem attacks.

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With Age Comes Responsibility: These are our current WSGA members, but elections are coming up for next year. Front Row: (left to right) Micah Offermann, public relations director; Cassandra White, special events director; Anthony Ho, administrative assistant; Jessie McGown, budget director; Caprice Cortez, vice president; Back Row: (left to right) Chase Sachs, campus and community affairs director; Eric Benedict, president; Shelbie Konkel, chief of staff “I’m expecting civil debates to occur, mostly about policy issues and what direction they would lead the executive staff and senate,” said Offermann. “And if a student is willing to go to watch a debate, they’re probably going to spend the two minutes it takes to vote online.” Although once they take office, prospective candidates will be able to use student activity fee funds to determine

programming and services; candidates must rely on their own cash to fund their campaigns. The current WSGA administration hopes to boost the visibility of the election process this year, especially if the race turns out to be a contentious one. “I’m hoping that interest level has gone up, because we’ve tried to be more visible,” said Benedict. “If we’ve done something people agree

with then maybe they’d like to continue that, or maybe if we’ve done something they don’t agree with they’d like to change it.” Voting opens up on students’ MyWashburn pages beginning March 6. Students may vote until 1 p.m. March 8, followed by the announcement of the winners at 5 p.m. the same day in the lower level of the Memorial Union. The Benedict/Cortez

administration presses students to ask themselves what they want out of WSGA and to consider running for office if they’re looking for a change. “Don’t think it’s something where you can’t win, because if you have the right ideas and you support Washburn, you have a pretty good shot,” said Benedict. Alex Sonnich, alexander. sonnich@washburn,edu, is a senior political science major.

the place get a chance to learn, I suppose,” said Will Muldrow, freshman at Washburn. Duke Divine, the director of business services, said that the wayfinding ideas behind maps came about 11 years ago when Stoffer Commons was added to the Memorial Union. “The building got more complicated to navigate,” said Divine. “We realized at that time we needed to do something and we took some steps to make that happen, but at the time, it was very

expensive to do and the campus didn’t see a great need for it, so we didn’t get it done.” That technology cost Washburn a grand total of $44,000. Eight thousand dollars went to the software and other applications that connect the terminals to the server in the Bennett Computer Center. Another $24,000 went to the hardware contained within the consoles, as well as the touchscreens. The final $12,000 is what it cost to build the custom shells containing the screens and other hardware.

For now, the only things these expensive pieces of equipment can do is give you directions and tell you the date and time, but there are plans to expand their capabilities. A building directory, an agenda of the events (and their locations) taking place in the Union, is in the works. “Once that’s up, I think people will be using them [the consoles] a lot, especially guests from offcampus and new students,” said Divine. “At first we want to make sure that the

information we want to present is there, and once we get that, we can start playing around with other information we’d [want to display],” said Divine. A feature being planned for further down the line is to be able to look up and map student activities. “If people find these helpful and useful, I think they’ll be expanded throughout the campus,” said Divine.

New terminals on campus help students, visitors find their way Colton Goeffert

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As students returned for a new semester, they may have noticed something new in the Memorial Union, or to be more specific, three new somethings. Touch screen consoles featuring maps of both the Washburn campus and the Union itself have been set up in the east and west towers, as well as in the lobby near the Corner Store. The kiosks in the East tower and the lobby have 46-inch screens, while the one in the west

tower, the main gateway to the Union, which is meant to draw the eye, boasts a 55-inch screen. The consoles were set up over the winter break and feature interactive versions of the previously mentioned maps that can be used to direct staff, students and visitors to any building on campus or any room in the Union. The consoles now feature a handy temperature and weather display as well. “[The consoles are] handy, they let people who are not familiar with

Colton Goeffert, colton. goeffert@washburn.edu, is a freshman industrial technology major.

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TSCPL plans month of Gatsby events

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Big Read Event Schedule The Great Gatsby First Friday ArtWalk Sabatini Gallery Friday Feb. 1 5:30-8:30 p.m. Roaring Twenties film series- The Great Gatspy

Marvin Auditorium 101BC Friday Feb. 1 6:30-8:45 p.m. Roaring in the 20’s

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Short read, impresses Kelly Hurla

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Let me be honest, I was feeling a little intimidated when I chose to read “The Great Gatsby.” Just searching for the book, was a task that proved to be daunting. My first trip to the third floor of the Mabee Library, led me to a section that was filled with similar titles, such as critical guides and even a collection of essays for “The Great Gatsby.” It took me a total of three times to find a copy of just the book itself. Surrounded by the other works, I felt compelled to take a guide with me too. One of the best qualities of the book is definitely the length. It’s a fairly short read, only 159 pages through nine short chapters. I find this ironic that out of all of the guides and essays next to the novel, this is actually the shortest. Don’t be fooled by the

short length, however, because the book is filled with heavy description, metaphors, irony and other literary devices that make you think well beyond the pages. It has a quality that I feel a lot of books today are missing. The plot is a little hard to follow at first, as you’re introducted to many characters who seem very similar. I’ve learned that making characters speak differently is a tool that can help you distinguish them from other characters. To apply this, the reader would need some knowledge of the terms used in the time period of the novel. I myself, needed some refreshing in my 1920’s vocabulary . The plot does have some unexpected twists and is tragic, yet somehow remains a lovely and memorable tale. I love the character of Jay Gatsby. Throughout the whole book, he keeps a hint of mystery. No matte how much is

revealed about him, you never really know his full story. I don’t find myself particularly liking or leaning towards either side of hating or loving the narrator, Nick Carraway, however. Some things are still unclear at the end of the book and can leave you feeling cheated, although I feel as if the memorable lines may even this out. Certain lines in the novel stuck out to me and I realized that tese these lines that spoke truths, that still exist today. “There is no confusion like the confusion of a simple mind.” This is one of those lines. Overall, I feel that “The Great Gatsby” is just that, something great. Although it may not have been popular during it’s time, it’s something worth reading and thinking about, even today. Kelly Hurla, kelly.hurla@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.

Art From the Roaring Twenties: Not only is the TSCPL dedicating the entire month of February to The Big Read’s book, “The Great Gatsby”, the Sabatini Gallery will feature art from that time period as well. The art, called Art Deco. comes from their private collection. The gallery thought it would be the perfect opportunity to showcase art from this time period.

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Experience the Roaring twenties during the month of February right here in Topeka simply by reading “The Great Gatsby” and participating in The Big Read. The Big Read is a program that encourages the community to come together in a positive way by reading a great classic novel. Not only are the books available at the library, starting next week they will be available on all the Topeka buses and they will be given away at the different events TSCPL will be having in February. “The Great Gatsby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is considered the “Great American Novel”

and was chosen by a committee within the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library to be this year’s Big Read book. There is a process by which the library uses to choose the book. “The NEA has a whole list of books, so we have to choose from theirs because they put together all the guides,” said Nancy Overmyer, event resources manager. “We have a committee that meets that narrows it down to three.” TSCPL will be dedicating the entire month to The Big Read thanks to a $12,800 grand form the National Endowment for the Arts. The 1920s-inspired events include a self-guided architectural tour of Topeka’s landmarks,

literature discussions, an antique car show and live jazz performances throughout the month of February. The library will be kicking off it’s month of events with the First Friday Artwalk and plans to use that opportunity to promote The Big Read. The program happens every other year, and two years ago they found the art walk to be incredibly successful. “We tried [the First Friday Artwalk] when we did the last Big Read and it was so successful because we got out into the community,” said Overmyer. “It’s a great way to get out into the community and to people that we think will be really on board with doing this.” They won’t only be at the library, either. Look for them in the galleries throughout Topeka that are participating in the art walk, too. “We have staff strategically planned throughout the First

Friday Art Walks out at the galleries,” said Overmyer. “We will have something going on in the auditorium and our movie is showing that night so it’s just one big event that night to kick it off.” Not only will there be various events throughout February, the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery inside the TSCPL will be featuring their art deco pieces in honor of the Roaring Twenties, as well. “We knew the Big Read was coming, and we have a limited number of art deco pieces in our collection,” said Sherry Best, gallery director. Art Deco was an art movement that happened after the Art Nouveau movement. With the discovery of King Tut’s tomb in 1922, art was significantly influenced by Egyptian art. Since “The Great Gatsby” is set during the twenties, this art would have been popular then. “[Influences include]

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Egyptian art, Native American and African art and geometric influences. Also, it was a growth from Art Nouveau which was a curly, scroll-style, very decorative,” said Best. “Deco got more into geometry, and more simplification. The deco work itself was bold, new and future- oriented so all of those things were part of that deco style – the Roaring twenties on.” To get a look at some of this type of art, check out the Sabatini Gallery during the month of March. The gallery is located inside the library, located at 1515 SW 10th Ave. For more information on the Big Read check out tscpl. org/bigread. There you can find a detailed schedule of events as well as other information about The Big Read and “The Great Gatsby.” Tricia Peterson, patricia.peterson@washburn.edu, is a mass media major.

Fairlawn Plaza Mall 21stand Chelsea Drive Saturday Feb. 2 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Remembering Gatspy and Fitzgerald

Marvin Auditorium 101C Sunday Feb. 10 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Big Read Presents- Kirk Curnutt

Marvin Auditorium Sunday Feb. 17 1;00-2:30 p.m. The Evolution of Jazz

Brown v. Board 1515 SE Monroe St. Thursday Feb. 21 7:00-8:30 p.m. Author Laura Moriarty

Marvin Auditorium 101C Saturday Feb.23 3:00-4:00p.m. Angela Hagenbach and The Great Gatsby

Marvin Auditorium Sunday Feb. 24 3:00-4:30p.m.

Art and Architecture of the 1920’s

Marvin Auditorium 101C Tuesday Feb. 26 7:00-8:30p.m.

The Gatsby Gala at Great Overland

Great Overland Station 701 N. Kansas Ave. Friday March 1 7:00-9:00 p.m. Queen Bey Stars in Bessie’s Blues

Marvin at TSCPC Saturday March 2 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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‘Django Unchained’ predictable but surprising Tricia Peterson

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“Django Unchained” was better than I thought it would be. Honestly, I didn’t really know what to expect other than extreme special effects, gushing blood and gore. That, of course, was half of the movie. I mean, it is a

Tarantino movie. The plot was a little predictable, but only in the broader scheme of things – there were plenty of surprises throughout. It’s set back before the civil war and Django, played by Jamie Foxx, plays a slave who is freed by a German dentist named Dr. King Shultz, played by Christopher Waltz. Shultz is a bounty hunter for the United States government who needs Django to identify criminals who used to be Django’s owners. Django is more than willing to help because not only is he freed in the process, he gets to enact revenge on his former masters. The plot thickens when we find out they are the ones who sent his beau-

tiful, German-speaking wife away to a notorious plantation known as Candyland. Part of the movie focuses on Shultz training Django to be a bounty hunter. Django is a natural and becomes a real asset to Shultz and they grow close. Shultz seems to have the mindset that skin color doesn’t matter, which puzzles a lot of the white characters in this movie. This movie had to be hard to make because of the time period it is set in and the language that had to be used. There were a few times I had to remind myself of the time period that it is supposed to be set in so I could enjoy the movie. I think that is what made the movie so good, the fact that there were no

holds barred. Quentin Tarantino is good at that. After killing the men Shultz wanted, he and Django decided to try and find Django’s wife, Broomhilda, played by Kerry Washington. Shultz was fascinated by the fact that she speaks German and this ends up playing a huge part in the main plot of the story – I will let you see the movie and find out how that works. They decided to go to the well-known plantation, Candyland, where Broomhilda is likely to be. This is where Calvin Candie, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, comes in. This isn’t the DiCaprio the women swoon over, either. His teeth are brown, his hair is greasy and dirty and

his character is disgusting. This was a different character than what I am used to seeing DiCaprio play, and he did an awesome job. He grossed me out and I detested his character and that is exactly what Tarantino was probably going for. I read somewhere that DiCaprio was so into his character that he impaled his hand on a broken piece of wine glass in the scene where he is emphasizing his point. He kept going with the scene, and in the movie it’s visible. I actually remember wondering why he was bleeding and the answer is that it was random and not planned at all. One especially memorable character from the movie was Stephen, played by Samu-

lery in Bethany College was constructed through large donations from Sandzén’s family members and friends of Birger Sandzén Memorial Foundation. The exhibition displayed in Mulvane includes various works by Sandzén. Oil paintings, watercolors, lithographies and lino-cuts are just a few. In the paintings of Sandzén, one might say it’s easy to savor a love for nature. “Every artist has the opportunity to consult a teacher that is always ready to g i v e the best advice

to the sincere and unsophisticated disciple,” said Sandzén. “The name of this great master is Nature.” Just as what Sandzén said about art, Sandzén always seeks inspirations from nature. “Being a keen outdoor lover, Sandzén could be fishing at the beginning, while within a blink start drawing at the next moment,” said Carol Emert, Curator of the Mulvane Art Museum. Sandzén was honored by Swedish Government in 1940 as Knight of the Royal Order of Vasa and Order of the North Star for promotion of cultural relations between Sweden and the United States. Besides Sandzén’s works, two additional ex-

hibits will be opening Feb. 1. Located on the second floor, “Small Deaths, Hand-colored Photographs” houses 30 pieces of work by artist Kate Breakey. Each of these works are large-formated silver gelatin photographs that have been hand colored with layers of oil paint and colored pencils. Since Breakey’s childhood in South Australia, Breakey has felt a soft spot for the often unnoticed small animals. The little birds, insects and flowers under Breakey’s brush are fine and delicate. Details of their feathers, wings and petals have been accurately depicted. The last exhibit, next to Breakey’s, is “Rediscovery” by artist William

L. Haney. Haney was born and raised in Kansas. His works, donated by his widow Beverly Haverstock, are now a permanent collection at the Mulvane. Most of Haney’s paintings, such as “When Is Enough Too Much” and “Shut Off,” express his deep concern about socio-political and media-influenced problems. The titles of his works, as they suggest, are often in a tone of satire. Sandzén’s works will be displayed until March 24. Breakey and Haney’s works will be displayed until June 9. The Mulvane

el L. Jackson, the head house slave who seems to be Candie’s right hand man. Jackson appears older than he is and is hunched over. Stephen, though, is another one of those characters that you love to hate. He seems okay at first, but ends up showing his real colors soon enough. He plays a huge role in how the plot turns and I have mixed feelings about his ultimate demise. The ending of the movie I will leave for you to find out. I recommend this movie, but if you don’t like gushy blood and guts, you might sit this one out, or shut your eyes – but then you’ll miss all the good parts.

Tricia Peterson, patricia. peterson@washburn.edu, is a mass media major.

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Mulvane Art Museum will be hosting three new exhibits Feb. 1. The exhibit on the first floor displays the art works of Birger Sandzén, a Swedish artist who spent most of his lifetime in the United States. Sandzén was born in Blidsberg, Sweden, Feb. 5, 1871. He came to Lindsborg, Kan. and joined the faculty of Bethany College at the age of 23. Sandzén stayed in Lindsborg for almost six years until he died in 1954. In order to honor this dedicated artist, a memorial gal-

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Art Museum is located at 1700 SW Jewell Ave. Hours at the museum vary through the week. Tuesdays: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Wednesdays - Fridays: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturdays Sundays: 1 - 4 p.m. William L. Haney At the Mulvane Art Museum

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Traditional or nontraditional: students thrive at WU Elise Barnett

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As many have probably noticed, Washburn University is quite a diverse place. Its students range from the more traditional posthigh school coeds under the age of 20 eager for the college experience to nontraditional students coming back to school after years spent living or here to turn a new educational leaf. Whether pushed by family, society, or more internal forces, the difference between traditional and nontraditional students begins, as most things do, at the beginning or in this case the start of school. “To begin with, I told everyone what everyone

says: ‘Oh, I’m going to take a year off,’” said Anson Tullis, a 26 year old sophomore majoring in biology and philosophy. “I had no idea what I wanted to do so I didn’t have a major in mind. I didn’t have a career in mind, so I took a break from school and pursued other interests. When I started taking some classes I realized how much I actually liked learning. I started studying and found stuff that I was more interested in and that’s kind of where I got my majors.” Cloe Evans Wenger, a traditional freshman hoping to be accepted into Washburn’s School of Nursing, had a set idea of her career and her future in mind from day one. “Basically I had all

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Ichabods Working Hard: Trenton Meyer, 20, is more of a traditional student. Meyer is a sophomore, accounting and finance major.

of my scholarships that were only valid if I started college within the next year,” said Evans Wenger. “I don’t want to wait. I want to get it done. By going straight into college out of high school, I have the opportunity to become a nurse practitioner faster than I would if I had waited a couple of years and it looks better on your nursing school application if you go straight into college.” Her personal drive and determination has helped her push past familial ambitions in the hopes of becoming a first generation college graduate. “I didn’t feel pressured because neither of my parents went to college and I wanted to further my education farther than my parents did,” said Evans Wenger. Some students start off with the intention of becoming traditional students but are halted in their efforts by things out of their control. “I failed to graduate my senior year of high school, and it took me another three years to do so,” said Skylar Schaeffer, a 22 year old sophomore and occupational therapy major who suffered an onset of a rare neurological disorder only months after her expected graduation date from high school. “I knew that I wanted to go

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Are WU Traditional?: Michael U. Obeniata is a non-traditional student at Washburn. Obeniata is a senior, sociology major, also minoring in mass media. on to college, so I applied to Washburn, and I got in. I feel like for me, I look younger so it’s not as much of an issue for me as it is for someone who’s 40. Part of me put it off, but I find my experiences with how it’s been being a nontraditional student haven’t been terrible.” The biggest difference between the two classes of students seems not to be as much concerned with age and more concerned with what areas of life are being focused on and the reasons surrounding them. “I think with nontraditional students generally speaking, it is true that they are there for different reasons,” said Corey Zwikstra, assistant professor in the English department. “Some are personal rather than professional, but they’re

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doing it for the education, the gaining of knowledge, the opportunity often to share their experience. As a result those nontraditional students tend to be less concerned with grades less concerned with practical job stuff where as traditional students tend to focus less on the education. It’s less about ‘how am I learning’ and more about ‘how will this get me a job.’” Zwikstra also noticed a difference in how these students participate and involve themselves in the classroom. “Nontraditional students tend to talk a lot more than traditional students because they believe they have something to share, something of use to supplement what’s going on in class whereas

traditional students not so much, but it’s hard to generalize,” said Zwikstra. An argument could be made for the value of waiting after high school for a person to get their bearings before deciding what they want to do in life. “I find it advantageous because most people, they don’t know what they want to do,” said Tullis. “They’re tired of high school or tired of school from being in high school and don’t necessarily take advantage of it or value it in and of itself. I actually have interest in the material and I’m also a little bit more mature, so I can relate to the professors better than most young people.” Elise Barnett, elise. barnett@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.

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McNeill continues to pace the Ichabods Jake Wingo

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Only one player in the MIAA is in the top-15 in scoring, rebounds, assists, steals and minutes played this season. Many fans of the MIAA would say that man is currently the player of the year for the conference. With stats like that it is hard to pick which one is most impressive. He is the second leading scorer averaging 18.9 points per game, 15 in rebounding with 6.2, 13 in assists with 3.2, first in steals with 2.9 and eighth in minutes per game with 32.2. Will McNeill has played many roles for the Ichabods throughout his career. “My freshman year I was more of an energy type guy,” said McNeill.

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Triple Threat: Senior Will McNeill has been hard to stop by opposing teams these past few years.. The All-American shooting guard is averaging almost 20 points per game.

“My sophomore year I was a defensive stopper and scored when needed, and my junior year I was a scorer.” This year he has reached a culmination in all of those but also said that he has become more of a “facilitator.” Being able to add all of these facets to his game is not only evidence of his great talent, but also of his ability to learn and be a good teammate. When it comes to getting better, McNeill uses the offseason and summer to improve his game. “I set out a goal on what I want to become better at every summer and this summer it was becoming a better passer,” said McNeill. However he realizes that being second on the

team in assists takes more than just a good pass. “My teammates do a great job of finishing for me,” said McNeill. Since he has become more of a facilitator as a senior, he not only gets his teammates involved but also diverts some of the focus away from himself. It is much harder for opponents to cover him when there is a threat of him scoring as well as passing the ball, so it is impossible to double team him. When you ask McNeill how he can be do so many different things and do them all so well, he is less focused on his own stats and more on the team’s success. “Leading the team in steals is just second nature to me but scoring and rebounding are what the team needs so I try to help

out wherever I can,” said McNeill. It is rare to find a scorer of McNeill’s caliber that takes so much pride in his defense but it a great luxury for the team to have. With no other Ichabod in the top-15 in steals, he has helped them lead the conference in steals with 8.8 steals per game as well as the highest turnover margin. McNeill has big ideas for his future as he hopes to play professionally next year either overseas or in the NBA. With stats like his, that goal is far from inconceivable and I’m sure scouts across the world will have their eyes on the Washburn guard. Jake Wingo, harold. wingo@washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major.

‘Runners can’t overcome penalties, fall 3-1 to arch rival Amarillo Richard Kelly

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Following numerous tough losses in tight games, the Topeka RoadRunners found a way to win a tight game Friday night. Saturday night, they didn’t get so lucky. In a physicallyminded game, Topeka (25-11) faced a daunting task of playing down three players for more than half the contest, losing one to injury, one to game misconduct and one to game ejection. Coupling that with a strong defensive effort from the Amarillo Bulls, Topeka never quite got into a rhythm, falling 3-1 at Landon Arena. Topeka was able to sneak past Amarillo 1-0 in Friday’s game, but from the get go Saturday it appeared to be a struggle. The physical play started

early, as Amarillo forward TJ Sarcona received a 10 minute misconduct at 5:33 for checking from behind. Despite the penalty on Sarcona, the Bulls outshot the RoadRunners 18-4 in just the first period. Many of the shots came during a stretch where Topeka was forced to kill a five minute Amarillo powerplay after defenseman Kevin Patterson was given a major penalty for crosschecking at 9:48. Forward Sean Gaffney’s penalty for tripping at 11:05 then put the RoadRunners down two men for a period of time before Amarillo was called for roughing at 12:08. This action culminated in a goal on the powerplay by forward Ryan Cole at 11:53 of the first period. “It’s tough at home to lose a game like that,” said

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Bull-ied: Forward Tyler Poulsen (17) attempts to stop and slip by defenseman Connor Frey (2) during Friday’s game. Poulsen’s obscene gesture Saturay got him a game ejection and helped propel Amarillo to a 3-1 victory over Topeka. Scott Langer, Topeka head coach. “I thought our guys played extremely hard with only three lines and four defenseman, basically. It’s a tough one to win.” He then went on to say he thought the team did as well as they could, given the circumstances.

“If we would’ve won that game, we would’ve stolen it,” said Langer. In the second period, the odd flow of the game continued, as forward Tyler Poulsen was ejected for an obscene gesture at 1:49. Numerous penalties were called, resulting in both

teams playing shorthanded for much of the period. Amarillo again stole the show in the second period offensively, outshooting Topeka 10-3. The third period brought more balance to the contest, as each team fired 11 shots on goal. Forward Clint Carlisle looked to put the game out of reach just 17 seconds into the period, when he fired a shot past Topeka goaltender Spencer Viele. Not to be outdone, at 4:16, forward Brandon Brossoit provided a spark for the RoadRunners, as his shot cut the deficit to 2-1. Over the next few minutes following the goal, Topeka had its best chances to tie the contest, but goaltender Paul Berrafato stood strong in net for the Bulls. At 18:41, Amarillo finished off Topeka with an empty net goal

from forward Gage Christianson. In the loss, Viele made 36 saves on 38 shots. In the victory, Berrafato stopped 18 of 19 shots. Topeka will now face Corpus Christi this coming Friday and Saturday in the final two games of a six-game homestand. The RoadRunners have not faced the Ice Rays since Sept. 29, when they defeated Corpus Christi 3-1. “We’ve just got to take it one day and one game at a time,” said Langer.

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

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Blues roll easily past LWU

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Offense from all Around: Washburn junior guard Lavonda McCall tries to split between two Benedictine defenders to finish at the hoop. The Lady Blues finally got some more balanced scoring after relying on Laura Kinderknecht for much of the season.

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The Washburn Lady Blues took care of Lindenwood in their final game of a three-game road stand. The No. 14-ranked Blues got off to a quick lead in the first half behind solid defense as they came away with a 64-46 win. “Ever since we lost to Northeastern Oklahoma we knew we had to pick up our defense and not wait for them to set the tempo,”

said Sierra Moeller, Washburn starting forward. “I think that’s kick starting our offense.” Washburn (133, 7-1 MIAA) pushed their lead to 17 in the first half after back-toback three-pointers by Laura Kincerknecht. Kinderknecht, who was averaging 16.1 points per game, led the way for much of the first half against the Lady Lions. She went on to score eight of her 10 points in the first half, but she got plenty of support from her

teammates. “Everyone knows we rely on Laura to score so if everyone is scoring they can’t lock down on just one player,” said Moeller. Moeller and fellow post player Tiara George were instrumental in the first half. Washburn outscored Lindenwood 22-4 in the paint after one half of play. Moeller finished with 10 points on 5-9 shooting while pulling down four rebounds. George came off of the bench and had a team-high 11 points on the night. Junior guard Lavonda McCall chipped in seven points, six rebounds and five assists. The Blues held Lindenwood (4-13, 1-8 MIAA) to only 26 percent from the field for the game, while holding them to a stellar 19 percent in the first half. Washburn outrebounded the Lady Lions 47-36 while taking care of business on the low block. After being on the road for three straight games, Washburn will get back to Lee Arena Thursday against Missouri Southern State University. “We have had a lot of away games and its been tough to always win on the road,” said Moeller. “It will be nice to play at home, but the teams we play are pretty good so we will need to play well in order to win.” Luke Warnken, luke. warnken@washburn.edu, is a junior athletic training major.

Bods survive late scare from Lindenwood Luke Warnken

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The Ichabods barely escaped out of St. Charles, Mo., with a win against a feisty Lindenwood squad. After jumping out to a 15 point lead with 7:27 left to go in the ballgame, the No. 24-ranked Bods (124, 5-3 MIAA) struggled to put away a tough Lindenwood team. Multiple missed shots by Washburn late in the game left the door wide open for the Lions to climb back into the game. The Lions got back within four after a Will McNeill foul put Alex Bazzell on the line. Bazzell knocked down both free throws as Lindenwood (12-5, 5-4 MIAA) looked to be in good position to take the lead back. The Ichabods responded and pushed their lead back to six after sophomore forward Christian Ulsaker sank two key free throws. Bazzell would hit a trey as the clock ran down, but the shot was not enough as Washburn came away with a 66-63 win. “It was another good road test for us to see if we could stay together and we passed it,” said McNeill. The Bods got off to a quick start after sophomore guard Kyle Wiggins hit a three-pointer to start the game off, but things quickly went the other way. Washburn struggled to hit shots, shooting 2-7 from the field to start. Things got back on track after Washburn guard Leon Flowers hit a three-pointer

and a two-point basket. Although those were the only two shots he hit all game, they came when the Bods needed some scoring. “Leon played great again today,” said McNeill.” McNeill, who came into the game almost averaging 20 points per game, led the Bods in scoring for the fourth straight game with 13 points. He also added on seven rebounds and five assists. McNeill and the Ichabods regained the lead from the Lions with 5:48

eight second chance points to WU’s 18. The Ichabods also pestered the Lions on the perimeter, forcing Lindenwood to shoot 1-9 from behind the arc. The Bods scored 26 points in the paint, thanks to solid play from senior forward Joeseph Smith. Smith shot 5-9 from the field on the way to scoring 12 points. He also brought down six rebounds. “It was great to see our bench get involved,” said McNeill. “Joeseph Smith has been really aggressive these last few games and

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Standing Strong on the Road: Redshirt junior guard Leon Flowers hangs tough as an opponent tries to get to the whole. Flowers hit two big shots off of the bench in the first half against Lindenwood as the Ichabods squeeked away wirh a 66-63 win. to go in the first half and we need that.” Washburn’s bench never trailed for the rest of outscored Lindenwood’s the game. “Coaches have been 23-8 behind Smith’s 12 stressing defense all week points, Flowers’ five and and Lindenwood is a great Ulsaker’s six. After a tough basketball team,” said Mc- three game road stretch, Neill. “They average 80 Washburn will be back in points and we held them Lee Arena Thursday to take on Missouri Southern to 63.” Washburn did a good State Univeristy. job of limiting offensive reWarnken, luke. bounds and second chance Luke points. Lindenwood only warnken@washburn.edu, had 13 offensive boards is a junior athletic training and managed to only score major.

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Former Bods in big game

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Secondary to None: Cornerback Cary Williams has come on as a key defender for the formidable Baltimore Raven defense. Williams picked off New England Patriot quarterback Tom Brady to seal the win and a Super Bowl berth.

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The last few years Washburn has worked hard on putting itself on the map as a top-notch football program in Division II. Things got even better for the Ichabods recently after former Washburn football players, Cary Williams and Michael Wilhoite, made to the Super Bowl with their respective teams. “It’s pretty unique,” said Craig Schurig, Washburn football head coach. “We’re very proud of the fact that Cary and Michael made it to the ultimate game.” Williams has been a standout corner for the Baltimore Ravens, a team known to play tough, stout defense. In the AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots, Williams came up with a key interception that squashed any chance at a comeback. Although he may not have had the same impact this season as Williams, Wilhoite has made

a name for himself on the San Francisco 49ers. After spending the first half of the season on the practice squad, Wilhoite was activated to be on the playing squad and soon worked his way up as the special teams captain. “Both of them have put in so much time and effort to get to that level,” said Schurig. “When you come from a school like Washburn, you’re not from a BCS school. You have to overcome a lot. People doubt you. A lot of things have to go your way and you have to have a lot of faith in yourself.” Washburn got some added attention after ESPN NFL analyst Adam Schefter wrote a short article about Washburn is the only college that has two players playing in the Super Bowl. The extra notoriety is starting to pay dividends for the Ichabods and Division II athletics, who don’t always get the attention that Division I programs do. “It’s really a blessing for our program, for our school, for this town— shoot for this state,” said Schurig. “It shows that there’s a lot of good players that aren’t necessarily playing at BCS schools. It brings to light that ‘hey there’s some really good players out there. You

don’t have to play at Alabama or LSU to get there.” The two former Ichabods have created some buzz around the campus. “It’s great motivation for our present players, past players who played with them, and even guys who didn’t get to play with them,” said Schurig. “They have a lot of pride knowing that there is a couple Washburn guys playing in the Super Bowl.” Many of the Washburn football players are keeping a close on the former players setting the way for under-the-radar athletes. “All of us have Twitter,” said Jaime Myers, a redshirt freshman linebacker. “All you see is the ESPN story re-tweeting how Washburn has two players in the Super Bowl when Alabama has only one. It’s exciting. Everybody is hyped for it. Everybody is rooting for both teams.” The play of Williams and Wilhoite has opened the eyes of many teams looking to find that hidden gem. Maybe some former Washburn players such as quarterback Dane Simoneau and offensive lineman Brian Folkerts.

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A team player: Former Washburn linebacker, Michael Wilhoite, worked his way from practice squad to special teams captain. Wilhoite is a native of Topeka and a Highland Park graduate.

Moeller adds toughness on the boards Trevin Edelman

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Senior Sierra Moeller has had to battle some adversity since starting her adventure with the Lady Blues basketball team. After transferring to Washburn from Boise State (Idaho) University, Moeller has suffered a torn ACL and a broken hand. A two time all-league selection at T.F. Riggs High School (Pierre, S.D.), Moeller was named allstate as a senior and averaged 12 points and five rebounds per game as a senior. She led her team to a runner-up finish at the South Dakota state tournament. Moeller averaged 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in just less than 14 minutes per game as a freshman at Boise State. She played in 32 games and totaled 120 points and 119 rebounds. After her freshman year, Moeller was planning on transferring to the University of Kansas when she

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All Smiles: Senior Sierra Moeller took the long road, but the South Dakota native and Boise State transfer has found a place to call home at Washburn. After sitting out last semester because of eligibility issues, Moeller has gotten back on track. heard of Washburn. “We were fortunate to be in the picture when she was ready to start playing again,” said Ron McHenry, Washburn head coach. “I didn’t know anything about it,” said Moeller. “I just met with (McHenry) and we hit it off from the beginning. All I knew was that he’s a good coach and he wins.” After sitting out a season, Moeller started two exhibition games against

both KU and Kansas State University. In the KU game, she had 11 rebounds and 8 points. After just six minutes in the KSU game, Moeller suffered from her torn ACL that kept her out of the remainder of the season. “We missed Sierra’s fight, determination and leadership,” said McHenry. In 30 games her junior

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Continued from page 12 year, Moeller averaged 5.6 points and led the team with 6.7 rebounds a game. She collected double figures in rebounding seven times during the year. Moeller shot 41 percent from the field for the year. Through all of her career, Moeller has proven to be a solid rebounder on both offense and defense. This season Sierra has played in 10 games and averaged 4.9 rebounds a game. She has recorded 49 total rebounds, 13 offensive and 36 defensive boards. Moeller said that it is a mentality of who wants it more when the ball goes up. “Sierra is a very good rebounder,” said McHenry. “Her effort to get every rebound is what makes her a tough player to defend.” Moeller had to sit out the first semester of this season, but it didn’t keep her from helping the team succeed. “She just helped the new players understand the program and what was expected of them,” said McHenry. “She is getting her playing legs underneath her better every game out. She is starting to get more familiar with the post position and her teammates.” Moeller is looking to her defense, rebounding and senior leadership to be her staples to the team this season. “I hope to be the leading rebounder and just be an all-around leader for the team,” said Moeller. “I want to do the little things and make them add up to big things. Mostly I just want to have fun during my senior year.” Trevin Edelman, trevin. edelman@washburn.edu is a freshman mass media major.

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