Washburn Review
Washburn University
Volume 140, Issue 19
February 13, 2013
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Acting off the page: poetry becomes play production Elise Barnett
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“Missing You, Metropolis” began as a book of poetry written by Topeka native Gary Jackson and winner of the 2009 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, but the creative and adventurous world depicted in the book couldn’t stay on the page for long. “Tom Averill, Eric McHenry and I had been discussing interdisciplinary projects when Gary Jackson read from his first volume of poetry in the Mabee Library in April 2011,” said director Penny Weiner, who is also a professor in the Washburn theater department. “I was captivated and tickled and once Gary gave us permission to stage his poems, Izzy Wasserstein’s involvement was inevitable. We tinkered with the poems, reading, arranging, identifying speakers and considering the theatrical potential for quite a while.”
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Valentine’s Day is this week and we here at The Review were curious:
“What was your worst Valentine’s Day experience?” “I gorgot it was Valentine’s Day and my girlfriend was very angry.”
“Seeing everyone else in relationships and not having that.” Will Muldrow, freshman, undecided
“I hadn’t been dating this guy very long but he bought me this expensive ring and all I got him was candy.”
Yoshitaka Naka, senior, sociology
“I’ve always been single every Valentine’s Day... My life rocks.” Nicole Lutsenhizer, sophomore, actuary science
Stacy Koch, senior, radiology
“We both forgot it was Valentine’s Day and didn’t realize it until the day after.”
“I’ve never had a girlfriend on Valentine’s Day.”
Nichole Karungu, sophomore, music education
“When I was in high school, my dad brought a singing quartet into my class to sing to me and I had to sit on one of the guy’s lap.”
Adam Bideau, senior, integrated studies
“I got a CD for an artist I didn’t even like.”
Hannah Haist, sophomore, physical therapy
Cody Kelley, sophomore, personal communications
“One year my
“I haven’t been able to spend a Valentine’s Day with my girlfriend yet, to save money.” Mark Reese, senior, athletic training Interviews by Kelly Hurla and Fatima Oubaid
Amanda Pfannenstiel, senior, elementary education
boyfriend gave me mix CD’s filled with our songs and bought me shoes. The next day I found out he had been cheating on me. ”
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Question: It’s been just over a year that I have been single. I consider myself fairly attractive with a great personality. So why am I single? What if I don’t find luck by being the person that takes the first step? I don’t feel like I should take the initiative, being a girl. Help me!! Answer:
This is a great question going into (the “dreaded” or welcomed) Valentine’s Day. I have a myriad of opinions on the subject, actually. What I have discovered over the years is that I find relationships primarily
when I’m not searching for them. That said, there is a fair amount of vulnerability and openness required in order to actually notice when people are flirting. I’ve known attractive girls who seem “out of any guy’s league” who sit at home on Friday nights, wondering why they’re single. For the majority of these girls, there is a lack of openness. They’re afraid of being hurt, so they’re closed off and dismiss the subtle advances of guys who are interested. It’s a funny thing, rejection. We’re all afraid of being rejected, and subsequently told that we’re not good enough. Guys are no exception. When we meet an extraordinary girl, often intimidation is a factor, even when
we’re confident. As I don’t know your social habits (though I’d assert that you’re pretty social), I don’t know if you’re out in life in a way that would put you in a position to meet guys who might be interested. That said, if you really think you’re ready for a committed relationship, before entering into a “guy search,” you should figure out what your “Top 10 Non-Negotiables” are. I don’t mean “tall, dark and handsome.” What are the real things you want in a partner. Ambitious? Charming? Self-controlled? Non-smoker/smoker? Family guy? Degree? Kind? Have things going for him? Non-druggie, etc. There are things that you cannot and will not compromise on. That’s the first thing you want to figure out. Now, I’m not saying measure up every guy you meet within the first four minutes to see if you’re going to marry him, but I am saying to have a clear picture of the kind of life you want to live. For instance: I have a future as a lawyer, teacher, or politician. Now, when I meet women, I think about whether or not they would be comfortable at fundraisers or whether or not they would fit in
that lifestyle. It’s the life I want, the life I dream about. So often we settle for less because we think that, “Well, at least THIS girl/guy WANTS me” but then the big things like morality, spirituality, life ethics, work ethic and drive (or lack thereof) are missing and we’re left feeling empty and miserable, but comfortable and non-committal. However, back to my first point: ask yourself if you’re really open, and ready. There might be a guy in your life already who has tried to show you his affection, but you’re too caught up in your head to notice (or whatever the case may be). Put yourself out there and don’t be afraid to make the first move. I’m not saying to physically be aggressive, but if you like a guy, throw out some hints, flirt, be available: it’ll let him know that you’re not going to reject him and maybe he’s just as afraid of not finding you as you are of not finding him. 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.
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Kansas says no to wind
Tricia Peterson
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Kansas is my home state and I can’t say that I am proud of that, especially after some of the decisions being made here. I took a class last semester that opened my eyes to things I never even knew was going on. I started paying attention to different types of news than before, and now I especially have interest in sustainable, renewable energy. Kansas has the second highest potential for wind energy in the United States. Hence the word “potential” because we are definitely not up to that potential. According to the US Deptartment of Energy, Kansas has the ability to get to 952 GW of wind power capacity yet has only about 1.2 GW installed. This number is appalling to me mostly because this is sustainable, renewable energy - isn’t that something worth pursuing? I feel like it is, and furthermore, I feel like all the right people aren’t interested because of money and they want to keep it in the same place, invested in fossil fuels. This week I came across an article about this very issue. In the 2009, a law was passed that stated that coal-powered plants would need to get 10 percent of their energery from renewable sources by 2011, 15 percent by 2015 and 20 percent by 2020. This law, although I feel like the percentages could have been higher, is an awesome one, but now the state of Kansas is considering throwing it out the window. The reason stated is that the coal companies aren’t making the progress that is required, so they want to extend the requirement by two to four years, if not getting rid of it completely. I think we should be spending more money on renewable, sustainable energy and forget about fossil fuels. I know this sounds naive of me, but I realize it will take time, and probably more than my lifetime. We need to start somewhere. Tricia Peterson, patricia.peterson@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
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Wednesday, Feb. 13
Women’s basketball at Missouri Western State University: 5:30 p.m.
Men’s basketball at Missouri Western University: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14
“Digital Divide” (Diversity Matters Film Series): Noon to 1:30 p.m., Mabee Library One Billion Rising Topeka: 4:30 to 6 p.m., Petro Allied Health Center Friday, Feb. 15
Financial aid priority deadline Missing You, Metropolis: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Garvey Fine Arts Center Saturday, Feb. 16
Baseball vs. Truman State University: 1 p.m., Falley Field Women’s basketball at Northwest Missouri State University: 1:30 p.m., away Baseball vs. Truman State University: 3 p.m., Falley Field Men’s basketball at Northwest Missouri State University: 3:30 p.m., away Missing You, Metropolis: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Garvey Fine Arts Center
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Lillian Moss
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Basic things like getting toilet paper, going to the grocery store and getting fresh water are just a few things that get taken for granted in the United States. Nicole Stormann, senior and resident assistant at Washburn University, has studied abroad twice in China and once in the Philippines. The experiences that she has gained while studying abroad have been life changing. The first time Stormann studied abroad was in 2009 when she used her Washburn Transformational Experience and studied in China for six weeks and taught English. She then came back and presented all the information she learned in a presentation called, “China then and now.” It was a presentation about the differences between traditional and modern Chinese culture. Getting necessities and getting fresh water were both adventures for Stormann while she was in China. She had to bring toilet paper everywhere she went because a lot of places didn’t have it. In addition to that, water was only delivered as needed in five gallon water jugs. And trying to communicate that she needed it was often difficult. “It’s really tiring trying to get necessities when you have no idea where or how to get them,” said Stormann. “You can’t drink the drinking water. You can’t brush your teeth with the water out of the tap.” On her second trip to China in 2011 Stormann had the roles reversed and actually became the student while she was taught Mandarin at the University of Science and Technology in Inner Mongolia. She has even managed to use some of the
Mandarian that she has learned on some of her international residents that live in her hall at the LLC. “Just to say something that is familiar to them is exciting. They’re thrown off by it sometimes and it’s cool, I really enjoy speaking it,” said Stormann. Although Stormann loved China, most of her memorable experiences come from the Philippines. Stormann studied culture and visited different universities in Manila, Philippines. She also got to snorkel and hike volcanoes. It was a lifetime experience for her and she would love to go back. Studying abroad has taught her patience and it has given her an appreciation of the smaller things in life. “The Philippines was just an adventure.... it’s like paradise.” Said Stormann. Studying abroad can help students learn different cultures and languages. Washburn currently has more than 200 international students who are studying here from various countries such as China, Paraguay and Saudi Arabia. Currently, Washburn offers three different study abroad programs: a short-term faculty led program, a direct exchange program and a student independent program. If you are interested in studying abroad and would like to get more information, feel free to visit Washburn’s study abroad website at www. washburn.edu/iip.
Lillian Moss is a Journalism 2 student. Reach her at lillian. moss@washburn.edu
“You don't step in to love, you fall in. Head over heels. Have you ever seen someone fall head over heels in love? It's ugly, bro. Toxic, septic.”
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Cloudy skies lead to Crane history lesson AJ Dome
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Looking up at the vast expanse of night sky certainly puts the world of Washburn into perspective for the dozen children visiting the observatory open house on Feb. 7. The open house yielded mixed results, with lowhanging gray clouds creeping over the starry scenery. Those who arrived early got to see the Orion nebula and the planet Jupiter. The rest were met by a fogged-over Topeka sky. Mark Smith, Washburn astronomy professor and one of the caretakers of the 100year old telescope, did not want to tell the children that there would be nothing to see tonight. “That’s the way it goes,” said Smith. “We had a super clear sky the last time we had an open house, but the trade-off was that it was bitter cold.” With a low of 33 degrees Thursday night, those who showed up for the open house dressed warmly, but were not expecting cloud cover. “There’s nothing you can really do about it,” said Brian Thomas, associate physics and astronomy professor. “I think most people are understanding though. Obviously you can’t
see much if it’s cloudy.” Compared to other schools in the area, Washburn has something special. “We have a very unique program,” said Thomas. “KU used to have a similar facility, but now we’re really the only one in the area.” On the wall on the fourth floor of the Stoffer Science Hall there is a picture display, detailing the history of the observatory and its telescope. One of the pictures was taken in 1902, and it shows just how rural Washburn’s campus used to be. “I can’t imagine the views they had in 1902,” said Smith. In the corner of the photograph, the Crane Observatory can be seen under construction. Just a year before, a man named Zenus Crane donated $50,000 for the construction of the observatory. This amount of money was unheard of in the early 1900s, and thus the building was named after him. “There’s a step ladder seen in a picture from the 1930s,” said Smith. “That’s the same step ladder we still use today.” The Crane Observatory faired well until 1966, when the infamous Topeka tornado swept through the middle of campus, destroying most of the build-
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Eyes to the sky: Washburn’s Crane Observatory, which was destroyed during the 1966 Topeka tornado and later rebuilt, was originally constructed in the early 1900s. The telescope was completely refurbished in 1997. “It’s perfectly weighted and balanced,” said Mark Smith, Washburn astronomy professor. ings—including the observatory. The lens to the telescope was found lying in a grass field a few hundred yards away. It retains the same pits and tiny scratches from the tornado. “I’m told that it was handflown to Los Angeles by the lead professor at the time, to get fixed,” said Smith. “This lens is priceless, irreplaceable.” The telescope, manufactured in the 1890s by Warner
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and Swasey Company, was used for research purposes. The entire assembly was completely refurbished in 1997, and became the main attraction of the cloudy evening. “It’s actually a specialty telescope, built with a small field of view,” said Smith. “It’s perfectly weighted and balanced. That’s mechanical engineering for you.” Smith has been operating
the observatory for four years, while Thomas has been taking care of the historic telescope since his arrival to Washburn in 2005. “I’m really proud that we’ve kept it up,” said Thomas. “Everyone’s put lots of value into keeping it going.” AJ Dome, andrew.dome@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
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Cost of higher education rising, Chinese club offers Brownback taxes cut deep night of tea, music Alex Sonnich
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For Kansas college students, the cost of going to school may be on the rise. And although the state’s attention is fixated on taxation, new tax cuts and education cuts will go hand-in-hand. In an ambitious State of the State speech earlier this January, Governor Sam Brownback outlined some of the measures his administration plans to pursue this year. Among these proposals are continuing to expand on last year’s controversial tax plan, eliminating the state income tax and expediting the appointment of appeals judges. Absent from this is the potential impact deep tax cuts are expected to have on higher education. Recently, Brownback’s budget office recommended an eight percent reduction in funding to colleges throughout the state. This comes as the administration directs state agencies to plan for a 10 percent reduction in their overall budgets for the next fiscal year. In his State of the State address, however, Brownback claimed these tax cuts, aimed at fully eliminating the income tax, will not affect education. “The glide path to zero will not cut funding for education, higher education and important safety net programs,” said Brownback. After four years of education budget reductions, there may not be much left to cut. The state has cut base funding a total of $511 million between fiscal years 2009 and 2012, $300 million of which came in 2010 alone. This reduction to funding has left many schools to resort to layoffs, cuts to various programs and increasing costs where they can. To further underscore the administration’s education
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Kansas Knows its Way: Governor Sam Brownback is leading the way with his State of the State address. He assures the state that his proposed tax cuts won’t affect education although some say this claim is innacurate. Brownback was elected in 2010. According to SurveyUSA poll taken in April 2012, Brownback had an approval rating of 34 percent. woes, a January court ruling in Shawnee County demanded the administration increase education funding by roughly $400 million. In its statement, the three-judge panel stated that the administration cannot claim to be unable to properly fund schools as it continues to cut income taxes. “It seems completely illogical that the state can argue that a reduction in education funding was necessitated by the downturn in the economy and the state’s diminishing resources and at the same time cut taxes further,” said the Shawnee County District Court panel in their statement. Cuts to higher education funding may be approaching as the administration lays out its budget for the next fiscal year. Last September, the Board of Regents proposed an increase of $47.1 million, about 6.2 per-
cent, to the administration for consideration. In November, however, Brownback deemed the increase unlikely, and his budget office recommended an eight percent decrease instead. It is unclear what will be in store for education funding this year, but details are expected to emerge as the administration lays out its budget and tax proposals to lawmakers this legislative session. Brownback remains convinced, however, that Kansas serves as a model for the rest of the nation. “When our country seems adrift, Kansas leads,” he said during the State of the State address. “In an era when many believe that America has lost its way, Kansas knows its way.” Alex Sonnich, alex.sonnich@ washburn.edu, is a senior political science major.
For celebration of the Chinese Spring Festival, the Washburn Chinese Student Association will host a Tea Sampling Party and evening of Chinese music. CSA was founded in 2011, after a two-year vacancy of the Chinese club at Washburn. It works with the Washburn International Club to present unique Chinese culture and promote the multicultural communication across campus. In conjunction to the Chinese New Year (year of snake), CSA will have a display of tean to sample along with a folk music performance. Both activities are free and open to public. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today there will be a display table outside Corner Store in the Washburn Memorial Union. A billboard will be set up next to the display table, as well. Over 10 kinds of traditional teas will be available for tasting. This sampling party includes all the popular Chinese tea in the market, such as white oolong, jasmine tea, Pu-er, etc. All the samples are sponsored by two Chinese teachers at Washburn, Baili Zhang and Xiaoli Ding. Members of the CSA will making tea in front of the students and giving introductions to tea culture, teaching the student how to drink and prepare the tea, traditionally. February 16, an evening
of Chinese music will include the Chinese Music Ensemble who will be giving a music performance from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the choral rehearsal room in Garvey. Chinese folk instruments, such as Gu Zheng, Yang Qin, Erhu, and bamboo flute will work together to create classical Chinese music. The Chinese Music Ensemble from Kansas City performed at Washburn last year. International students and their friendship families came and enjoyed the concert. WU Chinese Club is expecting a larger audience this year, because various other Washburn music students will bring forward their piano shows to add some occidental elements. According to president Dier Liu, WU Chinese Club held the first Tea Sampling Party last year and got favorable reviews. Last October, they prepared the Karaoke Night for the MidAutumn Festival. “We do hope the students can enjoy it; not only Chinese international students, but also those who are interested in traditional tea culture of China,” said Binbin Wu, vice president of CSA. “It will definitely be fun.” For more information on the CSA go to their university organization page, http://tinyurl.com/ a6bthms. Xuelu Pan, xuelu.pan@ washburn.edu, is a freshman English major.
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Free sleep goal of recent grad’s travel
Mike Goehring
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Recent Washburn graduate Tanner Ballengee decided to go on a trip to southeast Asia this past summer and record his experiences. This wasn’t an ordinary vacation, but an adventure where Ballengee and his friend Conner Morton had a motto and rules for the trip. The motto was “never pay for sleep,” which meant that at no time during the trip were they allowed to stay at a hotel. “We didn’t have anything set in stone,” said Ballengee. “My only goal was to get over there and see to what happens.” The trip started in Thailand, then to Vietnam where they bought motorcycles to ride from north to south through Cambodia and back over to Thailand. They then went back to Cambodia to sell the bikes, then back to Thailand to catch a flight that brought them to India. When Ballangee first arrived he experienced culture shock and was fearful about sleeping in a strange place. “It was pretty scary at first hitting the highway and not knowing where you are going to sleep at night,” said Ballengee. “But you get used to it after awhile, it’s just sleep and I can just lay my head down
anywhere.” While in Vietnam they ran into a few corrupt police officers that pulled them over and demanded money from them, but they acted like they didn’t know what was going on and were eventually let go. “In Vietnam and some places in India some of the police were really corrupt,” said Ballengee. “They’ll just pull you over and just demand money from you. You just have to act like you don’t have any money like you don’t know what’s going on and they’ll let you go.” While in Nepal, India they also ran into a mishap when they decided to sleep in what they thought was an abandoned building but instead turned out to be government property. “There was a time in Nepal where we slept in what we thought was an abandoned building but it turned out it was in a national park and we woke up to the military with AK 47s in our face demanding who we were and where we came from,” said Ballangee. During the trip Morton was hit by a truck that broke his ankle, and they had to ride over 70 miles before they found a doctor that could help them. “We had to go miles and miles to just find a hospital with an x-ray machine,” said
Ballengee. They found that a lot of the people in the other countries were very friendly and were fluent in English. There were times when they stayed at locals’ houses for days at a time. “The language barrier was there, but there’s lots of people that speak English over there and even if they don’t speak fluent
English they speak some so we didn’t have to hard of a time communicating with people,” said Ballengee. During the three months, they met a lot of people with whom they became friends, but since he has been back he has not been able to talk to them. The thing that Ballengee realized the most when getting back to the
U.S. was how clean everything is in America. “The sad thing is with traveling you meet so many people, but in reality if you never go back to that place, you’ll never see them again,” said Ballengee.
do better, how different groups on campus experience diversity in classrooms or outside of the classrooms, what particular groups may or may not feel comfortable on campus and the survey helps figure out different ways to address these issues. “We know that the campus population is becoming more diverse and I think that’s fantastic,” said Kim Morse, associate professor of history. “But what we learned very clearly from the first survey was that students from diverse backgrounds don’t experience
campus in the same way as the people from dominant backgrounds. And we need to figure out how to help make that better in terms of supporting diverse backgrounds and also help the dominant population understand the importance of diversity.” The last diversity climate survey was in 2010 and had over 1,200 people who participated and completed the survey. This year Diversity Initiative hopes to surpass that number. “The last survey was extremely enlightening,” said
Morse. “Not just in terms of the number of people who took the survey but because of the comments they left. I strongly encourage students to take a couple minutes to leave comments on the survey. Suggestions are extremely important as we’re trying to incorporate more populations on campus in terms of race, ethnicity, religion and nationality so that we can become a campus that is truly global.” The survey takes no more than five minutes to complete. “Students should participate
in the survey because it gives them a chance to share their voice instead of sitting back and wishing someone would listen to them once in a while,” said Stephen Potter senior history major. “If you don’t participate then you are just silencing yourself.” For more information about the survey contact Kim Morse at kim.morse@washburn.edu and be sure to check my.washburn for the survey’s link.
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Before and after: Conner Morton (left) and Tyler Ballengee recently took a trip to southeast Asia. The pair’s adventures are recorded on their Harsh Barge blog. The two refused to pay for anywhere to sleep during their trip/
Mike Goehring, michael. goehring1@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
Diversity survey help university plot future of Washburn Fatima Oubaid
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Washburn University’s Diversity Initiative is opening Washburn’s second diversity climate survey from Feb. 11 until Feb. 25. The survey will be available to all faculty, staff and students through a direct link that will be available in my.washburn next week. The survey is designed to help the Washburn community understand how well campus is doing with a variety of diversity issues including what we need to
Fatima Oubaid, fatima.oubaid@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore mass media major.
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College students find love on campus Wedding Check List: Fatima Oubaid
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Fanciful Flowers: A huge decision that is usually left to the bride is what flowers will be used. Not only do brides carry flowers down the aisle, flowers for the wedding party, the ceremony and the reception need to be thought of in advance.
Being a college student is no simple task, but when planning a wedding on top of that, it can make life a little more complicated. With weddings there are often many details that need to be planned in advance such as the cake, decorations, food, flowers and of course what everyone will be wearing. With everyone’s ideas clashing, it can make the bride’s decisions a little more stressful. “So far the preparations for my wedding have been crazy,” said Kayla Carter, senior anthropology major. “People are trying to tell me what to do and what they want is just not going to happen.” Katelyn Tebben, a senior elementary education major, is going to be a bridesmaid for her friend’s wedding which isn’t for another year, but Tebben said there is already some drama. “The bride’s stepmother basically told her to pick a different maid of honor,” said Tebben. “Her stepmother wants it to be her daughter but the bride wants it to be her long time best friend. It’s your typical bridal party drama but the bride is pretty chill so I think it will all work out.” According to the Yale Daily News, about 15 percent of married or divorced women meet their first spouse in college. And with nearly
7,000 students on Washburn’s campus, that doesn’t seem impossible. “I met my fiancé at a party at Sigma Phi Epsilon,” said Sarah Hickel, senior kinesiology major. “But it wasn’t until a few months later that we actually hit it off. We became friends then later on we started dating.” Carter briefly met her fiancé Timothy Lake, senior English major, in high school, but it wasn’t until the two met again in college that they really got to know each other and become close. “[In high school] I didn’t know her name but she would randomly run up and hug me,” said Lake. “We then met again in college when I was sitting on a couch in the Union one day until she came over and kicked me off because it was her ‘nap couch.’ After that we started talking on Facebook and about a month or so later we made it official.” According to Kathy Lane, a wedding planner and business owner of Kat’s Creations since 2007, approximately 10 of the 25 weddings she helps plan every year are for college students. “Each wedding is going to be different,” said Lane. “There’s going to be different amounts of stress and that’s why it is nice to have a wedding planner or consultant to step in and help
because there’s going to be stress no matter what.” Lane said her major advice for anyone planning a wedding is to first work out a budget of how much you can spend, then sit down and make a list of what one wants as far as theme, colors, people, etc. She said this is the best way to be organized and stay on track. “I think it’s smart to plan a wedding once you’re done with school,” said Hickel. “Sometimes it takes my focus away from school because I’m so excited about getting married. But when you find the right one you just kind of know and everything else goes with the flow.” For those who are struggling with the planning of their wedding check out the helpful suggestions on how to plan a wedding by contacting Kathy Lane of Kat’s Creations at 785.338.1684 or check out her Facebook page, https:// www.facebook.com/pages/KatsCreations/356492144365974. For ideas on caterers, simply using a search engine and searching for caterers in your area and price range is a quick way to see what’s available. The same can be said for florists and venues. Hobby Lobby, Michaels and Wal Mart all have wedding sections with products Fatima Oubaid, fatima.oubaid@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore mass media major.
a Theme a Colors a Caterer a Venue a Decorations/Flowers a DJ/ Entertainment a Bridal party members a Bachelor/Bachelorette parties
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The Happy Couple: Sarah Hickel and her fiance Stephen pose for engagement photos. Engagement photos are optional but aid in sending out save the dates and can be used for other wedding products in the reception.
a Bridal shower a Invitations a Save the date a Photographer/Videographer a Cake a Rehersal dinner a Limosuine a Party favors a Guest List a Giftcard basket and Gift table a Priest/ Officiator
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Maids of the Bride: Many brides choose to go to David’s Bridal for their bridesmaids dresses. There they can accomodate any color and make sure everything is the correct hue. They even dye shoes for a considerable price.
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TPAC to host Bill Cosby this weekend
Jensen Moore
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This Saturday, the Topeka Performing Arts Center will host “An Evening with Bill Cosby.” The event commemorates Cosby’s 50 years in show business. Bill Cosby started off his career in the early 1960s as a stand up comedian. Cosby was known for his clean and relatable comedy act that successfully launched his career not only as a comedian, but also as an actor, author and producer. Cosby’s act featured family-friendly material that created a connection between his audience and
himself. “The great thing about what he does is he talks about almost everything,” said Barbara Wiggins, TPAC executive director. “[The show] is very human. It’s very down to earth; just a day in the life sort of thing.” Cosby is most widely recognized for the role of Cliff Huxtable, the main character of the television program, “The Cosby Show.” The program quickly became popular because of its family oriented humor. The story centered around the Huxtable family, parents Cliff and Clair and their five children: Sondra, Denise,
Theo, Vanessa and Rudy. Although it had comedic overtone, the show often dealt with serious subjects, such as Theo dealing with dyslexia, a subject based on Cosby’s real life son Ennis, who also was dyslexic. Life magazine described the program as “a gentle, whimsical, warmhearted” show whose “delicious ordinariness of its pleasures and tribulations has given millions a fresh, laughter-splashed perspective on their own domestic lives.” The show aired from 1984 to 1992 and won six Emmy awards. It also won three Golden Globes, two of which were
earned by Cosby for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series. “The Cosby Show” would go on to become the highest ranking sitcom of all time. His reigning success in comedy has given him the title of a great entertainer and inspired many other comics to come, however Cosby never wavered from his clean cut approach. “At one time in his career, maybe 25 years ago,” said Wiggins, “when the new up and coming comics, like the Eddie Murphys,’ were hitting the scene, he didn’t feel like people had to use that kind of language to be funny, because he never had to
use that kind of language to be funny.” Bill Cosby will perform at 8 p.m. one night only, Saturday, Feb. 16 at TPAC. Ticket prices are $74.50, $54.50, and $44.50. TPAC is located in downtown Topeka at 214 SE 8th Ave. Other upcoming events at TPAC include The Temptations, performing Friday, March 1, Willie Nelson performing Thursday, March 7 and Bill Maher performing Saturday, April 13. For more information contact Barbara Wiggins at bwiggins@tpactix.org.
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Jensen Moore jensen. moore@washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
‘One billion rising’ calls for action Xuelu Pan and Farai Harreld
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Washburn will join with activists around the world for One Billion Rising, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls, Feb. 14.
One Billion Rising is launched in conjunction with V-Day’s 15th anniversary. V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls that raises funds and awareness through benefit
productions of playwright/ founder Eve Ensler’s award winning play “The Vagina Monologues” and other artistic works.The ‘V’ in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina. V-Day begins as a call to action based on the
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statistic that one in three women on the planet will be beaten or raped during their lifetime. The number “one billion” comes from a simple estimate: with a world population of 7 billion, one third of this adds up to more than one billion women and girls. According to KBI, there were 24,159 cases of domestic violence in Kansas in 2011. This makes an average of one domestic violence incident every 21 minutes and 48 seconds. Even though a large portion of sexual assaults and rapes are not reported every year, there were 1103 rapes reported in Kansas in 2011. “It’s important for us to take a stand as a community against violence against women,” said Sharon Sullivan. “Our mothers, sisters, girlfriends and daughters are experiencing epidemic
rates of violence. We get to decide who we want to be, what we want our community to look like. I want to be part of a community that rejects violence against women and girls.” As the most ambitious campaign ever in V-Day’s history, one billion women and those who love them will be invited to walk out, dance, rise up and demand an end to abuse. One Billion Rising aims at not only presenting the horrible statistics, but also manifesting solidarity and determination across borders. Participants will gather in the Petro Allied Health Center lobby at 4:30 p.m. and from 5-6 p.m. they will line Washburn Ave. between 17th Street and 21st Street. The Topeka High School Drum Line will supply the music. The YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment
will provide information about sexual and domestic violence in Topeka. The movement is free and open to the public. “Washburn University will also join activists, writers, thinkers, celebrities and women and men across the world as we express their outrage, demand change, strike, dance and rise in defiance of the injustices women suffer, demanding an end to violence against women,” said Sullivan. For further information, contact Sharon Sullivan at 785-670-2246 or e-mail sharon.sullivan@ washburn.edu. To find other events, visit: http://www.onebillionrising.org.
Xuelu Pan, xuelu.pan@ washburn.edu, is a freshman English major. Farai Harreld, farai.harreld@washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
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Taking the stage: Shiny Toy Guns vocalist, Carah Faye, sings to a packed house at the Midland Theatre on February 8.
On Feb. 8, alternative/ electronic band Shiny Toy Guns graced the stage at the Midland Theatre, located at 1228 Main St, Kansas City, MO promoting their latest album titled “III.” The album was released October 22, 2012 and the band is currently on their first tour for their single “Somewhere to Hide.” The tour consists of a mash up of four bands picked by Purevolume.com where Shiny Toy Guns are co-headlining with The Dirty Heads. The tour goes through March 9 with dates across the U.S.
Play opens this weekend Continued from page 1 With the generous help of the various members of Washburn’s creative writing faculty, a stage ready adaptation of “Missing You, Metropolis” made its way to Washburn’s own stage, and just as the book examined a different side of poetry, the play will explore a different side of contemporary theater. “The action of the play, Gary’s evolution in life and fantasy and art, is not seen through continuous action, but in snips,” said Weiner. “There is a story, it’s just not told in the way theater usually tells stories.” Weiner was also involved in a staged reading that took place in Lawrence, Kan. last September. The poetry cycle tells the story of a young African-American boy coming of age in Topeka while dealing with various tragic life events.
“Through it all, the author’s love of comic books and superheroes provides a mythic framework and texture for the poems,” reads the show’s press release. “On stage, the intersection of Magneto, Spider-Man and Juggernaut with the lives of Jackson, his friends and family is expressed through new art and music produced especially for this show.” The play lands itself at a junction between visual art, poetry, music and theater meet and proves to be an interesting experience for its audience. “It is very different than normal,” said cast member Samantha Heath, senior theater major. “There is a projection screen that takes up most of the backstage and the show has titles and pictures projected on the screen throughout the play. There is also a lot of shadow play behind the screen, that is pretty different.” Even though the show
promises to be something unique and different, the backdrop of comic book heroes and villains seems to be a thread connecting the piece to its potential audience. “The show is special for a lot of reasons,” said Heath. “And it’s relatable because everybody loves superheroes.” The show will open at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 at the Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre. Encore performances will be held Feb. 16, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. as well as a matinée performance on Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. Gary Jackson will be attending the performances on the 22nd and 23rd with a reception and book signing following the performance Saturday, Feb. 23. Tickets to performances are free for students with their Washburn I.D. Elise Barnett, elise. barnett@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
at which point keyboardist/bassist Jeremy Dawson and vocalist Carah Faye plan to do interviews in the U.K. to further promote their album. “Everything from this point is touch and go three months ahead and it kind of depends on how the cards fall as to whether we go hear there or everywhere,” said Dawson. “Carah and I are going to the U.K. in May and do some interviews to set up somewhere to hide there.” “Somewhere to Hide” is an upbeat Romeo and Juliet themed song about people trying to find somewhere to escape turmoil
and be together in peace. “It’s about wanting to find somewhere to hide because maybe there’s persecution,” said Faye. “Literally anything like your parents don’t want you to be together or your friends are like he’s not the one and you’re like screw it we’re going to find somewhere to be together.” The band is made up of four members: Carah Faye (vocals), Gregori Chad Petree (guitar/ vocals), Jeremy Dawson (bassist/keys), and drummer Mikey Martin who all plan on following the direction of their latest album to wherever it might
take them next. “It’s a new year and a new single it just came out in January,” said Dawson. “So we are just trying to watch that and if that begins to blossom then we will follow that lead and if it goes a different direction then we will go that direction.” For more information on the band, visit their website at www.shinytoyguns.com.
Mike Goehring, michael. goehring1@washburn. edu, is a senior mass media major.
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Cassell keeps Washburn fans up to date Jake Wingo
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After 19 years in the sports information business, Gene Cassell knows what he’s doing. Most of the work that he and assistant sports information director, Jeremy Wangler, do is viewed by many, but recognized by few. Every official stat one sees, every Washburn media guide one picks up, every press conference one sees, and every time one looks at the sports website, they’re looking at the un-glorified work of Cassell and Wangler. Together, the two men try to answer every question may have about any Washburn sport or game. They’re at every home game and travel to as many away games as they can for every sport from August to May, which adds up to hundreds of hours away from their families and home. The information they provide is crucial to one’s viewing experience, yet the time and effort they put in is often overlooked. Although, it seems as though Cassell prefers it that way. When he was originally contacted for an interview, he was hesitant and said, “I can talk about our players but talking about myself is another thing.” At the Division I level of NCAA sports, there is a sports information director for every sport and they deal with just the one sport all year. Whenever one season is ending and the next is beginning is Cassell’s busiest time of the year, especially in the spring. As the winter season is
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Behind the Scenest: Most people probably don’t know where the sports infortmation office is, but Gene Cassell spends much of his time in that back room in Whiting Field House. Cassell spends hours upon hours updating Washburn’s athletic website, wusports.com, with little notority from fans. wrapping up the SIDs will be responsible for a total of seven different sports at once, including men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, golf, softball and baseball. He believes most SIDs would agree with him when he says toughest part of the job is having to spend a lot of time away from family. “Seeing my boys in the morning if we’ve got a road trip somewhere and then not getting back until after midnight so I only got to see them for maybe an hour in the morning,” said
Cassell. Even with the lost family time and the grueling hours, Cassell seems to genuinely enjoy his job. In typical male fashion he laughed, saying that the best part of his job is that “I get paid to watch sports.” While that is not all that he does, he recognizes that the Washburn coaches make his job a lot easier. He has heard “horror stories” from other SIDs discussing how hard their coaches were to work with and how difficult it could
be to cover a sport. He is thankful that he has yet to run into any situation like that in his 15 years here and hopes that it continues. The best memories Cassell has of being involved with Washburn sports are the two championship runs the men and women’s basketball teams had in 2001 and 2005. He said that it was particularly special when the men’s team let him cut down part of the net after their conference championship win last season in Kansas City
because most SIDs never get a chance to something like that. He enjoys the things that get national attention for the school, but he says that his favorite part of his job is “Getting to tell a player that they made the All-American team and seeing the looks on their faces,” said Cassell. This family man does a lot of work behind the scenes to make Washburn athletics run smooth and doesn’t always get the recognition for the time
he puts in. Cassell is responsible for various little jobs like playing music during football pregames and assigning press passes to other teams or newspapers media people. Look to see Cassell taking picutres along the baseline this basketball season.
Jake Wingo, harold. wingo@washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major.
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Ichabods get past Bearcats with hot shooting Luke Warnken
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Washburn has struggled at times throughout the season to hit shots from the perimeter. Opponents have tried to contain senior shooting guard Will McNeill, who has a knack for getting to the rim. Because of McNeill’s driving ability, Washburn has seen more zone defenses this year. The Ichabods have finally been able to find some rhythm behind the hot shooting of pont guard Martin Mitchell. “It just makes things easier for the rest of us with so much of the focus being directed towards him,” said Zack Riggins, senior power forward. Mitchell followed
up his career high 32 point performance against Missouri Western with another solid outing. The senior point guard was 4-6 from behind the arc en route to 20 points as Washburn beat Northwest Missouri State University at Schendel Court in Lee Arena. The Bods shot a respectable 50 percent from three-point range while the Bearcats struggled to knock down shots, finishing the game with a poor 28 percent from downtown. The Ichabods were efficient from the floor, shooting 57 percent to Northwest’s 36 percent. “It definitely stretches out the defense,” said McNeill on Washburn’s shooting from the perimeter. “It just opens
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No Letdowns: Senior Bobby Chipman looks to finish by the basket as a Pitt State defender looks on. The Ichabods will look to exact revenge on Missouri Western who upset the Bods. everything up not for only me, but for the whole team.” It took the Ichabods
(15-4, 8-4 MIAA) some time in the first half to pull away from Northwest Missouri. Mitchell sank
a three-pointer to spark a 13-4 run that gave Washburn a comfortable 34-22 lead. Washburn never relinquished its lead, pushing the lead to 23 points at the 13:54 mark in the second half before finally coming away with a 80-67 win over a formidable Northwest Missouri team (15-7, 8-5 MIAA). “I felt great about it,” said Riggins. “They have built up a rivalry with us over the past few years and to beat them the way we did should give us momentum on the back stretch of conference play.” Washburn will need to keep things going as they look to square off with Missouri Western for the second time in a week. The Griffons (9-
12, 5-8 MIAA) upset the Ichabods last Wednesday, knocking Washburn down from 17-ranked to the No. 25 spot in this week’s polls. The Ichabods look to seek revenge against the Griffons and know what they must do this time around. “Play a lot harder on defense and just rebound and defend like we can do,” said McNeill. “At times we’re one of the best defensive teams in the conference and no one should light up for almost 80 points.”
Luke Warnken, luke. warnken@washburn.edu, is a junior athletic training major.
Lady Blues blow by Northwest Missouri State in pink out game Jake Wingo
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A slow start offensively by the 17-3 Lady Blues let Northwest Missouri State get off to a hot start. Four minutes into the game the Bearcats found themselves up 5-0 and with all of the momentum in their favor. Without the strong defensive play of junior forward Lavonda McCall the game could have gotten out of hand then and there. McCall’s defense kept the game close and her offense got the Blues back into it. After two made free throws by Laura Kindernecht, McCall accounted for the next two scores on back-toback possessions with an assist to Tiara George and a layup for herself bringing the score to 7-6. Bearcat center, Maggie Marnin, was too much
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Still Going Strong: Senior guard Laura Kinderknecht shoots a floater against Pitt State this season. The Lady Blues are sitting comfortably atop the MIAA standings with an 11-1 record. for Washburn to handle all night. The 6’ 3” sophomore ended the game with 17 points and shot 8-12 from the field. Her dominance got the Lady Blues in early foul trouble and Stormye Everett spent most of the first half on the bench with two. In her absence sophomore Brittney Lynch saw extra playing time and made the most of it. She
ended the game with five points, seven rebounds, three assists and added two blocks as well. With Everett on the bench and the Bearcats up 13-12 things still weren’t looking great for the Lady Blues. A deep three-pointer from Kindernecht off of a hard screen by Sierra Moeller, that knocked NW guard Monique Stevens
to the ground, incited a Washburn run. A 16-1 run to be exact. The most impressive sequence of the entire game was the last of those 16 points. After Casyn Buchman brought the ball down the court it never touched the floor again. Eight consecutive passes led to a Lynch layup and the dazzling display of teamwork caused a simultaneous “wow” from the crowd. The first half ended with the Lady Blues up 2817 and seemingly in control of the game. The second half was more of the same. The Blues forced the Bearcats to shoot as the shot clock was expiring on what seemed like every possession. Not only did this cause Northwest to not get very good shots, but it also
chewed up the clock that wasn’t on their side. The lead was stretched to as much as 17 and with a little more than two minutes left bench players and freshman finished the game. The Bearcats did lose 6453 but on the bright side they were the first team to score over 50 points on the Blues and just the third team this season to shoot 50 percent or higher. McCall started off the game hot and didn’t slow down until the final buzz-
er. She was all over the floor doing things that did and didn’t show up in the stat sheet. She ended the game with seven points, five assists, four rebounds and played stifling defense with three steals and two huge blocks that had the fans on their feet.
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Lady Blues sit in the top spot in MIAA play, Ichabods still in the hunt 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Standings School
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Fort Hays State Central Missouri Washburn Northeastern State Lindenwood Northwestern Missouri Central Oklahoma Pittsburg State Missouri Southern Southwest Baptist Emporia State Missouri Western Truman Nebraska Kearney
9-4 9-4 8-4 9-5 8-5 8-5 8-5 7-6 6-7 6-7 5-7 5-8 4-9 3-10 2-11
15-6 15-6 15-5 16-6 15-6 15-7 10-11 14-7 11-10 8-13 10-10 9-12 7-14 6-15 3-20
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Washburn Central Missouri Northeastern State Emporia State Truman Fort Hays State Pittsburg State Missouri Western Missouri Southern Northwest Missouri Lincoln Southwest Baptist Nebraska Kearney Central Oklahoma Lindenwood
11-1 11-2 11-3 9-3 9-4 8-5 8-5 6-7 5-8 5-8 4-9 4-9 3-10 2-11 1-12
17-3 19-2 16-6 14-6 16-5 16-5 14-7 13-8 11-10 11-10 9-12 9-12 6-14 9-12 4-17
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Riggins provides much needed physical play for Bods
Jake Wingo
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At 6’6”, Zack Riggins isn’t your typical power forward in college basketball. As the second tallest player on the floor, for most teams the power forward position is normally filled by someone standing between 6’ 8” and 6’ 11” at the NBA level (Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are both 6’ 11” and Dirk Nowitzki is 7’.) While there is definitely a height difference at the college level, and even more so at the Division II level, that difference normally only means that the players are at the smaller end of the height range. While Riggins may be a few inches too short, he is just as effective. At 225 pounds he is the second heaviest player on the team and he knows how to use his big body. He is excellent at clearing out the painted area and getting his teammates shots, as well as grabbing offensive and defensive rebounds. Riggins is only fifth on the team in rebounds with 61, but his job isn’t always to go up and get the ball. The stout bodied Leavenworth native does a great job of boxing out his man, which allows his teammates to rebound any missed shots. The muscular frame is also tough for defenders to get around
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Grinning and Wining: Senior forward Zack Riggins is all smiles these days. Despite various injuries and illnesses this season, the starting forward for the Ichabods may be undersized, but he plays big when he needs to. when he is setting screens for his teammates, even knocking them
to the ground at times. Riggins’ aggressive play has earned him a
Ichabod tennis falls against Ouachita Luke Warnken
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The Washburn men’s tennis team dropped to 1-2 on the season after a close loss to Ouachita Baptist this past weekend in Bentonville, Ark. The Ichabods had a great amount of catching up to do after dropping two of their three doubles matches. The German duo of junior Pascal Laucht and freshman Thilo Schlenker was the only doubles team to win, as
they won No. 3 doubles 8-6. The Bods were able to climb back into the thick of things, claiming the first three singles matches. Junior Steven Fletcher defeated Vitor Oliveira in No. 4 singles after Oliveira had to retire from the match. Junior Bobby Florence won 6-4, 6-7, 1-0 in his No. 5 singles match while fellow classmate Chance Joost won in No. 6 singles play 6-4, 6-4. Washburn’s top three singles players all failed to come away
with a win as the Ichabods fell to Ouachita Baptist 5-4. Their next match won’t be any easier. Washburn will take a step away from Divsion II play and square off with Division I Wichita State University. Last year Washburn was swept 0-7 against the Shockers.
Luke Warnken, luke.warnken@ washburn.edu, is a junior athletic training major.
spot in the starting lineup at the power forward spot, even though he often has to guard someone inches taller. While he plays a major role in the post both offensively and defensively, his impact is felt more by what he does that doesn’t show up on the stat sheet. “[His best assets are] his positivity about his teammates and his vocal leadership,” said Will McNeill, senior shooting guard. Riggins seems to know his role and embrace it. “I take the most pride in my leadership for sure. I’m not spectacular at any one thing, but my role on this team is to lead vocally and by example on and off the court,” said Riggins. What he brings to the team may not be the flashiest, and he may not make many headlines or fill up stat sheets. Riggins does the dirty work for the Ichabods. He bangs around down low with players that are up to half a foot taller than him, he sets hard screens and he takes it upon himself to keep the team playing together. This type of work doesn’t get much attention, but it’s just as important to the team’s success as McNeill’s 18 points per game. He doesn’t put up many shots, but when he does, they go in. He leads the team in field goal percentage, shooting
over 51 percent from the field. Riggins even leads the Bods in three-point percentage, shooting 50 percent from behind the arc. Although he has only taken two shots from behind the three-point line and has only shot 83 times this season, he has been efficient when he does shoot. Riggins doesn’t take the credit for this stat, though. “That doesn’t say as much about me as it does my teammates,” said Riggins. “They find a way to get me the ball as close to the basket as possible to make my shots pretty easy.” Riggins’ physicality has become even more critical as the Ichabods begin to see more zone defenses. Washburn will look to get the ball to their big men down low to help break down defenses and get the guards open on the perimeter. Next time students arewatching the Ichabods play, they will see big number 24. Riggins is a prime example of what proper fundamentals can do for a team. No matter what happens in the game, Riggins is all smiles.
Jake Wingo, harold.wingo@ washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major.