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Volume 140, Issue 20
Washburn to see energy efficient improvements soon Tricia Peterson
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Changes are coming to Washburn. Some will be behind the scenes, others will be right in the open. Due to a recent partnership with an energy savings company called Trane, Washburn and Washburn Institute of Technology will be updating lighting, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and water fixtures in 21 of the buildings at Washburn University and eight buildings at WIT. These updates will make both campuses more energy efficient than they currently are. Trane is an ESCO that came to WU to design and engineer improvements based on what needs replaced, as well as what they deem needs replacing. The company has already been at Washburn to audit the campus and construction will be underway in the next week. Construction at WIT has already begun. “This project will provide improvements to Washburn’s facilities by in-
creasing our long-term energy efficiency while considerably reducing the campus’ carbon footprint,” said Rick Anderson, vice president for administration and treasurer. “When the project is complete, we will have a sustainable, high performance campus and we will see significant savings annually in our operating costs.” Facility services and Trane, the company doing the construction, will be starting with lighting fixtures during the month of February and March, and students, faculty and staff
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Question: I’ve been seeing this guy who I like and I’m really torn because he doesn’t want a committed relationship and I do. We’re not sleeping together yet and I don’t just want to whore around with a guy who doesn’t want to actually be with me. Am I being over emotional or am I doing the right thing? I don’t have time to date. I’m really busy: I play sports, and I work two jobs, and if I’m going to make time for a guy, I want to do it for a guy who wants to be with
me. What do you think?
Answer: Well this is pretty jam-packed. Really, at the end of the day, you’re the only one who has the say as to how your life will go. As I said last week, a lot of times we settle for people who want us because we need to be needed, or like the company, or are afraid of being alone. It takes a brave individual to wait for the right fit, without attachment to an outcome. The fact that you’re not sleeping together casually will ultimately protect your heart and I am glad that you’re thinking of you first instead of just doing what comes easy. There’s the
Opinion BOD “I think that we definitely can improve on our energy efficieny.”
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by moment, day by day, you craft your future. You can either have the life you love, or the reasons as to why you don’t, but you’ll never have both. If this guy isn’t the right fit, you’ll know. From the sounds of it, you already know. So trust yourself to make the choice that’s best for you. At the end of the day, you’re all you’ve got to answer to. So live big, dream huge and have it all.
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.
While we at the Review strive for accuracy, we make mistakes occasionally. Last week, in issue 19, we misspelled Kat’s Kreations with a ‘C’ instead of a ‘K’. We also got the website wrong, the correct website is: katskreation-topeka.vpweb.com With the upcoming changes that will be happening on campus, we wanted to know
“What do you think about WU’s attempt at energy efficience?
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Anthony Ho, Sphomore, Physiology
“Washburn doesn’t seem to have a lot of ways for efficient energy that I know of. If it’s not that apparent, then Washburn must not be doing a very good job.” Interviews by Bradley Parrales
saying that, “A million guys can love you, but only the right guy will love you a million ways.” Too many times we as humans reach for the bare minimum. I call this the “low hanging fruit” mentality of dating. Reach for what’s easy, and hope that it satisfies. There is way more to life than settling. If we spend our college years putting up with mediocrity, where do we draw the line? When is our life going to start? After we graduate, we’ll work out, or eat right, or get in a committed relationship. That’s the mindset. However, ultimately, we have this life, right now, and we spend years hoping for our world to actually take off, or start. Now is the time. Moment
Taylor Schiefelbein, Freshman, Art
Robert R. Brown, sophomore, Vocal Performance
“Horrible, Washburn doesn’t have anything energy efficient. We should have a group of people working on making that happen.”
“No, I feel Washburn does not do nearly enough to be green and could do so much more than they are right now.” Bryce Ruble, sophomore, Business Fincance
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Washburn installation a terminal problem
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The fact that money is tight these days at Washburn is no surprise to anyone. Between budget cuts for campus organizations, cuts to printing allotments for students and even increased prices at vending machines, an investment to something unneeded has some students wondering.
Apathetic Wannabe
If you aren’t sure what we’re referring to, we’ll give you a hint. Where on campus can you go if you aren’t sure what the weather is, you’re not sure how to navigate the campus, or you need to see a schedule of events for the day? No silly, not the Internet. However, that was probably a cheaper option for the university. As featured in issue 17 story by the Washburn Review “New terminals on campus help students, visitors find their way,” Washburn installed three terminals in the Memorial Union over the winter break, featuring interactive maps of the Memorial Union, as well as guides on how to get to any building on campus. It also includes a small informative piece on all the offices in the union. These terminals cost the university a chunk of change, coming in at $44,000 total. That
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seemed to us at The Review like a big expense to tell people how to get somewhere on campus. Before we delve into the issue, we must clarify that at least we aren’t like the University of Illinois, who spent $821,000 on 24 terminals. The difference is, theirs also display the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District information, which may make their installation a little more sensible. To begin our statements, one can’t say when looking at the Washburn terminals that they aren’t aesthetically pleasing or interesting. This much is certain. However, ‘were they worth it?’ is a question many students have been asking themselves. In the midst of a printing fiasco that has many students frustrated, this was not the best idea on Washburn’s part. Why does the university have enough money for unnecessary pieces
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of technology but not enough to let a science-oriented student print off necessary materials for classes? While it is true most won’t ever go over the 350-page limit, that isn’t the case for all. In talking to multiple students about the terminals, the reaction was the same: they are cool to look at, but they aren’t necessary on a campus Washburn’s size. Furthermore, let’s be honest: People at Washburn are friendly. It’s never seemed hard to navigate the campus with people willing to help point outsiders the right way to buildings. To summarize our thoughts, the installation of these kiosks isn’t an absolutely terrible move by Washburn. But we need to make sure we’re pooling our monies to the right resources. It’s likely this is not that resource.
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EIC wants WU to go Green Tricia Peterson
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In light of the discussion on campus about the improvements, I wanted to let you all know what I thought about it. I think it’s awesome and would like to praise the Board of Regents for approving the funding for these improvements. In the state of Kansas I feel like not enough people are worried about energy efficiency and especially not about clean energy. I was surprised when I heard about Washburn bringing in an energy saving company, called Trane, to audit and do construction to make campus more energy efficient. Way to go Washburn. Now if only we could get the city of Topeka to let us recycle on campus. At the beginning of the year, the city distributed recycle bins to residents in town, to recycle plastic, paper and cans. While most people received a can if they lived in a house, apartments and businesses, including Washburn’s campus, didn’t receive any. There are rumors that in the next year, campus will be included in the city-wide recycling, but I have yet to hear any confirmation of this. I hope it will happen sooner than later. Washburn does have recycling bins placed around the Memorial Union, but these bins are not the same program as what the city has going on. These bins are courtesy of the Union, put in place by Kathy Reser, director of Memorial Union. This is awesome and a step in the right direction, we just need more of these steps. We are getting there, slowly but surely. While recycling and energy efficient equipment is a huge step in the right direction, I feel like WU could take the next step in solar or wind energy. That will make my day. Tricia Peterson, patricia.peterson@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
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“This place reminds me of Santa’s workshop! Except it smells like mushrooms and eveyone looks like they want to hurt me.”
Wednesday, Feb. 20
Chinese New Year Buffet: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Union, Stauffer Commons Baseball at Fort Hays State University: 1:30 p.m. Baseball at Fort Hays State University: 3:30 p.m. Alpha Phi Cardiac Care Week—Dodgeball tournament: 5 to 7:30 p.m., SRWC Big Read Movie Night: The Great Gatsby: 7 to 9 p.m., Mabee Library Thursday, Feb. 21
Poetry reading: A Kansas Renga: 4 to 5 p.m., Mabee Library Women’s basketball vs. University of Nebraska at Kearney: 5:30 p.m., Lee Arena Alpha Phi annual chili “phist”: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. University of Nebraska at Kearney: 7:30 p.m., Lee Arena Observatory open house: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Stoffer Hall Friday, Feb. 22
Softball vs. Minnesota State University—Mankato: 11 a.m., RCRCT Regional Stadium Proseminar—Bassima Schbley: noon to 1:30 p.m., Benton 301 Kansas Silent Film Festival: 7 p.m. to midnight, Garvey Fine Arts Center
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Allies abound to promote equality
Farai Harreld
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If at any point one walks around campus and happens upon a colorful decal with the words “Ally” on them, it means that the people who chose to display the decal are part of a network that is called a SAFE zone. It is described as a place for anybody regardless of gender, sexual preference, race or age, where they are free to be themselves. It is also a place for individuals in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer community to feel safe, to ask questions and to not be judged. Members of the Ally program go through trainings with the Student Activities and Greek Life with support from Diversity Initiative at Washburn. The Ally program has been at Washburn for three years and has been working towards spreading awareness throughout campus with their trainings. The trainings are free and are available for staff. Students, faculty and sororities, such as Kappa Alpha Theta and campus organizations such as the residential advisors, have taken advantage of the training and have become Allies at Washburn. “I wanted to go through the training process to become better informed about issues that my peers are facing. As a student leader, it is important to me to help others,” said Meredith
Cline, senior. “By learning about the discriminatory words and actions that can make people feel less human, I will be a better defender of those who are afraid to speak up. I also learned common myths about homosexuality and transgender lifestyles and how these affect everyone. Most importantly, I learned about how to help others who ‘come out’ to me by making them feel comfortable and respecting the confidentiality of the conversation.” Over the past year, the Safe Zone program at Washburn has seen an increase in students interested and participating in the program. Some of the hopes for the Safe Zone and Ally program at Washburn include more socialization opportunities for LGBTQ community and the Allies. Another hope is to have the Ally program institutionalized throughout campus making the campus a SAFE zone where anyone is free to be themselves and free to ask questions or gain information without judgment. Anyone interested in the Ally and Safe program should visit the offices for SAGL downstairs in the Memorial Union. The next training dates are 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., March 15 and April 12. Register at getalife@washburn. Farai Harreld, farai.harreld@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
Do you suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder? Common symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) include: • Excessive worry • Restlessness • Anxious thoughts • Inability to relax The Cotton-O’Neil Clinical Research Center at Stormont-Vail Behavioral Health is conducting a clinical research study on GAD. You may be eligible to participate if you are: • Between the ages of 18 and 70 years • Are in general good health • Don’t have other known psychiatric conditions Eligible participants of the study receive: • All study-related procedures, including: diagnostic psychiatric assessments, study-related physical examinations, lab tests, monitoring and on-going evaluations. • The investigational drug at no cost. For more information about this study, call (785) 270-4636.
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McKee honored for biomed research Trevin Edelman
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Washburn junior Bonnie McKee was one of three students recognized at the 11th annual Kansas-IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) Symposium in Manhattan on Jan. 19 and 20. “I worked with organic molecules called porphyrins. They are commonly used as photosensitizers in Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) which can be used to treat various cancers and skin disorders,” said McKee. “Essentially what I did was create a model study for which we can modify the structure of a porphyrin and increase the effectiveness of the molecule in PDT by allowing for deeper penetration of light. The longer the wavelength of light that can be absorbed by the porphyrin to activate it, the less tedious of a procedure PDT is.” In a basic explanation, the porphyrin molecule is composed of four “puzzle pieces,” and McKee took one of those pieces and modified it
with a bond that has been known to increase the wavelength absorption. “I worked all summer trying to synthesize that compound through trial and error,” said McKee. “Now that I have that successful piece, we can build the porphyrin molecule back (put the puzzle together) and then analyze the compound to see if the wavelength absorption has increased at all, then go from there.” McKee also said how much she enjoyed working hands on in the lab. “I feel so cool working with fancy equipment that I never had the chance to use in any other labs I’ve had,” said McKee. “Also, the colors of these compounds were amazing. It was never boring.” The K-INBRE symposium included students from schools such as Kansas, K U - M e d , Kansas State and Wichita State. “It was intimidating because there were a lot of big schools there,” said McKee. “It was interesting to see the variety of research that was
presented.” It wasn’t all fun and games for the junior, however. From early rising to scientific trials, patience was a key ingredient to the research. “I didn’t like getting up early during the summer,” said McKee. “It was also frustrating at times because your reaction fails over and over again. I had to do the same reaction over 30 times, modifying different variables until I was successful.” McKee also said that she realized that that’s a huge part of research. “You have to be patient because even though a reaction works on paper, it may not work once you attempt it,” said McKee McKee also recognized that the help from her mentor, Washburn professor, Dr. Sam Leung. “Luckily I had Dr. Leung around to calm me down,” said McKee. “He’s super intelligent and very patient!”
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Trevin Edelman, trevin. edelman@washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major.
Washburn police reports Feb. 12 012:00—Information report, possible harassment; Washburn Institute of Technology. 12:38—Information report, medical call; Memorial Union.
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Feb. 14 11:00—Criminal damage, toliet paper dispenser; Washburn Institute of Feb. 13 Technology 19:16—Information re- 13:39—Information port, intrusion alarm; Me- report, suspicious activ-
ity; Washburn Institute of Technology 14:20—theft, personal items; Petro Allied Health Center 14:40—information report, fire alarm; Living Learning Center 15:10—Information report, suspicious person; Morgan Hall
There will be a light: Bonnie McKee, Washburn junior, was one of three students recognized at the 11th annual K-INBRE Symposium held recently in Manhattan. McKee did her research on porphyrins, which are commonly used in Photodynamic Therapy and can be used in treating cancer and skin disorders.
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Apollo Night celebrates Black History Month Lillian Moss
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I have no idea what you are talking about, so here’s a guy dancing in a banana costume: Harlem Shake, the internet’s latest viral fad recently inspired sophomore Andy Huff to film his own Washburn-themed version of the video. The original video has received more than 12 million hits on YouTube.
Harlem Shake infects YouTube, Washburn Richard Kelly
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A newly trending Internet fad hit Washburn’s campus Thursday afternoon. The dance, known as the “Harlem Shake,” took over YouTube recently, with some videos reaching millions of views. It made its way to Topeka Thursday, when roughly 60 students gathered in the Living Learning Center to participate. The popular theme through the videos is a masked individual doing a rhythmic motion for the first 15 seconds of the video, followed by a large group of people appearing around the 15 second mark, who are all doing spontaneous and random actions. Costumes are also prevalent. The videos are all synchronized to the song “Harlem Shake” by Baauer. Washburn sophomore Andy Huff discovered the dance early this week and quickly made a Facebook event, inviting hundreds of students to come participate. He wasn’t sure originally if
the event would be allowed in the LLC, but after he got the “yes” from Brad Turnbull, assistant director of residential living, the event was a go. “I decided ‘Washburn can do that in its own way and show some school spirit,’” said Huff. “Turns out, people latched on quick.” The event, which was expected to start around 2:30 p.m. Thursday actually hit a roadblock right before recording started, as Turnbull came to announce a fire alarm had gone off and all students would have to evacuate the building. Following a roughly 20 minute wait, including the arrival of three fire department vehicles, the event was back on track. Sophomore Micah Offerman, who participated in the event while in a gorilla costume, said the wait due to the false alarm just made everyone go crazier. “I think the frustration of the firetruck just made everyone go insane during the dance,” said Offerman. “I think everyone was
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Washburn’s Black Student Union is having an Apollo night talent show to celebrate Black History Month. The talent show will be held 7 p.m., Feb. 25 in the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center. There will be various acts including dancers, singers, poets and rappers just to name a few. “Washburn needs a talent show so that the Washburn community and the community surrounding Washburn can get together and show off our talents in an environment that encourages growth and positivity,” said Ga’Quawna Manning, BSU secretary. If students have a talent and
would like to perform, here’s their chance to show it off. The talent show is open to anyone on campus and within the Topeka area. “It isn’t just for black students,” said Porchia Brown, BSU president. “Anyone from any race and any cultural background can perform at the Apollo night.” Registration is still open and it’s not too late to sign up. To be a part of the Apollo night contact any BSU member or stop by the Multicultural Affairs office in Morgan 110. Check out their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/ events/345083562272364/. Lillian Moss is a Journalism 2 student, reach her at lillian. moss@washburn.edu
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just dying of anticipation. We all ran back in and were just like ‘let’s film this thing.’” Junior Margeaux Seymour, who also participated, said she was skeptical at first after watching the video, but as she watched it more, it grew on her. “The first time I actually saw the video, I was just like ‘what in the world is this?’” said Seymour. “The more I watched, the more I thought it was crazy awesome and just looked like fun.” Richard Kelly, richard.kelly@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media, social work major.
The Vagina Monologues will be performed Feb. 28, March 1 and March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre. The Vagina Monologues is a play that was written by Eve Ensler and helped launched V-Day as a global non-profit movement, which has raised over $75 million for women’s anti-violence groups. The play has received numerous acknowledgements including Worth Magazine’s 100 Best Charities, Marie Claire Magazine’s Top Ten Charities and more. According to the 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. There is a $10 suggested donation, which will benefit the YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment. Tickets will be available in the Memorial Union Feb. 25, 26, 27, 28 and March 1 from 11 to 1 p.m. Tickets will also be available at the door each evening of the performance. For more information contact Sharon Sullivan at 785.670.2246 or by email sharon.sullivan@washburn.edu.
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Campus improvements, changes..... Changes to financial aid process help students continued from page 1
“We started it first for a couple reasons,” said Edward Wiss, assistant director for maintenance at WU. “[One is] that they will actually do most of the work during the graveyard shift hours, so it will be happening when we are at home in bed.” Trane has scheduled the design and construction to allow classes and activities to continue with minimal disruption. The goal is to be finished within 18-20 months, which means the construction should be finished by the fall of 2014. Washburn is paying $12.3 million for these improvements, which the Board of Regents approved, but as with all upgrades to higher energy efficiency, the expense comes with projected savings. An estimated $617,880 will be saved on energy bills per year with these new improvements. “We should have a payback, where the money invested will be paid for in 14 years,” said Wiss. “It actually gets better as time goes on.” Washburn will be leaving a significantly smaller carbon foot-
print, and will save money in the long run. Wiss went on to say that these savings will accrue only if staff is trained correctly and if equipment is taken care of properly. The cost and savings estimates are based on the equipment running smoothly and people knowing how to use it. There will be training in place to ensure that this happens. In addition to the replaced lighting, new water fixtures, improved water heaters, the heating, cooling and ventilation systems will be updated. Climate control and occupancy settings will be upgraded and will help make rooms more comfortable as well as easier to control for unoccupied areas. Construction will begin in May and June. “We will be doing more of the comfort controls for HVAC where there will be unoccupied settings in places we don’t have very many of them now,” said Wiss. “In a large arena or an area that is unoccupied the temp can either go to a winter or summer unoccupied setting, then the power we would spend [on] either the AC or heater, would be saved because we won’t have to heat or cool that space.” There will be a University
Town Hall meeting for those who want to know more. President Jerry Farley will be speaking and answering questions about the 20 month project. Students, faculty and staff are encourage to come. For more information about the company, Trane, visit their website at http://www.trane.com/ Index.aspx. They will have an office during the 18 months they are at WU, located at 21st Street and Washburn Avenue.
University Town Hall meetings In Henderson:
3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 in room 112 9-10 a.m. Friday, March 1 in room 112 Tricia Peterson, patricia. peterson@washburn.edu, is a mass media major.
Improved Lighting Fixtures & occupancy sensors:
MO, GC, UN BTC, HLC, SWRC, MA, LLC, AB, BP, ST, BT, KTWU, PC Newer Air Conditioning equipment and new AC controls
MO, GC, UN, BE, HLC, SWRC, MA, AB, BP, BT, PC New Water fixtures for lower water usage:
MO, GC, UN, BTC, BE, HLC, SWRC, MA, LLC, AB, BP, ST, BT, PC Uneffected Buildings:
Law School, Kuehne Hall, Carnegie, Softball, Fally Field, Washburn Village, Greek House, West Hall, International House, Facilities Services(4Bldg), Washburn Foundation building
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The beginning of the new year signaled a familiar process for Washburn students. In January, students could begin filling out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as the FAFSA, which grants money to students paying for college. The FAFSA is coupled with looming scholarship deadlines and the past week’s priority deadline for securing financial aid from the university, which for many students means several trips to the financial aid office. “The priority date is February 15 of each year,” said Gail Palmer, director of financial aid at Washburn. “This date is primarily used for limited institutional scholarship funds and campusbased funding such as Perkins, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants and Federal Work Study.” Although the financial aid office’s busiest months are generally April through September, the office makes many financial resources available to students, such as assisting in filling out FAFSA information and locating scholarships that can ease the pain of paying for school. “Our office assists any and all students and families that wish to come into our office and receive assistance in filling out the online FAFSA,” said Palmer. “We also assist students in securing state and other institutional funding as well as providing requested information to outside funding sources.” The processes for some of this financial assistance can be confusing, which is why students and parents often turn to financial aid to help. For instance, students who claim themselves as independents in their taxes may still be federally mandated to list themselves as dependents for federal aid. Since being financially independent for tax purposes does not immediately qualify a student for independent
status to receive free federal aid, it becomes important to have resources available to guide one through the aid process. Changes to these processes have been made this year in order to make it easier for students and parents to navigate. One example is how families can use the Internal Revenue Service’s Data Retrieval tool to quickly gather financial information crucial for many aid requests. With over 70 percent of Washburn students receiving some form of financial assistance, any changes in state and federal funding could affect a large majority of the student population. Proposed changes are currently being debated in the Kansas legislature, with some reports hinting at an eight to 10 percent decrease in higher education funding for the next fiscal year. “Any state funding we receive through state scholarships or grants could be impacted,” said Palmer of the possible changes. Though the financial aid office would not elaborate on these impacts, proponents of increasing funding to state colleges have argued that any cuts would negatively impact Kansas students’ choices in whether or not to attend college in the state. With less financial help available, they argue, more may choose to seek opportunities elsewhere or forego college entirely. However, as students and faculty await the future of higher education financial aid, Palmer encourages college kids to actively seek out financial opportunities and apply for them right away. They never know what they may qualify for. “Apply early and diligently look for any and all outside resources,” said Palmer.
Alex Sonnich, alex.sonnich@ washburn.edu, is a senior political science major.
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At 7 p.m. Feb. 22 will mark the beginning of the Kansas Silent Film Festival, at White Concert Hall. “It’s a collection of silent films ran very much like they did in the old days, complete with pianist accompaniment,” said Bill Schaffer, director of the Silent Film Festival. The event will continue again at 10 a.m. Saturday and run all day. The festival will be featuring many genres and themes over the course of two days. Friday evening’s theme will be shorts and a feature film starring Mary Pickford and her husband Douglas Fairbanks, who Shaffer described as “the first major superstar couple of Hollywood.” The films include the shorts “Galloping Bungalows,” “Fatty” and “Mabel Adrift,” and the feature film “Sparrows.” The featured theme for Saturday morning will be prehistoric comedies from producer Mark Sennet. The films feature comic personalities of the teens and twenties, including Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy and Buster Keaton in prehistoric times. The two shorts that will be shown for this theme are “His Prehistoric Past” and “Flying Elephants,” while the feature will
be “Three Ages.” of Mack Sennett for DVD release After a brief lunch break, the during the Saturday night Cinema festival will continue with solid Dinner. Westerns, including three shorts There will be a few vendors and two features. The shorts will at the event, all of which relate include “Brocho Billy’s Adventure” to silent film. DVDs and CDs starring ‘Brocho Billy’ Anderson. from the musicians providing the Another short is “Broken Ways” accompaniment will be available. and “The Man with the Punch” The event will also be host to which features Hoot Gibson. The the selling of what Morrison feature films will be “The Narrow described as “a discrete collection Trail” starring William S. Hart and of used film books from a personal Hands Up! featuring Raymond collection--many of these books Griffith. are hard to come At 5:15 p.m., by and out of It’s a chance for print film history the festival will break for a dinner classic film lovers to books.” at the Bradbury see a lot of great films, There will T h o m p s o n some rare, some not, also be unique Alumni Center with live accompani- jewelry from an before returning ment. artist in Canada to White Concert who takes images Hall for the final - Denise Morrison of silent film stars few films. The Film Historian and works them shorts, “The into necklaces Speed Kings” and pins. Each of and “Madcap Ambrose” are these vendors will be giving the comedies, while the feature film film festival a cut of their profits. will be “The Gaucho” starring the There will be t-shirts and a festival previously mentioned Fairbanks. poster for sale. The profits of these “It’s a chance for classic film items go directly back into the lovers to see a lot of great films, film festival towards next year’s some rare, some not, with live budget. accompaniment,” said Denise The Kansas Film Festival Morrison, a film historian and host is a free event that is open to the of the festival, who will introduce public. For more information the films. about the festival, visit www. Mark Sennet historian Paul kssilentfilmfest.org. Gierucki, and his producing partner Brittany Valente will also be introducing some of the Sennett films that will be shown during the Colton Goeffert, colton.goeffert@ festival. Gierucki will also speak washburn.edu, is a freshman indusabout his restoration of the films trial technology major.
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everal themes dominate our 17th annual festival, a free event featuring lms for movie lovers of all ages. This year we will feature superstars Mary Pickford and her husband, Douglas Fairbanks. Saturday morning will tell tales of Pre-History. Afternoon will be solid Westerns. Both evenings will feature short lms directed by Mack Sennett. All lms shown will have live musical accompaniment.
Friday, February 22, 2013: 7 PM Overture by the Mont Alto Orchestra Introductions by Denise Morrison, Film Historian Short: Galloping Bungalows (1924/20 min.) with Billy Bevan & Sid Smith – music by Greg Foreman Short: Fatty and Mabel Adrift (1916/34 min.) with Roscoe Arbuckle & Mabel Normand – music by the Mont Alto Orchestra Feature: Sparrows (1926/84 min.) with Mary Pickford – music by Marvin Faulwell w/ Bob Keckeisen Saturday, February 23, 2013: 10 AM Overture Introductions by Denise Morrison & Paul Gierucki Short: His Prehistoric Past (1914/22 min.) with Charlie Chaplin – music by Phil Figgs Short: Flying Elephants (1928/17 min.) with Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy – music by Jeff Rapsis Feature: Three Ages (1923/63 min.) with Buster Keaton – music by the Mont Alto Orchestra Lunch Break, approximately at noon Saturday Afternoon: 1:30 PM Overture Introductions by Denise Morrison, Film Historian
Broncho Billy’s Adventure (1911/10 min.) with “Broncho Billy” Anderson – music by Rodney Sauer Short: Broken Ways (1913/15 min.) directed by D.W. Griffith –music by Greg Foreman Feature: The Narrow Trail (1917/68 min.) with William S. Hart – music by Marvin Faulwell Break: Our musical talent will sign posters in the lobby Short: The Man with the Punch (1920/19 min.) with Hoot Gibson –music by Jeff Rapsis Feature: Hands Up! (1926/72 min.) with Raymond Griffith – music by Greg Foreman Short:
Special in 2013: Huge, deluxe poster available for sale at the event. Have yours signed by our musical talent.
CINEMA-DINNER 5:15 - 7:15 PM [See reverse for details] Saturday Evening: 7:30 PM Overture Introductions by Denise Morrison & Paul Gierucki Short: The Speed Kings (1913/8 min.) with Ford Sterling & Mabel Normand – music by Jeff Rapsis Short: Madcap Ambrose (1916/22 min.) with Mack Swain & Polly Moran – music by Marvin Faulwell Feature: The Gaucho (1927/115 min. + intermission break in feature) with Douglas Fairbanks & Lupe Vélez – music by the Mont Alto Orchestra
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Denise Morrison, film historian and hostess Marvin Faulwell, organ accompaniment Greg Foreman, organ/piano accompaniment Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra Bob Keckeisen, percussion Phil Figgs, piano accompaniment Jeff Rapsis, piano accompaniment
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Artist meddles with metal
10 The Review February 20, 2013
Kelly Hurla
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Washburn alum, Renee Johnson has always dabbled in art, but didn’t seriously consider it as a career. She graduated from Washburn with an associates degree in science, with an emphasis in physical therapy. Today, she makes her living off of her unique stainless steel art. After working as a physical therapy assistant for many years, Renee and her husband decided she would stay home to care for their children. While Johnson enjoyed spending time with her children, she also grew extremely bored being a stay at home mother. The boredom in part inspired Johnson to start painting. After realizing she had some artistic talent, Johnson moved onto making mostly children’s murals, and then onto curtains and pillows and other interior design items. The Johnson’s then transferred from Kansas
City to Topeka and Renee was hired to redecorate the office of Neal Spencer, the CEO of Ernest-Spencer Metals. Spencer requested that Johnson make a metal piece for his office. Although Johnson hadn’t dabbled in metal before, Spencer showed her how to use a grinder and work from there. From the success of Johnson’s work, Spencer and Johnson became business partners and started Stainless Steel Design Concepts. Johnson’s work through SS Design Concepts includes a wide range of materials including collegiate pieces, back splashes, signs, ceilings and almost anything that can defy gravity. The variations in her work include pieces ranging from below $10 and up to the thousands of dollars. Some of her recent work however, she has completed and donated at no cost. “The badge thing was actually my idea,” said
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Brett Johnson, husband to Renee and Kansas Highway Patrol Lieutenant. Brett has been a patrolman going on 13 years and this is his fourth year as Lieutenant. He is also a WU alum who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Renee completed her husband’s badge and displayed it at the Eclective for a First Friday Art Walk event, not expecting to get as much attention as she did. “She got too many sales off it or too much interest, so I never actually got the badge that was made for me,” said Brett. “It’s still hanging in her studio.” While Renee has goals to go national with her collegiate work and more corporate pieces, she also aspires to challenge herself. “I always try to come up with some crazy thing,” said Renee. “I always want to look like I’m trying to defy gravity or like you could reach through it. I’m
always trying to figure out something that you’re not going to find anywhere else.” Johnson still enjoys painting, but is focusing on her metal works because they are so unique. “I want you to come in and have the ‘wow’ factor,” said Renee. “Come in and look at it because you can’t even – you can’t describe this stuff. You just can’t.” Brett continues to remain supportive of Renee’s work. “There’s really no limit to what she can do,” said Brett. The Eclective is located at 900 N. Kansas Ave. The showroom is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. First Friday hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. accordingly. Private showings and parties are also available by appointment.
Kelly Hurla, kelly.hurla@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
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Hometown Heroes: Renee Johnson’s police badge donated to the Topeka Police Department commemorates the fallen officers. Johnson wishes that every person in service could have their own badge.
Topeka Symphony Orchestra rocks White Concert Hall Austin Abernathy
WASHBURN REVIEW
Saturday Feb. 16, director of orchestras Chris Kelts conducted his audition concert with the Topeka Symphony Orchestra in a packed White Concert Hall. This audition concert included Gian-Carlo Menotti’s Concerto for Violin, with guest soloist Brian Lewis, and Johannes “Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Opus 73.” Kelts is one of the final five conductors on the short list of potential candidates to take over the conductor and music director for the Topeka Symphony Orchestra. Should Kelts be
appointed to the position, this would be the first conductor from Washburn to the TSO in 35 years. The night’s entertainment was kicked off by the Menotti Violin Concerto played by Kansas native Lewis. He is a globe-trotting soloist, but a local legend: a winner of the Topeka Youth Talent Competition who has appeared on stage soloing with the TSO in the past. His stage presence led to good communication between the conductor and the orchestra, which in turn led to a rich sound that filled the hall. The Menotti Concerto is a rather unknown violin
concerto among the live performed repertoire and is full of technically challenging passages, but Lewis’ communication with Kelts translated to a topnotch performance from both soloist and orchestra. More information on Lewis and his full performance schedule can be found at his website, http://www. brianlewisviolin.com/. An impressive performance of a hard concerto would have been an achievement by itself, but Kelts turned around after the intermission to present Brahms’ Second Symphony. It is with this symphony that Kelts took the moment
to shine. This 50-minute symphony is a monster among the repertoire, but Kelt’s musical insight took the TSO through the high lyricism and dramatic contrasts through all four movements of the piece. Gordon McQuere, dean of the college of arts and sciences and music professor, is known for his particular affinity for Brahms’ music and offered his congratulations to Kelts on his outstanding performance. McQuere is on the panel searching for the new TSO position and declined to comment much further. “We were thrilled to
have Kelts be a finalist for the position and I think we had an absolutely wonderful concert tonight and it is nice to have that Washburn connection,” said Kathy Magg, general manager for the TSO, and also a member of the selection process. It is at this point that I would like to offer my own input on the matter of Kelts being a finalist for the TSO Conductor and Music Director position: I have sat with the cello section in the Washburn Symphony Orchestra and the Washburn String Orchestra, both under the baton of Kelts for the past
three years. I know Kelts to have full understanding of many genres of music. His energetic demeanor brings exciting life behind the baton that translates to an active orchestra and dramatic sound. Many Washburn orchestra students were excited for the night’s performance and could not wait to go to it and support Kelts. However, I wanted to know about why Kelts wanted this TSO position.
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Letting WU know who’s who Xuelu Pan
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To honor those who were nominated Who’s Who Among Students this year, the Student Activities & Greek Life office at Washburn University will host an award ceremony. The ceremony was originally scheduled for Feb. 21, but is now rescheduled due to the impending snow storm. Who’s Who will take place at 6 p.m., Feb. 28 in the Washburn Room A. A group of students will be selected from a list of nominees by the Student Life office to receive the
award. More than 100 guests are expected to attend the award ceremony, most of whom are friends and family members of these students. Meredith Kidd, dean of students from the Student Life Office, will make a brief opening speech followed by the award recognition. Each award winner will receive a certificate in honor of their performances in academics and leadership. Who’s Who Among Students Award honors top students from universities and colleges. The program
was created by a student at the University of Alabama who actively participated in extra-curriculum activities. The main goal of this program is to recognize students for their academic accomplishments and leadership contributions without any entry fees. The award examination process commences each fall by almost all individual schools across the United States. A campus nominating committee is appointed to check all the applicants and make judgments. In Washburn, undergraduate students who have earned at least
88 credits and maintain an average GPA of over 3.0 are eligible to compete for the Who’s Who award. Students are recommended by faculty members, then they are required to fill out application forms and present their own resume. All the recipients have the opportunity to win the national scholarship provided by Who’s Who as well. Last year, three students won generous scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $5,000. “Our nominating committee is still working on their final decisions, but we will soon inform the award winners and send out invitations,” said Angela Valdivia, office assistant of Student Activities & Greek Life.
The campus nominating committee composed of representatives from Washburn’s faculty are still checking all the applications and will select about 15 to 16 students. “It’s a prestigious award for college students and might be very helpful in one’s resume,” said Valdivia. “Except for the basic requirements such as completed credits and GPA, we will judge mainly by how much they are involved both in community and on campus and their leadership skills.” Through years of serving higher education, Who’s Who Among Students inspires students to work their best. As one of the most highly regarded and long-standing honors
programs in the nation, Who’s Who is still endeavoring to make its program more effective. Up until now, this exclusive honor is conferred by more than 2,842 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. For more information about the Who’s Who Among Students, please visit the official website http://www. whoswhoamongstudents. com/. Who’s Who Among Students In American Universities and Colleges, the biographical volume that honors most noteworthy award recipients is still available in the online store. Xuelu Pan, xuelu.pan@ washburn.edu, is a freshman English major.
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set and with the TSO I would approach the music making in a more profes-
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Kelts and Lewis: Chris Kelts (left) and Brian Lewis (right) stand together after their performance at White Concert Hall on Saturday. Kelts is one of five final conductors on the list to take over the conductor and music director for the TSO. “I am interested in this job because it would be another avenue of music making,” said Kelts. “With the Washburn students I approach the orchestras with a pedagogical mind
sional level.” Not only would Kelts be a wonderful choice musically speaking, but I would not doubt that he would be ready to charge the TSO toward a new gen-
eration of music lovers, not just in Topeka, but in the entire Northeast Kansas region. His involvement with Kansas City and other Missouri music outlets would most likely bring tourist dollars to the Topeka market. Additionally, Kelts’ involvement would likely be a great opportunity for Washburn as well, giving students a direct contact for a professional level job. I urge the readers of this article to contact the TSO office at 785.232.2032 or at TSO@topekasymphony.org to express your support for Kelts for the position of conductor and music director. Remaining concert dates for the 2012 - 2013 season can be found at http://topekasymphony. org/calendar.asp.
Austin Abernathy, austin. abernathy@washburn.edu, is a senior music major.
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Lady Blues climb to fifth in the rankings Luke Warnken
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The Washburn Lady Blues’ basketball team continues to turn heads. After a stellar season last year, the Blues were expected to take a slight step back after losing their top three leading scorers from last year. The problem is nobody decided to tell this year’s team that they weren’t supposed to be as good as they are. “We can go as far as we allow ourselves to go,” said Tiara George, senior forward. “Nobody can stop us but us.” The Lady Blues have climbed up to No. 5 in the NCAA Division II rankings after defeating Northwest Missouri 61-54. Washburn improved to a startling 19-3 on the year, only dropping one game in
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Must See to Believe: Senior point guard Laura Kinderknecht closes her eyes as defenders from Truman try to block her shot. Most people looked the other way this year as Washburn graduated its three leading scorers, but the Blues have all eyes on them as they stand atop the MIAA standings. conference play. for granted,” said George. “We’re not taking it “Every day we try to make
MIAA Women’s Basketball Standings School Conf. 1. Washburn -x 13-1 2. Central Missouri -x 13-2 3. Emporia State -x 11-3 4. Northeastern State -x 12-4 5. Truman -x 10-4 6. Fort Hays State -x 10-5 7. Pittsburg State -x 9-5 8. Missouri Western 6-8 9. Missouri Southern 5-10 10. Northwest Missouri 5-10 11. Southwest Baptist 5-10 12. Lincoln 4-10 13. Nebraska Kearney 3-11 14. Central Oklahoma 2-12 15. Lindenwood 1-14
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got much scoring help from the bench, but Washburn was able to take advantage of turnovers. The Lady Blues forced 26 turnovers, scoring 26 points off of them. The Blues also dominated in the lane, outscoring NWMSU 34-20 in the paint. “We knew it would be a difficult game playing at their place but we had to do what we had to do and leave with the win and we did,” said George. The Blues were paced by two of their starting guards, senior point Laura Kinderknecht and junior Lavonda McCall. Kinderknecht entered the contest averaging 15 points per game and didn’t disappoint, finishing with 14 points against the Bearcats. McCall doubled her season average with a game-high 16 points. The
junior shooting guard also snagged five rebounds and dished out four assists. Washburn will need to keep the momentum going with the MIAA tournament right around the corner. The Lady Blues look to be the favorite to sweep both the regular season title and tournament title. The Blues will look to avoid any bumps in the road as they square off against the University of Nebraska-Kearney Thursday at Schendel Court in Lee Arena. The Lopers enter with a 6-15 record and a abysmal 3-11 record in conference play in their first year as a member of the MIAA.
Luke Warnken, luke. warnken@washburn.edu, is a junior athletic training major.
NCAA Division II Rankings POINTS RECORD PREVIOUS RANK SCHOOL (FIRST-PLACE VOTES) 792 23-0 2 1 Bentley (24) 772 24-0 3 2 Clayton State (6) 730 25-1 1 3 Ashland (2) 677 22-1 4 4 Colorado Mesa 629 19-3 6 5 Washburn 627 22-2 5 6 Holy Family 614 21-2 7 7 Central Missouri 566 19-3 9 8 Western Washington 553 23-3 10 9 Gannon 467 20-2 14 10 Limestone 439 18-4 8 11 Simon Fraser 424 24-2 16 12 Glenville State 403 19-3 11 13 Chico State 324 20-3 18 14 Stonehill 315 19-3 17 15 Dowling 306 19-4 12 16 South Carolina Aiken 274 22-1 19 17 NYIT 231 21-3 20 18 Fayetteville State 218 21-5 13 19 Grand Canyon 213 20-4 15 20 Shaw (N.C.) 143 20-4 25 21 Minnesota State-Mankato 114 18-5 21 22 Edinboro 105 19-5 23 23 Augustana (S.D.) 72 19-5 NR 24 Concordia (Minn.) 54 19-4 NR 25 Findlay
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Wangler brings talent to SID office Trevin Edelman
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If one enters from the north doors of Whiting Fieldhouse, one will see trophies and feel the history of Washburn athletics. But an immediate right-hand turn and one finds the hard working guys in the sports information office. Jeremy Wangler was part of Washburn Athletics for three years until returning to his alma mater, University of Nebraska – Omaha in 2009 to take the job as Associate Athletic Media Relations Director. In August 2011, Wangler resumed his position at WU as Assistant Sports Information Director and the Assistant Marketing Director. The Omaha, Neb. native’s duties include covering volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball and doing write ups for those sports. “I do game notes for each game,” said Wangler. “I’ll also write press releases and email them out to our media list.” Wangler has won 18 awards in College Sports Information Directors Association publications contests while working for both WU and UNO. Eight of the media guides and game programs that he has created have been judged best in nation. Three of his cover designs also earned Best in the Nation honors. Along with his experience in sports information offices, Wangler also worked freelance as the designer of seven online media guides for the University of Arizona during the 2010-11 season. He graduated in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UNO where he worked as a student assistant in the sports information office his final three years. After graduation he interned one year in the media relations office at Emporia State. In December of 2005 he was hired for his first stint at Washburn. “I worked as an intern right out of college,” said Wangler.
“A friend of mine told me that I should try it because I like sports.” Director of the sports information department, Gene Cassell, said that he likes that the work can be shared between the two men, as well as sharing the travel. “We have formidable skillsets,” said Cassell. “Our office is big on design and the different publications, and we knew that he had the skills we needed. We were familiar with his work as an intern and an assistant, and we liked it.” Wangler did not play sports in high school while living in Omaha, but he said that he still liked watching sports. “I get to watch less and less sports now,” said Wangler. Wangler said that being closer to the team was what he enjoyed more than a reporter’s relationship with the teams. “I just liked going that way better than the journalism, writing for a newspaper way,” said Wangler. “I liked being more part of the team than being an outsider like a reporter would.” As far as staying here at Washburn, Wangler said that he is happy but would like to be the director somewhere. “I’m happy here,” said Wangler. “Eventually I’d like to be the director of a department at a Division 1 school or somewhere.” Wangler’s wife, Michaela, works as the Web Editor in the University Relations office at Washburn. The Wanglers had their first child, Clark, in January of 2012.
Trevin Edelman, trevin. edelman@washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major.
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School 1. Fort Hays State -x 2. Central Missouri -x 3. Washburn -x 9-5 4. Central Oklahoma -x 5. Northeastern State -x 6. Lindenwood 9-6 7. Northwest Missouri -x 8. Pittsburg State -x 9. Southwest Baptist 10. Emporia State
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Blues going through growing pains
Ichabods unable to finish late against NWMSU Luke Warnken
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A Learning Experience: Members of the Washburn tennis team stands as they watch one of their teammates play. The young Lady Blues have dropped to 0-3 this spring after losing to UALR.
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Washburn head tennis coach Dave Alden knew there would be growing pains with his young, inexperienced women’s team. It didn’t get much better after the Lady Blues got swept by Division I Arkansas-Little Rock. “We’re such a young team,” said Alden. “We need experience and the opportunity to play the teams that we have played up until this point. We’re not likely to see teams better than what we’ve just seen.” The Blues have started off 0-3 this spring, but continue to grow as a team. Freshmen Jodie Blackim and Kirsten Holle made a valiant effort in No. 1-doubles against Arkansas-Little Rock, only falling 8-6. “That’s two freshmen coming within a whisker of a Division I doubles team,” said Alden. “The experience that you get in matches can’t be replicated in practice. That is valuable for us to try to get where we want to be.”
Blackim couldn’t carry things over into her No. 2-singles match. She was defeated 6-2, 6-1 to Viktoriya Plyuta of UALR while Holle lost 6-1, 6-0 in No. 3-singles. Another freshman, Nzingha Banks, was able to hold her own in No. 4-singles before being defeated 6-1, 6-3. Banks and freshman Gwen Shepler fell 8-2 in No. 2-doubles.
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Still Swinging Away: Junior Sophie O’Neill looks to hit a forehand against her opponent from Arkansas-Little Rock. O’Neill held her own even though the final score doesn’t show it
Shepler also lost in No. 5-singles 6-0, 6-1. The toughest match of all took place between Washburn’s junior Sophie O’Neill and Arkansas-Little Rock’s Veronique Luksich. Although O’Neill was beaten 6-1, 6-1, the score was not indicative of how well the junior from Scotland played. “She was the last player off,” said Alden. “She had game points and played exceptionally well. That’s for sure a level she won’t see for the rest of the year. She really played really well.” O’Neill couldn’t get things going in No. 3-doubles. Her and sophomore Rachael Hageman went blanked 8-0. Hageman also got beat 6-0, 6-0 in No. 6-singles. “They’re very talented from top to bottom,” said Alden. “There was a handful of matches that we did a great job in. We got out of the match what we needed to which was lots of experience.” Luke Warnken, luke. warnken@washburn.edu, is a junior athletic training major.
Unlike their female counterparts, the Washburn men’s basketball team has underachieved thus far this season. Expectations were high for a team who returned almost every player from a team who claimed the MIAA tournament championship. The Ichabods even climbed up to No. 2 in the rankings before the wheels fell off. Washburn has been trying to get things on track ever since. The Bods broke down again after redeeming themselves against Missouri Western who upset them a few weeks back. But the inconsistent Ichabods were not able to tame the Bearcats of Northwest Missouri who defeated the Bods 63-61. The two-point loss knocked Washburn out of the NCAA Division II rankings this week. “Tough game that we let get away from us,” said Will McNeill, Washburn shooting guard. “I thought late in the game they got a few more calls then we did, but that’s the advantages of playing at home.” Both teams took awhile to get going offensively in the first half. Washburn trailed by one halfway through the first half before taking the lead on a Kyle Wiggins layup. The sophomore guard from Leavenworth, Kan. has continued to pick up his scoring the past couple games, finishing with 11 points against the Bearcats. The Ichabods continued to build on their lead after Wiggins’ layup, going into halftime with a 32-25 lead. The Bods lead began to dwindle in the second half. NWMSU knocked
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Jockeying for Position: Three Washburn players try to keep a Pitt State player from getting the rebound. The Ichabods have struggled to stay consistent. The former No. 2-ranked Bods found themselves tied for third in the MIAA and have fallen out of the polls after being ranked No. 25. down a three-pointer at the 10:55 mark to reclaim the lead. Neither team was spectacular from behind the arc. Washburn shot 31 percent from downtown while Northwest Missouri only shot 27 percent. With a 1:52 left in the game, the scoreboard read 54-54. NWMSU broke the tie, making it a two possession game with a four point lead. The Ichabods answered back with a Leon Flowers’ three-pointer as Washburn came back within one. With four seconds left, the Bods had a chance to tie things up or win, but they failed to execute. McNeill rebounded his own missed free throw but missed a jumper. Senior forward Joseph Smith was able to come away with the offensive rebound but was unable to put it back. “That was crazy,” said McNeill. “I missed it perfectly and both Joe [Smith] and Martin [Mitchell] had two good looks. McNeill had a gamehigh 23 points, but was two short from giving his team a shot to win in overtime. McNeill also had six rebounds and three steals. “I think I might have shot too much, but late in the game most of those
shots were good looks,” said McNeill. “I think people have forgotten I’m a scorer, so I think Northwest was surprised I was so aggressive because I haven’t been the last few weeks.” Senior Bobby Chipman claimed a team-high nine boards as both teams finished with 28 rebounds. The biggest difference was bench production. The Bearcats got a remarkable 46 points from the bench while the Ichabods only got nine points from the subs. Washburn is now tied for third in MIAA play as the MIAA tournament approaches. The Ichabods have already clinched a spot in the MIAA tournament. Washburn will play host to the Univeristy of Nebraska-Kearney (6-16, 9-5 MIAA) Thursday at Schendel Court in Lee Arena.
Luke Warnken, luke. warnken@washburn.edu, is a junior athletic training major.
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Bods take two against Truman Luke Warnken
WASHBURN REVIEW
The Ichabod baseball team opened their season up at home against Truman State University this past weekend. The Bods were able to overtake the Bulldogs in the first game of the series 14-8. Washburn was all tied up with Truman before exploding the bottom of the eighth to come away with a six run win. Freshman outfielder Parker Gibson got things going after singling to start off the eighth inning. Gibson scored on a wild pitch and the onslaught began. Senior first baseman Brad Alberts crossed the plate to give
Washburn a three run lead before freshman third baseman Kyle Carnahan rounded the bases to give Washburn its final lead of six runs. Alberts went 3-4 with 2 RBIs while junior transfer second baseman Taylor Herrington went 4-4 with 1 RBI. The Ichabods struggled midways through their second game with the Bulldogs. Washburn notched things up at 1 heading into the top of the third. But Truman added on a run in the third and fourth innings before really pulling away. The Bulldogs got five runs in the fifth en route to an 8-1 lead. Washburn struggled from the plate, only getting three hits in the game. The Bods regrouped an
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finished the series off strong at Falley Field. Washburn got on the Bulldogs pitchers early, scoring a stunning 16 runs in the first three innings of play. The Ichabods were lead by newcomer Riley Price who went 3-4 from the plate with five RBIs. Washburn may have gotten a little complacent. Truman was able to sneak back into the game, scoring 11 unanswered runs. But the Bods lead proved too large, as Washburn walked away with a 16-11 victory.
Luke Warnken, luke.warnken@ washburn.edu, is a junior athletic training major.
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Bringing it: Freshman pitcher Dan Gabler looks to deliver a pitch against Truman State in Saturday’s game. Gabler had three strikeouts in the game.
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Locked and Loaded: Senior Richard Swan pulls his bat back as he gears Keep Them Honest: Senior Richard Swan makes a throw Locked on: Junior Taylor Herrington watches the pitch. up to hit the ball. Swan went 1-3 with two RBIs and was walked once. down the third base foul line.
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Bunt Away: Freshman Payton Solcher looks to lay down a bunt along the third base line. Washburn defeated Truman in the first and third game in the series to go 2-1 in their first three games of the year.