Question: I really like this girl but I don’t know how to ask her out. She’s out of my league but I’ve liked her for a long time. How do I get her to notice me?
Answer: Well, my friend, this is the question of the ages. First of all, let me tell you an old myth which I happen to actually find true: women are attracted to confidence. The fact that you said “she’s out of my league” tells me that you’re intimidated and nervous to be around her. If you’ve been “friend zoned,” there is another hurdle to climb. How do you ask her out? You start by actually asking her out. You’d be
surprised how often girls don’t get “asked out” because they are seemingly out of reach.
There comes a time for everyone where you have to be willing to be vulnerable, and willing to be rejected. A lot of the time, humans avoid taking action so they don’t screw up or get made fun of or get rejected, but the thing is, rejection is an aspect of life.
We’re adults (I presume, as you’re in college), and part of adulthood is being responsible for the way that your life is going. If you like the girl, and you know her well, tell her how you’ve been feeling, and do
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something special. If you know that she likes a certain band, or a certain restaurant, choose something that really shows you’re into her and what she’s up to in life. Also, don’t make it a big pressured ordeal. If you make it too serious, the entire “asking her out” thing will make it excruciating for you both.
You never know what the other person in the situation is thinking or feeling, and sometimes people don’t know they’re into you until you say something. Confidence and authenticity goes a long way with women. The worst that can happen is that she says no. Now, I know that’s a horrible thought, but really, you haven’t lost anything except for
a bit of your pride. That said, you can either have the life you love, or the reasons why you don’t, but you can’t have both. However, if she does say no, be the bigger person and continue to be her friend. If you’re really into her selflessly, put her feelings first. Give her time. But above all, put yourself out there, you just might be pleasantly surprised. 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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It’s been a wacky Washburn Student Government Association presidential campaign season, to say the least.
It began with only one candidate team, and at one point in time, it expanded to four teams. It now ends with two teams, with potential president Shelbie Konkel and potential vice president Jessie McGown running against potential president Michael Kitowski and potential vice president Ty Concannon.
The most interesting devel-
opment came with the announcement of senior Alex Sonnich and junior Ivan Moya for president and vice president. It started simply enough, as the two gathered the necessary signatures and paperwork for the chance at WSGA presidency.
The real drama came just days ago.
Friday afternoon, Sonnich was found to be ineligible for the position. His GPA of 2.96 was .04 lower than the necessary 3.0 to run for president. Where the issues arose was when one noticed as a clerical error on the application Sonnich had been given,
which stated potential presidents needed only a GPA of 2.0 to run.
Sonnich’s GPA would have been in fact correct had he been running for WSGA senate. However, as president, the requirements differ.
Deeming that the GPA was only a miniscule difference from the requirement and given the clerical error, one may project that Sonnich and Moya were given an exception. No dice for the then prospective president and vice president.
With these events, Sonnich was disqualified. Moya was then given the option to either quickly
find a new running mate or also be disqualified for running with an ineligible candidate.
The two have decided to continue to run, furthermore stating they still ask for their name to be written in on the ballot. If they by chance won the popular vote, they would still not be given presidency, but they have stated it’s for the sake of voicing their issues that they want to continue.
The proposition of giving Sonnich and Moya an exception to the WSGA bylaws was met with criticism, stating that if an exception was made for them, individuals down the line would
feel cheated if there were not an exception given for them. What strikes an odd chord is that the minimum GPA for senators be a full point below the minimum requirement for a president. Should there really be such a discrepancy between the two?
Nevertheless, the decisions have been made and all campaigns will move forward as depicted in this article. But, one has to wonder, what would it be like had there been three campaigns rather than the traditional two? Washburn will have to wait for that situation to arise in the future. As a university with a
EIC questions the motives of DEA agents, legalizing pot
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Washington and Colorado legalized the recreational use of marijuana, on the state level, in November 2012, and eight former DEA agents have urged the federal government to take action to prevent this from happening. They want president Barack Obama to sue the two states, which will keep them from writing the laws, because it’s illegal on the federal level.
The main concern from these officers is that it will create a domino effect with the rest of the states, and they don’t want
that. They are worried that if the Department of Justice fails to do anything, these laws will be in place by the end of the year.
I hope they don’t sue and that the laws pass, at least on the state level. It’s a start, and the more states that follow, the more likely it will be legalized federally some day soon. I think that we should legalize it as soon as possible, not only so the state and government could tax it and make money, but also so the jails and prisons can clear out a bit.
Not to mention the medical uses for marijuana could be explored more than they are now, and maybe we could learn more
about the plant and it’s positive uses. More positive uses could be the fact that the hemp plant is useful for much more than smoking it. It’s good for paper, clothing, oil and many other things that have nothing to do with getting high. For more about the uses of hemp, check out this informative website, informationdistillery.com/hemp.htm.
Although the article discusses that these DEA agents are worried these laws will spread from state to state, they never discuss why they don’t want marijuana legalized. My question is, why should we care what former DEA agents think? My
thinking is that they are older, retired and from a different generation. Why would we listen to people who want to take a step backward when Washington and Colorado are trying to take steps forward? I think we should focus on what younger people are saying and how they feel because we are the ones who these laws will affect the most.
The article just wasn’t convincing to me. One agent is quoted at the end saying that this is a ‘no-brainer’ and that a lawsuit should have been filed by now. Maybe it’s a no-brainer for him but other people might want to think about both sides of the coin
and not just one. It’s people like this that I don’t think should be part of the decision making process, it seems like he is stuck in his ways, not open to change.
The article can be found at cjonline.com/news/2013-03-05/ ex-dea-chiefs-feds-should-nullify-state-pot-laws. I just think we should be open to new ideas and at least try them out before acting like it’s the worst idea in the world.
Tricia Peterson, patricia.peterson@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
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Stef Carr BFA Senior Art Exhibition: M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., John R. Adams Gallery of the Art Building
Baseball vs. Northwest Missouri State: 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. on Falley Field.
Board of Regents meeting: 4 p.m. in Memorial Union/ Stauffer Commons
WU/Topeka Rugby vs. British Military Rugby match: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Moore Bowl
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Stef Carr BFA Senior Art Exhibit: M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., John R. Adams Gallery of the Art Building
Poetry Reading: A Kansas Renga: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Mabee Library.
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WSGA Senate Elections: end day
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Proseminar - Presenter Smith and Ruiz: 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Benton Hall, 301
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WSGA disqualifies candidates for GPA
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In order for Sonnich and Moya to be on the ballot for the upcoming elections, they had to complete a petition with 100 signatures from students. These petitions also had information and requirements for the presidential position. On every petition handed out to candidates, the GPA requirement for that office was listed as a 2.00 cumulative.
“A little low for a student body president at a university, I thought,” said Sonnich.
As Sonnich, Barraclough and current WSGA president Eric Benedict sifted through WSGA’s constitution and by-laws, they found that the actual GPA requirement was listed as 3.00. The number on the petition was incorrect, and was described as a “clerical error.”
“A clerical error which reversed our fortunes when I realized I currently have a 2.96 GPA,” said Sonnich. “That renders me ineligible to sit on the ballot or hold office if elected.”
According to Sonnich, after several frenzied minutes of reviewing the constitution and bylaws, they learned not only would Sonnich be disqualified from the ballot, but his campaign would need to find a new running mate for Moya, who meets the qualifications. They would need a new vice-president nominee, 100 new signatures, and a picture and short biography of the new candidate--all of which was due by 5 p.m. Friday. Sonnich had three hours to either get this all done, or make a new decision.
“As it stands at the moment, we are officially the unofficial write-in candidates for President and Vice,” said Sonnich. “If we were to win the popular vote on Election Day, we’d still be rendered ineligible by the Election Board and the runner-up would be named to the positions.”
So, instead of giving up, Sonnich and Moya have taken a different approach: a campaign
based on principles and ideas.
“We’ve made our supporters aware that we’ve been shot down, because at this point we’re running to keep our ideas moving forward,” said Sonnich. “We’re just looking to bring some exposure to the election process for students who may not otherwise know.”
That exposure to a process was Sonnich’s goal in the first place, and it’s something that the opposing candidates support as well.
“Jessie [McGown] and I were both upset that an error ended Alex and Ivan’s campaign,” said Shelbie Konkel, junior political science and history major.
Konkel is also running for president, alongside junior biology major Jessie McGown.
“I have an immense amount of respect for them both, personally and professionally,” said Konkel. “We agree with Alex and Ivan that students should have better access to WSGA.”
Sonnich and Moya did not participate in Tuesday night’s debate in the Mabee Library. Originally they planned to participate but they will not be able to, according to Benedict.
Sonnich said that this news was “disappointing and frustrat-
ing,” but he won’t let that stop him.
On Friday evening, the Sonnich/Moya campaign had many questions, the biggest of all being, “How did this happen?”
“I believe the error occurred because the wrong application was updated,” said Barraclough.
On Friday afternoon, WSGA officials posted an update to their Facebook page. It states that “all Senate candidates must carry a 2.0 cumulative GPA,” and that President/VP candidates must carry a 3.0.
“Rounding up is not an option with many situations in regards to GPA,” said Barraclough.
“This would set a precedence that we or future administration would not want to set.”
The status also says “due to a clerical error, online forms and photographs will be accepted until 5 p.m., Monday, March 4.”
“I understand Alex’s frustrations, I’ve had something similar happen to me with a scholarship,” said Brett Johnson, senior kinesiology major. Johnson is the speaker pro tempore for WSGA.
“It was a simple mistake that was bound to happen sometime. It just so happened that it occurred at the wrong place, and the wrong time. It’s unfortunate.”
Regardless of the mistake, Sonnich is determined to make the most out of his campaign efforts.
“People are, I think, receptive to the message we’re trying to send,” said Sonnich. “We think that if someone will be running the student government for a year, its constituency should have some options, or at least a voice.”
Even though Sonnich/Moya will be write-in candidates only, they appeared at the debate for the sake of their supporters, and themselves.
“Experience is everything,” said Sonnich. “You don’t fully know a process until you’ve lived it.”
Elections will be online at www.mywashburn.edu, and it will begin at 8 a.m., March 6 through 8.
Check out more election coverage, including our poll on washburnreview.org
AJ Dome, andrew.dome@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
Can’t We All Just Get Along?: Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates debated in the Mabee Library Tuesday night. A large crowd of students showed up to hear each candidate’s platform.
Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review.
Star program available to students, helps gets them back on track
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The student interviewed in the following story did not want to be revealed because of the nature of the program being discussed.
“Life finds a way,” said Dr. Ian Malcolm in “Jurassic Park.”
If he was talking about life finding a way to interfere with a student’s schoolwork, he was 110 percent accurate. Students have jobs (some more than one), family obligations, financial issues and social dilemmas to balance with classes, tests and projects. Keeping up academically would be a challenge for anyone with those time constraints.
Add that mix to a handful of campus activities such as Greek life, clubs and organizations and the requirements they have.
Now imagine a freshman student who’s trying to move from the structured regiment of high school to the more freebase atmosphere of a university in the middle of all that, and it becomes a recipe for disaster.
slip, then tumble into the abyss. Many feel that once that slide starts there’s no way back.
There is now a program on campus specifically designed to help assist students that may have stumbled with their GPA, or feel like they’re about to.
The Students Taking Academic Responsibility program is an online workshop designed to help students return to good academic standing.
to stress the importance of this program.
“We recognize students get put on probation for a number of reasons,” said Dahlstrand. “We wanted to take a proactive step and create a series of online modules to help them take responsibility to develop study skills, strategies and ultimately an action plan they can feel good about that they’ve created so they can take the necessary
I think I should have used more resources than I did.”
There are four required steps or modules in the STAR program. The first requires the student to become familiar with the Washburn Academic Probation, Suspension and Reinstatement Policy. Next, are challenges to success. Completing an assessment that asks the student to explore study skills, personal skills, and major skills, and the resources to use and focus on the
Occasionally students find themselves in the middle of that maelstrom. Grades start to
advising office, tutoring and writing programs at Mabee library and the first year experience program wants
didn’t know that it would be that difficult,” said a sophomore currently in the STAR Program.
“I thought I could handle it, but
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The third module includes tasks about prioritizing responsibilities, setting goals and reallocating time spent. Finally the student creates the action plan that includes elements from each of the previous three modules. The deadline for creating this plan is set for the fifth week of the semester, to allow the
The program is discrete, but the university encourages students not to feel embarrassed about being involved in the
“Students shouldn’t feel ashamed, either,” said Dahlstrand. “The transition from high school to college as a first semester student is overwhelming. But even if
students start off strong, other life circumstances get in the way. We recognize there’s a number of reasons students’ grades slip, and we also know it’s not because of academic ability or intellect, sometimes it’s just life circumstances that get in the way.”
According to Dahlstrand the top reason that students mess up is because of poor time management. The second reason is motivation.
“I wish I would have done it last semester,” said the student in the program. “Just again, that schedule. If I was able to follow that schedule last semester I think I would have done better. If you realize that you are struggling you should go seek out the STAR Program.”
Students can access STAR via their MyWashburn account on the MyCourses tab or talk to their academic advisor.
“[The STAR Program] helped me with my time management this semester,” said the student. “It kind of helped me set up a weekly schedule and being able to use that, I’m able to go to the library more, go to the writing center.”
Shaun Collins, shaun.collins@ washburn.edu, is a junior film and video major.
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EcoBods work to get curbside recycling at WU
The EcoBods are trying to make a difference on campus. They held a meeting with Washburn’s Facilities Services to figure out how to get these changes going as soon as possible.
Mike Jauken, chief of groundskeeping services at Washburn University, visited with the group about Washburn’s current recycling program and how to improve it.
In January of this year, Shawnee County Solid Waste Department started its curbside recycling program, developed by the SCSWD and the Board of County Commissioners over many years. This program enables customers to throw all recyclable materials into one bin to be shipped off and separated somewhere else. The program, however, does not extend to Washburn University.
Washburn’s Facilities Services is currently in charge of recycling and they separate plastic bottles, cardboard and paper and Shawnee County picks it up. Currently, they still have to separate the items, around campus there are various containers available for each one. In classrooms there are blue paper recycle cans next to each entrance, and stationed around campus are Pepsi-shaped bottle bins for plastic bottles. Recently, the Memorial Union installed recycle bins on the first and second floors. All of this is taken to one place on campus, behind Henderson Learning Resources Center, in the parking lot.
“Out here we have an 8 cubic yard dumpster for cardboard only
then a big 8 cubic yard dumpster for paper only,” said Jauken. “What we can recycle in it will be anything from magazine, to computer paper, newspaper, even hard cover books.”
The EcoBods want to make it even easier for students to recycle and they think that by having the SCSWD’s program extended to Washburn’s campus, will help students recycle more. Also, the program includes more than just paper, plastic and cardboard. In addition to these three items, the new machine Shawnee County owns can separate aluminum cans, glass, tin cans, aluminum foil and various paper products including phone books. If they can successfully get Shawnee County to cooperate, students will be able to recycle all of the above.
“If we somehow were able to use the [SCSWD’s] system we could recycle so much more,” said Olivia Marshall, a member of the EcoBods. “That is just something that we’re really missing. I don’t feel like students really recycle paper either.”
Washburn used to recycle aluminum cans but Jauken explained that now most all of the vending machines on campus sell plastic bottles, so they switched over. Marshall pointed out that many students have cans and glass bottles that end up in the trash and that could otherwise be recycled.
“On campus people have a lot of cans and they keep throwing them in with the bottles and people have plastic bottles and tubs from laundry detergent and other things, that are just being thrown away,” said Marshall.
Curbside at WU: The EcoBods are trying to get facilities services and Shawnee County on the same page. The environmental student organization is working to bring Shawnee County’s new curbside recycling program to extend to Washburn’s campus. If this works, students will be able to recycle much more than what they are able to currently.
EcoBods think that if their plan works, more students will participate in recycling.
“The fact that you have a [recycle bin] that you are going to end up giving to Shawnee County, why couldn’t we have a recycling trashcan everywhere we have a trash can,” said Kellis Bayless, EcoBods faculty adviser. “Instead of saying here’s one for plastic bottles and here’s a little blue one for paper. If I am a student and there’s a whole list of things, and it didn’t matter what was in it, it would make it much simpler if it was as simple as possible.”
The EcoBods went on to ask Jauken if he thought Shawnee County would work with facilities services to include Washburn University in their new curbside recycling.
“I can’t see where that would be a problem,” said Jauken. “We would still like to keep our cardboard separate as much as possible. I could see, possibly where we could use our recycling cans we have now and get it to where they will take more different items. I could see that happening,
especially like here at the LLC. They would recycle quite a bit.” For more information on SCSWD’s curbside recycling program, visit this website, tinyurl.com/bf97a8b.
The EcoBods have their own Facebook page, facebook.com/ WashburnEcobods?fref=ts. To join the EcoBods, contact professor Kellis Bayless to find out when their next meeting will be held.
Tricia Peterson, patricia. peterson@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
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Union Improvements will cause inconveniences
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The campus energy upgrades planned for Washburn will bring energy savings and efficiency as well as inconvenience to staff and students.
With the help of the energy savings company, Trane, facilities services hopes to make the transition as smooth and as convenient as possible.Though some are wondering how the scheduled construction will affect their lives, especially in the extreme hot and cold months.
Trane and Facilities Services have a website for students, faculty and staff to stay updated on when and where construction will occur on campus. One can check the
status, the return date, expected finish date and even the level of inconvenience for any given job. The site is found simply by going to washburn.edu/construction and clicking the link to the Trane website. From there, clicking on the map of campus will bring up a list of buildings and a schedule. The website will be updated weekly to reflect any changes.
Last Friday, March 1, Washburn administrators such as president Jerry Farley and Rick Anderson, VP admin and treasurer, along with three Trane executives: Angie Gensler, marketing manager, Nathan Whitney, project manager and Keven Ward, public sector consultant, together held a town hall meeting. Many faculty, staff and a few students were
McQuere leaving as dean of arts and sciences
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Professor Gordon McQuere will step down as Dean of College of Arts and Science on May 15. After 11 years, McQuere believes it’s time to introduce someone who can bring new energy and new vision to the position. He will continue on at Washburn, pursuing scholarly interest as a professor in the school of music.
A nationwide search for his successor is well underway. McQuere said he has purposely stayed away from affecting that choice, noting that it should be a decision made by the administration and faculty members.
During his tenure McQuere participated in the renovation of Stouffer Hall and was instrumental in starting up Aperion at the University. He has also seen a lot of changes in students and the educational environment.
“Take interest in the world around you,” said McQuere. “There is always something there
present. Questions and concerns were addressed by faculty and staff, and Trane explained how they will be doing things in the coming months.
“We have a team on campus and they are working night and day to make sure that this project is being completed on time,” said Gensler. “They have daily field reports and they are constantly updating them working with subcontractors and the construction team and at the end of that week they will put together a summary. And we are going to post every summary on the website so you guys can go onto that summary and see what’s going on, where we are and see what the status is on each building, just to keep you all up to date so you can see exactly what is going on in your building.”
some invasive work being done.
“‘High impact’ buildings are the ones that are going to be the most inconvenienced in terms of what impacts those buildings and so if you look on the schedule that is the Union and Morgan Hall,” said Anderson.
Some may wonder why the construction is being planned during the hot months and some may worry about the working conditions in the Union during the upgrades, since many events are scheduled in the Union during the spring and summer months.
it in two phases. The first phase will involve the big compressors out on the roof, and that will shut down when they are disabled. What we are looking at is renting a temporary compressor package to put on a trailer, but we haven’t confirmed that’s the way we are going to go.”
Trane rents out this type of equipment, but it’s not cheap and Washburn will probably search for alternative options before sticking to this one.
to intrigue, to explore or take delight in.”
He thinks that today’s students are fortunate to have so much technology at their fingertips. But he worries that they have become too dependent on technology and altered traditional conventions. One example is the use of calculators in math and science.
“Dependence on technology doesn’t help students always in good ways,” said McQuere. “Students are less able to be independent or show enough true competence.”
Advice for his successor is to value the people you work with.
“You should genuinely enjoy working with people,” siad McQuere. “When people enjoy who they work for and with, you have a healthy working environment. It’s hard to go to work in the morning if you don’t enjoy your job.”
Lynda Zook, lynda.zook@ washburn.edu, is a Journalism 2 student.
The Memorial Union will be receiving some of the biggest changes so they will be referring to them in phases. The Memorial Union is scheduled to begin Phase 1 for their heating, air conditioning and ventilation replacements May 13 through July 5 of 2013. The Union is considered a ‘high impact area’ because it is one of the busiest buildings on campus and will have
“We don’t want to disrupt the service for a lot of the events that are scheduled for this summer,” said Anderson. “We are probably looking at bringing in a temporary chiller, while we redo the other chiller unit for that. We are looking to minimize the impact to those buildings that are high impact areas.”
Edward Wiss, assistant director for maintenance, assures there are plans in the works to accommodate the Union staying open during this time period.
“It’s one of our biggest disruptions for air conditioning,” said Wiss. “We are going to do
“Now the reason we are getting a little bit aggressive with [the Union] is that the air conditioner has problems,” said Wiss. “One of the three compressors is shot and won’t run, so instead of running on partial AC during the hot summer, we thought we might try and push this project up ahead.”
For more information on how this will affect campus, check out the website TraneMidAmerica. com/Washburn, which will have in-depth information on the project with daily and weekly reports.
Tricia Peterson, patricia. peterson@washburn.edu, is a mass media major.
Much ado has been written in film circles about the snubbing of Ben Affleck as best director by the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his film “Argo.” I was curious for a long time, but never managed to catch it until the night before the awards ceremony.
I can now join those who say shame on you Oscar for not recognizing Affleck for this amazing film.
Yes, “Argo” did take home the award for Best Picture and is well deserving of that award and so much more.
“Argo” is based on the true story of a joint Canadian/CIA operation to rescue six American diplomats from Iran, who man-
aged to not get ensnared in the hostage crisis but were stranded in the country.
I was born in 1973, so I grew up during this time frame, but other than “Star Wars” my memories don’t really start kicking in until 1980 or so. Yes, I remember the Iran Hostage Crisis, but through the fog of childhood that made it something to be avoided on the news.
Angered over the U.S. giving the Shah asylum, Iranians stormed
the embassy in Tehran in 1979, and took 52 people hostage, holding them for 444 days in captivity. A few stragglers managed to escape but were eventually rounded up, except for six that found refuge at the Canadian ambassador’s house.
CIA agent Tony Mendez, played by Affleck, concocts a cover story about a fictional Hollywood movie going into production called Argo, (which in and of
itself would have been a ‘Star Wars’ rip off). He secures a producer (Alan Arkin), and Oscar-winning “Planet of the Apes” makeup man John Chambers (wonderfully played by John Goodman, whom, I’m convinced, should be in every movie from now on) to back the project. To sell the realism, they created a fake production company called Studio Six, set up offices and took out ads announcing the beginning of production. Reports are the cover of the fake studio was so good, 26 scripts were sent to Studio Six during the time they were open, including one from up and coming auteur Steven Spielberg. Canada issues six passports to allow the diplomats to fly out under the cover of a Canadi-
an film crew doing location scouting for the film. It’s the kind of story that only Hollywood could make up, if for no other reason than the sheer audacity of it. Who else but Hollywood would location scout in a country currently undergoing a revolution? And yet, it is that audacity that Mendez argues makes the lie that much more believable.
And yet, the story is not made up. The events played out on screen actually happened. Albeit with changes made for dramatic impact. History purists will likely complain about the way the tension was increased with a few false additions, or that facts were blurred or left out of the ‘true story.’ But as with all Hollywood entertain-
ment, some liberties can be taken. This isn’t a documentary after all. What makes the film work, is using history as a back drop to tell it’s story. The film doesn’t shy away from pointing out that American policy (the CIA in particular) was at fault for creating the Iranian Revolution in the first place (in a masterful foreshadowing during the opening credits told with vivid storyboards and voice over). But at its core, “Argo” is a Hollywood movie about Hollywood. The film is out now on DVD and BluRay, and I can’t recommend it enough.
Shaun Collins, shaun.collins@washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
Haunted lecture to be held at the Mabee Library
Xuelu Pan WASHBURN REVIEW
The 2013 Thomas Fox Averill Kansas Studies Collection Lecture will take place in Mabee Library March 12. This year’s featured lecture is “Haunted Kansas” by Lisa Heitz.
The lecture is organized by Thomas Fox Averill, writer-in-residence and professor of English at Washburn. Averill teaches courses such as creative writing, Kansas literature, folklore and film. His publications include three novels: “Rode,” “Secrets of the Tsil Cafe,” and “The Slow Air of Ewan MacPherson.” His collection of short stories, “Ordinary Genius,” was also published by the University of Nebraska Press in
April 2005.
In 2009, Averill began the process of creating the Thomas Fox Averill Kansas Studies Collection at Mabee library. This collection mainly consists of almost all forms of literature about occurrences in Kansas, which have been gathered over 40 years. In order to preserve, enhance, increase and publicize the collection, Averill, with the help of other Kansas writers, has also created the Thomas Fox Averill Kansas Studies Collection Support Fund through the Washburn Endowment Association.
“Every year we like to showcase the collection with a speaker doing interesting work in Kansas studies,” said Averill. “And as the organizer I thought it would be fun to focus on
WU, since we’re celebrating our 150th birthday in 2015.”
There will be several posters put up this week around campus. The lecture starts at 4 p.m. in Mabee Library opening with a welcome speech by Alan Bearman, dean of Mabee Library. The speaker will be introduced by Averill and light refreshments will be provided shortly after. Heitz will be giving a speech titled “Haunted Washburn.”
Heitz is a folklorist holding a B.A. in English from Washburn University. She is the author of “Haunted Kansas: Ghost Stories and Other Eerie Tales” and has been researching ghost stories, hauntings and spirits at Washburn for quite some time. Heitz is even some-
times known as the “fa mous Kansas Ghost Lady.”
More information on Heitz can be found at ghostscholar.com or hauntedinkansas.com.
The Thomas Fox Averill Kansas Studies Collection also wel comes use by any re searcher. However, due to the specialized nature of the collection, the items are available for in-library use only. If you need assis tance, please call Michael Bascom (785) 670-1829.
Averill encourages Kansas authors and their supporters to add books, manuscripts and other ma terials to the collection.
Those interested in contributing can contact Martha Imparato in the special collections depart ment at 670-1981 or mar tha.imparato@washburn.
‘To
the Stars’ reading to be at Mabee Carr exhibits art
One piece of “Assured” - series of images
Stef Carr’s senior BFA exhibit is entitled “the dream has ended; this is the morning.”
A Gallery Reception will be held 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8.
The Gallery Talk for art faculty and students is set for 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 12.
Students with an ear for poetry may want to head over to the iRead lounge at Mabee Library on March 7 for selected readings from the book, “To the Stars Through Difficulties: A Kansas Renga In 150
from
reate program found a home with the Kansas Humanities Council.
A labor of love by Kansas Poet Laureate Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, “To the Stars” follows an ancient Japanese poetic form called the “renga.” A renga is a collaborative poem where each poet writes a 10-line portion (the opening stanza became the basis for the modern haiku form of poetry.) Usually following a nature theme, each poem builds on an idea in the preceding poem. And so it goes, through 150 Kansas poets; some laureates, some unpublished amateurs in this follow up to “Begin Again,” which marked the state’s sesquicentennial back in 2011.
The name “To the Stars Through Difficulties” is, of course, a translation of the Kansas state motto, “Ad Astra Per Aspera” but was also chosen to indicate the perilous state of the arts in Kansas. Budget cuts eliminated the Kansas Arts Commission (and made Kansas the only state out of 50 without an arts agency) and it wasn’t until a year and a half later that the poet lau-
“I think it would be exciting for students to come to meet the Kansas poet laureate and also hear the other remarkable readers who are going to be on the panel,” said Deborah Altus. “I think it’s gonna be a wonderful event to celebrate Kansas and to look at it from a lot of different vantage points.”
Thursday’s event features several Washburn faculty members and area poets including Altus, Karen Barron, Izzy Wasserstein, Iris Wilkinson, Matt Porubsky, Gail Sloan, Lydia Lowe, Elizabeth Black, Thomas Reynolds, Caryn Mirriam- Goldberg and Tom Averill.
This is the second attempt to perform the reading, as the first was canceled due to the snowstorm that hammered Washburn’s campus earlier last month.
“The event is being sponsored by the Center for Kansas Studies,” said Altus. “I really appreciate their sponsorship of the event. They’ve been really helpful.”
The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For further details, contact Altus at 670-1951.
Readings from the work are happening across the state through May.
Shaun Collins, shaun.collins@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
Shaun Collins WASHBURN REVIEW
Image Courtesy of Amazon.com
Helpless But Never Hopeless: The many works of senior artist Stef Carr are displayed at the Art Building. Carr enjoys utilizing the medium of photography to construct narratives.
Photos by Abby Mies, Washburn Review
Another piece featured
“Assured” - silver gelatin with stitching
“Entwined” - mixed media with digital photography
“Echoes” medium -Van Dyke Brown, process for developing film in a certain desired color.
Lady Blues claim conference title
Trevin Edelman WASHBURN REVIEW
The Washburn Lady Blues (22-4, 16-2 MIAA) topped the Central Mis souri Jennies (22-4, 14-4 MIAA) in a 59-53 win on Senior Day March 2 at Lee Arena. The win put Washburn atop the MIAA standings and won the con ference title outright. The Lady Blues also received the No. 1 seed in the MIAA postseason tournament in Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium.
Lavonda McCall was 5 of 7 from the field and 11 of 14 from the chari ty stripe as she totaled 21 points. She added eight re bounds and three assists in the game, leading the team in both categories.
“Yeah I try to attack,” said McCall. “I try to go to the basket and score but also go to the free throw line and score. I wanted to give my seniors, not just to tie (for the MIAA crown), but get the first seed.”
Halfway through the first half, Washburn led 19-7, but the Jennies cut the lead to single digits and even tied the game at 21 all with 4:46 to play in the half. Forward Laura McMullin scored the last six points of the half to give the Lady Blues a 29-
25 lead for the first. Then, with 3:55 left in the game, Keuna Flax made a pair of free throws for UCM to cut Washburn’s lead to three, 5249. Then WU went on a 7-1 run when Tiara George hit a jumper before McCall made a free throw. Then George sunk another jumper before Flax hit one free throw. Laura Kinderknecht put the game out of reach when she hit two free throws to give the Lady Blues a 59-50 lead with 56 seconds left.
A rebound corralled by Dana Elliott with 35 seconds to go put WU at the free throw line, but both free throws were missed and UCM capitalized with a 3-pointer. This put the Jennies within six points, 59-53, with 13 seconds left. This was all UCM had as the Lady Blues held on for the win. Washburn shot 40 percent from the field going 21 of 53. The Jennies finished shooting 26 percent, going only 17 of 66. Their shooting from outside the
arch was 2 of 25, while WU went 3 of 13 from three-point land.
McMullin came off the bench and went 4 of 5 from the field, putting up nine points as Washburn’s second leading score behind McCall. The Lady Blues received their first place MIAA trophy and cut down the nets when the men’s game was finished.
“It was not real pretty at times, but good enough,” said Ron McHenry, Washburn head coach. “Give kids credit for that. It’s a
hard game to play.”
The Jennies outrebounded and forced more turnovers than the Lady Blues did. CMU had 44 boards as WU grabbed 40. Central Missouri forced 10 turnovers, while Washburn forced seven. The Lady Blues did block more shots, as they blocked seven shots to CMU’s two.
WU was led by George who blocked three shots.
Flax was the leading scorer for the Jennies with 18 points. BreAnna Lewis had a double-double with
11 points and 12 rebounds. Washburn will play Friday at noon in Kansas City, Mo., at the Municipal Auditorium in the second round of the MIAA tournament. They will face the winner of the No. 9 Northwest Missouri State and No. 8 Missouri Southern State game.
Trevin Edelman, trevin. edelman@washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major.
Ichabod netters get two key wins
Luke
Warnken WASHBURN REVIEW
While most of the spring sports are trying to get games rescheduled and fields cleared, the Washburn men’s tennis team has been fortunate enough to get some matches in.
The men’s team stepped out of Division II play to face Wichita State. The Ichabods were unable to topple Goliath, only winning one game in the whole match.
“They’re one of the top 75 teams in the nation in Division I,” said Bobby Florence, Washburn junior tennis player. “You can’t really ask for better competition. We compete with them and just play as hard as we can.”
There wasn’t much time to dwell on the loss as the Bods had to jump right back into action Saturday and Sunday. Saturday Washburn picked up a much needed over a tough Southeastern Oklahoma team. The Ichabods got things started fast, sweeping all three doubles matches. Florence picked up a 6-3, 6-3 win in No. 5 singles while newcomer, freshman Thilo Schlenker, won his No. 2 singles match in three sets. Junior Arek Kozaczuk took Southeastern’s Luka Radulovic into three sets in No. 1 singles before falling 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Junior Pascal Laucht also fell in three sets in No. 3 singles but the Bods were able to walk away with a 5-2 win over the Savage Storm.
“Southeastern is a pretty solid team,” said Florence. “We really came together as a team and played really well all through doubles. We played strong in singles. One through four went through three sets. It boosted our confidence that we can beat some better teams.”
Washburn improved their record to .500 the following day with a throttling of instate non-conference foe Newman University. The Ichabods dominated from the start as Kozaczuk won No. 1 singles 6-4, 6-0 and Sclenker won his No. 2 singles match 6-3,
7-5. Laucht came away with a victory in No. 3-singles play while junior Steven Fletcher had an impressive 6-0, 6-0 win in No. 4 singles. Florence and junior Chance Joost both won their matches as the Bods went into doubles play with a 6-0 advantage. Kozaczuk and Fletcher won their No. 1 doubles match 8-3 while Florence and Joost defeated Ramon Nola and Jared Ferris 8-2 in No. 2 doubles.
Sophomores Jacob Long and Dario Munoz-Poletti finished off the sweep with an 8-5 win in No. 3 doubles. The Bods will have to rely on their depth as they continue to pack more and more games on this spring. The veteran squad has plenty of experience, but will need Schlenker and Long to proivde a boost.
Long, a Topeka native, was able to make the best of the situation as he filled in for the Bods’ lineup in their third straight day of matches.
“I was excited to get this moment,” said Long. “Although it was a great opportunity for me, I loved playing for my teammates.”
Washburn will need to keep their focus as they begin the grueling part of their schedule.
“It’s a good feeling feeling [beating Newman] because we have had a tough schedule thus far,” said Long. “I know our team has a lot of potential this year and I’m excited to see what we can do in our regular season.”
The Ichabods will again step away from Division II play to square off with Cowley County Community College. The Bods are looking to keep the momentum going against the small institution.
“We really got to prioritize everything,” said Florence. “We really have to plan ahead and take the days off when you need to take them off. Just play as hard as you can when you get the opportunity.”
Luke Warnken, luke.warnken@ washburn.edu, is a junior athletic training major.
MIAA Men’s Top 10 Basketball Standings
Will McNeill, Sr., G, Player of the Year, First Team Selection and All-Defensive Team Selection
Martin Mitchell, Sr., G, Third Team Selection
Bobby Chipman, Sr., F, All-Defensive Team Selection and Honorable Mention Selection
George brings grittiness, athleticism to Blues
Jake Wingo WASHBURN REVIEW
Most people would agree logic says that the second leading scoring and leading rebounder of a basketball team should be on the floor as much as possible.
When that person has to miss some time due to an illness, most of those same people would also expect a drop off in production from the team.
Unexpectedly, however, the Washburn Lady Blues excelled without the contributions of starting center, Tiara George. When she was able to return to the floor she found herself out of the starting rotation. She, and some fans, were somewhat surprised to not hear her name called in the pregame introductions, and it’s easy to see why.
“We were winning with the rotation we were in, and I think it has helped her as far as getting settled into the game better,” said McHenry.
George has handled the move well and hasn’t seen a drop in production despite the slight drop in playing time. She also seems to have not lost an ounce of confidence in her game.
“As you can see, it doesn’t matter who starts,” said George. “It’s who finishes. So if we got the win at the end, then let’s just keep moving along.”
I stay within my game and my duties on the court.”
McHenry seems to agree with the Baton Rouge native and was quick to sing his praises of the expert post scorer.
“She is an outstanding offensive player,” said McHenry. “Her skill level offensively is as good as we have had here.”
Despite being seventh on the team in minutes per game at just 16.8, George leads the team in rebounding at six per game, blocks with 38, and second in scoring averaging nearly 10 per contest. George is also second in shooting percentage at 55 percent, which is 6 percent higher than any Lady Blues player.
The decision to sit George wasn’t a punishment from Coach Ron McHenry. The way he saw it, the decision was entirely evidence based.
Whether it’s off the bench or in the starting lineup, George is an undeniable contributor for the Lady Blues, especially on the offensive end of the court. George knows what she is good at too.
“My offense,” she said. “I make sure I take good shots. I never do anything out of my game.
McHenry’s Lady Blues (22-4) won the regular season conference championship with a win over the University of Central Missouri this past Saturday. The win also secured the number one seed in the MIAA postseason tournament. They will take on the winner of Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Southern on Friday in Kansas City, Mo., at Municipal Auditorium.
Jake Wingo, harold. wingo@washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major.
The Lady Blues defeat Central Missouri, earn No. 1 seed in MIAA tournament
Must See: Plenty of fans showed up Saturday night to watch as Washburn played host to Central Missouri in the MIAA game of the week. Neither game disappointed as the Lady Blues won a nail-biter and the Bods scored a season-high 95 points.
Standing Tall: The fun-loving, charismatic George loves to have fun with her teammates, but knows when get mean. George is second on the team in scoring with 9.6 points per game and leads the Lady Blues on the glass, avergaing 5.9 rebounds per game.
Photo by Abigail Mies, Washburn Review
Photo by Kayla Norton, Washburn Review
Almost There: Sophomore guard Casyn Buchman shoots a floater with her left hand over a Central Missouri defender. The Lady Blues will look to repeat as MIAA tournament champions .
Photo by Richard Kelly, Washburn Review
Ichabods secure first round by in MIAA tournament
Ichabods.
The Washburn Ichabods entered a hostile environment at White Auditorium in Emporia, Feb. 28. The Emporia State Hornets (13-12, 8-9 MIAA), were ready to avenge a seven point loss from earlier in the season in Topeka. They did just that as they downed Washburn, 61-55.
Washburn went 8-8 from the free throw line in the first 20 minutes and the Ichabods shot only 21 percent from the field in the first half. The Hornets led 27-21 at the half-time break after finishing the half on a 9-0 run, holding WU to no field goals for the final 5:17.
The Hornets were up by six with 1:49 remaining in the game, and Will McNeill hit two free throws. ESU hit two more free throws before Kyle Wiggins drained a 3-pointer with 23 seconds left. The lead was 58-55 when ESU made three more free throws to put the game out of reach for the
McNeill led the team with 27 points. He went 10 of 14 from the free throw line and added six rebounds and four steals.
Joseph Smith was the only other Ichabod to reach double figures as he recorded 12 points.
Bobby Chipman added nine rebounds and had two blocks for his team.
Washburn went 17 of 60 from the field and 3 of 17 from 3-point range.
Emporia State finished 20 of 48 overall and 17 of 24 from the free throw line.
Washburn responded well to the ESU lost. The Bods (19-7, 12-6 MIAA), locked up the No. 3 seed in the MIAA Tournament in Kansas City after they beat Central Missouri (197, 13-5 MIAA), 95-78. The 95 points were a season high and it was highlighted by Will McNeill’s 40 point game. It was an exciting win on senior night to put the Ichabods in a good spot in the MIAA tournament. They will face Central Oklahoma at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas
Rising to the occasion: Sophomore guard Kyle Wiggins looks to shoot over the outstretched hands of a Central Missouri defender. The Ichabods redeemed themselves against the Mules with a season-high 95 points in a 95-78 victory at Lee Arena.
City. Central Oklahoma beat Southern Baptist on Monday.
McNeill hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key to end the half, giving him 23 points as Washburn took a 46-33 lead over the Mules.
Men’s MIAA Tournament
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Second Round: #1 Fort Hays State vs. #9 Missouri Southern Tipoff: 12 noon
Second Round #4 Northeastern State vs. #5 Northwest Missouri Tipoff: 2:15 p.m.
Second Round: #2 Central Missouri vs. #7 Pittsburg State Tipoff: 6:00 p.m.
Second Round: #3 Washburn vs. #6 Central Oklahoma Tipoff: 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Semifinal #1: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 Tipoff: 12 noon
Semifinal #2: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 Tipoff: 2:15 p.m.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Championship Game: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 1:00 p.m.
coach.
Washburn dominated the Mules in the second half, finishing with a 16-point win. McNeill added 17 more points to his total, making his 40 points the most points by a Washburn player in Lee Arena, tied with Dan Buie from 1996.
This was a careerhigh for McNeill, this performance moved him into third place on the alltime Washburn scoring chart passing Ewan Auguste, Harold Brown and Ryan Murphy with 1,667 points in his career.
Only No. 2 Tom Meier (2,082) and No. 1 Gary Carrier (2,626) have scored more points as an Ichabod. McNeill added four steals and four rebounds to his performance.
McNeill went 9 of 14 from the field while going 2 of 3 from the three-point range.
“That first half was as good a first half that I think I’ve seen by anybody at any level,” said Bob Chipman, Washburn head
“It felt so good man. I have to thank God for letting me come out and perform like I did tonight,” McNeill said. “I knew it was an important game and that I knew that I had to come out and be aggressive.”
Chipman finished with 12 points and 11
rebounds. This was his seventh double-double of his career. Martin Mitchell recorded 10 points, five assists and Christian Ulsaker put up 10 points, five rebounds for his team. Widgett Washington had 21 points to lead CMU and Charles Hammork had 16.
Washburn hit 50 percent from the field, going 34 of 68 shots in the game. The Mules went 24 of 64 from the field and 18 of 24 at the charity stripe. Washburn only turned over the ball five times as they forced ten turnovers by the Mules.
The only other meeting this year between the two teams came back on Jan. 5 in Edmond, Okla. This game ended with the Ichabods on the losing end of a 72-67 score.
That was a phenomenal game,” said Chipman. “It was just one heck of a team win. Great way for the seniors to go out.
Trevin Edelman, trevin. edelman@washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major.
Women’s MIAA Tournament
Friday, March 8, 2013
Second Round: #1 Washburn vs. #9 Northwest Missouri Tipoff: 12 noon
Second Round #4 Emporia State vs. #5 Truman State Tipoff: 2:15 p.m.
Second Round: #2 Central Missouri vs. #10 Missouri Western Tipoff: 6:00 p.m.
Second Round: #3 Northeastern State vs. #6 Fort Hays State Tipoff: 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Semifinal #1: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 Tipoff: 12 noon
Semifinal #2: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 Tipoff: 2:15 p.m.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Championship Game: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 1:00 p.m.
All games will be played at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
