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WU freshmen get “experienced” Class helpful to some, “unnecessary” to others Colton Goeffert

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All around campus, at varying times of day, new students are flocking to one of the Washburn First Year Experience classes. These classes are set up to be an introduction to college life. One of the FYE professors, Amber Dickinson, described the class as a “transition period between high school and college.” The class was discussed throughout 2008 and 2009 and opened for the first time, two years later, in the fall semester of 2011. “For any student coming directly from high school or an international student coming to America for the first time, the FYE class is invaluable in the transition process that will help [students] advance their success in the university,” said Alan Bearman, dean of libraries who was also a large part of designing the course. The FYE class covers a variety of topics freshman students would need to know, such as how to use the ANGEL Learning Management System

and their MyWashburn account. Other information covered includes job-hunting skills, like manner and etiquette for formal dining, school skills like time management, as well as test taking skills. When asked to sum up the class in a nutshell Dickinson replied that she considered it an “organized resource” for students. During the course of a class, students were encouraged multiple times by Dickinson to take advantage of career services in Morgan 123. Dickinson also instructed students on how to link their ANGEL and MyWashburn email, negating the need to check both every day. Kelsey Schweer, a peer educator for Amber Dickinson’s class and a sophomore communication student, demonstrated how to use the ANGEL Learning Management System for the class. Schweer showed students how to check course mail, grades and their course calendar. “I think the [FYE] class provides additional help transferring into college, and I highly recommend [taking] the

Photo by Sarah Rush, Washburn Review

The Race is On: Students participate in an activity called “Amazing Race” to learn about the Mabee Library during their Washburn First Year Experience course. Students used iPads to scan QR codes at different stations in the library. Washburn Experience is meant to teach students about all the available resources at Washburn. It is geared mainly to freshmen and transfer students. class,” said Schweer. Some students like the class and others don’t. The ones that like it appreciate the information, but the ones who don’t, think it’s redundant. “I think the library challenges were helpful, but aside

from that, there was really no new information,” said Christina Entz, freshman nursing student, who attends Rick Ellis’ First Year Experience Other students liked that the class helped them think about their time management

skills. Athletes in particular enjoy the class because they don’t have as much free time as traditional students. This also goes for students who want to be involved in extra curricular activities. To find out more about this

program check out the website at www.washburn.edu/fye. Colton Goeffert is a freshman industrial technology major. Reach him at colton.goeffert@ washburn.edu

A&E

To have a meal plan or not to have one

Keely Brown

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The best way to spend a student’s meal plan is always a relevant question with each coming year. Students want to know how to make it through the semester with their meal plan and often wonder what to do with Bod Bucks. To start off with, students need to know how much is in their meal plan. There are different plans for students, depending on their living situation. For those living at the Living Learning Center, Kuehne Hall and West Hall they have two options. The first includes $1,220 for dining and $137.50 in Bod Bucks. The second option is $1,890 and $270 in Bod Bucks. Other students living in the Washburn Village get quite a bit less, with two options as well. The first option is $412.50 for dining and $220 in Bod Bucks. Option two is a little higher with $625 for dining and $350 in Bod Bucks. Students’ meal plan, or dining money, can be used at

Union Marketplace, Corner Store and Libation Station. Bod Bucks can be money students put on their card and can be spent on a number of services on campus including the

they will either overspend or run out of money by the end of the semester. Whereas sophomores and above tend to think of ways to get rid of the money on their iCard.

Graphic by Kelsey Wagers, Washburn Review

Corner Store, University Bookstore, laundry facilities, etc. Students are concerned with overspending. The majority of freshman tend to think

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“Freshman year I had a meal plan, sophomore year I lived off campus, which was a mess, and then I’m back on campus with a meal plan,” said Beth Stewart, junior

music performance major. “My freshman year I ended up having a bunch of money left over, so my second semester I ended up buying my friend’s lunch every day.”

Some students end up with enough surplus, they aren’t even sure how to spend it. “They give people way too much on the meal plan, so there’s not really room for efficiency,” said Jimmy Bert,

September 10th, from 10am to 2pm Memorial Union, main level Have your resume appraised in preparation for the Washburn Career Fair!

sophomore nursing major. “It’s more of how do I get rid of it.” Many students don’t patronize the Corner Store because it’s more expensive than the other spots on campus. “On the meal plan they describe it [as] 14 meals a week,” said Stewart. “That’s three meals a day and if you buy someone else a meal per day, you still end up with extra money.” The first thing students should do is set a budget. One students has hers planned out. “If you set yourself a budget, you’re not going to worry about running out,” said Samantha Redieck, freshman accounting major. “[That way] you’ll know, okay I have $20 a day to spend and if I go over that every day I’m going to run out.” Many ask how they can spend their Bod Bucks most efficiently. Students have different ideas on how to do just that. One idea is to use Bod

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Bucks for laundry since that can add up quickly. The price of the washing machine and dryer cost $2.50 per load, and can put a dent in students’ pocket change. “Bod Bucks, I usually spend on laundry or vending machines,” said Allison High, freshman nursing student. They can always add more Bod Bucks to their account, but they should be weary because they cannot take this money off, and they will lose it at the end of the semester. That’s just one of the areas Bod Bucks can help students with. So students aren’t paying out of hand and pocket to have refreshing smelling clothes. To learn more about meal plans and Bod Bucks, check out the website, http://www. dineoncampus.com/washburn/. There you can find a detailed description of meal plans and much more information.

Keely Brown is freshman radiology major. Reach her at keely.brown@washburn.edu.

News

alendar Wed., September 5

Jamaican poet Kwame Dawes: 4 p.m., Mabee Library Pre-Law first informational meeting: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., HLC 107 Sorority Recruitment: 5 to 9 p.m., Memorial Union / Stauffer Commons Thurs., September 6

Anxiety Screening Day: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Henderson Learning Center Sorority Recruitment: 5 to 9 p.m., Memorial Union / Stauffer Commons Circle, Mirror, Transformation: 7:30 p.m., Washburn University Theatre

Professor details struggles in book Louis Bourdeau

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Bassima Schbley, assistant professor in the social work department at Washburn University, has not led the typical life of a college professor. Grading papers, researching and writing papers and getting published in peer-reviewed journals isn’t the only thing on her mind. Her story is documented in the autobiography of her husband, Dr. Ayla Hammond Schbley, Ph.D. He was a drug enforcement officer for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The book, “No More Lies: An Abridged Collection of Memories and Indignities to My Pride, by the ‘Real James Bond’ ” was published this year by iUniverse Books in Bloom-

Fri., September 7

USAF ANG Leadership Lab applications due: 5 p.m., Benton 408 Men’s tennis—Washburn Invitational, Kossover Tennis Center and Washburn Tennis Complex Women’s tennis—Washburn Invitational, Kossover Tennis Center and Washburn Tennis Complex Volleyball vs. Christian Brothers University: 9:30 a.m., Meyer Sport Complex Volleyball vs. Texas A&M University-Kingsville, 4 p.m., Meyer Sport Complex Sorority Recruitment: 5 to 9 p.m., Memorial Union / Stauffer Commons Circle, Mirror, Transformation: 7:30 p.m., Washburn University Theatre Sat., September 8

Volleyball vs. Rockhurst University: 9 a.m., Meyer Sport Complex

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

ington, Ind. “I have always referred to Ayla as the “real James Bond” as he had all the traits, special skills/talents, training, courage,

smarts, and physical capabilities of such a movie hero as James Bond was,” said Don Stone, special agent and United States Drug Enforcement Administration who worked with Ayla Schbley. “But Ayla was for real and Bond was not.” The book is the Schbley’s account of Ayla’s experiences working for the CIA and the DEA. Bassima helped Ayla complete the book after his death at the age of 50. The Schbley’s, originally from Lebanon, had many instances where they had to face death while they were living there because of the war according to Bassima. Bassima Schbley worked on their book in order to help preserve the memory of her husband, she said. “What inspired me to write this book was my true hero, my deceased husband who rescued me from Lebanon and brought me to the U.S. from Lebanon 30-years-ago which allowed me to go to school and pursue my dream” said Bassima Schbley. The Schbley’s lived a life that most people would see as impossible, Bassima Schbley was part of this life and was able to see what he had to do in his jobs with the CIA, DEA and U.S. military. “I was in the capital, Beirut Lebanon, 30 years-ago and I was wanting to leave because we were living in bomb shel-

Photo courtesy of Dr. Bassima Schbley.

An Open Book: Bassima Schbley, assistant professor of social work at Washburn, credits much of her current place in life to her now deceased husband, Ayala Hammond Schbley. Bassima has written a novel “No More Lies” in his honor. In the novel, she details his “rescue” of her from Lebanon, where she lived in bomb shelters. ters and we had to go into bomb shelters every day because their were bombings there everyday and we had problems because of this” said Bassima. The country of Lebanon has experienced many wars and the Schbley’s wanted to escape these wars. “Wanting to leave Lebanon because of the bombings and to avoid war and to allow me to get an education was a good reason for me to want to go the United States and make a better life for myself was good reason after wanting to get married” said Bassima. Ayla Schbley was born in 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon: his father was a U.S. citizen who returned to Lebanon after business success in America. Ayla Schbley was a Vietnam veteran and a member of Delta Force, with tours in Korea, Japan and Germany. After 10 years of service, he left the U.S. Army to

Activities & Majors Fair

Sorority Recruitment: 5 to 9 p.m., Memorial Union / Stauffer Commons Volleyball vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State University: 5:30 p.m., Meyer Sport Complex Circle, Mirror, Transformation: 7:30 p.m., Washburn University Theatre Sun., September 9

Circle, Mirror, Transformation: 2 p.m., Washburn University Theatre Mon., September 10

Resume Roadshow: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Memorial Union/ Stauffer Commons TueS., September 11

Inside Peanuts—The Life & Art of Charles M. Schulz: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Garvey Fine Arts Center, Mulvane Museum Volleyball vs. Emporia State University: 7 p.m., Lee Arena

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Photos by Rodolfo Parisi, Washburn Review

An Honor to Join: (Above) Meredith Cline, senior biology major, helps promote Mortar Board Senior Honor Society at the Washburn Activities and Majors Fair last Wednesday. Cline is a member of Mortar Board.

A Good Place to Think: (Left) The Washburn Psi Chi Honor Society helps students at the Washburn Activities and Majors Fair understand the organization. Psi Chi is a honor society for psychology students and was charted at Washburn in 1968.

assist the DEA and other intelligence agencies in their counter-narco-terrorism efforts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. According to the book, Ayla Schbley was a professor in the criminal justice department at Washburn before his death from heat exhaustion in 2005. “Besides writing mine and my husband’s book, I am also interested in classes and research having to do with the Middle East, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), religious ideas, Israel, war going on in Lebanon with Israel, Muslim issues,” said Bassima Schbley. “20 years ago me and Ayla [Schbley] left Lebanon to come to the United States and I [became] interested in women’s rights issues and have also published a book called “Women and Civil Rights: Religious Authority and Female Oppres-

sion in 2009.” Her scholarly interests include a focus on research regarding culture and belief systems of Muslim Middle Eastern women living in the United States. She also teaches and particpates in international presentations on the oppression of Muslim Women, PTSD in Middle Eastern children, spirituality, ISlam and providing clinical services to Middle Eastern cultures. Bassima Schbley has many other works published on other topics as well. She teaches a variety of courses on social work and participates in many committees for organizations on campus.

Louis Bourdeau is a master’s student in criminal justice. He can be reached at louis.bourdeau@washburn.edu.

News • Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Time to suit up for students Fall grad deadlines approach Mascot tryouts begin Sept. 12

Amanda Narverud

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Keely Brown

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Want to wear the Ichabod suit? Mascot tryouts will take place Sept. 12 for the 20122013 school year. Students must register online by September 7, 2012. One mascot performer is returning for the 2012-2013 year, which means one performer will need to be replaced. Mascot performers will make $650 stipend per semester. This position is work-study eligible. The Ichabod is the official mascot of Washburn. The use of the mascot is intended to enhance the traditions of the university and energize and entertain an audience through performance. Mascot performers should possess professional knowledge, interpersonal skill and be skilled in physical performance, as well as dance. The mascot should be able to interact spontaneously with an audience. All qualified applicants must be able to participate in an audition on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Performers will be accountable to perform at all Washburn home games and outside appearances as scheduled. They must maintain and care for their costume, props, and signs. Developing, creating, and executing new performances, skits and ideas is a must. Mascot performers must be able to perform in excessive heat and in front of a crowd. It’s important that the mascot provides creative assistance to presentation, skits, and related promotions. As well as, communicate well with mascot manager, mascot assistants and the other mascot performer. Mascots are also required to be no more than 6 feet tall and 190 pounds, to properly wear the Ichabod costume. Performers are required to be enrolled as a Washburn University student in good standing and maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA. Students interested must submit to and pass a back-

Photo by Mike Goerhing, Washburn Review

Fired Up: The Ichabod pumps up students during Washburn football’s victory over the University of Nebraska—Kearney on Aug. 31. Tryouts to become the next Ichabod begin on Sept. 7. ground investigation, complete a sexual harassment sensitivity program and must represent Washburn in a positive light at all time. Experience in mascot/ cheer/dance/game entertainment is beneficial. However, mascot performers must be creative, easy going and comfortable dealing with all types of people. The schedule of a mascot must be flexible to accommodate the mascot appearance and team meetings, as well as be able to support and assist the evolution of the mascot program. For the tryouts, students should remember to wear presentable, athletic clothing and shoes. Mascots will be selected based on their appropriateness and entertainment value. From January to June of last year, two performers made 67 appearances (83 hours). For the entire 2011-12 academic year Ichabod strutted his stuff at 129 different appearances, for a total of 204 hours.

The mascot performers will be attending Mac’s birthday party, of the Missouri Mavericks hockey team, and to Sluggerrr’s Birthday Bash, of the Kansas City Royals, of which students can look at photos of on Facebook. Washburn is also looking for two mascot assistants, who will escort Ichabod around at events, help hand out promotional items and interact with the crowd. Mascot assistants receive $450 per semester this position is also work study-eligible. For more information, visit Washburn.edu/about/ichabod/ mascot or contact Amanda Hughes at 785-670-2153 or e-mail amanda.hughes@washburn.edu. To register, go to Washburn.edu/mascot. Make sure to send a cover letter and resume with references to amanda. hughes@washburn.edu.

Any student planning to complete an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree this fall must file an application for degree form to the Washburn University Registrar’s Office no later than Friday, Sept. 7. Application forms are located in the registrar’s office, Morgan Hall 115 and also online on M y Wa s h b u r n . edu. The online application form can be found at the University Services tab, under WU Departments. Click on t h e University Registrar, a n d then look under Frequently Used Forms at the bottom of the page. Application forms can be submitted to the registrar’s office in multiple ways. A student can pick up the form during regular business hours, or they can print and complete the online form and either fax it or mail it to the university registrar’s office Students may also scan the form in to a computer and email it to the registrar’s office. University policy requires that applications for

Keely Brown is a freshman radiology student. She can be reached at keely.brown@washburn.edu.

Happenings around WU’s campus

8/27 at 10:48 in Henderson Living Res. Center - Information report, medical call - report taken, indv. was taken to hospital by AMR ambulance. 8/27 at 21:39 in Henderson Learning Res. Center - Information report, elevator problem report taken, trapped indv. taken out of elevator by TFD, WU maintence called. 8/28 at 3:16 in Living Learning Center - Information report, medical/alcohol call - report taken, indv. taken to the hospital by AMR ambulance, referred to Dean of Students. 8/28 at 11:00 in Morgan Hall - Information report, possible threat - report taken, indv. conacted and stated just venting frustration, referred to Dean of Students. 8/28 at 10:00 in Morgan Hall - Information report, possible elect. harrassment - report taken, individual contacted and told to stop all contact with other individual. 8/29 at 11:20 in Washburn Institute of Technology - Making false information counterfeit currency - report taken, no suspects at this time. 8/29 at 16:54 in Art Building - Theft, art portfolio/aluminum ruler - report taken, no suspect(s) at this time. 8/30 at 12:12 in Garvey Fine Arts Center - Criminal damage to property, piano chair - report taken, no suspect(s) at this time 8/30 at 15:12 in Living Learning Center - Information report, possible weapon in room - report taken, no weapon found. 8/30 at 15:32 in Memorial Union - Theft, currency - report taken, possible suspect identifies, investigation continues. 8/30 at 16:56 in Morgan Hall - Information report, suspicious person - report taken individual checked and left campus.

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degree be submitted in writing, with the student’s signature and the date. Submitting an application for degree will initiate a graduation check. Graduation checks are completed midway through the spring and fall semesters. According to www.washburn.edu applicants will receive an email indicating that everything is in order for graduation,

or that certain requirements have not yet been met. Commencement is a ceremony to celebrate, honor and recognize the achievements of all graduates. The fall 2012 commencement ceremony will be held Friday, Dec. 14 in Lee Arena located in the Petro Allied Health Center. Other important deadlines to remember for the Fall 2012 graduation candidates are: Sept-Nov. 30 – Pre-register your permanent email address with the professional graduation photographer

GradImages. (www.gradimages.com) According to Washburn University’s fall graduation website, two pictures will be taken of each graduate - the first will be of the graduate receiving the diploma cover and the second will be a portrait-style photograph as the graduate leaves the stage. To ensure that you receive notice from the professional photographer, GradImages, when proofs are ready for viewing, pre-register your permanent email address at least two weeks prior to the ceremony. N o v . 2 – Deadline for master’s candidates to pre-order cap, gown and hood online, by phone at 785.670.2665 or in person at the Ichabod Shop. (Additional shipping charges will apply after this date.) Nov 13-Dec 7 – Associate and bachelor regalia (cap and gown) can be purchased at the Ichabod Shop. Contact the Ichabod Shop for any questions regarding the ordering or purchase or regalia.

Amanda Narverud is a junior majoring in mass media. She can be reached at amanda. narverud@washburn.edu.

Opinion Opinion

BOD

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Many changes have been taking place in Topeka, and the First Friday Art Walk is a huge contributor to many changes. The Review was curious who has checked it out.

“Have you been to the First Friday Art Walk? Why or why not?

“I have been to FFAW. I enjoy it because I like to look at art, and at how people use art to express themselves.”

“I have heard of it, but I have never been. I probably won’t go because on Fridays I am usually at work or at home and I live three hours away.”

“No, I have no idea what the FFAW is.”

Katelyn Meyer, freshman, undecided

Tori Carter, junior, history

Paul Smith, junior, sports management

Jimmy Bert, sophomore, nursing

“I have not been because I wasn’t sure when it was going on. I haven’t really heard much about it.”

You stay classy, Topeka Washburn Review

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” —The First Amendment Topeka is famous, or rather, infamous as the home of the Rev. Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church. We don’t like it, but that’s just the way it is. Phelps and his followers (family), know the world over for their signs that read “God hates (insert random word here),” are Topeka’s elephant in the room and, impressively, we’ve managed to do a pretty good job of ignoring him. And our city should be proud of that. The Phelpses have done more than enough to deserve a public lynching, especially from Topeka residents that are forced to deal with his act

“I have not been to the FFAW. I think they need to advertise it better, like put stuff up in the Union.”

Sage Cornelius, sophomore, business

Katherine Valdivia, junior, early childhood development

“This is my first semester here so I am trying to learn just getting around. I plan on doing more activities around here.”

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on an almost-daily basis. But rather than taking a vigilante-mob mentallity towards this vile group of people, Topeka residents have done the proper, Christian, thing and simply chosen to ignore the Phelpses. Since we can’t “legally” kill them, the best thing we can do is to ignore the Phelps family and go about our daily lives. Through their actions, the Phelpses have done more to benefit the homosexual community than just about anyone else. They’ve made homosexuals into an underdog group... and there’s nothing more that America loves than an underdog. Topeka needs to be applauded for rising above the hate and putting the Phelpses in their right place... the trash can.

A day for our hard work

Graphic by Maggie Pilcher, Washburn Review

Tricia Peterson

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Labor Day, always landing on the first Monday of every September, is one of those holidays that most people accept but they never consider its significance. Sadly, I am usually one of those people and this year I decided to check it out. According to the United States Department of Labor website, there is some debate, about who originally proposed this worker’s holiday. There are two men, Peter McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a cofounder of the American Federation of Labor, and Matthew Maguire, a machinist, who is supposed to have founded the holiday. I think it’s funny they both have the same last name, it’s just spelled differently. I don’t know if there is a significance there with the confusion, or not. That same website says that McGuire was said to have wanted to adopt a holiday that would honor those “who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold.” While this has never

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been challenged, the second Maguire was a secretary for the Central Labor Union in New York which is also who adopted the Labor Day proposal. It doesn’t matter who proposed it first. I think that because it was this was all happening in 1882 it’s a big deal. Sure it took a few years for the first state to make it a holiday, Oregon in 1887, and federally in 1894, but it’s significant because it was so long ago. Today I feel like we are spoiled workers. Most of us take this day off from work and think nothing more of it. Back in the 1880s, people worked hard, with their hands and rarely had an extra day off from work. Back then, to take a day off from work was lazy and would cost a lot of money. Today, we have so many days off given to us throughout the year and we take full advantage. We take advantage of sick days, holidays and personal days. Even if some places require you to work on holidays, you get paid time and a half or more. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in Labor Day and think we all deserve a day off in observance of our hard work throughout the rest of the year. I just think it’s pretty amazing that this day was made a federal holiday over a century ago and we still observe it today.

Tricia Peterson is a junior mass media major. Reach her at patricia.peterson@washburn.edu

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Sports Sports

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Photo courtesy of Gene Cassell, Sports Information Director

Ironman of His Own: Washburn tennis coach Dave Alden speaks to his team during a match last year. This past week Alden made a road trip to Louisville, Ky., to participate in the Ironman triathlon. Alden, who enters his fith season at the helm of the Ichabods and Lady Blues’ tennis teams, entered the race as a promise he made to himself after the passing of his wife.

Alden runs triathlon in rememberance of wife Luke Warnken

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There are moments in life where sporting events are bigger than what they seem. Jackie Robinson’s first game in a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform was a step towards breaking down the wall of segregation in sports and in the United States. After a tragic campus shooting, the Virginia Tech football team took to the field in the memory of those who were gunned down. Hokie nation proudly wore school colored ribbons on their shirts along with the rest of the fans in the stadium. For Dave Alden, Washburn’s men’s and women’s tennis coach, the Ironman triathlon was more than just a physical test.

“I decided that I wanted to do this in honor of my wife,” said Alden. In December of 2011 Alden and his children, Alexa and Nadia, said their final goodbye to Megan Alden who courageously fought cancer. With the memory of his wife as his motivation, Alden decided to participate in the strenuous Ironman triathlon. After failing to sign up in time for an Ironman triathlon in Arizona, Alden had to resort to traveling to Louisville, Kentucky. The three-legged race begins with a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a grueling 112 mile bike ride, and to finish it off a nice little 26.2 mile stroll. To prepare for the physical endeavor, Alden began training back in April. “I have been swimming

since late April and bought my bike in June,” said Alden. Using his spare time on Washburn’s campus Alden was able to run and maintain his training. With the help of a friend, Dave Provorse, chairman of the WU psychology department, Alden constructed a training schedule. “I met with Dave and he said, ‘here’s your roadmap and you have about three months’,” said Alden. Most people train for years to get in the proper shape for a triathlon, but Alden used only a few months before traveling the ten hours to Kentucky. “This was my first big triathlon,” said Alden. “ Most people seem like they’ve done a few before this one. After talking to people who

have been training for 8, 12, 16 months and here I’ve been training for two months.” Despite not being in topnotch shape, there was no question he was going to finish the race. “I finished,” said Alden. “That was my goal.” Estimating a target time was challenging since it was only his first triathlon, but Alden decided he wanted to finish under 17 hours, a trying task. After shedding 11 pounds of fluid and 140.6 miles later, he crossed the finish line two minutes over 16 hours. “I finished and got an IV immediately,” said Alden. “I was elated right after and then I was sore for quite a few days.” Trying to stay motivated for 16 hours of exhausting ex-

ercise is not easy by any means, but for Alden the 16 hours was

wife endure the hardship of cancer, no task seemed tough. With the support of his two children and a promise to himself and his wife, he would finish the triathlon. “It all depends on your motivation,” said Alden. “For me it was never a question of whether I would finish.” Nothing proves his love for his family as much as this past week did. A day after finishing the triathlon, Alden hopped in his car and drove ten hours back home to make it in time for his children’s Photo courtesy of Gene Cassell, SID Looking on: Alden watches as his back to school night. team competes. With a veteran men’s team and young women’s team, all eyes will be on Alden to help lead his Luke Warnken is a sophomore team to MIAA glory. athletic training major. Reach nothing. After watching his him at luke.warnken@washburn.edu.

Lady Blues’ soccer team drops first two by close margins in Missouri

Jordan Loomis Luke Warnken

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The Lady Blues soccer team opened their 2012-2013 season Friday, Aug. 31, with a close 1-0 loss against Drury University. Head coach, Tim Collins, describes the game as “a tale of two halves.” In the first half, Drury took the lead within the first minute of play and held the Lady Blues away from the goal. “We had a tough time throughout the first half with the speed of play and absorbed, quite well within the first minute, their play,” said Collins. In the second half, the

Lady Blues pushed hard against Drury, but unfortunately did not find the back of the net. “I wondered only about our character throughout the game, and my questions were answered by the girls as we took it to them in the second half,” said Collins. A solid second half performance was not enough to give the Blues a win, but it did leave the team with a sense of some satisfaction. “We totally dominated the second half,” said Collins. “ It was an incredible 45 minutes that we displayed.” Leading the Blues’ shots throughout the entire match

were junior middle fielder and forward, Caysie Beetley, senior forward, Leah Talley, and junior defender, Megan Buckley, leaving Washburn with a total of five shots and Drury with only four. “All of the girls were solid throughout the game,” said Collins. Washburn was just unable to recover from the early deficit and monsoon-like weather made a comeback that much harder. “We had a good start against Drury,” said Collins. “Sure, we didn’t get a positive result, but we played well and have developed our confidence

to where we can come out strong for our next match.” The Lady Blues’ next match came against Missouri S & T. Washburn was able to get on the board in the 29th minute with a Beetley score, but couldn’t muster up another goal the rest of the game. After a scoreless first overtime period, the Lady Miners’ Kendra Wood knocked in a corner kick in the second extra period to give Missouri S & T the victory, 2-1. “In the second half they put us under a little more pressure,” said Collins. “We struggled dealing with that and kind of got out of our game.” The Lady Blues were unable to capitalize on opportu-

nities and some spectacular defensive plays by their opponents closed the door for any chance at a victory. Although the Blues were only able to muster up one goal in two games, they were able to get off more shots than both of their opponents. Washburn outshot the Panthers of Drury by one shot, five to four, with three of those coming on goal. In the second matchup Washburn outshot Missouri S & T 13 to 8 with nine of those being shots on goal. “We do need to be better,” said Collins. “But last year we wouldn’t have had those chances (to score).” The Lady Blues have made a valiant effort to finish, wheth-

er it be scoring a goal or playing all 90 minutes of the game. A tough game against Missouri S & T and a strong showing in the second half of the Drury game leave plenty of hope in Collins’ mind. “If we can put together moments like that (second half against Drury), during the course of the year then we can do some real damage,” said Collins. Washburn will have a chance to right the ship this weekend with games Friday and Saturday in Colorado. On Friday, WU will square off Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Co., and will then travel to Golden, Co. to face the Colorado School of Mines. “Colorado Christian we should be able to play straight up,” said Collins. “Colorado School of Mines is very good and we welcome the opportunity to test ourselves against a terrific opponent.” The head coach has full faith in this team. “Our strength is our team,” said Collins, “as we continue to grow throughout the next two weeks and the entire season, we have potential to do well.”

Jordan Loomis is a sophomore double major in mass media and art. Reach her at jordan. loomis@washburn.edu. Luke Warnken is a sophomore athletic training major. Reach him at luke.warnken@washburn.edu.

Sports • Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Ichabod defense stands strong as WU defeats Lopers

Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

Yager Stadium Magic: The No. 20 ranked Ichabods welcomed new MIAA foe Nebraska-Kearney on Aug. 30. Led by a veteran defense and pound it out funning game, the Bods managed to come away with a 24-14 victory over the Lopers.

Drew Egnoske

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Washburn’s Jahmil Taylor, senior linebacker, came away from Thursday night’s game satisfied with the performance

of his defense. The Ichabods were tested right out of the gate when the University of Nebraska Kearney Lopers took their first three drives down into Washburn’s red zone. “It’s just one of those

things, you gotta dig down deep and pull it out,” said Taylor. The Bods defense was able to stop UNK on two of the first three drives, stopping the Lopers from scoring with a blocked field goal and a goal line stop

at the two yard line. The third drive by the Lopers ended with the first touchdown of the game. UNK would keep a 7-0 lead until the beginning of the second quarter when Ichabods quarterback Mitch Buhler

connected with receiver Matt Kobbeman at the 9:12 mark to tie the game at 7-7. Buhler, who had a position battle with Joel Piper through fall camp, was happy to get that first touchdown of the season. “It was definitely a pressure reliever,” said Buhler. “It was good to score.” Piper also saw action in the second quarter and was able to take the offense down to the Kearney eight yard line where place kicker Jeremy Linn put one through the uprights with 32 seconds left to give Washburn a 10-7 lead going into halftime. Washburn got the ball to start the second half, drove 75 yards and topped it off with a rushing touchdown by junior running back Hayden Groves. The running game started to come alive in the second half and helped Buhler get into a rhythm. Head coach Craig Schurig was happy with the second half performance of his backfield led by Groves. “He ran extremely hard, had a lot of confidence. Ran the ball out of the backfield on a couple screens and got us going,” said Schurig. Kearney answered back with a score of their own to make it 17-14 going into the fourth quarter. At 14:56 of the

fourth quarter, Buhler connected with Alec Steuber for his second passing touchdown of the game, making it 24-14. Kearney only had one more drive that threatened to score when they started at the Washburn 36 yard line. The Ichabod defense once again stepped up and kept the Lopers from scoring with a third red zone stop, this time at the 7 yard line. This would be the last time that the Kearney would have possession of the ball. Washburn’s running game shouldered the load the rest of the way as they ran out the seven and a half minutes left in the game. “When you can run the ball at the end of the game and have the lead, that’s a great thing,” said Schurig. Washburn’s defense ended the game with two sacks and allowed 349 yards of total offense. Offensively, Buhler finished with 179 yards passing and two touchdowns, Groves had 101 all-purpose yards and a touchdown. Kicker Jeremy Linn hit a field goal and three extra points.

Drew Egnoske is a senior mass media major. Reach him at drew.egnoske@washburn.edu.

Early season first impressions, are they good or bad for college football?

Luke Warnken

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After a debacle of an offseason, college football is now back underway. The past weekend teams put on their uniforms again and took the field. With a heavy cloud from the Penn State scandal hanging over college football, die hard fans flocked to stadiums. And like every season there are sports writers, fans, and couch quarterbacks pulling out their pens and papers to start critiquing every little move their favorite team does. Countless articles have already surfaced over what teams should

be scared and how they look after one game. Impressions over teams began to make their into magazines and Sportscenter. Already, teams hurt their stock while some made sports analysts drool. Michigan looked like a blunder of team and Denard Robinson was Mr. Irrelevant against a stout Alabama defense. Oklahoma took forever to put away a so-so UTEP team while USC rolled over a porous Hawaii defense. In a world where first impressions matter, this past weekend left analysts with plenty of criticism and hysteria. But why are first impres-

sions so important? College football teams don’t get the luxury of preseason games or exhibition games. First games are exactly that; first games. There will be nerves, first game jitters, and mistakes. In 2010 Virginia Tech lost to a good Boise State team before falling to James Madison out of the blue the following week. With a 0-2 start everybody was ready to stick a fork in the Hokies and find a new ACC champion. The fighting Frank Beamers went on an 11 game win streak before losing to an Andrew Luck led Stanford team in the Orange Bowl.

But unlike most powerhouse teams, the Hokies had the guts to face Boise instead of some FCS foe. Oklahoma State put up 84 points on some team who was there for a paycheck. But what does that mean? Nothing! Last year those same Cowboys lost to a mediocre Iowa State team, which cost them a shot in the BCS title game. Michigan went out on a limb and embarrassed themselves on national television. Robinson’s Heisman hype may have gone down the drain. But don’t be quick to count the Wolverines who still have a realistic shot at winning the Big 10 (or is that

Big 12, conference realignment is confusing). Georgia Tech started off 6-0 last year and looked like a real contender before losing five of their last seven. Unlike most sports there is parity in college football. Rarely do we see sleepers like Butler make it to the championship games, but with every game being make or break, it makes every game that more exciting. BCS busters have won their way into big games and proved the little guys can win too. Too eager are we to dismiss them with first impressions. Their too small, don’t have the five star recruits,

and the budget to compete with the Texas’ and Alabama’s of college football. A New York Yankees pitcher once said that Mickey Mantle would never make it in the big leagues after Mantle’s tryout for the Bronx Bombers. To his surprise Mantle became one of the most successful Yanks of all time. Let first impressions be first impressions. Luke Warnken is a sophomore athletic training major. Reach him at luke.warnken@washburn.edu.

RoadRunners gear up for new season

WU tennis kicks off at home

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Luke Warnken

Richard Kelly

Prior to regular season play, the Topeka RoadRunners want to make sure they’re in top shape. This weekend’s games were a step in that direction. Playing Friday and Saturday against the North Iowa Bulls of the North American 3 Hockey League, Topeka shut out its opponent, winning 8-0 on Friday and 5-0 on Saturday. In Saturday’s contest, To-

peka jumped on top at 3:19 of the second period, as forward James Ring slipped a shot into the back of the net. The lead increased to 2-0 at 13:13 on a goal from forward Josh Haverstrom. Defenseman Luke Veitch finished off second period scoring at 13:45. Scott Langer, Topeka head coach, said the two exhibition contests helped assess where his team is after only three practices before Friday. “In this past, we’ve always had way more practices be-

fore we have exhibitions,” said Langer. “We kind of reversed it this year, which is going to give us the ability to make corrections real quick.” Ring scored another goal in the third period, as well as forward Mike Chen, to round off scoring for the RoadRunners. In Friday’s contest, the scoring started considerably quicker. Returning forward Kyle Sharkey scored a goal less than two minutes into the game to give Topeka the 1-0 lead.

Photo by Richard Kelly, Washburn Review

Bring on Winter: The Topeka Roadrunners got back on the ice for two exhibition games against the Northern Iowa Bulls of the NA3HL this past weekend. Regular season play begins Sept. 12 in Blaine, Minn.

They wouldn’t look back from there, as forward Collin Montgomery slipped a shot into the back of the net at 15:53 of the first period. The second period included four goals, including another goal from Sharkey, as Topeka increased its lead to 6-0. “We had some butterflies in the first period but the second and third periods were great,” said Sharkey. “We started to pick it up and just went to work.” The scoring finished off in the third period with goals from forward Drew Kariofiles and defenseman Trace Strahle. With vastly different lineups on the ice on Friday and Saturday in order to give all of his players due playing time, Langer stressed that no one is safe to make the team come regular season. “It’s a tryout for every one of these guys,” said Langer. The preseason continues as Topeka now travels to Aberdeen, S.D. to face the Aberdeen Wings on Sept. 7-8. The regular season begins Sept. 12 in Blaine, Minn. at the NAHL Showcase Tournament. Richard Kelly is a senior double major in mass media and social work. Reach him at richard.kelly@washburn.edu.

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With the fall sports now in full swing, the Washburn tennis teams will look to get in on the action. On Sept. 7 and 8 the men’s and women’s teams will host the Washburn Invitational. For Dave Alden, Washburn head coach, the meet will give him a chance to see his team in real action. “You can put your players in different match situations but you can’t replicate being in a match,” said Alden. On the women’s side the Lady Blues must replace seven players who graduated last year. With six incoming freshmen spots on the depth chart are open for grabs. “Some of our opponents have played on our court more than my own team,” said Alden. “It will be a baptism by fire.” Washburn still brings back junior Sophie O’Neill and sophomores Casyn Buchman and Rachael Haagerman. O’Neill and Buchman saw extensive action last season for the Lady Blues. There should be no problem trying to find players to lead the way for the Ichabods. The men’s side will look to dominate this year in the MIAA with a veteran group of play-

ers. With plenty of juniors on the team including WU’s No. 1 singles player, Arkadiusz Kozaczuk, the Bods have high expectations. “This is the year their maturity should show up,” said Alden. The Washburn Invitational will be the first test for the new 2012-2013 teams. With only two weeks of practice under their belts, both teams will likely have early season struggles. Luckily for Washburn, they’re not the only ones with limited time. “Good thing is that everybody only gets two weeks of practice,” said Alden. Washburn will also get the advantage of starting their fall season off at home. For many new players, playing at home can be a comfort. “Everybody gets to sleep in their own bed and eat familiar food,” said Alden. “It’s good because they can have their friends come out and see them.”

Luke Warnken is a sophomore athletic training major. Reach him at luke.warnken@washburn.edu.

Sports • Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Ichabods bring spirit to season’s first game

Photos by, Mike Goehring, Jordan Loomis and Abby Mies

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Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Music student goes above and beyond NOTO has much to offer at artwalk

Shelby Atadgi

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The Music Department at Washburn often has aspiring musicians that go unnoticed by much of campus. Music performance major Phillip Watson, aka Brail, is a junior double-majoring in music performance voice and cello. “I’ve always loved music, but one time I was in the third grade watching an episode of Tom and Jerry and he’s playing the bass and I thought it was the coolest thing in the world,” said Watson. “School told me I was too small to play the bass, so they put me on the cello.” Watson had originally planned to come to Washburn studying in the field of psychology and using music as his pastime activity outside of school. When he found out he could get a scholarship for all of his work in music, he decided to take music performance on instead. Beginning under the teachings of Steven K. Elijah for cello performance, Watson had opportunity to learn what he needed to try-out and get a scholarship for music here at Washburn. “I had a bout of depression and music was always something that I turned to,” said Watson. “It helped me and I wanted to be able to do that for somebody else, so I started writing.” As Watson began to find his niche in music and song-writing he soon became the songwriter known as Brail. The name actually came from

Tricia Peterson

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The North Topeka Arts District always has something going on, and this month is no exception. Three ribbon cuttings, student art and two street bands are on the list for NOTO at the monthly First Friday Art Walk. This month’s i s being held Friday, Sept. 7. In the spring semester, Azyz

dents the importance of making the client happy, giving them something they can use on their resume. “This is an ongoing project and I hope it can be carried out every semester, connecting more and more students to Topeka community,” said Sharafy. “It has been very successful for my students to get to work with real businesses and learn how to deal with real clients.” The student work will be on display from 5:30 p.m. to 8

Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

Cello There: Phillip Watson poses for Washburn Student Media with his cello. Watson also goes by the name “Brail.”

a free-styling moment with one of his friends who he had looked up to. “He said it was kinda cool,” said Watson. “Hearing kinda cool from him was the most amazing thing ever, so Brail it was.” Not only does Watson participate in music department events each year, but he stays an active musician in the community as well. He puts on annual concerts for the youth, leads his church’s praise team

choir and does many independent gigs at local music performance venues. “I’ve had the pleasure of being in two operas with Phillip: ‘Carmen’ my freshmen year and Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘Christmas Story’ this year,” said Alex Joslin, junior music education major. Watson knows it takes more than just music skills to become an artist as he constantly looks to also improve his business, management and

writing skills. Ultimately, Watson has one major goal in mind and a slew of future plans in action. “I try to be someone everyone can follow; a leader,” said Watson. “But don’t be stupid, it’s hard work and you have to love what you do; strive to be the best musician you can be, but don’t quit your day job.” Shelby Atadgi is a junior psychology major. Reach her at shelby.atadgi@washburn.edu

Sharafy, associate professor at Washburn University, taught a class in graphic design and wanted to connect the students with the community. Eleven students were in contact with various businesses in the Topeka area to develop a real-world relationship, much like one they will have outside of school. They each created a poster that needed to be approved by the business before they could pass the class. This teaches stu-

Graphic by Ashley Russell, Washburn Review

p.m., Sept.7, at this month’s First Friday Art Walk in the NOTO Community Arts building. Students will be present as well as Sharafy and refreshments will be served.

Tricia Peterson is a junior mass media major. Reach her at patricia.peterson@washburn.edu

Genie Hookah House attracts Topeka youth AJ Dome

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Sammy Zalloum, owner and operator of Genie Hookah Lounge, wants to provide Topeka-area youth with an alternative social experience. “Topeka needed a hookah house,” said Zalloum. “It’s better for Topeka, because it doesn’t get kids under the influence, and instead of going to Lawrence for the same thing, they can stay here and support Topeka. We’re supporting the local economy, and providing a good place for people to come and be social.” Zalloum, a former IHOP manager, opened Genie Hookah Lounge on June 21. Their sign is difficult to read from the street, but Chris Alejos, Zalloum’s contractor, says that’s unavoidable. “Right on Wanamaker, you’ll notice that those businesses don’t have signs out by the road,” said Alejos. “You can’t put any new signs up

right next to Wanamaker. I guess 21st is the same way, so we’re stuck for awhile with our little sign.” To help with advertising, some volunteers have set up a website for the lounge. Drew Stratman and Tori Tipton, a local couple, created the site for Zalloum, paying for it out of their own pocket. “We just felt like helping out,” said Tipton. “Sammy’s super awesome, and we’re happy that he chose to start a hookah place in Topeka.” Tipton and Stratman are working on sweetening the deal for incoming customers. “We had an idea for punch cards, maybe coupons of some sort,” Stratman said. “Lots of people are choosing to come back anyway, why not give them some incentives to return?” On June 29, the lounge started offering a ten percent discount for students who show their school ID. The lounge offers free wi-fi access as well,

and Zalloum plans on being open for breakfast when school is in session. “Kids can escape the cold winters with hot coffee and some baklava,” said Zalloum. Zalloum chose a hookah lounge because “Topeka didn’t have one, and it’s a very relaxing place.” A hookah is a device used to smoke a flavored tobacco called shisha. The smoke passes through water kept in a basin, cooling and purifying it. The design of a hookah allows for social smoking, and shisha is not as harmful to a person as cigarettes or cigars. The hookah lounge is located within walking distance of Washburn, and offers enough parking for at least 60 cars. The lounge will hold up to 97 people in the main room, with another 40 possible in the party room on the side of the building. The party room is not open yet, but when it’s finished, Zalloum and Alejos are entertaining many different ideas to use the space. “Live bands, DJs, hosting events… it’s all wide open at this point,” said Alejos. According to Zalloum, business is “moving well,” with a wide variety of people enjoying the social atmosphere of the lounge. Students from as far as Lawrence and Kansas City are

Photo by AJ Dome, Washburn Review

Business Is Booming: Sammy Zalloum poses next to the sign for his new business--Genie Hookah Lounge. The lounge is located on the corner of 21st and Gage Streets. visiting the lounge regularly, according to Zalloum. “You know the secret of why that is?” said Zalloum. “It’s because here we don’t have cover charges.” Zalloum wants to retain customers and make them feel welcome. “When I designed the menu and the prices, I thought about being a student,” said Zalloum. “As a student, your money is limited. Since this place was built for the student,

I want to be fair to them. I don’t want to be greedy, and I want more customers coming in, with no cover charges and no hidden fees.” For Zalloum, business is about respecting his community and providing for his family. “I like to build a trust between the customer and me,” said Zalloum. “I’m not asking for much. I just want to support my four kids, for them to go to college and get a good education. I’m not looking to buy a $6 million house, or to drive a Rolls-Royce… I just want a decent American life.” Zalloum’s pursuit of a decent American life is helping out those who work for him. Rachael Ginzel, a prospective Washburn student and Topeka native, feels at home in Genie Hookah Lounge. “This is the perfect place for kids to come, work on their stuff and just hang out,” said Ginzel. “Sammy’s the best boss I’ve ever had. He’s very outgoing, and treats everyone like family.” Genie Hookah House is open Sunday through Thursday

from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Along with a growing shisha menu, they serve food and drinks as well. The drinks vary from soda to international teas and coffees. Their food section is small right now, but the desserts are most popular, baklava being the crowd favorite. Grape leaves are served as an appetizer; they are actual grapevine leaves, dipped in a special sauce. Rice is rolled into them, along with some interesting spices, and served with lemon. They are one of the most popular menu items. The Genie Hookah Lounge is located at 4009 SW 21st Str., next to Speck’s Bar and Grill on the corner of 21st and Gage. For more information, add “Genie Hookah House” on Facebook, or visit their website at www.geniehookahhousetopeka.com.

AJ Dome is a junior mass media major. Reach him at andrew.dome@washburn.edu

Arts and Entertainment • Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Running for good reason Grantfest brings support Landry Fehrenbacher

Colton Geoffert

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The Brown v. Board of Education Historical Site in Topeka sponsored the Labor Day Walk/Run for Justice. This event started at 9 a.m. on Labor Day and featured a 5 kilometer trail for participants to travel. The run had no entry fee but did accept donations. All of the funds raised through the Walk/Run For Justice were donated to the Police and Fire Memorial Fund. This fund was set up for the families and memorials of the law enforcement, firefighters and EMT’s who lost their lives in the 9-11 attacks. Although the run was for charity and non competitive, small prizes were presented to the first through third place finishers. Hazel Gauthier, a second year Washburn Law student and the president of the Washburn Veteran’s Legal Association, was there to show her support. Janet Rice, the Citizen’s Ambassador for the Police Department, and her friend Kristi Caldwell also attended the event, this being their first 5K. Caldwell and Rice found out about the run through the Topeka Public Schools Wellness Activities list. “I’m here for the cause, because of the fallen heroes,” said Rice. David Carter, the Education Technician at the Brown v. Board Historical Site, was running the event. “We wanted to put on an event not only to honor those who sacrificed their lives but also to appreciate our local police and firemen,” said Carater. “That’s what the event’s all about.” If the run proves to be suc-

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Last weekend at the Brown v. Board Of Education site and the adjoining Cushinberry Park, there was a festival known as the Heart of America Black Expo Grant Fest. Both the park and the festival were named after Topeka missionary Grant Cushinberry, who founded a distribution center called “God’s Little Half Acre” which made food, clothing and other necessities for daily living available to the needy. Saturday’s events and at-

even played on the basketball court. Representatives from The Villages Inc., a non-profit corporation that provides family style group homes to children ages six to 18 and up, were there hosting team building activities. The “centipede” activity had participants attach to one another and walk through a horizontal net, tyring not to hit any of the strings, which had bells tied to them. If the bell rang, the team had to go back to the start and try again. The underlying metaphor was explained by The Villages Inc’s head of Adventure Challenge

Photo by Sarah Rush, Washburn Review

cessful then they hope to make it an annual event. According to Carater, 85 participants were signed up prior to the start of the event. Carter, who was once a policeman himself, gave a brief speech about why the run was being held. “I just had an idea several years back in terms of honoring the police and firemen because you always hear about the negative but you rarely hear about the positive things,” said Carter. “When police, fire and emergency perPhoto by Andrew Escandon, Washburn Review sonnel screw up you A Weekend Of Festivities: Top left:Avery Simecka, first place winner of the Labor Day Walk/Run for Justice, is do hear about it, but congratulated by David Carter. Carter was the coordinator of the 5K run. Bottom right: Joan Wilson and a volunteer on rare occasions, very participate in one of the many festivities being held for the Heart of America Black Expo Grant Fest. rare occasions, do you hear when you’re doing a good job.” fices on a daily basis, not just tractions at the festival includ- Courses and Team Building “And so really at the heart getting up and going to work ed a miniature swinging ship, Programs, Trent Martin. of this event we want to let our but putting their lives on the octopus amusement park rides, “We’re all connected in three departments know that line.” two bouncy castles and a tram some way in our community,” they’re doing a great job, that Landry Fehrenbacher is a ride that circled the park. As said Trent Martin. “Everything they’re doing a wonderful job,” senior English major. Reach all the standard park equipment we do will effect us, whether said Carter. “They make sacri- him at landry.fehrenbacher@ was in use. A game or two was we realize it or not, whether it washburn.edu

be positive or negative.” Topeka firefighters and highway patrolmen were also at the event to show off a firetruck and patrol car, respectively. The Topeka Zoo had a couple of employees at the event to show and discuss a selection of animals that they had brought with them. Among these animals was a tarantula and a bearded lizard. Parked in front of the school itself was one of the Topeka Library’s bookmobiles. A classic car show started at noon, though a few modern cars were allowed in the show as well. At six in the evening there was a gospel concert and at eight was the debut of “Barbara Johns: The Making of an Icon,” a documentary by Fabrice Chiambretto. When asked for more information about Barbara Johns, David Smith, the park superintendent of the Brown v. Board site, said that she was a fifteen year old girl who attended the segregated Morton High School in Farmville, Virginia before she “led a student strike in the 1950’s that was part of the bigger Brown case, that ended segregation.” Sunday brought fewer, but different, events. They included a community social and a Midwest talent show. At eight in the evening, there was a block party with music provided by the Zapp Band, a soul and funk band formed in the seventies. Monday morning brought a five kilometer walk that started at the Brown v. Board site. Self guided tours of the Brown v. Board museum were available all weekend. Colton Geoffert is a freshman undecided major. Reach him at colton.geoffert@washburn.edu

Ballet offers many benefits Blowing hot air

Keely Brown

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Whether your style is of the classic variety or strictly recreational, there are many options for working on your dance skills. The Kansas Ballet Academy recently hosted their open house event. This event allowed the academy to get the word out that they were there and to provide assistance for people wanting to register for classes. According to the Ballet Academy’s mission statement: “Kansas Ballet Academy seeks to inspire excellence in our community through the art of Classical Ballet with a combined experience of more [than] 35 years as professional ballet dancers and instructors, our mission is to encourage the next generation of young people to reach for the stars in

whatever career path they may choose.” The program is divided into three distinct divisions of study in order to provide the highest quality classical ballet instruction to students of all ages and experience levels. The first division is the Young Dancer Division, which ranges from ages three to nine “Basic dance concepts such as marching, hopping, skipping and leaping will be introduced along with preliminary ballet positions and terminology,” said Stephanie Heston, owner of Kansas Ballet Academy. “These classes cultivate a love for movement, music and dance in a safe, age appropriate, fun atmosphere.” The second division is the Professional Division, ranging from ages eight to 18. The syllabus for this division was carefully designed to maximize individual growth at any level

and to develop dances to a professional level. “Not everyone who studies in this division will aspire to become a professional but they will all be provided with the opportunity to train like one,” said Heston. “Benefits of studying Classical Ballet, such as the development of strong work ethic, self-discipline and physical fitness will serve our students well in whatever path they choose to follow in the future.” The third division, the Recreational Division, is open to adults of various ages. There is an emphasis in personal achievement and growth. These classes are designed to enrich the lives of each participant physically, mentally and socially. “There are numerous benefits in studying ballet at the recreational level,” said Heston. This ballet studio offers

more than just a place for professional ballet dancers to train. “We offer classes for beginners, as well as the advanced,” said Heston. “The thing that would be most helpful for college athletics would be the conditioning classes.” In addition to classes, other activities such as Homeschool Ballet workshops and ballet birthday parties are available. The option of renting out the studio is provided. “The studio is perfect for renting out for jazz classes, yoga, pilates mat classes, or private lessons,” said Heston. For more information, or to register for a class, call 785.383.7918 or visit www. kansasballet.com. The studio is located at 4745 NW Hunter’s Ridge Circle.

Keely Brown is a freshman radiology major. Reach her at keely.brown@washburn.edu

Stage is set Kelly Hurla

WASHBURN REVIEW

The fall reprise of “Circle Mirror Transformation” starts tomorrow, Sept. 6. The stage is set for multiple performances throughout the weekend in fact. Although the play was also featured at the Andrew J. & Georgia Neese Gray Theatre over the summer, the cast is looking forward to this week’s performances. “In the fall, there’s more students and more people,” said Samantha Heath, theatre major. “The show’s a lot different than what we’ve done before, for me at least,” said Heath. “It’s kind of experimental in a way.” The experimental aspect of the show speaks to the actual nature of the play. The way the

play is set up is actually like an acting class. “I’ve been in an improv. class before and it’s basically that,” said Bryce Korf, sophomore theater major. “So I think a lot of the people will enjoy it.” Tickets will be sold at the performances, $8 for general admission and free of charge for students with their Washburn I.D.

Kelly Hurla is a senior mass media major. Reach her at kelly.hurla@washburn.edu

Colton Geoffert

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Approximately 30 hot air balloons will take to the sky, weather permitting, at four different times over the weekend. Friday, Sept. 7 marks the beginning of the 37th annual Huff ‘n Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally. The first of these launches will happen Friday evening. Two more launches will take place Saturday, one in the morning, and one in the evening. The final launch will be Sunday morning. All launches will take place on the east side of Shawnee Lake, at Tinman Circle, where the rally has been held for the last 15 years. The rally was originally started by just a few balloonists who wanted to show off the sport and science of hot air ballooning. Once it is dark, the balloons will descend for the night. They will stay anchored on the ground while still firing their burners. Tethered hot air balloon rides may be available at these times for $10 per ride. “Any funds left over from the events, and proceeds from the sales on the field and from the tether rides will go to benefit the local Ronald McDonald House here in Topeka,” said Darrin Harrison, coordinator

for the rally. This year the rally will feature two special balloons. A Cheshire cat from the 1951 Walt Disney adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland.” The other will be shaped as a Jack-N-The Box. “If the weather is right and the wind is pushing them toward the lake, some of the balloons may do what is called a ‘splash and dash,” said Harrison. This is when a pilot actually lands the basket of their balloon on the surface of the lake for a second before flooring the burner and rapidly ascending, stopping the basket from sinking into the lake. “You can get some really neat pictures of the water dripping back into the lake,” Harrison said. The rally has no admittance fee and is open to the public. Additional information and specific times for events can be found at the Huff ‘n Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally’s website, www.huff-n-puff.org.

Colton Geoffert is a freshman undecided major. Reach him at colton.geoffert@washburn.edu

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