2013-14 Issue 16

Washburn University

Volume 140, Issue 16

February 5, 2014

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Administration gives cold shoulder to Washburn students Fatima Oubaid

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February 4 was a snow day for almost every school in Topeka, except Washburn University.

Students hopefully waited for the notification but didn’t receive it until well into the afternoon, which even then only canceled classes starting from 2:15 p.m. on.

“It was a pain to come to school this morning,” said Ian Girdler, senior nursing major. “Pretty much everywhere else in northeast Kansas didn’t have school and the fact that we did was irritating.”

When it comes to school cancellations, Washburn has a policy to follow. What determines whether Washburn has a snow day depends on several different factors, and is decided on by an executive staff that includes the vice president of academic affairs, vice president for administration and treasurer, campus facilities director, police, local agencies and the president of Washburn.

According to Rick Anderson, vice president for administration and treasurer, Washburn takes into account both internal and external campus factors.

“We took into consideration things we already knew like the State closing and KU, K-State and Wichita State closing, but then again Emporia State and Fort Hays were still open,” said Anderson.

“So those are all things we consider as we look at the weather.

We also looked at the timing of when things are going to happen.

Originally it [snow] was supposed to start coming down at three in the morning but it didn’t start until about seven this morning. So that’s part of determining ‘alright can we really get classes in before it really

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The Blizzard of Oz: Snow falls on Washburn Campus due to a winter advisory. Washburn closed campus at 2:15 p.m. Feb. 4. and cancelled classes and closed for Feb. 5. gets bad today.’”

With the light snow that occurred during the night, it was decided that Washburn would go forward and have classes. Because of graduation dates, Washburn can’t extend school days which is why “Clearly we want to provide students with classes that they signed up for,” said Jerry Farley,

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Washburn president. “Unlike secondary schools which simply extend the fall or spring term to get in all of the days of instruction, we can’t do that. So we try to get as many of those days completed as we can.”

With all the winter storm advisories and near-by cancellations, students were left

wondering why Washburn hadn’t been concerned enough to cancel classes.

“Not everyone lives on campus and most people walk to get to campus,” said Girdler. “The fact that it seems they did not take that into account, is negligent on their part.”

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Surrogacy not as harmless as it seems

Jamie Schartz

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY

Currently in the Kansas Senate there is a bill seeking to outlaw surrogate pregnancies. A surrogate pregnancy, as defined by the bill, can be classified as artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization or surrogate parenting.

The bill states, “Artificial insemination’ means the process by which a man’s fresh or frozen sperm sample introduced into a woman’s vagina, other than by sexual intercourse, under the supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery.

‘In vitro fertilization means a procedure in which an ovum is surgically removed from a woman’s ovary and fertilized with a man’s sperm in a laboratory procedure, with the resulting embryo implanted in the uterus of a birth mother. ‘Surrogate parenting contract’ means any agreement, oral or written, in which a woman: agrees to be artificially inseminated with the sperm of a man who is not her husband, or to be impregnated with an embryo that is the product of an ovum fertilization with the sperm of a man who is not her husband; and agrees to, or intends to relinquish all parental rights and responsibilities and to consent to the adoption of a child born as a result of artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization…”

“We need to look at ways to protect surrogates from exploitation and

the children born by surrogacy,” said Sharon Sullivan, professor of gender studies. “We need regulation to prevent exploitation.”

One theory on why this bill is suddenly receiving such attention is rooted in exploitation. In 2009, William Marotta donated sperm to Angela Bauer and Jennifer Schneider after responding to their ad on craigslist. The two parties drew up a contract. Bauer and Schneider performed the insemination without a doctor or physician present. The couple later broke up and was forced to declare bankruptcy after Schneider suffered a disabling injury. They sued Marotta for child support in Oct. 2013, although he had never laid claim to the child.

Kansas law says that the donor forfeits paternal rights only if a doctor is present during the insemination, h o w e v e r.

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changing laws so that situations such as Marotta’s will no longer be under debate.

Surrogacy targets lower class women because they can easily be persuaded to sell their bodies for quick cash. But the danger runs much deeper than just pregnancies in less-than-ideal households.

Kathleen Sloan, a director of the National Organization for Women and a pro-choice feminist leader explains, “Surrogates are injected with carcinogenic synthetic hormones and drugs such as Lupron, which are not FDA approved for fertility use.”

As if the use of nearly illegal drugs isn’t scary enough, the side effects sound like a horror movie waiting to happen.

“The short term risks include premature menopause,

infection, stroke, kidney failure and even death,” said Sloan.

“The major long-term risks are future infertility and cancer, most commonly ovarian, breast and endometrial.” In other words, the best worst-case scenario means the surrogate mother will never be able to conceive again.

“Criminal penalties should be focused on those who prey on vulnerable women: surrogacy brokers, agencies, clinics and the wealthy who seek to buy the use of a woman’s body for their own benefit,” said Sloan.

If the current bill is signed into law, those in Kansas who use surrogacy as a pregnancy option will face fines up to $10,000 or up to a year in the county jail.

“Kansas would do well to enact legislation that protects women’s

health and human rights by prohibiting their exploitation and commodification through commercial surrogacy,” said Sloan.

The bill was introduced to the Senate on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case of 1973 that established “Right to Privacy,” which legalized abortion on the grounds that it is a woman’s choice what she does with her body. The safety of the woman undergoing the procedure was as much a concern now as it was then.

“We have a lot of new technology that has serious consequences for the health and well-being of our citizens,” said Sullivan. “We need to be sure our laws catch up with the advances so that all people are protected.”

Jamie Schartz, jamie.schartz@ washburn.edu, is a undecided freshman major.

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Celebrate Black History Month NORC at the University of Chicago seeks Field Interviewers

for the Landmark Spirituality and Health Study and the General Social Survey in Topeka, KS beginning in March 2014 to administer questionnaires to respondents in homes using laptop computers. Background check, valid driver’s license, good driving history, proof of auto liability insurance, home phone, ability to carry a laptop computer and survey documents and supplies, availability to attend in-person, paid training sessions required. Must be available Mar-Aug 2014. 25-30 hrs/wk, a min of 3-4 nights a week (5pm-9pm) and at least one weekend day.

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Events planned for Black History Month Jennifer Lauber

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY

February is Black History Month and the Sistahood organization of Washburn has several events planned for Washburn students and faculty.

Every Monday from 12 to 1 p.m. during the month of February, Sistahood and Mabee Library will host a tribute to African American literature in honor of Black History Month. Readings will include pieces such as the Birmingham Letter and the “I Have a Dream” speech. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of Mabee Library.

“We’ve invited students and faculty to come out and read or recite African American literature of their choice,” said Sylvian Arceneaux, Sistahood’s president.

Feb. 3, students are also invited to watch a viewing of the movie “American Violet” in Henderson 100 at 7 p.m. “American Violet” is the true-life tale of a young

woman who confronts a racist district attorney and depicts the consequences of racial profiling in America.

Sharon Sullivan, a professor at Washburn, will be leading postscreening commentary. Popcorn and lemonade will be provided. The event is co-sponsored by women’s and gender studies and is hosted by Sistahood.

On Feb. 6 and 7, there will be a booth in the Union from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to honor National Black HIV/AIDS awareness day.

For Feb. 13, there will be a movie night with the showing of “The Butler,” and on Feb. 27 there will be the showing of the movie “Fruitvale Station.” The time and location will be announced at a later date.

The “Fifty Years of Civil Rights Issues in America” exhibit will be on display throughout the month of February in the Union. It is not yet confirmed, but Sistahood is hoping to sell soul food items in the Union throughout February as well.

Black History Month, also referred to as African American History Month, resulted from a week event celebrated during February in 1926. The week was initially chosen as it included the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Later, the celebration was expanded to one month.

During the nation’s bicentennial year in 1976, President Gerald Ford urged Americans to take the opportunity to honor the accomplishments of black Americans who were too-often overlooked. Since then, every United States president has issued African American History Month proclamations.

For more information about Black History Month events at Washburn contact sylvian. arceneaux@washburn edu Jennifer Lauber, jennifer.lauber@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.

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Wednesday, February 5

Connect & Select Fair: at Washburn Room A & B. (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

Mabee Library Open House: in Washburn Mabee Library main floor. (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.)

Fist Year Experience Scholar Awards: Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center. (3:30 p.m.)

Women’s Basketball vs.

Emporia State University: at Lee Arena. (5:30 p.m.)

Men’s Basketball vs. Emporia State University: at Lee Arena. (7:30 p.m.)

Thursday, february 6

“Giants: The Parallel Lives of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass”: Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center. (7 to 9 p.m.)

Crane Observatory Open House located on the 4th floor in Stoffer Science Hall. (7 to 8:30 p.m.)

Light It Up & Learn how to be a DJ Dance: at Memorial Union / Stauffer Commons. (7 to 10 p.m.)

Friday, february 7

Last day to enroll / to change from Graded or A/Pass/Fail to Audit: All Day. Last Day to File Application for Degree for Spring Graduates: All Day. 150 Years of Teaching: Tools and Technology at Garvey Fine Arts Center/Mulvane. (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Professional Development Day at Washburn Tech. (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Saturday, FEBRUARY 8

Women’s Basketball vs.

University of Nebraska at Kearney: at Lee Arena. (5 p.m.)

Men’s Basketball vs. University of Nebraska at Kearney: at Lee Arena. (7 p.m.)

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Washburn campus police report January 27

10:03—Information report, Medical Call; Henderson Learning Resources Center; report taken: treated at scene: refused any hospital treatment.

January 31

19:02—Information report, Disturbance; Memorial Union; report taken: disturbance quieted on WUPD arrival: referred dean of students.

JANUARY 31

21:54—Information report, Disturbance; Living Learning

Center; report taken: Disturbance quieted on WUPD arrival: referred dean of students.

JANUARY 31

23:28—Information report, Alcohol Violation; Living Learning Center; report taken: Alcohol seized and destroyed: referred dean of students.

February 01

16:45—Information report, Suspicious Activity; Living Learning Cente; report taken: Area checked: no criminal

activity or student code violation found.

February 03

09:36—Motor Vehicle accident; parking lot 9; report taken: photos taken.

February 03

18:52—Information report medical call; Henderson Learning Resources Center; report taken: probable cause fumes from popcorn machine: alarm reset.

February 03

16:44—Information report, Medical call; Washburn Law School; report taken: Individual voluntarily taken to local mental health hospital.

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Sleep matters to WU Ya Xu

WASHBURN REVIEW

With the opening of school, college students are now spending less time sleeping, which can lead to a series of problems concerning health and study.

College students are among the most sleep-deprived people in the country. On average, most of them only get six to seven hours of sleep per night.

“I usually go to bed at midnight and then get up at 7,” said Saran Nordeen, a legal studies major student. Though she knows lack of sleep can affect study, she still studies late.

Nordeen is not alone; there are many WU students studying late in Mabee Library.

Dylan Flohrschutz, a junior chemistry major student, spends every night doing homework in Mabee until early morning, drinking his Red Bull.

“I will have at least one can of Red Bull a day to refresh myself.

Though I sleep at one o’clock, I will still get up at 7:30.”

Flohrschutz achieves a lot by sacrificing his sleeping time for studying.However, not every one is as lucky as he is.

“We have a lot of students coming here with a variety of problems, particularly related to stress. And then once we talk to them further, we understand that it’s really related to sleep,” said Shirley Dinkel, director of the Student Health Center. “Because without good sleep, they have more stress, and then they can’t function the way they want to.”

Dinkel also pointed out that

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lack of sleep affects all kinds of things.

“It affects our immune system, so when we don’t sleep, our immune system does not work well. It makes us more prone to infection,” she said. “We also know that lack of sleep affects our emotions. We become more irritable, it’s hard to learn, or to remember, when we can’t sleep.

Besides, we will be more prone to heart disease.”

Dinkel also says that the younger we are, the more sleep we need. Eight hours per night is the reccommended minimum, with some people needing nine to 11 hours sleep.

Though lack of sleep is bad

for health, too much sleep can also cause problems. The current research shows that we need to try to maintain the same sleep pattern every night.

“You can’t make up sleep. Even if you sleep more on weekends, it doesn’t make your body recover better. The right way is to sleep about the same way and same length of time every night,” said Dinkel.

As far as sleep is concerned, Dinkel offered some advice for students trying to get a good night’s rest. A proper sleeping room should have no television, telephone or lights from mobile phones or other electronics. You need to cover those lights up or put

them in the other room because even if your eyes are closed, the light can still affect your brain and disrupt your sleep. You want to be at a cooler temperature, and try not to sleep with animals because they wake you up when they move around.

In addition to these, Dinkel recommended two over-thecounter medicines for those who cannot fall asleep: Benadryl and Melatonin.

Ya Xu, ya.xu@washburn. edu, is English education major.

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Real house moms of Washburn Ivan Moya

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Moira Brouddus greets me at the door of her home and we sit down by a table facing Washburn as she places down a halfway finished word search in the Washburn Review. Originally a catering manager for Washburn, her new job has allowed her to continue to stay involved with the students on campus. Brouddus is the house director for the Alpha Delta fraternity.

Carolyn Francis recently retired from her position as a Reading Specialist at the Capital City School for special needs children where she was an educator for 28 years. With her new free time she regularly attends her jazzercise meetings before beginning her other job that Francis has had for the past 15 years. Francis is the house director of Delta Gamma.

Jen Blackburn begins her day at the Living Learning Center working at the Residential Office where she involves herself with academic success projects like the “Here to Live Here to Learn Program.” As part of the residential staff, she tries to introduce students to resources that can be utilized to make the most of their academic journey at Washburn. At the end of the day she goes back to her house where she manages the day to day tasks of over a dozen young men.

Blackburn is the house director of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.

Each of them found their own reason to become a house director.

For Brouddus and Francis, the timing was just right. For others, like Blackburn, it was an interest

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Jen Blackburn is the house director of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Along with her duties at the house, she also works for Residential Living. during her time in college.

Brouddus worked for catering for 15 years before becoming a house mom. She found that the best part of her previous job was being around young people. She was approached by alumni of the Alpha Delta Fraternity.

“Nine years later, here I am,” said Brouddus.

Francis was in need of a second job. Her second child was going off to college and Francis referenced her experience as having an empty nest.

“I’ve been Greek myself and loved it and I thought it would

be fun. I kind of thought it was something I might do for a year or two. Fifteen years later..,” said Francis with a grin.

Francis was actively involved in her own Greek chapter during her time in college. Francis is a member of the Chi Omega sorority of Kansas State University. Prior to directing the Delta Gamma house, Francis was the director for the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority for nine years.

“When I was in college I was in Greek life and residence life and I knew I wanted to work in student affairs,” said Blackburn.

Students struggle with new email Terry Richardson

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Over the winter break, the email system used by students and faculty at Washburn University was switched over to Office 365 in the Outlook Web Application.

The Washburn committee made the decision to change the email system in November. According to Erik Crouch, technology support technician II, ITS, the company that developed the former email system no longer exists, and therefore had become outdated. Crouch says the Outlook Web Application is a much better program that has many more capabilities than its predecessor. This is due to cloud storage. By using cloud storage, the system gained a far greater storage capacity without having to invest in a new server.

The change in email service providers is causing some students

around campus to struggle. The main problem encountered by IT has been the confusion caused by the differences in login between the MyWashburn page and the Outlook page. Numerous students have complained about not being able to log on outside the Washburn campus.

“I hate it,” said Louis Bourdeau, a Master’s criminal justice student.

“I can’t log on at home, so I have to come to the school to check my email. I have a Mac, but my friend is having the same trouble with his Toshiba, not to mention the fact that we are already trying to make the transition from Angel to D2L.” According to Crouch, everybody should be able to log on with no trouble. If a student is having trouble logging on outside of the Washburn Campus the trouble may be with the browser. Google Chrome has accessibility settings that may not allow the user to

log on. Crouch recommends that Internet Explorer or Firefox be used in order to avoid problems.

“Outlook is not as hard as it seems,” said Elise Blass, information literacy librarian at Mabee Library.

Blass recommends that students having trouble making the transition to the Outlook Web Application “poke around” and experiment with it. She suggests that students take the time to push buttons and see what the program’s capabilities are.

Students who are having trouble with Outlook should seek out help at the Information Technology service desk in Bennett 104.

Support can also be reached at (785)670-3000 or by e-mail at support@washburn.edu.

Terry Richardson, terry. richardson@washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major

Blackburn graduated from Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. She is a member of the Theta Nu local sorority, one of six on their campus. She found the job online and is currently serving her first year as house director.

As with their own reason to accept their current positions, they also vary in their day-to-day duties in their Greek homes. Brouddus makes sure that dinner is catered and set up, and that maintenance is kept in order.

Francis oversees a lot of the maintenance functions for the house. She gets the laundry and linens done for the rooms, checks on the food, runs to the store, oversees the vendors, conducts health and security inspections and makes sure that the tasks are done in a timely manner.

This is her first year without having a teaching job on top of taking care of 23 girls. She once wokred a 40 hour schedule for the school and then tended to all of the Delta Gamma duties in the evenings. Now, she appreciates the extra time. She uses that time volunteering for the Doorstep, an organization that helps Topekans during crisis situations.

Blackburn describes herself as a working mom figure for her fraternity men. She wakes up in the morning and goes to her office but then comes back at the end of the day. Blackburn covers the day-to-day tasks of calling for maintenance and letting people in if they are locked out.

Brouddus enjoys living in a house of fraternity men. She appreciates the similar talks that they can have with about events

like March Madness.

“It’s a full time job and its not a full time job. You know what I mean?” said Brouddus.

Francis describes her job as a smooth experience. She eats the occasional lunch with the girls and is present at most dinners.

“I like to get to know their boyfriends and spend time with them. I try to be interested in their activities,” said Francis.

This is her sixth year working for these girls.

Blackburn views her experience as a calm one compared to what the first house director potentially had.

She comments on how the first year the men stacked chairs on the front door of the house director.

“The first year someone is in that position they will do what they can do to defy him,” said Blackburn.

However, a few weeks into her new position Blackburn had her birthday. She was greeted by the men with flowers, a cake and a card for the “house mom”.

“I really do feel like they’re all my little brothers,” said Blackburn.

Unless you actually live at the Phi Delta Theta house, she would prefer the title House Director than House Mom. “When you think of someone in my position you think of a house mom which is generally a woman that is retired. Their one job is to work for their sorority or fraternity that they work with,” said Blackburn.

She will occasionally bake, however.

Ivan Moya, ivan.moya@ wasahburn.edu, is a senior political science and mass edia major

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Due to inclement weather, the Emporia State vs. Washburn University basketball will not feature the 150 Forward Campaign event.

The basketball games were part of the 150 Forward Campaign’s plan to educate more students on what they do.

The 150 Forward Campaign is a fundraising campaign for Washburn University that raises money for scholarships, faculty and programs for the welcome center.

It will be promoting the upcoming developments to the University campus, which will include the renovation of Morgan Hall. The building will undergo changes to comply with the goal of creating a new welcome center at Washburn.

The new welcome center will group offices like admissions and financial aid nearer and add new amenities as well.

“It will be a one-stop service center where students can get all of their questions answered at one place,” said Mazachek. “There’s no place to study in Morgan. There are a number Make Over: Morgan Hall is currently under development as part of the efforts of the 150 Forward Campaign. $59 million has been raised in total so far. of new study places that will be a part of the project.”

So far, around $59 million has been having the student participation and Washburn alumni and community work we’re doing,” said Mazachek. raised. having them there in their t-shirts members. The basketball game will “The plan of the future is to have The 150 Campaign will also As part of the spring launch for that actually display that maybe be the focus of the spring campaign. regular events of the students for fundraise for a completely new law the campaign, Washburn University they begin to understand what the Additionally the Foundation wants to every semester.” school. The new law school will be foundation hoped to feature a half 150 Campaign is all about,” said increase the student support for the located at the corner of 21st Street time show which would include a Mazachek.

Ichabod home games. and Washburn Avenue. It will be four minute presentation with brief The intention of the event is to “We’re hoping to make students 153,000 square feet of space that remarks from Dr. Farley and Dr. educate students about what the more aware of what we’re trying will include new a new library and JuliAnn Mazachek, president of the 150 Forward Campaign is. The fall to do and to understand why it’s so Ivan Moya ivan.moya@washcourtrooms. The four-year campaign Washburn University Foundation. portion of the campaign started in important to them. Because really, burn.edu is a senior mass media hopes to raise $100 million by 2016.

“The biggest part for us is October and focused more on the students are the beneficiaries of the and political science

Washburn organization a message of hope to others Cindy Rose

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To Write Love on Her Arms is a nationwide non-profit organization with a chapter on the Washburn campus. TWLOHA WU brings hope for people struggling with addiction, depression, self-injury and thoughts of suicide. They welcome a wide variety of people -- women and men, young or old. A person under pressure with stressrelated anxiety about college.

“It’s not a talk therapy group,” said Molly Walter, a senior and copresident and founder of TWLOHA WU. They talk about sharing your story in a healthy way and also recommend seeing a mental health professional. They do not recommend sharing your story to a group of random strangers, though they recognize the importance of your story and what you have gone through.

“If you are nervous and have had issues in the past, don’t be scared.

It’s a fun group. Come check us out for a couple of meetings and see if it’s a good fit,” said Walter.

“We want to remind people they are not alone. We are the support system. People need to be with other people.”

TWLOHA will host the “Love Moves” 5k fundraiser March 1 on the WU campus. The group hopes it will bring people in the community together.

“It’s OK not to be OK,” said Walter. “And it’s OK to ask for

help.”

TWLOHA WU has a Facebook page where upcoming events and special dates are posted. February is eating disorder awareness month and the organization will have a guest speaker sometime during the

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month.

“We are trying to build a community on campus that gets a lot closer than others on campus,” said Danielle Brown, TWLOHA WU treasurer. “We talk about issues people don’t like to talk about.

We are here to make your story positive. We build friendships.”

“We want people to know this is an incredibly hopeful organization.

Everyone is so helpful, caring and loving.” said Riley McDougal, club vice president. “We all love when new people come, so we’ll make them feel welcome. We want to be inclusive with all that love and caring to students at Washburn, take the atmosphere we have here and spread it around campus.”

Cindy Rose cynthia.rose@ washburn.edu is a senior mass media

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According to the AAA Kansas Roadside Rescue Team, there were 119 calls between 6 and 11:30 a.m. Of those, 26 answered calls were in Topeka, 31 in Wichita and 16 in the Lawrence area.

“My drive to campus this morning wasn’t that bad. I took the main roads and had to drive much slower than usual though,” said Cara Gregg, junior sociology major. “People who had to drive out from a different town, like Lawrence, it was harder for them to come here.”

Though the executive staff knew evening classes were most likely going to be cancelled, they didn’t send out a notification until they were sure.

“Anytime that there are those kinds of uncontrollable weather events we have to think through what is the best thing to do,” said Farley. “The other major thing is you don’t know whether the forecast will be accurate or not. In this situation of the snow day, the academic vice president and the vice president for administration have a number of different resources they reach out to in order to formulate a decision and they try to do so in a timely manner. We got the call that

accumulations would occur in the afternoon. will be based on whether people have the So they concluded this morning at about 5 ability to go out and clear parking lots and a.m. that the snow would hold off until later sidewalks on campus and the city streets. In on in the day and we could proceed with the end, it all depends on the timing of the morning classes.” snow and when it will stop.

When it comes to snow days, universities Follow https://www.facebook.com/ make different decisions than public school WashburnUniversity to keep up with systems. In general, universities will not Washburn’s closing. close unless they feel like they have to. Public schools have to take into consideration school Fatima Oubaid, fatima.oubaid@ buses and children. Whereas generally the washburn.edu, is a junior mass media amd view of universities, according to Anderson, psychology major. is that people are adults and is it reasonably safe for them to carry on their business.

The decision to cancel classes Wednesday has still not been made. That determination

Snowmagadeon 2014 hits Washburn University: As the snow fell on before classes were canceled. Washburn canceled classes after 2:15 Tuesday night also informed students that there would be no school on Students will get to enjoy a snow day on Wednesday as crews try to cle

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WU-flakes: As the snow continues to fall on Washburn’s campus Tuesday night the sidewalks and roads became snow-packed.

Facility service workers tried to keep the side walks clear but they just couldn’t keep up with the amount of snow falling. Reports came in Tuesday night that the streets of campus were not clear along with side streets leading to campus with many cars becoming stuck on the roads.

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n the Washburn campus Tuesday several students endured the snow 5 p.m. on Tuesday for the rest of the day. A message sent out late n Wednesday and only essential personnel were required to report. ean up the snow.

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According to the AAA Kansas Roadside Rescue Team, there were 119 calls between 6 and 11:30 a.m. Of those, 26 answered calls were in Topeka, 31 in Wichita and 16 in the Lawrence area.

“My drive to campus this morning wasn’t that bad. I took the main roads and had to drive much slower than usual though,” said Cara Gregg, junior sociology major. “People who had to drive out from a different town, like Lawrence, it was harder for them to come here.”

Though the executive staff knew evening classes were most likely going to be cancelled, they didn’t send out a notification until they were sure.

“Anytime that there are those kinds of uncontrollable weather events we have to think through what is the best thing to do,” said Farley. “The other major thing is you don’t know whether the forecast will be accurate or not. In this situation of the snow day, the academic vice president and the vice president for administration have a number of different resources they reach out to in order to formulate a decision and they try to do so in a timely manner. We got the call that

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WU-flakes: As the snow continues to fall on Washburn’s campus Tuesday night the sidewalks and roads became snow-packed.

Facility service workers tried to keep the side walks clear but they just couldn’t keep up with the amount of snow falling. Reports came in Tuesday night that the streets of campus were not clear along with side streets leading to campus with many cars becoming stuck on the roads.

accumulations would occur in the afternoon. will be based on whether people have the So they concluded this morning at about 5 ability to go out and clear parking lots and a.m. that the snow would hold off until later sidewalks on campus and the city streets. In on in the day and we could proceed with the end, it all depends on the timing of the morning classes.” snow and when it will stop.

When it comes to snow days, universities Follow https://www.facebook.com/ make different decisions than public school WashburnUniversity to keep up with systems. In general, universities will not Washburn’s closing. close unless they feel like they have to. Public schools have to take into consideration school Fatima Oubaid, fatima.oubaid@ buses and children. Whereas generally the washburn.edu, is a junior mass media amd view of universities, according to Anderson, psychology major. is that people are adults and is it reasonably safe for them to carry on their business.

The decision to cancel classes Wednesday has still not been made. That determination

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Snowmagadeon 2014 hits Washburn University: As the snow fell on the Washburn campus Tuesday several students endured the snow before classes were canceled. Washburn canceled classes after 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday for the rest of the day. A message sent out late Tuesday night also informed students that there would be no school on Wednesday and only essential personnel were required to report.

Students will get to enjoy a snow day on Wednesday as crews try to clean up the snow.

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Ignoto ignites offensive presence Fatima Oubaid

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Taylor Ignoto, junior guard, has had her fair share of moving around. But despite change, she has managed to step up to help her team.

“She definitely brings an offensive presence, which is what we were lacking a little bit in the first part of the semester,” said Brette Herber, assistant basketball coach.

“When she came in, that’s definitely what she stepped up to do. It’s really been a change for us and it has helped us a lot.”

Ignoto watched her brothers and dad play while she was growing up. She started playing basketball when she was in fifth grade. Ignoto is originally from California but moved to different places for basketball.

She started her college basketball career at Southern Illinois University. During her 2010-11 season, she played in 17 games as a guard and scored 17 points with a seasonhigh of six points against Drake Jan. 6,

2011. She then transferred to Mineral Area College during the 2011-12 season. There, she earned honorable mention All-America and first team, all-region and all-conference.

She averaged 17.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists a game. Last fall she transferred to Washburn during the 2012-13 season but had to sit out due to transfer policy.

“It was a little difficult coming in halfway through the season,” said Ignoto. “But it’s been really well for me and I’m glad I finally found a school I fit in well with.”

Ignoto is described as someone who never gives up. She pushes through and always gives 100 percent.

“Taylor is one of those kids that’s been to a couple of schools and instead of giving up and just not playing anymore or just staying in the situation that she’s at, she has come in to a new school and had to play at semester and be here and she’s embraced it,” said Herber.

“She stepped up and accepted her role as a scorer. That’s what you can take from her, she has kept going and she’s here making

the best of it. She’s definitely one of o u r better players now.”

This season she has played 11 games with an average of 15 points per game, 1.5 rebounds per game and a .788 free throw percentage.

“Basketball, it’s a lot of ups and downs. I think it brings out who you are and requires a lot of determination and perseverance,” said Ignoto. “You have to push through things and I think it really

helps you become a stronger person mentally.”

The Ichabods will take on Emporia State University at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at Lee Arena. The Ichabods are 13-6.

Fatiam Oubaid, fatima. oubaid@washburn.edu, is a junior mass media amd psychology major.

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Washburn is diggin’ Wiggins Jake Wingo

game as point guard, as of late.

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In the 2012-2013 season, then sophomore guard Kyle Wiggins was fifth on the team in scoring with eight points per game. This year, as the only returning starter, he has taken over on the offensive end. Last season AllAmerican guard, and current assistant coach, Will McNeill was the team’s leading scorer and had the ball in his hands most of the time.

This season, Wiggins has taken over.

While he’s 6 feet 2 inches tall and smaller than most shooting guards, he is probably best suited for that position. Although he is a bit of a tweener for the Ichabods. He has the ball in his hands to start most positions, even though Korey Fisher has started the

“My role is to be a leader for the younger guys, control the ball and the game and add to the scoring,” said Wiggins.

As one of three players to start every game

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for the Bods this season, Wiggins has made the most of the opportunities given to him.

He leads the team in assists, with 3.7 per game, and he’s with 14.6 points per game, currently second on the team in scoring For most of the season, he and fellow junior forward Alex North have gone back and forth as the team’s leading scorer, but as of late Wiggins has reduced his shot attempts.

While he may be scoring a point or two less per game, he’s become much more efficient.

After shooting 40 percent from behind the three-point range last season, Wiggins seems to have lost some of his outside touch, shooting just 26 percent this year. To his credit, he has played to his strength: getting to the rim.

It’s easier to score the closer you are to the basket, but getting there is an art form and it’s one that Wiggins has become very good at. A combination of a quick first step, long arms and the ability to finish through contact make

him nearly unstoppable when he tries to take the ball to the rim. His ability, paired with the fantastic outside shooting from North and junior guard Jeff Reid, allow the Ichabods to score from anywhere on their end of the floor.

“I’m a lot more confident this year,” said Wiggins. “The team looks to me a lot more this year instead of me looking to my teammates last season. As far as the team goes, I think this year’s team is a lot more balanced than last year’s.”

The team will need to lean on that versatility and youth down the road if they want to make it anywhere in the NCAA tournament.

Wiggins and the rest of the Bods take on rival Emporia State at Lee Arena tonight at 7:30 after the women’s basketball game.

Jake Wingo, harold.wingo@washburn. edu, is a sophomore mass media major.

Good luck to all the Washburn athletes! Go Bods!

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‘Frozen’ not your average Disney princess movie Colton Goeffert

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“Frozen” is the newest Disney princess film, and much like “Tangled” and “Mulan,” it adds a lot of comedy and action to what could have otherwise been a movie that only consisted of romance.

Loosely based on the Hans Christian Anderson story, “The Snow Queen,” “Frozen” follows not one, but two young princesses: the elder sister, Elsa, and the younger sister, Anna. The two are good friends at the start of the film, but after a mishap with her ice magic, Elsa retreats into isolation.

It’s here that the melancholy song “Do You Want To Build a Snowman?” picks up. The instrumentals bounce back and forth between a sort of upbeat happiness and a very slow, sad feeling. The lyrics to the song echo this as well, forming a song that is so good I’ve caught myself humming it at least a week after seeing the film. In addition to establishing the characters, “Do

You Want To Build a Snowman?” gives the audience a glimpse into the loneliness both characters feel due to Elsa’s self-imposed isolation.

The song also works as a montage, jumping from the princesses’ childhood, to their teenage years and finally to the day of Elsa’s coronation as queen, which makes her the first and only Disney princess to actually become a queen.

Another song in the film I have to mention is “Let It Go,” which starts after Elsa accidentally freezes the entire country of Arendelle. It feels like it should have been a villain song or a song about her own desires, but instead, “Let It Go” is all about freedom. It’s Elsa’s celebration that she’s free from having to hide her powers, free from the responsibility of the crown and free to do as she wants. It’s a great song with a peppy piano moment

and beautiful singing by Idina Menzel. Like most of the musical numbers, it has a Broadway feel to it, but this time it’s even better.

“Let It Go” definitely gets my pick for best song in the film.

“Frozen”

also mixed up a few standard Disney norms that gave the film a refreshing change of pace. At one point, Elsa tells Anna that she can’t marry a man she just met, which is quite contrary to

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what happens in the majority of Disney princess movies.

Another brilliant inversion is that at one point an act of true love is necessary to save Anna, yet it doesn’t come in the form of a kiss, which has been the Disney norm for quite a while.

In addition to the music, the story and characters are well written. Never once did a joke fall flat or a line of dialogue fail to hit its emotional mark. The characters interact with each other in a very believable manner, especially Elsa and Anna. Even characters that only show up for one scene have great moments.

“Frozen” is a great film and a worthy successor to the Disney princess line, adding new elements, while subverting and paying homage to old tropes. If you haven’t seen this movie yet, I highly suggest you go out and fix that. The film is a masterful blend of music storytelling, and character interaction.

Colton Goeffert, colton.goeffert@ washburn.edu, is a junior associate of science major.

Jimmy Fallon to take over ‘The Tonight Show’ Jacqui Savage

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Jimmy Fallon, host of the “Late Night Show,” will be taking over Jay Leno’s “The Tonight Show” starting Feb. 17. Fallon is known as an actor, comedian and performer. He has hosted his current show “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” for five years, and I was thrilled to find out he is moving on to make a bigger step

in his career by replacing Leno.

Although Leno is great, there’s something about Fallon that seems to appeal to audiences of all ages. Leno wasn’t planning on retiring yet, but has handled the situation gracefully. He has shown much admiration towards Fallon and his work.

Fallon’s current show has won over his audience with his brief monologues, music performances, audience competitions and “desk

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piece” segments. Many find the segment where he sends thankyou notes to controversial people and inanimate objects hilarious.

And, of course, he also interviews famous celebrities on his show.

One of the most popular guests is famous pop sensation Justin Timberlake. Timberlake makes regular appearances on Fallon’s show and I love watching the two interact. One of my favorite segments was the Hashtag segment they performed together, which eventually went viral on the Internet.

I recently read that Fallon has been a lover of “The Tonight” show since he was a young boy and that his kindergarten photo caption read “most likely to take over for David Letterman.” He performed stand-up comedy in high school and then later made the decision to leave college, just shy of graduation, to follow his lifelong dream.

Fallon was part of the “Saturday Night Live” show in the late 1990s and was popular for his impressions of famous people, not surprising as he still incorporates impressions on “Late Night.” One of his former co-performers from “Saturday Night Live,” Tina Fey, recently appeared on his show to play the debut of his game Box of Lies. Fallon and Fey took turns describing what was in their mystery boxes and the other must guess if it’s a truth or lie.

Fallon jump-started his talk

show career on Conan O’Brian’s late-night talk show in 2008.

A year later, he was given the opportunity to air his own show.

He has since brought laughter to many viewers with his quirky personality and what many refer to as “boyish charm.”

I think viewers can expect great things from Fallon as he continues on his road to success.

It has been said Fallon will bring back the excitement “The Tonight Show” once had. If it’s anything like his current show, viewers will not be disappointed.

Jacqui Savage, jacquelyn. savage@washburn.edu is a junior mass media major.

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Mastering the art of stand-up comedy

Ryan Ogle

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Over the last two years, the NOTO Arts District has become known as an oasis of budding creativity in Topeka.

Driven by the popular First Friday events, artists, musicians, craft-makers and performers of varied backgrounds and skill levels have made their way to the two-block strip of North Kansas Avenue to hone their craft and gain exposure. However, one medium of expression has gone overlooked by the NOTO crowd thus far and practitioners of this art can’t help but laugh about it.

Real estate agent by day and comic by night, Vicky Trembly has brought stand-up comedy to NOTO with an Open Mic Comedy Night, held every Monday at Riverfront Station 802. A veteran of Topeka’s comedy scene, Trembly has been yukking it up on stage and on improv troupes for more than two decades. After taking a hiatus from stand-up to focus on improv, Trembly returned to the craft only to find a lack of local stages on which budding jokesters can flex their comedic muscles.

“I wanted to get back into stand-up and there was no place to do it in Topeka,” said Trembly.

“I’m kind of lazy and territorial,

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Rising Star: Alex Krumins works the room at NOTO’s Riverfront Station 802.

Krumins is one of Topeka’s brightest up-and-coming comedians. so I don’t like driving all the way to Kansas City for two minutes of mic time at three o’clock in the morning.”

The initial idea for an open mic comedy night started three years in downtown Topeka with the “So U Think U R Funny” events held every First Friday at The Break Room Metro Eatery. Initially a

competition-styled combination of stand-up and improv, Trembly had to twist the arms of friends and co-workers to take part in what soon became a popular stop for out-of-town comics to come in and strut their stuff. As more experienced comics began to fill the First Friday spots, Trembly wanted to keep the amateur-

friendly spirit of open mic nights going.

“Right now at The Break Room, I have three regulars who come out and get 15 to 20 minutes each First Friday. Then we open the mic up to everyone else,” said Trembly. “In NOTO, it’s strictly open mic. If we have a lot of people, everyone gets a little time.

Those nights when we only have a few comics come out, everyone gets as much time as they want.”

Topekan Brad Metzger, who cracks jokes as his redneck alterego Bart Benekey and was among the first to join Trembly in her open mic adventures, has become a Monday night regular at the Riverfront Station and takes full advantage of the opportunity to test his new material. While he nearly turned down the initial offer to take part, Metzger has no regrets about taking the leap from the audience to the stage.

“I enjoy getting on stage, telling jokes and making people laugh,” said Metzger. “It’s a good time.”

Another up-and-coming local comic, Alex Krumins, recently made his first appearance in NOTO when Trembly, who normally hosts on Monday nights, needed a last minute fill-in.

Krumins seized the opportunity for the extended mic time and worked the cozy, coffee shop-

esque front room of Riverfront Station like a seasoned pro.

Approaching his first year as a comic, Krumins pulled from previous, and often uncomfortable, experiences to keep the crowd smiling.

“Even on nights I don’t do well, I still have that desire to get back up and do it again,” said Krumins.

“I don’t entirely shy away from it because I had one bad night and that’s why I think I might have some chops in this.”

Trembly invites anyone with a funny bone to make an appearance in NOTO and give themselves a few minutes to shine. As intimidating as that might sound for some, Trembly and the other comics offer an encouraging presence.

“That’s kind of my thing,” said Trembly. “I like getting people to get up there and see them just do it.”

Open Mic Comedy Night takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday at Riverfront Station 802, located at 802 N. Kansas Ave.

Ryan Ogle, ryan,ogle@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.

‘Flowers in the Attic’ should have stayed in the attic

Jamie Schartz

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Recently Lifetime released its latest movie, “Flowers in the Attic,” based on a novel by V.C. Andrews. “Flowers in the Attic” is the story of the Dollanganger children: Chris, Cathy, Cory and Carrie. After their father is killed, their mother Corrine has no way to support them.

The family moves from their hometown to Virginia, where Corrine’s estranged billionaire parents live. Malcolm cannot know about his grandchildren because he disapproved of the marriage. Corrine and her mother hide the four children by locking in a single bedroom with only the attic to play in. By the time they escape, the four children have been locked in the attic for more than three years.

The new movie is actually quite impressive for a 90-minute Lifetime movie considering it was based on a 400+ page novel.

The scenes that they chose to cut and keep were very well selected.

My minor complaint right off the bat is that Cathy does not have long beautiful hair--it barely

reaches her shoulders--but I guess some people might consider that long. In this version, as per the book, the only characters who know about the hidden children are their mother and grandmother. There is a bit more influence placed on the puberty, but the infamous rape scene is made to look like a romantic “thank-goodness-they-finallygot-together” scene, typical of Lifetime movies, rather than a rape. Another downfall of the 90-minute timeframe is that a lot of the “big reveals” are thrown out point blank in the first half hour.

One big point that Lifetime got right and the original didn’t is that Corrine brings her children a TV set, although she brings it much earlier in the movie than in the book.

Personally, I’m just glad they got the donuts right in this movie.

The end of this movie is still not perfectly accurate to the book, although it is much truer to the novel, and they did set it up so that Lifetime could continue the series if they wanted to.

Considering this movie and its 1987 predecessor were based

on a book that was a pop-culture phenomenon in the early ‘80s,

and would be relatively easy to shoot as no special effects would

be needed, I don’t understand why Hollywood is finding it so difficult to make a passable movie. I give the Lifetime version three and a half out of five stars.

It is much, much closer to the novel, but I wish they would have broken their 90-minute rule and actually filmed the whole book.

If you’re interested in the story, my first recommendation is the book. I promise it’s much better than I made it seem, although it is a little dry at times.

I focused a lot on the bad points, but I can honestly see why it was a phenomenon. My next recommendation would be the Lifetime version. As I said, it doesn’t do justice to the V.C. Andrews’ creation, but it doesn’t butcher it either.

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Jamie Schartz, jamie.schartz@ washburn.edu, is a freshman undeclared major.

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Local band records first EP Scott Stormann

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The local band Westerners, based out of Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City, takes a break from live shows to record their first EP at Element Recording Studios in Kansas City.

The EP will consist of four original tracks of which the band has been developing since the past summer by playing local shows in Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City. The sound produced is a high energy, alternative, indie-rock that is driven by Mitch Hewlett, guitar and lead vocals; Ben Childs, guitar; Josh Hartranft, bass and vocals; and Matt Mirsch; drums and vocals.

The name Westerners was brought to life by Hewlitt.

Mirsch, 2012 Washburn music education graduate described his views on the name as “We are Westerners, a product of western society.”

“I’ve always been largely influenced by Zeppelin. Our singer Mitch is into bands like Dr. Dog, My Morning Jacket and old Kings of Leon,” said Mirsch.

“We’ve also been listening to a lot of Deer Tick lately. The

sound engineer Joel at Element Studios said our sound reminded him a lot like Deer Tick which was pretty cool. Josh brings sort of a punk element to the band.

He likes to listen to a lot of that style of music. I’m not certain on what all Ben listens to. We just recently added him to the band roster and he hasn’t been to enough band dinners to find out what all he listens to yet.”

Westerners began playing around mid-summer of last year and have been busy ever since, devoting most of their time and money to their passion of music.

“We finally took February off to record the demo and kind of get our ducks in a row, but winter has been a non-stop barrage of driving to gigs,” said Mirsch.

“Those were mainly shows to help get us ready for recording in the studio.”

The shows mainly consisted of local bars in the Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City Area.

The date of the EP’s release is not yet known but Mirsch believes they should be finished recording with one more session of laying down vocal harmonies and auxiliary percussion. The band is still discussing how they

Photo by Scott Stormann

Band’s in Town: Westerners record their EP at Element Recording Studios in Kansas City. The release date has not yet been decided. plan on distributing the EP. “We still need to sit down and discuss how we want to have the recordings pressed. We are thinking about possibly getting 500 hardcopies. There’s also the idea of using QR codes with flyers and just handing those out like candy. It’s a quick way to get people directed to our site and then if they like our music they can follow us, see the dates of our shows, purchase the EP if they wish” said Mirsch.

Westerners announce they have a lot more shows to come with the hopes of traveling.

“We’re hoping to get a van and start touring where we can learn to hate and love each other,” said Mirsch. “Once summer hits and the weather gets’ beautiful we will be playing a lot of shows.

We’ve met a lot of cool bands since we started and hopefully can meet a few more of them.”

You can find Westerners posting upcoming shows

and status updates including photos of their cat Twinkie by visiting www.facebook.com/ westernersmusic

Scott Stormann, scott.stormann@ washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major.

Theatre offers open auditions for ‘The Language Archive’ Brian Ashley

WASHBURN REVIEW

Auditions for “The Language Archive” by Julia Cho will be happening at 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 9 and at 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 10 the Garvey Fine Arts Center room 32. The wide variety of tasks that must be completed before and during a show allows people with a various skills and schedules to easily participate.

Students do not have to be a drama major to get involved in a production.

“We deal with just as many non-majors as majors so it is not hard to break in,” said Paul Prece, department chair.

Getting involved is easy. The first thing to do is check out the board in Garvey Fine Arts Center in front of room 133 and see if the upcoming show sounds interesting. Students are encouraged to go and check out a script, available for a deposit of $5.

It is a good idea to become familiar with the play even though auditions are usually done with a cold reading, which is reading through a part without the requirement

of having something prepared.

Students will also fill out a form with contact information and any skills they possess whether it’s dancing, belching, or just being handy with tools.

Auditions last for two days.

If you or someone you know has an interest in auditioning but are nervous, the department encourages anyone to come and watch others audition, then come back and give it a try. If one part seems more appealing than another, the director will usually allow someone to read that during auditions.

“We do our auditions in the least anxiety-inducing way possible,” said Prece.

If someone isn’t sure about what they need to do to prepare there are people in the office who can assist them.

“I can direct students who are interested or have further questions,” said Linda Smith, theatre department secretary and an adjunct professor.

Once auditions are complete students should check the board for call backs and the cast list.

If performing doesn’t sound appealing, there are technical roles available for those who

have an interest in doing lights, sound, building sets, or being part of the running crew. People are still needed for the running crew of “Keely and Du” by Jane Martin which runs at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, 22, 28 and March 1 and at 2 p.m. on March 2.

“It’s a real team building sort of thing. All you start with is a book with words and what is created is a truly unique experience,” said Prece.

Students can get into shows for free with their student ID. Scholarships for theatre are available to non-theatre majors, they must only attend a theatre class and perform in plays.

Students are also encouraged to get involved in theatre classes since they count as general eduaction credits; productions count as both cocurricular and extracurricular activities. Students should tell the director if there is a role they do not want because the play is cast as a whole.

Additionally, there is also a club called the Washburn Players, led by Bryce Korf, performing arts major. Running crews operate a week before the show.

“We want to see what skills they have onstage and offstage,” said Prece.

Brian Ashley, brian.ashley@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.

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Super Bowl commercials take emotional approach Jamie Schartz

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Sunday night was the 48th Super Bowl, or Super Bowl XLVIII in Roman numerals.

While Seahawks fans had a night of “I told you so’s” and Broncos fans went to hide in the corner and lick their wounds, the rest of us non-sports fans enjoyed the one night a year when we genuinely look forward to commercial breaks.

The commercials seemed to be overly emotional this year. In the past they have been hilarious, but for some reason, I felt like crying while watching most of them.

Budweiser brought back its traditional Clydesdale horses.

This year, they put a heartwarming twist on it by adding a golden lab puppy who escapes the kennel and makes friends with one of the horses. The puppy is soon returned to the kennel.

Undeterred, the puppy keeps returning to the stable and then, when the puppy gets adopted, Clydesdales stop the car and the puppy gets to stay with them.

Bud Light aired a commercial of an anonymous guy named Ian who accepts a Bud Light on the terms that he is #upforwhatever.

He then gets to ride in a limo, is styled by Minka Kelly, defeats Arnold Schwarzenegger in a sudden-death ping-pong match and goes to a twin party with the

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Emotional Appeal: Budweiser added an extra tug to the heartstrings by adding a puppy to their already favorite commercials featuring Clydesdale horses. girl (and her twin) who gave him the beer, and finally ends up on stage at a One Republic concert.

Realistic? Not at all. But it sure glorifies drinking.

Doritos featured several commercials this year, all made

by fans, but paid for by Doritos.

The first commercial was of sibling rivalry. Using the family dog as a horse, little sister wrangles big brother and the dog gets the chips. Another was called “Time Machine” and featured

a 6-year-old boy who tricks a neighbor into his time machine, which conveniently runs on Doritos. This one was definitely my favorite.

Coca-Cola also went for a heartfelt commercial, depicting

the timelessness and lack of boundaries that is Coca-Cola.

Their commercial was shot to look like home movies while in the background a woman sang “America the Beautiful.” The audio soon switched to children singing the tune in their native languages.

Steve Gleason, a former NFL player living with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, was the spokesperson for the Microsoft technology commercial “Empowering.” Here again was an emotional touch to the Super Bowlcommercial.

Seinfeld had a reunion commercial which was actually quite entertaining. Jerry was the only person who legitimately looked like he had aged at all, which, considering the show was popular in the ‘90s, is actually a little disturbing. The commercial did succeed in bringing the feel of the original show back to life though.

Radio Shack had an entertaining commercial that featured the ‘80s coming to reclaim the store. It was meant to display the franchise’s updates to their store, but quite frankly, I had more fun looking for characters from movies I used to watch.

Jamie Schartz, jamie.schartz@ washburn.edu, is a freshman undeclared major.

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