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March 12, 2014

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INSIDE Sports

Page 9: This week the Washburn Review features Marina Quimby, sophomore pitcher/infielder of the softball team.

Opinion

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Page 5: Writer Patrick Barry discusses his Irish heritage and the negative stereotypes associated with today’s drinking culture.

Arts and Entertainment

Pages 6 and 7: Topeka’s arts district, NOTO, celebrates its third consecutive year of art walks in the community.

Controversy scandal: Thomas Woods lectures at Washburn about financial crisis of 2008. Woods was interrupted by Washburn history professor Chris Hamilton about hypocritical allegations.

Guest lecturer Thomas Woods academically challenged by Washburn department professor Patrick Barry

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The student group Young Americans for Liberty hosted guest lecturer Thomas Woods, Jr. March 5 to present his lecture “Capitalism and the Financial Crisis: Not Guilty as Charged.”

Woods has degrees in history ,including a bachelor’s from Harvard and a doctorate from Columbia University. He identifies politically as a libertarian, and is a proponent of the Austrian School of Economics that claims to follow the economist Ludwig Von Mises.

His presentation was aimed at analyzing the financial crisis of 2008.

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“I think a lot of people have been misled to think that we got into the crisis because we had unrestricted capitalism and we had the free market run amuck and all these financial institutions made bad bets because that’s the nature of capitalism,” said Woods. “What I was trying to show was that to the contrary we didn’t have enough capitalism.”

Woods completed his presentation, but during the question and answer session he was interrupted by one of the members of the Young Americans for Liberty.

The student informed Woods that a professor had been passing out papers that criticized Woods and questioned his affiliation with the

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neo-confederate group the League of the South. Woods was stunned and the crowd became vocal.

Before Woods could respond to the concerns a voice from the back of the lecture hall interrupted. A man in the back shouted that he was in favor of “the old South” and that he applauded Woods for his alleged ties to the neo-confederate group.

Woods fell silent for a moment.

He responded by urging everyone to view his official response to the accusations on his website.

The criticisms of Woods are not isolated to his appearance at Washburn. He has been accused by groups such as the Southern Poverty Law Center as being a founding member of the League

of the South, a neo-confederate group with white supremacist ideology. Woods’s 2004 book “The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History” has also been the target of criticism.

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Custodian brings light to union life Jennifer Lauber

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Larry Brosemer, WU custodian, has a job essential in helping ensure campus runs smoothly. It’s one of those jobs that people don’t really notice unless it goes undone. It’s a job most would complain about, yet Brosemer finds rewarding.

Brosemer is not just any custodian; he is the custodial supervisor of the Memorial Union. This past February marked his 12th year working at Washburn. Although his job keeps him moving almost nonstop, Brosemer can almost always be seen with a smile on his face.

Despite the hard work and lack of glory, Brosemer enjoys what he does. One of the most rewarding aspects to him is getting to see the students. Although most students do not realize all he does to help make their experiences in the Union more pleasant, he is still happy to help them as much as he can.

“I wish I could spend more time to talk to more of the students but sometimes you don’t have the time,” said Brosemer. “But they realize that.”

Brosemer did not have time to list all the things he and his staff must accomplish daily, but the partial list is enough to realize why it’s hard to stay caught up.

A normal day of custodian work in the Union consists of ensuring all doors are open each morning by 7 a.m., entrances are cleared of ice or debris, bathrooms and floors are cleaned, machine parts are kept running, trash is emptied and all 13 rooms are cleaned. Many tasks are repeated more than once before the

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WU Thanks You: The Memorial Union janatorial staff works more than anybody realizes. They hold WU together. doors close each night. And just because the doors close doesn’t mean custodians are finished.

Brosemer also manages a night crew and is always a call away in case he’s needed.

Part of Brosemer’s job is to order supplies, especially one item students need for quality reading: light bulbs.

Brosemer says the Union is filled with a variety of light bulbs and they burn out at different times, which makes keeping the place fully lit a challenge. Changing them is almost a daily occurrence, averaging six to seven bulbs a day. The custodians must first determine which type of bulb is needed before even going through the task of changing one.

For custodians, no two days are alike. Although daily expectations are constant, and the to-do list

remains familiar, each day tends to bring something extra.

Usually the “extra” consists of special events in the ballroom, such as a scheduled job fair or special speaker. Each event has its own specifications for how tables and chairs must be set up. Regulating sound and temperature comfort is also expected, not to mention any special orders event organizers may request, such as white boards, DVD players, podiums or dance floors.

Jeremy Graika, one of the dayshift custodians, says there are days they set up for an event only to be told the event is rescheduled or canceled. Tearing everything down only to set up again for a different event can be stressful.

Although students create extra work, Brosemer tries not to complain. He loves the students.

“We haven’t had too many but there’s once in a while we’ll get a student that wants to mark on the walls or something,” said Brosemer.

“Usually I try to tell my guys to get it off there as quickly as we possibly can so it doesn’t offend somebody.”

The biggest thing in the bathrooms is that instead of putting paper in the trash cans, students throw it on the floor, often to avoid touching door handles. Brosemer says students can help by throwing their trash away.

“Other than that I think we have a pretty good relationship with the kids,” said Brosemer. “You watch them grow up over the four years.

Each year you see them get a little bit more serious about things. So it’s kind of rewarding in that way.”

Being a custodian is Brosemer’s third career. He spent around 20 years painting cars. He didn’t realize

until later how bad the paint fumes were for his health so he switched to construction. After years of working as a concrete finisher, his back began to suffer so his wife encouraged him to try to find lighter work.

Calling custodian work “light” may seem absurd to most but Brosemer believes in working hard.

Technically, he could retire soon but thinks he may just stay at Washburn a few more years. He loves the benefits Washburn has to offer.

“Hanging around the young guys keeps me young,” said Brosemer.

Even his life outside Washburn shows Brosemer is young at heart.

He and his wife of 46 years love to travel, go camping, dance, go to casinos and ride Harley’s.

His fellow custodians describe him as a “good guy,” hard worker and perfectionist.

“He’s pretty good to work for. He has jokes,” said Chris Kerr, criminal justice major and current student worker for Brosemer. “If you don’t have anything to do, he will find you something to do ‘cause he knows everything about this place.”

Although he is looking forward to spring and summer break when the Union is a little quieter, he admits that it’s not quite the same without the students.

“I can’t hardly wait to get rid of them at the end of the year, but after a month or so you start missing them,” said Brosemer. “I wish they’d get back pretty quick.”

Jennifer Lauber, jennifer.lauber@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.

WSGA announces 2014 final election results Terry Richardson

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The Washburn Student Government Association announced the results of the 2014 election campaign March 7. The event took place down at 5 p.m. in the lower level of the Union where several of the running candidates were on hand to witness the results.

During the announcement ceremonies, elected officials spoke publicly showing their appreciation to their campaign staffs, Washburn University and students for giving them the opportunity to serve on WSGA. The election results were posted on the office door of WSGA giving the names of candidates, as well as the number of votes received by each.

Cassandra White, junior history major, will serve as president of WSGA, and her campaign teammate Randi McAfee, junior criminal justice major, will serve

as vice president. The duo won the campaign unchallenged in the election by other students.

“I think a lot more students would have gotten involved if we would have been contested,” said White.

“Competition would have given us a chance to have debates as well as more elaborate campaigns. I feel like students get scared when they hear the word ‘government’ and tend to shy away from it, but in reality, student government and the WSGA is all about advocacy.”

According to White and McAfee, being uncontested did not take away from their feeling of accomplishment in the elections. However, they both felt that more students should be taking the opportunity to pursue positions in student government.

“I am still satisfied with the win even though it was [formally] uncontested,” said McAfee. “It would have been nice to have the challenge of competing against another campaign. Not so much for

the ‘I am better than you’ thing, but for more engagement in the election by the students.”

According to the duo, students should be aware of their ability to have a voice in what happens in the campus community, which is something WSGA strives to do.

The students that serve on WSGA play an important role by giving the student populous a voice on Washburn committees where a student representative is needed.

WSGA is also responsible for deciding where a portion of the student activity fee paid by each student goes, and where it is needed the most.

“Maybe if more students would just think advocacy, more would get involved,” said White.

White and McAfee plan on improving the learning environment at Washburn for students. They would like to create a page on www.washburn.edu outlining scholarships and their availability.

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WSGA 2014: The WSGA election winners were annouced March 7. All the candidates have big plans for Washburn in the coming term.

They also plan to work with the community to bring more savings to students, as well as enhance job opportunities locally for students.

The two are interested in any ideas that students have to offer.

“Student feedback is very important to the WSGA,” said McAfee. “Students really do have a

voice here at Washburn.”

To provide feedback email votewhitemcafee@gmail.com or visit their Facebook at www. facebook.com/2014WM2015.

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

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Wednesday, M ARCH 12

“Demystifying Printmaking Processes & Techniques”: Garvey Fine Arts Center/ Mulvane. (6 p.m. to 7 p.m.)

Cortney Immenschuh, BFA Sr Art Exhibition, “In the Moment”: at Art Building. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

Education Interview Day:Washburn Room A& B. (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

High School Principals/ Counselors Breakfast: Washburn Tech (8 to 9:30 a.m.)

Thursday, M ARCH 13

Apeiron registration deadline: All Day. Cortney Immenschuh, BFA Sr. Art Exhibition, “In the Moment”: Art Building. (8 a.m .to 10 p.m.)

3 Museum Exhibits: Garvey Fine Arts Center/Mulvane. (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Women’s Tennis vs.

Emporia State University: Washburn Tennis Complex.

(2 p.m.)

Friday, M ARCH 14

150 Years of Teaching: Tools and Technology at Garvey Fine Arts Center/Mulvane. (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Cortney Immenschuh, BFA Sr Art Exhibition, “In the Moment”:Art Building. (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

Baseball vs. Fort Hays State University: Falley Field. (4 p.m.)

Saturday, M ARCH 15

Baseball vs. Fort Hays State University: Falley Field. (1 p.m. ) Baseball vs. Fort Hays State University: Falley Field. (1 p.m.)

Baseball vs. Fort Hays State University: Falley Field. (3 p.m.)

Softball vs. Fort Hays State University: Washburn Softball Complex. (3 p.m.)

Washburn campus police report MARCH 04

taken: photos taken.

MARCH 05

20:00—Information report intrusion alarm; Mabee Library; report taken: probable cause burned food: alarm cleared and reset.

MARCH 07

14:21—Information report intrusion alarm; Memorial Union; report taken: Accidently set off by employee: alarm cleared and reset.

17:37—Information report Medical Call; Morgan Hall; report taken: treated at scene: refused all hospital treatment.

13:07—Information report intrusion alarm;Whiting Field House; report taken: video checked: nothing found: probable cause burned food: alarm cleared and reset.

12:07—Motor vehicle accident; Parking Lot 9; report

MARCH 08

MARCH 09

14:28—Information report intrusion alarm; Memorial Union; report taken: Area checked: no forced entry: callback didn’t return.

MARCH 10

07:57— Information report, fire alarm; Mogan Hall; report taken: Pull station pulled by contractor: No fire: alarm reset.

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19:26—Information report careless driving; Alpha Phi Sorority; report taken: Investigation of the incident continues.

Disabled students succeed on campus Dana Stelting-Kempf WASHBURN REVIEW

Physical disabilities are easy to see and understand but there are a plethora of disorders that can make life on campus extra challenging. That’s where Student Services come in. By identifying and providing help for students of all backgrounds with assistance, they ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to be successful at Washburn.

Becky Poe, a junior social work major, lives with a number of disorders that create challenges for her as a student. She needs an oxygen tank and must carry it, which is an extra challenge because she also has difficulty walking.

Poe has to use a walker to get around and any long distance she has to navigate is a struggle.

Additional problems occur when she arrives at school and is unable

to find a handicapped parking place.

“It is a constant struggle to watch able-bodied students using the spots. I try to remind myself, ‘hidden disabilities,’ but when you see someone hop out of a car and bounce off, it gets very frustrating,” said Poe. “I wish the campus police could do more to keep these spaces free for the truly disabled. It is really frustrating to see students who are using a placard they got from their grandmother.”

Although the campus police do what they can, abuse of parking spots does occur. It may be tempting to park in one of these seemingly forever empty spaces, but penalties for using a placard that belongs to someone else includes a $100 fine and the loss of the placard to whom it was issued. For more information regarding parking regulations on campus call the campus police at 670-1153.

In order to help her be successful at Washburn, Poe met with

Jeanne Kessler director at Student Services. She had no difficulty in getting services and the process required little paper work or effort.

“The first appointment with Kessler is very important as she recommends services the student may need and not be aware of,” said Poe. Although Poe has never had an accommodation denied, she has had an instructor respond to her with negative remarks. Overall, though, Poe’s experience with Washburn and Student Services has been positive.

Poe received limited services from Vocational Rehabilitational Services and when she needed a new walker, she was told to search other agencies for help first. She happened to discuss this issue with Kessler who helped her by finding Topeka Independent Living Resource Center. The agency was able to provide her with the walker she needed and now uses.

“I think students who have any type of special need or difficulty— like test anxiety or any difficulty— in class should contact Student Services,” said Poe. “You don’t need a long history; test anxiety is easy to diagnose. Look at Student Services not as accommodations, not as getting something other people don’t get, but to look at it as getting what you need to be as successful as you want to be.”

Next week part II will cover Student Services, who they are, who they serve and what they do.

For more information visit www. washburn.edu/disability-services/ index.html

Dana Stelting-Kempf, dana. stelting-kempf@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.

Nom, nom, nom: Time for WU students to eat healthy Kevin Sullivan

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Considering March is Nutrition Month, an appropriate thing to have at hand are some nutrition tips.

These apply specifically to college students to help make sure they are getting proper nutrition.

One complaint that sometimes occurs among college students is they do not care for the types of food that are served in the dining facilities on campus.

“I would recommend they talk with the staff in the dining hall to offer suggestions,” said Debbie Isaacson, assistant professor in the Washburn School of Nursing “I think they would love to hear from students what foods they do and

do not like so that they can make a variety of meals more available.”

Tiffany McManis, a nurse practitioner in Student Health Services, says there are a variety of food plans available for students to choose from because the menu is always changing. She also says dining services is open to student suggestions for different menu items. So if a student has a particular item they would like to see on the menu, they should submit a request to the dining hall director.

Another situation that goes down in college is that students will have classes scheduled during normal meal times. In spite of this, dining facilities’ hours are usually long enough to allow students time to eat a meal before or after class. If

this is really not possible, then the student can ask the professor if they would allow them to eat lunch in class. There are some classes, like science lab classes, however, where this would not be a possibility.

It was also suggested that in these situations students consider bringing snacks and water with them to help them stay satisfied and hydrated. Some examples of snacks that are recommended for students to have on hand are fresh fruits and vegetables and unsalted mixed nuts or granola.

College students need to make sure they obtain adequate nutrition.

They should eat a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. They should choose to eat lean meat that has been grilled, baked or broiled.

Students should try to avoid foods that have been fried or highly processed as they can cause weight gain. They should also try to limit foods that have a high sugar content. The vending machines on campus now have some healthier options available for students.

Students should also try to avoid consumption of energy drinks and drink at least 48 ounces of water every day.

Kevin Sullivan, kevin.sullivan@ washburn.edu, is a freshman nursing major.

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Advice for Students Q: Should I expose the treatment that the Washburn Athletics Staff has done to me surrounding my status and eligibility of being able to participate in a certain sport? I was essentially lied to and never told the whole truth and questions never answered or refused to answer without any reason.

A: Without knowing the full details of what exactly happened or what they did to you makes it hard to give an honest, fair suggestion as to what you should do. I understand your frustration, and being wronged is not something you can just deal with. But you need to ask yourself will it be worth it to expose something that could potentially

hurt them so you can feel better?

Don’t get me wrong: I’m all about people getting what they deserve but should that be up to us to decide when or how?

Karma works in mysterious ways and often in our favor. But the best part about karma is that we don’t actually inflict it on the person, which is a much better feeling considering that the world agrees with you.

Again, I don’t know your situation but I imagine at one point in time you had a sense of respect for them considering your thoughts to participate in a sport or you were a part of a sport. That being said, you do owe them respect of privacy, even though they might not have returned the favor.

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Now, if it was something that is very detrimental to your mindset, then I would recommend seeking some counseling help, such as a close friend, family member or an actual counselor. Because living with regret or the “what if?” question is something that will affect you in more ways than you can handle.

On the other hand, if they wronged you in a serious or discriminatory way, then yes, you do need to go to a higher authority to report it. If you do that, it should be for the sense of equality so you are being treated like every other athlete and to prevent it from happening to future athletes. Not just for the sake of exposing them to give them a bad rep.

Regardless of what you decide to do, only you can decide what’s right. Just remember to ask yourself, “can I live with this decision?” As long as you are doing what you feel is right, nothing else should matter.

Everything happens for a reason but how you decide to take it is on you. Maybe it wasn’t meant for you

to be a part of Washburn athletics or maybe this happened so you could help prevent it from happening again.

Either way you look at it, life has a plan for us. What you choose to take and give out of it is up to you. I encourage you to move past whatever happened but I understand that is easier said than done. Just trust yourself and do what you feel is right. That’s all anyone can ever ask themselves.

What is your perspective on the new bill they want to pass that allows teachers to discipline a child with ten smacks on the hand, possibly leaving marks?

By: Damion Butler

“Some children go to school without discipline and need to be addressed, but using it in that type of manner could put fear and resentment into these kids.”

“If we are not allowed to hit each other in public without it being a crime, then why should we be able to hit a defenseless child?

I disagree with the bill and hope it doesn’t get approved.”

TJ Weber, senior, political communication

Liliana Lira, junior, legal studies

“I was raised to respect my elders and if my children are being disrespectful, I will allow the teacher to discipline my child.”

“It’s like you’re bringing parenting into the classroom. Leave parenting at home.

I wouldn’t want my child to get hit by another adult. There are other ways to handle the undisciplined.”

Thea Benton, junior, nursing

Christina Lewis, sophomore, early childhood education

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Education funding falls short again Editorial Board

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The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the Kansas Legislature’s level of funding for public education had fallen below the constitutionally mandated levels for nearly a decade March 7. The court was asked to answer two questions: Did the Legislature allocate funds to local school districts equitably? Did the Legislature allocate adequate funds to local school districts?

The court resoundingly responded ‘yes’ and ‘maybe,’ respectively. The court sent a message to the Legislature that funding allocations, regardless of the size or tax base of the district, must be funded according to state education finance law. The remaining question to the level of adequate funding remains a mystery. In the court’s opinion, the question of adequate funding was tossed back down to the lower courts to use another legal test to determine adequate funding levels.

The question of “what is adequate?” has essentially been postponed until after the mid-term elections. The district court will have to rehear the arguments on funding, then the appellate court will have to re-examine the case and then the Kansas Supreme Court will make the final decision. To some, the court seems to have punted on the issue for a time, but their ruling highlights the precarious position the court finds itself in right now.

Had the court dropped a $500 million education-funding bill on the Legislature, a number of very real and very dangerous things could have occurred in our state. Republicans control a vast majority of the House and Senate, many of whom were forced to fall in line to the governor’s agenda or risk losing the support of their

party during the primary election season. With Republicans in firm control of the Legislature and the governor with a chokehold on the Legislature, having Republican threats of constitutional amendments to remove the Kansas Supreme Court’s jurisdiction over civil matters, like the education funding case, and the removal of education funding standards from the constitution has become very real.

The Kansas Supreme Court instead decided to attack the issue of education finance in a way that prevents an immediate showdown and allows the court to see where the political cards lie after the midterm election. If the Legislature had found itself having to fill an almost half-billion dollar budget shortfall two things probably would have happened.

First, the Legislature would have introduced a bill that would create a new court responsible for hearing civil cases, which the governor would have the privilege to fill. Second, the Legislature and governor would have ignored the court ruling, an outcome that could still come to fruition.

With the final ruling now set after the mid-term elections and the governor’s race set for November, the court has given itself the opportunity to see if a shift toward a more amicable state government will come to power before the second ruling is handed down.

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St. Patrick’s Day: Another sellout Patrick Barry

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I knew it was March when I was walking in a store flanked by shirts that read “Drink ‘til you’re Irish,” “An Irishman walked out of a bar … No seriously” and “Kiss me. I’m drunk or Irish or whatever.” Across the aisle were fake red beards so that you too could look like me for a day. The most depressing part is that I am used to it. All my friends keep asking how drunk I am going to get this year. This is who I am. I am a “Mick.”

To elaborate on my statement, I am an Irishman. “Mick” is an ethnic slur used by the English and the Americans to label Irish Catholics like me. Though the term’s historic use was to degrade people, I will embrace it. I am proud of my heritage. I am a “Mick,” but I don’t play the “Mick” as a stereotype for your amusement.

March is defined in the United States by St. Patrick’s Day. Everything gets a fresh coat of Kelly Green and every bar and restaurant features a seasonal battery of Irish beer and whiskey. Flogging Molly and The Dropkick Murphys blare at festivalsand Shamrocks become ubiquitous decorations for the season. It is truly a season for shenanigans.

To me and other Irish Catholics, St. Patrick’s Day is a day of ethnic and cultural pride. Before anyone accuses me of being bitter or “no fun,” let me first say I love this holiday. I welcome anyone to wear green and come out to join the festivities. I enjoy Flogging Molly and The Dropkick Murphys, green is my favorite color and I appreciate Irish whiskey and Irish beer. What I do not enjoy, however, is how pervasive negative stereotypes are played out for entertainment or consumerism.

I encourage people to enjoy Irish culture and history, but I do not approve of exploitation.

The shirts about drinking to be Irish perpetuate a negative and harmful stereotype. Alcoholism is a serious matter. Regardless of ethnic heritage, alcoholism has a devastating impact on families and individuals. When people make jokes or ask me how drunk I will get this year on St. Patrick’s Day, it reinforces what society expects an Irishman like me to do.

I refuse to internalize the negative stereotypes. I am a “Mick” but not a cartoon stereotype existing to drink too much and start a fight for your entertainment. To some I may look like that cartoon “Paddy” but I don’t want to sell you Lucky Charms or green Bud Light. We Irish are more than that.

We are the fighting Irish, but this is not to say we are drunken fighters for your amusement. We have a history of fighting for a different reason. The real luck of the Irish is to be Irish. We make our own luck. Our people fought through famine, discrimination and war. The diaspora spread the Irish to the United States, Canada and Australia in search of a new home.

Upon arrival in the United States they fought for acceptance.

Angry Americans who did not accept the immigrants who might take their jobs met the Irish at the docks. The “Know-Nothing Party” formed specifically to stop the Irish from gaining a foothold on

American soil.

The Irish Catholic was portrayed as inferior. They were classified as below “whites” and made into apelike cartoons. The Irish fought through this period of American history and proved to belong and defy the stereotypes. In the 1960s, Americans were worried that Irish Catholic John Fitzgerald Kennedy would turn the country over to the pope.

St. Patrick’s Day is a day of ethnic pride. It is a celebration of the fighting Irish spirit. The Irish fought to move from being seen as a menace to Irish-Americans. I march in the parades as part of a group that celebrates our history and our culture. I encourage you to wear green, Irish or not, because the celebration is about more than Irish pride alone.

America often forgets its history.

Today groups of immigrants trying to escape poverty come to America in search of jobs and I see many oppose them. When Bill O’Reilly shouts about immigrants causing problems, it is clear many of us have forgotten our own past. In part, I feel we forget the real meaning of St. Patrick’s Day in favor of what is easy to exploit for entertainment and sales. This is partly why our history is lost.

To me, the epitome of the meaning being lost in favor of stereotype exploitation is Fake Patty’s Day. Irish culture, history and pride are abandoned to sell more alcohol. It has no connection to the patron saint or the Irish struggle. It is an exploitation of the Irish alcoholic stereotype to sell drinks to college students.

I encourage people to have fun on St. Patrick’s Day and celebrate American history and ethnic pride, but I discourage defamation.

Patrick Barry, patrick.barry@ washburn.edu, is a senior anthropology major.

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Something For Everyone: NOTO features a wide variety of art styles. From classic art to jewelry to street art, everyone can find a favorite piece and/or artist. All these pieces can be found at Two Wolves Studio & Artist Den located at 837 N. Kansas Ave.

Artwalk three years strong Michael McDonald WASHBURN REVIEW

This marks the third year for NOTO’s monthly art walks. The overall plan is to transform the older, rundown building in North Topeka downtown district into an art district. NOTO arts now has around 5,000 volunteer members.

The art walk features a plethora of different arts and artists. The different art forms include the traditional brush and canvas, fashion design, sculpting, music and the new, “hot” steampunk art. Steampunk is a postmodern style of art that combines many elements. The overarching theme is eclectic, and the core of steampunk style is derived from the industrial revolution.

“I couldn’t live without art,”

said Sherrie Dick, jewelry creator.

“I’d go without furniture before I’d go without art.”

Art is typically thought of as the creative expression of emotion.

Some say that art wasn’t invented, but is an expression of one’s self that started tens of thousands of years before writing began.

Others say that art is used as a creative means of communication that began with writing. Either way art is now it’s own culture, and many even speculate that art is a philosophy.

“Art is freedom, creative expression,” said DeAnna Rowe, gypsy dreamer extraordinaire. “It’s where I go when I’m done with work and want to make stuff, like a meditation for me.”

One of the oldest and most recognized artists would be

Leonardo Da Vinci. Born in 1452 in Italy, Da Vinci is most known for painting the “Mona Lisa” and the “Last Supper.” Aside from painting, Da Vinci was also a sculptor, writer and inventor, all aspects of why he was such a strong figure of the Italian Renaissance. Art has changed dramatically since then, from works of Shakespeare to paintings

by Andy Warhol, and continues today to recent songs by Lady Gaga. Regardless of personal perspective, art remains defined as the creative expression of imagination.

“You need to be creative in your life,” said Britta McKee, handcrafted jewelry designer. “I express a lot of love in my art. It might be happy and colorful to me, but to someone else it might be a little gloomy. So art can have

a different meaning for anyone, and I think they need to express it however they want to.”

Some people are drawn to art strictly for its monetary value. Art pieces can range from $10 or $20 to millions of dollars. A painting

by Francis Bacon recently sold for over $142 million at auction. Others enjoy art simply for the sublet emotional shifts one might feel.

“I majored in art when I was at Washburn. I’m down here visiting because it’s a nice day and something enjoyable to do,” said Kris Roberts Community Village Lawrence.

Art festivals have been a tradition for many cultures throughout the years from the creation of the wheel around 10,000 BCE to the Chinese Beijing opera that started in

1700s. Now we come to a point where art is geared to individual expression, and where a person can relate to another without words. Some would say art has changed everything.

“NOTO wants everyone to be able to enjoy art,” said David Leamon, NOTO committee member. “Not a specific economic class or age group, but the NOTO arts district wants everyone to be able to enjoy it. The art walk is a great way to bring the community together in a peaceful and joyous way so we can all enjoy our city together.”

Michael McDonald, michael. mcdonald@washburn.edu, is a freshman business major.

Education and many other rulings barring discrimination based on race, religion and sex.”

Chris Hamilton of Washburn University’s political science department passed out the pages of criticism during the lecture. The incident overshadowed the lecture, and the Young Americans for Liberty were notably upset by the incident, as was Woods.

“Professor Chris Hamilton who does not have one-twentieth of my scholarly publications, and I’d like you [Patrick Barry] to say that is, I think, a bitter and envious person who has dredged up things of mine from 20 years ago that obviously I don’t agree with today,” said Woods. “He didn’t dare to confront me, he didn’t dare to ask me a question. He lists criticisms of me that I have replied to in spades.”

Hamilton specializes in the study of extremist groups and has been teaching and researching in that area for 30 years.

Hamilton passed out information after the lecture, during the question and answer segment, because Woods’ popular economics and ultra right writings have not been peer reviewed, which is an essential requisite for legitimacy in academia.

Hamilton points out that Woods actually holds no degrees in economics.

“I think as free as he should be on the campus to say what he thinks because he’s a guest speaker, I should be free to pass out and disseminate information that comes from serious scholarship,” said Hamilton.

“That’s not agitation; that’s contributing to the dialogue.”

Woods had a counter argument for the majority of sources in Hamilton’s papers.

Woods argued that most of his articles were unobjectionable. He did state that he regretted one article he had written about the abolitionists. In the article, he was critical of the abolitionists, but has since cited abolitionists in his book “We Who Dared to Say No to War: American Antiwar Writing from 1812 to Now.” Woods was adamant that he had no connections to the League of the South.

“In grad school I went to a meeting that was not billed as a ‘Southern meeting.’

It was billed as a meeting for political decentralization. I support that,” said Woods. “And then they made a Southern group out of it, which I wasn’t in favor of because I was from Massachusetts; I have no ties to the South whatsoever.”

Some of Hamilton’s criticisms of Woods were not restricted to accusations of being affiliated with the League of the South, but to his support of decentralization in general. Hamilton raised concerns over the economic ideology Woods supported.

Hamilton’s concern was that decentralized economic or social policies would unleash those in power and lead to inequality.

“There’s a great deal of worry that decentralized economics will unleash some decentralized politics that are not regulated. He talks about not having any government regulation over any form of society, and that’s very worrisome,” said Hamilton. “I think bringing out the questions of legitimacy of his work in different fields because other experts have said it’s illegitimate is not engaging in some personal vendetta. I don’t have an agenda other than what is true here.”

Woods did not perceive Hamilton’s actions as being motivated by

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academics alone. Woods accused Hamilton of trying to vilify him. He was offended that Hamilton did not criticize him directly and considered confronting Hamilton about the incident later. Woods criticized Hamilton as a left-wing professor with a personal agenda.

“He is an emotional hypochondriac who likes to smear people with the usual leftwing smears,” said Woods. “I think the main motivation is that it drives him crazy that somebody like me who holds allegedly unrespectable opinions has 20 times the academic credentials and publication record that he has.”

Hamilton is a two-time Fulbright Scholar with many academic publications.

Hamilton encourages students to be critical of a popular speaker like Woods. Woods has degrees in history but presents on economics for a broad audience. Hamilton stresses that peer review is essential to economics, like any academic field. He argues that his goal was to raise critical questions about what was legitimate from an academic basis. Hamilton stressed that he would not respond to Woods with ad hominem arguments.

“I will not do the personal trash talk and confrontations he likes so much. But I will state a fact: Woods always claims ‘I only went to one meeting of the League of the South, and cut all ties with them ever since,’” said Hamilton. “This is simply not true because he wrote at least 17 pieces plus recorded talks for the neo-confederate League of the South newsletter and journals for seven years from 1996 – 2003, half of them explicitly Confederate-sympathetic and ultra right extremist.”

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Guest Speaker: Thomas Woods defends himself after being interrupted by speculations. The guest lecturer was speaking on the 2008 financial crisis before being interrupted.

Patrick Barry, patrick.barry@washburn. edu, is a senior anthropology major.

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Bioshock Infinite is infinitely intriguing

Colton Goeffert

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Bioshock Infinite is a great game that came out almost last year, March 26. I’ve been hesitant to review the game due to the fact that details about the game’s characters and plot would be so integral to the review. The details and plot points are the subject of major spoilers within the game, but because almost a year has passed since its release,

reason, to bring them the girl and wipe away the debt. The debt is not made obvious to the player immediately, but is revealed as the game progresses.

Once in Columbia, Booker finds Elizabeth, the girl he was sent to retrieve and daughter of the founder of Columbia, Zachary Comstock.

Elizabeth has the power to open “tears” in the fabric of space-time that Comstock has been using to make prophecies and plagiarize

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Series: Bioshock Infinite is the third installment of the BioShock series. The game is rated M for mature.

I’d say the statute of limitations has run out. Keep in mind that this review will spoil the ending and major plot points of the game, so proceed at your own risk.

Bioshock Infinite knows how to tell a story right from the beginning It pays tribute to the first Bioshock by plunking the player down in the middle of an ocean, headed toward a lighthouse. Unlike the lighthouse from the first game, though, this lighthouse doesn’t lead to the capitalist paradise that is the underwater city of Rapture. Instead, this lighthouse rockets the player into the floating city of Columbia, in 1912, where the founding fathers of America are hailed as gods and racism is alive. The character, Booker DeWitt, is sent there by the mysterious twins Robert and Rosalind Lutece for one mysterious

technology from the future. A nice touch in this respect is that music from future makes an appearance in Columbia. Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” can be heard on a calliope and The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” makes an appearance being sung by a barbershop quartet during your first moments in Columbia.

This dedication to atmosphere is beautiful and has been a staple of the Bioshock series since its inception in 2007.

The story is Bioshock Infinite’s strong suit, with gameplay taking a back seat. Bioshock Infinite’s story stays compelling by playing with the idea of the universes within each of the tears. Depending on the tear, a person may not have existed or a cache of weapons may appear where it previously was not. The story even

ties back into the original Bioshock in many points.

The theme of the game is best summed up in a quote near the end of the game: “constants and variables.” The most interesting of these variables are the characters themselves and an unexpected ending no one saw coming in that six characters are actually three.

Booker and Comstock are the same man whose decisions led to different outcomes. Booker’s child, Anna, whom he sold to pay his debts, and Elizabeth are the same girl, and Rosalind and Robert Lutece are the same person from different universes where the only difference between them is a single chromosome. If this sounds like a mess, it’s really not. It’s a little difficult to wrap your head around at first, but it makes perfect sense in the game and will seem totally obvious on subsequent playthroughs. Still, I can’t spoil everything, so if you’d like to see how all those plot lines tie together, you’ll have to play the game.

While the story is mindblowingly amazing, the same can’t be said for the gameplay, which devolved into mindless shooting rather quickly. It got to the point where fighting a swarm of enemies became a chore that had to be done between moments when the story is expanded.

Still, the gameplay isn’t bad, just underdeveloped, but the story more than makes up for that. I recommend Bioshock Infinite to fans of the series and newcomers alike. If you’re a big fan of time travel or parallel universe stories, you’ll still be making sense of the ending weeks after you’ve finished it. If you’d prefer someone explain it to you though, there are numerous explanations online. Whichever method you choose, Bioshock Infinite is truly a masterpiece of storytelling and one of my arguments for the legitimacy of games as an art form.

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

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Red Dawn now on Netflix

Brian Cervantez

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“Red Dawn” is a remake of the 1984 version. Both movies follow a group of teenagers who band together to take on forces invading their town. The only significant difference between the two versions is that the one from 1984 has invading Soviet forces, whereas the new version has invading North Korean forces. They both follow the same plot line, and there are only subtle differences that are barely noticeable.

I enjoyed this movie, especially because it kept me on the edge of my seat and I did not fall asleep.

Something I really enjoyed was how well the actors played off each other to make everything believable. Chris Hemsworth, who played Jed Eckert, and Josh Peck, who played Matt Eckert, both did a particularly convincing job. They play brothers who had not seen much of each other because Jed left to join the Marines and his younger brother, Matt, resented that Jed left when he needed him the most.

In a scene when they are in hiding, Matt leaves his post and Jed becomes upset with him. Matt begins to lay into Jed about what has been eating at him all those years. Even in the movie’s most serious moments, they still have time to laugh. This is evident in a scene where they have Robert Kitner, played by Josh Hutcherson, shoot a deer for food. They have him drink some of the deer’s blood, telling him it’s tradition after hunting and killing your first animal. It turned out to be a very

lighthearted moment in a movie that is all about action and drama.

I also appreciated the special effects in “Red Dawn” because they made the explosions look very realistic. In some movies, explosions can look fake by nothing ever hitting a car and it exploding for no reason. In this movie, though, when something explodes it looks very realistic. It makes the viewer believe they are there in the moment instead of feeling like they are watching a movie.

The only thing I didn’t like about “Red Dawn” was the ending.

Toward the end, they show Matt talking to a larger group of people and telling them to take the fight to the enemy like his brother did. They storm the makeshift prison and raise an American flag, and then the movie ends. I would have preferred to have seen them driving the force out of their town and making them retreat instead.

I would give “Red Dawn” 3.5 out of 5 stars because there was no “real” ending to the movie and I was left wanting more. This movie is still a must-watch, though. You can find it on Netflix. And, if you liked this movie, you might also enjoy “A Good Day to Diehard,” “The Last Stand” and “Fast and the Furious 6.”

Brian Cervantez, brian. cervantez@washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.

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Quimby balances softball while maintaining academics Michael McDonald WASHBURN REVIEW

A dedicated and hard worker on and off the field Marina Quimby, a sophomore kinesiology major, proves her value as an Ichabod woman’s softball player with a .233 batting average, six RBI’s and six runs scored in the 2013 season.

Quimby already has her sights set on another solid season starting off with a .500 batting average so far this year.

Quimby grew up in Aurora, Co., and since she was a kid, Quimby always wore the number “5” on the back of her jersey, which is the same as her father. Quimby grew up with two younger sisters, and now her 13-year-old sister, Morgan, also wears the number “5.”

“It feels so good just to know that I’m doing something that my

sisters look up to,” said Quimby.

“It reminds me everyday that I’m really lucky to be where I am. It motivates me on those days when it’s hard, knowing I have someone looking up to me. I’m no longer doing this for myself.”

When Quimby was younger her parents were involved in a lot of different sports, which led to her playing softball, practicing ballet and even bowling for a short while. Unfortunately, the form of bowling goes completely against the mechanics of softball pitching says Quimby, and softball is my passion.

Quimby attended Grandview High School. During her high school career, Quimby made allconference three years in a row and was an first team all-city her senior year. Off the field Quimby kept a 4.0 during high school earning her

three letters, and was first team academic all state pick. To top it off, Quimby was named honor athlete of the year, only on female is chosen per year for the award as a reflection of their entire high school career.

“It’s hard, but it’s just a standard I set for myself,” said Quimby.

“I’m sure I’ll get a B in college, these classes aren’t easy, but I’ve always put forth my best effort and it just so happens that’s earned me straight A’s so far.”

Quimby has been on the Deans Honor Roll all three semesters of her college career. She is also on the MIAA’s Academic Honor Roll, one of only three at Washburn.

Michael McDonald, michael. mcdonald@washburn.edu, is a freshman business major.

Washburn athletic training students: “We’ve got your back.”

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March is National Athletic Training month Luke Warnken

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March is National Athletic Training Month where Athletic Trainers all over the nation come together to help promote the growing allied health profession.

Washburn University is no exception.

The theme for this year’s Athletic Training Month, sponsored by the National Athletic Trainer’s

Association, is “we’ve got your back.”

“During March the NATA emphasizes advocating for

Certified Athletic Trainers and promoting athletic training to the public,” said Haley Holwick, a senior athletic training major. “To promote NATM we recently did an activity in Memorial Union, and will be doing another activity in the Petro lobby this Friday [March 14].

It was a lot of fun because it was kind of like ‘Wheel of Fortune.’

We had categories listed on a spinning wheel and then asked the participant questions about that category.”

Holwick is in charge of the promotions committee for Washburn University’s Student Athletic Training Society.

Throughout the school year Holwick collaborates with the four full-time certified athletic trainers at Washburn and her fellow athletic training students to devise games, design posters, and table around campus.

“This role includes organizing activities around campus to promote NATM,” said Holwick.

“During the year I also get SATS

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Here To Help: Washburn athletic training students specialize in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehab of sports related injuries. Athletic trainers work with all of Wahburn’s sports teams on and off the field. members organized to cover campus activities such as the Activities and Majors Fair. We also have been trying to get PSAs out to local radio and TV stations to be announced over the month of March.”

Creating awareness for the duties performed by athletic trainers is a challenge. Most peoples’ exposure to athletic trainers is through high school sports or through television.

The idea behind National Athletic Training Month is to show that athletic trainers do more than just tape ankles.

“Athletic training is a one of a kind profession,” said Holwick.

“Athletic trainers are health care professionals that are under the

supervision of physicians and specialize in prevention, evaluation, rehabilitation and treatment of sport related illnesses and injuries.”

In order to become a certified athletic trainer one must graduate from a Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education accredited institution.

The student must then pass a Board of Certification exam to become certified. The biggest misnomer of athletic training is that they only work with ‘athletes.’

A good chunk of athletic trainers are employed by secondary schools and colleges, but there are a multitude of settings where an athletic can be handy. Some of these settings include clinics,

hospitals, military, performing arts, law enforcement, and as a physician extender. Washburn University’s four full-time certified athletic trainers are Steve Ice, John Burns, Karen Garrison, and Michael Ramirez who oversee more than 30 students who vie for limited spots in Washburn’s athletic training program. The AT program is a three-year program that consists of working with Washburn’s 10 athletic teams. Jamie Blackim and Caitlin Ferre are certified graduate assistant athletic trainers who assist with the Washburn athletic teams.

Luke Warnken, luke.warnken@ washburn.edu, is a senior athletic training major

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Students recognized for Who’s Who awards by campus faculty Ezgi Gulec

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Who’s Who started when one student wanted to create an awards ceremony that didn’t require any dues or fees associated with membership. Who’s Who is dedicated to students for their hard work academically, as well as their impact in the community,on campus and out in the greater community.

Jessica Barraclough, director of Washburn Student Activities and Greek Life, hosted the Who’s Who Awards Ceremony that took Photo courtesy of SAGL place on March 4 in the Washburn A room of the Cheesing It Up: The recipiants of this years Who’s Who awards gather for the award ceremony. This is Memorial Union.

“It is an historical the 15 year that Washburn has held the award ceremony to honor outstanding students of Washburn. record of students from students. Kidd works specifically with jessica.barraclough@washburn.edu or across the United States who are nominated into this group Sudent Life, which helps get students visit her in the SAGL office located in of individuals that do great things involved and engaged, counseling and the lower level of Memorial Union. for the campus academically and for career services, SRWC and residential living. leadership,” said Barraclough.

Kidd has been at Washburn for 33 Universities all across the nation turn in names for this volume, and the years, 17 of which he served as the book is available for purchase each dean of students. He also deals with students who either have academic year.

The national organization looks or conduct issues. Kidd says he really at the academics and the amount of enjoys taking part in Who’s Who credit hours the student has as the because it gives him the opportunity to bare minimum requirement, and recognize students in a positive way.

“It’s one of my favorite award each campus has the ability to take it further if they choose to. Washburn ceremonies that we have on campus has been holding a Who’s Who awards because it’s unique,” said Barraclough.

“Who’s Who brings people from all ceremony for more than 15 years.

“At Washburn, we have taken over campus that are passionate and it a little bit further to talk about engaged in campus in different areas Photo by Ezgi Gulec your campus engagement So your all into one place, and we get to hear involvement on campus and then your about all the cool things students do.”

Barraclough also went on to say community service, whether that is community service, on campus or in that being able to hear the passion that the Topeka community, have been students have about being an Ichabod added to what we look at for our Who’s makes her proud to be a staff member of Washburn.

Who students,” said Barraclough.

Ezgi Gulec, ezgi.gulec@washburn.

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KBI plans new building Cindy Rose

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Washburn University and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are breaking ground for the Forensic Science Center in May after the spring semester ends. When completed, the KBI will be occupying approximately 90 percent of the building and Washburn will occupy 10 to 12 percent. The KBI will have their main lab here and their administration building will stay in their old offices on 17th street.

The Forensic Science Center will be located on the south side of the Petro building, which isn’t far from where the future site of the new law building is, which is about 100 yards to the south. The building will also be something law students will use to understand forensics.

“We will develop a program related to digital forensics,” said Randy Pembrook, vice president of Academic Affairs.

“It targets what happens when the bad guys use computers, mobile phones, ipads, whatever, for anything from embezzling to pornography.”

Forensic scientists also gather physical and other evidence to help solve crimes. They analyze firearms, blood, semen, fingerprints, saliva, skeletal remains and drugs. Forensic science can be the one thing that convicts or exonerates a suspect. They work in conjunction with attorneys and law enforcement as their performance in these matters is critical.

Washburn already has classes dedicated to criminal justice and forensic chemical science. But because so much evidence is found in outside environments, there will be an outdoor CSI lab. Similar to the “body farms” they have at other institutions. Pembrook says they may use the remains of pigs or hogs instead of human remains.

The lab will also include other objects that are found at crime scenes to help law enforcement solve them. The items will be observed to discover how they decompose in an outdoor environment. Students will also learn how to understand blood and liquid splatter. The lab should help local law enforcement to get evidence to trial quicker with what is learned there.

Law enforcement does not always find evidence at the time of the crime; it could be found a year or more later. Pembrook noted that police officers know how to protect citizens, but if a body turns up that has been missing for years, this is something students will be learning how to specialize in.

“We think it will be really interesting to give students the ability to learn those upper-end specialty skills,” said Pembrook. “Anthropology students will have cabinets where they can pull out skeletal remains to investigate.”

Brittany Moes, senior criminal justice major and president of the Criminal Justice Association was also enthusiastic about the idea.

“I think it is a great thing and it will give more students more of an opportunity to have those types of classes,” said Moes.

Some members of the KBI will also serve as adjunct professors to Washburn students. In turn, students will be able to intern with the KBI. When they have staffing needs, Washburn graduates may be able to become employed there.

They will already know how to handle evidence and deal with the chain of custody of materials. Pembrook says he would like to see a generation of our students working for the KBI. “It’s an exciting project,” said Pembrook. “Washburn and the KBI have been working together on this for a long time.”

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

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Crimea crisis misrepresented in media

Patrick Barry

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A forum was hosted March 10 on the recent events concerning Ukraine by a panel of Washburn professors. The goal was to increase awareness and understanding of the complicated issues at play.

Tom Prasch, a history professor, was the first speaker. He provided a background of the complicated history of the Crimean region.

Dmitri Nizovtsev, a professor of economics, provided the Russian perspective of the events in his presentation. Linsey Moddelmog, a political science professor, presented the perspective of the Ukrainian protestors. Bob Beatty, a professor who teaches international relations, addressed the international concerns about Crimea.

“This is a very interesting echo of really deeply imbedded and complex history,” said Prasch. “It helps us a lot to understand that deeper history if we’re going to understand what’s going on today.”

Beatty and Nizovtsev both provided insight into the issue that was not covered by most Western sources of media. Nizovtsev presented on some of the alarming signs that sparked Russia’s interest in the events. Two concerning factors that influenced Russia’s decision making were the disbanding of the

police force and the way individuals opposed the new Ukrainian policies being labeled as separatists.

“Russia has its Black Sea fleet in Ukraine, specifically in Crimea, and I think what’s going on now is probably an attempt for them to possibly make sure that Ukraine does not go to NATO down the road, which would possibly kick their fleet out of there,” said Beatty.

“I think if you view it in terms of the national interests you can at least see why they are doing it.”

Unfortunately, the Western media has not presented the facts from Russia’s perspective. The situation is complicated and full of multiple subjective political aspects.

International politics are difficult to cover from all angles because it is difficult to analyze situations holistically.

The objective facts of the case are that Viktor Yanukovych, the president of Ukraine, was ousted by the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev.

Yanukovych was an ally of the Russian Federation, who maintains their Black Sea Fleet at a naval base in Crimea. Russia was concerned that the new government of Ukraine would break allegiance with Russia.

Russian leaders were concerned about the impact of the political instability on their strategically crucial naval facility.

The issue is further complicated

by the shared history of Russia and Ukraine. The two nations currently share a political border, but historically were both part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Crimea was historically a part of Russia but was given to the Ukraine while the two were united by the Soviet Union. Crimea is a semi-autonomous region of Ukraine and is home to a large majority of ethnically Russian Ukrainians.

After Yanukovych was ousted, unidentified forces secured Crimea.

Arseniy Yatsenyuk was elected by the Ukrainian parliament as the new prime minister. His first move was to form a new government that would qualify for aid from the European Union or the United States.

Ethnically Russian citizens of Crimea started protesting the new Ukrainian government that ousted Yanukovych. The protests included flying Russian flags and singing Soviet era songs. The Russian Federation is not recognizing the new Ukrainian government as legitimate. Eastern Ukraine, which is also home to a large population of ethnically Russian Ukrainians, has also protested the new government in Kiev.

Vladimir Putin and his government have pushed for a referendum to let the people of Crimea determine the future of the region. This is controversial due

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Setting The Record Straight: Several professors gather together to talk to students about the on-going issues in Crimea. The lecture discussed how the crisis is not being represented well in the media.

to conflicting perspectives on the crisis. Leaders from the West, like German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Barack Obama, have criticized the referendum. They argue it violates the sovereignty of the new Ukrainian government and therefore violates international law. Putin argues that the new government in Kiev took control through an unconstitutional coup and therefore the new government is illegitimate.

Ethnically Russian citizens of the Ukraine have been protesting the new government in Kiev. They are opposed to the new government, which has made steps to break away from their Russian identity. The status of the Russian language is one of the main concerns of the proRussian protestors. The referendum is set for March 16 and it will allow the autonomous Southeastern region of Ukraine to decide by popular vote if they want to be an independent state or a part of the Federation.

The Western media has not presented the Russian perspective on the Crimean controversy. The Russian Federation has acted in a way that is understandable, given their interests. It is not accurate to presume that Russia is tying to conquer Ukraine. It is inaccurate that the Soviet Union is resurrecting.

It is not accurate to reduce Putin to a modern Hitler. The truth is that

there are conflicting views on the situation.

“The West must understand that, to Russia, Ukraine can never be just a foreign country,” said Henry Kissinger, former secretary of state. “The European Union must recognize that its bureaucratic dilatoriness and subordination of the strategic element to domestic politics in negotiating Ukraine’s relationship to Europe contributed to turning a negotiation into a crisis.”

The West argues the referendum violates Ukrainian sovereignty, the Russians argue that without it, and democracy would be repressed for the ethnic Russians. The issue is in reality a moral debate. Is it morally justifiable to violate the sovereignty of another nation or is it morally wrong to allow a new government to ignore the voices of an ethnic group entitled to a democratic solution? It is necessary to analyze the controversy holistically. The truth is ambiguous. International politics are seldom clear-cut cases of right and wrong, but rather a set of competing interests cloaked in subjective interpretations.

Patrick Barry, patrick.barry@ washburn.edu, is a senior anthropology major.