2013-14 Issue 3

Washburn Review Washburn University

Volume 140, Issue 3

September 4, 2013

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Brothers open hookah business close to WU Colton Goeffert

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On Friday, Sept. 13, a new business will open in the Washburn View shopping area. The Hookah House Topeka, owned by brothers Bassem and Hazem Chahine, will be open from noon to midnight, Sunday through Wednesday, as well as noon to 3 a.m. on Thursday through Saturday.

The Hookah House Topeka is a new branch of the brothers' original Hookah House, located in downtown Lawrence, which opened in 2006.

The new location was created due to demand for a Topeka shop from patrons who would frequent the brothers' original Lawrence location.

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Piano event a ‘smash’ hit Mike Goehring

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The fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia reached colony status last March and decided this semester would be a good time to expand their chapter.

“We decided to have this piano smash as a fundraiser/ recruitment event to get our name out. That way when people see us doing this and see our advertisements around campus they’re going to be like, ‘Phi Mu Alpha, I’ve heard of them,’ and they go check it out. That’s what we want them to do,” said Nick Scott, president of Phi Mu Alpha.

Scott wanted to have an event where the fraternity could entertain students in a different way.

“So we’re just out here to have fun and give the students something to do,” said Scott.

“You never see something like this. We have the Welcome Week with the dunk tank and stuff, but you never get to come and bash something with a sledge hammer while you’re at school.”

Ron Rutherford, director of Washburn’s Safety Planning and Emergency Management, was

Photos by Mike, Goehring and Brian Cervantez, Washburn Review

Smashing good time: Students enjoy smashing pianos for a great cause that also releases stress. It’s not everyday that students get to smash four pianos and two organs, and the Piano Smash is a great opportunity to do so.

also present to make sure the event went smoothly. Rutherford helped with a Slip N’ Slide event that happened the week before at the Memorial Union Lawn.

“I’m here to view the event.

It took a lot of time and planning to make sure that the school could have a good time and enjoy their college experience,” said Rutherford. “We work with a lot of student organizations here on

campus with faculty and staff, and are trying to keep campus safe and fun at the same time.”

Members of the fraternity found pianos that were broken beyond repair, got them donated,

stored them at Washburn for a short time and then brought them out to be smashed to pieces.

Scott got the idea of a piano smash from churches that do car smashes. He wanted to make the event reflect what the fraternity is about.

“Most of us are music majors.

We have a few non-majors and the fraternity is literally about bettering everything through music,” said Scott.

At every meeting the members sing, learn new songs and rehearse songs. The fraternity also helps students get through school and provides networking possibilities.

“If you’re a music major and you come in and join us as a freshman or a sophomore us upperclassmen have already walked the path you’re about to walk so we can guide you down that road,” said Scott.

The fraternity currently has 13 members and they are hoping to increase that number to 20 by the end of the semester.

Mike Goehring, michael.goehring1@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.

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Campus Activities Board presents Grocery Bingo

Katty Vasquez

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College life is full of novel experiences. For some students, it would be the first time spending all night out in the city, as well as the first time spending all night studying for classes.

The first time away from parents, and the first time truly supporting oneself and picking up groceries.

Luckily, The Campus Activities

Board is here to the rescue.

CAB is an organization led by students to create events on campus that provide wholesome entertainment as well as promote social, cultural, and educational discussions that are open to the Washburn community. For this upcoming event, CAB is getting ready to host Grocery Bingo.

“Grocery Bingo is bingo with the perk of winning groceries,” said Margeaux

Seymour, co-director of CAB. “You come, you play Bingo, and have an awesome chance of winning groceries. I mean who doesn’t like free food?”

The purpose of Grocery Bingo is simple-- provide camaraderie among Washburn students and win food. The codirectors of CAB would like to extend an invitation to all students on campus.

“The bags have a variety of

groceries ranging from mac and cheese to granola bars, ramen, apples and bananas, typical dorm food,” said Seymour.

“Grocery Bingo really is a way to meet new friends and test out your Bingo skills. We play the traditional bingo, blackout, shapes and patterns. We get creative as the night moves along,” said Seymour. “It’s also a great way to get to know the CAB directors for the year and

get involved.”

Grocery Bingo will take place Thursday, Sept. 12 in the Washburn Room of Memorial Union at 7 p.m.

Katty Vasquez, katty.vasquez@ washburn.edu, is a senior biology major.

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Getting your Bod in gear for the start of a new year Emily Juhnke

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To help kick off the new school year, the Student Recreation and Wellness Center at Washburn is offering a wide variety of group exercise classes. These give students the opportunity to work out and do something beneficial for their bodies, while also having fun and making new friends.

“There’s an accountability factor when you get into a group exercise setting,” said Joel Bluml, director of the SRWC. “It’s a great social environment where you get to meet people as well, so it spices up your routine.”

The classes are designed for students of all ability levels, beginner or advanced. Bluml said they don’t want people coming in thinking that they are not in good enough shape to participate.

“The instructors do a fantastic job of educating the classes, so you can trust that not only are you going to work out safely, but that you are going to be pushed to the intensity that you desire to

employ,” said Ben Marx, assistant director of the SRWC. They offer much more than the popular cardio dance classes, such as Zumba. Many of them are hybrid, or combination, classes.

These include a mix of cardio and strength exercises for a total body workout.

For example, Functional Fitness, offered 8:10 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and 5:10 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays, includes a very exciting and dynamic strength training routine.

“We want to make sure we’re offering a group exercise schedule that has a very good variety and blend,” said Marx. “They’re exciting and interesting to the student population.”

Most of the class instructors are Washburn students. All group exercise classes are free to Washburn students, faculty and staff. People are encouraged to bring along friends. Comments and feedback are welcome. Bluml said that students can feel free to email them or stop by the SRWC to talk.

“We really encourage students to let us know what they think about what we’re offering,” said Bluml.

Margeaux Seymour, senior psychology major, instructs the Zumba classes offered 12:10 p.m.

– 12:50 p.m. Wednesdays and 5:10 p.m. – 6 p.m. Fridays.

“Zumba is fun. It’s different.

It’s social,” said Seymour. “I want to help people reach fitness goals or establish new ones.”

Seymour also instructs Dance N’ Sculpt, offered 7:10 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursdays.

McKensie Gnagi, sophomore kinesiology major, instructed a kickboxing class for the first two weeks and will now be teaching the Boot Camp Program three days a week starting on Sept. 4.

“This class is going to boost your endurance and overall fitness level,” said Gnagi. “It’s a full body workout so you’ll really get the most out of your time.”

Emily Juhnke, emily.juhnke@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.

Resume Road Show to prepare Ichabods for Career Fair Anzhelika Tolstikhina WASHBURN REVIEW

The fall semester has just begun, but the time has already come for Ichabods to start preparing to explore different options and career paths, submit their resumes to company recruiters and learn about internship opportunities that will help them with their future success. Bods will have many options that will potentially help them fulfill their career-oriented goals.

Two days before the Career Fair, students will have an opportunity to prepare their resumes for strict evaluations of potential employers. The Resume Road Show, organized by the Career Services Office, will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 9 in the Memorial Union. ”We want our students putting their best foot forward when applying for a job, and tricky road on the way to achieve a success starts with an effective resume,” said James Barraclough, Career Services specialist.

The name of the event was made

by Kent McAnally, director of Washburn Career Services, in accordance with his favorite television show, “Antiques Road Show.”

McAnally confessed to being a secret geek of the show.

As people bring their antiques to find out their worth during the show, Washburn students will bring their resume to find out its’ validity. The difference is that

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students will be sure to leave the Road Show with an improved resume.

The Road Show is a “dropin event” and students are welcome to stop by at anytime.

The process won’t take more than 15 minutes, although students should consider coming as early as possible to avoid waiting in line. The Road Show only requires Ichabods to bring a copy of their resume, note pad, pen and a smile.

“It’s important to make this event profitable for Washburn students,” said McAnally. “It’s our duty to provide opportunities for their future career.”

Anzhelika Tolstikhina, anzhelika. tolstikhina@washburn.edu, is a freshman nursing major.

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Work Out: Students have fun while participating in a Zumba dance routine.

Zumba is offered Wednesdays from 12:10-12:45 p.m. and Fridays from 5:10– 6:10 p.m.

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March on Malta photographic exhibition now open Michelle Boltz

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The Washburn’s March on Malta Transformational Experience Photographic Exhibition will be on display Sept. 3 through Sept. 21. The trip to Malta was part of a class that was taken from May 14 through May 24 at the end of the spring semester. It was called Documenting Art and History Abroad, and was taught by assistant photography professor Marydorsey Wanless.

Some of the artists on display are: Megan Thompson, Austin Wiebler, Lexi Lemons, Ashley Russell, Katie Child, Nick Magee and many more.

WTE scholarships were available for those students that were interested in taking the trip.

Malta is one of three islands that are in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, located between Italy and Greece. This was Washburn’s first trip to Malta.

There will be a reception 5 to

7 p.m. during First Friday, Sept.

6 in the John R. Adams Gallery inside of the Art building. A gallery talk will also take place noon on Sept. 11. Wanless and a number of students will be at the talk to discuss the experience and answer any questions.

Michelle Boltz, michelle.boltz@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.

Kansas Book Festival, a "novel" idea Fatima Oubaid

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The third annual Kansas Book Festival will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at the State Capitol and on the Statehouse Grounds.

This year the festival will have two groups of authors, presenting authors and vendor authors.

The presenting authors consist of 27 recently published authors who will give presentations about their most recent work in the Capitol building. The vendor authors will be at different booths on the Statehouse Grounds answering questions, signing and selling their books.

“This was a project initiative that Mary Brownback started,” said Karen Taylor, Kansas Book Festival committee member.

“She loved reading and thought it was important to encourage people to read.”

The Book Festival was designed to educate the community about different

authors so everyone can have a chance learn about an author they have never heard of before.

“We have some really good authors this year and a wide variety,” said Taylor. “I think anyone that goes will definitely find at least one thing that interests them, if not several.”

There will also be different organizations such as the Kansas Writers’ Association, Rowe Publishing, the University Press of Kansas and more. This will be a good opportunity for anyone who has never written a book but is interested in doing so.

Admission to the Book Festival is free and open to the public. It will be located on the east side entrance of the Capitol Building.

For a complete list of vendors and a schedule of presenting authors, visit www. kansasbookfestival.com.

Fatima Oubaid, fatima.oubaid@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.

Photo by Michelle Boltz, Washburn Review

Photos On the March: One of the photos featured in the March on Malta exhibit is displayed above. Many students that went on the Malta trip received Washburn Transformational Experience scholarships.

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alendar Project lets community work on cycles any time

Wednesday, Sept. 4

Malta Photo Exhibition: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Art Building Gallery Honors Advisory Board Meeting: 12 p.m., Cottonwood Room The Face and The Mask & “Who Does Not Wear a Mask?”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Garvey Fine Arts Center Sharon Sullivan Gender Brown Bag Presentation: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Lincoln Room

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Those that cycle, or those that need to keep up on their bike maintenance, now have one more resource available to them in Topeka.

A workstand, available 24 hours a day, has been added to the community thanks to the Topeka Community Cycle Project.

The workstand is free and open for anyone to use. The stand is located at 423 S. Kansas, just in front of the Cycle Project.

Tours of the Cycle Project will also begin at this time.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.

The public is invited to attend.

The Fixit stand allows you to properly suspend a bike during repairs and even includes several common tools needed for cycle repairs.

Even if one doesn’t know how to go about repairing their bicycle, those with smart phones may receive some help. The front of the stand includes a QR code for scanning that gives access to repair tutorials.

Installation of the stand was made possible by funding from The Krumins Family Fund of the Topeka Community Foundation, and surplus concrete from the City of Topeka.

For more information, visit http://cycleproject.org.

Photo submitted by: Karl Fundenberger, TCCP Board Member

Easy Fix: Extending the hours of TCCP, the Dero Fixit Stand complement TCCP’s efforts to get the tools in the hands of the Topekans to create a sustainable bicycling community.

Thursday, Sept. 5

National Anxiety Screening Day: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Henderson Learning Resources Center QUAKE by Melanie Marnich: 7:30 p.m., Garvey Fine Arts Center/Mulvane, through the 7th.

Friday, Sept. 6

Last day to enroll: All Day, handled through MyWashburn Last day to file Application for Degree for Fall graduates: All Day, Handled through University Registrar’s Office Saturday, Sept. 7

Back-to-School Retreat: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kansas Room Sorority Recruitment - Bid Day: 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Henderson Learning Resources Center Sunday, Sept. 8

QUAKE by Melanie Marnich: 2 p.m., Garvey Fine Arts Center/Mulvane

Washburn police reports August 29 12:45 — Information Report, Possible criminal activity; Morgan Hall: Report Taken: Person of interest identified: investigation continues 20:39 — Information Report, Suspicious vehicle/person, Parking Lot 7; Report taken: vehicle possibly following an individual: investigation continued 17:17 — Theft/Criminal Damage, criminal use of fin. card: Petro Allied Health Center, Report Taken: No suspect(s) at this time: investigation continues 10:30 — Information Report, possible criminal activity: Washburn Institute of Tech., Report Taken: Investigation determined there was no criminal activity

alcohol violation; Memorial Union: Report Taken, Individual intoxicated coming from off campus location referred to the Dean of Students 01:35—Information Report; Notice to leave; On Campus location: Report Taken, 1 notice to leave served: Ind. escorted from campus 03:37—Information Report; intrusion alarm; Living Learning Center, Report Taken, area checked: Ind. in the area stated alarm was accidently set off and had left by another door 18:11—Information Report; fire alarm; Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority: Report Taken: Natural Gas Odor: odor determined to be from stove

August 30 23:07 — Information Report, medical call; Living Learning Center: Report Taken: Individual treated at scene: refused hospital treatment

September 1 22:56—Information Report: Fire alarm, Washburn Village; Report Taken, Probable cause burned food: alarm cleared and reset

August 31 00:20 — Information report, alcohol violation; Parking Lot 9; Report Taken: Alcohol seized and destroyed: referred Dean of Students 00:41—Information Report;

September 2 21:18—Information Report, possible criminal activity; Living Learning Center:; Report Taken: Investigation determined there was no criminal activity

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Up in Smoke: Artwork is displayed at a new local business, close to WU’s campus. The grand opening for The Hookah House Topeka is Friday, Sept. 13.

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Colton Goeffert WASHBURN REVIEW The brothers, whose family has been in the tobacco and hookah business for five generations, came to America in 2001, bringing their culture and the hookah with them.

Hazem Chahine, a Washburn graduate himself, described The Hookah House Topeka and the hookah itself, as “an icebreaker.”

“There are a lot of nice bars in this city, but we’re more of a nontraditional hangout. We’re here for

people who don’t want to go out to bars every night, people who just want to have a nice relaxing environment where they can study, chat, or even talk business if they want to. It’s [the hookah is] an icebreaker for a good conversation,” said H. Chahine.

Bassem Chahine picked up the explanation where his brother left off.

“It’s got more of a social aspect to it. You can come here before bars or after bars, if you want to sober up,” said B. Chahine. “It’s a really

nice place to come and relax and be with your friends.”

Scott Buckley, the manager of Hookah House Topeka said that student discounts would be offered to students with their Washburn I.D. or even to those without I.D. that bring in laptops.

“Students can just come and study and they’ll get a discount here,” said Buckley. “We’re just trying to be somewhere you can come and relax, chill, have a good, friendly, environment and enjoy some high-quality hookah.”

Student specials will also be available, as well as daily specials.

The Hookah House Topeka doesn’t just offer hookah. They also offer Arabic cuisine including bubble tea, hummus with pita bread and stuffed grape leaves, to name a few. The establishment will also host regular events including a DJ on Fridays and belly dancers every other Thursday. More special events are also in the works but have not yet been announced.

“When you come to Hookah House, you’ll see a world different

from any other, our culture, Arabian culture, which has been lacking [in Topeka],” said H. Chahine. “No one seems to know how nice we, the Arabs, are. We want to show the public the other side of Arabian culture, that there are good Arabs and bad Arabs just like any other people.”

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

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Question: When is it okay to be a bigot?

So glad you asked. I was walking on campus the other day speaking with a couple friends of mine, one of which told me about a rather jarring run-in she had with a wonderfully outspoken bigot who proceeded to demean her for not only her choice in studies, but also her affinity for “not white” men. (I want to mention that this is not, actually, what was said to her. I cannot repeat it, as it’s not printable.

That said, you get the idea.)

Now, this is not the first

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story of blatant racism I’ve heard in the last couple weeks, and it is not that I am surprised that racism still exists. We hear the jokes, tell the jokes, are a part of the jokes, deal with the jokes, tolerate the jokes, or are the originator of the jokes. That said, it still blows my mind that there are people who still say things in public that should be saved for KKK or Black Panther rallies.

Recently, this became a wide-spread debate between myself and several others.

Rather than keep it to my circle of friends, I decided to bring it to you.

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If you’re a minority, is it okay to slander whites? If you’re white, is it okay to slander someone else? When is it ever okay to make cracker or porch monkey jokes? (I know, maybe when no one else who might possibly be offended can hear you or just in “polite,” likeminded company, or maybe in those several moments you look over your shoulder before starting a joke that’s sure to split sides while keeping alive stereotypes and slanderous comments that have been around since we started pointing out the “other” in people.)

Here’s the thing. I normally don’t go off on these sorts of rants in my column, especially since I think that we all have our own form of bigot running around (intolerance of the intolerance so-to-speak), that said, the abysmal things that we still say to one another, whether in jest or otherwise, is truly abhorrent.

If you’re a racist, keep it to the rest of your fellow “brethren,” I don’t care what race

If you would like Raz’s advice, email your question to realworldraz@ gmail.com. Look for this column every week for your answer or go online to washburnreview.org.

With the extended weekend, we wanted to know:

“What did you do for Labor Day?” “I went home and went to a pre-Mexico party because my church group and I are going to Mexico.”

“I hung out with family.”

Candice Zuspann, junior, nursing

you are. That’s actually the crux of the problem: I am creating a world wherein self-expression is not about race -- or gender, or creed, or sexuality, or god forbid even religion – and where selfexpression is not only tolerated, it’s celebrated. In fact, in the world I’m creating, it’s the norm.

I’m writing this because my friend didn’t feel comfortable enough to defend herself.

Therefore, I’m doing it. Don’t tolerate the things that offend your soul. Don’t sit by while others are ridiculed for who they are. As Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.”

So, here’s the “Ask Raz” question of the week: with your words and actions, what kind of world are YOU creating?

Rachel Elias, freshman, business

“I stayed in my dorm and watched movies.”

“I went swimming and had a cookout with my family.”

Lauren Pierce, sophomore, business

Jingru Li, freshman, finance

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New semester heats up with Scorch on the Porch Brian Cervantez

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On Aug. 29 Washburn students and faculty were treated to the first Scorch on the Porch of the semester 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is put on by the Union, Washburn Dining and the Ichabod Shop.

It is a unique event that offers live music and a $5 meal to go along with it. Also, the

Ichabod Shop always has sales for students on Washburn items during the event. As long as weather permits, students are able to get outside, enjoy the day and have a relaxing time with friends.

“Scorch on the Porch is an outdoor concert series that offers the campus an alternative to their daily routine,” said Janel Rutherford, assistant director of

Business Services.

The many different activities offered during Scorch on the Porch make it a success.

Throughout the concert series they have themed events. Some in the past have been pirate themed, where students get to act like pirates. The themed ones are always a big hit with students and faculty.

The Scorch on the Porch

this past week was a success with students.

“It’s a $5 meal deal that saved my life,” said Sage Cornelius, junior accounting major.

They served a meal of BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, pasta salad and watermelon slices. Washburn dining also sampled their new smoothies for students.

“It was a nice, hot day and I enjoyed the live music,” said Rosie Henderson, senior psychology major.

There will be more events coming soon for students to enjoy if they missed this Scorch on the Porch.

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

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The Miner’s Bluff: The Miner’s Bluff performed in the North Union lawn at the first Scorch on the Porch of the semester. The band, composed of Scott Lane and Rob Foster, perform at local venues in the Topeka area. Both have been on the music scene for more years than they care to admit.

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Ichabod Soccer Kickin’ it to WU

Robert Zimmerman WASHBURN REVIEW

Ichabod soccer played its final exhibition game Sunday afternoon against Minnesota State in order to fine-tune the players for their first game of the season. This game was important for all the players but mostly the freshmen because this year the team is fielding ten freshmen; which is more than in previous years.

“Five of the freshmen started in today’s game, but we have ten total freshmen because last year we graduated nine players so we went for a bigger recruiting class,” said Tim Collins, head coach of the Ichabods.

One of the biggest problems for freshmen is getting to know their teammates and building relationships with the rest of the team that will last a lifetime. This means that the upperclassmen, especially the seniors, have to do their part to make the new players feel welcomed.

“We have to learn how to work well with the freshmen and be able to build good relationships since we have a lot of them,” said Kelsey Ewert, senior.

Exhibition games are a way for teams to be able to play against other teams without the pressure of a loss counting towards their record. These games are meant for teams to be able to figure out

their strengths and weaknesses but also make sure that everyone gets experience, especially those not used to playing in college.

“It’s important to make sure the freshmen are included and that they feel important so in exhibition games they get a lot of experience in the game,” said Rachel Hansen, senior.

For returning players the upcoming season is all about how they can build and improve from last season. Although each player might have an individual goal it is important to also have things that the entire team can focus on. Some goals might just be as simple as playing as a more cohesive team on the field or more daunting such as having a

better record and making it to the conference tournament.

“We want to have a better year and today the team showed good play execution and that they can not only learn from mistakes but also build upon success,” said Collins.

One way to get experience is to play better teams just as Washburn did. Minnesota State is a division two soccer power house. When playing a better team it is still important for the team to try its best, which is what the Ichabods did. At the half the score was tied at one apiece.

“We had plenty of attack opportunities we just have to work on capitalizing on them,” said Ewert.

The team came out in the second half ready to play but fatigue and some inexperience showed. Though they put their hearts into the game Minnesota State scored two more goals with the final score being three to one.

After the game, kids went down and players signed their posters.

The team tried their hardest and they are now more aware of what to prepare for the regular season.

“We just have to have team chemistry and learn to play with confidence,” said Ewert.

DaJuan Beard will certainly help the passing game.

As a sophomore, Beard caught 62 passes for 1,029 yards – double Kobbeman’s output last season. He sat out last year due to academic ineligibility, but looks to return this year and help Washburn improve on their 7-4 record.

“I let my teammates down because they were counting on me. But it meant that it was time for me to grow up and know that it’s about more than football. I’m

also in school for an education.

So missing last year helped me grow up and understand that outside of football I will have a degree when I finish school. So it really humbled me a lot,” said Beard.

His speed and ability to stretch the field should not only help him improve on his already impressive stats, but also help his teammates. While Kobbeman and tight end Tore’ Hurst were able to put up good receiving numbers, the fact that defenses will have to account for a big play threat like Beard will give them more opportunities underneath as possession receivers.

Head coach Craig Schurig had some high praise for Beard calling him “our best offensive player.” His return, along with the return of running backs Vershon Moore and Sean McPherson should only improve

an offense that was just 8th in the conference in yards per game and 6th in points scored.

While the team was able to manage without these explosive performers, Schurig doesn’t hide his excitement for their return.

Now he believes that defenses will fear playing this year’s Ichabod squad.

“We had to kind of grind things out (last season). We weren’t a real explosive team.

We were efficient at times, but I don’t think we made the defenses that we played real nervous. I think (Beard and McPherson) will help us with that,” said Schurig.

“It’s huge for our offense because he is such a weapon,” said junior quarterback Mitch Buehler. “It’s going to take a lot of pressure off of everyone else on our offense.”

Beard may have taken a year

off, but that isn’t keeping him from getting his hopes up for this year’s team.

“My expectations for this team are to be a physical, smart and relentless football team. I think we can become conference champions and national champions. We’ll be a team that finishes games and is physically able to dominate our opponent in all phases of the game, especially in the fourth quarter. I also expect myself to be a great leader and teammate,” said Beard.

See Beard, McPherson, and Moore make their return at home on September 14th as the Ichabods take on Fort Hays State at Yager Stadium.

Robert Zimmerman, robert.zimmerman@washburn.edu, is a senior, mass media major.

Returning All American will benefit Bods

Jake Wingo

WASHBURN REVIEW

The leading Ichabod receiver in 2012 was then junior Matt Kobbeman. While his 509 yards are certainly appreciated, it is quite the drop off from the MIAA leading 1,375 yards posted by Washburn rival, Emporia State’s, Shjuan Richardson. While some of that blame may go to some slight struggles at quarterback last season, the return of former all-American wide receiver

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

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Lewis ‘digs’ Topeka

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Megan Dortch

WASHBURN REVIEW

Kelsey Lewis has known volleyball since a young age. She joined a group of friends at the YMCA in Topeka when she was in the second grade to learn how to play. They may have started with a “one bounce” rule, but Lewis and friends all gained experience.

Since the second grade, Lewis has been playing volleyball and adding softball and basketball to her impressive resume as well. She earned honors in all three sports at Washburn Rural High School.

Lewis attributes her success to her supportive family and friends.

Lewis’ father coached her volleyball team growing up and taught her to never be satisfied. Her family

always pushed her to be better and to learn from her mistakes and move on.

“Kelsey is a great teammate,” said Sam McHenry. “She cares about everyone and wants us to succeed.

Having her believe and trust in us is how we are able to succeed.”

Last year Lewis had 229 kills, 12 blocks and 319 digs, making it her career high. Her position for the Ichabods is outside hitter/libero. Lewis also earned all-MIAA honorable mention her junior year.

The Bods have their first games of the season in the Ferris State Bulldog Invitational. Lewis is looking forward to seeing what is in store. She is also eager to see how things fall into place and for everyone on the team to get comfortable.

“I’m excited to get started. I think these games will set the standards for the season and we can progress from there,” said Lewis.

Outside of volleyball, Lewis studies to become a middle school English teacher and babysits whenever possible.

She grew up in Topeka and wants to stay around the area after she graduates.

Megan Dortch, megan.dortch@washburn.edu, senior mass media major.

Upcoming Events Ichabod Volleyball 2013-14 Season Friday, Sept. 6

Saturday, Sept. 14

Saturday, Sept. 7

Tuesday, Sept. 17

vs. Cedarville University Ohio - 10:30 a.m. Big Rapids, Mo. vs. Ashland University - 3:30 p.m. Big Rapids, Mo. vs. Calif University of Pennsylvania- 9:30 a.m. Big Rapids, Mo. vs. Ferris State University- 2:30 p.m. Big Rapids, Mo.

Friday, Sept. 13

vs. Centeral Washington University- 2 p.m. Golden, Colo. vs. Grand Valley State University - 6:30 p.m. Golden, Colo.

vs. Tarleton State University- 1 p.m. Golden, Colo. vs. Western Oregon University - 5:30 p.m. Golden, Colo. vs. Emporia State University- 7 p.m. Emporia, Kan.

Friday, Sept. 20

vs. Texas Woman’s University10 a.m. Fort Smith, Ark. vs. Dallas Baptist University- 6 p.m. Fort Smith, Ark.

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