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Volume 140, Issue 4
September 11, 2013
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Group promotes freedom, set to host debate
Mike Goehring
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Young Americans For Liberty, a student organization at Washburn University, is currently being revamped by president Matt Becker to help expand student libertarian presence on campus. “We are a libertarian based ideology group; we try to promote freedom, absolute freedom limiting government. We are for both sides of the spectrum--Republican and Democrat--we share a lot of view with them,” said Becker.
The group is open to people who lean either left or right. “Like the democrats, we share individual rights, we share gay marriage, and decriminalization of certain drugs; the republications, we share free market aspects with them,” said Becker. “Also we have a softer foreign policy-we don’t feel like telling sovereign countries what to do is our job. They run their country as they want to they let us run our country as we want to.” The organization will
be hosting a debate between two economics professors, Jennifer Ball and Paul Byrne, on the Affordable Health Care Act on Friday Sept. 27. The event is open to all students and will be held in Henderson 100. “We are going to have questions for them to answer economically and constitutionally,” said Becker. The organization meets every Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. to plan their weekly event, have webinars and discuss current events. The group is open to all students
regardless of major. “If you lean Democrat or Republican we would still love to have you there. We live for debate, we live to try to get the country working back into the direction that promotes freedom,” said Becker. “I think both sides can truly benefit from coming together.” Becker would like to see the organization help students expand their connection with politics. “A lot of times, especially our generation, we like to stay out of politics. We feel like
we are disconnected from it. I want to show people that we can get connected back in it,” said Becker. “We are the power; if you want freedom, if you want to feel like the government can’t tell you what to do all the time, this is the organization for you.” Connect with the organization on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/
Mike Goehring, michael.goehring@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
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Washburn Law brings legality to Republic of Georgia Jennifer Lauber
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Washburn University School of Law has been working with the Republic of Georgia to help bring their level of legal education up to American standards. With the help of a United States international development grant and qualified educators, the project is now well under way. Tom Romig, the Dean of Washburn Law, said the initial goal of the grant was to establish a National Center for Commercial Law for the Republic of Georgia. This center would allow the Republic of Georgia to develop a certainty of laws paralleling those of the western world. When the Republic of
Georgia gained independence from Soviet rule, their leaders assumed western businesses would flock to invest in their now free country. Instead, businesses were hesitant because laws were vague and uncertain. Washburn’s role is to enhance legal education while also contributing to the development of commercial and transactional law. Consistent application of legal principles will make western businesses more positive about investing in the Republic of Georgia. “This really involved almost the entire society,” Romig said. For example, when it comes to contracts, common terms need to be spoken. Romig stated that property rights needed to
be built on a model providing predictability for a company wanting to go into Georgia and purchase land. Washburn Law chose to partner with a law school in Tbilisi, which is the capital and largest city of Georgia. The partnership has continued and is now in its third year. “We have sent at least 10 professors over to the Republic of Georgia for periods of up to two to three weeks,” said Romig, “To teach not only the students but more importantly to teach professors and practitioners legal methods and legal theory.” And what started out as commercial law has broadened into other areas. Washburn Law now has a component that has
allowed them to assist with cases pending before the Constitutional Court, the Republic of Georgia’s Supreme Court. Washburn Law students have helped with researching cases. Although the students have not physically traveled to the Republic of Georgia, they have held video conferences with the Georgians where they discuss issues, U.S. research and provide briefs with comparable factual situations and resolutions. “It’s been a great experience for the Washburn students, while also contributing to development of the law in Georgia,” said Romig. For example, in what has been described as a landmark case dealing with Georgian
property law, justices from the Constitutional Court explicitly acknowledged the assistance provided by the Washburn students. Although the grant may run out soon, Romig is hopeful that Washburn Law will be able to continue this partnership with the Republic of Georgia law school in the future. For more information regarding this partnership visit: http://washburnlaw.edu/ academics/international/ republicofgeorgia/index.html
Jennifer Lauber, jennifer.lauber@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
Mulvane hosts reception to welcome new director Katty Vasquez
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The Mulvane Art Museum opened its doors this past June to welcome a new director, Connie Gibbons. Gibbons is a woman of energy and vision. Before coming to Washburn, Gibbons experienced running a small contemporary art center in Texas. After 17 years of dedication, she resolved to move on and try something new. Gibbons worked on other projects in several states before accepting a position to work on a big music project. Gibbons spent four years at the B.B. King Museum in
Mississippi. The vision for this museum brought the opportunity to tell the story of civil rights through an immersion in art and live music. “[Working on the B.B. King exhibit] deals more with live performance, more curating and more research. Material culture. Artifacts helped tell the story. The arts define culture and community. History, time periods, and places are represented by the arts and the architecture of a place,” said Gibbons. Gibbons also answered a big question: How do you define art? “I’m not sure if there is any easy answer for that,” said Gibbons. “Art is the impulse
to create. It has the ability to change perspective. The form of art- music, literature, visual art, etc- it doesn’t matter. They are all mediums to present us with the power to inspire and find new vision. I care about art because it is a discipline of memory and imagination.” As for the Mulvane Art Museum, Gibbons knows where they are headed. “If I could explain my vision for the Mulvane Art Museum in three words only, they would have to be dynamic, engaged, and informed. We are turning 90 years old next year. We are one of the oldest museums this side of the Mississippi river and we have
incredible history. Exhibitions not only show the artwork, but they help us talk about the things we chose not to speak of. That is how art can engage and entice. Museums help us bring it all together. We become keepers of history though them.” Although she has been active in her role as director for three months, a welcome reception was held in Connie Gibbon’s honor Tuesday night. Dr. Randy Pembrook gave the opening speech. He spoke of the great qualities that made Connie Gibbons an excellent addition to the Mulvane. Gibbons also mentioned it was Connie’s idea to wait to host the reception at a
later date. Jason Hanna, an art student that attended the event, also had good things to say about Connie Gibbons. “So far, every encounter I have had with her has led me to believe that she is an awesome lady. She takes her responsibility seriously, but she also knows how to interact and make things fun for everyone. She’s making the art experience at the museum more friendly. It’s art. It’s culture. I know we will have a good year,” said Hanna. Katty Vasquez, katty.vasquez@ washburn.edu, is a senior biology major.
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Anchors Away: Delta Gamma poses for a picture during last year’s Philanthropy Week. The sorority raises money to help fund state schools for the blind, eye saving research and assistance for the visually impaired.
Students get their money’s worth for Delta Gamma Philanthropy Anzhelika Tolstikhina WASHBURN REVIEW
Starting at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 with a pancake feed, the Delta Gamma Foundation will begin philanthropy week at the Delta Gamma house. Entrance tickets will cost only $5 for all-youcan eat pancakes, milk, bananas and bacon. All of the members will help to cook and prepare beforehand.
Historically developed throughout the years since 1936, the Delta Gamma Foundation has been raising money to help fund state schools for the blind, eye saving research and treatment and assistance for the visually impaired. “We’ve just got all of our new members with whom we are excited to share everything that our philanthropy is and teach them about what we do,” said Cassandra White, vice president
of foundation. They have a good plan of accomplishing it by taking recently recruited girls to the Kansas State School for the Blind and help the students with their track meet before the pancake feed Sept. 14. Monday, Sept. 16, at Cold Stone Creamery, Delta Gamma will hold another event between 6-9 p.m. with 25 percent of the proceeds going to the foundation. The last event, but not
the least, “Pie-a-DG”, will be held 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 19, during which, everyone will get a chance to smash the members of Delta Gamma’s faces with whipped cream pies for 50 cents. For people interested in helping through a participation in any of the events, Delta Gamma will spread out flyers and will post detailed information on their Facebook and Twitter accounts. Also, Delta Gamma will be tabling in the Union, from Sept.
11 to Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, contact White at akvpfoundation@gmail.com. “There is no easier way to Do Good,” said White.
Anzhelika Tolstikhina, anzhelika. tolstikhina@washburn.edu, is a freshman nursing major.
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Stage rocked by Quake play
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Natural Grocers comes to Topeka
Tate Long
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The Washburn theatre department opened their most recent production, Quake, on Sept 5. Though this play has a rather unusual script and a dark theme to it, they pulled it off in tremendous ways. The play followed a young woman named Lucy who was searching for love and found it in all the wrong places. Lucy was played by Ashley Vaughan, who brought a sweet and sinister look to love. She had the go get ‘em attitude that would be expected, but she was still a surprise throughout the production. She encountered many men, from a nice guy, to an extremely scary and vulgar man. These characters were played by Dané Shobe, who brought an extremely forceful, and occasionally humor filled feel to this production. Although it was easy to get caught up in the path of Lucy’s loves, one more character must be accounted for in this tedious story. This is the person who Lucy admired, followed, and all around just wanted to be. She was a deranged woman and a
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Quake: Ashley Vaughan and Dane Shobe perform a scene in which Vaughan's character runs away from her first relationship. The production was open to students and community members alike.
rather psychotic character. She was an astrophysicist gone crazy that began to kill men. Why did she kill? Not because she hated men, but because she loved them too much. This power-filled character was played by Heather Ives, who brought a great look and dialogue to the production. Throughout the story, each character took over the attention of the audience. Things were shown from many different perspectives, which enabled viewers to see the true
possibilities that could be found within the relationships. The cast, along with the great script, had the audience on their toes wondering what would happen to Lucy next. Would she find her big love? Or would she crash and burn, searching for something unreachable? Quake showed at Washburn Sept. 5, 6, 7 & 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. Tate Long, carl.long@washburn. edu, is a freshman mass media major.
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Organics for Sale: Natural Grocers, which opens on September 17, offers fresh, organic produce and other natural products to 21st St shoppers.
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alendar Editor looks to the signs, enjoys astrology
Wednesday, Sept. 11
Malta Photo Exhibition: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Art Building Gallery, (runs through the 20th) Lean Six Sigma: Yellow Belt Course: 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Washburn Room B (runs until Thursday) The Face and The Mask & “Who Does Not Wear a Mask?”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Garvey Fine Arts Center Career and Graduate School Fair: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lee Arena KC Ichabod Club Washburn Wednesday: 5 p.m., The Other Place Leadership Institute PALS Social: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Blair Seminar Room-Mediated - 162 Thursday, Sept. 12
Wake Up With Washburn: State trooper Brian Smith: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center CAB: Grocery Bingo: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Washburn Room A Friday, Sept. 13
Honors Student Council Meeting: 1:30 p.m., Henderson Learning Resources Center Room: Classroom - 103 Saturday, Sept. 14
Alumni Association tailgate: Vs. Fort Hays State: 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Moore BowlFootball Field DG Pancake Feed: 8:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., Delta Gamma House, 1915 SW MacVicar Ave
Kara Protasio
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I have been interested in astrology my entire life. I think it is another way to understand how people establish relationships with one another and what personal characteristics we each have. When most people think of astrology, they probably think about horoscopes. I read horoscopes in the newspaper. However, I do not believe that horoscopes are a big part of astrology. I do read horoscopes, but in my mind, horoscopes are not always true. I think you could write anything for a horoscope and your brain will always try
to make a connection to what a horoscope says. Therefore, I do not believe that horoscopes are an accurate part of astrology. However, I do believe in the 12 zodiac signs. I think that each sign has certain qualities or character traits and that everyone born under a sign processes them. I am a Scorpio. Some of the characteristics of a Scorpio include loyalty, passionate, observant and suspicious. I have all of these qualities. I am very loyal to my friends and will always be there for them or stick up for them. I get passionate all the time about things I love. I always want to know what is going on and I use observation to figure out what is going on. I’m not the kind of person to just trust people right away, so I am suspicious. I know I have a lot of the positive and negative features of a Scorpio. I was always this person before I even learned about astrology or did any of the research. After doing research it just made a lot of sense. The zodiac was created by the stars. Astrologers divide the year into 12 periods based
Washburn police reports September 3
11:38 — Information Report, Theft of camera and photography/art supplies; Art Building: Report Taken: No suspect(s) at this time, camera and lenses were entered into evidence, investigation continues
September 4
21:19 — Information Report, Theft of laptop computer; Morgan Hall; Report taken: No suspect(s), investigation continues
September 5
11:42— Information Report, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Washburn Institute of Tech.; Report Taken: Photos Taken 13:23 — Information Report, Medical Call: Parking Lot 4, Report Taken: Individual treated
at scene: Refused hospital treatment
September 6
9:20 — Information Report, Possible Criminal Activity; Washburn Institute of Tech.; Report Taken: person of interest identified: investigation continues 11:00 — Information Report, Medical Call; Yager Stadium; Report Taken: Individual being treated for injury stated to have happened at Washburn & not reported at the time 23:29 — Information Report, Suspicious Person; Phi Delta Theta Fraternity; Report Taken: Area checked: Individual located and & stated was dropping off a friend at the house
on the constellation periods when the sun passes through the constellation of each zodiac. Anyone born in that certain period parallels that zodiac sign. Each person has certain qualities or traits that have been researched to determine what each sign trait is. Each sign correlates better with other signs of the zodiac. For example, my sign is a Scorpio. My boyfriend is a Cancer. Scorpios and Cancers are very compatible when it comes to love and relationships. These signs are well-matched because each partner’s strengths balance the other’s weaknesses. I have been dating my boyfriend for three and a half years and it is my longest relationship I have ever had. I am certain it is because of our signs that we have lasted so long. My two best girlfriends are also Cancers, which is another reason I believe in the power of the zodiac. Another example would be my family relationships. My mother is an Aries and my father is a Virgo. According to the zodiac, a
Scorpio would get along better with a Virgo than an Aries. It is so true in my family. My dad and I have a great relationship. My mother and I have to work really hard at our relationship because we are just so different from the characteristics we have. I know that not every person is like their characteristics of their zodiac sign. I know a lot of people don’t follow astrology or believe it. I have seen people who are nothing like their zodiac sign. However, most people I know are exactly like the traits of their zodiac sign. I think that knowing the different zodiac signs helps to know how to have good relationships with people and understand why people are the way they are.
Kara Protasio, kara.protasio@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
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Photos by Ivan Moya, Washburn Review
Glow Sticks: Tanya Williams, a street performer displays her hula hoop talents. Williams has been publicly performing for 1 and a 1/2 years.
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Movin’ On: Bryce Korf, student at Washburn University, leaves PT’s coffee and the Table Talk games group who brought a variety of board games for visitors to play and purchase. PT’s was one of many businesses around the College Hill area to participate in the First Friday Art Walk.
Late Night College Hill artshow displays local talent Colton Goeffert WASHBURN REVIEW The evening of Sept. 6, saw the creation of a new College Hill event, the Destination College Hill: After Hours Art Walk. Many Topeka organizations and businesses joined together to provide a unique experience. The most notable of the businesses were PT’s Coffee, College Hill Pizza Pub, The Burger Stand and The Lofts at College Hill, but other organizations included the Capitol City Crushers, Topeka’s women’s roller derby team, as well as Tabletalk Games, a board and card game business and local band, Lo Pan’s Revenge. Many small local businesses also had tables for the night, selling everything from jewelry, art to vintage clothing. The event started at 7 p.m. and ran well into
the night. Art exhibits were set up in the unused business spaces next to The Burger Stand and Boca Café and featured local artists, as well as those from as far out as Salina. Outside were live performances from entertainers including hulahoopers and fire-throwers. “When we were collaborating [on the planning of the event], we decided to have a First Friday thing, and with NOTO [the North Topeka Arts District, home to another First Friday Art Walk] having theirs in the daytime, it ends a little early in the evening and then there’s nothing to really do,” said Forrest Wright, general manager of PT’s Coffee and one of the main organizers of the event. “So we decided to do the whole ‘After Hours’ thing and make it a little more ‘late night-ish’ and generate a little more attention for the area.”
The After Hours Art Walk certainly succeeded in that respect. Students, artists and business owners alike were out and about enjoying the festivities. In addition to observing the art, visitors were encouraged to make their own on the sidewalks and brick walls of College Hill with chalk that could be obtained at either The Burger Stand or The Lofts. Food and drink specials were also in effect at the restaurants. PT’s Coffee even brought in a special cask of 8-Bit Pale Ale, provided by Tallgrass Brewing Co, a brewery based out of Manhattan, Kan. “My time at the First Friday was a blast,” said Ansin Ramsey, a Philosophy major. “There was a lot of artwork and the quality was much better than I would have thought. I didn’t realize how many talented people there were in
Topeka and drinking while doing it’s always nice too.” Beth King, an artist whose pieces were on display, said “It’s been a little hectic setting up, but it’s been great.” Laura Engelheardt, the art coordinator of the event, explained a little more about the hectic nature of the art areas when she revealed that since there were no businesses in them, there was no electricity. “All of the lights in here [the area next to Boca Café] are rigged from a breaker box and all of the lights in the other space are either being swiped from The Burger Stand, or from the apartments above,” said Engelheardt. Despite that setback, though, the lighting in the art areas was just fine, allowing the many visitors to appreciate the many pieces that hung on the walls.
“I thought the First Friday was a lot of fun and pretty impressive. For an up and coming area they did pretty good showing what they had,” said Washburn student Hannah Tullis. Students who wanted to attend the Art Walk but were unable to, will have a second chance, fate permitting, as Ashley Rudolph, the property manager of The Lofts at College Hill, and another of the main organizers of the event, said “We hope to do another of these First Friday events before winter comes, but they take a lot of time to plan.”
Colton Goeffert, colton.goeffert@ washburn.edu, is a junior associate science major.
So Much to Do: (Left) Alex Haug, student at Washburn University, explores the different attractions at the College Hill Art Work. (Bottom left) String performers accompanied the activities right outside of the Burger Stand. (Bottom right) Complimentary chalk was given to event goers to decorate the town.
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Question: When is it okay to “agree to disagree” in relationships? Let me start by saying that there is a certain amount of “rightness” that we have as individuals in relationships. We LOVE to be right. We have to be right. Being “right” drives every argument and every disagreement on the planet. Now, let me explain what I mean by that. Have you ever noticed in arguments that the conversation tends to go through conflict until someone eventually says, “You’re right,” or the argument is ended in concession that you
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“agree to disagree?” When people see that the other person is “right,” and they “give up” their point-of-view, we see that as “WE WIN!” and the other person is subsequently wrong, and “loses”. In this state, there is a power struggle at play, and it’s principally done through communication (or lack thereof). On the flip side, when we “agree to disagree,” there is a stalemate of “winning,” and people inevitably wander off to their friends and relatives to get agreement. One way or the other, people leave disagreements feeling as though they were right, the other person
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was wrong, and they’re going to tell the whole world about it. When humans feel “right” enough, male or female, they’ll go to whatever lengths they have to until their “rightness” is satisfied. That’s why you go talk with your best friend, mother, sister, cousin, co-worker, whomever, until you’ve reached a level of “being correct.” Bad grade? Teacher is wrong. Angry girlfriend? She’s over emotional. Upset boyfriend? He’s a jerk. The issue with this way of thinking is that we never actually HEAR each other. A good friend of mine said, “Communication may be happening, but no understanding is there.” Communication is in part listening, and in part understanding. Have you noticed that people can say something to you and you leave the conversation completely oblivious to what just happened? Or have you noticed that you’ll say things to people and then ask them about it later and they don’t remember? Humans are continually keyed into the channel called,
“How do you feel about it?” “Actually, I didn’t know about it.”
Matthew Ashurn, sophomore, technology
“I’ve never been there but I think it’s funny people are robbing a pizza place. Who robs a pizza place?” Vidhi Shah, junior, psychology
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 recent robberies at Pizza Pub, we wanted to know:
“I think it’s sad. I kind of wonder why they would pick a place like that.”
Lori Holstrom, senior, anthropology
“How Is This Related To Me?!” We filter everything we hear through whether or not it is important to us, which is why when your mother is telling you something, you hear very little of it until it interests you. The same thing happens with bosses, girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands, wives, whatever. We just won’t admit that we’re selfish people. So here is the thing: When is it okay to agree to disagree? That’s on you. If you want to actually communicate with someone, apply the listening AND understanding part. If you’re unclear, ask people to clarify. Try it out the next time someone is in dispute with you, and see if you’re actually hearing them at all. When understanding is applied, then communication is now possible.
Terry Richardson, freshman, journalism
“I feel that they’re targeted for a reason. Are they carrying a lot of cash inside? They need to get better security.”
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Ichabod Volleyball season starts out strong Megan Dortch
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The Washburn volleyball team started their season off with four victories and zero loses at the Ferris State Invitational this past weekend, Sept. 6 and 7. “Going up north, I think we had a target on our back,” said Leanna Willer, outside hitter. “This is our job, we are going to come in and we are going to win.” The first win of the tournament was the 16th straight season opener win for the Bods. The first match was against Cedarville where Washburn won three straight sets. Marissa Cox, right side hitter, led the Ichabods with 11 kills while Abby Wittman, setter, had 26 assists.
Outside hitters Kelsey Lewis and Korie Thompson had six digs each and Thompson added four blocks. The Bods turned around and faced Ashville where they took the win in four sets. After two wins on Friday, the Bods faced two more opponents on Saturday. California University of Pennsylvania was first and was no match for Washburn as the Ichabods swept the Vulcans in three straight sets. Cox led the team with 10 kills while Wittman had 26 assists and 10 digs. The last game of the weekend was against Ferris State. Washburn won in four sets. Sarah Vicory, middle hitter, had 15 kills. Cox had 16, while Willer and Wittman both had
double-doubles. Willer had 14 kills and 13 digs, while Wittman had 40 assists and 23 digs. Lewis also had 23 digs. Cox was named the MIAA hitter of the week. Washburn will see action again in Colorado at the Oredigger Volleyball Classic on Sept. 13 and 14. Willer said there are several things they will work on in order to be successful next weekend. “Focusing on ourselves, focusing on things we can control like serving, and playing within ourselves and not worrying so much about what the other teams will do,” said Willer. Megan Dortch, megan.dortch@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
to all participants. “It’s entertaining in both participation and observation of those participating because it allows them to establish a baseline and set some upper body strength fitness goals,” said Marx. The competition is free for all SRWC members and
There will be crowd control to ensure the safety of those both participating and observing. “It sounds like a great way to get people involved at the SRWC,” said Brett Glover, junior advertising major. The next event in the Competition Series is WU’s Most Fit, scheduled November 12 – 14. Members do not have to participate in each event, but they are encouraged to do so. There will be overall male and female category winners for the entire series. “Even if you are not very good in one event, you can make it up in other events,” said Marx. Students and faculty can sign up for the competition at the SRWC front desk and are welcome to contact Marx for more information at ben.marx@ washburn.edu or 785-670-1314.
Upcoming Events
Friday, Sept. 13
vs. Central Washington University- 2 p.m. Golden, Colo. vs. Grand Valley State University - 6:30 p.m. Golden, Colo.
Saturday, Sept. 14
vs. Tarleton State University- 1 p.m. Golden, Colo. vs. Western Oregon University - 5:30 p.m. Golden, Colo.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
vs. Emporia State University- 7 p.m. Emporia, Kan.
Friday, Sept. 20
vs. Texas Woman’s University- 10 a.m. Fort Smith, Ark. vs. Dallas Baptist University- 6 p.m. Fort Smith, Ark.
How much can WU lift? Emily Juhnke
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The Student Recreation and Wellness Center’s annual Competition Series is starting this week with the Bench Press Rep Off, the first of four events in the series. “The event is structured so that members lift a predesignated weight, based upon their current body weight,” said Ben Marx, assistant director of fitness and wellness at the SRWC. The goal of the event is to bench press the weight as many times as possible. There will be winners in different age groups, as well as overall male and female winners. First place in each category will go to the person that lifts the highest number of reps. The overall male and female winners will receive SRWC gym bags. Certificates will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category. A free t-shirt is given
is set for Tuesday, Sept. 10 – Thursday, Sept 12. On each of those days, there are two different blocks of time set aside for the event; 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 5:30 – 7 p.m. Members can choose to compete during one of those six time periods.
Emily Juhnke, emily.juhnke@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
Whats your number? Compete against yourself and others. Select one of 6 events opportunities: Tuesday, Sept. 10th: 11:30- 1:00 p.m. / 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11th: 11:30- 1:00 p.m./5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12th 11:30- 1:00 p.m. / 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Free T-Shirt!
Ask the SRWC Front Desk for more information
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vs. Fort Hays State Topeka, Kan. - 6 p.m.
vs. Lincoln University Topeka, Kan. - 1 p.m.
vs. Northeastern State vs. Fort Valley State University Topeka, Kan. - 6 p.m. Tahlequah, Okla. - 6 p.m.
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Bods Open Up on a Positive Note: Pratice paid off for the Ichabods the Bods came off with a win for the opening season game. The Bods return home on Sept. 14 to face Fort Hays State at Yager Stadium.
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Ichabods stand strong at beginning of season Jake Wingo
WASHBURN REVIEW
The Washburn football team opened its season on a positive note Thursday night in Kearney, Neb. The Ichabods dominated all three phases of the game in their 58-13 win. The offense used a balanced attack consisting of 44 rushing attempts and 34 passing attempts from the combination of junior quarterbacks Mitch Buhler and Joel Piper. Piper got a few snaps during garbage time in the fourth quarter completing four of his five passes for 79 yards, including one 43 yarder. His only incomplete pass was an interception that was quickly turned into six points by the defense. “You just have to put the interception behind you and play. It can’t hold you back the rest of the game,” said Buhler.
“We communicated on the sidelines between the receivers and thought we could get by their corners and that’s what we did.” Buhler got all of the reps with the first team offense and had an impressive night throwing for 273 yards and three touchdowns, completing 16 of his 29 passes. “A lot of what he did was become more confident in himself,” said head coach Craig Schurig.“I was proud of him. He had an interception. It wasn’t a good throw by him. But then he came back and went for the big play and got it.” That big play was to sophomore wide receiver Jordan Hart. After starting as a true freshman last year, it seems that the speedy wide out is ready to provide some big plays for the Bods this season. He caught just three passes, but made the most of those opportunities, finishing
the game with 150 yards and two scores of 68 and 55 yards. “He’s an explosive player,” said Schurig. “He’s got great speed and when he came off the field he told us that he could beat his guy. We trust our players, and we went out and gave him that opportunity. He blew by his guy and made the play.” Hart was happy with his team’s effort. “Overall I felt like it was a good win and couldn’t have asked to play a better season opener,” said Hart. The only negative side effect of those big plays was that the offense never really put together a sustained drive. The two scores by Hart ended drives of just 41 and 8 seconds respectively. The team had just one scoring drive that lasted more than three minutes and that was the final scoring possession of the game. While the explosive
offense certainly got most of the attention, the Ichabods owned every aspect of the game. The defense forced seven total turnovers including four fumbles and three interceptions, two by senior linebacker Willie Williams. “We gave up more yards on the ground than we’d like to,” said Schurig. It may be hard to keep teams under the 187-team rushing yards Kearney posted tonight with such short offensive possessions. Special teams got much more attention in this game than most. Most of that attention was due to the outstanding performance turned in by redshirt freshman kicker, Justin Linn. He put seven extra points through the uprights and added three field goals. The most impressive three-pointer came from 51 yards out. “Justin has a very strong leg,” said Schurig. “He felt good
before the game and said he could make it from over 50 yards, so when we got the opportunity we gave it to him.” The special teams also blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown. The third quarter saw the special teams account for 13 points by themselves. The Ichabods take on Fort Hays State at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at Yager Stadium.
Jake Wingo, harold.wingo@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
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Ichabods get shutout win Robert Zimmerman WASHBURN REVIEW
The Ichabod soccer team kicked off their season, Friday night, against Northern State University. Both teams came out ready to play. The Ichabods could not capitalize on an early scoring opportunity. This proved crucial in the final outcome of the game. With 22:07 in the first half, Northern State scored the only goal to win 1-0. The Ichabods recovered quickly though, as they had to play Wayne State College on Sunday. The best way to do that was with words of encouragement from Ichabod head coach, Tim Collins. Many emotions are going through a player’s head after a heartbreaking and close loss. “Coach just said we have to be positive and capitalize on opportunities and, well, we had a hard loss,” said Whitney Skinner, sophomore forward. “We had encouragement and wanted a win.” Sunday’s game started the same way, as Friday’s game, with the Ichabods failing to score with an opportunity in the first minute of the game. That was the only similarity between the games. The team went on to win 5-0 for their first win of the season and accomplished something that’s rare for the team to do: a shutout. “The team should be proud of a shutout because we only had one for the
entire season last year, especially since we have out shot our opponents this year,” said Collins. Shutouts are very hard to get and do not happen often, so when they occur it brings a sense of pride, not only for the team but also for the goalkeeper who stopped on-coming shots from going into the net. “It felt good not to allow any goals because I haven’t had many opportunities to get a shutout early in my playing career,” said Tori Fuglister, junior goalkeeper. A win means that the team is playing well together and can not only recognize opportunities but also take advantage of them. “I’m just very happy and proud with this win and I hope that we can get more wins,” said Olivia Stovall, freshman forward. After getting their first win of the season, the Ichabods still know that they have work to do and can still improve in order to reach their goals. “The team still has a lot of room to grow, I’m happy with their play, but we should be 2-0,” said Collins. During Sunday’s game, the Ichabods knew what had to be improved on from Friday and they did just that. “We just had more attack opportunities and better position to score,” said Stovall. Robert Zimmerman, robert.zimmerman@ washburn.edu,is a freshman psychology.
Photo by Narongsak Saparam, Washburn Review
Kick it up: Senior fielder, Kelsey Ewert dribbles the ball around a Northern State defender during there game on Friday Sept. 6 at Yager Stadium.
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