2013-14 Issue 9

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Volume 140, Issue 9

October 23, 2013

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2013 Homecoming candidates announced

Photo by Anzhelika Tolstikhina, Washburn Review

Final five: Homecoming Candidates pose for group photo after being selected for this year’s homecoming court. Students can vote for their favorite candidates on MyWashburn.

Kevin Sullivan

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The 2013 Homecoming candidates were announced at the Homecoming Ball Oct. 21.

There are a total of 10 candidates this year: Five candidates for Homecoming king and five candidates for Homecoming queen. The candidates for Homecoming king are Patrick Barry, Ty Concannon, Derek Fritz, Cory Hamilton and Patrick Towle.

The candidates for Homecoming

queen are Angelique Flinn, Amanda Kennedy, Bianca Martinez, Bonnie McKee and Kathryn Meehan.

Brief bios for the Homecoming candidates are as follows; full bios can be found on the voting ballots linked on the MyWashburn home page.

Patrick Barry is the vice president of Phi Delta Theta and a member of the Alumni Association, Philosophy Club, Washburn Honors program,

Sociology/Anthropology Club, Bod Squad and Ecobods. He is a senior anthropology and psychology major. Barry is from Kansas City and is the son of Daniel and Carol Barry.

“I was completely shocked about making it to homecoming court,” said Barry. “It means a lot to me when looking back at all my experiences here at Washburn.”

Ty Concannon is the president of Kappa Sigma fraternity and Sagamore and

the treasurer for Mortar Board and American Medical Student Association. He is a member of the Washburn Student Government Association, TriBeta, Bod Squad, Biology Club, Chemistry Club and Ecobods. He is a senior biochemistry major and plans on going to medical school to become a surgeon. Concannon is from Hugoton, Kan. and is the son of Barbara Concannon.

Derek Fritz is the vice president of Kappa Sigma and

past president of Greek Council.

He is a member of Biology Club, American Medical Student Association and Top City Live.

Fritz is a senior biology major and plans on going to medical school to become a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy.

He is from Salina, Kan. and is the son of Doug Fritz and Darlene Flemming.

Cory Hamilton is a member of Washburn’s Criminal Justice Association and a former member

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of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He served as a big brother and mentor in Sigma Phi Epsilon and is a former student orientation counselor.

Hamilton is a senior criminal justice major and plans to attend the police academy and work as an officer in the Kansas City area.

He is from Overland Park, Kan. and is the son of Gary and Robyn Hamilton.

Patrick Towle is the president of Phi Delta Theta and vice president of Mortar Board. He is a member of the cheer squad, Sagamore and Order of Omega.

Towle is a senior computer information science major and plans to pursue a master of business degree at Washburn. He is from Topeka and is the son of

Allan and Christine Towle.

Angelique Flinn is a Bonner Leader and founder and president of the Oxfam America Club at Washburn. She is a member of the American Medical Student Association, RESULTS, Biology Club and Tau Epsilon Alpha.

Angelique is a senior biology and human services major and plans to attend graduate school to study public health. She is from Topeka and is the daughter of Raymond Flinn and Susan McClurg-Flinn.

“I feel extremely honored and blessed to have been nominated by the Human Services Coalition and to have been selected as a finalist,” said Flinn. “I have so much gratitude for Washburn University for giving me the possibilities to become the individual I am today. There is no greater way to complete my

time here than to represent this university, which has provided me with so many wonderful, memory filled opportunities.”

Amanda Kennedy is president of the Honors Student Council and a Student Leadership Council Fellow. She is a leader-intraining for Christian Challenge, a member of Mortar Board and Student Social Work Association and a peer educator in First Year Experience. She is a junior social work major and plans to become a family and marriage counselor after working overseas with her husband. She is from Bartlett, Kan. and is married to Elijah Kennedy.

“I feel so honored to be representing Washburn during homecoming,” said Kennedy.

“All the candidates are so deserving of the nominations. It is

my favorite time of the semester because all of the school spirit and participation from organizations.”

Bianca Martinez is the president of HALO and Alpha Phi. She is a member of Catholic Campus Center, Ichapellas and WU Buddies. Bianca is a senior biology major. She plans to attend medical school and work as a family doctor. She is from Garden City, Kan. and is the daughter of Santiago Martinez and Isabel Elias.

Bonnie McKee is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha and has served as their judicial chairwoman and academic achievement chairwoman. She is a member of Biology Club, Chemistry Club, and American Medical Student Association. Bonnie is a senior and is studying to become a physician. She is from Abilene,

and MA 110. These requirements have been in effect since this fall, but are essential for the spring class registration.

“My understanding is that some faculty believed the material has been covered before students come to Washburn and it is not necessary,” said Ranae Cushing, adjunct instructor for KN 198.

The general faculty voted to get rid of the KN 198 as a required course for graduation. Freshman who started this semester will not have to take KN 198. However, students who are above freshman status will have two options to fulfill the requirement if they

have not already completed the course.

The first option is for students that plan to graduate before the catalog year 2013.

They will have to complete KN 198 this spring semester. The class will not be offered after next semester.

The other option is for students to transfer appropriate course work from other universities to count for KN 198. Students can complete a one-credit wellness “concepts” course and a one-credit physical education “activity” as one way of transferring the class. They can also complete a two-credit

wellness “concepts” course from another university. Students will not have to combine it with an “activity” course to receive credit. The kinesiology department will also accept online credits for the course.

For the new mathematics requirement, MA 112 will now fulfill the university’s requirement for the MA 110.

MA 110 is no longer offered at Washburn.

“It’s basically mathematics geared for every day life,” said Kevin Charlwood, department chair of mathematics and statistics about the MA 112 course.

Kan. and is the daughter of John and Kathleen McKee. Kathryn Meehan is the president and vice president of social standards for Delta Gamma and a member of their honor board. She is president and treasurer of the Washburn University Flute Association and a member of the Music Therapy Club, Washburn Opera Studio and a drum major and section leader in the marching band. She is a senior music education major.

She is from Topeka and is the daughter of Kim Meehan.

The Homecoming king and queen will be crowned during halftime of the football game Oct. 26.

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

New changes to core course requirements Kara Protasio

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Registration for classes is just around the corner and there are some changes that affect everyone. KN 198 Lifetime Wellness is no longer required for graduation and MA 110 Exploring Mathematics will be replaced by another course.

However, students who are not incoming freshmen this semester will still have to complete these requirements unless they move up a catalog year.

Last December, the faculty of Washburn decided to change the requirements for KN 198

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If students earned a D or F grade in MA 110, they can repeat the class by taking MA 112 to replace their grade. Students who have earned a C cannot take MA 112 for credit. Transfer students that have transferred credit that counted for MA 110 will now count as MA 112.

All faculty members have been notified of these changes and will work with students during their advising sessions to make sure there is no confusion on the requirements.

Kara Protasio, kara.protasio@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.

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alendar

Wednesday, October 23

Megan Thompson BFA Sr Art Exhibition - Forms in Nature: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Art Building (Multi-day event) Scorch on the Porch: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Union and Stauffer Commons James Cook: The Painted Image: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mulvane Museum Gallery (runs until Sunday, Dec. 29) Washburn Art Department Faculty Exhibit: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mulvane Museum Gallery (runs until Sunday, Dec. 22) Brown bag lecture Women’s health in global perspective: 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lincoln Room (Memorial Union) Women’s Soccer vs. Emporia State University: 6 p.m., Yager Stadium Thursday, October 24

Megan Thompson BFA Sr Art Exhibition - Reception: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Art Building Friday, October 25

SAS 30th Year Anniversary Celebration: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Benton Hall Student Organization Advisor Reception: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center Dia de los Muertos reception: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum Women’s Soccer vs. Missouri Southern State University: 6 p.m., Yager Stadium Gregorio Luke - Dia de los Muertos: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Washburn Room A (Memorial Union)

W a s h b u r n October 14

09:55—Information Report, fire alarm; Washburn Institute of Technology; Report Taken, Probable cause steam from cooking: Alarm cleared and reset 13:08—Information Report; Medical call; Garvey Fine Arts Center; Report Taken: individual refused all medical treatment 17:35— Burglary/Theft to vehicle, miscellaneous items taken: Phi Delta Theta Fraternity: Report Taken: No suspect(s) at this time, investigation continues 12:10: Criminal use of a

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financial card: Bank of America. 5325 S.W. 21st St.: Report Taken: No suspect(s) at this time: Investigation continues

October 15

12:44—Burglary/Theft/ Criminal damage to a vehicle; Henderson Learning Resource Center; Report Taken: No evidence of criminal activity found: Investigation continues

October 17

12:50—Information Report, Suspicious activity; Memorial Union; Report Taken: This was a film crew filming with

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the approval of the University Legal Counsel

October 18

08:45—Information Report, Possible criminal activity; Henderson Learning Resource Center; Report Taken, No evidence of criminal activity found: Investigation continues 09:58—Information Report, Intrusion alarm; Garvey Fine Arts Center; Report taken, accidently set off by employee: Alarm cleared 12:29— Information Report, Medical call; Washburn Institute of Technology.; Report Taken: Individual

WU makes transition to D2L Terry Richardson

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Washburn University is making a transition to the online course management system Desire to Learn. While freshmen have been born into D2L, both faculty and returning students are faced with the challenge of making the transition after the replacement of the ANGEL learning system.

“I think they are doing okay,” said Elise Blas, information literacy librarian.

According to Blas, the decision to replace Angel occurred in January. Three companies were evaluated and almost the entire faculty took part in making the decision. After the decision was made, faculty members partook in training from the people at D2L. From there the knowledge trickled, as those that were trained taught others how to use the new online program.

“I believe it’s a lot simpler to use,” said Salvador Lopez Jr., sophomore computer science

major.

Lopez said that the D2L program is full of advantages.

There are more options to add content. The educational discussion forums, such as having the means to communicate with professors, are very helpful. All of the data uploaded to D2L can be used throughout a student’s academic career. The email system and notification system is also better than ANGEL. An email received from D2L can be replied to from washburn.edu accounts.

Content and usability of D2L may also be seen as a great improvement over ANGEL thanks to mobile compatibility.

“I prefer the ANGEL only because that is what I learned the first time around,” said Shannon Kennedy, senior mass media major.

“D2L doesn’t give you a running tally of your grade like ANGEL did and I kind of liked that. Sometimes it seems that there are problems accessing things.”

Kennedy also said one confusing aspect of D2L is that

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she receives emails to both her D2L account and her my.washburn account.

Transition is an educational experience that takes time and can prove to be difficult. While incoming freshmen have the privilege of D2L training in WU 101 and college experience courses, returning students are left to make the transition on their own.

Students who have questions about D2L should see the librarians at Mabee Library. They can troubleshoot most information about D2L, or direct students to someone who can answer their questions.

“We should be considered the ‘go to’ guys for information about D2L,” said Blas.

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

treated at scene: Taken to hospital by AMR ambulance 13:06—Motor vehicle accident; Parking Lot 9: Report Taken, photo’s taken

October 20

15:06— Information Report, fire alarm; Kuehne Hall; Report Taken: Probable cause burned food: Alarm cleared and reset 20:54—Theft/Drill, criminal damage/lock; Art Building: Report Taken, no suspect(s) at this time: investigation continues

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Bod Buddies builds connections SRWC to hold fitness Kevin Sullivan

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The Student Recreation and Wellness Center at Washburn University offers a service called Bod Buddies. This is a personal workout partner program intended to connect SRWC members that share common recreational and fitness interests.

This program began in 2008 when a Washburn student contacted Joel Bluml, the director of the SRWC. The student proposed this idea as a project for the LE 100 Exploring the Concept of Leadership Class.

Because of the efforts of this student and the SRWC staff, Bod Buddies h a s

become a reality.

It is available to all students and current members of the SRWC. Participation is very easy. It just takes a couple of simple steps to get involved.

Students must request the Bod Buddies book from the front desk of the SRWC. After that, the only thing prospective members have to do is record their contact information in the booklet on the page that corresponds to the activity they are interested in. This will allow them to contact, or be contacted by, other individuals who have signed up for the same interests.

Several interest areas are available for members to sign up for. Currently, seven activities are available. The interests available include badminton, basketball, rock climbing, running, volleyball, weight loss, and weight lifting. Also, the SRWC is open to h a v i n g m o r e

There are several values that members could gain from being involved in Bod Buddies and having a workout partner.

Some of the important benefits include helping SRWC members to be more consistent in their fitness endeavors and helping people motivate each other. This would increase a workout’s value and support better fitness outcomes. Some other benefits of the Bod Buddies program include increased enjoyment of exercise and recreation, helps people learn together and try new things, and helps make new connections between people, potentially building long-lasting relationships.

Their program has low participation right now, possibly due to low awareness of the program. It has the potential to serve SRWC members’ fitness and recreation needs very well.

“For some people, building connections with others is essential for their motivation, physical activity enjoyment, and achieving their fitness and recreational goals," Ben Marx, SRWC assistant director, fitness and wellness.

More information about this program, you can call the SRWC front desk at 670-1314.

activities added to the list if there is significant interest in them.

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

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workshop Emily Juhnke

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The Student Recreation and Wellness Center will hold a “Functional Fitness Workshop” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29.

The purpose of this workshop is to teach participants the skills needed to use total body resistance exercise, suspension straps (TRX), kettle balls and stability balls in strength training exercises.

“I think a lot of people don’t understand the importance of these exercises,” said Ben Marx, assistant director of the SRWC. “These types of exercises challenge stability and they require integration of multiple muscle groups, which makes the exercise more functional, meaning that they simulate real life movement patterns and range of motion.”

TRX suspension straps connect to a wall mount. A person’s body weight is used to perform various exercises with the straps.

“You place your body at various angles and positions.

Your body weight is the resistance of that strength training exercise,” said Marx.

Marx said that the goal of the workshop is to not only allow people to learn how to appropriately use that equipment,

but to also give them the opportunity to use it on a regular basis. Those who complete the workshop will be able to check out TRX suspension straps at the SRWC and use them in their workouts. Only members who have gone through the proper training can do so.

“It sounds like an awesome way to get involved at the rec,” said Jessica Herrera, senior public relations major.

All SRWC members are welcome to participate.

Advanced registration is encouraged.

Members can register for the workshop by calling the SRWC or by signing up at the front desk during their regular business hours.

“It’s definitely a great blend of exercises for people that are looking for a more functional workout,” said Marx.

The SRWC is also part way through their Competition Series.

The first event in the series was the “Bench Press Rep Off” in September. The next event, “WU’s Most Fit,” will take place Nov. 12-14. The final two events, “Fitness Games” and “Mini Triathlon,” are scheduled for next semester. More information on those events can be found at the SRWC. Emily Juhnke, emily.juhnke@ washburn.edu is a junior mass media major.

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WU Law bridged to Japan Jennifer Lauber

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Two Washburn law professors spent their summer at elite Japanese universities building positive international relationships between Washburn University and Japan. Although both professors traveled and taught separately, their purpose was similar.

Professor of law Alex Glashausser, who teaches civil procedure, remedies and torts at Washburn Law, spent two months as a visiting scholar at Waseda University in Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan.

Washburn associate professor of law Craig Martin, who teaches public international law, law of armed conflict, constitutional law II and professional responsibility spent a month as a visiting professor at his alma mater, Osaka University Graduate School of Law and Politics in Osaka, Japan. Osaka is the third largest city in Japan.

While in Osaka, Martin taught an introductory course on Anglo-American Constitutional Law and also conducted research on the war-renouncing provision of Japan’s Constitution. He gave a faculty seminar on the current constitutional amendment debate in Japan, and spoke to students of the law school about the legal market in North America.

“I go back, not every year, but I’ve been back many years in-between to teach various courses,” said Martin.

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“Usually involving comparative to his Washburn law students constitutional law. Sometimes I on their first day of school. He teach in Japanese, sometimes in thought he could never do it but English.” refers to it as a big mountain that Martin has returned to must be chipped at day by day, Japan at least ten times since eventually proving success. graduating. Glashausser’s visit “Likewise, with the law this summer was his fifth in five when you open your first law years. book it looks impossible.

Glashausser first visited You don’t think you’ll ever Japan after graduating from understand it but eventually you Harvard in 1990 to study at the will,” said Glashausser.

Yoshida Institute of T h i s Japanese Language. s u m m e r He also studied I try to be a bridge Glashausser the Japanese legal between those two presented two system at Santa Clara places. And a bridge lectures while University School between here and Japan in Japan: of Law’s Institute as well. “ H u m a n of International and R i g h t s , Comparative Law in Jurisdictional -Alex Glashausser Tokyo.

Wrongs: The Washburn Law professor Martin first Misconstrued attended Osaka Alien Tort University years ago as a Statute” at Waseda University scholarship student after serving and “International Torts, as an officer in the Canadian Extraterritorial Distortion” at navy.

Chuo University.

“I spent the first six months Glasshausser’s articles, every day, all day, studying of the same titles, will be Japanese,” said Martin. “It was published in Japanese in Waseda very intense.”

University’s “Comparative Law Although both professors Journal” and Chuo University’s learned the Japanese language “Comparative Law Review.” as students and now speak it “It’s a thrill to be able to fluently, Glashausser, who often have your oral works delivered speaks with his wife in Japanese, to a foreign audience,” said explains that teaching it isn’t Glashausser. “And also to see the always so easy. written work translated as well.”

“I can have everyday Glashausser found Waseda’s conversations in Japanese but library “fantastic” in terms of talking about law in Japanese is providing plenty of resources much harder,” said Glashausser. for his research, especially Glashausser often shares his considering he was studying experience of learning Japanese American law in a foreign

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library. The only downfall was that the older buildings in Japan were built without tall people in mind, so Glashausser, who is over 6 feet, had to spend the entire time at this library ducking his head.

Glashausser and his family, who traveled with him, stayed in an apartment on campus which was close to a nature park and a variety of ethnic restaurants.

His two sons attended a summer school taught in Japanese with other students striving to learn the language better. As his wife is from Japan, they visited family as well.

Professor Martin, who went to Tokyo for a few days to meet with various officials, met up with Glashausser who gave him a tour of Waseda campus.

While in Japan, Martin also visited Okinawa and found the war memorial especially interesting.

“It had the names of all the Japanese, all the Americans, all the British… all nationalities,” said Martin. “I had never seen anything like that before in a war memorial. It included everyone.

It was an objective view of the sacrifices at war.”

Although neither of the professors are originally from Kansas, one is from Canada and the other from New Jersey, both enjoy teaching at Washburn and Japan.

Glashausser, who had never been to Kansas before interviewing with Washburn said he decided where to teach

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based on where he could feel comfortable and could thrive. He thought Washburn law could be that place.

“That was 14 years ago. I was right. Washburn was that place,” said Glashausser.

Glashausser explained how he has felt like a bridge at times trying to convince his relatives in New Jersey or New York that Kansas is a reasonable place to be while trying to convince Kansans that the others are reasonable places to be.

“I try to be a bridge between those two places,” said Glashausser. “And a bridge between here and Japan as well.”

Martin, who also serves as a bridge between the two places, is excited about the expanding relationship Washburn Law and Japanese schools are planning for the future.

Professors Glashausser and Martin have also had pieces recently published in the Huffington Post. To read more visit washburnlaw. edu/news/2013/09/martin_ glashausser.html.

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

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Opinion

Question: I have this one teacher who knocks everyone big time for every little writing error. What is such the big deal?

Answer: Well, considering everything that we do involves language (spoken or written), writing is a big deal.

First of all, you had to type to ask me that. Additionally, the only way for people to understand you and your communication is for you to

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structure it in such a way that it is clear. Let me simplify: If you do not speak or write clearly, no one will understand you.

This serves for every function on the planet that involves you communicating.

You text, tweet, send emails, speak and hear things. All of that involves language. Writing comes out of that. Have you ever had the experience of talking to someone who made no sense? It seemed perfectly obvious to them, but you were

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totally clueless? That’s how our professors feel every time they read a paper that has poorly constructed concepts and worse grammar.

I am not the best at checking for grammar and I write fairly informal in my articles. If I were to write things that made no fluid, logical, progressive sense, no one would read it. That’s how our professors (and everyone who reads badly written emails) feel every time.

Why does writing matter?

Primarily, because it’s the only way you’ll ever be understood.

Don’t think they are being hard on you. Frankly, they’re attempting to help you succeed in life and teach you skills that will last you until the end of ages!

Pro tip #1: turn in rough drafts, talk to your professors about their writing expectations and ACTUALLY FOLLOW

“What’s your favorite part of Homecoming?”

“Yell Like Hell.

Seeing all the sororities compete against each other, it’s fun.”

Sidney Snyder, freshman, biology

“Getting to talk to more students.”

“The float decorating, it sounds fun.”

Madee Walker, freshman, nursing

“The activities we do.

I think it’s fun that clubs can get together and it gives them a chance to come out and tell students what they’re about.”

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

Since Homecoming Week is finally upon us, we want to know...

“All of the activities and all of the Superbod spirit around campus.”

Jordan McDowell, senior, social work

THE GUIDELINES. If you do rough drafts, actually follow through on the editing.

Pro tip #2: You are making college SO MUCH HARDER on yourself if you resist constructive criticism. I know it might defy general logic, but following through really will enable you to write papers more quickly, proficiently and with a language that communicates clearly and effectively.

Zhiqian Lu, junior, business

“All the stuff and events. Everyone decorates their halls and it looks cool.”

Cristina Rubio, junior, nursing

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Editor shares smoothie recipe

Here are the ingredients: 1 banana 1 1/2 cups of strawberries

Kara Protasio

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Over the summer, my dad and I created a smoothie recipe. I make it every time I go home and share it with my dad.

The great thing about smoothies is that you can change the ingredients to however you like it. I thought that oats wouldn’t be good in it, but it added a tasty flavor. However, my mother does not like the oats.

Just add all the ingredients to a blender and mix it unless it becomes a dark pink color. Then enjoy!

1/2 cup of blueberries 1 tbs of vanilla extract 1/2 cup of oats

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Too often we find ourselves distracted by everyday happenings that we miss the wonders of the world all around us. Even the best of us sometimes miss out on once in a lifetime experiences because of our obsession with politics, social media, or the other myriad of distractions we have created

for ourselves. In the digital age of instant news alerts and video on demand, it has become increasingly difficult to unplug from our devices.

October marks the unofficial beginning of fall and for many that means pumpkin pie, apple cider,and many other things that harken back to a much slower pace of life. In remembrance of that slower pace of life October should be used as an opportunity to

2. Learn to crochet.

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Beer, one of Ben Franklin’s favorite beverages and staple to many a college party, has became a pale yellow ghost of its former glory. In the past 30 years the craft brew community has breathed new life into the hobby and the United States is slowly regaining the multitudes of local breweries that had existed prior to prohibition.

To those underage, craft brew is not limited to just beer.

Cheese, coffee and soda are all noble entries into the realm of craft brewing.

While the threat of looking like a grandma is everpresent with this hobby it is worthy of making this list. All joking aside, with a little bit of practice and a few dollars a warm winter scarf can be produced in an evening. Youtube is an excellent source for learning this hobby and men who have found the value and utility of this skill post many of the videos online. Still not convinced? Hemp yarn can be purchased online, as a close relative to marijuana, hemp is considered illegal. So next time you head to class you can go with the knowledge that your scarf is a federal felony.

Mixing It Up: (above) These are the ingredients to created the smoothie.

This recipe can be altered.

recapture skills and knowledge that modern convenience has nearly wiped from our cultural consciousness.

October is a great month to slow down just a little before heading into the last final push of the year into the holidays.

Take a day, relax and recapture a bit of the magic of years past.

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To this end, here are three ideas to kick-start the wheels of industry: 1. Learn how to craft brew.

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Kara Protasio, kara.protasio@ wahburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.

Relax and find a hobby

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3. Find a day out of the week to pursue your hobby of choice.

Too often in our society work and school has warmed its way into time that has traditionally been set aside for rest. Sunday in the western world has been the day of choice, but fortunately there are six other days in the week to choose from. During your day of rest and relaxation try to avoid heading to the grocery store. Use the time you have set aside to enjoy your hobby or try out a new one. Go fishing, learn to paint, or try the two suggested above. The idea is to take a break from hustle and bustle of everyday life in an effort to catch your breath if just for a moment.

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Arts and Entertainment October 23, 2013

Tac o Villa Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 11am-9 pm Friday & Saturday: 11am-10pm Sunday: 11am-7:30pm

Location:

21st and Fairlawn in the Toystore building Dine in and carryout Visa and mastercard accepted

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Growing the Topeka skating community: Friends Mike Mendes (left) and Tim Hutton (right) have collaborated to start a skate business, Full Intent Skateboarding, which designs and sells boards featuring the local skate park, Mousetrap Skate Park. The boards and grip tape can be purchased from Mendes at the park for $45 each.

Topeka skate community gains new skate business Mike Goehring

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For local skateboarder Mike Mendes, skateboarding is more than a sport, it’s his life.

And after skateboarding for 18 years, he wants to share his experience with others through his own skateboard company.

“One day I had an extra board with me in the trunk and someone said ‘Hey, can I get that off you?’ and it spurred an idea and grew the concept of bringing boards here regularly, and from that the idea to start our own board company and really bring up skateboarding in Topeka,” said Mendes.

Mendes has been bringing boards to the Topeka area from his friends’ company, The Obtuse

Concept, for the last six months, and recently released a collaboration board with the Obtuse Concept for his company, Full Intent Skateboarding.

“I came up with the idea of creating Full Intent Skateboarding, and that’s what it’s about now,” said Mendes. “So I’m working together with my good friend Tim Hutton, who is my designer and artist.”

Hutton, who is a skateboarder, artist and Washburn graduate, shares the same ideas and vision as his partner.

“We don’t really have a local skate shop here in town,” said Hutton. “We have some corporate stuff in the mall but he really just wants to bring the community together in a positive way, and I admire that and I just want to help

him accomplish that goal.”

Hutton was given the assignment to create the first graphic for the Full Intent Skateboarding/ Obtuse Concept collaboration, and will continue designing boards in the future. The graphic depicts the Mousetrap Skate Park, which is known by locals as “Old Park.”

“I’m a photographer and we wanted to use the old park as the idea. We use the actual picture of the old park and incorporate it in a real simple idea that would encompass a full view of the park,” said Hutton.

“So we did a panorama picture of the park and just sewed it together and put it on some text and kept it simple.”

The idea has developed a big response with the locals, and Mendes, who currently sells his

merchandise from his vehicle, sells the boards at the park with grip tape for $45.

“We’re focused on the things skateboarders really need to skate,” said Mendes. “Not just a wall full of T-shirts or a backstop of shoes or something like that all about the boards and Full Intent Skateboarding [sic] and to make it possible for young skateboarders to grow and progress, and for older skateboarders to continue skateboarding.”

When naming the project, Mendes wanted to have something that reflected skateboarding and what it means to him.

“Full Intent Skateboarding is dedication, essentially,” said Mendez. “I was coming up with names for ideas and ideas for names,

and I thought about what it meant to continue skateboarding and it’s dedicated [sic], it’s the number one thing skateboarding will teach you is dedication. Within the listing of the word ‘dedication’ is full intent or fully intend, so it’s [sic] in a sense Full Intent Skateboarding means dedication and in this sense dedication to Topeka skateboarding and growing that.”

Mike Goehring, michael.goehring@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media/film and video major.

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Keeping it Local: Topeka skaters at Mousetrap Skate Park show off their best moves on their new boards purchased from Full Intent Skateboarding.

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Dead Sevens rock the Riverfront Brian Cervantez

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This past weekend the Dead Sevens were in Topeka at the Riverfront Station to release their second studio album called, “Rule My World.” The band is made up of Doug Griffin (vocals/ guitar), Chuck Mioni (lead guitar), Jesse Ells (vocals/bass), and David Morse (drums).

Their concert this weekend was put on in celebration of the album. This was a great show to attend because as I listened to the band play, I noticed many genres in their songs. This is good because bands with a variety of genres appeal to a wider range of fans. The show had a nice turn out and was amazing.

The opening act featured Chris Aytes & The Good Ambition, which is made up

release of the album. out of five stars because of their “We are very excited and uniqueness. didn’t know at first Dead Sevens if we would be able fans who want to to get it done, but We are very excited and know where the didn’t know at first if we now that it is here band is playing next would be able to get it it is very exciting,” done, but now that it is can go to facebook. said Ells. com/deadsevens. here it is very exciting.

Ells also said “Our next show they hope to be on is at the Granada -Jesse Ells the radio in the next Vocals, Dead Sevens in Lawrence, Kan. five years. for a Battle of the Their second Bands competition album, “Rule My World,” has a on Nov. 17,” said Griffin. great sound and I noticed there If fans also want to buy any were many different genres on of their songs, they can go to the CD. I definitely heard some reverbnation.com/deadsevens. alternative rock sound to the Dead Sevens is a band worth album. The songs have an up seeing in person, so go check beat tempo to them, which makes them out. They are great to see it a joy to listen to. It is a CD live. that can expand their fan based.

Both albums are fantastic. I Brian Cervantez, brian cannot choose between them, but .cervantez@washburn.edu, is a I would give both albums five junior film and video major.

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Dead Sevens: From front David Morse, Jesse Ells, Doug Griffin, Chuck Mioni. Dead Sevens preformed at the Riverfront station to release their second studio album “Rule My World.” of Chris Aytes (vocals/guitar), Renelle Aytes (drums), and Josh Hartranft (vocals/bass). They prepared the crowd for Dead Sevens went on after them. They played several songs from both of their CD’s performing.

Dead Sevens’ honorary member, Krystal Marie, play a couple songs with the band because she has known them for a long time. The venue, which they have never played at before, made it even more unique for the

Students weigh options for Halloween costumes, good or bad Farai Herrald

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When October comes around, many college students in America are faced with several questions, such as what pumpkin infused food/beverage will be popular this year and what costume to choose for Halloween.

With the internet at our disposal, countless costume tutorials are available on YouTube, Pinterest and Tumblr, so picking a costume is rather easy. Stores like Wal-mart and Target also flood their shelves with Halloween costumes and accessories at low prices for people’s convenience.

However, the time has come to have a conversation about the costumes and get-ups that people wear during Halloween.

Halloween is notorious for offensive and risqué costumes such as the “sexy nurse, sexy secretary, or sexy librarian.”

These costumes make light of the sexual harassment and discrimination issues that nurses

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STARS: An Ohio University organization, STARS (students teaching against racism) is raising awareness for racial slurs in Halloween costumes. Their slogan “We’re a culture, not a costume.” is trying to convince students to avoid costumes that could be misconstrued as a stereotype, and instead make their own humorous costumes. and other women and men in the workforce face everyday.

They may seem like they play on innocent fantasies, but these one-dimensional representations undermine these professions by depicting them in a purely sexual manner.

A student organization at Ohio University called STARS (Students Teaching Against Racism) started a campaign in 2012 called “We’re a culture, not a costume” where they began a dialogue at their university about cultural appropriation and how

hurtful the different stereotypical Halloween costumes are that show up every year.

The STARS students took photos of their members holding up pictures of the costumes that people usually wear to represent their culture and spread them

around campus. For example a Mexican male was represented by wearing a sombrero and holding a lawn mower, an Asian woman was represented as a geisha, a middle-eastern man as a bomb yielding terrorist and a black man as a gun-toting thug.

This is not new, we all have seen these costumes at parties and in the stores, yet we have accepted them. These costumes may seem harmless but they nurture racist stereotypes as well.

They compartmentalize a culture without allowing discussion of what the culture is really like.

In order to avoid stereotypes and cultural appropriation, get creative. Stay away from department store costumes if you can and instead make your own costumes. Whether they’re from fairy tales, current television, internet memes or just your own imagination, find costumes that can showcase your talent and sense of humor without being racist.

Farai Herrald, farai.herrald@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.

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Pokemon: Next Generation Colton Goeffert

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Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, developed by Game Freak and published

by Nintendo for the 3DS, are the newest pair of games in the mainstream series of Pokémon games making them the sixth generation of Pokémon games.

They are a brilliant addition to any Pokémaniac’s collection. X and Y finally make the jump from Generation Five’s 2D sprites in a 3D environment to fully 3D characters in a 3D world. I’ll grant you that in this era of gaming, the fact that a game is 3D-modeled shouldn’t be considered an innovation. But for Pokémon, a series that has always stayed 2D by choice, it’s a big step. The detail is beautiful and really brings the Kalos region, the game’s new setting, to life.

Speaking of the Kalos region, it’s been a given in the Pokémon world that with new regions come new Pokémon.

However, X and Y subvert this a bit and take a page from Pokémon Gold and Silver’s books by adding new Pokémon mixed in with some old Pokémon from previous generations. Pokémon available for capture range from Generations One through Five, as well as the new Pokémon introduced in Generation Six, which allows the player to create a team of old favorites and new faces. For example, as I’m writing, this my team is composed of two Pokémon from Generation One, two from Generation Three and two new ones from Generation Six. I couldn’t be happier with it.

In addition to reworking the graphics and adding new Pokémon, Generation Six has also added a few new battle types that don’t have a real significance, but are still fun nonetheless. Sky Battles only allow flying types and Pokémon with the levitate ability, and add a new dimension of strategy to battling. Horde Encounters have been added as well and require a player to fight five Pokémon at once, which can be really frustrating or really fun depending on the Pokémon the player uses. Pro tip: most horde-encounter Pokémon use Normal-type moves, and thus can be countered with a Ghost-type Pokémon.

The Gym Challenges, another staple of the Pokémon series, have been updated a bit since the previous duo of games and take full advantage of finally being in 3D by adding more atmospheric puzzles.

In the Bug-type Gym, for example, the

floor is a spiderweb maze suspended over a bottomless pit and the player has to navigate it while battling trainers along the way. Gym battles themselves haven’t changed much, but the new 3D battle environments do make them feel a lot more intense.

Mega-Evolutions are another big change to the series, adding temporary extra evolutions to certain Pokémon, making them more powerful. This leads to some Pokémon actually having three evolved forms, a previously unheard of number. Unfortunately, while I really enjoy most of the Mega-Evolutions, there are a few that I think seem silly or dumb, like Mega-Heracross. On the whole, though, they are definitely a welcome addition to the Pokémon series.

One very minor change that had a major effect on the game was the reworking of the Experience Share, an item that lets two Pokémon share level-up points, to function more like Generation One’s Experience All, which shares experience points with the whole party. It’s a nice change that makes raising Pokémon much less of a chore if you manage it well. If you don’t, it can also work too well, over leveling your Pokémon and making them refuse to listen to you.

The new Pokémon type, Fairy, I’m kind of indifferent to, as I have no real beef with it, but it hasn’t completely won me over. One major complaint is the save glitch. If a player saves their game in Lumiose City, there’s a chance their game will freeze when trying to load it.

Nintendo and Game Freak are working in a patch, but it’s still something that should have been ironed out before the game’s release.

All in all, Pokémon X and Y are worthy additions to the franchise and should have a place on the shelf of any 3DS owner. They’re great for fans of the series, young and old, and are even accommodating to new players. Whether you’ve never liked Pokémon, still love it today, or fell out of it growing up, give X and Y a chance; they may surprise you.

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Senior finds herself surrounded by rhythm and beauty hanging them. Even though she used strong fishing line, it still wouldn’t support the pieces.

Through Nov. 1, Megan Three of the pieces weighed Thompson, a senior aiming to between 20 to 25 pounds when obtain a bachelors in fine arts, is framed. presenting her senior exhibition Through the art exhibition, at the art building. Thompson’s Thompson is showing off her interest in art has motivated her skills and inspirations. However, choice to become an artist. she also used the time preparing “I have only been interested the exhibition to improve herself in art and film for my college as an artist. experience,” said Thompson.

“It’s always difficult to The title of put yourself out her art exhibition there for critique, is “Forms in I find beauty and rhythm but it’s how you Nature.”

Her in the natural shapes grow and learn pieces feature surrounding me on a daily to become a either figures basis. better artist,” said or landscapes.

Thompson. “This Thompson’s work represents -Megan Thompson exhibit consists a rebirth for Senior, art major of woodcuts, myself. It is the embossment, oil accrual of many paintings and years of grand charcoal. Her inspirations are all experiences, ending on the one from her life. in which I began and love most “I find beauty and rhythm in of all, art.” the natural shapes surrounding Thompson is a nonme on a daily basis,” said traditional transfer student and Thompson. “Just by looking hopes to continue with her around me, being inspired by education and get her masters visuals some people take for degree at UMKC in Kansas City, granted: A crooked tree, a curvy Mo. body or a dry Kansas landscape.”

“It’s never too late to go One of the biggest woodcuts back to school,” said Thompson. is titled “Forest.” It describes a Thompson’s exhibit is sense of looking up into the sky located in the gallery at the art in a forest. In front of the picture, building until Nov. 1. The gallery the feeling is just like being in a is closed Saturdays and Sundays. forest.

Thompson’s reception is 6 to 8 The pieces in an art p.m. Oct. 24, at the Art Building. exhibition take a long period of time to prepare.

“You can see my hand at work in all of my pieces, most of the frames are built by hand also,” said Thompson. “It is important to me to find a balance between starting over and finishing what I had started.”

According to Thompson, Mairui Li, mairui.li@washburn. the most difficult problem was edu, is a junior accounting and the weight of the pieces when finance major.

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Artful Inspiration: Senior artist Megan Thompson’s work is displayed throughout the Art Building on campus. Thompson has works including woodcuts, embossment, oil paintings and charcoal.

Megan Thompson’s Gallery Reception will be held Thursday, Oct. 24

6 to 8 p.m.

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The Ichabod football team continues to 7-0 The Ichabods are coming off a 41-0 win over Fort Valley State and are ready to take on the Lindenwood Tigers. The Ichabods recorded their first shut out win in 31 games. Not only are the Bods coming in 7-0, but it is also Homecoming, where the Bods have won 8 of their last 10 homecoming games. The Ichabods are ranked 10th as they return home to Yager Stadium Oct. 26 with a 1 p.m. kickoff to face the Tigers. This will be the first trip to Topeka for the Tigers, and only the second time that the two teams have met as the Bods took home the victory last time. The Bods look to improve to an 8-0 record of the season, as well as get another homecoming win.

Washburn Ichabod Football vs. Lindenwood University - 10/26- Topeka, KS - 1 p.m.- Homecoming vs. Northwest Missouri State - 11/2- Maryville, MO - 2:37 p.m.

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Making Strides: Sophomore fullback Mark Kolmer heads for the endzone while defending off the Fort Valley State Wildcats. Mitch Buhler connected with Kolmer for a 27- yard touchdown pass.

vs. Missouri Western State University - 11/9 - Topeka, KS - 1 p.m. vs. Emporia State University - 11/16- Emporia, KS - 1 p.m.

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As a Team: Members of the Ichabod football team take a moment before the game. The Bods shut down Touchdown: Junior running back Vershon Moore heads for a touchdown during Thursday the Wildcats 41-0. The Bods return to action in Yager Stadium Oct. 26 for the homecoming game against night’s game against Fort Valley State at Yager Stadium. Moore scored the first touchdown Lindenwood. of the game for the Bods.

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Sisters bond over soccer Robert Zimmerman

playing for St. Louis University and I redshirted when I came to Washburn so I could play with The Ichabods have been on my sister because that’s a really a roll, gaining multiple positive special opportunity and not many results in their games. As the other siblings have the chance season goes along, teams tend to to play together,” said Kaitlyn get better by getting to know their Doescher. teammates better and forming a Recruiting is a part of every stronger bond as sport.

When though they were coming for a visit, family.

We have improved a player should Though no greatly because of the feel welcomed bond is like that amount of touches we and at home in of a bond shared have had but also just an unfamiliar by sisters, Lara our understanding of the atmosphere. and Kaitlyn game has improved Starting off at a Doescher, both junior college is seniors, who get becoming more -Kaitlyn Doescher to play their final of a mainstream Washburn Soccer season together. choice for For these sisters, athletes; classes playing soccer are cheaper and was a natural decision. many junior colleges still offer “We are a soccer family, sports. as our parents met while in a “I started off at a junior soccer class at the University of college for two years then was Arizona,” said Lara Doescher recruited by Washburn and when The girls grew up in I came for a visit I really liked Waddell, Ariz., which is about the campus and just felt it was an 18-hour drive from Topeka. the best choice for me,” said Lara While neither girl started off at Doescher.

Washburn, they have both really The keys to getting enjoyed their time on the team. better at a sport are acquiring “I tore my ACL while experience and developing a WASHBURN REVIEW

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Lara is a senior athletic training major. She has started in nine matches and played in 16 as well as scoring two goals in her first season at Washburn. Lara has also already scored three goals this season and helped the Bods improve their game.

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Kaitlyn is a senior nursing major.

She has scored one goal in the season already as well as two assists. She joined her sister at Washburn after transferring from St. Louis University to play her final season of soccer.

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better understanding of the game in general. Experience comes from the amount of playing time a player gets, and the amount of playing time is based on the improvement of the player during practice.

The sisters reflect on how they have both improved since they were freshmen. This means a lot as they continue to improve and become leaders on the team.

“We have improved greatly because of the amount of touches we have had, but also just our understanding of the game has improved,” said Kaitlyn Doescher .

For these sisters, soccer will always be something that they can share and cherish, not only between themselves but also with their entire family.

Robert Zimmerman robert. zimmerman1.edu, is a freshmen, psychology major.

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Stringer finishes career at WU

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Corrinne Stringer brings her competitive play home for her final year playing volleyball.

Stringer started playing volleyball in a Y league and joined the Topeka Juniors in fifth grade because she didn’t want to stop playing.

From there, Stringer became a two-time 4-A player of the year, a four-time all-state honoree with three of those years being first team and 2007 state champion for volleyball at Hayden High School in Topeka.

Stringer truly believes she accomplished this because of hard work.

“If you want something, you have to work for it,” her dad would tell her. “It’s not going to be given to you.”

Stringer wrote down the

goals she wished to achieve on paper and being the 2007 state champions was one of them.

Out of high school, Stringer went to the University of Kansas, where she played in five matches and averaged 1.88 kills per set. As a sophomore, Stringer transferred to Pittsburg State and played two seasons for the Gorillas.

She earned honorable mention All-American and second team All-MIAA as a sophomore. As a junior, she received honorable mention All-Conference. Stringer totaled 812 kills in her two years at PSU. Stringer then moved home to be closer to her family and talked to head coach Chris Herron about playing for Washburn.

Herron agreed. Stringer uses her competitive edge to set goals everyday and outs all her effort

to the court.

“She gets us going,” said Sami McHenry, senior defensive specialist. “If we’re down, she has so much fire to her.”

As for the second half of the season, Stringer says to expect more competitive wins and players dominating their positions and staying positive.

“Do your job as best you can. Stay focused and, the biggest thing, have fun with it,” said Stringer.

Stringer is majoring in elementary education and wants to work with kids when she graduates. For fun, Stringer likes to slalom ski and play with her chocolate labrador.

“Corrinne has one of the best personalities you will ever meet,” said McHenry. “She’s always upbeat and always energetic.”

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

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Killing It: Senior outside hitter Corrinne Stringer spikes the ball in the game against University of Central Missouri on Saturday in Washburn’s Lee Arena. The Bods lost 0-3, but Stringer led the team with 13 kills and hit .345 coming off the bench. Washburn will return to the road to play Northwest Missouri State at 7p.m Oct 25.