BOD MAGAZINE Vol. 14 Issue 2 FALL 2021
A Student Media PUblication
SAAC
Women
speaks through video series
in the workplace
Caleb Phelps
reflects on leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
Isaiah Collier brings experience and ideas to Washburn
Meet the pets of Washburn
Grandma Bessie’s inspired mac & cheese
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3 | Letter from the editor In full transparency, this issue of the Bod Magazine was not what I had planned. After an objectively terrible year of social isolation, Zoom calls and online classes, I was beyond ready to get back to normal life and finally get to print my first magazine as editor-in-chief. I had big dreams of a perfect issue focused around the relevant topic of diversity. I planned to feature people from all backgrounds, walks of life, cultures, religions, and more, but as my deadline grew closer, I realized my issue wasn’t becoming what I hoped it would be. So I came up with plan B. I still believe the diversity issue is incredibly important, so it will be coming out in the spring. I hope the additonal semester will help me make the issue everything it should be and do the topic justice. As for this issue, I created a general interest magazine. Featured is our very own director of student involvement and development, Isaiah Collier. Also, don’t forget to read our stories about SAAC’s social-justice series, women in the workplace, and Caleb Phelp’s story of leaving the Westboro Baptist Church. Now, for the part I’m the most excited about–the pets of Washburn! We asked for volunteers on Instagram to allow us to photograph them and their pets for this special issue. We love our Ichadogs (and cats too!)
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Now, if all that wasn’t enough for you, we have an amazing mac and cheese recipe at the end that you’ll have to try! When you make it, make sure to tag us! I hope this issue sparks joy for all of our readers, whether it be through an interesting article or just a cute pet! I look forward to this fall semester and being back with all of you on campus.
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SAAC speaks through video series
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Isaiah Collier brings experience and ideas to Washburn
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Meet the pets of Washburn
Women in the workplace
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Caleb Phelps reflects on leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
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Grandma Bessie’s mac & cheese
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Isaiah Collier
brings experience and ideas to Washburn
photo by Derek Blanchard
7 | Isaiah Collier brings experience and ideas to Washburn by Sarah Buchanan
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tudents attend college with the goal to earn a degree, but many walk away from the experience with much more. Isaiah Collier, director of student involvement and development, advocates for Washburn students to get involved, join clubs and network during their college career. Collier’s job involves helping students connect and develop stronger social skills. Part of his job includes advising Washburn Student Government Associaton and Campus Activities Board. He also helps plan and host campus events, such as WU Fest. Every day looks a little different for Collier, but he enjoys the mixture of tasks that come with his job. “I really enjoy CAB because I think they have a wide variety of programs that they offer students, and I’ve definitely enjoyed knowing I have jumped in a path working with them to sponsor or implement those programs,” Collier said. Collier wears many hats in his role. In addition to sponsoring and implementing programs, Collier also collaborates and works directly with students in order for their voices to be heard. “As the advisor of WSGA and CAB, I think it’s my responsibility to hear whatever the students’ concerns are and be that liaison to upper administration,” Collier said. “My style is – I will give you advice and let you go forth and then students either take the advice or they could choose to leave it. I definitely choose to encourage and empower student organizations.” Collier’s position is not a regular
nine to five job. He believes that people would be surprised to find out the number of hours that he and his colleagues put into their work. However, he also believes the time spent working is worth it. “When you choose to go into these career opportunities, you are in fact choosing to work those longer hours and there’s a lot of payouts,” Collier said. “Just working with students and seeing them succeed — that’s the payout.”
“Just working with students and seeing them succeed — that’s the payout.” Another benefit of working many hours is building strong relationships with coworkers. Collier and Danielle Dempsey-Swopes, director of diversity and inclusion, work closely together and maintain a positive relationship. “Part of the reason why it’s great is because we are like-minded in being student centered in that there are lots of creative and wonderful things that we want in terms of multicultural programs and engagement and development programs,” DempseySwopes said. “But, both of us realize that it’s important that the students’ needs come first, and the students’ ideas — we need to hear those and listen and guide them if those ideas are kind of crazy to arrive, rather than shut those ideas down.” Dempsey-Swopes enjoys working with Collier and believes he has positively impacted his department. He has done so by being a fresh pair of eyes in their processes, as well as bringing helpful experiences with
him and asking critical questions. One of the first projects Collier and Dempsey-Swopes collaborated on includes the Multicultural Intersectional Learning Space located in the basement of the Union. This space was created for social justice programming, as well as to help students feel liberated and find a sense of belonging. When Collier came to Washburn, he jumped right into the project. Although COVID-19 gave the space a slow start, Collier and DempseySwopes now have big plans for the space this fall. They are looking forward to hosting events, such as social engagement and social justice conversation sessions, showing of relevant docuseries and various diversity workshops. MILS was the first of many projects for Collier. Since then, he has used his creativity and experience to brainstorm new events, recruit speakers and advocate for student voices. Collier’s job is an essential part of Washburn and the experience students take from college. Both Collier and Dempsey-Swopes see value in student involvement on campus. “It’s some of these things outside of the classroom that let them be themselves, truly be who they are, and still learn a great deal about themselves and each other,” Dempsey-Swopes said. “He’s just the key to keep that forefront. What we’re doing outside of the classroom is not just funding games, but it is truly for students’ development and a big part of it, and he’s good at helping design things that keep us focused on that purpose.”
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SAAC speaks through video series by Kyle Manthe
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hile numbers in the record books will live forever, some members of the 2020-21 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee were looking for a different way to leave a lasting impact on Washburn University. With athletic seasons up in the air and social justice movements taking place on the ground across the country, the group’s leaders did not want to be left on the sidelines when discussing issues relevant to the student-athletes. This led to the creation of a video series that took place over the spring semester and brought in a diverse group of speakers. “Our student-athletes at the beginning of the fall semester had nothing to do,” said Kelsey Gordon, SAAC co-president and junior on the volleyball team. “We identified five different pillars in which we
wanted to make a profound impact on the student community and on the Washburn campus, and one of them was social justice.”
said Brittany Lauritsen, assistant athletic director, senior women’s administrator, and compliance director at Washburn.
“We identified five different pillars in which we wanted to make a profound impact on the student community and on the Washburn campus, and one of them was social justice.” It was a project with goals that did not come at a cheap price, but through the Washburn Day of Giving campaign and other studentrun fundraisers, SAAC amassed over $7,000 to bring it to life. It also required a dedicated group of people to make it possible and move it in the right direction. “She (Kelsey) came to me in the fall and said hey, this is what I want to do and that’s kind of where it started. Then we brought Hunter (Bentley) on board, and then I think things took off from there,”
Bentley leaped into her role as social justice education manager for the 2020-21 school year. She was hesitant to take the responsibility at first, but wanted to make an impact doing something important. “I was like hey, we are right by Brown vs Board, maybe we should have someone come speak to us,” said Bentley, senior on the women’s basketball team. “Then Kelsey took it and blew it out of the water. She invited all these people and made it a really big thing for us.” The group of Gordon, Bentley,
11 | SAAC speaks through video series and Lauritsen, along with Bruce Steinbrock, assistant athletic director for development, spent many hours filling whiteboards with notes and ideas to make sure the video series was as effective as they all hoped it would be. What resulted was a seven-part series that featured 10 guest speakers including U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids and WNBA All-Star Napheesa Collier who served as the keynote speaker. Going into the process, Gordon was hoping for an average of 30 students, faculty and staff members to attend each lecture. She was thrilled when that number was cleared for each one, with some topping out at nearly double what her initial goal was.
have people come and be educated and learn more about the world around us and what’s going on,” Bentley said.
We have had success and we have more ideas and there are people that want to come and want to be there,” Bentley said.
Creating a space where people were more prone to listening to others share their experiences, rather than arguing or ignoring them, was part of what made Bentley want to get involved.
Gordon says that while no final decisions have been made on what the next project will look like, things are in the works and she knows that because of the strong group, something great will happen.
Lauritsen was excited to be involved with the series to raise the voices of the student-athletes and help raise awareness about all the different aspects of life that affect them. Awareness was also at the top of the list for Gordon.
Whatever initiative the studentathletes decide to take, Lauritsen will be there to make sure that their voices are heard.
While Gordon and Bentley are used to playing in front of hundreds of people, moderating between speakers and listeners was a new challenge for them both.
“I wanted to provide a different perspective to our students on what’s been happening throughout our history in America and even throughout our history in Topeka,” Gordon said. “I wanted to create and provide a different perspective to our student-athletes.”
In their time moderating, both Gordon and Bentley were able to take in the information and left the final lecture with a deeper understanding of the topics. They hoped that others used the opportunity in the same way.
After seven sessions, all of the leaders were pleased with the response from people who attended or viewed the lectures posted online to wusports. com, but each acknowledges that there is still more that needs to be done.
“We just wanted to create a space to
“There’s no point in stopping now.
“I’ve supervised SAAC since I came to Washburn in 2014 and you know, I think the best groups are the ones that use their voices outside of their sport. I think that this is a really good example of that,” Lauritsen said.
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graphics courtesy of SAAC
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Women in the workplace by Madison Dean & Rebecca Lewis
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he incorporation of diversity and inclusion in the workplace has been a constant battle for women. Important factors such as inequality through gender roles, respect, and basic common courtesy have been aspects that play a hindering role in limiting true diversity and inclusion in the workforce for women. “The element of diversity and inclusion is important for everyone to understand,” said Graciela Berumen, first generation recruitment and retention specialist at Washburn University. “Educating individuals about diversity, inclusion and social justice is important so that we can all move forward and
understand that everything around us involves diversity and inclusion.”
Berumen strongly believes that when individuals do not work together to obtain a clear understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusion, it negatively impacts everyone. A survey conducted by “News in The Numbers” showed that 40% of people believe that both men and women will hire men over women. This is supported by another study that shows that men are 30% more likely to be promoted to a managerial position than women. “For a long while, women have been able to prove how
capable they are in many leadership roles,” Berumen said. “Though it seems that they continue to be questioned when attempting to enter more powerful positions.” According to a 2017 study by the Harvard Business Review, the difference in the promotion and hiring rates between men and women was due not to behavior, but strictly to how each gender was treated. This study suggests that gender inequality in the workplace was based on bias and not differences in behavior. Although no perceptible differences were observed in the behavior of men and women in the workforce, on many occasions women have failed to advance as well as men. “Knowing that there are instances that an employer has or will overlook me because of my gender fuels my desire to
13 | Women in the workplace educate and be willing to have difficult conversations,” Berumen said. “To advocate for myself and others is important. The only way things will change is if we work and support each other as we continue to prove that equitable spaces are possible.” The role that gender plays in the workforce can strongly depend on a woman or man’s stereotypical abilities. In our society, men at
“40% of people believe that both men and women will hire men over women.” not allowed to lift heavy things or participate in any heavy group lifting,” Bhattarai said. “Everyone told me that it was a ‘man’s job and that I was too weak. This situation made me feel extremely bad about myself.”
“The only way things will change is if we work and support each other as we continue to prove that equitable spaces are possible.” times appear to carry the greater leadership roles while women carry the caregiving roles in contrast. “I think the biggest discrimination towards women in the workplace is the ‘female job’ stigma where a certain job should only be female or male-dominated,” said Cheyanne Colwell, secondary history education major and summer orientation counselor at Washburn University. “This hinders a lot of people in those situations, especially the excuses that people articulate towards different genders based on their abilities and strengths.” There are many stereotypes that constrict women from showing off their full potential due to gender ideals. In many instances, women are seen as weak, feeble, and inferior to men. This especially takes place in the workforce. Ankita Bhattarai, a nursing major and student employee at Washburn University, describes an incident where her gender limited her from participating in something that she believes she was deemed worthy of. “At my last workplace, I was illustration courtesy of Canva
As Bhattarai reflected on her time at her previous place of employment, she said that her absence in activities considered “worthy of a man,” made her feel small and meek in comparison. Since then, Bhattarai has moved on from that incident and now devotes herself to a job at Washburn University that accepts her for who she is and does not limit her abilities. “My job on campus makes me feel very welcome,” Bhattarai said. “This is extremely important to me because it helps me feel confident in
the U.S., especially being a woman of color and a different nationality.” Gender diversity and inclusion are essential to any workplace. It allows a company to gain profit and attract a diverse consumer base. Without it, businesses would fail to incorporate different strengths and weaknesses into their everyday routines. This is important since there has been an influx of women in the workplace in recent years. With more women in the workplace, different viewpoints arise and create a better and more diverse workforce.
“men are 30% more likely to be promoted to a managerial position than women.” “Without diversity and inclusion, there wouldn’t be acceptance,” Colwell said. “Acceptance is important because it helps define and bring about diversity and inclusion in the world.”
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Caleb Phelps reflects on leaving the Westboro Baptist Church by Alyssa Storm
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any people recognize the name “Westboro Baptist Church” as the group of radical Christians who hold vulgar signs on the street corners of Topeka or as the group of people who disrupt veterans’ funeral services. People think a lot of different things about the Westboro Baptist Church, but people might all too easily forget that the members of this church are a family. Many people think of the Westboro Baptist Church as something like a cult, but Caleb Phelps shares that it wasn’t as abnormal as people like to believe. “It was pretty normal for the most part. We got to do what most other families do,” Caleb Phelps said. He describes his childhood as being fun and active. As a family, they would help neighbors around the block and
keep everything focused on God. Caleb Phelps explains that Timothy and Lee Ann Phelps were more strict on what exactly their children could do, but it wasn’t much worse than other parents. Throughout high school, Caleb Phelps had contemplated leaving the church, but it wasn’t until he came to Washburn University that he took charge and made it a reality. Freshman year of college, he started a relationship with Mercedes Elias. Caleb Phelps started to spend time with her after his shifts at Texas Roadhouse, telling his parents that he was working the closing shift, which meant he would be home late; he did this several nights a week. “One night, I met my brother who had already left [the church] at this point. Because I did that, I was late getting to Mercedes’, so I stayed longer, so I got home at like 4:35 in the morning. I got home, and my dad was awake in the office. I opened the door, and I can see the light and I’m like, ‘fuck, alright’, so I went upstairs. Obviously he heard me, but he didn’t move or say anything, so I went upstairs. I sat there for like 30 minutes, and I was giving myself a pep talk saying ‘you can do this, you can do this, you gotta do this.’ So I went downstairs and I just talked to him,” Caleb Phelps said. Caleb told his dad that he saw his life heading in a different direction than the one that the church was in. Surprisingly, Caleb said that his dad took it well, and it ended better than other encounters. “From what I’ve heard, other experiences of people leaving are kind of like a fight. My dad was just like ‘just be careful and if you ever need help just reach out,” Caleb Phelps said. Caleb Phelps said that before he packed up to move out, his dad told him that if he ever wants to come back, they will be waiting.
photo courtesy of Caleb Phelps Caleb Phelps and his girlfriend, Mercedes Elias, pose for a picture at graduation.
Caleb Phelps said his departure was easier than a lot of his family members’. He recalled a time when his cousin
15 | Caleb Phelps reflects on leaving the Westboro Baptist Church once stayed three nights in a gas station bathroom because he had nowhere else to stay. Now that more family members have left and been gone for a while, they are established and willing to help other family members who leave the church. He said that having family helped keep him focused on school and accomplishing his goals. Caleb said that once he left the church and after meeting Mercedes and his friends, it was easy to see who he wanted in his life and what he wanted to do with it.
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Name: Bailey (left) Age: 10 1/2 years Breed: Miniature Australian Shepherd Favorite food: Anything and everything Favorite activity: Going on walks & taking long naps If Bailey went to college, what would she major in? Culinary arts
Name: Jax (right) Age: 7 1/2 years Breed: Australian Shepherd Favorite food: Popcorn Favorite activity: Anything active If Jax went to college, what would he major in? Kinesiology - exercise science with a health and fitness promotions emphasis
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20 | Meet the pets of Washburn
Ariel Smith & Shylah
Name: Shylah Age: 10 years Breed: Shih Tzu Mix Favorite food: Beggin’ Strip Treats Favorite activity: Napping If Shylah went to college, what would she major in? Psychology because she is an emotional support animal (ESA)
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Macy Doebele & Koda Bear
Name: Koda Bear Age: 1 1/2 years Breed: Golden Doodle Favorite food: Bacon Favorite activity: Belly scratches If Koda went to college, what would she major in? Public relations & communications
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Emma Humble & Penny
Name: Penny Age: 3 years Breed: Pomeranian Favorite food: Scrambled eggs Favorite activity: Barking excessively If Penny went to college, what would she major in? Communications because she enjoys barking and is extremely confident
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Kevin Conner & Aubrey DeBraal Artie & Winston
Name: Winston (left) Age: 3 years Breed: Domestic short hair Favorite food: Milk and tuna Favorite activity: Sleeping and eating
Name: Artie (right) Age: 4 years Breed: Domestic short hair Favorite food: Milk and tuna Favorite activity: Playing with his fuzzball
If Artie & Winston went to college, what would they major in? Psychology because they’re always judging people
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Derek Blanchard & Callie
Name: Callie Age: 13 years Breed: Maine Coon Favorite food: Royal Canin canned rabbit Favorite activity: Bird watching If Callie went to college, what would she major in? Ornithology (the scientific study of birds)
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Hunter Bentley & Nala
Name: Nala Age: 1 year Breed: Mutt Favorite food: Peanut butter Favorite activity: Chewing on her bone while sunbathing If Nala went to college, what would she major in? Physical Education - she would also be on the track team
27 | Meet the pets of Washburn
Gene Cassell & Zelda
Name: Zelda Age: 5 1/2 years Breed: Australian Shepherd/Unknown Favorite food: Popcorn Favorite activity: Going on walks If Zelda went to college, what would she major in? Mass Media of course! But she might pick up a minor in leadership too and she would never miss a home sporting event at Washburn
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Terry Ralston & Ivan
Name: Ivan Age: 7 years Breed: Plott Hound Pointer Mix Favorite food: Any human food Favorite activity: Lounging around If Ivan went to college, what would he major in? I would like to think nursing because of his training helping me
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Britt & Emily Lauritsen Mia & Gunnar
Name: Mia (left) Age: 10 years Breed: Chocolate lab mix Favorite food: Colby-jack cheese Favorite activity: Chasing squirrels up trees If Mia went to college, what would she major in? Squirrel communication theory
Name: Gunnar (right) Age: 4 years Breed: Blood Hound Favorite food: Cheerios Favorite activity: Howling If Gunnar went to college, what would he major in? Butterfly observation & couch flipping physics
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Amy, Britnee, & Dreyson Douglas -Toby
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Name: Toby Age: 2 years Breed: Golden Doodle Favorite food: Popsicles Favorite activity: Going on walks and chasing squirrels If Toby went to college, what would he major in? Squirrelology
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Grandma Bessie’s Inspired Mac & Cheese
Ingredients 1 pound box of Rigatoni or Penne pasta 4 cups of milk 5 tablespoons of flour 1 stick of butter 1 pound of Velveeta Cheese 4 cups of crushed corn flakes 1 pound of thick cut bacon (optional) Cholula hot sauce (optional) Pickled jalapenos (optional)
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1. Preheat oven to 350° 2. Dice up thick-cut bacon and fry until browned; Drain grease and set bacon aside. 3. Boil a pot of water and add pasta; Cook until al dente. 4. For the cheese sauce, you will make a rue. Melt one stick of butter in a pan over medium heat, making sure not to burn the butter. 5. Add four cups of milk and five tablespoons of flour and bring up to medium-high heat; Stir until the rue thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste. 6. Once the rue is thick enough to stick to the back of a spoon, add the Velveeta in cubes. 7. When the cheese is melted into the rue, you can add hot sauce and jalapenos if you like spice. 8. Add bacon and pasta into the sauce. 9. Pour mixture into a baking dish and top with crushed corn flakes. 10. Place dish in the oven and bake for one hour, checking every 15 minutes to make sure the top doesn’t burn. 11. Once the top is golden brown, take the mac & cheese out and let cool a little bit before serving. This is a spicy twist to my Grandma Bessie’s famous Mac & Cheese. As a kid growing up with my grandparents, I always loved it when family reunion rolled around because that was the only time my grandma would make her mac & cheese. Everyone loved it so much that she had to make three casserole dishes of it so everyone could get some. Hopefully this recipe will bring you and your family the same joy it brought ours. -Derek B.
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