The Washburn Review, Issue 20

March 4, 2020

Volume 146, Issue 20

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Washburn preparing for novel coronavirus Wesley Tabor Washburn Review

Washburn President Jerry Farley sent out a university-wide email Tuesday regarding concerns about the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

Farley ensured students that the university is working diligently to prepare, and has assembled a team to review and create new procedures to deal with all threats.

According to the email, Washburn is following the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, as well as the state of Kansas and the Shawnee County Health Department.

There are no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the state of Kansas. However, Farley suggests students remain informed, as situations with this virus have changed daily.

“Domestic travel should not be an issue, but if you are planning travel outside of the country we encourage you to check the latest travel warnings and alerts on the Department of State and CDC websites,” said Farley.

Farley provided an update on the three Washburn international students in China and proceeded with travel restrictions enforced by the U.S. Department of State.

“We will automatically suspend and restrict travel anytime while a U.S. Department of State Level 4 Travel Advisory, or a CDC Warning Level 3, is in effect,” said Farley. “Due to travel advisories currently in place, we are restricting travel to China, South Korea, Italy and Iran. We still have three students from China who have been unable to return this semester due to travel restrictions from China. We hope to have them back as soon as possible.”

Farley concluded by saying, “This includes all university-sponsored travel, including study abroad, academic and research-related travel.”

Bottom line, student safety comes first.

“The safety and welfare of our students, faculty, staff and visitors are always our highest priority. So, we work hard to make sure we are ready for any emergency situation,” said Farley.

It’s important to remember that people would more likely contract the seasonal flu if they are not maintaining good personal hygiene. It is the best precaution against the spread of COVID-19.

Washing your hands frequently with soap and water, avoiding touching your eyes and face with your hands, covering your cough or sneeze and disinfecting public workspaces, are some of the best ways to prevent the virus from spreading, according to the CDC. President Farley promised that the university will do its best to keep students informed of future developments.

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Great conference: Washburn students at the Math and Stats conference- 2020 hold the banner. There were 19 participating in the mid-west conference.

WU students take on KC for statistics conference Alyssa Storm Washburn Review

Washburn Students make math come to life.

This past weekend, Washburn University students went to Kansas City, Kansas, for the Midwest Math and Stats conference.

This was a weekend long conference for college students across the Midwest to come together and learn from professionals in this field with their peers to understand the environment after college. At this conference, they had a career fair, multiple speakers, local BBQ, social time and then a raffle.

According to Northwest Missouri State University website, “Northwest Missouri State University and Washburn University have combined efforts to create the first math and stats conference for students. Their desire is to offer a forum where math and stat students, among others, can network with professionals in their chosen fields.”

Claire Mosier, a junior majoring in psychology and statistics, and Jacob Talkin, a senior majoring in actuarial science and minoring in computer science, wanted to put on a

conference with the help of other universities that was geared toward the younger generation.

“We wanted to start this conference because there aren’t any student focused on mathematics or statistics conferences,” said Mosier. “All of them that we’ve ever attended, have been for experts in their field.”

There were students from Northwest Missouri State, KU Med, UMKC, Pitt State and Washburn University. Roughly 45 students attended this conference, 15 from Washburn University.

The speakers geared the lectures more toward life after college to make it relatable to the students. The career fair was an opportunity for students to share their resumes and make connections.

The speakers were Ronald L. Wasserstein, Denise Case, Majid Bani-Yaghoub, Terry M. Long, Doug Wolff, and Jinxiang Hu. This conference is unique because it brought college students together and it gives them the opportunity to learn in a setting where they will get in-

formation that will always be beneficial to them.

“I want students to be able to take away a handful of new connections,” said Talkin. “Also to simply learn from industry professionals.”

Having women speakers helps break the barrier of the stereotype of this field being focused on men.

“I wanted to see a lot of women come just because women in STEM are not very represented most of the time,” said Mosier.

The American Statistical Association, Lewis and Ellis Inc, and Security Benefit helped sponsor the event.

Mosier and Talkin are very grateful for the support that Washburn University has given them.

They appreciate the small and tight-knit community that Washburn has provided. The math department, and other departments on campus, such as the psychology department, are helping support this conference.

Mosier and Talkin are hoping to continue this conference next year and the years beyond, possibly bringing it to the Washburn University campus.

Topeka public library celebrates 150th anniversary with new updates Matthew L. Self Washburn Review

The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library is celebrating 150 years of serving the local community.

The library’s anniversary comes on the heels of numerous renovations with the promises of more to come over the next few years.

The TSCPL opened in 1870, not long after the civil war ended. Topeka was a much different place at the time with many of the streets being little more than dirt roads and the majority of jobs being focused on the growing railroad industry.

The beginning of the library in Topeka can be traced back to the Ladies’ Library Association, which began Nov. 12, 1870. Indeed, women in Kansas are attributed with the survival of many of the early libraries in the state during this time.

In 1968, the Women’s Kansas Day Club posed the question, “How would libraries have been built without the help of women?”

The first library was quite small compared to today’s iteration. Located in a rent-free corner of the carpet department of Keith & Meyers dry goods store, which was on the east side of Kansas Avenue, the Ladies’ Library consisted of one second-hand bookcase and a small

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collection of only 40 books.

The library soon moved to the new Costa Opera House Building and other locations until finally settling in 1883 at their own official building on the statehouse grounds. They were renamed to the Topeka Library Association as more and more men became interested in developing the library further.

The library moved, once again in 1953, to its permanent location at 10th and Washburn.

This move gave the library more room to develop and grow to fit the needs of the budding Topeka community. Major renovations took place in the early 1970s and again in the late 1990s with the help of HTK Architects and internationally recognized architect Michael Graves. The prominent rotunda design, the use of large interior columns and the utilization of three different types of brick for the exterior of the new building are all signature styles used by Graves.

“Everything that he does is very distinctive. The color of the walls, the peach and the blue, are signature colors of his,” said Diana Friend, Communications and Marketing Director at the library.

“When we started doing the recent renovations, we appreciated the respect for the architects that were hired. They did not want to lose

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Games and books: (From left to right) Esther Sutter, Dave Coleman, Mike Hodsgson and Kimberly Hodsgson play a game of Scrabble. Many activities such as this are available at the library.

Grave’s style.”

The building has gone through even more changes recently with renovations on the roof, tiling inside the foyer, the addition of an outdoor area called Claire’s Courtyard and more.

The library circulates over 2.5 million books today and countless more through its online digital services.

On average, around 2,000 people from the local area visit the library on a daily basis, but the library still only manages to serve around 60%

Gallery: WSGA candidates at the diversity and inclusion forum

Gallery: Topeka public library celebrates 150th anniversary

of the local population every year.

As time goes forward, the library hopes to continue to create new spaces and new activities to service the growing and changing Topeka population.

The library plans on making several more renovations in the coming years, once funds are readily available for improving outdated restrooms, making the second floor more available to the public and opening a new art gallery near the entrance.

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NEWS

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Continued: Topeka public library “We’re trying to let people know that the stereotypes that they may have against libraries is actually not very accurate,” said Gina Millsapp, CEO of the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. “We have books, a fantastic film collection and hundreds of thousands of titles available online.”

A variety of services and activities can be found at the library on a daily basis.

Checking out and purchasing books is only a fraction of what is available at the library today: streaming music, printing/faxing documents, a business center, a new learning center, a genealogy research center, an early child learning center, book clubs and much more can be found there. Other activities like conversations on difficult topics and concerts have also become more popular

in recent years.

“We offer around 150 different services on a daily basis. How many other places in Topeka offer that many choices and services?” said Millsapp.

“Any information that I need to do my job or to use for a personal interest can be found here. You can shop, go to the café for some great food, and I guarantee you’ll see someone you know when you

walk in.”

Many of these services can be accessed simply through the use of a library card, which only takes a couple minutes to set up and is completely free at the customer service desk.

From help on research projects to continuing education, the library has many services to offer to the Topeka community.

2020 Weather Spotting Presentation Savannah Workman Washburn Review

Semi-trucks are being lifted into the air like toys, as a tornado rips through your home, your city. How do you prepare? What do you do?

For many, what they know is to go underground and watch the weather on a phone or laptop. What if you could do more during a weather emergency?

WIBW, along with the National Weather Service, and Emergency Management of Shawnee County, invited students and people in the community to the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center to learn about what storms look like, what to look for, and how to respond.

Chief Meteorologist Jeremy Goodwin wants to understand how weather affects everyone’s livelihood. With this intention, a dynamic relationship forms between civilians, emergency services, and local weather professionals.

“The radar is 8-10 thousand feet above the ground,” said Goodwin.

“I can’t tell you what’s

Medical report 9:27 a.m. Feb. 26. A report was made from Washburn Tech. A student received a minor head injury while working in the Electrical Tech lab.

You break it you buy it 4:02 p.m. Feb. 26. A report was made from Washburn Tech. Criminal damage was reported in building L.

The sticky bandits return 7:43 p.m. Feb. 27. A report was made to WUPD. An individual reported a theft.

going on at two thousand feet. I can estimate it, but a trained storm spotter can take the information I have, which is partial, and make it whole. Then we can give a real message to people as to what the danger is, or if they are fine going about their day.”

Calling themselves the “ground-truth,” Director of Emergency Management for Shawnee County, Dustin “Dusty” Nichols states that they are part of a collective movement that gathers information and creates situational awareness for the community.

“We are the part that actually goes out into the public and talks to groups,” said Nichols. “We tailor that message of preparedness to certain groups.

Anything that is a risk or hazard to our community, we develop training for the general public. Our job is risk-reduction.”

Nichols believes that people do not understand the level of detail put in to manage disasters such as the coronavirus, active shooters and ground-breaking weather warnings. Turning a surprise event into a planned

Drugs are still bad 9:04 p.m. Feb. 27. A report was made from Lincoln Hall. WUPD responded to a narcotics call.

It’s an exotic scented candle 10:35 p.m. Feb. 26. A report was made from the LLC. An individual reported that the odor of marijuana coming from a resident’s room.

event.

“When we’re full up and running in an incident,’’ said Nichols. “We’re like 911 on steroids. The coronavirus, the plans, we set the format and get all the planning pieces in line.

The operation right now is education and supply.”

The educational aspect of learning about weather is understanding that Kansas has four seasons that are all capable of bringing excessive water, wind, fire and ice. Which then correlates to flooding, flying objects, roaring/uncontrollable flames and slippery roads.

All of these are capable of destruction and damage.

But another scarier aspect to observe: no one can control the weather.

“That kind of goes into my philosophy in doing this job,” said Nichols.

“You can’t control everything. So, whatever happens to you, make the best of it. This is one of those jobs when the worst happens, be prepared for that too. It is mental preparedness.”

Step 1: Be alert at all times. Reporting severe weather includes reporting what you see, what you

Washburn Tech. A criminal threat was reported.

Accident report 7:40 a.m. Feb. 28. A report was made from parking lot 10 at Washburn. A car hit the barricade at the east entrance.

Stranger danger 2:17 p.m. Feb. 28. A report was made to WUPD. An individual reported a possible stalking.

Criminal threat

Medical report

11:09 a.m. Feb. 27. A report was made from

7:17 p.m. Feb. 28. A report was made from Washburn

feel, and where you’re at.

Report hail, funnel clouds and flash flooding. This training service teaches students and people of the community to look at storms on a radar, while also teaching how to follow correct spotter safety tips.

Step 2: Have an escape route. When a storm is coming, go indoors. For tornadoes, go downstairs and keep putting distance between yourself and the debris, like a mattress or a table. For floods, find higher ground.

Step 3: Learn, become educated, according to sophomore English education major, Shannon Byrne.

Byrne attends this meeting not just for the extra credit, but to learn about weather.

“I appreciated the fact that she had fun images of dogs,” said Byrne. “I can appreciate the fact that everyone could understand the material. I feel like it’s an indication of how to read radar. I know now of which clouds to kind of look for, to indicate what type of storm is going to be in my area, and how severe it’s going to be.”

Tech. A suspicious person call turned into a medical report and a notice to leave was issued.

Bods on the block

By Kelan Chapagain

Who do you think is going to win The Bachelor?

Eliza Felix Senior Nursing

“Madison is gonna win because she has the best relationship.”

Diggaj Pyakurel Freshman Mass Media

“I think Kelsey is gonna win just because she’s my favorite.”

Elizah Adams Freshman Accounting

“Hannah is gonna win because she’s the only mature one.”

Glorianna Noland Junior Mass Media

“Hannah Ann is gonna win because my intuition tells me.”

Early breakfast 7:58 a.m. Feb. 29. A report was made from the Memorial Union.

A priority 2 alarm was activated.

Give it up for number 6 3 p.m. Feb. 29. The fire/ smoke alarm was set off at the Law Library. The door alarm on the first floor was activated and faculty were notified.

Joselyn Schmitz Junior Biology

“Madison is gonna go back to him and win.”

So far this semester Fire alarms:

6

Traffic stops:

22

Marijuana calls:

12

Suspicious calls:

22

Mariah Cook Senior Education

“I think Madison is gonna come back and win.”

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Opinion

March 4, 2020

Batman is not a toxic superhero Adam White Washburn Review

Superheroes represent a modern-day mythology.

One superhero in particular does not actually possess any superhuman abilities, but has still managed to evolve into one of the most popular and written about superheroes of all time.

That superhero is Batman.

I have been a fan of Batman since I was a child in the 1990s when I watched “Batman: The Animated Series.” Having grown up with this version of the character, I was more than a little uneasy when I first heard of complaints calling Batman, “toxic.”

While it’s true that one could view Batman as an impossibly hyper-masculine figure, complete with horrible psychological scarring and potentially questionable vigilantism, Batman need not always be viewed in such a dark manner.

Even with its horrendously campy tone, the 1960s Adam West Batman TV series has proven that the concept of Batman can be flexible and malleable.

Not every single story involving the character has to be dark, gritty and brutal.

Comic books have historically struggled in their

depictions of women; with characters such as Poison Ivy, Catwoman or even Talia Al Ghul being nearly constantly drawn in suggestive poses or dressed in revealing attire for little to no reason. I am arguing this is not a solely Batman-related problem, and it is much more widespread. You can’t blame Batman as a character for the state of comic books.

Furthermore, by extension, you can’t blame Batman fans for the state of comic books either. Most fans of the comics, movies and cartoon series, don’t read and watch them because of the way in which

women are commonly depicted within them. They read and watch them because Batman is simply a cool idea for a character, and the fact the character has been written about for decades upon decades proves this.

All I’m trying to say is that while Batman may be a flawed character, he isn’t a toxic one. Perhaps we should all stop overthinking about a character that was created to entertain and inspire. Batman won’t be going anywhere anytime soon, and I hope he forever continues to be perceived as a cool character.

Anna-Marie spills the tea: Everybody calm down Anna-Marie Lauppe Washburn Review

To be worried, or not to be worried, that seems to be the question on the mind of the world today when it comes to the coronavirus.

For the most part, people seem to be on polar opposite sides on this issue. One side being “The coronavirus is the new black plague” and the other being “F*ck the coronavirus, the real problem here is the flu!”, but personally, I am a member of the middle ground team.

When it comes to life-threatening illness, I get as anxious as the next person, but I think it is super important for all of us to keep our heads and turn to the facts.

What do we know about the Coronavirus? We know that this type of virus isn’t just one virus, it is a family of viruses, which usually affect animals. According to telegraph.co.uk, “Seven, including the new virus, have made the jump to humans, but most just cause cold-like symptoms.” Two other types of coronavirus from the Middle East come in the form of respiratory syndrome and severe acute respiratory syndrome are said to be more severe then the current strand being that Mers has a fatality rate of 30% and Sars has a fatality rate of 10%, where as the current strand (Covid-19) has a fatality rate of only 2%. One could see this as one silver lining of a virus ridden cloud.

Let’s talk about some other things we know, because knowledge is power. We know the outbreak started in Wuhan, China, possibly at a “wet market”, which sold both living and deceased animals. We also know it

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Spilling tea: Anna-Marie Lauppe is the Editor in Chief of the Kaw Yearbook and a senior psychology major. She wrote this column to share her beliefs with the Washburn community.

has spread from China to other areas of the world. Specifically, 40 other countries and 89,000 confirmed cases world wild. As of March 3, 2020 in the United States, there are only 103 confirmed cases. The other thing we know, is that coronavirus is spread like any other cold or flu virus, which is via droplets when someone coughs or sneezes. Now that we have talked about what we know, let’s talk about what we can do to avoid getting it.

This may come as a shock to some people, but the best way to stay healthy is to wash your hands often.

I know it’s a mind blowing concept... good hygiene techniques could help you to not get sick (WILD). Though this may seem like a simple point, unfortunately a lot of people aren’t doing it like they should. Remember in school when they teach you how to wash your hands for as long as it

takes you to sing the ABC’s? Well if you aren’t washing your hands for that long, or you aren’t using soap then you are probably aren’t doing it right. So, if the coronavirus is something you are afraid of, think about washing and sanitizing more.

Now, that we have gotten the helpful facts out of the way, let me tell you what I think. I think that this is just another really bad strain of cold or flu that the world has to deal with. I think because it is publicized so much it has freaked us all out much more than is necessary. Mostly, I believe we need to take the time and effort to check in with ourselves, especially this time of year.

If you didn’t have midterms last week then I am sure you have a few this week. It is no surprise that this is a stressful time of year when people sacrifice their health. We need to make sure we are sleeping well to do better on assignments. This being said, with high stress and little sleep comes lower immune function...and with lower immune function comes sickness, and as we all know sickness sucks. Because of this terrible stress cycle it is important we listen to our bodies, and our minds and when they say we aren’t our best we need to listen so that we don’t come to class sick and spread that sickness around.

At the end of the day, I think the coronavirus is one of many illnesses which plagues the culture today, and worrying about it only makes it worse. If we should be worrying about anything, we should be worrying about proper hygiene and general self-care...and that’s the tea from me to WU.

Corporate media is a threat to democracy Adam White Washburn Review

If you’ve been following the democratic primaries so far, you know that before the Super Tuesday event, Bernie Sanders was leading with Joe Biden in second. However, Biden has also recently picked up many endorsements from former democratic rivals in the primary. Some have labeled this an attempt by the democratic establishment to consolidate votes behind a single candidate in Biden, in order to compete with Sanders more effectively.

I am a registered member of the democratic party, and I am firm in my support of Sanders. Depending on how Super Tuesday goes, it will be increasingly difficult not to buy into the theories and rumors that state the same thing: the DNC does not like Sanders. At all.

I have also seen a number of trending topics on Twitter such as #CNNisTrash and #BoycottMSNBC after some viewed their coverage of Sanders as biased or misleading. It’s become difficult to believe in the democratic process of the U.S. after seeing some

of this play out over the national news networks.

So, who’s to blame?

I feel as if I have been pushed further and further toward accepting the statement, “corporate media is a threat to democracy,” as a truth after seeing how corporate media has treated Sanders. With the risk of being labeled as a conspiracy theorist, I will go ahead and blatantly state that yes, corporate media is a threat to democracy.

It was a threat when corporations were granted the same rights as a human being, and it’s even more so of a threat today. I be-

lieve Sanders represents a rare opportunity to actually make some changes in the U.S. for the better.

The fact that Sanders, at the time this article was written, was leading in delegates, but is still treated as an “existential threat” to the DNC, is alarming, and should be enough evidence of corruption.

I personally will vote for whoever the democratic nominee ends up being, but for me, if it’s anyone expect Sanders, it will feel like a hollow vote. It will feel like I’m voting for corporations, and nothing will actually change.

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PUZZLES & ENTERTAINMENT

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The Washburn Review was established in 1885. This section shares snapshots of coverage from the Review’s more than 130-year newspaper.

Freshman forward Nikki Olberding concentrates on finding a way through the Southwest Baptist defense on Feb. 22.

March 3, 1995

The summer-like weather the first of this week provoked students to take full advantage of the situation, some took more advantage than others.

March 1, 1972

Woman challenges student housing regulation Insisting that the current Washburn University married student housing regulations are discriminatory Mrs. Laura Cook, sophomore, has made an appeal in a letter sent to the University to change the regulations.

In a letter sent to the Board of Regents and the Business Office, Mrs. Cook requests that changes be made in the provision that “each male occupant must be a full time student and head of the household.”

Excerpt from March 1,1972

Generation X Has Fragmented Music Scene Among Peers The music that paints a smile on one face may make another wince. There is not on rhythm or beat that clicks with all of Generation X, say Washburn students.

College students tune in many different stations, and sometimes must fight each other to stay tuned in.

Hands hungry to switch his radio dial are fended off, said football play Beau Caryl.

Excerpt from March 3,1995

Little Man On Campus “It’s obvious this course just doesn’t have anything to offer anymore -- so we’ll just have to make it a “Required.”

Excerpt from March 5,1954

March 4, 2020

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ARTS & LIVING

Bods on the block

By Kodee Christensen

Who is your favorite author?

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For all ages: Coloring books aren’t just for kids anymore. For a quick and easy destressing activity, pick up an adult coloring book for those moments you have in between commitments on a busy day.

Art as therapy: Clinical and creative Kodee Christensen

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For those of us not in the art department, the subject may rarely cross our minds. However, art is all around us, connecting us, inspiring us and healing us. Art therapy is effective in many ways. Art therapy can be painting sessions with friends and sketches on our class notes. Art is a helpful tool that enriches minds and promotes wellness.

“What makes art therapy different from art classes, is that art classes are typically focused on skill building, which can be an aspect of art therapy, but it’s really just about the skill, and you can have fun doing that. But it can sometimes be judgmental,” said art therapist Raven Milam from Valeo Behavioral Health Care. “In art therapy, we don’t judge. We promote healing and expression, and it’s more about the process of creating art.”

The possibilities are endless when it comes to different modes of art used in art therapy. Milam spoke spe-

cifically about the benefits of making art from clay.

“Being able to just throw the clay down and release that tension in your body, and being very focused on releasing that anger,” said Milam. “So then, you can take that and create something beautiful or inspiring from it. Just because you’re crashing the clay and getting that anger out, you can build up from it. It can be a metaphor for aspects of your life, like you’ve been crashed in your life, but what can you rebuild from that?”

Aside from clinical art therapy, there are many other ways for us to engage in art as a way to relax, reset and reenergize.

“Art education is therapeutic, in that it gives people the ability to concentrate,” said Kandis Barker, Curator at the Mulvane. “It helps people learn how to figure things out. You get these higher order thinking skills, something which breeds confidence and gives people a chance to have a mind of their own.”

This concept is seen in the fact that art engages culture and community in ways we may not usually consider. It is a way to catch a personal breather.

“I have an adult coloring book that I color in from time to time,” said sophomore pre-nursing major Kaylee Schweer. “It gives me something that I can physically do while being absent-minded.”

Another way to pursue art as a way to unwind, is to visit the Mulvane Art Lab to get in touch with your creative side.

“I think art therapy and art education can go hand in hand in a great many ways,” said Barker. “Learning about art techniques is huge, because it kind of helps eliminate that stress of, ‘I can’t be an artist,’ and realizing you actually can. It’s a time to relax and leave your worries outside the door, and come in here and just be.”

The Mulvane Art Museum is free and open to the public. For more information on hours and events, visit the Mulvane’s page on the Art Lab.

Engaging the mind outside of school Kodee Christensen

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Lectures, tests, labs, cram sessions and more consume our lives.

When we make the shift from high school to college, we have the tendency to exchange past hobbies for an ever-expanding list of tasks. However, revisiting former interests or finding new ones can serve to improve our success and health, contrary to what our busy schedules may tell us.

“One big pillar of well-being is having engaging activities,” said clinical intern Abbie Welch of Counseling Services at Washburn. “The importance of having those activities is to maintain that well-being and to feel like we’re not burned out by the end of the day.”

Burnout is a topic many are familiar with. Being proactive about preventing burnout can look like studying a new subject, reading a book for fun or taking a minute for yourself.

“Self-care is something that everyone can probably realistically work on a little bit,” said Welch. “In a culture where we are supposed to be constantly busy and constantly working, it makes sense that self-care has taken a backseat.”

Engaging our minds in hobbies or activities outside of class is continuously more accessible at Washburn.

Through the many resources and staff willing to help us get there, such as Sean Bird, the Associate Dean of University Libraries and the Center for Student Success and Retention.

“I think it’s normal for people to want to wish to focus on just a handful of things at the exclusion of some other information or some other experiences,” said Bird, “but we know, in part by brain science, and in part through our experiences, that being broad and being willing to accept new experiences is a benefit.”

Fresh information can open our eyes to new perspectives and allow us space to breathe separate from the demands of college life. First year law student, Whitney Clum, has found reading for enjoyment to be grounding and helpful when stressed.

“I was told by many people that once I got to college, my insatiable love for reading would dry up, that the required reading would suck up all my passion, and that it would probably be years before I would be able to dive into a book for pleasure. While it is certainly true that I can’t bust through five books a week anymore, I made it through an undergraduate degree and am currently working on my J.D. because of my twin addictions to stories and beautiful phrases.”

Don’t be afraid to tap into the things you’re passionate about, even if they’re not a part of your coursework.

“I think that science tells us that changing what our brain is being used for in a moment is a benefit,” said Bird.

“Changing it up helps us retain information. It helps our brain, in our alternative activities, find places for that information to reside and to build those connections. Plus, it allows us to learn what our passion really wants us to do and connects us with those around us.”

Rae Vancamp Sophomore Art

“Neil Shusterman wrote a series that I really like. It’s about people controlling when others die, and it really makes you think.”

Levi Hamner Sophomore Criminal Justice

“Steven King is my favorite author because he goes into so much odd detail.”

Nocona Brinkley Freshman Forensic Biology

“Edgar Allen Poe, because I love all of his stories.”

Jose Cruz Junior Forensic Anthropology

“Mark Z. Danielewski wrote my favorite book, ‘House of Leaves’, which is three stories within a story. It’s my favorite book of all time.”

Claire Leffingwell Senior Psychology

“I don’t have time to read, so I don’t really have a favorite author.”

Brittany Dennis Senior Forensic Chemistry

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Partial to poetry: Junior history major and pre-law student Mika Schmelzle takes a break from her usual studies to read from a poetry book. Changing up your study habits from time to time can help boost your brain power.

“Rick Riordan, because he takes mythology and makes it interesting in an engaging way that helps people learn more.”

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CBD Nation offers quality products for pain relief Matthew L. Self Washburn Review

CBD Nation offers 10% discounts to Washburn students. They hope to help ease the stress of college students.

Topeka’s local CBD Nation has a great deal of healthy products for sale that have been helping people in the community cope with aches and pains since August 2018 when it first opened its doors.

Veteran-owned CBD Nation deals in many hemp-related products that helps its users get over physical aches and pains that come after serious injuries or old age. It can also be used to help take the edge off of mental stress that is often heralded by midterms or finals.

“We source from local farms in Kansas, we try to stay local with everything we do,” said Ken Hausler, co-owner of CBD Nation. “We do a lot of new things with our products that our competitors don’t.”

Hausler has a military background, first serving with the Navy and then becoming a part of the Kansas Army Guard. Together with his wife and a select group of employees, they help manage CBD Nation and bring innovative products to the market.

“My wife was looking for things that we could do and she came up with this idea, it was brilliant,” said Ken Hausler. “We got the ball rolling and continued to grow from there. My wife has been instrumental in everything we do. Her knowledge of the human body has helped us give our customers what they need.”

D’andre Hausler works as a nurse and has spent the last couple years studying cannabis-related products and how they affect the human body.

CBD Nation sells a wide variety of products that include cannabinoids (CBD) such as massage oil, gummies and capsules in a large assortment of flavors, and even CBD treats for pets to help them with pain relief. Massage therapy is also offered on site using some of the unique oils sold by CBD Nation.

“They are always so friendly and very knowledgeable on their products,” said Bri Reese. “They’re great at giving recommendations for treating specific medical ailments. My medical conditions have

greatly improved ever since I started visiting and purchasing products from CBD Nation. Without a doubt the best CBD business in Topeka.”

CBD is a chemical compound from the cannabis sativa plant, which is also known as marijuana or hemp. It’s a naturally occurring substance that’s used in products like oils and edibles to give the feeling of relaxation and calm to those using it. Unlike delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the major active ingredient in marijuana, CBD is not psychoactive.

CBD is also legal in all 50 states as long as the products are derived from hemp and not marijuana. No medical marijuana card is required to buy or use CBD products. All of the products sold at CBD Nation come from their own lab that uses material produced by local farmers.

“A lot of students don’t want to be on pharmaceuticals, which is a smart idea, they don’t want to be on something they’ll have to be weaned off of,” said Autumn Warbritton, manager of CBD Nation.

“Many, such as the athletes, want something to reduce the recovery time after an injury. They want something natural that they don’t need to jump through a bunch of hoops for.”

While the majority of customers are over 50, CBD Nation also benefits many young people, including children, who seek CBD products. College students especially benefit from these products as they help bring down stress during difficult times in the semester.

“We are the only local company selling these products in Topeka,” said Ken Hausler. “If [Washburn] students come in and have a problem, we want to help them.”

Tailored products are available for purchase here to better fit the needs of customers. CBD Nation also offers a substantial discount to elderly customers as well.

CBD Nation currently has two locations in Kansas and hopes to expand in the future. One store is located at 5835 SW 21st St. in Topeka while the other is at 321 N. Main St. in Hutchinson.

For more information on CBD Nation or their products, feel free to visit their Topeka location or their website at cbdnationveteranowned.com.

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Veteran owned: Ken Hausler stands behind the counter at CBD Nation, ready to sell his wares. He brings professionalism and an outgoing personality with him at his unique business.

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Mitchell speaks on homemade citizenship of what this pattern of investing against the odds reveals about African American Culture. The answer A lecture addressed issues of race is homemade citizenship. in America and encouraged attendMitchell talked about black solees to be aware of how they interdiers and nurses who have served act with people. in wars and the Ivy League-educatThe lecture, “Homemade Citied constitutional lawyer who was zenship: All But Inviting Injury,” elected to the office of the Presisuggests that African Americans dent of the United States, only to cannot count on being treated as face demands that he “show his citizens in the U.S. It’s part of the papers,” and how President Barack Spring 2020 WUmester topic of Obama faced many challenges in citizenship and suffrage. the election and during his terms in The 2020 Lincoln Harman Lecoffice. ture was held at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in “I want to be more aware of how the Washburn Theater in Garvey I act, as well as what I can do to Fine Arts Building. The talk was make a change in the world,” said presented by Koritha Mitchell, Phillips. associate professor at Ohio State At the end of the University. speech, Mitchell Mitchell had conversations specializes “I want students of color to with the audience in African understand that the things that and answered their American questions. they’re experiencing, they are literature, “The entire talk right about how valid it is,” racial viis very informative olence - Koritha Mitchell about the fact that throughout we need to label U.S. literthe majority,” said ature and Heredia-Wilson. contemporary culture and black “Make sure that we label the norm drama and performance. to show that’s not the norm that’s Aidaly Heredia-Wilson is a sewhat the society is labeled as the nior, forensic investigation major, norm.” at Washburn University.

Mitchell’s talk inspired the au“It was interesting to learn andience in many ways. She shared other person’s point of view about her study and opinion as a gift to how society is, when it comes to the audience. She hopes to empowdifferent races and how they treat er them in their life. After the talk, certain races in certain situations,” some people had the chance to talk said Heredia-Wilson. to her and make connections.

Nazim Phillips is a student from Mitchell is the author of the Topeka High School. He attended award-winning book “Living the talk with his friends.

With Lynching: African American “Being black or minority, you Lynching Plays, Performance and have to kind of elevate our behavCitizenship, 1890 - 1930.” ior in order to be accepted in sociHer forthcoming work, “From ety,” said Phillips.

Slave Cabins to the White House: Many African Americans have Homemade Citizenship in African been successful in their field of American Culture” will be released study, but they are not treated safein summer 2020. It’s inspired by ly and respectfully in some situathe recognition that African Amertions. They seem to cling to all that icans continue to invest in tradipurportedly makes one an ideal tional domesticity. For more inforcitizen. It includes the heteronormation, connect with Mitchell on mative nuclear family and its tradiTwitter @ProfKori. tional household.

“It feels to me, that what can be “I want students of color to unempowering, because that’s what’s derstand that the things that they’re been empowering for me, is to experiencing, they are right about know that I’m not imagining it,” how valid it is,” said Mitchell. said Mitchell. “This is foul, and I’m Mitchell studied the question not wrong for thinking it’s foul.”

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Homemade citizenship: Koritha Mitchell is an associate professor at Ohio State University. She presented the 2020 Lincoln Harman Lecture, “Homemade Citizenship: All But Inviting Injury.”

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Sangyoub Park helps students Mingzhu Zhu Washburn Review

Sangyoub Park hopes that his students will change the world.

“I’m not brave enough to change the world, but I’m hoping my students will go out and make some changes. I think that’s why I like to teach sociology here,” said Park.

Park is an associate professor of sociology at Washburn University. He’s more than a professor that teaches in the classroom.

He’s a native of South Korea, and he holds a broad view of society. As a member of the International Center of Topeka, Park has organized many international events in the community.

He teaches a wide range of classes, including Introduction to Sociology, The Family, Social Class in the U.S., Sociology of East Asia and Food and Culture.

Keely Jermark, a senior anthropology and sociology major, takes the Food and Culture class with Park this semester.

“Dr. Park is one of my favorite professors, just for his teaching style during class, his hilarious side comments and how he makes the entire class participate in engaging discussions,” said Jermark.

In the Food and Culture class, Park and students discuss different cultures, foods, and the influence globally.

This is highly entertaining and engaging, according to Jermark.

Macy Howell is a senior psychology major with minors in communications studies and sociology. She’s taken Introduction to Sociology and Food and Culture with Park. This semester, she’s in Social Class in the U.S. with Park.

“Dr. Park has helped me develop some professional skills I will need when I graduate and go to graduate school, such as presentation skills or develop my ideas in my writing,” said Howell.

Every spring, Park recruits the students in his Social Class in the U.S. course to hold the Diaper Drive. This year is his third year helping with the Diaper Drive. It aims to help young children in the Topeka community.

“I know some of my students are trying

to help make the community a better place by studying sociology,” said Park.

For many families, one of the biggest problems when welcoming and raising a baby is to provide the diapers that the baby needs. Diapers are expensive, and many students aren’t aware of how expensive it is.

In the Diaper Drive, students can use what they learn from the textbook, and beyond the textbook.

“I’m very excited about this year, because I can see students are excited. Hopefully, we get more diapers,” said Park.

Monica Beltran, a senior sociology and Spanish major, ran the social media part of the Diaper Drive in Park’s class last year.

“It’s something we need to raise more awareness for,” said Beltran. “One of the articles that we were reading, it was saying that they washed the reusable diapers and they use other methods to try to use plastic bags as diapers. That was extremely impactful for me, because I didn’t think about that before.”

Besides the Diaper Drive, Park also helps to organize international events at Washburn. He’s experienced to hold such events, like Celebration of Cultures, Celebration of Brazil and Celebration of South Korea.

Haru Matsuri is the most famous spring festival in Japan. It will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Washburn Tech, and it’s open to the public. People can experience Japanese culture through performances and food.

In the summer this year, Park will lead students in the Tokyo 2020 class trip to Japan. They will learn about Japanese culture and experience the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. In the fall semester, he will teach The Family and Sociology of East Asia classes.

Park is dedicated to helping students succeed in sociology classes and their life.

He also brings other cultures from many countries to the community.

“I feel as if Dr. Park has really helped me develop my own awareness of self and how this affects the larger society, and has helped me develop a greater appreciation for studying other cultures,” said Howell.

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What are your plans for Spring Break?

Lindsey Moore Senior Biochemistry

Chris Emily Sophomore Psychology

Ruthline Pierre Freshman Biology

“I’m going to Texas with some friends.

We’re going to do a road trip.”

“I just sleep a lot and work out.

Enjoy the spring since we’ve got nice weather coming.”

“I’m going to Florida. I’m going to visit my parents.”

Kelli Shipley Senior Exercise science and rehabilitation

Taylor Corrales Freshman Biology

Ben Burnett Sophomore Business

“I’m going back home to Salina. xsI’m probably gonna work, and just hang out with my family.”

“Homework and sleeping. Get my garden ready for spring.”

“I’m going to Mexico for vacation, visit the beach. I’ve been there.”

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Helping students: Sangyoub Park is an associate professor of sociology at Washburn University. He helped students succeed in class, and holds many international events in the community.

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Baseball completes weekend sweep of Griffons Wesley Tabor Kellen Simoncic Washburn Review

Feb. 29, the men’s baseball team looked to continue its domination in a three-game series against Missouri Western State University.

The series opened MIAA conference play for both teams – Washburn currently sits third in the MIAA conference standings – Missouri Western last.

Pitching for the Ichabods Saturday was 6’3” lefty Jacob Head. Catching was junior Kros Bay. Both teams started out hot, combining for seven hits and five runs within the first two innings.

The pitchers found their groove later in the game – mixing up pitches in an attempt to confuse batters.

It was back-and-forth until a line drive in the bottom of the fourth brought the Bods to a 4-2 lead.

In the top of the seventh, the Bods had two great diving stops to keep the score 4-3. There were several base hits in the bottom of the seventh that pulled the Bods away 8-3.

Jacob Head got taken out after the sixth, allowing four hits and three runs.

“I was just trying to fill up the zone and compete,” said Head.

Ichabods brought in senior righty Brandon Gabler.

The Bods didn’t let up in the eight-inning scoring three runs on three hits – bringing the score to 11-3.

Braden Minor, started the ninth and to close it out.

Head Coach Harley Douglas commented on the Bods’ dominant performance.

“I thought we put one together and did a nice job of pitching. It was a good turnout for us,” said Douglas.

No. 24 Wyatt Featherston went 4-4 at the plate during the game.

“I feel pretty darn good.

It was a good team win,” said Featherston.

Washburn plays again Sunday afternoon against Missouri Western to wrap up the three-game series and try to get a 3-0 sweep.

Sunday, March 1, the Ichabods finished up a three-game series against the Missouri Western State University Griffons.

The series opened conference play for both teams – Washburn currently sits third in the MIAA conference standings.

Missouri Western is last.

Power was the name of the game for the Ichabods, as the team smashed a total of four home runs.

The power was stalled for a little bit as a lead-off homer by shortstop Xavier De Leon was ruled foul after a lengthy review by the games umpiring crew.

De Leon returned to the plate.

Head coach Harley Douglas showed some frustration following the call.

It didn’t matter however, as De Leon found his way on base with a single up

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Performing under pressure: Second baseman Tyler Clark-Chipparelli came up clutch for the Ichabods and found green grass for a double during the fifth inning of Sunday’s contest. Clark-Chipperelli is batting .295 this season.

the middle on the very next pitch of the at-bat.

Eventually, De Leon came around to score and so did third baseman Zion Bowlin – taking the Ichabods to an early 2-0 lead.

It was the second inning when the Ichabods once again saw the ball go over the outfield wall. This time it was official – as catcher Kros Bay launched one toward the trees near the new athletic training facility.

Sophomore starting pitcher Joe Roecker was plagued by repetitive singles in the middle innings. This led the Griffons to take a 5-3 lead when Roecher was replaced by a bullpen arm.

That fresh arm came in the form of sophomore left-handed pitcher Jared Sharp.

Sharp tossed 46 pitches and recorded 7 outs for the Bods. He gave up one hit.

His performance allowed the Ichabods to surge to a comeback.

The Bods began their comeback in the fifth inning thanks to an abnormally long at-bat by shortstop De Leon.

A wild pitch scored sophomore center fielder Mitchell Lady and clutch base hits by designated hitter Brett Ingram. Second baseman Tyler ClarkChipparelli leapfrogged the Bods over the Griffons, 6-5.

The Bods would hold the lead for the remainder of the game.

Left fielder Wyatt Featherston, third baseman Zion Bowlin and right fielder Dunn Parker have been studying launch angle as they watched the ball

disapper into the trees for the home run.

The bullpen stumbled a bit in the eighth inning and ninth, but sophomore right-hand pitcher Nick Steiner slammed the door.

Sharp was credited with the win, improving his record to 2-1.

The win secured the Ichabods with a clean sweep of the Griffons – winning all three match ups in the weekend series.

The win puts the Ichabods at 11-8 for the season.

The Bods will pack their bags this week and be back in action Friday, March 6, in Joplin, Missouri, against the Missouri Southern State University Lions.

Baseball returns to Falley Field March 13.

Softball team beats Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs Eriko Hiranoi Jason Morrison Washburn Review

A victory celebration is in order for women’s softball, who climbed to 12-11 after a respectable win over the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs, Sunday, March 1.

It was the final game of the 2020 Washburn Invitational and marked softball’s third-straight win over Southwest Minnesota State.

Junior pitcher Raegen Hamm left five batters without a hit in Topeka that day. No. 10 outfielder Brianna Fuchs from Goddard, Kansas, showed her senior leadership skills when she got things started with a triple. The Ichabods got the early lead of 1-0 when she ran in as a result of Hadley Kerschen’s single to the center of the field.

Kerschen was a first team 5A allstate selection as a senior. Fuchs started all 52 games in 2019 and finished third on the team with a batting average of .345.

“It was good to start off having

a hit for our team,” said Brianna Fuchs.

The Washburn team were dubbed “horse whisperers” after the Mustangs were unable to bring a runner into home plate. Senior No. 16 Winter Henry hit a double to left-center field to start the inning and then ran in for a score adding to her batting average of .382. Henry scored 22 runs, 50 hits and 20 RBIs in 2019. Junior catcher from Gardner, Kansas, Cassidy Greer hit the single that pushed Henry to the plate. Greer is fearless and has a batting average of .400 for 2020.

“Their pitcher did a really nice job against us so, it was a good close game,” said Head Softball Coach Brenda Holaday, who is in her fourth season.

The score ended at 2-0 bringing the team to 4-1 for the weekend.

“It’s good to get a win. And we finished the tournament four and one, so we had a good strong weekend. I thought the pitching

was really good, and we got a couple of hits when we needed it so, we could score a couple of runs and then we just kind of let our pitcher do her thing,” said Holaday.

Washburn hosts Missouri Southern Friday, March 6 at 1 p.m. in Topeka.

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Hit the ball: Senior Winter Henry who has a batting of .382 hits the ball. Henry was trying to make a home run just after the shot.

Tennis Madness from March 3

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Up and over: Svea Crohn, sophomore, lifts off as she serves the ball. She was named to the All-MIAA first-team at No. 5 singles and to the conference second-team at No. 2 doubles.

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Hard hitter: Bradley Eidenmueller, junior, steps into a hard swing. He has an overall record of 4221 in singles competition and is 25-15 in doubles.