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The School of Nursing Hosts Light the Lamp Alex Hounchell
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The Washburn School of Nursing hosted the second “Light the Lamp” ceremony Aug. 29 at 5:30 p.m. The cermony took place in White Concert Hall, where 75 men and women were inducted into the Washburn Nursing Program. “For the past 20 years, schools of medicine have had a ceremony to induct the men and women into medical school,” said Monica Scheibmeir, dean of the school of nursing. Three years ago, a major nursing organization decided that nursing school should have a similar induction ceremony. The School of Nursing received a grant from the Arnold P. Gold foundation, which made the Light the Lamp ceremony possible. “We just want to welcome students to the program and give their parents the chance to be proud. We also wanted the students to have the chance to be proud of them-
selves for getting into a nursing program.” Scheibmeir said. The ceremony is named after Florence Nightingale, who is considered the founder of modern nursing. She spent her night shifts helping wounded people during the Crimean War. She did her work at these times by lamp light, which gave her the nickname “Lady of the Lamp.” This symbolizes how health care professionals have to dedicate their lives to enhancing the lives of others. “I’m still getting used to everything. It’s fun, but confusing. I can’t wait to be part of the nursing program.” said Chasity Smith, an incoming nursing student. The ceremony also both shows the inductees what they should expect, and who they will be working withduring their time in the nursing program. Alex Hounchell, alex. hounchell@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
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Commencement: The School of Nursing faculty read the commencement speech before students receive their pendants. This speech is read during each ceremony.
New English teaching certificate offered this fall Ali Dade
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Washburn now offers a new certificate program. The International House has worked in conjunction with the Council on International Educational Exchange to offer the Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate. The program will offer students and professionals in the Washburn community the op-
portunity to gain certification to teach English as a foreign language abroad. It is accredited by the World Teaching English as a Foreign Language Accreditation Commission and abides by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages International certificate guidelines. Sarah Springsteen Trumble, lecturer at Washburn and one of the coordinators of the Teaching English as a
Foreign Language program, spoke about how she feels the certificate would be ideal for professionals looking to teach English abroad in the future, or even looking for a full-time career in teaching English as a Foreign Language. “I wanted to help create [the Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate] because I got my start by teaching English abroad and, especially when you’re from a small town
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or you’re not rich, the opportunity to travel the world isn’t always there for you,” said Trumble. “So, I feel this is a great opportunity for students to be able to see the world a bit and experience it.” The program is open to students of any major, Trumble herself being a physics major before teaching English as a foreign language in multiple countries. She worked as an English as a Foreign Lan-
guage educator before coming to Washburn, spending time in the Peace Corps, teaching the English language in South Korea, Republic of Georgia and Saudi Arabia. “I’m hoping to offer a level of training which will allow [educators] to be hired abroad and to kind of jump into the world of [English as a second language] with a bit of experi-
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Briefs Sex trafficking seminar to be held On Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., history professor Kelly Erby will be hosting a discussion and lecture on Sex trafficking in the United States. The event will be held in the Lincoln Room of the Memorial Union. Topics being discussed will include the differences between a prostitute and a sex worker, and some of the more misunderstood aspects that go along with human trafficking. A presentation will also be given by theatre and women and gender studies professor Sharon Sullivan, which will describe the realities that come with sexual exploitation in the U.S. and the gender issues that go along with it. For more information contact Kelly Erby by email at kelly. erby@washburn.edu.
Sorority recruitment around the corner Washburn University’s annual sorority recruitment is to be held Sept. 8-11. Washburn’s three major sororities - Alpha Phi, Delta Gamma, and Zeta Tau Alpha - will be recruiting new members. The sororities will be hosting multiple events throughout the weekend in an attempt to recruit new members for the 2016-2017 school year. Panhellenic Council, the governing council for all sororities and fraternities on campus, will support Greek life’s weekend events by showing new recruits the goals of sororities: to support the community through academic standards, community development, recruitment and community service. Orientation will be held from
7:00-9:30 p.m., in the Washburn Room in the Memorial Union on Thursday, Sept. 8. All sororities will be present to welcome potential pledges and current sisters. From Friday, Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 11, potential new members are invited to attend several events where they can meet with other members and ask questions about the sororities. On the evening of Sunday, Sept. 11, sororities will begin placing bids on potential new members, after which the recruits can select the sorority to which they will pledge. For more information visit Washburn’s Sorority Life webpage at washburn.edu/ campus-life/student-activities/ greek-life/sororities.
Annual Giving Campaign started on Aug. 24 and will run through Sept. 14. To be eligible for prize drawings and being recognized by the Foundation, donations must be made by Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m. The pledge drive was made possible by the Washburn University Foundation and is intended to raise money for multiple causes. To learn more visit “givetowasbhurn.org/facultystaffcampaign”. The closing ceremony takes place on Sept. 28.
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They will have the opportunity to learn and experience current, relevant, and necessary information regarding awareness, safety, and available resources for our LGBT+ community of students. After the completion of a three hour Basic Training session, participants have the opportunity to become a Washburn Ally, declaring their office to be a Safe Zone. The goals of the Washburn University Safe Zone Program are: • To increase the overall campus community’s understanding and awareness of current and timely lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) issues. • To provide a greater sense of safety for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender student community. • To offer current and timely information to straight allies in positions where they may be in contact
All day Thursday, Sept. 1, The east half of Lot R will be closed for the year’s first home football game. The Washburn Ichabods will be facing off against the Riverhawks from Northeastern Swtate. Half of the lot will be open, but expect it to fill quickly. Lot 16, off the North side of the football field will be closed for the entire day. Adjust accordingly to deal with spaces being filled earlier in the day, so you aren’t late to your destination. Be weary of extra traffic during the end of the day. Kickoff will be at 6pm. We hope to see you at the game.
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Safe Zone training for all On Sept. 1, in the Cottonwood Room in the Memorial Union from 2:30-5:00 p.m., Washburn is offering Safe Zone basic training to faculty, staff and students.
with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people (as classmates, roommates, friends, residents, students, staff, faculty, etc.). • To act as a resource of current and timely information regarding homophobia, heterosexism, transphobia and LGBTQ issues on the WU campus and the surrounding Washburn community.
programs and get connected. Organizations will be required to check in before going inside to set up their display. Freshman will arrive with their designated Washburn Experience 101 class and be allowed to meet and greet other students and faculty.
Future training sessions will be offered throughout the semester. Participants can register at sagl.eventbrite.com.
Washburn’s Mabee Library is hosting an event for students on Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 6:008:00 p.m., revolving the latest craze of Pokémon Go! Pokémon Go! was released this last July in the U.S. and with it came a wave of nostalgic trainers. They divided themselves into the 3 teams: Team Valor, Mystic or Instinct. Their goal is to collect all 151 Pokémon and defeat rival gyms. Food and beverages will be provided. Students can meet with fellow trainers, battle gyms, and catch new Pokémon while on campus. For more information contact Stephen Woody at (785)670-2507 or email at stephen. woody@washburn.edu.
Ichabod Tailgate to be held before game On Sept. 1 there will be a tailgate on the lawn across from Yager Stadium on campus in preparation for the game against Northeastern State. There will be many tents and activities for students to participate in as a part of Union Daze, as well as an Alumni food tent where hot dogs, chips and other refreshments are free for duespaid members of the Alumni Association. The tailgate will begin at 4 p.m. and will go until kickoff at 6 p.m.
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Bow-tie showcases student organiztions Washburn’s the Bow-Tie Experience will be held on Sept. 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in the Washburn A/B room. Student organizations and various departments will be present to welcome incoming freshman and inform them of future events and opportunities. Students there are encouraged to learn more about majors, student organizations, study abroad
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The Washburn Review’s crime report follows crime trends on a yearAugust 26 to-year basis. This chart accounts for crime from Jan. 7 to Aug. 30. 17:18 - Information report: damaged vehicle. Alcohol Violations - 7% Parking Lot 2. Assault - 2% Report taken: owner of the vehicle declined Burglary (Vehicle) - 6% accident report. Criminal Damage - 14%
August 25 19:51 - Information report: fire alarm. Living Learning Center. Report taken: probable cause foil in a microwave: alarm cleared and reset.
August 28 03:02 - Information report: disturbance/ notice to leave. Parking Lot 7. Report taken: verbal order to stay off campus given as individual left campus.
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Patrick Early, director of university relations, started off a meeting on student organizational success 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 30 in the Kansas Room in the Memorial Union, by addressing student organizations use of the Washburn logo. Early said that the Washburn logo had over 100 designs and has essentially been narrowed down to three. He related this change to the ways that students are able to use the new logo designs within their organizations. “Our job is to tell the university’s stories,” Early said. “We want students to use the logo, but to keep the strength of the brand.” Becky Bolte, director of the Memorial Union, said that in addition to use of the logo students may also make use of advertising space in the Union. “We are here to help your organization succeed,” Bolte said. “We want the representation and work done a certain way, so come and ask us if you have questions.” Bolte said that students must be wary of problems due to advertising and posting policies. Organizations must approve flyers, banners and ads before they can be posted. Students may also take advantage of funding and grants provided by Washburn Student Government to support their organization’s outreach. “We are here to help you,” Bolte said. “We are here for you guys.” Lisa Herdman, Lisa.Herdman@washburn.edu, is a senior English and mass media major.
open houses Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. in Morgan Hall. C-TEL has moved to room 204 with new renovations. The goal for C-TEL is to promote excellence and innovation in teaching in order to enhance student learning. This organization hosts several events during the year, such as regular workshops, webinars and consultations about teaching and learning to faculty, staff and peer educators. They also sponsor events, speakers, grants, networking and certificates of teaching and learning. C-TEL has many plans for the upcoming academic year. “This event is for faculty and staff to come see where we are, celebrate the beginning of the semester and also to learn more about our programs we have planned this year,” said Melanie Burdick, director of C-TEL. “Every year we have a beginning of the year celebration. This year we decided to have it in our new office.” The workshops are a few hours with face-to-face presentations, discussions and activities that are created to help faculty and staff learn more about teaching and learning. This year, they hosted Desire 2 Learn training Aug. 23, as well as an internal grant workshop Aug. 30. They will also teach strategies for responding to student writing Sept. 6 3:304:30 p.m. “I have been excited about the events ever since we started C-TEL,” said Marian Jamison, member of C-TEL. “This is one of the best things our university has done to strengthen our mission.” They have several webinars planned for the upcoming year to help instructors with teaching.
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Open House Party: Directors of C-TEL, Melanie Burdick and Marian Jamison, converse before the C-TEL event begins. This was an open house to welcome new members and celebrate their new room, Morgan Hall 204.
During the next two months, these webinars are Sept. 7, Sept. 28, and Oct. 5 3:30-4:15 p.m. According to Burdick, this organization is mainly for faculty, but students will benefit from it, due to faculty improving their teachings.
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IRS issues tax scam warning Emeritus James Eck Alex Hounchell
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The IRS has recently warned students, parents and teachers to stay alert to IRS scammers. Typically, these scammers are attempting to swindle taxpayers into paying non-existent taxes, like the Federal Student Tax. IRS commissioner John Koskinen warned that though IRS scammers call year-round, they find prime time to strike. Scammers have to switch up their tactics and use a variety of methods to continually fool taxpayers into giving money or their personal information. This time around, scammers are altering their caller ID to make it seem like either the IRS, a local police station, or anoth-
er authority is calling. Some are demanding payment via prepaid debt card or even iTunes gift cards. The IRS does not take payments via iTunes gift cards. They may also claim they need to “verify” your tax information. “You should never share your private information over the phone unless you are absolutely sure who you are talking to,” Jackson County Sheriff, Tim Morse. Keep in mind that the IRS will not ask for a specific type of payment or tender. “The IRS will send you letters before they call you. On most occasions, you would know if they were going to call you,” said Jamie McEwen, student employment Coordinator. The IRS is a government en-
tity, so they will never threaten to send local law enforcement if you do not immediately pay. The IRS will never demand that you pay takes without giving you the opportunity to ask questions and gain additional information. They will never ask for your credit card or bank information over the phone either. “Just hang up. You don’t have to engage them,” McEwen said. If you receive a call from an IRS impersonator, make sure that you hang up immediately. Afterwards, report it to the Federal Trade Commission at FTC. gov. Alex Hounchell, alexander. hounchell@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
Potentially habitable planet found orbiting nearest stellar neighbor
Derek Richardson
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Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory announced Aug. 24 the discovery of a planet inside the habitable zone of Earth’s closest stellar neighbor. The new planet, Proxima b, was found orbiting Proxima Centauri, the smallest star of the triple-star Alpha Centauri system. The planet’s host star is a dim red dwarf and is located a mere 4.2 light years from Earth. However, even a star as dim and close as Proxima Centauri is too bright to allow for current telescopes to see planets directly. As such, alternative methods have to be used. Proxima b was detected using a technique that studies how a star “wobbles” around its center of mass and measures the Doppler shift. Proxima b’s mass is estimated to between 1.3 and three times Earth’s, making it a rocky world, and not a gas giant like Jupiter. It also orbits around the “goldilocks zone,” an area around a star that allows for water to exist as a liquid.
“I don’t like that people are saying this planet is “Earthsized,” said Brian Thomas, professor in Washburn’s physics and astronomy department and leader of the Washburn Astrobiophysics research group. “They do not have a size, but rather a mass measurement. The mass is roughly Earth’s mass.” However, the star is a dim red dwarf, the habitable zone is extremely close to the star – closer than Mercury is to the sun. Where Mercury orbits the sun in 88 days, Proxima b orbits its star in a speedy 11.2 days. A consequence of this closeness means the planet is likely tidally locked. But depending on its orbital eccentricity – how elliptical the orbit is – it could also be in a 3:2 resonance. That would mean for every three planetary rotations, Proxima b would orbit the star two times. Thomas believes both scenarios would make the possibility of life actually developing on Proxima b a challenge. “A big problem with tidal locking is the atmosphere might freeze out on the dark side,” Thomas said. “The details of the atmospheric dynamics are com-
plicated and depend on a lot of parameters, so it might be that the atmosphere is thick enough and has strong enough longitudinal transport to distribute heat around the whole sphere, which would help habitability.” But one major roadblock for life would be the fact Proxima Centauri periodically undergoes unpredictable and dramatic increases in brightness – similar to solar flares. That amount of radiation hitting a planet could potentially sterilize the surface. “The severity depends strongly on whether the planet has a magnetic field,” Thomas said. “That can’t be measured right now. If it does [have a magnetic field], it may be able to deflect a lot of the particle radiation.” Thomas said if there is no magnetic field, then any atmosphere the planet may have had would have been blown away. “In any case, life on the surface might be subject to intense [ultraviolet] radiation from the flares,” Thomas said. Derek Richardson, derek. richardson@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
remembered fondly Alexis Simmons
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James Eck, former professor of finance, passed away August 11. Eck was a member of the Washburn University community from 1979 until 2009, during which he taught finance and insurance courses in the Washburn School of Business. He was a member of various campus committees which allowed him to foster valuable relationships with students and faculty alike. Washburn faculty spoke out on his passing. “Professor Eck was gentle in demeanor, respectful of the difference of opinion and a believer in, and perhaps an advocate of, one-world free of self-gloating exceptionalism,” said L. Ali Khan, professor of the School of Law. “Such are the people... who truly belong to the noble profession of teaching.” This sentiment was echoed by many. His influence stretched from students’ desks to the ears of his colleagues for thirty years. The funeral was held at Our
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Fond Memories: Dr. James Eck was a professor in the Washburn School of Business for thirty years. After his passing on August 11, 2016, students and faculty alike spoke on his campus influence.
Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 13 in Kansas City, MO. Donations to American Diabetes Association were kindly requested in place of flowers. Alexis Simmons, alexis. simmons@washburn.edu, is a junior political science major.
English: continued ence enough to feel comfortable in the classroom,” said Trumble. Eliza Rezac, freshman English education major, shared her interest in the certificate and how she feels it would benefit her major. “I think that it’s a great opportunity, especially for English majors, to do something different and definitely worthwhile with your degree,” Rezac said. The program plans on running year-round for at least the next five years. Trumble expressed her aspirations for the certificate program. “We hope to just continue it right now because they run classes every two weeks and I hope that we will be able to help
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Ali Dade, alexis.dade@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
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Smoking policy a good start Anthem: Sitting is American On Thursday, Sept. 1, Wash- that also restricts vapor delivery burn University’s new smoking systems and chewing tobacco policy will go into effect on the seems unfair. The policy‘s ancampus in an effort to make nouncement flier makes it clear the campus a cleaner, healthier the university is not asking place. anyone to quit smoking, but is The new policy lays out a set attempting to make a healthier of 10 designated areas on cam- campus. While this helps the pus for tobacco and vape use. restriction on chewing tobacco These spots consist of no-cover make sense, restricting vapor debenches complete with ashtrays livery systems is punishing stuand trash cans for proper dispos- dents and faculty who may actual of cigarettes. ally be trying O r i g i n a l l y, to quit smokthe policy was ing for the to install a full same cause ban on tobacco as the univerand vape prodsity. It would ucts on cammake sense to pus, but after a tweak the polvery close vote icy to be less amid the facrestrictive of ulty senate and vapor delivstaff council, ery systems if the decision was the university made to pass the is to support policy and set students and the designated faculty who smoking areas. want to be The sidewalks healthier. Graphic by Mark Feuerborn on the perimeLast year, a ter of the campus are also tech- policy was in effect that allowed nically property of the City of students and faculty to smoke Topeka and are okay to use to- at any area 10 feet away from bacco products on. campus buildings. This poliThe call for a reform on to- cy proved ineffective, as some bacco use on campus came after smokers abused the policy’s difmultiple complaints of cigarette ficulty in enforcement. butts left lying around the camIt is clear the new smoking pus grounds. It’s understandable policy is a step up from last that students and faculty alike year’s policy, but this new polwould appreciate a clean cam- icy could still use some tweakpus, and the staff in charge of ing. Washburn is on the road to cleaning the campus grounds a cleaner and healthier campus, would also appreciate less litter. but must also be more inclusive While this policy may be ef- of all students with differing fective for curbing smoking lifestyles. pollution and litter, the section - The Editorial Staff
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Americans nationwide are in a heated debate over football player Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers, who refused to stand for the national anthem during an NFL preseason game on Friday, Aug. 26. Kaepernick said that he was protesting racism and police brutality in the United States. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses people of color,” Kaepernick said. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.” On one hand, Kaepernick’s refusing to stand for the national anthem could be seen as an insult to American soldiers who stand behind the flag. On the other hand, if Kaepernick stood - feeling forced to do so - even though he wanted to sit and protest the anthem, that could also be seen as an insult to the freedom of choice. It would be a pledge of fascistic patriotism, something that American soldiers during the Revolutionary War died fighting against. Love for America and the freedoms our soldiers died for
is one thing, but condemning someone for expressing disagreement with the government goes against what American soldiers fight for. Kaepernick has also been called a hypocrite for protesting racial inequality when he has a $114 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers. While it’s a valid point that he probably doesn’t experience the same financial struggles of the lower class, anyone can still experience racism regardless of how big their paycheck is. Most importantly, this argument is also ignorant to the power of a celebrity’s voice. Think of how much attention Kaepernick commanded nationwide when he refused to stand for the national anthem. On Aug. 30, Facebook Trending statistics indicated that one million users were still talking about what Kaepernick did four days later. This NFL player is an American with a megaphone that reaches nationwide, and he chose to use it. Americans should be having a debate about Kaepernick’s message, not his choosing to sit during the national anthem. It’s every citizen’s right, earned by their forefathers, to criticize the United States government. What makes standing for the national anthem important isn’t having to do it, but rather our wanting and choosing to do so. Mark Feuerborn, mark. feuerborn@washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
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Junior makes professional acting debut at TCT Ali Dade
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Junior theatre and mass media double major Darria Dennison is an aspiring performer. Over the summer, Dennison was featured in Topeka Civic Theatre’s production of “The Little Mermaid” as a member of the Princess Ensemble. She spoke highly of her co-stars in the show and what she’s learned from her first experience acting outside of an educational environment. “[I’ve enjoyed] meeting so many new people and coming to the realization that these people take voice lessons and dance lessons,” Dennison said. “The girl who plays Ariel, she’s going to New York in December and she just graduated from [the University of Kansas]. It made me realize all the things that I’ve done in formation and all of the things that I desperately need to do before I graduate. I think that’s the most valuable thing, as well as the reality of the intricacies of this industry.” Dennison was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and then spent the majority of her childhood in Buloxi, Mississippi. She grew up with parents that frequently
moved, so she also spent time in northern California, until landing in Rossville where she still resides. She attended high school first at Rossville High. Before her junior year she transferred to Hayden High School, which was her first experience with Catholic school. “The theology formation I got there gave me a strong base for my morals and values for when I came away from all the private school life, and it’s helped me to keep going in a straight line,” said Dennison. Dennison graduated from Hayden High School and decided to attend Washburn University because it had a major that used mass media to focus on film and video in addition to a strong theatre department. She decided on these majors so she could get the acting and designing experience, as well as the technical experience on the film side, so that she can learn to work on both ends of the camera. In addition to acting and learning the technical aspects of theatre, Dennison also enjoys choreographing sword fighting scenes for the stage, a skill she
picked up from her years of high school theatre. During her time here at Washburn, Dennison has been in four shows, including “The Crucible,” “Mauritius,” “Into the Woods” and “This is Our Youth.” She has also worked on the technical side of two shows, “The Nether” and “The Turn of the Screw.” Dennison also spoke about her acting inspirations, dropping the famous and popular names Emma Watson and Jennifer Lawrence. Dennison showed admiration for Watson’s professionalism and what she stands for. She also enjoys the way Lawrence really delves into each character she plays and loses herself to the role. When Dennison is not performing or helping the theatre department, she enjoys reading the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and Georges Bernanos, as well as playing airsoft, doing archery, skating and spending time outdoors with her best friend. Photo courtesy of Darria Dennison
Ali Dade, alexis.dade@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
Heads Up: In her spare time, Dennison reads avidly. Her favorites have included the “Harry Potter” series, “The Lord of the Rings” and “Diary of a country Priest.”
Washburn Players host ‘Just Dance’ dance party Ryan Thompson
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Ichabods danced the night away with the Washburn Players August 26 at the Blair Room in the Living Learning Center. Washburn’s theatre club, the
Washburn Players, hosted a dance party to promote their organization and get fellow Ichabods out of their comfort zones. Washburn Players member Darria Dennison, junior theatre and mass media major, felt the event was well within the
“spirit of theatricality.” Students were invited to play “Just Dance 2016” on the Wii, a dancing game in which players try to match routines, mostly to pop music by the likes of Ellie Goulding, Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas. The
Photo by Ryan Thompson
The Players Play: Accomplished student actors, Michael Anschutz and Alex Laughlin, busting moves. Washburns Players hosted a “Just Dance” party in the Blair Room.
soundtrack offered some variety, as two participants danced to Rossini’s “William Tell Overture” and others danced to “Under the Sea” from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” Washburn Players provided free cookies to ensure participants had sufficient calories to burn. “Just Dance 2016” was chosen in part for its accessibility. “Before school started, the officers had some meetings to plan out what we wanted to do during the year,” Dennison said. “We were trying to think of events that would bring people in, like a common name, something fun that a lot of people knew about. ‘Just Dance’ came to mind first and foremost because everybody’s in the same spot and it’s a pretty familiar game.” Several actors and a number of students outside of the theatre department attended the event, including freshmen looking to break the ice with their new classmates. “It seems like a really good way to get to know more people,” said Joshua Griffin, freshman music education major. “I’m mainly in the band program and I didn’t know the theater club was holding this event.
It seems really cool.” The organization and their events are open to all majors. “You don’t have to do theatre,” Dennison said. “Anybody who shares or fosters a love of theatre can be a part of our group.” Plans for future events include stage combat and dance workshops. The first meeting of the semester for Washburn Players is Aug. 31, 6 to 7 p.m. in the theatre lobby in Garvey Fine Arts Center. The Washburn theatre department is putting on two productions this fall, “The Turn of the Screw” starting Sept. 8 and “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde” starting Nov. 4.
Ryan Thompson, john.thompson2@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
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iRead A Highly Unlikely Scenario falls flat Colleen Kelly
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“Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” did this premise better. In a future where fast-food chains act essentially as political parties, Leonard is stuck working customer service for Neeta Pizza, a part of the Pythagorean food chain. Every over the phone scenario already having a scripted response, he lives his careful life on autopilot without ever having to leave home. That is, until he receives a call from Christopher Columbus. There’s a lot to unpack here. I’m not even sure how to classify this novel; it’s a strange patch work of science fiction, satire, adventure and philosophy. I did like that much about “A Highly Unlikely Scenario” – it raised some cool commentary on capitalism, politics and the realities of revolution (whether it be against your government or who you used to be). I learned a lot about Jewish mysticism and medieval historical figures, which – like the rest of this novel – was completely unexpected.
I appreciate a story that can both inform and make me think, but this novel unfortunately failed to provide satisfactory payoff to its big questions. What bugs me the most is that this story actually had some cool ideas. It was the aimlessness of the plot and lack of a clear message that turned me off to this story. This story got so lost in its own pursuit to be interesting and unique that it became undeniably silly. “A Highly Unlikely Scenario” was ambitious to a fault and completely unpolished. The novel’s hapless main character was a problem as well. So much happened to Leonard, but he accomplished so little himself. It’s one thing to write a character that eventually comes into their own, but Leonard was so devoid of personality or agency that he remained a blank slate up until the final quarter of the story, and even then he still bored me. This novel should have been about Carol, Leonard’s sister, a single mom and secret revolutionary. She intrigued me from
start to finish and carried the bulk of the action. Where Leonard’s story was mostly one of personal growth through introspection, hers had all the makings of a quality dystopian novel if it had been fleshed out. This was not an inherently bad book. There is merit to having read it – a unique premise, philosophical themes, a good degree of witty humor and interesting side characters – but none of that matters if the structure is messy, the overarching plot is haphazard and the main character painfully under-written and uninteresting. Take the novel with a grain of salt and use it as a spring board for further discussion, but don’t expect a gem.
Colleen Kelly, colleen.kelly@ washburn.edu, is a senior secondary English education major.
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Cantor-bury Tales: “A Highly Unlikely Scenario” is author Rachel Cantor’s first solo novel, as well as her best known work. She has co-written three other works, and published “Good On Paper,” a contemporary novel, January 2016.
Don t Breathe scores a win for the horror genre Andrew Shermoen
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“Don’t Breathe” is not just a warning to the film’s protagonists, it’s the likely reaction you will have to Fede Alvarez’s newest horror film. The mixing of well-directed tension filled scenes, great acting, nuanced characters, and an intriguing analogy for the current economic crisis all make for a thrilling cinematic experience. Rocky (Jane Levy) is a career criminal who is saving money from her robberies to escape her dysfunctional family and move to California. She and her two partners, Alex (Dylan Minnette) and Money (Daniel Zovatto) decide their final heist will be in a desolate neighborhood with only one resident, an old blind war veteran (Stephen Lang) who is sitting on $300,000. To the horror of the thieves they discover that the heist may be harder than it seems. Jane Levy is a capable actress and her breakout role, that will be sure to get her movie deals, will likely be “Don’t Breathe”. She turns a usually unlikeable character into a strong and intriguing main protagonist. She is set in a desperate struggle for money that pushes her to thievery while still retaining
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Breakout Role: Jane Levy plays Rocky the main protagonist of “Don’t Breathe.” She has also starred in films and television like the 2013 “Evil Dead” remake and the sitcom “Suburgatory.”
her humanity. She does what she does for her younger sister who she is trying to save from becoming like her. The real shining light is Stephen Lang whose villain is a truly terrifying presence, but ultimately justified in his actions. At least his actions seem justified until his true intentions are revealed in a gruesome, and convoluted, twist. In an odd way, Lang’s
character is simply protecting his house and his actions are that of a man who has become severely mistreated by society. He has dealt with enough tragedy that he will go to diabolical and disgusting efforts to get his revenge. While he is certainly not a sympathetic character, these examples make for a well-constructed villain. What works best about “Don’t Breathe” is that it denies
its genre conventions. The film falls into the category of home invasion horror films, but it does a lot more with that premise. Usually the protagonists of home invasion movies are the ones living in the home, but this film casts the invaders as the heroes and traps them in the home of a violent and skilled murderer. It also gives a weakness to the villain. In most horror films the main characters are given a
huge disadvantage in the fight for their lives. Instead, “Don’t Breathe” gives its villain the disadvantage of blindness. This makes for incredibly inventive and entertaining sequences of intense and frightening scenes. “Don’t Breathe” also has a surprisingly deep metaphor about economic inequality in our current society. Both the main protagonists and villains are put in dire situations that have a deep impact on the way they perceive life. The Blind Man has a deep resentment for life, which comes from one main tragedy in his life that involves the economic elite. Our protagonists also default to theft to get any money. It’s a well-crafted analogy that fleshes itself out as we learn about our characters and what drives their acts. All of these working pieces make “Don’t Breathe” an easy addition to the horror-film renaissance and a fun night at the movies. “Don’t Breathe” should actually be titled “Don’t Skip.”
Andrew Shermoen, andrew. shermoen@washburn.edu, is a senior secondary English education major.
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Football looks to season opener Dylan McManis
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Dylan McManis
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That’s right, sports has an editorial this year. Typically we want to talk about some sports related topic or on sports contrivercies that hit close to home at Washburn. But this week we are giving you a rundown on what to expect from our fall sports, in order of my impressions of the upcoming season. Volleyball is our big sport at Washburn. Here’s where all the Washburn football fans think I’m crazy. But believe it or not, volleyball was 28-6 last season and was picked in the preseason polls to win the MIAA. If the crowd would follow the sport a little closer, we might see more volleyball hype on campus than football hype. Football? In the international sense sure. Soccer is my number two for the season, I’m a soccer reporter by heart and despite the Kansas State exhibition game, I think Soccer has a lot to look forward to this season. American Football needs to kick it up a notch. We went
5-6 last season and I would rather history not repeat itself. We have some diehard football fans at Washburn and I hope to see them all out in the stadium for our home games. Tennis is a year round sport, but we’re bringing it up here because it’s relevant. Men’s tennis kicked butt last year with a rocking 14-6 record. Where as women’s tennis went 8-13, falling short of our expectations. I wish both of the teams the best of luck this year. Cross country is brand new, I can’t rate my expectations mathmatically, but my first impressions of the runners and coaches leads me to believe that they certainly won’t disapoint. I don’t have fancy credentials that qualify me to be on ESPN. I’m just a reporter who happens to see a lot of Washburn sports. But as a student of Washburn, I hope you’ll stick around and watch this hopefully fantastic season with me. Dylan McManis, dylan. mcmanis@washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
The football season kicks off the year at home Sept. 1 against Northeastern State University. This year marks the 126th year of play for Washburn football, the program having started in 1891. Craig Schurig is heading into his 15th season as the Ichabod’s head coach with three NCAA Playoff appearances, two bowl appearance championships and straight up winning the 2005 MIAA regular season championship alongside the Ichabods. Last season the Ichabods went 5-6, with their first loss being in the season opener. Traditionally the Ichabods have
done better during the season openers where they played at home, with a 73-46-6 record across all season openers and a 52-22-4 record when playing at home. Coach Schurig’s record against Northeastern State is 4-0 however, despite that, Northeastern State head coach Rob Robinson is a former member of Schurig’s coaching staff. But Northeastern State isn’t to be underestimated. Last season, the Ichabods placed 8th in the MIAA with Northeastern State trailing just behind in a tie for ninth. In preseason polls, the Ichabods were picked to finish 8th in the MIAA, while Northeastern State was picked
to finish 9th. From a stats perspective, the Ichabods lead almost completely across the board, making the coaches poll appear odd to place Washburn right next to Northeastern State. Looking at Washburn’s individual teams, the Ichabod offense was sixth in the MIAA ranks, the defense was ranked fourth overall and the special teams was fourth in kickoff returns. But the Ichabods haven’t made it to post season play since 2011, so it’s still anyone’s game. Kickoff is at 6 p.m., see you there Ichabods! Dylan McManis, dylan. mcmanis@washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
Tennis hopes to ace Emporia Dylan McManis
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Tennis competes at Emporia State’s third annual Chicken Dinner Invitational on Sept. 2 for the first tournament of the fall season. Men’s tennis this season welcomes three freshman to the roster. While the team usually looks to it’s seasoned veterans like Matt Barlow and Juniors Blake Hunter and Trey Horton, it has seen success in the outstanding freshman recruits that the team brings in every year. The three freshman this year are Chase Brill, Paul Haase and Tommy Hunter. If the team’s 14-6 record last season is any testament, the freshman
on the men’s team have a lot to live up to. Speaking of freshman and new talent in the Washburn line up, the women’s tennis team features three freshman as well as two sophomore transfers in the form of Alexis Czapinski from Kansas University and Madeline Hill from SIU-Ewardsville. Together with freshman Jacqueline Engelbrecht, Madison Lysaught and Logan Morrissey, the women’s tennis team is made up of mostly new players, except for sophomores Ally Burr and Makenna Gonzales. Last year the women’s team went 8-13, but a new roster may change the team’s standing completely.
The men’s team finished third in the MIAA rankings last year, and so far there aren’t any indicators that the Ichabods, mens and womens are slowing down their progress through the ranks. While we don’t have any preseason coach’s poll to go off of in tennis, because the teams don’t actually compete in MIAA play until the spring, there’s no doubt head coach Lance Lysaught and all 15 of his players intend to keep us on our toes all season. After Emporia, the Ichabods will continue to the Wheatstate Fall Classic Sept. 9. Dylan McManis, dylan. mcmanis@washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
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Up-and-coming freshman athletes Sports
School Fun facts Jasmine Duarte Year: Freshman Major: Kinesiology Sport: Cross Country Height: 5-3 Favorite color: Green Favorite food: Watermelon Favorite movie: Anything Disney
Q: How do you feel about being a freshman at Washburn? A: I’m excited, I came here and I knew it was the school for me. It just kinda happened. Q: How do you feel about running? A: I’m super excited for this new program that we are starting fresh and I’m really excited to see what we can do in the upcoming years. Q: How do you feel about the upcoming season? Are you anxious? A: I’m definitely nervous because people are looking at us since we’re new, but I feel like we have a pretty strong team and we have a pretty good relationship between each other so we are going to push each other to do better. Q: How are you fitting in as a student instead of just as an athlete? A: Classes are good, it’s definitely something I’m enjoying because I’m studying what I want to study, which is helping me a lot. Q: Anything you feel that the people of Washburn should know about you? A: I just love to run. I’m excited to see what happens here. Jasmine and the rest of the women’s cross country team will be joining the men’s cross country team as they travel to Bolivar, Missouri where they will race in the SBU invitational on Sept. 2.
Cole Duncan
Erica Montgomery
Year: Freshman Major: Kinesiology Sport: Cross Country Height: 5-6 Favorite color: Blue Favorite food: Pizza (don’t tell coach) Favorite movie: Prefontaine
Year: Freshman Major: Nursing Sport: Volleyball Position: Outside Hitter Height: 5-10 Favorite color: Blue Favorite food: Brookville Chicken
Q: How do you feel about being a freshman at Washburn? A: It’s great coming here, starting a new program. They got a lot of new great things like the dorms and the cafe. Q: How do you feel about being in cross country? A: It’s great. It’s something I did all throughout highshool and I loved it. It’s great being on a brand new team. There’s a lot of excitement in the program, and I think we can do some great things. Q: How do you feel about the upcoming season? Any anxiety building up? A: I’m really nervous, but at the same time, I’m really excited. I know, personally, there’s a lot of growth. Q: How do you feel as a freshman, as a student, instead of just as an athlete? A: I’m really enjoying the student part so far. I’m enjoying all my classes, I like the way my schedule’s set up. It’s going really well. Q: Do you have anything you think that the people of Washburn should know about you? A: I’m out here repping Texas!
Q: How do you feel about being a freshman playing volleyball at Washburn? A: I’m very excited. Going from a senior back down to a freshman is kinda scary, but all the girls are very supportive. Q: Would you say you have a kind of, family atmosphere between you and the rest of the team? A: Yes, definitely. Everyone get’s along very well, they’re all very welcoming. Q: How do you feel about going into the competitive season? A: We’ve got games on friday (Sept. 2) and saturday (Sept. 3), and I’m obviously very nervous of them, but I’m ready to see how the difference is between highschool and college. Q: Any things you would want the people of Washburn to know about you? A: I’m a twin. Q: Anything you can tell us about that? A: This is the first time that me and my brother have been apart. He goes to Missouri Western, so it’s kinda a big deal for us. It’s pretty hard but we try and stay in contact a lot.
Cole and the rest of the men’s cross country team will be joining the women’s cross country team as they travel to Bolivar, Missouri where they will race in the SBU invitational on Sept. 2.
You can see Erica and the rest of the women’s volleyball team Sept. 2-3 at Lee Arena. They have games at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 and games at 11:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sept. 3.
Soccer regular season opens in Minnesota Dylan McManis
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The women’s soccer team will kick off their regular season Sept. 1 in Marshall, Minnesota against Upper Iowa University. This year’s soccer team
welcomes eight freshman players to the team and junior transfer student, Lexi Montgomery from Chicago State. Last season the team left off with a 5-9-5 record with first year coach Chris Jones. The only game that the team
has had so far with their current line-up is a 5-0 loss to Kansas State during an exhibition game. Now, the team heads off to Marshall, Minnesota for the SMSU Mustang Classic where they will play against Upper Iowa on Sept. 1 and Southwest
Minnesota on Sept. 3. Coming off an improving season, we’ll just have to wait and see how the Ichabods perform.
Dylan McManis, dylan. mcmanis@washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
While in the professional world, sporting events continue rain or shine, most college sports avoid playing and practicing in the rain due to the increased chance of injury. The most watched television event in the United States is the Super Bowl. On average, soccer players run as far as 9.5 miles in a single match. The longest volleyball game ever recorded was 75 hours and 30 minutes.
What’s that? In football, while there are many different positions on the field, these are often further divided into an offensive group, a defensive group and a sepcial teams group who are only on the field during their respective times, with special teams usually meaning the group that goes on the field with the kicker. A red card in soccer is given for critically foul play and will result in immeadiate ejection from the game. Scoring a point using a spike in volleyball is frequently known as a “kill,” so don’t assume volleyball players are all smiles and spandex. Tennis originates from the 14th century game known as “jeau de paume”. What we play now is frequently known as “lawn tennis.” The game of “jeau de paume” was so popular when it began that it was outlawed first in England in 1388 and then in France in 1397.