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Volume 142, Issue 20
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March 2, 2016
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Washburn to improve water quality Faith Hadley
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Undefeated: The undefeated Trialin’ Bods hold their latest awards with pride. Front row (left to right): Cleotha Daniels, Chase Pumford, Katie McAfee and Nikki Rodriguez. Middle row: Peter Qiu, Jeff House and Rose Hastings. Back row: Bradford DeYoung and Natalie Walton.
Mock Trial wins tournament
Team heads to national championships after an 8-0 run
Ali Dade
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Washburn’s mock trial team, called the Trialin’ Bods, have won their regional tournament and have obtained a spot at the Opening Round Championships tournament this year in St. Paul, Minnesota. Not only did they secure their spot, they did so with a perfect 8-0 record. In addition to making it into their championships, they also celebrated an individual award. Senior political science major Cleotha Daniels earned an award as an “Outstanding Attorney” with 17 out of 20 ranks. The team is composed of nine Washburn University Students: Daniels, Katie McAfee, Jeffrey House, Bradford Deyoung, Peter Qiu, Natalie Walton, Rose Hastings, Nikki Rodriguez and Chase Pumford. There were 23 other teams competing against the Trialin’ Bods, including the University of Kansas, Creighton Univerichabodshop @ichabodshop @ichabodshop
sity from Omaha, Nebraska, professor of communication Drake University from Des studies, is the coach of the TriMoines, Iowa and the Univer- alin’ Bods. He has been coachsity of Colorado-Boulder. ing the mock trial team for “[Mock Trial] is a means what will soon be eight years of collegiate students argu- at the end of this spring seing fictional cases, and we do mester. He said the he enjoys it through working with competitive the students trial simulain mock trial tions against because they other teams are self-motithroughout vated and the country,” “because I Daniels said. get to work “We get with the best one case a -Jim Schnoebelen, of the best.” year that we Not long Washburn Mock Trial coach as a team arafter the team gue,” McAbegan celefee said. “We brating their argue it from both sides of the admittance into the champicase.” onships, they received some Both said that after gradua- tough news. tion in the spring they plan on The Trialin’ Bods were cut attending law school, and they from the university budget. It feel that being a part of the Tri- is a result of the budget cuts alin’ Bods all four years here coming from the state. at Washburn has helped them “I know that there is a moveimmensely with what they ment going on right now, espeplan to do in the future. cially among alumni, as well Jim Schnoebelen, associate as members of the team who
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won’t be graduating in the spring, to try and keep the program going as a student-run organization,” Schnoebelen said. He expressed his admiration for those still supporting the program, and said he plans on continuing to advise the group. He plans on staying hopeful for the future of the Trialin’ Bods and feels that through support, the program can continue. Coming up next for the Trialin’ Bods is a trip to St. Paul, Minnesota, in the weekend leading up to spring break this year (starting March 12), where they will compete against the best in the nation and will attempt to earn a spot at the national championship that will end the mock trial competing season.
Ali Dade, alexis.dade@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
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The Environmental Protection Agency recently released a proposal mandating water quality nationwide. On March 16, the agency will release interim measures which will “specify maximum levels of drinking water contaminants and monitoring requirements for public water supply systems” according to the EPA website. These will need to be complied with on state and municipal levels. Rick Anderson, vice president of administration and treasurer of Washburn University, shared what has and will be done to improve water quality. Washburn is treated as its own planning development section of the city. “We have to do our part to improve the water quality,” Anderson said. There are two water detention areas on campus: one on the southwest corner of campus and the other between the softball and baseball fields. Detention areas help by filtering water, slowing flow and acting as flood control. Water pools in times of rain or snow melt, causing larger particles of debris to settle and reducing clogging and contamination. Filtration is also introduced by using specific materials during construction. Using varying sizes of dirt, gravel, sand and porous concrete help filter water as it travels to the sewer systems. These were used in the construction of the new parking behind the KTWU building. Bartlett & West, a Topeka-based engineering firm, has been advising the administraWATER: continued on page 3
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Briefs Guest professor to give lecture on gender, race
Mia Bay, the Ruth Garvey Coechner Fink Visiting Professor, will be giving a lecture about Ida B. Wells. The talk – entitled “If Iola were a Man”: Gender, Jim Crow and Public Protest in the Work of Ida B. Wells – will discuss how Wells’ work affected women. Bay, professor in the history department and director of the Center for Race and Ethnicity at Rutgers University, has established herself as an authority on issues of gender and race and is in the process of writing a book about the social aspect of segregation on different modes of transit. The lecture will take place at 7 p.m. March 3 in the Kansas Room, located on the upper level of the Memorial Union.
Topeka Science Cafe to Meet March 8
Every second Tuesday of the month, those with an interest in science are invited to meet at 6 p.m. at the Perkins restaurant at 17th and Wanamaker in Topeka in an event called a “science cafe.” Each science cafe, a new speaker is invited to give a talk about scientific knowledge that they have. Afterward, there will be and informal, public question and answer period with a discussion. This months meeting will have a research from KU speak
on a yet-to-be-decided topic. In the past, presentations have included topics ranging from invasive beetles, the chemistry of peanut brittle to the geology of fracking. While the meeting starts at 6 p.m., people are invited to come early to order food and drinks before the topic presentation begins. For more information, visit their Facebook group — Topeka Science Cafe — or contact Brian Thomas at brian.thomas@ washburn.edu.
Relay for Life comes to WU
Washburn is hosting Relay for Life from 6 p.m.-midnight April 15 in Lee Arena. Relay for Life is a fundraiser for cancer research and raise awareness. The event consists of an all night walk and other activities. Students who wish to participate are encouraged to make teams and dress-up in accordance with the theme, which is Friday Night Fever. There will be prizes for various activities throughout the night. Students can register at www.relayforlife/washburnks for $10 registration fee. Participants who raise over $50 will receive a t-shirt. For more information, please contact Hannah Howe at washburnrelay@gmail.com.
Art exhbition ending soon
Students enjoy movie night hosted by the Memorial Union
Photo by Jessi Williams
Leap Year: Jingling Li, freshman biology major, and Shang Wang, junior business major, participate in the movie night sponsored by the Memorial Union. On Leap Day, Feb. 29, the Memorial Union hosted a free showing of the movie “Leap Year.” Students enjoyed free popcorn and drinks and participated in a raffle to win prizes. A select group of students won the opportunity to sit in a VIP Lounge and enjoy pizza and candy. Many different prizes were given away including beanbag seats, lounge pillows, t-shirts and an Adidas Fit Smart watch.
The Washburn Art Department Student Exhibition will end March 5. The exhibition is composed of artwork done by various art undergraduates and includes multiple media, including painting, ceramics and photography. Michael Bradley, who helped found the North Topeka Arts District (NOTO), was the juror for the exhibition. The exhibition is located in Mulvane Art Museum. The museum is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday–Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 1-4 p.m. For more information, contact Delene Van Sickel at (785) 670-1124 or mulvane.info@washburn.edu.
Organization reaches out to parents
Students with Children is a student organization at Washburn that is dedicated to helping parents, guardians and their support systems. The goal of the organization is to provide a community where parents can share their struggles and their successes as they balance school and family and find encouragement from each other. The organization is open to anyone in the Washburn community, including faculty and staff. The group will meet March 10 and 24, April 7 and 21 and May 5.
Washburn Campus Police Report February 23 13:10 - Criminal damage to property: Battery compartment locks. Washburn Institute of Tech. Report taken: Investigation continues.
February 26 09:37 - Information report/Medical call. Stoeffer Science Hall. Report taken: Treated at the Student Health Center: Refused hospital care and ambulance.
February 27 11:39 - Information Report. Living Learning Center. Report taken: Individuals causing a disturbance were warned about causing further problems.
February 28 22:13 - Information report/ Fire alarm. Kuehne Hall. Report taken: Probable cause burned food: Alarm cleared and reset.
All meetings will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Shawnee Room. For more information, please contact Marissa Coyle at studentswithchildren@washburn.edu.
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In the Feb. 24 issue of the Washburn Review, the sports article “Baseball falls to Newman in home opener, 15-5” was taken from the Washburn Sports Information Department. Credit goes to the department for the story.
The Washburn Review’s crime report follows crime trends on a yearto-year basis. This chart accounts for crime from Jan. 7 to Feb. 29. Alcohol Violations - 5% Assault - 3% Burglary (Vehicle) - 16% Criminal Damage - 16% Drug Arrests - 8% Harassment - 8% Theft (Auto) - 13% Traffic Accidents - 16% Theft - 16%
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Film series tackles racial issues Ali Dade
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Photo by Faith Hadley
Possible Future: Shown is the possible location of a rain garden near Washburn
WATER: WU looks to rain garden -tion on this matter. The firm supplied a report detailing the various options the university has to improve water quality. Installing a rain garden is an attractive possibility. Jason Emry teaches botany and ecology classes and spoke of the usefulness of rain gardens for both water quality and education. They are planted near a common run off area and contain deeply rooted plants that filter water and send it deep into the soil. According to Emry, observing “what species are gravitating towards this as being an urban habitat” is a possible experiment classes could conduct, among many others. Plans are in place to potentially plant one in the detention area by Washburn Village. Faith Hadley, faith.hadley@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore nursing major.
History honor society Phi Alpha Theta’s showing of “Chi-raq” earlier this month brought so much popularity and discussion that the organization has decided to feature two more film showings in the month of February under the same theme. “Chi-raq” is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play “Lysistrata” by Aristophanes, but set against gang violence in Chicago. The society brought in Kevin Willmott, the University of Kansas film professor who co-wrote the film with Spike Lee, to lead a discussion after the showing. One of the films that Phi Alpha Theta decided to show was Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing.” Although the film was released in 1989, Tom Prasch, professor and chair of the history department, feels that the themes present are still extremely relevant in today’s society. “Many of the core issues, racial segregation, how different groups relate, police violence – all of them are present in this film,” Prasch said. “Do the Right Thing” was shown Tuesday, Feb. 23. The film takes place on the hottest day of the summer in a single block of Bedford-Stuyvesant, a mostly black New York City neighborhood. Tensions drastically rise due to a “Wall of Fame” in the neighborhood that holds only significant white people to come
from the neighborhood. The final film that Phi Alpha Theta showed was Kevin Willmott’s “Destination: Planet Negro!” on Monday, Feb. 29. This film, according to the film’s website, is a satire with “goofball humor” and is said to have the feel of a 1950s low-budget sci-fi movie. The plot details influential African American leaders such as W.E.B. Du Bois and George Washington Carver in 1939 when they decide that the “negro problem” won’t be solved in America and set out to inhabit a new planet. In the process, they find themselves in a time-warp of current-day Kansas City where they discover strange and unbelievable developments such as young men wearing their pants at their knees and the election of the first black President. Prasch cited many reasons as to why the themes of these movies may be so popular. “They play to a number of different interests including gun violence, to which we are talking about on this campus a lot,” Prasch said. “[These films] deal with a lot of current issues such as violence in black communities and relations between blacks and whites in urban areas … Part of what we do in this film series is show films about historical periods to show how filmmakers are interoperating them and we always have discussion afterward to critique that approach, give a wider understanding and provide context.” Prasch has openly expressed that he
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Time Warp: In “Destination: Planet Negro!” leaders get lost in current-day Kansas City.
feels it is important to make sure people are unafraid of discussing and dealing with these issues head-on. “We want to get people thinking about history in a way that is accessible,” Prasch said. “[The film series is] an interesting way to think about racial identity and problems of racial dynamic in America today.” Ali Dade, alexis.dade@washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
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Linzi Gibson presented with Achieving Excellence Award
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Proud Photo: Linzi Gibson’s research interests pertain to human language. Gibson studies how people can understand jokes and other creative types of language.
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Student Life presented the Achieving Excellence Award to Linzi Gibson on Feb. 18. The Achieving Excellence Award recognizes faculty, staff and community leaders who go beyond their normal responsibilities in working with students. Student Life presents the award each month during the
academic year. Members of the Washburn community, such as students, nominate recipients of the award. For February, Student Life presented the award to Linzi Gibson, assistant professor of psychology. She earned her doctorate at the University of Kansas and her focus is physiological psychology. Gibson has spent three years as an assistant professor at Washburn. One of
her students nominated her for the award. “I’m so lucky to be at this university and work with such great students and such wonderful colleagues,” Gibson said. According to Vicki Baer, administrative specialist of Student Life, Gibson was nominated for inspiring students to study psychology, as well as for advising the Washburn chapter of Psi Chi, an international honor society for the field of psychology, and helping the organization create events that benefited psychology majors. She has also hosted panels on graduate school that have helped her students prepare to continue their education. “Someone thought she was going above and beyond for her students,” said Joel Bluml, associate vice president for Student Life. “Someone saw something special in Dr. Gibson that made them want to say thank you.” Gibson is honored by the nomination and sees Achieving Excellence as an award of men-
torship. “I strive to be a good mentor,” Gibson said. “I had so many amazing mentors throughout my life.” The Student Life team, led by Vice President Denise Ottinger, surprised her with the award during one of her lectures. The presentation included giving Gibson a certificate and taking pictures with her students and colleagues from the department of psychology. When a student nominates a professor, Student Life works with the nominee’s department to find the best time to present the award in class. “I’ve never seen a time where the person knew,” said Joel Bluml. “It’s a real surprise.” Bluml sees the award as a way for students to formally thank the teachers and staff members who help them in their education. “Often times in the grind of a semester, you don’t necessarily know that your efforts are being appreciated,” said Bluml.
“So it’s neat to be able to thank a faculty member or member of the community in real time.” Student Life encourages students to pick up an application from their office in Morgan Hall 240. “We would like to encourage more nominations,” said Bluml. “I think we can all think of someone we encounter daily who could be a nominee” Each winner of the Achieving Excellence Award in an academic year is eligible for the Muriel D. Clarke Award, named after a former student and longtime supporter of student life. A committee of eight Student Life members decides the winner of the Muriel D. Clarke award. The award is then presented to the recipient at Washburn’s annual Employee Recognition ceremony in April. Ryan Thompson, john.thompson2@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
First-year Experience conference presents awards Ali Dade
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The 35th annual First-Year Experience Conference was held Feb. 20–23 in Orlando, Florida, and four Washburn peer educators had the honor of attending. Kayla Johnson, senior marketing major, Kinsey Ashworth, senior history major, Christina Foreman, senior management, marketing and entrepreneurship triple major and Alex Winter, sophomore forensic anthropology major, represented Washburn University’s First-Year Experience peer educators. First-Year Experience prepares students for the transition
from high school to college and gives them the resources they need to succeed in college. Faculty, staff, and peer educators work together to empower and support students by providing courses, programs and services to help students become information literate and promote success inside and outside of the classroom. “I think [First-Year Experience] is important because it builds a support system for incoming freshmen,” Foreman said. “[Peer Educators] care so much about our students that we want to see them succeed and we are hoping that we’re building them a support system they can come back to over and over and over again through their
years at college.” At the conference, Johnson was named a Jordan Smith Undergraduate Student Fellow. This means she had to write five different essays discussing how she feels she has made an impact on First-Year Experience and what impact the program has made on her. The award went to pay for her conference entrance fees so she could attend and learn more about First-Year Experience to bring back and inform Washburn peer educators. In addition to Johnson receiving her award, Ashworth, Foreman and Winter presented at the conference. They spoke about “Enhancing Retention through the Student Employee Experi-
ence,” which highlighted that First-Year Experience tries to give students real work experiences, which in turn has made Washburn be able to retain more students. During their session they discussed what the three of them do as undergraduate research assistants, working for the Center for Student Success and Retention, to help with retention. Their presentation was met with high regards, as they were the only panel created and led by undergraduate students presenting at the conference. At the conference, many sessions with a wide variety of topics were attended by peer educators from across the country. Session topics ranged from
“maintaining a commitment to a diverse student body” to “exploring the first year of post-secondary education in the international context” and “exploring teaching tools and technology to enhance learning.” “One of my favorite things is just getting to know the students, and figuring out what they’re struggling with so we can help them and make this the easiest transition as possible, but also making it an enjoyable one," Winter said.
Ali Dade, alexis.dade@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
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Politicizing tragedies needs to come to end It should never be easy to talk about gun violence, but recent events have made us realize that we were leaving out one key component of the issue – the heart. It seems too easy lately to respond immediately in harsh indignation at the politics of it all. Maybe it’s because of the election season. Maybe it’s because we live smack dab in the middle of the conservative Midwest. When we witness another tragedy on the news, we respond with polarizing opinions and hypotheticals about our own lives, but what happens when that tragedy strikes our own? L a s t Thursday in Hesston, Kansas, Cedric Ford killed three people and wounded 14 others before he was shot and killed by Hesston Police Chief Doug Schroeder. This event hit too close to home and put the gun conversation on hold locally. Outpourings of grace and mourning were posted on social media over the weekend, many with the hashtag “#HesstonStrong.” There is something to be said for the resiliency of small towns. When tragedy strikes, differences are forgotten and people rally
together in support of their community. The pain of this event was felt across the state, reminding us of our Kansas identity above all. We are humbled and heartbroken by these events. These were our fellow Kansans. This heartbreaking event made us realize that humanity lies at the epicenter of this issue. More lives are lost to gun violence every day. This is about more than guns and politics and more than, dare we say, conservatives versus liberals. This is about human lives, our neighbors’ lives, at stake.
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Washburn wins MWSU series 2-1 Gibson added another run for the By Washburn Sports Information Ichabods in the fifth, leading off the inning Department Washburn couldn’t hold off a ninthinning charge in game three of its weekend series at Missouri Western, falling 10-9 on Sunday, Feb. 28. Washburn did win the series, 2-1. WU (7-4, 3-0 MIAA) had eight hits in the game, using an aggressive base running approach on the day that included six stolen bases in eight attempts, but it wasn’t enough against a Griffon offense that had 15 hits. Parker Gibson was 1-for-2 at the plate while scoring four runs to go with a home run and two walks, while Riley Krane (2for-5) and Kyle Carnahan (1-for-2, two walks, two RBI) each had triples for WU. Lance Barkley also had two hits for the Ichabods as he and Payton Soicher each added two RBI. MWSU scored three in the first to take an early advantage, using three singles and two sacrifice flies in the inning before WU cut into the lead with three runs in the third. With one out in the third, Riley Krane singled and came all the way around to third off a Griffon error before Parker Gibson walked, putting runners on the corners for Kyle Carnahan. During Carnahan’s at-bat (which ended in a walk), MWSU’s Evan Jones was called for a balk, allowing Krane to score and Gibson to take second. Aggressive base running paid off for the Ichabods the rest of the inning, when after Gibson and Carnahan stole third and second, respectively, Lance Barkley came through with a clutch two-RBI single into center field to tie things up, 3-3.
with his first home run of the season over the center field wall to make it 4-3, but WU wasn’t done in the inning. With one out, David Gauntt was hit by a pitch and moved to second on Barkley’s second single of the day. Gauntt then took third as Tanner Triggs reached on a fielder’s choice, and with runners on the corners, two errors on the same play allowed Gauntt to come home for the second run of the day. In the top of the seventh, Gibson again started a Washburn rally that helped push the Ichabods’ lead to four (7-3). Gibson walked to open the inning, stealing second and taking third off a MWSU balk. Gautt then walked with one out, and later in the inning stole second before Triggs drew the third walk of the inning to load the bases for Payton Soicher. With two outs, Soicher took a pitch back up the middle for a twoRBI single, plating Gibson and Gauntt. That four-run lead was short lived, however, as MWSU tied things at 7-7 in the seventh thanks in part to a three-run home run. Washburn, though, was quick to answer with two runs in the eighth, going back on top 9-7. With one out, Krane tripled to left center and Gibson drew another walk, sending Carnahan to the plate, where he had WU’s second triple of the inning to push Krane and Gibson home. MWSU tied the game at 9-9 with a tworun home run, and Washburn couldn’t get out of the inning to force extras as Kody Matthews had a walk-off RBI single for the Griffons.
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Driving In: Randall Smith drives in against the Griffons Tuesday night. Smith had six points over the course of the game.
Ichabods lose to Missouri Western Griffons 54-70 Brenden Williams
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The Washburn Ichabods men’s basketball team lost to the Missouri Western Griffons, 54-70 Mar. 1 in the first round of the MIAA Tournament. The Ichabods came into the game 15-12, 1111 in the conference, while the Griffons came in 11-17 overall and struggling in the conference at 9-13. The game started as an offensive struggle for the Ichabods, not being able to score, and it became a very onesided game in the first 10 minutes of the first half as they fell down 6-20 to the Griffons before clawing back to a near one-possession game. The Ichabods had fallen to double digits with 12:18 left in the first half, 16-6. The second half started with the Ichabods cutting the lead to single digits, 19-28 before the Griffons hit a three to put them up by 12 yet again. The Ichabods offensive struggles may have been in part to a large number of offensive fouls. The Griffons extended their lead to 15 with an additional three-pointer, putting them up 34-19 with just over 16 to play. Cameron Wiggins fell to the ground on a fastbreak as the Griffons hit another three, he appeared to have a foot injury and was replaced by Javion Blake with 16 minutes left to play in the half. The Ichabods struggled greatly on offense and couldn’t hold the Griffons on defense, and eventually fell to down 19 with 12 minutes remaining in the second half, 28-47.Emeka Ogbonna then converted and and-one after an offensive rebound that gave the Ichabods a bit of a start, but another three by the Griffons quickly shut down the hopes of an
Ichabods comeback. The Griffons lead by 21 with 10 minutes remaining in the game, 52-31. Emeka Ogbonna and Tyus Martin had back-to-back baskets for the Ichabods, bringing the game to a 17 point deficit before they were taken out with 9 minutes left to play. The Ichabods couldn’t cut the lead down to less than 17 as most of the second half progressed. With 4:30 left the Ichabods were down 18, 40-58, and a comeback didn’t seem to be in the cards for the Bods. The Griffons extended their lead to 21 with just under 4 minutes to play, 61-40 before Cameron Wiggins hits a three from the corner to cut the lead to 18 again. A pair of free throws put the Griffons back up by 20 before Tyus Martin hit a two-point jumper from the top of the key, making the game 45-63 with just over 3 minutes to play. The Ichabods started to foul with just under three minutes to play and the Griffons converted most of their free throws, putting the game back up to a 20-point deficit for the Ichabods to overcome, 47-67. At the one minute mark the game was a little closer, only a 16 point deficit, 52-68 Griffons and from there they ran down the clock, only making one more shot for each team, making the score 54-70 to end the game and the Ichabod’s season. The Griffons will move on to play Friday, March 4 in the MIAA quarterfinals game. The opponent and location have yet to be determined. Brenden Williams, brenden.williams@ washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major.
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Ichabods fall to Central Missouri Jennies 70-74
The Ichabods started with a quick 11 point lead early in the first quarter, up WASHBURN REVIEW 17-6 with five minutes left in the quarter. The Washburn women’s basketball The Jennies quickly retaliated scoring team fell to the Central Missouri Jennies a few before the quarter ended, although in a closely contested game, 70-74 in the final few minutes there was no after the Jennies clawed their way to scoring. a comeback in the second half. The The first quarter ended 21-7 for the Ichabods entered the game 15-13, 11-11 Ichabods up early. in the conference while the Jennies 10The second quarter started off no 17 with a 9-13 conference record, not far differently, the Ichabods extending their behind the Ichabods. lead to 10 again at one point early on, Erika Lane starred for the Ichabods on 31-21 with 6 minutes left in the quarter. offense, scoring whenever the Ichabods From there the Jennies clawed their way fell to more than a one-possession deficit. back to a one possession game with just over four minutes remaining, 30-33. The Ichabods fought for a run of their own, pushing the lead back to 12 late in the first half, 30-42, before the Jennies cut it to seven as the buzzer sounded 35-42. The third quarter is when the game changed and Erika Lane took over, scoring for the Ichabods when they fell down to the Jennies with just over six left in the quarter, 4746. The Jennies pushed the lead to 6 before the Ichabods tied the game up at 53 again with 2:19 left in the quarter. The Ichabods finished the quarter Photo by Brenden Williams only up two, 57-55. Spotting Up: Erika Lane spots up to take a jumper near The fourth quarter started the elbow. Lane had 22 of the Ichabods 70 in the loss to the with the Ichabods pushing Jennies.
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Posting Strong: Alyxis Bowens posts strong in the paint against the Jennies. Bowens had 19 in the loss, carrying a large portion of the offensive load.
the lead to five before falling to a tied game with just over three minutes left. Erika Lane again picked up the slack, she scored 14 in the second half, whenever the Ichabods were struggling on offense, she exceeded expectations. The Ichabods would soon fall down four despite her effort, 70-74, and could not overcome the Jennies as they won when the Ichabods were forced to foul in the final minute. Erika Lane led the Bods in scoring with 22 points, shooting eight of 16 from the field, four of nine from behind the arc, and made two of three free throws. Lane also racked up six assists for the
Ichabods. Alyxis Bowens had 19, shooting nineof 11 from the field, and outstanding percentage from the paint, and also had nine rebounds, five of which were offensive. Erin Dohnalek had 10 points, struggling with only four of 14 from the field but had five assists. The Jennies move on to face the Pittsburg State Gorillas on March 3, 2016. Brenden Williams, brenden.williams@ washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major.
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French professor’s book set for publication in April Lisa Herdman
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Courtney Sullivan, professor of French, plans to publish her book called “Abstracts to: The Evolution of the French Courtesan Novel: From De Chabrillan to Colette” by April. Sullivan said that creating the book was a process that started from her dissertation. She was a lecturer in Paris, and around 1999 to 2000 is when the initial research for her book started. Sullivan wanted to find women that had spoken for and represented prostitutes in the late 1800s, but her research indicated that most works were done by men posing as women. “I had read the book ‘Nana’ by Emile Zola, and found that it wasn’t really written by a wom-
La Vie en Prose: Sullivan is a leader in Washburn’s French club. She has studied print journalism and earned her Ph.D. in French literature.
an,” Sullivan said. “I wanted to see if any actual prostitutes or other women had written on the
subject to justly represent women.” In the first stages of her research, Sullivan wasn’t able to find many books that had been written by women over the subject. Around the 1800s many women were illiterate if they were not wealthy or had someone teach them to read. This left the realm of writing on prostitution mainly open to men. Sullivan researched many different books written by a variety of authors and eventually found that multiple women had written on the subject of prostitution, even as a response to other books over the subject, and tied many of the authors together with intertextuality. “I was out on sabbatical, near the end of one, and had made the discovery that the authors
had either known each other or were responding to each other,” Sullivan said. “I had originally wanted to just add a few more chapters, but I realized that this would change my whole book.” Sullivan said that multiple publishers turned her book down for publication, but she never gave up. She wants to encourage students to write about what they are passionate about, even if at first their idea is turned down. Sullivan said that she had to make a few changes to her book that was suggested by publishers, but found that their suggestions truly helped her in the end. “The publisher wanted me to talk about the book, ‘Nana,’ that I hated,” Sullivan said. “Ironically, the response enriched my text and my book became a re-
sponse to his.” Sullivan has been a lecturer at Washburn since 2003, and just recently became a full-time teacher. She teaches courses including French Literature and French Civilization as well as Beginning French and Intermediate French. Sullivan said she wants to inspire students to study language and go abroad. “My book could apply to any minority group wanting better representation,” Sullivan said. “I hope that no one is afraid to tackle these controversial topics.” Lisa Herdman, lisa. herdman@washburn.edu, is a senior English and mass media major.
Game ‘Firewatch’ explores isolation, tragedy in nature Andrew Shermoen
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Walking simulators are an interesting genre that have only recently appeared in gaming. These games generally feature very little gameplay, feeling more akin to an interactive film with exploration elements. They mainly exist to provide the player with a story. The gameplay provided gives players the ability to walk through the crafted world and experience relationships in a more connected way due to their direct involvement in the story. Games that stand out in this genre include “The Stanley Parable” and “SOMA.” From gaming company Campo Santo, “Firewatch” follows the story of Henry. Shortly after a fallout in his marriage which we play through, Henry takes a job working in the Shoshone National Forest as a fire lookout shortly after the Yellowstone fires of 1988. The only person in the wilderness he has any contact with is his supervisor Delilah via radio for the duration of the summer. The two of them form a friendship while talking over
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Man vs Nature: “Firewatch” opporates from a first person perspective. As Henry, players are able to explore the vast, lush landscape of the park by hiking and rock climbing as they solve its mystery.
their walkie-talkies and help each other cope with the isolation and boredom. After Henry’s first day, his lookout tower is broken into and ransacked. As he explores the forest during the summer, he and Delilah begin to uncover a mystery: two girls camping in the forest vanished the same night Henry’s cabin was ransacked, and someone is spying on Delilah and Henry, recording their conversations, and they aren’t sure why. All of the entertainment from
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voice-acting from Sommer and Jones. The dialogue between the two is filled with heart-wrenching emotion, perfectly conveying shock, anger, sadness, heartbreak and disappointment with no facial animations to help drive home their opinions. While the mystery is engaging and, at times, very shocking, it doesn’t land perfectly. The reveal at the end of the game is a good ending in retrospect, but it doesn’t seem to match the general progression of the two
main characters’ assumptions. The ending will leave the player scratching his or her head, wondering where the journey was going in the first place. Yet, this isn’t a quip because the ending being smaller than the original conspiracy is somewhat profound, and the reveal doesn’t make the journey any less exciting or intriguing. The gameplay is lacking, but games have evolved to incorporate hundreds of genres. Is the game very close to an interactive film? Yes, but that doesn’t make it any less thought-provoking or fun to play. The only real concern I have is that the price point of the game will not justify its short length. In my opinion, I got what I paid for, but many gamers might be upset with the cost of the game. Although, gamers being upset with game cost is not anything new.
Andrew Shermoen, andrew. shermoen@washburn.edu, is a junior secondary English education major.
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20th Silent Film Festival showcases genre classics Andrew Shermoen
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The Kansas Silent Film Festival had its 20th anniversary this past weekend, showing many different and seminal silent films. The film festival is held every year as a way to provide people with an opportunity to explore film history and, by association, art history. The festival showed an array of silent films, all accompanied by talented musicians from around the country. The weekend-long festival started Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Jayhawk Theatre. Three films were shown: “Those Awful Hats,” a D.W. Griffith short exploring the movie-going experience; “The Immigrant,” a famed Charlie Chaplin film in which he portrays his iconic character, “The Tramp,” and “It,” a Clara Bow film that defined the early 1930s in terms of women’s fashion and sexuality. The festival moved to White Concert Hall at Washburn the following day. The first film shown was the short “Call of the Cuckoo” featuring Laurel & Hardy. Denise Morrison, a film historian from Kansas City, was the Master of Ceremonies for the night. Before each film Morrison gave a short introduction. The big film of the night was “The Thief of Bagdad,” an influential film in terms of early special effects and theatric scope, and one of Douglas Fairbank’s largest and most expensive productions. All films were projected on two vintage Eiki projectors. Richard Every served as the projectionist and film technology expert for the film festival. “I’ve been doing this for the last 17 years. They just keep asking me,” Every said. Every has been projecting movies since he was 10 years old. “You start and one thing leads to another. That’s how it is for everyone who has a hobby,” Every said.
When asked if he could pick a favorite movie from the list of the films playing at the festival he said he couldn’t. “I like them all very much,” Every said. The festival continued Feb. 27, starting at 9 a.m. and playing movies until 10 p.m. with a few small breaks in-between. The morning started with two silent films produced by the Soviet Union in the 1920s. “Chess Fever” is a comedy film about a man obsessed with chess. His obsession causes him to miss his wedding ceremony. His wife finds the world champion Jose Raul Capablanca, the actual world chess champion at the time, who helps them reunite their relationship. The festival then showed “Battleship Potemkin,” a seminal film directed by Sergei Eisenstein. A real event in Russian history, it gives a fictionalized version of the battleship Potemkin mutiny that happened in 1905. The Odessa Steps sequence is considered to be one of the most famous scenes in all of cinema, and has influenced multiple different art forms. In the afternoon the festival showed “The Cohens and the Kellys,” a comedy about the antics and feud of two families who are drawn closer together after the marriage of two children from each family. In the evening the festival showed “Cops,” a Buster Keaton short about a man who accidentally gets involved in a crime and attempts to evade the police. The festival ended with the film “Beau Geste” starring Robert Colman and directed by Herbert Brennon. The movie concerns two brothers fighting during the war after one of the brothers is suspected of stealing a valuable gem from his adoptive family. It was one of the most popular adventure films of the 1920s. Andrew Shermoen, andrew. shermoen@washburn.edu, is a junior secondary English education major.
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On the Job: Scott prepares “A Trip to Paris.” The piece is a wooden model inspired by his daughter’s school trip to France.
WASA names February artist of the month
Anna Ciummo
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Aldrick Scott is a Washburn student, veteran, father and now the February WASA Artist of the Month. Now at age 41, Scott served in the Marines for 20 years and is now pursuing his dream of becoming an artist. He is a sophomore, majoring in graphic design. He dabbles in many forms of art including drawing, animation, mixed media, graffiti and ceramics. “Ever since I was able to hold a crayon in my hand I was drawing,” Scott said. “I’ve been drawing my whole life, even in the military.” When first starting to think about a career in art, Stott was heavily inspired by cartoons. “I’ve always had a passion for ‘80s cartoons,” he said. “They always had a life lesson at the end of the cartoon. I want to bring something like that back where it teaches something: Values, honor and integrity.” Scott hopes that his art will inspire others. In many of his works he pays tribute to veterans or current social issues in the world today. “I am entrapped in the moment,” Scott said about creating art. “Whenever I have an idea or thought, I’m always doodling.
Whenever I’m in class, taking notes, I’m drawing a picture with it. I have a whole notebook full of doodles with captions.” In the future, Scott hopes to graduate and get a job as a graphic designer. In the long-term, however, his ultimate dream is to produce and illustrate his own cartoon. Scott is also involved in mixed martial arts and jiu jitsu, and during his military career he taught army combaters. Now, after 20 years, he is finally fulfilling his dream of becoming an artist. “This is really what I want to do in life; this is who I want to be,” Scott said. “It’s never too late to follow your dreams. I’m 41 and pursuing my dreams, still. I’m enjoying every minute of being in college, and being able to do this is just amazing. Everyone here [at Washburn] has been kind to me and believed in me.” The Mulvane Art Museum is currently displaying much of his work in the student art show. “I believe that I’m honest in what I do. I’m motivated and I like to motivate people around me,” Scott said.
Anna Ciummo, anna.ciummo@ washburn.edu, is a freshman English major.