Washburn University
Volume 141, Issue 7
October 8, 2014
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INSIDE:
News
Page 3: Philanthropist donates $1 mil to WU to be put toward new recital hall.
Local
Page 8 & 9: Zombies attack Downtown Topeka!
Sports
Stephanie Cannon
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Page 12: WU volleyball, women’s basketball sign 7-year-old Karis Selk.
Arts & Entertainment
Page 16: WU Review’s Patrick Barry revists classic album from The Who
Page 14: Looking Glass Tattoo & Gallery turns 10 years old
Ebola. The fact that this disease even exists causes nightmares for some, but looking at the facts, fictions and truth can bring a bit of relief to those who are losing sleep over the epidemic that seems to loom overhead. The virus may be highly infectious, as a person who comes in direct contact with infected fluids will most likely become infected themselves, but at the same time it’s not very contagious, or easy to transmit from one person to another. Learning about the disease will not only help quell fear, but it also may almost completely eliminate the possibility of it spreading within the boundaries of the United States. According to the World Health Organization, “People can be exposed to Ebola virus from direct physical contact with body fluids like blood, saliva, stool, urine, sweat etc. of an infected person and soiled linen used by a patient. It can be spread through contact with objects, such as needles, that have been contaminated with infected secretions.”
Infection can spread through any touch, as sweat comes in contact with skin, even if the person doesn’t don’t realize they have small cuts for the fluids to flow into, so any touch is taken seriously even though this mode of transmission is highly unlikely. The method of transmission is very strict. It takes direct contact with bodily fluids, of any kind, to spread and transmit the virus. The CDC gives further details about the mode of transmission, “Unlike respiratory illnesses like measles or chickenpox, which can be transmitted by virus particles that remain suspended in the air after an infected person coughs or sneezes, Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with body fluids of a person who has symptoms of Ebola disease. Although coughing and sneezing are not common symptoms of Ebola, if a symptomatic patient with Ebola coughs or sneezes on someone, and saliva or mucus come into contact with that person’s eyes, nose or mouth, these fluids may transmit the disease.” This means only direct contact with the fluids would result in infection, not a secondary cloud that lingers after the cough or sneeze
has occurred. The CDC also adds a warning, “The Ebola virus has been found in semen for up to 3 months. People who recover from Ebola are advised to abstain from sex or use condoms for three months.” Once a person understands the mode of transmission they can protect themselves simply by not touching the fluids someone who may be sick or infected. The virus also can’t just move from person to person unless they are sick and begin to display symptoms. This means that people will most likely be visibly sick and not just walking around spreading their fluids in public and that screenings for symptoms are effective. Other entities, such as our local hospital aren’t worried about the virus spreading in the United States but are still taking the possibility very seriously. Nancy Burkhardt, spokesperson for Stormont Veil Healthcare stated “Stormont Veil believes that the chance of seeing an Ebola patient in Topeka is pretty low. We’re still taking it very seriously and preparing as if it was high. We’ve implemented in our emergency department a travel question to ask if they’ve traveled to a place that’s
been infected. We’ve also put up fliers in the lobby asking patients to let us know if they’ve been to areas that have been infected in the last 21 days. We want to engage patients and visitors and have them share in the responsibility in communicating if they’ve been to an area in which the Ebola virus has been detected.” Common sense goes a long way in controlling this virus. Wash your hands, don’t touch the fluids of someone who may have come into contact with the virus and don’t panic. Communication is key and the faster an infected person can seek treatment the more likely they will survive. The United States has proper sanitation, we bury our dead quickly and we are able to inform mass amounts of people on how to take care of themselves so they don’t contract the virus. All these facts and more make it highly unlikely that any outbreak would occur in this country. Stephanie Cannon, stephanie. cannon@washburn.edu, is a sophmore mass media major
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alendar
Wednesday, October 8
Washburn150 Facebook Photography Contest All Day Event American Business Women’s Association 12:00PM - 1:00PM Gender Brown Bag: Addressing Masculinity 12:00PM - 1:00PM Honors Informational Meeting for Students 12:00PM - 12:55PM Flu Clinic 3:00PM - 5:00PM Thursday, October 9
Washburn150 Facebook Photography Contest All Day Event Mexican food buffet 11:00AM - 1:30PM C-TEL Workshop: Crafting Learning Outcomes 3:00PM - 4:30PM Christian Challenge 7:00PM - 8:15PM Ichtus Worship 8:00PM - 9:00PM Friday, October 10
Washburn150 Facebook Photography Contest All Day Event Senior Day 9:15AM - 3:00PM Mulvane Art Museum 90th Anniversary Gala 7:00PM - 9:00PM Mulvane Art Museum 90th Anniversary Gala 7:00PM - 9:00PM Volleyball at Pittsburg State University 7:00PM - 7:00PM Women’s Soccer at Missouri Western State University 7:00PM - 7:00PM Saturday, October 11
Washburn150 Facebook Photography Contest All Day Event Washburn University Art Department Alumni Exhibition 1:00PM - 4:00PM Football at University of Central Missouri 1:30PM - 1:30PM Planetarium Open House 3:00PM - 4:00PM Volleyball at Southwest Baptist University 3:00PM - 3:00PM
Topeka comes together to celebrate Dia de los Muertos The 2014 Topeka Dia de los Muertos Citywide festival has started once again. Events run from Oct. 3 through Nov. 3 in a month long celebration. Events will include a street fair, Aztec dangers, sugar skulls, an ancestor fair, an art lab to teach families to make traditional art in preparation for Dia de los Muertos, a chance to learn to
make molé, a fiesta of art and skulls, an exhibit by the Mulvane Art Museum on Wayne Hilton’s Hermosos Huesos Exhibit followed up by the actual Dia de los Muertos celebration on Nov. 1. These events promote communitywide learning about Topeka’s Mexican-American heritage and allow others to learn about an important
cultural event celebrating those ancestors who have passed away. This weekend, on Saturday, Oct. 11 the Tonantzin Society will present the Dia de los Muertos street fair, which will include such activities as a juried art show, over 40 food vendors as well as other types of arts and craft vendors and a
children’s craft area. There will also be live entertainment as well as the Stone Lion Puppet Theater from Kansas City and tons of opportunities to have your face painted in Dia de los Muertos themes. There is no charge for admission and the event will run from 12 to 6 p.m.
Community supports domestic violence awareness month October is national domestic violence awareness month. Purple ribbons are worn in solidarity with survivors and to bring awareness to this social issue and to help bring domestic violence out of the darkness and into the light. Other ways in which those who want to support awareness include dedicating a lantern in
honor or memory of a victim of domestic violence, decorating a window at their home, office, school or church with purple paint or even through conversation to life and explore different ways to affect the culture and cycle of violence in our country. To honor the specific week without violence, on Oct. 14
at 6pm in Clyde O’Bracken/ Sertoma Park Topeka’s first Shine A Light event will be held at the corner of 12th and Jackson. This event will bring light to this social issue through a lighted path of lanterns decorated prior to the event by survivors and supporters as well as people who wish to dedicate a lantern at the event, a speech
given by the local sheriff and local musicians. Supporters can bring their lawn chairs, grab a slice of pizza and listen to the musicians and speakers. Everyone who can make it is invited to attend.
Washburn student killed in car wreck during Fall Break On Sunday, September 28, Washburn University student Christopher Partee lost his life in a car accident on Interstate 35 in Carter County, Oklahoma. According to reports, an unknown vehicle attempted a U-turn in front of the 2002 Ford Expedition that Partee was a passenger in. The driver of the Expedition, 26-year-old Sevon Covington, of Topeka, swerved to avoid the car, causing the SUV to roll. Covington and another passenger, 26-year-old Terrell Terry, of Topeka, were treated and
October 1
23:31 - Informational Report, Intrustion Alarm, Memorial Union; Report Taken: Emergency door between Union and LLC. Unknown individuals set off alarm. Doors were secure. Alarm reset.
October 2
00:30 - Informational Report, Fire Alarm, West Hall; Report Taken: Smoke alarm. Cause was burnt popcorn. TFD responded and confirmed. Area cleared. Alarm reset.
released from an area hospital. Partee was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Police say all three men were wearing seat belts. Partee, who lived in Lawrence, was an International Business and Marketing student and was enrolled in Mass Media courses as well. Known to his friends as “8Ball,” Partee was president and CEO of Sensation Global LLC, a talent management and promotions company founded in 2009. Through Sensation Global, Partee represented local
October 2
12:42 - Information Report, Disturbance, Wahburn Institute of Tech., Report Taken: Report not complete.
October 2
13:45 - Information Report Revieve Information, Petro Allied Health Center; Report not complete.
October 2
15:15 - Offense Report Criminal Trespass, Memorial Union; Report Taken: Suspect
hip-hop artist T-Rell. Partee is survived by his mother, two brothers and two sisters. He was laid to rest on October 4 at Southwoods Memorial Park in Memphis, Tenn. A celebration of the life of Christopher Partee will be held on October 11 at the Antioch Family Life Center, located at 1921 SE Indiana St. in Topeka. The Washburn Review would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Christopher Partee.
was arrested pursuant to current NTL.
October 2
21:02 - Informational Report, Fire Alarm, Kuehne Hall; Report Taken: Fire alarm. TFD could find no cause for the alarm. Alarm reset.
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Art contest promotes Donor gives $1 mil for recital hall fire safety awareness Abbie Stuart
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal is holding an infographic design contest open to all Kansans currently enrolled in a secondary education institution. The infographic must be related to fire safety and entrants are strongly encouraged to use information found on the Kansas Fire Incident Reporting System website. First, second and third prize will be awarded to the best infographics. Winners will receive $200, $100, and $50, respectively, see their work featured on the Kansas fire marshal website and see it published in the 2013 KFIRS Annual Report. Additionally, winners may have the opportunity to present their work at the National Fire Incident Reporting System Workshop in Kansas City. “The opportunities to speak will depend on the winner,” said Sarah Wood, NFIRS Program Manager. “If first place isn’t comfortable speaking or can’t make the particular event we’ll move down the line of winners. We have a couple of different events and may offer the
opportunity to multiple people.” Winning artists will also have new material to add to their professional portfolio. “The portfolio is the most important tool when students seek positions in the design field,” said Glenda Taylor, chair of the art department. “Having a strong portfolio that includes designs that have been used for promotions, information, or sales is important to document design ability as well as success in the ‘real’ world.” Since 90 percent of information transferred to the brain is visual, an infographic may prove to be a more effective way to convey information about fire safety. “You can read statistics all day about fire but seeing it for yourself in black and white data just might be the kick someone needs to tighten up on fire safety,” said Wood For info and rules, visit www. ksfm.ks.gov/visualize. Abbie Stuart, abigail.stuart@ washburn.edu, is a freshman English major.
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Over the past couple of years, Washburn has been constantly improving. From adding new buildings to remodeling old ones, the university has taken every opportunity to make the campus better than it was before. Recently, Washburn announced plans for yet another improvement, thanks to the generous donation of Topeka philanthropist James Van Sickle. Music has been an active part of Van Sickle’s life since he began playing the clarinet in his elementary school band. He continued playing throughout his life, leading him to play at Ottawa University, the University of Kansas and the Corpus Christi Navy Band. Van Sickle, a member of the Washburn University Foundation Board of Trustees since 2000, donated $1 million to be put toward a new recital hall on campus. “The recital hall can be used for student recitals and performances with a smaller audience. White Concert Hall is a great facility, but is designed for 1,200 people. The recital hall will be perfect for
around 300. The exact number of seats has not been determined,” said Washburn University Foundation Director of Communications Kathy Busch. Van Sickle’s donation will allow for the university to hire an architect and begin the design process, as well as develop an estimated budget for the project. However, there is no set date or time frame in which this is planned to begin at the moment. The new recital hall will not only be put to use by Washburn, but will serve the Topeka community as well. “It will also be used for community partners who come to campus, such as the Topeka Symphony Orchestra,” said Busch. Van Sickle has been a member of the Topeka Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors since 1988. He believes that music is a very important part of our community, and that there are not enough places where community musicians are able to practice and perform which is what prompted him to make the contribution. This addition will provide a space with better acoustics than that of a larger concert hall, as well as a
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White Concert Hall has hosted many student and national performances over the years. Thanks to a sizable donation, a new concert venue is in WU’s future. smaller and more intimate viewing space for performances. There are still many questions about the new recital hall that cannot be answered at this time as the project is still in the early stages of planning. “The university is very fortunate to have Mr. Van Sickle as a longtime supporter of music and the performing arts.We truly appreciate his generosity through the years,” said Busch. Gabriela Rodriguez, gabriela.rodriguez@washburn.edu, is a freshman nursing major.
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Author seeks to redefine manhood, masculinity
a wishy-washy nagging healthcare experience,” said Levis “Every abusive ex should receive this book.” Even before starting the book, Levis boasted an impressive resume. Aside from spending time as Vice President and Marketing Director to the Victoria Shakespeare Society, a Peer Supporter for the BC Schizophrenia Society and a Community Spread Worker, Levis is an actor, producer and firstmate on the boat Rhapsody. Inspiration for the book came from the work Levis did in Author Ryan Levis challenges traditional notions of post-psychiatric care manhood with “Make Sure Your Dick Doesn’t Fall and from his frustration with the ineffective Off Before You Die Drunk And Alone.” distribution of health Mark Feuerborn resources. WASHBURN REVIEW “My inspiration came initially through my curiosity about why Ryan Levis is a man with a new we haven’t got effective models for take on masculinity and men’s community-based economics,” said health. Levis. “I identified men’s conflict The Canadian author of “Make resolution skills to be the most sigSure Your Dick Doesn’t Fall Off nificant barrier to futurist housing. Before You Die Drunk And Alone” Even before that my inspiration has successfully acquired proper funding for his project to spread his came from being a Shakespearean new guidebook. Levis is a rising actor and producer. So, I picked star in the campaign against do- what would be the best combinamestic and sexual violence, both at tion of all my skills which could home and in universities. His new do the greatest good; advocacy and concept behind raising awareness entertainment.” Levis is well aware that this is and curbing violent masculinity is a big year for men’s health awarewhat differentiates his work from ness, and that there are many subothers. The title of the book, along jects to address, both personally with chapter names such as “Evfor males, as well as in their social ery Man has an A-game. Where’s interactions. His book tries to cover yours chubby?” can give an idea as many of those points as possible. of the author’s spin on educating “While he [any male] reads the men about a better way to behave, book he will be forced into many and cultivate themselves to the best private conflicts, the point being for degree. him to preemptively reconcile his “The title plays on essential male fears – to die emasculated, drunken, unchecked, emotionally charged and alone - and makes it very clear behaviors before he wrecks havoc that the reader isn’t about to have in his community,” said Levis.
Levis also had some thoughts on events in the United States, both national and local. President Obama’s campaign against sexual assault, “Not Alone 2014,” is a campaign aiming to fight sexual assault in universities. The campaign wishes not only to crack down on sexual assault, but also remind victims of assault that they are not alone. Levis believes Obama’s campaign is succeeding. “The universities are responding,” said Levis. “We are seeing an increase of institutional messaging about sexual assault prevention. I hope he has in place a system for gathering statistics on effectiveness. Presidential and campus initiatives require the support of the community and leaders like you and I to make this change stay.” Levis also chimed in on the recent protests at Kansas University. Following a report released recently where KU officials declined to order a student accused of rape to perform community service after an investigation, a group of students at KU called the September Siblings created a video called “KU – A Great Place to Be Unsafe,” which condemned KU for mishandling assault cases and showed multiple survivors - whose identities were protected - describing their stories of assault. The video has since gone viral. “I am glad that so many student unions are talking this up,” said Levis. “This is why I have been seeking allies in the university sphere.” Ryan also wanted to pass along some advice to men in college right now, in the form of a useful phrase to help prevent them from making mistakes when courting women: “How about we get together tomorrow, when we’re not so wasted? Who doesn’t love brunch?” Mark Feuerborn, mark.feuerborn@washburn.edu, is a freshman radiology major.
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Voter registration deadline looms Abbie Stuart
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On Nov. 4, Kansans will have the opportunity to determine the immediate future of state politics. While the long-standing rule about voting reserves the privilege for those aged 18 and older, new policies have left many unclear about the process. In order to vote, you must be registered. To qualify for registration, a person must be a Kansas resident
at the time of registering and living in the county in which they are registering. Eligible voters must be 18 years of age or older by Election Day and a citizen of the United States. Individuals cannot register if they’re dead, are on probation or parole, or declared ineligible by a Kansas court of law. Those who meet all qualifications can register either online or by filling out a paper form and mailing it to the local county election office. The paper forms can be found online at voteks.org or at the county election office, Secretary of State’s office, and other places. As of Jan. 1, 2013, all applicants must submit a proof of citizenship. Acceptable proofs of citizenship are birth certificates or consular reports for those born abroad, U.S. issued passports with both picture and passport number visible, naturalization documents or naturalization certificate number, Bureau of Indian Affairs card number, tribal treaty card number or tribal enrollment number and other variants of the above.
Once an application is submitted, the county election office will reply with a certificate of registration from your county election office. This certificate will provide details on polling locations and allow the applicant to update personal information if necessary. All voter applications must be filled out and submitted by Oct. 14 to be eligible to vote in November. While registration might seem complicated, the importance of going through the process is not lost
on local residents. “I think you shouldn’t complain about who’s in office unless you’ve taken the time to register to vote and actually voted,” said Topekan Sarah Barnell. This year’s election features a three-way dance for governor that pits incumbent Sam Brownback against Democratic challenger Paul Davis and Libertarian Keen Umbehr. Voters will also be given the opportunity to decide the hotly contested race for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Republican Pat Roberts. Independent candidate Greg Orman seeks to oust Roberts in a race that, thus far, does not offer a Democratic candidate after the controversial exit of Chad Taylor. For detailed instructions on how to register to vote in the November 4 elections, visit voteks.org. Abbie Stuart, abigail.stuart@ washburn.edu, is a freshman English major
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Quakes shake S. Kansas, experts debate cause Derek Richardson
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It was just after 1 p.m. Oct. 2 when the shaking began in Harper, Kan. The earthquake, which measured 4.4 on the Richter Scale shook buildings, but only caused slight damage near the epicenter: the worst being cracked walls and broken picture frames. This was at least the eighth quake in three days in the area of south Kansas, and the second above 4.0.
The quakes are only the latest in a long line of earthquakes in southern Kansas over the last year, signaling a sharp increase in what is considered normal in the state. This year alone, over 50 quakes have been recorded, most of them under, or just barely around the threshold that the human body can feel, which is around 3.0. Some have asked whether the increase in earthquakes is due to human activity, such as hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. Oil and gas companies use hydraulic fluids, such as a salt water mix, during drilling to induce small fractures in shale deposits underground. This allows oil or natural gas to flow to the well more easily. Some believe that the additional fracturing near a fault, such as the Humboldt fault that runs through central Kansas, can cause a surge in earthquakes. Paul Knightly, a Kansas Environmental Geologist points out that no earthquakes have been associated with fracking until the last few years. “It [is] more likely to me that the earthquakes are caused by wastewater injection into the deep subsurface, below and away from the water table.” said Knightly. When the oil or natural gas is pulled from the well, a lot of the salt water comes with it. Once at the surface, it is injected back into the ground into disposal wells. “New horizontal drilling/fracking tech-
niques introduced recently seem to require more water than what has traditionally been used,” said Knightly, “and would explain why earthquakes have only started occurring recently.” The spike in activity led Gov. Brownback, in February, to create an earthquake task force, which included representatives from the Kansas Geological Survey, the Kansas Corporation Commission and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Last month, the task force concluded that
there wasn’t enough evidence yet to link the earthquake activity to increased fracturing and urged for additional studying. The group recommended installing a permanent monitoring network in order to detect all earthquakes in Kansas with a magnitude greater than 1.5, something the state has not had in decades. “If the injections are the source of the earthquakes, then finding a way to either reduce the volume of water used in drilling or treating and recycling the water at the surface could lead to less being pumped into the ground,” said Knightly. “It would also conserve precious water resources across the Great Plains that is also used for agricultural and domestic needs.” Knightly says that earthquakes like the one that occurred on Oct. 2 in Harper will always be rare, and are even less likely to cause damage, but may occur more often if the injections are the primary cause. “I would be more concerned about the amount of water used in fracking than the earthquakes themselves,” said Knightly. “The next big idea in oil would be reducing the amount of water used or wasted in drilling, and could solve the problems of water use and earthquakes simultaneously.” Derek Richardson, derek.richardson@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
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Advice for Students Q: My best friend and I have been close for over 10 years. He has been my right-hand man through thick and thin whenever and for whatever. Lately, though, he has been really distant and I feel like he has changed. He is going out more and getting drunk and not really acting like himself all of a sudden. It’s hard watching him go through a life that he has never wanted and miss out on beneficial opportunities.
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go in your life whether
you want them to or not. It’s only difficult because he has been with you so long and through so much. Sometimes no matter what we want, people have to just find themselves. As much as you try to help them or change them you won’t be able to. You have to let people realize that they are making a mistake on their own. Just because you think he is not living a life he hasn’t lived before doesn’t mean he isn’t living a life he wants to live. He may just want to be exploring a different aspect of life. It may not meet your standards but it could meet his. Don’t be so
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“I haven’t really been following them this year, so I don’t know too much about how they’re doing. But I think they’ve got a pretty good chance.”
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quick to judge. If he has been your friend for so long just support him and encourage him. If your friendship is really that strong he will realize that you are important and your friendship will keep him afloat if his life truly isn’t going where he wants it to. People change everyday. Don’t think that because you have been close for so long that it can’t happen to you too. If you can’t be the person who stands by his side and helps him when he needs it then it’s time you realize you need to find someone who will grow your friendship in a similar path. A path that you are comfortable traveling as well. I know it may be a sad thing to realize you and your best friend of 10 years aren’t who you wanted to be, but sometimes
you gotta leave the past behind and move on. Who knows? You may find yourselves years from now meeting randomly and reconnecting. You never know what life will bring to you. Good or bad, life always has a mysterious way of putting you on the path you belong on; regardless of who you think should be on it with you.
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Do you think the Kansas City Royals can make it to the World Series? By: Chelsea Howe and Ryan Ogle
“I hope they can take it all the way and win the whole thing. My parents had tickets to the last game, but I didn’t get to go.” Dylan Flohrschutz, junior, chemical engineering.
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“I think they’re doing great! I’d say they have a decent chance at winning this year.” Chantal Rogers, junior nursing.
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“I think they’re going to do it. I just wish they’d win these games faster. It’s been hard staying up past midnight to watch them play.”
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One game, two victories
The MIAA, spoken for by commissioner Bob Boerigter, issued a “public reprimand” of Washburn’s head football coach Craig Schurig for “addressing our officials after the (second) completion of the game” in a way that was supposedly “unacceptable and not consistent with the championship code in the MIAA.” For those that were at the game Saturday, you might know what Coach Schurig
was upset about. But we didn’t know that he was so upset about it until the MIAA deemed it necessary to publicly reprimand him and post that fact on its website. What did Schurig do? Why was he upset? We have a pretty good guess. The first time Washburn defeated the Fort Hays State Tigers in overtime, quarterback Zeke Palmer hit wide receiver DaJuan Beard
with a pass in the corner of the end zone. The catch was ruled a touchdown by the official closest to the play, who was standing merely yards away. After the Bods stormed the end zone to celebrate their victory, after the Tigers began moving to midfield where teams shake hands after games, and after the chain gang had packed up and was leaving, the “collegelevel officials” reversed the
call, ruling the touchdown an incomplete pass – nearly three minutes after the original call. So the chain gang had to come back and set up, both teams returned to the sideline, fans returned to their seats, just to see Vershon Moore run it in from 15 yards out to win the game for the second time. So either way, the Bods won. What’s to be upset about? At the collegiate level, football – on both the players’ side and the coaches’ side – is so time consuming, takes so much work, can be so intense, that it really is more than a game. With the incredulous amount of work a college head football coach puts in week in and week out, and especially after preparing for a very much-needed win, it seems incredibly simple to understand why a college
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coach with college players would be upset with junior high caliber officiating. The coaches who are a part of the MIAA and its “championship code,” whatever that means, are not playing these games for fun. It’s their jobs. So please, understand why a college referee, which is not a full-time job, failing to perform, which could detrimentally affect a coach (which is a full-time job), is a big deal. A conference that prides itself on having a “championship code” should, then, have “championship” officials, or close to. Not one’s who take three to four minutes after the game clock has expired to decide whether a ball was caught or not.
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Zombies attack Topeka Chelsea Howe
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The Topeka Zombie Walk took place downtown last Saturday, Sept. 27. The event included dozens of attendees dressed as either zombies or hunters.
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street vendors selling undead makeup, prosthetics, t-shirts, food and display weapons. Surprisingly, this annual event raises money and accepts canned food donations for Let’s Help, and has done so for the last five or six years, according to its creator, Louie Creek.
We feel like we’re the kickoff to the Halloween season.
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-Louie Creek Topeka Zombie Walk Creator
Shortly before sundown, participants lurched and staggered from the registration area in front of The Celtic Fox, down Kansas Avenue, and regrouped on the east steps of the Capitol for pictures. According to attendees, the sight was enough to nearly cause a car accident, as some onlookers looked for a bit too long while driving. The zombies and hunters then returned to Eighth & Jackson for the costume contest, picket sign contest, live music,
“The first couple years we did a spring zombie walk, then fall, and decided to knock it down to one.” Creek belongs to a local horror and sci fi club known as Kansas Karnage. They host premiere parties for The Walking Dead and other entertainment, and may expand to events in Lawrence and Kansas City, but the annual zombie walk is their most public event. For now, it is likely to continue occurring on the last weekend in September.
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Still in Character: Cheryl Berk takes a photo while still in her zombie persona.
“We feel like we’re the kickoff to the Halloween season. There’s so much Halloween stuff in October, so we try to do it ahead of time,” Creek said. Participants prepared for the zombie walk by applying makeup and fake blood to themselves and each other, adding strategic rips and stains to clothing, and taking in other attractions. “We actually went to the Aaron Douglas Art Fair first,” said Washburn students Lexi Lemons, Amber Aylor, and Jason Hanna. They enjoyed walking around, taking photos, and “pretending to eat people,” presumably at the zombie walk and not the art fair. Zombie pop culture popularity seems to keep coming back from the grave, so the community anticipates a large turnout again next September.
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Strong Will Survive: (left) The male finalists for the best original zombie costume. (right) The Zombie Response Team (ZRT) finishes off a few zombies that refuse to stay dead.
photo by Chelsea Howe
Chelsea Howe Chelsea.howe@ washburn.edu, is a senior Graphic Design major.
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Undead: Nate Zom (left) shows off his undead zombie cat puppet to a terrified child. photo by Chelsea Howe
Best Dressed: The finalists for the best original female zombie competetion.
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Staying Alive: The Zombie Response Team, ZRT, has a photoshoot with the zombies on the steps of the Last Man Standing: The zombies taken down by the ZRT on the Capitol steps pause for a group photo. Capitol.
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Zombies: (left) Stacey Woodard (left) with a zombie cohort at Topeka’s annual zombie walk. (right) Louie Creek, the creator of the zombie walk.
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Topeka RoadRunners go undefeated over weekend
Kelsey Wagers Washburn Review
As the season gets into gear, the Topeka RoadRunners are coming together as a team and are growing day by day. And the numbers are showing just that. With eight wins and only two losses, the team is on fire. This past weekend the RoadRunners once again took it to the ice with the Amarillo Bulls, winning both games of the weekend. In the first game on Saturday, forward Willie Brown made a shot to the back of the net with 11:05 left in the first period. The next shot of the night, made by forward Mike Gornall ,made the score 2-0 with 4:53 left on the clock in the second period. “We are still youthful in our season,” said head coach Scott Langer. “We have to continue to play the game. “I thought the teams played hard. We made a couple plays that made goals.” Unfortunately the game did not end in a shutout with an Amarillo goal scored in the third period with 11:00 remaining in the game, ending the game 2-1, RoadRunners. “Our goal is to keep them at two shots or below and our guys did a good job at keeping it that way,” said Langer. During the game on Sunday, the RoadRunners picked up their defense and held off the Bulls during a two man penalty kill, leaving just three RoadRunners on the ice during the first period. In the first period, forward Dominic Lutz, who is new to the team this year, made his first goal of the season with 7:30 remaining.
“Whenever a rookie contributes to the team it’s huge,” said Willie Brown. “They are always working hard no matter what, so to see that from that, it’s just fabulous. I love it.” Amarillo, however made a comeback in the last minute of the period, tying the score at 1-1. In the second period, another Runner new to the team got the puck into the back of the net. Forward Carlos Fornaris scored on the Bulls with 6:49 left on the clock. Brown then made the score 3-1, slipping the puck into the left corner of the net with 2:28 left in the second period. “I thought our guys provided some push offensively which allowed our defense to play their game,” said Langer. “I don’t think we gave up any big monster chances like we did last night.” Amarillo, desperate to get more points on the scoreboard, swept one last puck past the Runners’ goalie during a power play in the third period with 12:15 remaining, finalizing the score 3-2, RoadRunners. “It’s the team that does a good job at hydrating and goes home and takes care of their body because it is a short turn around,” said Langer. “Those are the guys who are going to do well.” “Before the season we set goals so we can reach them during the game to help win the game,” said Brown. “Tonight we did a fantastic job of blocking shots and no shots went to [the goalie] Volger, so he probably had an easy night tonight.” Kelsey Wagers, kelsey.wagers@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
WU Tennis alumni match Azhelika Tolstikhina
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Friday, Oct. 3 was significant not only because of the drop in temperature, but because of the friendly, nostalgic Alumni tennis match held at the Washburn tennis complex. The Washburn tennis team, the alumni tennis players looking to recall past days when they were playing for Washburn, fans in warm clothing and tennis head coach Lance Lysaught all enjoyed the social, good time gettogether, including the taste of burgers, pop and other goods. The match allowed the alumni players to flash back to former days and play with the current members of the Washburn tennis team. The current players held their traditional spots while the alumni could easily ask for a substitution in case of injury or fatigue even though such privileges
contradict the original rules of the game. The event seemed to spin around the gathering of past and present players, but the zest of the get-together was saved for later. Around 5 p.m. all the participants were invited to stand along the court for the presentation that showed off some of the upgrades to the complex to the alumni and people from the community that are planned to be finished in a near future. Lysaught underlined some ideas for
upgrades that include the development of the scoreboard that will show the scores of all matches that will be present on courts during competitions. Lysaught also added that the main goal behind the upcoming upgrades is for Washburn to have the nicest facilities in the conference. Anzhelika Tolstikhina, anzhelika.tolstikhina@washburn.edu, is a sophomore nursing major.
The RoadRunners face of against the Amarillo Bulls. They won both games over the weekend.
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Ichabods fight into overtime to defeat Fort Hays State Tigers Adam Vlach Washburn Review
Washburn football needed a victory Saturday, Oct. 5 to prevent from losing at least four of its first five games of the season for the first time in over a decade. When the team captains met at midfield for the coin toss, Washburn was only represented by three players as opposed to the traditional four. Quarterback Mitch Buhler was still out with a shoulder injury and did not suit up. Sophomore Zeke Palmer started his second game at quarterback, first at home, against the Fort Hays State Tigers. Washburn won the toss and elected to defer. The opening kickoff was a touchback, setting the Tigers up at their own 25 yard line. FHSU drove the field, overcame a sack, and eventually ran it in for a touchdown, capping off a five minute drive. Fort Hays was on top 7-0 with 10:03 to go in the first quarter. After trading possessions back and forth a few times, the Ichabods found themselves with
the ball with just over five minutes to go in the first quarter. On the first play of the drive, Palmer hooked up with wide receiver Jordan Hart for a 72-yard pass, taking the Bods down to the opponent’s 1-yard line. Running back Sean McPherson ran it in right after to tie up the game, 7-7. Fort Hays State responded quickly, though. After receiving the kickoff and returning it to their 35, they broke the tie with a bubble screen that went for long yardage and into the end zone, just about a minute and a half after Washburn’s first touchdown. The first quarter ended 14-7, Fort Hays State. The second quarter did not start off well for the Ichabods. After taking a sack on a 3rd and 8, the Bods were forced to punt, but punter Aaron Hummert pinned the Tigers down at their own 8-yard line. Washburn returned the 3rd down sack as linebacker Zach Weekley
took FHSU quarterback to the ground, forcing a Tigers punt. Both teams battled back and forth the remainder of the quarter, but no drives from either side were successful, and the first half came to a close with the score remaining 14-7. Fort Hays State. By the time the fourth quarter rolled around, both teams were tied up, 21-21. With neither team being able to score before the end of regulation, the game went into overtime. FHSU started with the ball first on Washburn’s 25. They drove all the way down to the 3-yard line but were unable to punch it in and were forced to settle for a field goal. Washburn then took over. After having one touchdown called back, Palmer handed the ball to Vershon Moore on 2nd and 10 who ran it in from 15 yards out to win the game, 27-24. Washburn Adam Vlach, adam. vlach@washburn.edu, is a senior English and mass media major.
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WU women’s sports adopts Karis Selk Neuroscience in health Adam Vlach Washburn Review
It takes someone special to be asked to play both volleyball and basketball by a university. It takes someone very special to be asked that at the age of seven. But that is just what happened to seven year old Karis Selk. A ceremony was held Thursday, Oct. 2 at Washburn in which the volleyball team and the women’s basketball team adopted Karis as an honorary member of both teams, allowing her to have her own locker, participate in game warm-ups and sit on the bench during the games. After opening words, Karis’ mother Stephanie Selk spoke to a packed room about the beginning of Karis’ journey. “[Karis] is seven years old now, but she was five years old when she was first diagnosed with brain cancer during November 2012,” said Stephanie Selk. “An MRI showed that she had three tumors in her brain and metastasis to her spine. On November 16 she had her first brain surgery…and started chemo.” Stephanie Selk went on to tell how much more chemotherapy and radiation Karis had to endure. But then she delivered the good news. “Then, October 2013, she was
declared in remission, and we’re almost a year out.” Karis is still being monitored, but the doctors are confident the cancer will not come back. Following this speech, Karis signed two letters of intent: one for Washburn volleyball and the other for women’s basketball. After Karis signed her name, as her parents, siblings, Washburn volleyball coach Chris Herron and women’s basketball coach Ron McHenry watched, the two coaches also signed the letters. This was followed by a loud round of applause. This was, of course, a very emotional event, especially for Karis’ parents. “This means a lot,” Kyle Selk, Karis’ father, said fighting back tears. “More for her. She’s been through a lot. Getting out and seeing all these kids – look how –” he said, motioning to Karis laughing with the players. “We’ve done things with the community in years past,” said Herron. “We’ve done some reading programs. We’ve done some what we call ‘lunch buddy’ programs, but this is our first time obviously being involved in something like this.” Karis and the Washburn teams came together through a program called The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation. The foundation was formed in in
2005 in honor of Jaclyn Murphy, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2004. The foundation’s goal is to improve the quality of life, in one way or another, for children with pediatric brain tumors and their families. Karis, who is the cousin of Washburn volleyball freshman Taylor Selk, has already experienced Washburn athletics. She summed up her thoughts on Washburn in two words. “Go Ichabods.” Adam Vlach, adam.vlach@ washburn.edu, is a senior English and mass media major.
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7-year old Karis Selk became an honorary member of Washburn’s volleyball and women’s basketball team Oct. 2.
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Have you ever found yourself being eager for a long-lasting change in regards to eating habits or the beginning of regular visitis to the gym? One famous motivational speaker and author of bestsellers such as Unlimited Power and Awaken the Giant Within Anthony Robbins raised his fame through proposing the neuro-biological theories that have helped millions of people to significantly increase the quality of their lives. In 500 pages of Awaken the Giant Within, the author explains in great detail the reasons for all behavioral patterns and reasons that lay behind the failure to create longlasting changes, move out of the comfort zone and develop habits that will benefit people’s lives. One of the best ones that ultimately rebuilt my understanding regarding the neural associations and physical connections was explained when Robbins talked about Neuro-Science. When we do something for the first time, we create a physical connection that allows us to reaccess that emotion or behavior again in the future,» the author write. It means that every time we repeat the behavior, we add another strand to the neural connection, strengthenin This interesting factor determines nearly every action of ours, be it a cultural characteristic, family tradition or all habits that each one of us has developed overtime. This factor is an exact reason why the younger individuals can change more easily than the older ones because the connections of their nervous system are weaker. Why do Americans love their turkey for Thanksgiving and Russians love their vodka for New Year (and in general)? Because many people grow up in a culture that ingrains certain traditions which are repeated year after year, thus strengthening the connections. Why is it harder to make a healthier food choice or put on tennis shoes the more we procrastinate on these behaviors? And why, on the other hand, does the majority of people say that they cannot become vegan because of their love for cheese? Each repeat of an action adds another strand to our neural connection, increasing the likelihood of another repeat and decreasing the willpower to finally breaking the habit. The emotional intensity that goes along just increases the tensile strength, be it pleasure of taste or pain when muscles are firing
during a weightlifting session. All of us, however, surely could remember the times when we stepped up and broke the bad behavioral pattern. We had to eliminate the pain of further prolonging the change and had experienced pleasurable feelings. For example, coming to the gym the first time after a long break, most people experience the sense of achievement and pride for their work, which leads them to exercise on a regular basis after just that one time. A path of breaking the habit and builiding a more beneficial one is the path required for any successful individual on the way to their goals. Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich from the University of California, San Francisco has remapped the touch-activated areas in a monkey’s brain after he tought it to use the certain finger predominantly to get the food. The professor found that the area responding to the signals from finger’s additional use had expanded in size nearly 600 percent. This brilliant experiment shows that each individual almost physically «wired» to their emotional and behavioral patterns because of the strong neuro-associations within the nervous system that have been created. The good news brings the further research that has shown the shrinking of neural connections in area of the brain when the monkey was forced to stop using the finger. It means that if you will simply quit indulging in a specific behavior or emotion for a long enough time, the neural connection will eventually atrophy. In the end, if all of us at least tried to give up the TV and take a trip to the gym or a spinning class instead, wouldn’t such an action make the difference toward improving our selfesteem and affect other areas of our lives in a better way making it easier to reach for the success now that we have been assured by the research of such a possibility? Just decide what you really want to change, link the massive pain to procrstination of changing, and be convinced that the habit will eventually die if you stick to your goal.
Anzhelika Tolstikhina, anzhelika.tolstikhina@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore nursing major.
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SPOT THE EIGHT DIFFERENCES Ichabod Washburn
is shopping for a new coat for the upcoming Kansas winter. Can you spot the 8 differences in the picture on the right compared the left?
Answers below image. answers: fuzzy coat, shorts in mirror, euro sign, fedora, 10/6 hat sign, stack of money, eye on top of mirror, and Chuck Taylors.
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Celebrating a decade of Looking Glass Tattoo & Gallery Looking Glass Tattoo of Topeka Kansas has reached ten years of business and in celebration is throwing a party to let their hair down. Local Topeka tattoo shop Looking Glass first opened it’s doors Oct. 13, 2004. Judith White owner and tattoo artist graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts through Washburn in 2002. After a canceled art trip to Italy the summer after graduating, White decided to try her hand at a new medium, tattoo. That summer, White traveled to Spokane, Washington where she was professionally trained by Kristi Kilbourne at Lady Luck Tattoo. White returned to Topeka and opened Looking Glass Tattoo in 2004. She ran the shop on her own for the first three years until her husband, Danny White, quit his job to become the Looking Glass manager. After five years licensed as a tattoo artist in Kansas, White was able to receive a trainer’s license. Since she has hired and trained two artists, Chris Lyon and Klayton Edwards. Chris Lyon was White’s first addition to the company after
getting her shop with a little training bit of a different license and attitude toward has been customer service with Looking and trying to keep Glass for make tattoo[ing] the past something that’s five years. more respectable. Originally I really wanted trained at everyone that Lady Luck came to Looking Tattoo the Glass as an artist same time as to have a similar White, Lyon philosophy so it decided to was important to move to me to train my Kansas and own people. work with I’ve always Photo by Scott Stormann L o o k i n g TATTED UP: Looking Glass Crew - Klayton Edwards, Danny White, Judith White said if your Glass. and Chris Lyon prepare for the Looking Glass Tattoo’s 10 year anniversary. Judith going to hurt The third opened the business after traveling abroad and studying fine art at Washburn s o m e o n e , tattoo artist University. The celebration will be Oct. 10 at the 6th Avenue Ballroom. mark someone, of Looking and take their G l a s s money, then and lettering and stuff like that. Tattoo is Klayton Edwards. Each one of us have our own you need to respect them and Hired in June 2013 after little niche, which allows us to treat them well.” graduating from Topeka West, offer a little bit of something for Kristin Matthewson, a student Klayton completed his full everyone.” at Washburn, has spent a lot of tattoo apprenticeship through When Looking Glass decided time at Looking Glass since Looking Glass. to add to their artists, they kept first starting her tattoos through “My work seems to be more customer care as a priority White in 2007. elegant and beautiful, I like that along with the quality of work “I have developed a aesthetic. So he helps to add that provided. friendship with the staff at edge,” said White. “Chris really “We try to be as gentle as Looking Glass, as most people has a good grip on that classic possible and give free touch ups do. It’s an excellent place to be. tattoo style. He does a lot of old and things like that,” White said. I am positive that without the school stuff; military insignia “I learned in a woman-owned existence of Looking Glass, I
Getting a degree within the art field may seem like an easy, funfilled path, but Ryan Caldwell, senior, knows the true amount of hard work that goes into becoming an artist. “I spend 12 to 15 hours a day in the studio sometimes,” said Caldwell. Caldwell first began realizing his passion for art at a young age. “My grandma was an artist and she taught me how to draw and color,” said Caldwell. “We used to do art activities all the time together when I was really little.” Caldwell continued to grow in his knowledge of art throughout
high school, but decided that he would major in computer science during his first year at Washburn. “[Computer science] got very stressful, so I switched back over to art and then I started out as a drawer and a painter,” said Caldwell. “[Then] I felt stuck, conceptually, [but] I then discovered clay and started furthering that and switched my major to ceramics and sculpture.” Caldwell says he enjoys the hands-on part of making pottery and the endless possibilities that ceramics and sculpture allows. Caldwell describes his style of artwork as organic and random.
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would not be as tattooed as I am. In a way, LG helped me discover a part of me that I never knew existed.” To celebrate their 10 years Looking Glass is throwing a party Oct. 10 at the 6th Avenue Ballroom in Topeka. There will be music and a performance by burlesque group Foxy By Proxy Revue, party favors, and snacks and drinks. “It’s a big thank you to everyone for 10 awesome years.” said White. “This is my dream come true. To be my own boss, I work harder than I would at any other job and it’s so rewarding. I’ve met so many amazing people throughout the years. By throwing these parties, it gives us a chance to hang out with the clients when they’re not hurting.” The party is all ages but there may be some adult themes. Tickets are being sold in advance for the event and can be purchased at the Looking Glass Tattoo and Gallery shop located 2110 SW Brandywine Ln Suite 140 in Topeka.
Scott Stormann, scott.stormann@ washburn.edu, is a senior business major.
Becoming artist ready, story of WU upcoming artist “I do a lot of throwing marks and I make the piece look wiggly so it’s not straight and precise [in order to show] the hand that made it,” said Caldwell. Last month at the KC Clay Guild Tea Bowl National, Caldwell won an equipment award, honorable mention and the out of the box purchase award. “My advice is to tell people, if you have an idea, try it, if it doesn’t work, [then] you learned from that experience,” said Caldwell. Much like his artwork, Caldwell’s future is somewhat uncertain, however, he suspects that he will teach his own art
ARTIST IN WORKS: Ryan classes or Caldwell, senior fine arts b e c o m e major, poses with one of his a studio artworks. Caldwell started as manager. a computer science major but “ I ’ l l quickly realized it wasn’t the eventually right fit for him. teach, but right now I quotes are: just want to “Creativity is allowing work as an yourself to make artist,” said mistakes. Art is knowing Caldwell. which ones to keep,” by “But, who Scott Adams knows what’ll Photo by Kenzie McCoy “An artist never really happen later finishes his work, he in life?” merely abandons it,” by Paul Check out Ryan’s personal Valery. website at www.ryancaldwellart. Kenzie McCoy, kenzie.mccoy@ com. Some of Caldwell’s favorite washburn.edu, is a sophomore mass media major.
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Occupation: Fangirl
It’s a big day in the nerd world. My friend is trying to keep her heart from exploding as the final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is released today and I
cannot contain my extreme joy for the Season 10 premiere of Supernatural tonight! In fact, as I write this post, I am sitting at the television, watching the Season 9 marathon with my laptop and a cup of tea in hand. In honor of this very special day, this post goes out to the nerds of campus – to my fellow fangirls and fanboys. First of all, I love you guys. Some may try to judge us for the ways in which we spend our time, but they just don’t understand. We are devoted readers. We are dedicated viewers. We are the fascinated discussers. We are restless writers. We are the greatest supporters. We are the captivated audience. There’s so
much more to us than graphic tees and Tumblr blogs. What amazes me most about fandoms (be it Harry Potter, Marvel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you name it…) is the sense of community that they can provide! Fans are everywhere and they may not always be the people you’d expect. Fandom crosses social circles. You can find them in the marching band, on the cheerleading squad, and in fraternity houses. You will meet them in your law classes, nursing classes, history, and English. Fans come from many different backgrounds and have a variety of different goals – but it’s the fan-ness that connects us. We have each had an
experience with a story that helped to shape us. Maybe it was a movie you watched with your siblings, or a videogame your friend recommended to you. Maybe it was a book you heard about from a YouTuber, or a television series your dad watched when you were young. Maybe it was a story you discovered all on your own that was relevant to your life at the time. One of the most fundamental things about being a human is that stories impact us. Characters are not just fiction to us, because we recognize what they represent – real life issues or emotions that we all face daily. Characters influence us, they make us look within
ourselves, and they help us to acknowledge the reality of good and bad in the world. Most importantly, they teach us how to deal when life doesn’t go as we think it should. As fangirls and fanboys, we embrace stories. We follow them, support them, we want them to continue. We recognize their impact and the lessons they have to teach. We are the guardians of stories. So the next time you see someone wearing an Adventure Time shirt or Deathly Hallows earrings, ask them about life. They’ll probably have a lot to say. And you will have connected with someone on a deeper level than you could have imagined. Visit Wade’s blog at www. operation-adulthood-review. blogspot.com Katie Wade, katie.wade@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore mass media and history major.
Mulvane Museum celebrates 90 years with gala event Cindy Rose
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In 1924 the Mulvane Art Museum first opened its doors to the public on the Washburn campus. The museum was named for Joab R. Mulvane, who gifted the building of the museum in 1922. Mulvane was a notable business and railroad man in the state during his lifetime. This year the Mulvane Art Museum holds their 90th Anniversary Gala. There will be a silent and live auction with food, champagne and music at 7 p.m. Oct. 10. Artworks to be sold are on exhibit now and through the night of the auction. “We’re really pleased that so many artists’ works, mostly from the Topeka community and some of the more prominent artists in the state are up for auction,” said curator Julie Myers. “Cally Krallman, a well-known landscape painter in the state has artwork here.” Barbara Waterman Peters is another prominent painter in the state with a piece in the exhibit who
is also a Washburn alumnus. “The exhibited still life is an unusual subject for her,” said Myers. “It is so distinctive because it is just a small part of an underwater world.” There are approximately 50 pieces of artwork up for auction. Two Washburn professors have artwork in the show. Mary Dorsey Wanless’s piece called Possum Hollow and Glenda Taylor’s unique cup and saucer sculpture. Proceeds from the auction go to the operating costs of running the museum. To purchase tickets for the auction, go to GiveToWashburn.org/Mulvane 90 or call 670-1816. “Art life after school” will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 14 to have a panel discussion on the current Alumni Exhibition. Three faculty members, Marin Abell, Michael Hager, Aziz Sharafy and two former students, Dan Coburn and Ashley Laird will be on the panel. Among the subjects to be deliberated will be how the work of former students has changed after graduation, commonalities in the work of artists who graduated in the same decade and whether any
conclusions can be drawn about the history of art training at Washburn. “It is about people in a variety of stages in their career,” said Myers. How an artist goes out and makes their way in the world.” Art Lab Family Day is from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 18. The Art Lab, which is located in the basement of the museum, serves more than 20,000 visitors of all ages and abilities each year. It furnishes art classes for the elementary schools in Topeka, many of which have no art programs because of budget cuts to the education system in the state. To many in the school system it is the only exposure to art they receive each year. Art lab is not just for children,” says museum attendant Jan Bychinksky. “The Art Lab is free to all.” Bychinsky encourages WU students to come and de-stress from classes and homework by creating artwork. “All supplies are provided free of charge and it is such a wonderful opportunity.” Kandis Barker is the curator of education at the Lab, and also promotes the classes at the
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CELEBRATING ART: Kandis Barker, curator of education at the WU Art Lab, creates artwork after being visited by an elementary school. The Mulvane hosts many elementary schools throughout the community to visit and teach them art lessons. museum. Class costs are at various prices depending upon the type of class and materials. Barker said that these charges can be defrayed through scholarship monies and that anyone may apply. Class times and dates vary. The Art Lab operates during the hours of the Museum. Tuesday 10-7, Wednesday-Friday 10-5 and Saturday 1-4. Admission is free
and open to the public. Joab Mulvane would be proud to know that so much is being done for the community through the museum 90 years later.
Cindy Rose, cindy.rose@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
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Rediscovering classic album that set music trends Patrick Barry
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The Who’s eighth studio album, “Who Are You” peaked at No. 7 on the U.K. charts Sept. 30, 1978. The album is significant because it avoided the trends of prog and punk, but most importantly it was the final album with the mad and brilliant Keith Moon. The title track may be one of the most identifiable Who songs for non-fans, but there are multiple tracks of the record that hold their own. As the album dropped in 1978 it was placed square in the golden age of U.K. punk, which had exploded in 1977. It was a critical point for bands like The Who that would determine if they could evolve and avoid becoming a rock band that would fossilize in the ‘70s. The Who succeeded in weathering the trends by staying true to themselves, by proving they had the energy to match the most powerful figures of the punk scene. Roger Daltrey’s vocals on “Had Enough” and “Who Are You” roar with a strength that any punk, metal, or hard rock vocalist should aspire to. He proved that he was still the undisputed master of the rock ‘n’ roll battle cry. On the track “Music Must Change” he was also able to showcase his talent at hitting notes
with precision and going from growling to soft pseudo-falsetto with ease. The Who had two primary song-writers. The guitarist, Pete Townshend wrote most of the Who’s more recognizable tracks and was responsible for the composition and direction of the band’s numerous operatic concept albums. The bass player, John Entwistle wrote many songs that may not have received as much radio play, but stand as some of the strongest built songs in The Who’s impressive catalogue. On “Who Are You,” Entwistle wrote three of the nine songs. Although Townsend wrote the title track, which probably earns him more in royalties than any other song, Entwistle’s three songs outweigh the rest of the album. Pound for pound, Entwistle’s stylistic influence really provided the backbone for the album. It is no secret or contested fact that Entwistle stands as the greatest bass player in the history of rock and roll. The Who were at their best when Entwistle’s bass parts challenged Townshend, who is no slouch, to play harder. One of Entwistle’s contributions that fails to get the recognition it deserves, is his talent for horn arrangements. The original horn arrangements to the song “Had
Enough,” as originally written by Entwistle can only be heard on the album “Hooligans.” “Hooligans” was a double compilation album released by MCA Records in 1981. It is a rare record to find, but the original horns were much richer, brighter and complex than the version heard on “Who Are You.” Your best bet at finding a copy is to Photo courtesy of Rolling Stones find a Who fan with OLDIES REVAMPED: The Who set the an original vinyl charts in U.K. with their eighth album collection. T o w n s e n d “Who Are You” reaching seventh. The proved once again album was released in 1978 and by staying on numerous tracks on the album that true to their style, The Who set several he was seldom trends across the rock music industry. rivaled at power chord mastery or amalgamation is reminiscent of his at owning his trademark feedback “Lifehouse” concept project. style. Many of Townshend’s songs The Who also explored on the album such as “Guitar and territory and themes that influence Pen,” “New Song,” “Sister Disco” progressive rock. It is no secret and “Music Must Change” feature that the members of the Canadian the complex use of synthesizers and proggressive rock band Rush are feature music as a metaphor for life massive Who-fanatics. The heavy as a lyrical theme. That particular use of synthesizers and lyrical
motifs about disenchantment with the music industry as well as the Townshend “Lifehouse” concepts on albums like “Who’s Next” and “Who Are You” certainly influenced Rush’s 1980 album “Permanent Waves.” The influence can especially be heard with tracks like “Spirit of Radio.” The final piece that made The Who so unique and unrivaled was Moon’s drumming. This was the last Who album that “Moon the Loon” played on. He was simply irreplaceable. I still love The Who’s next album, “Face Dances,” but “Who Are You” marked the end of the real Who. They still rock and I would drop everything to buy a ticket to a Who concert, but there is no denying that nothing could replace the exalted influence any individual member of The Who. The album cover is particularly fitting as a tribute to Moon’s place in the band. Moon is featured front and center sitting backwards in a chair with stenciled white spray paint letters that read “NOT TO BE TAKEN AWAY”
Patrick Barry, patrick.barry@ washburn.edu, is a senior anthropology major.
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