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Volume 146, Issue 1
August 19, 2015
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ber. It is not likely that any class locations will change with the completion of the project. The KBI building, which has been in development for just under two years, will have its grand opening Monday Nov. 2. “It is an expansion of the foren-
This fall is the first full semester in which an app is available for Washburn students, enabling them to access academic information from their mobile devices. Launched on May 13, 2015, the Ellucian GO app was created by Ellucian, the same company that made the Banner system that holds student records at Washburn as well as many other universities. Students know Banner as MyWashburn and this app pulls information from that system. But the app is far from just a link to existing sites. “It is something that the company has as a mobile app that allows a lot of useful information to be pulled out of the system in a friendly way to students, faculty and staff,” said Patrick Early, University Relations director. Along with making mobile access to D2L convenient, the app provides direct access to often used information. Finding contact information for offices, faculty and students is made easy and provides quick access to grades. The app also has additional functions. For instance, students may use the app’s map function to get directions to buildings on campus from their current location. Michaela Saunders, web editor for University Relations, works on the team that helped bring Ellucian GO to campus. She said the map capability will be a great feature for somebody who’s not all that familiar with campus. There are social media capabilities including connections to Twitter and Facebook. In the near future, a homecoming app will be added to keep students updated on those events as well as academic,
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Page 3: Jared Starkey is the executive director at 712 Innovations, a space he calls “a gym for nerds.”
Sports
Photo by Amy Reinhardt
Casino Night: Zachariah King, sophomore business major, deals out cards to players at the blackjack table during the annual Casino night during Welcome Week. Page 11: The Ichabod football team is ready for the season.
Arts & Entertainment
Page 12: ‘Mauritius’ returns to campus for an encore performance.
Campus Life
Student wish benefits Union Amy Reinhardt
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Toward the end of the fall semester Washburn students will be able to socialize, play games and study in a fully renovated lower lounge in Memorial Union. In 2014 Brett Johnson, a Washburn admissions counselor, submitted an application for a Student Initiative Grant when he was a student. The Student Initiative Grant has money set aside from the Washburn Student Government Association’s funds each year, and any Washburn
student with an idea to benefit the Washburn campus is permitted to apply. Students deliver their ideas in front of the senate and if it’s passed, WSGA funds that project. However, it is up to the student to ensure that the project is completed. Johnson’s idea for a project was to increase university spirit by adding more Washburn colors and pictures around the Memorial Union. “I would find myself sitting around campus and think to myself, ‘If I didn’t know I was at Washburn University, I wouldn’t know I was at Washburn University,’” Johnson
said. Johnson received his idea from the large, metal black and white prints of Washburn campus life hanging inside Pizza Pub. “I want this to be a general space where students can go and hang out and utilize for multiple purposes whether that’s studying, socializing or playing games with friends,” Johnson said. In February, Becky Bolte, Memorial Union director, was handed a capital improvement plan by the board of regents to refresh the
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Rainy summer impedes progress
Grace Foiles
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Page 6: Casino Night entertains new students during Welcome Week Activities.
Several buildings on the Washburn University campus spent the summer under construction. “Morgan Hall, I think the total length of time for the project was about 18 months,” said Patrick Early, University Relations direc-
tor. “They are in the final stages of getting things finished up, they are going through what, in industry terms, is called the punch list. It’s where you go through and find all the little things that need tweaking,” Early said. Early stated that they expect the Morgan project to be completely finished by homecoming in Octo-
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Community Corner is your place to find all the latest details about campus life. It includes a variety of opportunities to engage in exciting activities and get involved with organizations on campus and in the community. This week our Washburn campus Community Corner is dedicated to Greek Life events. Happy recruitment!
Sorority Recruitment •
Informational meetings will be held Aug. 27 and Sept. 3.
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“Rush Week” is Sept. 1013.
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For more information, students may contact the Student Activities and Greek Life office at (785) 670-1723.
Fraternity Recruitment •
The Fraternity Reqruitment Event was held Aug. 18.
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According to Facebook, at least two fraternities will be holding events this week.
Although all the Washburn chapters of Greek Life frequently hold events, two campus fraternities are advertising for events they are hosting this week on Facebook.
Briefs
Car crash behind KTWU building
Photo by Adrianne Lara
A severe car crash involving several Washburn students occurred on campus just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the intersection of 19th Street and Plass Avenue, behind the KTWU building. There were no injuries, although both Topeka Police and Washburn Police officers were
- Cookout With The Brothers – Friday, August 21 – “Burgers, Dogs, Brats, etc. Ask a Kappa Sigma for the location.”
The Washburn Catholic Campus Center will sponsor a Roman Rush Week spanning from Aug. 23-28. The first day, Sunday, there will be a mass followed by a lawn concert starting at 6 p.m. The rest of the week will include an ice cream social on Monday, shaving cream whiffle ball on Tuesday, a mass walk-through and waffle bar on Wednesday, Stations of the Cross and grilled cheese on Thursday and dinner crew on Friday. A detailed
schedule is available on the God’s Bods Facebook page. Shaving cream whiffle bar will be played on the practice field next to the softball fields on campus. All other events will be hosted at the center. The Catholic Campus Center is located across from Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center on the corner of 17th and Jewell. For more information, God’s Bods will be tabling in the union from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 19 and Aug. 26.
Photo via Crane Observatory
Observatory Schedule
The Crane Observatory, housed and operated by the Physics and Astronomy department, has released its fall schedule for the observatory and planetarium open houses. The next planetarium open house is scheduled for 3-4 p.m. Aug. 22. The next observatory open house will be 9-10 p.m. on Aug. 20. Contact Dr. Mark Smith at (785) 670-2264 or email mark.smith2@ washburn.edu. The department also manages a Crane Observatory page on Facebook.
Photo via Catholic Campus Center
Washburn Campus Police Report August 10
Report Taken: Probable Cause Dust From Construction Work: Alarm Reset.
August 12 07:21 - Possible Criminal Activity, 2100 Block of Washburn Ave. Report Taken: Investia-
Annual Back-to-School BBQ – Friday, August 21 – “Food and drinks will provided along with sand volleyball and other fun yard games.” Located at the Phi Delta Theta House.
north on Plass Avenue. All parties surrounding the vehicles declined to comment. Officers from both police departments also declined to comment, although the Washburn Police department has confirmed that no one was injured.
Catholic Campus Center sponsors Roman Rush Week
15:03 - Fire Alarm, West Hall. - College Hill Night – Thursday, August 20 – “A night of relaxing and conversing at College Hill Apartments, 1425 SW Lane St. Topeka, KS 66604”
present on the scene and sealed off the intersection. The details of the crash are unknown, though it has been confirmed that a Saturn sport utility vehicle was flipped upside down and onto the sidewalk going west on 19th Street, while the front of a Mazda sedan was crushed going
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August 13 08:23 - Theft iPad, Washburn
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16:37 - Harassing Phone Calls, Living Learning Center. Report Taken: Investingation Into The Harassing Phone Calls Continues.
August 16 00:28 - Check Welfare/Alcohol Violation, Living Learning Center. Report Taken: Refered To The Associate Vice President For Student Affairs.
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712 Innovations offers opportunities for ‘solopreneurs’ Derek Richardson
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A makerspace and coworking space hybrid called 712 Innovations offers Topeka residents and Washburn Entrepreneurship majors a facility where they can pursue their passions and develop businesses. 712 Innovations, which opened in February of this year, is a creative space where ‘solopreneurs’ can access tools, office space and like minded people. It combines the idea of a makerspace with a coworking space to create one place where ideas and business can come together. “We’re a gym for nerds,” said Jared Starkey, creator and executive director of 712. “If you want to work out your creative skills or you want to work out your mind, you want to use some tools but you yourself can’t afford, say, a laser cutter, you would go someplace where you can access that equipment and play with it.” 712 offers a number of spaces for members, including a conference room, break room and coworking space. In addition, they have what Starkey called the “Clean and Quiet” room, which includes a digital textiles lab, industrial paper cutters that can cut 400 sheets at a time. The room also offers laptops members can borrow, server resources that can host websites and two multimedia computers with thousand dollar graphics cards and $30,000 worth of software, including physics simulators.
There is also a “Loud and Dirty” room, which includes a wood lathe, chop saw, all the tools someone could want and a work bench. Additionally there is a computerized milling machine that can cut stainless steel and titanium within about 20 microns of specifications. Starkey said SpaceX, a space launch company, uses this type of machine for prototypes of their Dragon rocket engines. Further back in the “Loud and Dirty” room is a special tools room with an industrial grade 3D printer that can print two materials at a time. “The neatest resource in here are the people,” Starkey said. He said they have a guy that builds racing quadcopters, one that deals in high frequency stock trading, a lady that comes in to do jewelry and a guy that started his own line of clothing. “All of these people come in and just hang out,” Starkey said. “It’s becoming this mixing pot for the most creative, artistic, smart talented people in Topeka.” “If you look all over the country, there is genuinely nothing like this,” Starkey said. Starkey said 712 raised $1.1 million in the last year. He said almost a hundred people joined as members in the first 4 months, creating 27 new businesses. Fifty-nine percent are disabled, minority or women business owners. “We have reached a market that has been underserved in Topeka,” Starkey said. “We’re
helping people to get that opportunity to start up and we are actually creating businesses.” Starkey would also like to serve the Washburn University community. Currently, 712 has a partnership with the School of Business as part of the new Entrepreneurship and Innovation program to provide students with discounted access to 712 facilities by covering part of their membership. Karl Klein, regional director of Washburn University’s Small Business Development Center, is also a Chairman of the 712 Jared Starkey, creator and executive director of 712 Innovations board of directors. He said 712 figure out a way to partner with need a secondary location.” has great potential to be a part all of Washburn University to In the mean time, 712 has a of the growing entrepreneurship offer a reduced membership to number of upcoming events and innovation community in all students, and not just entre- including a Makers Market on Topeka. preneurship students. Sept. 4, 2015. Starkey described “Availability and student use “I want to give them access to it as a farmers market for innocould be a differentiator when it the opportunity,” Starkey said. vators. Only locally made goods comes to entering the job marHe said that students interest- will be sold there. ket,” Klein said. ed should talk to their dean. Another event, Hack TopeEntrepreneurship majors can “The difference between the ka, will start on Sept. 11, 2015. access the facility 24/7 for $15 people that say ‘man my town It will be sponsored by Topea month or $150 a year. sucks’ and people that say ‘I ka Metro. Attendees will meet “712 Innovations is a great love my town’ is the people that with Topeka Metro staff and opportunity for students who said ‘I love my town’ said ‘I’m solve their problems using their want access to expensive tech- gonna make this place what I unique skill sets. They will then nical and creative equipment,” want it to be’,” Starkey said. have 48 hours to come up with Klein said. “The space allows Eventually, Starkey plans to any idea. The event is $20 dolinvolvement and connections open additional private offices lars for non-members and it inwithin the entrepreneurial com- for members. In the long term, cludes a pre-party with alcohol munity where students can test Starkey wants to expand to a and food all weekend. Registratheir ideas and solicit feedback.” second facility he called “big- tion ends Sept. 5. Additionally, Klein said ger, louder, dirtier.” He said for working in and being an active zoning reasons he can’t do anymember of 712 as a student thing combustible at the current could lead to potential positive location. outcomes on a resume when “I can’t do welding,” Star- Derek Richardson, derek. demonstrating application of key said. “I can’t do heavy steel richardson@washburn.edu, is a skills. manipulation. Down the road, I junior mass media major. In the future, Starkey wants to
Catholic Campus Center introduces new priest to campus Katie Wade
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The Catholic Campus Center celebrated Mass, followed by
a barbecue to kickoff the new school year Aug. 16 where new students met CCC members and toured the center’s house on the corner of 17th and Jewell. Stu-
Photo by Katie Wade
Good Eats: The Catholic Campus Center’s new chaplain, Jonathan Dizon, joins students for dinner at Sunday’s kick-off barbecue.
dents also were introduced to the new Catholic chaplain assigned to Washburn, Jonathan Dizon.campus. Dizon received two assignments after he was ordained in May 2015: the first at Most Pure Heart of Mary as the associate pastor and the second at the Catholic Campus Center at Washburn. According to Patti Lyon, director and campus minister at CCC, Dizon is the first chaplain assigned specifically to CCC in well over 12 years. Dizon met with Lyon and student officers at CCC over the summer, but Sunday’s barbecue was the first time he had interacted with the larger group of students. While he expected about 20 students to come to the event, 40 to 50 arrived. “It’s really fun to be around young people,” Dizon said. “It makes me feel young.” Lyon hopes that having a chaplain on campus will open
up opportunities for both men and women of the Catholic community at Washburn. Both Dizon and Lyon agree that this will bring a sense of continuity to the organization. In the past, priests from around the community would come in to give the Mass, but having Dizon on campus means that there is an opportunity for a relationship between students and their chaplain. “I guess this sets that dynamic where you have someone that you can really relate to,” Dizon said. “And the other part of it too is there’s a whole new opportunity for things they haven’t had before, like theology and spiritual direction.” The center has plans for engaging with students at Washburn this year through events such as Random Acts of Kindness and The Giving Tree. They also plan to introduce a lunch table where students can eat with
Dizon and Lyon in the Union Market every first and third Tuesday. “We will sit there during lunchtime,” Lyon said. “So that students can come in and have conversation and lunch. It’s just nice to have that presence on campus.” Dizon is excited to get into his routine with CCC and engage with students now that there is this opportunity for more oneon-one time. “This is a critical point in their lives,” Dizon said, “Because they are trying to build their own identity defined by what kind of contribution they want to leave on society. It’s really important for them to realize their Catholic identity is a big part of establishing that identity.” Katie Wade, katherine.wade@ washburn.edu, is a junior history and mass media major.
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Union: continued from page 1 union with new furniture and paint for the building. Bolte formed a committee by reaching out to all the departments located in the lower level of the union. These organizations included Student Media, Washburn Student Government Association, Campus Activities Board and Student Activities and Greek Life. “It doesn’t seem like there are many students on the committee, but we try to make students the focus of this project,” said Blake Porter, WSGA president. “Most of the people at these meetings are stakeholders in what goes on in the union.” The committee met during the spring and summer to collaborate on a vision, explore a variety of swatches, and choose design plans, seating and furniture. “They were a really good group that created and grasped the vision and stayed on track with the proj-
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Lounge Renovation: The design plan pictured above for the lower lounge in the union is tentative, but will include all new furniture pieces. ect,” Bolte said. Renovations started during the summer. Everything was removed from the walls, furniture was cleared out, the TV and light fixtures were moved, and power and
USB ports were installed. The lower lounge painting is now complete. “There are a lot of irons in the fire right now,” Porter said. “We might put the motto somewhere and put a few Ichabods on the walls.”
During the 150th homecoming weekend, a naming contest for the lower lounge will be held. This will be similar to the contest that gave the library coffee shop the name “Study Grounds.” A few featured pieces for the lounge will be spun chairs and a lengthy curvy couch. Samples will be available for student testing in approximately four to six weeks. A launch party will be held after Thanksgiving Break. The overall renovations cost approximately $50,000 and was primarily funded by WSGA and the Memorial Union. “We’re doing this renovation because we want students to come down to the lower lounge of the union instead of going to the library to hang out,” said Malcolm Mikkelsen, vice president of WSGA. “The whole point of a union is for students.” Amy Reinhardt, amy.reinhardt@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
Space-grown food eaten in space for first time
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Out of this world food: Astronaut Scott Kelly, right, takes his first bite of space-grown Red Romaine lettuce.
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Space-grown food was eaten in space for the first time by astronauts onboard the International Space Station to test plant growing techniques for future space pioneers. Members of the Expedition 44 crew, including NASA’s one-year astronaut, Scott Kelly, ate Outredgeous Red Romaine lettuce grown in the microgravity environment of space. It was part of NASA’s plant experiment called Veg-01 and is being used to study in-orbit function and performance of the plant growth facility.
“[It] tastes kind of like Arugula,” Kelly said after he ate the red colored leaf. According to a press release from NASA, after the first crop grown by Veg-01 was returned from the ISS last year, Gioia Massa, NASA’s payload scientist for the experiment, began working with flight doctors and safety representatives to get approval for the crew to eat the produce. The second set of seeds grown by Veg-01 were activated by Kelly on July 8 and grew for 33 days before being harvested. Growing plants in space requires different techniques than on Earth. In space, since gravity isn’t pulling
an object “down,” scientists had to devise a way to keep soil and water in the same area while teaching the plant which way “up” is. Veg-01 was developed by Orbital Technologies Corp. in Madison Wisconsin and was delivered to the ISS by a SpaceX Dragon resupply mission in April 2014. In Veg-01, the plants were planted in “plant pillows” which are bags of soil with wicks in them. The bags keep soil in place while wicks guide water to soil. The seeds were then attached to a wick so its root facing side was facing the soil. The other side faced red and blue light since those are the colors plants use to grow.
“Blue and red wavelengths are the minimum needed to get good plant growth,” said Ray Wheeler, lead for Advanced Life Support activities at the Exploration Research and Technology Programs Office at Kennedy Space Center. “They are probably the most efficient in terms of electrical power conversion.” This is the only experiment NASA is currently supporting that involves evaluating the effects of plant life on humans in space. Psychologists are focusing on crew behavioral conditions, team communication psychosocial adaptation. Future flights to Mars could involve a four to six member crew being confined in close spaces for an extended amount of time with very little communication. Solving some of those stresses could include things like growing plants in space habitats. Studies on earth have shown growing plants are associated with well-being and optimal performance. “There is evidence that supports fresh foods, such as tomatoes, blueberries and red lettuce are a good source of antioxidants,” Wheeler said. “Having fresh food like these available in space could have a positive impact on people’s moods and also could provide some protection against radiation in space.” NASA plans to mature the plant growing technology on the space station so that future deep-space pioneers will be able to have a sustainable food supply without worrying about resupply from earth on a regular basis. Derek Richardson, derek. richardson@washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
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athletic and other university events. The app will not replace iAlert, the campus’ emergency notification system, but non-emergency notifications, such as last days to withdraw from classes, are delivered via the app. The app is available for Android, iPhone, and Windows phones. Students can also go to Washburn’s main website to find information about the app. Once the app is downloaded, students must choose Washburn University. “It’s leading it [Ellucian GO]… but we gathered people who would be able to look at it from a number of different viewpoints,” Early said. This team worked to decide the icons, what is displayed in the menus, and the order of items displayed. Suggestions and observations are continually sent to Ellucian by this team. There is still interest in suiting the app to the students’ needs by way of feedback. “The more people on campus who are using it and providing feedback the more we can tailor it,” Saunders said. Students having problems can contact Information Technology Services at (785) 670-3000.
Michael Anschultz michael. anschultz@washburn.edu, is a freshman English major.
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-sics science program, we will have a much newer facility, so that they will be able to work in the same research facilities that the working professionals are,” Early said. “One of the reasons that we were anxious and excited about the co-location is there’s been a shortage of specialists in those fields, so KBI is very much looking to hire our students and we’re very much looking for them to do that.” The new residence hall construction is underway as well, but the schedule has suffered somewhat due to weather related issues. It is scheduled to go into service for the next academic year. The board of regents has also begun discussing the construction of a field house on campus with indoor practice facilities. All of the construction projects that the university hopes to implement have been outlined in a “master plan,” which includes potential additions to the library and welcome center as well as an addition to White Concert Hall. A copy the plan is avaliable online at washburnreview.org. Grace Foiles, grace.foiles@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore theatre major.
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Washburn Review Staff Executive Editor Stephanie Cannon Saturday morning, Aug. 16, Kansas City woman Tamara Dominguez was killed in an intentional hit-and-run. She was struck by an SUV three times before the driver departed. This monster hit Dominguez, backed up and ran over her again. Dominguez is the 18th transgender woman to be reported murdered in this year alone. That’s more than two trans women killed per month, and these are only the reported cases. It is appalling that so many women have lost their lives to bigotry and hatred in this year alone. Transgender individuals, more specifically transgender women of color like Dominguez are at a much higher risk of violence and discrimination. Despite the fact that we as a culture are becoming more progressive and supportive, we refuse to address the severe and atrocious prejudice that transgender individuals face in their day-to-day life. As a society we’re happy to revel in the pageantry and rainbows of pride parades and tag our Instagram pictures with #lovewins, but for many members of the LGBTQ+ community, being themselves means risking death and violence every time they leave the house. By turning LGBTQ+ individuals into two-dimensional caricatures, stereotypes for our
enjoyment, we dehumanize them and distance ourselves from their struggle. This view of LGBTQ+ persons as spectacle and tropes like the flamboyant “gay best friend” or the fan service lesbian make-out session on television creates a culture which makes it easy for our culture to continuously push against LGBTQ+ individuals and view them as “others” instead of as human beings with an inherent right to exist and express themselves without threat of violence Transgender individuals especially face this “othering” and are very rarely seen in media, and almost never in a positive light, which brings us to the point of this editoral. The point to make is not “all people deserve the right to express themselves and not be murdered for it.” This should not be controversial, and if you ever run into someone who disagrees with that statement, you should steer clear and contact the authorities immediately. The point we would like to make is to the author(s) of the original report. In the original report Dominguez is repeatedly misgendered. Even in death people with power disrespected and dismissed her identity. We as journalists understand the importance of words. Words form culture and shape the way we view the world. It is essential that journalists
President’s Corner
Hello Ichabods! My name is Blake Porter, and I have the pleasure of serving as your student body president for the upcoming school year. To the new students, I congratulate you on becoming Ichabods. To the returning students, I welcome you back to Washburn for what I am sure will be a very enjoyable year. The purpose of this column is to keep students up-to-date with the happenings of the Washburn Student Government Association. One exciting piece of news is that WSGA has made online access to the New York Times free and available to all Washburn students and faculty. You can obtain your online pass at nytimes.com/passes. Another piece of exciting news is that applications are now available for freshman senate elections. You can pick up an pplication in our office located in the lower level of the Memorial Union, or you can find it on our website mywsga.com. We also have open senate applications which are available to both freshman and upperclassmen. If you are looking to get invloved and would like to make a difference on your campus, then this would be a great way to do just that. I hope you all are looking forward to a great year and please let me, or any other of the members of WSGA, know if there is any way tht we can help make your college experience unforgettable! Go Bods!
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use correct pronouns for transgender individuals and stop asking wildly inappropriate questions during interviews with persons. If we would like to live in a society that treats LGBTQ+ people as people, we must begin by understanding LGBTQ+ language and respecting this language in journalism and other media. If we set our ourselves as ex-
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amples, this respectful behavior will begin to spread into our everyday lives as well. To the family and friends of Tamara, we give our condolences and hope that justice is served and that other young women do not lose their lives to violent prejudice.
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The Bods football team began preparations for this season Aug. 6. Head football coach, Craig Schurig, has a positive outlook for the 2015 fall season. The first nine practices have gone well and good outcomes are expected of the team this year. Schurig is looking to improve from last years 4-7 record and spoke highly of this years seniors. “I expect them to lead. They had a really good spring and summer. We’ve got a good group, and we really anticipate them playing their hearts out.” For offense, Brandon Bourbon, a University of Kansas transfer, will enter as running back. Senior Sam Eickhoff will make his 15th start as fullback. Seniors Jordan Hart and Connor Crimmins will fill both wide
receiver spots, with Chad Williams and Brit Dewey looking to see time on the field. The offensive line will consist of three return starters, including senior Cameron Brown, with senior D.J. Lynn making the switch to center. Adam Luthi and Luke Yoder will enter their senior year as returning tight ends. The defensive end will only hold one senior starter, returning Spencer Matthews, as senior Josh Sanders will also be a candidate for the season. Seniors Cody Heiman and Zack Weekley will start at linebacker with returning senior Alec Steuber in rotation. Defensive backs have two starting senior safeties, Shay Wooten and Jaime Myers, with Jordan Nelson in the mix and senior Jarvis Harrod in rotation at cornerback.
The team will hit the road for its first game of the season at 7 p.m. Sept. 3 against the Lindenwood University Lions. The first home game will follow vs. the Nebraska Kearny Lopers at 6 p.m. Sept. 10. Washburn and Emporia State University tied for the 7th rank in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll. With the rivalry game against Emporia being late in the season, the wait will give the two teams a chance to peak their game performance and learn a lot about each other. “Hopefully we’re playing really well at that time and can continue to make it a very heated rivalry,” said Schurig. For a full schedule, see wusports.com.
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Soccer 9/3/15
Minot State University
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Emporia State University
Topeka, KS
6pm
Adrianne Lara, adrianne. lara@washburn.edu, is a sophomore mass media major.
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University of Nebraska
Topeka, KS
1pm
Crushers verse in roller derby
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Lindenwood University
Lisa Herdman
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Skating, food and games are all part of the roller derby bout being held at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at Sk8away in Topeka. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. and adult tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Children get in for $6. The Crushers will verse the Derby Dames in competition. Sk8away proudly advertises and hosts Topeka’s two roller derby teams – The Capital City Crushers and The Chick Whips. The Crushers are Topeka’s Women’s team and the Chick Whips are Topeka’s junior derby team, including girls from 8 to 17. Both teams encourage newcomers to join. “Roller derbies are an interesting and unique sport,” said
Sara Steele, head coach of The Crushers, “Players get involved with the crowd and try to be approachable and interactive.” Steele said the girls and women playing the sport acquire skills through teamwork and come out to have a good time. If they’re not having a good time, they’re doing it wrong. The same goes for the crowd. “There are many misconceptions about roller derbies,” said Melissa Kershner, Sk8away marketing director, “They are actually very family friendly. It’s a unique event, and is worthwhile to see our diverse team.” Kershner said the team comes from all walks of life, different ages and circumstances, but still comes to support each other and have fun. “If you want to come out and
St. Charles, MO
6pm
Topeka, KS
1pm
Topeka, KS
6:30pm
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have a good time, we have a nice community for you to be a part of,” Steele said. For more information call (785) 272-0303.
9/5/15 Black Hills State University
Topeka, KS 11:30am
9/5/15
Drury University
Topeka, KS
Lisa Herdman, lisa. herdman@washburn.edu, is a senior English and mass media major.
9/11/15
Adams State University
3:30pm
Topeka,KS 11:30am
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Volleyball team optimistic for season Soccer welcomes new Fahad Alfaryyan
coach
Washburn Ichabods Volleyball team is prepared for this year. So far, the team is doing very well in practice. Chris Herron, head volleyball coach, said, “I don’t have any issues with any of the efforts I’m getting out of the group. So far it’s been OK.” This year, the team received votes for the No. 1 spot in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association’s preseason coaches poll, even when they lost some valuable players. “I was surprised because we lost the two-time All-American here. You know, Marissa was a great player. But I also think that sometimes that just comes because we’ve been good consistently for a long time. So they just kind of put us there,” Herron said. Herron is determined to be better than last year. According to Herron, many changes are coming to the format and techniques of the team. This, Herron hopes, will boost the team’s performance in the coming season. Herron lamented that last year the team had trouble blocking volleyballs on the right side due to not being big enough resulting in a couple losses. “So we’re going to change that,” Herron said. “We’ll be bigger, we’ll be more physical.”
The Washburn Women’s Soccer team will begin the 2015 season under a new head coach, Chris Jones. Jones is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here he attended Bishop Kelley High School and was part of the Tulsa Nationals Club Soccer team from 2000 to 2007. Jones came from an assistant coach position at Fort Hays State. Jones earned his Master’s of Science in health and human performance in 2015 from Fort Hays State, where he helped coach the Fort Hayes Tigers to their highest-ever finish in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association standings in 2014. Jones served previously as the head coach and president of the University of Oklahoma Men’s Soccer Club from 2010 to 2012. Jones graduated from Oklahoma University in the spring of 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. He previously attended Northeastern State University, where he was a goalkeeper for the men’s team from 2007 to 2009. The strengths and weaknesses of the team have yet to be determined by Jones. “You know, it’s still too early to tell. We haven’t really got out to practice with the ball yet,” Jones said. “We’ve just been doing fitness stuff and meetings.”
Grace Foiles
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Photo by Fahad Alfaryyan
New Season: Washburn University’s Volleyball team is excited to kick off the year despite some roster changes, and has a large support base this semester.
Many players are optimistic about the new season and are looking forward to the challenges. “Last year we had so many new people it was kind of intense and hard to get into the swing of things. This year it’s a much easier transition because we have so many returners, so it’s going pretty well,” said Leanna Willer, junior outside hitter. “I am hoping to have a good season with my teammates and get a lot of good wins and just have the best season possibly we can,” said Sarah Vicory, junior middle hitter. Team members encouraged students to attend the games and support the women. “We’re really excited for everyone to come out to our games. Hopefully we can get a lot of students here and have that support. Last year when we played in Emporia we had
an amazing crowd and student section. That really helps us to have a lot of energy and get hyped for the game,” Willer said. “We really appreciate everyone’s support and it really helps us get excited when we see lots of people in the stand cheering for us,” Vicory said. Corey Perkins and Derek Richardson also contributed to this story.
Fahad Alfaryyan, fahad. alfaryyan@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
WU athletes o f the week
Kyle Carnahan
• Number 18 on Washburn Baseball team. • Undecided junior. • Batted .478, 11 for 23 with nine runs scored. • Three home runs and two doubles. • .957 slugging percentage. • .480 on base percentage. • Struck out only four in 23 times at bat. • Stole four bases in the past week without being thrown out.
• Number 16 on Washburn Softball team. • Senior art major. • Currently fifth on the Ichabod all-time home run chart with 27 home runs • Was 2-0 with a 0.88 ERA in two outings including a 9-inning complete game win at Central Oklahoma • Played a complete game 7 inning win at Wayne State. • Struck out three against the Wildcats scattering six hits. • Pitched all nine innings in the 14-5 win against UCO.
To improve the Lady Ichabods team, Jones says they will impose their style to score goals. Jones also plans on creating a competitive environment on the field, and the only positions set so far have been the three team captains, Lexi Barton, junior nursing major; Sara Specht, a senior marketing major; and Cadence Bourne, senior elementary education major. All other positions are up for grabs. “I want people to step up, take the team by the reigns and show me what they can do,” Jones said. He hopes the Washburn student body will do its part, too. “Please come out to the games,” Jones said. “We want to create a good atmosphere, a good home environment, for the girls and make it difficult for the other team.”
Grace Foiles, grace.foiles@ washburn.edu, is a junior theatre major.
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August 19, 2015 11 Arts and Entertainment
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Netflix brings ‘Mauritius’ offers encore 'binge' content Lisa Herdman
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Katie Wade
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Welcome back, nerds! It is that time of year again. It’s time for us to ease into our school schedules before we completely disregard the inevitable pile of homework to stream an entire season (and likely more) of our favorite show. Or, perhaps you already caught up on the latest season of “Orange Is the New Black” and are looking to dive into a new binge-worthy show. In any case, welcome to “Katie’s List of Ten Binge-tastic Shows on Netflix this Fall.” If you like variety shows with a unique twist, you have to check out Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “HitRECord on TV.” Described as an “open collaborative production company,” the show’s creation is a cooperative process open to anyone with access to the web. People of talent and skill from all over the world work together to create the videos, short films, music and artwork featured on the show. It uses the creative process to unify people all over the globe. Even you, yes you, can contribute if you check out the website at hitrecord.org. Season one was just added to Netflix this month – score!
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If campus life feels pretty “alien” to you, check out the adventures of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, FBI agents with a taste for all special cases paranormal and supernatural. You can watch the entire nine-season run of “The X-Files” on Netflix, now. Get your believer on before the upcoming revival mini-series set to air in January 2016. “The truth is out there.”
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F’s “Louie” is a fictional story very loosely based on the life of comedian Louis C.K., who writes, directs and stars in the show. Four seasons are streamable on Netflix for now. Each episode tells a stand-alone story mixed with Louis’s stand-up comedy. It feels raw and authentic, because it is Louis unapologetically sharing his observation of the ordinary life. It’s funny but honest, and that is what makes “Louie” uniquely touching.
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If you love all the recent movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, do not miss out on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” This show fills in all the gaps in-between the current run of Marvel movies and gives viewers an upclose look at some of the off-camera action going on. This show tells all. Plus, the characters kick serious butt and Agent Phil Coulson is a
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I rave about “Bob’s Burgers” on the regular, so I cannot help but share my love for this show with you too. It is a fun comedy about a wild family who embraces their weirdness. Each of the characters adds their own flavor to the show and the family love depicted just grills it to perfection. Four seasons served with fries on Netflix now, with a fifth coming right up near the end of this year.
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My CW Network favorites “Arrow” and “Supernatural” are slated to have their latest seasons added in September and you know I’m waiting oh-so-patiently for those. “Arrow” tells the story of DC’s ‘other’ billionaire anti-hero, Green Arrow.
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“Supernatural” follows two brothers from Lawrence, Kansas, with a knack for hunting all things monstrous and demonic. If you’re a fan of "Saturday Night Live" and office comedies, check out NBC’s “30 Rock.” All seven seasons of this beautiful mind baby, created by queen Tina Fey herself, can be streamed instantly. With hilarious antics from Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, and many more, you’ll love watching this fictional look at what goes on behind-the-scenes of sketch comedy shows.
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Experience the wonder of traveling abroad through the eyes of the world’s most awkward tourist. In “An Idiot Abroad,” British comedians Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send their clueless friend Karl Pilkington on real-life adventures around the world. This travel show is bound to give you the chuckles as you witness Karl attempt to navigate a completely new culture without any preconceptions.
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If you love strong female characters, major story arcs, and the ‘60s vibe, look no further than AMC’s “Mad Men.” With six whole seasons available for your streaming pleasure, it is a hefty binge. But the colors, glam, and popular culture history are worth every long hour you spend cuddled up with your laptop to watch it. Seriously though – check yourself, pace yourself, and do not forget to go outside every once in a while. Happy marathoning! Katie Wade, katherine.wade@ washburn.edu, is a junior double major in history and mass media.
“Mauritius,” a dark comedy over the inheritance of a mother’s stamp collection, will return to campus at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10, 11 and 12 and 2 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Garvey Fine Arts Building on Washburn University’s campus. “The story is about something seemingly benign and boring like stamps, but there are layers of action, violence, deceit and fighting that make this story universal, vital, interesting and most of all entertaining,” said director Craig Fisher. “People get their butts kicked, they steal, they curse, they fight, they celebrate and they trade millions of dollars--over stamps.” Fisher said that the play, first performed in the summer, drew in quite a few students, but he hopes to draw in more during the school year. It’s film-noir and thriller-like style should appeal students and community members alike. “I think what stands out to me the most about ‘Mauritius’ is that the entire play focuses on how valuable errors on stamps are... and how they may be compared to people,” said Darria Dennison, an actor in the play and sophomore mass media major at Washburn. “I really connect with the show and my character, Jackie. She does things I don't do and would never do,
Photo by Fahad Alfaryyan
Sisters: Washburn students Darria Dennison and Amy Reinhardt perform as two half sisters trying to manage the loss of their mother and their inheritance. Director Craig Fisher says the film-noir and thriller-like style should appeal to students and community members alike.
but that's the fun part, too.” The New York Theatre Guide says Theresa Rebeck’s play “Mauritius” is about two half sisters named Jackie and Mary. They experience their mother's death and try to con each other out of the inheritance, involving a lot of people along the way. It asks a lot of questions about who to trust and how a family can end up after a feud is over. “This is such a great way to
get to know what Washburn University has to offer,” said Fisher, “There will always be a surprise in store, if you just get your ticket.” For more information, see washburn.edu/theatre. Lisa Herdman@washburn.edu, is a junior double English and mass mediamajor.
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‘Mosquitoland’ takes readers on a road trip Colleen Kelly
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“Mosquitoland,” David Arnold’s debut novel, has made quite the splash in YA fiction this summer. It follows Mim, a free spirited 16 year old who learns that her mother has been hospitilized. Furious at her stepmother for not telling her and unhappy with the recent move to Mississippi, she steals roughly $800, runs away from home and hops on a Greyhound bus bound for her mother in Ohio. The running mantra of “Mosquitoland” is “Mim is not okay,” and she really isn’t. Mim has had a rough life- watching her parents’ marriage fall apart, moving cross country to start over and struggling with budding schizophrenia. A lot of her questionable choices can be chalked up to the latter, but the rest are mainly an obsession with living in the moment and finding adventure. Mim as a main character was the weakest aspect of the novel for me. The story was written from three of Mim’s narrations: her letters on the road to a
character named Iz, her flashbacks to her childhood and her stream of consciousness in the present. Arnold wrote her voice in a way that makes me wonder if he wasn’t trying to write the next “The Fault In Our Stars.” Mim is unbelievably quirky, a borderline manic pixie dream girl if I’ve ever seen one. Some of her lines had me rolling my eyes; they were so unintentionally pretentious. In her quest to always be interesting, Mim also ends
up sending pretty mixed messages about cultural appropriation and the validity of prescription medication for her diagnosed illness. Don’t get me wrong, I always cared what happened to her, I wanted her to succeed and find happiness with her mom, but she was also a pro at getting under my skin. The rest of the novel, though, I highly enjoyed. The cast of secondary characters Mim met were wonderfully whacky. Rarely were any of them strictly good or evil, and many of them felt like people you could actually meet in her circumstances. And if there’s one surefire way to pique my interest in a story, it’s with a road trip plot. There are endless possibilities with that set up, and I was pleasantly surprised to see “Mosquitoland” take an original approach and not fall prey to too many tropes along the way. The entire story felt episodic, each stop along the highway bringing another friend or villain to the mix, like a side quest in a videogame you have to resolve in order to keep traveling. That aspect worked really well for me; it kept the story from going stale and made this an interesting, fast-paced read. When a protagonist is as equal parts sympathetic and annoying as Mim, it’s hard to fully love or hate their story, but “Mosquitoland” managed to suck me in anyway. The inventive narrative, quotable insights and the lively secondary
characters may have saved this novel, but they didn’t fully absolve it of its divisive leading lady’s problematic qualities either. Verdict: 3.5/5 stars
Colleen Kelly, colleen.kelly@ washburn.edu, is a junior English major.
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Mulvane to showcase Canadian photographer Kenzie McCoy
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The Mulvane Art Museum is featuring the works of Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky through Oct. 15. A reception for the exhibit, titled “The Industrial Sublime,” will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Mulvane. This exhibition will be the last stop on Burtynsky’s three to four year traveling show. Burtynsky’s incredibly detailed, colored photographs showcase the impact of our current industrialized world with photos of debris-filled landscapes and densely populated urban areas that provide a post-apocalyptic sentiment. “I believe that Burtynsky is looking at these kinds of industrial, fascinating and interesting landscapes that are created through industrialization, recycling, population growth and consumerism. What he does is aestheticizes these landscapes so that they are incredibly beautiful and incredibly terrifying at the same time and they take on this other-worldly quality,” said Connie Gibbons, director of the Mulvane Art Museum. Gibbons became aware of Burtynsky’s works while she was in Wyoming around three or four years ago and had come across “The Industrial Sublime” exhibit. “I was really interested in the work that he
was doing and the kinds of issues that he was exploring and when we had an opening here and the opportunity to schedule this show, I contacted his gallery. Although his traveling show had ended, they agreed to extend it so that we could bring it Edward Burtynsky here,” said Gibbons. Burtynsky’s documentary, “Manufactured Landscapes” will be shown from 4- 5:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Mulvane. The documentary showcases Burtynsky’s trip to China as he photographs the industrial impact and the urban areas of Shanghai. Photographs from this trip can be seen at the exhibition. The Mulvane is also hosting a panel discussion on industrial impact with Bill Bider, Rex Buchanan and Dr. Hui Xiao from 6-7 p.m. Sept. 22. This discussion will further analyze the photographs of Burtynsky and his message of the effects of urbanization and industrialization.
Kenzie McCoy, mckenzie.mccoy@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.