Washburn Review - February 28, 2018 - Issue 20 by Washburn Student Media

Providing a voice for Washburn students since 1897 Volume 144, Issue 20

February 28, 2018

News Pages 1-3

Opinion Page 4

Tip-pooling affects students

Dr. Seuss wisdom

Sports Pages 5-6 Get involved at SRWC

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WSGA kicks off campaigns Two pairs announce their campaigns for WSGA presidency and vice presidency at Feb. 21 meeting Elections for Washburn Student Government are officially underway. The Feb. 21 meeting of WSGA featured the president and vice president teams of Zac Surritt and Jim Henry, and Jack Siebert and Sydney Fox, announcing their candidacies. For Siebert, a sophomore communications major, his time as the administrative assistant of WSGA this past year helped show him that some change needs to happen. “I believe in [the idea of] don’t just complain about something if you’re not going to try and fix it,” Siebert said. “A big reason I wanted to run is that WSGA could be serving its students in a more capable manner and right now we’re not doing that. Instead of gossiping and complaining about it to friends I’d rather do something.” The Siebert-Fox campaign is running on three main points. The first is student wellness. Siebert said that this includes both physical and mental health. He believes that there are many services on campus that are under utilized that can be promoted better. “We have things such as $5 STD testing,” Siebert said. “People don’t really take advantage of that. When you’re out of college, that sort of testing and check-ups, those things cost a lot of money.” In addition to health services already available, Siebert is also hoping that Washburn can expand its health services to things such as substance abuse support groups like Alcoholics Campaign announceAnonymous. ment Feb. 21 at WSGA The second point senate meeting. for the Siebert-Fox campaign is campus safety. Siebert hopes to accomplish this in a few ways. The active bystander training is something that Washburn has been doing for a while, but Siebert believes that it would be helpful to promote it to all campus organizations. At 7 p.m. March 7 in “We want to use Mabee Library, the [the] iConnect candidates will program,” Siebert engage in a debate said. “It’s a program with questions submitWSGA uses where ted previously as well senators are paired as new questions from up with an organizasocial media. tion.” Siebert said that he knows the more people and organizations are involved with the bystander program, the better off the campus will be. “There’s studies Finally, the election culminates with voting that show that these which will take place sort of trainings March 12-14 with the actually do help,” winners announced Siebert said. “People March 16. are more likely to not engage in certain manners after they’ve heard these tips.” Siebert noted that he has been through the training, and Fox is actually a facilitator for the program and that it has helped him. The other part of campus safety that the Siebert-Fox team is campaigning for is better community interaction with the Washburn University Police Department. “The fact that they’re campus police, the Wash-

Pg. 5 burn community should at least know who these people are,” Siebert said. “People will feel more comfortable calling them and asking them to walk them to their dorm.” Siebert said that they have been in contact with the department, including Chief Chris Enos, and that it could benefit both the community and the police department. Third, the Siebert-Fox team is hoping to expand technological improvements on campus. A Top photo courtesy of Zac Surritt, bottom photo courtesy of Sydney Fox

big part of that is the implementation of digital ICards. Siebert said that he has done a lot of research on the topic and believes that it is something that Washburn could benefit from. “I’ve lost my ICard a few times or forgotten it at home when I needed it,” Siebert said. Other tech updates include an update to the main Washburn website and the utilization of open access resources in classes, especially to cut down on the cost of things like textbooks. While the team of Siebert-Fox is using these three points to run their campaign, they are also open to other ideas, and are WSGA campaigns hoping that other continue with an opportunity to meet the students will engage candidates from noon in conversation. They to 1 p.m. today, Feb. 28 have been tabling, and in the Union Underwill continue to table ground, in which the throughout the camcandidates will have a paign to talk with stumoderated panel dents about issues that discussion. After the are important to them. panel, students can “I’m loving tabling submit questions that might arise. honestly,” Siebert said. “I get to have these one-on-one conversations with people and get them to look at my A second debate platform.” hosted by Washburn The other team runStudent Media will be ning is not new to camlivestreamed from paigning. Zac Surritt, Washburn Review’s Facebook account at along with his running 7 p.m. on Thursday, mate Jim Henry, ran March 8. for president in last year’s election, losing • live to Alexis Simmons and Scott Weinkauf by only 10 votes. The loss did not deter Surritt from staying involved with WSGA. “I think that even as devastating as it was, it was still my passion and still something that I needed to do,” Surrit said. “So I became budget director. I think that looking back, I really value my experience because if I hadn’t have lost, I think that I would’ve done a See Campaign, Pg. 3

Track and Field closes season on high note Dr. Seuss wisdom “Don’t give up! I believe in you all! A person’s a person, no matter how small!” -“Horton Hears a Who”

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2 News February 28, 2018

Tip-pooling could drain pockets Randi Dofat Washburn Review randi.dofat@washburn.edu

Server’s tips could soon be taken and distributed at the manager’s discretion amongst employees after Donald Trump’s announcement on the legalization of tip-pooling, on Dec. 5, 2017. This currently pending rule would give servers the full minimum wage of $7.25 instead of the current rate of $2.13. However, the new change would allow employers to keep the tips the servers earn or distribute them between the employees of their choosing. This is aimed to include other employees such as dishwashers, bussers and others in receiving tips. “It’s ridiculously stupid,” said Chelsie Gilner, a sophomore and waitress at Old Chicago. “People in the food industry are already poorly compensated. The tips I am left reflect how well I did my job and I should be able to keep that. If this tippooling becomes a reality, my take home will decrease exponentially. I have no other source of income and my tips are paying for my college.” Those against the rule have concerns that it will create a lack of transparency and a decrease in income for an industry that is heavily reliant on tips. However, citizens who support this rule believe that it will diminish the unequal pay

between cooks and servers, according to Andrea Strong, a writer for the Food Network. The Trump Administration tip-pooling act would repeal Obama’s original administration rule in 2011 that allowed servers to keep their tips instead of being forced to split them with nontipped employees, according to Dan Wiessner, an Albany correspondent at Reuters Legal. “Right now, I tip out the bar and the cooks a percentage of my sales,” said Michaela Minae, a sophomore at Johnson County Community College and a waitress for The Other Place. “However, a percentage of the liquor I sell dictates how much I tip them out and same with food for the kitchen. If you take away tips, then it takes away the incentive to work harder and work the busier shifts.” The Labor Department opened up the proposal for a public comment period, and recently just closed that forum. The multiple comments, both for and against the bill, will be used by officials to rework the rule or leave it as written. As tipped employees anxiously await the decision, congressional Democrats have joined with worker advocacy groups in campaigning against the rule. Regardless, it could potentially impact the lives of thousands of hard working employees.

International Brown Bag Lecture

physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, occupational, financial, environmental and Washburn will be hosting social well-being. This is a free a Brown Bag lecture given by Dr. Courtney Sullivan from 12 event with free samples and p.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. prize drawings. 28 in the International Center Fridays with Farley Building. Washburn will be holding Sullivan’s talk: “Halfway the next Friday with Farley Around the World: Adventures in la Reunion and Mauritius,” from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 2 in the Union will discuss her recent visits Underground. to the islands. The focus will President Farley will be be on the history, culture and discussing relevant issues on literature of these Indian campus and nearby. There will Ocean islands. This event is free and open to all Washburn be cookies, iced tea and iced water available. All Washburn students. students are free to attend and listen. Mabee Library Book

Club

Mabee Library will be hosting its book club at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 in the Mabee Library. This month’s book is “What We Saw” by Aaron Hartzler. Several books are available for checkout. Snacks will be served, and anyone is free to come and discuss their opinions and thoughts.

WU Wellness Fair

Washburn will be hosting its 10th annual Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1 in the Memorial Union. There will be local products, services, demonstrations and presentations that promote

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‘Mamma Mia!’

The Topeka Parent Leaders are hosting the classic musical, ‘Mamma Mia!’ from 8 p.m. to 10:30 Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 at the Topeka Civic Theater on 3028 SW 8th Ave. The story follows a daughter as she tries to find her father to walk her down the aisle. Tickets for students are $30 and can be purchased online at www.topekacivictheatre. com.

Downtown Spring Fever

Downtown Topeka will be participating in spring fever from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday,

New organization welcomes first generation students with open arms Allie Broockerd

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When students bring their parents along to tour Washburn’s campus, oftentimes they are all experiencing college for the first time together. This was the case for Jenny Lieurance, senior communications major, president and founding member of We Are F1rst. We Are F1rst is an organization that works to assist students who are the first to pursue a degree in their family. The organization began as Lieurance and a few other students began to recognize the disadvantages first-generation students experience. “When I came to Washburn, I was still living at home,” Lieurance said. “It’s not like my family didn’t try to support me, they just didn’t understand that it’s normal to spend five or six hours studying in my room. It’s hard for people who haven’t been to college to really get it and support you in the way you need them to.” Lieurance said she and five other students began We Are F1rst to provide the support that is necessary for students to thrive in college. She explained that first-generation students don’t always understand the terminology or the processes when they begin college, and this can be discouraging enough for them to give up. “I didn’t know what a bache-

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March 2 at the 600 to 900 block, and from 6 Ave. to 8 Ave. Participating businesses will have various activities for everyone to do. This event is free and open to the public.

Growing Community Health

Gabriel Racca from the Kansas City Community Gardens will be holding a discussion on community gardens from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 2 in the Rita Blitt Gallery on campus. This talk is part of an initiative to create safe and healthy community gardens that are organic and pesticide free. This discussion is free and open to the public.

Why Can’t They Just…

The Topeka Rescue Mission Ministries will be hosting an educational training session from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, March 3 at 1001 NE Michigan Ave. The goal of the talk is to allow others to understand the issues individuals in poverty face daily, and how we can help end the war on poverty. This talk and training is free and open to the public.

Art Lab Family Days: Color

The Mulvane Art Museum

Photo courtesty of Jenny Lieurance

We Are F1rst members welcome new faces. The organization was founded in January of 2017.

lor’s or associate’s degree even meant when I started,” Lieurance said. “I also had absolutely no idea what I was doing the first time I had to fill out the FAFSA.” Approximately 50 percent of first-generation students nationwide end up getting a bachelor’s degree. This percentage hovers around 48 percent at Washburn. Lieurance believes that giving students a place where they can ask simple questions about how college works without feeling embarrassed could help them succeed. “We try to connect students to Mario Portis, the first-generation specialist here at Washburn,” Lieurance said. “As soon as you open up about being a first-generation student, people understand and want to point you toward the resources you need to succeed.” Vice president of We Are F1rst, Jessi De La Rosa, who is

double majoring in history and communications, believes that being a first-generation student is a great opportunity for personal growth. “My experience as a first-generation student has been challenging, but good,” De La Rosa said. “We are at a disadvantage. Learning all by yourself can be extremely hard, but we have the chance to change the path of our family. Being first is a good thing.” We Are F1rst has its advocacy week in the spring. Each day is a different activity to try and reach out to students. “We are still working on growth,” Lieurance said. “Students don’t have to face this experience alone. Connect with our organization. Try to be involved on campus. Be proud of being first.”

will be hosting a family day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 3 in the Art Lab on campus. This is a celebration activity that celebrates the power of color. This is a part of Holi, a vibrant cultural celebration of India. All students are free to come and participate.

March 6 in Henderson Lecture Hall 100. Hoback will be giving a presentation on Internet privacy and security. More specifically, he will discuss what agreements are being made when we accept the Terms and Conditions box. This talk is free to all Washburn students.

“When They Go Low, We Go High”

Jim Schnoebelen and Sarah C. Dweik will be giving their presentation, “‘When They Go Low, We Go High’: Michelle Obama’s Feminine Style Approach to Sexual Assault During the 2016 Election,” as part of the Gender Brown Bag Series from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 in the Lincoln Room. This talk will discuss Michelle Obama’s efforts and successes to persuade American citizens to view sexual assault as a cultural issue rather than simply a “woman’s issue.” Focusing on her rhetoric and style, the talk will go over the influence the former first lady had. This is free and open to all Washburn students.

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CAB will be hosting filmmaker Cullen Hoback from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday,

Crane Observatory Open Viewing

Washburn will be hosting an open viewing of Crane Observatory from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 in the Observatory. Participants will be able to observe the sky through the science building’s powerful telescope. This event is free for all students.

Sigma Tau Delta Open Mic Night Sigma Tau Delta is hosting an open mic night 7 p.m. Feb. 28, in the Union Underground. This event is open to the public and will include an opportunity to read or perform a story, poem, joke, slam, skit or other form of speech. Those attending can also participate as an audience member only. Drinks and cookies will be served.

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Making history: Washburn hosts high school presentations

Photos by John Burns

Top left: Spectators observe students’ various historical exhibits at the Memorial Union at History Day Feb. 24. Above: “The Miracle of Dunkirk” exhibition, by Nicholas Selm. Bottom left: “The Bombing of Peal Harbor” exhibit, by Ella Widen. Bottom right: “Beyond the Hall of Mirrors” exhibit, by Ethan Jackson.

Campaigns continued good job, but I think that now I can do even better, having both executive and senate experience.” The Surritt-Henry campaign is running on a campaign of a variety of points. “I think the great part is that Jim and I have a nice split in passions,” Surrit said. “I’m very passionate about topics like accountability and transparency. Jim is very passionate about Chartwells, dining services and catering, as I feel a lot of students are passionately opinionated about that.” Surritt said that both he and Henry are in favor of textbook price matching on campus. Surritt has experience working in the Ichabod Shop. Like the Siebert-Fox campaign, Surritt and Henry are making counseling and health services a key point in their campaign. “Sydney Fox and I had both written resolutions for counseling and health services while we were senators,” Surritt said. Surritt said that he believes his involvement with a lot of organizations on campus and his conversations with them helps him understand students at Washburn. His previous experience of last year’s election taught Surritt a lot about himself and how he goes about conducting his campaign. Surritt feels that he might have taken the last campaign a little too seriously. “For four weeks, I don’t think there was a day I didn’t wear a suit,” Surritt said. “I showed up to all these meetings wearing a suit. It didn’t matter if I was talking to five people or 50 people.”

Surritt said he realized that while it can seem more professional, his dress might have given off the impression that he was better than everybody else. “As the year’s gone on I’ve realized that it’s good to take it seriously,” Surritt said. “At the same time, [I’ve realized] that we’re all just students. No one is going to take you any more or less seriously in a suit than in sweatpants.” Surritt said that this time around he plans to take things in not a less serious way from last year, but a more relaxed approach. Surritt said that overall his campaign was based around something simple. “The campaign is summed up really well in [the slogan] Creating a WU for You, however [students] want to interpret that,” Surritt said. “We want to make sure that we’re doing our absolute best and working tirelessly to make sure that the university hears what we have to say.” WSGA campaigns continues with an opportunity to meet the candidates from noon to 1 p.m. today, Feb. 28 in the Union Underground, in which the candidates will have a moderated panel discussion. After the panel, students can submit questions that might arise which will be collected. At 7 p.m. March 7 in Mabee Library, the candidates will engage in a debate with questions submitted previously as well as new questions from social media. Finally, the election culminates with voting which will take place March 12-14 with the winners announced March 16.

Please put down the sharp objects Feb. 20 12:53 p.m. A subject is observed carrying knives on campus. The subject is cooperative and is asked to leave campus.

A familiar face Feb. 21 3:30 p.m. A subject who is banned from campus is spotted trespassing. The subject is arrested and taken to jail.

False alarm Feb. 21 5:12 p.m.

A fire alarm sounds in Garvey Fine Arts building. The alarm turned out to be defective.

Criminal overachiever Feb. 23 11 a.m. Police pull over a subject for following too closely. It is discovered that the subject has a suspended driver’s license, no insurance, and has methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.

Don’t skip class, kids Feb. 23 9 a.m. A welfare check is completed on a student.

You’re under arrest Feb. 25 6:39 p.m. A suspicious person is located on campus. Topeka Police discover there is a warrant for their arrest and take them into custody.

Suspended subject Feb. 26 1:41 p.m. Police pull over and cite a subject for driving with a suspended license.

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4 Opinion February 28, 2018

Editorial: Dr. Seuss wisdom for tough issues Progress is inevitable. These aren’t America’s finest days, but it won’t last forever. It is easy to lose hope and feel helpless when it seems like every time you turn the news on, people are dying and those in power are failing us. In honor of the 114th anniversary of a beloved author’s birthday, we urge everyone to take advice from Dr. Seuss. His words, written for children and shared around the world through whimsical, colorful characters, transcend party lines, age and nationalities. Here are a few of our favorite excerpts that we have found helpful in channeling our frustration, confusion, horror and sorrow- especially in the wake of the 17 individuals killed in the Parkland, Florida shooting.

known. You will be surprised to see how many people have been waiting for you to do just that.

“Don’t give up! I believe in you all! A person’s a person, no matter how small!” -“Horton Hears a Who” “Horton Hears a Who” was published in 1954 in the midst of the civil rights movement. “A person is a person, no matter how small!” Whether you have been marginalized for the color of your skin, or for your age or any other factor- you are still a person. Your voice matters and it is more important now than ever that you share your thoughts and experiences and know that Dr. Seuss and much of the nation supports you and believes in you - don’t give up.

This may have been written about “Green Eggs and Ham,” but we can all apply this to more areas of our lives. We are all so busy feeling like we are right about everything and that we have got it all figured out. Take a moment to stop talking and just listen. Listen to the other side - the other eight sides- of the argument. Recognize that we are all limited by our own experiences, try to imagine why somebody might feel the way that they do. Push yourself to understand what in their lives brought them to this stance, and what in your own life has brought you to where you stand. It is not easy, but important. You don’t have to agree, you don’t even have to change your opinion at all, but try to listen. Try and you may learn something new.

“Unless someone like “We’ve got to make you cares a whole noises in greater awful lot, nothing is amounts! So, open going to get better. your mouth, lad! For It’s not.” “You do not like every voice counts!” -“The Lorax” them. So you say. Try -”Horton Hears a them! Try them! And Who” Progress is slow until you may. Try them someone decides that they will If what you would like to see and you may I say.” be the one to come forward happening is not happening, and do something. Waiting -“Green Eggs and “we’ve got to make noises in around for someone else to Ham” greater amounts.” As a nation, take that step is a huge barrier to forward motion. Speak up and make your concerns

we have some serious issues to sort out. The decisions we

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not share the same privilege as you. If you care deeply about gun control, speak up for the children who lost their voices. If gun rights are important to you, speak up for the military heroes who have lost their lives protecting our right to bear arms. No matter where you stand on any issue, if you want to see change, make noises in greater amounts.

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What is your favorite Dr. Seuss story?

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“Probably the Grinch, just because it reminds of Christmas and since I’ve been working in retail for almost two years I’ve been able to see a lot of different types of people around Christmas. I see some of them get really into the holiday spirit and others are like I could care less about it. It’s been interesting to see that.”

“Oh gosh, my favorite Dr. Seuss story is probably “Green Eggs and Ham”. I just remember in elementary school when I lived in Missouri and we had a Dr. Seuss Week. So our teacher made green eggs and ham in class and she read it and that was one of the first books I learned how to read on my own, so it was really fun.”

“Probably “The Lorax”, because I’m really passionate about environmentalism and that is basically the entire story.”

““Oh, the Places You’ll Go”. I remember reading it as a kid and then I got it as a graduation present from my parents. So it’s always kind of had the special meaning for me and it’s just always been a good reminder no matter how old you get you’re always like a kid inside waiting for your dream to come true.”

“Oh my, goodness those are some of the first books I read. “The Cat in the Hat”, I guess because I like the way the cat gets them out of trouble, then gets them into trouble, then gets them out of trouble, then its ok in the end.”

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Get involved at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center

Baseball team drops the ball against UCO

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If you want to start working out, but have no idea where to start, Washburn’s very own Student Recreation and Wellness Center can help. The SRWC offers a variety of programs to help you get on your feet and into the gym. A great place to begin is with the wellness services. A fitness assessment will measure your overall physical health by testing your strength, endurance and flexibility. From there, you can receive help developing personal exercise and nutrition plans. The SRWC offers Smart Start Orientations to help students learn their way around the gym. You can

“I don’t think a lot of people understand what we have for group exercise and how it’s great to revamp your exercise routine and meet friends.” -Kellie Hundemer sign up for an instructional tour by yourself or with a group of friends and learn the basics of the gym equipment. Kellie Hundemer, director of fitness and wellness, walks students through the testing and offers her advice to further their fitness goals. You can set up a time for an assessment by emailing her at kellie.hundemer@washburn.edu picking up a fitness packet at the SRWC or even through their Facebook page. If you aren’t ready to venture into the gym alone, you can attend a group exercise class. The sessions cover all kinds of exercise including cycling, strength, yoga and foam rolling. Hundemer says she wishes more students would give the classes a shot. “I don’t think a lot of people understand what we have for group exercise and how it’s great to revamp your exercise routine and meet friends,” Hundemer said. No advanced registration is necessary, and a complete class schedule can be found on the Washburn website. An average class takes 30

minutes. Another excellent way to meet friends is through Bod Buddies. This program allows students interested in a certain sport or activity to meet others with the same interest. You can leave your name and contact information in a book at the front desk of the SRWC. With this information, other students can contact you to meet up and play a game. The program includes several sports including badminton, rock wall climbing, swimming, tennis and running. Now that you and your new friends are getting involved and staying healthy, you can sign up for the Active Ichabod program and get rewarded for your hard work. “Active Ichabod is an incentive program,” Hundemer said. “If you do the different things that are listed each month, you can bring that in and I will tally up your points and keep a running score. You can redeem those points for different things that we have such as t-shirts and water bottles.” You can sign up for the program by filling out a

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sheet from the SRWC front desk and tracking your activities. “It’s nice because you’re already doing stuff by coming here, you’re already being healthy, so it’s kind of nice to get a reward for doing that,” Hundemer said. Once you’re killing your fitness game, you can engage in some friendly competition with fellow Ichabods. The SRWC hosts several different fitness competitions each semester, including a Mini-Triathlon, a Max Bench Press and WU’s Most Fit. The dates for these events are posted in the SRWC and online. Washburn University offers several programs to help you improve your physical abilities, meet new people and expand your comfort zone. Using the programs offered by the SRWC will help you to start your fitness journey on the right foot.

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Washburn had a tough time against the University of Central Oklahoma Feb. 24, Feb. 25 and Feb. 26 as the Bronchos swept the entire series in Edmond, Oklahoma. With five losses already on record, the Ichabods are not looking well after the start of the season. The first game was Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. While the entire series was not close in general, this game was a hard fought battle till the end. Junior, Brady Hoover accounted for the first run of the game for the Ichabods, tying the score at 1-1. The game stayed close from there as the Ichabods tried to keep themselves in the contest. Hoover ended up with five at bats, one run, one hit and one RBI. Senior, Jake Bulbitz accounted for four at bats and one hit, along with senior, Bowe Behymer who had three at bats and two hits. Washburn ended up going to extra innings with the Bronchos as they were tied at two when the ninth-inning expired. With UCO getting their first try to break the tie in the top of the tenth-inning, the Bronchos put one run on the board. The Ichabods had a chance to answer back, however, they ended up falling short against UCO. Washburn lost this game 2-3 in extra innings as they hoped to bounce back with the next two games in the series in Edmond. Unfortunately, that would not be the case. Washburn’s next two games against UCO were two matches of major disappointment. The Ichabods started the second game of the series Feb. 25 at 1:00 p.m. UCO started off the

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Up to bat: Junior, Javis Larson hits an inside pitch to the outfield at Falley Field against an MIAA opponent.

game with the first run on the board in the first-inning. Washburn answered back with a run of their own in the second-inning from an RBI double from Bulbitz. Beyond that, the game fell apart from there. The Bronchos scored five runs in the fourth-inning against the Ichabods one run in their half of the inning. After that, the Ichabods remained scoreless as UCO added one run in the sixth-inning, one in the seventh-inning, one in the eighth-innng and two in the ninth-inning. Washburn ended up with another loss with a score of 2-11. The Ichabods then faced the Bronchos in their final game of the series Feb. 26 at 1:00 p.m. This game turned out worse than the second game in the series. The Bronchos started off this game with a hot start, scoring four runs in the top of the first-inning. Washburn eventually answered back with a run in the bottom of the third-inning from

an RBI from junior, Javis Larson. The situation had deteriorated by that point as the Bronchos went on to score six in the fourth-inning, one in the sixth-inning, three in the seventh-inning and two in the eighth-inning as the run rule was used in the ninth-inning. The Ichabods only put up runs in the fifth-inning, sixth-inning and eighth-inning with three, one and one, respectively. These runs came from three RBIs by senior, Josh Crosby, and one RBI from senior, Darian Abram. Washburn ended up losing the final game by a score of 6-16 putting their current overall record at 5-8 and a conference record of 0-3. Up next for the Ichabods will be a series against the University of Central Missouri at Falley Field March 2, March 3 and March 4 at 3 p.m., 1 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively. The Ichabods look to get back after their winless trip to Edmond.

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6 Sports February 28, 2018

Winding up: Senior, Blake Hunter readies himself to strike back against McPherson Feb. 23.

Fun Facts • The men’s tennis team has won four straight matches. • Junior, Alejandro Valarezo is ranked fourth in the nation. • Washburn sits at 21 in national rankings. • Lance Lysaught won the MIAA coach of the year in 2017.

Dynamic duo: Senior, Blake Hunter and junior, Alejandro Valarezo match up against McPherson Feb. 23.

Back to back: Senior, Blake Hunter whips his tennis racket back to send a rally back to McPherson Feb. 23.

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Washburn tennis wipes out McPherson and Tabor Kendra Wicks Washburn Review kendra.wicks@washburn.edu

Washburn’s tennis teams shook their competition this past weekend without losing a match. The men took down McPherson College and the women defeated Tabor College with 9-0 scores. Sophomores Chase Brill and Paul Haase didn’t let McPherson’s No. 2 doubles team put them down as they crushed them 8-0. Freshmen Raul-Alin Dicu and Bradley Eidenmueller won the No. 3 spot with an 8-1 score. Senior, Blake Hunter and junior, Alejandro Valarezo took down the Bulldogs’ No. 1 dou-

bles team 8-2. The Ichabods went on to score wins in all their singles matches in straight sets. Hunter and Dicu both defeated their Bulldog opponents with 6-2, 6-1 scores. Brill played a tight first set before coming back and destroying the second for a 6-4, 6-1 win in the No. 5 spot. Haase upset McPherson’s Hector Carrillo in a 6-2, 6-4 match. The Ichabods played an impressive match against the Bulldogs. “I think we managed it really well,” Haase said. “We had more energy than last week in doubles and we’re getting better.” Haase said that the men’s team has been performing

well this season. “So far, we’re strong, especially after the Oklahoma match,” Haase said. “We had a tough start against Drury and then we kind of came back against Oklahoma and had a close win.”

“We’re pretty excited about our team dynamic. We’ve been working really hard and we’re excited about how we stack up against the other teams.” -Ally Burr The lady Ichabods easily brought down Tabor Col-

lege on Saturday, Feb. 24. Junior, Alexis Czapinski and sophomore, Logan Morrissey went 8-3 against the Blue Jays’ No. 1 doubles team. Sophomore, Jaqueline Engelbrecht and freshman, Alysha Nowacki also went 8-3 in the No. 2 slot. Junior, Ally Burr and sophomore, MaKenna Gonzales ended with an 8-1 score over Tabor. Sophomore, Madison Lysaught and Gonzales didn’t let their opponents get ahead edgewise during the singles rounds as they each won 6-0, 6-0. Morrissey defeated Lindsay Stroud in the No. 2 singles slot 6-1, 6-0. Czapinski was the only Ichabod to play a close singles match, falling

6-1, 3-6 before coming back with a smashing tiebreaker win 10-1. The lady Ichabods now sit with a 3-2 overall record. We think we’ll be a really strong doubles team and hopefully that momentum will carry over into singles.” Both teams have a positive outlook as they progress through the season. “We have nothing to lose,” Burr said. “We’re just going out there and showing everyone what we’ve got.” Both teams will face the Newman University Jets in Wichita, Kansas, at noon on Saturday, March 3.

Washburn track and field finishes indoor season at MIAA Trevor Beurman

two school records once again as they rewrote the history books along with the Washburn men, tearThe Ichabods finished ing down six records. their indoor season Feb. Freshman, Sierra 23, Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, Mortensen ran a record with the MIAA champion- 10:00.87 in the 3000m ships this past week. run, securing her spot in The men finished in the school records in that eighth place overall while event. Freshman, Tom the women finished in Haug rewrote school tenth. records in the high jump, Washburn ended their while also adding four indoor season on a bitterteam points to the board sweet note since this may with a fourth place finish. be the last 2018 meet for Sophomore, Jacob the Ichabods as they finish Klemz finished with anthis year’s indoor season. other individual title in the WU sports reports that the 3000m distance run event two track and field teams with a time of 8:24.09 plus will not wait for the nation- a school record. Junior, al qualifying lists to see if Corey Ballentine finished their season continues on. fifth in the 60m finals as Beyond that fact, the he also recorded a school Ichabods did very well at record with a time of 6.91 the MIAA championships seconds. on both sides. The WashSophomore, Michael burn women tore down Washburn Review trevor.beurman@washburn.edu

Majors finished in sixth place in the shot put with a throw at the mark 16.68/54-07.75 to break a school record set in the 1980s. The women’s four by four relay team finished with a time of 3:57.47 set by freshman, Chia Okoro, freshman, Shae Ware, sophomore, Jenny Krause and senior, Courtney Freed breaking another school record. In the men’s four by four, a school record came down as well. Sophomore, Jacob Newlin, Corey Ballentine, sophomore, Josh Wright and freshman, Chris Martin all set a record with a time of 3:22.58. “Overall I felt like it was [a] good [performance]. I got a personal record in four events which is always good to do,” Newlin said. “I had a personal record

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At the bar: Freshman, Rachel Mayberry launches herself towards the bar to clear at an indoor track meet.

of about 0.4 seconds so I definitely broke a barrier at this meet,” sophomore, Kimmie Snepp said. With all these records broken in the final meet of the indoor season, Washburn had a great performance in Pittsburg, Kansas. While the NCAA Championships will also be in Pittsburg, it is unknown

if the Ichabods will partake in them. Up next, the Ichabods will either begin their outdoor season with conditioning and training or they will continue to participate in the indoor season. Either way, check with washburnreview.org for more updates regarding this matter.

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February 28, 2018 Student Life 7

‘Bachelor’ fans draft fantasy lineup

Allie Broockerd Washburn Review

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As “The Bachelor” wraps up its 2018 season, women across the country are left wondering who Arie Luyendyk will choose to spend the rest of his life with. ABC teamed up with ESPN in 2017 to create the official Bachelor Fantasy League website and app. Similar to the Fantasy Football League, viewers have the opportunity to directly involve themselves in the show. Players choose the women they believe will make it to the final four for the hometown dates, and they also choose who they believe will receive the final rose. For each correct prediction, players get their name entered into a drawing to win a free trip to Los Angeles for the tell-all episode following the finale. They also receive two tickets to Disneyland. Two women remain this season, Becca Kufrin and Lauren Burnham. Spoiler Alert: It was recently revealed by Reality Steve, a blogger who regularly reviews reality TV shows, that Luyendyk chooses Becca Kufrin over Lauren Burham. Soon after shooting for the season wrapped up, rumor has it that Luyendyk had a change of heart, dumped Kufrin and made a phone call to Burham to rekindle their romance. This comes as a shock to many viewers, as the general consensus on Twitter is that Burham lacks personality, and that Kufrin is the clear choice. Luyendyk must see something in Burham that the cameras don’t catch. Viewers will find out if these rumors ring true on March 5, during the finale.

Photo courtesy of ABC Above: All 29 women stand with Arie Luyendyk at the start of the season. Bottom left: The top tweets of Monday night’s episode criticize the women who went home and Burham, who is continuing on to the finale. Bottom Middle: Becca Kufrin Bottom Right: Lauren Burham

Documentary plants seeds of agricultural reform Whitney Clum Washburn Review

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While some people go out for food on Saturday nights, the Washburn theatre airs movies about food. In an effort to raise awareness about the plummeting variety of seeds available in the world, the 2016 documentary “Seed: The Untold Story” was aired in the Andrew J and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre Feb. 24. The film rounded out a trilogy of films directed by Taggart Siegel that explores the relationships between food, culture and Mother Earth. After a brief introduction about the importance of the subject matter, the film was off and running. “It was something that I subscribe to, and I got it online and they offered the movie, you know and I thought, this would be so nice to show at Washburn,” said Lynn Wilson,

who arranged for the movie to be shown. “I’m very interested in our seed supply, and being healthy and living. Seeds are the root of all our life.” Screened to a small audience, “Seed: The Untold Story” spent its hour and a half runtime threading together separate stories about how different cultures preserved their seeds and farming traditions, problems that have cropped up in communities due to the biotechnology industry, and short clips of seed banks. “It’s incredibly interesting that we have only four percent of what we started out with our food supply, and that, like, humans are so focused on money and profit instead of saving diversity,” said sophomore human services major Rheagan Hageman. “I thought it was interesting, they touched on different cultures.” The movie began by reeling off statistics regarding how

the diversity of seeds has diminished over the years, and how individuals are rushing to save what we have. Some, such the members of the Hopi tribe shown in the movie, are motivated by both practical and cultural reasons, some focus on planting what they have to generate more seeds, while other’s main concern is storing warehouses of the different types of seeds, called seed banks. After that, the tone of the movie shifts from having a conservation focus to highlighting current day issues that native populations in Hawaii and members of India’s suicide belt have with Monsanto. “Kind of an interesting example is, originally there were 544 cabbage varieties, and now only 28 remain. I’m so bummed about all that,” said Wison. “People need to eat and live, and that’s so important to have good food,

and to have diverse seeds.” The documentary, mainly advertised to the biology department, indicated the possibility of individual departments in conjunction with the theatre department airing documentaries relevant to their interests in Garvey on a more regular basis. Documentaries about majorspecific topics and issues open to the entire university could be a way to show students from other disciplines important topics in areas they would normally not have anything to do with, hopefully giving students interesting questions

What would your Oscar nomination be?

Sarah Stickley senior English “I’d probably pick Jennifer Lawrence, just because I like her, she’s in anything that’s being nominated.”

Mentjiao Lou junior elementary education “Scarlett Johansson, because she’s hot, even in my eyes.”

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or points as take-away’s. “I think what I’d like people to get out of the movie is that it’s really important for people not to buy hybrid seeds,” said Wilson. “Save your seeds from year to year.”

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Aaron House sophomore exploratory

ZyTaya Bush sophomore forensic investigations

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“I’ll go with “Get Out”, because I like that movie...I feel like it had a good, like message, in like hidden in the horror of it, like racism is bad and stuff.”

“I would pick “Get Out”, because it was a really good movie and I liked the suspense in the movie, and I liked the ending of the movie because he actually got revenge and a lot of movie’s don’t really do that, and it kept my attention from the start of the movie to the end of the movie.”

“I guess Meryl Streep because she’s just amazing at everything.”

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8 Student Life February 28, 2018

First Friday Art Walk features local businesses, arts, cuture Matt Boland Washburn Review matthew.boland@washburn.edu

Topekans will once again celebrate their vibrant and active artistic culture by bringing together artists and art lovers this Fri., March 2, for Topeka’s First Friday Art Walk. First Friday events will take place at multiple locations throughout Topeka. Ballet Folklorico De Topeka, located at 814 N Kansas Ave., will be offering a Latino dance class for beginners. The dance studio will be bringing in dance instructors from Kansas City for two hours of exhilarating dance lessons. The dance class runs from 7- 9 p.m. Fri. evening and has a donation suggestion of at least $3 per person. Amused Art Gallery, located at 907 N Kansas Ave., will be showcasing Artist Alexandra Jael as the featured artist for the First Friday Art Walk. Jael is an Italian born artist living in Topeka. Her dark whimsical style, expressed in many mediums, conveys her thoughts on depression and living as a woman in modern society. Amused will also be featuring Kritika Shetty, a Washburn art student who is excited to share her art with a community she appreciates so much. “I enjoy that there’s all sorts of people that enjoy art so it’s always nice to see people that have the same likeness as you and its just great to appreciate art together,” said Shetty. Both Jael and Shetty’s

pieces will be able to be viewed from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. at the gallery. Kyra Miller, an art major with an emphasis in painting and drawing, is a regular at First Friday Art Walk. “I definitely like looking at the galleries like NOTO Arts Center, Yeldarb art and antique gallery and also Studio 831. I haven’t eaten down there yet, but I’m actually going down there this Friday I really want to go to the Wheel Barrel. I heard its good.” The Tasteful Olive, located at 2900 SW Oakley Ave. is highlighting two Topeka artist for First Friday. The first is Tracy Gillaspy of High Plane Iron Works, who makes jewelry out of horseshoe nails. The second is Karen Meyer, a calligraphist who will be doing calligraphy art throughout the day. The gourmet grocery store will also have fresh homemade cinnamon rolls, cookies and European bread prepared by Baking Traditions for sale. The Tasteful Olive

will be open 5:307:30 p.m. Matryoshka Tattoo will be showcasing local artwork created by up and coming Topeka High students. The tattoo shop will be showcasing the student’s examples of photography, design, jewelry ceramics and drawing all the month of March Photo by Matt Boland inside the shop. Patrons roam the streets in downtown Topeka enjoying First Friday Art Walk with tasty treats from The Burger local shops. Stand will be hosting a double Stand will give$1 back in purchase through Sigma Phi feature at this Fridays Art support of ARTSConnect. Epsilon and tickets will also Walk, hosting charitable events The Burger Stand will be available for purchase at for both ARTSConnect and also be hosting a Skrizzly the door. Tickets are $5 per Washburn’s own, Sigma Phi Adams Benefit Concert for person. The concert will take Epsilon. In collaboration Big Brothers, Big Sisters place Fro., March 2, 8-10 p.m with the Lawrence Brewing of Shawnee County in at The Burger Stand. Company, the restaurant will collaboration with Sigma For more information debut its new beer, the Burger Phi Epsilon. The concert is on the artists, events and Stand Pale Ale. For every the bookend to Sigma Phi participating businesses Burger Stand Pale Ale and Epsilon’s philanthropy week. featured in First Fridays, visit Arty Cocktail sold The Burger There are tickets available to artsconnecttopeka.org.

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February 28, 2018 Features 9

Brian Ogawa reveals storied history, experience Emily Unruh

Washburn Review emily.unruh@washburn.edu

A professor since 2001, professor Brian Ogawa officially retired from his last full time job in December, 2017. However, while he may be retiring from Washburn, Ogawa is clear that “I am not retiring from service or life.” A truly remarkable history followed Ogawa to Washburn in 2001, beginning with his work for victims of crime throughout the U.S. Directly prior to becoming a Washburn professor, Ogawa worked as director of the Crime Victims’ Institute, traveling around the state of Texas representing Dan Morales, the Attorney General of the state at the time. During that time, he was involved in policy recommendations and major research in the criminal justice department. “One of the largest studies at the time, victim mapping, was considered pretty avant-garde,” said Ogawa. Ogawa has also worked with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Witness Protection Program and in victimology education, 13 years of victims’ assistance and the Witness Protection Program. Before all

of that, he ran his own private practice with Morita therapy. Although he is modest about his success and work, Ogawa is the foremost teacher and practitioner of Morita therapy in the U.S. He was awarded the National Crime/Victim Service award in 1995 in the White House, by the President for his work with Morita therapy and cultural competence. Shoma Morita in Tokyo, a contemporary of Freud, first invented Morita therapy. The therapy was originally started for anxiety based disorders, yet today it is used internationally in many different ways. Ogawa developed the therapy for post trauma and victimization. Dealing with both human nature and nature as a whole, Morita therapy looks at human health holistically, rather than just as psychotherapy. Ogawa describes Morita therapy as “an internationally practiced, holistic precursor to modern day Eco nature.” Morita therapy became a certificate program at Washburn in 2006, and was the only program like it in the US. The only other program is in Japan for psychiatrist students, but through Ogawa, several professors have gone through the Morita program, as well as students out of state and

from Japan. One of Ogawa’s students, now Washburn Assistant Professor of Human Services, Justin Spiehs said “we did a Morita therapy intensive, where we stayed at a facility for five days. He [Ogawa] had a lasting impression on me, as both a student and a professor. He showed me how to strike a balance between humor and seriousness. He is a funny guy.” While at Washburn, Ogawa also taught classes on cultural competence, and multiculturalism. “I really cared as a professor. I used to tell every student, I have high expectations of you, because if someone doesn’t, they don’t respect you. You can expect that of me too. That’s what we both deserve.” Ogawa came to Washburn originally expecting to stay for 3 years. In 2006, he was given tenure and associate, and in 2013 was granted full professorship. “I’m extremely grateful for having the opportunity to be here at Washburn, primarily because of the students I’ve met. I think there are many outstanding students,” said Ogawa. “I’ve always considered myself adventurous. I like to take risks and expand. I grew up in a concentration camp basically, then I wound up winning an award at the White House.”

here last week and there are about 30 or 40 students. We always have a welcome party for them too. Since we didn’t have an official welcome party, we combined two parties together.” This year, the party was held at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Many students were excited about being at Washburn University and meeting new people. “I have been very happy here, enjoying life,” said Ryosuke Sadakata, an economics major from Japan. “I like playing basketball and climbing the rock wall at the gym on campus.” A handful of American students also joined the event as everyone enjoyed pizza, wings, music and an array of board games. “We host all the events throughout the semester to

try and increase the diversity on campus,” Nishimura said. “All the parties and the events we host are not only for international students, but also for local American students too. The idea is to mix everyone together. We also have a lot of board games like Jenga and Uno. So, even if you can’t speak English fluently, you can still have fun. We basically picked the games that you don’t need to speak very much.” Other Japanese students were excited to be on campus enjoying the area. “It’s fun here,” said Mizuki Ushio, a sophomore commercial science major from Japan. “I have many friends and my favorite thing about the area is that riding the bus is free. There’s no need to pay.” Liandro Rodriguez, a se-

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Innovator: Dr. Brian Ogawa, a professor at Washburn University, retired in December 2017. Ogawa is a leading scholar in Morita therapy and Cultural Competence.

Ogawa was born in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp during WW2. He considers it both his professional and personal calling to continue that adventure of teaching and lecturing, especially about Morita therapy. His father was born in the same hometown as Morita, Meiji-era, Japan, and “it’s something that I’ve been set in. It’s part of who I am.”

Ogawa encourages students to find their own calling. “Glow like water, adapt and adjust, but it never loses it’s own integrity, no matter where it goes,” Ogawa said. “And pay it forward. The experiences you’ve learned in Washburn, perhaps through me, my lessons, and background, how I respect them [the students].”

International house hosts spring welcoming party Randi Dofat

Washburn Review randi.dofat@washburn.edu

Washburn’s international students are always looking for ways to bring some new culture to campus. A melting pot of foreign students gathered to have a combined welcoming party at the International House on Friday, Feb. 23. In the beginning of every semester, the International Club hosts a welcoming party for new and returning international students. They also plan a party for students who study abroad later in the semester. “This semester, we haven’t had the first welcoming party yet,” said Miyuki Nishimura, president of the International Club. “We also have Japanese exchange students that got

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nior public relations major at Washburn, also joined the fun and was amazed to see the international house overflowing with students. “I think it’s a good idea to talk to international students,” Rodriguez said. “It takes people out of their comfort zones. It always makes me wish I

could speak more than one language so that I could have conversations with people from all over the world.” The event was a great success. Many students met new people, made new friends, and had a great time. When the next party begins, don’t be afraid to stop by.

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10 Features February 28, 2018

Silent movies speak volumes at annual film festival Steven Dennis

Washburn Review steven.dennis1@washburn.edu

Ever since the inception of video recording, people have been trying to find ways to use it to tell stories. Visionary filmmakers like Georges Méliès flexed their creative muscles to produce movies, even with the limitation of having no recorded sound. Thanks to this creativity, the films of this era have a unique charm and brilliance that still shines through to this day. Washburn welcomed The Kansas Silent Film Festival to White Concert Hall, bringing two days of exciting spectacle. “This is our twenty-second film festival and we have been here at White Concert Hall every year,” said Bill Shaffer, the director of the event. “The theme for the weekend is ‘Women in Silent Films,’” Shaffer continued. “This is the time period; we are covering a time period were they really all had the chance to participate and to do interesting films and different films, and they made some great strides back then.” This year’s festival highlighted silent films that were directed by or featured women in starring roles. Interestingly, despite what the name implies,

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Reunion: “While some movies shown at the festival were projected from their original film and reels, many were shown digitally. This is because most original copies of silent films have either seen heavy degradation or have been destroyed.

sound played a pivotal roll in silent film. “It’s a discovery, in a way, finding out that silent films had music, but it was always played live,” said Shaffer. “They were never silent… You had a pianist, or an organist, or an orchestra, which we have tonight, playing for each and every film. It’s a good experience and people love the fact that it is so unique.” Indeed, the festival featured

live music to both set the mood of the piece and to enhance the experience. “The experience of seeing a silent film with live music is much more intense and exciting than watching it at home on a DVD or streaming it,” said Shaffer. While some groups perform prepared music to accompany the silver screen, many will simply improvise along with the film.

“I do a lot of improvisation,” said Jeff Rapsis, a pianist performing for the event. “Everybody does it differently… I kind of know what I’m going to play, but I don’t have anything written down; I don’t plan it out, I do it in real time.” The music performed by the musicians reflects the film that they accompany, making each performance unique to the others, including different

screenings of the same film. This is partly due to the presence of the audience. “I respond to the film, but also the audience,” said Rapsis. The audience plays a major role in the effect that the film will have. “There is an interaction there that you just won’t get watching at home,” said Shaffer. “And the audiences are really great to have here because they get so involved in the films.” Sadly, many silent films have been lost or destroyed, leaving those that are still available rare, especially those that are still in their original film and reels. “About seventy percent of the movies that were made back then were lose and are not available,” said Rapsis. Silent film serves as a fascinating artistic medium to explore, having a style that is unique to it. “I think that the most important thing to realize is… It’s not a primitive ancestor of today, it’s actually a totally different art form.” The Festival will return next year and will welcome audiences young and old to a spectacular event and experience.

Art installation reveals sexual assault epidemic Yash Chitrakar

Washburn Review yash.chitrakar@washburn.edu

“I missed a couple days of work after it happened. When I told my boss, she asked me this question. I said, ‘A t-shirt and a jeans, bitch. What do you wear to a basketball game?’ I walked out and never came back.” “Khakis and a dress shirt. I had to give a presentation that day in my communications class. They took my clothes at the hospital during my rape exam. I’m not sure what happened to them.” These were the responses of two university students to the question, “What were you wearing?” referring to their experiences of being raped. These answers, along with many others, lie on a piece of paper next to the clothes donated by the victims themselves at art exhibitions in different universities in the US.

The exhibition is titled, “What Were You Wearing? A Survivor Art Installation” and is now being brought to Washburn March 9 in the Memorial Union by graduate student, Lakpa Sherpa. Sherpa organized the exhibition, in collaboration with Washburn campus advocate Molly Steffes-Herman, faculty member Sharon Sullivan and YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment, as well as the financial support of Washburn Student Government Association. The opening reception will last from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 9 and the exhibition will continue to be displayed until March 16. Sherpa is graduating from Washburn in social work and plans to use this exhibition as a start to destigmatize the victim-blaming attitude that blames provocative clothing as the cause for the rape. She chose 16 of the more than

The I miss you more than anything. Not a day goes by without you crossing my mind. You were my protector, our provider, the first man I ever loved, and the man I looked up to my entire life. You taught me how to tie my shoes, so I could go places. You taught me how to cook, so I wouldn’t starve. You helped me learn, so I could be successful in life. You left me too soon. You were supposed to teach me how to drive, so I could keep going places. You were supposed to watch me graduate from high-school and college, so you could see how successful I have become. And when you thought I was ready, you were supposed to walk

50 outfits to exhibit. For her, choosing these outfits was the most challenging thing to do. “I felt like, by leaving the other outfits out I was not giving everyone a voice. I just wish I had a bigger space,” Sherpa said. The outfits on display are those that average college students wear: Jeans, plaid shirts, jerseys. “I chose outfits that any college-going kid would wear. I wanted to show how sexual assault could chance upon anyone regardless of what they are wearing,” Sherpa said. She also translated the stories--the responses--of the victims into Arabic, Japanese and Spanish, three of the most spoken languages in Washburn, to increase accessibility. Removing damaging stigmas has always been Sherpa’s goal as a Washburn student. Just last semester, she worked with campus advocate, Molly

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me down the aisle to the man I choose to marry. The man that will take on your role someday when I begin my own family and be my protector, the provider of our family, the man that will be our children’s first love, and the man our children will look up to throughout their lives. I never got the chance to tell you how much you meant to me because you left so unexpectedly. Know that you have helped me become the person who I am today. Know that I will always love you. And know that no matter how angry I was at you after the divorce, I forgive you. I know that

you will always be with me, watching over me. Someday we will meet again. I love you dad. I lost my father when I was only 17 years old due to a severe heart attack. To prevent others from losing their loved ones so quick and unexpectedly and ultimately save a life, I urge everyone to visit The American Heart Association, www.heart.org, to educate themselves on the warning signs of a heart attack, stroke, and cardiac arrest. Thank you, Ciera Guthery

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Steffes-Herman, to establish a victim advocacy center. Right now, along with the exhibition, she is working with various faculty members on improving female hygiene on campus. She wants to add tampons and other women-health products to the list of commodities one usually finds in the bathroom. She is also looking to update the manual of Safe-zone Ally

Training, an organization on campus that teaches people on ways to become an ally to the LGBTQ community. As for her future endeavors, Sherpa thinks she will go back to Nepal with the treasure trove of knowledge she has gained in the US to help elevate Nepali society and to solve prevalent social problems.

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Garland annihilates sophomore slump cliché Alex Garland has a had a huge impact on narrative storytelling since the early 90s. Now his second directorial feature “Annihilation” is out, and seeks to provide people with a surreal and colorful story with some interesting and deeply thought-provoking elements. Lena (Natalie Portman) is a professor of biology at Johns Hopkins who, when she is not teaching, is at home, mourning the disappearance and likely death of her husband Kane (Oscar Isaac). Lena soon finds herself being questioned by a shadowy organization who is connected to her missing husband. The organization is investigating “The Shimmer,” an odd phenomena spreading throughout a coastal region of the United States. When people go into explore the region, their comms immediately disable and no one has ever returned from the expedition. Joining a group of science-focused women, Kane must join the newest expedition to uncover what happened to the past teams and what exactly “The Shimmer” does to people. Alex Garland has a flare for telling stories that only some can pull off as well as he does. “28 Days Later,” his debut screenwriting role, is better than your average zombie film, throwing in elements of political commentary. Garland would go on to write several other sci-fi films that challenged the status quo of sci-fi films in the 2000s by integrating thrilling drama and horror with really interesting and compelling commentary. We only saw the full range of Garland’s talent when his directorial debut, “Ex Machina,” came out in 2015 which took an exciting psychological thriller about the dangers of artificial intelligence and turned it into a unique exploration of what it means to be human and the real world horrors of toxic masculinity.

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Release: “Annihilation” has a very interesting release schedule. While the movie is now playing in the United States in most theaters, internationally the film will not be released until March 12, when it will be placed on Netflix. Garland expressed disappointment towards this planned release because the film was designed to be a piece of cinema. He said that television and smaller screens can be a great place for telling stories, but the stories should be designed for that format.

Now Garland has released his second film and, while it doesn’t quite live up to the quality of “Ex Machina,” it is just as interesting and has some provocative opinions on the nature of how disease corrupts the human soul and how we often force ourselves into patterns of self-destruction. Speaking just on the level of how “Annihilation” works as a horror film in terms of performances and scares, the film nails it. The performances are fantastic, especially from Portman and Gina Rodriguez, who plays Anya Thorensen, a paramedic who quickly becomes prone to the mind-altering effects of “The Shimmer.” The rest of the cast gives performances that do fit their characters, but they just don’t exactly stick the way you want them to. Both Tessa Thompson and Jennifer Jason Leigh embody their characters within their backstories, but you can’t help but wish the actual

characters had a bit more meat on their bones in terms of full on personality. Both of the characters these women play are clearly experiencing a lot of trauma and therefore the performances are more withdrawn and somewhat monotone in delivery. It fits the characters splendidly, but when you have two incredible actresses playing them you really wish they could stretch their acting muscles. The moments of surrealistic horror are the really impressive parts of “Annihilation.” There are plenty of enjoyable moments where the tension and fear are through the roof in this movie, whether its viewing a disturbing video the past expedition team recorded or a menacing, mutated bear slowly circling our protagonists, there are some really great horror moments to be enjoyed throughout the film. These scenes all serve the film’s bonkers but thought-provoking

ending. “Annihilation” calls to mind the plot of films like “mother!” or “Arrival” in the sense that its stories feature women having to endure really difficult traumas and the narrative presents those traumas in really different, often abstract or surreal, ways. Your appreciation of (or willingness to buy into) the themes of “Annihilation,” entirely hinges on how much you would like to see the abstract moments of the final film. Make no mistake, “Annihilation” is a beautiful film and its imagery, especially in the last 20 minutes, is incredibly unique and stirring, but its not a movie that is forward about its imagery. The last 15 minutes of “mother!” also is a flurry of bizarre and strange imagery, but throughout that ending, I knew exactly what point that film was trying to make and the same goes for “Arrival.” “Annihilation” never

really settles on what point it wants to make. While “Annihilation” can be looked at as an interesting allegory for how disease destroys us, it never feels fully in on that idea and the same goes for alternate readings which say the movie is about how we choose to self-destruct and how those paths make us new. These readings are there, but the film never feels fully in on these ideas. One could claim that it’s because the movie is ambiguous or surreal that it allows people to form their own takes on what the movie means. I think the issue of this film is that many people will be so conflicted in their attempts to analyze what they’ve just seen they will have to read something to feel as though they’ve understood it and a movie should function best on its own. It should not only feel complete by what you read after the fact. Overall, the ideas that “Annihilation” is commenting on and toying with are compelling and while personal analyses of the film may differ, the result will likely be that the movie is making a profound statement on something. While more focus would have been appreciated, there is no denying that “Annihilation” is another feather in Garland’s cap. It’s a sci-fi film that chooses to explore humanity in a really compelling way despite the confusing and odd status of how it ends. Even without the social commentary though, “Annihilation” is still an effective horror film with beautifully terrifying imagery and some really great performances, especially its lead. It is great and defies that tired “sophomore slump” cliche, but it is still nowhere near as interesting or compelling as “Ex Machina.”

Long-awaited ‘Alto’s Odyssey’ entertains all Sledding on sand instead of snow is a lot harder than it looks, but in “Alto’s Odyssey” the titular character makes it look easy. “Alto’s Adventure” continues on in the sequel to the popular iOS game in “Alto’s Odyssey.” The new updated game has been long anticipated since “Alto’s Adventure” was released three years ago. The original app was a favorite among many due to its minimalistic and aesthetically pleasing landscape, as well as well-developed plot lines. At first glance, “Alto’s Odyssey” is visually and systematically similar to its predecessor. The player must navigate sand dunes and temple ruins instead of mountain slopes, but you still control Alto and several other unlockable characters. You advance by completing certain tasks in each round and learning new tricks, such as backflips and grinds. You can collect coins and power boosts along the way. Overall the two games are similar like siblings, but they are certainly not twins. “Alto’s Odyssey” offers a

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Long-time coming: “Alto’s Odyssey” has been in development for a really long time. The game keeps many of the mechanics of the previous game in the “Alto” series, such as these coins you can collect which can be used to purchase powerups that will give you a few more advantages. The game adds spots that launch you into the air that resemble tornadoes.

wider range of landscapes and natural elements that can appear in the game, such as sand, water and rocks. The background progresses from day to night and back again as you play, adding an extra

challenge as you try to sled through the dark. It also boasts a serene soundtrack that helps immerse you in the game. The soundtrack captures the grandiosity of the desert with epic, sweeping cello tones

that change as you advance through the game. Both games have a palette of pastel colors, but the landscape of “Alto’s Odyssey” allows for more complex, lush backgrounds with beautiful yellows

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and oranges. The minimalist design of the background adds to the overall calming effect of the game. The fans of this game have admitted that this game can be used as a stress-reliever. The beautiful colors and ambient music that play in the background offer a pleasant way to pass the time. The tasks that the game introduces are challenging enough to keep your attention, but simple enough to induce a sense of serenity. Ultimately, “Alto’s Odyssey” feels like a more mature and modern version of a beloved game. The new game kept the aspects that were so popular when “Alto’s Adventure” came out, and expanded on them to create a more comprehensive game. I would give this game two thumbs up as a sequel and also as a stand-alone product. “Alto’s Odyssey,” as well as “Alto’s Adventure,” is currently available in the app store on any iOS device for $4.99.

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