Washburn Review - March 14, 2018 - Issue 22

Providing a voice for Washburn students since 1897 Volume 144, Issue 22

News Pages 1-3 Christian Charay memorial

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Opinion Page 4 Social media activism

Sports Pages 5-6 Tennis dominates

Features Pages 7-12 David Weed profile

Poet Desmond Egan brings Irish history to life Whitney Clum Washburn Review whitney.clum@washburn.edu

With midterms looming, we can only hope that the Irish poet, Desmond Egan, brought some of the Emerald Isle’s famous luck with him during his visit to Washburn.

The International House hosted Egan, a recipient of an honorary degree from Washburn, to give a lunchtime presentation about Irish poetry as a precursor to his event March 9.

No stranger to the university, Egan’s visit is due to a long-standing relationship with Washburn. At an Irish American Cultural Institute meeting back in the 80s, Egan made the acquaintance of William Langdon, who was head of international studies at the time. Langdon invited him to speak at Washburn after hearing his poetry. The Irish native, who was the first European poet to win the National Poetry Foundation of America Award, has since occasionally visited Washburn to discuss his craft.

He is currently on a three week tour in the U.S., which gave him the opportunity to return.

“He writes poetry that is, I guess you could not really classify it as Irish poetry. A lot of it is about Ireland, but it’s still, you know, when he writes about the famine, that was an event in Ireland, but the emotions of the poetry are things that anyone can relate to,” said James Kelly, a producer at KTWU who worked on a documentary about Egan. “Feelings of neglect, feelings of fear, you know, anguish, things that are connected to the Great Fam-

ine in Ireland…I think that’s the appeal.”

While his poetry has been described to have a wide appeal, Egan himself states that the subjects of his writing are based on whatever comes to him in the moment.

“My favorite thing to write about is whatever I can write about, whatever that happens to be,” Egan said. “I have to wait until the words begin to squirm on the page for me. Mostly I’m sitting at home, trying to find a word and failing.”

The hour-long event began with a quick introduction of Egan, who sported both a shamrock and an Ichabod pin, one on each

lapel. He then dove into a primer of Irish poets, seamlessly weaving poetry into the lecture as if aged prose came as natural as casual language.

Beginning with Yeats, Egan worked his way through more widely read poets, such as Beckett, and ended with more modern poets, such as Patrick Kavanagh, while simultaneously working in bits of Irish history to give the poems weight.

While never quite distancing himself from his focus on the history of Irish poetry, Egan sprinkled in quick anecdotes about how a specific work affected him, specifically citing jazz music as the catalyst for jolting him out of writing in a style distinct from Yeats.

Besides his connection to Kansas that comes via Washburn and tours promoting his poetry, both Kelly and Egan note that there are plenty of similarities between areas of Ireland and Kansas.

“It’s the coasts that seem to get all the press and attention,” said Kelly, speaking about the documentary. “There are parts of County Kildare that look like northeast Kansas. A lot like northeast Kansas.”

Egan agreed with the sentiment, saying, “We were looking for a shot in Ireland, and he was ready to edit, so we went out somewhere outside Topeka and we walked, and you would think it was Ireland.”

The connection gives the opportunity to transport students and illuminate a connection between Ireland and Topeka while browsing his work or anthologies.

Illustration by John Burns

WU offers interview opportunities for student teachers Washburn education stuthis process before those The time beforehand also Washburn Review dents, especially when they interviews, I would have gives the students opporcharles.rankin@washburn.edu came to interview day. done a much better job at tunities to leave a resume “When we would come them.” with a district or talk to For over a decade, to Washburn we’d think Usually when a perdistricts about upcoming Washburn has set up a ‘gosh their students are so spective teacher comes to interviews. career-seeking opportunity much better prepared than interview, they meet with a After the initial opening for education majors during other places,’ and they were panel of people associated time, interviews begin, with their student teaching really good at answering with the district, including 20 minute slots. Each stusemester. the questions,” Carter said. principals, administrators dent can sign up for up to Education Interview Day “Now that I’m here I unand department heads. Ac- 10 separate interviews. was held March 13 and saw derstand that it is really our cording to Aeschilman, the “I encourage [them] 24 school districts from the midwest and around the Average K-12 teaching salaries in Kansas and surrounding states country come to interview Washburn students for teaching positions. Students who attend can sign up $52,338 with these districts and can potentially have interviews throughout the day.

“It’s designed specifically $46,506 for education majors and particularly for people who $47,984 $48,293 are student teaching right now who are graduating at the end of the term,” said Craig Carter, field National Average placement director for the $45,245 Information from the National education department. $36,141 Education Association Rankings of Career Services helps the States 2016 and Estimates of facilitate the day and School Statistics 2017 prepares the students in a variety of ways ahead of time for their interviews.

Career Services that get our one-on-one interview style to sign up for as many as “Gary Handy comes over students prepared.” that is set up for interview they can,” Carter said. and talks to our students This preparation and op- day is a much less intimi“They may not want to go a couple of times during portunity is not something dating first step to lead to to Dodge City, but set up student teaching seminars,” that the students take for potential panel style interan interview with Dodge Carter said. “The first time granted. views later on in the hiring City and learn about their he comes he covers cover Regan Aeschliman is a process. school district. You also get letters and resumes. The student teacher this se“As positions [open] up, practice interviewing.” second time he comes he mester working toward because of these interviews Carter said scheduling talks about signing up on a secondary education we’re going to [get] phone these additional interviews BodJobs and the process of certification in history after calls from [districts] saying could also reveal opportunisigning up to interview with having already completed ‘Hey this just opened. Get ties that students might not specific school districts.” an undergraduate degree your application in and realize.

Carter spent most of previously. Aeschliman felt we’ll let you know,” Aeschli“Some of those western his time before coming that this day was helpful, man said.

[Kansas] districts have to Washburn as a school especially given her previAs the day began, stusome very good incentives administrator, and he sees ous experiences in looking dents had the chance to too,” Carter said. a great value in having help for teaching jobs. meet with the districts and Aeschliman agrees that from Career Services with “I’ve had a few interviews introduce themselves. the opportunity to meet the process at Washburn. before this and I went “They can go around with those other districts Carter and his colleagues in the best that I could,” Washburn A and B and just can be helpful. noted a real difference in Aeschliman said. “If I had talk to people,” Carter said.

“I’ve...met several school Charles Rankin

districts that I wouldn’t have been able to come into contact with otherwise,” Aeschliman said. “Being able to network with this is a really great opportunity.”

Not every student teacher this semester is planning to come to the Education Interview Day, but not necessarily because they think it won’t benefit them.

“Out of the...students we have right now, a lot of them either already have jobs [lined up], or they’re going to graduate school,” Carter said. “[Districts] hiring more teachers right out of the gate these days.”

One such student who did not attend the interview day is Cale Paquette, a senior music education and music performance major.

He was recently accepted to two separate graduate school programs.

“I was accepted into graduate school and I just didn’t feel like it was appropriate to interview for positions I didn’t intend to take,” Paquette said.

Paquette said that if he wasn’t planning on attending graduate school he would’ve attended.

“I feel like [it’s] an excellent opportunity for [future] educators at Washburn to interview with people across the state,” Paquette said. “To those students who go, I wish them the best of luck.”

Aeschliman believes that this event is just one of the many great things Washburn’s education department does.

“The education program is a really great program,” Aeschliman said. “They do everything they can to help you succeed.”

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2 News March 14, 2018

Washburn attendee dies after being hit by train Jessica Knieff Washburn Review jessica.knieff@washburn.edu

Christian Charay, 21, was hit and killed by a train in east Topeka, Feb. 27 and his girlfriend, Claire Seeley, 19, was critically injured.

According to a Kansas Highway Patrol report, Charay and Seeley were on the railroad tracks on a bridge near Second Street and Tecumseh just after 5 p.m. when the train came through. Charay was hit and pronounced dead at the scene, and Seeley was transported to a local hospital to be treated for her critical injuries after apparently jumping from the bridge.

Charay’s death has had an impact on the Washburn community because he attended Washburn for a time. He was described by his long-time best friend, Kristina Hernandez, junior music education major, as a carefree and loveable person. Hernandez and Charay had been friends since their preschool days, and friends can still see the photo of that preschool class as the cover photo on Charay’s Twitter account.

“He was super funny. He was always joking around. He was always laughing,” Hernandez said.

According to his obituary, Charay had been involved in sports throughout his life, including soccer, swimming and baseball. He graduated from Topeka High School in 2015. He wasn’t enrolled in courses this semester at Washburn, but was working at Lowe’s.

“He did stuff because he wanted to get the most out of life,” Hernandez said. “Kind of like ‘you only live once.’ It’s a cliche saying, but it was literally how he lived. Life is short and life literally was short for him so it’s good that he didn’t care what other people thought.”

Charay’s father has created a GoFundMe page titled, “Help me bury my son Christian” to help with burial costs. Updates have been posted periodically on the page with some statements about what is believed to have happened the day of the accident.

Abby Price, junior public administration major was good friends with Charay in high school and described fond memories with him.

Percentage Night at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop

Zeta Tau Alpha will be earning a percentage of the money spent at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday, March 14, at 2614 SW 17th.

All proceeds will be donated to Zeta Tau Alpha’s philanthropy.

CAB Grocery Bingo

CAB will be hosting another Grocery Bingo night from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 14 in the Union Marketplace.

Participants will have the chance to win useful prizes.

The event is free and open to all Washburn students.

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“He brought joy to everyone and everywhere he went. He’ll be missed by many,” Price said.

According to Operation Lifesaver, someone is hit by a train every three hours in the U.S. In 2017, there were nine train deaths in Kansas alone, twice as many as recorded in the previous year, according to the Executive Director of Kansas Operation Lifesaver, Tara Mays in an interview with Topeka’s KSNT. According to Operation Lifesaver’s website, all train tracks are private property and walking on train tracks is highly dangerous and considered to be trespassing. It says the average freight train traveling at 55 mph or more takes the length of 18 football fields to stop, meaning that it is nearly impossible for a train to stop quickly enough to avoid an unexpected collision.

Seeley is now in stable condition and will undergo extensive rehabilitation and recovery due to the severe injuries she suffered.

Hernandez said Charay was well-known throughout the Topeka community. Support has been pouring in over social media, but funds are still needed to reach the goal set on the GoFundMe page.

The funeral and interment were held March 9 at Faith Lutheran Church and Mt. Calvary Cemetery, respectively.

In addition to the GoFundMe page, contributions toward the memorial can be made in his memory to BrennanMathena Funeral home and sent to 800 SW Sixth Ave., Topeka, KS 66603 or checks may be made payable to Alfred J. Charay and taken to any Capital City Bank Location.

“It’s unreal,” Hernandez said. “[It helps to] know there was not a doubt in his mind that I cared about him and he cared about me.”

King Lecture SeriesBarry Crawford

Washburn will be hosting Bary Crawford as the 36th Thomas L. King Lecturer from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 14 in Washburn Room A. Following his philosophy talk, Crawford will be there for the reception after his talk.

This event is open and free to all Washburn students.

Leadership Institute All-Institute Meeting

The Leadership Institute will be hosting a meeting from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 1 in the Kansas Room.

This meeting is for any students that are interested

Photos courtesy of Kristina Hernandez

Left: Christian Charay and Kristina Hernandez Right: Christian Charay and Claire Seeley Above: A photo from the visitation at which Charay’s family received friends the day prior to the funeral and interment.

Briefs in learning more about the Leadership Institute. Students can also learn how to get involved. This event is free and open to all Washburn students.

you’ve received an email, the event is free.

“What Were You Wearing?”

Washburn will be hosting a psychology convention starting at 11 a.m., Friday, March 16 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 17 in the Henderson Learning Resources Center on campus.

Students from many institutions will be presenting their work, and students are welcome to come even if they don’t want to present.

Registration is $40 on site, but is free for Washburn students to come and listen.

This survivor art installation will remain in the Memorial Union until Friday, March 16.

The installation tells the story of those faced with sexual assault and the misconceptions around it.

All pieces are real clothes representing what victims were wearing at the time of their assaults. All students are welcome to walk around and see the installation and pick up educational resources.

Eastern Kansas/ Missouri Scholarship Dinner

Washburn will be holding a scholarship dinner from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, March 15, in Washburn Room A. The event is to celebrate new students and their families from Eastern Kansas and Missouri who have received scholarships for Washburn. If

Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention

Spring break

Spring break will begin Monday, March 19 and classes will resume as normal on Monday, March 23. Residence Halls will be closing at 6 p.m.

Friday, March 16. Students can stay on campus over break if they have filled out an Spring Break Housing Contract with Residential Living.

Advanced registration opens

It’s time to meet with advisors and start planning your upcoming semester.

Seniors can register beginning on March 27, juniors on March 28, sophomores on March 29 and freshmen on March 30.

Classification is as follows: Freshman (0-23 credit hours), Sophomore (24-53 credit hours), junior, (54-87 credit hours) and senior (88 or more credit hours.)

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March 14, 2018 News 3

Think twice before clicking ‘I agree’ Allie Broockerd Washburn Review alexandria.broockerd@washburn.edu

There is a new joke making its way across social media about “the FBI agent” in every computer. While this originally began as a meme, it is much more of a reality than many realize.

Cullen Hoback is the creator of the film “Terms and Conditions May Apply,” a documentary that describes how social media sites and search engines exploit user information for profit. It also discusses the legal implications of the government’s free access to our information via third party applications.

Hoback spoke at Washburn March 5 and stressed to students the loss of control that occurs from the second you hit the “I agree” button on a terms and conditions box.

“Many applications ask for permission to access information on your computer or device that doesn’t make sense for what the application is doing,” Hoback said. “If a flashlight app is asking for access to your microphone, camera, contacts, don’t allow it.”

Hoback explained to students how much popular sites that connect us, such as Facebook and Google, have changed their privacy

A two-wheeled getaway

March 6, 4:39 p.m.

Memorial Union.

A student reported her bicycle was stolen.

You’re not supposed to be here

March 7, 8 a.m. Sigma Phi Epsilon Possession of marijuana and paraphernalia of someone not affiliated. Cited, given a notice to leave and released.

What happened to my car?

policies without really making users aware. Any statements concerning changes are written using terminology that is not user friendly. These sites actually generate money by sharing user information with companies they have partnerships with.

Think back to any organization that you have clicked the ‘like’ button for their Facebook page.

Companies are now aware of the things you like and dislike, your hobbies, your location and even information as personal as your sexuality.

They then use these qualities to target specific demographics with advertisements. Social media and search engines make a profit for providing this information.

Hoback asked students in the audience during the presentation if many felt they had nothing to hide in terms of online information. As the majority of hands raised, general consensus changed throughout the lecture as Hoback explained that the lack of privacy is not just an issue concerning companies exploiting users, it is also a legal issue.

Hoback then chose one of the students out of the audience who raised his hand when asked if he had nothing to hide. Erasmo Nunez,

March 7, 9:30 a.m.

Washburn Tech Students accidentally damaged a vehicle.

Overworked

March 7, 1:15 p.m. SRWC Student passed out while working out and transported by ambulance to the hospital.

Rank stank

March 8, 1:45 p.m. Lincoln Hall A request to unlock a vehicle revealed the odor of marijuana. Nothing was found.

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sophomore, mass media major, stood at the front and answered a series of personal questions to show just how intimate the information internet users have shared through private conversations, likes and browser history without distinctly knowing they are sharing.

Nunez was able to answer personal questions such as his number of sexual partners and his view on abortion honestly in front of a crowd of people.

However, this drove the point home to uncomfortable audience members that their habits and views are easily accessed by companies and the government without their explicit permission.

“The government has access to any information you share with a third party application,” Hoback said. “ This was made possible by Congress, and is known as the Third Party Doctrine. Once you’ve shared information with a third party application, you’ve essentially given up your right to this information.”

This legal theory was held up in a 2012 Maryland District Court case United States v.

Graham. It was ruled that an individual has no reasonable expectation to privacy once their information is shared with a third party application.

This theory challenges the

Return our property please

March 9, 9 a.m. Washburn Tech A former student failed to return a laptop issued to them.

Not your gift

March 9, 3 p.m. Lincoln Hall A student’s gift card was stolen and used to purchase something in Topeka. No idea who would purchase something in Topeka.

Lost and found

Photo by Allie Broockerd

Peeked in on: A group of students stands for a group photo with filmmaker Cullen Holback. Those in attendance were shown how easy it is for private information to fall into the hands of powerful entities.

Fourth Amendment, which guarantees an American the right to privacy.

“The rights that we are provided in the physical world have not followed us over into the digital realm,” Hoback said. “So when you’re visiting a website, the terms and conditions are basically the constitution to that site. The fourth amendment does not apply.”

Emma Staats, sophomore criminal justice major, was also chosen out of the audience to have her Google search history viewed on the projector.

Hoback used this moment to show how transparent we have allowed the government to make us. It may not seem like a big deal to have your search history viewable by entities without a face, but when you sit in a room and are having it viewed publicly, there is a sudden awareness of all the privacy and control

we relinquish by engaging in search engines like Google, that have no regard for personal privacy.

How can a social media user prevent their information from being exploited? Hoback recommends using search engine applications that cost money, but do not share your information. For example, Duckduckgo is one search engine application that costs a few dollars each month, but keeps your information out of unknown hands.

“All of your search historyif you have porn habits, the government has access to that as well,” Hoback said. “All of this information could be leveraged against you in the future. You don’t know where your future is going to go, you don’t know what you’re going to do with your life necessarily, and you don’t want all of this information to be held over your head.”

Washburn Police Department Someone turned property they found into WUPD officers.

Intruder alert

Hit and run

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WUPD officers saw a noninjury vehicle accident. One of the vehicles fled the scene and was not located.

Slow week for fire alarms

Bullet? Again?

March 12, 8:40 a.m.

Maintenance Facility Three bullets were located and placed in property.

One shocked perp

March 10, 3:56 a.m. LLC A smoke detector was activated. Cause for alarm was unknown.

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4 Opinion March 14, 2018

Editorial: Make the most of your spring break As spring break looms over the next few days, many students are wondering what is the best way to spend their week off. Some might be taking trips out of the state, or even out of the country, but others of us might be stuck in Topeka the whole week, living our lives like any other week.

Here’s a few simple things to do to make sure that you are utilizing your break in the best way possible.

First off, take as much of a break as possible. Some of you might be working, because you don’t have the ability to take off. Maybe you need the extra money or maybe the stress of midterms got so intense you forgot to ask off and it’s too late. Whatever the reason, be sure to at least find the time to

take a break, even a little one.

Have an extra hour between shifts? Listen to a new album.

Have an unexpected day off?

Sleep in a little later than usual. Use the time you have for yourself, not for anyone else.

Second, and this goes along with the first, rest. Don’t just stay up every night because you don’t have class the next morning. Maybe go to bed at the normal time and sleep a little later the next morning.

Take the opportunity to maybe lie down and take a nap. If the weather is nice, perhaps you can find a nice quiet place to sit down and read a book. Rest your body, your mind and your soul.

Third, catch up on anything you need to finish. Have a

paper due in your composition class in a few weeks? Maybe knock out some research and preliminary writing. Behind on an assignment in French class?

Spread out the work and do a couple of questions each day.

Maybe you have a project you wanted to do at home before the semester ended. Need to rearrange your bedroom?

Need to clean your bedroom?

Spend a little time to get some tasks done. Remember to do the work you need to get done, but not to overwork yourself either. This is supposed to be a break after all.

Fourth, take a trip. Many of you might be going to some exotic place like Mexico, Puerto Rico or even Omaha, and that’s great. But what if you’re stuck in Topeka, with

no plans to go anywhere?

There are plenty of places within a few hours drive to explore. Maybe take a spontaneous trip to Kansas City, Wichita, Lawrence or even, dare I say, a different part of Topeka? Find time to get out of the house for a little fun with a trip to a local brewery or a stroll through a park. While you’re at it, find something new to try.

Maybe learn a new sport like disc golf, or a new hobby like geocaching. Do something to get you on your feet and moving. There’s nothing worse than having a whole week free and feeling like you wasted it in your home watching Netflix for seven days straight.

Finally, spend some time with friends. Most of these

previous activities would be much better if done with people around you that you care about, and who care about you. Even doing homework can be better if you have a friend close by to talk to. Use your resources and find something to do together.

Whatever you do over spring break, make sure you do something that you enjoy.

Catch up on homework or housework if you need to. Get some rest and recharge for the final push of the semester.

But remember, don’t just sit around the house alone. Get on your feet and have some fun with your friends and find ways to really enjoy your break.

Opinion: Social media activism important now more than ever After the Parkland shooting, social media blew up with messages of both support and anger at the tragedy that occurred. The hashtag #NeverAgain became a sensation on Twitter, and new accounts popped up advertising the March for our Lives, and the efforts of the students to get stronger gun control.

You could barely scroll through your feed, or look at your homepage without seeing an opinion or news article about gun control.

Now, almost a month later, the social media activists are silent, Donald Trump is tweeting about something else, and my feed is once again filled with memes. So what happened to the outrage about the heartbreaking event?

Why have our legislators been allowed to fail students once again? Why does Trump get to tweet about his border wall while he has failed to put forward any substantial policies?

I am tired of social media stirring the pot, and then

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Washburn Review Corrections Last issue on pg. 8 Abby Miller’s major was listed incorrectly.

Abby Miller is a junior art, painting and drawing major.

Last issue on pg. 2 Kritika Shetty’s last name was misspelled.

On pg. 1 Ying Lui’s first name was misspelled.

letting the soup burn. We can’t be activists online, and then fail to follow through. Twitter user Brian Krassenstein tweeted two days ago, “It’s been 3 weeks since the Stoneman Douglas massacre.

The media has already slowed their coverage of the tragedy to a crawl. We promised that this time would be different.

Let’s Make it Different.

Don’t stop TWEETING your support of these kids & your disgust w/ the NRA. RETWEET.” The kids from Stoneman

Douglas are still organizing and the March for Our Lives is coming March 24 at the Topeka Capitol to be exact, but you can see the trickle of anger slowing. I don’t think that we can let up. We can’t let Trump move on to his daily tweets praising the economy, or let our legislators forget that they still have work to do. I refuse to let our government blame old policies, without implementing new policies. We have to keep the spark alive, and the messages coming.

Social media has allowed

students to become more involved in activist campaigns, but it has also allowed us to post and then forget. We must call our legislators, push our agenda and refuse to let them go back to their everyday lives without change. When we say #NeverAgain, it’s imperative that we mean it. With tragedies like the Parkland shooting, we cannot favorite or retweet and then forget.

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Do you feel like the information you currently have on the web is safe?

Bailey Pankratz senior marketing and management

Brennon Barnes freshman forensic investigation

“Search engines are keeping our information, which is scary. I do not feel like my information I have on my social media is safe, it’s public.”

“No, my information is not safe. I’m actually planning on going into a government job, so I need to make sure I know exactly what I’m putting out there.”

Emily Unruh

John Wonderlich freshman psychology “From what I’ve learned, my information does not feel safe. I didn’t realize that my location is specifically being tracked.”

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Ciera Guthery sophomore criminal justice

Anneleise McEvoy sophomore mass media

“I feel like I share a lot but I don’t think that people really care. Any job that I’ve had has done a background check so I feel like I’m safe.”

“No, not really. I actually just deleted Facebook Messenger because of how much information it takes from your phone. I also have my Instagram set to public.”

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March 14, 2018 Sports 5

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SEEDS OF THE WEEK Men’s basketball dips out in the first round

Washburn softball continues fantastic opening season

The Washburn men’s basketball team had a very successful season this year under first-year head coach Brett Ballard. With multiple seniors parting ways from the Ichabods next year, Ballard looks to rebuild the team for another impressive conference run. The Ichabods lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Northern State University by a score of 91-75 as a seventh seed in the Central Region.

The Washburn softball team maintains a winning record with 17-6 and is keeping its foot on the pedal as the Ichabods takes down opponents one by one in the start to its season. Recently, the Ichabods defeated Missouri Southern State and Pittsburg State University with ease and hold a 5-1 conference record. The Ichabods will face Minot State University Friday, March 16 to add to their impressive record.

Washburn women headline HyVee student athletes of the week

Men’s tennis looks to stay on top with win this Friday The men’s tennis team is on a roll after starting their season 6-1 as they ended a huge drought against Northwest Missouri State March 7, beating the No. 16 ranked Bearcats. The Ichabods will go head-to-head with the University of Nebraska-Kearney Lopers Friday, March 16, entering conference play with a 1-0 record.

Junior, Savannah Moore and freshman, Rachel Mayberry both earned HyVee student athlete honors this week as they had monumental performances in their respective sports. Moore, an infielder, has led her softball team to an incredible start to the season with her consistent and impressive offensive performances.

Mayberry ended her indoor track season with a school record and another impressive performance in the pole vault among her numerous well performed meets over the season.

By Trevor Beurman

Men’s basketball ends postseason with first round loss Trevor Beurman Washburn Review trevor.beurman@washburn.edu

The Ichabods took part in their first NCAA tournament since 2012 under first-year head coach Brett Ballard against Northern State University.

This matchup placed the seventh seeded Ichabods up against the second seeded Wolves in the Central Region.

Northern State began the game with hot shooting and never looked back.

Washburn led only in the first half, with the first points of the game on a layup from senior, Brady Skeens. After that, Northern State progressively pulled away from the Ichabods, dominating from the arch and in the paint.

“We knew going in that they were a really good

team, but the thing about us is that we have grown and learned a lot since we faced them,” Ballard said.

The most notable performances in this game were from Skeens with 18 points, seven rebounds and 7-12 from the field, along with junior, Javion Blake with 17 total points, three steals and 6-10 from the field.

Junior, Tyas Martin also had a quality final game with 13 points, three assists and 6-11 from the field.

At halftime, the Ichabods trailed by as many as 12 points and struggled to find any offense in the first half.

Washburn eventually got their offense going in the second half. By the time the Ichabods started to heat up it was a little too late.

The Wolves continued to stay hot in the second half with their three-point shooting, shutting down

any Washburn attempt to narrow the gap. While Washburn scored more than they had in the first half, they remained behind Northern State in terms of total score.

Northern State outscored the Ichabods 44-40 in the second half as Northern State rolled to victory in the first round of the Central Region. Northern State went on to face St. Cloud State and beat them 68-61 to make it to the Central Region finals.

With this being the final game for seniors like Tyas Martin, Cameron Wiggins, Skeens, Randall Smith, Tom Huppe and Isaac Clark, Ballard will have big holes to fill for next season. Washburn will try to piggyback off this great MIAA conference season for another bid in the NCAA tournament come next season.

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Adjusting the shot: Senior, Randall Smith adjusts his shot for a tough layup under the basket against Northern State University in Maryville, Missouri for the NCAA Tournament.

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Batter up: Junior, Ashely Ruder swats at a ball to put in play against an MIAA opponent at the Washburn Softball Complex.

Ready stance: Junior, Emilee Baker watches a ball go by against an MIAA opponent at the Washburn Softball Complex.

Taking off: Junior, Taylor Kirk takes off from third base against an MIAA opponent at the Washburn Softball Complex.

Photos by Ying Liu

Washburn softball leads a four game winning streak Bryan Grabauskas Washburn Review bryan.grabauskas@washburn.edu

The softball team played four games held this week.

These games were March 9 against Missouri Southern State, and the other two were held March 10 against Pittsburg State.

In the first game against Missouri Southern, the Lions got an early lead with a run in the first-inning. The Ichabods took a 2-1 lead in the thirdinning with runs by junior, Emilee Baker and junior, Samantha Stallbaumer.

Freshman, Morgan Henry earned another run in the next inning, helping Washburn add to their lead. In the fifthinning, Missouri Southern showed some fight, closing the deficit to one. In the final inning, Washburn added another run, this one by Stallbaumer again.

Then, the Ichabods managed to hang onto their

lead and win the game by a score of 4-2.

After their victory in the first match with Missouri Southern, Washburn faced them again.

This time, the Ichabods were the first to score, with a run

by Stallbaumer in the opening inning.

Baker and junior, Savannah Moore added on runs of their own to get Washburn out to an early 3-0 lead. Both teams stuck to quality field play after that, as neither team scored again for three innings.

Washburn broke the scoring silence with a run by Baker. With their 4-0 lead, the Ichabods finished out the game, preventing any scoring by the Lions, resulting in their second win of the week.

The following day, Washburn traveled to Pittsburg, Kansas to challenge Pittsburg State. Again, Washburn got off to a good start, with Baker adding to her run total. Not to be outdone, the Gorillas scored a run to tie

the score at 1-1 after the firstinning.

Senior, Maddie Anderson scored a run in the thirdinning to get Washburn ahead 2-1. Baker again added to that score with a run of her own, making the score 3-1.

The Ichabods increased their lead even further in the fifth-inning, to 5-1. Anderson and Stallbaumer both scored again. Nearing the end of the game, Stallbaumer and Henry scored another two runs in the sixth-inning, putting Washburn far ahead at 7-1.

With little time to correct their path, the Gorillas lashed out in attempt to come back.

They shot up the scoreboard, earning three runs and closing in on Washburn’s lead. At 7-4, Pittsburg State had one inning left to come back and win the game.

Although they managed to keep Washburn from extending their lead any further, they failed to score any runs of their own. Washburn

won the game 7-4.

Keeping with her productive weekend, Stallbaumer was the first to score in the next game with Pittsburg State.

Junior, Ashley Ruder earned Washburn another run in the second-inning, putting them ahead 2-0.

The Gorillas also managed to score a run in the secondinning, keeping the game close at 2-1. Stallbaumer scored her second run of the game in the third-inning, bringing the score to 3-1.

Washburn exploded off to a 7-1 lead in the fifth-inning.

Moore scored off of a home run, also allowing Baker and Stallbaumer to get runs. Ruder added another run at the end of the inning.

Freshman, Brianna Francis scored a run in the sixthinning, marking the beginning of yet another explosive inning

by Washburn.

Moore hit another home run, again getting three runners home, with Baker and

Anderson also scoring runs on the play. The inning, and the game, came to a close with Washburn winning with a dominant 11-1 score.

“We’re definitely all hungry to keep winning,” said Stallbaumer. “We all came here to win, to make the program better.”

With eight and seven runs, respectively, Stallbaumer and Baker were standouts throughout these four games.

Moore also stood out, hitting two home run in the final game, both of which scored three runs.

“It’s just team effort, doing your job specifically, and each teammate doing what they need to do to get the job done,” Baker said.

Up next for the Ichabods is the Missouri Western Regional Crossover. The Ichabods will play at 10 a.m., Friday, March 16 against Minot State University in St. Joseph, Missouri.

conference eight years in a row and they’re ranked No. 16 in the nation.”

The men were excited to see their hard work and confident attitudes secure them the win.

“We felt really good about our performance as a team,” said Hunter. “I think our toughness and grit was what gave us an edge.”

Overall, the Ichabods demolished the Bearcats with a 7-2 win. Freshmen, Bradley Eidenmueller and Raul-Alin Dicu each scored wins in singles. Eidenmueller went 6-2 and 3-6 and ended with a tight tiebreaker of 11-9. Dicu took out of the No. 6 spot 6-3 and 6-4.

The women stumbled a little during their doubles matches.

Junior, Alexis Czapinski and sophomore, Logan Morrissey were the only team to pull a win as they crushed the Bearcats’ No. 1 team 8-3.

Czapinski went on to win her No. 1 singles match 7-5 and 6-1. Morrissey battled Irene Recuenco in a match that lasted over three hours.

She was able to pull out a win after 6-4, 3-6 and 7-6 sets with

a 7-4 tiebreaker. Sophomore, Jacqueline Engelbrecht also fought for her No. 3 spot win with 3-6, 6-2 and 6-4 sets. Sophomore, Madison Lysaught claimed the victory for the team with her 6-4 and 6-3 triumph over the No. 5 slot.

Most of the women were fighting illnesses as they battled the Bearcats.

“They found a way, after being down and being sick, just battling through and winning some tough, close matches,” said Lysaught. “I was really proud of our fight and the way we battled. To pull that one off was big and a great start to conference.”

Northwest Missouri was the first match against a conference team for the Ichabods. Their results from these matches will determine how they stack up in the conference tournament at the end of the season.

“It was pretty special,” said Hunter. “This was the first step toward reaching our goal of a conference championship.”

Up next the Ichabods take on the University of Nebraska-

1:00 p.m., Friday, March 16.

The Ichabods look to continue their impressive start to their

season with a win over the Lopers.

Washburn tennis teams crush Northwest Missouri State Kendra Wicks Washburn Review kendra.wicks@washburn.edu

The men’s and women’s tennis teams both defeated Northwest Missouri State March 7. This was the men’s first win over the Bearcats in nine years.

The men started off on the right foot by winning two of their three doubles matches.

Senior, Blake Hunter and junior, Alejandro Valarezo destroyed Northwest’s No. 1 team 8-2. Sophomores, Paul Haase and Chase Brill took out the No.3 spot 8-4.

Valarezo claimed the first victory for the Bods in singles, winning 6-1 in both sets in the No. 1 slot. Haase defeated Franco Oliva 6-3 and 6-2.

Hunter fought the Bearcats’ No. 3 spot for a roller coaster 6-3, 2-6 and 6-1 matches, winning the duel for the Ichabods overall.

“It’s kind of been one of our goals to beat Northwest Missouri State,” said Lance Lysaught, head tennis coach.

“They’ve set the standard very high. They’ve won the

Effort above everything: Senior, Blake Hunter runs for a ball while playing against Northwest Missouri State.

Photos by Kendra Wicks

Bring it back: Junior, Alejandro Valarezo smacks a backhand during his match against the No. 1 singles player from Northwest Missouri State.

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The iAlert system and your safety

How do I register?

1. Log into my.washburn.edu 2. Click the ‘student life’ tab 3. In the iAlert section, select ‘view and update iAlert preferences”

What is iAlert?

The iAlert system is Washburn University’s means of notifying students of important announcements like school closure announcements or imminent threats on campus.

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‘What Were you Wearing?’ installation challenges views on sexual assault Photos by Emily Unruh

Why do I need to register for this service?

It is important to be informed of any emergency events on campus so that you can take neccesary precautions.

By Allie Brookerd

Did you complete your new year’s resolution?

A student looks at the “What Were you Wearing?” art installation. Washburn students were given the opportunity to read stories and look at the same types of clothing worn by survivors of sexual assault.

Wes Tabor sophomore mass media

Jasmine Duarte sophomore physical education

“My new year’s resolution was to make the steps to becoming vegan. I’ve done it. It was a slow start but I been going for about two to two and a half weeks. I started in the transition of February and March pretty much.”

“Yeah, it was to be more active and go to the gym. I’ve been pretty good about it.

Yeah, I go four to five times a week. I’ve seen positive changes, I’m more awake now than what I used to be and [have] more energy.”

Catherine Tew junior art education

Ryhs Tayrien junior history

“My new year’s resolution was to eat more healthy. Yeah, I went through with it. I’ve lost 25 pounds in the past three months.”

My name is Paul Mismaque and I am a senator for WSGA, I am also the President of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, as you may know we have our philanthropy week coming up right after spring break from March 26th to March 31st.

We are raising money for the military heroes campaign as it is the National Philanthropy for the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

Our philanthropy week is a good opportunity to catch up with your friends after spring break.

“I don’t have a new year’s resolution, but it would probably be to stop procrastinating. I probably wouldn’t have improved by this time.”

“Eat less candy, and yes I have. Less candy, not unhealthy food.”

The Hello Readers of the Washburn Review,

Kiley Kohler freshman psychology

Morgan Lawrence, a junior psychology major, said the exhibit was sobering, and “really makes you think.” Clothing from university students were on display as part of the “What Were you Wearing?” art installation.

Senior exercise physiology major, Syvannah Williams looks at messages of support for survivors of sexual assault. The sticky notes are part of the “What Were you Wearing?” art installation at Washburn.

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We have a McAlister’s Fundraiser from 5 pm to 10 pm on Tuesday March 27th, we have a Late Night Breakfast at the Alpha Phi House, you could get some bacon, sausage, pancakes for $5 starting at 5:30pm to 8:30 pm on Wednesday March 28th.

On Thursday March 29th, we will be hosting a hot dog eating contest in Henderson 112, a good opportunity to show your skills and to donate to a great cause, an entry for the contest is $15.

Free for spectators!

The last event during our philanthropy week is our

Annual 5k Camo Run on March 31st. We have a competitive section which will be timed and cost $20 or non-competitive, for $15, where you can bring your friends, dogs, or family where you will have a fun time with them while supporting the military heroes campaign.

Jasper Lumadu, freshman anthropology major reads a paper that details what the clothing represents. The articles of clothing are part of an art installation that showcase what survivors were wearing at the time of their assault.

To register for our 5K Camo Run, you can simply go to our facebook page, Washburn Kappa Sigma, where we have the registration for the event and more information available.

Want more information?

You can send me an email at paul.mismaque@washburn. edu

Senior legal studies major, Maggie Hutchinson points out a portion of a poem to her friend Morgan Lawrence. The poem talks about a survivor being asked “what were you wearing” after they were raped.

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Kappa Sigma makes strides for Military Heroes Campaign Jessica Knieff Washburn Review jessica.knieff@washburn.edu

Originally founded on Washburn’s campus in 1909, the Gamma-Nu chapter of Kappa Sigma has been woven into Washburn history.

The organization was the oldest fraternity on campus until their charter was lost in 2008. Since its rechartering in 2011, Washburn’s Kappa Sigma has been steadily growing its membership and its community impact.

March 27-31 will be Kappa Sigma’s philanthropy week, featuring their national philanthropy - Military Heroes Campaign.

“It’s good to get active [in philanthropy week] because the soldiers and veterans, they’ve spent their lives protecting us so it’s a great way to give back to them,” said Noah Copeland, junior kinesiology major with an emphasis in exercise physiology and Greater Cause Chair for Kappa Sigma.

The Military Heroes campaign is a national philanthropy that has three major partners which benefit veterans.

These include: Seal Legacy Foundation, Veterans Moving Forward and Veteran Success Resource Group.

According to kappasigma.org, Seal Legacy Foundation provides support to families of wounded and fallen United States Navy SEALs. Veterans Moving Forward provides service

dogs and canine therapy to veterans facing physical and mental health challenges. Veteran Success Resource Group benefits the development and education of veterans so that they may live happier and healthier lives.

The events of Kappa Sigma’s philanthropy week begin Tuesday with a percentage night at McAlisters from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Wednesday will have a late-night breakfast Photo courtesy of Paul Mismaque from 5:30 p.m. to Kappa Sigma Members hang out in the back of a truck during last year’s Camo 5k. The event is one of many 8:30 p.m. at the Alpha during their philanthropy week from which 100 percent of profits go to the National Philanthropy, Military Heroes Campaign. This year’s 5k will take place March 31.

Phi house. Thursday will feature a hot dog pillars year-round. These pillars include: scholarship, eating contest for $15 but spectators may watch for fellowship, service and leadership. free. Additionally, based on fundraising efforts, some Washburn’s Kappa Sigma chapter is expanding at of the men of Kappa Sigma will have their heads an unprecedented rate. This past fall saw the largest shaved, beards shaved or legs waxed. pledge class in Gamma-Nu’s history with 32 pledges.

Saturday will be Kappa Sigma’s 3rd Camo Run. This spring there are an additional nine pledges Entry is $15 for non-competitive participants and $20 going through Kappa Sigma’s education program. for competitive participants.

“Our pledge education program teaches them While their philanthropy week primarily focuses about our values, how to behave as a fraternity on service, Paul Mismaque, sophomore double major man- as a Kappa Sigma,” Mismaque said. in marketing and economics and president of the To learn more about the Gamma-Nu chapter of Gamma-Nu chapter at Washburn, strives to ensure Kappa Sigma, visit washburnkappasigma.com. that Washburn’s chapter is upholding their four

WU Jazz bands impress Steven Dennis Washburn Review steven.dennis@washburn.edu

A jazz concert by Washburn University’s own jazz bands lit up the night of March 8 in White Concert Hall for an elated audience.

The two bands, Washburn University Concert Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra, entertained the listeners with 12 unique tracks of a variety of styles and tones.

“Tomorrow’s concert is our first jazz concert of the season… It’s going to be exciting.” said Elizabeth Fleishman, baritone

and singing some standards and also a Michael Bublé chart,” said Treinen. “Its an arrangement from him and its called ‘A Foggy Day.’ It’s an old standard and it has been around for quite a few years.

Most vocalists have sang this throughout their careers, but this is an arrangement that was done by Michael Bublé.”

Originally, “A Foggy Day” was written by George Gershwin, composer of “Rhapsody in Blue” and other such classics.

“We try to vary music,” said Treinen. “Since there are so many different styles

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Photo by Steven Dennis

saxophone player in the Washburn’s Jazz Orchestra.

“The Concert Jazz Ensemble consists of a lot of first year freshmen,” explained Craig Treinen, director of jazz studies and faculty chair. “And they will be playing established literature; they will be playing some standards and they are conducted by Bill McKemy.

Most of them are learning the jazz idiom and getting some opportunities to solo; learning how to solo and improvise.”

The Concert Jazz Ensemble opened the concert with four tracks, each featuring a unique solo from one of the students.

“The second, our Jazz Orchestra, is, of course, our top crew. We do have freshmen in there this year, but most of those guys in there have been in there for a while… We play a little bit more substantial literature,” said Treinen.

The Jazz Orchestra played a total of eight numbers, some of which feature vocalist, sophomore music performance major, Sienna Haynes.

“We have got a vocalist this year, so Sienna will be performing with us...

of literature, we focus on first learning how to swing, learning how to play the jazz style first, then we incorporate some Latin stuff, then we incorporate some more modern… so we kind of mix it up.”

The jazz spring season will continue with the Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival April 6. Washburn will be hosting the event and it will include Washburn’s own jazz bands.

The Washburn music department welcomes anyone to come and enjoy their concerts for free. Washburn’s remaining jazz concerts are the Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival Concert and the Washburn University Jazz Ensemble Concert, which will be at White Concert Hall April 6 and May 1, respectively.

“Come out and enjoy and have fun.” said Treinen.

“You know, when you come out, there is something for everybody. There is a little something that you might like and we just want you come out and enjoy it with us and have fun.”

In the time of the retail apocalypse where malls, once the centerpieces of American culture, have been reduced to ruins and brands that were once household names have faded to distant memories, one unlikely prospect has endured the carnage, Gucci. Their savior? Millennials.

Everyday it seems we turn on the news or go to social media and see another retail giant on the brink of death, Sears, Kmart and Toys R Us are just some that come to mind.

So who’s to blame? There are many conflicting reports but one common thread can be found within almost all narratives, millennials. Yes, the world’s own self-absorbed internet generation are the serial murders destroying the retail industry, well most of it. While millennials may be the angel of death for some, they are the wind beneath the wings of others.

Last year luxury brands were on fire, posting more recorded sales than previous years. However, the MVP of this ballgame is Gucci, a brand that has rose from near obscurity and is burning brighter than the rest.

Gucci sales were up 49 percent last year, and 55 percent of those sales came from customers under the age of 35, according to the Guardian. So what’s the deal?

Why are millennials flocking to a brand that sells $1200 sunglasses?

It’s simple, Gucci has done the seemingly impossible. It has cracked the millennial code and most impressively, captured the most elusive entity know to man, their attention.

Gucci has checked all the boxes for millennials, starting firstly with self-expression.

Creative director Alessandro Michele has created a psychedelic world of zoo animals, embroidery and your grandma’s 70s wallpaper.

More is more at the Italian fashion house and the result is a line that feels vintage but somehow cutting edge. He has created visual storytelling and a shopping experience that keeps millennials guessing and coming back to see what’s in store next for the brand.

The second box on Gucci’s crystal encrusted checklist is ethics. Millennials are concerned with very different issues than our forefathers. Topping the list is the environment, animal rights, health and inclusion, characteristics some would

categorize as detrimental to our generation. However, Gucci feels otherwise. So when it announced in 2017 that they would no longer use animal fur in their line and donated $500,000 to the March for Our Lives gun control rally, Gucci ensured millennials their own personal values are reflected within the brand.

Finally the bookend to this whimsical love story is the most important aspect, social media presence. Gucci holds major influence in the digital realm. Think to yourself, ever heard the phrase Gucci gang? The answer, if you’re a millennial, is probably yes.

Type Gucci in the YouTube search bar and you’ll be bombarded with videos ranging from Gucci hauls to wearing fake Gucci to a Gucci store, all of which have millions of views. And just last month a picture of a model walking for Gucci holding a replica of her head went viral on Instagram that spawned the #GucciChallenge.

Gucci has proven it’s a staple in social media and has managed to do what so many brands can’t seem to do, and that is establish a direct line of communication with the most influential generation at the moment.

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‘Bees and Butterflies’ educates on importance of pollinators Whitney Clum

Washburn Review whitney.clum@washburn.edu

All things bright and beautiful were “beeing” planted to help communities bloom at the Mulvane Art Lab as part of an ongoing project to help individuals in communities connect to each other and to Mother Nature.

Volunteers from the Youth Committee, the Shawnee County Master Gardeners and the Tonantzin Society, hosted a project aptly named “Bees and Butterflies,” March 10 where children from the community got the opportunity to plant parsley in a small flower pot that was provided to them. The plant will hopefully attract both

Eastern Black Swallowtail butterflies and bees when planted in their backyards.

This agricultural activity is part of a series of activities put on by the Tonantzin Society at Washburn, which started with a showing of the documentary “The Lotus” at the Rita-Blitt gallery, followed by a talk on community gardens. To help facilitate the activity, the society reached out to the Shawnee County Master Gardeners.

“We do disabled-type gardens for people that have mobility issues,” said Mary Cox, one of the group of gardeners who came to help walk the children through planting and caring for their plant. “We have public gardens, like those out at [the]

Governor’s Mansion, out at Lake Shawnee, community gardens when we do vegetable gardens, demonstration gardens, composting, we do recycling through the green team effort. All of it is geared toward educating people and sharing the information that we’ve studied so that we can better educate the people and make better things for our earth and our environment.”

Early in the afternoon, children were welcomed into the colorful art lab, where each person selected a small pot, scooped a bit of soil into the pot, patted three to four seeds down into the mix, then used a charmingly old-school watering can to give the seeds something to drink. Pictures were shown to give kids an

idea of what Eastern Black Swallowtails looked like, in both caterpillar and adult form.

“Anytime we plan anything with the Mulvane, its never just one event,” said Christina Valdivia-Alcala, the director of the Tonantzin Society.

“We plan a series of events to help engage all aspects of community…to hopefully restart the interest in community gardens.”

As part of the series, the events on Saturday were specifically geared toward demonstrating to children the role gardens play in a community, with the hope of making a lasting impression on younger generations.

“We had the community garden talk also at the

Rita-Blitt gallery, and that brought in Kansas City Community Gardens to hopefully restart the interest in community gardens, with healing communities, with bringing communities together, with reconnecting individuals to Mother Earth basically, and also to be part of communities, and so in extension to that is involving children, always involving the children, and that’s what this event is about here today, the bees and butterflies event,” said Valdivia-Alcala.“It’s helping them to envision what they see as a community garden, it helps them see how bees and butterflies are an important part of the ecosystem.”

‘A Wrinkle in Time:’ A weak adaptation of a classic novel In 1962, a young adult science-fantasy novel was written by Madeleine L’Engle.

“A Wrinkle in Time” would go on to sell millions of copies and be loved all across the world. Over 50 years later, and after countless people said that it was unadaptable, Disney has finally released the film adaptation, directed by Ava DuVernay.

While a fair attempt was made to adapt this classic piece of modern literature, DuVernay’s film falls short of the joy and allure of the original book, a story about a girl trying to find her lost father.

The film, with a runtime of just under a two hours, tries to pack in as much of the source material as possible, but is far too short of a film to really contain the full essence of the book. The film does feature some of the most poignant and recognizable moments from the book, such as the creepy scene of children in driveways in a cul-de-sac bouncing balls in unison, as seen from the trailer.

These spot-on adaptations of particular scenes do not make up for the lack of cohesion and plot development that the length of the book offers.

The film’s story seems rushed, as the characters move

Photo courtesy of Disney

Wonder in their eyes: Meg (Storm Reid) and Calvin (Levi Miller) stand in wonder at the scenery of the new world they have traveled to. Much like the rest of the film, this spectacular visual lasts too short to be able to truly enjoy its beauty.

quickly from one place in the universe to the next and many of the little details that make the book interesting are completely left out.

The visuals of the film are absolutely stunning.

The special effects are dazzling, with wormhole like movements through the universe and children flying on the back of a dragonlike creature. The location shooting was also a highlight of the film. DuVernay shot a portion on location in New Zealand, like Peter Jackson did when filming “The Lord of

the Rings,” which allows the audience to soak in the beauty of the country. The problem is the film doesn’t allow the audience to truly enjoy these visuals due to its short runtime.

Beside the stunning visuals, the film does have other strong points. Its cast, made up of a very diverse and inclusive group of actors, does well to keep the audience engaged.

Storm Reid is able to convey the awkward and angsty teen turned unlikely hero in the main character of Meg Murry.

The characters of Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling), Mrs. Whatsit

(Reese Witherspoon) and Mrs. Which (Oprah Winfrey) offer a unique and diverse source of guidance for the main characters and, at times, even for the audience. Even the film’s youngest actor, Deric McCabe, does well in conveying the interesting and dynamic character of Charles Wallace Murry.

However, with the exception of a short, but fantastic performance by Zach Galifianakis as The Happy Medium, the supporting characters in the film really lack a lot of depth and

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purpose. Meg’s parents, played

by Chris Pine and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, seem to just be there at key moments to move the plot along. The acting by both actors is another element that of the film that is lacking.

The real disappointment in characters and casting is Michael Peña as Red Eyes. In the book, this character serves as a minor antagonist, foiling the main trio of children as they get closer to finding to Dr. Murry. Peña was a fine choice to play this role, but his acting strengths are not nearly featured enough in this role, which lasts shorter than almost every other character in the film.

The film itself is a fine representation of its source material, but it doesn’t do it justice at such a short runtime. This is probably due to the fact that it is marketed toward a younger audience, who typically has a shorter attention span, but the film could’ve really been helped by running longer and including much more of the smaller, nuanced details from the book. Perhaps this particular story would serve better in a different format, such as a mini-series.

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10 Features March 14, 2018

Five YouTube channels that deserve your subscription Andrew Shermoen

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There’s no doubt that YouTube has become one of the biggest media platforms of all time, and the amount of channels to watch is innumerable.

It’s easy to get lost among all of the content, so here’s a list of five YouTube channels that you may have not have heard of, but that definitely deserve a subscription.

1. Binging with Babish Andrew Rea’s cooking show has something for everybody. His short videos operate much like a tutorial, but his best videos are the result of extreme food experiments. The main idea behind Rea’s show is simple though; he cooks the foods from films and TV shows you’ve been dying to try. Rea doesn’t hold back with his creations either; he goes from simple, like making the Lemon Pepper Wet hot wings from “Atlanta,” to insanely complex, like the Courtesan au Chocolat dessert from “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and the Clay-Roasted Thigh from “Hannibal” (no he doesn’t use human meat to make it). Binging with Babish is a treat for anyone who is a fan of food, movies, television and dry humor, as well as people who are adventurous enough to try and recreate Rea’s insane recipes. Rea has also started a series called “Basics with Babish” where he gives instructions for simple recipes.

2. TierZoo TierZoo is a shockingly effective comedy/ educational channel. The channel itself does not have a regular posting schedule, so there is only about one video a month, but the content will appeal to a wide variety of people and TierZoo himself is very involved with his community of viewers. The concept of the channel is simple; what if Earth was one big video game?

TierZoo uses common video game terms to make informative videos on nature’s most fascinating creatures.

Episodes range from focusing on the animals in different habitats, which he refers to as servers, or taking animals of a specific species and ranking them based on their strength. TierZoo is a new channel, but the videos are so interesting and well made. The perspective and commentary on nature is so humorously succinct that you should definitely tune in. His videos titled “The Raptor Tier List” and “Is Australia OP?” are must-watch videos.

3. Extra Credits Extra Credits started out as a humble animated channel discussing video games on a philosophical scale, but the channel has now grown to include so much more.

The channel now has several extended

series on interesting stories like history that you may not be familiar with called “Extra History.” Another new series is called “Extra Sci-Fi,” which examines the complex beginnings and themes peppered throughout the realm of science fiction. Extra Credits is a top level educational channel. Their videos are in a flash animation style to be more engaging, but the depth of their discussion on thought processes is captivating. The channel’s videos range from a variety of fascinating topics like a six video series over the legendary Sengoku Jidai wars of feudal Japan, religion in games (as well as a fascinating follow-up examination of religion titled “God Does Not Play Dice”) and an examination of longforgotten 80s science fiction writer William Gibson and his theories on herd mentality.

4. ThaTaylaa ThaTaylaa is a beauty vlogger who, despite her professional and honest videos, does not have that many subscribers. Real name Taylor, the Seattle based beauty guru is not only a fun and witty YouTube personality, but also is very straightforward about her struggles with cystic acne and the cosmetic products and skin care products she uses to calm it down.

Taylor also has recently made waves when she made a big announcement that she was partnering with Washington-based charity Project Beauty Share. The partnership is looking to receive donations for the

organization which provides cosmetic and feminine hygiene products to women who are in impoverished or homeless situations as well as women who are transitioning or are in abusive relationships. ThaTaylaa is a smalltime channel, but her videos are something that any beauty guru fan could enjoy.

5. Marques Brownlee Brownlee has the most subscribers of anyone on this list, but compared to the technology sector of YouTube, he’s small-time. Brownlee’s videos are indepth looks at the new smartphones, laptops, computers and other tech items that saturate the market today. His reviews are focused and examine every function and feature of the products he receives as well as his thoughts on those things work.

Brownlee also has several videos on his channel where he examines specific topics that he believes are of concern in the tech world. His recent videos “The [Apple] Ecosystem Explained” and “Dear Snapchat!” have him examining and giving his opinions on how he thinks certain companies are changing or failing to reach new consumers as well as how they are handling or presenting their business.

So, if you’re ever looking for a new tablet, smartspeaker or television, than Brownlee is who you should watch first.

There you go, five YouTubers who deserve your subscriptions. Don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe!

Kathy Menzie, mass media professor, to retire with emeritus status Autumn Lamp

Washburn Review autumn.lamp@washburn.edu

Kathy Menzie made Washburn University her home 20 years ago and although her retirement is approaching, she will remain connected with the university with her newly appointed emeritus status.

Menzie worked in public relations and became an adjunct professor in visual communications at Washburn University before realizing that she wanted to teach.

She began teaching in the mass media department in 1998 and since then has taught nearly every course the department offers, although her favorite class to teach has been advertising.

“It’s fun to just be creative

and come up with good ideas,” Menzie said.

Her favorite part about teaching has been having projects that not only help the students, but also the community. “[Watching] the students get excited about a project and to really provide an invaluable source to their community, that’s exciting and fun. I love it,” Menzie said.

She became chair of the mass media department, as well as the Academic Affairs Committee, in 2009 and is now happily retiring, having earned emeritus status.

“It’s a nice way to recognize contributions and to say you’re still sort of a valued member of the community,” Menzie said.

Menzie is respected by her peers in the mass media

department and beyond.

“Kathy has been the best boss I’ve had to date, and just terrific to work with,” Regina Cassell, mass media lecturer and Student Media adviser said.

Mark Peterson, professor and chair of the political science department, admired how Menzie connected with her students.

“Her wonderful personality, willingness to listen to me gas on about whatever was on my mind, and level-headed approach to learning the WU way kept me out of trouble on numerous occasions,” Peterson said. “We learned from each other on the subject of becoming competent department chairs. We remain great friends and hope to spend many more years kibitzing about doings at WU

and crazy state of the world atlarge.”

Menzie is involved with the Unitarian Universalist church and she volunteers working with the church on social justice issues.

She foresees herself being busy with the quilt guild, and looks forward to having free time to sew and quilt.

“It’s been a joy and a privilege to be here. I already sort of miss it, I miss knowing all of the things that are

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going on and being a part of everything, but I’m grateful for the time that I’ve had here.

I’ve loved almost every minute of it, but I’m also excited to start something new,” Menzie said.

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‘Shadow of the Colossus’ remake filled with beautiful landscapes Randi Dofat

Washburn Review randi.dofat@washburn.edu

If you have ever heard of “Shadow of the Colossus,” you know that this short, five hour game has been widely known as a nostalgic masterpiece.

Ever since its original release on the PlayStation 2 in 2005, this game has been forever loved.

“Shadow of the Colossus” is about a young man named Wander who carries a woman named Mono to an ancient temple. Mono has been sacrificed, and in order to bring her back to life, Wander must defeat 16 beasts, known as colossi.

The remade PlayStation 4 version was released Feb. 6 and compared to the original, the graphics are incredible.

The entire game consists of Wander traveling across a vast expanse on his horse, named Agro, to kill the colossi.

The places, landscapes, environments and the views you encounter are breathtaking. It’s an unbelievably beautiful game and that is one of the many reasons why people have raved about it for more than a decade.

Along the way, there are shrines to encounter. Praying at them gives you a respawn point and a blue-tailed lizard to increase your stamina.

There are also fruits that grow on trees that you can shoot down and eat to increase your health. However, if you climb

to the very top of each of these shrines, you are gifted with an unreal view. I suggest taking a screenshot.

In the beginning, the colossi are easy to kill. You use a weapon known as the Ancient Sword to find the colossi and their weak points. As you defeat more colossi, they become increasingly difficult.

However, not every colossi is killed the same way. Killing each one is like solving a new puzzle. For example, Valus, the first colossi, is fought by stabbing the back of its leg which makes it kneel, giving you a chance to climb up.

Yet, Quadratus, the second colossi, is killed by shooting the bottom of its feet, making it fall and then climbing on its back.

Aside from the cool mechanics and the incredible scenery of “Shadow of the Colossus,” there are still frustrating flaws.

“Shadow of the Colossus” has the worst, most unresponsive controls I have dealt with in years. The most frequently used action is climbing, but there have been multiple instances where Wander will literally go the opposite direction you want him to go. Also, if you’re not positioned in exactly the right spot, Wander will either get stuck or fall.

Another control problem is when trying to fight the colossi. To properly kill them by hitting their weak spot you have perform a charged attack with the Ancient Sword.

Graphic by Allie Broockerd

Randi Dofat

The only problem is that the colossi shake, which makes it more challenging, but some shake to the point where it’s almost impossible to kill them. Eventually, Wander will either fall from low stamina or from the endless convulsing.

Occasionally, Wander’s body will start to swing even before the colossi begins to move.

Wander also has a frustratingly long knockout time. Anytime Wander is dangerously hit, he’ll lay on the ground for what feels like forever. Realistically, it’s only about seven to eight seconds, which is long enough for the colossi to hit Wander again, which can throw you into knockout-limbo.

Probably the worst part about the game is Agro, the horse. Agro is undeniably difficult to control. She starts off slow and eventually picks up speed. However, if you run into anything, no matter how small, Agro will abruptly stop. It takes forever to move around the obstacle and to proceed to your destination.

Turning left, right or around with Agro is just as complicated. Also, when it comes to slowing down, don’t expect Agro to stop in an instant.

Despite the clunky, rageinducing controls, the scenery, story and ending all make up for it. Overall, “Shadow of the Colossus” is an experience not worth missing.

David Weed first to earn senior lecturer position Minxi Yao

Washburn Review minxi.yao@washburn.edu

When there’s a lot of grading to do, David Weed is known to work 12 to 14 hours a day.

Weed is a senior English lecturer at Washburn who teaches Freshman Composition and Literary Criticism and Theory. Weed is the first faculty member in the English department to earn the title of senior lecturer after teaching at Washburn for more than 20 years.

He is also a published scholar who has produced peer-reviewed journal articles both in his specialized fields of literature and composition.

Weed often uses the topic of advertising in his assignments.

He has students analyze the way advertisements present gender roles. Weed found that students catch on and understand it after some introductory work.

“Information can be important, but you have to be able to know what to do with the information,” said Weed.

“I try to help students learn how to work with information, rather than just know things, help their critical thinking skills, [and to] pay attention to their own processes of thinking.”

Weed believes his students will be successful if they engage with the material and with their peers. He values the ability to learn. “[Weed is] very easy going,

Photo by Minxi Yao

It’s all French to me: David Weed teaches his EN 301 Literary Criticism and Theory class over Claude-Levi Strauss’ “Triste Tropiques.” The book is a revolutionary part of the Structuralist movement of the 1950s.

very willing to let others lead the discussion in the class,” said Andrew Foster, a junior philosophy major, who is taking the Literary Criticism and Theory class. “If we started to really dig into a topic, he is more than willing to let the students express their ideas. It’s a kind of learning style that I really like. It allows and encourages people to be excited about what it is they are learning about. The best part of class is that it’s wellpaced so that people are able to process the information, start to get a hold of it. It allows people to have a much

bigger understanding of the topics themselves.”

Weed tries to keep his students engaged and excited to learn new things.

“I try to find material that is interesting and present [it] in an interesting way because I know it’s helpful,” Weed said.

Weed showed an Edward Hopper painting in class, called “Automat” and had students look carefully at the painting, the themes that are going on within it and the various meanings of its elements.

“A lot of students haven’t necessarily done that kind

of work,” said Weed. “So we spent most of the period looking and reading and understanding one painting ... that’s the nice thing about using art for critical thinking or literature. It doesn’t necessarily just have one meaning, it’s got multiple possibilities.”

Weed is always looking for new ways to ensure his students succeed.

“I’m trying to help students trust themselves, ‘cause a lot of times they’re afraid that they might be wrong,” Weed said.

“I try to let them know that it’s not really a matter [of] being

right or wrong. It’s a matter of trying out different arguments and ideas. My classes are about learning how to figure things out.”

Vanessa Steinroetter, chair of the English department, said Weed regularly challenges himself to revise and improve courses he has taught before to keep both himself and his students interested and engaged. Steinroetter says he has distinguished himself by his willingness to innovate and to pioneer new courses and initiatives in the English department.

“Dr. Weed was one of the first English faculty to embrace online teaching at Washburn,” Steinroetter said. “He was also among the first instructors in the English department to pilot courses in developmental writing aimed at preparing students in need of additional writing practice for EN 101 First-Year Writing. Weed has also designed a number of new courses for the English department over the years, and in the Fall 2018 semester, for instance, he and [history professor] Tom Prasch will be teaching another new course titled Envisioning the Future.”

Eric McHenry, fellow English professor had high praise for his colleague, Weed.

“He is smart but humble, sensible, impressively learned, dryly funny and deeply invested in helping students,” said McHenry.

12 Puzzles March 14, 2018

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Spring Break Cities Cross Word Across 3. The historic Route 66 begins here.

5. I produce more avocados than any other U.S. city.

6. I have the tallest free standing structure in North America.

10. I’m considered the brightest spot in the world.

11. I have the second largest coral reef in the world.

Down 1. I’m the only U.S. city surrounded by two national parks.

2. People eat out more here, than they do in any other U.S. city.

4. I am the home of the first pizzeria in the U.S. 5. I have the oldest running farmers market in the U.S. 7. I have hundreds of lakes.

8. I’m the location of the first telephone call.

9. I claim to be the location of the first cheeseburger.

St Patrick’s Day

Sudoku

Each row, column and box must contain the numbers 1-9.

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CATHOLIC CELEBRATION CLOVER FEAST

GREEN IRELAND IRISH LUCK

MARCH PARADES SAINT PATRICK ST PATTY’S DAY

4 9

9

3 4

8

9 8

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94 6 3 27 2 4 59 3 5 2 1 9 71 25 3 8 4 6 87 54

St. Patrick’s Day To-Do List 1. Wear Green.

2. Avoid kissing people (even if they are Irish).

3. Eat candy from strangers.

4. Drink Responsibly.

Because, why not?

...unless you want to get the flu.

Because if the strangers are in a parade the candy is safe. Right?

That means you, Carl!

Puzzles and comic by Devin Morrison