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Presidential: Malcolm Mikkelsen and Nikki Rodriuguez prepare to assume the roles of WSGA President and Vice President, respectively, on April 20.
Mikkelsen, Rodriguez win WSGA election Adam Vlach
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Taking 413 of the 728 ballots cast, Malcolm Mikkelsen and Nikki Rodriguez were announced Friday, March 11 as the 2016-2017 Washburn Student Government Association President and Vice President, respectively. Mikkelsen and Rodriguez will officially take office April 20. Mikkelsen and Rodriguez both said they are glad the campaigning is over. Mikkelsen, who campaigned last year as now-outgoing WSGA President Blake Porter’s running mate, said this year’s campaign felt “different” than last year’s. “It just felt different to me than last year,” Mikkelsen said. “It was very drawn out, comparatively. Last year it was two weeks [of campaigning]. Constitutionally it’s supposed to be four weeks, but last year we only got two weeks.” This year Mikkelsen and Rodriguez and opponents Natasha Martinez and
Jack Van Dam campaigned for the full four weeks. “Last year there was just the one debate,” Mikkelsen said. “The two debates [this year] gave us an opportunity to see what students cared most about.” Rodriguez said she had never run a campaign before. “It was hectic,” Rodriguez said. “It felt like a very long time period to me. I’ve never worked on any campaign or anything before, so it was definitely crazy and busy, but it was a good experience to get to meet with a lot of different students and really hear their thoughts.” “I think, overall, it was a pretty good experience,” Mikkelsen said. “Definitely happy it’s over now, though.” As for the key to their success, Mikkelsen said he believes persistent tabling, talking with students one-on-one and running a platform based on major issues about which students care deeply were major factors. Rodriguez added that being clear on their platform and being
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consistent in the message the two were sending when meeting with student organizations was crucial as well. “I think we picked issues that we knew students care a lot about, because they’re things that people have been talking about for the past year, and things we’ve been working on for the past year,” Mikkelsen said. “I think students saw that the things we were talking about were things that would help the whole student body, not just a few people.” But with the victory under their belts, Mikkelsen and Rodriguez are now looking to start implementing the ideas and plans on which they built their platform for campaigning, as well as working to address immediate issues. “The first thing we really need to focus on, and we can start now, is filling Senate seats, because I think we only had 11 senators elected,” Mikkelsen said. “Outside that, I want to work on getting the open-access onto campus as fast as possible.”
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Bringing open-access textbooks to campus – electronic versions of certain textbooks that would be free to students with the university’s payment of a fee – was a major talking point in Mikkelsen’s platform. Mikkelsen said he has been in contact with Alan Bearman, dean of university libraries, to help bring this resource to campus. Mikkelsen said Bearman is a proponent of open-access textbooks. While there is no definite timeline as to when this would be available to Washburn students, Mikkelsen said he believes it is at least possible to have open-access textbooks at Washburn by the start of next school year. “If we could have it so that next semester people didn’t have to pay for textbooks, that’d be ideal,” Mikkelsen said. Increasing lighting on campus was another issue that Mikkelsen and Rodriguez advocated for during their campaign – an issue that Rodriguez has been working WSGA: continued on page 4
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Briefs Advanced registration
Advanced registration for the summer and fall semesters will begin on April 4, starting with the seniors. Students should meet with their advisor to discuss the upcoming semesters, check class standing and receive their registration PIN. Students who have declared majors should check with their department to determine who their advisor is if they don’t know. Students who are exploring majors should make an appointment with an advisor in Academic Advising, located on the first floor of Mabee Library. Students can contact Academic Advising at (785) 670-1942 or advising@washburn.edu or stop by during their office hours: from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday– Thursday and from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Advanced registration will close April 13. For more information, contact the University Registrar at (785) 670-1074 or registrar@washburn.edu.
Late department chair honored
Former Washburn professor Glenda Taylor who taught at Washburn for 28 years, has been awarded the Fellow of the Council award from National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). Taylor started her career at Washburn in 1988. During many of those years she served as the chair of the art department. Taylor was given the award posthumously after her untimely death, which at the time saw her serving as a Presidential Appointee. Her other roles within NCECA saw her volunteering to write
the council’s journal, being the director at large for three years, and served as secretary for four years. At the time of her death Taylor had already served on the council for over a decade. Taylor is one of the few members to receive the prestigious Fellow of the Council award. An official statement from the council states why Taylor deserves the award. “Taylor also served as the unofficial welcome wagon to both new members of the NCECA board and hundreds if not thousands of conference attendees. Her quick, warm-hearted smile, genuine interest in her fellow artist, and her love and passion for NCECA, clay and life will be among her most remembered traits.”
Zoo hosts animal Easter egg hunt
Mabee partners with TSCPL
Mabee Library and Topeka and Shawnee Country Public Library (TSCPL) have partnered to create a new program for students called Library @ Work. Library @ Work, which began March 21, will allow students to order books from TSCPL and opt to pick them up at Mabee instead of at TSCPL or a bookmobile. To participate in this service, students should go to the TSCPL website (tscpl.org) and search the library catalog for their item. Once they have selected their item, students can choose to place a request for the item. When asked to pick a library to pick it up at, students should select Library at Work Washburn in order to pick up the book from Mabee. An email will be sent to the student when it is ready for pick up. Students may then pick up their books from Mabee and
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Animals and Egg Hunts: The Topeka Zoo will be hosting an Easter Eggstravaganza March 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The hunt, which will take place at the zoo, will allow participants to watch different animals look for their Easter treats. A list of the times the animals will be hunting can be found online at topekazoo.org. Admission is $5.75 for adults and the zoo is open MondaySunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., although no guests are allowed in the zoo after 4:30 p.m. For more information, please see the Topeka Zoo website.
return them there when they are done with them. Library @ Work is free to all members of the Washburn community, although participants do need to have a TSCPL library card, which people can get from the TSPCL or a bookmobile. For more information, please contact Mabee Library at (785) 670-2485.
FYE sponsors faculty debate
First-Year Experience is sponsoring the annual Faculty Debate, which will take place April 3 from 6:30–8:30 p.m. in the Washburn A Room. This year’s theme
is Harry Potter. Playing into the theme, faculty members from different departments will discuss why their department is most likely to do the best in a certain situation. The debate consists of several rounds, and faculty advance through the rounds based off student votes. For more information, contact James Barraclough at (785) 670-1378 or james.barraclough@washburn.edu.
Woymn Rising conference
The Capital City-Topeka National Organization for Women will be hosting a free
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conference on March 26 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The conference will feature several speakers, including Washburn alumna Randi McAfee, and will focus on women in leadership. The event is open to everyone. For more information, please contact Sonja Willms at (785) 501-3035 or sonjawillms@yahoo.com. Captial City-Topeka NOW is the local chapter of NOW, the largest feminist organization in the country. The goal of the Topeka chapter is to work toward equality for women not only in Topeka, but in Kansas as a whole.
The Washburn Review’s crime report follows crime trends on a yearto-year basis. This chart accounts for crime from Jan. 7 to Mar. 22. Alcohol Violations - 5% Assault - 2% Burglary (Vehicle) - 14% Criminal Damage - 14% Drug Arrests - 7% Harassment - 10% Theft (Auto) - 12% Traffic Accidents - 19% Theft - 17%
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Professor weighs in on Supreme Court nominee Brenden Williams
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After the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, President Barack Obama was tasked with filling his seat, and the nominee must be approved – or rejected – by the U.S. Senate. Obama chose Merrick Garland, 63, the current Chief Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia – a Harvard graduate. Bob Beatty, professor of political science, said Republicans will wait to confirm or deny this nominee, but have not entirely blocked Garland as Scalia’s replacement. “My guess is that the Republicans won’t bring it to a vote,” Beatty said. “They won’t do it. The reason is, right now, the Republican majority can have its cake and eat it too. What I mean is, many Republicans actually like this nominee. I think Obama has surprised them with this. What they can do is not give him a hearing until the election. This gives the Republicans a lot of maneuvering room. If a John Kasich or Ted Cruz somehow came out of the convention and won the presidency, then the Republicans could say ‘Pick your Supreme Court Justice, because we’re not doing anything with this guy.’ But if Hillary or possibly Trump were to win the election, there’s a period between the old Senate and the new Senate – between the election and January, about a month – where they could confirm him.
Some Republicans say they don’t want Hillary to nominate somebody, but they don’t want Trump to either; he’s a wild card. We don’t know who he’ll nominate.” Beatty doesn’t see Republicans being pressured into giving a hearing or vote to Garland until the election. “For good or ill, even though the majority of Americans are showing they want the hearing, this is not the kind of issue where there’s tens of thousands of people protesting,” Beatty said. “So I don’t think the pressure would force them to do it. It’s possible. There’s a few Republican senators in swing states that might feel some pressure. They might simply say ‘Well I’ll vote for him, or I’ll very likely vote for him, in that lame duck session.’” Beatty believes Obama kept this issue out of the spotlight because he didn’t pick a controversial nominee, but a well-qualified one. “This nominee is not controversial. Ironically, by not being controversial,” Beatty said. “It’s not getting a lot of people to fight it. So if Obama had nominated a member of a minority group, for example a black woman, and Republicans refused to even give her a hearing, there might have been some real uproar. So to be honest, it might have helped Hillary or Bernie Sanders a lot. If you go to realclearpolitics.com, [Obama’s] approval ratings have gone up in the past month or so. That might be because he didn’t play politics with this nominee. He nom-
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High Court: On March 16, President Obama nominated Merrick Garland to fill and empty seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. He is one of the most moderate judges to be nominated by a Democratic president. Garland is a well-known figure in legal circles and has been supported, in the past, by members of both parties.
inated what seems to be a very capable, non-controversial judge, and overall the American people said ‘Oh, that’s cool.’” Beatty said he thinks Obama’s decision on picking Garland was simply to get his nominee in the position by picking someone both sides could agree with. “He didn’t nominate someone that the left would really love,” Beatty said. “That would’ve sort have been a partisan pick. Instead he went with arguably
the most qualified person, which just happened to be an older white male – not very exciting for the left, [but] someone that will get confirmed. How do I get someone who will get confirmed as someone the Republicans would like enough to go for in that lame duck session.” Brenden Williams, brenden.williams@ washburn.edu, is a freshman mass media major.
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on closely over this past school year. Mikkelsen said plans to increase lighting are growing close to fruition. “We’re going to have an official walkthrough – an insurance walkthrough to determine whether there are actual places that, due to insurance purposes, need to have lighting improved,” Rodriguez said. “So if we find there are, [University] Facilities would put up new lighting poles, but if not, we’ll still just talk about areas that we think students don’t feel there is enough lighting and try to work with Facilities to get that taken care of.” Big plans can present big challenges, but Mikkelsen said he is aware of that, citing the greatest challenge being not letting any one project fall through the cracks. “We picked large [issues], and so they’re all going to be ongoing projects, and so just making sure we’re working on all of them continually and not letting one fall back, because I think every one is going to be dealing with different administrators on
campus,” Mikkelsen said. For students looking to be on Mikkelsen’s executive staff, applications are available now in the WSGA office and at www.mywsga. com. Applications for an executive staff spot were made available Monday and are due Monday, March 28. This year’s WSGA executive staff consisted of seven members, but there will be six positions under Mikkelsen’s administration, as the Service Director and Special Events Director positions are being merged. Decisions on hiring executive staff will hopefully be made by Friday, April 1, Mikkelsen said. Those selected will shadow outgoing executive staff members for two weeks. Students do not need to currently be a member of WSGA to be a part of the executive staff. Adam Vlach, adam.vlach@ washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
Spring break is typically a time when students and staff receive a week off from classes to enjoy some downtime. However, not many people realize that university security doesn’t always get to enjoy spring break like the rest of Washburn. While students pack up their bags and head home or on vacation to enjoy not having classes for a week, the Washburn University Police Department had to stay on campus to ensure the safety of those students who decide to stay in the dorms during spring break and to keep the campus safe. When students head home or go on a vacation over spring break, campus security is in the hands of the university police. In this case, Washburn was left to the Washburn University Police Department. Because there were fewer students on campus, the crime rate was lowered drastically in that week without classes and activities. On a normal school day, typically there are two to five Washburn Police officers patrolling campus, or on a busy day, such as one with prominent activity or a large group on campus, there could be up to 10 officers patrolling. During breaks, this is no different, according to Washburn University Police
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Reporting for Duty: Sergeant Bill Henry and Officer Kiel Kearney pose for a photo outside of the Washburn University Police Department.
Department Captain Chris Enos. Sometimes, even if students aren’t on campus, there still may be an event being held on campus. Enos said in that case they may have to adjust staffing to better suit the needs of that event. “We had the same number of officers as always, but some of them were training or trying to utilize that time for meetings or other projects that may be going on,” Enos said. “They are still [on campus]; they may just be assigned different duties that day.” If there aren’t any events on campus during break, usually the officers use that time to catch up. “Sometimes, believe it or not, we get a little backed up on [filing crime] reports during
the school year, but a break in the middle is helpful to catch up on things, as well as to work on projects that we have going. But that may have to be shelved during the school year while students are here.” The downside to staying on campus while others aren’t, Enos said, is that it can get mundane if one works at an even less-busy time such as the overnight shift. “[Washburn University Police Department] provides everyone on campus with a greater sense of security, knowing that we do have police available to help,” said Natalie Engler, sophomore criminal justice major. Ali Dade, alexis.dade@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
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Don’t stoop to #StopIslam after Brussels bombing
Mark Feuerborn
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Not even four months after a gruesome attack on Paris, ISIS has claimed responsiblity for a bombing attack on Brussels, the capital of Belgium. This was a very strategic location for the terrorists to strike. As the headquarters of the European Union, the message ISIS wanted to convey in Brussels was very clear. No place is safe, as they hope
we’ll believe. I was very saddened to learn that an attack I initially thought had been prevented had instead been carried out successfully. Last Friday, the lone survivor of the terrorists involved in the Paris attack, Salah Abdeslam, was found and arrested in his hideout in Brussels. The Foreign Minister of Belgium also concluded the terrorist seemed to be plotting another attack. That attack was carried out yesterday without Abdeslam. I offer my condolences to those who lost loved ones in the attack and those who were injured. I can only hope that Belgium and its European allies will crack down to prevent any further attacks. That does not, however,
mean that they need to target all Muslims of any nation. As I previously stressed in my column on the Paris attacks, the terrorists involved with that attack were all confirmed European nationals. They were all born and raised in countries of the European Union, and it was proven that they carried fake Syrian passports to spread fear among the world towards Syrian immigrants. Unfortunately, they were successful. No information on suspects has been released, but I must conclude that the terrorists in Belgium were also European nationals, especially considering their successful infiltration after Paris. Now I see a similar reponse emerging from our presidential candidates. Donald Trump
has continued his typical rant against Muslims, saying the United States needs to close our borders to them and reintroduce waterboarding. What really surprised me is that even Ted Cruz joined in, advocating that our law enforcement be allowed to monitor and patrol Muslim neighborhoods. #StopIslam has even begun trending. I now plead with Ichabods and Americans nationwide to keep from falling for this call for a witch hunt. We only make more enemies when we inaccurately point fingers.
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President’s Corner
Hello Ichabods, I hope you all had a great spring break! Thank you to everyone who voted in the 2016 student government elections. There was an excellent turnout of voters. That goes to show how many Bods are connected and active at Washburn. That being said, congratulations to our newly elected president, Malcolm Mikkelsen, and vice president, Nikki Rodriguez. Thank you to both tickets for participating in elections and showing how important WU is to you. If you are interested in having an Executive Staff position next year, there are applications in the WSGA office in the lower level of Memorial Union. There are also open senate seats that are open, and those applications are also in the lower level of the union. If you are interested in student government at all or want to learn more about these positions, please feel free to stop in and one of us in the office will gladly give you information on it! Lastly, we are finishing the year strong by addressing lighting, an engagement tracker, and other ways to better our university. I am proud of what our administration has accomplished throughout the duration of our term, and I am looking forward to seeing all that we can accomplish in our last few weeks in office. Enjoy your week back, and as always, Go Bods! - President Porter
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Ichabod baseball takes third consecutive series win Frankie Estanol
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The Ichabod baseball team finished strong over the weekend, defeating the Pittsburg State University Gorillas twice in three games, improving its overall record to 12-10, 7-5 in conference play. Beginning Saturday instead of Friday due to weather conditions, Washburn had an extra day to prepare, taking the first game in seven innings 13-1. On Sunday they fell 5-4 while finishing off with a victory on Monday, 14-11 – the team’s eighth game with 10 or more runs. Saturday featured a dominant outing by the Bods, taking out Pittsburg State early, forcing a seven-inning run rule. Washburn got off to a great start with four early runs in the first inning. Lance Barkley would get the first RBI, knocking in Parker Gibson, while Wes Jones added two of his own making the score 3-0. David Gauntt would steal home to push the Ichabod lead to 4-0.They would score one more run in the top of the second off of Payton Soicher’s third homer of the year before scoring seven runs on only two hits in the fifth, forcing the Gorillas to use three different pitchers. Riley Krane got his sole RBI of the game with a single, scoring Kasey Clark from second. The second passed ball of the game by a PSU pitcher sent Krane to second and Barkley to third.
With the bases loaded for WU, Tanner Triggs drew the walk, scoring Barkley to put Washburn up 7-0. The third wild pitch and second error of the inning by Pittsburg State would push two more Ichabod runs across. Zane Mapes would earn only the second hit, earning an RBI double. Another error by the Gorillas scored two more Washburn runs, ending the inning with the lead 12-0. Nick Silva Would throw four good innings before Greg Mason, Evan Payne and Garret Bryant would all pitch to complete the Wahburn win 13-1. With the Ichabods dropping their second contest on Sunday 5-4. A few costly errors would come to haunt WU, allowing for a Gorillas lead. Washburn took the lead itself 4-3, using a big fourrun fourth inning. Three straight walks would make bases loaded before a wild pitch would help start the Ichabod run. Wild pitches by the Pitt State team seemed to be a great factor in the series. Lance Barkley would add two more runs on his single. However Pitt State would take the lead for good in the bottom of the fifth winning 5-4. Pitcher Mike Hefferan would take the loss. On the final day of the MIAA series, Washburn had season game-highs in six statistical categories such as total doubles in a game, RBI in a game, and total home runs, but would also allow a scary momentum change by the Gorillas as they finished the game with nine total runs. Riley Krane would get the second of
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18 hits by the Bods with an RBI single to score Parker Gibson for a first inning lead 1-0. Pitt State would take the lead 2-1 in the third inning before Payton Soichers 2-run blast, and third in the last five games, would contribute to take the lead back 5-2. The 7-run, six-hit inning allowed for a comfortable 8-2 lead for Washburn. David Gauntt would also have his second multihome run game of the season, hitting for two as he would help Washburn increase Photo courtesy of Washburn Sports Information Department their lead in the Swing: Catcher David Gauntt locks in as he looks to add to his sixth inning 10-6. career home run list. Four more runs in the seventh pushed the Bods lead to 8-1. The homestand continues at 5 p.m. 14-6 heading into the ninth. Two errors Thursday for a three-game series against by WU and five runs by PSU would Missouri Southern State University. add a crazy turn to the ball game. The Ichabods would ultimately escape with the win 14-11. Frankie Estanol, frank.estanol@ Washburn returned home for a busy is a junior week competing in four games, dropping washburn.edu, communications major. Tuesday’s game against Fort Hays State
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Mulvane features Glenda Taylor’s ‘Prairie Memories’ show Lisa Herdman
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“Prairie Memories: The Art of Glenda Taylor,” an art exhibition in honor of Glenda Taylor, former chair of the art department, features work by Taylor and will be on display from March 14 through May 14 in the Mulvane Art Museum on Washburn University campus. Taylor passed away in a bicycle accident in June 2015 while training for the Kansas State Time Trial Championship. The exhibition in Mulvane presents the work that she created from 1970 to the present. “This exhibit is especially meaningful to the art students that got to work with Glenda,” said Julie Velez, senior art major. “Her work shows the type of person that she was. She was caring, kind and thoughtful.” Velez said that Taylor was influenced greatly by nature. She used to live on a farm in Chapman, Kansas as she was
growing up. She expressed her connection to nature with avid cycling and getting her hands dirty in art representing nature. Brielle Barrett, senior art major, said that Taylor was a great source of inspiration. Taylor’s older work from the 1970s appeared to be a lot bigger than her current work, going from large statues to small plates and teapots. It is interesting to see the change and how she grew over all the years. Velez said that Taylor was born and raised in Kansas on a farm, bringing to a head her love of nature. This exhibit is a powerful statement to how many people love and appreciate Linda. She will remain important with her art far into the future. The exhibit is curated from her work in the ‘70s to the present, including hanging pieces, plates, urns and teapots. The art is focused mainly on natural substances, such as wood, stone and clay. Works from 1996 to pres-
ent use other materials, such as metal, mixed with natural ones. These works focus more on landscapes, including two pieces called “Golden Dreams” and “Treasure.” Taylor’s work has been displayed in over 10 other museums around the United States. Her work is also desired by permanent collectors, including the Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery in Lindsborg, Emporia State University, Kansas State University, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Highland Community College and the State Ceramic Institute. Pieces were provided for the Mulvane Art Museum by Joe Saia, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, and Dale and Evan Hartley. The three series, “Seasonal Cycle,” “Youthful and Aging Figure” and “Floral Inspirations,” all were created within the last 15 years and are featured in the gallery. Some of her earlier work, as far back as the ‘70s, is also featured. “I worked along with Glen-
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Vase to Vase: From left to right, “Teapot,” “Lidded Jar” and “Fossil Vase” are all made from porcelain. Taylor taught primarily ceramics courses throughout her career in Washburn’s art department.
da,” Barrett said. “It is beautiful to see her pieces. It lets us have her for a little bit longer.”
Lisa Herdman, lisa. herdman@washburn.edu, is a senior English and mass media major.
Juniors perform energetic dual saxophone recital Andrew Shermoen
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Jason Lewin and Cale Paquette, two junior music major students, performed a recital Sunday, March 20. The concert was attended by friends, family, faculty and music students who were happy to listen to the musicians. Jason Lewin has been studying saxophone at Washburn with Craig Treinen and has also performed in several different ensembles at the university, which include but are not limited to The Washburn University Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble I, Jazz Combo II and Saxophone Ensemble. Lewin performed several different pieces. His first piece was a Paule Maurice
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Saxophonists: Both Jason Lewin and Cale Paquette have performed in several different ensembles together including the Washburn University Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble I and Saxophone Ensemble.
suite with five movements titled “Tableaux de Provence.” Maurice’s suite details his visual fascination with the scenery and history of Provence, a province of southern France. His fourth movement in the
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piece was “Dis alyscamps l’amo souspire,” which translates to “A Sigh of the soul for the Alyscamps.” It relates to the ruins of Alyscamps, a former Roman necropolis that, despite its age and wear,
still boasts ancient architecture. The Alyscamps are a very popular site for artists. The site has also been painted by Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh. Lewin also performed Pierre Max Dubois’ “Concerto pour Saxophone Alto,” a piece comprised of two movements. His performance of Dubois’ work got him a standing ovation and a litany of “bravos” from the audience. Paquette is also a Saxophone musician who has worked with Treinen. Cale has been a member of different ensembles as well, including The Washburn University Wind Ensemble, Jazz I, Jazz Combo I and Saxophone Ensemble. P aguette also was crowned as the winner for the
Instrumental division of the 2016 Washburn University’s Symphony Orchestra Concerto/Aria Competition. Paquette performed “Quatriéme Sonate,” a three movement piece from George Frideric Handel. It is a lesser-known piece by the man known for “Messiah.” Paquette also performed a concerto from Alexander Glazunov, a fast-moving piece. The recital was followed by a reception at which Paquette and Lewin joined friends and family for snacks and drinks and were congratulated on their performances. Andrew Shermoen, andrew. shermoen@washburn.edu, is a junior secondary English education major.
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Band Restless Native performs at The Classic Bean Lisa Herdman
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The band Restless Native performed covers of both pop and rock songs from 7:30–11 p.m. on March 18 at the Classic Bean coffee shop off of Fairlawn Road. The band started with a slew of songs from the 1980s and 1990s, starting with “Peaceful Easy Feeling” by The Eagles, “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles and then “Wonderwall” by Oasis. The Classic Bean offers live music every Friday and Saturday night, including many genres of bands like Celtic, bluegrass, pop and rock. The coffee shop features many local artists from around the Topeka area every weekend. Artists can play at The Classic Bean for no cover charge, making admission free for customers. The coffee shop serves
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Restless Covers: Restless Native plays a cover of “Wonderwall” at the Classic Bean for a full audience. The song by British rock band Oasis topped American and European music charts alike in the ‘90s and is a modern classic.
food, coffee, tea and alcoholic beverages until closing at 11 p.m. during the performances on Friday and Saturday nights. The menu features both breakfast and lunch items available all day. Restless Native has had prior performances at The Clas-
sic Bean, including a show as far back as Sept. 5, 2015 and other performances last year. On April 11, 2015 the band played at Hog Holler in Ozawkie and on June 8 at the First Friday Art Walk in NOTO. Restless Native has three
members: two guitarists and a pianist who doubles as a third guitarist. The band covers songs from the 1960s to the present, playing at shops in Topeka and in the NOTO Arts District. Its most recent shows have been on Fridays at The Classic Bean once ev-
ery month. Restless Native completed the performance at the end of the night with oldies songs “Moonshadow” by Cat Stevens, “Cruel to be Kind” by Nick Lowe and “Sitting, Waiting, Wishing” by Jack Johnson. An entertainment schedule is available at ClassicBean. com. Other bands scheduled for March include bluegrass band Thorte & McElroy on March 25 and an acoustic variety band Chris Biggs and Steve Hinrichs on March 26. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. and end at 10:30 p.m., before the Classic Bean closes at midnight. Admission is free to see the show, and the bar and kitchen are open during the performance. Lisa Herdman, lisa. herdman@washburn.edu, is a senior English and mass media major.
'10 Cloverfield Lane' hooks audiences with suspense Andrew Shermoen
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The first “Cloverfied” film is an interesting beast to dissect –no pun intended. The film pleased audiences with its found-footage style, and the direction of the film made it fast paced, suspenseful and exciting. Even I liked it, and I hate found-footage style. Although, most people were engrossed in the films incredibly intricate marketing, but were upset when the mystery they had been uncovering turned out to be caused by an alien monster. Despite people enjoying the excitement of the film, most were upset when the mystery was uncovered fully: “It’s just Godzilla,” they all said. Still, the movie was well-reviewed by both critics and audiences. “10 Cloverfield Lane” was kept completely secret until only two months ago when its trailer took the United States by storm. “10 Cloverfield Lane” uses its subject material brilliantly. It uses just enough of the universe created in the first film to make a story that is completely different than its predecessor. It utilizes its setting and its cast brilliantly to create a film that is incredibly tense and mysterious, filled with shocking twists and turns and tremendous acting.
Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is driving through the backroads of Louisiana when she is struck by a car. She wakes up in a concrete room, the only exit a huge door that has been sealed on the outside. She then finds that her leg has been chained to a pipe in the room. Her captor, Howard (John Goodman) unlocks the door and greets her. He claims that he found her on the side of the road and brought her to his underground bunker to keep her safe. He claims that she cannot leave because the outside air has been contaminated and is toxic, which he blames either Russians or Martians for. She later learns that they are not the only two. Michelle finds a friend in another person staying in the bunker, a young man named Emmet (John Gallagher Jr.) who believes that Howard is telling the truth about the outside world. As they begin to coexist in close confinement, they learn things about one another, and they begin to wonder who is telling the truth and what actually happened outside. The cast all give great performances, and at times wondering who can be trusted and who can’t be becomes a challenge, as each performer is able to keep a balance between trustworthy and
treacherous. This is especially true of John Goodman, who is able to keep his character both endearing and homely at the same time as crazy and dangerous. He is the most compelling character of the film. His actions keep the audience on its toes, constantly wondering if he is a protective spirit, or a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is fantastic, able to convey solid emotional depth through Michelle without having to say how she is feeling. She is in a constant battle of whether she should remain and stay safe or if she should try to leave so she can attempt to find her family and be free of her accepted captivity. John Gallagher Jr. is not quite as compelling as the other two, but he has several scenes that allow him to show off his talents and his character does become very endearing as you spend more time with him. “10 Cloverfield Lane” is about people in captivity not just literally being held captive, but being held captive by their own fears and reservations. They are holding themselves back based on past traumas, and each one of these actors captures this tone perfectly. Director Dan Trachtenberg’s great sense of direction
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Viral Marketing: “10 Cloverfield Lane” currently has an online scavenger hunt game as a means of advertising the film similar to that of the original “Cloverfield.” People were able to visit the website to uncover clues to characters’ backstories prior to watching and the game is still running.
gives the film a real sense of momentum and the plot really never staggers. Sure, there are quiet moments when the characters only talk, but the writing and camerawork place the characters in spaces that make the film all the more dynamic and exciting. The talking scenes are just as intriguing as the film itself. I will say, though, that the camerawork is nothing special and does feel slightly simplified compared to what the director could have worked with. That being said, this is Trachtenberg’s directorial debut and is still a really good beginning to what will
hopefully be a successful career. With a great setting, a fastpaced storyline and great acting, “10 Cloverfield Lane” is not only a fantastic directorial debut for Trachtenberg, but is an incredibly intense and exciting action thriller that will entertain most audiences that take the time to go see this intense and claustrophobic action thriller. Andrew Shermoen, andrew. shermoen@washburn.edu, is a junior secondary English education major.