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Bods Feeding Bods gear up for donations to Can Emporia How to donate: • A donation box is located in the Mabee Library
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Washburn’s Bods Feeding Bods is a student-led program that aims to provide food to struggling Washburn students and faculty for no cost. They serve about 20 Washburn student and faculty members a week. Bods Feeding Bods, also known as The Exchange, began in 2014 under the leadership of Chase Sachs and Kelsey Rose. The idea came from a case study done by Sachs and Rose, who were senior psychology majors at the time. It was found that the numbers of students and faculty that could not afford regular meals was surprisingly high. “[The case study] spurred the thought process of: ‘How do we meet that need within the campus resources and the resources provided by the WSGA? How can we fulfill that need to students?’,” said Ben Ciummo, a senior computer science major, and the pantry manager at The Exchange.
Ciummo was brought on to work at the The Exchange by Sachs and Rose, shortly after forming the organization. After they graduated in 2015, Ciummo became the pantry manager and has enjoyed every minute. “It’s filling a need that a lot of campuses and a lot of this demographic of individuals, faculty and students on college campuses need… For me the best part is just fulfilling its purpose to provide food to those that are in need within the college campus.” Can Emporia is an annual competition at Washburn against our rivals, Emporia State University. Both campuses aim to collect as many canned goods and non-perishable food items as possible, and the university that collects the most, will win the title. Cans will be collected until Nov. 12, which will hold the annual Washburn vs. Emporia football game. Bods Feeding Bods are always looking towards the future, hoping to continue to be able to provide more students
and faculty with the resources they need. “We are trying to get the word out, so just to know that it exists in the first place, even every semester when we do tabling and we go to different events and have a table, we are still speaking to people who don’t know about us. For me, the biggest thing that could help would be to get the word out in general, that we do exist,” said Ciummo. To donate to Bods Feeding Bods, there are donation bins located across campus, including in Mabee Library and in Henderson 19, at The Exchange’s home base. For more information on getting assistance from The Exchange or to seek out volunteer opportunities, visit Henderson 19 on Mondays from 3 to 6 p.m., or Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ali Dade, alexis.dade@washburn.edu, is a junior English major.
• Canned food • Fresh foods such as bread or bananas • Household electronics • Necessities for babies such as diapers or food
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• Visit The Exchange donation pantry on Mondays and Thursdays • Bring your Washburn ID
Photo by Lisa Herdman Can They: Members of The Exchange pose with donations outside the pantry in Henderson Room 19. Donations are being set aside already to go toward Can Emporia. Graphics by Derek Richardson
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Briefs Make-A-Wish Fundraiser
Washburn Student Athlete Advisory Council and Phi Delta Theta will be holding a sand volleyball tournament to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. The tournament starts with check-in at 10:30 a.m., and beginning officially at 11 a.m. on Oct. 16 at the Phi Delta Theta house. Teams can consist of a minimum of 6 people and can be co-ed. It takes $10 per person to play and registration ends at 10 p.m. Oct. 14. To register, email washburnsaac@gmail.com with your team name and a list of members. All donations and proceeds will go toward granting the wish of a local child. The winning team will be given a prize and for those not playing volleyball, yard games, food and water will also be available. If you have any questions, email Natalie Bates, SAAC president, at natalie.bates@washburn. edu.
Day of the Girl
From 2 to 6 p.m. pn Saturday, Oct. 8 the Shawnee County Public Library will host the Day of the Girl. 2 to 3 p.m., the Capital City Crushers will talk about expressing yourself fearlessly as well as demonstrate their roller derby skills. From 3 to 5 p.m., artists Dave Lowenstein and Connie Fitzpatrick will talk about expressing oneself through art. Finally, from 5 to 6 p.m., there will be an Improvisational Creative Drama exploring what it’s like to be a girl in 2016. No registration is necessary, but if you will be bringing a large number of people, please email Natalie at nmoreland@tscpl.org. by Sept. 1 at 6:00 p.m. You can help amp up the team with your fellow Bods at the football tailgate starting 4:00 p.m.
Movie on the Lawn Movie on the lawn is celebrating it’s 7th season! Join t h e m at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct 20, at the Statehouse Grounds. Bring your friends and family as well as a jacket and lawn chair or blanket and enjoy Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The 1971 film is based on the 1964 novel by Ronald Dahl. This event will be hosted by Downtown Topeka. Inc., Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and seveneightfive magazine. The event will be on the south apron of the Statehouse, at 10th and Jackson. Sundown is at 6:36 and the movie will begin at 6:45, lasting 90 minutes. Food vendors Franks To You, Cashmere Popcorn LLC and SodaWorks will be available. The event will last until 9 pm. The event is free and open to all ages.
TWLOHA founder to speak about hope
At 7 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 6 in Lee Arena, WSGA and CAB welcomes the the founder of the non-profit organization To Write Love On Her Arms, Jamie Tworkowski. The lecture titled “Pain, Hope, Questions, and Community: an Evening with To Write Love On Her Arms,” is where Tworkowski will share the story of how the organization began over 10 years ago. He will also tell stories and talk about the importance of honesty and community. Tworkowski ultimately wishes for students to feel that they are not alone and that their story is important.
Think Pink for cancer awareness
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Pink Ladies : Madi Steinbrock, Jaymee Stickley and Anna Cope of Zeta Tau Alpha tabling for breast cancer awareness in the Union. The tabling event was in conjunction with the annual philanthropy week which all of Washburn greek life participates in.
Tworkowski will be sharing the stage with two or three additional voices, including a musician and a licensed mental health and addictions counselor. A donation of nonperishable food items is requested for entrance into the event to support Can Emporia and the Topeka and campus food pantry.
Washburn Wellness Wednesdays helps students manage busy lifestyles
Mabee Library’s Center for Student Success offers a variety of Success Skillshops for
students and faculty throughout the spring and fall semesters. Skillshops are available and free to all current students. You do not need to sign up for a skillshop before attending, but sign in once you are there. If you participate in 5 skillshops, you will earn a free lunch, and if you participate in 10 by April 1, you will be entered in a drawing to win a textbook scholarship for the fall 2017 semester. They will be offering Washburn Wellness Wednesday workshops which will focus on a variety of topics including Managing Stress,
Oct. 5, Spiritual Resources, Oct. 12 and Being Aware of Your Surroundings on Oct. 19, amongst many others through the semester. All Washburn Wellness Wednesday workshops will be held in room 205 of Mabee Library, at noon. For a full list of the Washburn Wellness Wednesday workshops visit www.washburn.edu/ academics/center-studentsuccess/workshops.
Washburn Campus Police Report September 29 10:15 - Harassment by Telephone. Washburn Institute of Tech. Report taken: investigation continues. September 29 14:00 - Possession of narcotics, possession of paraphernalia. Henderson Learning Center. Report taken: individual taken to DOC by WUPD: referred to the District Attorney: 1 notice to leave.
September 30 09:30 - Criminal discharge of a firearm/ Criminal damage. Washburn Institute of Tech. Report taken: investigation continues. October 1 00:22 - Information report: alcohol violation. Lincoln Hall. Report taken: referenced to the Associate Vice President for Student Life.
The Washburn Review’s crime report follows crime trends on a yearto-year basis. This chart accounts for crime from Jan. 7 to Oct. 4. Alcohol Violations - 8% Assault - 3% Burglary (Building) - 3% Burglary (Vehicle) - 8% Criminal Damage - 14% Domestic Violence - 1% Drug Arrests - 12% Harassment - 8% Sex Offense - 1% Theft (Auto) - 4% Traffic Accidents - 16% Theft - 24%
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Community and Pi Gamma team up for blood drive Josh Setchell
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Topeka’s Community Blood Center, along with the Pi Gamma Chapter of the Beta Beta Beta Honor Society took a few hours out of their schedules this morning to hold a blood drive just outside of Lee Arena. Students and faculty alike dropped in to make their donations from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Upon arrival, donors were greeted by CBC employees, including Tony Zima, field director, who took time to discuss his position. “We’re here to save lives, that’s what we do,” Zima said.
“When people give and receive blood it affects the community in a very positive way. It helps bring loved ones home and cause many to rethink themselves positively.” Zima, whose twin children attend Washburn, continues to work with the community after more than five years. In his time with the organization, he saw an increase in the turn out of college-age donors, with 49 appointments scheduled on Washburn’s campus alone. The average amount of blood donated per drive over the past three years is about 30 units. According to Zima, the great-
est generation of donors are reaching a point where they can no longer give back to those who need it in this way. The organization will soon be relying on younger donors. Rosie Nichols, sophomore political science major, gave blood for the second time. “I like contributing to the community any way I can,” Nichols said. Community Blood Center is operated out of Kansas City and recently partnered with New York Blood Center. This partnership allowed the organization to expand to over 65 hospitals in the area including, but not
limited to, Stormont Vail and St. Francis. There are also plans to open a state-of-the-art lab in Kansas City very soon, with Zima stating genome testing as a major focus of their research. In the meantime, more drives are being planned and other organizations are active in the area as well.
Josh Setchell, joshua.setchell@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes invites Bods to their feet
Katie Wade
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Washburn’s Inter-Fraternity Council and Student Activities and Greek Life teamed up with the YWCA of Topeka Oct. 1 to host “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.” Male participants showed up to the East Union Lawn Saturday morning to support and raise funds for the local YWCA aiding survivors of domestic violence.
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After participants donned their heels and stilettos of choice, the event began with messages from coordinators who helped organize the event. Jessica Barraclough, director of SAGL, asked participants to adhere to her number one rule, “no hospitals” and described the event as a kick-off for Week Without Violence. Michelle McCormick, director of
YWCA’s Center for Safety and Empowerment, then described how events like “Walk a Mile” show solidarity with survivors and noted events going on through the month of October, such as the Purple Purse Campaign to benefit survivors of violence. Finally, Eric Grospitch, vice president of student life, talked about the relevance of these issues of violence and the general importance of consent. Joined by Grospitch and James Barraclough, director of undergraduate initiatives, the participants - in their heels - took off on a mile-long course around campus. Cheered on by organizers, students and staff members there to support, all of the participants successfully completed the course before collapsing to the
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(Top Right) Students Jesse Kern and Malcolm Mikkelsen pause before striding around the checkpoint. (Bottom Left) These participants crossed the finish line arm in arm, successfully completing the milelong course in heels.
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Georgina Tenny achieves excellence, Student Life award Alex Hounchell
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Every school year since 2001, Student Life recognized advisers, faculty, staff members and community leaders. Student Life presents an award every month outside of summer vacation to someone who positively impacted students’ lives. This is called the achieving excellence award. “It is a nice feeling to be honored for something I do for a living for the people that I do it for. It’s not the same as being honored by friends or family,” said Sean Bird, associate dean of libraries and September 2011 award winner.
Recently, Student Life has made it easier to nominate someone for the achieving excellence award. Visit tinyurl. com/achieve-excellence to nominate someone via an online form. Student life also provides physical forms at their office in Morgan Hall 240. Physical forms must be turned in to Jackie Askren, executive assistant of Student Life. “We would love to have more applicants, because we know there are people out there who go and above and beyond to help students,” Askren said. Student Life does not present awards during the summer months, because there are less
students on campus, but they are always accepting nominations. Nominations received in summer are applied to the selection pool for September’s recipient. Georgina Tenny, lecturer of modern languages, is the first recipient of this school year. In addition, the recipients of the achieving excellence award are automatically entered into the selection pool for the annual Muriel D. Clarke award, which is given to the person that the Student Life committee believes had the most powerful impact. “We like to interrupt class to present the award,” Askren said. “That way we can surprise the recipient.”
Student Life entered Tenny’s class after they had a quiz and presented the award to her in front of the class. “We told them they had a great professor and they all said they knew,” Askren said. Alex Hounchell, alexander. hounchell@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
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Excellence Achieved: Georgina Tenny wins Student Life award.
Topeka Library book project unites local writers
Ryan Thompson
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Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library released “Twisting Topeka,” their community novel for 2016, Sept. 25. TSCPL hosts the Community Novel Project each year. Librarians Lissa Staley and Miranda Ericsson organized the project. “Community Novel is a year long project at the library to introduce skills-based programing to writers so that we can do a hands on project together to create, write, edit, publish and market a book from start to finish as a way to help everyone learn those skills,” Staley said. The project started in January and ended in September. During that time, the library hosted a series of education programs open to all, even those not participating in the project. In the past, writers took turns writing one chapter for the novel. This year, the project took a different approach and participants made a collection of short stories. The premise of specula-
tive fiction and alternate history in Topeka tied all of the stories together. Staley and Ericsson required all contributors to provide feedback on three other stories in the collection. “The requirements [for the Community Novel Project] are more based along participation to make sure you’re participating collaboratively,” Staley said. “We work hard to make it not just an anthology, but be more interactive than that.” Some of the writers shared their experience participating in
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all those phases of life,” Crispin said. “That’s what the Community Novel Project did for me. I don’t think I would have a short story right now, or the short story wouldn’t be at the level that it is if I hadn’t gone through this process. I am way more confident.” Accomplished writers participated as well. Duane Herrmann published for the first time while in high school in 1969 and has continued to write since. “I haven’t stopped because I never wanted to stop,” Herrmann said. “I wanted to write. It’s all I ever wanted since I was a little kid.” Even with decades of experience, the project provided a challenge. “I’ve written straight fiction and I’ve written straight history, but to take what I knew happened and then change it in believable ways was difficult because you had everything set and you had to keep people in their own character and these were real people,” Herrmann said. “The struggle was where
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do I leave the real history and go into fiction?” He was also unused to the collaborative side of things. “[Trading feedback] was hard. It forced more interaction.” “Twisting Topeka” is available for purchase at TSCPL. The premise meeting for the 2017 Community Novel Project is scheduled for Jan. 28 in the Marvin Auditorium of TSCPL. Anyone in the area can participate in the project. “Next year will be a collection of creative nonfiction,” Staley said. “We don’t know more about next year’s project yet because we [are waiting] for the premise meeting for community members to actually decide through consensus what kind of topic they think would work well.” More information about the Community Novel Project and getting involved can be found at tscpl.org/novel. Ryan Thompson, john.thompson2@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
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“THINK 15” adds unnecessary stress From the time we enter Washburn as freshmen, we are told that in order to graduate on time, we should take 15 credit hours a semester. Walking around campus, you are bound to see someone wearing one of those “THINK 15” t-shirts encouraging students to “graduate on time” by loading themselves with as many classes as possible. The 15 credit hour per semester expectation unfairly pressures students to uphold a stressful standard. This amount of an academic courseload severely limits any students’ ability to have a healthy college experience and pursue extracurricular activities and learning opportunities. We are encouraged to follow any path we wish and to major in anything we want to make the futures we have planned out happen. But we are given an imaginary deadline as to when these paths must truly begin to unfold. Many students may begin to feel guilt and laziness if the degree they want takes longer than four years to obtain. We are told that we are in college to further our education, but it must also be kept in mind that on top of that, most students are working at least a part-time job and fully in-
tend to keep up on their social lives and have fun, in order to reduce the stress that college life provides. Expecting students to take 15 credit hours a semester, on top of these other things that are necessary to keep your sanity as a college student, is unfair. Furthermore, overloading on classes can negatively impact the quality of education. Even if you manage to maintain decent grades, the more classes students take at one time, the less they are likely to retain from each class. A quality over quantity approach to education is no less valid than trying to rush through school as quickly as possible, especially considering the amount of time and money you are investing. There is not a wrong way to attend college. If you are here and you are attending and participating in classes every day, and making the memories you are supposed to be making as a college student, you are absolutely doing it right. Whether we are attending classes part-time or full-time in the pursuit of a higher education, we are all proud to be Ichabods. - The Editorial Staff
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MARK MEETS WORLD Pentagon fueled Islamaphobia
Mark Feuerborn
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The Pentagon was recently outed to reveal just how extensively their media campaign against Al Qaeda was in U.S. conflicts in the Middle East. As it currently stands by TIME’s account, the war in Afghanistan alone cost U.S. taxpayers $1.6 trillion. This is a conservative estimate however, and as time goes on, more expenses are unearthed by the media. Take, for example, the $540 million spent by the Pentagon on manufacturing fake videos of Al Qaeda training and executions. At some point after the beginning of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the CIA and Pentagon hired the public relations firm, Bell Pottinger, first to create media promoting democratic elections in the nation. Soon after, it advanced to work on a more heinous task. Bell Pottinger went to work on creating poorly-shot videos made to appear as much like real attack footage and propaganda from Al Qaeda as possible. Small skirmishes and bombings were organized and filmed, then rendered in a format made
to run in local news networks in the region. False Al Qaeda propaganda was also manufactured, and when American military conducted raids on Iraqi homes suspected of hosting Al Qaeda members, these fake propaganda tapes were planted in homes to implicate the residents in collaboration with the terrorist group. By no means does this author condone the actions of Al Qaeda. The terrorist group committed numerous atrocities in the Middle East, and their successor (ISIS) has continued this oppressive regime. That does not mean that the American government should be blowing $540 million dollars towards fake attack videos and propaganda when the terrorist group can very well speak for itself with real atrocities. It’s absolutely reprehensible that the Pentagon and CIA are continuing propaganda campaigns like those seen in World War II, campaigns that ended with our Japanese citizens in domestic concentration camps. It’s actually possible that our government’s overflow of false attacks has fueled America’s raging case of Islamaphobia. The money is gone and the footage is there, but Americans can hopefully curb an irrational fear of Islam with this discovery of smoke and mirrors.
Mark Feuerborn, mark. feuerborn@washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
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Topeka Festival Singers hold classical concert Andrew Shermoen
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On Oct. 3, White Concert Hall was packed for the Topeka Festival Singers’ latest concert, “This and That.” The whole ensemble kicked off the show by gathering on the sides of the hall, their voices echoing out their chanted rendition of Palestrina’s “Sicut Cervus.” The opening number hauntingly utilized White Concert Hall’s acoustics and set the evening’s calm tone. The organization originally founded in 1984, the Topeka Festival Singers have received critical acclaim. They have often been referred to as one of the best choirs in the Midwest do to their extensive repertoire and discipline. Kevin Kellim, director of choral ensembles at Washburn, is also the director of the Festival Singers. He began directing the group in 1987. “This and That” was referred to as a celebration of Kellim’s 30 years affiliated with the group. During his time, the ensemble has traveled around the world to perform. Cities such as London, Paris, Vienna, Venice, and Budapest are just a few of the stamps
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Formation: The Topeka Festival Singers posing for the press outside of White Concert Hall before their concert “This and That.” The event marked the 32nd year that the organization has been active and performing for the city of Topeka.
found on the Singer’s passports, but their permanent residence is here in Topeka. The Singers have also performed with notable artists during their time. Jeff Kready, former member of the Singers, is now a well-known performer on Broadway who at one point was the youngest man to play Jean Valjean in the 2006 revival of “Les Miserables” and
also played Monty Navarro in “A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder.” Kready’s wife, Nikki Renee Daniels, another shooting star of the Broadway stage who is currently playing Nabulungi in “The Book of Mormon,” also has performed with the Washburn Singers. After settling in with “Sicut Cervus,” the Singers took the
stage and continued their music. Mozart’s beautiful “Laudate Dominum,” stood out among the beginning of the concert. Jessica Crowder, soprano, took the solo for the piece and her endless range and talent perfectly highlighted the piece’s beautiful operatic tone. The concert gathered several younger singers from the com-
munity to sing with the Washburn Singers. Students from Cornerstone Family, Hayden, Seaman, Shawnee Heights, Silver Lake, Topeka, Topeka West and Washburn Rural high schools performed at the concert on what may have been the best work of the night, based on the audience’s enthusiastic response. Gwyneth Walker’s arrangement of Robert Lowry’s “How Can I Keep from Singing?” The piece was a hit with audience goers. As dedicated Topekan singers crowded onto the stage of White Concert Hall, they raised their heads high and echoed in beautiful harmony, “Through all the tumult and the strife/I hear the music ringing./It sounds an echo in my soul,/how can I keep from singing?” The Topeka Festival Singers offer single admission tickets for $5 at every concert, and also offer season tickets. The Festival Singers next concert is entitled “Old Chestnuts, New Fire” and is on Dec. 19 at White Concert Hall. Andrew Shermoen, andrew. shermoen@washburn.edu, is a senior secondary English education major.
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‘Deepwater Horizon’ rocks theatre audiences Josh Setchel
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“Deepwater Horizon” is a remarkable thriller to kick off awards season. Based on the real life environmental disastor, the story is set in 2010 and follows the events of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. The accident spilled over 200 million gallons of unrefined oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The film parallels these events as afterwards, Mike Williams (Mark Wahlberg) and Caleb Holloway (Dylan O’Brien) lead the stranded and surviving crew in the hopes of containing the damage and surviving the disaster. The real life event this film is based on (referred to as the “BP oil spill,” as British Petroleum owned the rig) has gone down as the most devastating oil spill in US history. The film, directed by Peter Berg (who also directed “Friday Night Lights” and “Lone Survivor”), explores the lives of the crew, examines what went wrong that fateful day and explains the lasting environmental and economic fallout of the accident. The final product is simply sensational. With the haunting opening shots overlaid with a voiceover
from the real-life Williams, Berg sets into motion a sense of unease that never loses momentum. Even with moments of levity that couldn’t feel more natural if they tried, the tension never wavers, building with unbearable precision until it literally blows up in the crew’s faces. The ensuing fight for survival is nothing short of horrifying. The massive fire nearly spills into the theater. Some of the crew’s worst injuries as they fight their way through the flaming debris, push the PG-13 rating to its breaking point. Berg’s camera is at once both grandly sweeping and intensely intimate, brilliantly showcasing the sheer scale of the disaster without skimping on the lives of those on board. It helps that the cast couldn’t be more up to the challenge. Wahlberg is at the top of his game here, possibly giving his best performance to date as a dutiful father and loyal worker. He effortlessly conveys his character’s heroism and vulnerability, making his actions that much more effective. As always, Kurt Russell is no slouch either, playing the blue-collared veteran boss as only he knows how. I’d follow his Jimmy Harrell on any job. Gina Rodriguez and O’Brien both make impres-
sive showings as a navigational officer and a young floorhand, respectively. It’s the cast that allows “Deepwater Horizon” to work as well as it does. Each and every character is given space to breathe and flourish. These are real people we see onscreen, not simply actors playing them, and every one of them has a firm opinion on the situation leading to the disaster without any belief they may be in the wrong. More impressively, the film never overstays its welcome, clocking in at a brisk 107 minutes with nary an ounce of fat left behind, which only enhances the sense of urgency Berg has so flawlessly established. “Deepwater Horizon” is non-fiction filmmaking at its finest, a piece of work that functions not only as effective cinema, but as a devastatingly accurate representation of the true life events from which it takes its foundation.
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Josh Setchel, joshua.setchel@ washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
Water and Oil: Mark Wahlberg is commonly known for his comedic films, such as the “Ted” franchise. Wahlberg recently wrapped up production on his next drama, “Patriots Day,” which will dramatize the events of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing.
Washburn jazz ensembles kick off semester Andrew Shermoen
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Craig Treinen and Tom Morgan are the men responsible for gathering the talented students that make up the three ensembles that performed Tuesday night Oct. 4 in White Concert Hall. While the tal-
ented men who direct the groups are paramount to their success the students behind the microphones are just as important. The first performers of the night were the Washburn University Concert Jazz Ensemble. The group opened with a powerful rendition of Mark Taylor’s “Blues For You.”
It was the followup piece that really struck a chord with audience members though. “Filthy McNasty,” an infamous hardbop piece from Horace Silver, was filled with improvisational talent from several members. The group also tackled the John Coltrane jazz standard “Naima”
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Aficionados:The Washburn University Jazz Orchestra is filled with both newcomers and familiar faces, but one thing is for sure: They’ve got style and they’ve got talent.
and captured its soft, contemplative tone perfectly. The audience responded rapturously. The Vocal Jazz Ensemble performed one song, “Sugar,” a Stanley Turrentine piece arranged by the group’s director Tom Morgan. Morgan is the director of percussion studies at Washburn and he is dedicated to helping students find the value in jazz and improvisation. “The vocal jazz group is open to both non-majors and majors alike,” Morgan said. “We currently have one non-major in the group.” When he chose to do an arrangement of Turrentine’s “Sugar,” he did it because of its improvisational nature. “Scat started when vocalists wanted to mimic the nature of a horn’s sound when improvising in a jazz song,” Morgan said. “Vocal improvisation has become a lost art. I want to help students learn how to bring some new life into music and into scatting.” Demarcus Kelley was the solo vocalist on the piece and presented her improvisation talents to the audience. “She has a lot of potential,” Morgan said. “I can see her really being outstanding. She’s a natural.”
The final group performing that night was the Washburn University Jazz Orchestra. Opening with the explosive “St. Thomas” by Sonny Rollins the group shot out of the gate and never stopped in their excitement to perform. The jamming bass of “Cyclops” by Nat Adderly had the audience bouncing in their seats. The most intriguing piece of the night was Antonio J. Garcia’s “I Mean Monk.” Garcia has gathered more than 20 songs from the famed jazz composer Thelonious Monk and gathered them into an exciting and dynamic compilation piece. Treinen, the groups director, urged the audience to try to identify the numerous amount of songs within the one piece. The audience was ecstatic with the ensemble and gave a standing ovation to the talented performers of the night. The next jazz concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 2016 at White Concert Hall.
Andrew Shermoen, andrew. shermoen@washburn.edu, is a senior secondary English education major.
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Rocking Rim Rock Collegiate Dylan McManis
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The process of teamwork Dylan McManis
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I hate to quote a rather over used phrase, but teamwork makes the dream work. That’s right, this week’s column is about teamwork. Now before you stop reading, I want you to know this isn’t about some cliché that the whole world is perfect and we should all work together so we can achieve awesome things. No, if anything, this is about sports, and perhaps even about some different life choices that people can make in general. This article is about competition and reaching greater heights. One of the best things I frequently hear from athletes when I interview them, and I think I’ve heard it from volleyball players the most, is that they are just another member of the team that is just doing their job. Now, while there is an argument that this is easier for a volleyball player to say because of the similarities between the positions, I’ve
heard it from football players as well; so I don’t think it’s something specifically related to any individual sport. It doesn’t have to be related to sports. At the end of the day, a team has a goal that they need to achieve. Sometimes, the entire weight of that goal falls on a singular person, such as a forward deep in the opposing defense to score a goal without any team support. And sometimes, it takes a system of actions that moves the goal from player to player, like the system of bump, set and spike in volleyball. My point is, even if the entire weight falls on a single person, it’s still a group effort. Teamwork really does make the dream work, because a team is not made up of a single player at the end of the day. Michael Jordan wasn’t the only player on the Chicago Bulls, just like how Matt Leblanc, who plays Joey Tribbiani in “Friends”, isn’t the star of a sitcom about six friends (although he very well
could be sometimes). Even here at a student newspaper, a single person doesn’t write the paper (although some of us do write the entire sports section). Several people are involved in the process of getting the paper published every week, and without that teamwork, you wouldn’t be reading this column on the physical paper that you are now. So work together. While plenty of athletes learn to get along and be friends, there’s no way that they all are. Yet, you don’t see football players breaking into fist fights with each other on the field. Instead, they respect each other for achieving what can’t be accomplished by a single person. Now that’s teamwork.
Dylan McManis, dylan. mcmanis@washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
In one of their few close to home meets, the Washburn men’s and women’s cross country teams put in 5th and 7th place finishes respectively at the Oct.1 Rim Rock Collegiate Classic in Lawrence, Kansas. The cross country program is in its inaugural season this year, with 15 members in the program. The teams have had several middle of the pack finishes, with their other best performance being dual 5th place finishes at the SBU Invitational on Sept. 2. Both the SBU Invitational and the Rim Rock Collegiate Classic had a total of eight participating teams to put those positions into perspective. “It was nice to run on a home course and actually have my family come out and watch me,” said Jacob Klemz, a freshman runner who is one of this week’s Hy-Vee/Washburn Student Athletes of the Week. While Klemz has previously put in two top ten times at the meets this season, at Rim Rock he clocked a time of 24:58 on 8 kilometers to put him in 16th place at the meet. “I think I ran really well, but I think I’m capable of a lot more,” said Klemz. “I think I can improve on that at conference and regionals, and hopefully nationals. I got my teammates working with me every day, a great group of guys, its rewarding
being able to get up there and finish strong.” Seven of the nine players on the men’s team are freshmen. This is an important detail about the new program, because many of the runners will be sticking around for several years to come, meaning that the team can improve. “I think the program’s great,” said Klemz. “They are doing a great job for their first year, leaps and bounds of what I expected it to be. It’s really impressive and we are all having a great time.” On the women’s team, Kaylee Snell led the team and had a 46th place finish, and although we don’t have her time, we do know that fellow Ichabod Paige Miller clocked in less than a minute later at 24:45 with 52nd place. Miller is the only upperclassman on the team, a junior, with the other five members of the team being freshmen. Almost as quickly as the season began however, the team’s final regular season meet will be on Oct. 8 at the FHSU Open in Victoria, Kansas. Then the team heads to the MIAA Championships in Elsa, Illinois Oct. 22 before having a shot at the NCAA Regionals in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Nov. 5. Dylan McManis, dylan. mcmanis@washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
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Football falls to Gorillas, Carey Woods scores twice Dylan McManis
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Washburn football’s two game winning streak was cut short Oct. 1 when the team lost to Pittsburg State 27-45. The scoreboard went back and forth from quarter to quarter, but the Ichabods started slow, having to play catch-up after Pittsburg State intercepted the ball from Washburn and scored a touchdown 15 seconds into the game. The Ichabods would manage a field goal with 10:48 left on the clock to shore up the Gorillas’ lead in the first quarter 3-7, and then managed to score a touchdown before the end of the first quarter to gain the lead 107, but the game was Pittsburg’s from there. Washburn managed another field goal during the second
quarter, just before Pittsburg put in two consecutive touchdowns, the final of which was earned with only a minute left in the half. In the third quarter, Pittsburg produced two more touchdowns before a Washburn touchdown, but by the end Washburn was losing 20-35. The game marked the first loss for Washburn on home turf this season, but the loss isn’t without its notable statistics. Washburn’s Carey Woods managed two of the three Washburn touchdowns, Derek McGinnis hot on his heels for the assists. This ties Woods up with Pittsburg’s highest scoring player during the game, Michael Rose. Perry Schmiedeler, Washburn’s kicker, made a 34-yard field goal as well as a 40-yard field goal, all of the extra points for Washburn.
Washburn had 175 total rushing yards to Pittsburg’s 102, as well as 316 passing yards to 263. Washburn even held possession of the ball for 11 minutes and 15 seconds longer than Pittsburg, but just couldn’t convert their possession and yards into touchdowns. The Ichabods will return to the field once again on Oct. 8 at Missouri Southern State University for their sixth game of the season, where they hope to improve their record from 3-2 against Missouri Southern’s 1-4 record.
Dylan McManis, Dylan. McManis@washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.
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Swat ‘Em: Defensive tackle, Jalen Durham, swats at Pittsburg State pass in the third quarter of a hard fought, but lost game.
Women’s volleyball closer to MIAA after takedowns Dylan McManis
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After two 3-0 victories on the weekend of Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, Washburn volleyball holds a close second place in the MIAA
conference with a 4-1 record on the conference and a 13-4 record overall. Both of the teams that Washburn took down over the weekend have yet to win a match in the MIAA, Southern Baptist and
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The Kill: Leanna Willer readies to hit the ball for a kill. The Ichabods went 3-0 against Southwest Baptist University Sept. 30.
Missouri Southern, respectively, losing to Washburn 3-0 put them in the bottom of the standings, and put Washburn directly below currently undefeated Nebraska-Kearney, a team that has yet to lose a game this season and was the cause of Washburn’s singular defeat Sept. 23. Beating a lower seeded team doesn’t demote the Ichabod’s effort. A college match is still a match, and as we’ve seen before with the Ichabods, every team is just another team that they have to try to win against. “It feels good, any time we come out and beat a team on our own court it feels really nice,” said senior Leanna Willer, the team’s usual MVP as well as this week’s Hy-Vee/Washburn Student Athlete of the Week. “It doesn’t really matter who gets the kills as long as we get the job done. It’s kinda my job; I’m
supposed to pass and get kills and play defense. So when I’m on and doing well it’s a great feeling.” Willer led the team with 27 kills over the course of the two games, closely followed by senior Sarah Vicory at 15 kills and Makayla Maxwell at 14, with 86 of the teams 109 total points being kills. But kills don’t always win the match. The team has 12 more MIAA matches before the MIAA Volleyball Championship in November. While they have plenty of 3-0 victories under their belt, the team has a lot of season left in front of them. “We had somewhat of a rough start,” said Willer. “We’ve been working with a bunch of different line ups but I think now we’ve kinda got our rotations down, so I’m feeling good [about the season].” The team still has some areas
for improvement however, as pointed out by Sarah Vicory. “There’s definitely things we can work on, we need to work on our missed serves,” said Vicory. “We need to keep focusing on our side of the net and keep winning games.” The Ichabods return to their home court Oct. 7 for a match against Nebraska-Kearney, the current top of the standings team. The Ichabods lost to them 0-3 Sept. 23. They have a match Oct. 8 at home against Fort Hays State, who they defeated 3-1 Sept. 24. The Ichabods will have a non-conference match against Maryville University Oct. 11. Dylan McManis, Dylan. McManis@washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.