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Sierra Club seeks Flint Hills controlled burn reform Ryan Thompson
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Sierra Club’s Kansas Chapter, a grassroots environmental organization, calls on Region 7 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reform current field burning practices in the Flint Hills. Seasonal burning is a long running practice that serves an important agricultural function. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, controlled burns in the plains provide a better food source for grazing cattle and protect the land from invasive species. “In addition to destroying the invasive species, the prescribed burning practice provides a filter for freshwater, prevents soil erosion, provides wildlife habitat for grassland birds such as the prairie chicken, mitigates nutrient loading and protects against chances of dangerous wildfires,” said Ashton Rucker, public information officer for environment programs at KDHE. Although there are many benefits to field burning, it can negatively affect air quality if not properly managed. EPA sets National Ambient Air Quality Standards for potentially dangerous pollutants. These pollutants become harmful to public health and the environment when their measurements exceed NAAQS. Relevant to burning in the Flint Hills are ozone and fine particles. According to EPA, the NAAQS is 70 parts per billion by volume for ozone and 35 micrograms per cubic meter for fine particles. Craig Volland, chair of the Kansas Chapter’s Air Quality Committee, provided a publicly available record of NAAQS ex-
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• Controlled burns in the plains provide a better food source for grazing cattle • EPA sets National Ambient Air Quality Standards for potentially dangerous pollutants • Sierra Club calls on EPA to issue an order for a mitigation plan Photo illustration by Cody Dannar and Lisa Herdman
ceedances attributable to rangeland burning in the Flint Hills. According to this record, a number of exceedances of ozone and fine particles occurred in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma in the current decade. According to another document provided by Volland, health effects of ozone and fine particle exceedances include reduced resistance to respiratory infection, emphysema, bronchitis, cardiovascular inflammation, cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure. KDHE states Kansas has not been in violation of NAAQS. “Our data show that Kansas is in compliance with the ambient air quality standards for smoke generated from burning,” Rucker said. Volland, however, believes this data is misleading. EPA implemented the Exceptional Events Rule in 2007. This rule
exempts certain exceedances from being considered a violation of NAAQS. Exceptional events include natural events and human activity that is unlikely to recur. This rule also considers controlled burning an exceptional event so long as it is performed under a smoke management plan. This exemption is based on the existence of a plan, rather than the effectiveness of a plan and Sierra Club considers Kansas’ plan a failure. “Since the issuance of the December 2010 smoke management plan, there have been 27 exceedances in five burn seasons excluding 2013 when drought in 2012 meant there was no grass to burn,” Volland said. “This compares to 17 exceedances in the previous five burn seasons.” Sierra Club also criticized a lack of transparency in the plan.
Sierra Club’s open letter to Mark Hague, administrator of EPA Region 7, states KDHE’s smoke management plan has yet to be updated or publicly reviewed in the six years it has been in place. Because of these issues, Sierra Club calls on EPA to issue an order for a mitigation plan to update and improve the 2010 smoke management plan. Volland suggests extending the burn period beyond the last few days of March and the first three weeks of April as one way to improve the situation. “This could be achieved simply, for example, by designating when counties in the region are allowed to burn over, say, a six or eight week period, or possibly staggering the burning within the big burn counties by township,” Volland said. “There are other possibilities. We think the new patch burn technique would help and it certainly would pro-
tect grassland birds.” In spite of SIerra Club’s criticism, KDHE stands by the current smoke management plan, which KDHE developed with the help of ranchers, the Kansas Department of Agriculture and EPA. “The Department has made tremendous efforts to help the rancher community minimize potential impacts from burning and will continue to do so,” Rucker said. “For example, fields have traditionally been burned off in early April. In the last several years, we have encouraged ranchers to spread this time out, including by burning in March. Every year, more and more acres are being burned in March, greatly minimizing the amount of smoke that can be generated in any given day.” KDHE also created a weather-predictve model indicating BURN: continued on page 4
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Online resources available on D2L Wa s h b u r n released an email regarding new available online resources for students Jan. 11. Last year, Washburn brought a group of individuals together to create the Online Student Resource Center, which can be found on Desire2Learn. This is designed to give students access to information that might otherwise be hard to find or spread out. However, because the resource is on Desire2Learn, only registered students are able to access the information. Another webpage has also been created to pull together information to help new students get started at Washburn. The new site covers accessing Washburn email, turning off the clutter filter, accessing the course schedule and registration information guide, registering for courses and accessing Desire2Learn.
Date for summer registration changed The 2017 summer course schedule opened for students to view online Jan. 12. Students are encouraged to take the opportunity to review the available summer classes they may wish to take. Registration for summer courses will be available in February prior to advanced registration for fall 2017 which will begin in April. Also, Washburn has made the decision to discontinue the
offer of half-price lower-division classes during the summer semester. It is unclear as to why Washburn has made the decision.
Students return to Lincoln Hall Dining
Westar to hold forum on merger Westar Energy plans to host a presentation on their acquisition by a Kansas City company Jan. 19 at 12:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union’s Kansas Room. Westar, the sole provider for electricity in Topeka and an employer for a large portion of Topekans, recently announced they have been purchased by a Kansas City company, Great Plains Incorporated, in a merger between the two. In light of concerns on how this will affect Topeka’s business sector and its inhabitants, Tony Somma, Westar Energy’s Chief Financial Officer, will join Beta Alpha Psi on campus as part of the organization’s speaker series. Somma will host a presentation wherein he will address concerns regarding the acquisition, and talk in detail on the impacts it will have on Topeka. Those interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP with Thomas Hall via his email, thomas.hall@ washburn.edu, and business casual dress is required. Pizza will be provided to those in attendance.
CAB brings laughs Campus Activities Board will bring three performers to Washburn campus throughout the month for its Janu ary comedy series. All perfor-
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Round Table: (Left to Right) Reed Harp, sophomore finance and accounting major, Lexie McDowell, freshman accounting major, Rheagan Hageman, freshman human services major, and Joey Lewis, sophomore athletic training major, return from winter break to the Lincoln Dining Hall for Spring 2017 semester to celebrate the new semester.
mances will be at 7 p.m. in the Washburn A/B Room. First, Arvin Mitchell performs Jan. 18. Mitchell previously performed on television shows “Coming to the Stage” and “ComicView.” Kevin Heart and Tony Rocks featured Mitchell on “One Mic Stand” and “The Funny Spot” respectively. Next, Jessi Campbell is set to perform Jan. 26. Campbell performed on “Last Comic Standing” and won People’s Choice at 2009 Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival. Having performed at over 200 colleges, Campus Activities Magazine named her Female Performer of the Year in 2015. Eric Dittelman completes the series Jan 31. Dittelman mixes improv comedy with
mind reading. He performed on “America’s Got Talent” in 2012 and appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” as a guest. Campus Activities Magazine awarded him “Best Male Performer” in 2015.
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grand opening 5 to 8 p.m., Feb. 4 in the North Topeka Arts District. The ribbon cutting will occur at 4:30 p.m. with performances by a local band called Top City Bluegrass. Refreshments, art displays and other activities will be available for guests. The Creations of Hope gallery’s mission is to raise awareness of mental health by celebrating art as a voice of resilience and hope. The gallery is sponsored by the Expressive Therapies program at Valeo Behavioral Health Care, a non-profit organization and is made possible through grants and donations.
The gallery titled Creations of Hope is set for its
Washburn Campus Police Report January 1 22:57 - Possession of marijuana Parking Lot 7. Report taken: citation served: case referred to the Municipal Court January 2 16:54 - Criminal damage to property. Petro Allied Health Center. Report taken: investigation continues.
January 4 15:20 - Possession of a controlled substance, distribution of paraphernalia. Off campus location. Report taken: case referred for criminal prosecution. January 10 08:02 - Theft: currency, ID card. Washburn Institute of Tech. Report taken: investigation.
The Washburn Review’s crime report follows crime trends on a weekto-week basis. This chart accounts for crime from Jan. 1 to Jan. 12. Alcohol Violations - 0% Assault - 0% Burglary (Building) - 0% Burglary (Vehicle) - 0% Criminal Damage - 25% Domestic Violence - 0% Drug Arrests - 50% Harassment - 0% Sex Offense - 0% Theft (Auto) - 0% Traffic Accidents - 0% Theft - 25%
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KTWU scenic programming to air nationally Jackson Hermann
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PBS selected KTWU’s “Portrait of a Landscape: The Flint Hills” for national distribution and the television program will start airing in spring of 2017. In its first deal for national distribution, the on-campus public television station KTWU partnered with many independent producers to release a piece of programming dedicated to the natural beauty of the Flint Hills. The program, picked up by the PBS Plus service that provides public television stations across the country with content to air at their discretion, is a show dedicated to presenting the spring season as it appears in parts of Eastern Kansas. “This was really an idea that had not been done by the station ever before,” said Jared Gregg, production director and executive producer for KTWU. “Most of what we do is very traditional PBS [programming]. [This is] unlike any show we’ve really
produced here before. So this one has been very unique and I think that’s kind of what was so exciting about it being picked up by PBS is that it was so different not only for us but for the PBS schedule.” The PBS Plus distribution network is home to many famous PBS programs such as “This Old House,” “Austin City Limits” and “Charlie Rose.” While most of these programs are created at individual PBS stations, it is almost unheard of to see smaller operations such as KTWU compete alongside them. “It reflects very positively because when you can say you have PBS distribution under your belt then other independent producers are willing to come to you because they know that you are behind reputable content,” said Val VanDerSluis, director of programming, content and social media for KTWU. “Then other public television stations, when they know you have distributed PBS programming be-
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Kansas Portrait: This title image is used for KTWU’s new program, “Portrait of a Landscape: The Flint Hills.” This program will be nationally distributed on the PBS Plus service in spring 2017.
fore, they know that they can trust your content and they don’t have to put it through such a rigorous screening process in the future because they know what you’re distributing is high quality and is going to be good for their schedule.” The program itself is similar in concept to other PBS programs like “Over Ireland” and “Over Italy” which provide ambient photography, aerial shots
and soothing music while showcasing the atmospheric beauty of a landscape. “We’re looking to do four seasons of the Flint Hills, so this was a pilot for us to kick off the remainder of the series,” VanDerSluis said. “So spring was this. We do kind of go in a chronological order of events from the Flint Hills in the beginning of spring to when everything is blooming and green, but
at some point, yes, we do plan on launching a few other seasons in the future.” Channel 11 KTWU produced “Portrait of a Landscape: The Flint Hills” in partnership with Colin MacMillan, Matt White and Dustin Lutt of Rockhouse Motion.
Jackson Hermann, jackson. hermann@washburn.edu, is a sophomore mass media major.
Class drive benefits trafficking victims
Ryan Thompson
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Students of a women’s and gender studies class, taught by Sharon Sullivan, professor of theatre, organized a donation drive to benefit victims of human trafficking in early November 2016. The official website of the Attorney General of Kansas defines human trafficking as “the criminal activity of holding another person for the purposes of exploitation through forced labor and sex trafficking.” Organizers say human trafficking is a serious problem in Kansas and it affects the Topeka area directly. “In October when we began talking about this drive, we were told that in September
there were 28 human trafficking victims that were saved,” said Keely Brunner, an organizer for the drive. “Another thing we were told was that there were 30 plus homes in Topeka that housed human trafficking victims.” The class placed boxes around Topeka, both on and off campus, to accept donations of essential items, giving the Topeka community a way to become involved directly. The items accepted include shampoo and conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, hairbrushes, combs, hair ties, deodorant, hand lotion, tampons, sanitary napkins, packaged socks, underwear, lap blankets, nonperishable snack food, journals, pens and gift cards for retail stores,
gasoline and phone minute reboost cards. The items collected were bundled into care bags for victims of human trafficking. “This drive and the care bags will help human trafficking victims get a good ground of taking back their lives,” Brunner said. “These victims were taken from everything they had, so it is extremely important that as they begin to re-establish their lives, they know that there are people and a community that are there to support them with their journey.” Each student took on a different responsibility in organizing the drive. Students also obtained activism hours through this work. “I had to make flyers and write a press release,” said Zane
White, an organizer for the drive. “Others collected boxes and put them around campus as a drop off spot for the items. Some made banners and others also did tabling at Washburn in the union across from the corner store.” Some students reached out to their employers, leading to Zumiez and Genesis Health Clubs placing drop off boxes at multiple locations. Alpha Phi, whom Brunner is a member of, spread the word throughout the Greek Life community. Alpha Phi also hand wrote notes with inspirational sayings, quotes and Bible verses to be included in the care bags. The sorority produced a total of 193 notes. Although the class has ended, donations are still being accept-
ed. “If people do have items that they would like to donate, they [should] contact Professor Sharon Sullivan and she would be able to get those items distributed to the victims,” Brunner said. Through its website, the Attorney General’s Office encourages witnesses of suspected human trafficking to report it to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1 (888) 373-7888. “For me, it’s crazy to think people actually force [others] into situations like these, but we are here to help and comfort them,” White said. Ryan Thompson, john.thompson2@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
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BURN continued: the best days to burn, along with days that should be avoided. This model is easily accessible to ranchers. Aside from the smoke management plan, Sierra Club also raised concerns with the way air quality is monitored in Kansas. Among their concerns are the lack of an ozone monitor between Topeka and Cedar Bluff,
a fine particles monitor between Kansas City, Kansas and Cedar Bluff and a fine particles monitor north of Wichita. Furthermore, according to Sierra Club, a heavy smoke plume originating in the Flint Hills during the 2016 burn season remained undetected until it reached Lincoln, Nebraska. Sierra Club believes current moni-
toring systems are inadequate in protecting populations outside of large cities. KDHE insists it is taking all necessary steps to ensure public health. “Over the years, KDHE has worked and will continue to work with the surrounding states to solicit their input on this process, which has been in-
corporated into the smoke management plan and the sharing of program information and data,” Rucker said. Volland remains skeptical. “In their 2010 [smoke management plan], KDHE said they were going to do a health impact study in cooperation with the [Center for disease control and prevention], but they nev-
er followed up, claiming that the funds were allocated by the CDC elsewhere,” Volland said. “This is inexcusable in my view.” Ryan Thompson, john.thompson2@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
Mumps cases spike throughout Midwest WASHBURN REVIEW
The Midwest sees an outbreak in mumps in 2016. Vaccines nearly eradicated this dangerous virus in recent decades, but with the recent “anti-vaxxer” movement and little awareness of the virus, it is becoming more of a threat to children and students once again. College students may be especially be at risk because of close quarters in dorms. The worst year for mumps in the past two decades was 2006, when multiple college campuses reported mumps outbreaks across the midwest with nearly 7,000 students being affected. Since 2006, very few large-scale outbreaks have occurred, only 2009 and 2010 saw more than 2,000 cases due to an outbreak in New York. In recent years, numbers of outbreaks and cases have been increasing. The years 2014 and
2015 saw more than 1,000 cases each, while 2011 to 2013 had the lowest numbers since the 2006 outbreak, the cases numbering in the hundreds for three straight years.
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With cases building in 2014 and 2015, 2016 was a different chapter in a dangerous book where nearly 5, 5 00 students across the country contracted to the virus. Many outbreaks were in the midwest; from Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas stretching to Illinois, Iowa and Indiana, all of which had more than 100 cases, and four of those states had more than 300. Avoiding contracting mumps is similar to avoiding the com-
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mon cold and vaccinations are required for children to enroll in school and live in dorms. The vaccines itself is 88 percent effective, preventing most wouldbe cases. Mumps is spread by saliva, which means coughing, sneezing, sharing chapstick and kissing are ways to transmit the virus. Easy ways to avoid it are as simple as washing your hands and covering your mouth and nose when you or someone else coughs. Shirley Dinkel, Washburn’s director of Student Health, has been paying attention to the series of outbreaks in the past year because they were centered on other college campuses. “When you live in close quarters, mumps spreads faster and easier,” Dinkel said. “So this year it affected university campuses because of those close quarters and it came to our attention.” No cases have been reported on college campuses in Kan-
sas yet this year, so Dinkel and Washburn haven’t needed to take official precautions yet. They have been watching other outbreaks across the country and are ready if one does make its way to WU. “Right now we haven’t really had to take any precautions because we haven’t had any incidents in our area,” Dinkel said. “We haven’t had to do any surveillance or anything on our campus, while other campuses have added a third vaccination. Typically with Mumps you have two childhood vaccinations, one when you’re a baby and one when you start school. Some students have needed a third vaccination to boost their immune system.” Dinkel also said Washburn’s response would depend on the size, nature and spread of the outbreak if it were to find a way on campus. The symptoms can range from flu-like symptoms to swollen sa-
liva glands and is contagious one to three days before noticeable symptoms may occur. It also incubates for eight to 16 days after coming in contact with someone with mumps, so is often hard to spot. Devantae Goldsby, sophomore business administration major, thinks vaccinations and cleanliness are keys to avoiding any disease, especially mumps. “The most important thing I think is to have up to date vaccinations,” Goldsby said. “Statistically speaking, it will only help your chances. If it happens at Washburn I’m going to start washing my hands a lot more, keep a bottle of sanitizer on me all the time and maybe shower a time or two extra every day. I might avoid the dorms as much as possible too, just to be safe.” Brenden Williams, brenden. williams@washburn.edu, is a sophomore mass media major.
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“In Review” A weekly editorial We at the Washburn Review are happy to be back, joining our fellow Ichabods again on our home campus. The year 2016 was filled with surprises both positive and negative. It was a year of change locally, nationally and worldwide. As we move into 2017, the Review is hopeful that the new year is filled with progress for everyone. Even as 2017 has just begin, it has proven to be equally eventful especially in the political sphere. The national atmosphere is tense as our new president-elect, Donald Trump, takes office on Jan. 20. Trump has filled the nation with surprise and distress throughout 2016, and as he begins his career in the Oval Office, many still find the Tweeter-In-Chief will be quite unpredictable. Equally intense is an open session in the halls of Congress, where voting on the Affordable
Care Act and a bill presented by Bernie Sanders to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada is taking place. Party lines are blurring as Republicans and Democrats alike have taken stances opposing the mainstream ones of their groups. What’s more, retiring president Barack Obama has just commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, a transgender former U.S. solider responsible for leaking classified military intelligence to WikiLeaks in 2010. Manning will be released in May this year as opposed to 2048. Following this daring move toward forgiveness and victory for human rights, we must wonder if amnesty for Edward Snowden will be next. The first 18 days of this new year have already been quite tumultuous in the political world, and as we brave the rest of 2017, the Review’s news and column
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As we move into 2017... teams will diligently report on the coming surprises. Locally, we find progress to be less intense, but exciting for Topekan culture all the same. Washburn University has truly innovated in developing “impact,” a crowdfunding platform dedicated entirely to students and faculty projects. The opportunity for our students to actualize their dreams has never been greater. It will be especially interesting to see what projects come to life with this new platform, and once again the Review will be sure to feature stories on these students’ sucessful projects. Beyond the campus, Topeka has continued to expand as a bustling center of developing culture, as the First Fridays Art Walks are still alive and well, and summer festivals are hot on our list of attractions to visit. Come the warmer seasons, the Review’s
multimedia team will capture all the fun Topeka has to offer on Facebook Live and in video presentations. The road ahead in this new year has many expectancies, some positive and some negative. There will be many unexpected affairs all the same. It’s our pleasure at the Review to strive to keep you informed of all the twists and turns this year will hold. Thank you to all of our readership, supporters and fellow Ichabods.
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A letter to our readers on “confrontation” article
Mark Feuerborn
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Over the past few days, the Washburn Review and I have both received our respective shares of criticism over my most recent article, “Details emerge on classroom confrontation,” including accusations of bias in favor of John Paul, professor of sociology, and bias against Sharla Blank, professor of anthropology. It is within this personal statement that I hope to address these criticisms. To begin, I will inform our readers that I have never met Paul or Blank, and that I have no ill will towards either. I also understand that the two are seen quite positively by much of the student body, as they are academically sound teachers that ordinarily carry themselves professionally. With a strong following for both, it is understandable that reactions to the article on their confrontation were intense. The most important thing to understand when discussing this “classroom confrontation” is that it is not the whole story–that is, there is a larger situation underneath that triggered it. I will inform our readers that the Review is documenting the underlying situation so that this news organization may fulfill its commitment to truth. However,
the Review also takes the safety of its interviewees and the privacy of those involved very seriously, and that is why we chose unanimously to wait to disclose further information on it. In the meantime, what happens in a public classroom must be covered. The confrontation that occurred Nov. 30, 2016 was a singular incident. Neither Paul nor Blank have any kind of history of similar confrontations, and I know that something quite shocking sparked the reaction Blank had. Taking this into account, I will not justify her choosing to confront Paul in the presence of students, but I also will not condone Paul’s actions that led her to do so. As this is my personal statement, it is my opinion Blank should not be fired for what happened in the classroom. In light of Paul’s admittance to the existence of allegations of sexual misconduct to one of our witnesses, it is also my opinion that his disappearance from everything publicly associated with the university is highly suspicious. On addressing further criticisms of the article, some have claimed it has inaccuracies and is damaging to Blank’s reputation. To this I say that the Review depends on the accounts of witnesses for its information, and in this case two brave students in that classroom fulfilled this requirement. Unfortunately, Blank and Paul were either told not to or declined themselves to comment, which prevented their perspectives from being shared, and Washburn University could
not comment in detail on the incident. While it is not the desire of the Review to detriment a professor’s career, much of the article’s content was quotes from the students present for the incident. Claims the article is inaccurate are claims the students are inaccurate. These students were afraid and confused, and their perspectives are valid even if they were unaware of the underlying situation. With this in mind, the Review had the oppportunity to interview an additional witness to the confrontation on Jan. 16. This additional student was able to recall specifics that shed further light on how Paul reacted to Blank approaching him in the classroom, but there is no testimony that yet directly conflicts with the accounts the original two students gave. Some have also criticized the article by saying that we should have waited for a statement or solution from the university. As information on the confrontation was gathered, the Review waited over a month to publish an article on it, and in that time nothing was released by the university to address it. Recall the 2015 Carole Chapel incident that happened on campus, when Washburn University faced criticism for failing to alert students to what happened, even though they felt students were safe. The Review feels obligated to report on incidents that occur in public spaces on campus, even when the university’s answer is no comment. While I am sure Washburn is taking steps to prevent this from happening again,
but transparency with their students is still something I request. To those who have made personal attacks against me for this article: There is no instance where this convinces someone to empathize with your point of view. I welcome criticism of my work, but I can’t classify some of the comments I have received as anything other than harassment. Additionally, to those who claim I wrote this article for personal gain: News media is commonly referred to as the Fourth Estate, a societal force crucial to democracy. It is the people’s watchdog, serving to disclose the truth. Most importantly, it holds institutions accountable and transparent, even beyond those institutions’ wishes. It is within this framework that I derived my purpose in writing the article. The Review stands behind me in saying “Details emerge on classroom confrontation” will not be taken down at this time, but we do welcome any who disagree with it to help us find witnesses willing to give additional accounts of what happened. I apologize to any who had a negative reaction to this article, but news coverage sometimes has that effect. I hope that additional articles on the overall situation will better explain why we are covering this.
Mark Feuerborn, mark. feuerborn@washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
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Modern musical ‘La La Land’ a dream come true Colleen Kelly
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They just don’t make movies like this anymore. A musical set in modern day Los Angeles, Mia (Emma Stone) is an aspiring actress that can’t catch a break and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) is a jazz pianist torn between being financially secure and following his dreams. After a few chance encounters, they strike up a romance while they climb the rungs of the entertainment business and try not to lose themselves. “La La Land” is a refreshingly clever callback to the golden age of musicals. So much of that is due to the gorgeous score and musical numbers. The music strikes a tentative balance beautifully, whether it be a stripped down piano ballad or an electrified dance number. Of course Stone and Gosling were outstanding. Suffice it to say they are our modern day Fred and Ginger. Both Stone and Gosling did all their own vocals, dance numbers and in-
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vate moments. What Sebastian struggles with is finding work he finds artistically rewarding that will also pay his bills. He wants to play old school jazz, but realizes that that’s not what’s going to get his face on a magazine anytime soon. Watching these two prop each other up and evolve as both individuals and as a couple is fascinating, and the answers they eventually find are satisfyingly, poignantly realistic. Considering the gorgeous direction, outstanding music I can’t stop looping on Spotify, clever script and lovely performances from the entire ensemble, how could I give “La La Land” anything but a perfect score?
Dream a Little Dream: The lead roles in “La La Land” were initially offered to Emma Watson and Miles Teller, but fell through due to scheduling conflicts. The film has received critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival and Golden Globes.
strumental work. The technical work is topnotch. Consider how the lighting is as much a character as Mia and Sebastian, constantly reflecting their moods. It’s all
in the details, director Damien Chazelle had a clear vision that was realized fantastically on screen. Finally, the script itself needs some recognition. A particular
resonating theme was the importance of solidifying one’s own identity. Mia struggles to stand out at auditions and feels like another face in the crowd, but is alive and vivacious in her pri-
Colleen Kelly, colleen.kelly@ washburn.edu, is a senior secondary English education major.
Quiet drama ‘Moonlight’ warms audience’s hearts Colleen Kelly
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Flawless films are few and far between. “Moonlight” chronicles the story of Chiron told through three chapters set 10 years apart. At age 6, he is an impoverished, bullied, African American child living in 1990s Miami being mentored by a kind-hearted drug dealer. At age 16, Chiron struggles to cope with his burgeoning sexuality and his mother’s worsening drug addiction. At age 26, he revisits important people from his past to tie up loose ends and blossom into the man he is meant to be. It’s a series of snapshots of important moments that creatively explain the complex, heart-wrenching shaping of a young man into adolescence and then into adulthood. It’s quiet,
raw and undeniably clever in its story-telling. Moderate spoiler warnings from here on out: “Moonlight” has moved critics and audiences alike for the honest, awful truth of being poor, black and questioning one’s sexuality, let alone the added stresses of an abusive home live and bullying. This was a story that needed to flesh out the racial and sexual stigmas and stereotypes that plague Hollywood today. It’s easy to write a kid from the streets with a crack-addicted mother, it’s another to humanize both of them, making us truly care for and understand them. Two technical aspects that worked for me were the color scheme and the music. The everyday colors of ‘80s and ‘90s Miami are warm, yet muted, reflecting Chiron’s lack of happiness in life. During scenes of emotional turmoil throughout
the three chapters in his life, Chiron and those around him are bathed in neon blue and pink, stark contrasts to every other scene. These visual and auditory choices take the story to the next level of thought-provoking film. The entire cast was simply phenomenal. Each of the three actors who played Chiron took my breath away for separate reasons. Trevante Rhodes breathed life into racial and sexual stereotypes as Chiron reaches a pivotal crossroads in his life. This film is not for everyone. “Moonlight” is highly accessible and plays with your emotions. I cried for multiple reasons (happiness, shock, anger, frustration) but a handful of scenes as well as the story’s final thirty seconds made my heart swell with love and hope. For what this film set out to become, it is a masterpiece.
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A+ Project: A24 Entertainment is known for its art house style dramas such as recent hits “The VVitch” and “Ex Machina.” “Moonlight” has won critical acclaim at the Independent Spirit Awards and Golden Globes.
Colleen Kelly, colleen.kelly@ washburn.edu, is a senior secondary English education major.
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Kenzie’s Beauty Corner: 2017 forecasts bold trends Kenzie McCoy
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2016 was the year of contouring, matte liquid lipsticks and strobing eye makeup led by innovative brands such as Milk Makeup, Pat McGrath Labs, Kylie Cosmetics and Colourpop Cosmetics. Beauty trends and popular products of the year typically make their debuts via YouTube beauty vloggers and Instagram models. According to Statista, statistics database, makeup-related YouTube videos grossed an average of 5 million views every month, with over 5.3 million makeup and beauty videos released in 2016. Many popular beauty trends seen throughout Instagram and YouTube included glittery eye makeup, blue lipstick, magnetic face masks and pumpkin spice hair. While no one can exactly predict which beauty trends will take off or remain confined in the depths of Instagram and Youtube, 2017 has a promising beauty forecast with fresh and striking trends already spread-
ing like wildfire. It’s funny to think how often old trends come back around. Before contouring and matte lips, there was just standard bronzer and lipstick. In recent years, trends from past decades have slowly snuck back into the music, fashion and cosmetics industires. It makes me wonder, will 2017 bring about some of these previous, simpler trends, or will we continue on the sharp winged eyeliner, filled-in eyebrows, dramatic lipstick makeup train? I’m excited to see what takes off in the year of the Rooster. After scouring photos both on social media and of models during New York Fashion week, here are my predictions. Whatever your resolutions are for 2017, I suggest experimenting with up and coming beauty trends to make 2017 a year full of feeling beautiful. Grab a drink and take notes. Kenzie McCoy, mckenzie. mccoy@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
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Starry-Eyed: A model at Shiatzy Chen’s 2017 spring fashion show sparkles with a glittery lower lashline. This eye-catching trend has been gaining in popularity since the autumn of 2016.
Glittery Accents Glittery lip and eye makeup took off last year, spear-headed by designers Marc Jacobs, Pat McGrath, Dolce & Gabbana and Alexander McQueen during their end of 2016 fashion shows. With glitter accents becoming more and more common amongst runway models and on-
line beauty gurus, it’s likely that 2017 won’t be too preoccupied with the natural look. Subtle, fun pops of glitter can quickly amp up any look for a night out with friends, or a trip to the grocery store. No judgement here. Products like eyeliner, eyeshadow, lipstick, highlighter and false eyelashes are getting the glittery treatment, becoming more widely visible and avail-
able in local drug stores and cosmetic companies’ websites. If you’re newer to bold makeup trends, a good jumping off point would be taking a cue from designer Shiatzy Chen, who added silver glitter to the lower lashlines of her models for her 2017 Paris Fashion Week show. Soft, feminine lipstick colors make the look polished and more accessible.
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Grunge is the New Black: Model Sara Sampaio looks sultry and high-fashion for the Blumarine 2017 spring ad campaign with smudgy black eyeliner. Her dark eye makeup is complimented with a bronze glow, thick brows and glossy nude lips.
Smudged Eyeliner Winged liner comes and goes, but smudgy liner is back in black in 2017. Think of all those mornings in middle school when you quickly ran a black line of your mom’s Maybelline eyelin-
er under your eyes and called it a day. It’s a fun callback to the ‘90s grunge look that’s easy to dress up or down. Make your eyeliner look less messy and more chic by adding bronzer and liquid highlighter to your face for a sun-kissed look like this model from Blumarine.
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Getting Cheeky: A model at designer Kenzo Takada’s spring 2017 fashion show showcases the spring beauty trend of bold, standout blush. To keep your blush bright and smear-free throughout the day, primer and smooth foundation is recommended.
Bold Blushes With spring and summer trends approaching quickly, it’s expected that bright colors will be on trend. However, unlike when this trend reached global popularity in the ‘80s with bright
blushes every color of the rainbow, 2017’s spin on this trend will focus more on soft femininity. Various shades of pink will likely be the central colors the masses will be experimenting with this year. Try a monochromatic, feminine look with
soft pink or silver eyeshadows, bright blush that compliments your skin tone swept up to your temples, softly defined brows and glossy pink lips to achieve a more accessible adaptation of Kenzo Takada’s models in his spring fashion show.
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Basketball Coach Chipman achieves record breaking win Antony Furse
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With a 74-69 win over the University of Central Oklahoma Broncos on January 14, Men’s Basketball head coach Bob Chipman set his place in history as the 17th coach in NCAA history to have 800 career wins. A passion for basketball filled the years leading up to Chipman’s monumental feat. His career in the world of collegiate basketball started just shy of 50 years ago when Chipman began playing basketball at Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan. He spent two years playing guard for Mott, and then in ‘71, he moved to Kansas State University to play guard under legendary coach, Jack Hartman, as well. In ‘76, Chipman was brought on as an assistant coach at Washburn University under head coach Glenn Cafer. He served this position for three seasons, while also instructing physical education as associate
professor, and serving as the softball and men’s tennis coach. After his time as assistant coach, Chipman became head coach in ‘79. It did not take long for the Ichabods to achieve great success under their new coaching staff. Only eight years after Chipman became head coach, the Ichabods fought their way to a MIAA National Championship title in the 1986-87 season. During the same season as the national championship, Chipman set a record as the winningest coach in Washburn history with a 90-59 win over Marymount College that gave him 173 career victories. To date, Coach Chipman is the winningest coach in MIAA history. Chipman received MIAA Coach of the Year in ‘92, ‘93, and ‘04, along with Kodak district coach of the year in ‘93 from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. He also received the men’s four-year coach of the year award in ‘94 and ‘01 by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association.
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Coach Chipman had also served as an international coach in the Pan American Games in the summers of ‘83 and ‘91. In the summer of ‘83, he was an assistant coach on the team that received a gold medal, and an assistant coach on the bronze-winning team of ‘91. He also assisted in coaching the ‘89 U.S. team in the World University Games that received a gold medal. Chipman was able to take the Ichabods abroad to compete in former Yugoslavia, China, and France, along with a recentvisit to the Baltic Sea in 2012. Coach Chipman announced his retirement earlier this summer, after a 38-year career that can only be described as legendary. As time goes on, the incredible career of Coach Bob Chipman will always be alive at Washburn. Antony Furse, antony.furse@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore nursing major.
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Basketball is looking to the next two games against Missouri Southern State and Pittsburg State to keep its ongoing winning streak. In Lee Arena, at 5:50 p.m. on Jan. 19, Jan. 19, the Missouri Southern State Lions will be making their way to Topeka to play against the Ichabods. Washburn’s head coach Bob Chipman leads the charge having only had one home loss this season. The Ichabods currently hold a home record of 5-1. The Lions are on a fourgame streak while the Ichabod’s are on a two-win streak off of two close away games. In Lee Arena, at 7 p.m.
on Jan 21, the Ichabods will face the Pittsburg Gorillas in a four-game streak.
Women’s B-Ball, shoots forward In Lee Arena, at 5:30 p.m., on Jan. 19, the Ichabods will take on the Lions in hopes of taking another win home. Both teams currently hold winning records. Currently, the Ichabods are 11-5 while their opponents stand at 10-7. This game will determine what happens next within the MIAA conference. While the Lions have obtained a conference win, the Ichabods still have a fair shot of seizing a win. In Lee Arena, at 5 p.m. on Jan. 21, the Ichabods will take on the Gorillas to aquire a win for Washburn after
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Track team will be heading over to Central Missouri’s Invitational. It’s hard to say what the results will be as this is the start of the track season. But, there are high hopes for the Ichabods. The Mules invitational will be a fresh start for the new year.
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Ron McHenry collects a whopping 400 wins Bryan Grabauskas
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The St. Louis Rams were Super Bowl champions. The hit movie “Gladiator” arrived in theaters. Shaquille O’Neal was NBA Finals MVP and rapper Eminem released his third album. George W. Bush became President of the United States after a controversial election. In 2000, Ron McHenry was appointed as the head coach. Ron McHenry previously attended Washburn from 1983 to 1984 and played on the school’s basketball team. McHenry soared through the ranks of coaching after his education. He has made plenty of stops at the high school and college level, even coaching for the Topeka Sizzlers of the Continental Basketball Association. He came back to Washburn in 1989. He spent 11 years assisting on the Men’s basketball team before being appointed as head coach of the Women’s team in 2000. With nearly twice as many wins as losses in the NCAA
tournament, Coach McHenry has quite a few accolades to his name. Nine different players have been named All-Americans under his coaching, he has four MIAA Coach of the Year awards and has won eight MIAA titles. He also coached the 2005-2006 team to an undefeated 27-0 record. The winning streak in that time period is an even more massive 51 games reaching back to the previous season. When asked about his success, McHenry gives credit to those around him. “It’s taken a lot of great players,” McHenry said. “Anyone who says they’ve done this because they know more than somebody else is lying, you know? It’s been a lot of good assistant coaches running the program from the backside in. I’m just the one who gets the record. I’m not anything special.” However, a little more digging rewards a shred of insight into his method. “If there’s one thing I try to teach [the players], it’s how to
compete,” McHenry said. “You hope that carries onto the next part of their life. This basketball is just a small part of it. That’s the one thing I’ve tried to focus on: how to compete.” McHenry’s current record stands at 400-113, which to him is just a product of hard work. “I think a lot of coaches are so concerned about the next game that they are almost surprised when somebody tells you what your number is,” McHenry said. “That’s kind of how I was. I knew we won a lot of games over the years, but I never really checked the record books. We’re always trying to win that next game. That’s kind of how the 400 went.”
Bryan Grabauskas, bryan. grabauskas@washburn.edu, is a junior mass media journalism major.