Washburn University Volume 143, Issue 25
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April 19, 2017
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Clinic identifies Topeka as “hotspot” for syphilis Mark Feuerborn
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Recent visitors to Washburn’s Student Health Center may have received a warning with their treatment: cases of syphilis are on the rise in Kansas. Andrew Miller, sophomore accounting and finance major, said that he received a warning about the sexually transmitted infection as he left. “I went to the Washburn clinic when I had a cold, and they gave out a piece of paper to all of the patients that came through
talking about it,” Miller said. The paper warning goes on to list several facts regarding the STI, with one quote reading: “Syphilis is on the rise and Kansas is in the top five in the nation, with Topeka being considered a ‘hotspot.’” Tiffany McManis, advanced practice registered nurse at the Student Health Center, confirmed that cases of syphilis have been reported recently on Washburn’s campus. “I believe the lack of community awareness about syphilis and how it is spread along
with unsafe sex practices are the leading factors contributing to the increased incidence in the Topeka community,” McManis said. “However, since screening for syphilis is free in the state of Kansas, my hope is that community providers are helping to increase access to screening and that is why we are seeing increased numbers.” Syphilis is particularly dangerous, as McManis explains it can damage the nervous system. “There are four stages of syphilis,” McManis said. “In the primary stage, there is a sore
at the site of infection, usually in the genital area, anus, or mouth. In the secondary stage, a person will experience a skin rash, fever, and swollen glands. In the latent stage, there are no signs and symptoms. In the tertiary stage, the person becomes severely ill with the syphilis affecting the brain, heart, or other organs. If a student is experiencing any of these signs or symptoms, they should come in to Student Health Services for evaluation and treatment.” McManis noted that the Washburn clinic also provides STI
and STD testing for students at no or low cost. “Syphilis testing is free,” McManis said. “A blood draw is required for testing. Student Health Services can also test for other sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, and herpes.” McManis reminded students that free condoms are also available in Mabee Library and in the Student Health Services Center.
partment. “I took a class with him about food in film and literature,” said Emily Smyth, senior psychology major. “He was really good and I loved that class.” The process to find someone to fill the hole left by Averill has already begun. “I know they’re conducting interviews to replace him,” said Abbie Stuart, senior English major. “They’re going to hire someone on a full time basis.” There is a growing trend in the academic world to hire parttime, adjunct instructors to save on costs for universities but the College of Arts and Sciences has no intention of following this trend to replace these retiring faculty members.
“Adjuncts definitely have a needed purpose,” Stephenson said. “But it is important to have full-time faculty in our departments to help students with tasks like advising and, in general, being around to help them succeed.” Stephenson said that while they are bringing in new faculty to replace those retiring, the new faculty might have a different area of interest or specialty. “In the case of the mass media department Professor [Frank] Chorba is retiring this semester and his area of interest is radio,” Stephenson said. “The person we just hired for his position specializes in film and video, which shows the changing environment in media.”
The process for hiring a new kind of teaching session and in faculty member is dealt with some cases additional things mainly by the department itself. such as a performance (if they Stephenson discusses with the are a music candidate) or a redepartment, the chair of the de- search seminar. partment and the vice president Stephenson says it’s a bitterof academic affairs and evalu- sweet time when there is a tranates the position to see what is sition like what is happening needed in the replacement. over the next few semesters. They will then develop a “These retiring faculty have search committee within the contributed so much to this unidepartment to look for potential versity,” Stephenson said. “We candidates. Typically they will are sad to see them go. At the bring in the top two candidates same time however, it’s also exfor an on-campus interview who citing to see the new faculty and will meet with the dean and aca- the new expertise they can bring demic affairs vice president. to Washburn.” One of the most important aspects of the process is that students will get an opportunity Charlie Rankin, charles. to meet and evaluate the can- rankin@washburn.edu, is a didates as they will have some senior mass media major.
Mark Feuerborn, mark.feuerborn@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
Arts, sciences faculty retire, new faculty hired Charlie Rankin CONTRIBUTOR
By this time next year students may see some new faces teaching in the various areas that the college of arts and sciences cover across the Washburn University campus. “There were around three or four retirees in the college last year and we have around seven or eight this year,” said Laura Stephenson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Many prominent professors at Washburn will finish their careers at the conclusion of the semester. One of those is Tom Averill, professor of English. He has influenced many at the university and not only in the English de-
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Get Down Get Dirty is a family friendly event and Silverbackks promotes the clean up as an opportunity for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to get volunteer hours. Silverbackks will partner with Keep America Beautiful and will coincide with Earth Day.
The Big Event organizes service in community Washburn’s fifth annual Big Event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 21. The Big Event, created in 2011, is designed to connect the Washburn campus with the Topeka community by recruiting hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community volunteers to work at local job sites during one day of service. Volunteers are asked to show up at Whiting Gymnasium between 9 and 9:30 a.m. Volunteers will receive a Big Event sweatshirt, lunch and transportation to their designated volunteer locations. Some of those locations include Let’s Help, Boys and Girls Club and Harvesters.
Volunteers clean city Silverbackks, a volunteer organization, will organize the Get Down Get Dirty community clean up April 22 starting at the Kansas Museum of History. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and cleaning lasts from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will be followed by a picnic at Gage Park. Free food and prizes will be available at the picnic.
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Washburn recieves STEM grant
History museum to host environmentalist event The Kansas Museum of History will host the History and Environmental Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 20. This annual event teaches fourth- to sixth-grade students about the history of environmentalism in Kansas. Students will also learn about the “three Rs” or reduce, reuse and recycle. Students will have the opportunity to learn how rope is made and about how the ingredients that go into pizza are grown. Kids will get to meet animals and see a Penny Farthing, an early bicycle.
Breakfast with Farley Washburn invites students and faculty to join the university’s president, Jerry Farley, for a free continental breakfast and a quick campus update. Breakfast will be from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. April 21 in the Union Underground, Following breakfast, there will be a question and answer session where students are encouraged to speak their minds.
Hospital to shut down St. Francis Hospital of Topeka is under dire circumstances. The previously SCL fund-
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Checks and Balances: Jerry Farley, president of Washburn University, and Greg Greenwood, senior vice president of strategy at West Star Energy pose at a donation ceremony. On 14 April, AT&T, Bartlett & West and Westar Energy partnered to donate $85,000 to Washburn to aid in a new STEM education initiative. Washburn will gain a new classroom devoted to STEM, and a statewide STEM conference will be held this October. When asked why STEM education was important to Washburn, Greenwood said, “I think it’s important beyond Washburn because STEM education nationally has suffered. And I think that this program at Washburn focusing on making teachers be all they can be to help promote STEM and stand for our schools and employees of the future. That is very valuable.”
ed hospital will be closing its doors this summer if a buyer is not found. The staff and residents of the hospital will know St. Francis’s fate by early May, according to the Topeka Capital Journal. Over the last five years, St. Francis suffered $117 million losses, accompanied by the lack of Medicaid expansion in Kansas. Without funding from
an outside donor, St. Francis will end its 116 year run. Currently, patients are advised that no immediate changes will be occurring. Governor Brownback has been actively looking for a solution to keep St. Francis in business, stating St. Francis is a valuable health care and charity provider serving those who are poor and vulnerable.
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Margaret Clem named Student Employee of the Year Ryan Yowell
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With a jazzy scene full of hor d’oeuvres and good conversation, Washburn recognized its student faculty with the nominations for Student Employee of the Year award April 12. Various departments at the university nominated 27 students for the award. The nominated students sat in wait as each of their names were called, receiving a document stating their achievements for being chosen. Jordan Boyles, student employee coordinator, headed the event, announcing the nominees and the winner. “We recognize all the students who have been here for five years or worked over 900 hours,” Boyles said. “They receive an award and a pin and then departments can nominate student employees for Student Employee of the Year.”
This year’s winner is Margaret Clem, junior graphic design major and employee of the Ichabod Shop. Clem was nominated for her hard work and achieved almost celebrity-like status with the number of photos taken with her holding the Student Employee of the Year award plaque. “I was pretty excited,” Clem said. “I’m still in shock. It hasn’t hit me yet.” Students and faculty alike congratulated the nominees, recognizing their consecutive efforts to strive for the award. Michael Musick, sophomore physical therapy assistant and exercise physiology major, was one of the students nominated for the award. Musick works at the Rec Center as a facility supervisor and group exercise instructor, hosting classes each week where he does his best to give students a tough workout. “Washburn did a fantastic job putting the event together,”
Musick said. “We have a lot of great student employees here at Washburn, so it was an honor to be nominated.” Boyles hopes that in the future, more students can come and recognize the achievements of those nominated for the award. A bigger turnout means not only more applause, but the realization that the award is theirs for the taking. “I would like to get more outside people helping with us and provide different coupons for students in order to make this event bigger,” Boyles said. Participation is open to all employees who work on campus, from food workers to alumni. “We just need to advertise it more and get it out there for students,” Boyles said.
Ryan Yowell, ryan.thompson@washburn.edu, is a junior psychology major.
Employee of the Year: Margaret Clem posing with her award for Student Employee of the Year. Clem won the award for her hard work at the Ichabod Shop.
important, it would not work if budding entrepreneurs and students of finance and accounting are not given encouragement to continue putting in the effort. So to encourage such people, FEI organizes an Academic Award Night annually. “One of the most rewarding things FEI does is to partner with Kansas and Missouri schools as we sponsor annual academic awards to help students reach their goals of higher education,” said Bob Wright, president of the FEI Kansas City chapter. “As Kansas City’s premier networking and professional development group for financial executives, our hope is that these young adults represent the next generation of leaders for the region.” The award ceremony was essentially an effort to celebrate
the achievements of the nominees and the recipients of the award. Schunk, one of the top students in all of her classes with a GPA of 3.83, was the perfect candidate for the award. She is a hard worker, according to Jim Martin, Schunk’s academic advisor and mentor. Schunk is also a two-year co-captain on the Washburn soccer team and is working at an internship with the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. She has also volunteered for Compassion International and done a mission trip to Rwanda. She is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar Board, Forge Topeka and winner of multiple academic scholarships. “Kelly is talented and de-
termined to do her best and pursues her studies with dedication and enthusiasm,” said Kanalis Ockree, professor of accounting. “She strives constantly for excellence and does not hesitate to challenge herself with difficult and demanding academic endeavors.” She also received praise from her former coach. “Kelly has an uncanny ability to lead by example. She put the team first and never once showed a selfish side. Her leadership skills are second to none and her peers recognize it, as do her professors and coaches,” said Chris Jones, women’s soccer coach. The award is worth $1000 and comes with a one-year affiliate membership to FEI. While the money is appealing, it is the other benefits of re-
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Kelly Schunk receives academic award in accounting Yash Chitrakar
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The Kansas City chapter of Financial Executives International acknowledged 19 students from multiple colleges nominated for the 2017 Academic Award, April 11. Kelly Schunk, senior accounting major at Washburn, took home one of the academic awards for her outstanding student status. FEI is an association connecting senior-level financial executives. Their mission, as they state, is to conduct professional development seminars to facilitate the flow of new ideas and perspectives, as well as sound career and business decisions. The association understands that while top-level business is -------------------------------
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ceiving the award that adds to its appeal. “In the short term, the award will help pay for her education,” Martin said. “In addition, the award gives her exposure to numerous professionals. As an example, at the awards banquet, Kelly networked with numerous professionals in our industry and was offered chances to interview for jobs.” Schunk plans to use the scholarship for her graduate degree. “I was really excited and honored to receive the award. It is always nice to be rewarded for your hard work,” said Schunk. Yash Chitrakar, yash.chitrakar@washburn.edu, is a freshman English major.
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The Simmons-Weinkauf administration saw its first Washburn Student Government Association Senate meeting Wednesday, April 12, where the new administration formally assumed its position, and the Senate held discussion and votes on the various executive staff nominees presented by Simmons-Weinkauf. Newly elected president Alexis Simmons was not present due to a trip to Cuba, and vice president Scott Weinkauf took her place conducting the meeting. Seven positions saw hearings on nominations: Meagan Borth for Chief of Staff, Zac Surritt for Budget Director, Natasha Martinez for Research and Legislative Director, Katie Wade for Public Relations Director,
Erasmo Nunez for Campus and Community Affairs Director, Zach King for Special Events Director and Jack Siebert for Administrative Assistant. Concerns were raised by senators regarding the appointment of Borth and Martinez. Traevor McPherson, Speaker Pro Tempore for the Senate, stressed the importance of carefully considering the nominees as they are paid positions funded with student money. “At the end of the day, these are all people that we know,” McPherson said. “I’d hope most of the students know we’re here to serve, and the fact of the matter is the Senate has the duty to make sure the people appointed [perform adequately].” Borth was also in Cuba and not present for the meeting. Senator Caleb Soliday moved to table her nomination until April
19 when she would be present, but the motion failed. Sen. Surritt, confirmed as Budget Director, said that the concerns raised focused on professional issues and not personal ones. “The Senate did not feel Meagan could fulfill all of the duties and responsibilities of the Chief of Staff based on her previous experiences inside and out of WSGA,” Surritt said. “Points were raised that she did not have the proper temperament, organizational skills, or approachability to serve the students in that role.” McPherson said that the vote on Borth’s appointment had 20 against it, one for, and three abstaining. Borth gave a statement regarding her blocked appointment. “I have served in many capacities through student govern-
ment and I have the most experience of not only everyone who applied for executive staff but also every single person that is a part of WSGA currently,” Borth said. “The Senate chose to vote the bill down instead of giving myself or President Simmons the chance to defend or explain [our ideas for WSGA].” Surritt also mentioned the concerns raised on Martinez’s appointment. “It was pointed out that Natasha Martinez will not be able to stay in WSGA all year and that she would be leaving us after the fall 2017 semester,” Surritt said. “The Senate still believed that she could serve the students well in the time she has, and sometime in November the administration will hire a replacement to shadow her.” Now that the Chief of Staff position is open, Surritt ex-
pressed interest in applying for the position. “It was actually the position I most wanted when I applied, but they felt I could also do well as Budget Director,” Surritt said. “What I’m hoping happens is that I get the Chief of Staff position and then they will appoint a new Budget Director.” Simmons declined to comment on the appointment results. However, WSGA advisor Jessica Barraclough gave a statement regarding the results. “I think the Senate is doing what we hope they do in regards to process.” Barraclough said. “I’m excited to see where this administration goes, so hopefully a new appointment will pass through the Senate.”
Marcy Gonzalez and partner, Kristen Shook, of Create/Uplift, had a vision that Topeka would become a new hotspot for art and music. With a refurbished downtown, the Topeka skyline is glistening with beautiful architecture that
would be complimented by a music scene. Create/Uplift is bringing just that, not to Topeka, but out of Topeka, hoping to cultivate a new music community in Topeka. Producers, DJ’s and artists will gather together at the
Downtown Plaza at 5:30 p.m. to showcase their talents and dance the night away. Members of the community are encouraged to sign up the day of to perform themselves. Shook believes having the event on the same day as Cinco De Mayo and the First Friday Art Walk will highlight style and flavor in Topeka. “There’s a lot of things growing in the city,” Shook said. “To throw this event in with the art walk, which has already been going on for months now, it adds a new flavor to the event, but also brings style and music. We’re there for the music.” CULTivate is offering 20 slots for poetry, dance and music performances. Gonzalez wants to see the hidden talent in Topeka. “It’s time for the music scene to be CULTivated,” Gonzalez said. “It’s time for artists to network and meet each other. It’s for any artists, singers or danc-
ers to be involved. I think a lot of people are afraid to showcase their talents because they never got to do it in front of a crowd before. This is their chance to do it.” Gonzalez’s goal is to bring new people to the music scene of Topeka. “You never know who can sing and who can dance,” Gonzalez said. “You don’t know who’s an artist until they step on stage. My thing is seeing that happen, finding music where you least expect to. I want people to see there are other artists. There is actually a music scene here, they just don’t know where to find it.” Food and drink will be served throughout the night. Those interested can RSVP for free on CULTivate’s Facebook page.
Mark Feuerborn, mark. feuerborn@washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.
CULTivate bloc party to invigorate downtown Brenden Williams
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Create/Uplift, also know as CULT, is organizing a concert open and free to the public Friday May 5, at the Downtown Plaza.
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Downtown: Topeka’s Kansas Avenue is a longtime relic of downtown that was revitalized with a public renovation project. Its 7th Street intersection is now slated for development of a plaza, where Create/Uplift will host its event.
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Blood always needed This month has seen two blood drives on campus, but statistics offered by the American Red Cross and America’s Blood Centers suggest there are some misconceptions about the needs of hospitals. One such misconception is that accident victims and disaster survivors use the most blood according to America’s Blood Centers. This causes blood centers to see the most support after major disasters. As well-meaning as this support is, such disasters rarely require large amounts of blood and hospitals usually use the blood they already have in such instances. America’s Blood Centers states most donated blood goes to people being treated for cancer or blood disorders, such as sickle cell disease, and people undergoing surgery. Because of this, blood is needed every day. This isn’t to say large blood drives aren’t important. The Red Cross states 80 percent of the blood they receive is collected at blood drives. However, hospitals need individuals to donate throughout the year. Blood cannot be manufactured and donated blood cannot be used after 42 days from when it was collected, according to the Red Cross, and platelets can be preserved for only five days. Because of this, no matter how many donations Phi Gamma or HALO collected in their respective drives, none of that blood will be usable by the last week of May.
Blood donation is a safe and simple process. Donors are given physicals to ensure they are healthy and safe to donate. Needles are sterilized and only used once. All donated blood is tested for infectious diseases before being delivered to hospitals. Donating blood takes about an hour and 15 minutes, with drawing blood usually taking less than 12 minutes, according to the Red Cross. Learn more about blood donation at http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood. Find upcoming local blood drives at http://redcrossblood.org/give/ drive/driveSearch.jsp. There are still ways to help for those who are ineligible to donate or are afraid of needles. Blood drives rely on volunteers to contact donors and keep refreshments in supply, according to the Armed Services Blood Program. ASBP also suggests helping those who are eligible find the time and means to donate by offering to watch their kids or give them a ride. One can even organize a blood drive by partnering with the Red Cross. Unfortunately, less than 10 percent of the eligible population donates and the most common reason the American Red Cross hears is that people just don’t think about it. With that in mind, the Review encourages the Washburn community to make time for donations year-round. - The Editorial Staff
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Let’s get meta. This is an opinion piece about having opinions. It is not about knowing when to share your opinion, but rather why you should have one. Opinions gain nothing from agreement. Perhaps, it affirms the original person who had the opinion, but not much more. As a student at Washburn University, you are here to eventually be better than your professors. This may sound harsh or egotistical at first, but it is true. You are not here to sidestep next to the people who are teaching you. Otherwise, you aren’t advancing anything. The point of a higher education, as strange as it seems, is to eventually overpass those who taught you. In a perfect world, you form your own ideas and continue on to better the world. In this way, it is important for students to have their own subset of ideals different or more elaborate than professors. Always agreeing with what professors think may seem like the right thing to do from a politeness standpoint, but don’t. This doesn’t mean you should blatantly scream in the middle of a class that “grades are stupid” or “you have terrible opinions,” but don’t hold back from crafting your own ideas and beliefs.
Instead, you should formulate your ideas in a way that doesn’t sound like an attack when disagreeing with a professor. It may not be important to share them at times, but I feel it is important to have them. If you never have ideas outside of what a professor has taught you, then new ideas won’t be heard. It takes one person with a different opinion to change how the world is viewed. The Wright Brothers had a different opinion than others and now we can go anywhere and that is just one example. Innovators are people who are abrasive and dare to question ideals. Even if you keep your ideas to yourself, remember to dare to ask challenging questions once in awhile. If you really want to know something, go out of your way to learn it. Even if you have to test hypotheses that have already been validated, find your own viewpoint. Anyone at Washburn could be the next DaVinci or Edison or Earhart. This is just an opinion, though, and if you disagree with it, you are already catching on. If you agree, then find another viewpoint, see everything from all possible angles.
Alex Hounchell, alex. hounchell@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.
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What are your thoughts on United States’ involvement in Syria? “It is illegal to use chemical warfare, so no I don’t think that it was right for [al-Assad] to do. But at the same time, I don’t think the U.S. should just bomb [Syria]. There’s got to be some other diplomatic solution.”
“Regardless, with us bombing Syria, I know it’s not right to do. But I think that it needed to be done to show everybody that if we go into chemical warfare, then what’s going to progress from there?”
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- Rachel Kulhanek
“I think the air strike [by U.S. planes by mistake on allied forces] in Syria was tragic. Someone messed up, at the expense of many lives. Reading the news has become depressing.”
“As much as I disagree with President Trump on most issues, this time with the strike, he took the oppurtunity to say ‘Look, you did someting wrong, and we’re going to do something to say that we don’t like that.’”
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A Syrian Timeline: Breaking down a broken state During the polling for this issue's Bods on the Block in regards to the United States' recent involvement in the Syrian Civil War, the Review felt it would be beneficial to breakdown the history behind the ongoing confict. Results indicated that a majority of students polled were unclear on key facts concerning the complex proxy war, such as which groups were in conflict with one another and what their motivations and goals are. While the civil war initially broke out in response to the Arab Spring, one must first understand the political landscape leading up to it. A republic from 1930 to 1963, Syria underwent a political coup in 1963, in which the Socialist Ba'ath Party partnered with the Soviet Union to take control of Syria in exchange for the Soviet Union continued use of the country's warm water trade ports. The Ba'ath Party took full control of Syria's government in 1970 when the party's leader, Hafez al-Assad (father of current President Bashar al-Assad) appointed himself the undisputed leader. The Ba'ath-controlled government began a trend of Shia-Muslim favoritism despite a majority of Syrian citizens being Sunni-Muslim, a trend which continues to this day. Bashar al-Assad ran unopposed and became the current president on July 17, 2000. His country would see a schism between his regime and a disenfranchised public 11 years later.
Amidst peaceful protests for democratic political reforms and the release of political prisoners, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad orders his security forces to open fire on unarmed civilians to disparage the protests. The Syrian protests were part of The Arab Spring, a revolutionary movement in Middle Eastern and North African countries from 2010 to 2012 comprised of violent and nonviolent protests against oppressive governments. In response to Assad’s attacks, civilians began firing back by July and were joined by defectors from the Syrian army, forming the Free Syrian Army.
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An Iran official releases a statement claiming that Iran has begun sending supplies and Hezbollah, a trained Shia militant group, in aid of Assad. In response, the Sunni-controlled Arab League (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan) and Turkey send aid to the rebels. Assad releases extremist jihadi political prisoners to cause rebels to split into factions, causing in-fighting amongst rebels and making their factions more difficult for foreign countries to back. Extremists from other countries flocked to Syrian to aid the extremist rebels and form a new branch of al-Qaeda known as the Al-Nusra Front.
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The Kurds, an oppressed ethnic minority in Syria, unofficially secede from Assad and independently fight against both the Syrian government and the rebel forces.
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U.S. President Barack Obama signs a secret order for the CIA to equip and train Syrian rebels in an effort to organize their factions, discourage extremists and unite against Assad.
An al-Qaida subgroup mainly based in Iraq breaks off from the rebels and forms ISIS, The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, which primarily fights Kurds and fellow rebel groups in order to gain territory independent from the Syrian government.
Sarin gas, a chemical weapon banned by the United Nations, is used against a rebel-controlled neighborhood in Ghouta, Syria. Nearly 1700 civilians were killed in the attack. According to the investigation results from the United Nations Human Rights Council filed on Feb. 12, 2014, Assad and the Syrian army were most likely behind the attack. Following this, Assad agrees to sign the Geneva Protocol that banned chemical weapons and then dispose of sarin gas stockpiles. April 2013
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Syrian government ISIS Kurdish forces Jabhat Fateh al-Sham Rebel groups Contested areas Areas under Turkish control U.S. forces
After four years of rebel occupation, the major Syrian city, Aleppo, is reclaimed by Assad’s forces with the aid of Russian military intervention. It is alleged that as many as 500 evacuating, unarmed civilians were killed by Assad's forces in spite of the surrender by rebel forces.
Russian President Vladimir Putin officially announces Russia’s military support towards Assad’s forces after years of denying any interest in direct intervention in the civil war. February 2014
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After claiming disposal of all sarin gas stockpiles, Assad allegedly launches another sarin gas attack in Idlib, killing an estimated 100 civilians. President Donald Trump authorizes U.S. ships to launch a 59-strong Tomahawk missile strike on a Syrian air base, killing 9 regime troops in the first such U.S. attack against the Syrian government
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Jazz Orchestra closes out Coleman Hawkins Festival Andrew Shermoen
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After a full day of jazz performances at 7:30 p.m. April 14, Washburn’s very own Jazz Orchestra closed the day with a celebratory performance in White Concert Hall. The Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival is an annual festival put on by Washburn’s music department with the purpose of bringing schools from around the area to help show appreciation and foster the education of jazz. Several groups performed in the festival, including the Sumner Jazz Combo, Eisenhower High School, Turner High School, Iola High School Jazz I and the WU Jazz Orchestra. The jazz orchestra began their concert with “Machine” by Bill Reddie, which featured solos from Jacob Brooks, a junior saxophone performance major and Daniel Albertson, a freshman music education major. Brooks is currently in his second year as a member of the Jazz Orchestra, but the experience certainly
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Decorated: Dr. Craig Treinen is the director for the Washburn Univeristy Jazz Orchestra. The director took a moment during the Friday concert to play with his band on the song “Lover Man” by Jimmy Davis and Roger Ramirez.
wasn’t always simple. “At first it was definitely scary, but now I’m playing lead and its very fun,” Brooks said. During his time at Washburn, Brooks has credited Dr. Craig Treinen, the band’s director, with a lot of his growth as a musician. “Dr. Treinen has taught me everything I know about soloing. He showed me the way.”
From a veteran to a newcomer, Albertson is only in his first year, both at school and as a member of the Jazz Orchestra. “My band director in high school told me I had to join when I was a sophomore and I just have been playing jazz since then.” Treinen took a moment during the concert to highlight the performance craft of Albert-
son. Treinen noted that he was just a freshman. “He’s going to be incredible once he’s done,” said Treinen. Albertson said his personal favorite song was an Eric Richards adaptation of the classic Beatle’s tune “Eleanor Rigby.” Appearing on the album “Revolver” and written by Paul McCartney, “Eleanor Rigby” signaled a time in The Beatle’s
discography when the band had begun to approach their music with a more experimental tone. The song hit number one on the UK Singles Chart and was number 11 on the Billboard Charts. The Jazz Orchestra also performed songs like James Miley’s “Black Hole Sun,” “In a Big Way” by Dan Gailey and Holmes’ “Vadar’s Vaccination.” Washburn’s Jazz program used the festival to invite students to attend the third annual Coleman Hawkins Jazz Summer Camp. The camp is available for middle school and high school aged students and will be from June 18 – June 23 on the Washburn Campus. The next Washburn Music Department event is Washburn’s Opera Studio’s production of “It’s A Grand Night for Singing.” The show is at 7:30 p.m. April 20-22 in the Neese Gray Theater. Andrew Shermoen, andrew. shermoen@washburn.edu, is a senior English education major.
Kenzie’s Beauty Corner: Makeup Game Changers Kenzie McCoy
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I generally don’t like to say there are set “rules” when it comes to beauty and makeup, but rather certain guidelines that will hopefully expand your options and maybe boost your self-confidence. Here are a few key beauty habits that have transformed my makeup game over the years. 1. Skincare is the most important step of your beauty routine. Moisturize your under eyes, face and lips to make your complexion healthy and clear (with or without makeup). Moisturize even if your skin is oily. When your skin is dry, your skin can produce too much oil trying to compensate for your dryness. I like to give my moisturizer a few minutes to soak into my
skin before applying any primer or foundation. 2. Heavy-handed contour and blush can be aging, so work in layers. Add blush along the cheekbones, rather than straight on the apples of the cheeks and add a small amount of contour powder or cream to the hollows of the cheekbones. If you’re scared of your face looking harsh, I suggest working with cream products, which are easy to blend away and have a softer finish than powders. Powders can also be lightly applied on top of creams to set them in place if you’re oily. Making small, circular motions with a brush can help you achieve a blended look on all areas of the face. 3. Make your eyes pop with eyeshadow, not eyeliner. Bold eyeliner can make your eyes look smaller, depending on your
eye shape. Even if you don’t wear any other eyeshadow for everyday looks, pick up a shadow slightly lighter in tone than your natural skintone to put under your brows and in your inner corners to brighten eyes and appear more awake. Save the dark eyeliner for dramatic smoky eyes. 4. Embrace the highlighter trend. Makeup is all about enhancing what you already have, so highlighting your cheekbones, nose, chin and brow enhance your natural features and open up your face. I already talked about bringing light to the eyes with a lighter shadow, so the same goes for the face: After bronzing your face, highlight your features for a polished, radiant look. Whether your highlighter is low-key or shimmery, have fun with it and give your
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Kenzie McCoy, mackenzie. mccoy@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
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Theatre professor retires after 35 years of directing Yash Chitrikar
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Professor Paul Prece will be retiring after the 2017 spring semester. Alongside being a teacher in the theater department, he is also the Chair of the theatre department and the bachelor of integrated studies department. In the course of his teaching career, he has also taught and is teaching in other areas like performance art (acting and directing), literature, voice and diction and general education. Before coming to Washburn, Prece worked professionally, managing a developmental theater tour in Southeast Florida. He also acted and directed in dinner theatre in semi-professional companies and summer stock theaters. Prece has directed more than 150 plays, ranging from comedies, dramas and children’s theatre through Washburn. “When you direct a play, it’s like directing a class, because you are dealing with all the elements of theater,” Prece said. “You’re dealing with voice, with body movement and with understanding the text.”
When asked what his favorite Washburn production to direct has been, Prece said, “Every one I’m working on is my favorite.” Prece’s first taste of theatre came to him while he was in high school and a nun asked him to play a part in a play called the “The Beauty Parade.” It was a play about a beauty contest in which the pageants were named after grocery items. Next year, he was asked again, this time by a different nun, to act as the lead, a father, in another play titled “So She Made Another Navina.” “It was about an Irish household in which a father prays for nine days for his daughter’s marriage,” he said, laughing as he remembered the outlandish plot of the play. He then started getting involved with other pieces of theatre: stagcraft, prop design, painting and so on. Prece began seriously pursuing theatre in college, participating in productions consistently. “I was cast a lot and was surrounded by people who were very good at what they did,” Prece said. For Prece, theatre is a mode of expression, a collaborative art-form made by actors, direc-
tors, choreographers in the case of musicals, and various other stage personnel. “You express ideas and issues through a play,” he said. According to him, theatre does more than entertain the audience. It teaches them civil lessons, it gives them lessons about morality. “Initially, in Greece, where theatre originated, that was what plays and theater performances did. It taught the general public to become better citizens,” Prece said. Prece stressed that communication was key in productions. The communication between the actors, the directors, and even the audience plays a big hand in the construction of a theater piece. “Theater is really all about communication. If you think about it, actors at the top of their game are really good communicators– someone who can bring life to an idea,” Prece said, and added, “You need to be able to talk in different languages. By different languages, I don’t mean French or Spanish or Chinese. I mean, every single person has a different way to communicate. I need to learn your ‘language’ and be able to respond.” For example, according to him, his students
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Curtain Call: Prece’s final production through Washburn will be “It’s A Grand Night for Singing.” This project has been a collaboration between the music and theatre departments.
will know when he jests humorously because a wry wink will promptly follow. “Teaching helped me learn, like I said, all the languages, all the ways to communicate.” Once retired from teaching,
Prece plans to continue his engagement in theatre and honing his craft. Yash Chitrakar, yash.chitrakar@washburn.edu, is a freshman English major.
‘Fate of the Furious’ delights, excites audiences Colleen Kelly
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Action movies are looking great for the summer. The eighth installment in the global success “Fast and the Furious” franchise, “The Fate of the Furious” picks up where it left off. While on his honeymoon with Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), Dom (Vin Diesel) is approached by a cyber-terrorist known as Cipher (Charlize Theron) and coerced into pulling off various heists for her. Unsure why their friend has suddenly turned to stealing nuclear weapons, his crew must face off against him while trying to uncover the secret to setting him free from Cipher. This franchise knows exactly what it is at this point: Outrageously cool cars being driven by stock action heroes in fantastical races across the world while shooting at each other with anything from handguns to missiles. This movie isn’t trying to be the next Oscar darling or make any larger political statements, it’s just trying to be the sort of fun one demands from an action film nowadays. Explosions, exciting racing sequenc-
es, beautiful women, exotic locations and just enough intrigue that you’re interested, but don’t have to think too hard to follow along, make for an ideal action movie. It’s been a decade– Diesel knows how to portray a sympathetic action hero without straying too far into the ridiculous. If anything, he often offers the most grounded performance amongst the cast over the years. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jason Statham, Rodriguez and the rest of the ensemble who portray Dom’s crew have mastered that balance between the cheesy, over the top performances and tense dramatic scenes this franchise demands from them. Whatsmore, fans of the late Paul Walker will be happy with the tribute to the fan favorite actor. Surprising no one, the action sequences are where this movie excels. You have car fighting submarines, nuclear weapon heists, emotionally over the top scream arguments and seasoned action stars like Johnson and Statham in a prison brawl. This movie scratches an itch for colorful, bombastic action that I didn’t know I had.
The film drags quite a bit, though, when the crew struggles to decide how to handle their situation with Dom. The worst scenes are ones where the characters are actually opening up and being vulnerable, trying to morally weigh their options and devise a plan. While the effort in writing was appreciated, it completely threw off the tone midway through the movie. Take a note from Rihanna: Shut up and drive. You don’t have to be a high school boy to enjoy this franchise. It’s loud, colorful, defies logic, riddled with cheesy dialogue and over the top performances and is undeniably fun. As someone who vocally hates the franchise, I went into this movie with an open mind and clear expectations and ended up having a great time with my friends. Go into this needing to smile and I guarantee that you will. Image courtesy of Universal Pictures
Colleen Kelly, colleen.kelly@ washburn.edu, is a senior English education major.
In Loving Memory: Diesel states in interviews that the production company went all out for this film in memory of his late co-star Paul Walker. In keeping with the franchise’s globe-trotting adventures, “The Fate of the Furious” was shot in various international locations including Dubai, Cuba and Brazil, as well as domestically in Atlanta and New York.
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Students divided over preference of football Jannik Lorenz CONTRIBUTOR
American football and soccer, also known as football in Europe, have different appeals for different people, even here at Washburn. In general, the main differences between the two are that American football is primarily a contact sport requiring players with physical aggression, speed and power. It requires the player to wear helmets and padding. The egg-shaped ball is run down the field to the opponents touch
line in order to score. Players can also kick the ball between goal posts to score as well. Soccer is not a contact sport. In general, players aren’t allowed to touch each other and the ball is kicked, rather than held, like in the case of American football. The round ball is kicked to a goal at each end of the field with the objective to put the ball into the opposing team’s goal. For Matt Mohr, who is studying to be an occupational therapy assistant and played American football for 12 years, American football is about team spirit.
“The best part about it is being with your team,” said Mohr, “You form some kind of brotherhood, almost like a family.” According to Mohr, American football relies more on tactics to score points. “I got a playbook from my coach with all the plays we needed to know, and I had to study that over the summer,” Mohr said. Mohr said American football is also a good way to release stress. “If you are having a rough day, you can just tackle somebody in practice and it kind of takes
a weight off your shoulders,” Mohr said. Derrick Schwarz, a mass media major who plays soccer occasionally, disagrees. “I like the attitude of European football better, you don’t go out there to hurt somebody,” Schwarz said. Shawn Porter, a Washburn student, thinks soccer is more “classy” than football. “I think the culture surrounding [American] football is more violent,” Porter said. Indeed, concussion rates in American football are a point
of controversy. According to the NCAA in February 2014, in a survey of about 20,000 student-athletes, about 17.9 percent of men self-reported having one concussion while 8.2 percent reported having multiple. However, in the same report, men’s soccer had a 16.8 percent self-report rate for a single concussion and a 9.5 percent report rate for multiple. Jannik Lorenz, jannik.lorenz@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
Synthesize This: Skipping meals lead to increased health risks Amanda Wilhelm, contributor Skipping meals is something college students often do without thinking of the potential negative consequences. However, it isn’t good for someone to skip a meal for any reason. Doing so can have negative affects on one’s health. These negative health effects include: weight gain, binge eating, lower metabolism levels, impairing of mental focus and an increase in the risk of developing diabetes. Some people might think skipping meals can be beneficial because they are consuming fewer calories, hoping to lose weight. Unfortunatly, this isn’t the case. In fact, skipping meals can actually lead to an increase in binge eating. Skipping a meal makes someone feel hungrier and leads to eating more than normal. Photos by Isran Rahman Additionally, those that skip meals actually burn fewer cal- Six Square Meals: Health experts recommend eating six smaller meals a day instead of three larger ones. By eating ories and have less energy. every two to four hours, this allows a person’s body to maintain a high level of metabolism, enabling their body to burn This has to do with an individ- more calories and maintain high energy levels. ual’s metabolism. When food is consumed, sumed, metabolism levels isn’t any glucose to absorb. diabetes increases. Those who metabolism levels rise. With- rise but food may be stored Glucose is the primary ener- skip meals and eat more in one out food to digest, metabolism because the body has no idea gy source for the brain and cen- sitting, have higher blood suglevels go down. No food in an when it will get fed again. tral nervous system. Without ar levels and insulin responses. empty stomach means there is Mental concentration is also glucose, memory, focus and This puts these individuals at a no energy to gain. impaired by skipping meals. concentration are impaired. greater risk for Type 2 diabetes When food is finally con- Without food in the body, there Moreover, the risk of Type 2 than those who eat meals reg-
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ularly. Other potential health risks can include dizziness, fatigue, bone loss and decreased immunity. Health experts have suggested eating six mini-meals or snacks per day instead of three large meals. Eating every two to four hours allows your metabolism level to remain high, allows body to burn more calories, and helps maintain high energy levels. One still has to make sure these meals aren’t high in calories or bad fats. If you find yourself hungry throughout the day, it is suggested to eat something high in protein or drink more water. Both of these can decrease hunger to prevent snacking. Planning meals in advance can also prevent meal skipping by either waking up 15 minutes early to prepare breakfast, or spending the last 20 minutes of the day to prepare meals for the next day. Amanda Wilhelm, amanda. wilhelm@washburn.edu, is a senior kinesiology major
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Sports Briefs: Teams power toward seasons end Matt Barlow wins 3rd MIAA POTW
After wins at Baker and Rockhurst this last week, Matt Barlow was awarded the MIAA Player of the Week. This is the third time he has received the award this season. Barlow has posted a 21-5
record this season and has helped Washburn rank No. 3 this season. Barlow and the rest of the Ichabods are set to face Southwest Baptist in the MIAA tournament.
Softball doubleheaders at Missouri Western
The softball team has two doubleheaders this week. The first is Friday, April 21, at Missouri Western State. Those games are at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. The following day, the team has two games at Northwest Missouri State. Those are earlier in the day, at noon. and 2 p.m. These will be the last games of the regular season. Currently the Ichabods are 23-28 overall and 10-12 in the MIAA. They are 10th in the MIAA ranking.
Track team relays at University of Kansas
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Tennis: Logan Morrissey jumps for the ball during her April 12 doubles match against Baker University.
The runners in Track will spend April 20–22 at the University Kansas. They will participate in the Kansas Relays. Field events will begin 10 a.m. Thursday with track events starting at 5 p.m. The women’s squad will have 22 entries in 10 events and Washburn has 33 entries in 15 events. So far the Ichabods have
four qualifiers from the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 25-27 in Bradentown, Florida. Currently the women’s team is ranked 132nd in the nation and the men’s is ranked 112th. After participating in the Kansas Relays the Ichabods will compete in the MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 5-7 in Bolivar, Missouri.
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Women’s Tennis travels to Lincoln
The women’s tennis team, ranked No. 6, will be in Lincoln, Nebraska this week from April 18 through April 20. They will be facing Central Oklahoma, who are ranked No. 3, in an MIAA championship match. The men’s team, ranked No. 3, will also be in Lincoln to face Southwest Baptist, who are ranked No. 2.
teams will conclude their series in one final game at 1 p.m. April 25.
Baseball to play 3 games in Durant
Golf team finishes 8th at Tiger Classic
The baseball team’s next three games are against Southeastern Oklahoma University. They will travel to Durant, Oklahoma. The first two games at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, April 24. The
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Kicker Here: Riley Krane swings for a ball pitched by Southwest Baptist during the final game in a three-game series. The Ichabods lost all three games, which were played at Washburn April 7-9, 2017.
The Washburn men’s golf team had an eigth-place finish at the Tiger Classic in Hays April 18. Their opening round had a score of 301(+21) and 302(+22) in second round.
The course was par 70. The team will continue the tournament Wednesday morning with an 8:30 a.m. starting time. The golf team will be at the Mid-America Athletic Association Championships April 24–26. The event is in Spring Hill, Kansas. This will be the last event before the NCAA Championships.
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