Washburn Review - Nov. 11, 2015 - Issue 12

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Washburn University

Volume 142, Issue 12

November 11, 2015

washburnreview.org

INSIDE:

‘Battle of the Badges’

News

Dylan McManis

WASHBURN REVIEW

Page 4: Topeka honors veterans during parade on Saturday, Nov. 6.

Sports

Page 16: Washburn soccer ends their season during MIAA quarter finals. Photo by Stephanie Cannon

Campus Life

Active Crime Scene: Stained panels of glass allow visitors to visualize evidence being gathered from crime scenes and then tagged to be processed in the KBI’s newly opened, state-of-the-art science center.

Closed to the public

Page 7: Students cope with long distance relationships between campuses.

Pop Culture

Following the last public tours, the newly constructed Kansas Bureau of Invesitgation Science Center is now ready to open for business Shayndel Jones

WASHBURN REVIEW

Page 10: ‘Hunger Games’ inspired attractions are coming to Avatron Park.

Arts & Entertainment

Page 13: Mulvane hosts annual Art Faculty Exhibition.

Construction of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s Forensic Science Center project was approved in the 2013 legislative session, with approval from Washburn University, the Department of Administration, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the City of Topeka and the Topeka Public Building Commission. Locating the KBI Forensic Science Center on Washburn’s campus benefits the criminal justice and forensic chemistry programs already offered at Washburn, in addition to allowing new programs in biology, digital forensics and forensic anthropology to be added to the curriculum. The new laboratory and its location will enhance the ability to train, recruit and employ students in the scientific disciplines and retain them in Kansas.

“We are hoping to have Washburn University students work with KBI. We know they have a strong science background here at Washburn, which we love,” said Mike Van Stratton, adjunct and lab director of the KBI. “It gives more opportunities to Washburn University students.” The KBI serves more than 400 local law enforcement agencies in every part of the state. Those agencies rely on the results of KBI examinations to assist the Kansas criminal justice system in keeping the citizens of Kansas safe. The lack of forensic science laboratory capacity was delaying investigations, allowing criminals to continue to commit crimes against innocent citizens. Building the Forensic Science Center provides the KBI a state-of-the-art laboratory focusing on efficiency, safety and functionality. Through the careful application of architecture, laboratory design

and space planning, the new facility improves productivity and increases capacity to process cases. The new laboratory allows for staff growth projected twenty years into the future. As the demand for scientific examination continue to grow, this facility will allow the KBI to take advantage of new technology to better serve law enforcement agencies. The building provides over 60,000 square footage of modular laboratory space for the KBI’s ten distinct investigative units including analytical chemistry, biology (DNA) and digital forensics. State of the art chemistry and biology teaching and student/faculty research laboratories will support Washburn’s growing forensic science programs. A 100seat, multipurpose auditorium provides a flexible venue for

Local law enforcement used flag football to raise money for the Kansas special olympics during their 12th annual Battle of the Badges event on Nov 8. Every year, the Topeka Police Department and the Topeka Fire Department compete in a game of flag football in order to raise money for Kansas special olympics. This year, they decided to bring in the Shawnee county Sheriff’s office as well as the Kansas Highway Patrol. Originally a controversy over members of the flag football team moving over to the other offices, having two more teams allowed the event to become a tournament instead of a singular game. “It started as just a friendly fun competition to bring the two departments together,” said Sgt. Jayme Green of the Topeka Police Department. “It lets us know we’re not as young as we used to be. Take an afternoon to play a game of flag football and then we usually go out to Glory Days Pizza afterwards.” In the first round of the tournament, the Topeka Fire Department beat the Topeka Police Department 14-6, and BATTLE: continued on page 3

KBI: continued on page 3

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