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Junnosuke Saito & David Lowry:

A friendship that began with a T-shirt

VOL. 16 ISSUE 1

SPRING 2023

Letter from the Editor

Thosewho know me are aware of how big of a nerd I am when it comes to anything related to games. Tabletops, dice, card games, video games – you name it. We don’t talk about the rage-inducing games, such as League of Legends, in the office for reasons (I’m not tilted, I swear).

Less obvious is how dedicated I am to print publications. I’ve been able to create my own character sheets for class assignments, a board game from scratch as well as a deck of cards. I do my best to incorporate my love of print, texture, paper and all things design with my competitive nature in games into my college experience.

I’ve always wanted an excuse to design a print publication that would help college students in the same way video game guides help players through complex puzzles or collection challenges. While I consider gaming guides to be spoilers for any epic adventure that awaits, I think a guide that helps students navigate college life is quite the opposite. I’m six years into higher education combining my time at both Washburn Tech and the university. My younger sister Gloriänna and I are going to be the first in our family to graduate college with bachelor’s degrees. You have no idea how much I would have appreciated having a cheat sheet gamer guide to

college life when I started out. Perhaps I wouldn’t have felt like I was wrangling wet cats on a daily basis had I known back then what I do now.

Going from Managing Editor of the Indigo Magazine to the Editor-in-Chief of both the magazine and our KAW Yearbook, I noticed a difference between publications. Our magazine, unlike the yearbook, doesn't typically have a staff page with photographs. So now, there are some chibi-style illustrations scattered around this issue to help our readers visualize who is writing to them. We keep the game guide feel with illustrations and help connect our readers to stories in a deeper way. I'd say that's a win-win.

If I can give any personal advice on what has helped me the most during my time in college, I would tell everyone these things: First, if you need help, for the sake of all that is holy in the known multiverse, ask for help. Second, there is no such thing as having too many sets of dice. And third, and probably most important, only be in college because you want to be in college.

Until next time, my friends.

Christina Noland Editor-in-Chief, Indigo Magazine & KAW Yearbook

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CONTRIBUTORS

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Christina Noland

MANAGING EDITORS

Hayden Kalp

Shalynn Long

FACULTY ADVISER Regina Cassell

WRITERS

Brooklyn Bloom

Charles Anthony Silvestri

Christina Noland

Gloriänna Noland

Hayden Kalp

Kayshiona Acquaye

Maria Tardiff

Paeton McCarty

Shalynn Long

Tonya Ricklefs

Tyler Smith

PHOTOGRAPHERS Christina Noland

Derek Blanchard

Hayden Kalp

Samikshya Subedi

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ILLUSTRATORS

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Gloriänna Noland

Karli Bayliss

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Christina Noland

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ON THE COVER: Junnosuke Saito (left) David Lowry (right)

Photo by Derek Blanchard

Issue Theme: The Road Map Table of Contents

BY HAYDEN KALP

Letme preface this. I am all for letting the dawgs out, and do so myself. However, airing those puppies out in a public space such as an office or airport? Criminal. But I absolutely hate, and I mean COMPLETELY loathe putting dawgs on the dash. If you need to air out your stinky little digits, refrain from doing so on my windshield and dash. I drive a Toyota, so you know

that A/C blasts all the time. But it’s a small space, and with the turbojet that is my truck’s air-conditioning circulating that space, your little piggies ripen the area awfully quick. If I see them puppies slipping out of your shoes, I will crash my vehicle. It disgusts me. Clorox may kill germs, but not the emotional damage them toesies have caused me. I cannot count how many times I passed some

scoundrel airing their feet out in the passenger seat. When I see that, I immediately distrust them and try to get as far away as possible from them and their (probably stinky) vehicle. I’m not sure if I have some kind of subconscious issue that stems from feet, but if I do, I’m not going to look into it.

PHOTO BY HAYDEN KALP Hayden Kalp asks a friend to pose for a picture. They did not know what it was for.

KEEP THE DAWGS OFF THE DASH.

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Dancing Blues

You’re doing great!

Just wanted to let you know that I really appreciated your efforts at the game ...

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Proper Email Etiquette

Shalynn Long

Dear Students, Finding the right words to say in an ...

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Gloriänna’s Chibis

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Shalynn’s tips for being a successful student!

(Yes, this one’s real.)

· Be patient with everyone.

· You're young. Take time for life.

· Don’t stress over the little things.

· Allow yourself to make mistakes.

· Clear communication is key.

· Focus on finding who you are as a person.

· Take care of yourself when going through transitions.

Dear Students, Finding

the right words to say in an email can feel like a daunting task if it’s not something you’re used to. Some might wonder what professional titles or pronouns might be used. Others may wonder how to start or end writing with a tone that feels appropriate.

Email etiquette is important for students to understand in order to communicate over email. The number one rule for writing an email is to always remember to be formal and polite. First, you want to start off by using your university’s school email to ensure that you’re reaching professors or faculty.

“So if a student here is writing an email to a faculty member or anybody associated with Washburn, if they send it from their personal email, like a Yahoo or Gmail or

This is Shalynn! She's a Dancing Blue! She gets ready for game days in the Student Media office so we have learned a lot about makeup over the last few months!

Proper Email Etiquette

BY SHALYNN LONG

anything like that, because our emails are so secure, it gets sent straight to our spam or trash,” said Jordan Noller, student success lecturer of the Center for Student Success and Retention.

It’s important to use a professional email when emailing an employer. While one is a Washburn student, using the student email is considered proper. Avoid using a personal email for professional work if the email doesn’t have your name in it. Handles such as “hotgirlherex69” or “imsexyandiknowit” are examples of personal email IDs that should not be used professionally. Being concise is also essential when writing emails so that recipients can quickly understand what you’re informing them about.

Kent McAnally, director of Career Services, emphasizes that starting an email like a letter is a good way to greet someone.

“Dear Kent, or Dear McAnally, or Dear Dr. Smith or Dear Professor Smith … If you don’t know Professor Smith’s gender or identification, it is okay to say ‘Dear Sam Smith,’” said McAnally. “Using someone’s first and last name is always a safe greeting, especially if you don’t know the person.”

A common mistake that students make is presuming that the recipient knows them from the beginning.

“Students need to understand or remember that faculty teaching core classes can have 100-plus students in a semester, so at the beginning of the semester students need to identify themselves not just by name, but also identify which class they are in and which section of that class they are in,” said Kim Morse, professor of history.

Now that your greeting is respectful, you’ve addressed your recipient and clearly introduced yourself, it’s time to get to the main point. State your reasoning for the email in a simple and quick paragraph for the reader to understand what you need.

“An email is not a text. Spell out the words, no slang and remember you need to be respectful of the

other person and their time,” said McAnally. "So have an appropriate greeting, get to the point and have an appropriate closing with your name at the bottom."

McAnally has tricks students can use while writing emails. This includes setting the font size to 12 point font for easier readability, using standard fonts like Times New Roman or Arial, and using bolded words and sporadic underlining to highlight important aspects of the email such as dates or times.

This being said, sometimes communicating over email can be misleading due to the absence of tone. If communicating over email is not efficiently clarified, it might be easier to communicate in other ways. McAnally suggests it might be easier to discuss certain conversations on the phone or in-person.

“You can’t easily get tone across in emails,” said Noller. “I strongly suggest, ‘Hi, I need help with this … Do you have office hours when I can come in and meet?’ because tone can be misleading and many things are better explained in person.”

Another personal tip from Noller to help students find faculty and staff information is to search their name in your Washburn email. Helpful information about the person’s office hours, email, office location or phone number can be found using this method.

Now, let’s recap how to write a good email. First, write an appropriate greeting and introduce yourself. Be sure to be polite and respectful. Get straight to the point of your email and be as clear as possible. Don’t use slang, but do write complete sentences and use proper punctuation and capitalization. Finish the email with an acceptable sign off, such as “kindly,” “best,” or “sincerely,” and insert your signature.

Hopefully this information helps you on your way to success when you are writing your own emails. Best of luck!

Sincerely,

Shalynn Long

Cherished:

my motherhood journey

BY KAYSHIONA ACQUAYE

OnOct. 27, 2021, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Nahla Naomi-Essence Acquaye. She weighed 8 pounds, 4.3 ounces and was 27 inches long. I labored for 26 hours, which were the most exhausting hours of my life. I wasn’t able to eat anything because I could not keep anything down. I was exhausted, drugged up and in so much pain. I was induced in my 37th week of pregnancy because of some health concerns and every moment leading up to that day was much more important than the last.

When I first found out about my pregnancy, I was very depressed and disappointed in myself. I was a firstgeneration sophomore in college so the pressure felt immeasurable. My boyfriend, my boyfriend’s mother, my little sister and a small group of friends were all ecstatic. My boyfriend’s mom was so happy she literally started planning for the baby shower as soon as we delivered the news that we were expecting a baby. However, I wasn’t ready for a kid because I was still trying to figure my own life out. There was no way I was going to be able to figure myself out and care for a tiny human. I fell behind in classes and checked out from the world.

Not only was I dealing with my body growing a baby, but I was also struggling to find the motivation to keep going in school. University classes were being held via Zoom because of COVID-19 restrictions implemented at the time. A few months later the restrictions were lifted, which led to in-person classes again. Everyone was expected to wear a mask, but at least we weren’t all seeing black screens with our names at the bottom in white anymore.

Shanise Brooks, my success coach, Alan Bearman, who at the time was the dean of Mabee Library, and Jennifer Wiard, assistant dean for Student Success, all helped me develop a plan to get more accomplished ahead of time so that when finals rolled around, exams would be the only thing that I had to worry about. I was due in October, so with school starting in August, I didn’t have much time to

finish everything before being able to properly recover at home. I communicated with all my professors about my pregnancy and upcoming due date. To my surprise, they were all willing to let me work ahead as much as possible. I felt so proud to have so much support from the staff at Washburn University. This was honestly the most motivated I had ever been in my college classes. I knew that I didn’t want to drop out or take a year off, so I worked my ass off to eliminate that possibility.

When October rolled around, I did what I could for my classes before going to the hospital to deliver my baby. Finals arrived and I was allowed to finish my courses. Meanwhile, my new baby stayed at home with her dad. Over winter break, I got to spend some much needed time with my new baby, which gave us plenty of chances to bond. I also kept Jennifer, Alan and Shanise updated on my motherhood journey. I shared some pictures with

“ My life changed, and it changed in the best way possible. I now know that I’m a very strong woman with so many blessings and opportunities before me.

Acquaye

One month old Nahla gets her first newborn picture taken. Her mother, first-generation student Kayshiona Acquaye, is a senior mass media major and expects to graduate in the fall of 2023.

PHOTO COURTESY OF KAYSHIONA ACQUAYE

them and my academic adviser, Regina Cassell.

January came around and I still wasn’t able to find child care for my baby. In Kansas, it is extremely hard to find a daycare center. Most centers only allow four to six infants to a room. With that rule in place, I had two choices in finding reliable child care before the semester started: drop out and take a year off or bring my baby with me to school. That’s when Alan Bearman and Jennifer Wiard volunteered to watch Nahla while I went to class.

My support system voluntarily watched my daughter while I was in class for the first four months of her life. I had babysitters and a job where I could take my child along with me until my prayers were finally answered.

In early March, I found a child care center for my daughter. I was ecstatic about finding a center. I felt guilty about having the staff in Mabee Library look after her while I was in class, so her to be enrolled in a facility was important to me. The only catch was the facility closed at 5 p.m., which meant I could only leave Nahla there for two or three class lectures, depending on the day. Then I had to hurry to her facility to check her out before rushing to my job.

At the time, I worked for the YWCA in a before-andafter school program called “Kids Quest.” I would leave school at about 1:30 p.m., grab something to eat for lunch (because eating once a day is the norm for not only college students, but mothers too), drive to Nahla's daycare at First Baptist before driving about 15 minutes to McCarter Elementary before 3:15 p.m. to get ready to entertain and support elementary-aged children.

This was my every-day situation. I woke up at 5 a.m. –even when I did not get to bed until 2 a.m. sometimes – and hoped that I could get my hands on enough caffeine to carry me through the day.

My kiddo is just over a year old now, and I have found a way to manage my time between working, school, visiting the gym and being a full-time mother. Time-management skills are certainly some of the most important things I had to learn. Things can get in the way and derail any plans or mess up any schedules you made for yourself. That’s not saying that things still aren’t hard for me. I am still a student; I can only work on schoolwork at school, which leaves me with very limited time to study. Sometimes I do skip a class to work on an assignment for another class that is more than likely overdue.

As I drive out of the parking lot on campus, I resume my life outside of school. That means going to work, picking up Nahla afterward, making dinner when I get home, giving my kid a bath, reading bedtime stories, doing household

Nahla gets her picture taken at 6 months old while on an outing with her mom. As of this magazine's release, she is 15 months old.

chores and then eventually falling asleep. I have to plan my whole life around Nahla. This isn’t me complaining. I enjoy getting to spend every second I get with her. However, it can be overwhelming at times with my mental health and dealing with postpartum depression, as well as having to do a thousand other things all at once.

When you have a kid, people expect you to give up. Society thinks that when women have kids, their life is supposed to be over because people act as if being a mom in your early 20s means that you’ve signed up for a prison

PHOTO COURTESY OF KAYSHIONA ACQUAYE

sentence. Our lives do change. They become a little more hectic, busy and complicated. We can’t go out with friends unless we have a baby sitter. I’ll be honest, it’s hard not to miss my old life. But now I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything more spectacular at this moment without Nahla. My life changed, and it changed in the best way possible. I now know that I’m a very strong woman with so many blessings and opportunities before me.

My advice to any expecting young woman out there is to really just try and enjoy life. You can totally still do anything and everything you did before having a baby. Just like how “a period doesn’t stop nothing but a sentence,” a baby doesn’t stop you from having fun with your life or taking on and tackling new challenges. No matter what, make sure you are taking time for yourself and making physical activity part of your routine. It could even be something simple like setting your baby up in a stroller and going for a walk.

Get any and all help you can when you need it, because it may shock you who will be willing to help you out so you can enjoy every little second with your little one. They are only small for so long. If you spend all your time stressing about this and that, you’ll miss it.

WASHBURN CLUBS FIVE

you should know about

BY HAYDEN KALP & CHRISTINA NOLAND

The Dungeons & Dragons Club

The Dungeons & Dragons club began at Washburn in the fall of 2018 by Catherine Tew, graduate student. Fans of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” might recognize the game from its latest series. The D&D club has a large community of more than 50 active members. While organization fees are $10 a year, the entertainment created by the club’s talented game masters allow one’s imagination to explore realms that would otherwise be impossible to reach.

“Our club is an interactive storytelling community,” said Tew. “It’s really nice to break away from reality and dive right into your character and it allows me to become more social and meet other people.”

Scan the QR code to learn more about student orgs, how to join them and how to make your own!

Washburn University Annual Pageants

The pageant club formed recently in August 2022 and gives Washburn students the option to experience the pageant world. Formed by Sherionka Simeon, freshman kinesiology major, the club helps with boosting confidence, learning how to do pageantry walking, and speaking in front of large audiences. You have to be a Washburn student to join, as is the case with all student organizations, but there are no limits placed on academic year, gender or major. Any Washburn student can join.

“I have experience in the pageantry world,” said Simeon, president of the pageant club. “I wanted to give that back to students because everyone was asking questions about what it’s like to be a pageant queen.”

Instagram: @washburndungeonsanddragons

Discord: discord.gg/gVQ4gRv5bw

PHOTO BY CHRISTINA NOLAND

(left to right) The executive members of WU Annual Pageants: Latisha Grant, Roni Simeon, Amari Rawls and Josh Jamison.

Instagram: @wupageants

PHOTO COURTESY OF NATHAN FARRIS

A peak behind a game or dungeon master's screen during game sessions. Sessions can last for hours and the games can last for years.

Nerf Organization at Washburn

If you’re looking to have some nostalgic fun, this is the club for you. NOW meets every other week at the Student Recreation Center on campus. Blasters are provided but you are encouraged to bring your own as long as the muzzle velocity of the darts does not exceed 100 feet per second. There are no fees required to join the organization.

“Our goal is to run around and have fun and go back to feeling like a 12-year-old for a few hours. It’s a healthy way to relieve stress, and a fun way to get moving,” said David Craft, sophomore mass media major and founder of NOW.

Discord: discord.gg/DfATWDr5mq

Women in STEM

Women in STEM is an organization co-founded by Sera Todwong, senior biology major, and Annie Berger, senior biology major. The purpose of the organization is to create a supportive environment for women in the field. Women in STEM accept all genders and majors and have multiple activity events per month.

“Women are underrepresented in the STEM industry. We need more people to bridge that gender gap, so that’s why we started Women in STEM,” said Todwong.

WU Swifties

Calling all Taylor Swift fans: We have a club for you!

WU Swifties is a brand new club co-founded by Jayce Wessel, senior social work major, and Vanessa GuzmánSlater, junior communications major. WU Swifties strive to create an inclusive space for all people that are fans of Taylor Swift. If you want to talk about Midnights or bond over lyrics to certain Swift songs, this club will help you find the community you’ve always dreamed about.

“Taylor Swift’s music is really diverse, and there is something for everyone. We want to share that excitement and joy with others,” said Wessel.

PHOTO BY SAMIKSHYA SUBEDI

(left) Vice President of Women in Stem, Annie Berger, helps organize a club activity. Berger plans to go to medical school after graduating Washburn and become a surgeon.

Instagram: @WWISTEM

PHOTO BY DEREK BLANCHARD

Jessica Wonderlich, junior English major, is president of NOW. She comes to game nights fully prepared and regularly wins their Last Team Standing sessions.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WU SWIFTIES lists the org as Swiftie Society at Washburn University.

Instagram: @wuswifties

The Friendship That Began With a

BY GLORIÄNNA NOLAND

Notmany people can say they found their best friend on their first day of college. For Junnosuke Saito and David Lowry, two students who happened to cross paths during their orientation day as freshmen in August 2019, it came naturally. But how did it all start? With a shirt.

Lowry, now a senior music performance major, had been studying Japanese for some time prior to his enrollment at Washburn. He overheard people speaking Japanese, and without missing a beat, he introduced himself to the group.

“I’m like, ‘Okay, I’m a freshman, I’m going to introduce myself,’” Lowry said. “I walk over and say ‘Hi! I’m David, what’s your name?’ and it was Jun who I talked to first, and he said, ‘I like your shirt.’”

Lowry had been wearing a T-shirt with graphics from the Japanese animation and comic series “Naruto,” which Saito recognized.

Saito, now a senior communications major, said that the likelihood of him speaking with Lowry would have been low or non-existent had the shirt not been an icebreaker. Saito was so overwhelmed on his arrival in the U.S. that he exclusively stayed with other Japanese students during the orientation.

“I was sticking with the other Japanese students because it was comfortable for me,” Saito said. “I had really poor English, but his T-shirt kind of led into the very first conversation we had, which was about anime, because he’s

really into Japanese culture.”

Later that month, Lowry asked Saito to join him for lunch at The Pennant, a restaurant in downtown Topeka. The invitation was a shock to Saito, who was not actively looking for friendship outside of his own culture. Because of Saito’s shyness and difficulty speaking English, there were barriers between himself and students native to the area.

“It was so unexpected for me,” Saito said. “I said ‘yes,’ and we got to know each other better.”

Saito’s English improved over time, and he admits that much of the way he speaks now has been influenced by Lowry.

“The way I speak is similar to how he speaks,” Saito said. “When he sees me, he always says ‘How’s it going?’ Now

PHOTO BY DEREK BLANCHARD

Junnosuke Saito and David Lowry met at an event during freshman orientation and a friendship quickly developed.

“ I’m very glad that I met him at freshman orientation. Because that one little domino fell over and we just hung out hundreds of times after that. - David Lowry

when I see people, I also say ‘How’s it going?’”

However, their soon-to-be friendship was a bit more complicated than that. During his first semester, Saito was still trying to survive as a college student in a foreign country, and he said he didn’t care as much about friendships or trying to hangout with foreign students, including Lowry. Then came the pandemic, which left the duo separated by more than 6,000 miles. Saito, who had to return to Japan, was worried he would forget his command of the English language and scheduled a couple of Zoom meetings with Lowry to remedy the situation.

“We Zoomed a couple of times, you know, had a couple of FaceTime calls,” Lowry said. “Zoom was very awkward.” With time zone differences, struggling to find topics to discuss and sporadic communication patterns, keeping in contact was a challenge. However, that barrier faded as soon as they saw each other again when Saito returned to Washburn in January of 2021

“I have one other really good friend who I’ve been friends with since kindergarten, and we can go many months without talking and then be like ‘Oh, hi!’” Lowry said. “It’s like how it was with Jun. We just picked it right back up, you know? So, I maybe won’t see him for several months, but we can just go to the gym together and pick it right back up where we left. Not the most friendly story, but it’s how it is.”

The ease of speaking with one another is one of the main reasons why the two have such a strong friendship.

“Jun is definitely my best friend,” Lowry said. “Without him, I would be having a much worse time at Washburn.”

“It’s always so easy to have a conversation with him,” Saito said. “Honestly, he is my best friend.”

Even as their own responsibilities have kept them increasingly busy throughout their four years of friendship, they always find each other so they can catch up on lost time.

“It’s really cool how they’ve been

a part of each other’s lives,” said Heidi Staerkel, associate director for international programs. “I remember them talking because I was in line with them at lunch one day. They went and sat together and it was like, oh, just gave me the warm fuzzies.”

Staerkel said that it’s possible that had Saito or Lowry not been present at the new student orientation in August of 2019, their friendship might have never happened or would have occurred much later in their college career, an opinion that Lowry shares.

“I think Jun and I would have met at some point,” Lowry said. “But I’m very glad that I met him at freshman orientation. That one little domino fell over, and we just hung out hundreds of times after that.”

Saito said that he was glad he went to the NSO and that Lowry came to him instead of the other way around, because he tried not to be “too much” and kept what he thought was a proper distance from other students at the orientation.

“I’m glad I went,” Saito said. “It’s the first time that I had a very close friend who was a guy, because back home [in Japan], most of my friends ended up being girls.”

Lowry has since earned his TEFL certificate and can teach English in Japan, as visiting the country is on his list after graduating in May of 2023. Saito looks forward to showing Lowry around Japan when the time comes and all of the fun that they’ll have when they get the opportunity to travel together.

Junnosuke Saito and David Lowry enjoy dinner at a Japanese BBQ restaurant in Kansas City, October 2021. Saito wanted Lowry to try it, and Lowry thought it was fantastic.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JUN AND DAVID

BY CHRISTINA NOLAND

Thereare some things that international students, or anyone unfamiliar with Kansas law, should be aware of while living or attending a university in Kansas.

You have to be 21 years of age to possess or consume alcohol in Kansas. The current age to purchase or possess cigarettes in most counties, including electronic cigarettes, is 18 years of age.

International students over the age of 16 can get a driver’s license in Kansas but a few more documents are required. This might include an I-94, all signed versions of one’s I-2, proof of residence (such as a utility bill) or passport. In addition to taking driving exams and learning about traffic lights and rules of the road that may vary in other countries, students should contact their local Department of Motor Vehicles to confirm what documents and exams are required.

In all cases, you may have an attorney represent you in a court of law. An attorney is not required but it is a personal decision whether one has attorney representation or not.

The Fourth Amendment states that all persons in the U.S. are presumed to have an expectation of

(condensed version)

privacy, even if they are suspected of criminal activity. Warrants have to be issued by a judge before police can search a home without consent of the owner, except in a few cases. Circumstances that allow searches to be conducted by police without a warrant can include any visible evidence within plain view, searching for weapons upon someone’s arrest, if suspected evidence is in immediate jeopardy or if public safety is at risk.

While free speech is protected by censorship and punishment from the government in the United States, which includes hate speech, the government can limit speech when it is deemed likely to incite immediate violence or physical retaliation to the speaker or others.

If one works for a private employer and not the government, a private employer can terminate an employee because of any speech related actions of said employee. Jobs that are considered working for the state can include correctional officers, teachers, postal service employees, a city attorney and more. However, one cannot be fired because of reasons based on race, sex or sexual orientation. If one works for a private employer, the First Amendment does not protect one’s right to employment if your employer disagrees with something you’ve said or done.

Sources for this information come from the Alcohol Policy Information System, Public Health Law Center, JUSTIA US Law, Shorelight, Martin & Wallentine (Olathe law firm), Fairway Kansas, The First Amendment Encyclopedia and Talks On Law.

If you have any questions or concerns related to their legal rights, reach out to an attorney via ksbar.org, or call the Law Library Reference Desk at 785-670-169 to be directed to resources.

Christina Noland Editor-in-Chief, Indigo Magazine & KAW Yearbook

Taking the work out of looking up tedious law information so you don't have to, unless you just really, really, really, really, really want to.

There should've been a pink heart on this hat to match me in real life, but the illustrator forgot to add it. ;__;

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The game store you didn’t know existed

BY CHRISTINA NOLAND

Looking for a fun space to play tabletop games? Is finding a community focused on card games like Magic: The Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh! on your Amazon wishlist? Huscarl Hobbies and Games should be on the radar.

Huscarl Hobbies provides game spaces, hobby stations, dice, painting and printing models, special events and more. The owner of Huscarls, David King, makes ensuring customers are happy his top priority.

“All you have to do is come in and go ‘Dave, you don’t have Mansions of Madness on the shelf, and I want Mansions of Madness because it’s one of the greatest games set in the JP Lovecraft Cthulhu Arkham Horror setting you could ever have,’” King said. “We put in an order to our supplier every week.”

Miniatures, card games, tabletops and other hobby items can get expensive quickly. Synergistic business

is a big deal at Huscarl Hobbies. AJ’s NY Pizzeria is right next door to the game shop. If you want pizza at AJ’s at a discount, mention that you go to Huscarls, and you’ll get 10% off your order at the pizzeria. Likewise, one can stroll into Huscarl Hobbies with a piece of AJ’s pizza, and they can also receive 10% off in the hobby store.

“We also have the Harvester sales,” King said. “It’s been going on for like two years now and now it’s just consistent. You bring in a big bag of rice, some things of beans, three or four cans and drop it in the blue Harvesters barrel, it’s 20% off that day. You can do that every day.”

Huscarl Hobbies receives about a ton of food a year from donations. The shop is closing in on roughly three tons of food being collected since the introduction of the program three years ago. Helping those who struggle to put food on the table, especially during the pandemic, is a big deal for the shop.

"Things got weird and it's still weird," King said. "It’s one

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of those things where you help the community and I’m going to help you. Let’s keep this ball rolling."

For those who want to learn how to play card games like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh! or Magic: The Gathering, there are friendly managers at Huscarls that are happy to show newcomers the ropes. No card trades happen in the shop unless there’s a judge present, to make sure trades are fair and done in good standing.

“Building this shop… it’s been the coolest thing. But part of our responsibility is to show people etiquette,” King said. “My job is to find you guys and bring your communities together. That’s the standard we’re setting.”

For students who already have games but need a safe space to play with friends, Huscarl Hobbies has multiple spaces available throughout the shop. There is even a space for tabletops such as Dungeons & Dragons that might need a quiet space to maintain immersive environments for players.

“The back game room, if it’s open, use it,” King said. “If you want to make sure you have it, reserve it. It’s five bucks. If there’s three of ya, it’s five bucks. If there’s 10 of ya, it’s five bucks. You’re here all day, it’s five bucks.”

Booster packs, board games and dice are well in stock at Huscarls, and so too are miniatures. The game shop 3D prints many of their miniatures and their terrains in house. There are painting demos, classes and contests for those more artistic in nature. Additionally, Huscarls can print custom models with STL files bought from Hero Forge, a free-to-use online miniature character creator.

“We do both resin and filament printing, but the only printing we do for folks outside of the shop is through Hero Forge,” King said. “You make your custom

mini online, we’ll print it for eight bucks. You lose it, the dog eats it, it fails a critical saving throw and now has a terrible impact failure, we’ll print it again.”

Whatever the hobby needs, Huscarls Hobbies and Games either has it or can bring it in for you. The game shop has been around for six years and the staff of Huscarls still has folks come into the shop not realizing the store existed. At the end of the day, Huscarls works to give back as much as it can to the community.

“If you just need a space to play, you can come in and I’ll let you use the space for free,” King said. “It’s more about communities and that kind of thing. There are many paths to the temple. I do not have to walk your path to support you.”

HUSCARL WEEKLY EVENTS

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(front row, left to right) Damien Suttles, store manager, and patron.

(back row, left to right) Shelbie Nyelowe, assistant manager, and David King, store owner.

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An IntervIew with the JackOffs

BY HAYDEN KALP

Throughall the garage acts in Kansas, one separates themselves from the pack. The Jackoffs are a hardcore punk trio from Lawrence, consisting of Jackson Goodrich, Jack Lague and Jacob Smith.

I remember seeing them for the first time last year at The Kitten Castle (formerly named The Pussy Palace), a DIY basement venue in Kansas City. Everybody was jumping, rolling around on the floor and screaming to the music. A few months later, I got to see them perform as finalists in the Farmers Ball, a battle of the bands competition in Lawrence. Four bands played that night, but none made the crowd dance quite like the Jackoffs. You feel something in the air whenever they take the stage: a palpable energy.

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whO are the JackOffs? how’D yOu get started?

“I met Jacob last year through my brotherin-law’s band, Boy Soprano,” said Goodrich. “The two of us had a good thing going when I asked Jack to come jam with us. I knew he was a pretty good bassist because we play in another band together. And then we all just started writing songs together.”

You recentlY hAd a sIngle plaYeD on KJhk 90.7 fM, KansAs unIversity’s iconic cAMpus rAdIo statiOn. whAt wAs that lIke fOr yOu?

“Well, I work for the station so I have a different viewpoint on it,” Goodrich said. “Anyone can get on the radio. I’m just happy to be doing the dang thing and going out to play live shows. But that being said, getting to hear something you’ve created play on the radio is a fulfilling feeling.”

whAt is yOur sOngwriting process lIke? whO writes the lYrIcs and the MusIc?

“Jack writes most of the ideas, and then we add our own things into it. I’ve written a few songs myself, but he usually writes the lyrics and we make them,” said Lague.

You guys hAd yOur fIrst albuM drop on Oct. 1, 2022. whAt platfOrms is it on?

“The album’s name is Prime Specimen, and my sister, Ellen Goodrich of Old Souls Tattoo Parlor in Kansas City did the artwork for it,” said Goodrich. “It’ll be on Spotify, Bandcamp and also cassettes.”

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“When I go to a show, I don’t want to see a bunch of guys standing around for 0 minutes. Performance is half of it,” said Goodrich. “You can play the most beautiful song ever and have a shitty performance if you’re not up there having fun while doing it.”

“People come to shows to have fun, and if they see you having fun, it’s going to be a much better time for everyone. You just have to go on stage and send it. That’s the mindset you need,” said Lague.

whAt hAs been yOur craziest experIence as a bAnD sO fAr?

“At Furniture Records, during the breakdown of one of our songs, I jumped to the ground and when I landed my bass strings started electrocuting me,” said Lague. “Later on Jack and I went down and we were both shocked. So we were freaking out on the floor and everyone thought we were going crazy, but we were just getting electrocuted. Our Doc Martens might have been protecting us while we stood, but there was a groundwire issue in their wall or something.”

how wOuld yOu descrIbe the MusIc yOu plaY? where dO yOu draw yOur influence?

“I really like some of the classic punk stuff, like Bad Brains, The Dead Kennedys and Husker Dü,” said Lague.

“I’m into more classic punk too. I’m really big into that kind of glammy, 1977 British Punk Rock, or even earlier than that. Like Iggy and the Stooges, the original punks, the proto-punks,” said Goodrich.

whAt are yOur sOngs tYpIcAlly about? whAt are the themes of the albuM?

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“The kind of overarching theme that I’ve drawn for our music, at least for our album, is politically influenced,” said Goodrich. “The A side is more about being bored with how this country is being run the way it is, and the idiots who are making it that way. The B side is more of a subjective viewpoint of misogyny. People who aren't good role models. The songs are framed in a way that looks at that viewpoint and how stupid it is, and how stupid men like that are.”

whAt dOes the future lOoK lIke fOr yOu?

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“One can never know, but hopefully we stay friends forever and we keep playing shows. It would be nice to tour and play larger venues but honestly, if this fleeting moment is as good as it gets, it’s good enough for me,” said Goodrich.

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Members of the Jackoffs (left to right): Jacob Smith, Jackson Goodrich and Jack Lague pose for a picture with their pup. The band's unique name is a mash-up of their first names and sense of humor.

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Seeing things as they

Guest Column

BY PAETON MCCARTY

Ourcollege experience ought to be one of growth and excitement. A time dedicated to self-betterment with a degree in mind at the end with a party or two in between. Of course, this is the dream of many college students as they enter into their freshman year. Despite this audacious view, many find it difficult to obtain this reality as they find the struggles expected in the general ups and downs of a college career. This shortcoming is the offspring of several factors, which include financial and academic difficulties with mental health as an additional barrier to the successful completion of a degree. These are overarching themes that dominate general talk of daily interactions and readings.

However, there are additional factors that I would like to give my thoughts on as we progress through not only the semester but throughout our young adult lives as well. One aspect of our college experience that some falter with is the inability to express a stoic attitude and step back from the situation. Now I don’t want to give the impression that I am some sort of moral dictator or arbiter who decides how college students should

live. We are after all autonomous agents with our own thoughts, beliefs and desires. My goal is to offer general advice for those willing to take time out of their daily lives to read a column.

Now I would like to introduce a philosophical group that has existed for millennia to review their wisdom and see if we can siphon something for ourselves. Stoicism traces its roots to the ancient world with Greece and Rome. Both historic areas produced some of the greatest intellectuals of the

pre-contemporary era with the likes of Seneca, Epictetus, Zeno of Citium and Marcus Aurelius at the forefront. These men attempted to offer not necessarily a creed to stringently follow, but a methodology to build the human mind and stretch it into something that could tolerate great amounts of upheaval. Basically, the end goal of Stoicism is the removal of complaint from the human vocabulary and instead train the mind to see things as they are and not through emotion. Furthermore, there’s an

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Paeton McCarty graduated Summa Cum Laude and with University Honors in the fall of 2022. McCarty received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.

are: a note on stocisim

encouragement to let each to their own set a precedent for what kind of person they want to become. In the words of Marcus Aurelius, “Stop arguing about what a good man should be…be one.” In the following paragraphs, I will outline the steps one can take to ensure they build a strong mental frame and stoic attitude.

The first step is not so much an action as an intellectual acceptance of one’s own intellectual limitations. In a sense, we must necessarily acknowledge that we are not an impenetrable tank that steamrolls through our emotional baggage as we traverse life. Instead, we must exercise essential humility and openly acknowledge that we must take everything thrown at us as it comes. Think of ourselves not as automatons with no emotions, but as people with unique attributes that must articulately interact with everything that life throws our way. Of course, Rome wasn’t built in a day. Instead, it was built upon every day. Human life grows and develops in the same manner. The only difference is there’s a certain randomness behind humans that machines lack. Humans are unique and complex thinkers. Once we recognize that, we can use those capacities to better ourselves. My advice is to accept these intellectual limitations not as shortcomings but as barriers to be overcome through patience and directed effort.

My advice is to become a voracious reader as many historical figures were described. Famous individuals who were fervent readers include Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln. It should be stated that we are living in the time of the greatest literacy for the common people. Never in recorded history can so many people open and accumulate knowledge a writer has compiled. Open access to information is now more widespread to almost anyone than at any time previously. It should be wise of us to utilize our reading capacities even if we find it personally difficult. Even if we think we can’t read well or read enough, it’s important to remember that there is nothing wrong with slow readers. Slow learning carries its own beauties with delayed gratification. Additionally, the average person reads only one to two books per year. That information gives us a stepping stone to gauge how much we can go above average to excel and become reading champions. We live in a time with enough information to last several lifetimes. It is then best for us to, as Marcus Aurelius also said, “confine yourself to the present.” We can confine ourselves to this moment and take it as our initiative to acquire more information until we are specialized enough to inhale it further. Now it is possible to have too much information. With that, we run the risk of information overload. To counteract this, I would like to

say more information can be better than less information as with less information we run the risk of confirmation bias. The fragile state of our judgment can be violated and we can be made into fools who simply agree with what is on the page because it agrees with our views. That’s why the capacity to inhale information can give us at least some chance to ingest new material to stretch and widen our intellectual prowess. Basically, what I am trying to say is that we all have the ability to develop our information intake skills and then sharpen them through inductive skepticism to create and successfully fulfill the role of scholar. Once that has occurred we can navigate life with a richer and fuller experience not for ourselves alone as we have learned to step back, develop a stoic attitude, and ingest information all the while bettering ourselves in the process.

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Sincerely, Us

Poetry from Washburn students and faculty

Grown

A small seed sits surrounded in the soil, and any time I look at it, it appears no different than it had only moments ago, but between then and now it has been growing.

Then one day I look and see not a seed, but a plant, with leaves green and bright and roots stronger than steel. I wonder how I could have missed such a change.

Reflections

Her emerald eyes sparkle like my own, Her copper hair lit gold in morning's light. I only crave to know her and be known; But her presence is as fleeting as the night.

I look on her left, and see the same. I note his quiet smirk, his messed-up hair, His twinkling eyes behind those silver frames; My desperate longing is past repair.

This list of symbols is the most I’ll know: A lily, grown up beautiful in the ashes; A stag with head held high amid life’s blows; Two sets of dates, two dashes.

This is my beginning—a seed— relying on grown hands to feed me and on the light to show me the way. I grow toward that light and those hands because they are all I know.

But there comes a time when my eyes open and I begin to see my own way. My roots become legs so that I may follow it, my leaves now grasping hands so that I may reach.

Where that reach will take me, I cannot be sure, but uncertainty will not stop me from growing. And one day, I will look upon myself and see that I am not as I once was.

Threshold

A tip of the hat as I stride

Across the threshold between worlds, The secrets of who I have been And who I will become Written in the books at my side.

Goodbye to the carefree, The safety of the known. I welcome today a new path Through the un-knowing, Toward my deeper self, And my place in a wider world.

Charles Anthony Silvestri

Lecturer of history

To find a place

A sea of seething humanity, writhing, choking, all about me. With weary mind I acknowledged the dim insanity of trying to find places for them all, trying to find boxes for each of them to fill, trying to identify, like jars labeled in a lab, the names that they might answer to, the questions I could ask, to make them understand me, and accept me as a part of this new reality, this vague, impressionistic art.

Until I looked for meaning in a blurry mass of faces— until I sought a place to plant my flag and sing my anthem, I never knew the skin I lived in, felt the pulsing rhythm of throbbing personality within, that would not countenance a schism from my existence as a body, solid in real space, to become a floating affectation, a being without a face.

Shakespeare said it best, his meaning cannot be confused. Defining personal esteem, he wrote: “To thine own self be true”. Does this endorse dense isolation, out of sight and sound? Or the courage to preserve a sense of oneness in a crowd, a spirit unashamed to speak blunt individuality out loud.

Maria Tardiff

Editor’s Note: Student Media welcomes work from students across campus. If you would like your original poetry placed in the next issue of Indigo Magazine, drop by the Student Media office and speak to one of our leaders or email studentmedia@washburn.edu.

Talking to your professor when you are nervous

Faculty Column

BY TONYA RICKLEFS

Close your eyes and picture yourself scheduling an appointment with your professor. Does this imagination make you nervous? Students will likely have a reason to set up an appointment with a professor outside of advising at some point during their college career. Maybe you got a grade that you didn’t agree with and you want to talk about it. Perhaps you have to go out of town and miss a week of classes. Maybe you want to discuss a long-term health issue, or you simply find yourself completely confused by the class material.

Regardless of the reason, students often find themselves in a few different categories of how they approach the need to meet their professors. Some students may not schedule that inperson appointment, instead trying to manage everything through email. Some may schedule an in-person conversation and never come in due to nerves.

Other students may find themselves making a huge, prepared argument if they anticipate their professor disliking them on any level. They come into the appointment so sure that they are right and end up talking at the professor instead of explaining why they are there and

listening to advice. Here are some basic conflict resolution skills that you can utilize to more effectively problem solve with your professor should the need ever arise.

When you reach out to contact your professor for an appointment, you can plan out the email or phone call. Make sure to address the professor by their title and stay focused asking for an appointment and explain briefly what the topic is. If you get nervous making requests like this, you can write it out and review it before you hit send or send it to yourself to review later. Even though most professors have office hours, it’s worth it to send an email and schedule an appointment in advance so they are prepared as well for what the conversation will be focused on.

Quick Tips

• Schedule appointments as soon as issues arise

• Be honest, direct, clear about who you are and why you want to meet

• Use the correct title when addressing faculty

• Write or type out what you need to address

• Be prepared to offer your own solutions

• Ask for clarifications or explanations

• Be respectful and listen

• Remember that faculty want to help you succeed

Once the appointment is scheduled, you should begin to plan out your conversation with the professor. Make sure that you focus on the specific topic you are wanting to approach. Don’t anticipate that any

conversation with them will be difficult. If you assume what someone else’s reactions are going to be, then you may have already prepared an argument when you do not need one. You also may make yourself nervous about a conversation and make it harder to communicate your message.

Before you go to the meeting, brainstorm some possible solutions for the issue. If you know you are going to miss a few classes, maybe you can suggest turning in some assignments

“Professional conversations often have some form of conflict or problem solving as part of it.

- Tonya Ricklefs

early. If you have missed some assignments, can you catch up and set a timeline with your professor to help keep yourself focused and accountable. While brainstorming some solutions to any issue that you might be facing, remember to be flexible and willing to negotiate or accept the decision of the professor.

When you arrive and begin to discuss why you are there, remember that if there is anything that you disagree with, your best course of action is getting curious about their point of view. Instead of jumping to negative conclusions, consider asking if they can further explain their rationale or point of view. Being open to continuing the conversation increases the chances of mutual understanding on both sides. If you feel there is a chance that you may become frustrated or quiet in the conversation, you can prepare in advance some of

those questions you might like to ask. For example, questions like, “Can you explain to me more about that?” or “I would like to know a bit more about that decision”. It is easier to be comfortable to ask questions if you plan ahead what you will say.

Deciding to meet with your professor when you have an issue is a huge step in making your academic career more successful.

Professional conversations often have some form of conflict or problem solving as part of it. Learning how to be comfortable with approaching someone with a thought out, prepared, and focused conversation will assist you in not just solving academic issues, but you will also be prepared for future difficult conversations that you may have at work. Managing how you handle conflict should become a lifetime skill that you continue to practice.

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Tonya Ricklefs is an associate professor and the chair of the social work department at Washburn University.

What you need to know about

Morgan Hall

BY CHRISTINA NOLAND ILLUSTRATED BY GLORIÄNNA NOLAND

Morgan Hall was renovated in 2015 to become a place of welcome for the campus community and its visitors. The building features the Admissions Office and Student One Stop right at its center to help future and current students.

There are many places in and around the building for gatherings as well as displays of Washburn's history. Washburn Police offers assistance to students in many ways, and the office is also the central lost and found hub for the campus. Student Health Services offers aid for allergies, sprained ankles, bronchitis and more at little or no cost to students. Wellness exams can be scheduled and vaccines are available at Student Health.

The offices of Diversity & Inclusion, Public Relations and Human Resources are all centered on the first floor

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to help ease of access for students with different needs. The Financial Aid office helps with enrollment management and also houses the business offices.

The second floor of Morgan holds the Office of Student Life, which helps facilitate learning outside of class. Student orgs are heavily supported by mentors from Student Life. The second floor comfortably holds the President's Office as well.

Morgan Hall is also home to many academic departments such as English, mathematics and statistics, communication studies, philosophy and religious studies and modern languages.

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