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April 30, 2014

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Page 3: Mabee Library now allows students to rent iPads and laptops.

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Prescription drug abuse growing trend among students Chloe Mooradian

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Pages 8: Over 300 students participated in Washburn’s third annual Big Event. Students visited several sites around Topeka to volunteer.

Page 9: The Topeka Zoo is expecting new additions to its wildlife.

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Page 14: The Topeka Public Library now has dispensers to check out free DVDs.

Finals week is approaching quickly, and with it come the typical concerns of any college student.

The week that can make or break a semester’s GPA certainly carries with it a heavy burden. Often, students will pull all-night sessions, consume inhuman amounts of caffeine and embrace “the Walking Dead.” However, the growing trend of the abuse of prescription drugs is becoming more and more prevalent on campuses nationwide, sparking a debate on the use of drugs, such as Adderall, during the stressful time of finals.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released a study in 2009 that estimated that 1 in 4 college students have used prescription drugs illegally and countless others have been offered them at one point or another during their educational career. It is a hard issue to monitor, because, unlike alcohol that has visible side effects, prescription drugs fly under the radar of traceable usage from an outside observer.

However, when asked anonymously through an online survey conducted by the Washburn

Review, 10 out of 10 Washburn students were generally against the use of illegal prescription drugs to help with alertness during finals week. Students surveyed also did not generally participate in the common held practice of pulling all-night study sessions, either Certain drugs are more popular

pains, headaches, loss of appetite, and uncontrollable weight loss. If one has an allergic reaction to the drug, or becomes a regular and dependent user, side effects can increase to more serious issues, such as heart conditions, verbal tics, seizures, unusual fatigue, paranoia, aggression and change or

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Adderall, a drug typically used to medicate ADHD, is one of the most commonly abused substances.

However, harmless it is suspected to be, there is a reason that one cannot get the medication without a prescription.

Side effects of taking the drug range from minor issues, such as nausea, stomach

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According to a 2013 Google search statistic, the search combinations of the words “Adderall” and “studying” flat line during non-finals times of the year.

Yet when finals week rolls around, the search combination skyrockets.

A national survey on drug use in 2009 estimated that full-time

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college students were twice as likely to have used Adderall nonmedically as those with ADHD who were not full-time students.

The same survey estimated as many as 30 percent of students use stimulants non-medically. Sixty two percent of college students with ADHD report selling or giving away their prescription drugs that year.

“Adderall is a controlled substance that is approved by the FDA to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and narcolepsy.

As with all medications, it has side effects. In fact, it has a “Black Box” warning for high abuse potential, serious heart effects including high blood pressure and even sudden death.

Other serious effects include depression, psychosis, heart attack, stroke and seizures.”

Is an addiction to a drug that seems to make you more efficient really is a bad thing from a medical perspective?

Illegal use of prescription drugs is not a subject one can laugh off as part of college life. According to the Washburn University Student Handbook, “Students who

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April 30, 2014

Say no: Resources to promote well-being of Washburn Patrick Barry

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Harassment and discrimination are serious issues and are particularly of concern to universities where there are numerous students and employees from a variety of backgrounds who have a right to feel welcome and safe on campus.

Washburn has multiple policies and programs in place that are committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for

students and staff. Harassment and discrimination are uncomfortable subjects, but it is important that every student and employee is aware of university policies and resources that create a safe working and studying environment.

Any individual who feels they have been the target of or witnessed harassment or discrimination can speak to their supervisor (the supervisor of the offender), a professor, an advisor or directly to the director of Equal Opportunity Pamela Foster.

Nursing students sponsor bone marrow donor registration Patrick Barry

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The student Nurses of Washburn sponsored a registration campaign for bone marrow donations April 25. The student volunteers had a table for screening potential donors and swabbed the cheeks of potential donors to match them with leukemia patients. The event was open to anyone who was interested in potentially becoming a donor.

Potential donors had to be between 18 and 55 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. Once registered, a donor will remain in the registry until they are 61 years old. Medical conditions, sych as autoimmune disorders, would disqualify a potential donor. Potential donors have the opportunity to back out of donating, but the student nurses strongly encourage people to be serious about donating.

“For many types of cancer only a bone marrow transplant is the cure,” said Kalina Arpke, a level 1 nursing student. “That’s especially true for many types of childhood cancers.”

Finding a donor for a leukemia patient is difficult. The registration forms compare finding a match to finding a twin. Only about 30 percent of donors are found within a patient’s family. In 70 percent of successful matches, the patient and the donor are strangers.

“If you don’t donate and you are a match, it is possible that the patient may not find another match,” said Mark Douglas, a senior nursing

major.

Donation has no cost to the donor. Everything is covered by the patient’s insurance. If called upon to donate, a donor would have to go to the nearest donation centers.

The nearest centers are located in St. Louis and Chicago.

In 80 percent of donations, the procedure involves a peripheral blood stem cell donation. This is an outpatient procedure that takes six to eight hours. Within three to four weeks, the donor’s body will have replenished his or her stem cells.

There is a mild level of discomfort associated with this method with symptoms similar to donating blood.

In 20 percent of those donations, the procedure involves bone marrow extraction. In the majority of these cases, the donation will go to a small child because small children need the purest form of bone marrow for effective treatment. In this procedure, the donor is put under anesthesia and bone marrow is pulled from the lower pelvic area. The donor’s lower back may be sore like a bruise for up to 2 weeks after the procedure. The donor will need to abstain from contact sports and heavy lifting for at least a week.

The Student Nurses of Washburn encourage everyone who is eligible to donate to consider donation. For anyone wanting to get involved in bone marrow donate, visit www. deletebloodcancer.org Patrick Barry, patrick.barry@ washburn.edu, is a senior anthropology major.

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“[Concerns can be brought] to a professor and the professor can refer it to here,” said Foster.

“They can go about any place they wanted or they can go here.

Sometimes people are afraid to go to professors, especially if that is the person causing the problem.”

There are multiple resources in

harassment. All new employees of the university are required to take online sexual harassment training.

Sexual harassment is defined in the Equal Opportunity Office pamphlet as “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.”

“Counseling services are free to students and staff. That’s pretty valuable as a resource.”

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place at Washburn to promote a safe campus environment.

Washburn offers ALLY training to increase knowledge and awareness of the variety of backgrounds of the students and staff. Counseling services are another resource for concerned students and employees.

“Counseling services are free to students and staff. That’s pretty valuable as a resource,” said Cynthia Waskowiak, university compliance officer.

The “Washburn University Policies, Regulations and Procedure Manual” can be found on the university website.

Policies regarding harassment or discrimination can be found in the manual as well as wrongful conduct and protection from retaliation policies.

Washburn has specific policies and resources in place for sexual

The university provides training and literature to teach about what constitutes sexual harassment. The university stresses that the impact of behaviors, not the intent, is used to determine if an action can be defined as sexual harassment.

“Sexual harassment doesn’t necessarily have to be directed at you,” said Waskowiak.

If a student or employee is concerned about the behavior of a student or employee, one of the resources in place is the University Behavioral Assessment Team (UBAT). The goal of the team is to respond to concerns about student, faculty or staff behavior that is troubling, disruptive or threatening. The team is an interdisciplinary group of members from various units of the university.

According to UBAT, troubling behavior is any behavior that

“causes us to feel alarmed, upset or worried for person’s well being.” Disruptive behavior is any behavior that “interferes with or interrups the education process of other students or the normal business functions of the University.” Threatening behavior is defined as any behavior that “typically leaves us feeling frightened and in fear for our safety or the safety of others.”

The UBAT pamphlets that can be found in the human resources department emphasize that concerned individuals should not attempt to diagnose their concerns, but instead report the concern to any member of UBAT. The list of individuals to contact can be found on the back of the UBAT pamphlet and includes the dean of students, chief of police and director of counseling services.

Any student or employee of the university that feels unsafe or discriminated against on the basis of a protected status such as gender, religion, or ethnicity should raise their concerns with any professor or employee they feel comfortable with. Any concerns may also be brought directly to the director of equal opportunity, so that even if the concern is in regards to a superior or professor, it can be voiced without fear of confrontation.

Patrick Barry, patrick.barry@ washburn.edu, is a senior anthropology major.

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Wednesday, APRIL 30

Samantha Hays BFA Sr. Art Exhibition, “Identity”: in the Washburn University Art Building Gallery. (All Day, until 05/02/2014.)

Daniele Osterhaus & Jenny Ploussard BFA Sr Art Exhibitions: at St. Matthews Catholic Church. (Until May 1, midnight.)

Contemporary Reflections: Brown Board of Education After 60 years: Mulvane Museum Gallery. (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Thursday, M AY 1

Youth Career Days: Washburn Tech. (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

Beta Alpha Psi Induction Luncheon - by invitation: at Convocation Hall. (12:30 to 2 p.m.)

Barefoot Wine: Barefoot Spirit: Building America’s #1 Wine Brand: (7 to 8:30 p.m.)

Crane Observatory Open House: Stoffer Science Hall.

(9 to 10 p.m.)

Friday, M AY 2

Youth Career Days: Washburn Tech. (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

Real Time Art for Social Change: Mulvane Museum Gallery. (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Spring Artwalk: Washburn Tech. (5 p.m.)

Saturday, M AY 3

Strawberry Breakfast: TBA. (8:30 to 10:30 a.m. ) Teach Your Children Well (Shane Evans’ Images of African American Resistance): Mulvane Museum Gallery. (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Sunday, M AY 4

W.U. Dancing Blues auditions: Petro Allied Health Center Whiting, Room: Athletic/ Gymnasium - 450. (12 to 6:30 p.m.)

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Washburn campus police report

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18:43—Information report/ possible criminal activity; West Hall; report taken: Investigation into the criminal damage continues.

APRIL 22 21:15—Information report missing personal property; Henderson Learning Res. Center; report taken: Missing property recovered by owner from instructor.

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20:56—Information report, fire alarm; Living Learning Center;

report taken: Probable cause not determined: alarm cleared and reset.

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12:58—Information report; Intrusion alarm; Garvey Fine Arts Center; report taken: Accidentally set off by employee: alarm cleared: area open.

APRIL 25

13:13—Information report medical call; Mabee Library; report taken: Individual taken to the hospital by AMR ambulance.

17:04—Information report/ possible criminal activity; Living Learning Center; report taken: Area checked: attempt to cut bike lock: lock was working.

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11:04—Information report instrusion alarm; Washburn Uni. Foundation; report taken: Area checked: probable cause high wind: alarm reset.

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New offers at Mabee: Mabee Library offers laptop and iPad rentals for students to meet their need of a portable device. over 7,000 students and there are only a little over 100 iPads available, reasoning and time is important. If an iPad is available though, it can be checked out.

Even students that are studying abroad or are gone for the holidays can check out an iPad for the period they will be gone.

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Mabee Library offers tablet rental If you are in need of a portable device to use for homework or projects, the Mabee Library has laptops and iPads available for check out.

The laptops are available to rent 24 hours in the library, and there aren’t any penalties if you run over the time.

However, the laptops cannot leave the building. The iPads can leave the building and can be used by faculty, professors and student organizations hosting an event.

“There is a two-hour max time, but you can always ask for more time,” said Cal Melick, a public services librarian.

The Friends of the Mabee Library purchased the iPads. The iPads are not like books, where one can come in and check out without reason, but can be checked out for a specific purpose, such as a class project.

There are over 100 available.

Check-out time for the iPads is also different compared to books and laptop. One can check out an iPad for weeks at a time if needed.

One just needs to use an iCard at checkout.

“It is not a rental. There is not a deposit to be placed before check out,” said Sean Bird. “You have to be a Washburn student to check out laptops and iPads.”

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checked out in the library, and will be replaced with new ones in the future. There is not a lot of demand for laptops in Mabee, but for students who need one to work on, they are available alongside the desktops in the library.

Doron Strode, doron.strode@ washburn.edu is a sophomore computer science major.

...Continued from page 1 are found to be in violation of the university’s policies on the use of alcohol and other drugs may be subject to disciplinary sanctions.”

According to the manual, these sanctions can result in suspension from Washburn, expulsion or if the student is under 21 notification of parents.

“Success can be accomplished with adequate sleep, healthful nutrition, exercise, lots of laughter and a few good friends. I do understand the desire to take a drug to stay awake to study harder.

However, I am not supportive of taking Adderall to accomplish this. Again, I would ask you - Do you want to be around someone, say a healthcare provider, who is artificially ‘alert,’ who in reality is sleep deprived?”

Counselors provide initial assessment and referral resources if needed and a post-alcohol treatment (if done) update/follow up. Counseling Services will also provide similar assistance to Washburn faculty and staff.

Student Health Services can be reached at 670-1470. Personnel are prepared to provide initial evaluation, referral and emergency medical support.

Chloe Mooradian, chloe. mooradian@washburn.edu, is a sophomore education major.

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Media class focuses on reporting crime stories Annastasia Glover

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Tim Hrenchir is an adjunct professor of one course at Washburn called murder, mayhem & media: telling crime stories. It is a class geared toward journalists who eventually intend to work closely with police officers, politicians and criminals to inform the public through their writing. The criteria for the course includes practice writing news articles, learning good journalism techniques, performing interviews and participating in mock press releases.

“I enjoy all things related to ‘Law and Order’ and this class is perfect,” said Carly Willis, junior mass media major.

Willis says Hrenchir is an effective teacher of the course and makes class enjoyable. He brings in different speakers, which allows the students to hear about real-life professions related to crime.

Hrenchir earned his master’s in journalism from the University of Kansas in 2004 where he graduated with a 4.0 GPA. His interest in journalism stemmed from a traumatic experience in his youth. When he was 10 years old, Hrenchir’s neighbor, an elderly

woman named Rosemary Ronnau, was brutally murdered.

“I got fascinated with crime at that point,” said Hrenchir. “And when I was 16, I applied at the Capital-Journal where I basically started from the bottom and eventually worked my way up to being a full-fledged reporter.”

Even now, Hrenchir continues to write crime articles at the Captial-Journal. This is his first semester teaching at Washburn, but according to the journalist, it will not be his last.

“I’ve loved my time at this school,” said Hrenchir. “The students have been exceeding my expectations. I ask them, for example, to do current events presentations and they are actually talking to the people involved with the events. There was a murder in Wichita not too long ago, and the students doing the report on that actually talked to the reporters who covered it, the relatives and even the former professor of the victim.”

Throughout the course Hrenchir has stressed the importance of getting the facts right when it comes to crime reporting.

“I see enthusiasm, I see the students doing a good job and I like it.”

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Partners in Crime: Professor Tim Hrenchir with murder, mayhem & media guest speaker Melissa Brunner, an accomplished journalist and news anchor at WIBW. As for reporting crime, Hrenchir says there are many benefits to the job.

“There’s never a dull moment,” said Hrenchir. “You get to meet famous people, help catch

criminals and ultimately help make the world a better place. I’ve lived a very fulfilled life as a crime journalist.”

Annastasia Glover, annastasia. glover@washburn.edu, is a freshman English major.

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Apple and Amazon: Tale of Two Tech Stocks By: Robert A. Weigand, Ph.D.

U.S. stocks have displayed substantial volatility thus far in 2014, but gained little ground overall following 2013’s spectacular returns. When stocks churn up and down but fail to establish a definite direction, analysts will sometimes say prices are “consolidating,” or “stuck in a trading range.”

But that does not mean that the prices of individual stocks all follow the same directionless pattern.

The chart below shows the percentage change in the prices of two popular technology stocks, Apple and Amazon, from early January to late April 2014.

While both stocks started the year with losses, declining by 10 percent (Apple) and 13 percent (Amazon) by late January, Apple went on to earn a positive return (+4 percent), while Amazon’s stock has continued to slide, accumulating losses of almost 24percent over the same period.

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The two companies’ very different reactions to their recent earnings announcements in late April can be seen in the chart -Apple’s stock gained almost 8 percent in one day, while Amazon’s declined by almost the same amount. What caused these two tech giants to have such different returns in 2014?

The answer has to do with the ability to grow profits and earn a sufficient return on the capital invested in each company, usually referred to as a company’s “fundamentals.” The next graph compares each stock’s gross profit margin, which measures the percentage of sales revenue left over after covering basic costs. The companies look competitive, with Amazon gradually expanding its gross margin.

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But when we progress a little further down the income statement and compare each stock’s operating profit margin, which takes a more complete range of expenses into account, a different picture emerges:

Apple posts a consistently positive operating margin that fluctuates between 25-35 percent, while Amazon’s starts out low (below 5 percent) and deteriorates further, all the way down to 1 percent for fiscal year 2013. Worse still, Amazon has pre-warned the market that it is likely to lose money in the second and third quarters of 2014, with the possibility of even further deterioration in its operating margin. The market clearly disapproves of this trend, and has reacted by punishing Amazon’s stock price.

The next graph compares Apple and Amazon based on their return on invested capital (ROIC), which measures the change in value of each dollar invested in the companies over a full fiscal year. In order for a company to grow its value, its ROIC must be greater than its cost of capital, or the minimum return demanded by investors each year. While the cost of capital can vary widely, from as low as 5 percent (for the safest companies) to as high as 12 percent (for the riskiest companies), the return on capital must always be above the cost of capital, or the company is decreasing the value of investors’ capital -- a major no-no for a capitalist economy!

Conclusion: When it comes to return on invested capital, Apple is amazing; it has been increasing the value of investors’ capital for years. While Amazon earned a healthy ROIC in 2009 and 2010, their ROIC has evaporated in recent years, even turning negative in 2012. Based on Amazon’s recent announcements, investors can expect continued substandard performance from the company from at least several more years.

Therefore, although the brand names Apple and Amazon evoke similar admiration among consumers, when we “open up the hood” and view the companies from the perspective of an investor, we quickly see that we are dealing with two completely different cases. Apple is not only an exemplary brand, but a strong and profitable company. Amazon, on the other hand, is suffering through some major growing pains as it tries to wean consumers away from the deep-discount/free shipping mentality that is the root cause of the company’s lack of profitability. Based on the dramatic declines in its stock price so far this year, the market apparently remains unconvinced that Amazon will be immediately successful at restoring its profitability to acceptable levels.

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Advice for Students Q: As a non-traditional student, I often have trouble engaging with other students. I am older than most of the people in my classes, which makes it more difficult to connect with them on a social level. I want to be involved on campus, but I just feel like I won’t have anything in common with anyone because I’m much older. How can I change this?

A: There are many ways you can get involved on campus, regardless of your age. The lovely thing about Washburn is that it is small enough to be a close-knit, family campus while still having a variety of activities to be a part of.

The first organization I would suggest looking into would be the Washburn Non-Trads group. This is a great way to meet people if you are too nervous or worried about connecting with a younger demographic. The Washburn NonTrads group is a non-traditional student organization.

Their Facebook is www.facebook.com/ WashburnNontrads. Though it is almost the end of the year, they will still be having activities over the semester you can be a part of.

Other than that, I think you should be a part of any organization or club that interests you. Age should not be a factor when it comes to taking part in something you enjoy. Just because you are

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older than some people does not make you less of a person. It should make you feel great that you are even attending school when most people don’t even give it a try or never go back to finish. It’s not something that should hold you back; it’s something you should embrace.

You have life experience and knowledge that most of us “young” individuals can’t even imagine yet. We should be listening and befriending people like you who, despite age, want to be a part of this campus and help it grow. I personally have enjoyed most of the non-traditional students in my classes. They bring life and personality to our class discussions.

I remember one of my classes I absolutely enjoyed because of the conversations I would have with an older man. He was so nice and we had great conversations about culture and life, which is something I can’t talk about with most people my age. Maybe someone in one of your classes is just waiting to

have an amazing conversation with you. Don’t ever be afraid to talk to people because you feel different.

We are humans and are naturally scared of rejection. We just have to keep telling ourselves that the best thing we can do is try. Try talking to people in your class and if you are “rejected”, oh well. You probably don’t want to have a conversation with someone who is closedminded anyway. The important thing to remember is to try again because eventually you’ll feel like you want to do anything on campus and you will completely forget how old you are.

Overall, I have found that Washburn is a pretty open-minded campus. You just have to get out there and show people who you are. It’s really not your age that is holding you back; it is your overthinking and your fear. Once you get over that, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for. All you have to do is let go and put yourself out there.

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Kansas legislature stalls medicaid expansion debate Ivan Moya

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The Affordable Care Act passed through congress and is now being slowly integrated through online registration at Healthcare.gov. The Obama administration was looking for an easy integration to the public, however, a key provision from ACA has been met with legal roadblocks after the Supreme Court ruling of National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius.

While the ruling upheld the constitutionality of the ACA, it also determined that states have the right to adequately consent to any type of Medicaid expansion that the new health reform bill proposed.

This means any form of medicaid expansion in the United States would have to be done in a stateby-state basis.

Currently, 26 states and D.C. have agreed to implement expansion in 2014. Kansas, however, is not one of them. The decision to expand Medicaid follows an almost geopolitical climate. It is mostly the Midwest and conservative states that are refusing to expand.

What makes the state’s situation unique is that the legislature has been relatively quiet about the whole topic in general. Other states have welcomed the debate on this issue but legislative committees have yet to vote on any bill that would abolish or expand this service.

The decision to stall was even less subtle near the end of the session when Gov. Sam Brownback signed into law HB 2552, which gives the authority to the legislature to expand Medicaid through the state’s KanCare program. Since the session is ending, talks about expansion won’t happen for another year at the earliest.

Kansas is at a crucial time in health care politics. Currently,

more than 360,000 people do not have any health coverage at all.

Proponents of KanCare expansion contend that 78,000 people will be able to get covered in the state. The expansion re-adjusts the current criterion for eligible applicants.

The new guidelines for expansion would directly affect parents, childless adults and disabled individuals.

KanCare expansion would mean big changes for perhaps a few Washburn students. Childless adults (e.g. college students) would feel the most direct effect. Currently, zero percent of childless adults can qualify for Medicaid. They must either be a part of the other two categories or be a dependent of someone who owns private insurance. Therefore, expansion could potentially cover college-age students who are not under their parents’ healthcare insurance and are too poor to afford their own.

The current guidelines for expansion provides federal incentives who choose to opt-in to the program. If Kansas were to expand KanCare, the federal government will pay 100 percent of the costs slowly decreasing until 2020, where it will pay a fixed 90

percent for the rest of the years.

Additionally, the Kansas Hospital Association contends that the new influx of money to the state will spur 4,000 new jobs in Kansas.

The expansion will also address the excessive costs of emergency visits. Uninsured Kansans currently have to rely on hospital emergency departments and community health centers for treatment. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment estimates that the expansion will save more than $1 billion over the next five years by providing more efficient preventive care.

It is my belief that KanCare expansion provides meaningful reform to the health care system of the state. I also believe that at the very least, the issue should be addressed by the legislature instead of pushing it off for another year. If there are policymakers who are against it, it only proves that a meaningful debate should happen at the House chamber. The question that has yet to be resolved completely is why the legislators are reluctant to speak publicly on expansion.

Meaningful conversation looks grim for the next session as well.

What made the passage of HB 2552 so interesting is that if Brownback were to lose his gubernatorial seat, the Democrat Paul Davis would not be able to pass Medicaid expansion unilaterally. It would still have to be done through the supermajority conservative legislature, the same legislature that has failed to provide a debate on the issue.

Ivan Moya, ivan.moya@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media and political science major.

Thomas Prasch

Letter to the Editor

Dear Washburn Review, When reporter Adam Vlach called me for comment on the university’s settlement of the suit against Dean of Libraries Alan Bearman, I provided a brief response. Vlach accurately conveyed my statement that I’d seen no evidence of sexual harassment by Bearman but, given how little information we had about the settlement, saying much more than that was impossible. Vlach did not share with me, however, the range of accusations he would re-report from Michelle Canipe and her lawyers. Had he done so, I would have had rather more to say.

And so: First, when a new university lawyer took over the case as it went into mediation, the decision was made to settle. This is often a routine action by lawyers seeking to avoid protracted legal action, and it does not imply in any way culpability by the university or acceptance of the accusations.

This is an important point. So that, in the wake of the settlement, Canipe’s accusations get repeated as they have been in this story, readers should be made aware of a very important point: These are not settled facts, but accusations.

They, and Canipe’s reliability as a witness, have not been tested in a court of law.

It follows that when stories are repeated about Bearman’s remarks about Muslims or tattoos, or when the fanciful story of his “assault” of Farhan Makda is reiterated, readers of the Washburn Review should not presume that any

of these accusations have been proven. It should be noted that Bearman himself has denied these accusations, and that every one of them depends entirely on Canipe’s word. No one besides Canipe has validated these claims. No reader of this article should assume that these are facts.

On one claim in particular, however, I can go further: When Canipe asserts that “Bearman was unwilling to work with a homosexual,” that claim is demonstrably, transparently false.

Homosexuals have and do work in the library, and Bearman has no difficulty working with them whatsoever. Indeed, in at least one case of which I know, Bearman not only hired a vocally “out” homosexual, but encouraged her to apply for a job at the library and then expanded her duties once she started work there. (And, by the way, she has tattoos as well).

If the rest of Canipe’s accusations are anywhere near as distant from truthful accounts as this one is, it makes me very much regret the university lawyer’s decision to settle. Although settlement implies no guilt, it gives Bearman no opportunity to defend his good name. And as long as publications, such as the Washburn Review, are willing to simply uncritically reprint such accusations, that is indeed unfortunate.

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Washburn hosts third Big Event Cindy Rose

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Over 300 volunteers completed more than 1,000 hours of community service during the Big Event at Washburn University, April 26. The volunteers were provided with breakfast, T-shirts, water, lunch and

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transportation and were sent out all over Topeka to several sites to engage in volunteer work.

Vice President Randy Pembrook spoke to the crowd before it set out and at one point quoted Mahatma Gandhi, who said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Damian Barron, community liaison for WSGA, said he was very enthusiastic about this year’s Big Event.

“We’ve learned a lot over the last two years,” said Barron, a sophomore, undecided. “We are not rejecting anyone not registered that shows up to help.”

“I personally like this event because with our generation coming into community service, we kind of see it as a duty and as boring, not something we want to do,” said Barron. “This event

makes it more than community service, but as a way of making it an event and something fun. I think people forget how good it feels to do good. This way we see it as more than just community service, but an event.”

The original “Big Event” started at Texas A&M University several years ago. They gathered students and went out in their community engaging in community service. It started out small before universities began to follow suit. Three years ago, Washburn merged its similar project began back in 1995, “Bods into the Street,” with the “Big Event.”

Shelby Konkel, former WSGA president worked to bring the “Big Event” to Washburn with Rick Ellis, human services director at Washburn, to get the ball rolling.

Washburn’s first “Big Event” began

in 2011. Over 100 people showed up that year and were sent out to do community service around Topeka.

Since that time, the Big Event has grown each year, and this year was a record year.

“We have the Washburn community coming together to create a powerful impact in our local community,” said Laura Stadler, a WU graduate and employee in human services. It is amazing to see our students putting our school motto ‘Not for ourselves alone’ into action.”

Some volunteers cleaned up the Shunga trail, while others painted stripes in a parking lot or helped with clerical work. There were a variety of jobs at more than 30 different areas around Topeka.

Cindy Rose, cynthia.rose@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.

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The Topeka Zoo is looking forward to a new arrival this coming May. A 3-year-old Sumatran tiger, named Jingga, is pregnant with three cubs.

Every week Jingga receives an ultrasound to see the progress of the soon to be newborns.

Ultrasounds are done voluntarily on Jingga, which means that the staff does not put her asleep. Before doing the ultrasound, Jingga’s keeper Kristyn Hayden-Ortega, has Jingga enter a closed cage. While there, Jingga eats as the staff looks at her cubs on the screen. According to the zoo-keepers, Jingga feels like she’s getting a belly rub.

WU Volunteers could be found at: Keep America Beautiful Let’s Help Valeo Behavioral Health Care Marian Clinic Central Park Community Center Topeka Community Cycle Project

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The Big Event: More than 300 Washburn students gave up a Saturday to volunteer in the community. Activities included collecting, transporting and disposing of garbage around Topeka.

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For a tiger to do an ultrasound voluntarily is rare. Jingga is given the choice to have an ultrasound.

If she chooses not to, the staff does not force her. So far she has not refused to do it.

A tiger’s pregnancy lasts between 104 to 160 days. Due to tigers being from the wild, little is known about their pregnancy, so the zoo’s staff is learning a lot.

For instance, the tiger parents must be separate so not to stress the mom. During the pregnancy, the mother does not eat more but instead snacks all the time. With her cubs growing she doesn’t have extra space to eat more. Her food amount will increase after she gives birth.

“We are able to track this and

have some data,” said Lori Tierney, vet technician.

Within these last few weeks the cubs have been growing so much that the staff can barely get one cub into view where before they could see all three.

“Lately we’ve seen a lot of movement, very strong heart beats,” said Tierney. “Just seeing them grow in the last few months has been amazing.”

When the cubs arrive, they will not be on display for safety reasons.

For their first three months, the cubs will be alone with their mom learning how to walk, climb and get used to the atmosphere.

The Topeka Zoo is helping breed these tigers because Sumatran tigers are an endangered species.

“We do in-depth conservation stuff. If we weren’t doing this my kids wouldn’t see Jingga,” said Shanna Simpson, zoo veterinarian.

To assist in preventing Sumatrans’ extinction, the Topeka Zoo works with the Species Survival Plan Program. They get together males and females of the same species that have good genetics to help the population grow.

In order to work with the SSP, zoos have to be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which means the zoo is visited by directors, curators and vets from zoos in the country.

These people inspect animal welfare, employee safety, animal conservation, education programs and more. To be AZA accredited is

an honor because it is considered top-notch in zoo care.

Simpson hopes to make it known to the public that Jingga’s kind is endanger.

“She is [like] a spokesperson for her wild counterparts. Even in Topeka, Kansas, we can bring attention to what’s going on in the wild,” said Simpson.

Visitors can currently see Jingga.

For more information about the zoo, visit www.topekazoo.org.

Lauren Doherty, lauren.doherty@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.

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Bods compete in tournament ending season Fatima Oubaid

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Washburn’s men’s golf team ended the season tied for fifth out of 12 teams at the MIAA Championship Tournament April 23 in Lawrence, Kan. The Bods had a rough start this season, having a young team with only two upperclassmen. They finished 10th out of 13 teams at their first invitational last fall.

Moving forward, the team placed third out of 20 teams during the Heart of America Invitational Oct. 8 in Warrensburg, Mo. The Bods ended their fall season in last place at the Otter Invitational that took place Oct. 20 through Oct. 22 in Monterey Bay, Calif.

“It was a lot of up and down,” said Jeff Stromgren, head coach.

“Our young kids got better as the season went on. Our scoring

average lowered the last two tournaments and they got a lot of valuable experience throughout the year that will carry over to the next season.”

During the spring season, the Bods placed 11th out of 15 teams at the Capitol Plaza Invitational that took place March 17 and March 18 in Topeka. At the Lindenwood Invitational, they placed third out of nine teams April 14 and April 15 in St. Charles, Mo. It was their last competition before the MIAA Tournament.

“The spring season was tough because of the weather,” said Stromgren. “It was really hard to get into a flow but every team was in the same situation. We continue to improve and the kids will have to make strides during the summer to continue to improve to carry over to the fall season.”

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Four: Ichabod golfers placed third at Lindenwood Invitational at Whitmoore Country Club.

The Bods competed in the MIAA Tournament last Wednesday.

Central Missouri won first place by 16 shots over Northeastern

State, who placed second.

Lincoln and Central Oklahoma tied for third with a score of 902.

Lindenwood tied with Washburn

with a total team score of 905.

Ronnie McHenry helped lead the Bods with a total score of 220 for 54 holes giving him a sixth-place player finish. They must now wait until the NCAA announcement on team and individuals who will be selected to compete at the Super Regional May 5 through May 7 in Eureka, Mo. “With the few new recruits we’ve added and the valuable experience our young players got this season, I feel very strongly [that] we can compete for conference championship next year,” said Stromgren. “We continue to improve.”

Fatima Oubaid, fatima.oubaid@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media and pyschology major.

Sterling banned from NBA for life

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Adam Silver, commissioner of the National Basketball Association, held a press conference Tuesday to announce the Los Angeles Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, is banned for life from the NBA. Silver also fined Sterling the maximum possible fine of $2.5 million. The ban and fine were in response to a recording of Sterling making racist remarks.

Sterling was recorded telling his girlfriend, V. Stiviano, not to bring “blacks” to his games after viewing her Instagram. Sterling was critical of Stiviano, who is mixed race, for posing with black players, including former player, Ervin “Magic” Johnson.

“Sterling got what he deserved,” said Jake Gregg, a junior business major. “I am glad Adam Silver quickly took a strong stance against Sterling in this matter and I believe that this is a great sign of promise for the future of the NBA.” Silver mentioned that he would work hard to pressure Sterling to sell the Clippers. Silver intends

to work with the NBA board of governors to force the sale of the team. He stated that he believes he can get the necessary three quarters of the league’s owners to back his efforts. In order to succeed in forcing the sale, Silver needs a minimum of 23 owners to support him.

“It is one thing to suspend him, but it will be difficult to make him sell his team,” said Luke Warnken, a junior athletic training major.

“It also puts other owners in an awkward situation. If they oust one owner, what will happen if something similar happens down the line?”

Under the lifetime ban, Sterling is not allowed to attend games or practices, set foot in any facility owned by the Clippers, have a role in league activities, or take part in personnel or business decisions for the Clippers. Critics argue that the ban and the fine are for publicity reasons and does nothing to eliminate racism in the NBA. “I believe the entire scandal is a symptom of the inherent problems in the NBA,” said Kyle Blocker, a freshman biology major. “The

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Lifelong Ban: Sterling, the owner of Los angeles Clippers, is banned for life from NBA because of his racist remarks.

He was also fined $2.5 million. league is disproportionately filled with “blacks” from low-income families that receive low quality educations and the owners benefit from these players in a form of net share cropping where the owners make billions from the hard work of the players, who make a fraction of what the owners make.”

The Clippers staged a silent protest of Sterling in their game against the Golden State Warriors Sunday. The team took to the stadium with their Clippers’ warmup uniforms turned inside out to hide the Clippers logo. Many former players and other team owners have spoken out against

Sterling and it is likely that the league will push for him to sell the team.

Patrick Barry, patrick.barry@ washburn.edu, is a senior anthropology major.

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Former Ichabod brings Why you should watch the NHL playoffs professional experience Patrick Barry WASHBURN REVIEW

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By the end of Zach Watkins’ senior year of high school with a mediocre senior season and no school offering him a scholarship, the light at the end of the tunnel started to fade, seeming hopeless and out of sight.

“The recruiting process for me was nonexistent. I didn’t know if I wanted to go to college or play football, but coming here was the best decision I’ve made,” said Watkins, who later committed to Washburn as a walk-on athlete in April 2006.

Watkins emerged as a stellar athlete when he stepped on the stomping grounds at Washburn, elevating his game to the next level by always being a step ahead to put himself in a position to dominate every snap.

“From my very first snap, I was a walk-on here. I didn’t have a scholarship and ended up earning one. As a freshman, I started taking notes every night in meetings and writing stuff down trying to learn as much as possible. That really helped me start as a freshman and for all four years, knowing what my job was and what everybody else’s was,” said Watkins.

Knowing what everyone’s assignment was on the field led the 6-foot, 220 pound linebacker to become a starter and one of Washburn’s finest players to ever play in the linebacker position.

Watkins’ freshman year was ridiculously insane, recording 100 tackles, two sacks, one interception and 11 tackles for loss, earning him the MIAA Freshman of the Year award. The following season he racked up a whopping 143 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.

His final two seasons he put on a show-stacking 230 tackles, five interceptions, three forced fumbles and 16 tackles for loss. Watkins was awarded a three-time All-American after his freshman year in 2007 where he led the Ichabods to their second playoff run in Division II. By his senior year, he was honored by the American Football Coaches Association in 2009, and a second team selection by Daktronics.

Furthermore, Watkins was a threetime All-American at Washburn.

Watkins not only displayed a stellar performance on the field, but he was a MIAA Scholar Athlete, earning his degree in business finance from Washburn in 2009 and his master’s in sports administration from Fort Hays in 2013. After his senior year, Watkins was invited to the Minnesota Vikings minicamp. Before coaching, Watkins

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Once an Ichabod: Former Ichabod Zach Watkins has returned to Washburn as co-defensive coordinator.

Watkins graduated in 2009 and has spent the last three years coaching at Fort Hays.

helped team USA defend its world title against Canada in the World Championship game for the gold medal in summer 2011.

Prior to coaching at Washburn, Watkins was an assistant defensive lineman coach for three years at Fort Hays, and then coached one season as a G.A. assistant at Northwest Missouri.

Now, Watkins returns back to his alma mater to help the Ichabods refuel the flame of playoff berth by coaching the safeties. Watkins has impacted the weight training program this spring by adding conditioning before and after the lifting circuits to help players improve strength and mental toughness to the program.

“It’s been great coming back and being around the diverse coaching staff. It’s been good to be on the other side of it, from playing to coaching, learning how to approach practicing and staff meetings,” said Watkins.

Watkins’ “sense of urgency” coaching style brings youth and knowledge to the program and being among the youngest coaches makes it easy for players to relate to him.

“He doesn’t play around. He’s always looking for ways to keep us ahead of the game,” said Hyme Myers, starting safety.

On the other hand, Watkins likes golfing and exercising outside of football. He loves competing still, even though he doesn’t play the game anymore, and staying active helps him be competitive, he says.

“Make sure you do things right, and believe in yourself and if you do so your dreams will catch themselves,” said Watkins.

Damion Butler, damion.butler@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.

I understand that this is Kansas, not Canada, and that many of you don’t pay much attention to the National Hockey League. I am aware that it may not be a sport you are familiar with and that you don’t care about the Stanley Cup, the playoffs or the history of the game, but you should. Playoff season is in motion and I strongly encourage you to give the NHL the attention it deserves.

My plea is simple: If you like sports, try hockey. It takes some getting used to at first because it is faster paced than football or baseball, but it gets easier as you watch. The rules are simple to learn. Once you brush up on the core concepts enough to understand what is going on, it is hard not to develop a passion for it.

My first argument is that hockey is a most impressive sport. Anyone who has ever been iceskating for the first time should understand that one does not simply master the ice. Unlike walking, iceskating is not something we all grow up doing everyday. When you are out on the ice, it’s like you are flying and requires the grace and care of ballet. Grace is a major part of hockey, but the players have to be

tougher than most.

If you don’t already recognize that hockey is probably the roughest sport, look at Patrice Bergeron, a center for the Boston Bruins. Last year, Bergeron finished the sixth game in a series while playing with broken ribs, a separated shoulder, torn cartilage and muscle tissue and a punctured lung. After the game, he shook the hands of the players that dealt the damage.

Everything about hockey is intense. The playoffs for the Stanley Cup are four rounds of a best-out -of seven series between two teams.

Think of the most intense rivalry in any other sport and then imagine if your team has to battle theirs up to seven times before the competition is over. This is why playoffs for the Stanley Cup is a spectacle you need to be watching.

If the raw power and intense excitement of the game doesn’t do it for you, then you might appreciate the rich traditions and history that make hockey great. The Stanley Cup was first awarded in 1893 and has been passed by each of the winners. The team that wins has the names of the players, coaches and others who helped with the victory engraved on the cup that grows in size over the years. For any player, having your name forever a part of an award shared by Bobby Orr

is better than any other honor.

Unlike the FIFA World Cup or the Vince Lombardi Trophy, you can drink champagne or scotch out of the Stanley Cup, which makes it objectively more fun to receive.

Another tradition associated with the Stanley Cup is the playoffs beard. When you are in the playoffs it is bad luck to shave. The length of their beards’ growth distinguishes the victorious players.

The most important thing for me about the Stanley Cup and the NHL playoffs is that it represents a connection between the United States and Canada.

The NHL started with a balanced set of teams from both nations.

It may be the national sport of Canada, but the United States has its own connection of the league.

In summation, my argument is that if you enjoy sports you shouldn’t forget about hockey. I am not trying to say that it should be your favorite sport or that any one sport is the greatest. I just find it strange that so many people in Kansas don’t care about the sport as much. I present my argument for you to consider watching hockey and seeing what you might be missing.

Patrick Barry, patrick.barry@ washburn.edu, is a senior anthropology major.

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Always an Ichabod: Nationally acclaimed poet Kevin Young gave a reading of his poetry April 24 at Washburn. Young credits Washburn professor Thomas Averill for inspiring his love of poetry.

Kevin Young returns to launch pad of career Martha Custis

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Nationally acclaimed poet Kevin Young presented a reading of his poetry April 24 at Washburn University, the early stomping grounds of his poetic career.

It began for Young many years ago when he first attended a summer poetry workshop taught by writer-in-residence Thomas Averill.

“I don’t think he knew what he was in for when he handed out those poems,” said Averill.

This was not an exaggeration on the part of Young who has earned his metaphoric spurs in the world of poetry; Young is the author of eight titles, two of which were national book finalists.

In the thorough introduction to the reading given by Washburn professor and poet Eric McHenry, Young’s accomplishments and positions were acknowledged, with one of the most notable being his position as curator of the internationally famous 75,000 volume Raymund Didenkowski Poetry Library, which McHenry says is “a good place to read poetry.”

Young read from his newest book, “Book of Hours,” which was published by Knopf Publishers and has been featured both in the New York Times and on NPR’s “Fresh Air.” Young’s book is divided into sections. The first part mainly focuses on the subjects of grief and mourning, which arose during the period in his life when he lost his beloved father. Other sections of the book are concerned with the birth and early life of his son, as well as family life in general.

The title of the book is also the title of the final poem in the book.

“Book of Hours,” a long poem, which transcends the depths of the

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Poetry for Days: Young’s newest book is titled, “Book of Hours.” The book is separated into five sections, including the title poem of the book, which fills the final section. workingman’s blues.

“It was a pleasure being here,” said Young. “I want to thank McHenry and Averill for their organization of the event as well as their support throughout all the years.”

Overall, the reading was successful. McHenry says that it was fantastic and that one could hear the audience reacting to

different lines and poems.

“He is such a pro reading with such diction... that it couldn’t not be a success,” said McHenry. “Kevin, you’ve done good. We’re proud of you. Welcome back.”

Martha Custis, martha.custis@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore English major.

Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is a professional wizard and private investigator in modern-day Chicago, where the criminal underworld isn’t just the mob, but also vampires and demons and their ilk. If I haven’t sold you on the concept of “The Dresden Files” with that concept alone, then feel free to move on.

The concept sounds like a lot to take in, but it’s very wellexecuted. The first book, “Storm Front,” sets up the world of Harry Dresden, the only openly practicing wizard in America.

It starts with Dresden finding out that someone in the Chicago area is also practicing magic, and not the good kind, either. They’re using black magic to kill people by ripping their hearts from their chests.

Things go from bad to worse when the White Council, the high council of wizards, suspects Dresden is the one using this black magic. Dresden sets out to find this sorcerer and put a stop to his or her thaumaturgy, as he’s already on his third strike, with the Council, not to mention the fact he’s been contracted as an adviser on magical crimes to the Chicago police department.

The one friend Harry has on the force that takes him seriously is Karrin Murphy, head of Chicago PD’s special investigations.

Murphy and her team tackle supernatural problems but often have to call Dresden in for knowledge and/or backup.

Dresden is a tall, lanky, smarttalking wizard, while Murphy is a short, stocky, no-nonsense beat cop with experience in firearms and akido. They play off each other wonderfully and their friendship really builds over the series.

One of the best parts of “Storm Front” and the rest of “The Dresden Files” is how well established the magic aspect is. There’s an art to it, unlike something like “Harry Potter,” where it’s a swish of a wand and a shout of a magic word and off you go. In the world of Harry Dresden, magic has weight, it has a cost. It’s triggered by emotion and conscious thought, an exertion of one’s will. If Dresden gets too trigger happy with his blasting rod (not a wand) he starts to show signs of physical exhaustion; it’s not a free pass to solving all conflict.

It’s not just the casting that’s fleshed out either. It’s the workings and creatures of the magical world, too. One example that demonstrates both of these points comes when Dresden is brewing

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Dresden Files: In Jim Butcher’s book, “Storm Front,” Harry Dresden is a professional wizard and P.I. in modern Chicago. “Storm Front” is the first in a series of books titled, “The Dresden Files.” The series currently consists of 15 books, beginning with “Storm Front” which was published in 2000. a potion. Dresden explains the art of brewing a potion comes down to a liquid base, five ingredients to engage five physical senses, one to engage the mind and one to engage the spirit.

As he’s brewing this potion, he gets the recipe from my personally favorite character, Bob the Skull, an intellect spirit bound to a human skull and subject to the wishes of its owner. Bob is a sarcastic, smarmy old soul that has “lived” for thousands of years and isn’t afraid to crack a joke at Dresden’s expense. Even when a character isn’t human, they still have that semblance of the human condition to them.

All in all, “Storm Front” is well worth a read. The plot is good, the characters are great, the world is well-developed and the drama is palpable. If you’re looking for a good murder mystery, a good fantasy novel or both, this is the book for you. I loved it so much I’m already on book five of the series after just a month.

Colton Goeffert, colton.goeffert@ washburn.edu, is a junior associate of sciences major.

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Topeka Library offers self-service DVD dispenser Lauren Doherty

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The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library has multiple areas for entertainment. There are individual rooms for certain readers like kids, young adults and adults, along with meeting rooms.

With a lot to offer like books, music, movies and events, it can be hard to know everything that is offered at the library. One helpful tool at TSCPL is the DVD dispenser.

“One of the things I like about the public library is that it’s free,” said Shannon Eddings, database administrator.

People can go to the library to check out great movies for free.

That’s one of the benefits about TSCPL. The dispenser is similar to Redbox because of its self-service type of model. Anyone can go online, pick out a movie and put it on hold. Just stop by the library within the first four hours of holding to pick up and keep it for three days. Customers don’t have to order it from home, though. They can come in and look through an online catalog and pick the movie they want.

The dispenser has both DVDS and video games, but Blu-Rays are not included. Popular movies include “After Earth” (starring Will Smith), “Courageous”, “The Avengers” and more. The movies are organized into their own categories like comedy, drama, adventure and horror. Guests can also check out new movies and games by clicking on the new category.

The DVD dispenser can be found in the movie/music room across the hall from the children’s books at the back. Workers at the desk are happy to assist if help is needed.

Nathan Pauley, the library’s web developer, says that the machine has been popular among visitors.

“It’s a lot easier than going through and looking at all the movies in here” said customer Tammera Bartley.

Her family visits the library every three days to pick out movies both from the DVD dispenser and those on the rack.

“It beats paying cable,” said Bartley.

Only two items can be checked out from the machine at one time.

Due dates for movies are three days, but video games are 14 days.

The dispenser will show the date for when the items are due back.

Depending on what item is chosen, a late fee of $1 or more per day will apply if not returned by the due date.

A library card and PIN number are required to check out at the DVD dispenser. If in need of a library card, the check-out desk near the front of the building can assist in setting up a card for future visits.

“The idea that all of these — books, music, movies work with others to do homework. It’s a meeting place for the community, that’s what make libraries cool,” said Pauley.

The TSCPL is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m, Monday- Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday.

Lauren Doherty, lauren.doherty@ washburn.edu is a senior mass media major.

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Free rentals: The Topeka Library now allows visitors get free DVD and video game rentals from dispensers.

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Poet’s story brought to life in new movie Cindy Rose

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“Night Train to Lisbon” is a movie about a Swiss Professor, Raimund Gregorius who rescues a woman preparing to jump off a bridge. When she runs away and leaves her coat with him, he finds a book and a train ticket to Lisbon in her pocket. Intrigued, he sets out to find the woman and ends up using her ticket on the night train to Lisbon. In an instant, he goes from a boring, uneventful life to the adventure of a lifetime when he starts reading the book. He finds himself going on an existential odyssey to find the truth about the compelling life and death of a philosophical Portuguese poet who was in the resistance against dictator Antonino Salazar in 1960’s

Portugal.

Gregorius realizes that the writings are a door to a universe in which he could have never even dreamed.

“In youth we live as if immortal,” writes the poet Amadeu.

“Knowledge of mortality dances around us like a brittle paper ribbon that barely touches our skin. When in life does that change? When does the ribbon tighten until it finally strangles us?”

Gregorius is in the later stages of his own life and what the poet writes intrigues him. Amadeu lives with the knowledge of an aneurism in his brain for many years and actually dies from it on the first day of the Revolution.

This movie is actually a book within a book within a movie, as it takes the audience on a passage

“In youth we live as if immortal. Knowledge of mortality dances around us like a brittle paper ribbon that barely touches our skin.”

-Amadeau through time with Gregorius he tries to unravel the story of the lives of the people interwoven in the life of the poet. He is able to not only come to terms with his own life, but also help those characters in the life of the poet Amadeu who are still living. He brings answers and redemption through tenaciously seeking them out and bringing Amadeu’s stories to life.

The backstory of the dictator Salazar is true: He ruled as dictator

longer than any other in Europe.

His regime overthrew an elected government in 1926, and in the beginning, he brought economic strength and a collective order to Portugal. To this day, many Portuguese still admire him for keeping the country neutral during World War II. But his secret police and his shadowy history included torture, especially to those caught in the resistance against him. There was also extensive censorship that stifled traditional Portuguese culture.

Directed by Billie August and starring Jeremy Irons, Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Ganz and Lena Olin, the movie is from the book of the same name. If you are ready for a more cerebral change of pace in the action-adventure genre, see “Night

Train to Lisbon,” now streaming on Netflix. This movie deserves three and a half out of five stars.

Cindy Rose, cynthia.rose@ washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.

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Traveling this summer?

heres what clothing items you should pack without overpacking!

The shopping apps you need for your smartphone!

1. Coupon Sherpa

Coupon Sherpa gives you easy acces to hundreds of in-store and local coupons.

2. RedLaser

Redlaser is a barcode scanner app that lets you scan major retail store barcodes then it finds the cheapest places that sell that item.

3.RetailMeNot

RetailMeNot has hundreds of in-store and online coupons that makes it easy when it comes to shopping.

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If you do a lot of traveling over the summer for over a week at a time, it can become a pain to have to figure out what to pack and more importantly how to pack light.

In addition to what you already have planned to pack, here are a few basic clothing items you should always pack when going out of town.

Women

Men

1. One pair of black sandals- If you’re really trying to pack light then packing one pair of solid black sandals will do the trick.

Black goes with everything and it keeps you from having to pack 5 different pairs of colored sandals.

1. Two pair of jeans. A light wash and a dark wash. Lets face it, guys can get a way with wearing one pair of jeans multiple times per week than us ladies can.

2. One pair of nude and/or black heels- This is the same for the reason above.

3. Maxi dress- Maxi dresses are pretty much self explanatory. Their super comfortable and on days when you don’t know what to wear you can easily throw one on.

5. A Blazer- Weather can sometimes be unpredictable. If you plan on going out especially at night a blazer is a staple item to bring with you and you can throw it on over a dress, skirt, or even romper.

6. A basic V-neck tee. This is a really important item to have with you because you could wear it casually with jeans and sandals or dess it up with jeans, heels and a blazer.

2. Basic solid color tee shirt or V-neck.

3. One collard shirt (like a Polo) or one button down shirt.

4. One pair of solid colored shoes that will match with everything.

Three imporant packing tips to remember 1. Tightly roll clothing items up in your suitcase that dont have to be hung. This will allow you to have more space in your suitcase.

2. Pack small breakable items like jewelry or glass in a sock then into your luggage so that their safe.

3. Try to leave at least 15% to 20% of free space in your luggage so you can bring back any gifts or souviners.

4. Saviry

Saviry is updated frequently and has great deals on electronics, clothing, home essentials and more.

5. Vinted

Vinted is a really easy app to use. it lets you sell and trade clothes with other people who have the app.

About the writer My name is Lillian Moss. I am a senior Mass Media major with an emphasis in contemporary journalism. I am doing this insert as final project for my MM 424 class and I would love it if you could leave me any feedback.

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FASHION

Washburn Review

Where fashion, beauty and style meet

Photos by Lillian Moss

A look at whats inside -Student interviews

-Top shopping apps

-Product reviews

-Items on a budget

-Travel guide -Beauty & skin care tips

Student Q&As

Ashley Altenhofen Year: Junior Major: Nursing

Q.Out of the following, where do you generally shop the most? Mall, second hand stores, online, or other?

A. Mall.

Q.What stores do you shop at the most?

A. TJMaxx/Marshalls.

Q. What is one fashion item that you cannot live without?

A. My rose gold Michael Kors watch.

Q.How much money per month do you usually spend on clothing and accessories?

A. $75.

Photo by Bear Hollins

Guess sandals- TJMaxx/Marshalls White Skinny Jeans- American Eagle

Q. How would you describe your style?

A. Simple glamour.

Q. What shopping stores do you wish would move to Topeka?

A. Forever 21 (they’re so inexpesive and carry cute stuff).

On what she’s wearing in the photo:

Black tank top- Victoria’s Secret Green Jacket- Charolette Russe Necklace- Target Watch- Michael Kors Ray Ban Sunglasses- Amazon

Q.Who is your fashion icon?

A. Michael Kors.

Chante’ Mitchell Year: Junior Major: Communications

Q.Out of the following, where do you generally shop the most? Mall, second hand stores, online, or other?

A. Mall.

Q.What stores do you shop at tbe most?

A. Charolette Russe & Forever 21.

Q. How would you describe your style?

A. Saucy.

Q. What is one fashion item that you cannot live without?

A. Earrings.

Q.How much money per month do you usually spend on clothing and accessories?

A. $30 Q. What shopping store do you wish would move to Topeka?

A. Pac Sun Q.Who is your fashion icon?

A. Katy Perry Photo by Porchia Brown

On what she’s wearing in the photo: Dress- Charolette russee Belt- Charolette russe Heels- Gifted Necklace- Forever 21 photo by freedigitalphotos.net

Product Reviews Aztec clay mask

Beauty Blender Beauty blenders are used to blend out concealer. Their are many different shapes but I find the egg shaped ones very useful. You can use the tip part of it to get in the corners of your eyes and you can use the rounded part to blend it all in. You can purchase the real beauty blenders online and in stores for $19.95 and up which I think is way over priced. I found an off brand version of them at TJ Maxx for only $4.99. I even found one in the clearance section for $2.99.

The Aztec Clay mask is one of my favorite masks. My mom introduced me to it a few years ago and i’ve been using it since then. It can be found at almost any grocery store. I would recommend that you only use it once every two weeks because it is strong but it definitely works. All you have to do is mix the mask powder with vinegar or water, let it sit until it hardens and your done!

Elf’s Primer Eyeshadow primer is used before putting eyeshadow on your eyelids so that the eyeshadow will stay in place and wont crease on your eyelids throughout the day. I haven’t used Urban Decays Primer Potion but I’ve seen a lot of reviews of it on Youtube where people have compared the two. Most of the comparison videos say that Elf’s primer is very similar to Urban Decays Primer Potion and costs a fraction of the price. Elf’s primer retails for only $1. Yup, thats right. $1! I’ve been using Elf’s primer for about 4 months now and it really works and I like it. Urban decays primer potion is $20 at Sephora.

Items on a budget Elf Makeup brushes Elf cosmetics sells some of the cheapest reliable makeup brushes that I know of. Their not name brand but they do the trick when it comes to a college students budget. You can pick up these brushes from Target and they range from

Wet n Wild Eyeliner Wet n Wild sells some of the best cheap liquid eyeliner that i’ve tried.

You can pick it up at almost any drugstore for under $3.99. They have waterproof as well as regular eyeliner thats are both long lasting.

This eyeliner is good if you just want to create a wing with your eyeliner.

Maybelline Vivids Lipstick Maybelline’s “vivid” lipsticks are exactly what they say they are... Vivid. This lipstick is super pigmented and vibrant. It also has a sheen to it so its more moisturizing instead of matte-like. This lipstick comes in various colors and retails at Walmart for only photo by freedigitalphotos.net

Beauty and skin care tips

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Fun Fact “Fix broken eyeshadow by adding drops of rubbing alcohol and pressing it together with the back of a spoon.”

-Cosmopolitan Magazine

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1. Get enough sleep at night!

2. Drink plenty of water.

3. Keep your hands out of your face.

4. Wash your face at least twice a day. (once in the morning and once at night) 5. Always use some sort of moisturizer after washing your face.

6. Wash your makeup brushes often. (at least once a month) 7. Never sleep in your makeup.

8. Never pop a zit.

9. Never pump your mascara.

10. Try to eat as much healthy foods as possible. What you eat shows on your face!