October 25, 2017
Volume 144, Issue 10 News Pages 1-3 CAB DIY series
Opinion Page 4 JFK files to go public
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Features Pages 5-8 Boo at the Zoo, YWCA
WU Football falls to UMC
Vibrant gallery houses Kansas artist’s collection Jessica Knieff Washburn Review jessica.knieff@washburn.edu
Rita Blitt feels as though she is “dancing on paper.” The Rita Blitt Gallery and sculpture garden opens to the public at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in conjunction with Topeka’s First Friday Art Walk. The Mulvane Art Museum will hold a meet and greet in Blitt’s honor. Following the 2015 announcement of a donation of around 800 pieces of her work and a gallery to house them in, the grassy area adjacent to White Concert Hall was transformed into an exhibition of the life’s work of world-renowned artist, Rita Blitt. A Kansas City native, Blitt’s work celebrates her love of nature, music, dance and the spontaneous flow of movement captured in the drawn gesture, according to her website. The gallery features paintings, as well as both indoor and outdoor installation pieces. The outdoor sculpture garden features a fire pit for art enthusiasts to occupy. According to a May press release, this will create a meaningful link between the performing and visual arts on campus. Sarah Towle, director of marketing and communications for the Washburn University Alumni Association and Foundation, worked with Blitt throughout the installment of the
Photos by Jessica Knieff
Above: Paintings are hung in anticipation of the gallery’s opening Nov. 3.
“In 1975, when I first saw the installation of six foot Lunarblitt XVI, fabricated from my tiny drawing, I realized the importance of the lines that I had been doodling all my life. From that time on, I have allowed lines to spontaneously flow from me in a series of ten to thirty at a time. These deeply felt lines have become paintings up to 33 feet wide, sculpture up to 60 feet tall and the inspiration for my films. Often, when making my lines, I feel like I am dancing.” — Rita Blitt, 2011
gallery. “It’s really special to [Blitt] because it’s all about the combination of music and art,” Towle said. The location of the new gallery was intentional as her art features so much movement, so does the music that will be heard from White Concert Hall and Garvey Fine Arts Center as visitors enjoy the gallery. According to Towle, one of Blitt’s favorite pieces is “Serenity,” which she drew following the birth of Dorianna, her granddaughter. The artwork in the museum shines light on more
than seven decades worth of artwork from the various stages of her life. Shannon Sweeney, collections manager and registrar for the Mulvane Art Museum, oversaw some of the installment of the pieces in the gallery. “The exciting thing is that Rita’s work involves so much movement,” Sweeney said. “Situating it here next to White Concert Hall expands awareness about arts and how interconnected they are.” Blitt’s gallery may be new addition on campus, but students have been enjoying
“I only intended to dance across the canvas with joy after the birth of my granddaughter Dorianna. It was a surprise to me to discover possible suggestions of the wonder of birth in my painting.” — Rita Blitt
her artwork for some time now. The sculpture that was placed in front of the new Morgan Hall Welcome Center is Blitt’s piece, “Confluence of Love and Learning.” It was installed in October of 2015 after its purchase by Washburn alumni. Miyuki Nishimura, senior art major, has studied Blitt’s work and said that she feels the university and Blitt have a close relationship. She said that Blitt’s works give
her a sense of closeness as well. “I believe that her works give a lot of inspiration to people in different ways by making them think,” Nishimura said. For more information on the Rita Blitt Gallery and sculpture garden, contact the Mulvane Art Museum at (785) 670-2427 or hear from Blitt at a brown bag lecture at noon Nov. 7 in the new gallery space.
Pretty in pink: ZTA holds philanthropy week Charles Rankin Washburn Review charles.rankin@washburn.edu
October is breast cancer awareness month, and Washburn’s Zeta Tau Alpha sorority is calling attention of the cause to benefit Think Pink Week, as it hosts events on campus throughout the week of Oct. 23. During Think Pink Week, the sorority promotes breast cancer education and
awareness by handing out the familiar pink ribbons, hosting events at the Zeta house and aiding local and national efforts to support breast cancer awareness and fundraising efforts. “Of course you’ve seen how the NFL wears pink throughout the month,” said Taryn Wilkins, senior mass media major and Zeta member. “On a national level, chapters will go and hand out the pink ribbons beforehand for people to
wear during those games.” Wilkins said that over 19 million ribbons have been handed out nationally. Students can stop by the Zeta table in the Memorial Union this week and pick up one to wear and show support for the cause. Zeta has three main fundraising events planned throughout the week this year. Oct. 23, Zeta hosted Think Pink on page 3
Photo by Charles Rankin
Scoop it out: Zeta members Ashley Smith and President Stephanie Jones serve up frozen custard during the Sundaes on Monday fundraising event.
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SAGL lays out strategic plan for Greek life Charles Rankin
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Student and Greek Life is working to strategically plan for the future of fraternities and sororities at Washburn. SAGL met at 4 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Union Underground with students, alumni, and others in the Washburn community to discuss this plan. “In July or August of this year, we brought together a group of people, which included alumni,” said Jessica Neumann Barraclough, the director of student activities. “We started these conversations about where and how to move forward and began developing a draft of the plan there.” As Barraclough and SAGL move forward with the final version of this plan, they want feedback so that SAGL can improve it. This meeting continued that conversation. “If this is the guiding document that helps us get to where we want to go, we want to make sure we know what needs to be in it,” Barraclough
said. Included in the draft of the document are key areas such as recruitment, retention of students, fraternity and sorority initiatives, partnerships on campus and in the community and marketing and public relations. In 2014, SAGL worked with a consultant for an assessment of Greek life which showed overall success in the program, but also showed two areas that could use improvement, safety and programming. Barraclough said that when
“If this is the guiding document that helps us get to where we want to go, we want to make sure we know what needs to be in it.” the assessment was done the campus as a whole was seeing an increase in crimes such as theft which could account for
the safety issue. On the issue of programming, part of this current draft is the creation of a universal calendar that would be used by the entire fraternity and sorority community so that overlapping events and over planning don’t occur. The reputation of Greek life was one area that was discussed in depth. Washburn fraternities and sororities don’t have an image problem that can sometimes be seen at other, larger schools according to Barraclough. It appeared to many in attendance that Greek life instead has an issue with not being seen for all of the good that its chapters do. Photo by Charles Rankin One of the almunae Plan it out: Jessica Neumann Barraclough, director of student activities, exattending the event mentioned plains the strategic plan for fraternities and sororities as they move forward. an example of a good The plan was developed with the help of a variety of people including alumni. story she saw on the news job, as a campus, of telling image improvement, not only that morning. The Sigma the good stories,” said Eric by increasing involvement of Tau Gamma fraternity at Grospitch, vice president for students, but also by showing the University of Central student life. “We don’t always the good of what fraternities Oklahoma did a dance routine tell the stories [of things] that and sororities are doing. By which has recently become a don’t fit the typical narrative doing this, Grospitch sees viral sensation and used the or idea of what Greek life is.” opportunities for Greek life to opportunity to raise money for Grospitch believes an improve its image and visibility Special Olympics. increase in participation in and in turn aid in the overall “We don’t yet do a good Greek life would help with this goal of student success.
Think Pink cont. Sundaes on Monday, where the Topeka community could visit their house and donate $3 for sundaes provided by Freddy’s Frozen Custard. Zac Surritt, junior public administration major, Washburn Student Government budget director and pledge class president for Kappa Sigma fraternity, was supportive of the Zeta’s cause. “The biggest reason I came was to support a really great cause,” Surritt said. “As members of the Greek community, it’s good
to support other chapters and their philanthropies to show unity. I would think that the other chapters would do the same for us and our philanthropy.” Kappa Sigma, too, is hosting an event for their philanthropy Oct. 25. Zeta has shown full support of Kappa Sigma’s event, even when they discovered it was in a calendar conflict with their own week of philanthropy. “I believe Zeta originally had an event scheduled for the same night and were gracious enough to move it
for us,” Surritt said. Zeta has also hosted Nacho Tuesday so far this week, which took place Oct. 24. Attendees paid $5 to enjoy a nacho bar through a partnership with Taco Villa. Big Man On Campus, the main event of Think Pink Week, will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center. Big Man On Campus is a pageant-style event where men from across campus compete to raise funds for the ZTA Foundation, Zeta’s national philanthropic arm. The foundation splits its
funding to three national partners. The first is the American Cancer Society helps with survivor recognition through its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Next is the NFL, which has its A Crucial Catch cancer awareness campaign in the month of October. Finally the foundation supports Bright Pink, which hosts workshops to educate women about breast cancer. Wilkins said that Zeta is putting on Think Pink Week because the issue of breast cancer awareness is an important issue its mem-
bers need to be mindful of. “One in eight women will be affected by breast cancer,” Wilkins said. “We have 83 members so statistically speaking, around ten of us will develop it. That makes this a very personal issue for us.” For more information about Think Pink Week and the ZTA Foundation, or to donate to the cause, visit the sorority’s table in the Union each day throughout the week from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or visit zetataualpha. org/foundation/.
with silenced incarcerated females. This event is free to all Washburn students.
Urinetown, the musical
Briefs Healthy Relationships At 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 in the Blair Room, there will be a presentation on healthy relationships. The talk will feature Washburn Victim Advocate, Molly Steffes-Herman, and the Topeka YWCA Public Education Coordinator, Emily Steimel. This event is free to all Washburn students.
Secrets to SuccessGetting Back on Track From 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 in the Mabee Library, there will be a skills shop covering tips to succeed. This event is free to all Washburn students.
Project Terror - Cirque du Scream Beginning 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 at the Helen Hocker Theater, there will be a haunted house put on by crew and cast members as a fundraiser. The cost is $15 per person,
and attendees must be 13 years or older.
Fridays with Farley
From noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 in the Union Underground, there will be a Fridays with Farley talk. Join President Farley as he discusses issues and events around campus. Cookies, iced tea, and iced water will be served. This event is open to the public.
Kappa Sigma percentage night at Blue Moose
Kappa Sigma is hosting a percentage night 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at The Blue Moose to benefit their philanthropy, the Military Heroes Campaign. If you mention the organization, 25 percent of the proceeds from your bill for the night will go towards the cause.
On-Stage Live At 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at
White Concert Hall, there will be a performance by freelance singer, Richetta Manager. Students can attend for free.
Topeka Symphony Orchestra Concert At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 there will be a Veterans’ Concert in the White Concert Hall. Tickets will cost $15.50 or $18 for full-time students, and $31 or $36 for adults/ seniors. Tickets can be purchased online at www. topekasymphony.org.
Intersecting Stories: Gender, Incarceration, and Literacy From 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the Lincoln Room, Melanie Burdick will be speaking about literacy in female incarceration. Deborah Brandt’s theories of literacy sponsors will be discussed, along with ways to improve the prison education system and other issues
Crane Observatory Viewing From 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the Stoffer Science Hall there will be a free viewing of the Crane Observatory. This event is free and open to the public.
City and mayoral election Voting for local elections including Topeka mayor takes place with polls opening at 7 a.m. and closing 7 p.m. Nov. 7.
Brown bag conversation with Rita Blitt At noon, Nov. 7 in the Rita Blitt Gallery join the artist for a conversation about her inspiration and her artwork.
Ad Astra Theatre is performing Urinetown, the Musical at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, 27, 28, 29 and Nov. 1, and 2 at the Jayhawk Theatre. This will be the first theatrical production on the Jayhawk mainstage in many decades. Ticket prices begin at $13 and can be purchased at adastratheatre.com/tickets .
First Friday Art Walk The First Friday Art Walk will take place Nov. 3 in the NOTO Arts district and other Topeka locations. For more information visit artsconnecttopeka.org/.
The China Circus 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 the China Circus will be performing at the Topeka Performing Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased at the TPAC Box Office, by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com.
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October 25, 2017 News 3
Kendo makes its way to Washburn’s campus Whitney Clum
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The way of the sword has silently slid into Washburn. Kendo, the Japanese art of samurai swordsmanship, is the latest club available at Washburn. In it, members practice footwork and how to fight with wooden swords in traditional Japanese style. “WU has about thirty Japanese students,” said Andy Vogel, faculty advisor for the club. “They came to me and wanted to start a club. Our team captain, she’s passionate, [and] has trained extensively in kendo. Kendo is not just for Japanese students, we would also like to teach the way of the sword to the domestic students.” Kendo, which is a competitive sport today in Japan, has a complex history. Originally formed as a way to train warriors in the art of swordsmanship, kendo was temporarily banned during the aftermath of World War II. At the time, displays of Japanese militarism or nationalism were prohibited, meaning this treasured aspect of their culture was temporarily suppressed. As a result, kendo is now regarded as much of a sport as it is a
Photo courtesy of Andy Vogel
Practice makes perfect: The kendo team suits up to test their skills. Team Captain Sayaka Kine, center, is flanked by sophomore Yuki Arimura on the right and Narumi Hishinuma on the left.
martial art, and is taught in countries all over the world. “It has long history, [and] we think it’s important,” said Sayaka Kine, junior criminal justice major and team captain. “Many people, like children, play kendo. They can choose soccer, baseball, kendo [or] judo. It’s a major sport in Japan, many elderly people play kendo. It is a sport required
to become a police officer in Japan. That is why I started kendo, because I wanted to become a police officer.” Kine said that the American and Japanese law enforcement training programs differ greatly. “Wrestling is more important than the shooting,” said Kine. “We train the officer [more so in wrestling judo.]
Kendo is applied to baton. We play kendo a lot when people are in the police academy.” In Washburn’s kendo club, the sport is practiced with bamboo swords called shinai and armor called bōgu, which covers one’s head, hands and stomach. Much like fencing in Western culture, the goal is to land a hit upon your opponent in specific areas of their body
to earn points. “Sometimes matches go for 30 seconds, or half an hour, just to get that one point,” said Vogel. While the competition schedule is currently being drawn up, finding a location continues to be the biggest hurdle for the team to overcome. “We were accepted as a club, but we are having difficulty getting a place to practice,” said Kine. “I talked to the gym, they accepted us on the basketball court, but they did not accept us playing kendo there, so we can just practice foot movement. We cannot hit each other right now. We need special permission, so we are now talking to the student government. They haven’t responded.” After finding a permanent practice room, Vogel hopes that the next step would be to get the Washburn community to engage with kendo and treat it with the same respect as any other sport currently available on campus. “We hope people would embrace us and come and watch our battles,” said Vogel.
Students de-stress with CAB DIY craft series Julia Eilert Washburn Review julia.eilert@washburn.edu
Ichabods get crafty this week. In response to midterm season and the impending fall break, CAB hosted a set of three free DIY workshops Oct. 23 through Oct. 25 around campus. Courtney Greeve, sophomore and point director of the project, said the events were planned with stress-relief in mind. “We just decided it would
be a good stress-reliever for people since finals are coming up in a couple months, and midterms are coming up,” Greeve said. The first DIY workshop was held in Mabee Library, where students could paint and decorate pumpkins to get into the Halloween spirit. “It looks pretty ugly, but I’m having fun painting it,” said Z’mariah Lee, freshman undeclared major. “I think it’s very festive.” The event drew in dozens of students looking for a place to
Photos by Julia Eliert
Laughing: Gema Rodriguez, freshman undeclared major, and Mikayla Shields, sophomore entrepreneurship and innovation major, participate in the first DIY project. Students were able to pick out their pumpkins from a cart and decorate them with the provided paint.
relax and have fun. “It doesn’t take a lot of brainpower to paint a pumpkin,” said Alleander Adee, junior psychology major. “It’s nice to sort of get away from everything and just have that quiet space where you can just talk and paint.” Students were provided with paint and pumpkins and were allowed to take plain pumpkins to carve later at home if they didn’t wish to paint them. For the second installment of the series, students were able to make string art in the Union Underground. They were given string to create unique designs on pre-cut pieces of wood, then a hammer and nails to fix the designs into place. Some of the students at the event had gone to the previous day’s DIY workshop and said they intended to attend all three to make it through the week. “It’s nice that it’s a free activity to do in the middle of the day when you are between classes,” said Aubrey Keirns, senior nursing major. “I’m very excited about the series
Strung together: Gathering at the end of the table, students pick up supplies for the second DIY project. With templates, nails and string, participants were able to create their own masterpieces.
Sitting together: Students paint and talk during CAB’s DIY series. The first day was painting pumpkins, the second day was string art and the third day will be making hot chocolate jars.
because I’ll have a lot of fun just relaxing during midterm time.” Mikayla Shields, sophomore business major, said that the creative break in the day helped her de-stress between classes. “I’m enjoying it because I just got out of class and my brain was kind of funky, but now I’m happy,” Shields said. “I think that they’re going to be enjoyable and good, especially for de-stressing and getting relaxed. Even though we’re at a university, we can still have fun and relax with our classes.”
Gema Rodriguez, freshman undeclared major, said free events like these show her that her university cares about the student body’s well being. “It’s also just a really good way to show that the school cares about us during midterms,” Rodriguez said. The last DIY will occur Oct. 25 in the Union Underground. The activity of the day will be making hot chocolate jars to keep Ichabods warm and happy over fall break.
Focused: Working diligently, a student completes an elephant string art project. The students could use either nails or tacks to hold the string to their boards.
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4 Opinion October 25, 2017
Parade policy regarding dogs, unneccesary Editorial Washburn University’s annual Homecoming Parade Oct. 21 was met by crowds of Topeka citizens as they gathered to watch student organizations and their nautically themed floats make their way around the campus. Before the parade officially commenced, though, a message was made clear to any student participants with dogs: They would need to muzzle their pets if they wished to participate. To their credit, Washburn provided organizations prior to the event with rules clearly specifying that if individuals wanted their dogs to participate, they would need to be muzzled. When asked, several volunteers at the parade and WUPD officers confirmed that Topeka Police
cited a city ordinance stating that dogs must be muzzled at parades. Upon further research, however, there seems to be no record of a Topeka city ordinance that specifies dogs need to be muzzled to participate in any public event. The only ordinance resembling this is that dogs labeled as “vicious” must be muzzled at all times when in a public area. Even still, coordinators of the parade asked multiple owners of small dogs that have not been reported as “vicious” to muzzle them. This rule, whether a legitimate city ordinance or not, is likely a response to an incident that occurred during Topeka’s 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. During the parade, a German shepherd attacked
and crushed the head of a three pound chihuahua. While the owner of the German shepherd was convicted, it doesn’t appear as though any laws were put into place to specify the muzzling of all dogs. Even if this ordinance exists, it would feel like an overreaction to an isolated incident. What is puzzling, too, is the strange specifications of the cited ordinance – that only dogs participating in parades need to be muzzled. Nothing is to be said for muzzling dogs in the crowds spectating parades. Further still, the ordinance only cites parades, not other public events. A dog injuring a human or another dog could occur at any public event. Numerous students, including one of the Review’s
own employees, cited to officials at Washburn’s parade that their dogs are therapy animals. Despite this, they were still asked to remove their dogs from the parade line-up due to their animals’ lack of an identifying vest. If this ordinance does exist, we were unable to find it in our research. In short, though, this requirement to muzzle all dogs in parades seems unneccesary. Whether as an unspoken rule enforced by Topeka Police or as an actual law, its existence not only profiles and blindly accuses all dogs of being potentially violent, but does not hae much reach if it only applies to parade settings. We feell that there could be more transparency with city ordinances that are being enforced at campus events.
JFK Declassified: Reconciling truth, conspiracies Opinion Emily Unruh Washburn Review emily.unruh@washburn.edu
Off the top of my head, I could give you at least 7 conspiracy theories for the JFK assassination. For years, the American public has created stories such as, the CIA acting out after backlash from the Bay of Pigs, the Umbrella Man, or Ted Cruz’s dad. Now, October 26th 2017, it seems our questions might be answered. A couple days ago, Trump tweeted “I will be allowing, as President, the long blocked and classified JFK FILES to be opened.” Before I get into the possible content of the files, we first need to recognize that Trump is not the key reason these documents are being released. The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Record Collection Act of 1992, mandated that no records could be classified beyond 25 years of the enactment. The JFK files were to be released October 26th 2017, unless the current President decided against it, and resealed the files. President Trump, as indicated
in his tweet, is allowing the declassification of the files. Over 3,000 files are expected to be declassified, containing information never seen before by the public. When talking about the content of the files, there are many people who hope that the files will confirm their theories of government involvement, or a magic bullet. I’m not sure how much I would consider myself a conspiracy theorist, but I, like 62% of Americans (Mercury News Poll 2013), have looked into multiple theories pertaining to the JFK assassination. One of my personal favorite theories is the theory that Senator, and 2016 Presidental nominee, Ted Cruz’s dad was the shooter. The theory was introduced by President Donald Trump himself in a Fox News interview, in 2016 when Trumpa and Cruz were fighting for the White House. During a telephone interview,
Trump said of Cruz, “His father was with Lee Harvey Oswald prior to Oswald being, you know, shot. I mean the whole thing is ridiculous. What is this? Right? Prior to his being shot. And nobody even brings it up. I mean, they don’t even talk about that – that was reported. And nobody talks about it.” While Cruz has denied it, this “Ted Cruz’s Dad” theory has conintued to grow. A point I will throw out is, what if the files confirm Trump’s statement, and that is why he is allowing them to be released? Trump likes to be right, he doesn’t like to be thought of as a joke. His theory, was kind of taken as a joke. Yet now, Trump has the opportunity to release files that could prove he was right. Even against CIA Director, Mike Pompeo’s advice, Trump is allowing thousands of files to be declassified. Even after Trump secured the nomination, he
didn’t abandon his story. “All I did is point out the fact that on the cover of the National Enquirer, there’s a picture of him [Rafael Cruz] and crazy Lee Harvey Oswald having breakfast,” Trump said. “I had nothing to do with it. This was a magazine that frankly in many respects, should be very respected. They got O.J. They got [John] Edwards. They got this. I mean, if that was the New York Times, they would have gotten Pulitzer prizes for their reporting.” This could be another instance of President Trump using his presidency to prove his own thoughts. Of course, that is just a theory, and one interpretation of the release. Yet, no matter the reason, this Thursday, expect to hear conspiracy theorists once again revive the idea of a governmental plot, a hidden weapon, and a grassy knoll.
Allie Broockerd
Washburn Review alexandria.dellinger@washburn.edu
What was your favorite part of homecoming week?
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David Walker freshman accounting “My favorite part was Yell Like Hell, the fraternity I am in [Kappa Sigma] actually won. It was a lot of fun.”
Desirae Marston senior radiation therapy “I really liked the Washburn Players dance at Yell Like Hell. I was in Delta Gamma and participated, so I’ve seen both sides. Both the performing side and just watching. It’s a lot of fun either way.”
Mitchell Edmonds freshman undecided “My favorite part was the parade, I enjoyed watching the city come together for Washburn.”
Morghan Mcghee sophomore nursing “Yell Like Hell was the best part of homecoming week. I danced in it with Zeta. I liked how all of the organizations incorporated the Bods at Sea theme in their song choice. All the songs had to do with water.”
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October 25, 2017 Features 5
3 ways to switch up skincare, beauty routine tone to your naturally dark tresses. The stronger and darker the roast of grounds (dark roast being the most dramatic), the more noticeable impact on your hair color, tints ranging from caramel to mahogany. It should be noted that anyone with blonde, red or dyed hair should probably avoid this hair mask unless a brown tint is what you’re after. The color will fade naturally after around 10 to 15 days’ worth of showering. I recommend doing this treatment every two weeks at the most.
Colleen Kelly
Washburn Review colleen.kelly@washburn.edu
People don’t realize what they’re throwing away when they toss their used coffee grounds post-brew. A complaint I often hear is that disposing of grounds is a hassle, but I argue that some people aren’t being creative enough. In fact, saving your used grounds can do wonders for your skincare and beauty routines if you want to try a new, natural alternative. The best part is that all ingredients necessary to my three recipes are all everyday items in your kitchen, so the cost of making any of them is next to nothing.
#3 Body Scrub
#1 Face/Beard Scrub Whether you’re a man or a woman, you need to take care of the skin on your face. The two most important things to keep in mind are hydrating dry, cracked skin and exfoliating to smooth out lines and work off dead skin. The caffeine your skin will absorb with a coffee scrub will help eliminate puffiness and dark circles, too. The scrub ultimately softens and
Photo by Colleen Kelly
No scrubs: Coffee grounds, honey and brown sugar lain out before becoming a face scrub. For best results, remove any make-up before cleansing with the scrub. Afterwards, run warm water down your drain as well as baking soda and vinegar to prevent coffee ground clogs.
smooths your face’s delicate skin, as well working as a natural toner. For those of you with facial hair, it will leave your hair as well the skin beneath it softer, cleaner and more manageable. Mix all dry ingredients well before adding your desired oil. Your face’s skin is sensitive, so as with any coarse exfoliant, remember to be gentle when massaging the scrub onto your face. Rinse with cool water and pat dry. A light flush to your skin is normal, but full-blown redness is indicative of irritation. You want a glow about your skin, not an injury.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons coffee grounds 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon brown sugar #2 Tinted Hair Mask Hair masks are all the rage right now and coffee grounds are a great choice of ingredient if you want more than just a cleanse. By nature, coffee beans are oily. The oil is beautiful in color, has a soothingly rich scent and is full of antioxidants, which are not only great for revitalizing your skin, but can help strengthen hair follicles. Because of the grounds’
natural oil, using this hair mask leaves your hair softer, shinier, stronger and stripped of build-up from other products. Wet your hair thoroughly and gently massage the repurposed grounds into your scalp and work it through all of your hair. Gather all of your hair to the top of your head in a towel or shower cap and let it sit for 20 minutes before rinsing thoroughly with warm water only. For those with lighter brown hair, your hair will be temporarily tinted a shade or two darker and your natural highlights will be brought out. For those with dark brown or black hair, it adds a rich under-
Our bodies reflect the damage of our day: cracked skin, callouses, ripped cuticles, blemishes and cellulite. While a hot shower can fix a lot, indulging in a coffee scrub can feel like hitting the reset button on our skin. Shower first, then gently massage the scrub in with a washcloth or brush to work off all of the dead and damaged skin while the oils do the repairs. This recipe is a lot coarser than that of a facial scrub, so I recommend not venturing above the neck with it. Ingredients: 1 cup coffee grounds 2 cups ground oats 1 cup olive, coconut or almond oil 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
‘Geostorm’ provides zero thrills, horrid acting Andrew Shermoen
Washburn Review andrew.shermoen@washburn.edu
Disaster movies are the creme de la creme of bad movies and “Geostorm” isn’t even good at being a disaster movie. Jake Lawson (Gerard Butler) is a brilliant scientist and creator of Dutch Boy, a weather-controlling satellite. After a rogue unit of terrorists hacks the satellite and targets specific areas with extreme weather, he must return to his job aboard the International Space Station to locate the terrorists and stop his own creation before it kills millions. “Geostorm” is bad. It’s not astonishingly bad by any means, but still very bad. What sets this movie apart from other bad disaster movies is that it is really bad at being a disaster film. The actual scenes featuring natural disasters take up about 30 minutes of the film’s 110 minute runtime. The rest of the movie is made up of a team of scientists taking precautions to prevent the destruction. This constant choice to avoid giving the inevitable disasters screen time
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The business: “Geostorm” was plagued by a multitude of issues during its production. Producers ordered $15 million worth of reshoots after bad test screenings, and Katheryn Winnick recorded multiple scenes which were all scrapped and replaced with Julia Denton in the same role.
kills the film’s momentum. Despite the central mystery slowly unfolding, nothing about any of the film’s machinations actually feels important or necessary in any way. This is all likely due to the film’s absolutely horrid writing and weak performances. Butler is completely unbelievable in this role. He’s the smartest man in the world, quirk, stubborn and would rather do what’s right rather than what politicians tell him to do. Butler exudes none of these qualities in his performance. He’s a buffoon who solves problems
with his fists rather than his brain. He’s an absolute mook who cannot see when someone will obviously betray him later. Let’s not even mention the absolutely ghastly American accent he attempts to use, which is completely undercut when his character mentions that he and his brother were born in the UK (Butler has a Scottish accent, so he logically should have not changed his accent for this movie). The rest of the cast is phoning it in as well, not that their characters are any
better than Butler’s. Despite the wide collection of talented performers every single one of them has one personality trait which provides absolutely no depth to anyone at all. “Geostorm” contains every disaster movie trope you could imagine. The Dutch Boy is outfitted with large heat lasers that effectively become cliche death rays over the course of the movie. The movie seems aware of the absurdity of a convenient self-destruct button, though, and gives a proper answer as to why it would exist in the story.
All this makes for a movie you could say is steeped in laughable idiocy, but it’s hard to say “Geostorm” is even so bad it’s entertaining. “Geostorm” isn’t even a proper disaster film. It’s a political thriller and sci-fi action film that just happens to throw in a bunch of six second clips of natural disasters here and there. It insults the audience not by providing a movie that treats them like idiots, but by lying about its premise just in the hopes that people would see it because it’s a big, dumb, natural disaster spectacle. “Geostorm” is just bad. I was tuckered out watching some of the truly tedious moments of forced tension, tired story elements and special effects so dated they could have been pulled from a “Twilight Zone” set. Even for its decent average casting choices, the acting was subpar at best. In the end, was this movie a complete waste of time and total snooze fest? You can bet your giant sky laser on it.
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Boo at the Zoo captures spirit of Halloween Steven Dennis
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The city of Topeka is looking spooky this time of year. The Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center kicks off its annual Boo at the Zoo, the largest trick-ortreating Halloween party in Topeka. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 21 and Oct. 28 at the Topeka Zoo. Shanna Simpson, animal care supervisor of The Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center, said the event allows the Topeka community to celebrate Halloween with their families safely. “Vendors from all over Topeka come,” Simpson said. “They have tables and they hand out candy, coupons and fun stuff from their businesses. There are bounce houses and a hay maze, too. It’s like a family trick-or-treat kind of event at the zoo.” Stepping inside the gates of the zoo, guests are welcomed by festive booths such as members of The
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Candy-time: Boo at the Zoo is a sweet event, no matter which age. These scary witches entertained and handed out candy to any daring children brave enough to stop by.
American Cancer Society dressed in witch’s costumes, an actor in a Shrek costume dispensing goodies to kids and a sea of young trick-ortreaters looking for a fun time at the zoo. Simpson said that local vendors are eager to engage in the community event. “There are a bunch of people who participate in the event,” Simpson said. “Papa Murphy’s [hands out pizza here,] there is Chucky Cheese, there is St. Francis ... There are over 40 differ-
ent businesses from all over Topeka. We have been doing this for over 10 years. It is in the last two Saturdays in October. [It has gotten so big] that we had to move it to two days.” Kate Larison, executive of Friends of the Topeka Zoo, said that the zoo attracts massive crowds for the spirited event each year. “Typically, we draw around thirteen to fifteen thousand people here for the two Saturdays and we look forward to it every
year,” Larison said. “It’s our highest attendance day of the year.” To aid in the traffic and parking while construction is completed around Gage Park, this year the Topeka Zoo has partnered with Topeka Metro to bring free shuttle services to from the zoo. It is important to the zoo that they make the event better and more accessible each year. “The zoo is always looking at opportunities to have different events and reach
out to different audiences,” Larison said. “This (event) is one that we have done for years and years. It brings families out to the zoo on a beautiful fall day and they can enjoy some safe trickor-treating for the kiddos and at the same time see the animals and enjoy the activities that are going on.” The zoo itself was decorated for the occasion, too. Thick cobwebs encased trees and pumpkins dotted the lawns. Radio stations set up shop, too, so that guests could hear their stations live. In addition to the decorations and vendors making the grounds festive, there were special events for the zoo animals as well. “We will give the animals pumpkins and special fall treats,” Simpson said. “So whenever people are walking around they could see a bear eating a pumpkin.” For those interested in attending Boo at the Zoo, admission is $5.75 for adults and $4.25 for children. For more information, visit topekazoo.org.
Quick, easy dorm room recipes for beginners Shi’erra Lolar
Washburn Review shi’erra.lolar@washburn.edu
Being a college student can sometimes be very stressful and financially unstable. Our schedules, limited budgets and on-campus living situations don’t always allow for ideal cooking conditions. However, I have found three recipes made up of items most college students already have in their dorms. Each recipe takes very little effort and serves one. Hot Cocoa Mocha For those mornings when we can’t make it to the Corner Store or Starbucks for our morning mocha, here is a quick way to dress up your standard cup of brewed coffee. Ingredients: 1/4 cup of sugar 2 tablespoons of Hershey’s cocoa 2 tablespoons of water 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream or half and half 1/2 cup hot coffee Directions: Brew a single cup of coffee. Stir together sugar and cocoa in a microwave-safe mug. Add water to dry ingredients and stir until completely blended Microwave for 30 seconds
or until mixture boils. Stir in heavy whipping cream. Microwave again for 60 seconds. Combine mixture with brewed coffee. Eggs In A Nest This one is a quick and healthy breakfast that anyone can make in less than a minute. The best part is that you can eat it plain as described here if you want to keep it healthy, or you can add seasonings, cheese, bacon bits or chopped vegetables to dress it up like you would with your favorite omelet. Ingredients: A cookie cutter Butter 2 slices of bread 1 egg Directions: Butter one side of each piece of bread and stack them on a microwave-safe plate. Using the cookie cutter, make a hole in the middle of the bread and throw the middles away. Crack the egg into the hole. Microwave for 30 seconds or until egg is completely cooked. Iron Grilled Cheese Dorm life and its limited access to stovetops doesn’t
mean that your grilled cheese cravings have to take a hit. All you really need is an item you thought your mom was crazy for making you pack for college: a clothes iron. Ingredients: Aluminum foil Butter 2 slices of bread 2 slices of cheese Clothes iron Directions: Allow the iron to heat up to the highest setting. Butter both sides of each piece of bread and place the cheese between the slices. Wrap the sandwich in the foil and place on an ironing board or another safe, flat surface. Press the hot iron onto the top of the wrapped sandwich and allow it to cook for 30 seconds. Repeat with other side of the sandwich and allow time for the foil to cool on a plate before unwrapping. Ghirardelli Chocolate Triple Fudge Brownies These mouthwatering, chocolate, brownies are made to be eaten with ice cream, or with milk. Anyway you’d like to have them. Ingredients: 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 egg Brownie mix
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Scrumptious: These brownies are sure to make an impression at any party you take them to. And they barely cost you a penny.
Fudge mix Directions: Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare your pan by lightly greasing it with oil and going over it with a tad bit of flour. Place water, oil and the egg in a medium bowl and
stir until fully mixed. Add brownie mix & fudge pouch, stir until blended and then spread in prepared pan. Bake as directed for about 40-44 mind, let it cool and eat your brownies.
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Great picks from the wonderful world of podcasts their talents as comedians and their chemistry as cohosts. Every episode ends with a sidesplitting segment known as “I Don’t Think So Honey!” in which the two hosts and their guest rip apart a relevant cultural topic to great comedic effect. If you’re looking for a comedy podcast with a LGBTQ perspective to the culture and art of the world, “Las Culturistas” is the show for you.
Andrew Shermoen
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Podcasts are the sleeper hits of the entertainment industry. They allow you to fill the dead air in your day with news, dramas, stand-up routines, culture commentaries and the like. The podcast environment is almost as varied as television. Curators and artists are always trying new things and experimenting, but there’s so much content you might not know what is the best podcast for you. Here are five that are sure to entertain you. “The Daily” Morning news recaps are some of the most popular podcasts out there, and there are certainly several worth your time. NPR’s “Up First” and “TED Talks Daily” are popular choices, but there’s something special about The New York Times’ morning 20 to 30 minute podcasts. “The Daily” is less of a conversation about trending topics, and more about presenting in-depth, focused think pieces. Their stories on the Myanmar genocide and Charlottesville riots sound are gripping and engaging rather than a stilted reporting of basic facts. Michael Barbaro and his team’s commitment to publish interesting stories about current events the morning after they occur shows not only an unshakable dedication to presenting accurate news, but to engage people by providing them with
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engaging and emotional stories. “Homecoming” From Gimlet Media, the HBO of podcast networks, “Homecoming” resurrects the radio drama in a spectacular fashion. “Homecoming” uses a found footage style of real-life audio clips to tell the story of a newly developed branch of the Department of Defense that helps soldiers rehabilitate after their return home. Heidi Bergman (Catherine Keener) is a caseworker at the Homecoming facility in Tampa, FL who begins to develop a close friendship with one of her more mysterious clients, the reserved but charming Walter Cruz (Oscar Isaac). The fact that this podcast is filled with stars with incredible vocal performances, an engaging drama and mystery, as well as some fantastic commentary on
the treatment of veterans and PTSD victims makes “Homecoming” one of the most fascinating stories out right now. “You Must Remember This” There are all sorts of history podcasts for you to listen to, but no one has quite tackled the illustrious mystery, crime and glamour that is Tinseltown, USA. “You Must Remember This” features former LA Weekly film critic Karina Longworth independently producing stories on the glitz and not-so-glamorous world of Hollywood. The podcast has been around since 2014, but it’s divided into distinct, contained seasons, which is why I’m recommending it. This year, Longworth has delved into stories of several mysterious and gruesome deaths of Marilyn Monroe and other famous blonde
actresses. Other episodes include the interesting connections between Jane Fonda and Jean Seberg, and ones about Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, two unknown, foreign, middle-aged actors better known for their iconic roles as Count Dracula and Frankenstein’s monster respectively. “Las Culturistas” Each week, co-hosts Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang invite comedians to discuss their roots, as well as discuss what pieces of pop culture they currently indulge in. Rogers and Yang are absolutely hilarious, and their excitement is infectious. Not only is it a riot to hear them talk about what new movies, shows and videogames they enjoy, but their ability to riff off of each other and keep bits moving is a testament to
“S-Town” is one part crime thriller, a million other parts unique examination of an incredibly interesting man’s life. “S-Town,” created by the team behind “Serial” and “This American Life,” is narrated by Brian Reed. The team travels to rural Woodstock, AL to investigate corruption in the local police force in the wake of poorly investigated murder of a millionaire’s son. “S-Town” isn’t truly about the unsolved murder, though. It’s about John B. McLemore, the man who tipped Reed off about the murder. McLemore is both an eclectic mix of his hillbilly upbringing and an uncompromising genius intellect. He’s the only one in his town who believes in climate change, and his disgust and hatred for the state of the world is palpable. “S-Town” is about how nihilism and loneliness destroy a person. It’s a show about the prison of rural America and the horrors we do to ourselves to try and escape it. It’s a story about an incredibly fascinating man.
YWCA hosts reading, raises violence awareness Sarah Miller
Washburn Review sarah.miller6@washburn.edu
The YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment hosted a poetry reading to raise awareness on domestic violence Oct. 17 in the Union Underground. The event, one of the first in a series over the week of Oct. 16 through 20, invited students write and perform poetry written about domestic abuse and gender-based violence. This week is nationally recognized as the Week Without Violence and has been celebrated annually in October for 22 years. October is also officially recognized as domestic violence awareness month. This poetry reading focused on giving the Washburn community a safe space for survivors and witnesses to express their emotions and experiences regarding domestic violence. The poetry reading was led by Dennis Etzel, English lecturer. “I’ve always been drawn to poetry that addresses social justice, social awareness, activism and inclusion,” Etzel said. The event invited all poets and individuals passionate
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Leading the way: Emily Steimel, public education coordinator for the Center of Safety and Empowerment, shares one of her poems with other women in attendance of the poetry reading.
about the topic of domestic violence to engage in an open discussion about the problems in society that lead to gender violence. Etzel also coached those in attendance on how to find inspiration for a poem. Many of the attendees wrote poems on the spot to share with the group. Emily Steimel, public education coordinator for the Center for Safety and Empowerment, wrote a poem about the purple ribbon pin that all YWCA workers wear. The purple ribbon pin is a symbol that
is meant to raise awareness for domestic violence.
“I’ve always been drawn to poetry that addresses social justice, social awareness, activism and inclusion.” She explained to the group what that symbolism meant to her through a poem that which drew upon her experiences aid-
ing survivors of domestic violence. Other subsequent events throughout the Week Without Violence included training to identify signs of domestic violence in the workplace Oct. 18, as well as a march and rally held Oct. 20. “This week is held to raise awareness to the issue of gender-based violence and act as a catalyst to create change in the community,” said Michelle McCormick, program director for the YWCA Center of Safety and Empowerment.
The YWCA has collaborated with Washburn on several projects and events in the past. One of their most successful collaborative endeavors has been administering the Active Bystander training courses to Washburn students and faculty. In the week leading up to A Week With Violence, the YWCA organized Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Oct. 7. Men were encouraged to show their support for those affected by domestic violence by literally walking a mile-long stretch in highheeled shoes. The YWCA also collaborated with the Stand Together, a student-led group on campus focused in social justice, to create the Take Back the Night rally to protest sexual violence on college campuses. The YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment has been active in the Topeka community for 40 years. For anyone who would like to know more about the organization or any upcoming events, check out their Facebook page under Center for Safety and Empowerment, or the official YWCA website.
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Washburn quarterback Blake Peterson charges into the Central Missouri defense for a touchdown.
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Washburn football falls to UCM as Ichabods lose two straight Trevor Beurman
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Following the Ichabods second loss of the season, Washburn football looked to bounce back against a talented University of Central Missouri team. This tall task meant major implications for the conference as both teams were 5-2 and looking for more leverage in the MIAA race to the postseason. Even though these teams have identical records, the Ichabods are winless against the Mules under UCM head coach Jim Svoboda. Looking to improve on this disheartening trend, the Ichabods have MIAA leading players to power them through tough matchups like this. Washburn football standout D.J. Olmstead is one of them and he looks to continue his conference leading six interceptions which puts him at third in the nation overall. Another talented Ichabod on the roster is Mickeel Stewart who leads the Ichabods with six rushing touchdowns. The Ichabods would start their first offensive drive heavily run-oriented, using Mickeel Stewart and multiple plays as well as quarterback rushes with Blake Peterson. The first drive would see solid movement down field but ultimately end up stopped at the UCM 39 yard line with 36 yards of total offense. The Mules would start their first offensive drive on the their own 15 yard line, where they would march down the field and put the first points on the scoreboard with a trip to the end zone and lead the game 0-7 with 6:44 left in the first quarter. After the Mules ran down the field for the first score of the game, the Ichabods would immediately answer back with some impressive sprints downfield by Zach Willis, running back. Willis would account for 74 yards of offense for the second drive of the Ichabods offense and Blake Peterson would pound the ball into the end zone for an even 7-7 score with 5:14 left in the first quarter.
“It’s tough to lose out there [because] you want to get a win,” Willis said. “We did some really good things today and we just need to build off that.” The defense would still have trouble containing the Mules, as they would storm down the field once again for another score in the end zone. The Mules would hold the lead for the first quarter as they tacked on a 7-13 leading score with 71 yards of offense after a blocked point after by Corey Ballentine. After the blocked extra point, the Ichabods would start a dismal three and out offensive drive giving the Mules great field position, partly due to unfavorable wind conditions on the punt to give the ball to the Mules at the Ichabod 49 yard line. The Mules would be given an unexpected jolt by the Ichabod defensive line, however, as UCM quarterback Brook Bolles would be sacked at the opposing 23 yard line and the ball would leak out onto the field behind the line of scrimmage. Ichabod lineman Terrell Cooper would pick up the fumble and take it 28 yards to the UCM 42 where the Ichabods would set up shop for their next offensive drive as the first quarter expired. Washburn would parade down the field all the way to the one yard line where they would elect to go for six on fourth down. Washburn quarterback Blake Peterson would once again account for another touchdown on the day as he would put on another six to give the Ichabods the lead with a 14-13 score with 10:56 left in the second. The Mules would then see their offense crumble by the Ichabod defensive line once again as Rashade Chester would breach the UCM offensive line twice for tackles for loss on a three and out drive. Washburn football would get the ball back at the their own 36 yard line where Mickeel Stewart would get a breakaway run on third down and lose the ball to the Mules at the UCM 19 yard line. Eventually the Mules
would take the ball all the way down to the end zone for another score on the board, setting up for the lead and putting the score at 13-20 with 4:26 left in the second half. For the Ichabods second to last drive of the second half, Washburn football would go three and out and surrender the ball to the Mules with 2:36 left. The Mules would start their last drive of the second half on their own 22 yard line which would result in movement to the midfield line with what would be a three and out, until a roughing the kicker was called on the punt giving the Mules another shot towards the end zone. The Mules would succeed in reaching the end zone and tack on another 7 points to the second quarter score making it 14-27 with 40 seconds left until halftime. “It’s tough to lose out here [because] you want to get a win. We did some really good things today and we just need to build off that” Washburn would have plenty of production on this last offensive drive and eventually get down to the end zone and put up a quick seven to end the first half of the game making the score 21-27 with only five seconds left on the clock. For the start of the second half the Mules would start out at their own 25 yard line and eventually get to midfield where they would go three and out and return the ball to the Ichabods on the 15 yard line. Willis would start on another breakaway run, his third of the day, and get the Ichabods all the way down to the UCM 41 yard line where Washburn would eventually punch it in the end zone on a reception from Blake Peterson to James Brania-Hopp for a Washburn lead set at 28-27 with 12:14 left in the third quarter. “I think everything I have done this offseason, the dedication I have, all that work I did all summer is starting to show,” said James
Brania-Hopp, wide receiver. “[It] just was not enough today.” The Mules would start with great field position on their first drive of the third as Devante Turner would rush down the field for a 59 yard return. The defense would have no answers, and eventually the Mules would get into the end zone and once again take the lead for a 28-34 score with 11:31 left in the third. The Ichabods would start their next drive on their own 31 yard line where Peterson would get in sync with Jake Horner for multiple receptions down the field. The Ichabods would eventually find their way to the end zone once again and continue the back and forth battle for a 35-34 score with 6:02 left in the third quarter. The Ichabod defense, after giving up tons of offensive yardage would look to get on track and stop the UCM offense for hopefully a bigger gap in the lead. The defense would succeed in this task, as they would force a fumble recovered by defensive superstar D.J. Olmstead to start the offense at their own 34 yard line. The Washburn offense would unfortunately not capitalize on the recovered fumble as they would go three and out and return the ball to the Mules. The Ichabod defense would hold once again and force the Mules to punt on a three and out drive. This time the offense would answer with a big reception by James Brania-Hopp for 26 yards and another reception by Brania-Hopp to the end zone for six. The Ichabods would set the score to 42-34 with
no time left in the third to carry momentum into the final quarter of the game. To start the final quarter, the Mules would perform some offensive magic of their own, reaching the end zone once again to set the score at 42-41 with 13:23 left in the game. In a crucial drive for the Ichabods, the offense would turn the ball over with a Blake Peterson interception and the Mules would earn great field position which they would use to get into the end zone once again and take the lead with 12:10 left in the game with a score of 42-49 with a added on two-point conversion. The Ichabods would drive down the field once again and be stopped at midfield on a fourth down punt to return the ball to the Mules. The Ichabod defense would look to hold the Mules for a chance to stay in the game, but would fail to do so as the Mules would tack on another touchdown to make it a 42-55 lead for the Mules as Will Jones blocked the point after. The two touchdowns against the Ichabods in the fourth would seal the deal and University of Central Missouri would get their sixth win against Washburn with Jim Svoboda as head coach. This would also extend Washburn’s losing streak against UCM to six and set their record to 5-3 with the game’s final score of 42-62 as the Mules scored another seven points off a fumble and sack. Up next for the Ichabods is a trip to Missouri Western in St. Joseph, Missouri where they will play their second to last regular season game and look to improve to 6-3 on the season.
Washburn quarterback Blake Peterson fumbles the ball against Central Missouri.
Washburn Ichabod Sports in Brief WU Football Washburn football (53) has now dropped two straight games against Fort Hays State University and the University of Central Missouri. One road game and one at home. The Ichabods look to bounce back from their losing streak and break back into postseason eligibility once again Oct. 28
with a road matchup against Missouri Western State University.
WU Volleyball Washburn volleyball (15-9) notched a win against Emporia State at Lee Arena Oct. 24. The Ichabods are now 6-6 in conference and own .625 overall record percentage heading into the final stretch
of the season before heading further into postseason coninto conference play in mid tention. Klemz finished first November. in his race while Mortensen finished in the top 10 for her six kilometer trek. The team WU Cross Country scores put the men at eighth place and the women in Washburn cross country sixth. is coming off some stellar performances from front WU Soccer runners like Jacob Klemz and Sierra Mortensen in the MIAA Championships Oct. Washburn soccer (9-6-1) is 21, who now look to head coming off their ninth win of
the season after a two game skid against the University of Central Missouri and Missouri Western State University, respectively. The Ichabods are looking to add more wins to their column so that they improve their current standing in the conference at fifth place and their conference record of 5-4 Oct. 27 against Emporia State University. By Trevor Beurman
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Derek Meeks runs forward through the course heading to the five kilometer bridge near Raindrop pond.
Chryspus Muema sprints through the finish line chute to end his eight kilometer race.
Jacob Klemz prepares to quiet the crowd as he finishes second at the Rim Rock Classic.
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Klemz, Mortensen shine at MIAA Championships Cassie Nichols Washburn Review
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The Washburn Cross Country teams achieved successful results at the MIAA Championships last weekend in Warrensburg. The women’s team finished sixth out of 13 total teams. The Ichabods brought in 153 points total on the day which put them
right behind the Lopers of Nebraska-Kearney. Individually placing tenth with a time of 23:05.08, Sierra Mortensen led the Ichabods in the six kilometer race. She was one of four Washburn runners to finish in the top 30 along with Kaylee Snell, Paige Miller and Madeline Hess. Mortensen is proud of her performance, but believes that there is always room
for improvement. “It feels good to place in the top ten but I am not content,” Mortensen said. “I am using that as motivation going to regionals. As a team we just have to continue to trust the training and work hard. It has been a fun season, but it’s not over yet,” Mortensen said. On the men’s side, Washburn finished with 171 points putting them right
behind the seventh place team, Fort Hays State University. Jacob Klemz continued his season of success by capturing an individual first place title with a time of 25:20.83. His time helped the Ichabods clench eighth place overall. Klemz was joined in the top 25 by Chryspus Muema who placed 24th. “It felt great to come out
with the win,” Klemz said. “I have to give credit to my coaches and teammates because without them I wouldn’t be here. I’m glad to bring a championship home to such a great university.” The Ichabods will compete next Nov. 4 at the NCAA Regional Championships in Kearney, Nebraska. Shae Ware
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Where do you view success in college?
Austin Kang freshman, golf
Cara Donley sophomore, basketball
Curtis Whitten sophomore, football
Genna Berg freshman, volleyball
Jenny Krause sophomore, track
“Success in college is competing every day in school and on the course and being able to set an overall goal and achieve it.”
“I see success in college in the classroom and the connections made with people around me. I think a big part of life is interacting with others to be successful.”
“Success in college to me is definitely winning and excelling at everything you do.”
“I see success in college in the classroom as well as your personal connections outside of school. It’s all about the end and where life gets you.”
“I see success in growing as a person by trying new things and meeting new people. For me college is about getting the experience needed for the real world through classes, talking with my professors, sports, and building lasting relationships with friends.”
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Trick-or-treaters in residence halls get candy, give cans Halloween came early to the residence halls. The annual event “Trick-or-Treat Off the Street” was from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at Lincoln Hall and the Living Learning Center. Washburn students passed out candy to trick-ortreaters from the community. The suggested donation to participate was two canned goods. The cans collected were donated to organizations such as Harvesters, ICARE, Inc., The Salvation Army and Bods Feeding Bods. The Washburn Residential Council hoped to make this the best year with Lincoln Hall being recently added to the list of participating residence halls. The event was open to the public.
Photos by Maggie Gile
Washburn students hand out candy for kids stopping by in the Living Learning Community and Lincoln Hall, both the students and children dressed in their costumes for this early Halloween celebration.
Sea you later, WU homecoming 2017 made a splash
Left: The International Club flies its flags with pride during the 2017 Homecoming Parade. Above: The winners of homecoming royalty, Cameron Thomas and Alexis Yelland, stand with the Farley’s and last year’s royalty, Lucas Nutsch and Kaylee Erickson following the coronation.
Hey there fellow Ichabods, my name is Ian Fluke and I am currently the Chair of Student Engagement and Parliamentarian for Washburn Student Government. When asked if there is something else I’m passionate about at Washburn (besides WSGA) there really are a couple answers. I love so many things about this campus but I think the one that really strikes a chord with me, is the music department here on campus, yes the pun was intended.
While I am actually a junior communications major here at Washburn, I participate in and currently am the drum line section leader for the Marching Blues. I can tell you right now that my past three years keeping the beat for the marching band have been some of the most life changing. I met the love of my life, fantastic friends, and some of the best musicians in the area. We have very talented students in our music department who turn away from larger Division 1 schools just because of the hands on and detailed learning environment all of the music professors at Washburn provide. Just last semester Washburn Wind Ensemble par-
ticipated in the KMEA showcase with solely undergraduate students, beating out other ensembles comprised mainly of graduate students. So when I say we have talented students, I mean it. What I’m trying to get at here is that you should definitely take a look at the music the students here at Washburn provide for the public. But I think all of us can agree that music has impacted us in one way or another. So whether it’s Bach or Beyoncé, we can all use a little music in our lives. But you really should check out my talented friends here at Washburn. Go Bods!
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What to do this Fall Break 7 p.m. • Oct. 28 Louie’s Lounge and Laundromat will host a parking lot party with a screening of the classic 1975 “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” For a $5 entrance, attendees can enter a costume contest and the top three winners will receive cash prizes. The night will end with a live band.
Louie’s Lounge
Photo courtesy of Playbillder
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Oct. 28 Boo at the Zoo will offer a family friendly Halloween experience. At regular admission prices, people of all ages can wear costumes and trick-or-treat at various candy stations. Due to difficult parking and construction, a shuttle service will be provided to and from the Topeka Zoo from Hummer Sports Park.
Topeka Zoo
Photo courtesy of Topeka Zoo
7 p.m. • Oct. 27 • 8 p.m. • Oct 28 • 2 p.m. • Oct 29 Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy will give a performance of “Dial M for Murder.” Tickets are available for purchase online and a student discount is offered.
Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy
Photo courtesy of Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. • Oct. 28 The Mulvane Art Museum will celebrate Dia de los Muertos with a Family Day. For no charge, attendees can create artworks such as papel picado, tissue paper marigolds (flower of the dead), miniature ofrendas, calavera masks and monarch butterflies.
Mulvane Art Museum
Photo by Jessica Knieff
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Oct. 28 The Chick-Fil-A located on Wanamaker Drive will celebrate its one year birthday this week. There will be games, prizes, cow appearances, special treats and more. There will be a dunk tank that benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Topeka. There will be bouncy houses and face painting.
Chick-Fil-A
Photo courtesy of Chick-Fil-A