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Don’t you cry no more - campus activities to help you relax during finals week Brian Allen WASHBURN REVIEW

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Success Week: Erica Koepsel takes advantage of the free slushes offered in Mabee Library on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The slushes were available to students and offered as a part of the free giveaways during Success Week, sponsored by the Washburn Student Government Association.

Everyone is busy during finals week and a lot can ride on final exams, term papers, and that last minute assignment. The Mabee Library wants students to succeed. It has extended its hours for procrastinators, midnight oil burners and the over burdened. The library is open overnight and offering full service from Wednesday, Dec. 2, 7:30 a.m. to Friday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 they are open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Four more overnighters are offered from Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. to Thursday, Dec. 10, 2 a.m. The doors open again later that Thursday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. The extended hours wrap up Friday, Dec. 11 from 7:30 a.m to 6 p.m.

There will be security present and students will need to show their Washburn ID to be in the library after regular business hours. Last spring there were more then 500 extended hours visits, lessening as the night wears on. There will be staff on duty to assist students and the computer classroom will open for extra computer seating. Wi-Fi is always available for personal computers and laptops can be checked out for in-library use, two hours at a time. Traditionally golf holes have been set up and snack carts have appeared.

When the studying is done and its time to get rid of books, you can sell them back to the

bookstore. The buyback hours for Wednesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec. 3 are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday Dec. 4 hours run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Dec. 7 to Thursday Dec. 10, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This busy season the bookstore wants to help with Christmas shopping. It is hosting a Home for the Holidays Open House on Dec. 2 offering discounts and snacks out of the Washburn Cookbook. The Bookstore Extravaganza is Dec. 5 and 6. Look for coupons in the store, in newspapers, and newsletters. There will be refreshments and hourly door prizes.

For a much needed break from studying and projects, visit White Concert Hall.

Wednesday, Dec. 2 the Washburn Jazz Ensembles play at 7:30. Thursday, Dec. 3. The Wind Ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. There is a Cello Recital at 7:30 p.m Friday, Dec. 4.

For those wanting to open their minds and expand their universe, a visit to the Crane Observatory Thursday, Dec. 3 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.

As finals begin Monday, Dec. 7, have confidence that there is plenty of support on campus whether it’s time to knuckle down, sell out, relax to music, or look to the stars.

Brian Allen is a returning alumni.

Reach him at brian.allen@washburn.edu.

Finals Week Happenings Late Night Breakfast Wednesday, Dec. 2, 9:30 p.m.-midnight, Mabee Library Morgan Spurlock Lecture Thursday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m., Washburn Room A Finals Week Late Night Breakfast Monday, Dec. 7, 11 p.m.-midnight, Union Market Library Extended Hours - 24 hour access Wednesday, Dec. 2, 7:30 a.m. until Friday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. until Friday, Dec. 11, 2 a.m.

Free Massages at the Mabee Monday, Dec. 7 through Thursday, Dec. 10 Photo by Matt Wilper, Washburn Review

Success Week: Students Sam Spyres, Ethan Komp and Brandy Mann grab free pizza in between classes in Mabee Library.

The pizza was offered as a kick-off to Success Week events and will be offered again on Friday, Dec. 4.

Morgan Spurlock, creator of “Super Size Me,” will be speaking at WU on Dec. 3.

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News Briefs • Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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WPSC offers aid for those struggling with winter woes

Thursday, December 3

When temperatures and the snowflakes start to fall, students tend to lose their interest in staying active and working out and often experience mood changes that affect school work.

It seems the cold and shorter days drive people into their homes and to their TV shows and video games. It doesn’t take long to pack on a few extra pounds. Staying active is key to preventing high stress, increasing energy levels, improving your mood and keeping those pounds off.

Michiel Ford, a personal trainer at Maximus, said that people just become somewhat less concerned with what they are eating during the colder months.

“I have seen a lot of students who become depressed with the cold and find comfort in eating food all day and lying by the TV. If you do this enough over time you will gain weight,” said Ford.

Ford says students should aim for four to six, five to 10 minute mini workouts throughout the day to maintain health and reduce your chances of experiencing holiday weight gain.

Ford also says to stick as closely as possible to eating healthy things like fruits and vegetables. Keeping high on carbohydrates and water before and after you work out can keep energy up.

If you do hit the weekends pretty hard Ford says you will need to put in a little more exercise time to compensate.

He says a mix of cardiovascular and strength training is ideal to keeping your body in good health.

“I am not saying people need to go join a gym, but just be aware with what your doing with your body.

You wouldn’t put sugar in your gas tank so why would you keep your body running on it,” said Ford. “My whole thing is the less junk food and alcohol drinking that you do the less work you will have to put into staying in good physical condition.”

Ford remembers college and knows that living on your own in a strange new environment is stressful and overwhelming. Anxiety and depression are often a common response to this type of stress. If you need help dealing with schoolwork or social pressures, go to the Washburn Psychological Services Clinic or just talk to a close friend and let them know how things are going for you. It is vital to keep social wellbeing as well as being personally fit.

There are a lot of other activities

School of Business Holiday Open House Henderson, Room 114 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Student Success Skills Workshop, “Preparing for Finals” Mabee Library 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Presentation, “The Assassination of Rafik Alhariri and Its Impact on the Peace and Stability of Lebanon” School of Law, Room 114 7 p.m.

Lecture Series Presentation, Morgan Spurlock Memorial Union, Washburn Room 7 p.m.

WU Wind Ensemble Concert White Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Crane Observatory Open House Stoffer Science Hall 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Giving Tree Project

Friday, December 4 Bookstore Holiday Extravaganza Memorial Union, Bookstore 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mulvane Merriment Mulvane Art Museum 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Washburn After Hours Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday Night Live (Chi Alpha) International House 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Cello Recital White Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Giving Tree Project Last Day of Classes

Saturday, December 5 Mulvane Merriment Mulvane Art Museum 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Celebration of Artists Youth Activity Mulvane Art Museum 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Final Exams for Saturday Classes

Sunday, December 6 No Events Scheduled

Monday, December 7 Washburn Endowment Association Holiday Open House Washburn Endowment Association 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

NAMI Washburn Memorial Union, Thompson Room 6 p.m.

Finals Week Late Night Breakfast Memorial Union, Union Market 11 p.m. to 12 a.m.

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Student life honors Cassell for excellent achievement TOPEKA – Washburn University recently awarded the November Student Life Achieving Excellence Award to Regina Cassell, lecturer, mass media, and director, student publications.

Cassell was nominated because she has guided individual students along their career path, getting to know students, and taking time outside the classroom in support of them.

The Student Life Achieving Excellence Award is an ongoing award

presented to a student adviser, faculty or staff member, or community leader who demonstrates excellence in working with individual students, student groups and organizations and who reflects the guiding principles of the student life area.

For more information regarding the award, call the Washburn student life office at (785) 670-2100.

TOPEKA – Celebrate the season with an afternoon of traditional songs and melodies at the Washburn University holiday vespers celebration at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at White Concert Hall. No admission is charged and the public is invited to attend.

Performing traditional and contemporary works will be the Washburn Choir, Singers, Women's Chorus, Cello Ensemble and Symphony Orches-

tra. Several students will be featured as soloists and members of the audience will join in the singing of a carol.

The Washburn Percussion Ensemble will provide pre-concert music in the lobby.

For more information, call (785) 670-1511.

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December means many things at Washburn and for the most part, everywhere else in the world. Low temperatures, projects, the beginning of our forever long Christmas Break, papers, Christmas, the start of basketball season (the men’s and women’s teams have started the year a combined 9-0), Christmas music, Christmas decorations, time with family, a ton of packing for on-campus students, graduation, an influx of cash from selling textbooks back to the bookstore, shopping, the disappearance of aforementioned influx of cash, rest, relaxation, the creation of New Year’s Resolutions, and FINALS. The culmination of a semester full of lectures, assignments, quizzes, and exams always seems to bring on a little added stress which is why WSGA has a few stress relieving services for the next week.

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12/7-12/10 -FREE Massages @ Mabee Library, time TBA In my opinion, a couple things you won’t want to miss is “Super Size Me” director and producer, Morgan Spurlock, coming to campus this Thursday (12/3) speaking at 7 p.m. in the Washburn Room brought as part of the WSGA Lecture Series. He will be a very entertaining and interesting speaker. Also, Washburn’s very own PTA students will be giving the free massages Monday through Thursday of Finals Week in Mabee Library.

Again, good luck on finals and congratulations to the Fall 2009 Graduates!

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that you can enjoy during the winter Ford says. If you have children, sledding and snowball fights are an easy way to get the children involved.

Washburn’s recreational facility and various community centers also have indoor leagues for students to participate in during the winter.

Cynthia Turk, from the Washburn Psychological Services Clinic says that the WPSC clinic has ways of helping students cope with these problems. The clinic specializes in individual and group therapy for anxiety and depression as well as for disorders and phobias. They deal with student anxiety issues ranging from test anxiety issues to public speech anxiety. The clinic usually starts with a short screening and identifies what issues they can treat. The clinic charges $5 a session, which usually last about an hour. Turk also says that people from the public are also welcome.

“We see a lot of students feeling overwhelmed and overstressed.

College has a lot of demands for new students,” said Turk. “They are required to study and carry a job, and some students have children that they have to provide for. This can be quite hard for some people to manage life, work and school at the same time.”

Turk also said that there is a surge during winter months like January and February for people that need treatment. She thinks this comes from students New Year’s resolutions to want to get rid of certain phobias or anxiety.

“It is not easy to stay in shape when your friends are smoking cigarettes, eating unhealthy and drinking all the time,” says Ford. “All I can say is to stay positive, don’t let the winter get you down and keep as active as you can. I guess if you do all three you’ll be doing pretty well.”

The Washburn Psychological Service Clinic is located in Henderson Room 111. For more information about the clinic, visit http://www. washburn.edu/cas/psychology/ clinic/index.html or contact Turk at cindy.turk@washburn.edu.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009 • News

Topeka Bible Church lights the silent night microphone and cannot hear each other because walls separate them inside the building. The art of getting them to play three songs at the same time Men were seen scaling the south has been mastered with two years of wall of Topeka Bible Church just experience and a click-track that plays weeks ago. The three-story building through each musician’s headphones. was being prepared for an event that “Spectators still think the muwill take place in December. A super- sicians aren’t really playing their sized grid was hung to attach a series instruments or singing in the winof traditional Christmas lights, rope dows,” said Nelson. “They are playlights, and large lights that resemble ing live. If someone makes a mistake, snowflakes, Christmas trees and oth- you’ll hear it. The only prerecorded er festive shapes. This process alone part is the narration between songs.” took 80 hours of time using a lift.

Nelson is really excited about the The purpose of this labor – To- songs and the narration this year. The peka’s third annual Christmas Light play list, in this order, is “We Three Show at Topeka Bible Church. Bryan Kings” with “Kashmir” by Led ZepNelson, the man in charge of this event pelin, “What Child is This?” by Third and the worship arts pastor at TBC, Day, and “Wizards in Winter” by Trans started preparing a full year in advance. Siberian Orchestra. Charlie Summers, “The process of preparing is year a local radio talent, recorded the narround,” said Nelson. “However, things ration script for this year’s show. really get ramped up in October.”

Nelson said that this show would not be possible without e v e r y volunteer Location: taking time out Topeka Bible Church of their 1101 SW Mulvane St. schedule to be a South Wall part of this experience.

Show Times: “Those who make Dec. 6, 11, 12, 13 themselves 6:00, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:00 p.m. available to volunteer durNelson was hired on TBC’s staff ing the day are critical to the process,” in May 2007 and has done his part in said Nelson. “Several people take vamaking sure that Topeka has some- cation days from work to help, others thing to do right when the Christmas are retired, and others are students in season begins. The first year was the middle of a busy school season.” hard to prepare for because he had Though Nelson spends much of his to figure out how seven windows on time each holiday season tending to the this wall would be filled with musi- needs of the light show, he makes sure cians and seen from the parking lot. that he is always putting his family first.

“There are a series of LED flood He has a wife and two young children lights in each window,” said Nelson. who are very supportive of his role in “There are also black lights that cause the light show, and his 5- and 3-yearour musicians to glow in the dark old kids dance to the music at home with special tape on their clothing.” months before the show even begins.

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Christmas Light Shows 2009

joy the music, the lights, or the glow-sticks the most,” said Nelson.

Nelson originally got the idea for the light show because he wanted something to happen in Topeka that was “radically different” from anything this town had seen before.

He thought that live musicians in windows synchronized to holiday lights and heard via low-powered FM radio, all in a drive-in format, would be a way to accomplish this.

“We felt this was different enough that it might be something people would enjoy,” he said.

The light show is only 15 minutes long, but Nelson suggests that each vehicle shows up 20-30 minutes prior to the show time. The light show is completely free of charge, and Nelson said that no donations will be accepted.

“It’s our gift toTopeka,” said Nelson.

Last year, a total of about 4,000 people attended the show. Nelson wants this year’s guests to reach and exceed 6,000. If there is a higher demand for more show times, Nelson said that the show would move to a bigger location next year and the years to follow.

Nelson said that there are two reasons why the Christmas light show is a great event to attend.

“First, it’s simply entertaining,” said Nelson. “It’s fun, high energy, different, and short. Lasting only 15 minutes, it’s an experience that everyone will remember. Second, we’d like the opportunity to tell people about why Christmas is celebrated today.”

The light show is hard to miss if a car reaches 10th and College during the shows run. Nelson said that the parking attendants will be waiting there in bright attire giving clear directions for all visitors.

The Christmas light show has been tailored to everyone.

It’s family-friendly yet exciting enough for people of all ages.

“Not only is it a fun evening for a family,” said Nelson, “it’s a great date night for couples, too.”

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International Honor Society provides new opportunities for WU business students Lauren Eckert WASHBURN REVIEW

Paige Ross is a member of the fall feature writing class. Reach her at paige.ross@ washburn.edu.

Business students at Washburn University now have the option of graduating with the highest honor for students of business and management; by graduating as members of the International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma.

Beta Gamma Sigma recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of students pursuing degrees in business and management in programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Membership in this society is the highest recognition a business student can receive in a baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate or doctoral program in business.

In 2008, the Washburn University chapter of BGS inducted its first membership class consisting of approximately 40 students, including those pursuing their Master’s in Business Administration.

The induction was just as successful in May of 2009, where 35 new members were added to the chapter.

The induction ceremony is held in the Bradbury Thompson Center and features a dinner, where inductees and their families gather to celebrate their achievements. During the May 2008 induction ceremony, the chapter honored Washburn School of Business Alumni Denise Walsh, Corporate Tax Manager of Hills Pet and Nutrition, for excellence in professional achievement.

Last May, the Washburn chapter made Exemplary Chapter, meaning the chapter had an acceptance rate between 70 and 84 percent of all students who were eligible. This

es himself to eat fast food for 30 days straight as he documents the effects of a fast food lifestyle on his health and ability to function in daily life.

His perspective on the culture of life in America was adapted to the small screen in “30 Days.” Some of the more prominent issues of today that he has addressed include homophobia, racial/religious prejudice and living in America on minimum wage.

One of his most recent projects, “Where in the World is Osama

bin Laden?” is another of Spurlock’s documentaries that follow him as he travels the Middle East in search of the elusive leader of al Qaeda. Along the way, he questions the fear-mongering foreign policy of the western world in favor of the desire to live in peace as he attempts to befriend people in countries that are sometimes demonized in American culture.

Spurlock is also working on his new film production label which will allow him to distribute his own brand

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achievement will allow BGS to award a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving student at the May 2010 induction.

Junior, senior and graduate school business students who rank in the top 10 percent of their class are eligible to apply for the honor society.

Members are selected based on their application and by faculty opinion.

Tom Clevenger is the faculty advisor for BGS at Washburn.

“We are proud to be able to have a chapter here and be able to offer this and to help the students who are due recognition get recognition,” Clevenger said. “We hope our academic community understands the importance of what these business students have achieved in their scholastic efforts.”

David Sollars, dean of the Washburn School of Business, is an avid supporter of the organization.

“Beta Gamma Sigma recognizes outstanding academic excellence. Students shouldn’t discount that. This is an honor you can put on a resume and it will stick with you for a long time,” Sollars said. “You can never have too many honors.”

The mission of BGS is to “encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, to foster personal and professional excellence, to advance the values of the Society, and to serve its lifelong members.”

“We’re just glad students are interested,” Sollars said.

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Lauren Eckert is a junior mass media major. Reach her at lauren.eckert@ washburn.edu.

Creator of ‘Super Size Me’ comes to WU Robert Burkett WASHBURN REVIEW

In the age of live now, live fast and consequence free, one man is making a point of showing Washburn University the flip side of that.

Morgan Spurlock is a comedian and director of the landmark 2004 film “Super Size Me” which is a social experiment documentary on the excesses of the fast food culture that Americans live in today. In the film Spurlock forc-

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Opinion • Wednesday, December 2, 2009

New tools help conquer shopping stress Semester stress: more than just a finals issue Editorial Board WASHBURN REVIEW

As the semester comes to a close, anyone who steps on this campus can feel the stress and tension in the air as students work to finish projects, papers and presentations, all the while wondering when they’re going to have time to study for finals.

With the Success Week proposal passed through faculty senate just weeks ago, I can’t tell you how excited I am at the sheer possibility of having time to actually study for my finals.

While this may relieve a lot of stress for myself and other students, I still question what semesters in the future will look like.

To me, Success Week only solves half of the problem. Sure, students get more time to study, and they ultimately avoid the stress of completing projects right before finals, but it’s the purpose of those projects that I’m still worried about.

Most professors would argue that these end-of-the-semester projects exist to test the student’s culmination of knowledge from the semester and how they can apply that knowledge to a substantial assignment. For most college students however, completing these projects is a lot like cramming for tests – you wait until the last minute to work on it, and you have to scramble to recall everything you can remember from the semester.

So what good does it do to have end-of-the-semester projects if students complete them in this manner?

Since they FROM THE only recall information EDITOR from the semester long enough to finish the project, they’re really not learning much from taking the course.

Sure, professors do this so we learn to have more discipline when completing these projects, but let’s face it – we’re in college. We lead busy lives, trying to juggle school with work just so we can pay for college. And the reason we choose to get involved in activities and organizations is because we actually want to enjoy the last four years we have before entering the real world.

Now, I’m not saying that professors are completely at fault, or that end-of-the-semester projects are bad. I simply think that the structure behind these projects should be changed so that students actually learn as much as they possibly can from what they’re doing.

To prevent students from waiting until the last minute to work on these projects, professors should assign the projects early in the semester and give smaller deadlines throughout the course. This way, students aren’t faced with the daunting task of a large project at the semester’s end. Instead, they can take smaller steps toward completing the project, applying knowledge acquired from the class along the way.

While this recommendation does not come with a sophisticated proposal and a fancy title, it is just as important to college students as Success Week.

If we are to ensure that college students acquire the most knowledge and experience from their education, we must make certain the success is developed full-circle.

Nicole Stejskal is a junior mass media major. Reach her at nicole.stejskal@ washburn.edu.

new software makes the shopping experience almost viral in its ability to be accessed not only directly from the company wall but through someone putting it in their status update and is presumably accessible via smart phone as well through Facebook mobile.

All of this combined with the “traditional” nature of a company website allows for unprecedented access to shopping for the customer and the same can be said for the retailer who can now present their products to a customer no matter where they are and what they are doing.

So as we approach the end of the year and holiday shopping kicks into full gear, The Review’s View wishes you all a safe, happy and above all else “smart” holiday season.

The views expressed in the Review’s View are those of the Washburn Review editorial board, and not necessarily the views of Washburn University.

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With the festive holiday issue of the December Argo, Washburn Review decided to get student’s thoughts on presents and which ones have been most memorable, whether good or bad.

Robert Riley Senior

“One time I got a pair of pants for Christmas. They didn’t fit and I took them back and found out that my Aunt had bought them a year earlier on clearance for $1.79.”

Daniel Shute Junior

“My son was born January 28th, that was the best holiday gift.”

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Jon Rowland Senior

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“The best gift I ever got was an ‘I love you grandpa’ mug. A high school friend gave it to me. She had it for two years. The wrapping was all worn and stuff.”

Kelsey Olsen Freshman

“The worst gift I ever got was one of those things that looks like a chicken, but candy comes out of its butt when you squeeze it.”

Holiday gift you’ve ever received?

Willie Williams Freshman

“A pair of socks. That was the worst Christmas gift.”

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“smart” shopping year in holiday history, those with smart phones are the new “popular crowd” as they are able to get up to date information at the push of a screen as they attempt to find When one hears the words, that best deal. No longer is a whole “Economic Apocalypse” uttered from team of parents and relatives needed pundits and economic experts mouths to scour the mall for hours braving the some cringe in expectation of what is crowds in an attempt to coordinate the shopping experience. sure to be tough times ahead.

One application that is seeing That statement from such reputable sources as CNBC (yes, massive popularity is “Redlaser,” which allows those with I’m looking at you Jim Apple Iphone to scan Cramer), along side the THE REVIEW’S an barcodes on products likes of comedians (that VIEW so that they can then includes you too, John compare prices with Stewart), has been put to the test this season as shoppers go out other local competitors in order to in search of the deals that will make find the most affordable and available this season happy for those who look products this season.

The next revolution in the line to bows and boxes under the tree for up of technological answers to the reassurance that things will be OK. So far, these assertions have been nightmare of holiday shopping is a defeated as Christmas shoppers go out new software created by Resources into the world this season armed with Interactive called “Off the Wall,” a new tools that will allow them to make tool that can be used by companies to sell directly to people on Facebook smarter decisions.

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wednesday, december 2, 2009

Simons battles diabetes Wild world

Winter break sports schedule Seaman graduate soars

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for Bods, overcomes obstacles along way

of sports

Richard Kelly WASHBURN REVIEW

Men’s basketball December

2—at Nebraska-Omaha, 7 p.m.

5—at Northwest Missouri State, 7:30 p.m.

12—TRUMAN STATE, 7:30 p.m.

17—Western Washington, 5 p.m.^ 18—Central Washington, 5 p.m.^ 28—MISSOURI WESTERN, 7:30 p.m.

30—at Fort Hays State, 7:30 p.m.

January

2—at Central Missouri, 3:30 p.m.

5—at Southwest Baptist, 7:30 p.m.

9—MISSOURI SOUTHERN, 7:30 p.m.

13—at Pittsburg State, 7:30 p.m.

16—EMPORIA STATE, 7:30 p.m.

Home games in all caps MIAA conference games bolded ^W. Washington Great Western Shootout at Las Vegas, Nev.

Women’s basketball December

2—at Nebraska-Omaha, 5:30 p.m.

5—at Northwest Missouri State, 5:30 p.m.

12—TRUMAN STATE, 5:30 p.m.

16—Western Washington, 3 p.m.^ 17—Central Washington, 1 p.m.^ 28—MISSOURI WESTERN, 5:30 p.m.

30—at Fort Hays State, 5:30 p.m.

January

2—at Central Missouri, 1:30 p.m.

5—at Southwest Baptist, 5:30 p.m.

9—MISSOURI SOUTHERN, 5:30 p.m.

13—at Pittsburg State, 5:30 p.m.

16—EMPORIA STATE, 5:30 p.m.

Home games in all caps MIAA conference games bolded ^W. Washington Great Western Shootout at Las Vegas, Nev. All Ichabods and Lady Blues games are also available on radio at WIBW AM 580 or KTPK FM 106.9

After being sick for 10 days at the age of 6, Bryce Simons knew something wasn’t right.

After testing had finished, it was discovered Simons actually had type-1 diabetes. It wasn’t necessarily hereditary for Simons’ family, but it was a reality for him. And from those early points, it wasn’t always easy to adapt.

“At first, I had to check blood sugar a lot,” said Simons. “It was kind of weird at first. But then, after about a year or so, I was pretty comfortable with it.”

Fortunately, for Simons, he had a good family doctor who helped explain the situation to both him and his parents, he said.

Through elementary, middle and high school, Simons ended up only having one true incident that showed he was living with diabetes. At a fairly young age, Simons did suffer a seizure that left him unconscious and eventually in the hospital, but he FRESHMAN soon recovered FEATURE and hasn’t dealt with many other major setbacks.

While it would be easy to think it has stopped Simons from at least certain activities, it has not. The freshman Ichabod was a standout at Seaman High School in basketball and is now playing under head coach Bob Chipman at Washburn. He’s always been determined not to let diabetes slow him down, thanks in part to the everadvancing technology on treatment.

“It’s actually pretty easy to handle nowadays,” said Simons. “They have technology that will tell my blood sugar level in seconds, so that really helps.”

Even with technology, Simons still has a fairly expansive pre-game and in-game routine. Usually Simons will check his blood sugar levels three to four times prior to game time and must take a pill made of vinegar that keeps his levels where they’re at 20 minutes before the game. During the first time Simons leaves the game in the first half, he also checks his levels, as well as at halftime.

Despite all the mandatory levelchecking though, Simons has made sure his faculty and coaches understand his situation. He also knows as technology progresses, it will make it easier to continue treating it.

Sports blunders big in 2009

Josh Rouse WASHBURN REVIEW

Photo by Aaron Deffenbaugh, Washburn Review

Home-grown talent: Freshman guard Bryce Simons may face a daily struggle with diabetes, but he hasn’t let that deter him. Simons is averaging 4.0 points per game and has eight steals.

Bryce’s Bio 6’3 Averaged 18.7 points per game at Seaman High School

First team all-Centennial League Graduated with a 4.0 GPA, awarded an academic scholarship

Second team all-state 5A pick

Please see SIMONS page A7

RoadRunners’ hockey December

4-at Texas, 7:30 p.m.

5-at Texas, 7:30 p.m.

10-OWATONNA, 7:05 p.m.

11-OWATONNA, 7:05 p.m.

12-OWATONNA, 7:05 p.m.

18-TEXAS, 7:05 p.m.

19-TEXAS, 7:05 p.m.

31-WICHITA FALLS, 6:05 p.m.

January

1-WICHITA FALLS, 7:05 p.m.

2-WICHITA FALLS, 7:05 p.m.

8-at Texas, 7:30 p.m.

9-at Texas, 7 p.m.

15-SPRINGFIELD, 7:05 p.m.

16-SPRINGFIELD, 7:05 p.m.

Home games in all caps NAHL South Division games in bold All RoadRunners games are also available on radio at KTOP AM 1490

Don’t forget to visit washburnreview.org during the break for news on the Bods and Blues!

Blues schedule to get more physical Eric Smith WASHBURN REVIEW

McHenry, in his ninth year as coach of the Lady Blues, said while his team hasn’t seen a real tough challenge Lady Blues coach Ron McHenry yet, he is pleased that the team is 4-0 said his team has yet to see a real physical and getting better. basketball team. But as Washburn’s “We’re moving forward, not moving conference season backwards begins versus very often so “ Nebraska-Omaha that’s good,” at 5:30 p.m. tonight said McHenry.

I love competition. at Sapp Fieldhouse “Sometimes we in Omaha, he look really good, I’m ready for said that will all sometimes we conference. I’m change. need to improve “Their size more but that’s excited to see what and strength is pretty par for a competition is out good, they’re a team with a lot physical team,” he of new players. there. said. “And Druy I like what - Rose Hammond wasn’t physical, we’re heading Senior guard, transfer Southwest wasn’t towards.

I’ve physical, St. Louis got no problem ” with what we’re wasn’t physical and Rockhurst doing.” wasn’t physical. So we’re going to Guard Rose Hammond, one of catch a physical team that knows how five Lady Blues seniors and a transfer to use their big bodies.” from the University of Oklahoma, said Two UNO players that he said are while she was worried about the team big and aggressive are senior leaders after the first three exhibition games guard Alyssa Green and 6’4 forward of the year, she is happy with how the Ashley Nelson. team is doing and is looking forward to “The Green kid can really drive seeing what kind of teams the MIAA it,” said McHenry, “and [Nelson], you conference has. got to know how to guard her without “I love competition,” said fouling.”

Hammond, who played in 60 career

games for the Sooners. “I’m ready for conference. I’m excited to see what competition is out there.”

After UNO tonight, the Lady Blues will play Northwest Missouri at noon on Saturday in Maryville.

“It’s going to be a funny day there,” said McHenry. “The whole place is going to buzzing because they got a football game that night. And I think they’re trying to put the whole day as kind of a tailgate party. So it’ll be a different day, playing in an early game.

“And then we’re playing a team that is playing up and down pretty good so this will be a different little test for a new group.”

Lady Blues junior forward Alyssa Mullen said these two games will definitely set the tone for the rest of the season.

“Drury was a challenge but this will give us a challenge because it’s the start of conference,” said Mullen, “and we want to start off good and kind of state who we are because a lot of people have doubts about us with not a lot of returners from last year.

They’re definitely going to be statement games.”

Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@ washburn.edu.

It’s official—2009 was not the greatest year ever.

Hundreds of celebrities died, the Yankees won a World Series and it appears no Kansas collegiate football team will make a bowl game... not even the Kanza Bowl.

For all the good things that happened (first African-American taking office, 155 passengers surviving a plane crash, Oprah deciding to call it quits), a thousand bad things happened.

Speaking of “Bad News Bears,” the sporting world saw its share of bad news, as well. Here are some of the major sports blunders in 2009.

Mangino Meltdown: This one is closest to my own heart, so it must be first on the list. Following historic back to back bowl games for the University of Kansas football team and a 5-0 start behind senior phenom Todd Reesing, all seemed well in Jayhawk land.

Then, amidst allegations of SPORTS head coach Mark Mangino COLUMN throwing his weight around with players (and believe me, there’s plenty of it to throw), Kansas fans endured an 0-7 slide from potential BCS competitors to last place in the Big 12 North and Mark Mangino, once considered a savior for the lousy football program, is now likely on his way out the door.

The Good News: It’s basketball season.

Haley to the Chiefs: Ok, so this one doesn’t quite have the oomph to be considered a blunder yet, but close enough. We’ve seen it all before: a charismatic young leader gives hope to followers, then realizes his job is impossible. At least Kansas City head coach Todd Haley doesn’t have to fix the health care system.

The Good News: I’m a Vikings fan!

Frank Tanks: Q: What happens when a professional sports team starts the season 0-16? A: The coach gets fired.

That’s the scenario for New Jersey Nets head coach Lawrence Frank, who led the team (if you consider it leading) to an abysmal 0-16 record and was fired prior to Sunday’s loss against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Good News: At least he gets to move from New Jersey.

Young vs. Old: The Tennessee Titans started quarterback/senior citizen Kerry Collins to begin the season, all the while sitting Vince Young. After an 0-6 start, the Titans sat Collins and let Young start. The Titans are now 5-6 after Young’s game winning drive against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday.

The Good News: Vince Young has officially been taken off suicide watch.

Josh Rouse is a junior mass media major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@ washburn.edu.

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Sports • Wednesday, December 2, 2009

SIMONS: Freshman guard deals with disease

Sports Report Men’s Basketball

Continued from page A5

Standings

Conf.

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Overall 5-0 5-0 5-0 4-0 4-0 7-1 5-1 4-1 4-1 3-2 1-3

PF 470 454 410 340 387 748 427 395 400 444 289

PA 358 352 269 228 251 624 355 303 339 379 322

( )- Division II national ranking (Top 25)

Washburn results Last week

MIAA result last night

Kansas State 83, Fort Hays State 76

Washburn 86, Bethany 59 Washburn 86, Kansas Wesleyan 59 Washburn 100, Baker 60

MIAA games tonight

Truman at Mo. Southern, 7:30 p.m.

SW Baptist at C. Missouri, 7:30 p.m.

Emporia St. at NW Missouri, 7:30 p.m.

Mo. Western at Pittsburg St., 7:30 p.m.

Game tonight

Washburn at Neb.-Omaha, 7 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Standings

Conf.

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Emporia St. (5) Fort Hays St. Washburn (15) Missouri Southern NW Missouri St. Central Missouri Nebraska-Omaha Truman St. Pittsburg St. Missouri Western Southwest Baptist

Overall 5-0 5-0 4-0 4-1 4-2 3-2 3-2 3-2 2-4 1-3 1-4

PF 427 364 348 344 414 378 340 321 423 229 338

PA 251 237 212 266 360 341 272 320 447 281 380

( )- Division II national ranking (Top 25)

Washburn results Nov. 24

MIAA games tonight

Washburn at Neb.-Omaha, 5:30 p.m.

SW Baptist at Central Mo., 5:30 p.m.

Emporia St. at NW Missouri, 5:30 p.m.

Mo. Western at. Pittsburg St., 5:30 p.m.

Truman at Mo. Southern, 5:30 p.m.

Newman at Fort Hays St., 7 p.m.

Washburn 68, Drury 59

Lady Blues Classic

Washburn 99, St. Louis 51 Washburn 79, Rockhurst 59

Sports Report Standings

CENTRAL Bismarck Owatonna North Iowa Alexandria Albert Lea

W 14 14 10 6 5

L 7 7 11 11 7

OT losses 6 1 2 3 2

Pts 34 29 24 15 12

Pct .630 .659 .522 .375 .250

GF 73 76 68 43 50

GA 64 72 91 56 101

Pts 31 28 24 24 16

Pct .705 .636 .522 .522 .333

GF 87 62 74 64 65

GA 70 55 69 66 78

Pts 37 31 26 26 13

Pct .771 .775 .542 .500 .295

GF 102 76 74 82 71

GA 58 48 79 84 99

NORTH W Traverse City 15 Marquette 14 Janesville 11 Motor City 10 Alpena 8

L 6 8 10 9 16

OT losses 1 0 2 4 0

SOUTH W Topeka 17 St. Louis 15 Texas 12 Springfield 11 Wichita Falls 5

L 4 4 10 11 14

OT losses 3 1 2 4 3

WEST W Wenatchee 26 Alaska 16 Fairbanks 16 Kenai River 5

L 4 5 11 22

OT losses 1 5 1 2

RoadRunners results Nov. 28

Topeka 5, Springfield 2

Nov. 27

Springfield 4, Topeka 3

Pts 53 37 33 12

Pct .855 .712 .589 .207

GF 106 90 108 67

GA 67 64 87 117

NAHL game tonight

Springfield at Wichita Falls, 7:05 p.m.

NAHL games Thursday

Janesville at Motor City, 10 a.m.

Alaska at Fairbanks, 10 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Chris Hamm

Out of control: Topeka RoadRunners’ forward Cole Schneider (No. 27) slides into the net Nov. 21 against the Springfield Jr. Blues. Scneider got tangled up on a breakaway with a Springfield player. No penalty was assessed on the play.

There’s no place like home have all had a decent amount of playing time in goal and Langer has been fairly impressed so far by what he’s seen from the trio.

“There’s time in the game where Richard Kelly we’re just not giving up shots and the WASHBURN REVIEW next the goalies know, they’re facing a breakaway,” said Langer. “With that said, With another solid overall weekend so far they’re all three giving us a chance of hockey on the road, the Topeka to win. I just still want to see them all RoadRunners now can look ahead to a three continue to improve.” homestand.

This weekend the RoadRunners Despite losing the Friday night travel to Frisco, Texas, to face the Texas match 4-3 to the Springfield Jr. Blues, Tornado (12-10-2) who have won four the ‘Runners (17-4-3) bounced back games in a row. Langer is well aware Saturday night of the test they’ll erupting for four provide for his straight goals after “ team. being down 2-1 to “ W e ’ r e It seems the more defeat the Jr. Blues coming off a (11-11-4) 5-2. Team pretty good win, we win, there’s still leaders in points especially in not a lot of distance. Springfield’s rink, Cole Schneider and Erik Higby both had as it’s tough to play So, we just have to three points in the in,” said Langer.

Saturday match and “But you know, keep winning. each also had a point against Texas, in the Friday game. we’re gonna have They currently sit to be sharp. That - Scott Langer tied for the North team is playin’ RoadRunners head coach American Hockey hard and moving League tenth place ” up the standings.” spot in points on After the the season with 25 games this apiece. weekend, the Overall, head coach Scott Langer RoadRunners return home for eight discussed his satisfaction with the straight games and a stretch of 14 out of weekend in Springfield. But despite 16 at home, beginning December 10-12 ending the weekend at 1-1 with two against the Owatonna Express. Game out of four points, he knows his team times will be 7:05 p.m. Langer knows could’ve performed better in the Friday despite being the home team, where his night match. team has often had success, they’ll have “We weren’t bad by any means; we to come out focused and ready to play to just weren’t our usual self. We usually keep their lead in the South Division over play a lot more interested than we the St. Louis Bandits. were,” said Langer. “But you know, we “It seems the more we win, there’s responded well Saturday night. I thought still not a lot of distance,” said Langer. we took it to them pretty good. We scored “So, we have to just keep winning. We four unanswered there to win the game.” know both clubs are pretty good. It could The weekend’s games also bring come down to the wire.” the team to a crucial point. After the Saturday victory, all three goalies for the RoadRunners have played at least Richard Kelly is a sophomore mass partially in nine games. Erik Rohrkemper, media major. Reach him at richard.

Cooper Frederick and Evan Karembelas kelly@washburn.edu.

‘Runners looking forward to upcoming homestand

Richard Kelly is a sophomore mass media major. Reach him at richard. kelly@washburn.edu.

Washburn grad featured fighter at Expo Josh Rouse WASHBURN REVIEW

For some, the holidays can be a hellacious time of year. This Saturday, at the Kansas Expocentre, it almost certainly will be.

Holiday Hell, a pro boxing and mixed martial arts event at the Expo, will include fighters from Danger-Fire, United Martial Sciences and Heston’s Gladiator Academy. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the fights begin at 7, with tickets starting at $21.

Scott Heston, a former Washburn student, will be the feature MMA bout.

He runs Heston’s Gladiator Academy and has trained several fighters competing Saturday, including a woman. Heston teaches a beginners class at the Shawnee North Community Center Mondays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m., and offers the first two lessons for free.

With a 5-1 amateur record (he was diagnosed with pnuemonia prior to the loss), Heston will be making his pro debut Saturday. This is Heston’s first fight in Topeka as an MMA fighter.

“I am excited,” said Heston. “An MMA fight is always nerve racking, you know. For months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, then finally seconds you are about to be locked in a cage where someone who is trained is going to try to hurt you as bad as they can.”

Josh Rouse is a junior mass media major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@ washburn.edu.

w e i v e Staff Pick ‘Em R e Th FINAL WEEK

the staff

Missouri Southern Nebraska-Omaha Washburn Central Missouri (2) NW Missouri St. Southwest Baptist (7) Pittsburg St. Fort Hays St. Missouri Western Emporia St. Truman St.

“I think every year they come out with something new to help deal with it,” said Simons. “They’ve been talking about the cure for it. Technology has really advanced.”

Knowing he can make it through has come to Simons quite naturally based on his surroundings.

FRESHMAN When he was FEATURE a freshman in high school, he played with a senior on the team who had cancer who then went on to play basketball at Youngstown State in Ohio.

With that in mind, Simons offered a word of advice for anyone else who suffered from a disability that could hinder them in their opportunities.

“If I can make it through, so can anyone else,” said Simons. “It’s just a matter of perseverance. People can make it through anything if they just keep with it. If that can be an inspiration to anyone, I think that’s just really great.”

the games

JoRo

E*Smith

West Texas A&M vs. Neb.-Omaha

WEST TEXAS

Missouri Western vs. Augustana

Mike G.

Tiny D.

Aaron

Roboto

WEST TEXAS

UNO

UNO

UNO

UNO

MO. WESTERN

MO. WESTERN

AUGUSTANA

MO. WESTERN

AUGUSTANA

MO. WESTERN

California (Pa.) vs. NW Missouri

NW MISSOURI

NW MISSOURI

NW MISSOURI

NW MISSOURI

NW MISSOURI

CAL (PA.)

No. 1 Florida vs. No. 2 Alabama

FLORIDA

FLORIDA

FLORIDA

FLORIDA

ALABAMA

FLORIDA

No. 3 Texas vs. No. 22 Nebraska

TEXAS

TEXAS

NEBRASKA

TEXAS

TEXAS

TEXAS

Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs

BRONCOS

BRONCOS

BRONCOS

BRONCOS

BRONCOS

CHIEFS

N.Y. Jets @ Buffalo Bills

JETS

JETS

JETS

JETS

BILLS

BILLS

Dallas Cowboys @ N.Y. Giants

COWBOYS

COWBOYS

COWBOYS

GIANTS

COWBOYS

GIANTS

Minnesota Vikings @ Arizona Cardinals

VIKINGS

VIKINGS

VIKINGS

VIKINGS

VIKINGS

VIKINGS

Baltimore Ravens @ Green Bay Packers PACKERS

RAVENS

PACKERS

PACKERS

RAVENS

RAVENS

LAST WEEK

6-4

8-2

9-1

7-3

7-3

7-3

OVERALL RECORDS

57-43

72-28

63-37

58-42

57-43

65-35

The Review Staff Pick ‘Em is a weekly feature where we pick the winners of college and pro football games around the country. Check back weekly to see our standings!

Pheasant fervor

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Season’s

Greetings Photo courtesy of Max Bur

North Dakota prime spot for pike fishing

Josh Rouse WASHBURN REVIEW

Max Bur WASHBURN REVIEW Thanksgiving in North Dakota was cold as it hung just above freezing so needless to say I was a little bit surprised when my uncle asked if I wanted to go hit the water for a little while. I personally thought it was far too cold and there would be a thin sheet of ice. He reassured me, arguing that it had been windy. So I got my gear, which I carry with me at all times, and we headed down to the local fishing hotspot known as The Canal. The Canal is simply an irrigation canal off of the James River that is roughly 30 feet wide, goes for about half a mile, and from what I could tell gets about 12 feet deep.

The bottom is FISHING littered with TIPS tumbleweeds and by about late fall all other vegetation that might have been growing in it has almost completely died off.

Now as to why the fishing in The Canal is so consistent I have no idea, but what I do know is that the next time I go back I’m putting better line on my rod. Not only is it consistent, but the fish are quality size. It’s not uncommon according to some of the locals that were there to pull an 10-15 pound pike out of there. Now if that doesn’t make you nervously look down at your bail that has been spooled with 10 pound test line, then I don’t know what does.

I decided to start out casting with one of my favorite big fish lures, a half ounce Booyah double willow leaf spinner. Within the first 20 minutes I had hooked up to a solid fish, it started stripping drag like I had a freight train.

After a short fight I had the fish netted courtesy of my uncle. At seven and a half pounds and 30 inches he was pretty impressive, especially considering the next biggest one I’d managed to land was about 20 inches and in Canada.

So if you’re looking for some quality pike fishing and don’t feel like forking over an arm and a leg for Canada, or fighting the crowds in Wisconsin and Minnesota, North Dakota is definitely a viable option.

Max Bur is a freshman mass media major. Reach him at max.bur@ washburn.edu.

Photo courtesy of Garrett Love

Bod blasters: (Left to right) Washburn students Michael Glass and Garrett Love and graduates Tim Mathias, Charlie Ross and Reed Howard pose after a successful opening day of pheasant hunting afield in Montezuma.

Washburn student Michael Glass and alumni Reed Howard, Tim Mathias and Charlie Ross, shot 120 pheasants in just a few hours.

Mathias, a 2009 graduate of Washburn who is originally from Eric Smith Hutchinson, is familiar with hunting, WASHBURN REVIEW having gone out for geese, duck, deer and turkey.

He said he enjoys hunting “just Walking through the tall, thick for the thrill and excitement and just brush on a chilly November morning being out there with a bunch of guys in Western Kansas, Garrett Love is doing man things.” pheasant hunting. Out of nowhere, Opening day is especially a pheasant jumps up right out from exciting he said. underneath him.

“That’s when It flies into the “ everybody’s out, air, and Love lots of gunshots,” immediately said Mathias. “It’s Everyone wants shoots it down. an adrenaline rush to make it out for For him, when you first spending time start.” opening weekend. with his loved Both Mathias - Garrett Love ones out in the and Love said fields hunting they shot the Washburn student near his home max limit of four is truly a great ” pheasants, and pastime.

Love said it kind Love, who’s been hunting since has been a goal to do that every time he “could hold a gun,” recently went he goes out. out on opening day for pheasant While limiting out is not a real hunting for the first time in four challenge for Love, a challenge did years, something he was able to do arise recently on another trip back since he’s not playing basketball for home over Thanksgiving break. the Ichabods.

A bird was coming toward the “Everyone wants to make it out group from a good distance away for opening weekend,” said Love. and was high up in the sky. Love “We enjoy it, getting to spend that saw it coming and prepared to take time with those friends and family it. While most shots are straight aims because you don’t get to see them from closer range, this one required that often.” some leading because it was so far On that day near Montezuma, in away. what Love calls an area that has “the “You see those ones, then you best pheasant hunting in the world,” have to measure is it close enough he and a group of 36 others including yet and look at your range, is this

WU students travel to western Kansas for pheasant hunting trip

2009 HUNTING SEASONS Snipe—Sept. 1-Dec. 16 Squirrel—June 1-Feb. 28 Rabbits—All year Elk—Archery: Sept. 21-Dec. 31; Firearm: Dec. 2-13, Jan. 1-March 15 Deer— Archery: Sept. 21-Dec. 31; Firearm: Dec. 2-13 Fall Turkey—Dec. 14-31, Jan. 11-31

Ducks—Oct. 31-Jan. 3 Canada and Light Geese—Nov. 11Feb. 14 White-fronted Geese—Nov. 11-Jan. 3 Trapping — Nov. 18-Feb. 15 Pheasant & Quail — Nov. 14-Jan. 31, 2010

going to be a good shot? Am I just wasting shells?” he said. “You want to have a Hail Mary, a full-court shot, and every once in a while it goes.”

Love’s long-shot went in.

“It was the best shot of my life,” he said.

However his adventure was not over. As he was running to get the first, another comes into his eye, not nearly as high in the sky but just as far. He took it down, and was very happy to have shot a two-bird combo in several seconds when pheasants can be hard to come by.

“There’s days where you may go a full day where you may only get three shots,” he said. “It’s not often that two of them fly up at the same time.”

Love said his skill as a hunter has increased in recent years because of a big switch he made with his hunting technique.

“I’m right-handed but my left eye is dominant and it’s a lot stronger than my right. So I made a transition of hunting with my right hand to my left,” said Love. “Obviously, it’s like anything going from your right to your left, but once I’ve developed it, it’s been better for me because my left eye is that much better. So it stepped up my game a little bit once I got that down.”

Overall, Love said while his family isn’t the most hardcore pheasant hunters, it does allow for great fun, good eating and just great bonding time.

“Western Kansas doesn’t get better than that,” said Love.

Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@ washburn.edu.

Amidst the preparations for finals and Christmas, today marks the beginning of a season that many hunters have spent months preparing for.

Today is the opening day of rifle season for deer and elk across the state of Kansas. While archery season has been open for just more than two months, and all of the other major hunting seasons (fall turkey, waterfowl and pheasant) are still in progress, the rifle season for deer is by far and large the most anticipated.

Perhaps the anxiety surrounding this particular season has something to do with the length of the season—at only 12 days, it is one of the shortest seasons on the hunting calendar—or perhaps it stems from frustrated bow hunters who haven’t been able to get a buck in close enough and desperately need a change in artillery. Whatever the reason, buck fever is at ADVICE its peak during COLUMN the dozen days of rifle season.

While many of my columns have traditionally been geared more toward beginning hunters, this one has a slightly different target audience: professors, girlfriends and bosses.

To the professors: I realize finals and yearlong projects are important.

I also realize the rifle season will be gone in the blink of an eye. Please do all the hunters on campus a favor and stop making things do a week before finals. We get the point, school is important... so is hunting. Why do you think so many students support Success Week?

To the girlfriends: Hey baby.

I know you said you wanted to see “New Moon” sometime, and I promise we will... but baby, it’ll still be at the theater 13 days from now. I promise.

And I don’t understand what the hurry is to see it. It’s not like you haven’t already read the book. You know, back in the old days, people didn’t even have movies to go along with books... they had to use their imagination... baby?

To the bosses: Dear sir or ma’am, don’t be surprised when your employer suddenly catches a bad case of the pig flu or has a dead aunt in California they have to go bury. Just do the right thing and give him or her the time off.

It’s only 12 days, and I’m sure the new guy in accounting would be willing to cover for them... unless he’s a hunter, too. Just be sure to ask for some deer jerky when they get back.

Josh Rouse is a junior mass media major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@ washburn.edu.

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$20.50 for the year. A resident can also buy a combo license (hunting and fishing) for $38.50 and a trout license for $12.50. Non-residents can purchase an For those anglers in need of a winter annual license for $42.50. Five day and fix, Lake Shawnee has the answer.

24 hour licenses may also be purchased The lake’s heated dock, located for $22.50 and $5.50, respectively. at the marina at 3320 S.E. Dock Dr. Mild or severe weather in Topeka, recently opened conditions, however, may for business. The dock’s HEATED result in early or delayed operating schedule is from 8 opening or closing of the DOCK a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a facility. week. The dock opened Dec. If in doubt about the 1 and will run through March 31. heated dock’s operating schedule, call Regular fishing licenses are still the Lake Shawnee Marina at 785-267required for winter fishing. A Kansas 2211. resident may purchase a fishing license from local stores such as Wal-Mart Josh Rouse is a junior mass media or K-Mart or through the Kansas major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@ Department of Wildlife and Parks for washburn.edu.

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