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Washburn University

Volume 139, Issue 14

December 12, 2012

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Snapchat: Next big app on campus?

Amanda Narverud

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Snapchat is a photo messaging application that has recently become the next big thing in social media, ranked third in free apps in the Apple iTunes App Store. There are more than 1,000 images sent per second

by Snapchat users.

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Photo by Abigail Mies, Washburn Review

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Question: I recently met this girl I really like, but after a couple weeks of us dating, she told me that she’s married. She’s unhappy and leaving him, but I don’t know how I feel. What should I do?

Answer: Well, there is much to consider here. For one, I’ll point out the obvious: you’re in college, which means you’re statistically young still (if not, I apologize for the presumption).

That said, you have a lot of years left, and people to choose from.

Ultimately, this is about choice.

Her choices, as well as yours.

The fact that she’s unfaithful to her husband, no matter how miserable, does not bode well for future relationships. The fact that she is still married and has not left her husband prior to getting involved with you tells me she’s been waiting for the right opportunity, or the right person, to come along. Rather than being true to herself, or to you, or to him, she has stayed for whatever her reasons, but has now fallen into bed with you. This will not, and cannot, be handled easily.

The fact that she is unfaithful shows that she will more than

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likely wait for the next better option to come along before leaving you as well in the future. This shows me that her intentions for you are not noble, and although I’m sure she’s a very nice girl, has problems that you cannot help her with. If you choose to continue, be advised that many people will be hurt in the process.

More than likely, including you.

Be mindful of this, because no matter what you choose, much is at stake. If you value yourself, my advice is to avoid this situation at all costs. The other question is why has she stayed? If he is abusive, any point this could

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“What do you think about the legalization of marijuana?”

Kyle Robinson, junior, business

“I believe it would help solve some of the economic problems, especially if we taxed and regulated it. It would be beneficial for us overall to do so.”

“I think it’s stupid.”

“I don’t partake, but it’s about time.”

Mack Sloan, sophomore, political science Interviews and photos by Bradley Parrales

If you would like Raz’s advice, email your question to realworldraz@gmail.com. Look for this column every week on this opinion page for your answer.

With Washington and Colorado’s new marijuana laws we were curious…

“I like bearded ladies.”

Roberto Brown, sophomore, vocal performance

prove volatile, whether emotionally or physically. If she’s just opportunistic, then she’s stayed in a manipulative situation, whether her making, or his. I’d probe deeper for information, but all things considered, I’d run the other direction.

Lisbeth Hollenbeck, senior, nursing Graphic by Maggie Pilcher, Washburn Review

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Editor reflects on fall semester U.S. pot prohibition does more harm than good

Tricia Peterson

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Many of us are ready for finals to be over and our holiday break to begin. Some of us are travelling home to see family while others are gearing up for a holiday job. Whatever it may be, I am very glad for it to be over – this semester has been a stressful one.

Working for the Review has always been something I am proud of, especially this semester because I am currently the editorin-chief. Although we have had many bumps in the road, I have to say, I am very pleased with what we have accomplished. We have changed our structure, our look and the way we present our content by focusing on posting stories online. The old broadsheet look is out and the new tabstyle is in.

After taking a trip to Chicago

in November to the Fall Associate Collegiate Press conference, I came back with a million ideas on how to better the paper and get more readers. While there, I learned to show rather than tell the story, to let the photos and graphics speak for themselves. I hope to continue to make these changes next semester, and better it for you, the reader. If you have any suggestions, compliments or criticisms (yes, we like criticism, too), please feel free to contact me at the email below.

This semester has been a tough one but I feel like we have accomplished a lot here at Student Media and I am very proud of that.

After a long semester of coordinating and planning I am ready for next semester. Hopefully things will run smoother. Keep checking out website, www. washburnreview.org, continue picking up our papers, following us on Twitter @wureview, and Facebook and watching us grow and try new things. You can always email me or wureview@ gmail.com to let us know what you think.

Tricia Peterson is a junior mass media major. Reach her at patricia.peterson@washburn.edu

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On Election Day, two states did something unheard of in the United States. The states of Colorado and Washington state legalized marijuana - not for medical purposes, not in special situations on reservations, but for recreational use. They did not accomplish this by some shady back-room dealings or by finding a loophole in the law. The states passed it by popular vote. And it raises an important question: Will other states follow their lead?

It’s important that we, as a nation, grow up and discuss the implications of legalizing marijuana. According to recent figures by the NAACP, our country makes up 5 percent of the world’s population, and yet a staggering 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. One in six inmates in federal prisons are there for marijuanarelated charges.

Our country spends about $70 billion every year on corrections, so the amount we spend to keep people behind bars for possessing some pot is not small.

And with the harsh drug offense punishments that began with the 1980s “War on Drugs,” a small amount can get you locked up for many years.

Let’s think economically.

Estimates from non-partisan groups and think tanks in Colorado estimate legalization could generate anywhere from $5 million to $60 million in revenue for the state per year, depending on how it’s regulated. In a letter to Congress, economist Milton Friedman (with signatures from over 500 economists) argued that nationwide legalization and regulation could generate up to $6.2 billion annually. This does not even take into account the money it would save in our prison systems.

So what would the negatives be to legalizing marijuana versus already-legal alcohol? The CDC estimates excessive alcohol use is responsible for 80,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, hundreds of which are due simply to overdose. There have not been, at this time, any reported cases of death resulting from a marijuana “overdose.”

Opponents of legalization have often cited increased use leading to increased violence, bad behavior etc. as one of the most important reasons we should not legalize pot. In fact, legalizing it can have the opposite effect. Prohibition of alcohol, for example, didn’t decrease alcohol consumption by Americans. It caused it to go under-

ground. It created an entire criminal culture and an underground black market economy rife with violence and corruption.

Prohibition of pot has done the same thing. By most figures, over one million teens in the United States sell pot. And although we’ve seen a 165 percent increase in marijuana arrests since the 1990s according to state statistics, use of the drug has not decreased. We are seeing increased violence on our border with Mexico, which supplies a huge portion of marijuana in the United States.

What would we likely see happen if the United States were to legalize pot? A few things: major investments in agricultural operations to grow the plant, taxation of its sale to generate revenue for the government, decreased burden on our prison system that incarcerates a fourth of the world’s prisoners, and elimination of the pervasive and dangerous criminal culture that takes advantage of prohibition.

A question was raised a few days ago that circulated the Internet: “What would you rather meet down a dark alley: A bunch of drunks looking for a fight, or a bunch of stoners looking for some biscuits?”

It’s something we should consider.

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alendar Washburn math department

Wednesday, Dec. 12

Mona Morrisey Senior BFA Art Exhibit: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., John R. Adams Gallery Capturing the Spirit: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mulvane Museum Gallery Lasting Impressions: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mulvane Museum Gallery Thursday, Dec. 13

Faculty and Staff Holiday Party: 3 to 5 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14

Fall 2012 Commencement: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15

Men’s Basketball at Newman University: 4 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16

Mona Morrisey Senior BFA Art Exhibit: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., John R. Adams Gallery Capturing the Spirit: 1 to 4 p.m., Mulvane Museum Gallery Lasting Impressions: 1 to 4 p.m., Mulvane Museum Gallery

calculates Pizza Pub combinations AJ Dome

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The number is mind-boggling.

Students in MA 390, the Advanced Problem-Solving Techniques class, were given a simple task by their course professor, Gaspar Porta. Porta challenged them to calculate the amount of possible pizza combinations--toppings, sauce, everything--and when they came up with the answer, they would present the owner of College Hill Pizza Pub with a certificate of their findings.

The number they finally settled on had to be limited. According to Stacy Rottinghaus, the senior mathematics major who made the calculations, the amount of potential toppings and sauce combinations is infinite.

The total number?

2,723,170,290. In simpler terms, that’s 2.7 billion possible combinations of pizza available at the College Hill Pizza Pub. With six toppings at maximum.

“Isn’t that amazing?” said Ryan Duncan, owner of College Hill Pizza Pub. “I’ve gotta frame this certificate. People need to see this.”

The certificate, along with the calculations made by Rottinghaus and a menu the students used to set up their equation, will hang on the wall in the Pizza Pub as a reminder to customers that Washburn and

Photo by Julian Mullican, The Washburn Review.

2.7 Billion Pizza Possibilities: From left: assistant professor Jennifer Wagner, senior math major Stacy Rottinghaus, and Pizza Pub owner Ryan Duncan pose with a certificate showing the official number of possible pizza combinations.

College Hill are indeed close.

“Topeka needs to do more stuff focused around the university,” said Duncan. “Manhattan has Aggieville, Lawrence has Massachusetts Street, where’s our area like that? It makes no sense to have a community not thriving around Washburn.”

The Advanced Problem-Solving class is a mathematics lab designed to give students a chance to apply the techniques they have learned in previous math classes, and to think in a constant problem-solving setting.

“This is the first semester the class has been offered, but it’s been

Tuesday, Dec. 18

Women’s Basketball vs.

Western Washington University: 5 p.m., South Point Casino Arena Wednesday, Dec. 19

Women’s Basketball vs.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside, South Point Casino Arena: Noon

Photo by Mike Goehring, The Washburn Review.

So Many Toppings: Students in MA 390, the Advanced Problem-Solving Techniques class, based their calculations on a maximum of six toppings.

College Hill Pizza Pub, located at 1418 SW Lane, offers consumers the opportunity to create their own pizzas.

very well received,” said Porta.

Students in the class take no exams, finals or homework. The pass/fail class is three hours long and only counts for one credit hour, but students can take it repeatedly up to three times, and it will be offered again in the upcoming spring semester.

“This exposes students to a problem-solving culture,” said Porta. “Instead of a ‘get the right answer’ kind of class, it’s more of a ‘what can you contribute’ kind of class. It builds teamwork, and inspires them to be problem-solvers outside of school.”

Those collegiate problem solvers enjoyed half-price pizzas and free fountain drinks at the

Pizza Pub Tuesday, Dec. 4. Porta partook in a specially built pizza, designed by the author of this article. A slightly spicy chipotle pesto comprised the base, followed by chorizo (a specialty meat from Spain), red and green peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, green olives and Pizza Pub’s special fivecheese blend.

That’s just one of 2.7 billion possible pizza combinations available.

“It’d take awhile for me to try all 2.7 billion of them, but I’ll try to put a dent in that,” said Porta.

AJ Dome is a junior mass media major. He can be reached at ajdome@washburn.edu.

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Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

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Street-side swag: Videographers Bradley Parrales and Rodlfo Parisi snap a

Goofin’ Around: News editor AJ Dome wears his alien headset while posing with the Student Media office decorations. The office was decorated for the “Bods in Space” themed Homecoming week.

photo with a busy Chicago intersection in the background, on their way to try their first Chicago-style pizza.

Lady Liberty: A huge gift from France, as seen from the street below. The Review staff visited New York City in the spring of 2012 for a conference, and toured the main attractions.

Bean There, Done That: The Chicago Bean attracts visitors -- including members of Student Media -- in November. It’s a main attraction in the Windy City.

Hall-WU-Ween Fun: Gumby made an appearance during Halloween. In this photo, he’s spotted gallavanting with student Eric Graff. More photos of Gumby’s adventures on campus can be found on the Washburn Review’s Facebook page.

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A ‘classic masterpiece’ available for instant streaming Colton Goeffert

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Well, it’s that time of year again. Finals week has arrived and after a whole week of studying and testing, what better way to kick back and relax than with the quintessential college film, National Lampoon’s Animal House?

Animal House was released in 1978 with quite a few big names (that weren’t so big at the time) attached to it, including director John Landis, producer Ivan Reitman, writer Harold Ramis and obviously the great John Belushi.

Animal House opens with two freshmen, Larry Kroger and Kent Dorfman, looking to join a fraternity at the prestigious Faber College. They first attend an invitational party hosted by the Omega Theta Pi fraternity, however, they are less than welcome being made fun of both to their face and behind their backs. Down, but not out, the two decide to take a look at the less-than-stellar looking fraternity next door, the notorious Delta Tau Chi. Outside the DTC house they meet the first of the Deltas, John “Bluto” Blutarsky, an intoxicated party animal played by John Belushi, before heading in. Inside, the Deltas are having a party of their own, complete with alcohol, which is not allowed on campus. As “Louie Louie” blares we’re in-

troduced to the rest of the Deltas. Eric “Otter” Stratton, who is the rush chairman and “damn glad to meet ya,” Donald “Boon” Schoenstein, Otter’s best friend, the mysterious motorcycle-riding Daniel Simpson Day aka “D-Day,” Robert Hoover, the Delta president and “Stork,” who has a whole two lines in the entire film.

The Deltas originally see

Unfortunately, the whole court is against them, barely giving them a chance to speak. Rather than participate in the farce, the Deltas stage a walkout after some inspiring words from Otter. Following this trial, Delta’s charter is revoked and all of their possessions confiscated, including much to Bluto’s dismay, the bar. Once the Deltas’ finals grades come back, they are so poor that Dean Wormer expels all of them. This prompts one final act of retaliation from the Graphic by Linnzi Fusco, Washburn Review Deltas in the form of the ruinKroger and Dorfman as ing the college parade and not being Delta material, Dean Wormer’s career, but they allow the two in which I will not spoil, as after realizing that Dorf- it would be a crime against man’s older brother was those who haven’t seen the a Delta, which made Dorf- film. man a legacy. Plus, they Overall, Animal needed the dues.

House is a masterpiece.

Cut to the dean of Every joke hits its mark.

Faber College, Vernon You’ll be laughing the Wormer, making plans to whole way through. In my ban the Deltas from the opinion the best moments campus due to their low come from Belushi. From GPAs and numerous in- his introduction, to his cidents; including under- participation in the dead wear in the trees every horse fiasco, to his exit in Halloween and toilets ex- a stolen car at the end of ploding every spring. As the film, he never misses a the Deltas are already on beat. He may be a drunkprobation the infuriated en barbarian, but he does Wormer creates “double it with such a charm, you secret probation” solely can’t help but love him. In for the Deltas and tells the conclusion, Animal House Omega president to search may not be “high art,” but for a method of ridding the it’s a fun ride from begincampus of the Deltas. ning to end.

After numerous shenanigans including a dead horse in the dean’s office, food fights, stolen test an- Colton Goeffert is a freshswers and a toga party, the man undecided major.

Deltas must defend them- Reach him at colton.goefselves in student court. fert@washburn.edu.

I wish it were winter so we could freeze it into ice blocks and skate on it and melt it in the spring time and drink it!

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New app: Next big thing or opportunity for disaster Continued from page 1...

creators, Daniel Smith, David Kravitz, Bobby Murphy and Evan Spiegel, who met at StanSnapchat is real-time picture ford University and created the chatting where users take photos, app in 2011, has set their target add text and drawings and then audience to users age 13 and send them to a controlled list of older. recipients. Users can set a time “I think it would probably be limit, up to 10 seconds, for how a good idea to raise [the age] to long recipients can view their 18,” said Rachael Hageman, juphotos. After the set time period nior management and marketing the photos will “disappear.” major. “But that isn’t going to “I just use the app for fun stop kids from getting it. Just like and to associate with friends in a drinking, kids will find a way to different way other than just tex- get it. I think it is the job of parting,” said Emily Edwards, fresh- ents to teach their kids what is man art major. “It is fun to have appropriate and what isn’t.” multiple friends on Snapchat, According to Snapchat’s that way if you see something website, the app was created becool you can send the picture to cause they “believe in sharing everyone without having to text.” authentic moments with friends.

The application has received It’s not all about fancy vacations, a 12 and older age rating from sushi dinners, or beautiful sunthe Apple App Store. According sets.”

The website goes on to to the app store, Snapchat has resay that no matter what a user ceived this rating for “Infrequent/ chooses to Mild Sexual send, the Content or moments N u d i t y, ” “Infrequent/ should be Mild Profanfun. ity or Crude “ComHumor” and munication “Infrequent/ is more Mild Alcoentertainhol, Tobacco ing when or Drug Use it’s with or Referthe people ences.” The who know Snapchat us best,” team and according Image courtesy of www.snapchat.com

to the website. “And we know that no one is better at making us laugh than our friends. Great conversations are magical. That’s because they are shared, enjoyed, but not saved.”

This idea remains intact for at least one WU student and Snapchat user.

“I only use Snapchat with my closest friends,” said Hageman. “We send funny random pictures of ourselves to each other. It is a fun way to keep connected and share inside jokes. It is very entertaining.”

Many fear that the new app is giving teens a false sense of security; the security that their images are safe and that after being sent will be deleted forever.

However, the app has no way of stopping the photo recipients from taking a screenshot of the image they received. There is also the possibility that an outside device can quickly take a photo of the sent image; allowing for public sharing and distribution.

Another concerning factor is that according to Snapchat’s website “when you send or receive messages using the Snapchat services, we temporarily process and store your images in order to provide our services. Although we attempt to delete image data as soon as possible after the message is transmitted, we cannot guarantee that the mes-

sage contents will be deleted in between the ages of 13 and 24, and the assurance that the image every case.”

Their privacy policy later “disappears forever,” this is a goes on to state what was pre- reasonable assumption.

“I think any viously mensocial media outtioned conlet it can be used cerning outside “ inappropriately,” devices capturJust like drinking, said Hageman. “I ing the image kids will find a personally don’t and states that way to get it. ” know anyone who messages, “are uses it inapproprisent at the risk ately; however of the user.”

I could see how It should be - Rachael Hageman people would be mentioned that Junior, management more likely to enSnapchat does and marketing major gage in this kind have some of activity after safety measures downloading.” in place for the The influence that Snapchat users. The app will notify the user if one of their image recipi- is having on social media can ents took a screenshot of their be observed by typing “Snapmessage, however this doesn’t chat” into the Twitter search guarantee the user’s any real se- box. While the company’s ofcurity to the additional image be- ficial Twitter account has more than 51,000 followers there is a ing deleted.

This can be concerning to us- popular Twitter account called ers who do not use the app for the Snapchat Problems with 40,000 intended purpose of “photo shar- more followers than Snapchat’s ing between family and friends.” account. Snapchat Problems It only takes three simple steps commonly tweets about the comfor anyone in the world to step mon problem of screenshots beup an account. It only requires a ing taken of the sent images, as username search to instantly start well as the humorous factors of Snapchat, like intentionally taksharing photos and messages.

Some say that Snapchat is ing a bad picture in public or durescalating the idea of “sexting,” ing class to send via Snapchat. the act of sending sexually ex- Amanda Narverud is a junior plicit messages or photographs, mass media major. Reach her at primarily between mobile amanda.narverud@washburn. phones. With a target audience edu.

A disappearing act: Snapchat worthy photos

Photos by Linnzi Fusco, Washburn Review

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NO. 2-ranked Ichabods dominate SBU in MIAA opener Luke Warnken

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With a daunting conference schedule ahead, things could have taken a turn for the worse for the Washburn Ichabods.

The Bods entered Thursday’s contest with the Bearcats of Southwest Baptist with a lot to lose. The No. 2-ranked Bods have been dominating this season, playing Kansas University within 12 points in their last exhibition game and have not lost a game since. With Christmas break around the corner and finals creeping their way up in the back of the players’ minds, the MIAA opener against SBU had the potential to be a diaster for the Bods.

“Southwest Baptist is a great threepoint and transition team,” said Will McNeill, senior guard for Washburn. “They kind of had us on our heels in the first half.”

Washburn was the team hitting long-range shots early on,

getting out to a 12-4 lead behind two Martin Mitchell three-pointers. Mitchell, who finished with 12 points and seven assists, was a big reason why the Ichabods commanded the first half. But the pesky Bearcats didn’t want to go away, only trailing by six at half.

“We went into halftime determined to stop what they were good at and we did so in the second half,” said McNeill.

S B U climbed within two points early in the second half,

but by the 10-minute mark in the second half Washburn started to pull away. Behind McNeill’s 29 points, the Bods came away with a comfortable 91-70 win. The Ichabods never trailed at any point in the game, with solid play from everyone. Big man Bobby Chipman chipped

Photo by Abby Mies, Washburn Review

Playing above the competion: Washburn’s Joesph Smith slams down a two-handed dunk against Sothwest Baptist. The No. 2-ranked Bods won their conference home opener easily 91-70 in a game they never trailed. in with 16 points and six rebounds. Southwest Baptist (2-6, 01 MIAA) was not enough for the Bods, but the Bods will see a totally different team in the next

match-up.

Washburn will take a trip to Wichita to face off with Newman University out of the Heartland Conference. The undefeated Jets

are coming off of a close two point win over William Jewell College. Newman has already defeated the three other Kansas MIAA teams, but Washburn looks to put an end to that streak.

“Newman is a completely different team than what we saw last year when we played,” said McNeill. “They are playing a lot better defense and they’re 8-0 because of it.”

It’s imperative that the Ichabods take care of the ball against the speedy guards of Newman.

Washburn, who has looked sloppy with the ball at times this year, knows ballhandling will be key in surviving the battle of unbeatens.

“I think it will be a great game,” said McNeill. “Martin, Kyle and I, as the main ballhandlers, have to make sure we take care of the ball if we want to win.”

The Ichabods play at 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15 at Fugate Gymnasium in Wichita, Kan.

graphic by Kesley Wagers, Washburn Review

Luke Warnken is a junior athletic training major. Reach him at luke.warnken@washburn.edu

Lady Blues survive double overtime scare against Bearcats to remain undefeated Luke Warnken

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The Lady Blues found themselves seconds away from their first loss of the season against a feisty Lady Bearcat team from Southwest Baptist.

Washburn (6-0, 1-0 MIAA) was down 55-53 with 24 seconds left in the game. The Blues almost lost, but senior forward Tiara George was able to put back a missed shot to send the game into overtime.

“It was definitely a game that we had to fight till the end,” said Laura Kinderknect, senior point guard for the Lady Blues.

Kinderknect led the attack with 27 points and seven assists.

Both were career highs for the guard from St. Marys, Kan.

Photo by Abby Mies, Washburn Review

Hot hand: Senior point guard Laura Kinderknect led Washburn with a career 27 points. It took two overtimes before the Lady Blues could come away with the 71-65 win.

Both teams struggled in the first overtime period, forcing a second overtime. The Lady Blues got out to a fast start in the second OT with an eight point lead, but the Bearcats fought their way back. Washburn was able to come away with a 71-65 victory.

“I think both teams were getting tired, two overtimes, we just kind of had to fight through it and came out with the win,” said Kinderknect.

Senior Dana Elliot was tenacious on the boards bringing down a career high 13 rebounds while George collected 11 rebounds of her own. George finished second on the team with 16 points. Solid post play has been crucial for the Blues who lost three key scorers from last year’s

team.

“We always try to start each game by pounding it down low,” said Kinderknect. “Get the ball to our post and see where that leads.

Sometimes they double them so we have to something different.”

George has stepped up as the main low-post threat after losing Cassie Lombardino to graduation and senior Sierra Moeller having to sit out until after Christmas break because of eligibility rules. Junior college transfer Bianca Fennessee has also been a pleasant surprise off of the bench. The now ranked No. 7 Blues will need strong post play as they head to Las Vegas for the 2012 South Point Holiday Hoops Classic.

“We went a couple yeas ago and it was fun, but we’re play-

ing some pretty good teams out there,” said Kinderknect. “We’re going to have to focus on basketball and get some wins first, then try to have a little fun.”

Washburn will have their hands full with two tough games in the Holiday Hoops Classic.

At 5 p.m. Dec. 18, Washburn will square off with Western Washington University (6-3, 2-0 GNAC).

The Lady Blues will then face the No. 25-ranked University of Wisconsin-Parkside at 12 p.m. Dec. 19 at the South Point Casino Arena.

Luke Warnken is a junior athletic training major. Reach him at luke.warnken@washburn.edu

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