Issue 6

September 25, 2019

Volume 146, Issue 6

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Power of the people: Charlee Bonczkowski, head of College Republicans, encourage attendees to register. They see voting as an activity all students should participate in.

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Keep it moving: Raijo Taiso is hosted outside of the International House every weekday. Associate Professor of sociology Sangyoub Park helped organize this event.

Exercise program brings the community together Abby Gaschen Washburn Review

Monday through Friday, students, faculty and community members can come participate in a brief 15-minute exercise at 11 a.m.

Rajio Taiso is a Japanese workout led by international students. Rajio Taiso means “radio exercise.”

This workout can be done to music that can either be streamed or played on a radio station. This exercise is done early in the morning around six in some parts of Japan, smaller parts of China and small parts of Taiwan. Rain or shine, people are out in front of the International House on Washburn’s campus every morning.

Sangyoub Park, an associate professor of sociology, supervises the students that lead the morning exercises.

“It’s kind of learning different culture that we want to support international students, we have about 250 international students.

So this is an easy way to show our support to international student policy, which I didn’t expect. But somehow we are creating a little community. You see

people every day, okay, so kind of get to know each other,” Park said.

This last week, the group has spanned anywhere from 12 to 19 people participating. One of the regulars is Blake Klinkner, a professor of law here at Washburn.

“It’s just good health because these days everybody sits at their computer desk all day. And it’s not good for your body. It’s not good for your joints, your aches. So it’s nice to be able to have an opportunity to exercise, especially in a nice group where you get to know people but it’s nice to have that regular exercise even for only 15 minutes. Because otherwise we sit at our desks all day so it’s nice to enjoy the air,” Klinker said.

Two students typically run the daily exercise in front of the group. The program will run until the first of November and they hope to offer this opportunity the following year.

The students leading Rajio Taiso hope to get one thousand signatures from the community, faculty and students so that way they can continue as a group next fall semester.

National voter registration day Matt Self

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Quite a buzz was caused this past Tuesday in the Union Underground, as many students gathered there for free coffee, donuts and the opportunity to register themselves to vote. Members of the university College Democrats and Republicans set up booths at the event along with the League of Women Voters and Loud Light. Each group had the simple goal of encouraging Washburn students to register themselves to vote for the upcoming general election Tuesday, Nov. 5.

The event coincided with National Voter Registration Day, which encourages people nationwide to register themselves to vote in their local areas. For Washburn, the focus is primarily upon the student body, as most young people do not bother registering themselves to vote, let alone voting at all.

“Young people have a lot of power if they would just use it. They represent a big portion of the population and they can actually have whatever they want in an election if they actually showed up to vote,”

said Anita Austin, the Program Director of Loud Light.

The importance of being able to vote in our country cannot be understated, as it is the bedrock of our democracy, and it gives all citizens a chance to participate in how the country is run.

“You should be able to participate in any political affairs. National, statewide, citywide, we should be able to exercise our right to vote because that’s the freedom we’re given. Since we have the opportunity to, we should exercise that freedom,” said Dawson Heymans, freshman psychology major.

Though National Registration Day has come and gone, the opportunity to register to vote online is still open at www.ksvotes. org. The website also allows changes to be made in party status and updates in any personal information for the next election cycle.

The general election will be for the local city council and school board. Students can register and vote in the election until Oct. 15, which is the final day to register in Kansas.

Volleyball defeats Fort Hays

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In it to win it: Washburn’s women’s volleyball team scores another point against Fort Hays Tigers. The team lost the match against Nebraska-Kearney 3-0.

Class travels to Iowa to experience campaigns Jackson Woods Washburn Review

Saturday Sept. 21, a number of Washburn University students traveled to Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa, for the Polk County Democrats 2019 Steak Fry. This annual event drew over 12,000 attendees to see the Democratic Party candidates for the 2020 presidential election.

17 candidates each gave 10-minute speeches. Before and after the speeches, candidates conducted their own events where visitors could get to know them. This included meet and greets, rallies and selfie lines, many of which were also attended by Washburn students as well.

Payton Smith, senior political science major, was interviewed by a large media outlet, alongside Lucas Ryan.

“Lucas and I were interviewed by an NBC reporter at the Polk County Steak Fry about our per-

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spectives as students on the candidates,” Smith said.

Candidates attended the steak fry to gain supporters because Iowa will be the first state to host a caucus for the election. The presidential caucuses in Iowa are significant because they are the first official voting contests in the presidential primary process to select the general election candidates.

The caucus will take place on Feb. 3, 2020.

Many of the Washburn students attending the steak fry did so as part of the Iowa Caucus class with professor and chair for political science, Bob Beatty.

“The class started in 2003 for the 2004 election and it’s been every four years since,” Beatty said. “In 2007 for the 2008 election, they had what was called the [Senator] Tom Harkin Steak Fry. And it was Obama, and Hillary, and Joe Biden…Unfortunately he [Harkin] retired and the steak fry retired with him. And so, they brought it

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Washburn on stage: Washburn University students Jim Henry, Brian Clavijo and Caleb Soliday join Vice President Joe Biden on stage at the Steak Fry.

back this year... it’s like the Super Bowl of the presidential primary.”

Beatty was glad to see Washburn students interacting with the candidates and expressed the value of the experience in itself.

“What I really enjoyed this time around was seeing all the students engaging with the candidates, I

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mean that’s just an irreplaceable experience, not just to study the candidates...I’m at the event, I just literally look over and see [Senator] Kamala Harris, and I’m like ‘oh, there’s Eric [Rorstrom] asking her a question,” Beatty said.

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NEWS

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Vapes divide student opinion Thomas Hanson Washburn Review

The popularity of Juul and electronic cigarettes is on the rise among adolescents. Some are starting as young as eighth grade, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

The NIDA also found that males are using these products at twice the rate of females, and 30% of users are transitioning to cigarettes within six months.

Concerns have grown recently, as a California man was reported as the seventh vape-related death in the United States. These fatalities are among 380 reported cases nationally of e-cigarette-related lung illnesses.

According to a press release from the office of Gavin Newsom, governor of California, the state is making substantial efforts to counter the trend with proposals to increase taxes on e-cigarettes to match that of cigarettes. Newsom condemns the targeting of a younger audience with fruit-flavored vaping devices.

“As a parent, I understand the anxiety caused by the deceptive marketing tactics and flavored options designed to target our kids. With mysterious lung illnesses and deaths

on the rise, we have to educate our kids and do everything we can to tackle this crisis. There is a broad and bipartisan coalition of legislators seeking to protect our youth, and we are committed to working with the Legislature and stakeholders to build on these executive actions and put forward a strong tobacco reform package in 2020,” said Newsom.

Nicotine companies have fired back claiming that e-cigarettes are an effective option for people trying to quit traditional cigarettes. Meanwhile health officials across the country are warning young people of the risks of e-cigarettes.

Karen Haught, Tulare County public health officer, spoke about the risks of vaping.

“The long-term effects of vaping on health are unknown. Anyone considering vaping should be aware of the serious potential risks associated with vaping,” said Haught.

True as it may be that the long term data is unavailable, Ray Niaura, professor of health at NYU, is a little sceptical towards this “crisis.”

“The reports of severe lung illnesses were from unregulated e-cigarettes.” said Niaura.

Washburn Student Me-

with. But in the healthcare forum I could feel a connection to the audience around me,” Burrows said.

“That’s something I would miss if I just went to the debates or just read news articles.”

Senior political science major, Caleb Soliday expressed that events like these allow students to see the more human side of the candidates and get closer to them.

“We have WTE money

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New craze: Juul is a popular substitute for traditional cigarettes.

Opinions have been split over the safety of Juul.

dia talked to students around campus to get some insights into the reasons for e-cigarette use. Most students did not want full names associated with their quotes.

“It helps me wake up and get going in the mornings, it’s relaxing and makes me feel good,” said Dalton, sophomore nursing major.

“I used to smoke cigarettes and I used the Juul to get off as the lesser of the two I suppose,” said Wyatt, junior business major.

“It makes me feel good and fit in,” said Jaydin, exploratory freshman.

An anonymous freshman source explained their thoughts on the issue.

“I think the biggest appeal of it to me is that you

can enjoy a nicotine buzz without the gross connotations associated with smoking. I think the convenience is also a huge boost, as there is no need for ash trays or lighters just one easy to carry device.”

Perhaps e-cigarettes are not as dangerous as health agencies are claiming, but they’re certainly more harmful than nicotine companies and many young people believe. The truth will only emerge as long term studies from independent medical boards and leading university health departments can investigate the effects without corporate money or pressure from nicotine companies to yield favourable results.

Continued: Class travels to Iowa

Chandler Burrows, a senior history and political science double major, attended multiple events, including a medical debt and health care bankruptcy town hall held by presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders on Sept. 22.

“With a lot of the other events, they kind of fell flat for me ‘cause I didn’t feel like they were very personal. It felt just like the stump speech, like I was being talked to instead of talked

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that we use to fund these trips. We go up there and we study the candidates,” Soliday said. “We got in with the campaigns, I was able, through connections I have, to work for the [former Vice President Joe] Biden campaign and even got at one point on stage with Biden, so that was really cool.”

Getting involved with a presidential campaign does not have to be a mysterious or unobtainable goal.

“There’s so many candidates in Iowa, they’re happy to take student interns, student volunteers, even just over winter break,” Beatty said.

Upon exiting the steak fry attendees were given a corn kernel to place into mason jars for a corresponding candidate of their choice. Senator Elizabeth Warren won this informal poll, followed by South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

Joey Bernhardt Senior Criminal Justice

“I don’t mind it because I know everyone has different reasons for why they vape. I just don’t like to be juuled in the face.”

Lexi Clark Junior Finance/Marketing

“I don’t think it’s good because there’s nicotine in it, and kids are getting addicted to it just like cigarettes. They think it’s not as bad, but it is. The study I literally just saw, seven people died from it. Not good, steer clear.”

Alison Johnson Senior Biology

People are sleeping 11:00 p.m. Sept. 17. The fire alarm smoke detector was set off at the LLC. The cause of the alarm is unknown.

Plates are expensive

11:20 a.m. Sept. 17.

A report was made from Lincoln. A misdemeanor theft was reported.

A tight spot on campus

11:20 a.m. Sept. 19.

A report was made from parking lot 4 at Washburn.

A non-injury accident was reported.

Where are you going?

12:02 p.m. Sept. 19. A

report was made from parking lot 8 at Washburn.

A hit and run accident was reported.

Drugs are bad, m’kay?

6:43 p.m. Sept. 19. A report was made to WUPD. A narcotics investigation was conducted.

Look, don’t touch

10:39 p.m. Sept. 20. A report was made from the Garvey Fine Arts building.

Criminal damage was reported.

Extreme reading

10:44 p.m. Sept. 20.

A report was made from parking Washburn Tech.

An individual was taken to Juvenile Intake for theft

from the book store.

Information only 11:03 a.m. Sept. 20. A report was made from the Village. A report of off campus criminal activity was made.

Medical report

4:52 p.m. Sept. 20. A report was made from SW 21st St and SW Washburn.

A medical report was made.

Information only

7:53 p.m. Sept. 20. A report was made from the 1800 BLK of SW Jewell Ave. A possible sexual assult of a student occured in the LLC.

Information only

1:10 p.m. Sept. 20. A report was made from

the Village. A report of a indivual acting strange was reported.

“It’s super unhealthy and you’re killing yourself.

Everyone should stop.”

Medical report

12:24 a.m. Sept. 22.

A report was made from Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. A patient was transported to the hospital.

Please go away

10:19 a.m. Sept. 22.

A report was made from Lincoln Hall. An unwanted subject was reported.

It was a spooky ghost

5:45 p.m. Sept. 23. A report was made from the 1300 BLK of SW 21st St. The NE gate motion alarm was set off. The cause of the alarm is unknown.

Olivia Smith Sophomore Communications Studies

“No one should do it.

First of all, a dual pod is equivalent to one pack of cigarettes. That is how much nicotine is in it. It was meant to help people stop smoking, but our generation uses it completely different.

You’re supposed to hit it once or twice through the day to get your nicotine for the day, but I have friends who hit it every 15 minutes and they’re smoking what would be the equivalent to like five packs a day, and they have no idea.

It’s bad. Don’t do it.”

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Opinion

September 25, 2019

Editorial: Students should register to vote Voting is a hot button topic in the country and has been for a while.

This past Tuesday, Sept.

24, Washburn held an event for National Voter Registration Day. The purpose of the event was to educate attendees about the importance of voting and encourage them to register.

So, why does Washburn make it a priority? Why is voting important?

Colleges sometimes get a bad reputation when it comes to national politics. It is a common theme among people to assume that colleges are just here to liberalize young people.

However, that is not the case.

On our campus, there is a mix of political opinions and ideologies. We have campus Republicans and campus Democrats.

Washburn works as a place for students to safely and

openly express their political leanings as well as grow and develop their political identity. This is important because a lot of people come to college with the same political identity as their parents.

College is a great place to figure out beliefs and values and what to expect from politicians regardless of other people’s input.

Voting is the next extension of this idea. Democracy can be a beautiful thing when it is put into action and multiple populations are represented. To vote is to participate in a ritual embedded in democracy since the founding of the United States. The voices of college students nationwide have something to say, and voting is a great way for them to say it. Voting is important for this very reason. It is one of the only ways we can make our voices heard in this

country in our day to day lives. It takes maybe 10 minutes to vote. Ten minutes to shape the future of our country.

Another reason why voting is important is it hasn’t always been something that everyone has always been able to do.

This year’s WUmester theme is Suffrage and Citizenship. Women didn’t get the right to vote until 1919, 100 years ago now.

African Americans didn’t get the right to vote, fully and unimpeded by literacy tests, until 1965, 54 years ago. Because voting hasn’t always been accessible to everyone regardless of gender, age, race, etc. it just makes it all the more important. We, currently and luckily, live in a time where all citizens over the age of 18 can vote in elections as long as they are registered to do so.

College students make

up a large portion of the voting population. The other large portion is the older Baby Boomer generation.

The older population in the past has statistically voted more than the younger college generation. However, according to Pew Research Center in the 2018 midterms, for the first time in a long time, Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X outvoted the Baby Boomers. Baby Boomers, in the past, seem to have the time that college students don’t to vote, but if we can make time for extra jobs and extracurriculars, we have the time to vote for the future we want to see.

Washburn Student Media truly believes voting at any age is important, especially as college students.

Making one’s voice heard is important. So, get registered, get out there and go VOTE!

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Why voting to elect women is important

Jessica Galvin Jason Morrison Brianna Smith

Bayley Baker Contributor Women make up roughly 50% of the population in the United States. It seems logical to me that those numbers should be reflected in who represents us politically at the governmental level. But that’s not the case.

Women currently hold less than 25% of all seats in Congress. Voting for women matters regardless of your political party, and here’s why.

In order to function as a truly representative body, Congress needs to accurately reflect the population of the United States.

The more reflective that our nation’s most visible policymaking body is of the people it is supposed to serve, the more legitimacy it has as a truly representative establishment. This includes electing more women.

This representation matters for reasons beyond the

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Columnist: Bayley Baker is a senior studying mass media and political science. The goal of this column is to mobilize and inspire Washburn students by educating them on politics.

numbers. For populations who have been historically marginalized, including women, seeing ourselves in our nation’s most influential political positions can develop greater trust in those roles. It might even inspire some women to see political leadership as a possibility for themselves.

Beyond gender alone, women bring a different and valuable perspective to Congress. Their experiences shape how they govern.

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Political science research shows that women legislators are more likely to introduce legislation that specifically benefits women, addressing key issues that may be overlooked by their male counterparts.

This often includes policymaking regarding children and families as well.

The significance of voting for and electing women to public office extends beyond party lines. Democrat, Republican or any-

thing in between, the reason to vote for women is to elect women. We make up more than half of the country and should be half of the legislature as well.

To put it simply, the presence of more women, and – importantly – more diverse women, makes a difference in politics and policymaking at every level of government. It matters.

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From 1982: Senior tight end Aron Fass makes an attempt for a goal. The Ichabods lost this season opener game to Bendictine.

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ARTS & LIVING

September 25, 2019

TopCon celebrates its sixth year Nicholas Solomon Washburn Review

Going on their sixth year, TopCon, Topeka’s version of Comic-Con, is back at the Stormont Vail Events Center, formerly known as the Kansas Expocentre.

The event was Saturday Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 22. Each year folks near and far make the trip to show their passion and dedication for comics.

Washburn University students and recent graduates, stopped by to witness the accidental creation every year.

James George, the creator and executive director of TopCon six years ago, explained the convention.

“It was one those Bob Ross happy accidents. There was a bank down-

town, a credit union downtown, that had an event space on the top floor.

They couldn’t get anybody to rent it.

They asked me what they could do to get people to rent it. I said you can throw your own event. Don’t wait for people before an event. And they asked if I could help with that. I said, well, sure. And I helped them throw a couple of movie festivals up there with a few people,” said George.

As he figured out how to get more people there for events, George had to decide what was next.

“I said, well, the comic books are big in this area. And I said, why don’t we run a one day swap by trade show? I said local collectors can bring their comic books in and they can trade off. And just a simple little show. I said, you’ll get a lot of peo-

ple in here, and they’ll see the space and then maybe they’ll want to rent it.

And so they said ‘yeah, can you put that together for us?’ I said sure. So I put it together. And about two weeks after I put it together, I started realizing that I had inadvertently created a con,” said George.

It went on from there. Starting in a tiny room upstairs in the Credit Union downtown, it has since taken place at the Ag Hall, as well as the Ramada in Topeka. In 2019, it had its best showing yet. There are vendors selling handmade items and passionate fans dressed as characters like Jean Grey from “X-Men” and “Beetlejuice.”

What was once accidental, is now James George’s brainchild and a pillar event at the event center.

By Kodee Christensen

What upcoming superhero movie are you most excited for?

Jordon McCool Freshman Undeclared

“I’m excited for the new Joker because it looks as good or better than Heath Ledger’s.”

Angelica Comahig Freshman Computer Science

Creator of the con: James George, creator and executive director of TopCon. He explained how much the con has expanded throughout the six years, and he’s excited to see it grow even more.

The doctor is in: Eric and Cameron Collins, father- son combo, enjoy the close community aspect of TopCon. Cameron was dressed as a

Dalek from Doctor Who.

“Wonder Woman 1984.

I’m a huge DC fan so I’m super excited for it.”

Kevin Alvarez Freshman Criminal Justice

“The new Joker movie because it’s one of my favorite super villains in DC.”

Artistic entrepreneur: Ptr is the artist and owner of Clover Gear in NOTO, which focuses on reclaimed art, with his wife Stacy and their son. TopCon has brought them many joys the past few years.

graphic by Cody Dannar

Steampunk Belle: Devin Morrison, recent graduate of Washburn University, as a steampunk version of Belle from “Beauty and the Beast." The piece that she was wearing was upcycled from everyday items that she had around her house.

photos by Frankie Kelley

Osh Tiscareno Sophomore undecided

“The last Joker had me dead, but this new one looks more realistic and gives a backstory for how he lost his mind.

I’m looking forward to it.”

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FEATURES

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Work-study vs. student employee Eriko Hiranoi Washburn Review

What is the difference between work-study and student employees?

Kelsey Paslay, who works at the library, said what she believes to be the difference betwee a work-study and student employees.

“Student employee, I think it’s paid directly from the university. A work-study is paid through federal money,“ said Paslay.

Their only difference is financial need.

Lindsay Monroe, student employment coordinator, financial aid, explained it.

“For the work-study, if you have a federal work-study award, the money is coming from the government, so they don’t have to pull from their department funds,” said Monroe.

She explains that, because the wages are typically the same, it doesn’t really matter. Most people don’t care how the position is funded.

Work-study and student employees are basically the same for the student, but they have downsides.

“Some departments only hire federal workstudy positions. They don’t hire regular student employees. Student employees wouldn’t able to apply for the ones that are a federal work-study only job,” said Monroe.

However, work-studies benefit the departments because they can pay with the awards they earn.

“To be eligible for work-study, a person has to fill out the FAFSA,” said Monroe. “It’s an online form and the way for a person to apply for federal aid to go to school.”

She said that the online form opens Oct. 1 on the FAFSA website.

“You usually are going to use your parents’ tax information from the previous year, so they can determine your household income and size.

Based on the information, they determine whether you’re eligible for different sorts of unsubsidized loans and other awards.” said Monroe.

photo by Lou Collobert

photo by Eriko Hiranoi

Funding education: Lindsay Monroe (top middle) explains the difference between work-study and student employees. She works as a student employment coordinator.

Some students who work around campus include Brenna Riffel (Right top) for the Office of Student Involvement and Development, Kristina Sharpton and Taton Smith (bottom middle) for the Ichabod Shop, Jonas Turner (right middle) for the Center for Student Success and Retention and Molly Mangelsdorf (right bottom) for the Student One-Stop.

photo by Lou Collobert

photo by Lou Collobert

photo by Lou Collobert

‘Rambo: Last Blood’ makes $19 million Nicholas Solomon Washburn Review

“Rambo: Last Blood” rakes in 19 million dollars during its opening weekend.

I wanted to like “Rambo: Last Blood.” When I watched the trailer, I got very excited about it many months before it was released. This is another episode of the movie series from my childhood, and the title character is, of course, one of my favorite characters. This is the fifth film in the franchise. First Blood, Part 2 and 3, Rambo 4, and now this one. The fourth film is the last true Rambo film in the franchise, and a fitting end to the character.

Last Blood takes place 10 years after the previous film. Rambo is played by the legend himself, Sylvester Stallone. He is back home in Bowie, Arizona, managing his father’s horse ranch with his close friend Maria (Adriana Barraza). He is watching over Maria’s granddaughter Gabrielle (Yvette Monreal). After establishing that he is living a quiet life, the plot picks up and Gabrielle goes in search of her biological father across the border and gets kidnapped by somewhat offensive stereotypes of Mexican drug lords.

Does this sound familiar to you?

Because it definitely is. There is

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Out of touch: I really wanted to love “Last Blood,” and the biased part of me does, but I have a hard time recommending it. Pictured is Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo.

nothing original here. The action is the only thing that redeems this film, aside from the obvious fact that Stallone is in it. The action is

offensive, gory and sadistic. Maybe Stallone had too much of a phoned in performance to care how bad this film is. The fourth Rambo film

is known for being very brutal and bloody, and this one ups the ante.

As a huge action fan, I don’t know what to think. Some of the violence that takes place is NC-17 stuff with a horrifying old guy in his 70s running around killing cartel members in sadistic ways. However, that is only about a fourth of the movie.

The rest is just bland filler.

There was an abundance of laughter in the theater, even during action scenes. I attribute that to the bad dialogue written for all the characters in this script.

The only reason I continued to watch this movie was to see Stallone’s performance. The Creed sequels, and especially films from the 1990s, such as Cop Land, demonstrate how good of an actor Stallone is. I expected Last Blood to be at least a good somber send off of the character. But that isn’t what I got.

Last Blood is good for all the wrong reasons. The iconic character is betrayed in a story line similar to a soulless 2000s gore flick. I wanted a Rambo film.

Some fans might want a gore fest instead of a Rambo film. The betrayal of the central character ruins one of the biggest figureheads of my childhood, and that is perhaps the biggest knock I have. This film is painful to watch.

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FEATURES

September 25, 2019

photo by Abbie Barth

Stock it up: Bods feeding Bods volunteers, Annie Cygan, junior English education major and volunteer coordinator, and Reagan Propps, sophomore political science major, stock the pantry with donated canned goods. Canned and non-perishable donations can be dropped off in their donation bins outside of Kuehne Hall, Room 101 at any time.

Meeting on-campus needs Savannah Workman Washburn Review

Bods Feeding Bods is a food pantry located in Kuehne Hall, Room 101, which is open Monday through Saturday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. This food pantry is open to all students and staff at Washburn who have an ID card.

The food pantry is for Washburn students who need extra help. Students can go as many times as they want with the promise of a safe space for those who enter. Bods Feeding Bods plans to expand its outreach and the specific intake of food that they receive.

Volunteer coordinator for Bods Feeding Bods, Annie Cygan, said most people have a difficult time believing there is actually free food on campus available to them.

“People will come in here all the time and ask: ‘is it really free?’” said Cygan. “It’s just mind-boggling to them that there’s free food that you get for just being on campus. We want to make sure people

Scholar named Kelsey Rose who was doing a senior capstone for her psychology degree. She did her research project on food and security on campus. From her research, she found that over half of the students that gave feedback said that they didn’t get enough to eat monthly.

“She thought that was wrong. She had an un-

Many fear how they will be perceived.

“I think that sometimes it’s just so hard for some people to admit that they just can’t make it on their own,” said Hart. “We have this myth in our country that if you just work hard enough, anybody can make it. Just pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Stop taking handouts. We get these messages a lot in this country.”

Hunger affects everybody and one might question what that looks like at Washburn. Hart explains what she has learned over the years by overseeing this project.

“Hunger on this campus looks a lot of different ways,” said Hart. “It looks like young students.

It looks like international students. It looks like non-traditional students. It just really cuts across all demographics. Hunger doesn’t look just one way.”

Hart is also pleased to see the effort and

photo by Abbie Barth photo by Savannah Workman

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have what they want instead of like 20,000 cans of green beans, which is what we have.”

On Bods Feeding Bods to-do list, they want to reach out to incoming freshmen in their WU101 classes. Bods Feeding Bods would also like to reach out to Harvesters to improve healthy eating. This is called the Healthy Pantry Project.

Bods Feeding Bods is supervised by the Faculty Advisor, Kristine Hart.

“Sometimes, some people just come at the end of the month because that’s when the money’s running out,” said Hart. “Other people are a little more regular with coming in. Some people just have a really hard month where they had an unexpected expense like with their car or medical.”

The student organization, which started in the basement of Henderson, has expanded since last year. The pantry was created by a LinC Bonner

derstanding that you can’t succeed in school if you’re hungry because that’s not what your first priority is,” said Hart. “Students worry about how much debt they are going to have when they leave school. I think that some students really worry about money and how they’re paying for their ongoing expenses.”

This immediately affects how well the student will do in school and limits what potential opportunities they may have.

“It turned into a passion when I realized that, if I was in their shoes, almost 100% of the time, it really broke my heart,” said Cygan. “It made me want to do this full time. We want to be the first option for people.”

For those in need, many refuse to go to the food pantry because it is hard to ask for help.

patience that students take on to directly help their fellow students. It isn’t about hunger anymore. This is about a community and what many can do for a few.

“Every year the student leadership team has so much energy and passion for what they do and why they do it,” said Hart. “It just kind of gives me more hope about what our community looks like. You can change the world in very small ways.”

BODS ON THE BLOCK

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By Bryan Dafoe

What Fall television series are you most looking forward to watching?

Fabian Miller Freshman Finance

Gracie Johnson Freshman Undecided

Ty Timmons Freshman Business

Cole Herring Junior Philosophy

“Invader Zim”

“Working Mom”

“Lucifer”

“Hazbin Hotel”

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SPORTS

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Soccer earned third win of season against UNK Arthur Rocha Washburn Review

On Friday, Sept. 20, Washburn’s soccer team hosted University of Nebraska Kearney at Yager Stadium for their fourth match of the season. UNK began dominating early in the game by exchanging passes in Washburn’s defensive field and causing trouble in the right side, especially with the speedy Kassidy Kirsch.

The Ichabods had difficulty connecting counter attacks and holding the ball on offense.

It seemed like Washburn’s striker Sydney Rosemann was surrounded by three or four Kearney defenders for most of the first half. In the first half, UNK kept control of the ball the majority of the time while Washburn was only able to present dangerous attacks a few times.

Tera Lynch, with 20 minutes left in the half, passed to Paige Ledesma between the defenders.

With nine minutes left in the half, Lauren Dietrick crossed the ball to Ryanne

Serrone-Brown who made a shot at the goal. Both Washburn’s goal attempts were stopped by UNK’s goalkeeper. Despite low possession, the Ichabods ended the half with two shots on the goal against only one by UNK. In the beginning of the second half, the rain picked up and the game cooled down a bit. At 37 minutes left, a UNK corner bounced back and forth between Washburn strikers and defenders inside the Ichabod’s goal box. The play was saved

by Washburn’s goalkeeper Raegan Wells.

The Ichabods fired back at 33 minutes left, a deadly counter attack led

by Rosemann. Rosemann received the ball on the offensive field, span around over the UNK defender and made a beautiful pass to a wide-open Mackenzie Menke. Menke connected a 35-yard score that went in the top left corner of UNK’s goal.

After the score, the Ichabods focused on defending their lead

and not allowing UNK to penetrate their box.

Although they had more possession, UNK was not effective in their attacks and came out of the game with their second loss of the season. Washburn soccer earned their third win 1-0 of the season.

“I think the first game was a learning experience.

We have some freshman that are starting so we are young, but we realized that we are young and we need to come together to finish out the season,” said junior psychology major and midfielder Lynch.

Head Coach Davy Phillips was not completely pleased with his team performance, but remains positive that the team will continue to work hard.

“It wasn’t our best. I thought our technical execution was poor,” Phillips said. “We need to be better on the ball, just too many turnovers.”

Phillips said the team needs to be themselves in order to improve for their next game against Emporia State University.

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Passing the ball: Freshmen Forward Lauren Dietrick is running the ball past the Lopers.

Lauren Dietrick is a Hometown gal who come to us from Topeka High School.

Kick it: Junior Defender Kati Sneegas is passing the ball after a interception in a Lopers pass.

Golf

Cross Country

On Sept. 23 at the MSSU invitational, the Ichabod golf team finished at a tie for third place out of 19 teams. The second day of the invitational was cancelled due to weather.

Washburn finished at 578, 2-over par and had two players make the top 15. Blake Allen tied for third place at 140, 4-under par. Andrew Beckler tied for 15th place at 143, 1-under par. Griffin Mott tied for 25th place at 145. Dawson Wills tied for 55th at 150. Jared Burns tied for 81st place at 157. Ian Trebilcock tied for 25th place at 145 on the individual side.

Monday, Oct. 7, Washburn golf travels to the Missouri Western State University Holiday Inn Express Invitational.

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Break on through: James Letcher Jr., sophomore running back, breaks through the Tiger’s special on a kickoff return. In an impressive performance Letcher ran a kickoff return for 100 yards.

Football loses in overtime Joelle Conway Washburn Review

Sept. 21, Washburn football lost a hard fought battle in overtime against the Fort Hays State University Tigers during Family Day at Yager Stadium.

Fort Hays was the first to score, leading with 7-0. Running back Percy Mitchell scored a touchdown from 1-yard out at the end of the first quarter and tied the teams at 7. The tie was soon broken by a Tiger drive in the second quarter 14-7.

Fort Hays kicked off to Washburn after their second touchdown. This kickoff led to a 100-yard return and touchdown by wide receiver James Letcher, Jr., tying once again at 14. Letcher Jr. is the third person in Washburn’s history to have a 100-yard kickoff return. Cary Williams and Fletcher Terrell, former Washburn football players, are the other two.

With five minutes left in the second quarter, wide receiver Collin Wilson scored the Ichabods’ third touchdown of the game, leading 21-14. However, the Tigers retaliated with another game-tying touchdown that wrapped the first half at 21-21.

In the third quarter,

the Ichabods fought hard but couldn’t score on the Tigers. Meanwhile Fort Hays increased their score by two touchdowns, 35-21.

Entering the fourth quarter two touchdowns behind, Wilson had a 56yard run that earned the Ichabods a touchdown, 3528. Washburn defense held the tigers from scoring again. A punt from Fort Hays led to a 72-yard drive

by Washburn, which ended with a 26-yard field goal by placekicker Kameron Lake, 35-31.

A Fort Hays fumble led to the repossession of the ball for Washburn.

Mitchell scored his second touchdown of the game with 3:30 left in the fourth quarter pushing the Ichabods to 38-35. Fort Hays came back with a field goal to tie the game 38-38 at the end of the fourth quarter and sent the game into overtime.

Beginning overtime, the Tigers chose to be on defense first after a coin toss that fell in their favor. After a strong Washburn drive, a throw from quarterback Mitch Schurig was intercepted by the Tiger defense. The Tigers ended the overtime with a field goal and won the game at 41-38. Several players spoke about the difficult loss.

“It’s frustrating being that close but we needed to clean up our mistakes and finish at the end,” said Wilson, sophomore nursing major. “It’s hard to comeback from a two touchdown loss from a disciplined team.”

Junior mass media major and wide receiver Jace Williams was confident that the team will use this loss as motivation to improve their game.

“It was a tough loss for sure. We’re going to put this loss behind us and learn from it,” Williams said. “Next week, we’re just going to use this as motivation to take on UCM. They’re undefeated, so we need to just learn from our mistakes and move forward.”

Wilson wanted to emphasize the importance of improving their game in order to be ready for the University of Central Missouri game.

“Next week, we have to take advantage of opportunities while we’re on offense and in scoring position. They have a great defense, so we’ll have to clean up our mistakes,” Wilson said.

The Ichabods travel Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. to Warrensburg, Missouri, to face off against the undefeated UCM Mules.

The Washburn women’s cross country team finished 10th out of 36 teams. The Ichabods had one runner place in the top 25 and three runners place in the top-10. Sierra Mortensen finished 22nd out of 278 runners with a time of 18:12.57. Lily Johnson finished the course with a time of 19:01.74 and placed 63rd. She moved to fifth on the all-time record board at Washburn.

The Washburn men’s cross country team finished 13th out of 30 teams that participated at the MSSU Stampede on Saturday Sept. 21. David Kibet finished 22nd out of 286 runners with a time of 25:37.9.

Brett Kulp and Weston Evans finished in the top 100. Kulp finished with a time of 26:57.72 and Evans finished with a time of 27:07.52. The Ichabods will next compete in the Chile Pepper Invitational Saturday Oct. 5 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Tennis Saturday, Sept. 21, the women’s tennis team competed at the Midwestern Invitational in Wichita Falls, Texas. Five players made it to the finals of their bracket. Maria Valverde and Logan Morrisey made it to the championship to face each other but did not play and were titled co-champions. Valverde won her semifinal 6-1, 6-1, and Morrisey won her semifinal 6-2, 6-0. Svea Chrohn made to the finals and finished 2-1 and placed second. Her semifinal ended 6-3. 6-4. Cadence Lynn

won her championship match 6-1, 7-5. Sydnee Foster finshed 1-1 and won her first match 6-3, 6-4. Kinsey Fields won her championship match 6-4, 6-3. For doubles, Morrisey and Crohn made it to the championship and lost, but they won their semifinals 7-5.

Valverde and Foster lost in the semifinals in a Super Tie Breaker 7-6 (3). Lysaught and Lynn lost their first match 6-1, they did not play further due to weather.

Volleyball defeats Fort Hays

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Set it up: Allison Sadler sets the ball for her teammate to spike it.