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April 3, 2019
Volume 145, Issue 24
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WU hosts WIFI Film Festival Matt Self
Washburn Review matt.self@washburn.edu
Mass media faculty and students have been working to put together a new event that will be coming to Washburn this April, the Washburn International Film Institute Film Festival. This event gives the Washburn community the opportunity to watch movies and to learn how to make them. Professional filmmakers from around the world will be in attendance along with university staff in a three-day series of events that will showcase select films. The pieces are known for their focus on themes about immigration, race and gender. The campus-wide festival will begin Thursday, April 11 to Saturday, April 13. To kick off the festival, the first film showings will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 11 at the Rita Blitt Gallery inside White Concert Hall and Mulvane Art Museum. These showings will include narrative and documentary short films by directors and producers all over the world. Continuing to Friday, alongside many film selections, the festival will showcase “Laramie Inside Out,” a documentary by director and producer Beverly Seckinger, who is a film professor from the University of Arizona. The film focuses on the nationwide debate regarding homophobia and hate crimes. Seck-
inger will be present for the showing to answer questions about the film. In the evening, the festival will debut the world premiere of “Imagine,” directed by Allan Holzman, a Peabody and two-time Emmy award-winning filmmaker. The documentary focuses on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy. The premiere will be followed by a Late Night with Hollywood Filmmaker Allan Holzman interview conducted by KTWU’s Eugene Williams. Throughout Saturday, the festival will showcase more film selections, including “#TAKEMEANYWHERE,” a feature directed by Shia LaBeouf, Nastja Säde Rönkkö and Luke Turner. The festival will conclude with the WIFI Film Festival Awards Reception at 1 p.m. at White Concert Hall. The idea of the WIFI Film Festival was first conceived and organized by Matthew Nyquist, an experienced director and filmmaker who is currently an assistant professor in the mass media department. His background in Hollywood gave him the idea for the event and he pitched it to Maria Stover, chair of the mass media department. “So, I thought about the event but at the time I didn’t have the time to devote to it. Last fall, after I decided to do it, I pitched the idea to Stover,” Nyquist said. “I can’t give enough credit to her. She is the best boss I’ve ever had. Most bosses figure out ways to tell you no but she finds ways to say yes.” Stover and Nyquist took off with the idea and began preparations for the event last year in the fall. From
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Film enthusiasts: Matthew Nyquist and Maria Stover helped to get the WIFI Film Festival going. They hope that the event will bring more support to film students on campus.
January to February, the mass media department began collecting applicants to the event who wanted their films showcased to the Washburn community. “When we first started in January, we said let’s hope 200 people submit. At this point our formal deadline ended Feb. 28, but we had 2,000 entries from over 90 countries instead,” Stover said. “We’re talking about films from all over the world, not just Europe, but Canada, Spain, Brazil, India, China, Iran, Iraq and Bulgaria to name a few.” Filmmakers from 92 countries submitted hundreds of movies to be reviewed by a board of judges
consisting of Washburn faculty and students. The festival itself has also received funding from private donations, the university and the city. Admittance to the event is free to students but tickets are required to attend the film screenings. Tickets to the screenings can be found at the WIFI Film Festival Event Brite website, https://wifi-film-festival.eventbrite.com. For further questions about the event, contact Stover by email at maria.stover@ washburn.edu Visit the washburn. edu/wifi website for a schedule of events, film screenings and more information about the festival.
Thursday, April 11
Friday, April 12
Saturday, April 13
WIFI Film Festival
Film selection showings 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Film selection showings 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Film selection showings
Thursday, April 11
Rita Blitt Gallery (White Concert Hall)
“Imagine” DACA Documentry
Saturday, April 13
Opening Reception 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Fireplace Lounge - (Morgan Hall)
-world premiere by director Allen Holzman
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Rita Blitt Gallery
Late night with Allan Holzman interview with KTWU 9 p.m.
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. White Concert Hall
WIFI Awards
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. White Concert Hall
Faculty stands beside students Joelle Conway
Washburn Review joelle.conway@washburn.edu
Conversations about what changes need to be made at Washburn to make the university more diverse and inclusive have been ongoing, especially this past month. On Wednesday, March 27, faculty and staff stood outside of Mabee Library and Carole Chapel holding signs with written messages showing their support for students. Over 40 members of Washburn faculty and staff were present. Many of the signs read “we support you,” “we hear you” and “we are proud of you,” along with the Twitter hashtag #WUCanDoBetter. The hashtag was created by a Washburn student for other students to share their experiences of discrimination and ways they believe WU can do better. Sharon Sullivan, theater professor, shared that she was contacted by a fellow faculty member about the event and knew she had to be there. “Kelly Erby called me and said that they wanted to get faculty and staff to stand out here and show support for the students who were very brave to address their concerns and their experiences on campus. I wanted to be apart of that,” said Sullivan. Sullivan expressed how she wanted to be involved in the push for
reformation on campus. “It is really important to me that we create the community we want to be part of. And those young people stood up, and so it’s important that we stand up for and with them, as well,” Sullivan continued. Liz Derrington, English lecturer, explained how the hashtag #WUCanDoBetter motivated staff to stand up and express their love for students. “The way that the hashtag was used on Twitter, there are a lot of students sharing stories on ways that they have been made to feel marginalized and unsupported and unheard at Washburn. That is something that we as faculty are in a position to help fix. We want to help fix that,” said Derrington. The faculty wanted students to know that they hear their voices and are advocating for change alongside them. Andrea Thimesch, Information Literacy Librarian of Mabee Library, stood to advocate for student voices and push administration to listen. “Administration should try to work with students and actually give them the voice that they deserve to have,” stated Thimesch. Thimesch explained her belief of how the Washburn community should know the university’s values and what they stand for. “I believe that people should be more cogni-
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Supportive signs: The signs show support for marginalized students. Several faculty members from various departments showed support.
zant of what they’re putting out, especially those who are students, faculty or staff. They [students, faculty or staff] should be able to represent values associated with our mission statement and diversity statement. People should be made aware of that and make sure they can live up to it,” said Thimesch. Izzy Wasserstein, senior lecturer of the English department, stood among other faculty and staff, holding a sign that said “We Support You.” Wasserstein said that faculty gathered that Wednesday to show students that they support, hear and value them. Many of the faculty and staff who held signs that Wednesday were also present at the Town Hall meeting Monday, March 18.
Kerry Wynn, associate professor of the history department, was among those who attended the Town Hall. Wynn was inspired by the brave students who came in holding their experiences for the audience to read. “When students came in and really called for the university to do better, I think that from the standpoint of a faculty member, if we can do something to facilitate making the university respond to students and follow their lead, then I think we should do that,” explained Wynn. Sullivan explained, “Sometimes it’s easy to focus on the big problems and not see the ones that aren’t as massive or don’t affect as many students. But it is important that we pay attention to those students, as
well. Everybody has a right to an education and the best education they can get. When you have to deal with racism, sexism or violence on campus, that inhibits your ability to get the education you deserve.” “I never want anyone to miss out on opportunities because of their gender, their identity or the color of their skin,” Sullivan added. After standing in front of Mabee Library and Carole Chapel, the group paraded their signs through Stauffer Commons during lunch time to spread their messages. During lunch, Stauffer Commons is filled with about 120 students. Thus, faculty’s message reached hundreds of students that Wednesday.
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photo by Erica Faulkinbury
Washburn C.S.I.: Washburn University offers forensic science and forensic anthropology programs. Students are taught to analyze evidence in the lab and in the field.
Forensic science programs offer unique career paths Matt Self
Washburn Review matt.self@washburn.edu
photo by Matt Self
A quick preview: Members of the cast rehearse one of the musical scenes of the first act of the play. Each scene takes a great deal of practice before it is ready for production night.
Murder musical comes to life Matt Self
Washburn Review matt.self@washburn.edu
Do you like musical murder mysteries? Then the riveting comedy known as “Curtains” will certainly capture your interest. Hosted by the Washburn University Theatre, “Curtains” will feature many students from the Theatre Department who will be performing in the play multiple times over the course of this month. The play’s performance and the training of its actors has been under the guidance of Julie Noonan, a professor of Theatre at Washburn. Noonan has been with the Theatre Department since 2017 and this will be the third production that she has directed at Washburn. She received her PHD at KU and she earned her MA and her BA in South Dakota. In regards to the play, Noonan would reveal little of the plot as she did not want to give anything away before the play’s first night. But what she did reveal paints a picture of a thrilling play that is sure to keep the audience guessing. “Someone dies early in the play and then the detective comes to find who that is. This play is a full musical and the death occurs at a production of a show that is trying to go to Broadway set in 1959 so it’s a sort of older style musical that is being produced, although this musical was written in 2008, so it is a
contemporary look back,” said Noonan. “Curtains,” as said by Noonan, was first produced in 2008 and has remained a popular murder mystery play since its first night on Broadway. It was first directed by Scott Ellis and choreographed by Rob Ashford on March 22. The musical garnered eight Tony Award nominations after its first year of performances and has been recreated multiple times around the U.S. however, this is the first time the musical has been performed at Washburn. Twenty-one students will be partaking in the show with another twenty serving in the orchestra and behind the scenes to make sure the show runs smoothly. Noonan and her students began rehearsals for the play at the beginning of February. The play is about two hours in length with two acts and will be featured at 7:30 p.m. at the University Theatre on campus on April 5, 6, 12 and 13, with the final show taking place on April 14 at 2 p.m. The play is free to students, faculty and staff who bring their WU IDs with them, otherwise the price is eight dollars for regular admission. Tickets will be available at the box office one hour prior to each showing or through Eventbrite washburn university curtains. For more information regarding the musical, please visit theatre@washburn. edu. We hope to see you there!
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For many students at Washburn, the expansive Forensics department offers many different career paths to a future in analyzing evidence from crime scenes and conducting close investigative work. Yet the reason most students are first attracted to this field is likely by watching TV shows or movies which project a rather dramatic outlook on forensic studies in general. The forensic science professors are all in agreement however that significant class work must be done and a lot of myths about this field must be buried before a forensic science student is ready to take to the field. In the previous issue of the Review, we discussed the classes offered by Holly O’Neill, a member of the Forensic Chemistry Program, and Bruce Mechtly, a member of the Digital Forensic Program. If you would like to hear more about the classes they offer and more details concerning their programs, please check out the previous edition of the paper or go to our website at http://www.washburnreview.org/. The Forensic Anthropology Program teaches students to examine human remains in the field and in lab environments. Some of the classes in this department consist of Lab Methods and Field Methods, Human Osteology and a summer field school offered in 2020. These are just some of the courses that are taught by Alexandra Klales at Washburn. She has been a member of Washburn’s faculty since 2016 and received her PhD from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. “I have always been really interested in mysteries and solving things. I read a lot of murder mysteries which helped me first get
involved with the field,” Klales said. “I’ve always had a lot more interest in the deceased than the living.” Klales emphasized the difficulty of forensic anthropology courses and stressed how it took a specific mindset to be successful in any forensic science field. “It’s a really challenging department. It requires a lot of analytical skills that are necessary to examine evidence in the field and the lab,” said Klales. The Forensic Investigation Program at Washburn teaches students to pay attention to minor details and prepares students for crime investigation work in the field. Some of the classes that are in this section of forensic science include Crime and Justice in America, Introduction to Forensic Investigation and Forensic Investigation Lab. These classes are taught by Hyoungah Park, a South Korean native who has more than 28 years of experience in police and investigative work. He spoke in an interview about why he decided to change from being a police officer to a professor of forensic investigation and what his future goals are while he is at Washburn. “When I worked as a police officer I felt a limitation. That even though I tried hard to do my job, I could not be the best that I could be,” Park said. “I want to do more research and be a good mentor to my students at Washburn. I really want my students to be good members and good leaders of society.” Both forensic investigation and forensic anthropology offer different programs to students who share skills in both analysis and investigation. For more information on the courses offered by the Forensic Science Department, please reach out to any of the forensic science professors whose contact information is available on Washburn’s website.
April 3, 2019
AROUND CAMPUS Briefs
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Free Speech in Indian Country
Rhonda LaValdo, professor of media communications at Haskell Indan Nations University, will present “Free Speech in Indian Country” at 1 p.m. Monday, April 8 in the Rita Blitt Gallery. LaValdo will discuss problems that tribal nation media groups have encountered because they lack freedom of the press and what is being done to help those different tribal media with the help of the Native American Journalists Association.
Student Employment Appreciation Week
Students that are employees at Washburn, it is student employment appreciation week April 8 through April 12. Washburn University and the Ichabod Shop want to show their appeciation. Stop by the Ichabod Shop throughout the week to see what they have planned.
Tri Beta Blood Drive
Tri Beta Biological Honor Society is partnering with the Community Blood Center to sponsor a blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 in Petro Allied Health Center. Sign up now by going to https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/drive_ schedule/40387.
Wake Up with Washburn
The Washburn University Alumni Association and Foundation is hosting Wake Up with Washburn from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, April 11 with Eric Heath. Heath is the chief privacy officer for Ancestry.com and has worked on upgrading the privacy regulations. He will be presenting “Understanding the Importance of Privacy for your Business.” Breakfast lecture costs $10 for members of the Alumni Association and $13 for non-members.
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ater works: A big splash at Washburn was made on the March 18, 1955 issue of the Review. The student organization, known as The Dolphins, prepared for their 8th annual watershow consisting of hit broadway numbers, “There’s No Business Like Show Business”, “Dragnet” and “The Star Spangled Banner.”
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elcome to Topeka: Lake Shawnee was featured in the Washburn Review on April 12, 1978. In 2017, Expedia named Lake Shawnee the Best Place to Visit in Kansas. The lake continues to stand as one of Topeka’s most visited attractions. More than 1 million users annually enjoy the beauty and diversity of Lake Shawnee. Landscapers work year round to provide the brightest and best horticulture that the Midwest has to offer. Despite Kansas’ vast variety of temperature and climate, Lake Shawnee employees manage to upkeep all of the grounds with the greatest concern for its wildlife. Lake Shawnee offers the most surprising recreational opportunities around. Though Topeka isn’t always seen as a hub of recreational opportunity, the lake appears to be a center for most of the events provided for that purpose. Lake facilities include The Garden House, Reynolds Lodge, lake marina, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, open spaces, campground, golf course, shelter houses, playgrounds and water activities of every kind. Special events and recreation programs make it a favorite stop in Northeast Kansas. Lake Shawnee campground is open year round for RV and tent camping. Kansas State Fishing and Trout licenses are required for Lake Shawnee. A record breaking rainbow trout was caught on March 7, 2012 at Lake Shawnee. The salmon-sized fish was about 30 inches long and weighed 14.25 pounds. This “fish of a lifetime” was bested three days later by a 15.43-pounder caught by another fisher at the same lake. Shelter houses are available for rental throughout the summer with four shelters available year-round.
WERF War
Washburn Residential Council is hosting WERF Wars between the residential halls from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, April 12 in the Washburn Village Commons. Free t-shirt is included and food will be provided afterwards. Nerf guns are provided or students can bring their own.
Immigration and Transgender Rights
The Diversity and Inclusion and Student Life offices are hosting Jennicet Gutiérrez, an activist for immigration and transgender rights to speak at noon Monday, April 15 in Washburn A. Gutiérrez will talk about the “Trans Existence as an Act of Resistance.”
Music as Expression
WU-mester is hosting an event at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 in the Rita Blitt Gallery. Lara Brooks, lecturer in music, and Craig Treinen, director of jazz studies and chair of the Department of Music, will be discussing music as a form of expression.
Crime Report Late night munchies
Medical Report
1:14 a.m. March 28. A report was 1:27 a.m. March 31. A medical made from 1313 SW 21st Street. A report was made from Lincoln Hall. southeast fence motion set off the alarm. Everything was found secure Return of the rotten eggs and the alarm was reset. 12:37 a.m. April 1. A report was made from Warehouse #1 at 1900 It was all in your head SW College Ave. There was a strong 9:24 a.m. March 28. Washburn odor of natural gas. The building Institute of Technology reported an was determined to be all clear. odor of marijuana coming from a subject. Contact was made and no Early bid gets to class odor was present. early 6:15 a.m. April 1. A motion alarm We can buff that out later was set off in the KBI Forensic 5:48 p.m. March 28. An individual Science Center. No cause was found. reported new damage to their vehicle in parking lot 9 of Washburn. Stuck between a rock and
Return of the late night muncher
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1:20 p.m. April 1. A report was made from Benton Hall. Individuals 12:58 a.m. March 29. A report was were temporarily stuck inside the made from 1313 SW 21st Street. A elevator. northeast fence motion set off the alarm. Everything was found secure Medical Report and the alarm was reset. 10:41 p.m. April 1. There was a welfare check on a student in Someone forgot the parking lot 16 of Washburn. The rotten eggs student refused medical transport. 7:23 a.m. March 29. A report was made from Warehouse #1 at 1900 Medical Report SW College Ave. There was a strong 2:10 a.m. April 2. There was a odor of natural gas. The building medical call made from Petro was determined to be all clear. Allied Health. An indivudal was transported to St. Francis and notified as a code yellow.
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ashion backward: Helpful tips for making a good first impression were provided in the April 12, 1988 addition of the Washburn Review. “Getting ahead” of the competition, whether in the job search or dating scene, can be stressful. If you aren’t any good at dressing the part, The Review was there to help. Although, for your sake, look at something more current than these from the 80s.
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OPINION
Letter from the editor: WEcandobetter During the past few weeks there’s been a lot of talk about how Washburn can do better. I do agree that Washburn can do better and I hope that students that have shared their voices feel like they are finally getting somewhere. Please know that I support you and there are faculty and staff that do hear you and support you as well. The university can always do better but in my opinion it’s not just Washburn that can do better. It starts with us. We are the students of our campus and the reality is that not all of us come from the same backgrounds. College is a time for us to grow and learn about new perspectives. Washburn University Diversity and Inclusion office puts on event after event to bring awareness and education to students. They give an opportunity for students to see through the eyes of another with a different mindset. Which leads me to ask, where are the students? I ask myself that same question. I am included among all the rest of the students that have not attended these events. So, I challenge the student body to go to an event at least once a month that makes you better or maybe even “uncomfortable.” Being uncomfortable does not always have to be used in a negative connotation. In fact, it can be a really powerful learning tool. In Student Media, there are many times when we as students
may feel uncomfortable asking questions or get super nervous before an interview. However, after that interview we have learned something new, created a new relationship and possibly even bonded because we got to hear someone else’s story. Sometimes people are so closed-minded and can only see the world through one lens. Maybe we are so focused on building our resume and getting a 4.0 that we don’t consider the knowledge gained from making new relationships, supporting others and understanding that we is greater than I. We can not do life alone. Based on how we are raised, we all have different values and opinions. It’s important that we don’t stereotype individuals by the way they look. It’s also important to respect one another as well whether we agree or disagree. I am a privileged, white female. My job is not to talk about what I have at Washburn but instead it is my job to “find someone whose perspective has been buried or ignored, listen to them and raise up their voice.” In fact, my job as editor-in-chief is to do that for the whole Washburn community. If anyone feels that their voice is not being heard, our job at Student Media is to use our first amendment right to share your voice. No matter the human need, whether it’s
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Bods on the Block By Joelle Conway
Soda, coke or pop?
homelessness, injustice, education, healthcare, disaster relief and more, the solution is us, because when we all work together to address human needs, we can do better. Please feel free to reach out and email me at morgan.holloway@washburn.edu. Morgan Holloway
Mitchell Miller Freshman Biology “I say ‘soda’ because I grew up in Illinois and that’s what everybody called it when I lived there.”
Opinion: Mentally prepare for the last six weeks Shayn Jones
Washburn Review shayndel.jones@washburn.edu
As the weather warms up, trees begin to bud and the grass turns a happy shade of green, students can start to feel anxious and begin to lose motivation. Students are ready for warmth after an extremely long and wet winter, overwhelmed with the amount of homework and activities that are in full swing and frankly, ready to be done. As you continue your semester, here’s some advice from a senior who will soon graduate. Regardless of what year or semester you are in, this time of year always adds some extra restlessness because students know they will soon get a break from classwork and exams. With that said, now is not the time to forget about homework or to stop attending classes. Now is the time to properly prepare for finals. One of my favorite things to do prior to finals is to have a “Me” day. My “Me” day typically consists of cuddling my pets, eating some comfort food, watching old Disney movies and having a spa day at home. Whatever your “Me” day looks like, do it before Success Week. Do some homework ahead of time to prepare for a day off, then spend time doing what you love, eat what you want, take a nap, exercise or lay around watching your favorite shows to relieve stress. This gives your mind and body some needed relaxation, which can prepare your brain for what is to come. As difficult as it may be, try not to think about your long agenda. Focus on you
and what you need to do so you can relax. After taking a “Me” day, begin organizing a schedule. I’m a huge fan of to-do lists and it makes me happy when I can check something off of my list. Write out an organized to-do list of everything that needs to get done before finals. It will most likely be lengthy so I recommend breaking it up into sticky notes or individual pages in a separate notebook from your schoolwork to combat getting too overwhelmed. Write down all of the assignments that are due for each of your classes with the deadlines, write down your work or organization schedules, prioritize the order of assignments and then get a head start on your upcoming classwork. Remember to take breaks while you prepare and during finals week. Taking breaks helps calm your mind and helps you come back to an assignment with a clear head. If it helps, set a timer. Work for 20 minutes at a time, take a break and repeat. Don’t start studying with the intention that you have to finish everything you are working on in one sitting. This will stress you out and it can make it more difficult to remember the information. Finally comes the dreaded finals week. During the week before, write down a list of your finals and their scheduled times and locations along with a list of what you still need to do to successfully finish finals. If you have essays or research papers, organize your sources, do final research prior to writing or get feedback from a classmate or professor. If you have projects, write down the tasks
you need to do to successfully accomplish it. If you have presentations or speeches, finish your presentation before finals week and use this week to practice giving your presentation. If you have multiple choice or short answer exams, study one day at a time, write down information multiple times to help you remember and definitely do not leave it until the night before. You will not remember. If you are struggling with organizing tasks for finals, visit Mabee Library to meet with tutoring services, First Year Experience instructors and volunteers or schedule a visit with a trusted faculty member to get some advice or a much needed pep talk. I have done this a time or two. Lastly, during finals do what helps you get energized in the morning, whether that is drinking coffee, exercising or something else, and get good rest before and during finals. Staying up late to finish an essay or project will not help you. Manage your time wisely so you don’t stay up all hours of the night. A couple years ago, I remember I was talking with my mother about graduating. I was worrying if I would graduate with the grades and the GPA I wanted. She graduated with Summa Cum Laude. She said she has added this accomplishment to her resumes and she has had the diploma in her office for each job she has had since she graduated and no one has ever mentioned it. Her comment resonated with me. Grades are important, but not as important as your mental health. Take care of yourself.
CONFIDENTIAL ADVICE Dear Smalls, I’m having trouble finding a good place to live next year off campus. What do you recommend? -Homeless Dear Homeless, I would recommend downloading the Zillow or ApartmentFinder app on your phone to find an apartment or a house in your price range. If you’re struggling to find one in your price range, it helps if you get roommates so find some friends. After you pick a couple of potential living spaces, go to the leasing offices to take a tour. Make sure it meets your standards before deciding to live there. Once you’ve found a place, the leasing office will help you with the rest of the process. Best of luck, Smalls
Dear Smalls, I feel so lame because I didn’t go anywhere for spring break. Where is somewhere I can go this summer to feel less like a loser? -Wanderlust Dear Wanderlust, If you’re looking for an inexpensive trip, I recommend going to Omaha, Nebraska.
Monica West Junior Nursing “My mom has always said ‘pop,’ so I think that’s why I call it that. I grew up in Topeka, so that could be why, too.”
Ask Smalls, the ‘know-it-all’ Ichabod It’s the perfect trip because it’s only a threehour drive from Topeka and there’s lots to do including the Henry Doorly Zoo, the farmer’s market, lots of local coffee shops and artists. I also recommend traveling to Kansas City or look at places within an hour of Topeka. You might find there’s a lot more things to do around you than you think that are just as fun as all the other social media posts you’re seeing. If you’re feeling really adventurous, just pack your suitcase and go on a drive and see where it takes you. Safe travels, Smalls Dear Smalls, I’m considering switching my major but I already have a lot of credits in my current major. What should I do? -Conflicted Conflicted, I think the question you have to ask yourself is, is this the career field that you really want to go into? Would you regret not switching your major or does it not matter in the long run? Maybe talk to the advisor of the major your interested in switching to before you decide to switch. You may realize that program
wouldn’t be the best fit for you. You are paying for your education so in the end it is up to you to decide what your true passion is. A lot of times your major doesn’t really matter. Obviously, if you’re going into nursing, you should stay in that program. Remember to find a job that you love to go to and doesn’t seem like a job. In the long run, you need to find where your heart is. Sincerely, Smalls
Dear Smalls, I think my roommate is stealing from me. What should I do? -Antitheft Dear Antitheft, If you live on campus, I would start by talking with your Resident Assistant. However, if you don’t live on campus or you prefer not to talk to your RA, place a dollar in your drawer or somewhere you believe the theft takes place. If it’s gone within the week, you should probably confront her. If nothing changes, then I would get a safe with a strong lock and/or a new roommate. Sorry about your troubles, Smalls
Yuki Arimura Junior Biblical Studies “In Japan, we call it ‘coke.’”
April 3, 2019
ARTS & LIVING
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Open mic:Ichabods Speak Out Mingzhu Zhu
Washburn Review mingzhu.zhu@washburn.edu
photo courtesy of Dennis Etzel Jr.
Bring your voice: Ichabods Speak Out is a collection of poetry against sexual assult. The open mic night is an opportunity for all comers to voice their stand against sexual assult throught poetry and other spoken word forms.
Ichabods Speak Out Open-Mic Poetry Reading will be hosted by Dennis Etzel Jr., a professor of English, and Jericho Hockett, a professor of psychology, at Union Underground from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 4. Everyone is welcome to share the poetry or listen to others and speak out against sexual assault and for a culture of consent. People are asked to arrive around 1:15 p.m. to sign up or just chat before it begins. “We want to promote a culture of consent,” said Etzel. “Poetry is a means of speaking from a personal level.” It’s the third year to hold a poetry reading event against sexual assault. It’s collaborated by the Department of English and the Office of Sexual Assault Education and Prevention. People from Counseling Services will attend as well. “Last year, we even published a book of poems by people from the Washburn and Topeka community through generous support from a Washburn Foundation fundraising campaign with donations from the community, followed by anoth-
er printing from WSGA funding,” said Etzel. In 2018, the departments created a book titled “Ichabods Speak Towards Consent,” edited by Etzel and Hockett, which is a collection of poems that speaks up and out against sexual assault for publishing consideration. Based on Etzel’s research, it was the first for a university to publish a literary magazine of poems specifically against sexual assault. The book is a physical representation of the campus and community collective to speak out against sexual assault. In the Ichabods Speak Out on Thursday, Etzel and Hockett will have last year’s book to hand out for free. The Ichabods Speak Out promotes a healthy campus of consent and helps to extend the conversation through poetry’s powerful message. It’s an opportunity to share poems that people love and listen to other’s favorite ones. There will be different kinds of poems read in the event. “Even love poems are poems against sexual assault,” said Etzel. The Ichabods Speak Out acknowledges Sexual Assault Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise public awareness about sexual
assault and educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. IT’s observed in April. Ana Lima, a graduate student clinical psychology major, had presented in 2018 Consent and Bystander Intervention session, part of the Psychology Department’s Healthy Relationship series. “The key point is that about 77 percent of witnesses of sexual assaults do nothing about it,” said Lima. “We really want people to do something, even if just calling the cops or someone else, so that we could avoid that these things happen in the first place.” As more people realize sexual assault, it makes a difference to individuals and also the campus and community. “Another thing that’s important to Washburn is that there were no reports of sexual assaults on campus around the year of 2015,” said Lima. “Now the number has increased from zero to multiple reports of sexual assaults on campus, which means people are starting to feel comfortable to report and knowing their rights.” “It’s a free event,” said Etzel. “We hope people from both on and off campus can come.”
Celebrating Black Culture Week Minzhu Zhu Washburn Review mingzhu.zhu@washburn.edu
The Washburn Black Student Union presented the annual Black Culture Week from March 25 to March 29. It was full of different activities all the week to celebrate black culture. The Black Culture Week comes back from 1970s. It goes over for some items of Black History Month, which is from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28 this year. As the BSU found some old photos of the Black Culture Week and they decided to bring it back. It’s a chance to see black culture on campus. Alona Harrison, a junior business major, is the Treasurer of BSU. She helped to organize the Black Culture Week. “It (the Black Culture Week) is an easy way for you to get to know us, and for us to get to know you,” said Harrison. “It’s important for the campus and the community in many ways.” The Black Culture Week contained six days of events. WBSU Club meeting was held in Blair room in LLC on Monday, March 25. It welcomed everyone to come, hanging out with BSU and playing games. On Tuesday, March 26, an art for thought exhibition, “Women in
Black History,” started to show in the Memorial Union for all week long. If people walked through the Memorial Union, they could see the photos of black women who went to Washburn and did notable things. The Black Excellence Ball was held by BSU and the Washburn Student Government Association at the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27.
“In a community, we are not trying to exclude ourselves. We try to include you to come with us. BSU isn’t just for black people.” -Alona Harrison People came dressed to impress for a night of music, dancing and Black Excellence. All types of people came to the ball, including WSGA, Young Life and different clubs and organizations. Jasmine Marie Creighton, a junior English education major, went to the Black Excellence Ball with
her friends. “I thought it was a great way to celebrate Black Excellence for people from all different ethnic backgrounds,” said Creighton. “It was a fun atmosphere and everyone was excited to dress up and dance together for a night. I’m looking forward to next year already.” On Thursday, March 28, the Wave Check was held on the Memorial Union Lawn at 2:30 p.m. It encouraged people to wear durag, scarf or bonnet to class and meet together on the lawn. People checked it and saw who got the best one. The Black Student Picture was at Memorial Union steps at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 28. It invited all Black students to link up and pose for a flick, wearing a black shirt and denim. On Saturday, March 30, a dinner, prepared by the BSU, raised money for BSU to finish up the year. The host of the Black Culture Week, BSU, is a student organization geared towards making a difference at Washburn. It collectively embraces and promotes a positive and professional image of the Black collegiate experience on campus. “We (BSU) are here to learn and grow as a community,” said Harrison. “We are here, and we matter, and we do things that help Washburn matter.”
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Smiling and dancing: The Black Culture Week is an opportunity to know about black culture. Many people came to the Black Excellence Ball, which was one of the activities in the week.
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Keynote speaker: The 2019 Mass Media Keynote Speaker Event will feature Michel’ Cole. Cole had been been the Vice President of Corporate Communication and Public Affairs at Westar Energy.
Annual Mass Media event features keynote speaker, Michel’ Cole
Minzhu Zhu
Washburn Review mingzhu.zhu@washburn.edu
The Annual Keynote Speaker Event will be held by mass media department in Washburn A/B of the Memorial Union from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 11. It celebrates 25 years as a department and 30 years of the Mass Media Messenger. The event is planned by mass media students from the Public Relation II class. Bayley Baker, a junior mass media major with an emphasis in public relations, is one of the students in the class. “The Keynote Speaker Event is an awesome networking opportunity for mass media students,” said Baker. “There will be many alumni and prominent community members in attendance.” The 2019 Keynote Speaker Event features speaker Michel’ Cole, an energy company executive and a Washburn alumna, a dinner and student achievement awards. An Alumni After Hours party will follow the event. There will be door prizes, including four Kansas City Royals tickets. Everyone who comes to the event has a chance to win. “Students also have the opportunity to hear from our keynote speaker, Michel’ Cole, and learn about her experience in the professional communications world,” said Baker. Anneleise McEvoy, a senior mass media major, is a student of the Public Relation II class and she is the head leader on the decoration team. “I’m super excited for the event,” said Mcevoy. “A lot of hard work was put into planning this.” Cole is a native of Topeka, and she’s an alumna of Washburn University with a bachelors’ degree in communications. She had been the Vice President of Corporate Com-
munication and Public Affairs at Westar Energy from 2014 to 2018. According to Cole, she is a focused, dynamic communications professional with more than 30 years’ experience in corporate, marketing and brand communication management. For many years, Cole helps organizations to connect with their customers and other constituencies through communications and brand management. “I expect a great speech and advice from our keynote speaker,” said McEvoy. “I’ve heard her speak before and she has a lot of experience.” Cole is also an active community volunteer and she has taken part in many non-profit boards, including the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Family Service and Guidance Center and Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City, KTWU Public Television’s advisory board and the advisory council for the Washburn University Leadership Institute. According to Gina Penzig, the Director of Corporate Communications of Westar Energy, Cole is an accredited business communicator through the International Association of Business Communicators. She has played a key role in public relations, corporate communications and philanthropic strategy for a variety of organizations. “It’s really important for underclassmen to attend, so they can see what they will be doing in the future when it’s their turn to take the class and plan the event,” said Baker. Washburn University students can attend for free. The regular tickets are $20 and open to the public. Tickets will be presented at the door. “We are so thankful for all of the support and hope to see many students, alumni and friends of the mass media department in attendance,” said Baker.
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Long ago, Washburn University had married housing, an air force village and even a golf course. It’s hard to imagine what this campus once looked like. After a 1966 tornado hit Washburn, the faculty and staff developed a master plan in 1968. Since then, Washburn hired the Sasaki Associates and Bartlett and West team in September 2012 to create a new master plan with Washburn’s 150th anniversary on the horizon. The Sasaki team worked with the Campus Master Plan Committee and engaged the campus through surveys, workshops, forums and more over an eight month period to get an understanding of how the campus is used. Although the Sasaki team put together this campus master plan, Washburn has many other factors to consider including investors. “Occasionally, you’ll see a situation like Rita Blitt Gallery that wasn’t really on the plan but seemed to fit very nicely into campus. We were able to do it with donor contributions and so it was of no cost to us. It was too good to turn it down. But there’s always the issue of planning and funding. Those are typically the two main hurdles,” said Jim Martin, vice president of administration and treasurer. According to Martin, Washburn will eventually update the campus master plan. The university is in the process of finishing a couple more projects before updating the plan. Those next two projects include the indoor athletics facility and the new law school. The indoor athletics facility is a 20.6 million dollar project and will have a 200 meter, six lane, banked track, a 110-yard turf practice field and netted cages. Thursday, March 28 student athletes, faculty and staff gathered for the groundbreaking of the new facility. The next project is the new law school. Martin explains that every month the new law school is reevaluated to see where the university is at on the donor commitment side and if the university has reached that threshold. As of now, the law school isn’t ready to start. “There has been a group of citizens interested in moving it downtown but there’s nothing on the plan and it isn’t something [Washburn] is pursuing,” Martin said. Whenever the law school is built, the next point of interest is what will potentially happen to the previous law building? Some say that the School of Business will move there or possibly the education department because Carnegie Hall is not ADA compliant. Because the university is taking on one project at a time, there really is no telling what may move into that building. Overall, the main goal for Washburn’s campus is to support academic excellence and student engagement. For more information about the campus master plan, visit https://washburn.edu/about/leadership/master-plan.html.
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The multi-million dollar Indoor Athletic Facility will have a 200 meter, six lane, banked track, a 110-yard turf practice field and netted cages. This building will be used to host track meets and be used for practice for the track and field, baseball, softball, soccer and footbal teams.
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Lincoln Hall and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation were completed in the fall of 2016. Lincoln Hall can house up to 350 residents. In this map, Kappa Sigma fraternity is still located on campus but was demolished before Lincoln was actually established.
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‘Turok: Dinosaur Hunter’: A charming polygonal shooter Nick Solomon
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When I learned Nightdive Studios would be releasing their excellent upscaling and port of “Turok” and its sequel for the Nintendo Switch, I was very excited. “DOOM” was a wonderful part of the Switch library and I was excited to see more shooters on the platform. Perhaps one of the very first games I had ever played, the recently released Switch port is a great excuse to play the classic FPS. “Turok: Dinosaur Hunter,” developed originally by Iguana Entertainment, was originally released in 1997 for the Nintendo 64 and Windows. One of the products of the golden age of FPS games, it spawned a small franchise, with a few sequels, a prequel, then a rather weak reboot. A few years ago, Nightdive ported both “Turok” and “Turok 2” to Windows, with other platforms following it. While not as well known as “Doom,” “HalfLife” and “Quake,” “Turok” is still worth a play. In “Turok” you play as Tal’Set, a time-travelling warrior who must shoot through dinosaurs, hostile humans and a plethora of other strange enemies, going through a variety of
jungle-type areas accompanied by a matching nostalgic soundtrack. One of the biggest mechanics of the game is how you unlock levels. You must find all of the keys hidden within each surprisingly expansive level, in between you shooting your way around the area. The gunplay itself holds up incredibly well for its age. It is so fun and challenging to run around killing dinosaurs with the variety of weapons you are given. You are given a bow with exploding bolts, an auto-shotgun and a diverse 12+ set of other weapons that bring me back to when my age wasn’t in the double digits. One big feature is some platforming to mix things up on the maps. While I thought it would age terribly, the platforming doesn’t. Your jumps have to be calculated to an extent, and I fell several times, but I had no problem with what easily could have been intensely annoying. However, the game has one big underlying issue, and that is the aforementioned uber-antiquated puzzle hunt. For me, old school shooters are just about shooting things and chewing bubblegum. The maps of each level were so big they were often maze like, and I
“Should the US get rid of the electoral college?”
Mika Schmelzle Sophomore History “No, the electoral college helps prevent the election from becoming a victim of mob mentality. It acts in the same way as the house and senate when they vote for legislation, and the college listens to what people say in the popular vote. It’s only in close ties that people may think they weren’t represented accurately.”
Andrew Gallegos Junior History “Yes, because I think previously it was used to represent a majority of people, which they don’t today. They were there to represent the business people, not slaves.”
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Rip & tear: A staple of my childhood, Turok remains a great shooter, antiquated or not. Pictured is art depicting protagonist Tal’Set, dispatching a dinosaur.
was often not in the mood or patient enough. “Doom” has a free pass with this as it isn’t too complicated and out-of-the way to do, but looking through an entire map just to find another key got old very quickly. In addition, I found the $20 price tag steep, but gouging is expected with Nintendo Switch games. Overall, looking past the nostalgia, this port is great. It runs steadily 100 percent of the
time, and the portability does the game many favors, especially using the gyro aiming the Switch has. In some ways “Turok: Dinosaur Hunter” has remained a fun FPS. There really is a toss up between the great shooting and the annoying key hunt, but I was glad to play one of my favorite games and see it mostly live up to my expectations. It is unquestionable that this is a nearly perfect port.
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Shelby Leach Senior Computer Science “Yes, one man, one vote. We shouldn’t have representatives vote for us.”
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Jacob Oberle Junior Physics “No, just how the population is so spread out. It could definitely be improved, but we should still keep it in some form.”
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Meet the Author: Silvestri releases ‘A Silver Thread’ Kodee Christensen
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Twenty years of lyric poetry. The Ichabod Shop will be hosting history professor, composer and lyricist Tony Silvestri for Meet the Author from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 3. Silvestri’s new book, “A Silver Thread,” with cover art by Washburn student John Burns, is a collection of his lyric poetry written in the last 20 years for composers and the choral community. Some of the poems in the book have not yet been released and will be provided to the public for the first time within the book. “I have been doing this for long enough that I have gathered a corpus of work that I didn’t know was quite this big,” said Silvestri. “I put it into a word document and it was over 200 pages. I thought ‘oh my gosh.’ The book exists as a collection of my work and a place where composers can go to find poems that are written specifically to be set to music.”
Lyric poetry is a unique art form that combines the construction of words into deeper messages and the technical needs possessed by writing lyrics to be sung by choirs. “It’s a different craft,” said Silvestri. “Poetry is intentional, exquisite use of words to express truth. Lyric poetry is doing that, but specifically with an ear to having it be sung. Not every poem lends itself to being sung.” Part of Silvestri’s craft includes meeting the composers who request his lyric poetry for their music to get a feel for their intention with the music. While writing, his own perspectives bleed into the words. “I’m kind of a chameleon,” said Silvestri. “I create the voice that the composer needs for that particular type of commission so I have multiple points of view and voices. I have an interview process with the composer where I get their ideas and take down a whole bunch of notes about their emotional state when they’re talking about the piece. It gives me a lot of golden stuff to use. Then it filters through [me] like water through lime-
stone caves. It filters through my own education and experiences, the way that I handle words, the kind of images and metaphors floating around in my head, the poetry I read and so on.” Silvestri’s hopes for “A Silver Thread” are to make his poetry available to composers in search of lyrics and the poetry community. The book was first made available to the choir community through GIA Publishing. In September, the book will be released to the public, however, the book will be available for purchase in the Ichabod Shop and may be signed by Silvestri during the event. “What I want to do [at the event] is talk a little about my process and read some poems, and maybe talk about the genesis of those poems,” said Silvestri. “For about a half an hour I’ll talk and read, then I plan to open it up for discussion. I want to keep it casual and organic.” Silvestri is grateful to the Ichabod Shop and Washburn for the opportunity to share his book with the campus and community.
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An ear for music: Music and poetry are both big parts of Silvestri’s life. “A Silver Thread” is the composition of both of these passions into a physical product of his lyric poetry works over the last 20 years.
Pause for a Cause kicks off with ‘Aww’
By Kodee Christensen
‘I’m so glad I came down here’: As the steady beat of the drums spread throughout the Memorial Union, more students joined the session by improvising rhythms on various percussive instruments. The feeling of being connected as a group and releasing inhibitions was infectious. Students laughed and some even danced. Sophomore Kim Korber, a drummer for over 10 years, hadn’t thought of drumming as a therapeutic technique before, but sees the application and enjoyed the session.
Bring it in: Junior Matthew Christman, recently elected WSGA vice president, holds Truman the cat, a guest from Helping Hands Humane Society, which brought cats and dogs to the Mulvane Art Lab on Tuesday, April 2, for students to interact with. Petting cats and dogs is a great way for students to relieve stress as the school year comes to an end. Truman in particular was a fan of hugs.
One paw at a time: Newly elected WSGA vice president and president, Matthew Christman and Michael Guerreo, play with a puppy from the Helping Hand Humane Society. This event was an opportunity for students to relieve built up stress.
Pet it, don’t sweat it: Junior Jennie Wilson pets Truman the cat. The event brought students and faculty together to enjoy some quality time with a few furry friends. Helping Hands Humane Society often visits Washburn students during stressful times in the year.
Furry friends: Washburn student is all smiles playing with a puppy. The pet events always have a good turnout.
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‘Triple Threat’: Carried by Uwais, Jaa and Chen Nick Solomon
Washburn Review nicholas.solomon@washburn.edu
Straightforward action movies like the ones from the 80s and 90s are hard to come by these days. While Marvel films could be considered action, there are few mainstream series nowadays that I can confidently say fit the bill. However, action has found success in foreign countries, as well as probably-money-laundering-schemes straight to DVD flicks you’ll swipe past immediately on Netflix. “Triple Threat” seems to inhabit this space somewhere in the middle. It is definitely much better than some Steven Seagal Netflix movie you’d cringe incredibly hard at, but it isn’t as good as “Wick,” or more aptly Iko Uwais’ “The Raid.” It is an interesting mixture of things, but ends up leaning closer to the straight to DVD than anything. Directed by Jesse V. Johnson (responsible for several VOD action movies starring the incredibly uncharismatic Scott Adkins). “Triple Threat” tells the incredibly juvenile story of Jaka (Iko Uwais), whose wife gets killed in a raid by mercenaries (Michael Jai White, Tony Jaa, and Tiger Chen, Scott Adkins). Eventually, Jaka finds himself teamed up with two of the mercenaries Payu and Long Fei (Chen and Jaa), who were betrayed by Devereaux (White), Collins (Adkins) and a few other goons. None of it is interesting; none of it is logical (in an unsurprising VOD action fashion) but what brought me to this movie is the leads.
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Firing on all cylinders: “Triple Threat,” while not terrible, nor amazing, is a fun flick, especially for fans of the action genre. Pictured are the leads, Tiger Chen, Iko Uwais, and Tony Jaa.
When action movies have terrible plots, the leading protagonist has to be likable and charismatic. Ever since watching “The Raid” seven years ago, I have been a huge fan of Uwais, and his remarkable talent and charisma carries this film. The same goes to Jaa and Chen, and while this is my first film I have seen them in, they are truly fun to watch, just like Uwais. You can truly see the work they put into choreography as well. However, much of the acting besides them is bad. White, while having charisma was certainly not as strong as the main
three, and Adkins can’t seem to either get good material and act with enough charisma to save his life. While the acting of the main three mostly makes up for the terrible writing, there is only so much the actors can do to save a film. Nonetheless, I’m not sure anyone watches movies like these for some amazing plot and well done story. You watch it to see fun action and guys beating each other up, and it delivers. All the fights are extremely well done, with an truly schlocky emphasis on gore and violence that seems to only exist in
these films and movies like “Hobo with a Shotgun.” It is mostly martial arts at its finest, though, but the issue is that there isn’t enough of it to make up for the plot. Other absolutely phenomenal movies that have perfect writing and plots (see “The Man From Nowhere”) use action as something cathartic and built up through the plot. While the main focus should be action, it often felt like it wasn’t put first when some decisions were made. Overall, as an action movie person who is more than willing to see more of Jaa, Uwais and Chen, I had
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Shotgun safari: While some of the film’s ideas may make viewers uncomfortable, its quality cannot be discounted because of it. Pictured are Vince Vaughn and Mel Gibson, who make a wonderful duo on screen.
a lot of fun with “Triple Threat.” Other movies of its type outclass it significantly (“The Night Comes for Us”), but there are some truly insane moments this film offers that are the best I have seen in an action movie. This action movie makes up for terrible writing with an amazing plot and impressive acting. “Triple Threat” gets a 4 out of 5 top hats.
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A magical mystery: Lucy and Oliver stand in front of Blackford House. Along with puberty and dealing with bullies, these two siblings had to deal with the magic of Shadow Woods in Rhode Island.
‘Dragged Across Concrete’: ‘Watch Hollow’: An easy and A quality stomach-churner enjoyable read about magic Nick Solomon
Washburn Review nicholas.solomon@washburn.edu
“Dragged Across Concrete,” directed by S. Craig Zahler, is a perplexing film, sort of the middle ground between it has such great aspects while at the same time being so subjective and problematic that I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not. Nonetheless, the movie is about Anthony (Vince Vaughn) and Richard (Mel Gibson), two incredibly corrupt policemen that get suspended for brutality, and resort to crime to make ends meet. What follows, in very similar fashion to Zahler’s two previous films “Bone Tomahawk” and “Brawl in Cell Block 99,” is long drawn out scenes of dialogue and slight humor that eventually leads to a very climactic and intense ending. Joining Gibson and Vaughn is a rather formidable cast. Tory Kittles is the biggest standout, with others being Jennifer Carpenter, Michael Jai White and Laurie Holden. In terms of delivering on the wonderful dialogue and the climatic buildup, it absolutely does. Vaughn and Gibson both give excellent performances, and play off each other very well. I always thoroughly enjoy Vaughn’s serious performances (like “True Detective”), and this is no exception. The dialogue, which the best comparison I can think of is Tarantino or Lynch dialogue, is just really drawn out in the best possible way. The best example I can think of is a single anxiety-inducing scene where Vaughn and Gibson are doing a stakeout. Vaughn just eats a sandwich for like 3 minutes. You as the audience relate to Gibson, as you can just feel him getting more and
more annoyed, and a lot of other scenes play like that. They make you incredibly anxious, and while it is off-putting, it is done so well for people who appreciate it. Now comes the aspect of it that makes this film one of the most polarizing films I have ever seen, and that is its ideals. Films are meant to be interpreted, and this film is, by all means, no exception. I have never seen a film at one minute incredibly unlikable and off putting, but still quality. Times have changed, the buddy cop thing doesn’t quite work as much as it used to, and the film seems to slant Richard and Anthony as the good guys, when they are absolutely not. As of now that’s the way I interpret it: they are made to be rooted before, but Much like Michael Douglas’ William from “Falling Down,” they are very questionable, and it leans into some politics that are incredibly polarizing and honestly made me feel sick to my stomach at times. That’s the thing about this movie. Even if there is that uncomfortable aspect the film has going for it, it is an undeniably great film, and there is nothing divisive about it. It is so tightly crafted and well made, regardless of what I think of some of its views or not. I never thought I’d be able to see Gibson in a film and actually find enjoyment out of it, but the core duo of Vaughn and Gibson makes this film so watchable. Though this drama/thriller is given a 74 percent on rottentomatoes.com, I give this polarizing film a 4.5 out of 5 top hats.
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Take a break from your critical reading to enjoy a simply written, yet complex story. I have read fourteen novels so far this semester for my coursework and this is the best one so far in the overall catagory. “Watch Hollow” deals with a whole host of subjects as we get to know our protagonists, Lucy, her brother Oliver and their farther, Mr. Tinker. Mr. Tinker is a clocksmith who owns a little shop in a small town. He also deals in antiques to supplement the family’s meager income. We find out quickly, so it’s not a spoiler, that Lucy’s mother passed away from cancer when Lucy was four, and she is now eleven. Her older brother Oliver is thirteen and going through puberty, as pimples and a cracking voice tend to remind us throughout the story. When an older gentlemen comes into the shop on a story day and offers more money than seems resonable for a job that may take the entire summer to finish, Mr. Tinker, at the encouragement of his children, decides to take it so he can get the family firmly on their feet. The family closes the shop and heads to Rhode Island, a couple hours drive from their home. They arrive at a dilapitated home built in the early 1900s and prepare to fix a clock that is built into the wall of the home. What makes this clock special, aside from it’s massive size, is that it was designed as a perpetual motion clock that runs the electricity for
the entire home. Little do they know, as they begin their adventure, that the clock is part of a magical surrounding that consists of Shadow Wood and Sun Stones which ultimately balance out good and evil. Gregory Funaro does a really good job incorporating magic into the real world. He uses logic to pull things together instead of depending on the spirit world to provide something that can’t be explained and when, prepare for spoiler, animals come to life, he writes them in a way that leaves no second quessing as to their realness. Instead of saying something like, “Lucy thought the animal smiled at her,” which would leave the reader thinking maybe it was her imagination, he would write, “The animal smiled at Lucy.” Though this is a little thing in the writing, it makes for a clearer story where the reader isn’t trying to second guess everything. This allows for a fun read with little effort. The other factor that helps with the writing is that the magic reveals itself to more than one character. This reiterates that it is not imagination and overall, the effect is that you believe the magic is real. Though this novel is listed as a middle grade novel for 8 to 12-year-olds, it is worth picking up to read. This is the perfect mystery to give you a break from all the heavy reading you do for your classes. I give this novel 5 out of 5 top hats.
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Paul Enneking: ‘The Goose’ Seth Burdick
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Tee off: Senior Nathan Roy hits a tee shot down the fairway. Roy has returned to his hometown to finish off his college golf career.
Nathan Roy enjoys golf as his pastime
Brandon Brownlee
Washburn Review brandon.brownlee@washburn.edu
With the spring season off and running, there are many Washburn athletes competing in a variety of sports. Some of the most unheralded athletes are the golfers. Despite not getting much fanfare, the team has started out the season strong with a good performance in Las Vegas and winning their home Washburn Invitational. Helping lead the 2019 squad is senior Nathan Roy. Roy was born and raised in Topeka and has returned to finish out his college career at Washburn after transferring. He is the son of Jim and Mary Roy. His father is a retired Topeka police officer who also coached golf at Hayden High School. His mother has been working at Stormont Vail in Topeka for more than 35 years. Graduating from Hayden High School, Roy saw success in high school by helping lead his team to a 4A State Championship in the spring of his junior year. He also earned All-City honors the same year. Roy’s college career began at Garden City Community College where he spent two seasons and was ranked inside Golfstat’s top 150 players in the nation both years. To begin his junior year, Roy attended St. Gregory’s University in Shawnee, Oklahoma, but was forced to transfer after the fall semester when the school was shut down. Being able to come back to Washburn was a sort of dream-come-true for Roy. “I kind of wanted to come to Washburn out of high school,” said Roy. “I just don’t think I had the game to do it, so I transferred off and worked hard and got the chance to come back here. I’ve enjoyed it, being able to come back to my hometown.” Roy’s teammate, senior Brock Falley, has had a front row seat to Roy’s hard work and has seen it transfer into competition. “He’s out here working every day,” said Falley. “He works really hard so when he gets into competition and stressful situations he has a lot of things he can fall back because he knows how to do it. He’s done it so many times in practice. I’d say his hard work pushes everybody else because when he’s out
here working it makes everyone else want to get out here work as well.” At Washburn, Roy is majoring in physical education with a minor in coaching. His goals after college are to stay within the field of golf through coaching and he wants to teach younger generations. “I like being involved with the kids, and the traveling is great too,” said Roy. Being a collegiate athlete is extremely difficult because of the commitment it takes while still having to maintain your school work at the same time. Roy’s favorite part about Washburn isn’t necessarily the learning part, but rather the friendliness of the staff. “I like the teachers for the most part,” said Roy. “They’re normally pretty cooperative when we’re in and out. Even if we’re in class all the time or not, they still kind of check up on you and see how you’re doing.” Golf has been a sort of dream job for Roy. It allows him to be competitive, which he has been from a young age, but it’s also a relaxing sport that he can play the rest of his life. Roy grew up playing all different kinds of sports including basketball and soccer in high school but stuck with golf because he saw the most potential there. Roy got to experience the competitiveness of golf at its highest level in college when he got the opportunity to attend the Division I golf championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where Oklahoma State won the title. “I got to watch inside the ropes and walk directly with them so that was really cool for me,” said Roy. Where the Division I championships are a career highlight for many, Roy recently experienced his career best moment during the Washburn Invitational. In the midst of what had been an unsuccessful first day of the tournament, Roy managed to hit a shot that would brighten anybody’s day, a hole-inone. It was an exciting moment because it was the first hole-in-one in his life. To make it better, it came on his home course during his senior year with his parents in attendance. Roy hopes that some of that success will carry over when he and his team hit the links again April 5 in Kansas City for the NSIC Preview.
Down two touchdowns in the Washburn flag football intramural championship game, there was no bigger time for a touchdown than now. Sophomore, math major, Paul Enneking knew he had to come up big to help his team get back in the game to claim the title. When the quarterback, Noah Garber, hiked the ball, Enneking jetted off down the sideline creating enough space between his man on defense to easily catch the ball to score a touchdown to bring his team within one score. The pass from Garber was beautiful, his eyes were locked in, the only thing left was to catch the ball. Sadly though, as all great stories are told, the pass to Enneking went right through his hands and so did the game. Enneking was not happy with himself after he dropped the ball, even though he could not handle his athletic ability. “I think we might have one touchdown, maybe two, against their three or four, so who are they going to look to? Big Time Paul, my nickname for football only. So, I was streaking down, out running everyone by at least five seconds, the unit of time may be off, the ball came into me and I was running so fast that my hands were moving faster than I thought they were, so I missed the ball,” Enneking said. Before this all began, Enneking began his illustrious career as a freshman trying to have a fun time.
He also is called multiple names by others that he branded himself. “My first intramural was flag football my freshman year. I tried volleyball, but I realized I sucked at it after I played one game of that. I had the rest of my roommates fill in for me for the other games to finish out the season. I played basketball and softball to end the year, I guess I also played soccer, but our team only made it two games into the season before we kind of forfeited the rest. This year I stuck with football, basketball and softball, but I added dodgeball. They call me the Golden Goose at dodgeball only,” Enneking said. While Enneking is a solid contender every year in other sports, football is the sport that he excels in. Enneking has done well in football but blames the officials for not making the right calls. “Flag football, both years, were probably my best seasons so far. Last year we finished 3rd but this year we finished 2nd. We would’ve done better but the refs were paid,” Enneking said. The part that Enneking enjoys the most is not the sport itself, it is something that means much more. “Some people are pretty competitive, and it is funny to watch them get really angry at Rec employees. It is a pretty fun time, I get to talk and meet people that I wouldn’t have met outside of intramurals,” Enneking said. The spring intramural sign-ups are over with, but if you are interested in them, Enneking believes
After traveling down to Maryville, Missouri, over the weekend, the baseball team suffered three losses to Northwest Missouri State University in a three-game series. These losses move the Ichabods’ record to 12-16 as they enter their next game this Friday, April 5 at 5 p.m. here at home on Falley Field.
Softball The Bods finally got their chance to play here in Topeka at Hummer Sports Park over the weekend after many previous cancellations. They were able to pull off both wins against Pittsburg State University but split their double header against Missouri Southern State University, ending the weekend 3-1. Their record is now an even 1717 and their next appearance will be this weekend in Warrensburg, MO beginning Friday at 3 p.m.
photo by Seth Burdick
In it to win it: Sophomore Paul Enneking is an avid intramural athlete. Enneking has been a contender in intramural sports since his freshman year.
Coach Attig never wants to retire Seth Burdick
Washburn Review seth.burdick@washburn.edu
Before the track and field program began at Washburn, two of the current coaches, head coach Cameron Babb and assistant coach Rick Attig, were both coaching at Blue Valley North High School. Babb got the call to become the head coach of the new track and field program here at Washburn, and asked Attig if he would join his staff. They say the rest is history. In just a couple short years, Attig has helped Babb make the Washburn track and field program a contender on the national stage, but before he came to Washburn, Attig was trying to take a step back from coaching at the university level. “When I was at Nebraska, my kids went to KU while I was there. My daughter got married and started having kids. It was one of those things where my wife had put up with me coaching DI for 22 years. She wanted to be close to the grandkids, so I thought that it was a good time to take a step back from coaching at the university level. My wife and I went to Blue Valley North High School. After a little while, she decided that she was ready to retire from teaching, and I never wanted to retire. Coach Babb asked me to come here,” Attig said. It may have been luck or it may have been destiny, but Attig wanted to help Babb start the Washburn program after he had coached with him at the same high school. “Coach Babb was with me at Blue Valley North. When he asked me to do that, I thought that it was a really great opportunity to work with him and do what I can to help get the program going. He is a really great young coach,” Attig said.
Coaching is something like teaching that most people that enter the profession fall in love with. For Attig, helping athletes succeed was his driving force to coach. “I like seeing kids improve, and I like seeing expression on their face when they do well. I really like the technical events, my area of study was biomechanics, so all of the physics of the sport. I don’t want to say physics; I don’t ever want to bring a slide reel up here with me. [Pole vault] is one of the most technical events that you can get into and I like that aspect of track. I love seeing kids improve,” Attig said. As a coach, Attig’s time has been taken up by the countless hours helping athletes succeed, on and off the field, but he also enjoys training dogs. “Over the past several years, I have always had dogs. I like training them. I really get into the learning process of how to train them like with the athletes. I like to train them, and at the end of the day I am a dog lover. When I coached at KU and Nebraska, I pretty much lived right on the golf course, but I never had the time to play golf,” Attig said. Even though the program is just a couple years old, Attig’s top priority on his bucket list is to help see it become one of the best in the nation. Attig also would not mind if one of his grandchildren were one of his athletes one day. “When I coached at KU and Nebraska, we were able to have the top pole vault program in the country. We are close to that here, but we aren’t there quite yet, so I really want to bring that here [Washburn]. I would also like to help Coach Babb get the program to where it needs to be. I think it would be fun to maybe
Briefs Baseball
that everyone needs to do them in college. “Playing intramurals isn’t about the sport, it’s about meeting up with friends and doing something with them. Like for instance, we were bad at soccer and volleyball it was nice that I was able to be bad with my friends,” Enneking said. His friend and teammate since his freshman year, Gage Winter felt that Enneking has struggled with the sport. “Paul is not very inspirational. While we became close friends last year in the dorms, Enneking proved himself to be a very average athlete. Him dropping the ball is one of the many mistakes he has made in intramurals,” Winter said. For now, his dodgeball season is just starting up and his softball season is around the corner. When Enneking is not in class or studying, you can bet that he will be in the gym preparing for his next match.
Track and Field Both the mens and womens team competed in the ESU relays in Emporia, Kansas over the weekend. The womens team had 24 topfive finishes, an NCAA provisional qualifier and three event winners. The mens team had 16 top-five finishes including two NCAA provisional qualifiers, three event winners and two new school records set. Ichabod track and field returns to compete in the West A&M Classic this weekend in Canyon, TX.
photo courtesy of wusports
Super excited: Coach Attig high-fives one of the athletes. Attig has coached for more than 20 years.
coach one of my granddaughters or grandsons. I’ve travelled to places before, but there is not a place that stands out,” Attig said. While Attig makes in impact on the track for his athletes, he also makes an impact in the lives of his athletes, according to senior pole vaulter Allexis Menghini. “I would say what I love about coach Attig outside of track is how much of a family person he is. He talks about his wife, kids and grandkids all of the time. He is a genuine person who is consistent and sure footed in his life. He has taught me so much both on and off the track and I hope I continue to learn from him,” Menghini said. “I want to be like him in the future. I want to be a coach while also balancing a family. He has a great sense of humor and has some of the best stories to tell. Coach Attig is an amazing coach and person. I am blessed to have crossed paths with him almost 10 years ago. He has changed my life.”
Tennis
Golf
The men’s and women’s teams both took down William Jewell in 7-0 sweeps on Tuesday. The men are now 9-4 overall and the women have extended their winning streak to 15-1. The women will compete in their final home matches this Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 12 p.m. respectfully.
The golf team had a few weeks off after their win in the Washburn Invitational March 19, but will return to play this weekend at the NSIC Preview in Kansas city, MO.
SPORTS
April 3, 2019
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Sporting KC rolls over Montreal in great performance Seth Burdick Washburn Review seth.burdick@washburn.edu
Before Sporting Kansas City played host to Montreal Impact, Mother Nature decided to switch things up and change from beautiful sunny skies to gloomy rain and snow Saturday, March 30. The weather made for colder conditions, setting the stage for a wild ride in Children’s Mercy Park. We asked for a wild ride and we got a wild ride in the form of a 7-1 demolition of Montreal. No one had a larger part in the huge victory than forward Krisztian Németh who recorded a hat trick in the match. The first two minutes of the game set the stage for what was to come. Only two minutes into the game, forward Gerso Fernandes found himself behind Montreal’s backline and set himself up for a rocket for the first goal. Instead, he hit a little dinker that rolled on past the photo by Seth Burdick goalkeeper for the first goal of Tap and go: Midfielder Roger Espinoza moves the the game. The goal did not count ball down the sideline, passed the defenders to set his teammates up with a shot. Sporting KC went on to due to Fernandes being offsides. defeat Montreal Impact 7-1.
It did not take long for the first goal to be scored after that. After Nemeth set up to shoot the ball, he kicked the ball into the lone defender keeping him from scoring his second goal of the year but forward Johnny Russell recovered the ball and fired a rocket into the top left corner of the goal. In previous matches this year, Montreal has proved themselves to be a formidable foe. Even manager Peter Vermes lauded them postgame. While they were a solid team, Saturday was a day that Sporting was not going to be stopped. In the 43, Fernandes raced past all of Montreal’s defense and passed Nemeth the ball. Instead of making an easy pass, Nemeth had to run and slide to save the ball from going out of bounds. Instead of just saving it from going out of bounds, he slipped it through the near post of the goal to give Sporting a 2-0 lead. Sporting would not stop there in the first half. In extra-time, Fernandes found midfielder Felipe Gutierrez streaking down
the middle of the field. Gutierrez leaped in the air to send the third goal of the game over the goalkeeper’s head. Shortly after, the whistle for halftime blew and stopped the barrage of Sporting KC. Sporting had built up a 3-0 lead to end the half. Once the second half started, the barrage started back up again. This time it only took five minutes before Russell put away his second goal of the match. By the end of the game, Sporting had tacked on three more goals. Two came from Nemeth and one came from 16-year old forward Gianluca Busio, which was only the second goal of his career. Sporting scored a full touchdown before Montreal was finally able to tally a goal of their own with only one minute left in the game. Once the whistle blew for the game to end Montreal’s misery, Sporting finished off a game that saw them score more goals than half of the teams in the MLS have scored all season. As a performance, Sporting
KC played as well as they have all year. For Russell, there was not a question of if. They performed their best. “That’s probably our best [performance] of the year. I think, both legs against Toluca, we were brilliant. I thought throughout today. Everyone was outstanding. It’s a really flattering scoreline but it could have been more, as well. It just shows how much quality we played with today,” Russell said. Even though Busio scored a goal last year away from home, his goal today at home was definitely a better experience. “It’s a great feeling. Just scoring goals is always a great feeling and especially doing it front of your home fans. It’s a really big thing for me. I’m just so happy I could put it in,” Busio said. The next home game for Sporting will be the final leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Semi-Final round where they will take on Monterrey Thursday, April 4.
Washburn softball sweeps Pitt State Brandon Brownlee Washburn Review brandon.brownlee@washburn.edu
The Washburn softball team was back at Hummer Sports Park on Monday, April 1 for an MIAA doubleheader matchup with the Pittsburg State Gorillas. Washburn executed on defense and in the circle to take game one 3-0 and found more offense in game two to sweep the doubleheader, 8-3. Game one was a pitching clinic from sophomore Raegan Hamm, making three hits throughout the game without giving up a run and walking only one. The Gorillas led the first two innings with hits but didn’t advance either runner further than second base. Hamm retired 20 of the final 22 batters she faced in a complete game effort. “Just attack batters as soon as I get out there and go right at them,” said Hamm. “They were struggling with my screwball and it just continued to work them off and I had a fantastic defense behind me. They all made plays all day long.” Washburn opened the scoring quickly in the first when junior Brianna Fuchs tripled into the right-center gap. Senior Savannah Moore promptly shot a ball towards third base that was bobbled and allowed the run to score. The play was deemed an error, so the run was unearned. There wasn’t much traffic on the bases for the Ichabods until the bottom of the sixth. Junior Winter Henry got the ball rolling with single down the leftfield line. After a flyout, freshman Kameron Kissinger stung a ball
into right-center that scored the run and ended with Kissinger standing on third base. Bri Francis followed up with a sharp single up the middle off the second baseman’s glove to make it 3-0. The extra two runs of support were all Hamm needed to finish off the Gorillas in the seventh. The bats got going early in game two for the Ichbaods. The first three batters reached and loaded the bases with no one out. Senior Taylor Kirk kept the line moving with a single up the middle, scoring two runs. After a fielder choice, freshman Maddie Stipsits also singled up the middle to score another run. Francis added a single of her own to right field, knocking in two more runs to send the Ichabods out to an early 5-0 lead. Kirk stayed with her up the middle approach in the bottom of the second to score Henry from third who had tripled earlier in the inning. The Washburn starter in the circle was freshman Bailey Zuniga who went 5 1/3 innings giving up three runs on nine hits, one walk and two strikeouts. Zuniga only found trouble in the third and sixth innings when she surrendered her runs. Kirk tacked on another run in the fourth with a home run to center to stretch the lead to 7-2. “I was just looking to start something for the inning,” said Kirk. “I originally told the batter before me that it was going to be her then me, but she popped out, so I was just looking for something to get the inning going.” Washburn added one more run
in the sixth on an error to make the score 8-3 headed to the seventh. With the two wins, Washburn improved their record to 17-17 overall and 8-2 in the MIAA. They will be back in action on Friday traveling to Warrensburg, Missouri for a doubleheader with Central Missouri.
photos by Brandon Brownlee
You’re out: Senior Ashley Ruder whips the ball to first base after fielding a ground ball. Ruder is one of three seniors on the Ichabod infield.
Whip it: Senior Raegan Hamm winds up and delivers the pitch. Hamm threw a complete game shutout in game one of the doubleheader.
Dinger: Senior Taylor Kirk makes her way around the bases after a solo shot in the fourth inning of game two. The home run was Kirk’s ninth of the year.
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