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Leadership Institute says Topeka celebrates goodbye to Director Gleason new laws Morgan Holloway Washburn Review morgan.holloway@washburn.edu
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Topeka was visited by an entourage consisting of a horse-drawn carriage, two coachmen and a spotted Dalmatian Thursday, April 18. This group is known as the Budweiser Clydesdales. The party came to Topeka to celebrate the recent changes with beer laws in Kansas. These laws allow grocery stores to sell new varieties and stronger types of beers. These changes have been met with applause from Topeka residents. The new changes will roll back a Prohibition rule that restricted certain stores in Kansas to only sell beer that was 3.2 percent or less alcohol content. Grocery and convenience stores will now be able to sell beer with an alcohol content of 6 percent. The new beer laws were officially approved to go into effect on April 1. The horse-drawn carriage accompanied by eight large horses bearing the insignia of Budweiser rolled into Topeka. The horses that made up the coach’s team are a breed called Clydesdales, known for their large size, pulled the carriage with the Budweiser insignia in front of the capitol building as a crowd gathered to witness. Office employees and others from the local area surrounded the area eager to hear the news about the new changes to Kansas’ beer laws. Simon Wuestenberg, vice-president of sales for Anheuser-Busch, was present to deliver a speech to the gathered crowd. “This is a momentous milestone in the state’s beer history, and if there’s anybody that I want to thank it would be Speaker of the House Ron Ryckman for all the work that he has done,” Wuestenberg said. Ron Ryckman helped make the change in Kansas beer laws a reality and was given an honorary plaque bearing a Clydesdale horseshoe for his efforts by officials representing Anheuser-Busch. “Just like the Clydesdales work together as a team to move things forward, Kansas is better when we all work together as a team to find solutions. Here’s to teamwork. Here’s to the future of Kansas,” Ryckman said. STORY CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Since 2013, Michael Gleason has served as a mentor, advisor, lecturer and the director of the Washburn University Leadership Institute. As the Leadership Institute celebrated their accomplishments throughout the past year Tuesday, March 23 at the Topeka Civic Theatre, they also said goodbye to Gleason. Gleason reflects on one of his favorite parts about the Leadership Institute. “My favorite part is being able to see students grow, develop and go beyond their self-perceived, self-imposed limitations, try new things and then be able to reflect on that and do even more next time.” While serving as the director of WULI, Gleason has strengthened the community partnerships and relationships like United Way and the Aleshire Venture Grant Program, helped to develop the Master’s in Communication and Leadership program, worked to create the High School Leadership Academy with the help of the Topeka Community Foundation, worked to make LE100: Exploring the Concepts of Leadership became a general education course and broadened LE300: Leadership Skills Development. Associate Director of the Leadership Institute, Lauren Edelman, works closely with Gleason. Edelman began as the associate director in 2014. “He’s worked really hard to help us as a program continue to build our academic credibility, while offering amazing experiences for our students to learn real life leadership, not just in the classroom but in everyday context. He has definitely moved the program forward tremendously in his six years here,” said Edelman. He has also worked closely with Abby Price, the outgoing Student Leadership Council Fellow. Price has taken on many roles on the Student Leadership Council during her time at Washburn. “Michael pushed me to be a better student and also to believe in myself, even when I thought that I couldn’t do it anymore,” Price said. “Even though he may not have necessarily pushed me to take risks, he knew that I would challenge myself and
photo by Morgan Holloway
Leading leaders: Michael Gleason claps for students, faculty, staff and community members that support the Leadership Institute. Gleason made a strong impact on the Leadership Institute during his time at Washburn.
he would support me. He is very quick witted and has a timely sense of humor which is something that not a lot of people know about him. He is honestly one of the funniest people I know.” Not only has Gleason largely impacted the Washburn campus but also the Topeka community. Ron Brown, Chief of Police for Topeka Public Schools, is one of the many members of the community to work with Gleason. “Michael is an amazing professor who has done a phenomenal job with the Leadership Institute. He has been a pleasure to work with for these years that he has been here,” Brown said. “He’s always positive and upbeat, pleasant and does an amazing job with his students, and as a result of his effort, his students have been successful. He’s a great guy. We’ll miss him terribly.” Prior to coming to Washburn, Gleason worked at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, where he will be returning in the fall of 2019. Gleason will serve as the Irving R. Burling Distinguished Professor in Leadership. He is an assistant professor and will also direct the Institute for Leadership Education. Edelman has worked with Gleason for five years on daily tasks and projects. During their time together, Gleason has
positively impacted Edelman. “Michael has had such a tremendous impact on me as a person and a professional. He has been an amazing mentor, supervisor and friend. He’s one of the most collaborative people I’ve ever met. He’s such a team player. He’s just given me so much confidence and provided so much experience for me to grow, develop and learn. He’s one of the best people that I know,” said Edelman. While excited for the opportunity at Wartburg College, Gleason will miss the relationships he has made in Topeka and at Washburn. “I’ll definitely miss the people. Bottom line, the people, in terms of staff and the faculty. I get to work with the students and then also the community members because I think the community members are what makes what we do work. They’re the ones who allow students to come in and do community engaged projects and to practice leadership within those organization and support those students who provide mentorship,” Gleason said. “I think this is a really special place for the way that can happened in the Topeka community. I hope young people understand how they have the ability to craft this community around them and become a part of the action and the change right now.”
PTKAW partners with Doorstep, Inc. to collect shoes Matt Self Washburn Review matt.self@washburn.edu
photo by Matt Self
A good cause: Joanne Georgiana kneels beside one of the donation boxes located in Mabee Library. Other boxes similar to this are scattered in other buildings at Washburn.
This spring, Phi Theta Kappa Alumni of Washburn, PTKAW, will be continuing its tradition of collecting donated shoes that will be distributed to those in need in Topeka. The shoe drive, which runs until June 10, will have boxes set up in many different designated locations on campus where students and staff can drop off gently used pairs of shoes that will be handed off to PTKAW’s partner, Doorstep, Inc. All types and sizes of shoes and boots are welcome. Doorstep, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that includes 55 churches in the local area that focus on collecting items such as clothing, food and shoes. Thirty students at Washburn contribute to PTKAW and help collect the shoes each semester. A group effort is required to put flyers up around campus and transport shoes when June 10 arrives. Eight designated donation sites are set up around campus such as in Mabee Library, Henderson Learning Center and Morgan Hall. In the past, the shoe drive has col-
lected over 1,400 pairs of shoes for those in need. Joanne Georgiana, vice president for digital media on campus and junior social work major, plays a large role in the planning and execution of the shoe drive. She joined PTKAW last year and has helped with three previous shoe drives by spreading the word about the event not only around campus, but also in her hometown where many individuals have sent shoes to the needy. “My favorite part of this project is seeing everybody come together. I think it’s amazing to see how many shoes we can actually collect,” Georgiana said. “For me personally, I also bring in shoes from my hometown and I almost like to do a little competition to see how many shoes we can bring in compared to last semester.” Paul Flumen, who completed his masters in accounting in 2017 and is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree at Washburn, founded PTKAW in 2016. Flumen is currently the secretary in the organization. He helps run the shoe drive each semester but mostly lets the students take the reigns. He was proud to announce the successes of the shoe drive in the past and his
positive feelings for the future of the event. “Every year we’ve managed to collect over 150 pairs of shoes. Last spring we even had 380 pairs of shoes donated just from campus,” Flumen said. “It’s unfathomable the enthusiasm this campus demonstrates when this event comes around. This is a godsend to many students who are wanting to get rid of shoes for the needy.” Georgiana also said that it’s not too late to donate your shoes if you haven’t done so already. “Definitely go through your shoes and if you haven’t worn them for a while or if you just have an abundance of shoes consider donating them because there are people in our community who can’t afford a new pair of shoes. They definitely go to a great place.” The shoe drive is a great way to get the community and Washburn University’s student body to come together for something that will benefit hundreds of people in the Topeka area. If you are interested or have questions about the shoe drive, Paul Flumen and the other members of PTKAW can be contacted at ptkaw@washburn.edu
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Perret and students to be featured in international art show in Paris Yue Li
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photo courtesy of Balin Schneider and Holton Witman
Documentary making: Balin Schneider and Holton Witman discussing filming in Chicago. Schneider and Witman have been in the process of making this documentary for nine months.
WU students film full length documentary Spencer Brown
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Students Balin Schneider and Holton Witman have been working on a feature length documentary for the past nine months, over the 90s band Material Issue. Schneider and Whitman both have been flying to Chicago, New York and Connecticut to interview the remaining band members and other people involved with the band. Schneider had approached Witman to work on the project, because of Witman’s experience working in the film industry. Witman studied in film in Los Angeles before transferring to Washburn and worked on a feature film called Goodland, as an associate producer. Witman admits to knowing nothing about the band or their music before starting the documentary, however really acknowledging the uniqueness in Material Issue’s sound and impact in the music community. “They have had an impact on not only the Chicago music scene, but the music community as a whole,” Witman said. Schneider also acknowledged the impact that the band made on other artists and bands in the 90s. “Material Issue opened the door for a lot of bands like Liz Phair, Veruca Salt, and Smashing Pumpkins. Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain’s wife has even covered their songs.” Schneider said. Schneider has always been interested in the 90s band, Material Issue, who started making music in the early 1990s in Chicago. The band went on to make four albums throughout the 90s having some radio success and several MTV successes. The band had an abrupt end in 1996 when their lead singer, Jim Ellison, killed himself. “The documentary has grown from a 15-minute mini documentary to a full-
length hour documentary,” Schneider said. “Right now, it’s a biography piece on the band, that’s also about Chicago’s music scene in the 90s and of course about Jim Ellison’s legacy.” At the moment, Schneider and Witman have been going back and forth from city to city getting interviews from the two remaining band members, big music producers, journalists, family, and friends to tell the story of Jim Ellison and Material Issue. “We’ve interviewed Billy Corgan from the Smashing Pumpkins, Mike Chapman whose produced music and wrote the hit song ‘Hey Mickey,’ Rick Nielson from Cheap Trick, and we’re looking to speak to some bigger names, but I’m just unable to mention them right now.” Schneider said. Material Issue still has a huge cult following online, which raised awareness for the project. They raised $3,500 on Kickstarter from fans of the band, donations from Ken Kurson, the former Editor-in-Chief of The New York Observer, and some funding from Washburn University. Schneider and Witman both admitted that the process has been strenuous, but the reward of making connections with the people they meet and telling the story of the band to the world is something that keeps them both going. “Everyone that knows of the band, and are fans of the band, want this story to be told, because no one has ever told this story.” Schneider said. Schneider and Witman both have had a great experience with the process of their first documentary, and hope to get it edited and finished before the film festival season hits. To keep up with the documentary process, you can go to their website, MaterialIssueDoc.com
Marguerite Perret, associate professor of art at Washburn, is preparing her 21st century art practice class for an art show titled “Signaling Water: Multi-Species Migration and Displacement.” The show is responding to the environmental, social, personal and political issues surrounding water. It will be held at Pierre and Marie Curie Science Campus in Paris, France, (May 29 through June 8), and Osaphoto courtesy of Marguerite Perret ka, Japan, (date pending Going global: Marguerite Perret and her 21st century art practice for next October), as well students are preparing for an international art show. The art show will be as Oklahoma (August 22 held at different dates in Paris, France, Oklahoma and Japan. through December). The a lot of time and dedication show involves Washburn into the show. Perrett exstudents, students from San plained the benefits of her Jose State University in Calstudents’ participation. ifornia, along with profes“I think that it’s a good exsional artists. perience,” stated Perret. “It Perret and Robin Lasser, is something that they can a photography professor at put into their resume.” San Jose State University, Students say that Perret is wrote articles for an organia responsible, kind and helpzation called The Nature of ful professor who leaves an Cities. The organization has impact on her students, both a very active online presas an artist and mentor. John ence. It is basically an online Claybrook, senior photograjournal. One curator of the phy major is taking Perret’s journal asked them (Perret 21st century art practice and Lasser) to do the show class, is one of those stuwith the theme of water. dents. “We saw a fabulous op“She helped me push my portunity for not just us, but ideas and develop them furto involve our students as ther beyond what I considwell,” stated Perret. ered… It ended up becomPerret has been teaching ing better than my original art at Washburn for 16 years. ideas,” said Claybrook. “She She enjoys everything about about the different designs, (Perret) has a huge interest being an artist and wants to their ability to spell out share her love of art with the words and how each letter in nature, and I also have a huge interest in nature and represents a phrase. Washburn community. Every student chose a the environment… She has “I love working with students. The good thing is they phrase to work with. Stu- inspired me a lot.” The students’ maritime give me so much to look for- dents are using a lot of difflags will be sent to the art ward to. And I have learned ferent techniques to create show and be showcased in so much from that,” said Per- their maritime flags, namely two other countries, along digital, painting and sewing. ret. with America. The first leg “I think people are going Perrett’s students are creatof the show will be held in ing a series of maritime flags to love it. All the variety and Paris, France, from May 29 for the show. Maritime flags the different approaches that to June 8. Washburn stuhave been in existence since people are using to make the dents’ art work will be seen the mid-19th century. A form flags and all the different imof international communica- agery and color, and the flags by spectators from around tion, they are used to com- themselves are very interest- the globe. “The students who are municate visual messages ing,” said Perret. “We’ve put working on them (flags) are for boats or sailors in distress so much work into this. It’s working so hard, and they or needing assistance. While still not done, but getting are so talented. I’m excitstill using the international very close.” ed to be bring their work to Washburn students particilanguage of the flags from Paris. I’m so proud of them,” A to Z, the students learned pating the show have put in said Perret.
“I love working with students. The good thing is they give me so much to look forward to. And I have learned so much from that.”
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The Clydesdale horses bear great significance to the Anheuser-Busch company and its history. In 1933, August Busch Jr. and Adolphus Busch III surprised their father with a Clydesdale hitch to celebrate an important moment; that moment being the repeal of prohibition. They later sent a hitch to New York City, which drew a crowd of thousands, to continue the celebrations. This same hitch continued on to Washington D.C. where it delivered one of the first cases of Budweiser that was produced to President Franklin Roosevelt in 1933. The hitch that made the incredible delivery to one of our most famous presidents in American history is the same one that visited Topeka last week. After the announcements were concluded at the capitol building, the hitch traveled on a short parade route through downtown Topeka where it stopped for the day at the Celtic Fox.
photo by Matt Self
Beautiful day for beer: Celebrating the new changes with beer laws in Kansas, the historic horse-drawn carriage from AnheuserBusch was brought to Topeka where it completed a short parade around downtown. Locals gathered around the Kansas State Capitol building to witness the parade and hear the speech.
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International Women’s Forum
There will a forum celebrating women from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 in the Henderson Learning Center, room 100. The keynote speaker focuses on women empowerment issues with a lens of international women. There will be a panel that will address a wide range of topics in line with the United Nations’ 2019 International Women’s Day, “Think equal, build smart, innovative for change,” as well as a trending theme on social media “#Balance for Better.”
National Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive
From 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in the Concessions Area (lower level) of Petro Allied Health, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, or HALO, will be hosting the National Cesar E. Chaves Blood Drive Challenge. Be sure to bring a photo ID, drink plenty of water and eat before your appointment.
ArtLab Family Day
Mulvane Art Museum, the Grassland Heritage Foundation, the Tonantzin Society and other community groups have a day of activities planned for preserving natural plants, native wildlife and Mother Nature for future generations from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Some activities include making bee houses, doing spin art, creating prairie bugs and butterflies from recylced materials, buying plants and more.
Topeka Job Fair
There will be a Topeka Job Fair and free lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 in the Maner Conference Center of Capitol Plaza Hotel at 1717 SW Topeka Blvd. There will also be tons of door prizes, a presentation with tips for job seekers and a chance to meet employers or apply for jobs.
Revolutionary: Innovations in computer science has an impact on the world around us. Macintosh introduced ease-ofuse techonology consistently through the years.
Where’s my abacus?: The introduction of the calculator changed mathematics forever. Washburn’s education has evolved thanks to the investment of new technologies.
2019 Law Day
Washburn University School of Law, Topeka Bar Association and the Judges of the Kansas 3rd Judicial District are hosting an overview of the First Amendment by Professor Bill Rich at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 in the Robinson Courtroom of the Law building. There will also be a discussion panel regarding free press versus fake news.
Take a study break to check out the stars
Crane Observatory will have an open viewing starting at 9 p.m. Thursday, May 2 in Stoffer Science Hall. Open viewing times are subject to weather and clouds. For more information, contact Mark Smith at mark.smith2@washburn.edu.
First Friday Artwalk
Topeka will host the First Friday Artwalk from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 3. Check out different areas throughout Topeka like the North Topeka Arts District and other locations for specials and more.
Cruise Night Car Show
Topeka’s Classic Hits 99.3 The Eagle is hosting a cruise night from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in downtown Topeka. There will be live music by BLAZING MOJO and Stranded In The City from 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. The event is free to the public. There will be food and drink vendors set up throughout the area.
Teacher becomes the student: Washburn’s master’s degree program has supported the continuation of education for teachers for years. The 1960 initiative introduced two gradate programs, reading, and curriculum and instruction.
Hungry?
The Memorial Union is hosting a late night breakfast buffet in the Union Market. Late night breakfast starts at 9 p.m. Monday, May 6. For more information, contact Becky Bolte at becky.bolte@ washburn.edu.
Crime Report Someone trying to take a No touchy bubble bath 7:58 a.m. April
21. A report was 1:08 a.m. April 17. A report was made from Alpha Delta Fraternity made from SW 17th Street and at 1900 SW MacVicar Avenue. A hit SW Washburn Avenue. Something and run occurred. appeared to have been added to the fountain water, creating a mass Someone wanted to ride amount of foam. their bicycle 2:09 a.m. April 22. A report was Finals week is fast made from Alpha Delta Fraternity at approaching 1900 SW MacVicar Avenue. They 7:26 a.m. April 18. The fire alarm reported a subject trying to steal a smoke detector was set off at bicycle. The suspect was located Henderson Learning Center. The and arrested. cause is unknown.
Honors grads: The honors program has been recognizing the dedication of some of the most driven students for decades. Honor classes are structured to offer students the option to go beyond the regular curriculum and expand on more challenging topics.
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Letter from the editor: Good luck We are so close to the end of the semester. Keep pushing through, it will go faster than you think. To the seniors graduating, congratulations! You’re starting a new chapter in your life and I wish you all the best. Some of you may be taking a gap year, finding an internship, starting a job or maybe even working on your Master’s degree. Enjoy all of the opportunities life has to offer. To everyone else, congratualations to you too! You are finishing another semester at Washburn. Enjoy the weather, friends, celebrating with graduates and have fun. Before talking about all the summer plans, I have to say thank you. Thank you to Washburn students, faculty and staff. Without you, we wouldn’t have the stories for the paper. Thank you to our readers because we wouldn’t have a paper without you. And a big thank you to my amazing staff at the Washburn Review. Working for Student Media teaches any student a lot about the campus that they attend but also gives individuals the opportunity to meet people they may not have met. There are so many talented people that touch this newspaper and I could not have done this paper alone. Some nights we finished at midnight and other nights we finished early. I would say I’m pretty proud to have met the
deadline for the paper on most nights. If you are returning to Washburn, I have to put in a selfish plug about working for Student Media. It looks great on a resume but it also give you real world experience. I can’t tell you how many times I have gone into an interview nervous and when I leave I am excited about the story I’m going to write. The Washburn Review isn’t responsible for telling the audience of the paper what side to choose. Our only responsibility is to give a voice to everyone on campus and show all perspectives. Now that the semester is coming to an end, I hope you look back at the good times you had this year. I hope you took advantage of all the free activities Washburn and Topeka give to the community including seeing Aly Raisman, inviting the Six Appeal acapella group, several illusionists and comedians to campus, the many musicals and plays we host, as well as having Washburn night at the Royals and Sporting KC games. If you are staying in Topeka over the summer, I hope you can find time to attend some of the fun events Topeka is hosting. There will be several live music and food truck festivals, first friday art walks, fireworks at Lake Shawnee, movie nights on the Kansas State Capitol lawn, the Annual Fiesta Mexicana and the Kansas Chocolate Festival.
I also encourage people to spend quality time with their family and friends. That’s one thing I do not get to do enough of because our schedules are filled with work, extracurriculars and other things we want to do. Take advantage of the nice weather, make a bonfire and tell funny stories. Maybe read over the summer. That’s another thing I’ve missed because I’ve been consumed by reading my textbooks and doing homework that I haven’t had the chance to read for fun anymore. Just enjoy yourself and make memories. A lot of times in life people complain about what’s going on. Life isn’t always easy but every moment is a blessing. Be thankful and find ways this summer to do something you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t had time for. I know most students will be working all summer and maybe taking online classes but do not forget to let yourself be happy. Soon you may not have summers. Go meet new people, find a new hobby, learn a new language, go on adventures, travel somewhere new, be a tourist in your own city for a day and live enthusiastically. I know I have a lot of things I want to accomplish this summer and what better time to do it? I wish you the best in everything you do. Morgan Holloway
Letter to the editor: New WSGA administration The Guerrero/Christman administration would like to share the aspirations that we have for this term, and what we hope these changes will accomplish. Specifically, we would like to share our goals of streamlining the funding process, bring open education resources to campus, and promoting the instalment of a multi-cultural center. The Washburn Student Government Association funding process is one that impacts all students. In this previous year numerous student organizations have suffered from a complicated process that slows down the possibility for them to get funding but also impact their organization as a whole. In our administration, we plan to streamline this process by creating an online form for student organizations to fill out, which will allow them to receive funding in an efficient manner while also looking at how our funding policy is made. Textbook cost is an issue that can be detrimental to many students on campus. In a recent statewide Student Government Conference, it was discussed how for many student’s textbooks costs could take the funds of groceries for their week. Our administration plans
to promote the change from textbooks to Open Education Resources, a form of free online textbooks, on Washburn’s Campus and other campus though the state. By doing so we hope to increase college affordability and reduce the stress that textbook cost can place on our students. Many of our constituents have voiced concerns about the need for a multi-cultural center on campus. In response to this, we have worked to assemble a committee of students and faculty that is currently looking into what this center may look like. We plan to research what multi-cultural centers look like in similar universities, as well as open discussions with Washburn students to understand what they hope for this center to look like. With this committee, and these discussions, we have taken the first steps to bringing this much needed center to campus. If you have any questions, concerns or ideas for this upcoming year, WSGA would be more than happy to discuss them with you!
Bods on the Block By Morgan Holloway
What are your plans for the summer?
Olivia Montague Senior Business Management “I just had a job interview Monday so I’m waiting to hearback from them. If that goes through I will be working back home. I might take a trip with a family. I also have several weddings that I’ll be going to.”
Ayawna Singleton Sophomore Sociology “I will be interning at a YoungLife camp in Georgia and I will be the Sound Intern.”
Matt Christman Vice-President of WSGA
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Ask Smalls, the ‘know-it-all’ Ichabod
Dear Smalls, Dear Smalls, Dear Smalls, I’m graduating next month. I want to get My roommate is graduating and she is Is it unethical if I give my friends my graduation photos taken off campus leaving Topeka. I’m really happy for her my notes for a class their taking next but I don’t like the pictures taken by the but now I can’t afford the full rent next semester because I’m graduating this photographer that is recommended by semester. What should I do? May? my advisor. Is there anyone that can take my pictures for a fair price? -Junior -Accounting -May 2019 Dear May 2019, You are in luck. There is a freelance photographer who is employed by the Washburn Review. He has won awards for his photography, congratulations to him! You can contact Regina Cassell, the director of student media. She will be able to put you in contact with John Burns, one of the best photographers I know. Her office phone number is 785-670-1801 and her email is regina. cassell@washburn.edu.
Dear Junior, I would start by talking to your advisor. Personally, I would not put out a craigslist ad because that seems dangerous and not legitimate, but that’s an option. Your advisor will most likely recommend a paper ad to request roommate applications. My piece of advice would be that when you decide to meet with an applicant Facetime them first. When you decide to meet in person, plan to meet on campus or ask a police officer at the Washburn police department if they could monitor the meeting. Better safe than sorry.
Ask for John Burns.
Be careful and good luck.
Congratulations, graduate!
Congratulations to your friend, Smalls
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Brian Clavijo Sophomore Legal Studies “My plans for summer are to work a full-time job in order to afford college textbooks for the next year and pay for law school.”
Dear Accounting, I would say no, absolutely nothing unethical about that. Notes are notes. If you don’t give them your homework or graded tests, then there shouldn’t be any doubts for your ethics. There is also a website where you can upload your notes and get paid from that. The website is called Study Soup. Just create an account and read the directions. Congratulations, Smalls
Salma Lucio Sophomore Accounting “My plan for the summer is to work fulltime and I will be taking YoungLife girls to a week-long camp this summer.”
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Celebrating Earth Day at Washburn University Kodee Christensen
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The grass is greener here. The Memorial Union East patio was the place to be this Earth Day. Scorch on the Porch was dedicated to the holiday’s celebration. From free ice-cream to live music to furry friends with Helping Hands Humane Society, this Earth Day celebration was successful in drawing a crowd. Students spent some time with each other enjoying the festival-like atmosphere in near perfect weather. Everything lined up for the makings of a good time in celebration of Earth Day. “I heard there were dogs here, and I like petting dogs,” said freshman Holly Jamison on why she came to the celebration. “It helps the dogs get socialized and in turn helps them get adopted; and petting them can help relieve anxiety in people. I didn’t know about the ice-cream, but I’m way happier now.” Helping Hands Humane Society is always a major draw for students to attend campus events. Earth Day is one of the less-than-glamorous holidays, claiming very few bells and whistles; but maybe that’s the point. Holidays like Christmas and Halloween claim insurmountable
levels of paper waste each year. Celebrations for Earth Day like Washburn’s this year are a great way to promote the message behind the holiday. With its debut less than 50 years ago in 1970, Earth Day is a relatively new holiday. It was established in the time of widespread anti-war protests which aimed to put more focus on the environment and raise the public’s consciousness of its preservation and care. Since then, the focus has shifted to issues such as clean en-
ergy and global warming. As we move forward in striving for a greener lifestyle, it’s important to recognize the small things we can do to aid in cleaning up and car-
ing for the planet. Freshman Isabella Provence has been celebrating Earth Day with her friends for years and has even found ways to make it fun and socially engaging. “It started in el-
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Thumbs up: The Ichabod mascot poses in front of a giant Earth ball adorning the Memorial Union patio for Earth Day. The ball served as a focal point for the celebration.
ementary school,” said Provence. “They gave us trees to plant, so I planted a tree in my back yard that I still tend to. And every Earth Day, my friends and I would go pick up trash in the community. We play Pokémon Go, so as I walk around doing that [today] I’ll be picking up trash here and there.” For Provence, her Earth Day activities go beyond hanging out with friends. She also has a passion for caring for the planet by living a green life and raising awareness of major issues surrounding the subject. “Climate change has been a big push but even how rapidly it’s [Earth] deteriorating and how all the animals are being killed by deforestation,” said Provence. “We’re losing key species and no one is noticing.” Spending time outside like many students did on campus this Earth Day is key in truly appreciating not only the Earth, but the community we have within it. Underneath the lighthearted celebrations of Earth Day is a desperate call to greener living. “It’s [Earth] the only one we have,” said Provence. “Considering the state it’s in, it needs all the help that it can get right now.”
CAB hosts Easter egg hunt Mingzhu Zhu
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The Washburn University Campus Activity Board hosted the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the East Union Lawn Saturday, April 20. Faculty, staff, students and community members came for the candy, prizes and the opportunity to visit with the Easter Bunny during the warm spring day. Jessica Neumann Barraclough, director of the Office of Student Involvement and Development, helped organize the Egg Hunt and she instructed people to participate. “We’ve been doing this for a long time, more than 10 years,” said Neumann Barraclough. This tradition has been an annual event for CAB and the Washburn community. Children were split into four groups to compete with people within their age group ranging between ages 0-2, 3-4, 5-7 and 8-9. Children lined up along the lawn and listened to the instruction. Parents accompanied their children and cheered them on when they started. They tried to gather as many eggs as possible. Neumann Barraclough said Easter egg hunts have been happening all over the world to celebrate the day in a fun way. Members of CAB helped put hundreds of eggs across the lawn so children could find them. While children were gathering the eggs, they lined up at the lawn to help people know about the range where they put the eggs. Many people in the community came to the Egg Hunt. “A lot of faculty and staff come to this
event and share with the community,” said Barraclough. “It’s more for a community than it’s for students,” said Neumann Barraclough. Jennifer Macias, a Topeka resident, came to the Egg Hunt with her child for the second year. “I feel like it gets the kids out of the house and they can meet other people,” said Macias. “It really shows them that someone wants to do something nice for them.” There was an Easter bunny, played by a member of CAB. Children kept him busy as parents took photos of children and him. Children were excited when they saw the character run around with them on the lawn. “I think it’s just something that he [Macias’s son] is looking forward to,” said Macias. Lupe Vega, sophomore business management major, brought three children to the Easter egg hunt. “I think it’s fun and it’s nice for the kids,” said Vega. “The kids can come and see my school.” Some students won prizes during the Easter egg hunt. The host of the Easter Egg Hunt, CAB, is a student organization that has programmed events for Washburn University students to enjoy since 1952. It provides well-rounded social, educational, cultural and recreational activities for all students, faculty, administration, alumni and Topeka community. “I think it’s really important to get community participated,” said Vega. “Washburn is here in town, everyone knows about Washburn. It’s important that everyone comes here as a community.”
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Making green: Kellis Bayless stands by plants as various students walk by to take them home. Be sure to grab one at the next event before they are gone.
Eco Bods give away plants Nick Solomon & Matt Self Washburn Review nicholas.solomon@washburn.edu matt.self@washburn.edu
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Off and running: Children took off to hunt for Easter Eggs. The annual Easter Egg Hunt was hosted by CAB on April 20.
Plants and gardening are not foreign concepts to the Eco Bods on campus at Washburn but they may be to some of the other students at our university. Every week since the start of April, Eco Bods have been giving away plants to students in the Stoffer Science building to give people something to care for over the summer and learn how to take care of plants in general. While some may think plants are relatively easy to care for, Eco Bods would have them think otherwise. Eco Bods are a student-run organization that is led by Kellis Bayless, biology lecturer and the main force behind the event. This event is open on select days throughout the remainder of the spring semester. Bayless helps maintain the greenhouse area by Stoffer, the prairie gardens just outside the south entrance and some of the vegetable gardens by the Living Learning Cen-
ter. He has been part of the university since 2006 and he started Eco Bods in 2007. He was proud to say the organization has been doing a plant sale every year since it was started. “Students initially convinced me to get this thing started just as a general environmental awareness event,” Bayless said. “I teach plant physiology here so that’s why I’m so involved with the garden and the greenhouse areas in Stoffer.” He went on to talk about some of the other events that Eco Bods has been involved with over the years such as recycling campaigns, working with Chartwells to encourage them to recycle more, showing documentaries on campus about various issues impacting the environment and they even sponsored an alternative spring break trip for students to the San Padre islands a few years ago to work on sea turtle habitats. Each separate variety of plant being given away requires specific needs in order to thrive. Correct amounts of sunlight, water and fertilizer
can allow a plant to survive for months or even years while it’s adoptive “parent” finishes his or her classes at Washburn. For some people, such as Catherine Tew, junior education major, taking care of a plant while also taking on a full workload from being a full-time student can be relaxing and enjoyable. “I think that this is an amazing idea as it helps my addiction with taking care of plants. I have a whole room full of plants at home and I love adding to my collection,” Tew said. “Taking care of a plant gives you something to do and helps reduce my stress.” While the plants given away at the booth are free, a donation is encouraged from students to keep the event going for the following years and to help support the gardens by Stoffer that Bayless manages. There will be more Eco Bod plant sales on April 23 - 26 at various times in the morning and the afternoon. Plants will be given away in Stoffer Science Hall. For more information, email Bayless at kellis.bayless@washburn.edu.
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FEATURES 7 Apeiron showcases students’ works April 24, 2019
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Students showcase their research, projects, study abroad experiences and performances during the Washburn University Apeiron from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 19. The presentations ranged from fine arts performances to displays and oral presentations. Kelly Erby, associate professor of history, is the chair of Academic Diversity and Inclusion Committee. “Apeiron is a day-long event for Washburn students to showcase their creative projects and their scholarly projects, study abroad experience and leadership projects,” said Erby. Apeiron is a Greek word which means “unlimited.” It was offered by Anaximander of Miletus in the 6th century B.C. that embraces the spirit of this forum. It’s dedicated to the proposition that students are capable of work that knows no limits and transcends all boundaries. Apeiron began at Washburn in 1996, and it is designed to be inclusive with respect to student research, scholarship, creative activities and community engagement in a setting similar to a professional
conference. In the last 144 years, more than 1,300 students have participated in Apeiron. “It’s been a good year. We have a lot of presenters and a lot of people are participating, and a lot of faculty members involved,” said Erby. “It’s always one of my favorite days of the year, just that I love to see all of the cool projects that students have done and meet their families.” Apeiron 2019 began with fine arts presentations in the Mulvane Art Museum. The oral presentations was in the Henderson Learning Resources Center. The formal welcome and the Last Lecture were in the Memorial Union with the poster presentation session and a reception following. In Apeiron tradition, a professor would conclude the oral presentations. John Hunter, professor emeritus of theatre, gave the last lecture this year in the Memorial Union, room B. He presented “Volunteer Leadership in Your Community.” “As you can see, change takes time,” said Hunter. “Putting this all together, I believe that providing volunteer leadership you and your community will benefit a professional context you make, benefit a collaboration of partnerships you
become involved in, benefit from improvements of the quality of your life and place.” He advocated people to participate in the community. “You’ll learn by working with others and getting involved,” said Hunter. “Our society cannot grow and improve without your participation.” Many students, faculties, staff and people in the community came to the lecture. It’s an opportunity to hear from someone who spent their career in Washburn and have a lot of important insight, according to Erby. This year’s Apeiron featured more than 100 presentations by undergraduate and graduate students. Shelby Schone, psychology major, gave a presentation of “Gender Differences in Attentional Bias for Grieving College Students” in the poster presentation session. “I feel kind of nervous, but the more I do it, I feel more confident,” Schone said. Marissa Schardein, nursing major, presented “Young Children, Germs, and Handwashing.” “It’s meaningful because people came to hear about it,” said Schardein.
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Present confidently: Katlyn Jo Hays presents “Utilizing Alternative Organic Extraction Lysis Buffers to Increase DNA Yield per KBI Policy.” Apeiron provided students opportunities to showcase their projects.
“You’ll learn by working with others and getting involved,” “Our society cannot grow and improve without your participation.” -John Hunter Last lecture: John Hunter is a professor emeritus in the theatre epartment. Hunter presented the Last Lecture titled “Volunteer Leadership in Your Community.”
‘Boundless’ presentations: Taylor Barnard presents “College Students’ Evaluations of the Severity of Drinking – Related Behaviors.” He conducted a survey to address that individual evaluations of consequences varies due to individual differences.
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By Kraig Dafoe
Should Notre Dame be rebuilt for $1.5 billion or the relics redistributed and the building left to ruins?
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Passion of art: Aldrick Scott is a senior art major. He shared his story of survival with his art works.
Aldrick Scott fights PTSD with art Mingzhu Zhu
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Senior art major Aldrick Scott, graphic design emphasis, shared his story of survival with his passion of art through his senior exhibition show. “I talked about the stuff that I faced, especially that I faced when I was over there in Iraq and the Middle-East,” said Scott. “I used my art to get through that difficult time period.” Scott joined the Marine Corps in June 1993. He served 11 years there as an embarkation specialist and as a platoon sergeant of 30 “Devil Dogs.” He deployed with the Marine Corps to Iraq in 2003 and was also able to travel to many different countries while training. In June 2005, he joined the United States Army as a water purification specialist. He retired from the military after serving 20 years in both the Marine Corps and the Army. Afterward, he came to Washburn and worked on his bachelor’s degree in fine arts. “When I came back I had a fear of enclosed spaces and I couldn’t be around people, so I learned to how to deal with that,” said Scott. Scott held his senior exhibition “Wounded Ink” at the John R. Adams Gallery in the Art Building from April 1 to 12. He uses art as one of his healing processes of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. “It’s me using art as a form to fight PTSD,” said Scott. “It covers the time period that I did six deployments to Iraq during the Marine Corps and the Army.” According to American Psychiatric Asso-
ciation, PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war or combat, rape or other violent personal assault. Miku Motoi is a senior art major. When she went to class in the art building, she saw Scott’s “Wounded Ink” exhibition. “What I could feel from his pieces was sad emotions,” said Motoi. “The girl’s piece caught my eyes first because of her face and body expression.” This piece is called “Against the Wall.” Some pieces of the exhibition include “A Warriors Salute,” “22 Reasons” and “Banished.” “Some people can have traumatic experience and think they are not worth it,” said Scott. “My message is clear that no matter what happened to you, you are still worth it.” Scott also spent time teaching and competing in tournaments for Modern Army Combatives and Jiu-Jitsu. These activities help him heal from PTSD. “You have a purpose in life to continue on, and it’s ok that that happened to you,” said Scott. “It’s not ok that the incident happened, but it’s ok to go on living.” Scott plans to graduate in May 2019. He plans to either go to graduate school or get a job in graphic design after he graduates. He wants to be an animator or be a part of movies. “I just keep on growing to see where it takes me,” said Scott. “Hopefully it’ll take me really far.”
Kate Salmonsen Senior Nursing “I do not think that it should be rebuilt. I think it’s a ridiculous amount of money going into it and the money could be used elsewhere.”
Prithvi Kunwar Freshman Business and Entrepreneurship “I think it should be rebuilt because it reflects the traditions of France.”
Devin Lampen Senior Chemistry “I say rebuilt [because] it’s more of a cultural system than rather just the relics themselves so the building is more of a symbol than anything.”
Sabrinna Rivera Sophomore Communications “I think the building symbolizes a lot of history and I think it should be rebuilt.”
Rao fights accounting stereotypes Kodee Christensen
Washburn Review kodee.christensen@washburn.edu
Assistant professor of accounting Sunita Rao has been at Washburn University for the past three and a half years. After trying her hand at banking in New Deli, India, and getting her Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Kansas, she sought a teaching position to transfer her knowledge of the field to students at the university level. “I stayed in Lawrence [after graduating], where my family is,” said Rao. “I didn’t even look outside a 15-mile radius for employment; and this is the most perfect. It’s such a good environment; I feel like I’m a part of the community and they have so much to offer. I feel obligated to maintain the success of Washburn School of Business and the welling of the community.” Rao spent three years working in one of the biggest banks in New Deli after her undergraduate studies. She soon realized that working in the accounting industry wasn’t for her. She needed to be in academics. Her knowledge of and passion for the field as a result of this experience has driven her to be a better educator. “Teaching is a noble pursuit,” said Rao. “It is exciting and fulfilling for me to teach because the idea of the education that is imparted to me that I’m imparting to someone else is an emotional experience, not just an academic one. It’s a continuum, and that’s what I would like to do. I want to see students succeed and see smiles on their faces.” Outside of class, Rao takes interest in campus events and CTEL, the Center for Teaching Excellence. She is also actively engaged in the research community on campus. As a result of her research, Rao developed a class called Contemporary Issues in Accounting: Sustainability Reassurance and Reporting. Coming from India, Rao has a personal view on how to encourage diversity and kindness on campus. “I was worried about not fitting in, but I need not have worried about that at all,” said Rao. “Washburn, in general, does not make any student, and there are so many international students here. I, myself, came as some-
Reece Tayrien Senior History and Religious studies photo by Kodee Christensen
All smiles: Rao has been known to greet her students at the beginning of each class with a smile and warm welcome. Her aim is to encourage students in the accounting field through creating a positive classroom atmosphere.
body from outside the country, someone who didn’t grow up here. They do not let anyone feel outside of the fabric. They are included in all aspects of Washburn. They do not feel like strangers.” In her classroom, Rao uses this perspective to shape how she interacts with students. Furthermore, her specific subject of accounting is often associated with being boring or monotonous for students, whether or not they are working towards a career in the field. Rao hopes to change the way students feel about accounting in a way that dually promotes kindness and encouragement. “Professor Rao honestly cares for her students and their understanding of the course material,” said Steven Cornwell, junior history major. “She made accounting bearable because she has an honest love of accounting that is clear in the way she teaches.” Rao mentioned that she has noticed that some students in her class have a fear that accounting is boring. “It is my pleasure to let them know that the concepts associated with accounting are very much relevant outside of the class and in any kind of employment. [Creating a positive classroom atmosphere] helps with learning so much. I try to alleviate students’ fears coming into class. It is my duty and pleasure. Just be a kind and encouraging person, just be nice to each other.”
“I think that Notre Dame should be rebuilt because of it’s historic significance of 850 years not only as a huge monument to the French people, but a place where the crown of thorns was kept and where emperor Napolean was corrinated. I think it’s historically significant to rebuild.”
Jessica Whitfill Junior Anthropology and German “I think it should be rebuilt because it’s a symbol of France and if you look at how Paris and France has responded as well as the world, you see just how much this building that is about 850 years old means, not just to a country but to the rest of the world.”
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‘Monday Morning Podcast’ with Bill Burr Samuel Cox Washburn Review samuel.cox@washburn.edu
“I’m just checkin’ in on you.” Bill Burr begins his ‘Thursday just before Friday, Monday Morning Podcast’ every week since 2007. He speaks for about 30 minutes wrapping up his last conversation from the week before and gives his listeners an advanced introduction into the next week’s discussions. Burr has a personality that can appear overbearing and brash during his standup specials, but once he begins his podcast, he is quite insightful and posseses a very diverse mindset. Burr is originally from Boston, which is evident by his clear Northeastern accent. He moved to New York to begin his comedy career and 20 years later lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Nia and 2-yearold daughter, Lola. As a comedian, Burr has acquired an understanding of what audiences react best to and has used it to his benefit while producing and acting in films of his own. Burr has five Netflix specials and recently has been talking about adding another to the list. He has a successful animated show called “F is for family,” co-created by Burr and Michael Price. Burr has additionally
had small but critical roles in hit series such as “Breaking Bad” as Patrick Kuby, one of Saul Goodman’s hired hands as well as small roles in “Daddy’s Home” and “The Front Runner,” starring Hugh Jackman. Most importantly, Burr runs runs a podcast called “Bill Burr’s M o n d a y Morning Podcast,” which consists of him ranting about every topic under the sun. Burr’s style of comedy has been described by Rolling Stones as an
undisputed heavyweight champ of rage-fueled humor.” Burr loves to argue and portrays himself as a no-nonsense type of guy who hates just about everything and everyone. Possibly the best part about listening to his
podcasts are the way he gets angry at everyday things and makes you realize that some typical behaviors of people around you can be extremely annoying and irritating. Many people just go along with people’s stupid behavior, whether its a waiter who is rude to you or an opposing sports fan at a game who won’t stop yelling profanity, Burr calls out every person and tears them apart with something between a roast and a threat. For those who are less inclined to profanity, such as myself, it can be shocking to hear around 300 F-words used in about 45 minutes of talking, but after a while it just blends in to the background and the themes he speaks on are incredibly relevant to today’s politically correct culture and photo courtesy of picswe.com
what is and what isn’t actually offensive. In short, he’s everywhere on the political spectrum, and if you like comedy that seeks to offend both sides of the aisle, Burr is your man. He has no qualms about talking about race, or even about sexism and double standards. He cracks up laughing at his own jokes even at the most awkward times and somehow his laugh is so infectious that you can’t help but laugh along with him. Bouncing from story to story, he goes off on tangents that seem to never end, but yet he ties them back together somehow at the end. He criticises his listeners for listening to him ramble on, but for most, his angry ramblings are the very best part. He’s somewhere between your crazy uncle and grandpa wrapped up into one person. I think Burr is someone the world sorely needs right now, someone who makes light of the dark parts of the human existence. His style of “uniformed logic” forces you to think about some of the most fundamental facets of society that we take for granted, and whether we all just need to take a step back, take it easy and get less offended at all the little things we experience in life.
All Outta Bubblegum: ‘Katana ZERO’intrigues Nick Solomon
Washburn Review nicholas.solomon@washburn.edu
Hotline Miami and its sequel are some of my undisputedly favorite games of all time. Brimming with style and boasting some of the best soundtracks ever compiled, each game set you in the 1980s and early 1990s as a masked killer who must dispatch drug lords, Eastern-European mafia organizations, and various other 1980s-centric types, while also being in that highly stylized neon soaked hazy 1980s aesthetic. Ever since then, I have realized how great indie games can be, and ‘Katana ZERO’ is one of the best indie games, I have ever played. Developed by Askiisoft and published by Devolver Digital, you play as an unnamed hitman wielding a katana who must slash through various linear levels killing goons, along with a wonderful story. The bias I have for the game must be addressed. Just like Panos Cosmatos’ ‘Mandy,’ it is as almost as if Askiisoft asked “what are Nick’s favorite things in fiction media he consumes,” and they answered the call with an 1980s-at-heart electronic soundtrack, well-defined style, and frantic gameplay, fitting in that particular niche wonderfully. It is not afraid to show its inspirations that it has from Hotline. With Dennaton Games not going back to make another, Katana ZERO is a not quite spiritual successor of those games. It makes itself clear that it is its own beast instead of being too derivative for its own good, sometimes surpassing Miami. One example of this is in the combat. While at first it seems like some easy hack
and slash 2D sidescroller, as you go on, there is a depth and complexity that was always there. The movement system, particularly a roll ability and a time slowdown mechanic that set it apart while at the same time making you feel the near epitome of the statement ‘all outta bubblegum.’ It is one of the most John Wickian games in terms of flow I have played in a long time. It also is much more forgiving than Miami, but in a way that doesn’t feel like you are playing on easy mode. The combat is balanced and fine tuned. As much as the gameplay is excellent, so is the story. It is incredibly well told and engaging, offering a memory-centric mystery that makes you want to keep pushing and pushing, and has to be one of my favorites in recent memory. This is where the problem is with this game: it is far too short with it only being a few hours long. I read countless amounts of posts on Reddit seeing posts of people claiming that they beat it in one sitting, and while I have too many responsibilities to do that, I could see it happening if I had time on my hands. The rather big flaw brought out some other problems I had to ignore my bias to see, such as you are given extensive dialogue options in the game, but it is an illusion. None of them necessarily matter to how the game ends. Overall, at $15 I do not regret getting this game one bit. It has all I want in a game, an intriguing story, addicting gameplay and a style that sticks with you. All in all, I cannot recommend this game enough.
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Turbo killer: ‘Katana ZERO’ is by all means a game that was made for me. Frantic, satisfying combat that never really lets up until it ends.
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An unexpected gem: I fully expected ‘The Orville’ to be a bargain bin comedy, but it is the opposite, instead being both a poignant and comedic show that pulls it off greater the longer it goes on. Pictured is Peter Macon in full costume as Bortus, the downright best character.
‘The Orville’: Trek done better Nick Solomon
Washburn Review nicholas.solomon@washburn.edu
When I saw Seth MacFarlane was making another show for FOX, I instantly wrote it off. His other series’ Family Guy, American Dad and the ill-fated Cleveland Show may not be as big of a cringe worthy laughing stock as any Chuck Lorre property, but they were never my cup of tea. I had the same expectations going in for “The Orville” which at first looked like an unashamed “Star Trek” parody show, but has ended up being much more. Now that the second season is near its end, I am making the case of why you should be watching it. The basic premise is the same as “Star Trek’s,” which is that an Earth Space Cruiser travels around territories with the intent of discovering new worlds and exploring uncharted space. MacFarlane plays the Captain, Ed Mercer, who is joined by a wonderful ensemble cast, including First Officer Grayson (Adrianne Palicki), Doctor Finn (Penny Johnson Jerald), Lt. Commander Bortus (Peter Macon) as well as Scott Grimes, J. Lee being composed of the main cast, with Bortus being my absolute favorite of the bunch. Instead of being some bland been-there, done-that comedy, what MacFarlane has done is he essentially has his own Star Trek property with the freedom to do whatever he wants with it. That comes in the form of genuinely funny times, but most surprising
is excellent social commentary, especially with season 2. While season 1 mainly stays episodic, the show has slowly formed its own political universe that mirrors the real world’s now. Crew members are a diverse bunch with many being species other than humans and tackling the clash of cultures in an interesting setting. These consist of the most poignant and best episodes the series has had thus far. I would be remiss if I did not discuss how this wouldn’t be as effective as it is without the strong central characters. All of them are well written and relatable, Mercer isn’t some Captain mastermind guy. He can be that, but he has a healthy dose of organic impulsiveness and stupidity that makes him more likeable that really makes him a well done character and not a cardboard cut-out. To wheel back a bit, Peter Macon’s Bortus needs to be discussed because part of me watches the show just to see him. His character is the stoic Worf of the bunch, but is given so many funny moments that Macon delivers with such insane deadpan skill. I have a feeling that when he pitched this show to corporate overlords, he marketed it as a Family Guy in space, but what he has made is something miles better than that, and I can’t help but respect him and the entire crew for pulling it off as well as they have. The show is diverse so that one episode will have you belly laughing, another giving you extreme anxiety and relatability, but most have a mix of both and stick the landing.
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Baseball team defeats Hornets in final game Seth Burdick
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On Thursday, April 18, the Ichabods played host to interleague rivals, Emporia State in a 3-game series. Washburn grabbed an early lead against the Hornets after the first inning leading 2-0, but from there on out the game was all Emporia as they rolled off 11 straight runs before Washburn tacked on one more run. Emporia State would go on to win the game, 11-3. On Friday, Washburn took on Emporia State in game two of the series. After the performance the day before, Washburn was looking to avenge the loss against their rival. This time, Emporia State struck first in the top of the fourth to give them a 1-0 lead. Washburn would answer right back in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game. Emporia State would eventually rally off three runs in the top of the seventh inning to put them up 4-1, a lead they would never relinquish as Washburn would fall in game two of the series. Saturday, after having two days of not much offense, Washburn came ready to end the series on a high note before Easter. The Ichabods would tally up seven early runs against the Hornets which proved to be the deciding factor as the Ichabods would nab game three of the
series from the Hornets. Leading the way in the batter’s box was infielder Brady Hoover who led the Ichabods with the hits that included a two-run home run. On the pitcher’s mound, Brock Gilliam threw 8 innings and only gave up three runs to help the Ichabods close the series out against the Hornets, 7-3. Washburn would take a 3-0 in the bottom of the first with the help of a two-run homer from infielder, Brady Hoover. In the second inning, Emporia State responded with a one-run homerun of their own. This time the Ichabods came right back and scored three runs in the bottom of the inning to give themselves a 6-0 lead after the second inning. The Ichabods would tack on one more run in the bottom of the third inning after Lane Harvey drilled a double in the gap to allow Steven Jacobson to score all the way from first to give the Ichabods a 7-1 lead. From then on out, it was a defensive battle as neither team had much offense all thanks to the performance from Gillian who neutralized the Hornets’ bats all day long. The Hornets were still able to add on a run in the top of the 6th and 8th innings to give them a chance to tie the game, but it was too little too late as the Ichabods cruised into their 20th win on the season defeating the Hornets, 7-3. After the win, Gilliam was hap-
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What’s your favorite part about Royals games?
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Wound up: Junior pitcher, Brock Gilliam pitches the ball to an Emporia State batter. Gilliam threw 8 innings and only allowed 3 runs on the mound on Saturday.
py with the performance against the Hornets, but did not expect the day to go any different. “It’s a good feeling, I am just trying to go out there and fill up the zone with strikes, and fortunately my defense had my back today on top of that. I was just trying to get ahead of hitters, that’s the key typically and it worked out today,” said Gilliam. For Hoover, Saturday’s game was a good way to end the weekend on
high note after two losses earlier in the series. “Well you never like losing at home, so those first two games kind of stung a bit. We knew we had to come into this game [Saturday’s game] and fight our tails off and we executed that today,” Hoover said. The Ichabods will end their regular season at home in a three-game series against Northeastern State University from Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5.
Luke Davis Criminal Justice Junior “I’m not much of a baseball fan, but I thought the crowds were cool. I went with my family and it just seemed like everyone had a really good time.”
Wyatt Featherston: The thrill of the MLB Draft Brandon Brownlee
Washburn Review brandon.brownlee@washburn.edu
Green Mountain High School in Lakewood, Colorado, has produced two current Ichabod baseball players who are making big contributions to this year’s team. One of those players is junior outfielder Wyatt Featherston. Featherston currently has a .243 batting average with four home runs and 21 RBI on the year. This is Featherston’s third different school in three years. Coming out of high school, he attended D1 Western Kentucky and of his 17 hits on the year 10 of them went for extra bases. After his freshman season Featherston was feeling a bit overwhelmed and looking for a change. “Out of high school, I was kind of set on going D1 and going as big as possible,” Featherston said. “Then I got there and wasn’t really the right fit for me and I kind of realized that and I wanted to be closer to home, so I transferred to CSN.” CSN refers to the College of Southern Nevada in Henderson, Nevada, which is just outside of Las Vegas. While there, Featherston helped the Coyotes to a 36-21 record. He finally made his way to Topeka on the strength of a relationship between his high school coach and Washburn head man Harley Douglas who played together at Washburn. Featherston brings a wealth of knowledge to Washburn with him that he gained playing at the highest level of college baseball and is able to be a real asset to the team in a teaching sense. “With the school he was at he’s able to bring a bunch of advice that his coaches gave back to our coaches,” said senior catcher Steven Jacobson. “When you’re a D1
guy people look up to you more and they look at you as more of a skilled guy so him coming down to the D2 level he’s able show us some of the drills he did that helped make him successful.” Before all the madness of three schools in three years, none of which are particularly close to each other, there came a surprise of a lifetime for Featherston. While in high school he had spoken with some pro scouts just to get a gauge on where his talents were and what he could improve on, but he didn’t really think much about it after that. Featherston really had no idea if the whole draft situation was ever going to happen. It certainly wasn’t something he was expecting and waiting around for. In fact, on draft day he was trying to just go about his everyday business and wasn’t paying much attention to the draft at all. He was, without surprise, playing in a game that day when he got a call from the son of Colorado Rockies owner Richard Monfort telling him that he had been selected in the 34th round by the Rockies. Featherston said his initial reaction was just saying “that’s awesome.” “It kind of just came out of nowhere,” said Featherston. “It was an amazing experience, that’s for sure.” He said that hearing his name called during the draft was like a dream-come-true and an experience that he’ll never forget. He’s extremely thankful to the Rockies for the opportunity that they gave him, but he said that he wouldn’t change a thing about deciding to come back to college and play. For most players it’s really tempting to go ahead and go straight to professional baseball out of high school because you can immediate-
Aaron Furman Digital Forensics Sophomore “I think it was really cool watching the players warm up and just play because they’re so good and they’re just in their natural habitat.”
photo by Brandon Brownlee
Striking gold: Wyatt Featherston laces a ball into play. Featherston is currently second on the team in home runs with four.
ly start earning a paycheck to play a kids’ game. Featherston, however, knew his limits and made the decision that was best for him. “I just knew that I wasn’t ready to play professional baseball,” Featherston said. “That’s a whole different animal and at the same time I really enjoy going to school, so I really wanted my education.” By declining to sign with the Rockies, Featherston has been able to grow his game and become a better overall player. The thought of re-entering the draft after college has crossed his mind, but he knows that you have to show a great amount of skill and put up the right stats to prove that you can play at that high of a level. Featherston said if the opportunity presents itself again that he would absolutely take it.
Featherston certainly has plenty of experience to draw on. Along with former high school teammate and current Washburn teammate Josh Ramirez, he won back-to-back Colorado 4A State Championships in 2014 and 2015. He also comes from an extremely athletic family. His father, Mark, played football at Western State Colorado, and his mother, Laura, and his older sister, Madison, both played volleyball at Northern Colorado and Southern Connecticut State, respectively. If Featherston doesn’t pursue professional baseball, he hopes to one day be a sports psychologist. For now, he will look to continue to produce for the Ichabods who recently had a six-game win steak before it was snapped late last week.
Briefs Baseball After a home series against Emporia State University, the Bods picked up one win and suffered two losses. This moves their record to 20-19 as they enter into their series against University of Central Oklahoma this weekend beginning Friday at 6 p.m. in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Softball Softball split both of their double headers over the weekend, going 1-1 with both Northeastern State University and University of Central Oklahoma. They travel to St. Joseph, Missouri, and Maryville, Missouri, this weekend for double headers against Missouri Western State University and Northwest Missouri State University. These doubleheaders will finish up their MIAA schedule.
Track and Field The Bods competing all over the map this past weekend with competitions in California, Kansas and Missouri. As a whole, they were able to record five NCAA provisionals, two school records, 30 top-10 finishes and 18 new personal bests. They return to competition this weekend in Joplin, Missouri, as they are scheduled to appear in the MIAA Outdoor Championships beginning Friday.
Graeson Benefiel Criminal Justice Freshman “Probably just the fact that they won. I went last year so they weren’t very good so I was happy to see them win.”
Riley Herrmann Radiology Tech Freshman “I went with my girlfriend and her family so I just enjoyed spending time with her and taking in a game.”
Tennis
Golf
After competing in both Wichita Falls, Texas, and Durant, Oklahoma, over the weekend, the men’s and women’s teams both came away with one win (4-3) and one loss (3-4). The men’s team currently have a 13-6 record while the women stand 21-2. Matches for the MIAA Championship tournament this weekend are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 27 against Northwest Missouri State University for the Semifinal match.
The golf team is currently competing in the MIAA Championships down in Monkey Island, Oklahoma. Final results will be posted Wednesday evening.
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Luke Broeckelman: An avid SRWC Athlete Seth Burdick
Washburn Review seth.burdick@washburn.edu
Before coming to Washburn, sophomore Luke Broeckelman grew up in Mankato, Kansas, where he found a love for sports. At a small high school near the Nebraska border, Broeckelman, nursing major, lived with his parents and his four brothers. To Broeckelman, his brothers pushed him to work as hard as possible. “I think my brothers were definitely the ones who pushed me to try to be the best person I can be. Whether that was on the field or off the field, them and my parents really drove me to be best,” Broeckelman said. When he came to Washburn, he only knew as much as his brothers and a couple other people on campus, so when he first met his room-
mates, his first reaction was different. “My roommates were a bunch a goofballs. It was nice to meet them because we all became best friends. We all did the same intramurals since we were on the same team. Playing intramurals was fun because we all took it seriously, but it was never too seriously,” Broeckelman said. From there, Broeckelman developed a love of competing in intramurals with his roommates that has carried into this year. Even though they do not all still live with each other, they all make time in the week to compete with each other. “Our name for our teams is usually Certified 210 to signify that we were roommates. It has been nice to be able to get away from school work or studying and go and just mess around on the field or the court with my buddies. They have
really made the year better even though we do not spend that much time with each other,” Broeckelman said. While he has enjoyed playing intramurals, it is more than competing to Broeckelman. The thing that he enjoys the most about rec sports is the fact that it lets the whole Washburn community come together to have fun. “I like the fact that we can all participate in sports here at Washburn. We all have the chance to enjoy the sports that we loved growing up in high school or play a new sport that we have always wanted to try, but maybe our school did not have it,” Broeckelman said. From the days of living with his Lincoln Hall roommates, no one has enjoyed playing with Broeckelman more than sophomore Paul Enneking. Enneking was not actually a roommate of Broeckelman,
but he hung out with Broeckelman and his roommates enough to be considered one. “Luke has been fun to compete with. Most of the time I go to the rec and I am there with people that I do not know the greatest, so whenever Luke is there, it’s a nice change of pace. Luke always knows how to have fun but at the same time to always find a way to beat me. I like to think that I am the better athlete out of the two of us, but he finds ways to beat me,” Enneking said. For now, Broeckelman may not have as much time next year to participate in intramurals with his former roommates due to clinicals. While he may not have as much time, he will certainly be able to call on his roommates to meet at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to have fun and show them who’s the best out of the six roommates.
themselves back in the game a little while later, forward Gianluca Busio was awarded a penalty kick, but forward Krisztian Nemeth was unable to keep Sporting in the game as his kick went over the cross bar. Then before halftime, San Jose added another goal to give themselves a resounding 3-0 to head into the half on. That 3-0 lead only increased as the game went along as the Earthquakes added on another tally a little after 15 minutes into the second half. There was not much Sporting could do to get back in the game after that. That would not stop Sporting from trying to get back in the game. In the 66 minute mark, Sporting finally made their mark on the scoreboard after a penalty kick from midfielder, Felipe Gutierrez
found the back of the net to cut the San Jose lead to 4-1. The dominating performance from San Jose would end in a 4-1 loss for Sporting KC. For forward Gerso Fernandes, you have to start the game off better than giving up two goals within the first fifteen minutes of the game. “We didn’t start the game very well. We suffered two goals in the first 10, 15 minutes and that was very hard for us because we had a plan for the game and with those two goals everything changed, and we had to chase the game. I think it just didn’t go our way tonight,” Fernandes said. The match did produce multiple moments for Sporting to get back into the game, Sporting was just not able to execute in crucial moments. For midfielder Kelyn Rowe, that was what killed Sporting on Satur-
day. “Go out and play. Got to make something happen. I think we created some chances actually, some good ones. Just got unlucky to finish. [Tim] Melia made some good saves and I think the missed penalty wasn’t what we wanted, but we got another one and put it away,” Rowe said. As for next week’s match, Rowe believes that Sporting needs to get back to the way they were playing earlier in the year. “We got to get back to our ways, to the Sporting way of keeping the ball and closing things down and making sure that teams just can’t break on us. In the past, they’ve been very good at making sure the ball stays in our attacking half and breaking up any kind of clearance they have, making it very tough for teams to get out and we need to get
photo courtesy of Luke Broeckelman
Frisbee Luke: Luke Broeckelman enjoys spending his hours not studying, but at the SRWC. Broeckelman has been an avid athlete throughout various sports.
Sporting KC battles San Jose, loses 4-1
Seth Burdick
Washburn Review seth.burdick@washburn.edu
On Saturday, Sporting KC took on the San Jose Earthquakes in a Western Conference showdown. From the get-go, San Jose was the better team on Saturday. It only took the Earthquakes a few minutes to grab an early lead that they would never relinquish. Sporting KC would end their MLS unbeaten streak after a 4-1 loss to San Jose. For San Jose forward, Danny Hoesen, Saturday was a good day. Before the fifteen-minute mark, Hoesen had single-handedly given the Earthquakes a 2-0 lead after scores in the sixth- and twelfth-minute marks. Sporting KC captain and defender, Matt Besler would exit the game on an injury in the first 15 minutes. Sporting had a chance to get
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Play it: Defender, Andreu Fontas requests the ball to places in front of him from Goalkeeper, Tim Melia. Sporting KC would fall on Saturday, 4-1, to the San Jose Earthquakes.
back to our ways in that sense and just be clinical and confident near the goal,” Rowe said. The next match for Sporting will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at Children’s Mercy Park against the New England Revolution.
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