Washburn Review - April 26, 2017 - Issue 26

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Apeiron features Ichabod experiences, research Jessica Knieff

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Medical Mission: Codi Ebert, Washburn student, with two boys, Louise and Pierro, on a trip to an orphanage through Haiti Lifeline Ministries.Ebert will present on her experience at Apeiron, along with other students on the trip.

Whether one has been preparing for Apeiron all year, or one is still trying to figure out how to pronounce it (hint: app-ur-on), this educational forum is a cornerstone of Ichabod history.

Students from all disciplines have come together once every spring for the past 14 years to share what the very brightest Ichabods have been learning.

They have the opportunity to showcase their scholarly research, creative activities and community engagement initiatives.

Presentations come in a variety of forms. Students choose to present in a keynote address, a poster presentation, a performing arts session or anything else the student comes up with.

Over 150 students will share what they have learned from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28 all around campus. Whether it is something they learned in a research lab, a concert hall or in a foreign country, Ichabods have been scouring

the globe for the knowledge that will be shared at Apeiron.

Communications coordinator and assistant to the dean, Grace Hildenbrand, serves on the Apeiron committee this year.

She has been working to plan and promote the event.

“Students who attend can see what types of things they can do,” Hildenbrand said. “You can travel internationally, you can do internships, you can volunteer and engage in different art or theater projects.”

Hildenbrand said that a diverse audience allows students to connect with people on campus that share their interests and want to learn from each other.

“What the students have to say is really worth hearing,” Hildenbrand said.

Grace Foiles, junior theater major, went to London this spring along with other students to learn about the arts and theater in another country.

Foiles is one of many students who took advantage of the unique Washburn Transformational Experience. This program

allows students to make their dreams a reality by deferring some of the costs of educational endeavors and experiences.

In exchange, the students present what they have learned and how they have grown from the transformational experience to the Washburn and Topeka community.

“We attended performances at some of the most prominent theaters in London,” Foiles said.

“I was able to see professionals in my field doing incredible and inspiring work.”

Foiles, along with two others from her trip, will share their experiences of art and theater in London in Henderson 107 at 1:25 p.m.

For students like Kara Decker, senior kinesiology major with an emphasis in physical therapy assistance, Apeiron is a chance to share a life changing experience she had while at an orphanage in Haiti.

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Shooting opens investigation near campus Mark Feuerborn

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Students in the Lincoln Residence Hall on Washburn University’s campus woke in the early morning of April 23 to the sound of gunfire.

Alexis Werner, freshman forensic investigations major, was among those who heard the noise.

“I heard the shots around 1:40 a.m. and thought to myself, ‘Maybe it was just fireworks,’” Werner said. “I stayed up a little longer to hear sirens from police, firefighters and ambulanc-

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Werner heard an emergency response team called to the scene of a shooting at the University Heights apartments on 15th Street, which left one man dead and one other man injured.

Washburn University Police Department Captain Matt Simpson said an officer was dispatched to watch for any signs of the shooter near Washburn.

“Our officer stood by at the corner of 17th and Washburn to ensure the safety of the campus,” Simpson said.

Simpson advised students to

exercise caution in light of the attack.

“It’s important for students to stay informed so they know if there is a potentially dangerous situation happening nearby.”

Simpson said. “We strongly encourage everyone to sign up for iAlert by going to washburn. edu/ialert. Thankfully, in this case there wasn’t an immediate threat to the campus, but if there had been, an alert would have been issued.”

Mark Feuerborn, mark. feuerborn@washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.

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Crime Scene: University Heights was ablaze with police lights after a Sunday shooting. They are adjacent to the College Hill Apartment complex.

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By Ryan Yowell and Ryan Thompson

Business competition winners announced Law student Kennedy White won the second annual Business Plan Competition on April 21.

White’s Fireproof Building Company business plan earned him the $4,000 first place prize at the luncheon. Other prizes were second place winnings of $3,000 to a cigar box guitar company and third place winnings of $2,000 to a smart spice dispenser.

Volunteers from businesses in the local community served as judges, and the cash won by the students was awarded by Washburn University School of Business alumni. Washburn opens the competition to any Washburn or Washburn Tech undergraduate, as well as graduate students enrolled in the spring semester.

Concealed Reveal Auction benefits YWCA The Governor’s Row House is hosting the 14th annual Concealed Reveal Act Auction Friday, April 28th.

The event, located at 811 SW Buchanan Street, was created by Washburn students as a way to incorporate the local art community in the effort to

stop violence against women.

The art on exhibit utilizes “revealing” images of violence which are often “concealed” in American society.

Local artists’ work will be on display, with over 70 items having been donated to this years auction alone. Previously, locally renowned artists, such as the late Glenda Taylor, have donated to the event each year since its conception in 2004.

The auction will also feature art by survivors of violence.

The Concealed Reveal Auction hopes to offer methods of healing and strength to victims, as well as provide inspirtation to future artists. Tickets are $45 in advance, and $55 at the door.

Ichabods celebrate Earth Day

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Scorch the Porch: WSGA vice president Scott Weinkauf discusses donations to the Kenny Cann foundation during Washburn’s Earth Day celebration. WSGA and Chartwells teamed up to put this foundation together in Cann’s honor.

Students advance in international competition A team of students from Washburn University have advanced in the Worldwide Business Plan Competition.

Business majors Natalie Bates and Christina Foreman made it to the final round with their shoe and dance apparel store, The Turning Pointe.

The last round of the competition takes place in Leeds, United Kingdom over a Skype conference on May 18, 2017.

Competing against the Washburn students are two other teams from the U.S. University of Vermont, and Ireland’s Dublin Institute of Technology.

The Skype conference will consist of a business plan pitch video, followed by a live questionnaire with judges. The award for first place is 1,200 euros and a trophy. This will be the second time a team of students from Washburn have advanced to the final round of the International Business Competition.

The Hook Up seminar Symphony performs provides healthy advice Mahler’s Resurrection The Hook Up will discuss consent and healthy relationships 7 p.m. April 26 in Henderson 100.

This discussion will center around gender stereotypes, hooking-up, sexual assault and bystander prevention.

This program will explore research from David Lisak, clinical psychologist and forensic consultant.

The Topeka Symphony will perform Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Resurrection 7:30 p.m. April 29 in White concert hall.

The concert will feature the Washburn University Choir, the Topeka Festival Singers and members of the Shawnee County Choral Society.

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Students make big difference with community service Mark Feuerborn

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Washburn University sent students out the morning of April 22 into the Topeka community to lend a helping hand in the school’s sixth annual Big Event.

Students were sent to various locations and helped organizations including Big Brothers and Big Sisters, The Villages, the Helping Hands Humane Society and Hillcrest Community Center.

Volunteers at Hillcrest took charge of renovations and trash removal on the community center’s playground. Travon Graves (top left) laid mulch down surrounding the playground equipment, while Patricia Dahl (top right) cleaned the pavement.

Other students visited The Villages, a 400-acre nature preserve that nurses injured animals and provides residential therapy for at-risk youth. Big Event volunteers were sent out into the preserve to remove honeysuckle plants that invaded the property.

Kristin Huffman (middle left) took charge of stacking the cut plants into burn piles, while Wyatt Robinett, Jensen Moore and Isaac Han (middle right) used weed cutters to shear the landscape of the undesirable growth.

At the Helping Hands Humane Society, students had a chance to help some furry friends. Andrea Stitt (bottom left) sits and examines a pile of toys as her fellow volunteers funnel more from sorting buckets.

At the end of the Big Event, volunteers (bottom right) returned to campus, treated to a barbecue lunch by the Student Activities and Greek Life team for a job well done.

Mark Feuerborn, mark. feuerborn@washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.

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APEIRON continued: What to expect from Apeiron to go and impact the lives of children by providing medical care, my response is that the children impacted my life more than I impacted theirs,” Decker said.

A medical mission trip with Haiti Lifeline Ministries allowed Decker and other Washburn students to put their kinesiology skills to use. Before going, Decker researched the health care systems of Haiti and said it was eye-opening to learn about the disparities comparing health care in third world countries to health care in the United States.

“Every single kiddo was happy with what they had, which wasn’t much,” Decker said. “It was truly a humbling experience.”

Presenting research and sharing experiences at Apeiron is excellent practical experience for seniors like Decker who are entering a graduate program next year.

She will be presenting with three others from the trip in Henderson 107 at 1 p.m.

One does not have to travel outside the country to present at Apeiron though, as one can even just step right outside to the nearest “Pokéstop” and do your research there.

Nicole Spencer, communications studies student, will be presenting a poster on Pokemon Go!, a mobile game that took the world by storm with its nostalgic appeal to millennials and others. Her research shows that the augmented reality game proved to impact relationship building.

Spencer along with over 90 others will be presenting their research through poster presentations from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Washburn A/B Room. Posters will feature topics from every discipline on campus.

Visitors interested in learning about social topics from

women in politics all the way to African American Educators’ Resistance to Desegregating schools should go to Henderson 103 between 1:25 p.m. and 3 p.m.

For those with an interest in the fine arts performances, stop by Carole Chapel at 10:30 a.m. and Henderson 217 at noon.

Theater student Andrew Fletcher’s biblical apocalypse themed play will be performed at 11:10 a.m. in Carole Chapel. This performance will share a story of discontentment, the desire for escape and the inefficacy of love, with the modern twist of an angel falling on the main character’s car.

The “Last Lecture” is the exception to the student-focused theme that Apeiron maintains. This tradition features notable faculty members who impart wisdom in a final lecture before retiring.

This year, the honor goes to

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Forensic Anthropology: Mackenzie Walls standing next to her Apeiron presentation. Walls is presenting on the reliability of sex estimation from the human skeleton in forensic anthropology.

Gordon McQuere, professor of music, and former dean of the college of arts and sciences.

Apeiron only comes around once a year, so stop by April 28 to see the incredible things Ichabods are doing, and get

some ideas about a new educational adventure.

Jessica Knieff, jessica.knieff@ washburn.edu, is a junior mass media major.

Tension in Syria: Washurn faculty discusses crisis Ryan Yowell

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Washburn hosted a forum on the crisis in Syria April 25th in Henderson 100, with four speakers leading the discussion.

The forum was headed by professor Ali Khan of the School of Law, Linsey Moddelmog of the political science department, Bassima Schbley

in social work and Tom Prasch of the history department. Discussions ranged from the use of chemical weaponry, such as Sarin gas, and the effects of the refugee crisis occurring as a result of the civil war in Syria.

Chemical weapons are outlawed in a total of 189 countries.

“A movement began after the first world war to ban the use of chemical weapons,” Khan said.

Photo by Ryan Yowell

Speaking on Syria: Professor of law Ali Khan (left), history chair Tom Prasch, assistant professor of political science Linsey Moddelmog and associate professor of social work Bassima Schbley discuss the Syrian civil war.

The Chemical Weapons Convention was put into act after world war one and built off of the Geneva Protocol, which simply states that countries must ban the use of chemical warfare, but not the manufacturing of them.

Syria has been a member of the CWC since 2013. Upon signing, Syria’s chemical weaponry was supposedly removed and destroyed outside of its borders, though this claim is one of uncertainty.

Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, used Sarin gas, a nerve agent, to attack the town of Khan Sheikhoun, a rebel fortress within the country, April 4.

In direct response to the chemical attacks, the Trump administration authorized air raids on Syria. The air raid consisted of 59 cruise missiles, all targeting the Shayrat airbase.

With tensions rising between the Syrian rebels and its gov-

ernment, groups like ISIS have taken advantage of U.S. intervention in the Middle East.

“These people are an enormously opportunistic terrorist group,” Prasch said. “Whenever American forces go to an area in the Middle East, ISIS follows.”

The issue of ISIS is one largely discussed, though at times during the Syrian civil war it can become unclear which groups are fighting for which sides.

Rebel groups like the Kurds have dominated much of the land previously taken by ISIS in Syria, prompting the government to take drastic measures to suppress these opposing organizations.

The complete destruction of the capital city Aleppo in December 2016 marked the biggest government defeat of the rebel groups in Syria.

The civil war has left millions of Syrians homeless, lead-

ing them to find refuge in the surrounding countries.

Schbley, a Lebanese Social Worker, spoke firsthand of the refugee crisis.

“Refugees were given amnesty at first in Lebanon, but now its people are turning against them,” Schbley said.

Lebanon is not the only country shying away from Syrian refugees. Turkey has welcomed 2.5 million refugees since 2014, leading to both an economic and social crisis within its borders.

As for the use of chemical weaponry, al-Assad may not be the main culprit, according to Schbley.

“I am willing to make a bet it’s not Assad,” Schbley said.

“It’s probably one of his generals, someone who betrayed him.”

Ryan Yowell, ryan.yowell@ washburn.edu, is a sophomore psychology major.

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In Review: An address to our readers Another academic year is behind us and the Review thanks its loyal readers for their continued support.

Our publication would be nothing without our diverse student body and faculty.

This past academic year has been one of sweeping changes and harsh realities. Together, we engaged in political discourse as our nation endured what was arguably one of the most divisive, difficult presidential elections in our nation’s history. We shed light on the Dakota Access Pipeline and civil rights issues.

On our own campus, we brought extensive coverage of our

own Student Government election. We also took a hard look at local crime and, most importantly, we came together as a campus community in light of unpleasant revelations.

The duty of a journalist is to report the truth, conveying all sides of a story fairly, no matter how difficult the subject matter may be. We highlight the very best and worst of our campus community and strive to provide students with unbiased, uncompromising honesty.

We hope you agree with us when we say we believe we have achieved that to the best of our abilities. Even so, we must al-

ways strive to do better and value the continued support and honesty of our readers.

This past semester in particular, we have placed more of an emphasis on investigative journalism for the sole purpose of offering you more mature and worthwhile news pieces to help our readers stay engaged and continue the conversation even after the page has turned. The Review staff has no plans to slow down this forward momentum anytime soon.

In the coming academic year, we hope to continue facilitating healthy debate and fresh perspectives on the world around us, especially the issues that directly

affect our campus community.

In particular, we hope to provide a more in-depth, expanded coverage of our Student Government beyond the election. We will continue to be actively with our weekly Student Senate meetings and hope to have more conversations with out Senators and administrative staff as we continue to see a progression on policy for the betterment of our student body.

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Open Letter to the Alphabet: Requesting English language revision

Alex M. Hounchell

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I would like to make a formal request to remove q from the alphabet.

Q is the most unnecessary letter. Q is like different shaped marshmallows in an already sugary cereal. In this sense q is just a Special K. Back to the marshmallow analogy. It is unnecessary and, by god, it’s a waste of space. Children ultimately only care about the marshmallows being there and half the time they can’t even tell what the marshmallow is supposed

to be.

On the same note, aren’t there enough letters with a rotated variant of the lowercase letter b. The alphabet already has b, d and p; do we really need q. All this does is confuse hundreds of children. For the sake of learning English, it would make more sense to lose q.

Even on a keyboard, it is all the way in the corner like the push lawnmower kept in the corner of the garage. It’s like English speakers want to be able to say, “Oh, we have that thing, just in case.” Except, it isn’t necessary.

For the sake of not taking everything away, the symbol doesn’t need to be done away with. The sound and grammatical rules of q can be changed.

That way people don’t have to take two tiles out of every scrabble game.

What the English language needs is at least one symbol dedicated to double vowel sounds. Why do we need q when we have no symbols to indicate a “oo” or an “ae” or any long stressed vowel sounds. That way English can keep its malformed o and backwards p.

What will replace q? Interestingly, there isn’t a single word in the English that has q all on its own. Every instance of q is followed by the letter u. Quit, quiet, quill, quarter, quantum and question are all examples of this.

The “qu” can easily be replaced with “kw” since those are both preexisting letters.

Take quail as an example.

Now replace it with kwail.

Now, do the reverse to see how inefficient q look. Kale is an example a k’s versatility. Switching with q makes “qale,” but rules indicate q is always followed by u, so kale becomes quale.

All in all, the symbol of q should not be eliminated. Instead it should be redirected to some other issue in the English language, but maybe I’ll just quit while I’m ahead.

Good luck. This AM in the PM signing off.

Alex M. Hounchell, alex. hounchell@washburn.edu, is a senior English major.

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Question: How can cultural diversity benefit a society?

“People can learn more about other countries. For example, I am from Honduras. I really enjoy sharing stuff about my country while also learning about other countries.”

“We are a community with different people, we have different values and different cultures. But we can share them with each other and can get to know each other. That is a great benefit.”

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“Let’s take a bucket of flowers. If you only have identical flowers, it doesn’t look really interesting.

Whether when you have different, colorful flowers it looks beautiful.”

“It helps opening up your mind. I know from my experience of studying abroad that it changed me and the way I thought about things and the way I saw things. It also lets you appreciate what you have.”

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Departments collaborate in ‘Grand Night for Singing’ Andrew Shermoen

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The Washburn University Theatre and Music departments collaborated on their first production together in several years. A coalition of students from both departments led under notable faculty members produced “A Grand Night for Singing.” The production was performed April 20 to 23 at the Neese Gray Theatre.

“A Grand Night for Singing” is a musical revue that showcases the massive oeuvre of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The two men are considered legends of the American stage and are credited as two of the most influential artists in the developing Broadway scene. Their first production was “Oklahoma!” which is often considered the first traditional musical. The duo would go on to produce hit musicals like “Carousel,” “South Pacific,” “The King & I” and the incredibly popular “Sound of Music.” Rodgers would eventually be the first person in history to win all four of the major entertainment and show business awards – Emmy,

Oscar, Grammy and Tony – which has become colloquially known as an “EGOT.” “A Grand Night for Singing” was introduced to Broadway in 1993 and features several songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein that are regarded as hits while also featuring a few lesser known songs from the duo’s often forgotten plays. The revue earned two nominations at the 48th Tony Awards in the categories of Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical. Both awards were given to “Passion.”

Dr. Paul Prece, music department chair, was the director of the production with Dr. Andrea Garritano handling vocal direction and conducting the band. Choreography was done by Sally Glassman and set, lighting and costume design were crafted and constructed by associate professor Tony Naylor.

Student performers stated that their directors gave them a large amount of encouragement and helped them give the most authentic performances they could muster.

“Dr. Prece would always allow us to act out our characters how

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Classic: Andrew Fletcher (left), Brett Larimore and Alex Laughlin sing “Maria” from The Sound of Music. Considered one of the most famous songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein, the song is traditionally sung by Maria’s fellow nuns who ask how to fix the issue of her overactive imagination.

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Feud: Benjamin Anderson (left), Emma Staats, Scott Frost and Isabella Martinez-Haskins perform “Don’t Marry Me” from the play “Flower Drum Song.” The song captures the relationship between two characters with both assuring that they aren’t good for each other and their marriage is a bad idea. After the song ends, both characters decide to marry anyway in a comedic moment.

we wanted, but he would always provide us with constructive criticism on how to develop our characters,” said Memerey Revels, a freshman vocal performance major. “He left a lot up to us, but would chime in if he felt it was lacking.”

Jesse Bigelow, sophomore music performance major with a vocal emphasis also had a great experience.

“Doing the music with Dr. Garritano and then doing staging and acting with Prece was a really helpful rehearsal structure,” Bigelow said. “Prece has a really cool way of drawing out dramatic intent and asking students what they’re trying to convey in the scene. He guides you and gives you a starting point, but he never directly told a student to do a certain thing.”

Alexander Laughlin, senior theatre performance major, said that working with Garritano was a refreshing new experience.

“It was a really fun first experience,” Laughlin said. “I enjoyed learning from her and getting advice about how to improve myself as a musical actor.”

Laughlin’s inspiration when approaching his performance came internally.

“I always wanted to be a good musical actor,” Laughlin said.

“I did a lot of musicals in high school, and I jump at the chance of auditioning for a musical any chance I get. My inspiration comes from myself and wanting to gain extra knowledge in the area of musical theatre.”

Laughlin had a solo in the beginning of “16 Going on 17” from “Sound of Music” and also performed with a trio of students performing “Maria,” also from “Sound of Music.”

Both Revels and Bigelow enjoyed their time producing the show and liked performing very popular songs for their audience. Revels performed the song “If I Loved You” from “Carousel” and Bigelow had solos for “We Kiss in a Shadow” from “The King and I,” “Love Look Away” from “Flower Drum Song” and the classic “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” from “Oklahoma!”

The ensemble also performed songs like “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair” and “Some Enchanted Evening” from “South Pacific.”

Other performances also highlighted the talents of several students involved in the production. One particular

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performance was “Stepsister’s Lament” from “Cinderella” which was performed by Josey Trimble, Benjamin Anderson and Isabella Martinez-Haskins.

Revels was particularly ecstatic that the two departments worked together to produce this show for students, faculty and Topeka residents.

“I enjoyed all the hard work from the theater and music department combined to make this wonderful show,” Revels said. “It was certainly a grand night for singing.”

The theatre department’s summer production has not been announced, but it will be at 7:30 p.m. from June 16 to 24 and 2 p.m. on June 25 at the Neese Gray Theatre. The music department’s next event is the Choir and Washburn Singer’s collaboration with the Topeka Symphony Orchestra’s production of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at White Concert Hall.

Andrew Shermoen, andrew. shermoen@washburn.edu, is a senior English education major.

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Artist examines the human form through portraits Yash Chitrakar

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Senior exhibit “Persona” will run until April 28 in the Art Building.

Aurora Brown, senior art major, received a lot of praise growing up for her artistic skills.

She particularly remembers her aunt declaring her drawing of a wrestler, made by the younger, 10-year-old version of herself, as the best drawing she had ever seen. The attention she received had a huge impact on her. In her artist’s note, hanging by her artwork for her upcoming art show, she mentions that the adoration she got as a child and then as an adult may have pushed her to choose the path of an artist.

“I got so much praise at one point that I was like ‘Oh, I’m a good artist!’” Brown said. “Appreciation was the gasoline to my art. It fueled me.”

In her upcoming art show, she is trying to get away from that praise by separating the artist from the art. Her solution is removing the artist from the equation, and as such she has chosen to remove her name from her works of art.

“By doing that, I changed from being fueled by praise to being fueled by self-gratification,” Brown said.

The sculptures and paintings on display are mostly nude models. Much of the artist’s work focuses on the physical form and is heavily influenced

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Picture Perfect: Both of Aurora Brown’s oil paintings, “Courageous” (left) and “Uncertainty,” depict partially nude women looking into the distance and holding silky blue cloth. The painting “Courageous” portrays a woman exhibiting courage and confidence, while “Uncertainty” portrays a different woman as being reserved and self conscience. This study of body language is the main focus of Brown’s work.

by art in the same vein. Some models look at the viewer coyly, body hunched, eyes glancing sideways. Some exhibit more confidence, with a more open body and loose shoulders. Some of the faces are more expressive while others are more solemn in nature. The emotion does come through very strongly in both, and this is what Brown is trying to do: study what makes people tick.

“I really want to understand people and the human form,” Brown said. “When you draw and paint people you get to know them a little bit more.”

According to Brown, her understanding of people is accentuated when she draws them in the nude. People seem to express more of their personality, or the ‘truer’ version of their personality when they model in the nude. The models pose at a

certain angle, trying to hide the part of their body that they don’t like or the art sessions end up being a giggle-fest. However, they do loosen up and articulate more as time passes.

For the artist, art serves a lot of purposes. It can be didactic or entertaining. However, the artist wants her art to evoke some sort of emotion. Her previous art shows are proof of this. She did an art show in Hasselt, Bel-

gium, called “Babel.” The three paintings of people depicted in a mirror she showcased there were about introspection. Accompanying the paintings and facing them was a giant mirror.

This meant that the only way the viewers could look at the painting was to look at themselves first. One could see the introspection at play there; according to the artist, some people stopped to check and reapply their makeup while others fidgeted uncomfortably.

The viewers were left to ponder upon the meaning of the art, and she wants them to do the same in her upcoming show.

“I want people to make, on their own, what they can of my art--give their own meaning,” Brown said.

As for post-graduation plans, the artist has none. She thinks she may delve into commercial or fantasy art, as that is an artform largely ignored in academic circles.

“I guarantee you that a lot of people who study art here came here because they saw cool cartoons or cool anime and want to replicate and develop that,” Brown said. “After I get my master’s degree I want to be able to facilitate that. I want to take traditional art and use it in a modern way.”

Yash Chitrakar, yash.chitrakar@washburn.edu, is a freshman English major.

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Synthesize This: Picking proper protein sources pumps you up Zach Kanicki, contributor Consuming protein is the “hip” thing to do in today’s world. It’s advertised and fortified everywhere, from health bars, cereals, supplements and even water.

People need to consume some protein in their diet.

But exactly how much, when or where is up for debate.

The following are some quick facts and tips to follow when consuming protein.

Protein has three main purposes: replace or degrade ineffective proteins already in a person’s body, provide energy, or to gain individual amino acids for synthesis of other compounds.

These three processes are vital to the function and growth of the human body.

Protein is made up of a chain of amino acids; there are 20 amino acids in total.

Of these 20, there are only nine essential amino acids that a person’s cells cannot produce. Because of this, it’s important to focus on eating a complete source of protein, or one that has all nine essential amino acids present.

The amount of grams of protein one should eat varies based on activity level, but as a general rule of thumb the average individual should consume 0.8 grams per kilogram of protein to body weight daily.

Strength athletes should consume 1.6-1.7 grams per kilogram of protein to body

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weight daily and endurance athletes 1.2-1.8 grams per kilograms.

These athletes need more to help repair damaged tissue and to replenish the protein they utilized as energy.

It is suggested that a person consume five meals per day, with four of those meals spaced evenly throughout the day and containing 0.3 grams per kilogram of protein to body weight with one last meal right before bed containing 0.6 grams per kilogram of protein to body weight.

This is because muscle protein synthesis is greatest while someone is sleeping.

In addition to this, ingestion of protein before and after

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exercise can help stimulate muscle protein synthesis, or muscle building; more than just exercise alone, improving your training results.

A quick tip for performance is to drink one cup of chocolate milk after a workout as it contains eight grams of protein and the magic number of 4:1 ratio of carbohydrates to protein, which a person needs to refuel their body after an intense workout.

Finally, protein is abundant in sources of animal meat like tuna which contains 25 grams per 3 ounces.

However, a vegetarian can still get plenty of protein through dairy products like cottage cheese, which con-

tains 14 grams per half cup.

Additionally, there are still protein sources available for vegans such as Navy Beans containing 20 grams per 1 cup.

While it is suggested to get ones dietary needs from whole foods, if that is not possible, one can always supplement in whey protein as an addition to a diet, but it should not become a meal replacement.

Zach Kanicki, zachary. kanicki@washburn.edu, is a senior kinesiology major

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Replacing or degrade ineffective proteins already in a person’s body.

Providing energy.

Gaining individual amino acids for synthesis of other compounds.

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April 26, 2017

Sports Briefs: Teams march toward end of season

By Bryan Grabauskas and Derek Richardson

Tennis heads to championship games

From April 29-30, the men’s tennis team will be playing in the NCAA Regional Championship matches. The following two days, the women’s team will be playing in its NCAA Regional matches.

5 selected for AllMIAA Men’s Tennis

Five Ichabods were picked to be on the All-MIAA Men’s Tennis team.

Senior Matt Barlow, sophomore Alejandro Valarezo, junior Blake Hunter, freshman Chase Brill and freshman Paul Haase were chosen.

It is Barlow’s second time earning the First Team honor after earning it after his sophomore season.

Valarezo and Hunter were also selected for their second First Team selection.

Brill, in addition to AllMIAA, earned Co-Freshman of the Year and Second Team honors.

Brill and Haase were both AllMIAA Honorable Mentions.

Photos by Andrew Shermoen

Up to Bat: No. 44 Dylan Lonteer, a freshman finance major, holding the position of Infielder swings toward a fast ball thrown by Empoira State’s pitcher. Shortly after, the Ichabods tackled a 4 point lead after several consective double hits with a final homerun made by Outfielder Darian Abram. In the end, the game would go to Emporia with the ending score being 13-7 in favor of the visiting team.

Track championship games on horizon

Washburn will travel to Bolivar, Missouri to compete in the MIAA Outdoor Championships.

The event will be all day May 5.

WU Baseball heading to Sooner State

The baseball team will start the week off with a double header against Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

The games will be at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. April 26 in Durant, Oklahoma.

Following those games, the team has a three-game series lined up against the University of Central Oklahoma. There are

games at 3 p.m. April 28; at 2 p.m. April 29, and at 1 p.m. April 30. All of the games are in Edmond, Oklahoma.

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