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Read about “The Last Great Silent Picture Show” exhibit taking place at Mulvane Art Museum.

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Despite the groundhog’s appre-ciation of his own shadow, spring will come again, as it always does. And with spring comes the week of hang-ing out and having too much fun that college students always seem ready to take advantage of…spring break.

Spring break week finds college students around the country flocking to popular locations for social gather-ings and the opportunity to get some relief from the monotony of school. And while the typical budget of a col-lege student is rather tight, many stu-dents find ways to stretch their dollar and enjoy the spring break experience.

Jade Travel, a travel agency with branches in both Manhattan and Tope-ka, has aided the community and sur-rounding area with its travel planning for 25 years. Each year, the company sees many college students looking for the perfect way to spend spring break. Kimbra Henry, vice president of sales management at Jade, said that

the popularity of spring break travel has become so nationally recognized, that tighter restrictions are placed on some of the most popular travel loca-tions to help keep things under control.

“Age requirements can be a big challenge,” Henry said. “Most 18-year-olds cannot stay by themselves in many hotels in popular spring break areas without an adult.”

Henry also said that age restrictions are often imposed on cruise ship travel or residence rentals, when some places require that students be at least 21 or 25 years of age to board or sign a lease agreement.

Some of the most popu-lar locations that typically impose some kind of age restriction include Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Miami, Can-cun, Las Vegas and South Padre Island.

But for all those students who meet the age restrictions, travel for spring break and other major trips can be easy and inexpensive, especially for students

utilizing the service of travel agencies.“You will get better rates through a

travel agency than if you were on your own,” Henry said. “We’ve got contacts with hotels, wiggle room with airlines and access to unpublished rates that other people simply don’t have access to. It is especially beneficial to use a

travel agency when thinking about traveling abroad.

It’s important for peo-ple to have an agent, someone in their corner just in case.”

However, stu-dents planning smaller spring break

adventures may de-cide that they can

handle the booking and trip planning on their own.Matthew Hageman, a junior

at Washburn University, is planning a trip to Padre with five other friends.

“We just want to get away for a little while,” Hageman said. “It’s nice to get a break.”

Hageman and his compan-ions make a habit of saving for

spring break early so the hit to the budget is a little less of a blow.

“It’ll only cost us about $350 a person to stay for a whole week, but that doesn’t include gas and spending money once we get down there,” Hageman said.

Like Hageman, Washburn senior Mollie Starks has been planning her trip to Pensacola, Fla. with her boyfriend and two other friends for a few months now. And though the trip is low-key and slight in cost, Starks recognizes the importance of advanced planning.

“We probably started book-ing things about two months ago,” Starks said. “We wanted to make sure that we had rooms and a rental car booked far enough in advance.”

While not all students are mi-grating to the beach for spring break, several are making plans to head to warmer climate.

“I just want to relax for a while and work on my tan,” Starks said.

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Lauren EckertWASHBURN REVIEW

Lauren Eckert is a junior mass media major. Reach her at [email protected].

New faces in new places is a recur-ring theme across Washburn this year and the law school is no exception.

The law school is bringing in a new professor to help start up a new program at Washburn.

Washburn’s law school features several areas of focus that are split down into Centers for Excellence. Joining the lineup of these centers is the Center for Law and Government. The establishment of the program is a step in the work to refocus the school’s ability to provide students the ability to better understand the functioning re-lationship between the practice of law and the machinations of government.

“The Center will provide legal education to prepare highly qualified public servants for a broad range of careers associated with local, state and federal government,” said Thom-as Romig, dean of the law school.

The law school has recruited Reg-inald Robinson to be the new director of the Center for Law and Government. Robinson, prior to his new post, has been the president of the Kansas Board of Regents since 2002. Robinson has also held positions as chief of staff to University of Kansas chancellor Rob-ert Hemenway and visiting associate professor at KU’s law school as well.

Robinson has also spent time serv-ing both in the Department of Justice as a Deputy Associate Attorney Gen-eral as well as on the President’s Com-mission on White House Fellowships.

Robinson is looking forward to joining the Washburn law school facul-ty and getting back in front of students.

“I look forward to return-ing to a law school classroom and working with students after so many years away from work that I love very much,” said Robinson.

Robinson also has ideas for the new center and envisions what he would like to see as part of the center’s focus.

“I am especially grateful that through my leadership of the law school’s Center for Law and Govern-ment, I will have the opportunity to create a positive connection with is-sues related to government and policy in Kansas and beyond,” said Robinson.

Fun in the sun: When spring break fever hits, many students find themselves migrating to warmer places and sandy beaches to escape winter weather woes, relax and take a break from the routine of their lives. The most popular spring break destinations for students are Fort Lauderdale, Miami, South Padre Island, Cancun, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

tips to achieving the perfect vacation

Robert Burkett is a junior mass media major. Reach him at [email protected].

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Robert BurkettWASHBURN REVIEW

New professor comes to WULaw School

ISS director Mike Gunter resignsTom Prasch, president of

Faculty Senate, said he thought ISS Director Mike Gunter’s res-ignation was way over due.

Gunter announced his resignation effective Feb. 9, citing personal reasons.

“The atmosphere with fac-ulty had become a problem,” said Prasch. “The faculty didn’t believe Gunter when he said anything.”

Gunter filled the position of ISS director four years ago, and has since

faced ridicule from faculty and stu-dents. Last year, during a faculty sen-ate meeting on April 13, a motion of no confidence was passed by a major-ity against Gunter. Faculty cited ex-amples of poor communication and restrictions on academic freedom.

“My personal take on it is that there are two issues,” said Prasch, “a per-sonal issue, and the structural issue.”

So this semester, when stu-dents and faculty experienced problems with my.washburn, fin-gers were pointed at Gunter.

“You can’t blame every-thing on Gunter,” said Prasch.

He said that the problem was at-tributable to Sungard, the IT service company that supplies Washburn with its software and processing solu-tions, rather than Gunter, but that there was a problem with communication.

“It’s not that there were problems, but how the prob-lems were handled,” Prasch said.

Garret Love, student body presi-dent, said the tech situation was not good for Washburn students, but that it is difficult to identify whether the blame placed on Gunter was justified.

“I never could fully grasp what exactly the situation was,” he said.

Chris Hamm, a senior busi-ness management/marketing ma-jor, works for PremierOne Data Systems, a company that man-ages the IT for small businesses.

“I’ve worked in IT for the past seven years,” Hamm said, “so in a way I can empathize with the stress that comes with managing IT. I also understand from the perspective of an actual user, like faculty and students.

“But I think it was probably time with the events that have un-folded. Key events set up the perfect storm for his resignation. I think a lot of times what it comes down to

is scrutiny versus flexibility. In this regard I think there wasn’t enough flexibility, and we need to have that flexibility to pursue academic goals.”

Last semester, Hamm cre-ated a mock survey about the gen-eral approval of ISS, which can be reached at www.wufeedback.com.

“It’s a satirical survey,” said Hamm. Two weeks after the survey

went up on Aug. 26, it had drawn 350 visits. In addition, Hamm cre-ated parodies of my.washburn and posted them on Facebook. During

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Hello Washburn! First, I would like to remind you

that TONIGHT is the Turnpike Tus-sle basketball games against Empo-ria State! For a month, we have been collecting canned food and donations that go toward our annual Can Em-poria event, and the announcement of the winner will be made during halftime of the women’s basket-ball game this evening. The losing school’s student body president will get a pie to the face! So make sure and go show your support! There are still seats open for the bus going to Emporia tonight! The bus ride, tickets to the game and pizza are all FREE and included on your trip. If you want to go, meet in the LLC Lobby at 3:45pm—see you there!

It is campaign season and we are looking for students to run for spots on WSGA! For Presidential teams, you must obtain 100 signatures from fellow students. Then, complete the online registration form at https://secure.washburn.edu/wsga/index.php?id=President and finally go to ISS to have your picture taken for

the ballot. For students running for Senate seats, obtain 50 signatures OR simply have a student organiza-tion nominate you, fill out the form at https://secure.washburn.edu/wsga/index.php?id=Senator then go to ISS and have them take your picture. Easy enough! The deadline is THIS Friday, February 26th by 5:00pm, so make sure and get everything done before then! Bring petitions and nomination forms to the WSGA Office in the low-er level of Memorial Union. The ta-ble outside the office has the forms if you haven’t picked one up yet! Elec-tions will be March 3rd, 4th and 5th.

Have a great rest of your week and as always, GO BODS!!!

Caley OnekWSGA Vice President

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alendarCWednesday, February 24

WU SymphonyWhite Concert Hall7:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 25

WU Book ClubThomas Room, Memorial Union1 p.m.

World Slavery Awareness Film FestivalMabee Library4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Heartland Visioning Community MeetingRegency Ballroom, Topeka Ramada5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Presentation: “Exploding Stars and the End of the World!”Room 138, Stoffer Science Hall6 p.m.

Who’s Who Among American Students ReceptionWashburn Room, Memorial Union6:30 p.m.

Friday, February 26

Ichabod Junior Day8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ACTV8 Your Career Workshop: Conduct a Winning Job SearchKansas Room12 p.m.

Presentation for Slavery Awareness WeekMabee Library2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

BaseballFalley Field2 p.m.

Jam for JusticeLive Music International7 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Kansas Silent Film FestivalWhite Concert Hall7 p.m.

Play, “The Secret Policeman”Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre8 p.m.

Delta Gamma Pancake Feed Delta Gamma House10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Saturday, February 27

Kansas Silent Film FestivalWhite Concert Hall10 a.m.

Panel Discussion: “Human Trafficking”Mabee Library12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

BaseballFalley Field3 p.m.

Play, “Body and Sold”Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre4 p.m.

Play, “The Secret Policeman”Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre8 p.m.

Sunday, February 21

-paid for by WSGA-Vice President’s Press

Since 1960 it has stood on the North East corner of the Wash-burn campus and has been home to the science department, crane ob-servatory and Washburn students.

Stoffer Science hall provides modern teaching facilities for the de-partments of Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry, Biology and Home Eco-nomics. Work began on the structure Feb. 16, 1959 and the original plan was for it to hold 900 students.

Washburn’s super-intendent of physical plants at the time, Lloyd Durow said that “archi-tecturally it is a very in-teresting building, and should be a handsome addition to the Washburn campus as well as a most useful ad-dition for the science department.”

Some of the new features it held and still holds today is a planetarium and a penthouse that accommodates the University’s telescope, which was housed in the Crane Observatory prior to the building of Stoffer Science Hall.

When Stoffer Science Hall was first built it was regarded as one of the most outstanding in the Midwest. It was named in honor of Bryan S. Stof-fer who died March 19, 1961. He was president of Washburn University for nearly 20 years and was among those largely responsible for conceiving plans for the science building. He watched it grow from a dream of long stand-ing to reality in 1960. Growth of the university during Stoffer’s presidency includes the Memorial Union and Morgan Hall administration building.

It opened for student use in Sep-tember of 1960 and in October of 1960 a dedication ceremony was held that drew some of the top f i g u r e s of the time in

scientific fields from across the nation.In 2005, renovation designs were

approved since Stoffer Science Hall had not been extensively renovated since damage after the 1966 tornado. Rooms used for storage closets became make-shift labs. Construction began in summer of 2006 and lasted until April of 2008. The original plan when be-ing renovated was to be completed in a year but classroom conflict and sched-ule coordination proved to be more complicated than a normal university building renovation. If construction had only lasted a year, the science de-

partment would have had to locate and rent facilities off campus suitable for lab environments equipped with safety features, too.

Gordon McQuere, the dean of College Arts and Sciences at the time stated that “the number one request from the teachers was that the teaching labs be excellent.”

The $14.95 million project fea-tured new academic facilities and pro-grams in hope to solidify science in-struction. The renovation added 19,000 square feet to the building. Different companies from around Topeka donat-ed $700,000 to help with this project.

On April 5, 2008, right before the official open house of the building, a Topeka Police Helicopter crashed in the parking lot of the Science Hall. No one was injured in the accident but the scene for the next day in front of the sci-ence hall was of Topeka workers clean-ing up the mess that was left behind.

April 19, 2008 Stoffer Science Hall held an open house ceremony to celebrate the new renovations and the many wonders of natural sci-ence. Today, it stands as just one of the many unique buildings on the Washburn University campus.

Brian Dulle is a sophomore mass media major. Reach

him at [email protected].

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It wasn’t just another night for Beth Strong. After hours of trying to reach her roommate to no avail, a sense of panic settled over the 23 year old. Something was wrong.

It wasn’t until the next day that Strong learned what had hap-pened to her friend the night before.

“My roommate was driving. He was drunk,” said Strong. “The other two guys in the truck were drunk also. The fourth person was a girl, and she was hanging out of the sunroof and flew out going down a dirt road. She was in a coma for a month. It’s been two years and she’s still trying to recover.”

The anxiety Strong felt as a result of the communi-cation-less eve-ning was noth-ing compared to how she felt after she learned of the accident.

“It is hard to believe that I al-most went with them that night,” said Strong.

Drunk driv-ing isn’t a new topic of conver-sation. But with all of the infor-mation available today, especially to those who are well-connected and receiving a higher education, it seems there is a blatant attitude of disregard for personal and public well-being being adopted by some who choose not to drink responsibly.

The legal blood alcohol concen-tration for an adult over the age of 21 is .08 percent in Kansas. This is rough-ly the equivalent of two 12-ounce beers in an hour. If a person does drink two beers in an hour, it can take any-where from two to four hours for his or her BAC to go back down to zero.

If someone is caught driving drunk, consequences can be severe. He or she may serve up to six months in jail, perform community service, go through substance abuse treat-

ment and may have their driver’s license suspended for up to a year.

On a larger scale, drunk driving costs lives and substantial amounts of money. One in five car accidents in-volve drinking, and two of every five drivers in the United States will be involved in an alcohol-related crash sometime during their lifetime. Ac-cording to the Kansas Family Partner-ship, an average of six young people die in alcohol-related crashes every day. The Kansas Department of Trans-portation estimates that nearly $469 million is lost in the state of Kansas an-nually due to alcohol-related crashes.

Even though many people are aware of the effects of drinking and driving, some simply ignore the warn-ings. They get away with it in large part because “a lot of people can drive real-

ly well under the influence,” said Sheri Jackson, Washburn police officer. It also helps if a drunk driver is close to their destina-tion to begin with, she said.

“ R e a l l y they’re just lucky,” said Jackson. “There are more people on the street than cops.”

Jaimie Car-ey, a freshman,

knows the difficulties that result from ignoring warnings about drunk driv-ing. One of her high school classmates was killed in an alcohol-related crash after leaving a party in the country. Carey said she is sad to see so many people neglect responsibility for them-selves and the damage they could cause to others. She said she didn’t un-derstand why, even after a classmate died as a result of drunk driving, her peers continued to drink and drive.

“I guess they just like to party,” said Carey. “I feel like they never thought ‘Oh hey, that might be me next time.’”

It’s hard to believe that I almost went with them that night.

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Mikki Burcher is a senior mass media/English major. Reach her at [email protected].

Drink Responsibly: Police on the scene of a wreck on Washburn Avenue confirmed that one of the drivers was under the influence. The wreck serves as a reminder that drunk driving affects everyone and can happen anywhere, even at Washburn’s back door.

Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

Mikki BurcherWASHBURN REVIEW

Not just fun and games: Firefighters work to extract a victim from the wreckage of a drunk driving accident. Driving while intoxicated is one of the most commonly committed crimes in the United States.

Driving drunk affects everyone

Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

Dangerous act causes loss of lives, money

the first week of November, Hamm re-ceived a letter calling him to appear be-fore Meredith Kidd, dean of students.

“When I went to his office I found out that Gunter had written a complaint letter. It was full of ludicrous claims—pretty retaliatory,” said Hamm.

Hamm said the letter was vague in the reasons it cited for his misconduct.

“It looked as though they had just thrown darts at the conduct code,” he said.

Hamm said it seemed like Kidd was obligated to punish him in some way. He was told he would have

to pay a $10 to $15 fine and write an apology letter. The fine and let-ter were later dropped and no pun-ishment was imposed on Hamm.

“The scrutiny definitely played a part—I imagine [Gunter] was a lit-tle on edge,” said Hamm. “It wasn’t long after the vote of no confidence; it looked really bad for him. But in a way I think that a lot of people jumped on the bandwagon of ‘Mike Gunter is not qualified to do his job.’”

In the press release announcing Gunter’s resignation, the University cit-

ed examples of tech improvement that were made during his time at Washburn.

“We are appreciative of Mike’s commitment to the University and for the many improvements made in the information systems and ser-vices department while here,” said Wanda Hill, vice president for ad-ministration and treasurer. “We wish him well in his future endeavors.”

Resignation: mixed reactions evoked from faculty, staff, studentsContinued from page A1

Error: One of the mock my.washburn errors that student Chris Hamm created to put on Facebook.

Ben Fitch is a senior mass media major. Reach him at [email protected].

The people of El Limón eat some combination of rice, beans, cheese and tortilla for at least two of three meals every day. Suffice to say we were sick of rice and beans when we left our five-day tour of El Limón. But in actu-ality, rice and beans are the Nicaraguan standard. The typical breakfast con-sists of this duo and an egg, if you are lucky. It is good that we were well fed because we had arrived to work. The dirt roads in El Limón require main-tenance after being beaten by seasonal rain. Schools visit the town often, usu-ally through ProNica, and work on the roads. Equipment is scarce, so the labor was manual in every sense. We had two wheelbarrows and a handful of shovels at our disposal. We used them to move large mounds of dirt into holes in the road. After work-ing up a sweat in the morning, we would walk to the river to take a bath.

We finished the work in two days, and afterward made an hour and a half trek to a nearby waterfall to swim. The water was colder than any I had experienced before, but I took the op-portunity to swim out to the fall and float on my back as I watched droplets descend around me from the cliff face.

Our last night, the town had us gather in the town center to share mu-sic and conversation. We listened to the

entertainment and sat as a group hud-dled under blankets for warmth. Con-versation was not easy since my Span-ish is conducive to creating puzzled expressions. Luckily we had fellow travelers with us from Mexico and Ni-caragua. After the large group went to bed, the rest of us broke out the spirits. We drank and laughed under the moon.

My idea of purpose for the Nica-ragua trip was, in pretense, to help the people of El Limón build roads in a gesture of sincerity and acknowledge-ment. I felt like a U.S. liaison interested in being proactive and helping where help is needed. Having returned, how-ever, I have been asked several times about my feelings about the proj-ect, and I feel less like our help was needed in Nicaragua, specifically in El Limón. The purpose, in retrospect, was to be exposed to their culture.

When asked, “So do you feel like you made a difference?” I don’t know how to answer, because the impact we had on Nicaragua is nothing compared to the impact Nicaragua had on us.

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Look for more of Fitch’s Findings in issue 19. Ben Fitch is a senior mass media major. Reach him at [email protected].

Findings

Washburn Review writer Ben Fitch travels to Nicaragua over winter break and returns with....

Fitch’s

Eating the food sold in the Union Market on campus is a con-venient way to refuel in between classes, but there is mixed opin-ions about the price of the food.

“They (Union Market) have a lot of options,” said Rachel Beard, a junior. “But it is pretty overpriced.”

Shedding some light on the rea-sons for the cost, Matt Beadleston, director of dining services, said two factors determine the price at the Union Market, the consumer price index for food away from home and a price comparison of area food re-tailers. Each year prices are set by a price comparison in the spring. Prices are proposed and remain at the ac-cepted levels for the academic year.

This article will compare the cost of combo meals at the six different stations served in the Union Market with the cost of eating food at restaurants off campus, fast food and otherwise. This is at current re-tail prices, not what the prices were when the Union Market’s prices were set last spring. Also prices listed are before tax unless otherwise specified.

A cheeseburger combo from the grill, which includes fries and a 24 ounce drink, is $5.39 after tax. A cheeseburg-er combo from Sonic with fries and a regular drink is only a penny cheaper, $5.38 after tax. A cheeseburger from Applebee’s is $7.99 and includes fries, but you have to pay extra if you want anything to drink other than water.

At the Chinese station, a meal with an entrée, rice, egg roll and drink comes to $6.75 with tax included. A

lunch special from Golden Dynasty off 29th and Fairlawn runs from $4.59 to $5.30, and includes entrée, rice, egg roll or crab Rangoon and egg drop or hot and sour soup. It does not in-clude a drink, so after you add a drink the price evens out. Golden Dynasty is take out or drive thru only, so you also will have to take it somewhere or eat it in your car. Jade Garden, lo-cated on 21st street, has lunch specials ranging from $4.20 to $4.99, and in-cludes the same things as Golden Dy-nasty. You can sit and eat lunch there, pick it up to go, or have it delivered.

The main event station serves meals like meatloaf or chicken breast with two sides, usually a vegetable and a potato or starch of some sort. A meal from there with the entrée, two sides and a drink comes to $7.55 after tax. At Boston Market on Wa-namaker, a meatloaf individual meal, which comes with two sides and corn

bread, is $6.29. A drink is $1.39, so a meal with a drink is $7.68. A meal with

an entrée and two sides at Denny’s is $7.99 to $8.99. So after a drink is added, it would run about $10 to $12.

The deli station, which serves sub sandwiches and wraps, has a combo which comes to $7.54 to $7.97 after tax. A six-inch sub sandwich combo from Subway runs from $5.68 to $6.18. At Planet Sub a six-inch sub combo ranges from $5.78 to $8.88.

One of the most popular sta-tions at the Union Market is the Ital-ian station. Pasta is served with bread but no drink and is $5.39 after tax. Pepperoni flat bread pizza is $4.89 and a drink is $1.49; together, with tax, they are $6.89. Cici’s Pizza has a buffet that is $4.49 and includes pizza, pasta and salad. A drink is ex-

tra. A personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut is $4.31 after tax. The lunch en-trée three cheese chicken penne and caesar salad at Applebee’s is $5.99.

For those who want to eat health-ier, the Union Market offers many different types of salads. A wild cae-sar tossed salad combo is $7.55 af-ter tax. A chicken caesar salad from Chili’s is $8.29, with a drink being extra. A chicken caesar salad and a drink from Wendy’s is $7.32 af-ter tax. The price of a salad from Wendy’s is comparable to the price of a salad from the Union Market.

One interesting thing about the food in the Memorial Union is the quality. Beadleston explained that

the meat served is from antibiotic-free, growth-hormone-free animals. The eggs used are from cage-free chickens and the fish is part of the Sustainable Seafood Program. This means that only seafood not in dan-ger of being over-fished is used. Also all oils used contain zero trans fat.

The prices are comparable be-tween the restaurants and the price of food at the union, but something else to keep in mind is the cost of gasoline to drive and pick up food between class-es. Feb. 7, gasoline in Kansas averaged $2.51 per gallon for regular gas. At 20 miles per gallon, a two-mile round tip adds 26 cents to an off-campus meal.

One aspect to pricing that may

not be considered by students is the costs that go into producing the food we eat. Beadleston explained that those costs include wages and benefits for employees, cost of the food, maintaining equipment, utili-ties and a commission paid to Wash-burn. This commission goes to cover the $120,000 bond that the student union pays annually for the construc-tion of the Living Learning Center.

“The money spent on food here goes back to the university,” said Beadleston.

Kate FechterWASHBURN REVIEW

Kate Fechter is a junior psychology/mass media major. Reach her at [email protected].

CHARTWELLS

Chartwells’ prices comparable to local restaurants

We landed in Managua around nine o’clock. Having left Kansas the second day of January, during its frigid best, we were glad to be greeted with the balmy mid-70 degree weather.

The weather in Nicaragua ranged from comfortable to slightly cold at night and sometimes blistering during the day.

Our next stop, after the capital, was Estelí. Since Nicaragua features a

mountain range, which cuts the coun-try down the middle, average tempera-tures vary noticeably from one region to the next. Estelí was cool and dry, and like many places in Nicaragua, enjoys mild temperatures throughout the year. It is surrounded by forested mountain plateaus that reach 5,000 feet above sea level. The view from some of the plac-es in Estelí was simply breathtaking.

The same goes for El Limón, an-other mountain town. El Limón con-sists of a community of a few thousand people. Because of the location and relative inaccessibility, El Limón does

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not enjoy the comforts of running wa-ter or houses wired for extensive elec-tricity. The town had a solar-powered water pump installed to deliver run-ning water throughout, but it was de-stroyed by lightening several months ago. So water is drug from wells and put through filtration devices funded by ProNica, the organization that host-ed our stay in Nicaragua. The houses there are not insolated, which is gen-erally not a problem since the region rarely sees a freeze. And there is no light pollution, road lights, flood lamps or outdoor lighting of any kind for that matter, save a few florescent lamps at the local tienda and town center. At night, it seems as though there are more stars than sky, and it is pitch dark. When the sun goes down around 6:30, in the early part of January, everyone simply goes to bed as it is difficult to do much by candle-light. During the day, when everything is visible, one can see mountains and valleys, sitting ancient and still among trails of fog.

The group split up in El Limón, and we stayed in pairs with various families. Everyone welcomed us with kindness and hospitality. They told us they did not have much to offer, but the accommodations were impeccable as family members gave up beds, cooked for us and made grand efforts to keep us entertained. Myself and two others stayed at the house of Don Filípe, a musician who made prominent music about Nicaraguan history and politics during the revolution. Don Filípe was in the hospital with heart complica-tions for the majority of our stay, but his daughter, Maura, took care of us. Maura cooked for us three times a day and cut my hair when it became unruly. Maura lives there with her brother, son-in-law and grandson, Davy, a 12-year-old who befriended us during our stay.

Graphic by Mikki Burcher, Washburn Review

Cheeseburger Station:Cheeseburger, fries, 24 oz drink, $5.39

Sonic:Cheeseburger, fries, regular drink, $5.38

Applebee’s:Cheeseburger, fries, no drink, $7.99

Chinese Station:Entree, rice, eggroll, drink, $6.75

Golden Dynasty:Entree, rice, eggroll or crab Rangoon, eggdrop or hot and sour soup, no drink, $5.30

Jade Garden:Prices range from $4.20 to $4.99. Same menu as Dynasty.

Main Event Station:Entree, two sides, drink, $7.55

Boston Market:Meatloaf individual meal, two sides, cornbread, drink $7.68

Denny’s:Entree and two sides, drink, $10.00 to $12.00.

Salad Station:Wild Caesar tossed salad combo, $7.55

Wendy’s:Chicken caesar salad, drink, $7.32

Chili’s:Chicken caesar salad, no drink, $8.29

Italian Station:Pepperoni flatbread pizza, drink, $5.39

Cici’s Pizza:Buffet of pizza, pasta, and salad, $4.49

Pizza Hut:Personal pan pizza, $4.31

Deli Station:Sandwich or wrap combo, $7.54 to $7.68

Sonic:Six-inch sub combo, $5.68 to $6.18

Planet Sub:Six-inch sub combos, $7.78 to $8.88

The Democratic party is full of Communist hippies. The Republican party is full of fascist squares. For anyone who is not a communist hippy or fascist square, where do they sign up when it’s time to vote?

Well, there are the independents, who then have no representation when it comes to picking candidates. Or you can vote for the Green party, and just be a regular hippy, not a communist one. Or you could be a Libertarian, although no one is quite sure what that is. So, realistically, the majority of us (more than 50 percent) will cash in our chips with one of the leading parties and rationalize our stance based on family tradition, religion, and all the rest. But can anyone truly say that their political party of choice completely represents their interests? Can anyone say that they are well represented by the political candidates that their parties choose in the primary elections?

Often, people describe their

voting choices as “the lesser of two evils.” Granted, even if America were theoretically able to shift away from the two party system, it would be rare for anyone to find a candidate that they totally agreed with. But with the two party system, you don’t even have the option. Often, people complain that voters (especially younger voters) don’t bother to learn the issues or the candidates’ stances before hitting the polls. However, there is no incentive to learn anything about candidates

who are running on a platform that, in a general sense, was established before they were born.

This issue, of the warring parties, has apparently been an issue since the very beginning of the U.S. George Washington, in his farewell address said, “A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.” He was referring to the rivalry of the political parties, and how although political competition can be good, dividing the country into warring factions is never a plus.

But that’s what we are. Divided. How many things are split along party lines? The war. Economy. Health care. And just because we have a president who is willing to be “bipartisan,” we hail our country as progressive. Yet, do we need more “bipartisanship”? Because it’s very unlikely that any Republican senator represents a state whose voters are all registered Republican.

The two-party system has led to more pork barrel spending and “old boys” kind of thinking than many would care to believe. If our government representatives would stop bantering about party affiliations and “your side vs. ours,” perhaps it would be less difficult to accomplish their goals. Instead of priding themselves for being bipartisan, maybe someday our leaders can pride themselves on being NON-partisan.

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I have always been a very independent person, and I typically choose to be the leader of the pack. However, I have decided to be a follower this week and become the 7,465th person to write an opinion piece about Tiger Woods.

My sentiments reflect anything but the popular response to the golfer’s predicament though. For starters, I am absolutely exhausted with all of the news surrounding Woods’ sex scandal. It’s really tiring to listen to national news sources report the same thing time and time again. He cheated on his wife with a lot of women. End of story. No one really cares about the mistresses and their personal business. We hardly care about Woods at this point, and he’s actually a celebrity.

Then there’s his pathetic attempt at an apology speech. It disgusts me to hear rumors that Woods’ conference potentially beat the Super Bowl in the number of viewers it had. It just goes to show how infatuated we are with negative news.

However, what is even more sickening was the speech itself. I know he wanted to sound professional, but a prepared speech? Really? If nothing else, his preparation made him sound like a heartless robot. No facial expressions, no voice inflections, nothing. At one point, it looked like he was attempting to cry, but even that seemed rehearsed. It’s too bad he didn’t allow questions. Maybe putting him in the line of fire would’ve sparked some emotion.

Woods made several apologies to people throughout the speech, all of which seemed meaningless, considering the above circumstances. However, what really gets me was his acknowledgement of his foundation and the young people it serves.

A l t h o u g h many of the people he apologized to will need

more than just a statement to forgive him, how can he possibly make up for being a terrible role model for kids? Woods has possessed the potential to influence young people’s lives for years, something very difficult to achieve as an athlete. Now that he’s thrown that down the drain, who are those kids supposed to look to for encouragement and inspiration?

Nevertheless, by the time Woods started talking about returning to Buddhism and getting sex therapy, I stopped paying attention. Once you spend more than 10 minutes sounding like an unemotional fool with a lack of priorities, you’re not worth listening to anymore. I’m pretty sure my feelings are summed up well by this week’s cartoon. Refer to it as necessary.

Finally, I probably wouldn’t be as fired up about the subject had the majority of people agreed with me. However, multiple news reporters are commending Woods for doing a great job in giving his apology. Did they actually watch it? Sure, Woods covered his bases in his apology attempts, but he did so in a manner that can hardly be taken seriously. It’s extremely frustrating as a future media mogul to watch reporters look past something like this and take it for face value. No wonder no one trusts the media.

At this point, I’m not sure I care if Woods goes back to golf. While he did a lot for the sport in terms of publicity (before the sex scandal, that is), golf will always be surrounded by negative media if he returns. Despite its lack of popularity, the world of golf deserves another shot at success, even without its greatest player.

Nicole Stejskal is a junior mass media major. Reach her at [email protected].

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Porchia BrownFreshman“Buying shoes.”

Garret BendureSenior

“Pop and ice cream.”

Broc PlattnerSenior“Probably ESPN. It would be a hard thing to do.”

Chris Marshall is terrified of jungle cats, especially when they’re in the bathroom. Reach him at [email protected] is, if he’s come out of hiding yet.

Allison KingSophomore“I have an obsession with Diet Coke, but I might not be able to make it.”

Angelique FlinnSophomore“I don’t watch much TV, so it would be an easy thing to give up.”

Harry BriggsFreshman“I gave up cereal.”

Christina BowdenSophomore

“It would be sweets or chocolate.”

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“Shutter Island” was unimpressive, not bad, just unimpressive. Scorsese’s latest movie is an old school mystery/thriller set in the mid ‘50s and with much of the same style as many movies of the time. Teddy Daniels, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, is a U.S. Marshal sent to Shutter Island to investigate the escape of a woman who disappeared from a hospital for the criminally insane while trying to cope with the death of his wife.

The more Daniels investigates the case with his partner Chuck Adule, Mark Ruffalo, the more he starts to focus on the Hospital’s administration instead of the missing woman. Suspecting conspiracy, Daniels pushes his investigation well beyond the legal limits, making increasingly desperate and short-sighted decisions

that are believable only because of his increasing emotional stakes in the case. As his personal life begins to interweave with it Daniels starts to buckle under the weight of its enormity. His dreams, played out on screen, are thick with images of his dead wife as well as the murdered children of the escapee. The story catapults to an unexpected ending that invites an immediate re-watching of the entire movie, if you have the time and money to spare.

DiCaprio’s performance felt a little shaky, although much of that is actually a reflection of the character and the near-impossibility for someone to do a subtle Boston accent. The supporting performances by Ben Kingsley and Mark Ruffalo, as well as an incredibly mesmerizing cameo by Jackie Earle Haley (Rorschach from Watchmen) are what really hold this movie up.

But the final reveal at the climax of the story is what really drags it back

down to a less remarkable level. The urge to rewatch it is more a result of needing to put things into their new context rather than genuine enjoyment of the film. With endings like “Shutter Island” the general point is to give the audience something totally unexpected that still allows everything else that’s happened to make complete sense, but the big surprise here just feels like too much of a stretch for me. Yes, it puts several errant comments into better context, but the core of the story feels a little too off.

As a whole, “Shutter Island” makes for a compelling movie with a distinct feel not only of the 1950’s, but of movies made at the time with an unfortunately unsound conclusion.

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David Wiens is a sophomore English major. Reach him at [email protected].

‘Shutter Island’: good, but unimpressiveDavid WiensWASHBURN REVIEW

Last Great Silent Picture Show

Kansas Silent Film Festival back at White Concert Hall

review a&eMulvane’s newest exhibit, The

Last Great Silent Picture Show, opened on Feb.6 and features artist Orval Hixon, who was an Official Orpheum and Shubert Vaudeville photographer from 1914-1930s. Orval Hixon owned a studio in the Biltmore Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. where early silent film stars of that era would travel by train from California to request Hixon’s services for their Hollywood portfolios. James Finley, Hixon’s great-nephew, had this to say about his great-uncle. “He liked to work as his own boss instead of moving to Hollywood.”

After Hixon’s death in 1982, Finley discovered Hixon’s photographs, along with other memorabilia, in a studio that was built on Hixon’s farm, and decided to carry out his legacy by displaying them in his studio, the Sundance Photo Gallery in Weston, Mo. This special exhibit is also in conjunction to Washburn’s Silent Film Festival, which takes place on Feb. 26 and 27 at White Concert Hall.

Hixon was also known to use an early “photoshop” technique in some of his photographs by dissolving part of

the images on his 11x14 glass negatives using potassium ferricynanide (an oxidizing agent used to remove silver from negatives), then covered parts of the negative with lampblack and etched and painted the rest for a unique effect. Hixon mixed his own glass, developed them, fixed them with a valium spray, and treated the glass like a canvas for his photographs.

Some of the silent movie film stars photographed by Hixon were Joan Crawford, Al Jolson, Will Rogers, Buddy Rogers, and (Baby) Rose Marie. Over 30 actors photographed by Hixon are on stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Seventeen of Hixon’s prints were also on display in the 1976 Bicentennial Show at the John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts.

Washburn University Alumna Marsha Anderson and photography professor Mary Wayne Dorsey recently bought one of Hixon’s original studio cameras and donated it to Washburn where it was displayed in the photography department before it was put on permanent display at the Kansas City Public Library.

“I appreciate Marsha Anderson and Mary Wayne Dorsey from Washburn for having again getting access to Hixon’s

camera, and able to put his camera on display,” said Finley.

The display is called Shooting Stars: The Celebrity Photography of Orval Hixon, and is first of a rotating series that will appear in the permanent gallery until July 31. Admission is free, and is located at 14 W. 10th St. in Kansas City, Mo.

The Last Great Silent Picture Show features both Hixon’s photographs, and one of the cameras that were used in his studio. Hixon continued his love affair

with photography until he passed away at the age of 97 after almost eighty years

in photography. The display will be at Mulvane Art Museum until March 21. Hours for the museum are Tues. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wed. – Fri 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and weekends 1-4 p.m. Admission is free. Mulvane Art Museum is located at 17th and Jewell in Topeka, Kan.

The 14th annual Kansas Silent Film Festival is coming to White Concert Hall at Washburn and is free to anyone interested in attending.

KSFF starts on Feb. 26 and runs through Feb. 27. A total of 10 silent films will be shown over the course of the two days. The event has been hosted at Washburn every year and is aimed at acquainting audiences with silent films in their original splendor.

“The goal of KSFF is to introduce new audiences to the wonder of silent films with live

music, the way they were meant to be seen, and to reacquaint older audiences with a lost art form from the past,” said Bill Shaffer, director for KSFF.

The special guest speaker at the event this year will be Melissa Talmadge Cox, who comes from a famous Hollywood family that includes actors and actresses being shown in the films. Shaffer said there were a couple of reasons for picking Cox as the guest speaker.

“She is a friend of mine and a delightful person. She is also the spokesperson for the Keaton family and has lots of great memories about the family. She is not only related to Buster Keaton, but also to the Talmadge

sisters, Norma and Constance, who were both very famous during the

silent era,” said Shaffer.Cox is from southern

California and is familiar with Hollywood. Her father worked at 20th Century Fox, working with many famous people. Cox is the granddaughter of Buster Keaton and Natalie Talmadge, two superstars

of the silent film era. She now lives in northern Calif.

with her three children and travels around the country

promoting silent films and talking about her family’s legacy at silent

film festivals.Selecting the films is a process in

itself. Shaffer meets with the master of ceremonies, Denise Morrison, a film historian, and a film restoration expert, David Shepard, to choose films from many different sources. These sources include private collections, big and small film archives.

The films are being shown with live music, the way they were shown in the heyday of silent films. The musicians performing include Marvin Faulwell, Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, Greg Foreman, Jeff Rapis and Bob Keckeisen.

Many of the films feature members of Cox’s family including “Our Hospitality,” which is Cox’s favorite film with Buster Keaton. Among the other films being shown are “The Vagabond,” with Charlie Chaplin, “Rescued by Rover,” “The Magic Clock,” “Smilin’ Through” and “The Yankee Clipper.”

Films are being shown starting at 7 p.m. Feb. 26. Feb. 27 films will be shown at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., with a dinner buffet starting after the 1 p.m. showing for $25.

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Kate HampsonWASHBURN REVIEW

Kate Hampson is a senior mass media major. Reach her at [email protected].

Michelle Boltz is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at [email protected]

This week I found a funny parody that takes the USA win over Canada in hockey and sets it to part of the movie from Der Untergang (Downfall). Hitler’s advisors are breaking the news to Hitler that Canada lost to the USA.

First off if you didn’t see the win over Canada you did miss out. Don’t worry it was just a qualification game; there is a good chance that they will play again. However, they take the part of the movie and add their own subtitles. If you have enough time you should watch other videos like this one. There is one where they break the news about the iPad that is very funny.

The best part of the video is when they say, “Ryan Kesler pulled a siiiiiiick

move for an empty-netter. Canada has been defeated 5 to 3.” It was a sick move, but this is not the sport section so I won’t go into detail. You should look it up on YouTube.

Then the video goes into giving Canada a little bit of crap. Like how they can’t win a sport that they invented or half of Canada will kill themselves. It also does gives the USA some crap, about how the team is made up of second liners from second-rate teams. It pokes fun at both countries.

Watch this video, it’s worth your time even if you are Canadian. Til’ next week, stay classy Washburn.

Matt WilperWASHBURN REVIEW

Matt Wilper is a junior sociology major. Reach him at [email protected].

YouTube Pick of the Week: Hitler, Canada and siiiiiick

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ART EXHIBIT

Mulvane Art Museum features silent film memorabilia from Kansas City artist

This week is the sixth annual Slavery Awareness Week. Washburn’s Social Justice League plans and facilitates the various events. The events started on Monday and will continue through the end of the week.

Monday at 8 a.m. was the installation of the “Reflections on Modern Slavery” art show. The art work is in the Mabee Library and will be up through the end of the month. At 11 a.m. was a reception for the art show, and during that time, Vicky Luttrell gave a presentation on domestic child trafficking in the U.S.

Tomorrow is the World Slavery Awareness Film Festival. The films that will be featured are: “Trade,” an anime; “Intersection,” a documentary and a Radiohead music video. This event is from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Mabee Library.

Friday at the Washburn School of Law Library there will be a lunch with Laura Leaderer, a Georgetown University law professor. Leaderer is a former presidential advisor and the vice president of policy and planning for Global Centurion, an organization that fights child sex trafficking. The lunch is

at 11 a.m. At 1 p.m. Leaderer will give a lecture at the Mabee Library.

Friday night at 7 is “Jam for Justice.” This concert is at the Live Music Institute on SW 17th Street and will benefit Veronica’s Voice, an organization from Kansas City that helps girls who are being held as prostitutes escape and start a new life. They were one of the main speakers last year.

On Saturday at Mabee Library there will be a discussion- “Human Trafficking: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution and Partnership.” This discussion will be led by Senator Sam Brownback and Attorney General Steve Six. Refreshments will be served. This is from noon to 3. At 4 p.m., Highland Park students will perform a play, “Body and Sold: Stories from Victims of Domestic Sex Trafficking” at the Georgia and Andrew Neese Gray Theatre.

There has been a lot of opportunities for community participation this year. The art shown at Mabee Library was submitted by students and community members. Anyone could submit up to three pieces of art as long as it was related to some form of slavery.

“Anyone from the community can participate,” said Resa Boydston, student

and Social Justice League member. “This isn’t just for Washburn students; this is for the whole community. You can participate as much or as little as you want.”

The Social Justice League works to keep things interesting every year. There are some new things included in Slavery Awareness Week.

“The play “Body and Sold” is different from last year,” said Boydston. “We tweaked the film

festival. We also did a thing where people could write songs and submit them. There were 10 or 11 submissions. We are going to put them on a CD and sell them for $10.”

Boydston feels that art and music are powerful ways to reach people and that this is an issue that is relevant to everyone because it is a human rights issue, and anyone could be a potential target.

Come check out the events this week and learn about this global issue.

Kate Fechter is a junior psychology and mass media major. Reach her at [email protected].

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An upcoming event at Washburn University on March 2 features James David, a magician and illusionist from Wisconsin, and will perform in the Washburn Room in the Union from 7p.m. to 9p.m. The event is free, and open to the public, for people

of all ages. David’s most recent production, “Mind Games,”

will keep everyone laughing and mesmerized at the same time. David has performed in Los Angeles and New York, and throughout the Midwest. His versatility in both street and stage magic

makes him one of the hottest rising acts in the industry.David will also be in the

Union doing some of his magic tricks from 11a.m. to 1p.m. the day of his performance. For more information about this great event, feel free to contact wuevents.com, or check James David’s Website at www.mindgamesjames.com.

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Michelle Boltz is a freshman mass media major. Reach her at [email protected]

CAB brings illusionist David James to entertain WU

The Lady Blues will begin to get it in for the end of the season in 2010. They face Emporia State tonight at 5:30 to determine the top seed of the MIAA tournament. The raucous rivalry perpetually ensues with more fervor than ever after the loss the Lady Blues suffered against the Hornets, Jan. 16.

That game tallied to 54-47—one of only three season losses.

“We defend them pretty well,” said head coach Ron McHenry, “but it was tough without Rose. She gives us the

opportunity to use a different guarding position.”

R o s e Hammond, the

senior guard from Depew, Okla., was out with injury for 10 days, so she was unable to play.

“I don’t have any excuses this time,” said Hammond.

She expects to win this time around.

“Head to head we are a better team,” she said. “They do have some talented players, but we will try to be aggressive and defend them. I’m pretty confident for the win. There should be no problems winning this game.”

McHenry said the pressure for vengeance would have no effect on the game play tonight.

“We are worried about the conference picture. There are things we

have to do to concern ourselves. [The girls] know what’s coming against them,” he said.

The Hornets drive their play with a great percentage from outside the arc. In the last game against Washburn, the team shot 39.6 percent in three-point field goals. They pull out the floor and the Hornet guards will rebound the ball. McHenry said there hasn’t been any special attention given to Emporia State in terms of preparation. He said

the team will try to do what it has done all year, and attempts to match Emporia State’s screens could lead to confusion.

“It’s just the next game in line,” said McHenry.

“The last three games are huge for us,” said Hammond. “We will put in work and hopefully get the one seed.”

After 192 meetings, Washburn’s record against Emporia State stands at 96-96. The tie in the all-time series will be broken at 7:30 tonight, but there is much more at stake when the in-state rivals square off in Emporia.

M o r e importantly, the Hornets and Ichabods are playing for a spot in the postseason, and there’s a chance only the winner will make the MIAA tournament.

ESU (12-13, 8-10 MIAA) holds a half-game lead over WU (14-12, 8-11) for seventh place in the conference standings. Only the top eight teams qualify for a postseason trip to Kansas City, and the

loser of tonight’s Turnpike Tussle runs the risk of falling into the dreaded ninth-place slot, behind Northwest Missouri State (12-13, 7-11).

After losing 77-54 last Wednesday at Missouri Southern, the Bods bounced back in a must-win game against Pittsburg State, topping the Gorillas 77-61 on Saturday to keep their postseason hopes alive.

“We had to have that game,” said junior guard William McNeill. “After

losing at Missouri Southern, we knew it was a game we had to win if we wanted to keep our season going.”

With their backs against the wall, the Bods built an early lead against the Gorillas (8-17, 2-17) and cruised to a win with 17 points from DeAndre

Washington and 15 from McNeill. In a bounce back game against one of the MIAA’s lower-tier teams, WU showed a sense of urgency. However, coach Bob Chipman said that’s nothing new

for this year’s Bods.“We’ve been there for a while

now,” said Chipman. “We buried ourselves with a 1-7 conference record when we had Logan (Stutz) and Mo (Colter) out and now that everyone’s back we’ve played pretty well to get back in it. But since that point we’ve always had a sense of urgency knowing we had to win a lot of games to have a chance.”

With wins in seven of their last 11 games, including a 31-point win against ESU in January, the Bods have given themselves more than just a chance and still control their own postseason destiny. Winning tonight extends WU’s season into March. With a loss, Chipman’s squad has to hope NWMSU drops its last two games and stays in ninth place.

For his team to even be in the running for eighth place with teams like ESU, which finished fourth in the conference last year and returned most of its players, Chipman said it shows how deep the MIAA is and how well his young team has played to remain competitive.

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Bug spray: Washburn (14-12, 8-11) faces Emporia State (12-13, 8-10) tonight at 7:30 at William L. White Auditorium in Emporia. The Bods beat the Hornets 73-42 Jan. 16 to tie the all-time series record at 96-96.

One win to rule them all

Blues hope to swat Hornets


In the Hornet’s nest: The starting five exit the court during Saturday’s Senior Night, four of whom are seniors. The Blues face their last game of the regular season tonight against rival Emporia State, which beat WU 54-47 earlier in the season.


RIVALRY GAME

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The Lady Blues wore pink during the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Pink Zone initiative from Feb. 12-22.

St. Francis sponsors the event, which features a T-shirt giveaway, and donations were welcomed.

Pink Zone, formerly known as “Think Pink,” is a campaign to raise breast cancer awareness. In 2006 when Kay Yow, former North Carolina State University head women’s basketball coach, suffered her third reoccurrence of breast cancer, she began Pink Zone. In 2007, more than 120 schools participated. In 2008, more than 1,200 schools participated. Last year, the campaign raised more than $1.3 million for breast cancer awareness and research.

“It really progressed to a major event,” said coach Ron McHenry, “and it’s been special to the girls.”

McHenry wore a pink tie and shirt during the game against SW Baptist.


Blues in pink


WU-ESU all-time series tied at 96-96, tie to be broken tonight at 7:30

- Bob ChipmanHead coach

It helps that every game for us has been ‘season-on-the-line’ mode.

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After finishing 14th out of 18 at the Golf Week Invitational in an Orlando, Fla., from Feb. 7-9, the Washburn golf team didn’t start the new semester in the ideal manner.

Individually, no Washburn golfer placed in the top 20. This devastating loss combined with the team’s poor performance in the fall has caused concern for what remains of the team’s season. However, the golf team remains optimistic with high spirits.

“We’re looking forward to practicing outdoors,” said senior Matt Lazzo. “We’re hitting balls inside at SportZone because of the weather. I know some of the guys and I took trips to hitting balls over winter break.”

Along with himself, Lazzo pointed out the other golfers on the team who are the Bods’ best shot at success as two freshmen Brian Walker, who shot 20-over par in Orlando, Dustin Yeager, who performed the best out of the Ichabods by shooting 12-over par, and senior Nate Sargent, the second best at Orlando, shooting 14-over par.

Heading into the Ichabods’ next tournament March 8-9 in Thackerville, Okla., Lazzo remains positive about the future of the season.

“We would all like to make it to nationals,” said Lazzo. “We have made it to nationals four out of the last five years, and I would really like to end my college golf career on a high note.”

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Lady Blues softball went cold this weekend as the Fort Hays State Invitational was cancelled due to snow.

The team was scheduled to play Eastern New Mexico University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, University of Missouri and Eastern New Mexico University.

Play will resume for the Missouri Southern/Pittsburg State Border Battle on Friday when the Blues face Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Pittsburg, 3 p.m.

The season had a weak launch at the Angelo State Tournament in Texas. Washburn won one of five games, from Feb. 13-15. Winning against the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, the Blues walked away from a 7-0 tally.

“The first few games we just didn’t hit,” said coach Lisa Carey. “We just needed to put it together—pick up our pitching and not leave runners on base.”

Carey said she thought the outcome was not a good representation of the team’s skill.

“We played two ranked teams,” she said. “They threw their ace pitcher at us. We should have been 3-2 without a doubt. If we can hold leads and have runs we can win.”



Softball set for Border Battle

Walking around campus slipping on patches of ice, one begins to hope for the first signs of spring. One of those first signals of warmer times to come is appearing in the form of Washburn baseball.

The 2010 team has some familiar faces coming back as well as a few new players joining the squad. Among those returning are starting shortstop Dane Simoneau, who led the team with five home runs last season. Joining Simoneau in the infield are second baseman Travis Ice and utility man Brian Clark. Spending time behind the plate will be returning catcher Cameron Kasel, who threw out a team high 26 base runners last season. With as much experience as the team is bringing back Washburn is hoping to put up some big offensive numbers this year.

“We’d like to score some more runs this year,” said coach Steve Anson.

Outfielder Thomas Holliday, who was second in batting average with a .318, is the lone returning starter in the outfield that will possibly feature Brian Clark as well as returning backup Vicente Vieyra. The group of newcomers featuring Blake Boling, Kyle Porter and Travis Cruz will also push for playing time this year as well.

The pitching staff will also see six returning starters as well this season. The starting rotation will be led by Danny Cook who started 10 games last year and won five games tying for the team lead in wins. Also coming back is team earned run average leader Dustin Holthaus, who ended the season with a 2.84 ERA as well as tying for the lead in wins at five. In the bullpen Jeremy Heeke, Xavier Lewis, Kalan Norton and Daren Parker also return and give the Ichabods good depth. The staff will also have nine newcomers who will all be vying for time in the rotation as well as out of the bullpen in relief.

“Last year was tough in conference,” said Anson. “The MIAA is a tough conference this year and we will have to work hard to get wins.”

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“It would mean a lot to beat them twice,” he said. “It shows how good the conference is when a team as talented as Emporia State is battling for their lives. We have guys who are playing in this conference for the first time and we’re still right there battling to prolong our season and win a big game. It would really be a big win for us.”

WU and ESU first met in 1905 and have played at least once a year since 1945. In his 31 years coaching the Bods, Chipman has seen more than enough Turnpike Tussles to put the rivalry in perspective, and he says tonight’s meeting ranks up there with the biggest of all time.

“Last year for us was really the only other time that I think it’s been as big as this one coming up,” Chipman said. “We met in the MIAA tournament last year but other than that we haven’t met much with the season on the line.”

The Bods won that matchup last March despite being swept by the Hornets in the regular season. ESU was favored heading into the first round of the conference tournament, especially

after beating WU by 15 the week before. However, the Bods pulled off an 88-82 upset to extend their season into the semifinals, where they pushed top-seeded Central Missouri to overtime before falling 72-69.

Although the all-time series with ESU is tied, it’s games like last year’s

MIAA tournament and tonight’s season-deciding showdown that are remembered most in the 105-year rivalry. Just as his team did last year, Chipman is confident this squad, comprised almost entirely of newcomers, is capable of coming out on top in a must-win game.

B e s i d e s , it’s not like they haven’t been in this situation before.

“It helps that every game for us has been ‘season-on-the-line’ mode,” Chipman said. “I think we’ve come of age and stuck together. Now if we can win down there, it would be really special to continue our season in Kansas City.”

A8 Sports • Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Three weekends and six wins down leaves the Topeka RoadRunners looking to end their eight-game road trip with perfection.

Topeka, who travelled to Albert Lea, Minn. for a Friday and Saturday match-up this past weekend, got a hard fought 6-5 win in regulation on Friday versus Albert Lea. Saturday, a strong third p e r i o d propelled them, after h o l d i n g a 1-0 lead through two frames, to knock off the Thunder 4-0. Evan Karembelas got the start in both contests.

Going into the weekend, R.J. Enga, RoadRunners assistant coach knew the series might be closer than Albert Lea’s record (11-28-5 going into the series) portrayed.

“You know, Albert Lea’s record doesn’t reflect how they’re playing,” said Enga. “They’ve been losing some games, but I just started my pre-game scout on the video here and they’ve been losing a lot of one goal games. So,

they’re obviously hanging around and giving themselves an opportunity to get some points.”

Enga’s comments rang true in Friday’s contest.

The Thunder held a 2-0 lead after the first period after Anthony Iaquinto netted two goals. The ‘Runners (37-7-4) charged back in the second period with four straight goals to lead 4-2, but Albert Lea got a late goal in the second to make it a one goal game heading to the third. Justin Kovacs had two of the game’s goals and an assist on Michael Hill’s goal in the second period. The two teams swapped goals back and forth twice in the third period, as Topeka held

on for eventual 6-5 victory.Saturday’s game left

a little more breathing r o o m . K o v a c s continued

his recent success with

a first period goal that would

wind up being the game-winner. The last

half of the third period would provide three more goals for Topeka, including another from Kovacs as well as a goal from Tony Thomas and Patrick Kirtland. Karembelas stopped 22 shots for the shutout.

Topeka’s only series left in their road trip is this weekend’s Friday and Saturday night series with the Owatonna Express (27-18-4), also of Minnesota.

The only injury for the ‘Runners, forward Cole Schneider, is expected to return soon. Schneider had 29 points in

21 games before being injured. Enga knows he’ll make a contribution upon returning.

“We’re looking forward to getting him back here in the next few weeks. He is skating at home and has a personal trainer,” said Enga. “The kid’s an animal. He wants to come back and play. We’re certainly going to welcome that. He was a huge element before his injury.”

After the road trip, Topeka will face the St. Louis Bandits in Landon Arena. The Bandits, who currently have two games in hand on Topeka, are currently trailing the RoadRunners by six points in the North American Hockey League’s South Division.

And overall, despite the current best winning percentage in the league at .813 and an eight-game winning streak, Enga just tries to keep that kind of talk low with the team.

“It’s just not something we focus on. We focus on each weekend and each game. You know ‘what are we going to do to win this night and that next night?’ We certainly aren’t looking ahead at all,” he said. “Whether our opponent is the Detroit Red Wings or the Albert Lea Thunder, we’re going to prepare and get ready to play our best game each night.”

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Men’s and women’s tennis coach Dave Alden may only be in his second season at Washburn, but expectations are high as the spring season begins.

Practicing since the second week of classes, this past weekend was the first competition since fall for both men’s and women’s tennis. The women took on North Kentucky University on Saturday and Drury University on Sunday. The men’s team travelled to take on the Drury men’s team in a Saturday contest. Both teams played in Springfield, Mo.

The women took a 6-3 victory over Northern Kentucky on Saturday, then dropped their Sunday match to No.21

Drury 8-1. The men’s team also lost their match against Drury, with a score of 6-3.

But despite the losses, Alden was very happy with his teams’ performances.

“I was thrilled. Drury will be in the top 15 by the end of the year and they’re very good. We were within a couple points of beating them,” said

Alden regarding the men’s performance.

Alden also said the Drury women’s team will also likely be in the top 15 in the nation by the end of the

season. Furthermore, he didn’t dwell on the losses for either team, knowing that the experience was beneficial.

“This is the reason you play non-conference matches. They don’t really hurt you. They’re good, tough matches.

And in upside, we won’t see this good of teams again all year,” he said.

Before the games of this past weekend, Alden expressed his hopes for the upcoming season as a whole.

“We expect to come out strong. We’ve been practicing awfully hard,” said Alden. “And I think at this point, everyone’s tired of playing each other and wants to play someone else. My biggest expectation is that we go out and compete and play hard.”

For the men’s team, all but one player is in his final season, as opposed to the women’s team that’s all sophomores except for one senior. But Alden sees both teams being very strong. He knows specifically for the men, they want to hold nothing back.

“This will be the last campaign for a number of the men, so they know what to expect, so there’s no surprises.

And they know what to expect out of themselves,” he said. “With this being their last year, they want to have no regrets about how they play. With every match, this is it, leave it all out there.”

For the women’s team, Alden went on to say, despite the number of sophomores, that the team has grown since last year and has been able to assess what it did wrong, which it hopes will create a stronger level of play for this season.

And although his modest hopes are just of high competiveness and hard work, Alden would like to see his team make the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament that takes place at the end of the season. The men’s team made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament last season, as the women made it to the first round. The men’s team went undefeated in

conference play, while the women won all of their games except for the conference championship game.

“If we have a good attitude and a good effort, usually the results will take care of themselves,“ said Alden. “The expectations are for us, that the men want to repeat and the women got to the final match in the conference tournament and it was the first match where it looked like we actually played like we were all freshmen except for a junior college transfer.”

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WASHBURN TENNIS

Tennis teams drop to Drury


WIN: WU-ESU series tied at 96 wins apiece

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