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As another school year be-gins new students, as well as old, enroll and start populating the campus again – which is nice, because over the summer it’s like a ghost town.
It’s exciting to see The Memorial Union full of people hanging out, waiting for class, the Mabee Library’s long line for the printer and Chartwells’ interesting staff return to serve it’s customers. Every year there is something new to learn about WU, I wonder what it’s going to be this year.
Since I started at Wash-burn three years ago, much has changed on campus, and a large part of that is the growth of social media. I have witnessed Facebook and Twitter trans-form the way students com-
municate, interact and even do homework. Google Docs and the Cloud have opened up new opportunities for all branches of academia in so many ways we haven’t even begun to ex-plore them all. To me, this is extremely exciting.
My goal with my new posi-tion on the paper is to integrate this print paper you are holding in your hands with the online washburnreview.org and our Facebook and Twitter pages.
“The number of people who claimed to have gotten news from an online source in the last 24 hours rose from 24% to 31% over the last decade,” according to a Mashable article by Lauren Indvik.
Those numbers aren’t as high as I originally thought they would be, but I continues reading and found out why. The article goes on to talk about how online sites have been add-ing to, rather than replacing tra-ditional news. That is exactly what we plan to do.
There are so many more opportunities opened up online, and the team we have put to-gether this year is going to be the one to get it done. We al-ready have so many ideas we have been brainstorming and a few have already come to light. You will find some of this throughout this very issue of
the Washburn Review. We are also opening up
our ears to your suggestions and criticisms, so please, look above and see our Twitter alias and/or find us on Facebook and give us some feedback. We al-ways look to improve our con-tent and want to make, you, the reader, happy. If you have an awesome idea for a story and think student media would be perfect to cover the story, let us know that too.
In addition to all that new stuff, you will still be able to find news stories, photo galler-ies and videos online, just like before.
So I guess my point is, I am looking forward to a lot this year, but I am really ex-cited about this newspaper and making it the best it can be. We are going to bring you the best news we can and in the best way possible. Look forward to some exciting changes this year.
Tricia Peterson is a junior mass media major. Reach her at [email protected].
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Alan Bearman works in Mabee Library, in room 205. He has been Dean of Libraries since 2008. Over the years he has changed the library from being just a study spot to an actual hub of the university, where students can meet, have a coffee and relax while studying.
Bearman is also an As-sistant Professor of History and lecturer who teaches classes and has a promi-nent involvement in the First Year Experience and Students in Transition pro-gram. A few of his classes include US history II, co-lonial America to 1763 and special topics in history. His degrees include a Bachelor of Arts from Murray State University; a Bachelor of Science from the Univer-sity of Kentucky; a Master of Arts from Murray State University; and a Doctorate of Philosophy from Kansas State University.
Nan Palmer works in Benton Hall in room 413.
In addition to teaching in the social work department in the school of applied studies, Palmer has served as past chair of the depart-ment of social work and director of the bachelor’s of social work program. Palmer is also involved in the community, having served on the board of To-peka Center for Peace and Justice and with her poo-dle, Gracie, as a nationally registered Pet Partner team visiting health care facili-ties in the greater Topeka area. In 2002, she won
the Herick Award for Out-standing Service at Wash-burn University.
Kellis Bayless can be found in Stoffer Science Hall in room 203A. In ad-dition to being a lecturer of biology, Bayless is the manager of the Stoffer Science Hall greenhouse and the faculty sponsor of the Washburn EcoBods student environmental organization. One of his most popular classes is human impact on the en-vironment and his other
classes include intro to biology, intro to biology lab and plant anatomy & physiology. His degrees include a Bachelor of Sci-ence from the University of Kansas and a Doctor-ate of Philosophy from the University of Kansas.
Susie Pryor can be found in Henderson Learning Resource Cen-ter in room 310Q. She is an assistant professor of marketing and assessment coordinator at the Wash-burn School of Business.
Her degrees and certifica-tions include a Bachelor of Arts from Mid-Amer-ica Nazarene University; a Master of Business Ad-ministration from Mid-America Nazarene Uni-versity and a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
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“Don’t be a spectator. Don’t let life pass you by,” said former college football coach Lou Holtz.
Holtz’s message is vague. There is no direct message or group of people targeted. Holtz leaves his message open for interpreta-tion but what he is simply trying to say is to enjoy life and be active. As the new school year quickly approaches, students will return to continue their studies. And for those new students, many will be told to participate in various activi-ties ranging from the rowdy Bod Squad to Greek organizations. No
matter what extracurricular activ-ity a student may choose, getting involved around Washburn is key making college worthwhile.
Washburn Uni-versity tradi-tionally offers over a hundred clubs or orga-nizations to try to get s t u d e n t s active on campus . M a n y organiza-tions or clubs aim to enhance students’ skills in their fields of study while
others are meant to add some fun into a busy work and school sched-
ule. Instead of trying
to repeat the same m e s -s a g e to all
t h o s e new Icha-
bods, I of-fer a different
opinion; be just that, an Ichabod.Although Washburn
is only a Division II school the university still houses ten sports teams. These young men and
women put just as much time and effort in as their bigger counter-parts in Lawrence and Manhattan yet students still continue to think of the Ichabods and Lady Blues as unworthy of their attention. The student section for most of the school games last year was unim-pressive as student sections looked bare and those who did attend sat quietly in the stands. High school games have more cheering and school spirit than what I saw last year. It was a total different atmo-sphere than what is to be expected at a college sporting event.
So for all you new and even re-turning students I ask you to make an effort to get out and not just be
a spectator at Washburn sporting events but be an active participant.
People love to talk about how loud Phog Allen gets and how it rattles opponents. Washburn’s fa-cilities are smaller and there are fewer students, but that does not mean we cannot be just as loud. Home field advantage relies heav-ily on those rowdy students in the stands. It is never to late to start new traditions at a school. Make teams truly fear the Bod.
The Ichabods are coming off their best season in Washburn’s school history.
The Bods tallied two single season firsts with a 52-49 win over Abilene Christian in the first round of the Division II NCAA playoffs. The win gave Washburn its first 10 win season while also giving them their first playoff win.
But these accomplishments were overshadowed by a disap-pointing loss to eventual Division II national champions Pittsburgh State in the playoffs.
“We felt like we had a re-ally good season last year but we didn’t finish like we wanted to.” said Washburn head football coach Craig Schurig. “The big message
is ‘hey you gotta finish, especially when you’re tired’.”
The Ichabods nabbed a big road win against Pitt State during the regular season, but lost to the Gorillas in the playoffs failing to finish the season strong, a message the coaches are truly instilling in the players. If a player stops short at the end of a cone drill, a receiver slows down before the end of his route, or someone doesn’t touch the line during post-practice con-ditioning, they are called out. In-dividual accountability and stron-ger fundamentals seem to be the theme, especially since the Icha-bods need to shore up some areas on both sides of the ball.
The offense faces a huge task as Schurig, who also plays the role of quarterbacks coach, must find a replacement for three year starter
Dane Simoneau. Simoneau was much more than just a manager of the offense, accounting for 4,089 yards in the air on 280-482 passing with 38 touchdowns, both school records. With Simoneau’s depar-ture, Schurig will now have to decide between two quarterbacks who both have the ability to win the starting job.
Sophomore quarterbacks Joel Piper and Mitch Buhler are in a heated competition for the start-ing role and have been pushing each other to get to that next level. As of right now, Schurig is hold-ing off on his decision to name one of them number one on the depth chart and instead wants to see both of them improve through healthy competition. Schurig does howev-er, believe he will have his number one by the first game.
“When we start against Kear-ney [University of Nebraska-Kear-ney],” said Schurig. “We’ll know who is starting the game, but we will also have a series or two for the other guy.”
It will be crucial to have a quarterback comfortable in the system before game one. Right out of the gate the Ichabods will have stiff competitive play from one of four new members to join the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association conference in Nebraska-Kearney. The con-ference, which now totals fifteen teams, tabbed Washburn to finish fourth in the league while Nebras-ka-Kearney is not far behind at No. 6 in the preseason coaches poll.
Defensively, the Ichabods are anchored by a solid linebacking corp in senior Jahmil Taylor and
junior Bryce Atagi. Factor in an-other solid backer, Willie Williams and the three players totaled almost 300 tackles. The Ichabods return eight starters on defense and with plenty of experience and depth de-fensively, they have the ability to shut down opposing offenses.
Despite needing a new signal caller, Schurig has definitely set the bar high for his team this year. He believes they can meet his ex-pectations but only if they continue to fight to get better everyday.
“Every chance you get...con-quer that. Whether it’s practice time or a game, keep playing and try to conquer that moment.”
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Drew Egnoske is a senior mass media major. Reach him at [email protected]
Washburn Volleyball8/31 Palm Beach Barry University
9/11 Pittsburgh State University
9/22 University of Central Okalahoma
10/5 Southwestern Oklahoma State University
10/6 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Southern Nazarene University10/9 Missouri Southern State University10/19 Northwest Missouri State University
10/20 Missouri Western State University
10/30 Fort Hays State University
11/9 Lindenwood University
11/10 University of Nebraska at Kearney
WU football looks to capitalize on historic season
Luke Warnken is a junior athletic training major. Reach him at [email protected]
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4 Down Territory
Bringing school spirit back to Washburn events
Once again, it is time for Washburn University’s annual Welcome Week. It is filled with several activities that provide students the perfect time to make new friends, meet professors, win prizes, and learn more about not only Washburn activities but events around Topeka as well.
Some of the Welcome Week activities include Rock the Rec, personalized campus tours, Bods on the Town, Casino Night, Sun-daes on Sunday, the campus pic-nic, WU Fest, and several others.
Among these activities is Dash for Dollars, an activity that gives students the chance to win
up to $500. Students can partici-pate in different activities that will provide them chances to win different prizes. The event will have a “game show host” that will help keep the audience’s participa-tion while they race to be one of the students that gets to enter the Cash Cube and have that chance to win the cash prize. It will be held this Friday Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. in the Washburn A/B
room. Another activity to look for
during Welcome Week is Tradi-tions Night. It is an event based
solely for the purpose of learning about all the Wash-burn tradi-tions includ-ing the fight song, cheers, and much more. It will be held at
the Moore Bowl in Yager Stadi-
um this Mon-day Aug. 20 starting at 8:30 p.m.
From finding one’s way around campus to enjoying ca-sino games, welcome week has it all. For more information about Dash for Dollars, Traditions Night, or to see the full list of Welcome Week activities, visit www.washburn.edu/admissions/welcome-week.html
2012 Ichabod Welcome
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Welcome Week activities
Fatima Oubaid is a sophomore mass media major. Reach her at [email protected].
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2012 Ichabod Welcome Week Schedule
Friday, August 17th
Saturday, August 18th
8:30-10:00 WU Run9:00-10:00 Meet and Greet10:00-12:00 Educational Session:Peer to Peer10:00-1:00 Personalized Campus tours 3:00-4:30 Perfect Party8:00-9:00 Union & Greek event
Monday, August 20th
Sunday , August 19th
4:00-5:00 Convocation5:00-6:00 Campus Picnic5:15-8:00 WU Fest8:00-8:30 Traditions Night
11:00-1:00 Become a Greek Ichabod6:00-7:00 Sundaes on Sunday7:00-8:00 Movie
10:00-1:00 Personalized campus tours7:00-10:00 Casino Night
9:00-4:00 Move-in6:00-7:30 Playfair7:30-9:30 Rock the Rec
Thursday, August 16th
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Senior artist questions humanityMarcia Erickson will
display a variety of her art skills at her senior art show, “Humanity.” Pho-tograms, prints, graphic design, etchings, and pho-tography are only part of a small sample of the artistic abilities she has learned throughout pursing her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Washburn University. The exhibit begins Aug. 20 and runs until Aug. 31 in the Art Building.
Although this is the senior’s first collection of work as a whole, Marcia Erickson is not new to hav-ing her work displayed. Er-ickson once had her work displayed in the capital building of Washington, D.C. protesting the Viet-nam War.
Her time within one of her photography classes at Washburn and her previ-ous experiences as a nurse were both parts of inspira-tion for the pieces in her exhibit. For a classroom assignment, Erickson stud-ied consumerism. While
researching this subject, she discovered the initia-tion of humanity into one of the elements of the pe-riodic table.
“Part of it is about my concern of the reduction of humanity to a consumable product,” said Erickson.
Before pursuing art, Erickson had pursued a degree in nursing and was previously a nurse. One of her experiences delivering a still-born baby speaks for a lot of her two pieced ex-hibit. The upstairs is main-ly photography, while the downstairs of the art build-ing will host a variety of other work but will feature quite some emphasis on babies and fetuses.
Whether capitalism or consumerism, Erickson has her own views but al-lows others to view her work with their own inter-pretations.
“I hate to title my work because if you title a piece than you kind of tell the viewer what to think,” said Erickson. “The piec-es have my own message and they are things I’m interested in or concerned
about, but I don’t want to be jamming it down the viewers throat.”
She has plans to con-tinue to pursue art and is currently looking into a master’s program in New Mexico. After finalizing the pieces to display, in-stalling her own work, and perfecting her collection; like most senior artists in preparation for an exhibit, Erickson is just waiting for everything to fall into place.
“I think when you’ve done a drawing and cre-ate a print with it, the print just adds so much drama to the piece and you get that
‘wow’ factor,” said Erick-son.
Anyone interested in hearing from the artist her-self may go to Erickson’s Gallery Reception. The reception will be held Aug. 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Art Building and is open to the public. Erickson’s Gallery Talk will be held Aug. 29 at noon in the Art Building.
Kelly Hurla is a senior mass media major. Reach her at [email protected].
Topeka railroad festival plans fun for all ages
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Brian DulleWASHBURN REVIEW
This Saturday, fam-ilies will have a chance to come out to the Great Overland Station and ex-perience the 5th Annual Topeka Railroad Festival.
Bette Allen, execu-tive director of the Great Overland Station, said that in 2005 she was asked if Topeka Railroad Days would come back. With the station not having the ground space like Topeka Railroad Days did out in
Forbes Field, it didn’t orig-inally seem possible to do the event.
“A little boy and his dad came into the station one day and the dad was telling the boy how cool Topeka Railroad Days was and how he wanted to bring it back. The little boy was fascinated by his dad’s stories and it was that little boy who loved trains that inspired me,” said Al-len.
Allen said the first year had about 1,300 peo-ple show up.
“It was small with a few vendors and a con-cert,” said Allen. “We ex-panded in the second year, not having a concert but having more vendors and entertainment.”
According to Allen, the reception of the festival has been positive since its return.
“I hear a lot of positive feedback from people tell-ing me that they are glad we have the Topeka Rail-road Festival,” said Allen. “There is something simi-lar to the concept of Tope-
ka Railroad Days and each year I hear parents say that their kids look forward to it each year.”
Allen said that it is im-portant for Topeka to con-tinue to have a railroad fes-tival, because it is an activ-ity that is fun for the whole family and has something for everybody.
“Both kids and adults love trains and we want to make sure we can keep the trains alive for the kids and adults,” said Allen.
Planning for the fes-tival begins immediately
after the last year’s festival has ended.
“As soon as the festi-val is over, we go over and evaluate, start planning and scheduling for the up-coming year,” said Allen. “We try to add something different each year to keep people coming back.”
The gates will open for the festival at 9:30 a.m. and will close at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 per person and kids 2 and under are free. The Great Overland Station is located at 701 North Kansas Ave. There
is expected to be about six different vendors, a variety of food, a trackless train that will take kids around the grounds of the station, and other fun activities for the children.
Allen said the most re-warding thing she gets out of the railroad festival each year is seeing all the kids having a lot of fun.
Brian Dulle is a senior mass media major. Reach him at [email protected]
Photo by Mike Goehring
Humanity as an Element: Senior Artist Marcia Erickson displays a graphic design poster she created for her exhibit. Erickson plans to pursue a Masters program after graduation.
Image courtesy of Marcia Erickson
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