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WU students share why they went Greek and how it has impacted their lives

GrΣΣkEric SmithWASHBURN REVIEW

Joining a Greek social organization at Washburn is one of an array of options a student has to get involved. And while it is more than just a club, and actually a very big commitment, some of the Greek community’s most established members agree that joining is one of the best decisions they ever made.

Lacey Bryant is a junior biology major who has been in Alpha Phi sorority for three years, and is currently serving as president. And while she said she loves all the organizations she’s a part of, being in a Greek organization is different.

“It sets itself apart from other organizations in that you’re Greek for life. It’s just a much more intricate process to be a part of,” said Bryant, who wants to go to medical school to become an oncologist. “And you have to understand what it means going in to be Greek. It defi nitely is something not to be taken lightly. It’s defi nitely something you want to go into wholeheartedly.”

“One of the things we always say is, ‘from the outside looking in you can’t understand it, but from the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.’ You have to try the process before you can understand if it’s right for you or not.”

While there are many misconceptions and prejudices about fraternities and sororities, Bryant said it’s not the same at Washburn.

“It was something that, once I got into it, I realized it wasn’t like the stereotypes. It wasn’t what everybody thought it was,” she said. “Being on a smaller campus, it’s on a completely different scale.”

Richard Budden, a senior accounting and management major in Sigma Phi Epsilon, attended Washburn for two years without getting involved in anything or meeting anyone. But he said after he joined the Greek community, there were many benefi ts that he wouldn’t have gotten otherwise including making new personal connections and becoming a leader.

“Leadership is huge,” said Budden, who plans to go to law school after graduating. “I didn’t get to show that off in the fi rst two years and now I’ve really been able to step up in that house and be the change that I want to see happen.”

“And also, I’m in a house with

like six guys that have the same major as me,” he said. “So it’s nice to have homework help and know what professors to take and all sorts of help like that.”

While Budden admits he was already a good student before joining a fraternity, by going Greek he found individuals he could look up to, such as his older brother, who is an elder member in the Greek community.

“I was given a great example,” said Budden. “Somebody that thinks the way I do; someone that has the same kind of professional goals. Not to be cocky, but I came in as my own example and he really gave me something to shoot for. Like it can be done, it’s not just me on my own out there.”

Lauren Greer, a junior and a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, plans to enter the School of Nursing. While she’s been Greek for three years and has had a little different experience because her sorority doesn’t live in a chapter house, she has found that being a part of a Greek organization is benefi cial.

“It’s really taught me about responsibility,” said Greer. “Like responsibility to the organization as well as to the other members of the

Greek Games: (Above) Will Falk and Brady Rothrock carry Richard Budden in the Sheet Race during the Greek Olympics last week. (right) Kristen Wold does her best impression of a paintbrush in the body mural competition. The Greek Olympics are part of the larger celebration of Greek Week, which serves as a time for the entire Greek community to come together.

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A pioneer of social experimentation will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in the Washburn Memorial Union.

Jane Elliot will be speaking about her experiences as a teacher from a small community in Iowa that in 1968, inspired by the events surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., helped to spur the creation of an exercise in racial relations.

The experiment, called Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes, segregates an audience based solely on the color of their eyes in order to subject them to a small experience of discrimination.

“This will be an opportunity to really examine the fl aws, fallacies and feelings that we as an emerging minority-majority society are going

The cause of the fi re in the Living Learning Center last fall is still being investigated. The case was turned over to the Shawnee County district attorney earlier this semester.

“From what I understand, it was a case of arson,” said Ed White, university police captain.

White’s investigation was conducted through interviews of LLC residents and others on campus. White said he could not comment on whether any offenders had been identifi ed or why the incident was suspected to be arson.

The fi re originated in one of the elevators and caused damages to the other. Repairs have been completed and both elevators are back in operation. The estimated cost of repair was between $200,000 and $300,000.

Mindy Rendon, director of residential living, said both elevators are now in good condition.

“The LLC does have a sprinkler system, and that day it worked exactly as it was supposed to,” said Rendon. “The sprinkler system prevented the fi re from spreading to the lobby.

The reward for information remains uncollected, but White said Crime Stoppers and Washburn are still offering rewards that total $7,000.

Rendon said Meredith Kidd, dean of students, is also offering a $500 reward to anyone with information. White said he wanted to “stress the fact that people need to contact the police” with information about vandalism. Calls can be made anonymously.

Rendon said the staff at the LLC is keeping an eye on suspicious activity, and she encourages anyone with information to step forward.

“It’s just unfortunate,” she said. “It negatively impacts the community. The cost of damages gets distributed among everybody, and that’s really unfair.”

According to the police department’s incidents log, several acts of vandalism have occurred since March: a chair was thrown from the upper fl oors of the LLC, walls were drawn on with marker and someone broke into one of the vending machines.

“The problem is not unique to Washburn,” said White, “but by law it is vandalism, and we will pursue that.”

LLC arson still under investigationBen FitchWASHBURN REVIEW

Professor writes non-� ction novel

On May 8, Chris Hamilton, professor of political science at Washburn said he will fi nally bring light to a story that has been hidden for 40 years This date marks the opening sales of his fi rst historical novel, “The House Rules.”

Four years after the death of Terry Householter, the main character of this non-fi ction novel, no one knew his story. Hamilton had run track with this remarkable young man at Concordia High School, and years later, Householter’s friends wanted someone to fi nally tell his story.

Hamilton agreed to take on the task because Householter was everybody’s friend, and despite his diffi cult beginnings, living with his grandparents, he still managed to be a loved and positive fi gure to all.

Jennie LoucksWASHBURN REVIEW

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Ben Fitch is a junior mass media major. Reach him at benjamin.fi tch@washburn.edu.

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“WU Idol” Tryouts, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Kansas Room, Memorial Union.

Mulvane Art Exhibit, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

Friends of Women’s and Gender Studies Brown Bag, 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m., W Room, Memorial Union.

Art lecture by Adelaide Paul, 6 p.m., Kansas Room.

“WU Idol” contest, 7 p.m., Washburn Room, Memorial Union.

WU Percussion Studio Recital, 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall.

WednesdayApril 29

Mulvane Art Exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

Brownbag International Lecture, Tom Prasch, history and Marcia Cebulska, playwright. “Migrating with the Monarchs” Mexico’s Butterfl y Reserves,” 12 - 1 p.m., International House.

Brigham Young ballroom dancers, 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall.

ThursdayApril 30

Mulvane Art Exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

WU Book Club, 1 p.m., Thomas Room, Memorial Union.

Presentation by Jane Elliott, 6 p.m., Washburn Room, Memorial Union.

WU Jazz Concert, 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall.

FridayMay 1

Mulvane Art Exhibit, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

First Friday Artwalk for Youth, 5 - 8 p.m., ArtLab, Mulvane Art Museum.

Godzilla and Friends Festival, 7 - 10 p.m., Henderson, Room 112.

SaturdayMay 2

Strawberry Breakfast, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., Washburn Room.

Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 1 - 4 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

Jayhawk Theatre Revival, 7 - 12 p.m., Celtic Fox.

Godzilla and Friends Festival, 7 - 10 p.m., Henderson, Room 112.

SundayMay 3

Mulvane Art Museum exhibit, 1 - 4 p.m., Mulvane Art Museum.

MondayMay 4

Washburn Review at noon.

Documentary, “Geronimo,” 7:30 p.m., Mabee Library.

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04/18/09 - Minor in possession of alcohol purchase/consumption, Garvey, report taken, juvenile intake called, juvenile’s parent’s called.

04/19/09 - Info. report, alcohol violation, LLC, report taken.

04/19/09 - Info. report, alcohol violation, report taken, turned over to TPD.

04/19/09 - Info. report, traffi c violation,

parking lot 9, 2 notice to leave issued.

04/19/09 - Info. report, suspicious person, 17th Washburn, 19th Jewell Ave, report taken, checked area, GOA, notifi ed TPD, notice to leave.

04/21/09 - Possession of fi rearm by person convicted of control substance, KATS, report taken.

04/21/09 - Info. report, suspicious

person, Mabee Library, report taken, notice to leave issued.

04/22/09 - Info. report, intrusion alarm, KATS, report taken, alarm activated by employee, alarm cleared.

04/23/09 - Criminal damage to property, LLC, report taken, photos taken.

Campus life: (above) Caley Onek, vice president of the Washburn Student Government Association, won “The Big Switch” contest, in which a student gets to switch places with Jerry Farley, Washburn University president. Farley went to Onek’s classes and then the two went for a jog in the afternoon. (below) Jackie Joyner-Kersee spoke at Washburn on April 13. Photos by Arissa Utemark and Mike Goehring.

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Sculptor, anatomist and animal rights proponent Adelaide Paul will discuss artwork and cultural concerns in a presentation “Anatomies, Animali, Anime, Art” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in the Kansas Room of the Memorial Union, Washburn University. The public is welcome and the event is free.

The investigation of relationships between domesticated animals and humans is a focus of Paul’s work. A recipient of a Pew Fellowship in the Arts in 2007, Paul received a bachelor of fi ne arts degree from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and a master of fi ne arts degree from Louisiana State University.

This event is sponsored by the Washburn Art Student Association, the Washburn Student Government Association and the WU art department. For information, call 670-2209.

Idol fever has hit the Washburn University campus, as students will show off their singing skills at WU Idol at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in the Washburn Room, Memorial Union on the Washburn campus. The event is free and open to the public. The audience and judges will determine who wins. The top three fi nalists will receive a gift certifi cate/prize.

Tryouts for WU Idol will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, Vogel Room, Memorial Union.

Campus Activities Board and Washburn Residential Living are sponsoring the event. For more information, contact (785) 670-1222.

Roar like a monster and enjoy the movies at the Godzilla and Friends Festival IV May 1 and 2 at Washburn University. No admission is charged and the public is invited.

Events are planned 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 1, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 2, with fi lm and trailer screenings, various commentaries, contests and giveaways in room 112 of the Henderson Learning Resources Center.

A contest to see who can put forth the best imitation of the monster Japanese fi lm star will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 2.

The schedule is:

May 1 (Friday)7 p.m.: Trailers advertising Japanese

(and other) giant monster movies (15 mins.).

7:15 p.m. (approx.): Midwest premiere of “Gamera The Brave” (2006). The newest Gamera fi lm, with the giant, jet-fueled fl ying turtle striking once again. (96 mins.; Japanese, dubbed in English).

Prize give away of Gamera and other creature items.

May 2 (Saturday)10 a.m.: Trailer reel previews of

“Gojira”-related DVD releases (10 mins.)

10:15 a.m. (approx.): “King Kong vs. Godzilla” (1963). Considered the most successful “Godzilla” fi lm of all time, this original Japanese version with English subtitles resurrects King Kong and pits him against Godzilla, who breaks out of the same iceberg in which he was entombed in an earlier fi lm.

(83 mins.)1 p.m. Special presentation by

“Godzilla” authorities Steve Ryfl e and Ed Godziszewski, who will present highlights from their 2008 documentary, “Bringing Godzilla Down to Size,” which is an in-depth study of the fi lm genre. Both have been featured in commentary tracks on several recent “Godzilla” DVD releases. Ryfl e has written “Japan’s Favorite Mon-Star” and Godziszewski edits the fanzine Japanese Giants.

3 p.m. - Godzilla roar contest and drawing/coloring competition.

3:15 p.m. – “Atragon” (1964). This mid-’60s cult fi lm introduces a fl ying submarine fashioned with a drill nose cone and occupied by a renegade crew who must battle to save the planet. (90 mins.)

7 p.m. – Japanese monster trailers (15 mins.)

7:15 p.m. – Special panel discussion and Q&A session featuring guests Steve Ryfl e, Ed Godziszewski and William Tsusui, University of Kansas professor and author of “Godzilla on My Mind.” Moderated by Bill Shaffer and Jared Gregg, KTWU.

The festival offi cially concludes

with a showing on KTWU of “Yongary, Monster from the Deep,” at 10:30 p.m. This oddball offering is a “Godzilla” knock-off from South Korea, featuring a giant horned monster with laser breath.

The Godzilla and Friends Film Festival IV is hosted by KTWU TV and is made possible with support from the Washburn University multicultural affairs offi ce and Center for Diversity Studies, and the Center for East Asian Studies at University of Kansas.

For information, call Bill Shaffer at 670-1111.

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-paid for by WSGA-President’s Press

Students of Washburn,First off, we really just wanted to say thank you. Thanks for voting

and helping partake in the highest voter turnout in the 97 year history of WSGA elections at Washburn University. Thank you for all the support and the roles so many of you played during the campaign in giving us the chance to make our vision for Washburn a reality in the coming year. We are so excited for the opportunity now set before us. While the elections were now over a month ago, we didn’t actually take offi ce until this past week. So, we have had a very exciting and busy time transitioning into our new positions!

Most importantly, we want you to remember our job is to serve YOU! If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas, ALWAYS feel free to stop by the WSGA offi ce or send us an e-mail.

Looking forward to a great year,

Garrett Love and Caley OnekPresident and Vice President, WSGA

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organization. Because if you fall short on the job you’re supposed to do, the whole organization suffers.”

“It’s helped me so much about compromise and working with people for a common cause.”

Going Greek also allows for unique memories. Greer told a story about some Theta alumnae who she met at a Founder’s Day event.

“There were three ladies that were part of the chapter during the years

through,” said Kim Morse, assistant professor in the history department.

The events will be hosted by Washburn but have been organized in partnership with the Resource

GREEK: Organization helps members network, connect with past and futureContinued from page A1 before and after the 1966 tornado,

and they were laughing and joking about it and we were all talking about memories in the house,” said Greer. “One of them told the other one, ‘Well you know it’s your fault that tornado blew our house away.’ The other said, ‘how was it my fault?’ She said, ‘You had a Ouija board in the closet all semester. You know it was your fault.’ I love all of our alums and we’ve all got the common bond that spans the generations back to 1870.”

There are eight offi cial Greek social chapters on campus, and one

that is attempting to colonize. For more information on Greek life, visit Jessica Neumann, assistant director of Student Activities and Greek Life, in the lower level of the Memorial Union or e-mail her at jessica.neumann1@washburn.edu.

Editors Note: In the interest of full disclo-sure, Eric Smith is a member of the Delta Chi fraternity.

Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@washburn.edu.

Elliot: Sessions will be held � ursdayContinued from page A1 Advocacy Change for Equity

Committee of the Topeka YWCA The morning session will be held in Mabee

Library and will target an audience of government and business professionals. The evening session will be held at 6 p.m. in the

Washburn room at the Memorial

Union and will be open to the more general public. Tickets are $10 for faculty and staff and free for students with a Washburn ID.

Robert Burkett is a sophomore mass me-dia major. Reach him at robert.burkett@washburn.edu. “This is a story for the ages,” said

Hamilton. “It is the story of ‘our’ time, a time of terror, which we turned into hope in our hearts.”

The novel is set in Concordia in the 1960s. At age 13, after a miraculous kick-off return by Householter, the likes of which no one had ever seen, coaches began to notice his potential. Years later, he was named the fastest high school sprinter in Kansas. But the odds had been against him his whole life, and during his senior year, when he was offered track scholarships, he turned it down to join the Marines.

Two weeks before Householter was scheduled to return home from the war, he was killed in a battle where his men were outnumbered eight to one. They were trapped on the side of

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a mountain, and while following orders to descend it, Terry was able to make one call on the radio before he was shot and killed. The call saved the lives of the rest of his men.

The title of this book, “The House Rules,” has three separate meanings. First of all, Hamilton explained that in sports lingo, Householter was known as “The House.” This aspect of the title means that in any race, his opponents were doomed. The second meaning refers to the way in which Householter lived his life, by “his rules.” Friends were friends until the end, even if that meant dying for them. Finally, “The House Rules” encompass a time period in which rules were hard for everyone.

“This isn’t just one story of a boy, but this is also the story of a forgotten generation,” said

Hamilton. He emphasized that this is really

more of a love story for Kansans, showing how they took tough experiences and rose up together.

“The ‘60s were a harsh time. It was a time of rebellion, and our generation’s story has been lost,” said Hamilton.

The book will be available from Amazon and Booksurge.com starting May 8. Hamilton’s current plans include three book signings on campus, tentatively set for June 10, the end of August and just before Christmas break.

Jennie Loucks is a sophomore mass media major. Reach her at jennifer.loucks@washburn.edu.

Tom Luedke played defense on the Washburn football team in 1983 but in 2005 he was on the prosecution team against Saddam Hussein. He spoke about the experience at the Wake Up with Washburn Breakfast lecture April 16th at the Bradbury Thompson Alumni center.

His presentation, “The Iraqi High Tribunal and the Trial of Saddam Hussein,” focused on the prosecution of Saddam for the killing of 148 men and boys, who were rounded up, tortured and executed after some unexplained gunshots were fi red when Saddam’s motorcade passed through the village of Dujail.

Luedke showed photos of the

WU alum was part of prosecution team against Iraqi dictator Saddam HusseinBrian AllenWASHBURN REVIEW

courtroom and the major players, including Hussein and his associates, as well as some documents used as evidence. Perhaps the most poignant was an ID photo of a 14-year-old boy who was executed.

As heinous as the 148 Dujail executions were, they were only a minor part of Hussein’s crimes against humanity, and the prosecution of that case was intended to be a warm-up for his greater crimes. But once he was convicted, it was enough to sentence Saddam to death by hanging. The sentence was carried out Dec. 29, 2005.

“Saddam never expressed remorse for anything he did,” said Luedke. “His defense strategy was one of delay, fi guring he could outlast the American will and return to power after our withdrawal.”

The trial was long and drawn

out, partially because the fi rst judge could not fi nd it in himself to restrain Saddam, but more so because, like the famous Nuremberg trials of the Nazis, it was designed to be transparent and give the defense a chance to say all they had to say.

Lueke gave his personal opinion on the future of democracy in Iraq after the American withdrawal.

“It will depend on how much their culture will allow them to proceed forward.” He conceded that unifying a country fractured by religious and tribal loyalties “may benefi t from a benevolent dictatorship. History will tell.”

Brian Allen is a writer with the Wash-burn Review. Reach him at brian.allen@washburn.edu.

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Bicyclistshave right to share road

Letters to the editor: tea parties...we are concerned that our elected offi cials are living in some alternative universe, ignorant of the concerns of the American taxpayer and voter.

- Lance CahillPresident, WU College Republicans

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To the editorial board of the Washburn Review: Your Review's View of 13 April 2009 suggested that readers participate in a tax protest similar to that of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 which protested "the Tea Act, which taxed British tea imports." The Tea Act, however, did NOT raise the tax on tea. In fact, it reduced the price of tea by nearly half. Many colonists resented the British legislation because it gave the East India Company a monopoly to import tea into America. Perhaps a bit of basic research was necessary before plying your readers with misinformation?

Dan GlennLecturer, History Department

Historical inaccuracies in Review’s View

I will not be so foolish as to believe that my presence or those of my compatriots, at Topeka’s Tax Tea Party will be able to change what has already happened. Our goal is not to somehow rescind the already appropriated funds for the alphabet-soup scheme of government programs passed for the ostensible purpose of resuscitating a weakened economy. Our goal is to dispel the notion that there are no costs to extravagant government expenditures, only mystical multipliers. There is a limit to what government may spend without exceeding the upper bound of sanity. That limit was reached several hundred billion ago.

In addition, as the stimulus bill and TARP came out of the shadows into the sunlight, the American people have realized what an effrontery to good sense these enactments were. We do not deny the real harm done by the dysfunctional credit markets—we do deny that these enactments will do anything to ameliorate the present conditions without an unbearable concomitant increase in moral hazard and the debt burden of future

generations. We may have

been seen through disdainful eyes with our sloganeering and ad rem coalitions, but we were jubilant in protest. Even though we may be erroneous in thought, we will have the confi dence in knowing we did not accept truth by prejudice, circumstance, or convenience. John Stuart Mill understood, as elegantly expressed in On Liberty, that if ideas are not “vigorously and earnestly contested”, they will lose all value and merely become rote formulation—a static function waiting to be manipulated for another day’s use.

Those who attended the tax protest were not living in some alternative universe, ignorant of those suffering in current economic straits. But we were not convinced by argumentation along the lines of “something must be done, this is something, and therefore

we must do this”. Nevertheless, we are concerned that our elected offi cials are living in some alternative universe, ignorant of the concerns of the American taxpayer and voter. That was the message that over 500 gathered citizens sent last Wednesday. And by many indications, it will be a message heard on high.

Lance CahillPresident, Washburn University

College Republicans(913) 972-5582

Often, on Friday afternoons, a group of bicycling Washburn students get together to ride around Topeka in an effort to increase awareness of bicycles on the road. Of course, human power is no match for the nearly 120 break horsepower of the average Honda Civic.

Consequently, motorists are often annoyed at these students who want to ride their bikes for a variety of reasons. Reasons that include lessening their carbon footprint, exercise and, frankly, getting around faster. One doesn’t often have to spend 10 minutes looking for a parking place for a bike and then walking another 10 minutes to class. Bicyclists just have to make sure their lock is around both their bike and the rack – the rack that is right next to any given building on campus.

However, now that the weather is nice, those average Honda Civic or SUV drivers have something to say and their windows are down. These drivers also have no problem shouting their displeasure at bicyclists on the road. If bicyclists follow the traffi c laws properly, they have every right to share that road with motorists. Peppered with expletives, which is sadly hilarious because there are often children in the car, these motorists shout a variety of commands at the bicyclists, including to get back on the sidewalk. This might seem like a good idea at fi rst glance, but while a bicycle is no match for an internal combustion engine, someone walking on a sidewalk would be no match for a speeding bicycle.

It is understandable that these motorists would be unhappy with this slow impediment on the roads. However, with the rate at which Topeka drivers drive, which is often fi ve to 10 miles under the speed limit, it is amazing that they have the gall to get annoyed at all.

Last Friday, I found it amazing that a mother in a minivan shouted rude

comments, that drivers will work to cut off a bicyclist and that some

drivers will even drive slowly behind the bicycles, rather than carefully switching lanes and going around.

This is not just a problem for Topeka, but in most major cities when drivers are too wrapped up in themselves to take a moment and think about what it takes to go carless or go “car light,” which is to drive your car less than 12,000 miles a year.

Sure, it is not a viable solution for everyone. Nevertheless, for those who can make it work, they should be commended, not shouted at.

I absolutely understand running late to something and having one more thing stand as an obstacle to your end point – red lights, traffi c jams, slow drivers, etc. That should not mean drivers are allowed to yell things at other human beings who are trying to make the world a better place. If you want to yell at someone, yell at those drivers who sit at green lights or who refuse to go the speed limit. Also, where would one be going that they would be justifi ed in endangering the life of another human being just to get there on time?

Admittedly, I am still rather car heavy, but I am trying to ride my bike and walk more because, frankly, I care about the environment. Have some common decency and respect for those on their bicycles, they are making up for some lost time in emissions disregard.

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A5Monday, April 27, 2009 • News

Kansas Republicans call for party reform, organization

The present collided with the future of conservative politics on Washburn’s campus April 18.

The Kansas Federation of College Republicans held their spring 2009 convention in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union to work out plans for the following academic year and to hear from some prominent names in Kansas conservative politics. Most of the speakers came to campaign for votes in the upcoming 2010 elections in various state-level races.

“Campaigning starts earlier and earlier it seems like anymore,” said Caleb Reid, student and member of the Washburn chapter of College Republicans.

The candidates included many relatively new names, but most came to listen to what some more familiar faces like Ron Thornburgh, Sam Brownback and Todd Tiahrt had to say. Each is currently starting down the long campaign trail toward new positions in state and federal government.

Thornburgh was the first to arrive at the convention as a late addition to the lineup of expected speakers. Speaking at his alma mater, Thornburgh took the opportunity to highlight the reasons he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Kansas in 2010 by explaining what he wanted from younger Republicans.

“We need your ideas and energy to help guide the party,” said Thornburgh. “Leadership is earned

Brownback calls for Republicans to recruit more ‘people of color’ to diversify the party

Robert BurkettWASHBURN REVIEW

Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

and created not just given away.”The main issues that Thornburgh

spoke about where the economy and fixing the state’s budget crisis.

In contrast, while most speakers at the event kept themselves confined to state politics and issues,

Tiahrt spoke about issues of concern at a federal level. Tiahrt is seeking the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by current Sen. Brownback at the end of his current term in 2010.

“We need to say no to more stimulus bills now before our children and their childrens’ futures are completely spent away,” said Tiahrt.

Tiahrt spoke at great length, outlining his plans for the future economic course of the state and country. Mainly he outlined his support for a “fair tax,” otherwise known as a national sales tax, that would dramatically scale down the size and complexity of federal government in terms of financial

oversight, including organizations like the Internal Revenue Service. Tiahrt also contrasted what he termed as “his steadfast service and consistent record” with other members of Congress, including Democrat and member of the U.S. House of Representatives Charlie Rangel.

“There are so many loopholes in the current tax code that people like Rep. Rangel hadn’t paid taxes in 12 years,” said Tiahrt.

Tiahrt closed his time with a call to

Call for change: Chris Kobach was one of several speakers who addressed the crowd of collegiate Republicans at the convention. Kobach detailed his plan to run for Kansas secretary of state.

the new generation of Republicans.“Renew the dream of conservative

politics with a new group of ideas that will carry the party into the future,” he said.

The last speaker of the evening was Brownback, who is currently in the preliminary stages of his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor of Kansas. Brownback painted himself as a, “simple son of farmers from out near Parker, Kan.” Brownback also signaled his approach to what he termed, “the party being in the wilderness,” and his strategy for bringing the party back.

“You know it’s easier to get that guy who’s on the [liberal side of politics] to see things my way if I’m pro-life all the way,” said Brownback.

Brownback elaborated on his stance that all life is sacred and how the Republican party needs to move toward being pro-human rights on all issues. He also spoke about the need for the party to take a fundamental view of “what is being American” and used those thoughts to transition into his stance on the hot button issue of immigration.

“We as a nation need to look at the full range of tools at our disposal, not just tightening drivers license and school reform laws,” said Brownback.

He finished the evening speeches by telling the up-and-coming Republican audience to “get better not bitter” and to help diversify the party by helping to recruit “people of color” as well.

The evening’s events ended with more business of the KSFCR and closing remarks by the president of the organization.

Robert Burkett is a sophomore mass me-dia major. Reach him at robert.burkett@washburn.edu.

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A group of five Hispanic students sat around a table in the Boswell Room of the Student Union Monday, becoming acquainted with one another. Their paths have never crossed before, yet something bonded them together — their pride in their culture. Each individual came to the first Hispanic American Leadership Organization meeting with one goal in mind, to help in the reestablishment of the organization at Washburn.

Dona Walker, director of Multicultural Affairs, said that it has been a year since HALO has been an active organization on campus.

“Many students would stop by the office and ask about HALO, and I would pass the information along to them,” said Walker. “It wasn’t until recently that one student has taken the initiative to step forward and take on the responsibilities.”

Lindsay Roeser, junior, is doing just that. Roeser has assumed the responsibilities in making HALO official. Roeser has been gathering

Dana SanchezWASHBURN REVIEW

HALO reestablished at Washburnnames of students who have previously expressed an interest in the o r g a n i z a t i o n and e-mailing them. She has also posted fliers throughout campus in an effort to make students aware of the first HALO meeting.

“I walked into the Mul t icu l tu ra l Affairs office asking to get more information about HALO, and that is when Dona told me that HALO is awaiting leadership to become active again,” said Roeser. “She offered me the position. I sat on it, and then accepted.”

Roeser said that she accepted the role because the opportunities are endless and it can open the door for more opportunities in her college

career. “I believe that being

involved on campus through whichever means, is the most essential part

of a student’s college career,” said Roeser.

The main goal for HALO in its reestablishment is recruitment and promotion. The organization must

have seven active members in order for it to be an official o r g a n i z a t i o n . The five students sat for an hour b ra ins to rming ideas for recruitment, and planning a Cinco de Mayo event on campus.

“Washburn has a small number of Latino students,” said Jeanette Cabrera, sophomore. “I am

glad that we are finally getting together to spread awareness of HALO.”

“I saw a flier and thought this would be a great way to network and meet other Hispanics on campus,” said Benny Martinez, freshman.

The group is planning to setup a table outside the Union with a piñata from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on May 5, in celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

For more information about becoming a member of HALO, contact Lindsay Roeser at 785.670.1622 or email, ellen.roeser@gmail.com

Group reorganizes and hosts first meeting on campus after a one-year hiatus

I believe that being involved on campus through whichever means, is the most essential part of a student’s college career.

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Dana Sanchez is a member of the ad-vanced newswriting class. Reach her at dana.sanchez@washburn.edu.

Inmates construct cabins at state parks to learn job skills

Cabins at the state’s lakes and parks are so popular that many visitors can’t get a reservation.

Rentals of the 70 available cabins increased 155 percent last year, ac-cording to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

Most of the visitors enjoying the modern cabins might be surprised to learn they were built by inmates at three state correctional facilities as part of a program to teach inmates job skills.

But the parks department is lucky if it can get a dozen cabins a year from the correctional facilities, and budget cuts have also hurt the program, Mark Stock, the department’s cabin coordi-nator.

The parks department doesn’t spend any taxpayer money on the cabin program and state budget cuts have af-fected the prison education programs. Because the parks department wants to have 150 cabins at state parks and reservoirs in the next five years, it is looking for other financing.

Officials solicited bids from home contractors for building them, he said, but he stressed that the inmate program will not be stopped anytime soon.

“We will continue to have cor-rections build cabins for us,” he said.

ASSOCIATED PRESS “But we would like to get more cabins out there.”

The cabins include air condition-ing and heating and a kitchen with a microwave, stove and refrigerator. They sleep five to six. Rental rates vary at each lake.

“It’s a chance to get away and enjoy nature without roughing it too much,” said Linda Kootz, who works at Kanopolis State Park, where there are two deluxe cabins.

Only four days are still available in May, with only six days open in July.

“That’s how popular they are,” Kootz said. “(The inmates) do amaz-ing work, and people just love them.”

Doug Haskins, sales manager for Liberty Homes of Yoder, said he met with Stock and wildlife and parks Secretary Mike Hayden last Monday to discuss a bid and look at a future cabin site at Sand Hills State Park near Hutchinson.

“We’re submitting a proposal next week,” Haskins said. “Sure we’re in-terested in it. It’s business, and it is in our home state.”

One cabin can cost about $40,000 to build, Stock said.

“The public is demonstrating the demand for these,” he said. “With the economy, more people are staying closer to home.”

Diagnostic LSAT EXAMWashburn Dept. of Political Science and Dr. Steve Cann, Prelaw coordinator, will be offering a free diagnostic LSAT on May 2, 2009 from 9:00- noon in H.C. 208. Students will complete the 4 graded 35 minute muntiple choice sections that costitute a LSAT score. Individualized counseltation sessions will be offered with suggestions for improving your test score. The test will be from a past LSAT. Limited number of tests available. Stu-dents must register in H. C. 215 before end of day on April 29.

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MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009review sportswashburn university

WU golf wins fi rst tournamentEric SmithWASHBURN REVIEW

The Washburn men’s golf program has been a powerhouse in Division II for several years. And while the Ichabod’s season has been anything but ordinary, last week at the MIAA Men’s Championship Tournament was a sign that they’re ready for the postseason.

The Bods won the three-round fi nal MIAA event held in Kansas City, Mo. at the Shoal Creek Golf Club by 20 strokes.

“I think fi nally for the fi rst time all year our whole team kind of stepped up,” said Dustin Yeager, who fi nished 14th with a 17-over 230. “We fi nally put fi ve rounds together where all our scores were pretty consistent.”

In the two-day tournament, Washburn effectively put the competition away on Monday shooting a 298 and 297 to take a 17-stroke lead into Tuesday. From there, the Bods coasted, gaining three more strokes on the fi eld to fi nish with a 27-over 879 for the tournament.

“It was really satisfying to get a win last week, and I was really happy for the guys because I felt like it helped their confi dence,” said coach Doug Hamilton. “It came at a good time, getting us mentally ready for the regionals.”

It was the third straight victory for the Bods at the MIAA Championship and fi fth under Hamilton. For the fi nal MIAA standings, Washburn fi nished second to Central Missouri, who won every other conference tournament held this season.

Washburn had four top 10 fi nishers, including Matt Ewald, who came in at second shooting three rounds of 72 for a 3-over 216, Matt Salome in third with a 6-over 219, Matt Lazzo in sixth with a 10-over 223 and Sam Wempe, who fi nished 10th with a 14-over 227.

Riley Piles and Nate Sargent, playing as individuals, tied for 24th with a 21-over 234.

Salome had the best round for any individual shooting a 65 in the

Archive photo, Washburn Review

Feels like the fi rst time: Matt Lazzo and the Ichabod golf team won their fi rst tournament of the year at the MIAA Men’s Championship Tournament last week in Kansas City, Mo. The Bods will next play May 4-6 in the NCAA South Central Regional.

second round. The next closest one round score was a 70.

MIAA honors were given out to 20 golfers including All-MIAA fi rst team to Ewald, Salome and Wempe. It was the fourth such honor for Ewald and the second for Salome. Lazzo also was honored with honorable mention All-MIAA.

The fi rst win of the season for the Bods, it was the fi rst team tournament win in nearly a year, the most previous coming last May at the Division II Central Regional.

“Our program the last few years has done a good job,” said Hamilton. “And every year we’ve won three, four, fi ve, six tournaments a year. So to go this deep into the season without having won a tournament, if you look at just that, well you say it hasn’t been that good of a season.

“But over the last week or so I’ve kind of put things in perspective and you know we’ve really had a good season. We’ve had a lot of top fi ve fi nishes, several seconds and thirds and what not. And at the end of the day I look at it, and we’re ranked 11th in the country. You can be an awfully good golf team and not win a lot of tournaments.”

The Bods are now headed to their eighth straight NCAA Super Regional, earning the No. 2 seed in the South Central Regional, which will be held May 4-6 at the Meadows Golf Club in Allendale, Mich.

The 20-team regional features No. 1 seed Central Oklahoma and MIAA powers Central Missouri and Missouri Southern. To advance to the Division II National Championship, the Bods must fi nish in the top fi ve team scores. This year’s D-II fi nale will be held May 19-22 at Loomis Trail Golf Club in Blaine, Wash., and hosted by Western Washington University.

A few of the Bods have seen the Meadows course before, as both Lazzo and Ewald played in the 2007 Division II National Championship in which the Bods fi nished a school-high fi fth.

“I think it’s going to be a much different golf course than what we played,” said Hamilton. “They had it set up for a national championship the way they had the rough and the greens. It was as close to U.S. Open

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conditions as what those guys have ever seen.

“I think we’re going to fi nd an easier golf course than we played in the national tournament. But by the same token, the scores are going to have to be better so we’re going to have to go in with the mindset that we’re going to have to put up some good numbers if we want to reach our goal.”

Every year after the MIAA tournament and before the NCAA regional tournament, the team holds

Bods take 3 from Truman, celebrate senior weekendEric SmithWASHBURN REVIEW

Photo by Aaron De� enbaugh, Washburn Review

Closing time: Senior Brian Gorges and Washburn played their fi nal games of the season this weekend at Falley Field winning three of four against Truman State.

Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@washburn.edu.

an inter-squad match play tournament. It gives the team members a chance to get some tournament action against each other during the break and still have a good time.

“It’s fun, it keeps it real competitive and on your toes,” said Yeager. “I actually went 25 holes with one of the guys on my team. We played seven extra holes so we didn’t end up getting home until late.”

With the time off that the Bods have, they will work to catch up on school work as well as have a week

MIAACHAMPIONS

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Sheldon WarmingtonWASHBURN REVIEW

Blues set records, struggle to get wins

SOFTBALL

of tough practice to prepare for the NCAA regional tournament.

“We’re practicing pretty hard this week,” said Yeager. “Trying to balance school work and get some of the papers done before we leave for regionals.”

The Washburn baseball team wrapped up its home schedule at Falley Field last weekend, sending its nine seniors off with three wins versus Truman State.

The Bods split with the Bulldogs Friday night, losing the fi rst game 4-3 in nine innings before winning the second game 7-5 on a walk-off homerun by Brett Sorenson.

In game one, Washburn had two leads, as well as being tied twice, before Truman scored an unearned run in the top of the ninth to pick up the victory. WU’s starter Curtis Hamilton earned a complete game while taking the loss giving up four runs, just two earned, on seven hits.

The Bods were in control for much of the second game as they took leads of 4-1 and 5-2 before Truman rallied to tie it 5-5 in the sixth. Then came the bottom of the seventh where Sorenson took care of business, taking a one out delivery out of the park. Bods’ starting pitcher Dustin Holthaus also pitched a complete game, allowing fi ve runs, two earned, on eight hits.

Saturday was an eventful day as Washburn celebrated Senior Day, swept the Bulldogs by the scores 7-0 and 10-8 and dealt with severe weather in Kansas.

“It was nice being able to get three wins for our seniors,” said Wes Joy.

Washburn’s day began pretty normal as Danny Cook pitched lights out throwing a complete game fi ve-hitter with six strikeouts to pick up the victory. The Bods offense broke through in the bottom of the fi fth scoring six runs before adding one more in the sixth.

The second game of the twin bill

For the Washburn Lady Blues softball team, the last two weeks have proved to be fi lled with record breaking feats, further propelling the program into arguably the best it has been since its conception.

There were milestones reached and conquered, streaks that ended and individual performances that have been obliterated.

The famed “two weeks of wonder” for the Blues, however inspiring and monumental, came at a price for the ladies, and that price was in the losses to teams which the Lady Blues needed to beat in order to place with a respectable seed in post season play.

On April 11 Washburn swept out-of-state rivals Missouri Southern, taking both games 5-2 and 6-3 respectively. The win was the fi rst outright sweep of an opponent for the Blues this season. Despite being a huge accomplishment for the team, it was head coach Lisa Carey who stole the spotlight.

With the pair of wins, Carey became Washburn’s winningest coach as her total moved to 210, passing Kim Newbern, who tallied an impressive 209 wins.

“Coach is very easy to talk to about the game and school and

whatever you need [help] with,” said freshman Lindsey Himpel. “She is the fi rst to help player[s] with their game ... She deserves the accolades she has managed to accomplish.”

Washburn’s next showdown was supposed to be against a talented Southwest Baptist team. However the game, which was scheduled for the April 15, was moved back one day.

As the Blues went up against the Bearcats, the crowd seemed poised to witness yet another slew of individual performances and the ladies in familiar fashion wouldn’t disappoint.

Washburn lost the opener 4-3 and won the second 1-0, but on the very fi rst score of the night, Tish

Williams recorded her 16th home run of the season, tying her own single-season record at Washburn.

As if that was not enough, the second game saw a battle of epic proportions as Washburn’s Kayla Long and SBU’s Josie Rose kept their respective opposing teams at bay by not allowing a hit for fi ve innings. The shutout lasted until SBU’s McKenzie Mortimer recorded the fi rst hit of the night at the top of the sixth.

On April 18, Washburn faced the Jennies of Central Missouri. The overall outcome was less than favorable as the Blues were swept 5-1 in the fi rst game and 9-3 in the second.

is where the day became interesting. It began with the honoring of the accomplishments of WU’s nine seniors. Once the action was under way, Truman jumped out to a 5-2 lead early on before WU tied it in the fourth off a Sorenson three-run shot

A7Monday, April 27, 2009 • Sports

Wii Fit offers exercise, fun for gamers

Student-athletes seek ease for WTE

Kate HampsonWASHBURN REVIEW

Kate Hampson is a member of the advanced news writing class. Reach her at katelyn.hampson@washburn.edu

GAME REVIEW

This past week I had my first opportunity to play Wii Fit. The game, which was released in stores in May of last year, is the first Nintendo has marketed as a “fitness” game. It has four training categories aimed at improving players’ muscle condition, balance, flexibility and aerobic capacity.

The Wii Fit, which sells for $89.99, comes complete with its own special balance board and the Wii Fit game disc. It has more than 40 fitness activities ranging from yoga and aerobics to balance and strength training.

Ever since the little white Wii hit the market, fans haven’t been able to get enough of its physically interactive games, which get players up off the couch and allows them to simulate games like boxing, bowling, baseball, golf and tennis.

Many retirement homes and hospitals have followed suit, using the motion-sensitive controllers for what has been dubbed “Wiihabilitation.”

Conf. OverallEmporia State (5) 26-6 39-9Central Missouri 23-9 34-11Nebraska-Omaha (19) 25-11 35-16Missouri Southern 22-10 32-16Fort Hays State 20-16 29-22Missouri Western 18-16 30-20Northwest Missouri 14-18 23-24Washburn 14-18 21-25Pittsburg State 9-25 12-37Truman State 7-29 11-40 Southwest Baptist 6-26 8-36

Softball

Results last week:Games upcoming:Results last week: Games upcoming:@ Rockhurst: L 12-9vs. TSU: L 4-3, W 7-5vs. TSU: W 7-0, W 10-8

Tues. at Newman, 6 p.m.Sat. @ UNO: 1:30 p.m.Sun. @ UNO: Noon

vs. ESU: L 4-1, L 8-0@ FHSU: W 11-8, W 2-1

Tues. vs. MWSU, 3 p.m.Sat., MIAA Tourn., TBA

Scores and standings

Conf. OverallCentral Missouri 18-2 34-10Missouri Western (21) 16-4 43-8Emporia State 15-5 36-13Nebraska-Omaha (22) 13-5 39-12Pittsburg State 10-8 30-21Washburn 9-11 22-29Missouri Southern 8-10 20-33Fort Hays State 5-13 29-30Southwest Baptist 5-15 23-35Northwest Missouri 4-16 13-38Truman State 3-17 11-34

Baseball

Men’s tennis Women’s tennis

Conf. OverallWashburn (33) 5-0 12-5Northwest Mo. (25) 4-1 14-7Southwest Baptist (21) 3-2 12-7Truman State 2-2 8-6Emporia State 1-4 7-8Nebraska-Omaha 0-5 7-10

Conf. OverallWashburn 8-0 15-3Northwest Missouri 6-2 15-4Truman State 6-2 16-5Nebraska-Omaha 6-2 10-10Southwest Baptist 4-4 8-8Emporia State 3-5 8-8Fort Hays State 2-6 8-11Missouri Southern 1-7 3-14Missouri Western 0-8 3-10

Results last week:WU 9, ESU 0WU 5, TSU 1WU 5, SBU 4

Matches upcoming:May 6-8, NCAA regional tournament, TBA

Results last week:WU 5, UNO 4NWMSU 5, WU 3

Matches upcoming:May 6-8, NCAA regional tournament, TBA

Adam StewartWASHBURN REVIEW

Adam Stewart is a member of the ad-vanced news writing class. Reach him at adam.stewart@washburn.edu.

Softball: Blues set for postseason playContinued from page A6

High flying: Dani White greets her teammates after hitting her 11th home run of the season Saturday. The Lady Blues will play their final regular season games Tuesday.

Photo by Aaron Deffenbaugh, Washburn ReviewSheldon Warmington is a senior business finance major. Reach him at sheldon.warmington@washburn.edu.

With little free time in their schedules, many student-athletes are finding it hard to complete the Washburn Transformational Experience.

There are many options to choose from when deciding on a WTE, but a lot of these options take a lot of free time to complete. Some can even take as much time as student-athletes spend training and competing for their sport. So, frequently it can seem impossible for student-athletes to complete the WTE. And this is why the Washburn Student Government Association, the leadership department and the athletic department are working together to create a unique WTE for Washburn student athletes.

“We are trying to accommodate the student-athlete in a way that they will still be able to complete a leadership and community service project, while competing at the highest level,” said Loren Ferre, Director of Athletics.

The main component of completing the WTE through athletics would be by taking a specifically-designed leadership class created around different athlete leadership roles, such as being a captain, helping coach at camps and being a representative for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Each WTE would be created around an athlete’s specific skills and attributes.

“What we want to do is make this requirement of the WTE easier to fulfill, but still a very meaningful experience,” said Garrett Love, WSGA president. “This class will help give the student athlete a proactive mindfulness of what they’re doing for their WTE.”

Love has first-hand experience about what it is like to be a student-athlete because he has been on the men’s basketball team for the last three years.

“I think it would be a good step for WTE as collegiate athletics oftentimes is a very transformational experience,” said Love.

A lot of hard work going into the creation of this “new” WTE and advocates hope is to have it in place by the spring of 2010. If the class and requirements are finalized for that semester, the first class of student-athletes required to complete the WTE will be able to complete it before graduation. This news is a relief to some student-athletes who feel as though they are running out of time.

“I couldn’t figure out how I was going to complete the WTE, but this option gives me a little hope,” said Nicole Perkuhn, a student and softball player. “And it sounds like it would be another great experience to add to my athletic career.

As for now, two football players are in the “pilot program.” They are actively looking for different things student-athletes would like to see in the class. Customizing WTE to student-athletes is an attempt to make the WTE something students will enjoy more and worry about less.

“This is one of many steps we would like to take in the direction of a more user-friendly WTE,” said Love.

Despite the shutout, Tish Williams made sure the day’s events were not all in vain.

In the first game with just a single shot, Tish broke her own single season home run record, marking her 17th of the season. The shot also marked her 52nd run of the season which tied Kristen Cheney who achieved the mark in 2002.

To add insult to injury, that very same shot from Williams snapped Megan Leonard of Central’s streak of consecutive shutout inning streak at 83.2 innings, which tied for the longest in NCAA Division II history.

Washburn’s rival Emporia State

was up next on the schedule. The Lady Blues needed a win or split to remain in contention. Despite the Lady Blues’ best efforts, however, the games were lopsided and the Lady Blues went down 4-1 in the first game and 8-0 in the second.

Washburn attempted to make amends for their four-game slide when they took on Fort Hays on Saturday.

In what turned out to a be a weather-shortened series Washburn was able to beat Fort Hays 11-8 and 2-1 respectively.

With the pair of wins, Washburn currently stands 22-29 overall and 9-11 in MIAA play. Washburn will conclude its regular season on Tuesday when it faces Missouri Western in a non conference double header at home.

“Going into postseason play, we need to focus on getting better every game and concentrate on getting the little things under our control so that we can make a run,” said Himpel. She said she was disappointed with the level of talent that Washburn had this year and that they weren’t able to put some more wins together. She said she remains confident that going into the postseason the Blues may find their resolve and get a couple of quality wins.

For those not in the loop, the Nintendo Wii is a hardware/software package that allows gamers to play games and solve puzzles on a TV screen. But unlike traditional video game consoles, the Wii enables players to play by actively doing (more or less) what they would if they were playing the game for real.

In golf, for instance, the player swings the wireless control as if it were a golf club, and then watches the ball disappear down the fairway on screen.

I actually own a Wii, but do not own Wii Fit. This past Tuesday, however, I got my first chance to experience the virtual workout.

On the floor in front of the TV was the pressure-sensitive balance board, which is about the size of a bathroom scale. In fact, the first thing Wii Fit does is take the players weight. Along with your height and age, the game then works out the player’s body mass index (BMI). Mine was 19.36, but even Nintendo admits it’s not 100 percent accurate. I like to think my BMI was high because muscle weighs more than fat, but who knows.

Players are labeled underweight, normal, overweight or obese; the Wii then adds or subtracts the pounds to your hapless Mii, depending on what it finds. If you have a tubby Mii, Wii Fit offers an opportunity to decide weight-loss goals, and even creates a schedule to achieve them.

Once the initial embarrassment was over, it was time for the fun and sweat to begin.

Wii Fit divides its workout program into four categories: yoga, strength training, aerobics and balance. A trainer, players get a choice of male or female, leads the first two groups, while the latter two are filled with games that feel more like, well, games.

After some basic balance exercises in which I am revealed to be fundamentally lopsided, the machine computes my “Wii age.” It was 31 (my actual age is 24).

For the next hour I submit myself to a series of sometimes challenging, sometimes exciting, often humiliating exertions. I try some skiing, first the slalom, then a jump. Neither is real

successful. Then, I try to keep one hula-hoop in motion while attempting to catch others. It’s all about minute transfers of weight, rhythm and fluidity of the pelvis, much like dancing.

Next, I moved on to heading a soccer ball, where I had to bend and lean on the balance board to connect with incoming soccer balls.

Occasionally, a boot rather than a ball will smack players in the face unless they dodge it. My heading wasn’t bad. Yoga was

next, and I found out I’m not bad at standing on one leg.

Finally, the macho stuff, thigh bends, press-ups, stuff that requires brute strength instead of finesse. I can admit this final part was somewhat difficult. I finished sufficiently sweaty and a little out of breath.

Wii Fit does its best to motivate users, but it’s pretty easy to cheat. To counteract cheaters, Wii Fit works on a rewards system. The more Wii Fit is used, the more varied the activities.

Overall, Wii Fit is what people make it. Users who want to work

up a sweat will. Will Wii Fit help a chubby gamer lose 50 pounds? Probably not. But it could be the gateway game that gets players up on the balance board to better health.

Numbers game1,830 calories; the average

amount of calories burnt a week by children using the Wii console (based on a 12.2hour average gaming week)

130 beats a minute; the heart rate children can reach while playing Wii, compared with 83 beats a minute when playing sedentary games

27 pounds; the weight loss you could achieve over a year by playing Wii Sports for 12.2 hours a week.

SOURCE: Figures taken from a study by Liverpool John Moores University into the effect of playing Wii Sports

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In our last installment, I discussed all the potential benefits low-carb diets can have, and although not really high in protein per se, low-carb diets will often include more protein than the national guidelines indicate. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for an adult in the US is 0.36 grams per pound of body weight, not a lot considering your favorite chicken sandwich may have 30-40 grams of protein.

How much protein you should eat depends on several factors, such as body weight, activity levels, age, gender, etc. Personally, I consider about 0.7grams per pound of body weight a good start. Generally, the more active you are, the more protein you will need. Strength and power athletes require significantly more, and your couch potato neighbor requires less. Unlike carbohydrates, there’s no reserve of protein in the body, making it a less efficient source of fuel and requiring more energy to be processed. These two aspects, along with its strong effect on satiety, can make getting and staying leaner a much easier task.

But let me get to the point at hand, protein and its alleged negative effects:

Myth #5: Protein hurts your kidneys.Research conducted on individuals with pre-

existing renal conditions has shown that a high protein intake may not be the smartest move after all. However, for healthy individuals (including those training and/or dieting) with no pre-existing kidney diseases, a higher protein intake of at least 1-1.3 grams per pound of body weight has not been found to have any negative effects on kidney function, as per research published in 2000 in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. If that’s not enough evidence, in a review titled, “Dietary protein intake and renal function” published in “Nutrition & Metabolism,” researchers concluded:

“While protein restriction may be appropriate for treatment of existing renal disease, we find no significant evidence for a detrimental effect of high protein intakes on kidney function in healthy persons after centuries of a high protein Western diet.”

Myth #6: Protein and Bone LossPeople who are eating more protein than

the RDA levels have most likely already embarked on some sort of resistance program, which as we have learned before can be a great

indicator of higher bone density. Potential bone loss can be linked to a condition known as ‘metabolic acidosis,’ in which the body becomes increasingly acidic and blood pH decreases.

Protein and foods with lots of sodium tend to have high acidic loads, while fruits and vegetables have very high levels of alkaline and act as buffers. When there’s not enough “buffering” help, calcium phosphate can be released from bones to decrease this acidity. The modern diet - with animal protein, lots of sodium and a very low intake of vegetables and fruits - is believed to generate a mild level of metabolic acidosis. Even sugars and grains-based foods can be acidic.

Fortunately, there’s a simple solution to all of this. Research indicates we are simply not consuming the amount of alkaline foods (like fruits and vegetables) needed to counteract our western diet. Your mom was right after all, eat your salad.

As I finalize this three-part nutrition series dedicated to the current nutritional dogma, I don’t

want you to get the idea I enjoy going against the grain (no pun intended) for no particular reason. For example, in the case of misconceptions like “fat-makes-you-fat” and “saturated-

fat-is-bad-for-you”, how would you feel if what you have been taught in school, and what has been recommended for decades to the entire nation, turned out to be mostly bunk? I certainly would not want to be that government researcher telling my bosses we have wasted millions of dollars and misguided millions of people with poor and biased research. Believe it or not, prominent research labs and scientists studying the effects of low-carb diets over the years have been blacklisted and denied further grants and federal funding once it was evident they didn’t subscribe to the Fat/Cholesterol Hypothesis.

Or in the case of the USDA’s MyPyramid, is it really surprising to find the United States Department of Agriculture recommends a diet heavily based on grains? Just like the business of pharmaceutical companies and their cholesterol-lowering drugs, many financial interests are involved.

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to left center. After adding one in the fifth and taking a 6-5 lead, Truman tied it in the top of the sixth. While rain had been in and out for much of the afternoon, thunder and lightning caused the game to be delayed for two hours and nine minutes. After the delay, which had two tornado siren warnings, Truman jumped out to a lead in top of the eighth with two runs. However, Washburn responded, scoring four runs in the bottom of the eighth to take the lead for good.

“The weather was just crazy,” said Joy. “I figured they’d call it after the tornado sirens. It was good to come back and win that game, though.”

J.P. Verhulst came on in relief in the eighth to pick up the win while Eldon Little pitched the final inning for the save.

Sorenson led the way offensively for the Bods, going 7 for 17 in the series with four runs and nine RBIs.

“He was great all weekend coming up with some big hits,” said Joy. “He came through and

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Olvidio ‘Vinny’ Vasquez is a senior exercise physiology major. Reach him at olvidio.vasquez@washburn.edu.

was huge for us.”The Bods did have one non-conference match-

up earlier in the week versus Rockhurst, which the Hawks won 12-9. The loss for Washburn forced a 2-2 split of the season series.

Up next for Washburn, which currently sits at eighth in conference with records of 21-25, 14-18 MIAA, is a 6 p.m. game Tuesday at Newman University, in Wichita. The Bods will finish the season with a four-game series versus the MIAA’s third place team, Nebraska-Omaha, beginning with a doubleheader at 1:30 p.m. Saturday followed by another twinbill beginning at noon on May 2nd in Omaha.

“We’re just looking to come out and play hard and win them,” said Joy. “We just want to come out and get over .500 for the year. Come out and play our best since it’s our last five games. We might as well just leave everything out there.”

Eric Smith is a senior mass media major. Reach him at eric.smith1@washburn.edu.

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Nicole Stejskal is a sophomore mass media ma-jor. Reach her at nicole.stejskal@washburn.edu.

With perfect conference records in the regular season, the Ichabod and Lady Blues tennis teams competed as the top seeds in the MIAA tournament this weekend.

The men’s team faced Truman State in the tournament’s semifinal round and went 3-0 in singles play and 2-1 in doubles for a 5-1 win over the Bulldogs.

In the championship match, Washburn took on conference rival Southwest Baptist. After a 3-3 tie in singles matches, the Ichabods pulled off a 2-1 win in doubles play, taking the MIAA championship title. The victory gave the team its third title in the last four years.

The women’s team opened tournament play with a match against Missouri Southern. The

Lady Blues swept the Lions 5-0, finishing 3-0 in doubles and 2-0 in singles.

The team continued with a match versus Nebraska-Omaha in the semifinal round. After finishing 1-2 in doubles matches, Washburn pulled off a 4-2 record in singles play to secure the 5-4 victory.

For the title match, the Lady Blues faced the Bearcats of Northwest Missouri State. The team went 1-2 in doubles and 2-3 in singles, falling to the Bearcats 5-3 and suffering its first conference loss of the season.

The Ichabods and Lady Blues will begin regional competition on May 6. The teams will face universities from Oklahoma and Texas as part of their new regional competition.

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The Jayhawk Theatre Revival

With a mixture of glee and misery, I am proud to announce that this is the last Argo of the school year.

It’s a bitter sweet moment for me, because I know this is the last time I’ll be doing an Argo with many of the people in this office. First and foremost, to the writers, editors and everybody involved in the produc-tion of this fine publication, I want to thank you all for a wonderful year and wish you all luck with your future endeavors.

This Argo is a bit different than some of the past inserts. This particu-lar issue is a chance for us to promote ourselves, for a change. The Argo is proudly presenting the Jayhawk The-atre Revival, a benefit concert sup-porting the historic Jayhawk Theatre. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. on May 2 at the Celtic Fox (118 S.W. Eighth Ave.), and the cost is a $5 do-

nation at the door. The proceeds will go toward renovating the theatre. There will also be tours of the Jay-hawk Theatre, located just around the corner at 720 Jackson St., which begin at 6 p.m.

If you want to know why you should go, why you should sup-port the the-atre or why you should care, please read on. This Argo is chock full of articles about the theatre, the people behind the scenes, the bands and the venue. There are also several videos on our Web site (www.washburnreview.org) that can further explain why this con-cert and this cause should or should not affect you.

I can’t make up your mind for you. However, I can tell you why it affects me. This is a cause that is near and

dear to my heart because I believe in conserving the history and arts of this city. I believe in supporting lo-cal music and local businesses, and I believe in taking things into my own

hands when people don’t care enough to do some-thing. Sure, it’s only $5—but it’s a start.

While I think this is a great event, I can’t p e r s o n a l l y take any re-sponsibility for it. This entire operation was put together by Andrew Dunlap, our a d v e r t i s i n g manager and promotions di-

rector, and the fine local businesses who were willing to assist.

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COVER

The Argo will focus on the Jayhawk Theatre Revival benefit concert at 7 p.m. on May 2 at the Celtic Fox.

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Editorial

by Josh Rouse

Give a little bit, gain a lot

Josh Rouse is a junior mass media major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@washburn.edu.

Cover photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

Page 6&7Read what makes the Jayhawk Theatre so important to the community.

Page 12Washburn students dominate the local rock band known as Echo Lake.

Take a look at who’s providing the sound equipment for the benefit concert.

For those of you who can’t make it to the show but would still like to make a contribution, here is the information from the Jayhawk Theatre Web site: Mail contributions to: The Jayhawk State Theatre of Kansas P.O. Box 1996 Topeka, Kansas 66601 or call (785) 233-HAWK (233-4295). The Jayhawk State Theatre of Kansas is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

In the never-ending quest to revitalize downtown Topeka, The Celtic Fox Irish Pub and Restaurant is a prime example of how things should be done, with plenty of Guinness, a full menu, live entertain-ment and a welcoming atmosphere.

“I personally think it’s the coolest bar downtown,” said Mike Fox, owner, o� er-ing his unbiased opinion.

The Celtic Fox opened in September 2003, but its roots go back to Fox’s par-ents, who dreamed of owning an Irish pub.

“Our parents had always though about it and we thought it would be fun to do,” said Fox.

When Fox set out to � nd a location for the pub, he wasn’t prepared for the building at 118 S.W. Eighth Street. The rock solid 120-year-old building, locat-ed caddy corner from the Kansas State House, was perfect for the Celtic Fox.

Fox, whose career is in construction, was in awe of how he could renovate the building.

“I was just tickled when I found this thing,” said Fox.

The west half of the building was built in 1880 for the Kansas Newspaper Union. The third � oor, which has has been con-verted into loft apartments, was the original location of the Washburn School of Law. Lights that once hung in the law school are now in the foyer of the main entrance.

“We basically tore it apart and started over,” said Fox.

The Celtic Fox occupies what was for-merly two storefronts. To combine the two, a brick archway was constructed in the stone wall separating the two. The archway was designed to look like one at a Guinness brewery in Ireland. Set in the archway are two stones from Blarney, Ireland.

The Celtic Fox’s latest addition is also a � rst for downtown Topeka: outdoor dining. The new seating area on the side-walk was the � rst approved by the city of Topeka for downtown.

Mike Fox owns the The Celtic Fox along with brother Steve Fox and cousin Pat Finan. Twelve other cousins also hold a one percent stake in the business. All owners are either siblings or � rst cous-ins.

“It’s a very family oriented place,” said Fox.

The Celtic Fox’s slogan is “Welcome to the family.” Fox, who has over 100 � rst cousins, describes his family as “a large Irish-Catholic family.” Signs of family are

literally all over the The Celtic Fox.Near the front entrance is a mural

of Fox’s father and uncle standing in a Guinness warehouse. The stones in the mural resemble the faces of family mem-bers. Another mural shows Fox’s mother in a bar scene. On a back wall is a mural

depicting The Celtic Fox on a street in downtown Dublin with a horse drawn Guinness cart on the street. More family members can be seen in the

windows of the Dublin buildings.Architecture and interior aside, Sherry

Samm, bar manager, says it’s the friendly atmosphere that makes The Celtic Fox a great place to enjoy a meal or a drink with friends.

“If we don’t know them when they come in, we want to know them,” said Samm.

In addition to its food, beverages and friendly atmosphere, The Celtic Fox of-fers live music many nights of the week.

“We are really big proponents of live music,” said Fox.

On Friday nights, The Celtic Fox o� ers a jazz happy hour, encouraging people to stay downtown after work.

“It’s a little laid-back and it’s not very noisy, so people can have conversation,” said Trish Mark, night bar manager, who is also responsible for booking live acts.

Saturday nights o� ers a variety of live musical acts meant to draw people downtown. Popular live acts include That Damn Sasquatch, True North and Noah Earl.

Located just around the corner from the Jayhawk Theatre, The Celtic Fox is the perfect place for the Jayhawk Theatre re-vival show on May 2.

Fox is looking forward to reopening the Jayhawk Theatre because of what it will add to downtown.

“It’s something everybody should be proud of,” said Fox. “People in Topeka want to be proud of downtown.”

The revival of the Jayhawk Theatre would undoubtedly make the northeast block at Eighth and Jackson the most ex-citing place in Topeka.

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Brandon Bills is a senior mass media major. Reach him at brandon.bills@washburn.edu.

by Brandon Bills

CELTIC FOX

6 p.m.- Jayhawk Theatre Tours 720 Jackson St

7 - Doors open @ Celtic Fox $5 Donation

Speakers: Lance Johnson Kathy Duncan

MultiMedia PresentationFuture of The Jayhawk

7:45 - Defi ne Beautiful

prize give away

8:30 - From Quiet Arms

prize give away

9:15 - Echo Lake

prize give away

10 - The Cherry Tree Parade

prize give away

10:45 - Left On North-wood

Jayhawk Theatre Revival

tenative schedule

Celtic Fox hosts Revival

Foxy hosts: The Celtic Fox, located at 118 S.W. Eighth St., is the location for the Jayhawk Theatre Revival. The 120-year-old building, which has previously been home to the Kansas Newspaper Union and the Washburn Law School, is the fi rst downtown restaurant to offer outdoor dining.

Photo by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

When the musicians take the stage at the Jayhawk Theatre Revival on Friday, the spectators at the back of the room will hear the tunes courtesy of the sound equipment and soundboard op-erator from the Live Music Insti-tute.

The Live Music Institute opened at 5224 S.W. 17th St. in late August last year, but word is just now beginning to spread.

“A lot of people don’t realize what we’re doing here yet,”

said David Scha� er, owner. In short, the Live Music In-

stitute is Topeka’s one-stop resource for young musicians. While focused on lessons and teaching young musicians, it of-fers so much more.

“We’re kind of trying to put everything in one building,” said Scha� er.

Under one roof, the Live Mu-sic Institute includes 10 teaching studios, a guitar store, a drum store, a vinyl record store, a rehearsal space, a recording stu-dio and a common room with a stage for performances.

“We wanted to bring some kind of

culture to these kids,” said Scha� er.The Live Music Institute o� ers pri-

vate lessons for nearly every instrument imaginable, and group classes for more popular instruments. The most popular instrument is guitar.

Other instruction includes a live mix-

ing class, in which young people are taught to work behind a soundboard for a live performance.

This summer, the Live Music Institute will be holding its � rst School of Rock. Over the summer, teens can have the ex-perience of being in a rock band. Partici-

pants will be placed in groups that will rehearse for two hour a week. At the end of the summer, they will exhibit their skills in a concert at the Gage Park amphi-theater.

The Live Music Institute wants to not only teach young musi-cians, but to provide a place for them to meet other musicians and collaborate.

“We encourage our students to hang out here after their les-sons and mingle with other stu-dents,” said Scha� er.

The people at the Live Music Institute are willing to go the ex-tra mile. While this reporter was interviewing Scha� er, a man wandered in carrying a banjo. He had borrowed a banjo from his brother-in-law, but needed it tuned before returning it. De-spite not knowing how to tune a banjo, Scha� er helped the man tune the instrument after get-ting instructions from the Inter-net.

“I think is a very good thing for Topeka,” said Robbie Devine, an intern at the Live Music Insti-

tute. “It’s a much needed environment.”

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Local business provides equipment

Photo by Matt Wilper, Washburn Review

Local support: The Live Music Institute, located at 5224 S.W. 17th St., is supplying the sound equipment for the Jayhawk Theatre Revival benefi t concert. The institute opened last August.

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On May 2, the Celtic Fox in Topeka will see an interesting array of musical talents, all geared up in an effort to raise money for the Jayhawk Theatre, which will be reopening as a multipurpose entertainment center.

Among the bands performing will be Define Beautiful, a local band made up of three musicians.

Jeremy Hall plays Vox, guitar and piano, Ben E. serves as the bassist, and Josiah E. plays the drums for the band. Since the trio’s beginning, they have also added Eli Donley as manager and Jimmy Dunn as their “media man.” The band is new—they formed in 2008—but they have already performed in venues such as Journey Church on 21st and Gage.

Aside from the benefit concert at the Celtic Fox, they are also scheduled to perform again at Journey Church on May 8 and The Boobie Trap Bar on May 22.

The band is labeled as rock, Christian and pop, and they have a lineup of songs including “Contentment,” “Exhaling Beauty” and “A Wretch Like Me.” Their MySpace page, www.myspace.com/definebeautifulmusic, announces that Define Beautiful can now be found on iTunes, and is available for downloads.

Define Beautiful have placed themselves into an interesting genre.

Their music seems mellow and spiritual, but at times it features bursts of lyrics full of angst and frustration. It comes as no surprise that

their list of influences includes God and John Mayer. It will be interesting to see their unique lineup Saturday.

The band members were unfortunately unavailable for comment.

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by Regina Budden

ReAnne Utemark

ReAnne Utemark is a senior history major. Reach her at reanne.utemark@washburn.edu.

Define Beautiful adds Christian music to Revival

Regina Budden is a sophomore mass media major. Reach her at regina.budden@washburn.edu.

BAND PREVIEW

Photos courtesy of www.myspace.com/definebeautifulmusic

Beautiful day: Define Beautiful, a local Christian band, will be performing live at the Jayhawk Theatre Revival benefit concert on May 2.

CTP rocksAs of late, I have become a music cynic,

what with the cacophony of crap coming from what is considered pop music. Even T-Pain is considered pop music. I don’t care if he is on a boat, auto-tune doesn’t count as musical ability.

T-Pain aside, when asked to review Cherry Tree Parade, I visited their MySpace page and had a listen. Under influences, they list “Vanessa Carlton” and under sounds like, they say “f-in indie pop.” They have a personality and their music doesn’t disappoint.

Superficially, the group just has a really great sound. I think I could listen to Pity Party for Penny ad nauseum simply because I like the way it sounds. That said, there are occasionally places in some of the other songs where it gets to be just a little much for me. It’s not bad, it just seems to overwhelm the song, like in Perfectly Polyphonic.

While never being very good at picking out influences, Cherry Tree Parade sounds a little like Death Cab for Cutie with completely different vocals and, while I couldn’t win an argument with this connection, a lot of their songs remind me of the Beck from Sea Change, or what I like to call “sad bastard Beck.”

Cherry Tree Parade produces some interesting lyrics. I enjoy cheeky music and interesting turns of phrase, and Cherry Tree delivers that sometimes. Then there are other songs that seem pretty straight forward, like “Get Down and Other Metaphors,” yet for the last half hour, I have been trying to figure out the pattern of Christ, Jesus and God mentions throughout their songs. Like, in June Bugs in July, it is an interesting song, but I have no idea what they mean by “you were my modern day Jesus.” Along with the divine theme, they seem to be stuck on songs about death. While death is, indeed, part of our everyday lives, sometimes it is hard to hear about over and over again. Considering my own mortality is not often on my iPod playlist.

Cherry Tree sometimes falls prey to the classic indie trap of “this sounds cool and deep, so I am going to say it, even if it doesn’t make sense.” However, more often, they really come through with some solid writing and music. I am really excited for their new album and I would highly recommend them to anyone who has a penchant for indie music and confusing metaphors.

MUSIC REVIEW

The � oor is covered in a thick layer of dust. The ceiling and corners are progressively eaten away by a cruel plaster mold. Garish paint coats the walls but cannot quite hide the gold lea� ng beneath. Despite its need for renovation, however, The Jayhawk Theatre is now enjoying a crucial role in Topeka’s future.

The theater, hidden away on the corner of 7th and Jackson, has a grand historic past as a Boller Brothers theater, and it is the o� cial theater of Kansas, but now there is renewed hope that it will have a signi� cant role in the community as an entertainment venue. The theater is part of local e� orts to provide Topeka with the same opportunities as surrounding cities, such as Lawrence. Kathy Duncan, president of the Jayhawk Theatre’s board of directors, has been with the theater renovation project since the beginning and she is enthusiastic about what it could mean for the community.

“The Jayhawk Theatre will enhance the economic development of downtown Topeka as well as cultural activities and the business activities and performance opportunities that it brings with it,” said Duncan.

The Jayhawk’s former glory stemmed from the former Hotel Jayhawk, now converted into the Jayhawk Towers complex. In 1925, Warren Crosby was denied a building permit for his hotel,

and he decided the best way to obtain one was to build a movie palace with an adjoining wall to the hotel. Topeka architect Thomas Williamson doubted his ability to construct such a building, so Crosby went outside of Topeka to � nd a designer. The Kansas City-based Boller Brothers had recently enjoyed the premiere of the very � rst movie palace, but were apprehensive about Crosby’s proposed theater because some of their greatest works had recently burned to the ground.

“At the time that Mr. Crosby approached them,” said Duncan, “they had decided they weren’t going to design anymore theater houses until they could make something that was � reproof.”

The � re issue was resolved by building walls between 13 and 16 inches full of concrete, and the theater was the � rst built with exits at both the front and back. The Jayhawk also has the � rst curved steel balcony in the United States, and has no support posts. Duncan was relieved that in the recent structure assessment, the balcony was declared safe.

The Jayhawk was saved from demolition in 1996 and placed on a list of historical sites. Soon thereafter, the members of the Jayhawk project took a 60-mile radius survey of businesses and community members to � nd plausible uses for the building. They � nally decided to bring the theater back as an entertainment business.

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by Regina BuddenSaving history“The Jayhawk Theatre will enhance the economic development of downtown Topeka as well as cultural activities and business activities and performance opportunities that it brings with it.”

-Kathy Duncan, president of Jayhawk Theatre’s board of directors

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Photos by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

A benefit concert to promote the Jayhawk Theatre will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Celtic Fox, and up-and-coming local band From Quiet Arms will perform at the show.

Influenced by bands like Taking Back Sunday, Circa Survive and Rx Bandits, the band has a dedicated fan base, and Brady Groothuis, guitarist, said it is the fans who make their shows exciting.

“We have some really good friends that we’ve made through our fans,” said Groothuis. “We’re the type of guys that want to party with everybody and have fun. We like to get to know everybody. We don’t want to just play a show and that’s it. We invite people over to the house after our shows all the time.”

From Quiet Arms consists of six Lawrence musicians who all hail from different musical backgrounds. Groothuis said the group’s latest songs showcase the band members’ different strengths. One song in particular stands out in his mind as a way to show off his skills.

“I really, really, really enjoy playing Moonshine Girl,” said Groothuis. “That song is just fun to play.”

In August 2008, From Quiet Arms teamed up with ZK Productions to produce three of the seven tracks for their EP “Carousel.” Groothuis said all the band members learned a lot from working with the production company, which has produced bands like Jimmy Eat World, Mayday Parade and Hit the Lights.

“We’d never been produced before, so the thought of being produced by them was a learning experience,” said Groothuis. “It made us so much tighter as a band, and we learned a lot from actually

being in a professional surrounding.”But Groothuis added that the band

isn’t really looking for any major label deals.

“I don’t really think we’re a major-label band,” he said. ” If that happens, it’s cool, but we’re more into the Indie side of the music industry. We’re trying to form our own unique sound.”

Other bands that will perform at the benefit concert on Saturday include Left on Northwood, Echo Lake, Define Beautiful and The Cherry Tree Parade. Cost of admittance is $5, and all proceeds will go to the Jayhawk Theatre. The benefit concert is being hosted by Washburn University Student Publications.

To learn more about From Quiet Arms

and listen to their songs, visit the band’s MySpace page at www.myspace.com/fromquietarms.

8 The Argo April 27, 2009

by Leia Karimul Bashar

Leia Karimul Bashar is a senior mass media major. Reach her at leia.karimul-bashar@washburn.edu.

From Quiet Arms silently gains fans

With arms wide open: Local band From Quiet Arms will be at the Celtic Fox May 2 for the Jayhawk Revival.Photos by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

“It will be a multipurpose rental community facility,” said Duncan. “There should never be what’s called a ‘black night’ in the house. On nights that it’s not rented for an activity, we will be showing independent and foreign films, art films, so Topekans can stay in Topeka. They won’t have to drive to Liberty Hall in Lawrence to see the films.”

“Multi-purpose” hardly seems broad enough to incorporate the wide range of activities. Duncan’s brief list included art displays, local band performances, independent films, wedding receptions, ballet and a much-anticipated international film festival or two.

“[The activities] will be determined by how the community wants to rent the space,” said Duncan.

The theater will tackle the issue of preservation versus modernization by being as versatile as possible. Current plans include teleconferencing for business meetings and conventions. Also, multi-satellite up-linking will allow theater attendees to watch opening nights on Broadway and similar events from the comfort of Topeka.

“It’s going to give Topekans a global feel for the arts,” said Duncan. The Jayhawk has amassed a large collection of art since the opening of its Upstage Gallery in February of 2007.

Lance Johnson, curator of the gallery, is excited to be involved in the renovations of the theater. This is his third proprietorship, which he fell into at the bequest of Duncan a few years ago while he was attending Washburn for an art degree.

The Upstage is an industrial style exhibit that Johnson said still holds “fine art standards.” They participate in the First Friday Artwalks, which Johnson says brings in between 100 and 200 people once a month. This has helped validate the art style of the gallery, and it has also

raised awareness for the theater and its place in the future of the community.

“It’s inspiring to see that we’re not plowing over the old to build the new,” said Johnson. “Not to mention having paintings and art that we are deprived of in institutional and recreational buildings today.”

Currently, the Jayhawk’s biggest obstacle is a lack of funding. Current plans will require a budget of $6.4 million. The support that has already been shown through donations by private citizens and members of the Jayhawk Theatre Society has been very heartening, but it’s only a start.

The most recent fundraiser will be hosted by Washburn University Student Publications at the Celtic

Fox at 7 p.m. on Saturday, and it will include performances by local bands and other activities

to promote awareness about the theater’s situation. Tours of the Jayhawk will begin at 6 p.m. A $5 donation will be taken at the door, and all proceeds will go to the theater project.

“The upcoming Jayhawk Revival is, to me, one of the most edifying things about this project,” said Duncan, adding the local bands may one day be able to perform in the theater itself.

Although it will be a difficult road to recovery for the Jayhawk, when it is completed, it will give Topekans of all ages the opportunity to celebrate their multi-faceted culture. The theater will provide a variety of activities for everyone to enjoy outside of solely mainstream culture, which is a prospect that holds great appeal for Johnson.

“It is exactly what we need,” he said. “Hopefully it will put the jazz back into our night life.”

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Left on Northwood is a rockin’ screamo quintet that has been on the scene since 2006 and has shared the stage with the likes of Scary Kids Scaring Kids and The Ataris. With most members originating from different places, the band is currently located in Lawrence. Booked through the entire Midwest all summer long, Washburn University Student Publications has the pleasure of presenting Left on Northwood as one of the five bands to perform on May 2 for the Jayhawk Theatre Revival benefit concert.

Left on Northwood began as a solo project for drummer Todd Anderson in 2004, and by 2006 it had evolved into a five-man band which moved on to release a debut LP “Gut Check Personality,” now available on iTunes. Though the bands’ MySpace profile classifies their sound as screamo, rock or lyrical, it is still difficult to discern any one style that encompasses

Left on Northwood.“Our music is high energy

at times, soothing at others, but definitely dynamic overall,” said guitarist Mike Dye. “We pride ourselves in not sticking to a formula and just letting the songs come together w i t h o u t dwelling over where it fits in terms of genre.”

D y n a m i c for sure, the band leaves listeners at odds as to what genre they’re hearing, but that’s certainly not bad. While “Synonym for Apology” is reminiscent of Avenged Sevenfold, “Elegy” brings to mind the guitar style and vocals of softer rock band Incubus.

Bands such as Thrice and fellow local band Times New Roman have acted as influences, fueling Left on Northwood’s desire to grow as a band. Their expanding

fan base has also fanned the flame.

“We have a crazy fan-base in Topeka and Manhattan currently, which is driving us to keep writing songs the way we do,” said Dye. “The ability to tour, write and

release albums as a living is definitely what we are aiming for at present, though that will obviously take some time. We just passed our first major goal of releasing an album that will live in the Library

of Congress, copyrighted, for many years, which feels amazing. Nothing like having a series of numbers with your name and work attached to it somewhat permanently.”

Photos by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

Left on Northwood right onby Nicole Stormann

Nicole Stormann is an unde-cided freshman. Reach her at nicole.stormann@washburn.edu.

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Franz FerdinandBeaumontKansas City8 p.m.

28Howie DayRecord BarKansas City9:45 p.m.

29No Fear Energy Drink Tour Feat. Lamb of God and As I Lay DyingThe Uptown TheaterKansas City7 p.m.

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7Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Boom a Ring Kansas ExpocentreTopeka7 p.m.

New Found GloryGranada TheaterLawrence7 p.m.May

1Jeff DunhamKansas ExpocentreTopeka8 p.m.

First Friday Art Walkhttp://www.artsconnecttopeka.org

Hed PeBeaumont ClubKansas City8 p.m.

2Jayhawk Theatre RevivalCeltic FoxTopeka7 p.m.

The KillersCapital Federal Park @ Sandstone 7 p.m.

Kansas Koyotes v Lin-coln TornadoesExpocentre7:05 p.m.

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Buzz Under The StarsThe Off SpringThe UsedAnberlinAlkaline TrioTaking Back SundayCity MarketKansas City, Mo6 p.m.

Eric Hunter / Benjie WrightBullFrogs LiveTopeka7:30 p.m.(repeat show on the 23rd)

Kevin DevineJackpot Music HallLawrence9 p.m.

Micah Halton/ Brass Knuckle Betty/ Times New Roman/ The Voice-Issue/ Austen B Boobie Trap Friday - $5/$6

Claude Stuart/John LewisBullFrogs LiveTopeka7:30 p.m.(repeat show on the 9th)

Phil Hogan / Roy HaberBullFrogs LiveTopeka7:30 p.m.(repeat show on the 16th)

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Echo Lake, Topeka’s rock-funk-blues quintet, is eager to rock the Celtic Fox this Friday, as well as help raise money for the Jayhawk Theatre.

Echo Lake’s current line-up came together earlier this year, but this is al-ready their third show. At the Boobie Trap on April 10, Echo Lake performed for a packed house that would have made any � re mar-shal cringe. This time around they’re hoping for the same crowd, but for a good cause.

“Just lookin’ to have another fun gig,” said Matt Misrch, drummer. “Get people out there—hopefully interested in the Jayhawk Theatre revival. See if people want to donate some cash to get that thing up and running again.”

The band couldn’t pass up the chance to help bring back the historic theatre.

“I’ve heard stories from my parents about the Jayhawk Theatre and every-thing, so it’s pretty cool to take part in it,” said T.C. Gomez, saxophonist.

As musicians, they see the possibilities the Jayhawk Theatre might present to Topeka as a music venue in the future.

“There are not many places for bands to come in Topeka,” said Dave Hess, lead guitarist.

As for their own future, the members of Echo Lake hopes to devote more time to the band over the summer.

“We don’t have the time to become a solid unit during the school year,” said

Mirsch.Mirsch said the

band members plan to spend time together to deter-mine their direction as a band and write

music. They also plan on playing more shows.

“Hopefully, once school kicks around we’ll be kicking on all engines and do a bunch of shows,” said Mirsch. “Every-one’s always complaining about nothing to do in Topeka. There’s stu� to do, it’s just about getting people involved. That seems to be the hardest part.”

12 The Argo March 9, 2009

by Brandon Bills

Echo Lake explodes onto scene

Hook echo: Local band Echo Lake, composed mostly of Washburn students, is blowing through the Topeka music scene like an F5 tornado.

Photos by Mike Goehring, Washburn Review

Brandon Bills is a senior mass media major. Reach him at brandon.bills@washburn.edu.

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