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Moving in with a roommate can be an exciting, but unsettling experience depending upon roommate disputes. Blaze Witten, a Residential Assistant for the Living Learning Center at Washburn University expresses his personal experience as a bystander to resident complaints about roommates.

“The biggest conflict[s] between roommates are either ‘I don’t want your boyfriend here all the time or I don’t want your girlfriend here all the time’ and from there it escalates into just the most simple things of ‘You stole my batteries,” said Witten.

Witten explains that the main cause of disputes between roommates is lack of communication; one person in a group living together may feel a certain way about a roommate and talk to another roommate about it rather than talking one-on-one with the person they are concerned with.

Residential assistants take precautions to prevent any disputes and help alleviate lack of communication between roommates. One precaution they take is that they require students to fill out a roommate agreement form before the semester starts. This form asks various questions about a person’s preferences with other people when living together.

“Anytime someone has a conflict, we pull out the roommate agreement and explain

this is what they wrote down,” said Witten. Everyone has to okay the roommate agreement before they turn it into us. So, if someone’s not following the roommate agreement then we can either 1) make modifications so everybody can agree on it or 2) the other person needs to respect the roommate agreement.”

The second precaution they

take is that they will sit with the residents while the two talk one-on-one with each other about their problems and serve as mediators when emotions become a problem during their conversation. If the problem gets solved, the students move on. But if it doesn’t, the RAs will bring their supervisor in for further assistance.

Not all experiences with roommates are negative and frustrating; Jessup White, a Freshmen and Living Learning Center representative at Washburn has had a few bad experiences with roommates, but he has a more positive outlook toward them.

White has had disputes with previous roommates

over cleanliness. There would be complaints about odors, messes and picking up after each other. However, White and his roommates had strong communication between one another. They wouldn’t fight over who did or didn’t do what, they would speak to each other about it and solve the problem.

White explains that when moving into a dorm with someone with a new person it may be an uneasy or nervous experience where not everyone will get along. It can be unnerving to move in with someone you just met. However, White perceives a roommate as, “someone you have to get to know. So, if you’re completely new, you already got someone to hang out with at first.”

It helps to already have someone to connect with when familiarizing oneself with a university for the first time.

“Not only do you have someone to speak with and hang out with, you also have someone who’s, always there checking on you”said Witten, “It’s nice to know that someone will always be there and have your back whenever something goes wrong or when you need help. It helps you to feel more secure with the environment you’re living in.”

Stephanie Teater, [email protected], is a fresh-man English major.

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Living in close quartersStephanie TeaterWASHBURN REVIEW

Living It Up: Freshmen roommates McKayla Douglas and (Right) Breanna Huxon know what it’s like to live together in a small space.

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Senate Bill 9 expected to go up in smoke The Kansas legislative

session started the year off by introducing a new bill that attempts to change the state’s drug enforcement policies to mirror those in Colorado. Senate Bill 9, titled the “Compassion and Care Act,” aims to legalize medicinal

marijuana in Kansas. The spring session began Jan.

14 and the bill was introduced to the Committee on Public Health and Welfare the day after. SB 9 was introduced by state Senator David Haley (D-4) but this is not the first time that this type of

bill was introduced. Recent

changes at the border state of Colorado have individuals hopeful that similar changes can happen in Kansas. Organizations, like the Wichita-based Fire it Up Kansas, have paid for billboards and rallied at the Capitol this month to vocalize their cause. Not everyone is optimistic about the fate of SB 9 however.

“There may be certain public support but that’s not going to affect the political part. I would imagine that Kansas would be one of the last states to legalize it.” said political science professor Chris Hamilton.

Given the politically conservative climate of Kansas Hamilton does not believe much will actually change. Take into account the hyper majority of conservative members at the Capitol, which wiped the seats of Democratic and moderate members in the last two elections.

Hamilton also believes that regional effects have to be taken into consideration. States at the heart of the Bible Belt will be hesitant to move to a change like this, though this does bring into question to what Colorado’s regional influence means.

“Maybe Colorado is a regional outlier. There’s tourism, Hispanic-speaking people, a growing youth culture and it has mountains,” said Hamilton. “That’s not changing in Kansas. They are fairly traditional.”

One thing that will have to change is the risk of trafficking between the states. The Kansas Bureau of Investigations conducts a yearly report outlining how much marijuana is eradicated from the state.

Last year alone, KBI eradicated 150 pounds of marijuana found in indoor greenhouses. Currently, possession of marijuana or related paraphernalia is a Class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to one year in county jail with a maximum fine of $2,500.

“Part of the rationale for legalizing marijuana is that we’ve had this 40-year war on drugs that hasn’t been effective. We’ve created a smarter class of criminals, we’ve put more money into law enforcements and drove up the price of narcotics and marijuana, which probably shouldn’t be lumped in the same category,” said Mark Peterson, chairman of the

political science department. Peterson is skeptical about

any real progress of the SB 9 bill and if the bill could effect any of the current fines.

“In Kansas? Have you noticed any four-legged mammals flying in the skies above Kansas? No. Have you noticed any yellow brick roads leading to Emerald City here in Kansas? No,” said Peterson.

State Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook (R-10), head of the Public Health and Welfare Committee has yet to hold a hearing on any medicinal marijuana bill.

“The bill might get a discussion in a committee hearing, but that’s remote. Committees are where bills go to die and that bill is going to die,” said Peterson.

Ivan Moya, [email protected], is a senior political sci-ence and mass media major.

Graphic by Andrew Escandon

Campus BriefsBy Staff

Brown Bag LecturesThe schedule for the spring

international brown bag lectures have been announced.

• Feb. 5: Tonya Kowalski,“Namaste India: A Summer

of Teaching, Learning, Law and Language.”

• Feb. 19: Mike and Nancy Tate,

“Lions, and leopards, and rhinos—Oh My!”

• March 12: Bob Beatty, “Dennis Rodman, Executed Uncles and Nuclear Threats: North Korea Under Kim Jong-Un”

• March 26: Gordon McQuere, “Russia: Then and Now”

• April 9: Kayla Waters,“Two White Knights and a

Baggie Full of Steamed Green Beans”

• April 23: Deborah Altus,“Findhorn Ecovillage:

Lessons from Intentional Community Living”

• April 30: Tom Prasch, “The Impact of Brown v Board on the World”

Construction UpdatesThe Morgan Hall rennovation

plan is now under way and many offices have been relocated. The parking lot north of Morgan Hall is now a construction zone that does not allow access to students or faculty.

The traffic flow around the campus has improved with the reopening of 17th Street, but work will continue as weather permits.

For updates on the various Washburn University projects, there is a website available,

washburn.edu/construction.

Mile High 2014The Washburn Debate sent

three teams to the Mile High swing tournament in Salt Lake City, hosted by the University of Utah and Texas Tech University.

According to Debate Coach Kevin O’Leary, the Mile High is typically the largest and most competitive regular season invitational of the year. There were 32 collegiate squads in attendance.

The Washburn team of Dan Lyon, junior, and Evan Johnson, sophomore, fared very well in both halves, ending the first half as a semifinalist and the second half as a quarterfinalist. Both losses were 2-1.

Lyon and Johnson were also recognized as the seventh and eighth individual speakers at the second half from a field of

almost 200 speakers.They were joined by the team

of Tim Lake, senior, and Melissa Munoz, sophomore, who finished each half as a double octafinalist, and the team of Ian Mikkelsen, junior, and Ryan Kelly, freshman, who finished as a triple octafinalist in the second half.

CAS dean updateThe College of Arts and

Sciences has announced that it will conduct interviews with two more candidates for dean.

Jon Dalager will be on campus Jan. 30-31 and Joao Sedycias will be on campus Feb. 3-4.

Three candidates were interviewed during the fall semester, but no hiring decision was made at that time.

Financial Aid deadlinesStudents should note an

upcoming financial aid priority deadline of Feb. 15. The 2014-15 Free Application for Federal Student Aid and Washburn’s scholarship application are now available to complete online at washburn.edu/financial-aid.

Washburn’s Federal School Code is 001949.

There are numerous scholarship opportunities available to students.

For more information, contact the Washburn financial aid office at 670-1151 or visit http://washburn.edu/financial-aid.

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New adult learners provided guidance in their first semester

January 715:38—Information report, Possible Criminal Activity; Morgan Hall; report taken: Investigation being done to determine any criminal activity.

January 0808:26—Information report, Notice to leave; Law School; report taken: 1 Notice to leave served to suspect at DOC by WUPD.

JANUARY 1121:00—Information report, Medical Call; Petro Allied Health Center; report taken: Individual treated at scene: refused hospital treatment.

JANUARY 1308:46—Information report, possible criminal activity; Living Learning Center; report taken: Bolt cutters & cut lock found: possible stolen property.

JANUARY 1306:37—Information report, Medical Call/Assist outside Agency; Parking lot 6; report taken: Warrant arrest: individual taken to DOC by WUPD.

JANUARY 1517:20—Possession of Marijuana Assist Outside Agency/Notice To Leave; Facility services; report taken: Investigation continues

to determine if there was criminal act.

JANUARY 1609:15—Information report Missing music instruments; Garvey Fine Arts Center; report taken: Investigation being done to determine status of the instruments.

alendarWednesday, JANUARY 22

CLinnzi Fusco, BFA Sr. Art Exhibition, “Personal Collection:” January 20-31, 2014 in the Art Building Gallery. (Art Building)

Personal Collection: All Day.

James Cook: The Painted Image at Garvey Fine Arts Center, Mulvane Museum Gallery Room. (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Washburn Art Department Faculty Exhibitat: Garvey Fine Arts Center, Mulvane Museum Gallery Room. (10:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m.)

Thursday, January 23

Friday, January 24

Conversation: Garvey Fine Arts Center, Mulvane Museum Gallery Room. (4:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Woman’s Basketball vs. Uni-versity of Central Oklahoma: 5:30 p.m. at Lee Arena.

Men’s Basketball vs. Univer-sity of Central Oklahoma: 7:30 p.m. at Lee Arena.

Saturday, January 25

Last day to change from audit to graded or A/Pass/ Fail: All Day.

Last day to enroll without instructor’s permission: All Day

Spring Field Instructor Training and CEU Work-shop: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

W a s h b u r n p o l i c e r e p o r t s

Woman’s Basketball vs. Uni-versity of Central Northeastern: 5:00 p.m. at Lee Arena.

Men’s Basketball vs. University of Central Northeastern: 7:30 p.m. at Lee Arena.

With the start of a new se-mester new students come to Washburn. Many of these new students are considered non-traditional or adult learners.

Adult learners are becom-ing the largest number of stu-dents at universities around the nation. At Washburn, the definition of a non-traditional student is anyone over 25 years old.

To cater to the growing number of adult learners, the Student Life of-fice, Center of Aca-demic Success and the Washburn Non-Traditional Student Organization will be holding an in-formation session Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. in Washburn Room B.

“Adult learn-ers are making up more and more of our population and Washburn recognizes the need to retain adult learners and by focusing on the stu-

dent’s success, it creates the ability to support that,” said Ann Callies, the faculty ad-visor of the Non-Traditional student organization and di-rector of academic success.

The information session will allow non-traditional students the opportunity to meet similar students, and also introduce them to ser-vices available to them at

Washburn, such as Financial Aid, Career Services and Center for Student Success.

“We held two last semes-

ter and it enabled us to add more people to our group but also enabled us to learn what is needed on campus for non-traditional students,” said Je-romy Naethe, the treasurer for the Washburn Non-Traditional student organization. “I know when I started back at Wash-burn, I felt that I was alone and the fact that there was a group available to socialize

with but also learn with meant I was not alone in the adven-ture of going back to school.”

The act of returning to

school after being out for an extended period of time is not always easy to do and especial-ly with the demands of being a parent, spouse or caretaker.

“That’s what we want to convey to people,” said Callies. “That they are not alone and they have support from Washburn and from other students that are in the same situation as them.”

The Washburn Non-Traditional student orga-nization meets every week but alternates between Thursdays and Fridays ev-ery other week in order to cater to those students that may work full-time.

Meetings will be Thurs-days at 4 p.m. in the Thomp-son room in the union and next week will be Friday evening at 6 p.m. also in the Thompson room. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/WashburnNontradasaurus

Shannon Kennedy, Shannon [email protected], is a Senior, Mass Media Major.

Washburn University School of Law will soon offer the Master of Studies in Law to professionals in Kansas. Washburn is the only school in the local vicinity offering this degree, which is expected to start this fall.

There are many who desire to study law, but are not necessarily interested in practicing it. Many have entertained the possibility of going to law school, especially after watching a good legal show on television or hearing about a big case, but when it comes right down to it, the decision to study law is often deterred by the time, energy and cost associated with attending law school.

Washburn Law professor Bill Rich says that M.S.L. degree is geared toward those who do not intend to practice law, do not seek a license to practice law but who will benefit from having a substantial background in law and law related issues which in turn will give them great depths in the field they are working.

As most every profession encounters legal issues in some way or another, the M.S.L. degree allows students, especially professional students, to learn about the law and apply their knowledge to their individual discipline or career without having to go the traditional route of law school.

According to Washburn Law, the goal of their M.S.L. program is to provide a legal background that will complement the professional interests of the

participants, strengthen their ability to interact effectively with the legal community and provide professional certification of those accomplishments.

“We are geared towards adults who are seeking or engaged in professions that are parallel to the legal profession,” said Rich.

Prospective students come from parallel professions such as government, healthcare, human resources, real estate development, library services, journalism and business, just to name a few.

Although the program reaches out to professionals already in the workforce and sees them as the most likely to participate, Rich said they are not excluding those individuals who know where they want to go and see this as a way of adding to their credentials and helping them pursue an alternative career.

Rich says these students may find the M.S.L. degree program beneficial as it helps partly with entry into the field as it can provide them with an additional credential that might help in terms of gaining the kind of position they want.

“Beyond that though, it provides them with the background and the knowledge that will make them more effective when they get into their field,” said Rich.

M.S.L. students receive lessons taught by the same law professors as law students. In fact, Rich said M.S.L students take classes with J.D. students. This is appealing to students who want a quality law school education without practicing law.

Participants in this program do not have to spend as much time on their degree as J.D. students which is also appealing for those who do not have the time to take off several years to pursue a degree in the legal field. The average law student completes their J.D. in three years whereas the M.S.L. degree can be completed within a single academic year if the qualified student chooses to attend full-time.

Acceptance to the program is based upon a broad range of primary testing, or professional experience. Upon admission a personal interview is given that tailors a curriculum that will be reasonable for each individual student.

The Washburn Board of Regents and the Kansas Board of Regents has approved this program and it has received American Bar Association acquiescence as well. A request for approval is pending before the Higher Learning Commission but expected this spring.

Those interested in participating should contact the law school to determine admission requirements and meet application deadlines.

For more information regarding this program visit:

washburnlaw.edu/msl

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Washburn Law School offers new Master’s program

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New Beginnings: Washburn University School of Law is now offering a Master of Studies in Law. The program is expected to start fall 2014.

Photo courtesy of Washburn Law

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Jennifer Lauber, [email protected], is a senior mass media major.

Combining classes: Distinguished professor Amy Westbrook is among Washburn Law's professors who are dedicated to providing quality education. M.S.L. students will sit under the same professors as J.D. students.

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January winter draws need for blood

Sticking It: Washburn senior Jessica Savage was the first 16- year-old to donate blood without parental constent.

Kara Protasio, [email protected], is a junior mass media major.

The month of January is all about new beginnings and resolutions thanks to the new year. January is also known as national blood donor month. With the winter weather hitting the nation, the need to donate blood to save lives is higher than ever.

The snowy weather the country has been experiencing has caused many blood donors to cancel their appointments. This has increased the need of blood donors because of the lack of blood supply.

According to the American Red Cross website, “About 300 Red Cross blood drives have been canceled in 25 states, resulting in a shortfall of more than 8,800 blood and platelet donations.”

“It’s a national force,” said Jo Ann Long, the chapter executive of the American Red Cross in Topeka. “Starting the beginning of the year, it’s probably the lowest time of the year for getting blood donations just because of colds and people being sick. We want to promote the need for blood, because that need is always out there.”

To honor national blood donor month, the Topeka chapter of the American Red Cross held a blood drive. The blood drive raised 15 pints of blood. They have also been spreading the awareness with the help of volunteers.

“Every pint can save three lives and that’s a huge piece in giving back to the community,” said Long.

The American Red Cross has programs to start awareness about donating blood to children at young ages. Although they can’t donate, elementary students can participate in programs called “Pint

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Sized” where they host a blood drive by inviting their family and friends to donate.

The American Red Cross High School Leadership Program is also trying to attract more high school donors by providing a “Red Cord” and pin for students to wear when they graduate, a chance to win a $5,000 scholarship and a personal letter of recommendation for college applications or job applications from the executive of the student’s local Red Cross Blood region as incentives. Students must donate blood three times, volunteer at a Red Cross for eight hours and get five other students to give blood during their time in high school.

The state of Kansas changed the law so that 16-year-olds could donate blood without parental

consent in 2006. The law changed to get more high school students to donate blood. Blood drives have seen an increase in participation since the law was changed.

Senior Washburn student Jessica Savage was the first 16-year-old to donate without her parents’ consent in the state of Kansas. Savage donated bright and early during her Topeka High School’s blood drive 7 years ago hosted by the Community Blood Center, which also hosts regular blood drives at Washburn.

“It’s really important to me about saving a life,” said Savage. “You re-ally don’t know who it is impacting, you don’t just touch the life of the person who needs it but you touch those who are part of that person’s life.”

Photo courtesy of Topeka Capital Journal

Q: How can I learn to feel more comfortable and confident in my own skin?

A: This is something I think a lot of people struggle with. And with the start of the new year it’s an easy resolution to have. We’re all different in our own way, but we’re all guilty of focusing on the negative aspects of ourselves instead of the positives.

We worry about what we

look like, if our clothes match, whether we said the wrong thing in front of our classmates, etc. We’re so busy worrying about those big details that we forget to enjoy the little things about ourselves.

No one is perfect - that’s a given- but how you choose to fault is on you. If you’re not proud of yourself you’re not going to feel comfortable or confident. So before you do anything ask yourself “is this

something I would do?” If so, don’t worry about it. The first step toward confidence is believing in yourself. If you rely on moral support from others to always back you up, you’ll never be truly confidence when no one else is around. And lets face it, we can’t always have an entourage.

Another easy thing you can do is spread kindness. I know that may sound strange but it’s an easy confident booster. If you take the time to smile and say hello to people you pass on campus (or people you know and never really acknowledge) that not only helps you overcome that awkward shyness most of us have, but it also shows other people you care. Taking the time to care about people will make you feel like you’ve accomplished something.

The smallest smile can make

a person’s day, including your own, and they’re contagious. Whatever good you put out into the world truly does come back to you.

If you can wake up and honestly love at least one thing new about yourself every day, you’re off to a great start. Just stay true and trust yourself and you can never go wrong.

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OpinionST

Coming back from Winter break we want to know ...“What was the best part of your winter

break?”

Megan Beckjunior, mass media

Heather Averilljunior, English

Nikki Ingersollsenior, kinesiology

“Crossing off a bucket list item, ran in Leadville, Colo., which I read about in a book.”

“Being able to see family that doesn’t live close to where I go to school.”

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Garrett Mazacheksenior, math

“I taught my brother how to rock climb.”

“Spending time with my lovely girlfriend who may or may not have been sitting right there.”

“Got to see family I normally don’t get to see.”

Rayshawn Cato, sophomore, kinesiology

Bryce Sosnowskifreshman,kinesiology

“Seeing friends and family after being away for a sesmester.”

If you would like Fatima’ s advice, email your question to [email protected]. Look for this column every week for your anwser or go online to washburnreview.org to find your anwser there.

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Hello fellow students. I hope everyone had nice break. I hope you notice the changes in our newspaper. For example, we are now printing the Washburn Re-view in full color. We switched printing companies this semester because the Lawrence Journal World printing operations was closed. I just want to take a moment and thank them for printing us all these years. They were great to work with and they did a great job in ensuring that our paper looked amazing. I also want to give a special thank you to Dennis Weese for being our liaison with LWJ and giving us all the help and advice we needed to make a successful paper.

I’m also happy to announce that we are now printing with The Examiner from Indepen-dence. We are so lucky to have them as our new publisher. I’m

looking forward to working with experts from The Examiner and learning all that I can about how to publish a great newspaper.

We can print in full color now. However, don’t expect to see the Washburn Review decked out in lots of color. Little color goes a long way in a newspaper. The natural gray color in newspaper makes images darker and can muddy up some of the photos or graphics. We will be working hard to make sure we provide the best images for our paper.

This semester could be the very last semester for The Washburn Review. This semes-ter will determine if we continue to have our college newspaper or not; t is not set in stone. I hope that this semester we can prove that Washburn deserves to have a student run newspaper. We want to make your voice be heard and bring you news that is important to our campus and our Topeka community. If you have news ideas that you want to see covered, please submit it to our website www.washburnreview.org or come to the student media office in the lower level of the union to talk to a member of student media. We want to cover topics that are important to you.

We hope you enjoy this semester’s issues as we continue to work hard to bring you ex-ceptional content and bring you news that matters to WU!

Last week the news about a mother posting a picture of her cyber-bullying daughter on Facebook blew up. A North Carolina girl was cyber-bullying other classmates and was caught by her mother. The girl’s mother had caught her daughter doing this several times and after unsuccessful punishments she created a new one.

The girl had to pose for a photo holding a sign explaining who she was and what she did. She also had to sell her iPod and give the money to a charity for anti-bullying. Her mother posted the photo on Facebook and is now receiving a lot of negative attention. Individuals are quick to criticize the punishment as hypocrisy.

People are claiming that the mother is cyber-bullying her daughter just like her daughter bullied other kids. The moth-er is viewed as a bad parent. However, the mother stands her ground about how she handled the situation. According to the mother, her daughter has learned her lesson not to bully others, especially not through a com-puter.

The mother used the same platform for bullying as a plat-form for what she hoped would be a solution. After hearing about the issue, we believe that the mother was trying to show

her daughter that cyber-bullying was unacceptable. The mother already tried other tradition-al forms of punishments like grounding her daughter. If other punishments were not working to make her daughter realize her actions, then what else was she supposed to do?

We don’t believe the mother

was shaming her, but showing her that cyber-bullying is wrong. The mother is trying to teach her daughter how bullying is wrong by putting a face to the person who posted the comments on-line. She is showing her daugh-ter how to take responsibility for personal actions.

Although the mother only posted a photo on her Facebook, she did not think her photo would go viral. This was her mistake. Anything can go viral these days. But we commend her for not backing down after

all the negative attention that she has received. This woman was not abusing her child, but trying to teach her daughter that she shouldn’t hurt others.

Her daughter’s punishment matched the crime. Cyber bul-lying is a lucrative way to hurt people because of the anonymity that is involved. It’s the secrecy

of the comments that can make the comments harsh because they can come from any-where.

Punishments these days are get-ting softer because people think that many punishments are abusive. The younger gener-ations are grow-ing up thinking that they can get away with most things, because the punishments don’t fit the crime. We

stand in support with this mother because we do not believe she crossed the line.

This was not a hard pun-ishment nor did it bully the daughter. It created a precedent online that there are caring par-ents that are willing to come up with innovative ways to get their messages across. This message was heard loud and clear.

Review speaks out about cyber-bullying

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Women win 3, improve to 10-5Kara ProtasioWASHBURN REVIEW

Photo by Scott Stormann, Washburn Review

Down the Court: (from left) Korey Fisher, Kyle Wiggins and Alex North bring the ball down the court against the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats.



Teamwork: Brittney Lynch screens for Dana Channel as she dribbles toward the basket in hopes of a bucket.

As the season began for the Ichabods, the Washburn women’s basketball team started off with several new players and only a few returning players with playing time from last season. As the Ichabods began the non-conference games, the Bods started off by winning with margins of nearly 30-point wins. However, once conference play began, the Bods teetered back-and-forth with wins and losses.

“Well you know it’s not the start we exactly wanted,” said Ron McHenry, head coach. “We have so many new players and only having two kids back that have really played for us and so it was going to be a process and the process has taken longer. The process is changing and I think we are playing better.”

The key for the less-experience team is to take it day by day says McHenry.

“We are still probably playing at 70 percent, which is good and bad,” said McHenry. “That means we have a lot of room for improvement and can get better.

Some teams can’t do that. I feel like if we keep heading in the right direction we can get better and better and better.”

The Washburn women’s basketball team won its latest game against Pittsburg State University. The Bods were up the first half 29-23. During the entire game, WU did not score any three-pointers, but scored 26 points off of free-throws alone. The Ichabods won the game 70-60.Washburn is now 10-5 overall and

5-3 in the conference after winning the last three games. The next game starts at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Lee Arena where the Ichabods will take on the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos. The Bronchos are 5-4 in conference play and are coming off a big win over University of Nebraska at Kearney.

“We had a slow start, but I definently think we are getting on the right track right now,” said senior center Kara Lee.

Lee is the only senior this year for the Washburn team. Lee believes that she is gaining more confidence as the season goes on. Although her ultimate goal is to

make it to tournament play, she and her teammates are looking forward to the game in particular- Emporia.

“They’re always our rival and they are ranked pretty high this year. It will definently be a big game that we are all excited for,” said junior forward Brittney Lynch.

The Bods have five games to play before they meet Emporia in Lee Arena. McHenry says that he is focusing on each game as it comes. He has a few expectations for his team as the season goes on.

“Well I want this team to understand how good they can be,” said McHenry. “I want them to get in the fight so that they understand competition against the best. I want them to become more of a team. We have so many new players that are still individual, and we gotta become more of a basketball team. We want them to meet their full potential.”

The Washburn men’s basketball team started out the season strong with a 8-0 start. Since conference play has started, the team has only lost three games, including a close game with Northwest Missouri State University, who is now the leader in the MIAA conference standings. The Bods are now 5-3 in the conference and 12-3 overall.

“Well you always want to win every game, but we have a new group,” said head coach Bob Chip-man. “We are off to a pretty good start, kind of in position to make a challenge for conference cham-pionship.”

Chipman says his team has to really get better here in the next month in order to catch up with the top three teams in the conference. He believes that his team will be-come more consistent by playing more games on a regular basis.

“This schedule has been so strange,” said Chipman. “Since Nov. 27 up until now we have

played six games. That means there have been too many practices and not enough games. We just got to get back in the flow of a schedule playing a couple games a week.”

The Ichabods won their last game against the Pittsburg State Gorillas. The Bods had to battle the entire game after the first 10 min-utes of the first half. However, the last three minutes the Bods played smart, and they regained the lead with a three-pointer from junior guard Korey Fisher in the last 49 seconds of the game.

“We just need to keep getting better and we need to learn from our mistakes and I think we are doing that thus far this year,” said junior forward Alex North.

With the Bods off to a good start, Chipman has high hopes for the rest of the season.

“Expectations are still high. Win a championship, but more than that, just try to get better and keep this group improving.”

The Men’s basketball team will take on the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday at Lee Arena followed by another home game against Northeastern State University at 7 p.m. Saturday.

“I’m looking forward to the Central Oklahoma game, but I’m also the only senior, I’m looking forward to the senior game night,” said senior guard Leon Flowers.

Junior guard Kyle Wiggins is the only returning player, and the one with the most playing time last season. The rest of the players are fairly new. Chipman says that ev-ery game is like a new experience for them. He also says that he is still trying to find the right line-ups for his team and that fans should stay behind them.

“We got an exciting group, a lo-cal group. We have great kids that are trying really hard. We are ex-cited to play.”

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Kara Protasio, [email protected], is a junior mass media major

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Play Hard: (left) The womens’ basketball team celebrates their victory over Northwest Missouri. (right) The men prepare to take on the Pittsburg State Gorillas.


Dribble, Shoot, Score: Both Ichabod teams display their skills on the court as they took on their opponents over the break.

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Channel not flashy, important to teamJake WingoWASHBURN REVIEW

Sometimes the most important players on a basketball team are the ones that put the ball in the basket. Sometimes they don’t even have the ball in their hands. The box score at the end of the game can tell you a lot about how the game went, and to a casual observer, probably all you care to know. However, sometimes it’s the things that can’t be found on a stat sheet that mean the most to a team’s success.

Dana Channel only averages 2.9 points per game on 26 percent shooting, but it’s the little, hard to notice, things that make it hard for coaches to take her out of the game.

“I just try to relax and play, know what the other team does, defend, and rebound,” said Channel.”

While that sounds simple, there is much more to being a good basketball player than just relaxing and playing. Knowing what the other team does on a regular basis comes from hours

of film study and a willingness to work and listen during practice. Defending isn’t glorious, but someone has to do it. Often times you can find Channel covering the other team’s top scorer, regardless of their position.

One of the few things that can be quantified is her rebounding. While working hard to box out and get position under the boards may not grab most fans attention, it’s a coach’s dream. Grabbing a defensive rebound is the final step in playing good defense, and making sure the other team doesn’t get an easy second-chance opportunity.

“I take the most pride in my rebounding,” Channel said. “Washburn has always been a good rebounding team and Mac really emphasizes that and gets on us if we aren’t going to the boards hard.”

On the other end of the floor she isn’t a prolific scorer by any means, but she contributes when given the opportunity. She is shooting 86 percent from the free throw line. It’s clear that she knows her role and does her best to play it as she has taken fewer than half as many shots as the next lowest starter, and just the eighth most on the team.

At 10-5 the Bods are off to a solid start, but Channel thinks that better things are on the horizon for their young team.

“I think we are finally getting organized, executing, and playing like we know how to,” Channel said. “We struggled at first, but we are getting better each game. I don’t think we’ve played our best basketball yet, so I hope to win the conference tournament and go as far as we can in the NCAA tournament.”Photo couresy of Gene Cassell/Washburn Sports Information

Junior Dana Channel brings the ball up the court in one of Washburn’s game this season. Channel missed the last two seasons after suffering injuries.

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The 2013 basketball team featured three players over 6’ 7” that played regularly. That fact, along with the driving ability of All-American guard Will McNeill, gave the Ichabods a very strong inside presence. This year’s team has just one player over 6’ 6”. While Stephon Drane has started ten of the team’s 15 games thus far, lately the team has started two players at 6’ 6” and three players even smaller.

With most teams starting at least one player and sometimes two over 6’ 8”, the team has had to rely much more on their outside shooting ability. After a breakout 2012-13 season, junior guard Kyle Wiggins is leading the team

in points, assists and steals per game. However, because he’s shooting just 27 percent from behind the arc, he has had to rely on the outside shooting ability of two players who weren’t on the floor last year to space the floor and give him driving lanes to the basket.

After playing in 5 games last season before a concussion and knee injury sidelined him for the rest of the year, junior forward Alex North is having the best season of his college career. Even more surprising, however, is the play of junior guard Jeff Reid.

The Topeka native played his first two seasons at Washburn after transferring from the University of St. Louis where he redshirted. His sophomore year he was fourth on the team in scoring, but he wasn’t enjoying the game as much as he thought he should.

“I had been playing basketball my whole life and got burnt out,” said Reid. “It wasn’t fun for me anymore. I got to the point where I dreaded playing in games.”

The time off might have done him some good. So far this year he’s having his best statistical season as an Ichabod. The

sharpshooter is averaging nearly 10 points per game and playing bigger than he is. At 6’ 6” and as a natural guard, Reid has been asked to cover forwards for other teams whenever Drane is out of the game and North is covering the opposing team’s center.

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is undersized in those situations,

he has played bigger than he is, averaging

over six rebounds per contest,

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second on the team. His

46 percent three-point field goal

percentage is second on the team, behind

North, and is a major reason why the team is shooting 40

percent from behind the arc as a whole.

“My biggest strength is my shooting, but I bring leadership also,” said Reid. “It can be hard for new players to know what Chipman is looking for so I try to help them out and give them advice.”

The sports management major is more than just a spot up

shooter though. His contributions without the ball in his hand don’t

always show on the box score, but it’s clear why

he’s one of only three players to start every game for Washburn this season.“I try to play with

high energy and do the dirty work like

rebounding, taking charges, and setting picks to get my

teammates open,” said Reid.Reid has been a major

contributor to the team’s 12-3 start, and with just one senior on the entire roster the young team looks to continue to improve.

“After being away from it for awhile I started to miss it. I missed being with my teammates and missed being apart of something,” said Reid . “I was given the talent to play basketball at a high level and it started to bug me that I was letting my talent go to waste.”

The team is certainly happy that he decided to return from an early retirement.

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Local gallery showcases sci-fi, comic book art

The aMUSEd art gallery is starting a new year-ly event. DeAna Morrison, the gallery owner, cre-ated the aMUSEd FANtabulous Comic Showcase art show for local artists to showcase their Sci-Fi or comic book themed art. The show runs from Jan. 18tto March 8.

For local artists that are interested in the Sci-Fi or Comic Book genres, the gal-lery opened the com-petition in December, outlining the judging, timeframe and entry requirements. The categories for entries are 17 and young-er and 18 and older. The entries will be judged on Best in Show and Viewers Choice in each of the categories. One lucky winner will receive a free ticket to Comic-Con in Kansas City in March.

“We worked for months to get this set up” said Morrison. “We were really surprised by the interest of local artists and feel that this is something that will continue to grow over the years.”

Guest judges were picked to decided Best in Show and are Robert Brown, director with KSNT and Deon Griffith, owner of The Gatekeeper, a comic book and hobby store in Topeka.

There were 15 entries this year that made up the majority of paintings and mixed media. Of those 15 entries, two are Morrison’s daughters. Devin Morrison and Gilian Morrison represent both categories in the event. Devin is a sophomore art

major at Washburn and Gilian is the only under 17 entry in the show.

Gilian entered her mixed media of her inter-pretation of several super heroes.

While the show opened on the Jan. 18 and the guest judges were to decide on the Best in Show for each category, the Viewers Choice is being de-

cided on by people that visit the gallery between Jan. 18 and First Friday in NOTO of February, February 7th.

aMUSEd is situated in a build-ing off the main drag in the NOTO art district of To-peka. The gallery offers parking and will be going through some ma-jor changes in the coming months. What used to be a

cabinet and flooring design center may be transforming into a microbrewery.

“I moved my studio to this location because my current studio allows me three seasons but in the cold I can’t do much,” said Morrison The cur-rent gallery was an old showroom for the current buildings business and the owner, a neighbor of Morrison, agreed to let her use it for the new gal-lery. The gallery hours are Thursday and Friday from noon to 5p.m. (except on First Fridays when the gallery will be open until 8:30 p.m.) and Sat-urday from noon to 3 p.m. All art is for sale and prices are marked on each piece.

For further show information and upcoming events, visit aMUSEd’s Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/ImSoAmused, their website at http://www.imsoamused.com/ or their physical lo-cation at located at 115 NW Laurent Street in North Topeka.

Robert Zimmerman, [email protected] is a freshmen, psychology major.

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“The Joker” by Buck Reist, “Raven” by Devin Morrison and “Gillian’s Crew” are three of the pieces which will be displayed at the aMUSEd’s gallery Jan. 18 to March 8.

Far left: “Wolverine” by Buck Reist.

“Smoking Aces” by Eliza Frye

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Celebrity Origins: Depp and DiCaprioJamie SchartzWASHBURN REVIEW

Jamie Schartz, [email protected], is a freshman.

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Leonardo DiCaprio has become a household name in America, known for his role as Jack Dawson in “Titanic,” and his more recent performances in “The Great Gatsby,” “Incep-tion,” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.” But before any of that, 19-year-old DiCaprio gave his breakout (but not debut) performance as Arnie Grape in the 1993 film “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.” The film tells the story of Gilbert Grape who is lost in the small town he was born and raised in, caring for his autistic younger brother, Arnie, and his obese mother, who was once the belle of the town but has now become a recluse and a joke

Gilbert’s world is thrown into turmoil when love wanders into his life in the form of Becky, a gypsy travelling with her grand-mother. The role of Gilbert Grape is brought to life by none other than Johnny Depp, who has also reached stellar points of popularity among movie viewers.

To be perfectly honest, I’ve watched this movie dozens of times, and the only mistake I’ve ever noticed (and I make a hob-by out of discovering mistakes in movies and books) is that at the beginning, Gilbert says that his dad was “hung out to dry 17 years ago.” The youngest child, Ellen, is 15-going-on-16. Sup-posedly their mother, Bonnie, spiraled into depression after his death. No mention is made of Ellen having a different father than the other children. Maybe it’s a mistake on the part of the

film makers, or maybe Bonnie went out in depression and had a fling to help herself feel better. Either way, it’s a questionable point.

In my opinion, this is one of DiCaprio’s finest performances. It would seem critics agree with me because he won a CFCA Award for Most Promising Ac-tor, and an NBR Award for the same title. It takes a gift to con-vincingly play a character with

mental disabilities, but I would rank his performance right up there with Dustin Hoffman in “Rain Man” or Cuba Gooding Jr. in “Radio.”

The slight speech impediment, the incessant parroting of ran-dom phrases, and the inability to cope with conflict which char-acterize a person with mental disabilities in Hollywood are all very vivid in DiCaprio’s perfor-mance. Add to that the fact that

he looks more like a 12-year-old than a 19-year-old, and it really makes me wonder why DiCaprio is still waiting for an Oscar 20 years later, especially when his performance as Arnie earned him a nomination for a Best Supporting Actor. Perhaps 2014 will be his year, as the now 39-year-old has been nominated for Best Actor for his role in The Wolf of Wall Street.

Johnny Depp, in contrast, has had his first Razzie nomination for his role of Tonto in Disney’s The Lone Ranger. For those of you who don’t know what a Razzie is (and don’t be embar-rassed because I didn’t either) it is the opposite of an Oscar. The Oscars recognize and celebrate the Best of the Best performanc-es, Razzies recognize (or make fun of; whichever way you want to look at it) the Worst of the Worst performances. While Depp’s role as Gilbert Grape did not earn him a Razzie (nor would I have nominated him for one), it also did not win him an Oscar (which I also would not have nominated him for).

I will admit that Depp brings that subtle style that really makes you believe his perfor-mance, the fact remains that Gilbert is a one-dimensional character. The audience knows exactly how he will act and react in every situation because of how he has acted in the rest of the movie. Naturally a huge part of the plot is him changing into a three-dimensional character, but it takes around 100 minutes of a 120 minute movie for him to do so.

On an interesting side note, according to the Internet Movie Database, “Johnny Depp wanted

to play Gilbert as someone who seems constantly half asleep/half awake. Someone who is numb to the peculiarities in his life. Juliette Lewis [who played his love interest Becky] completely agreed with his interpretation of the character. Even still, Depp worried he was boring by playing Gilbert so mildly. Lasse Hallstrom [one of the executive producers] however agreed with Lewis, and thought that Depp nailed the part.” So Depp and I would have had some interest-ing conversations about how he should portray Gilbert I think. However, I would agree with Lewis and Hallstrom that overall he did “nail the part.”

Overall the movie is a quirky, heart-touching story with a touch of drama and a taste of romance. Just to be clear, by romance I mean actual falling in love, not steamy sex scenes. It’s a testament to the creators of the film that they managed to create a love story with no sex, which movies are full of these days. Depp and DiCaprio fans will enjoy it, if not for the plot, than simply for being able to see how far their favorite actors have come in their careers. I have to give this movie four out of five stars, despite how much I love it. Without giving too much away, I will say I docked the star for the ending.

Even though all of the char-acters end up in a place that the audience will agree is good for them, it’s not a traditional “happily ever after,” which most of us look for in movies.

And the Nominees Are...Best Actress Worst ActressWorst ActorBest Actor

Christian Bale: American Hustle

Bruce Dern: Nebraska

Leonardo DiCaprio: The Wolf of Wall Street

Chiwetel Ejiofor: 12 Years a Slave

Matthew McConaughey:Dallas Buyers Club

Amy Adams: American Hustle

Cate Blanchett: Blue Jasmine

Sandra Bullock: Gravity

Judi Dench: Philomena

Meryl Streep:August: Osage County

Johnny Depp:The Lone Ranger

Ashton Kutcher: Jobs

Adam Sandler: Grown-Ups 2

Jaden Smith: After Earth

Sylvester Stallone:Bullet to the Head, Escape Plan and Grudge Match

Halle Berry: The Call and Moive 43

Selena Gomez: Getaway

Lindsay Lohan: The Canyons

Tyler Perry: A Madea Christmas

Naomi Watts:Diana and Movie 43

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Super Mario 3D World wows gamersColton GoeffertWASHBURN REVIEW

Colton Goeffert, [email protected], is a junior associate of sciences major.

Super Mario 3D World may very well be the best Mario game I’ve ever played. It might even be the best game I’ve ever played, period.

I hear all you X-Box and Playstation fans out there claiming that if a game has bright colors and cheery music it must automatically be easy and childish. This isn’t the case though, and while it’s no change from Nintendo’s normal modus operandi, Super Mario 3D World’s brilliant colors and fun songs are still a refreshing change of pace from the brown and gray shooters that flood the other consoles.

The difficulty is also deserves a mention because while it does start off easy, the game ramps up the difficulty with each world, culminating in the hard unlockable worlds that become available in the post-game. These final worlds are no joke and often require dozens of lives to get to the goal.

Super Mario 3D World’s difficulty can be changed

in a roundabout sort of way though, as certain characters have certain traits associated with them. Mario is even

overall, Luigi jumps higher but has worse traction, Peach can hover in midair for a short time, Toad runs fast but has a very small jump, and a secret unlockable character has the slowest running speed but can double jump and attack with a spin move. Using the proper character in the proper level can make almost any

level (excluding the post-game ones) a breeze, while using the wrong character can create quite a challenge. This

is a great feature, especially in multiplayer, as it allows an experienced gamer to use a character less suited to the level which adds a challenge, while less experienced gamers can use a character more suited to the level, making it easier for them. This helps bridge that experienced/inexperienced gap and was particularly helpful

when I played the game with my younger cousin.

The game looks and plays fantastic as well. Seeing the

Mushroom

Kindom in HD is a treat and the blending of elements from both sidescrolling 2D Mario action and Super Mario 64 style gameplay is a match made in heaven. New and old power ups are mixed as well. The game features old favorites like Fire Flower and Super Leaf, more recent additions such as the Mega Mushroom and

Boomerang Suit. As well as new items like the Super Bell which turns you into a cat that can climb walls.

The music is fantastic as well. The main theme is peppy and fun to hum along to, but there are also levels where dark foreboding music echoes the shadowy level design. Some old favorites in the world of Mario music make a resurgence as well. Songs like “The Princess’s Secret Slide”, “Gusty Garden Galaxy” and the classic Super Mario Bros theme are back in full force, evoking fond memories of past games.

All in all, Super Mario 3D World is a treat from beginning to end. It’s a fun time for both newcomers and old hats alike. Super Mario 3D World is jammed with content and well worth full retail price. If you don’t own a WiiU, go out and fix that right now, as Super Mario 3D World is the best Mario game I’ve played in years.

If you’re looking for an action movie, then look no further. “The Last Stand” is the perfect movie.

The movie is about a drug cartel member that escapes the FBI while they are trying to transport him to another prison. After his escape he races a car as fast as he can to the Mexican border, but only a small town stands in his way and a sheriff named Ray Owens played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. When this movie was first released in theaters I had mixed emotions about it because I did not know how good Schwarzenegger would be in this movie because he is older and when it comes to doing stunts that are in one of his movies the person has to be fit. I will say after seeing this

movie I was impressed with how in shape Schwarzenegger was for the role. He made the movie fun to watch because in most of his action movies I never know what is coming next and there is always a twist.

One of the most important things that made this movie was the supporting cast because there is an FBI agent who tries to help and his name is Agent John Bannister played by Forest Whitaker. He helped this movie because when it comes to playing a support-ing role in a movie Whitaker helps make a movie more intense and

serious. Also another great support-

ing actor was Johnny Knoxville who played Lewis Dinkum. Knoxville’s character was important because even in the most intense action moments he still brought a comic relief to the action. That is what helps give this movie an edge because it was part action and comedy, which I enjoyed.

The music in the movie was great because it had that action type feeling to it. In one scene near the end of the movie when they are about to have a big shootout the music slowly built up ‘til the shooting started. Also in a scene near the begging of the movie there is a scene of the music that is surprising and it is when Agent Bannister looks back to see the van holding the fugitive

is being lifted off the ground and the shot of his face plus the music made me go, “what just happened?”

“The Last Stand” is an action movie that is worth seeing on Netflix. The reason why is because it gives the viewer everything that someone would want to see in an action movie and there is not a dull moment in the movie. It keeps building on itself. The rating on Netflix by users is 3.8 out of 5 stars, but I would have to disagree; I would have to give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars because it did its job as an action movie.

The Last Stand excites action movie viewers

Brian Cervantez, [email protected], is a junior mass media major.

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Art inspires senior art student to keep memories alive

Fatima Oubaid, [email protected], is a junior mass media and psychology major.

The way a memory can be kept alive is different for everybody. For senior art major Linnzi Fusco they are collections left behind from previous owners.

Fusco’s senior art show “Personal Collection” features artwork inspired by memories she once shared with her grandparents.

“My grandma influenced me a lot with art. She was a painter, quilter and artist and I took after her in that artistic sense,” said Fusco. “I used to spend a lot of time doing craft things with my grandma but I didn’t really incorporate that into art until later.”

Fusco started drawing at a young age and has always had a love for art. She started painting in high school but didn’t experience a mixed medium until college.

“She started drawing at a

young age,” said Sharon Fusco, her mother. “As she tried different types of art mediums she became more enthusiastic and comfortable with her art. She’s always been artistically

creative but I don’t think she ever thought she would make it into a career.”

“Washburn got me more interested in mixed media art,” said Fusco. “Some of my

professors really inspired me and opened me up. I hadn’t realized that I could use a wider variety of objects for art, instead of your traditional art like painting, until Washburn. Now a lot of my art isn’t one specific thing it’s a combination of fibers, photography and found objects.”

One of Fusco’s pieces is a memory quilt dedicated to her grandfather who passed away from Alzheimer’s. The piece is filled with things that her grandfather once owned including fishhooks, his pocketbooks, tic tacs and several different items.

“Memories are about what we keep and what we choose to throw away,” said Fusco. “I want people to think about the treasures that make us who we are. If we were to pass away the things we collect is all people will have to remember us by. Those things are what really tellsa lot about a person.”

Fusco’s senior art show will be displayed Jan. 20 through Jan. 31 in the Washburn Art Building. Her artist reception will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 24 in the art building. For more information contact Fusco at [email protected].

“As people we’re only a moment of time,” said Fusco. “This is just a moment. The things we collect and the memories that come with them are what will stay behind.”

Hanging on a thread: This piece, by Linnzi Fusco, uses zippers to demonstrate beauty. It is part of her senior art show and can be seen until Jan. 31 in the art building.

photo by Fatima Oubaid, Washburn Review

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