A four-day retreat that features all aspects of percussion playing and technique, this camp is in its sixth year running under the direction of Washburn’s Tom Morgan, director of percussion studies in the music department. The 47 attendees ranged grades 7-12 from schools in Topeka to schools in Wichita and Missouri.
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Community members enjoy live music, exercise on football field
Yager Stadium at Washburn University has seen many workouts over its career, but none at the level of Thursday evening’s “Shawnee County’s Largest Workout.” With 500 pre-registered participants, the workout coordinators expected about 200-500 walk-ins. The event started at 6:30 and had group exercises ranging from lunges and squats to crab walks and jumping jacks.
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The Washburn Business Office announced Monday, June 28, that it has received reports from students and former students regarding a fraudulent e-mail. The e-mail indicates a balance due to the university and requests students contact the e-mail washburnbusinessoffice@gmail.com or call 785-272-6949 to make payment arrangements. The e-mail was not sent by the university. To contact the Business Office, call 670-1156.
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Washburn welcomes new students
During the June 22 new student orientations, eleven new students were asked a series of questions about themselves and their choice to come to Washburn. The questions asked were: 1) What is your anticipated major? 2) What high school did you go to? 3) What campus activities do you plan on being involved in? 4) Why did you choose Washburn? 5) What is your favorite thing about Washburn's campus? Here are their answers.
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The 19th Annual Topeka Pond Tour will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 26 & 27, and will feature 12 water gardens in the Topeka area. The Topeka Area Water Garden Society sponsors the tour. Proceeds from the tour are used to benefit community water garden projects or educational programs in the Topeka area.
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On June 14, 2010, soldiers in the Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Salina, Kan., woke up 4:30 a.m. to the not-so-soothing sounds of their company platoon trainers cajoling them from their bunks. These soldiers moved with a purpose, grabbed their M-16 A2 training aid, donned their fully loaded ruck sacks and went on a five mile road march. This was all completed before 8 a.m., when most people were just getting to work, and this is just a small portion of the demands that they must endure this day.
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Strong winds knock out power to Westar Energy customers
There are currently 13,239 Westar Energy customers without service in northeast Kansas. The outages were caused by high speed winds during a severe storm Sunday night and into Monday morning. The highest number of outages were in Sedgwick County, which serves 220,826 customers, according to the company’s website. Sedgwick had 3,035 customers without service as of 12:24 Monday morning.
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Bonds issued in 2001, 2003 to be refinanced through Oppenheimer and Co.
In a proactive move to save Washburn University money, the Board of Regents approved a proposal May 28 to refinance bonds that were used for renovations and construction on campus. Bonds issued in 2001 were used to remodel the Memorial Union and finish construction on the Living Learning Center. Money was also used to help create the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on campus and KTWU. Bonds issued in 2003 were issued to create the Villages for student housing.
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Jonathan Jeffrey Kaspar, a sophomore at Washburn, was killed early Friday morning when his car collided with a semi-trailer on U.S. 75 highway. Kaspar, 20, was a native of Topeka and graduated from Hayden High School in 2008. The accident occurred shortly after midnight near mile marker 115 in Osage County. The highway was closed after the accident.
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Montezuma native running for District 115 seat against 24-year incumbent Neufeld
As the political season shifts into panic mode, a face familiar to many Washburn students will join the crowd of hardened Kansas government officials up for re-election. Former WSGA president Garrett Love announced his run for his home district’s House of Representatives seat in May this year, challenging the incumbent, Melvin Neufeld, who has been in office for 24 years.
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Twenty-six high school juniors and seniors from throughout Kansas will be participating in the 2010 Kansas Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (KSYLF) June 8-12 at Washburn University. The theme for this year’s forum will be “Use Your Difference to Make a Difference.” Participants will learn life is shaped by a variety of experiences, decisions, and people. They will also learn how to build upon their foundation to create a bright future.
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As a pacesetter organization, Washburn University led the community as the first donor group to stage a United Way of Greater Topeka campaign for 2010. Washburn’s campaign theme, “Live WUnited” set the tone for the campaign, which ran April 1 through May 7. This year, the Washburn University and Washburn Institute of Technology faculty and staff donated $28,658.30.
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The Honorable Christal Marquardt has been named chairwoman of the Washburn University Board of Regents, effective July 1. Serving as vice chairwoman will be Blanche C. Parks. Marquardt was appointed to the Washburn Board of Regents in 2007 by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. She is an alumna of Washburn University School of Law, graduating with honors in 1974.
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$1.2 million needed to balance budget
In a vote of 4-3, the Washburn University Board of Regents chose to raise tuition once again at its meeting last Friday. Tuition increased by 2 percent last year in an effort to retain Washburn’s facilities services as opposed to outsourcing the workers’ jobs. This year, the 3 percent increase is mainly because of recent developments in the budget.
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Visitation Sunday in Wichita, funeral Monday in Andover
Jim Roth, a member of the Washburn Board of Regents, died Wednesday, May 19, in Wichita. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, at Downing & Lahey Mortuary, 6555 E. Central, Wichita. Funeral mass will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 24, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Andover.
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With summer right around the corner, many students are looking at a little more free time than normal. Some students may want to use this extra time to volunteer in the community.
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McQuere announces changes to College of Arts and Sciences
The Washburn University College of Arts and Sciences is undergoing several changes this summer. Gordon McQuere, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, announced Friday, May 14, by e-mail that Mo Godman, director of the Master of Liberal Studies program, and Rick Barker, director of the Bachelor of Integrated Studies program, will no longer be serving in these roles.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters in need of male volunteers
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Topeka is in the market for some volunteers. It provides kids ages 5 to 18 one-on-one mentoring matches with an adult that has a little time to spare.
It does not take much. BBBS offers two volunteer options. Traditional or community-based matches meet at least three times a month for two or three hours. They go to sporting events, museums, movies and more. They may also stay in and play video games or try their hand at some woodworking. It is very flexible and can fit into even the busiest schedule.
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Events hosted by Black Student Union, Topeka Aids Project
April 26 through May 1 marks the first AIDS Awareness week on Washburn campus. The week is sponsored by the Black Student Union and the Topeka AIDS Project, and will feature several events throughout the week to bring awareness of the disease to Washburn.
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A look inside the world's second-largest religion
Islam is the second-largest religion in the world. According to religioustolerance.org, Islam is practiced by 21 percent of the world’s population. It is second only to Christianity at 33 percent of the population. Islam may also be one of the most misunderstood religions in the United States.
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Energy drink and liquor sales are skyrocketing, parties are being planned and late nights are becoming the norm. This can only mean one thing in the academic year: finals.
Finals is that last marathon of studying, drinking, then more studying and drinking before friends move home for the summer. Some students study less than normal, some study more, depending on their outlook.
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President Jerry Farley discusses how the University will balance its budget for the next fiscal year
The main focus was to engage the entire university campus into the budget process. So they have an understanding how the budget works, what the issues are, what the components of the budget are, so that they can anticipate what will happen for the rest of this year and next year as well.
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WU hosts national event sponsored by TOMS shoes
Take a second to imagine how little you think about your hands until you have a paper cut or a blister. Now imagine if you had that paper cut or blister every day of your life. That every day feeling is how it is for approximately 1 million people’s feet in Ethiopia.
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The enrollment process can be daunting for students trying to map out their academic futures. From academic advising appointments to PIN numbers to course schedules, students have a lot to remember. What many students are not aware of however, are the numerous resources available to assist them through this process.
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Mulvane Art Museum gift shop and Washburn Bookstore: a beneficial merger
Even with today’s struggling economy and the state’s lowered budget on higher education, Washburn’s book store and the Mulvane Art Museum gift shop have combined forces and created three new jobs on campus.
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The Washburn University Debate Team is celebrating this week after its win at the 2010 National Parliamentary Debate Association Championship .
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