Washburn Review Editing

This was the second time for me editing at the Washburn Review. I felt more comfortable editing this time. I edited three articles. I mostly edited capitalization errors and punctuation errors. I had to edit an article where I wasn't quite sure what she meant by a couple of the sentences so I did my best to fix those two sentences. It is really hard to edit when you are not up to date on a topic. Overall, editing at the Washburn Review was a good experience and made me realize it is not as easy as it seems to edit others articles.

Dole to serve as Grand Marshal

The Honorable Robert J. Dole will serve as the Grand Marshal in the 2015 Grand Homecoming Parade Saturday, Oct. 24.

Dole graduated from Washburn with a bachelor of arts and juris doctor degrees, both in 1952. He held elected positions in the Kansas House of Representatives, as a Russell County attorney and a United States Congressman before he was elected to the United States Senate. In his 30 years with the U.S. Senate, he was chairman of the Republican National committee and the Senate majority leader, which he set a record as longest-serving Republican leader.

In 1976, Dole was President Gerald Ford’s vice presidential running mate and presidential candidate in 1988 and 1996. Washburn University has honored him with many awards including Honorary Doctor of Law in 1969, Honorary Doctor of Civil Law in 1985 and the Alumni Distinguished Service Award in 1966. Washburn Law honored Dole with the Law Alumni Association Distinguished service Award in 1981 and Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.

Dole will ride in the first convertible of the homecoming parade with President Jerry Farley and his wife, Susan. The Homecoming Week celebration is Oct. 18 to 25. The weeklong celebration includes traditional events like Yell Like Hell, Top Hat decorating and the Homecoming Parade.

The Grand Tailgate, Bow Tie Bash and Grand Finale are special Homecoming events in celebration of Washburn’s 150^th anniversary. For more homecoming information, click here. 

Editing at the Washburn Review

When I started editing articles, I noticed that the same mistakes that I make are the same mistakes that other people make as well. A lot of the mistakes were wording, capitalization and overuse of commas. It is very important to go back and reread what was wrote. Even at the Washburn Review, I had to ask questions to staff members and read aloud. Another thing I realized is that if you are doing an opinion piece, it is extremely important to spell check. I ran into a situation where I didn't know what the word was supposed to be because I had never watched the show before. The last thing I remember about my experience is that even if you have an extensive vocabulary, you need to dumb it down so anyone can read it. Very humbling experience!

John Lewis to speak at Washburn's iRead Lecture Series

               Rep. John Lewis will be the speaker at this year’s iRead lecture.  The iRead lecture is Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. in White Concert Hall at Washburn University.  Lewis will discuss his book "March," as well as his current fight to pass the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015. Tickets for this event are available at Mabee Library and at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library.

                Lewis is a congressman from Georgia.  He is one of the key members of the Civil Rights Movement.  Lewis is also a Medal of Freedom award winner who currently represents the fifth Congressional District of Georgia in the U.S. Congress.  He was a Freedom Rider, spoke at the 1963 March on Washington and led the demonstration that became known as “Bloody Sunday.”

               The First Year Experience program at Washburn University coordinates the Washburn University Experience class that each incoming freshman is required to take.  The faculty and staff at Washburn University want freshmen to be introduced to resources on campus, to advance their information literacy skills and to become more culturally aware.  

              Each year the FYE program chooses a book for students to read that will equip them to become more well-rounded students.  Lewis’ book, “March,” is this year’s iRead book for the Washburn Experience Classes at Washburn University. “March” is a graphic novel written by Lewis, that depicts his 'march' to justice.  He was inspired to start writing this book after his 2008 re-election.  

             More information can be found about the iRead lecture and John Lewis at this webpage.

WU sports enrich campus life (Edited)

At Washburn, there are 10 kinds of free sports on campus.

The Washburn Athletics program is one of the best in the country. There are many factors that make the Washburn Ichabods so relevant.  They obviously have the student athletes who make the teams great. Besides, they have experienced coaches who  lead those athletes.  

The Washburn Athletics became the best is partly because the conference that the Ichabods play in. The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association is considered by many to be the best conference in Division II. You can look at the championships of the various sports in NCAA Division II ,and you will find an MIAA team in contention.

Another reason for Washburn Atheletics's succcess is the coaching staffs of each team. Coach Bob Chipman, the 36 year head  of the men’s basketball team, is the winningest coach in the MIAA and has the 25th most wins in all levels of NCAA basketball. On the other side of the coin, first year head coach Harley Douglas has led his baseball team to one of the best seasons in Ichabod Baseball. New or experienced, Washburn has many coaches who demand respect that the University deserves.

The last and maybe the most important aspect of the Washburn Athletic programs are the athletes. You will see these student athletes next to you in your classes and around campus. Knowing the athletes will add to your enjoyment of going to the games. It is fun to see how the athletes grow from being a freshman on the sideline to a star on the golf course.  

There are so many things to do around campus and around town, making it easy to overlook the convenience of going to the venues. A quick walk across campus with your friends and your Washburn ID can provide an afternoon or evening of fun cheering on your fellow classmates. It’s not too late to check out some of the finest athletes in the game. The baseball and softball teams are still fighting to make a run at the end of the season, also the tennis and golf teams. You won't go wrong with any of these sports. The weather is nice, the teams are good, and the games are free. You are run out of excuses.     

Editing at the Review

I had a good time when I went to serve my two hours of editing at the review. The first time my partner and I asked a lot of questions and found out what the students do at the review. I thought it was really interesting because I have never been in a student newspaper. They put a lot of time and effort in trying to prep the stories. The second time we edited a couple stories and I felt good because I actually changed stuff in the articles to AP style. I enjoyed my experience editing at the review, glad I did it.

Washburn Sports are among best in the Nation

At Washburn, you don’t have to look too hard to find free sports fun right here on campus. 

The athletics program here is one of the best in the country. There are many factors that make the Washburn Ichabods so relevant.  You obviously have the student-athletes that make the teams great. With great athletes, you have to have coaches that need to lead those athletes.  With the human aspect covered, another element of Washburn Athletics is sometimes overlooked. 

Part of what makes WU athletics the best is the conference that the Ichabods play in. The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association is considered by many to be the best conference in Division II. You can look at the championships of the various sports in NCAA DII and you will find an MIAA team in contention.

Another factor in WU’s success is the coaching staffs of each team. Coach Bob Chipman, 36 year head man of the men’s basketball team, is the winningest coach in the MIAA and the 25th most wins in all levels of NCAA basketball. On the other side of the coin, first year head coach Harley Douglas has led his baseball team to one of the best seasons in Ichabod baseball. New or experienced, Washburn has many coaches that demand respect that the University deserves.

The final and maybe most important aspect of the athletic programs are the athletes. Nobody makes the sports teams what they are like the athletes. You will see these student-athletes next to you in your classes and around campus. Knowing the athletes will add to your enjoyment of going to the games. It is fun to see how the athletes grow from being a freshman on the sideline to a star on the golf course.  

There is so much to do around campus and around town, making it easy to overlook the convenience of going to the venues. Just a quick walk across campus with your friends and your Washburn ID can provide an afternoon or evening of fun cheering on your fellow classmates. It’s not too late to check out some of the finest athletes in the game. The baseball and softball teams are still fighting to make a run at the end of the season, as are the tennis and golf teams. You can’t go wrong with any of these sports. The weather is nice, the teams are good, and the games are free. You are out of excuses.