Post #7, The Washburn Experience

Greetings Readers! Today I want to talk to you about a place that I am very familiar with, Washburn University. This year marks my third year at Washburn and it still amazes me how much goes on at campus. 2016 will mark Washburn's 151TH birthday. Not so bad for Mr. Ichabod! Now, there is events that are for students only, but there is plenty for non students as well.

One of the main places to stop by on campus is the White Concert Hall. The place to be for music majors and where to go to for orchestra performances! There are plenty of performance throughout the year to attend. During the summer the White Concert Hall also houses the Sunflower Music Festival. This event let's you experience chamber ensembles, jazz concerts, and piano pieces.

If the performing arts are more your cup of tea then hop on over next door to the Neese Gray Theatre. Usually there is four or five shows per season. This season has included "Mauritius", "Into the Woods," "The Nether," and upcoming production "This Is Our Youth."  The theater also host The 24 Hour Play Festival. This year's festival presented a Y.A. edition where all the actors, directors, and play writers were high school and college students. They scramble getting everything together in the set time to reach their performance at the end of the day. Truly tests the skills of these young thespians.

If religion is a part of your lifestyle I would suggest heading to the Carole Chapel. While it is a petite church it certainly has charm. The chapel holds services when classes are in session. You can also rent out the space for weddings and other events. Even if religion isn't your doing the church is beautiful to see!

Washburn also has excellent facilities for its sports. Catch a baseball game at Falley Field, the Lee Arena, Moore Bowl, or at the tennis court. The homecoming game is always filled with excitement! Don't forget there is less popular sport games you can watch too. Washburn has rugby team that has home games throughout the seasons. This year Washburn also started up a Quidditch team! Harry Potter fan or not their games are pretty fun to watch!

KTWU is also located on Washburn's campus. You can stop by and take a tour  of the station. It pretty neat to see the behind the scenes of what goes to the daily news! The Crane Observatory holds open houses for the public as well. Gaze the stars through a stunning telescopes from the late 1800's! There is also a planetarium that you can schedule to see!

It's always a good idea to keep up to date with the Washburn calendar! There are plenty events that happen all over campus. The International House holds English classes and the union will occasionally have guest speakers such as comedians, magicians, and even co-host from the Discovery Channel's Mythbusters. There is also lectures and events at Mabee Library. As mentioned on my previous post, the Mulvane Art Museum is a great place for people to visit. Lastly, different departments host events too. I know the History department has movie of the month presentations that are open the public. After the film there is usually a discussion led by one of the History department professors. As you can see Washburn is a pretty busy place. Definitely go visit even if it's just to walk around campus!

Comedian Nick Guerra

Music/comedy duo Dakaboom