The Washburn Review

Holidays with the International House

Derek Blanchard, Photographer and Videographer

December 23, 2019

For the holiday's student media interviewed international students on how the holiday traditions in America are different from the ones back home.We asked:What is your favorite activity for the holidays?How are the Christmas ...

Christmas for Veterans

December 21, 2018

Kansas Palliative and Hospice Care teamed up with the Veterans Administration to create Christmas boxes for veterans. According to Kansas Palliative and Hospice Care, veterans have served to provide security for us and our country. We bel...

Vespers concert rings in the holiday season

December 11, 2018

The Topeka community welcomed the annual Holiday Vespers with a concert full of holiday cheer Sunday, Dec. 9. This performance took place at White Concert Hall on the Washburn University campus at 4 p.m. This event was recorded...

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November 16, 2018

How Valentine’s Day evolved through the ages

Andrew Shermoen

February 6, 2017

The history of the confusing holiday of Valentine’s Day is woven through the centuries. The holiday is the result of warring religions, 14th century poetry and the capitalism of the free market. That made Valentine’s Day...