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Rising gas prices could hinder students’ budgets S usan W elte welte@esubulletin.com In just six days, from March 1-6, gasoline prices at Kwik Shop, 12th and Merchant St., rose from $3.49 to $3.53 per gallon.

For sophomore elementary education major Sarah Williams, it costs about $85-90 to fill up the tank of her threequarter ton truck, which she does about twice a month.

“I can get by on one tank if I don’t go anywhere,” Williams said.

Williams uses her truck to hook a trailer onto the back for horse shows, which she attends almost every weekend during the summer, and the trips can get expensive, she said. If the cost of gas continues to

increase, she said she will find a way to cut money other places, but not on horse shows.

“Horse shows are such an important part of my life,” Williams said. “I can’t imagine life without them.”

But while gas prices have both risen and fallen over time, Rob Catlett, economics professor, said gas prices have generally drifted upward. “ We’re not at the high we’ve seen in prices in Emporia before,” Catlett said. “(But) over the last 50 years, (gas prices) have risen, and they have risen dramatically.”

Catlett said the most recent rise is not due to a shortage of crude oil or refining capabilities, but to events occurring in the Middle East. There is a

Arabian Day helps correct misconceptions T ianhai J iang jiang@esubulletin.com Sporting a rainbow-colored hijab, a head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women, last Friday in honor of Arabian Day, Alicia Benedict, junior Spanish and international business major, said it was too hot to cover all of her hair.

“It’s very different to have something all around you,” Benedict said, “because it’s not something that you are used to, but I like it. I don’t think I can wear it every day, because it’s too hot.

Benedict also said it was “weird” to try and turn her head to look around.

“I feel like I have to move my head and my whole body when I have to turn,” she said.

Arabian Day provided and inside look into Arabian culture, which included henna tattoos, food and the chance to illuminate certain misunderstandings about the Middle East, said Qassim Almukhtar, senior computer information systems major and Saudi Club president.

“It’s very important to hold this kind of event on our campus and the U.S.,” Almukhtar said, “to correct the misunderstanding about the Middle East, and, specifically, Ayad Aldossary, freshman computer science major, puts the ‘gotrah’ – an about Saudi Arabia.”

Arabian hat – on Corky. The Saudi Club, Arabic Club & Language Study Almukhtar said there are misand Muslim Student Organization held the culture, food and fashion event understandings on campus and

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Residence and food fees increase nearly 3 percent B rooke S chultz schultz@esubulletin.com As students start looking toward the fall semester, one common question is where to live, and those who find themselves preparing to live on campus will face increases in both residential fees and meals plan costs.

Jackie Scott, interim director of Residential Life, declined both an inperson or phone interview with The Bulletin but stated in an email that the residential fees for each complex will be raised about 2.7 percent.

Scott said that the prices are developed from consultations “with students who live in the residence halls, serve on the Memorial Union board of directors and Associated Student Government.” When these fees are raised, there are aspects that serve as indicators for determining the increase. Some of these indicators include the cost of supplies, utilities, food and other items such as payroll fringe benefit rates.

Scott explained that before these fee increases can be put into place the Kansas Board of Regents has to approve the proposed housing and food contract fees.

Each year about 750 students live on campus, according to Scott. With regards to the price increases, she said that she does “not believe that raising fees will discourage students from living on campus.”

Breanna Holland, sophomore elementary education major, said that she enjoys living in Morse Hall and on

campus in general.

“It’s centrally located,” Holland said. “It’s on campus and close to all my classes.”

But Holland said she does not think the residential fees or the prices of the meal plans should be raised.

“The building is so old,” Holland said. “I don’t think it’s worth paying it.”

Right now, Holland said that she has not made a decision whether or not she will live on campus next year, but the rising fees discourages her.

On the other hand, some students feel differently about the fee increases and said they will continue to live on campus for the convenience.

Charmetra Walker, freshman elementary education major, said that she made the decision to live in Morse Hall next year because she does not want to get an apartment.

“I’d rather pay it all at once than having to pay bills,” Walker said.

Walker said that she feels some of the benefits of living on campus are interacting with others and being close to all of her classes. She said that the raise in costs will not discourage her from living on campus.

“I hope it’s worth it,” Walker said.

The rates for the 2012-2013 academic year include $3,191 for an All Access Meal Plan; $3,438 for a Morse/ Singular/Trusler double room; and $3,829 for a Towers double room.

Scott said that as of now, Residential Life has not received any complaints specifically regarding the increased fees.

Off to the Boat Races

Junior business administration major Russell Cornelius rows his team’s cardboard boat to victory. The privateer team got best boat design prize at the cardboard boat races held at the HPER Aquatic Center on Tuesday Yo Han Kim/The Bulletin

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Briefs Lane named presidential finalist in Georgia Michael Lane, former president of Emporia State and current faculty member in the business department, is one of four finalists for the presidential position at Valdosta State University in Georgia. Lane met with the campus community at the end of February.

“Clearly Valdosta State University is an excellent institution with wonderful and friendly people,” Lane told VSU’s student newspaper, The Spectator. “Their interest in VSU is both impressive and important. I leave Valdosta more convinced that this is an exceptional opportunity.”

If there are no new candidates presented, the presidential search committee will choose three of the four candidates and submit an unranked list to the Regents’ Special Committee, according to The Spectator. The university expects to have their new president in place by July 1.

The other finalists are Bill McKinney from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Cheryl Norton from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and Ray Alden from Northern Illinois University VSU has 13,000 students and is located on 168 acres near the southern border of Georgia.

Foundation president candidates to visit campus Four individuals being considered for the position of the ESU Foundation president will be in Emporia next week for interviews.

Two candidate interviews are scheduled for March 15. The following day, another two candidates will be interviewed. The four finalists will also participate in a variety of meetings and forums intended to introduce them to ESU and the Emporia community.

The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a meet and greet for each candidate. Community members are encouraged to attend and take this opportunity to meet the candidates. These sessions will be held at 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on both Thursday and Friday at the Chamber office in the Trusler Business Center, 719 Commercial Ave. The campus community is invited to meet the candidates at separate forums in Webb Hall at 1:15 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on both Thursday and Friday. These meetings are open to staff, faculty, students and friends of the university.

Police Reports Reports given to The Bulletin from ESU Police and Safety Department Feb. 29 Officer stopped KS WIN888 in 1500 Merchant St. Citation issued for failure to yield to pedestrian at cross walk at 13th and Merchant St. Male subject reported skate boarders at northwest Plumb Hall. Subjects left the area prior to officer’s arrival.

March 1 Officers stopped KS XFR019 in 200 E 13th St. Verbal warning issued for seatbelt violation at 15th and Wooster Dr. March 2 Parking Enforcement immobilized OK 555HMX in Sector 2. Citation issued.

Officer assisted the Emporia Police Department with a fight at 11th and Constitution St. March 3 Officers stopped KS 546AUE at 1500 block of Merchant St. Verbal warning issued for seatbelt violation at same location.

Residential Life reported a disorderly subject in Morse Hall 449. Situation handled by officer.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Department with a stolen vehicle on the 2000 block of HWY 99.

March 4 Officer contacted TXAC53067, KSWXT973 at King Lake and advised lake was closed.

March 5 Officer stopped KS 600530 at Highland and Merchant St. Citation issued for seatbelt violation at 15th and Morse Dr. Exit sign at HPER building for the loading bay is broken.

Officer reported criminal damage at the former National Teachers Hall of Fame building, 1320 C of E Dr. March 6 Officers stopped KS 789CPY in 1700 Morse Dr. Verbal warning issued for seatbelt violation at same location.

Officer stopped KS 357BII in 1500 Wooster Dr. Verbal warning issued for inattentive driving in same location.

Officer contacted skateboarders at 15th and Wooster Dr. and advised of campus policy.

Officer contacted juvenile males playing with plastic guns at Wilson Park and advised of campus policy. *Log for March 7th not provided to The Bulletin by press time on Wednesday.

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Speaker to present on surviving domestic violence K haili S carbrough scarbrough@esubulletin.com Teri Jendusa survived her exhusband’s attempt to murder her in 2004. He hit her in the head with a baseball bat, stuffed her in a trash can and left her in a storage locker to die. Jendusa was featured on Oprah, 20/20, I Survived, the Women’s Entertainment network and CNN. In order to shed light on the reality of domestic violence, the Union Activities Council invited Jendusa to campus to speak about her experiences with domestic violence. The talk is scheduled for 7 p.m. on March 14 in Webb Hall.

“Our programming board tries to provide educational events,” said Carlos Urgiles, UAC vice president and junior biochemistry and molecular biology major. “We saw Terri at a regional conference last semester.

We were very impacted by her story, and we thought students would be able to truly understand the importance of domestic violence awareness.

We think it is important to educate students on this topic since it is under the radar.”

Urgiles said that domestic violence is a worldwide problem and

UAC wants to prepare students to what the world holds outside of college. Urgiles said there are things out there that are not pretty, but people need to be aware of.

Crystal Maurath, freshman elementary education and visual arts major and vice-chair for UAC, said students should go “because it will provide good insight on domestic violence.”

“I know that I don’t know much about it, and I am guessing that other people don’t know much about it,” Maurath said. “I think that this speech will provide students with insight on this harsh reality.”

Amy Allen, sophomore elementary education major, said that she thinks everyone should attend the speech because the harsh reality is that every marriage or relationship is not perfect, even though people like

person,” Allen said. “I would hate to say this, but domestic violence can happen to anyone and people need to be aware.

I think that talks like this can help those who are in that situation find the courage to get out.”

For more information on Jendusa, check out the UAC event page. For information on domestic violence, help for victims or if you would like to donate to domestic violence victims, visit the Kansas SOS website.

“Some people get together for all the wrong reasons or jump into things without really knowing a person. I would hate to say this, but domestic violence can happen to anyone and people need to be aware.”– Amy Allen to think they always are.

“Some people get together for all the wrong reasons or jump into things without really knowing a

Activists launch viral Kan. woman helped man flee Texas case video on Africa atrocities WICHITA (AP) — The daughter of a Kansas commune leader charged in the 2003 death of a group member says her father could not have hurt the woman, even for money, because she had done so much for him and become “a part of him.”

Windy Aleman told The Associated Press in an exclusive phone interview from Beeville, Texas, that Daniel U. Perez had fled sentencing on a criminal case in Texas several years earlier with the help of Patricia Hughes, the woman he’s now accused of killing. Aleman said Hughes gave her fugitive father a place to stay and money so he could eat.

“He would never have made it without her — ever. She was the one who took care of him. ... She risked everything for him,” said Aleman, who didn’t know her father had been charged with murder in Hughes’ death until recently when an AP reporter sent Aleman’s mother a letter requesting an interview.

Police had believed the 26-year-old Hughes drowned while trying to rescue her 2-year-old daughter from a swimming pool at the Valley Center compound where the commune once lived. Now, prosecutors must show a judge they have enough evidence to prove her June 2003 death was premeditated murder perpetrated by the leader of a group that lived off millions of dollars in life insurance payouts from its dead members.

Police initially thought Hughes was killed after hitting her head when she went into the pool. She left a $1.2 million life insurance policy.

A preliminary hearing tentatively set for Thursday is expected to be continued for the 52-year-old Perez, who for years was known only by the false identity of Lou Castro. Law enforcement officials have refused to say what evidence led them to charge him with premeditated murder, and the hearing is expected to offer a glimpse into the state’s case.

Perez also is charged with multiple counts of lying on life insurance applications, rape, sodomy, criminal threat and making false statements on auto credit applications. His attorney did not return numerous phone messages left by the AP.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — American filmmakers who reported on wartime atrocities in Africa for a 50-minute work called “Invisible Children” drew more attention than they imagined when their project was released in 2005. They soon founded a nonprofit organization to campaign against the brutality.

The group’s new 29-minute video is gaining even more attention, thanks to social media. The work released Monday is part of an effort called KONY 2012 that targets the Lord’s Resistance Army and its leader, Joseph Kony, a bush fighter wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.

ESU Theatre presents

English Adaptation of the 1886 Bedroom Farce by Georges Feydeau

March 7-10, 2012 at 7:30 pm Karl C. Bruder Theatre in King Hall, Emporia State University Box Office 620-341-6378

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JA Sakura sings for hope, Japan K haili S carbrough scarbrough@esubulletin.com In remembrance of the earthquake and tsunami tragedies that struck Japan last year, the Japanese Association Sakura Choir will present a concert entitled “Walk Forward” at 7 p.m. on Sunday in Heath Recital Hall. The concert is free of charge. “ The first reason we are doing this is to observe the first anniversary of the great east Japan earthquake and tsunami,” said Masatoshi Takami, junior music major and choir director.

“The second reason is it was a very tough year for Japanese students, but as thanks to the Emporia community, I’d like to show our attitude – the positive attitude – and also to thank them again.”

Takami said that the concert is called “Walk Forward” because it presents their attitude of walking forward after the tragedy.

The choir will perform Japanese contemporary choral favorites that are geared towards that idea.

“Most Japanese learn these songs in school music education, so the melody may be very simple and the harmony might be simple, but most Japanese like to sing these after graduation, after growing up, because the melody

is so simple but beautiful and the message is full of hope and dreams or the strength to stand up even in front of hardship,” Takami said.

Takami said many students had a lot of sleepless nights after the tragedy because they had family in the devastated areas and they could not contact them. They only had the news that was coming into the United States. “ Through the year, we received a lot of support and in this concert there is a fundraiser, donation part, but we have been practicing so hard and we believe that the audience can enjoy the concert just simply as a musical event, I hope,” Takami said.

Takami said the concert will mostly be in Japanese.

He describes it as sometimes jazzy and sometimes close to pop songs, but some songs will sound familiar to American students. The choir consists of 15 members, including a pianist, and will feature five vocal majors’ solos.

“I hope the audience will feel some part of Japanese culture by going to this concert,” said Midori Mukshi, sophomore business major and Japanese Association president. “Since the earthquake happened (Japanese Association) did a lot of activities to fundraise for Japan. This

Masatoshi Takami, junior music major and director for the Sakura Choir, conducts the singers during practice Tuesday evening in Beach Hall. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday in Heath Recital Hall in remembrance to the anniversary of Japan’s earthquake last spring. Julie Thephachan/The Bulletin

time we designed t-shirts.”

The t-shirts will cost $10, and all of the proceeds will go to help orphans that lost their parents in the earthquake and tsunami.

“I think it’s pretty cool that they are taking time to celebrate

the culture and bring that culture here,” said Martha Scheffler, sophomore undecided major.

“Also that they are remembering the people that are still in need and are still suffering from the aftereffects.”

Even though the Japanese

cities are being rebuilt, Takami said there is still a lot work to be done before everyone can go home again. The small villages are among the most devastated and are still covered in mud and sludge, the victims still waiting to receive aid.

Renting saves students thousands in cash R ocky R obinson robinson@esubulletin.com In conjunction with the cost of tuition, housing and food, textbooks are often a financial burden for some students. Both the Textbook Corner, 1121 Commercial St., and the Memorial Union Bookstore have started offering students the option to rent their textbooks to try to save them some money.

“Students are very, very savvy, and they are looking for other ways to shop,” said Michael McRell, manager of the MU Bookstore. “The whole dynamic

has changed, and it is going to change across the U.S. I think we are in the midst of a shift. I don’t think they (Textbook Corner) know where it’s going, and we don’t know where it is going. The consumer is going to decide the direction it goes.”

But in recent years, Textbook Corner, sponsored through Neebo, has started giving students the option to rent all their books. For the spring semester alone, ESU students saved a total of $89,016, according to a recent news release

by Textbook Corner.

The MU Bookstore also allows students the option to

rent, McRell said. Students saved around 50 percent on rentals, totaling about $131,500 in savings in August and September.

“Any textbook that is adopted for the semester, you can rent,” said Christina Shoemaker, manager of Textbook Corner. “They like the fact that they are going to save their money now and not have to take the chance that they might not get bought back. We still have students that buy the books but it is usually students that are education majors that use them more than once.”

Neebo supports about 300 college bookstores nationwide. For

GAS... from page 1 concern about Iran, a major oil producer’s, nuclear abilities. “(The reason) the price of gasoline has been rising (is) based largely on expectations,” Catlett said, “not actually on supplies, but probability that something might happen.”

But Catlett, who was in Los Angeles last week, said he saw prices of $4.50 per gallon.

“People weren’t cutting back as much because walking in L.A. isn’t a very attractive option,” Catlett said. “Many people have to drive to work.

the spring semester, the Textbook Corner rented out 2,377 books, saving students an average of $37 a book.

“We are competitors with the Memorial Union Bookstore and we lose sales to online shoppers,” Shoemaker said. “The rentals have really helped out with that, and they don’t have to worry about getting the wrong book online.

I would say we have a lot of students who prefer to shop locally.”

Buying books online has also helped students save money.

Websites like eBay and Amazon usually offer textbooks at discount prices. But getting the right book

They’re not going to give up jobs, so consumers are not especially sensitive to change in gas.”

Rising prices will cause students to conserve more gas, Catlett said, which includes things such as less leisure spending, riding bikes instead of driving or buying more fuel efficient cars.

“I can see myself buying a cheap car so I can spend money other ways,” Williams said.

Another issue college students run into is the ability to travel. Caleb Spears, sophomore communications major, said the

and getting them on time can still pose problems with online orders.

This is why Shoemaker says some students still prefer to shop local.

“I always check online first and compare that to the Textbook Corner and the Union Bookstore,” Kristi Amelia junior elementary education major said. “Usually it is online that is cheaper, and I have been able to make $65 profit buying them online and selling them back to the bookstore.”

For the future of college textbooks, Shoemaker and McRell both see it transitioning to digital devices but do not think the college textbook will ever go extinct.

growth prices will greatly affect the way students commute and their ability to go back home. “ What college student has money to put $5 gas in their car?” Williams said. “No college student can have money to put gas in their car to go home.”

For Spears, it only costs about $37 to fill up his 1986 Chevy Cavalier. He hasn’t experienced a hindrance with dealing with gas prices yet.

“I imagine (if prices continue to grow) I will have to create a completely new budget for myself,” Spears said.

NY madam suspect’s broker pal ID’d NEW YORK (AP) — A woman accused of being an accomplice to a suburban mother charged in a multimillion-dollar prostitution ring was at large Wednesday as a police sergeant came under scrutiny but denied having anything to do with the

sensational case.

Meanwhile, the identity of another figure in the tale emerged: the Morgan Stanley employee who had a business meeting with the mother, Anna Gristina, and was on hand when she was arrested shortly afterward, prosecutors said.

Gristina, a 44-year-old mother of four, has pleaded not guilty to promoting prostitution, a lowlevel felony. Her lawyers say she was working on building an online dating service and has been hit with wrongful and unfair allegations.

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Emporia State Sisterhood March is Women’s History Month, and 64 percent of students enrolled this semester at Emporia State are female, a hefty majority according to the Registrar.

And yet, we are constantly inundated with instances of inequitable treatment of women in the workplace, at home and in society in general. Thus the fight for gender equality is never finished. It is an ongoing struggle against misogyny and patriarchal institutions.

ESU is relatively accommodating and empathetic with its female population.

It offers assistance to women in need and provides avenues for enrichment for all its female students.

The university also provides women with influential positions. Our Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Tes Mehring oversees countless endeavors on and off campus.

Our Associated Student Government President Ashley Vogts and Vice President Jennifer Cheray are two of the most visible and active students on campus. Indeed, ESU seemingly rejects the glass ceiling imposed on women.

But Women’s History Month is

about more than women who succeed academically and professionally.

It represents an acknowledgment of the uphill battle all women face from birth. Structural inequities and archaic assumptions of femininity temper each woman’s perceived role in society. The proverbial June Cleavers of the world still control how many feel about womanhood.

The Bulletin asks that Women’s History Month become politically charged against undue assumptions of what it is to be a woman – that we should oppose the imposition of guilt and shame on women who are not like what “Better Homes and Gardens” believes they should be. We applaud women who stand against the grain, even if subtly, and we applaud ESU for its efforts in making women feel included.

Not everyone is an activist. Even the subjugated men of this world have reason to celebrate this month as their own. Women’s History Month is not about anti-male radicalism. It’s a declaration that freedom and opportunity apply to everyone.

The Vagina Debate I am a slut, a prostitute who wants to be paid to have sex, and you are too if you to happen to be on birth control.

Last week, Rush Limbaugh, a man who needs no introduction, deemed Sandra Fluke, a law student at Georgetown University, a slut and prostitute because she testified before Congress about the need for contraceptive coverage.

While I’ve been quietly stewing over the contraception debate for the past few weeks, Limbaugh’s statement has awakened a fury in women throughout the country, myself included.

I was so enraged by the comment that I turned immediately to Facebook to update my status and display my disdain. The message was simple, citing a heavy flow resulting in anemia as one legitimate medical need for contraception.

As soon as I hit the ‘enter’ key on my laptop, the status was ‘liked’ by several female friends. Then, a male friend commented that in order to solve the problem of menstrual anemia, one could simply eat more food with iron in it. A reasonable solution, yes, but my male friend is missing one crucial aspect – he’s never had a period before. None of the men so actively debating women’s reproductive rights, including President Obama, have ever or will ever experience the living Hell that is a menstrual cycle.

There are certain things about the female body, including our reproductive organs, that men don’t know and shouldn’t ever know, the details of our menstruation being one of them. Do you really want to know just exactly what “break-through bleeding” is? Or just how excruciating our cramps are? How about the number of tampons and pads we go through on a daily basis during our periods?

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K enzie T empleton editor@esubulletin.com I am not usually politically inclined, but I do firmly believe that women should have affordable access to birth control, regardless of where they get it, but this isn’t because I am pro-free love, and it’s certainly not because I am a loose whore who needs contraception to counter all the raunchy, meaningless sex I have.

Women need The Pill because it makes that one week a month when “Aunt Flo” visits much more bearable, not to mention it can help treat acne, ovarian cysts, and it reduces the risk for osteoporosis. I don’t know a single woman who is on birth control simply for the sexual benefits.

The point is that birth control is not necessary only for pregnancy prevention, and the debate in this country is not about religious freedom. It’s about women’s rights.

If you disagree, grow a vagina and then we can talk.

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Gas Prices: The Silver Lining Skyrocketing gas prices are terrifying. I visit my family and boyfriend in Manhattan almost every two weeks, which already costs a fortune. Now that prices are going up, I have to seriously reconsider how frequently I get to see my loved ones.

T his, however, is not a sob story – it’s a realization I had about Emporia State’s future.

One of the great things about Emporia is our convenient location right in the middle of all the goods northeast Kansas has to offer.

We get the benefit of cheap tuition and quality education without having to sacrifice Lawrence’s Mass Street, Vietnamese restaurants in Wichita and the arts in Kansas City. Not only that, but we are independent of our families without completely isolating ourselves from them. Nonetheless, ESU still gets the label of a “commuter school.”

But what will happen to our commuter school when commuting is too expensive? Who among us will refuse to sacrifice seeing our friends and family on a regular basis? Who will give up the weekend escapades in larger communities? Who will decide that paying a little extra tuition in their hometown is worth saving gas?

Only time will tell.

Though this is a scary prospect for our modest school, I believe that this is an excellent opportunity for us to transform the community.

Students are the lifeblood flow of the town – imag-

E llen W eiss weiss@esubulletin.com ine how it could thrive if it didn’t hemorrhage every seven days. It could be a chance for existing businesses to get a pleasant boost in sales. Outside businesses may see our new, populous town and decide to take a chance on it.

Think about it – we could get a restaurant fancier than Applebee’s!

If we decide to save a few bucks and stay, our town could become a cool place. It’s a win-win scenario. Try it out – I know I will.

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Beer:30 keeps it bumping with Tommy & the High Pilots

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“The Lorax” is entertaining, enlightening

Tom Cantillon performs with Tommy & the High Pilots at Beer:30 last Saturday night. The local musician Taylor Kline opened for the band.

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S teve E dwards edwards@esubulletin.com Fans of Santa Barbara rock outfit Tommy & the High Pilots flocked to Beer:30 on Saturday night for a two hour performance by the band. Opening for The High Pilots was local musician Taylor Kline.

“It was great opening up for them,” Kline said. “I really enjoy just seeing them play live, so it was awesome getting to do that.”

Kline performed his songs “Time No More” and “The Man That’s Never Alone,” as well as covers of The Band’s “The Weight” and Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold.”

Kline recently released an album titled “Jar of Times.” Kline said his influences include Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Neil Young.

“Taylor is an awesome musician – he was great up there,” said Mike Cantillon. “He really engaged the audience with a lot of positive energy. I liked his mix of originals

and covers on the set list he played tonight.”

Tommy & the High Pilots then took stage and played songs from their albums “Everynight,” “American Riviera” and “Sawhorse Sessions,” seasoning the two hour set list with covers of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and U2, as well as Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.” Early in the set, between songs, the band told the audience about the meaning behind their album’s name “American Riviera,” saying that their hometown of Santa Barbara is nicknamed the American Riviera, and the album in particular is heavily influenced by the city’s music scene, as well as their experiences there.

“Every album is sonically different,” Tom Cantillon, frontman, said. “American Riviera has a more vast production with horns, organs and just lots of different sounds.

We want to do every song justice.

There’s nobody saying, ‘Eh, that’s good enough.’ It’s finished when

our desired sound is found and recorded.”

Drummer Matt Palermo, who also plays drums for St. Louis power pop quartet Ludo, joined the High Pilots after their debut album “Everynight,” roughly a year after the band’s inception.

Cantillon recently joined Ludo as a touring member. Tim Convy, synth player and backup vocalist for Ludo, is the High Pilots’ manager and is considered by the band to be the “fifth High Pilot.” “‘Sawhorse Sessions’ was recorded at Sawhorse Studios in St. Louis,” Cantillon said. “We recorded with producer Jason McEntire, who we knew from working with Ludo.”

Cantillon said the band’s biggest influences would be David Byrne, David Bowie, Roy Orbison and Bruce Springsteen. He said there is also an influence of country and hip-hop, despite their straight up rock sound.

“The wordplay of hip-hop influences our lyrics in a great deal

of our songs,” Cantillon said. “It makes the songs a little more interesting.”

The High Pilots said they enjoy the energy of the shows in Emporia, especially at Beer:30 in particular. Bassist Steve Libby said he considers Beer:30 to be one of his favorite venues to play.

“Beer:30 is awesome,” Libby said. “This show is what I’ve been waiting for since the beginning of the tour.”

Libby is not the only member of the High Pilots who shares this sentiment. Other members seemed to confirm that the band was in consensus that Beer:30 is one of the best stops while on tour.

“Every time we play Beer:30, it’s always really energetic,” said Mike Cantillon, backup keyboard and guitar. “We’ve played here three times now, each time in a different room. It’s always a privilege to play here.”

The High Pilots expect to play another show in Emporia by the end of this summer.

Kenyan Safari prowl their way into Granada

Omary Upindo, Kenyan Safari acrobat, performs “chair stacking” at the Granada Theatre last Friday night. The Emporia Arts Council presented this unique and eye-catching traditional African style art show. Yiqing Fu/The Bulletin

Kenyan Safari Acrobats perform the “human pyramid” at the Granada Theatre last Friday night. Yiqing Fu/The Bulletin

With an all-star cast of voices, brilliant visuals and a great message, “The Lorax” is an entertaining return to a classic Dr. Seuss tale.

Ted (Zac Efron) is a young boy who’s searching for the one thing – a tree – that will help him win the affections of Audrey (Taylor Swift).

But in the town of Thneed-ville, everything is artificial, and all the trees are long gone, or so it seems.

Ted travels outside of the walled city at the suggestion of his Grammy Norma (Betty White) to find the Once-ler (Ed Helms), an old hermit.

The Once-ler agrees to tell Ted the story of what happened to the trees if he continues to visit him, which Ted agrees to even after he is confronted by the mayor of Thneedville, Mr. O’ Hare (Rob Riggle), who tells him he can’t go outside the city.

Over the course of the visits, Ted learns the story of the Lorax (Danny Devito), a small orange creature who fights to protect the environment.

The Once-ler eventually gives Ted the last Truffula tree seed and Ted becomes determined to plant the seed in the middle of town to help remind the people of Thneedville about the importance of the environment.

The voice casting for “The Lorax” is perfect, with Devito probably being the most entertaining choice. He provides the voice for the titular Lorax and helps imbue the character with loads of energy and comedy. Riggle does a great job as the antagonistic mayor. But with such a huge cast of big names from the entertainment industry, the movie didn’t really impress me as much as I’d hoped it would’ve.

The musical numbers, while slightly catchy, are mostly forgettable.

Perhaps the most disappointing part of the film was the almost total absence of the original lilting rhymes from the book. While it would be difficult and probably weird to have the same style from the original story in a full length movie, I still would’ve appreciated a little bit more of it in the script.

The visuals weren’t exactly stunning, but they did manage to pop off the screen with some vibrancy and quite a bit of color.

The stark contrast between the painfully artificial Thneed-ville and the barren wasteland that lay beyond its borders helped to reinforce the underlying message of environmental conservation.

This apocalyptic wasteland and the journeys that Ted has in it help to show the strengths of the 3D animation.

When it comes to films about the environment, it’s very easy to start preaching at the audience through the script, but “The Lorax” manages to avoid this pitfall. While the underlying message of Nature v. Business is loud and clear, it’s not presented in an annoying way.

With a worthwhile story, decent humor and vibrant visuals, “The Lorax” is an entertaining family film that won’t disappoint audiences of any age.

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Exchange students give taste of home to Emporia T ianhai J iang jiang@esubulletin.com Qassim Almukhtar, senior computer information systems major and Saudi Club president, cooked over 2,000 homemade Arabian dishes for diners at the International Food Festival last Saturday in Visser Hall, and everything was sold out within three hours.

“The lamb is the most popular one,” Almukhtar said while serving food to the last customer.

His club earned $1,619 from the festival. “The lamb takes a long time to prepare. We spent more than five hours for the lamb only.

Actually, we didn’t sleep since last night. Yesterday we had Arabian Day, and we continued until today without sleeping.”

The food festival this year attracted over 300 students, faculty and staff and people from the community. The line for Arabian food was over 40 people long for two solid hours, said Roger Heineken, administrative officer for the Memorial Union.

Heineken said he got his $2 Arabian chicken two hours later when there was no line, and chicken was the only thing left.

While Samel Schnidgall, freshman secondary education major, said the event was “awesome,” some other students said it was a little bit too overwhelming.

“I started in South America, and then I went to Korea, and

then I went to China, and now I’m doing Mid-East food,” Heineken said. “I spent $12, but I don’t think (the money) matters for Americans because where else can you go to have so many different kinds of food? It’s probably the most diverse food event in Emporia for the whole year.”

Food and performances from different countries were presented by the Chinese Student Association, ESU Environmental Club, ESU Spanish Club, German Club, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, Japanese Association Sakura, Korean Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Arabic Language and Culture Club and Saudi’s Club.

“We have a lot of international students on campus,” said Xiang Sun, senior music education major and president of the Chinese Student Association.

“This is the most convenient chance for international and domestic students to communicate with each other. Usually we just have the Japanese association or the Chinese association holding the event, but in this big fair, we get together and enjoy food and performances. It’s interesting.”

People bought food like sushi, teriyaki chicken, spring rolls, bulgogi or kartoffelsalat for only a few dollars and sat around the stage watching performances like

Talk highlights hazardous toxins R ocky R obinson robinson@esubulletin.com Fort Hays State physical sciences students joined Emporia State students last Thursday for “Unintended Consequences,” a presentation on the pros and cons of human impact on the environment, given by Frankie Wood-Black in Cram Science Hall. The talk was sponsored by the American Chemical Society, Wichita Local Section and ESU Chemistry Club.

“We talk about serendipity quite a lot,” Wood-Black, senior air professional of Trihydro Corporation in Oklahoma, said. “Most consequences are unintended. That’s why I am here talking about these new technologies in sustainability.”

The presentation started with Wood-Black quoting from Stephen R. Covey, author of best seller “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” She said that “while we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of those actions.”

Wood-Black discussed the introduction of chemicals into the environment such as DDT and MTBE, genetic modification, the implementation of renewable feedstocks, along with the anticipated benefits and unintended consequences of their use and regulation.

Wood-Black spoke on four case studies involving the chemical effects on the environment. She also spoke briefly about her experiences working for Downstream Technology Conoco-Philips Corporation.

“She has a PhD, MBA, and REM. She has about twenty years of industry experience,” said Malonne Davis, associate professor of chemistry and science education.

“Her expertise is based in the field in foundries, specifically downstream technology.”

Wood-Black said that there are multiple statements in the scientific community attempting to establish some common guidelines and rules regarding sustainability, but one declaration made in 1992 was fundamental – the precautionary approach. She said that the

precautionary approach was key and that “in order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by the states, according to their capabilities.”

The precautionary approach was mentioned in each of the case studies that Wood-Black discussed. She also explained how the precautionary approach has not been followed closely in the realm of regulation.

She said that major issues can arise from too much regulation, such as overuse of MTBE in gasoline and the resulting leaks of the chemical into groundwater.

“It’s not the farm kids who grow up and make these regulations,” Wood-Black said. “It’s the people who grew up in the city and aren’t actually experienced with the way things work on the farm.”

She said that with every chemical solution to an environmental problem with real or perceived benefits, there are usually unforeseen problems with the use of those chemicals. She said the opposite is true with older chemicals such as the banned pesticide DDT, where the vast benefits have long been forgotten in the name of the chemical’s undesired effects.

Wood-Black hosted a poster session at a NPRA conference with other Trihydro environmental scientists titled, “Toxic Substance Control Act – Preparing for the Inventory Update Rule and Future,” in 2010. Meredith Knauf, C.E.S., and National Cooperative Refinery Association Environmental Engineer Rhett Heflin gave a presentation titled, “Managing GHGs in a Carbon Constrained World: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program and Environmental Management System Integration, A Case Study.”

Trihydro Chemical Engineer Sean Ukele gave a presentation addressing heat exchanger leaks, according to trihydro.com.

“You can’t regulate common sense,” said Dr. Wood-Black, “but yet we try to anyway.”

The ESU Chemistry Club is planning more discussions on regulations regarding sustainability in April and May.

Students participate in the International Food Festival to eat various countries foods. The International Food Festival began 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 3, the atrium of Visser Hall. Yo Han Kim/The Bulletin

Taekwondo, the Japanese choir, Hispanic dances and a Korean fan dance.

“We have so many Chinese and Mexican restaurants here,”

Heineken said, “but we don’t have restaurants specializing in certain cultures. These students can answer questions about the food like is it a recipe for a fes-

tival or just an everyday food… the other thing is you don’t get the talent if you go to the restaurant – you don’t have the performance. This makes it special.”

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S teve E dwards edwards@esubulletin.com Faculty Senate met on Tuesday to vote on four bills, including one that modifies Emporia State’s final exam policy.

Dwight Moore, associate professor of biological sciences, said that students can now be asked to find a proctor for rescheduled final exams at the instructor’s approval, according to the bill.

“Instructors do not have to follow this policy,” said James Waegelein, professor of accounting and information systems, “but the policy can be used as a service.”

Moore said that ESU documents on this policy do not agree.

“In some classes a final exam is not appropriate, therefore, a final is not required,” Moore said. “If no final is given, classes will not need to meet during final exam week, in the new bill.”

The bill was passed unanimously 24-0.

Another bill was the modification of the maximum hours of physical education activity credit counted towards graduation.

This was the first full reading of the

bill.

“Emporia State’s current maximum limit of physical education credits is four hours,” said Moore. “That number may be changed to a larger number.

There are some schools that have unlimited hours that can be counted.”

Moore, who moved for the bill, said that ESU does not have to adapt the unlimited hour system.

The bill was passed unanimously 24-0, increasing the maximum hour limit of physical education activity hours to eight.

A third bill that was voted on involved modification of the senate constitution. Paul Luebbers, assistant professor of health and physical education, said he wanted to fully explain the changes of language in the bill and the section that explains the duties of second vice president, which includes the mandatory attendance of every faculty senate meeting. This was the second full reading of the bill.

The bill passed unanimously, 24-0.

The final bill the voted on involved modification of the senate bylaws in accordance to the amendments to the constitution.

Changes to the bylaws were

James Waegelein, professor of accounting and information systems, and Deborah Gerish, associate professor of social sciences, vote on the Faculty Senate constitution. Lingzi Su/The Bulletin

similar to the changes of the constitution in terms, language changes and second vice president duties. The bill passed unanimously, 24-0.

The only bill that was discussed

but not voted on was the Intellectual Property Bill. The bill has been tabled until a motion is made and approved to bring it back into discussion for further action.

Kevin Johnson, president of Faculty

Senate, said that in a recent meeting with President Michael Shonrock, he “seemed amenable to the bill.”

The meeting on Tuesday was the last Faculty Senate meeting until after spring break.

Romney encourages rivals to fold; no way, they say WASHINGTON (AP) — His delegate lead growing, Mitt Romney gently nudged his Republican opponents toward the sidelines on Wednesday and said he was on track to wrap up the presidential nomination before the party convention next summer.

Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich paid him no mind, vowing to fight on in a campaign marked by persistent ideological divisions.

If anything, the political maneuvering intensified as the marathon pointed toward contests in five states over the next week.

Romney’s campaign purchased television advertising time in Alabama according to campaign sources, as it pursued a breakthrough in the party’s Southern base.

A Santorum ally urged Gingrich to abandon the race.

In response, the former House speaker said he would consider it — if he thought Santorum was sure to beat Romney and then President Barack Obama. “I don’t,” he added.

And when Santorum was informed that an aide to Romney had said it would take an act of God for any other candidate to amass a majority of convention delegates, Santorum responded heatedly. “What won’t they resort to to try to bully their way through this race?” he said in Lenexa, Kan. “If the governor now thinks he’s now ordained by God to win, then let’s just have it out.”

One day after Super Tuesday, Romney’s campaign circulated a memo making the case that his six victories on a single night had increased his delegate lead to a point that it was increasingly hard for any of his rivals to catch up. And they were hurting the party by continuing to try, it suggested.

“As Governor Romney’s opponents attempt to ignore the basic principles of math, the only person’s odds of winning they are increasing are President Barack Obama’s,” it said.

Romney didn’t go that far in an interview, and he stopped short of a flat prediction that he would achieve his goal of a preconvention delegate majority. “We think that will get done before

DAY... from page 1 in the country as a whole about the Muslim religion and women.

For instance, Almukhtar said some people believe women do not work in Arabic countries and that women are forced to wear a hijab, or need to cover their faces, hands or feet.

But while Islam encourages women to cover their hair, Almukhtar said the choice to wear a

the convention, but one thing I can tell you for sure is there’s not going to be some brokered convention where some new person comes in and becomes the nominee,” he said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” ‘’It’s going to be one of the four people that are still running.”

After Super Tuesday, Romney has 419 delegates overall, more than his three rivals combined. Santorum is second with 178, Gingrich has 107 and Paul has 47. It takes 1,144 to win the nomination.

While Romney clearly would like all his opponents to drop out, the departure of just one — either Santorum or Gingrich — might be less welcome. The two often divide the anti-Romney vote and enable him to win contests he might otherwise lose.

In Ohio, the marquee matchup on Tuesday, Romney edged Santorum by a little more than 10,000 votes out of 1.2 million cast. Gingrich drew about 175,000 votes and Ron Paul 111,000.

Gingrich and Santorum both argue that despite Romney’s financial and organization advantages, he is a latecomer to conservative causes, plagued by inconsistencies in his record and unable to articulate significant differences with Obama.

Earlier this week, Romney abruptly abandoned a position he has held since he ran for governor to link increases in the federal minimum wage to rises in inflation. He had reaffirmed it as recently as last month, telling reporters aboard his campaign jet, “I haven’t changed my thoughts on that.” But Santorum and Gingrich hold opposing views, as do Republican business allies, and on Tuesday, Romney said on CNBC, “There’s probably not a need to raise the minimum wage.”

In a post-Super Tuesday interview, Romney also said there is no current way of proving that his proposed tax cuts wouldn’t raise the deficits, “because those kind of details have to be worked out with Congress and we have a wide array of options.”

He has called for a 20 percent reduction across the board in

hijab is a woman’s alone.

“We have lots of appreciation for women, and their body is special for their husbands in the future,” Almukhtar said. “Nobody can see the beauty of the women except the husband.”

Though Benedict said wearing a hijab for a future husband is very different from American culture, she still respects the custom.

“It’s very honorable,” Benedict

said. “It’s about saving your beauty for your husband, letting him be the only one to really see all of you. I think this is different from my culture, but I think it’s really nice and really cool.”

During a presentation on Arabian culture, Gada Aldegmani, clinical psychology graduate student, said the hijab is clothing Muslim women use to cover up their head and body in front of men who are

personal income tax rates, and says he will recommend curbing some of the existing tax breaks that wealthier taxpayers currently enjoy. Asked what level of income would qualify as wealthy, he sidestepped.

“What I’ll look at is the various cohorts, the top 5%, the top 10%, the top 25%, we’ll look across the code at the various categories and see if they’re continuing to pay the approximate share that they’ve paid in the past under the current system,” he said.

“It’s important that the great majority of Americans don’t see an increase in their tax share,” he added.

Romney spent the day in Massachusetts after sleeping at home for the first time in weeks, a result of a nominating campaign that has gone on longer than any in recent years.

Santorum campaigned in Kansas, which holds caucuses next Saturday with 40 delegates at stake. Wyoming, with 12 delegates, is also on the calendar, as are the Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Marianna Islands, with 6 apiece.

The former Pennsylvania senator won three Super Tuesday states, reviving his campaign after a recent string of setbacks, and he issued a fresh appeal for campaign funds to compete with Romney.

We’ve proven we can win this race. ... I think this is because Americans are looking for a blue-collar Reagan conservative - not a Massachusetts moderate,” the appeal said.

Next Tuesday’s calendar runs from primaries in Alabama, 47 delegates, and Mississippi, 37 delegates, to caucuses in Hawaii, 17, and American Samoa, 6.

The Romney campaign’s decision to begin advertising in Alabama suggested a competitive race, as did a private poll and Gingrich’s decision to skip a trip to Kansas to focus his efforts on next week’s primaries in Alabama and Mississippi. A Gingrich aide said the former House speaker must win both next week to justify his place in the race.

not a direct relative, except for their hands, feet or face.

“Sometimes people don’t want to talk with me when I wear a hijab.

I’m not sure why,” Aldegmani said, “and some people think Arabian women stay at home and don’t work. I work as a teacher assistant at King Saud University.”

Talal Khelifi, instructor of Arabic Language and Culture and the president of the Arabic Club, was

told before he came to Emporia that Midwest regions are not very exposed to diversity, so events like Arabian Day are very helpful to promote diversity and intercultural exchange.

“If everybody knew why Arabic women wear hijabs,” Benedict said, “it would be a lot more accepted and people probably wouldn’t think that it was so weird if they understood the meaning behind it.”

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Determined Logsdon works hard on the court T aylor S cott scott@esubulletin.com After transferring to Emporia State from Newman University, Dava Logsdon, or “Davy” according to her coaches and teammates, is in her third season with the Lady Hornets basketball team. Logsdon, senior forward, is a competitor who is determined to accomplish everything she sets her mind to, said Brian Mcintosh, assistant coach, and her efforts do not go unnoticed by her teammates.

“Dava comes to practice every single day and works hard,” said senior guard Heather Robben.

“She is one of the hardest workers, and she is extremely competitive.”

Freshman forward Kathryn Flott said Logsdon is a good leader.

“She knows her role and fulfills that role,” Flott said.

Logsdon has played basketball competitively since fifth grade, although she was not always a forward. In fact, she began her basketball career with more ball handling involved.

“I started off as a point guard back

when I was real little,” Logsdon said.

“As I grew, I moved to the forward position, and I have been there since high school.”

During high school, Logsdon competed in both volleyball and basketball. Basketball was always Logsdon’s passion, although she did consider playing volleyball in college.

During Logsdon’s high school career, her basketball team did not get the chance to compete at the state level.

said. “It just felt like home really.”

Logsdon’s first year as a Lady Hornet was the year they won the National Championship. She was a medical red shirt that year, but feels that it was a major accomplishment.

“I would say just being a part of the ESU basketball team is an accomplishment. You have to really have dedication to play with this team. I felt like the program had accomplished something great,” Logsdon said.

She said she is looking forward to regionals, and is very confident in her team, despite the young age.

“I think that we’re really strong,” Logsdon said. “We’re young, but we’re getting better in each game we play. Hopefully we’ll be able to upset some teams we play at the regionals coming up and accomplish something big.”

Overall, Logsdon said she feels that she really fits in at ESU. “I love it here,” she said. “I love the faculty, the coaches and my teammates. Everything about ESU has been great. I feel really blessed for being a part of the program here.”

“Both my parents went here.

It just felt like home really.”

-Dava Logsdon “My junior year we were ranked second in state at Rose Hill High School,” Logsdon said. “We ended up losing the first round of sub-state to Augusta. It was a heart breaker. My senior year I was out with an injury, so we never made it to state in high school.”

Logsdon said she chose to attend ESU because she liked the atmosphere.

“Both my parents went here,” she

Q&A with softball head coach T aylor S cott scott@esubulletin.com

How does this year’s team compare to last year’s team?

Well, this is my first year coaching at Emporia, but as an outsider, we’re kind of missing that one impact player. Last year, Angela Mahan and Abby Hughes were key offensive impacts. They all graduated at one time – that go-to kid that can play both sides of the ball is what is missing, which they had last year.

What are some of the teams goals for the season?

Overall, obviously try to incorporate new kids and the young kids that didn’t play last year. The goal is mainly to try to get molded together as a group and basically just get some experience.

Can you comment on the leadership Jennifer Heerey is showing?

Jenny (senior pitcher and outfielder) is in a position where she has started playing more and hitting more this year. Jenny’s senior year, being the only senior, a lot of the girls are looking to her for leadership and she has stepped up and into the position to where she is performing well, and that is helping us to help move forward as a group.

What is the biggest obstacle you have faced this season?

So far, our biggest obstacle is consistency. It has been an issue.

Some days we look great offensively, and we struggle in other areas.

What is working well for the team at the moment?

At the moment, we are having a lot of young kids step into roles.

Offensively, we’re making good strides and up until last weekend defense has been a strength as well. We’re trying to find a way where we put all aspects together.

Julie LeMaire Who are your biggest contributors to the team?

Right now, starting out, we have two freshman making significant impacts. Kendra Gifford (outfielder) and Stephanie Goodwin (outfielder) are doing a great job, making big impacts as freshman. Jessica Brewer, a junior outfielder, is making some good things happen for us too.

What kind of impact have the newcomers had this season?

Kendra Gifford and Stephanie Goodwin have been significant impacts. Taylor Zordel (freshman infielder) is a great defensive impact.

Tricia Vogel (sophomore infielder and catcher) was here last year and didn’t get playing time, but she’s stepping up and doing great things as well.

How has the program improved since you have been here?

I feel like we have improved significantly talent wise. The girls have really made a point to try to get better as actual ballplayers. We are definitely working on our mental game.

What are the keys to this team’s success?

I think learning from past failures and moving on is something we have an issue with and is holding us back. When we get it figured out to not wear every loss on us, it will be very important. That is a lot of why we have up and down performances because we are lingering on it. That mentality and getting pitching and hitting together are the most important things.

Who is your biggest competition in the MIAA? I would say Missouri Western.

They are picked to win the conference, but there’s always Central Missouri and Fort Hays. They will give us good games, but probably Missouri Western.

Senior forward Dava Logsdon maneuvers around sophomore forward Kelsey Balcom during practice on Tuesday. The Lady Hornets take on Tarleton State tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in Topeka for the first round of the NCAA South Central regional Tournament. Yo Han Kim/The Bulletin

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Women 2nd at MIAA tournament The Lady Hornets started the first round MIAA tournament last Thursday, opening against the Bulldogs of Truman State. Junior guard Kelsey Balcom drained a three-pointer with less than 1 second left in the second half, earning the Hornets a 64-63 victory.

On Saturday, the Hornets faced the Blue Tigers of Lincoln in the second round of the tournament. ESU won, 68-60, to advance to the championship game against the Washburn University Ichabods on Sunday in the third Turnpike Tussle for the title in last eight years. Emporia lost, a devastating 68-59 as the final score.

But during the NCAA Selection Show, ESU learned that they made it into the NCAA tournament for the 14th time in the last 16 years. The Hornets will face Tarleton State University at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Topeka.

End of road for basketball men The Hornets men’s basketball team ended their season 9-18 after being in the MIAA Tournament for the 10th straight year.

On Friday, Emporia fell to the Washburn University Ichabods, 67-51, in the first round of the tournament. The game started out close, but with 12 turnovers in the second half, ESU reached the end of the road for the season.

Junior guard Taylor Euler lead the team with 12 points and was joined in double figures by senior center and forward Christian Simmons, with a career high 11 points.

This was the last season for four seniors – Tola Lawal, Troy Pierce, Antonio DiMaria and Simmons. The Hornets will return with three of their top six scorers for the next season.

Baseball 2-2 against Bearcats The 8th-ranked Emporia State baseball team took on the Bearcats of Southwest Baptist University on Friday. ESU swept the double header, 9-2 and 10-4.

Senior infielder and outfielder Joe Vaskas went two for three and added three runs driven in as junior infielder Eric Dawson continued his hot streak as he went three for four with two runs scored and one driven.

On Saturday, ESU played close games but came up short in a double header loss, 1-2 and 8-9. Dawson hit his first career home run going two for four on the day. Junior pitcher Keith Picht picked up his first two losses of the season that day.

The Hornets will face Northwest Missouri March 9-11 at Glennen Field in the Trusler Sports Complex.

Hornet tennis back in action, men fall short

The Lady Hornet tennis team swept the boards against the McPherson Bulldogs on Saturday. Coming out strong, ESU gave McPherson no chance as they dominated the courts, 9-0, winning three matches by forfeit.

On Monday the ladies were defeated by the Hawks of Rockhurst University, 2-7. Sophomore singles player Nicole Jara gave ESU one win, while sophomore singles player Abby Morris contributed the other win for the Hornets.

Being 2-2 on the season, the Hornet men’s tennis team fell short in the first two home duals of the season.

McPherson challenged ESU on Satruday, as the Hornets fell 1-8. On Monday the Hornets faced the Rockurst University Hawks as ESU was defeated 0-9.