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Campus theft spree leaving Hornets empty-handed S usan W elte C harlie H eptas news@esubulletin.com When Darla Mallein, associate professor of social sciences, returned to her office last Thursday afternoon around 3 p.m. for an advising appointment, she did not expect to see someone rummaging through her raincoat.

“I knew something was up,” Mallein said. “I asked him, ‘May I help you?’”

The “guest” said that he was looking for someone, and Mallein believed that he may have needed to be in the English department, so she walked him across the building.

“I ran back and looked in my office,” Mallein said. “He had moved my purse and my billfold was gone.”

Mallein spotted the alleged suspect as he was walking out of the English office and flagged him down, asking if he had taken her wallet. She contacted campus police and tried to persuade him to wait for their arrival.

He then promptly left out of the office, Mallein said.

“He got $240 I had in my wallet,” Mallein said. “Lucky for me, he did pitch my billfold into a recycling bin on the first floor. The great cus-

todians we have in Plumb Hall found that for me, and I at least got back my driver’s license and all my credit cards.”

This incident is just one in a series of thefts that occurred this semester. Since the beginning of January, campus has been hit with a total of 16 thefts, according to Chris Hoover, director of campus police. This is a dramatic increase from past years, when the amount of thefts for this time frame was only seven in 2012, and six in 2011.

Another theft occurred in the Sunflower office, ESU’s yearbook. A new camera and additional equipment was taken from their office sometime over Spring Break. The Sunflower staff estimates that around $3,000 worth of equipment was stolen.

“Officers are aware of the trend,” Hoover said. “Many of the recent thefts have been associated with items being left unattended. I contacted the department of Res Life and asked that they make notification to residents of the halls regarding awareness and precautionary measures.”

One of the most recent cases was a theft in the art department’s art

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Drew Knolla, freshman secondary education major, takes a break to eat a doughnut during the second annual Doughnut Dash Saturday morning in front of the Alpha Sigma Alpha house. There were 13 runners competing in the race this year.

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S teve E dwards edwards@esubulletin. com Students and community members scarfed down glazed doughnuts and ran two miles – a challenging feat for even those with strong stomachs – in the second annual Doughnut Dash Saturday.

This year’s Doughnut Dash raised $277 to benefit education programs for children with special needs in the community. Alpha Sigma Alpha hosted the event.

The challengers had to consume the baked goods then rub a two mile route begin-

Andrea McNeive, senior elementary education major, and Randi Sutton, junior nursing major, sell doughnuts to passing cars Saturday morning at the corner of 12th and Merchant Street.. Yohan Kim/The Bulletin

ning at the ASA lawn, looping around to 15th and Garfield Street, where they had to eat more doughnuts, and ending back at the ASA lawn. Participants could also choose to walk and only eat a doughnut or two, instead of taking the challenge.

Registration was $20 for students and $25 for community members.

“Doughnuts are delicious, and that (was) my fuel for the race,” said Steven Fox, freshman communication major and Doughnut Dasher. “This is my first time doing this, so here it goes.”

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Keller retiring after ‘pretty good 42 years’ H annah T homas thomas@esubulletin.com

Rebecca Rowlison, senior psychology major, has several bingo cards going at once for the Dakota Deucey bingo fundraiser April 4 at the Emporia Recreation Center.

Students gathered to play bingo and donate money in support of Deucy.

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A ustin S chopper schooper@esubulletin.com Dakota Deucey, junior secondary English education major, was lifeflighted to Kansas University Medical Center after suffering an arteriovenous malformation, which caused a brain aneurism, over winter break. Due to the high cost of medical bills, the Emporia community has held several fundraisers for Deucey.

Last Thursday at the Emporia Recreation Center, 313 W 4th Ave., students in the health methods class hosted a bingo and pizza night, with proceeds donated to Deucey’s family.

Around 35 people attended the event.

Lauren Sharp, senior health and physical education major, helped coordinate the event. Sharp said that she, along with Cortez Delaney and Michelle Perez, came up with the idea in class and voted to do the project.

“We’re just trying to do anything to help,” Sharp said.

Sharp said that the fundraiser went well, and she was happy with the number of people who showed up.

“We had five long tables and had to add more, so that’s really awesome for the community to come out with

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support like this,” she said.

Several local businesses donated prizes for the evening, including Freddy’s Frozen Custard, McDonald’s, Genesis Health Club and Walmart.

The evening consisted of several games, including blackout and bingo.

Sharp said they raised well over $100.

Alaina Fairbanks, junior physical education and health major, attended the event. Fairbanks said that she first heard about the event through HPER Club, and came with several students from the organization.

“I though it would be a good

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After 42 years of teaching – beginning on August 19, 1970 – Richard Keller, professor of English, will retire from Emporia State after the spring semester, Keller said he is unsure why he decided to teach. He was never interested in it growing up, although his father was a teacher and assistant principal at the high school Keller attended. Before deciding on American literature, Keller tried out different fields of study, such as pre-med and pre-veterinary.

“Every once in a while, you wonder what would have happened if you had done something else… (but) you can’t know,” Keller said.

“What you did, you did. What you didn’t do, you didn’t do, so you can’t speculate about it.”

Keller said that he has enjoyed many of the classes that he has taught, such as “Sports in Film and Literature,” “Honors Composition I,” “Introduction to Graduate

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Richard Keller, who has been an English professor for 42 years at ESU, shuffles through recordings of old radio programs in his office Tuesday afternoon. Keller, who uses his stacks of cassette and VHS tapes in courses on radio, television and American culture, will retire at the end of the semester but teach one class in fall.

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“What a blessing it was for me to have a professor who cared that I was there more than if my daughter was sleeping in a chair in the corner.” – Joanna Kessinger

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When the polls closed yesterday at 5 p.m., Racheal Countryman, junior communication major, and Marissa Germann, junior marketing major, won president and vice president for Associated Student Government, respectively.

A total of 489 votes were collected.

Countryman and Germann received 330 votes. Contenders Caleb Critchfield and Conner Hopkins had 154 votes, and there were five write-ins.

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Police Reports

Reports given to The Bulletin from ESU Police and Safety Department April 3 Lory Cross requested to speak with an officer in reference to a found bicycle.

Officer stopped KS 960FNC in 1500 Market St. Verbal warning for a stop sign violation at 15th and Wooster Dr. Officer stopped KS 100DVM at 11 Exchange St. Citation was for a speeding in 100 E 12th Ave. Officer stopped KS 137CZT at 736 E 12th Ave. Verbal warning for defective tail lights at 736 E 12th Ave. Officer stopped KS 718AAQ in 1100 Commercial St. Verbal warning for a defective headlight.

Officer stopped KS 637CRL in 300 E 13th Ave. Verbal warning for a defective headlight.

Officer stopped KS 776ENL at 1000 Exchange St. Verbal warning for defective headlight.

Officer stopped KS 799DVK at 11 Exchange St. Verbal warning for speeding in 100 E 12th Ave. Officer stopped KS 348BPW in 1200 Cottonwood St. Citation for expired registration and a seat belt violation.

Officer stopped MO SB921G in 1100 Cottonwood St. Verbal warning for a defective headlight.

Officer stopped KS 192DKC in 1300 Merchant St. Verbal warning for defective tail lights.

April 4 Faculty member reported possible theft from Plumb Hall Room 411.

Officer took report of a non-injury accident involving KS 312AOM and KS 630DKX at 15th and Morse Dr. Officer contacted fisherman at King Lake and advised of campus policy.

Officer contacted operator of a vehicle parked improperly in 1300 Market St. and advised to move vehicle.

Elizabeth Apel reported a broken window in Singular Hall Room 264. Officer contacted the subjects responsible and they agreed to pay for damages.

Officer stopped KS 326AWF in 1000 Merchant St. Verbal warning for a one-way violation in Sector 4.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a search for a possibly stolen vehicle.

April 5 Officer responded to a report of Burglary at the Art Annex. Reportedly occurred between 2330 on 4-4-13 and 0555 on 4-5-13. Report taken.

Female student requested to speak with officer at ESU PD HQ in reference to a possible theft from Memorial Union Room 310.

Reportedly occurred between 1500 on 03-15-13 and 2300 on 04-02-13.

Report taken.

Officer stopped KS 722DVT in 1300 Merchant St. Verbal warning for defective brake light.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with an attempt to locate in 1100 Sylvan St. Officer stopped KS 331DVS in Sector 3. Verbal warning for defective headlight.

Officer stopped KS 332DRW at 1400 Market St. Verbal warning for defective brake light at same location.

Officer stopped MO MJ8G1A in Sector 3. Verbal warning for a stop sign violation at 16th and Highland

Street.

Officer stopped KS 208CPS at 12th and Highland Street. Verbal warning for speeding in 100 E 12th Ave. Female student reported a fire on the window ledge of South Twin Towers. Officer found a trash can on fire on an outside window ledge. Fire was extinguished with a fire extinguisher.

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April 6 Officer contacted three subjects north of I-35 with a weapon. Subjects were filming a class project. Weapon was not loaded.

Officer stopped MO CH9H8H in 1800 Highland St. Verbal warning for defective brake light.

Javier Castillo-Lemus reported to an officer that a person-or-persons unknown broke out the window of KS 514FCJ in 10 W 11th Ave. The case was referred to Emporia Police Dept.

Officer stopped KS XKJ797 in 1800 Highland St. for driving left of center. The male operator was taken into custody for DU I and MIC and transported to Lyon Co. jail.

April 7 Jung Choi reported her bicycle missing and possibly stolen. The bicycle was located in Twin Towers bike rack.

Officer stopped KS 456FFY in 1300 Merchant St. Verbal warning for driving with no headlights in 1500 Merchant St.

Gwen Alexander, interim provost, explains that the university is looking to shorten the number of hours required for students to earn a leadership minor. She said students could possibly take some general education leadership courses and “come out with a minor on their transcript.”

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Marissa Germann, junior marketing major, won president and vice president, respectively, after the votes were totaled last night.

Following the debate was a question-and-answer session with representatives from the different departments on campus.

Jodie Leiss, instructor of health, physical education and recreation, was there with Gary Wyatt, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, to represent the General Education department and discuss its developments.

“The one thing that we have been looking to is leadership,” Leiss said. “Anyone can lead, anytime, anywhere. What we’d like to see all our students do is step up and become leaders.”

Wyatt said that as part of the program, students could actually engage in some activity within the community, linking academic discipline with actual leadership experience.

“That would be something which would make our program distinct and would give students skills that would be very helpful,” Wyatt said.

Gwen Alexander, interim provost, added that they were looking to shorten the number of hours needed for a leadership minor.

“Students could take some general education leadership courses,” Alexander said, “and come out with a minor on their transcript.”

Other speakers included Jason Bosch for HornetLife, Kent Weiser, athletic director, and Ray Hauke for Fiscal Affairs.

April 8 Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a suspicious person call in 700 Commercial St. Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a car stop in 1100 Commercial St.

M arilyn K earney kearney@esubulletin.com One hundred and fifty minutes with Associated Student

April 9 Officer re-directed traffic at 11th and Merchant Street due to a possible gas leak in the area.

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

Officer stopped VT BDX745 in 1800 Merchant St. Verbal warning for a defective headlight.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a call at 12th and Exchange Street.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The latest sparring in a state effort to have a Kansas sperm donor declared a father so he can be forced to pay child support is over what role the birth mother’s former same-sex partner should play in the proceedings.

Angela Bauer, whose former partner, Jennifer Schreiner, gave

birth to a girl in 2009, has sought to intervene in the child support case.

Bauer has said she wants to coparent the child and cited a recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling that the non-biological mother of children in a same-sex relationship can have the same parental rights as the biological mother. The state is

opposed.

This week, Bauer and sperm donor William Marotta, both of Topeka, asked Shawnee County District Court Judge Mary Mattivi to reconsider Friday’s ruling that it’s premature to consider Bauer’s request to intervene. In Friday’s ruling, Mattivi also put on hold the state’s request for genetic testing.

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ness marketing major and philanthropy chair for ASA, was in charge of coordinating the dash.

“This event is for philanthropy,” Ross said. “This year, the funds raised are going to a cause that is off campus, but affects our community.”

Sadie Pile, sophomore elementary

education major, said that 20 dozen doughnuts were provided by Reeble’s County Mart and that ASA members sold doughnuts left over from the event on the corner of 12th and Merchant Street.

“It’s a fun event, and it helps kids that really need it,” Pile said.

Theft from ...Page 1 annex, which was broken into just last week. All the possessions from students’ lockers were dumped on the floor, some of it being used to transport the stolen goods off of the property. According to Patrick Martin, associate professor and interim chair of the art department, around $1,500 worth of university equipment was stolen, in addition to students’ materials and equipment.

“It’s just weird – it’s real strange,” said Joe Sircoulomb, senior glass major and victim of the art annex theft.

“Our campus is usually so quiet and safe. If I went to any other school, I wouldn’t be afraid of leaving my stuff out, but I guess I should (be afraid) now.”

Hoover said the list items being taken is “across the board,” including

Government began last Thursday night with a debate for the ASG elections. Rachel Countryman, junior communication major, and

Non-birth parent seeks role in sperm donor case

Fox said he was not worried about “tossing his doughnuts” during the race.

“Well, as long as I finish the race before the doughnuts, then I’ll be fine,” Fox said.

Elizabeth Ross, sophomore busibicycles, tools, wallets, cash, electronics, cameras and purses. He declined comment on possible suspects – whether they be male or female, or working independently or in a group – because it may “negatively impact investigatory activities.”

In order to prevent theft, Hoover said to secure doors, not to leave belongings unattended and to report any suspicious behavior. If you have any information about the recent thefts or burglaries or suspect that you are a victim, contact Police and Safety at 341-5337.

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S teve E dwards edwards@esubulletin.com Four Emporia State undergraduate students joined their peers from other regents universities to participate in the inaugural Undergraduate Research Day April 3 at the Capitol Building in Topeka. Undergraduates from across the state presented research posters in the Capitol rotunda from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ESU research analyst Pamela Fillmore said this was a first-time event and that the students had until the end of the fall semester to conduct research before submitting it in January. Fillmore facilitated the event and organized the submissions.

“The students had a great time speaking with legislators and peers from other institutions,” Fillmore said. “There was a lot of traffic through the rotunda, (and) I was quite surprised. It was a great opportunity for the students. Hopefully next year we will have greater participation.”

The event was coordinated by the Council of Chief Research Officers of the Kansas Board of Regents to showcase research work of undergraduate students, representing each of Kansas’ public four-year institu-

tions, and to demonstrate the unique opportunities undergraduate students have to participate with faculty members in research at all state institutions.

Fillmore said there were approximately 80 research posters displayed in the rotunda, with all fields of study represented.

“We hope it will be annual,” Fillmore said. “This was organized back in the fall, and we publicized the deadline for posters before the semester break.”

Kathy Ermler, dean of the Graduate School and Distance Education, Tim Burnett, professor of biology, and Dwight Moore, professor of biology, are on the committee that reviewed the research presented.

Eric Anderson, junior biology major, presented “Determination of Allopathic Compounds in Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata),” which highlighted the negative effects of a noxious weed legume plant, introduced to Kansas during the 1880s.

“It is a difficult legume to establish,” Anderson said. “But once introduced into an ecosystem, it is hard to remove.”

Donna Barlow, junior physical sciences major, presented “Investigating the Impact of Drought on Ground-

water Chemistry Along a Regulated River,” and Somi Kim, senior biology major, presented “Role of Extracellular Loops of HEK in Invasion of Meningitis-Causing E. coli into Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells.”

Whitney Steinike, senior English major, presented “The Silence,” a oneact play that deals with college women and their struggle with sexual violence.

“This was a controversial topic to write about because society does not like to talk about rape,” Steinike said.

“Even rape victims often do not turn in their attackers. In my research, I found one in four women will be raped while attending college, but 95 percent of the victims do not turn the crime in to the police.”

Steinike said she read plays that also deal with rape as references.

“I read ‘For Colored Girls’ and ‘The Vagina Monologues,’” Steinike said. “I also watched ‘The Lovely Bones’ and read newspaper articles dealing with rape culture in fraternities.”

Steinike wrote a section in the play based on events that happened at a fraternity. A production of “The Silence” was performed at ESU on March 14.

Eric Anderson, Whitney Steinike, Donna Barlow and Somi Kim joined their peers from other regents universities to participate in the inaugural Undergraduate Research Day April 3 at the Capitol Building in Topeka.

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Bingo from ...Page 1 idea to come hang out with some of my friends and support (Deucey),” Fairbanks said.

Deucey has undergone multiple surgeries, Sharp said, and is currently recovering in Pittsburgh. Sharp also said that although Deucey is currently physically limited, his doctors remain hopeful.

“He’s not supposed to lift more than 10 pounds right now, but his

prognosis looks pretty good,” she said. will be back soon. He was definitely in Kevin Kienholz, associate professor good spirits.” of English, is Deucey’s adviser in the education program. Kienholz said that Keller from ...Page 1 he actually saw Deucey on campus a few weeks ago.

Studies” and “Radio in American “I was walking through the union, Culture.” and stopped to talk with (Deucey),” “It’s been a pretty good 42 Kienholz said. “It wasn’t until after that years,” he said. it even occurred to me who I had been He and several other profestalking to. He looks well and is able to sors have “swapped classes” over get up and around, so, hopefully, he the years. This is when a professor teaches in a class that is not their own, talking about the way that the subject they teach is related to the material in the class, Keller said.

In the 1970s, Keller swapped classes with Bill Harper. Harper’s class was on sports, and Keller talked about the way sports were portrayed in literature. Keller also taught on saddle making in Jim

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A ustin S chopper schopper@esubulletin.com On Tuesday, North Korean officials issued a warning to foreign dignitaries and tourists, telling them to leave South Korea to avoid being dragged into war, according to Reuters.com. This newest statement marks the most recent in the increasing threats issued to the United States and South Korea.

Hyundai Kim, junior pre-nursing major, is one of many South Korean students at Emporia State.

Kim said that although the situation is serious, he doesn’t feel that North Korea actually intends to carry out attacks.

“For a long time, this has been the environment, so even though this situation is different, we feel that it won’t be about war,” Kim said. “I’m a little worried but not too much. North Korea started making nuclear weapons after the Korean War when the U.S. said that they could bomb North Korea, so they are scared.”

Kim, who was also a first lieutenant in the South Korean army working with chemical and biological weapons, said that he is, nevertheless, keeping up with the situation.

“One of the things I’m worried about is (North Korea) shutting down their industrial plants because America has said that they will view it as war,” Kim said. “So far, PyongHoy’s “American Folklore” class.

Keller said that confusing students is the point of swapping classes because some students simply want the answers to questions and to know how to pass the exams.

“One of the things that a university education is supposed to do is to try to get people to think, (and) to try to get them prepared to deal with ideas that aren’t necessarily complimentary and try to come to some resolution,” Keller said. “There’s no way to resolve X and Y…they’re never going to get together. But what you really try to do is get people to articulate as well as they can what they think and

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yang (the North Korean capitol) has been calm from what I’ve seen in newspapers. North Korea wants to talk with countries like China and America because they just want help. North Korea has several big problems.”

North Korea recently shut down industrial plants just inside its borders as an act of cutting itself off from its neighbors and accused South Korea of attempting to turn the area into a “hotbed of war.”

Jin Hwa, sophomore marketing major, agrees with Kim that North Korea is unlikely to attack.

“I am worried about my family in Seoul because it is the capitol (of South Korea), but…two or three years ago, (North Korea) did the same thing,” Hwa said.

Juwon Son, an ESU alum who is currently living in Seoul, said that the feelings there haven’t changed much in response to the threats.

“Actually, people here aren’t too worried,” Son said. “North Korea doesn’t want to get into a nuclear war, so it isn’t much different than usual. I think that the U.S. news – Fox and CNN – are making it a bigger situation than it is here.”

Despite the warnings, South Korea has not issued any directives to foreign officials or schools where foreign teachers work. The South Korean presidential Blue House issued a statement that they felt there was no actual threat. how they think it and why.”

The first class Joanna Kessinger, a 2008 alumna, took with Keller was on Monday nights. As a single mom, she sometimes had to deal with the issue of childcare.

“My daughter was two and a half, and she often found herself sitting in a comfortable chair in the corner,” Kessinger said. “I remember that Dr. Keller didn’t say a word to me about her until nearly half way through the semester. The only thing he said was that she was beautiful and well-behaved. What a blessing it was for me to have a professor who cared that I was there more than if my daughter was sleeping in a chair in the corner.”

Kyle Fritz, junior secondary education major, said he enjoyed that Keller found ways to relate the material he was teaching to events in his own life.

“It is nice to realize that professors are human, too,” Fritz said.

For future teachers, Keller advised, “Be sure that’s what you want to do.” Jobs are hard to come by, he said, and there have been no pay raises for teachers in Kansas for five years.

“Find a niche,” Keller said.

“Find something that distinguishes you in some way or that sets you apart at least a little bit that you like.”

After retiring, Keller’s plans include seeing his sons and grandchildren more often, possibly building saddles again and doing leatherwork, along with volunteering and traveling. He will teach one course next fall but will have more choices as to how he will spend his time.

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STAFF EDITORIAL

No material theft is without intangible consequences. Whether it’s glass blowing equipment, desktop computers or cameras, the recent wave of missing items from across campus brings hardship for those who rely on those items to pursue what they love.

Obviously, the thief/thieves don’t care. We care. They’ve taken more than just objects. They’ve robbed students of the tools of their passions.

The thefts of various high-dollar items across campus come as many are winding down the semester, with annual stress at its peak.

Students and faculty now have to deal with safety and security issues on top of their already frantic daily lives. Plumb Hall has instituted mandatory door lock policies as

evidenced by the pool of students who stand outside their classroom, waiting to be let in by an instructor.

It’s a small change, but everyone has noticed.

When someone mentions campus security and safety, we often revert to images of physical violence.

But, sometimes, it’s not our physical well-being that is at risk. These thefts threaten our institutional livelihood and create a paranoia that seeps into our everyday interactions. It’s perched in the backs of our minds every time we leave for a bathroom break or when we’re finished for the day. We hope that our locks are stronger than the thieves are smart.

To the thief/thieves – you can’t take everything. You may have hocked a few items for some cash, and you may be proud about that.

You may feel like you got away with something daring. But your bravado and arrogance can never sustain itself. And while you’re out there creating heartache for those you take from, our passions will endure.

Our students are not victims, but your crime is not victimless. Maybe you’ll take comfort in that, but, like your string of luck, your relief won’t last. You are no Robin Hood. There is no nobility in your cause.

Return the items now. You didn’t rob a faceless, morally ambivalent investment bank or store chain. You robbed a school, a place of learning.

Your first step in reconciliation is to give back what you’ve taken. Absent that, it is only a matter of time before it all comes crashing down for you, with only regret to accompany your time.

There’s No Place Like Home

This week, I make a push for the administration to focus on outreach.

Walking through the Memorial Union last week, as the hallway was lined with countless students who took the time to come support two of their classmates, punctuated a period of my life that I will never forget. In a moment of self-reflection, something I ask of myself, as well as those reading this, is to not forget the discussion of “home place.”

Spending the last semester at Emporia State has been a once in a lifetime experience, and I think it is amazing that a campus in a small town shows so much support for their students and also provides the funding for so many activities that encourage those students to be fiercely competitive. I have always made my best effort to make my contributions to The Bulletin from a situated, personal place that shows ESU that I am invested in the things that I write

about, and this week is no different.

“Home” was the essential part that brought ESU to victory. The core of the argument Ryan Wash and I made was about debate and the exclusive nature of college and our competitive activities.

There is a very large number of underserved students across the country who don’t have homes. They have no spaces that can provide them with the physical safety to sleep at night, let alone concentrate on being invested in education, but ESU can change that.

With newly garnered national attention, we, as an institution, are granted a power that a very cliché Spiderman reference says necessitates a greater degree of responsibility, and I think now is the time to show an international audience that we have stepped up to the plate.

Outreach to students with similar backgrounds, as my columns have alluded to, is essential. A home of

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smith@esubulletin.com sorts can be found here at ESU for many students and can be found for many more. ESU should no longer be reserved for rural Kansans. Our job as a community is to make sure that more underserved students know the door is open.

The Other Student

Sometimes it can seem like we are cut off from the rest of the world here in Emporia. We go about our daily lives and rarely think about people and societies so far away from us.

Then we hear about how people are getting sick and dying of the H7N9 bird flu in China, and we worry that it will spread and impact the world like the H1N1 swine flu did. Our reactions can be quick and thoughtless.

Headlines this week on many news fronts were saturated with violence and fear-inducing sensationalism from around the world. It was hard to find a paper that didn’t warn of impending doom of various kinds from North Korea, China and the Middle East. These headlines affect our South Korean, Chinese and Middle Eastern students differently than our native born.

Emporia has had immigrant populations from all over the world, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Somali and various Latin American countries. They come here for a better life but do not forget the worlds they

came from and were born into. We shouldn’t wait until we hear about something like “the North Korean crisis” to consider how our small but diverse population is affected by world events.

Most of us cannot even imagine being in constant tension with a neighboring country. What would our world be like if the United States was at war with Canada or Mexico? What would it be like if we experienced a civil war today?

At Emporia State, we welcome the diversity that comes with integrating people from other cultures into our own – to live, work and study with us.

Whether they are here for a semester or eventually become U.S. citizens, our foreign students have family and friends living in their home countries.

When our peers are affected, we are affected.

To be proud of our diversity we have to do more than just integrate.

We have to care about and sympathize with those people. We shouldn’t jump to black-and-white conclusions about

instead, on our joyous summer moments. We reflect more on our jobs and barbecues, and our minds drift back to school only when it is time to start panicking about payment and the impending classes.

The school itself, however, operates while we are away. New plans and programs are mulled over. The ideas that are floating in offices now will continue to be considered once we leave for our hometowns, and with that absence goes our voices, too.

We should not continue to forget. We must not entirely neglect our campus after the third week of May, especially if we want our interests to be seriously considered. We have to continue to send emails and make our voices heard, even if we are hundreds of miles away.

The simple act of checking the ESU website once a week or emailing certain faculty members and administration can assist changes

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365 Days of Change

As you place your final exam on your professor’s desk and walk out the door, the first thought that comes to mind is what you plan on doing with those three glorious months of summer. The furthest thought is the campus itself. The problem is that Emporia State continues to exist even if you are not physically there.

I am not simply referring to those who take summer classes, or those holding the RA summer positions but also the policies and actions that affect us when we are physically on this campus.

With the recent protests to support the political science program, our voices have been heard on a higher level than normal, yet these voices can fade quickly in the summer months. Students are at risk of losing everything they have worked for.

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Live R&B and poetry event to help fund multicultural scholarship

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“This Must Be the Place”Where Movies Go to Die

Jason Brooks, director of Multicultural Affairs, talks about the third annual Icebox R&B and spoken word poetry event. Icebox will take place from 7-9 p.m. tomorrow night in the Memorial Union Skyline. Lingzi Su/The Bulletin

S teve E dwards edwards@esubulletin.com The third annual Icebox live R&B music and spoken word poetry event will be held on campus this year in Webb Hall in the Memorial Union. Last year’s Icebox was held at Wheat State Pizza, and the overwhelming success of the event filled the pizza parlor nearly to maximum capacity, so a larger venue was needed for this year, said Jason Brooks, director of Multicultural Affairs.

The event is hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Diversity Education Committee at 7 p.m. April 12.

Brooks said Icebox’s name came from Emporia State communication alumni LaToya Williams-Green.

“Your grandparents would ask you to go grab something from the icebox,” Williams-Green said.

“Whatever you took out of the icebox may not have looked that great, but you knew after a while it would turn into something magical.”

The Icebox will feature vocalist Wanda Jae from Kansas City, Kan.,

and Lee Langston of neo-soul band Prototype from Kansas City, Mo. Jae and Langston performed at last year’s Icebox. Langston said they “enjoyed performing here in Emporia.” In an interview with The Bulletin last year, both artists said they “would gladly perform here again.”

Jae, a veteran of the Kansas City music scene, has worked with local artists O’Dell Talley of Groove Agency, Jason Betts and the Esquire Band.

Jae said her musical influences include Whitney Houston, Fantasia, Ledisi, Patti LaBelle, Marian Anderson and Ella Fitzgerald. Her energetic vocal style blends classic soul with rhythm and blues and neo-soul.

Langston, born in Tulsa, Okla. but raised in Kansas City, Mo., is the founder and lead singer of the neosoul and R&B band Prototype. The band frequently performs at several historical Kansas City venues, such as the Juke House and the Blue Room on 18th and Vine in the Kansas City jazz district. Langston has facilitated numerous themed shows and tributes in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Five ESU students will also

perform spoken word poetry on Friday night. Shalyssa Mitchell, senior integrated studies major; James Jones III, senior health and recreation major; Cameron Gee, graduate health and recreation student; Taylor Bullock, senior sociology major and Elijah Smith, political science major and columnist for The Bulletin, will recite original poetry.

The cost of admission is $10 for students and community members, which includes a meal, and the event is also taking donations. The event is open to students and community members.

Brooks said that all remaining proceeds of this event will go toward the Office of Multicultural Affairs Diversity Scholarship that is open to all under-represented racial groups recognized by the federal government, regardless of citizenship status.

“Our job as the office of Multicultural Affairs and ESU is to provide a high quality education to any person who is seeking one,” Brooks said. “My job is to make sure the students have the resources they need to be able to attend.”

Health-

Conquer the Summer Cookout

It’s that time of year when students start counting down the days until classes are out and summer officially begins. As the weather heats up, our activity levels and nutrition change.

People naturally become more active, replacing those lazy, snowy Sundays bundled up watching movies with a nice morning bike ride or a stroll with their dog. This is obviously favorable to our health.

Some changes in our diet are not so desirable. I’d like to think the summer equals more fruits and vegetables, but I’m a realist and

understand it most likely means more hamburgers, hot dogs and adult beverages. There’s nothing wrong with those types of food, but the context of the entire diet must be examined.

I’ve compiled a few quick and easy tips to make good decisions at those epic summer cookouts that seem to be a no-win situation for your beach body. Accept that invitation. Your fitness goals are safe, and, seriously, who passes up a good cookout?

1. Eat something before hand.

If you want to avoid pigging out, don’t show up on an empty stomach.

About an hour before heading to

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farris@esubulletin.com the cookout, have something light, generally about 100-300 calories, predominantly coming from protein and carbohydrates. Protein provides the greatest satiety of all macronutrients, and the carbohydrates will cause increases in blood glucose and insulin, which will increase short-term fullness. This way you don’t eat the entire rack of ribs. Some Greek yogurt and an apple would be perfect.

2.Cheeseburger vs. Hot Dog.

If purgatory is the place between brilliance and banality, inspired and insipid, and poignant and putrid, then “This Must Be the Place” (2011). Director Paolo Sorrentino redefines limbo with this film. How low can he go?

Sean Penn follows his fantastic, gender-bending performance in “Milk” (2008) with “This Must Be the Place,” a quirky and sporadically dramatic film about Cheyenne, an aging, androgynous rock star bent on locating the Nazi war criminal who humiliated and dehumanized his now deceased father at an Aushwitz concentration camp during World War II. Unfortunately, despite the weighty subject matter that is often illuminated by Penn, this film is a swing-and-a-miss for the Academy Award winning actor.

This movie seems like a character piece masquerading as something larger. It takes on several subplots, develops and then haphazardly disposes all of them. One particular tangent involves Mary (Eve Hewson), a young, angry woman who is the object of Desmond’s (Sam Keeley) affection. By the end of the film, you’d be hard-pressed to say what happens between these two, despite the intrigue Sorrentino evokes in the beginning.

Cheyenne is affable. He appears shy, yet confident. He loves the people in his life, and they adore him as well. His journey across America lands him in interesting but irrelevant situations. As a result, he dispenses nuggets of wisdom on any and every soul he encounters. If you’re not a fan of quippy one-liners, avoid this film. The dialogue detracts from Cheyenne’s character development and functions only to elevate The American battle, fighting for mouths at every cookout. So which is the better choice? When it comes to calories, hot dogs win, packing a deceptive 300 calories, while a fourth pound of cheeseburger will hover around 500 calories. You can easily save yourself 100 calories by passing on the cheese.

Keep in mind these are averages without the bun and condiments.

Also, if you happen to know the host, don’t be afraid to suggest some healthier options, such as leaner cuts of beef and lower fat hot dogs. Many alternatives can drastically reduce calories without sacrificing taste, such as Oscar Mayers extra-lean hot dogs with only 50 calories apiece. If possible, always opt for whole-wheat buns over white – the additional fiber will promote satiety.

3. Best Brew. What’s a hot summer day without a cold one? Well, at

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opinion@esubulletin.com the philosophical perspective of the film. It’s kind of like reading a book of Confucius quotes for 118 minutes.

The title of the film is taken from a Talking Heads song and reminds the audience of how ambitious this movie is. The score is done by the Talking Head’s David Byrne, who makes a small and pointless cameo, and Will Oldham of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy fame. Both are accomplished and acclaimed musicians and songwriters.

But we learn the hard way in “This Must Be the Place” that soundtracks and albums are two very different worlds. The music comes off as intrusive and misplaced. The melodies themselves are beautiful, and if someone were to listen to the soundtrack without any visual accompaniment, it might be enjoyable. But those of us with functioning eyes can’t help but blend the optical and aural stimuli into one giant mess.

“This Must Be the Place” is an example of a movie that invests so much in its protagonist that it loses sight of the rest of the film. Our desire for Penn to emotionally affect us as he has so many other times, like in “Mystic River” (2003) or “Dead Man Walking” (1995), is not enough to sustain our interest. There’s more to interesting characters than their costumes and mannerisms. Stories have to relate to the audience in some way.

It’s obvious that this film didn’t intend on being surrealist, but our reaction is as if it were one. We cock our heads to the side, puzzled, as if we were trying to extract concrete meaning from a Salvador Dali painting – a fool’s errand. least that’s what my friends say. The discrepancy between beer choices is noticeable. Some of the higher calorie options include Guinness Extra Stout, Sam Adams Winter Lager and Budweiser American Ale with 176, 200 and 182 calories, respectively.

Their thinner counterparts include Guinness Draught, Sam Adams light and Budweiser Select slicing calories to126, 119 and 99, respectively.

These differences may seem minuscule for a single beer, but how many people only have one? Cheers to you if you do. At the end of the day, this switch could easily save you a couple hundred calories.

Hopefully, these tips have provided you with more insight on how your diet need not be chicken and broccoli on repeat. Food avoidance leads to anxiety and, eventually, over indulgence. It’s about smart choices, not tough ones.

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Sakura Choir members rehearse the Japanese traditional song “Sohran Bushi.” The JA Sakura concert is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Davis Theatre at the Emporia Arts Center. Lingzi Su/The Bulletin

The Japanese Association Sakura Choir will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Davis Theatre at the Emporia Arts Center, 815 Commercial St. Admission is $3 for the public and free for students.

JA Sakura was first started in 2011 to create support and earn funds for the victims of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan that spring.

“I think that them raising money for the victims of the earthquake in Japan is very respectable,” said Nick Burgoon, junior secondary education major. “I am planning on attending the concert on Friday to show my support for their cause because bringing awareness of that tragedy to the campus makes students much more culturally diverse.”

The choir was also created to help bring the music and melodies of Japan to ESU to make students more culturally aware. They still perform many Japanese pieces, but they have altered their setlist to include music from Korea, China and the U.S. The choir has performed multiple concerts on campus, as well as special appearances at local churches

in the Emporia area. They have also performed on the Kansas University campus and in Osage City.

“I have heard of the choir multiple times but have yet to check out any of their concerts,” Chase Rich, local Emporian said. “I hope to make the show this Friday and am excited to hear what they bring to the table.”

One of the choir’s greatest accomplishments was when it was invited to sing in Kansas City at the Greater Kansas City Japan Festival.

The choir’s contributions to the community of Emporia and their efforts to help the victims from Japan were recognized by Emporia Mayor Bobbi Mylnar last year.

“Being recognized by the mayor was definitely something I will remember for a long time,” said Juri Tokuda, manager of JA Sakura Choir. “It is very gratifying to know that we have touched someone with his position of power.”

Tokuda said that regardless of the turnout, the choir knows that it will be a successful show because anytime they have an opportunity to showcase their talent and the musical styles from around the world, they take advantage and give it all they’ve got.

Campus interviews for next provost continue “One of the things that really attracts me to ESU is your size, and I’m hearing over and over again how much faculty care about students. It’s a place where you can really make a difference.”

– Bonnie Irwin

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Provost candidate Bonnie Irwin met with faculty, students and community members in the Memorial Union Ballroom Tuesday afternoon.

Irwin spoke briefly of her youth and past experiences. She is the current dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Eastern Illinois University, just miles away from her hometown Chicago.

Irwin said she lived much of her life in California, where she went on to study abroad twice during her high school years in Costa Rica and Brazil and studied Arabic and Persian. Though Irwin originally planned to earn an MBA, she was convinced otherwise and started on the path that brought her to EIU. “I very much want to come here (Emporia) because I think this is a place of great opportunity,” Irwin said. “But I won’t be absolutely devastated if I have to stay put.”

Irwin said ESU reminds her of the EIU environment, as they are both in small towns.

“One of the things that really

Tea Time

Students enjoy various offerings from the International Tea Party in the Memorial Union Monday. From Hibiscus tea to unsweetened green tea, students were able to share a small slice of other cultures.

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Provost candidate Bonnie Irwin meets with Emporia State faculty at the Emporia Arts Center Monday.

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attracts me to ESU is your size,” Irwin said, “and I’m hearing over and over again how much faculty care about students. It’s a place where you can really make a difference.”

At EIU, Irwin laid the groundwork for what is called a servicelearning program. She said the program is all about having students do community service that is relevant to their area of study. It was not required, but Irwin said she did a great deal of work getting faculty connected with relevant community service organizations.

Gersham Nelson, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Central Missouri, attends the community reception yesterday at the Emporia Arts Center. His open forum is today at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Skyline Room.

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“You are bringing what you learn in class to someone in the community. You’re applying your knowledge,” Irwin said. “But that also makes you a way better student in the classroom because you can bring a different perspective.”

Stuart Sneath, junior sociology major and Associated Student Government vice president, said

that although ESU does have Community Hornets, it has yet to have something like the service-learning program.

“There’s nothing like where you go out and apply your knowledge, or using people within their majors and doing community service relating to their majors,” Sneath said.

“Stuff like that makes you think, ‘Of course, why weren’t we doing this before?’”

Brooke Schmidt, senior Spanish major and ASG president, said she appreciated not only Irwin’s ideas, but also the way she presented them.

“She is engaging with any committee she speaks with, and I think highly of her. I like her as a candidate for provost,” Schmidt said.

Today, Gersham Nelson, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Central Missouri, will have an open forum at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Skyline Room.

Nelson met with members of the faculty and community yesterday at the Emporia Arts Center. He said he was impressed by the town’s relationship with the university.

“I have encountered a number of individuals that have demonstrated such a strong commitment to the students and the academic mission that it makes me feel at home,” Nelson said.

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Sports Shorts Hornets sting Bulldogs on road

The Hornet baseball team had a successful couple of days traveling to Kirksville, Mo., where they swept the Truman State Bulldogs in three games Friday and Saturday.

Starting off their double -header Friday, neither team could seem to get on the board, going scoreless until the ninth inning when infielder Zack Carlson hit a double up the middle to run infielder/outfielder Blake Sturgeon home. The Hornets took control of the nightcap with two runs in the first, eight in the third and another in the fourth to dominate the Bulldogs, 11-0.

Truman took control of the

third game early, holding the Hornets scoreless while scoring two runs in the first two innings but could not hold on to the lead, letting Emporia score six runs in the fifth. The next four innings went scoreless, putting the Hornets on top, 6-4.

After sweeping Truman, the Hornets upped their overall record 20-14.

After tossing a two-hit shut out against Central Oklahoma last week, Kevin Shaffer was named MIAA Pitcher of the Week.

If the weather allows, the Hornets hit the field again today at Trusler Sports Complex to take on Missouri Southern State.

Down But Not Out

Student athletes find ways to cope with injury

Lady Hornet softball sweeps back-to-back double-headers After coming off a loss on the road against St. Mary’s, the Lady Hornet softball team swept back-to-back double-headers at home, taking down Pittsburg State Friday and Missouri Southern State Saturday.

The Lady Hornets started their first double-header against Pittsburg. After letting them get the lead early, scoring a run in the first inning, the Lady Hornets held them scoreless the remainder of the game, while scoring six runs to retire the first game, 6-1. In the nightcap, the Lady Hornets found themselves down 2-1 going into the seventh and final inning, where

they scored two runs to come out on top, 3-2.

Following their sweep of Pittsburg, the Lady Hornets kept up the momentum, ending their next game in five innings, shutting out Missouri Southern, 10-0. Both teams were made contact in game two – Missouri Southern had 11 hits and seven runs but were nudged out by the Hornets, who only had nine hits but scored eight runs.

Lady Hornet softball was set to hit the field at Trusler Sports Complex last night to take on Newman, but the game was postponed due to rain.

They are still set to hit the road tomorrow to take on Central Okahoma.

R ocky R obinson sports@esubulletin.com Injury - it’s part of the game.

When an athlete steps onto the field, court or starting blocks, they accept the risk of physical injury.

Anybody who saw the Louisville v.

Duke game March 31 saw firsthand how gruesome athletic injuries can be.

“Just like all athletes, my runners are competitive and they try to

Taylor Zordel, sophomore infielder, jumps toward home plate April 5. The Lady Hornets beat Pittsburg State in a double-header, 6-1 and 3-2.

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At Senior Day, Mitch Kibbe, senior computer operating systems major, battles a Nebraska-Kearney Loper in singles April 6. The next game is at 1 p.m. Saturday at Northwest Missouri State. Will Austin/The Bulletin

“We work on prevention, and communication with coaches and trainers,” Wellman said. “It’s important, but injuries are still going to happen.”

Even though most injuries are not as bad as Louisville’s Kevin Ware’s fractured leg, small injuries, like strains and tears, can cause athletes major pain and can still require surgery and rehabilitation.

Alex Linsey, sophomore javelin thrower and business major, tore his ulnar lateral ligament in practice last January and had to have surgery last year. Even though a torn UCL can be fixed, it still requires nine to 18 months of recovery.

“The injury is common for javelin throwers and baseball pitchers,” Linsey said. “It has affected my training. Throughout the last two years I have redshirted…I am not at full strength, and I plan on coming back next year and should be 100 percent healthy. The injury requires me to do rehab almost every day to re-strengthen everything around the elbow and shoulder.”

Even though athletes are usually only signed to one year contracts, an injured athlete is still given a scholarship for the full year if they suffer an injury and are usually awarded the same money the next year if they can recover. The NCAA does not allow a university to take away a student scholarship that year if they suffer an injury in their sport.

“Once the year is up, the college Photo Illustration by Jon Coffey isn’t obligated to continue the scholarship, but we personally, in the track tough it out for a while, which might program, try to give the applicant cause them to favor one part of their the benefit of the doubt,” Wellman body or worsen the injury,” said Eric said. “We do the best we can to leave them on the scholarship money they Wellman, head cross country disare on and give them a chance to tance track coach. “Injured athletes work with the athletic trainers in the come back when they are healthy.”

“Win the game,” is all Ware told training room to diagnose what is going on and to come up with a plan his team as he was being carried off the court, showing that some athletes to get the athlete back healthy.” can put the team and the love of With over 100 athletes on the game above their own physical the football team alone, injury is health and are willing to sacrifice to inevitable and players do everything achieve it. possible to avoid it.

Three seniors were honored on Senior Day this past Saturday for their careers in Emporia State tennis. Mitch Kibbe and Matt Edwards of the men and Alex Crowe of the women each played four years for the team.

“It’s amazing. I talked to their parents before the match (and) they have just evolved as long they have been here,” said John Cayton, head coach. “At ages 18 to 22, you mature a lot. It’s been a privilege for me to coach them.”

But unfortunately, the Hornets were swept by the NebraskaKearney Lopers for the first time at home this season.

The women, who were riding a four-game winning streak heading into Saturdays’ matchup, including a 6-3 win over Fort Hays the day before, were battling injuries on Saturday, especially Crowe.

“Our squad size it a lot smaller on the women’s, and we are injured right now,” Cayton said. “I don’t think Crowe is at her 100 percent because of her injuries.”

The injuries were too much

for the Lady Hornets, as they fell 8-1, with their only win coming from junior Somer Schmidt in the singles.

Unlike the women, the men were desperate for a win and were in contention on Saturday. With doubles tied up, senior Matt Edwards and sophomore Andrew Davids won a thriller doubles matchup to move to 2-1 heading into singles.

“It was just like any other day,” Edwards, earth and physical science major, said. “We just stayed in the match, stuck in there and volleyed well in doubles.”

But that momentum did not carry over into singles as the Hornets managed only one singles win and fell 6-3 to the Lopers. Senior Mitch Kibbe finished on a positive note with the only singles win of the day. “(It’s) just exciting to be here, seeing seniors go through here all four years,” Kibbe, secondary math major, said. “I just never thought it would be my day – it was good to get the win.”

The men now find themselves at 7-10, while the women, who broke their winning streak, still find themselves in good shape at 13-5.

Guthrie solid again as Royals top Twins 7-4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jeremy Guthrie won his career-best seventh straight decision, dating to last season, and Alcides Escobar had three hits and an RBI as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 Tuesday night.

The Royals, who had not scored in the first two innings in their first seven games, sent nine to the plate in a fiverun first. Mike Pelfrey (1-1) gave up hits to the first five batters he faced.

Joe Mauer, Josh Willingham and Eduardo Escobar — the first of his career — each hit solo homers to keep the Twins close.

Guthrie (2-0) improved to 7-0 in his past 13 starts dating to last Aug. 8.

Guthrie, who has a 2.37 ERA during the stretch, allowed four runs on six hits, including the three home runs, in 6 2/3 innings.

Greg Holland picked up the save, but not before walking two and giving up a single to Escobar, his third hit, to load the bases. Holland struck out Mauer to end the game, logging his second save in three chances.

After Mauer gave the Twins a 1-0 lead in the first, Alex Gordon and Escobar got things started for the Royals with singles. Billy Butler doubled down the left-field line to score Gordon, Mike Moustakas singled home Escobar, and Salvador Perez doubled home Butler. Eric Hosmer’s groundout scored Moustakas, and Lorenzo Cain’s two-out single scored Perez.