Singing is an unexpected way to relieve stress Page 5 The students’ voice since 1901 • Vol. 113 • No. 2 • Thursday, August 29, 2013 • Check us out online
ON THE
WEB
esubulletin.com
New academic MU game shop aims provost finds to cure board-dom perfect fit at ESU W ill A ustin austin@esubulletin.com Jelly beans are his “drug” of choice. He hasn’t even had a chance to break out the boxes of items that will decorate his office, but he finds solace in his favorite candy. “I comfort myself with jelly beans on a hard day,” said David Corlde, the new provost vice president of academic affairs. “I recommend that. That’s good medicine.” Cordle has only been on campus since July. The “main attraction” that drew him to Emporia State, he said, was the personality of the school. “I was impressed by the spirit and the attitude of students and faculty and staff I met here,” Cordle said. “I was tremendously impressed with President (Michael) Shonrock and his leadership. I had a strong sense that this was a team that I wanted to be a part of.” Last spring, Cordle left his
post as Dean of Arts and Sciences at University of North Carolina Wilmington when he was chosen for the open provost position at ESU – a position he said might be unfamiliar to students. “I would imagine a lot of students would not necessarily know what the word provost means or what a provost does,” he said. Even Caleb Francis, senior information systems major, who works as a student assistant in the Assessment and Teaching Center next to the provost’s office, said he did not know a lot about Cordles responsibilities. According to Shelly Gehrke, director of the Student of Advising Center, the provost’s job is very important because that person oversees “the whole academic side of the house.” That includes Francis’ Information Systems program, as well as any other program or course offered at ESU. In light of recent spending cuts
See Provost ...Page 2
FromW left to right: Chris Blankenship, assistant professor of English, Rochelle Rowley, assistant professor of sociology, and Anne Canavan, instructor of English, enjoy a game of Settlers of Catan next to Hornet Games, a new shop in the Memorial Union. Hornet Games replaced Pottery with Pizazz in the Union this year. Emily Giffin/The Bulletin
E mily G iffin giffin@esubulletin.com Attention campus gamers - new gaming store has taken over Memorial Union.. “Hornet Games” has claimed the spot across Buzzcotti in Memorial Union, where Pottery with Pizzazz was formerly located. With board
games, dice games, role-playing and card games available, the shop is a gamer’s paradise. Noah Gifford, an Emporia State alumnus, opened the business in June in order to spread his passion of playing to students, for a reasonable price. Hornet Games has over 40 rental games in stock and 100 more available upon request. Games are
available for rent for just $2 per day, a dollar being tacked on for each additional rental day – up to three days. After that, the rental jumps up to $5 for seven days. A $5 late fee is applied for each day the game is not turned in past its due date. “We want students to come over
See Games ...Page 3
45 countries, 152 new international faces M ichael V ander L inden linden@esubulletin.com
The new academic provost, David Cordle, handles work duties in his office, Wednesday afternoon. Cordle became the academic provost at Emporia State University on July 1. Jennifer Pendarvis/The Bulletin
Sharing app proves “sky’s the limit” M icaela C line cline@esubulletin.com Emporia State’s Information Technology department is reaching new heights with Sky, a new online application introduced to the student body and faculty members of Emporia State at the beginning of the 2013 fall semester. Sky resembles iCloud, where everything is stored online and can be accessed from any device with an internet connection. It has been available at ESU since last spring, but recently went through several enhancements – some as recently
as last month. The Sky network was implemented by ESU’s IT staff – or Client and Server Solutions Team – as a helpful way for students and faculty to perform many office and work-related tasks. With Sky, Ray Hauke, vice president of administration and fiscal affairs, said a person can “store information which is retrievable by a group which the user designates, and access the Microsoft Office suite.” Instructors are able share
See Sky ...Page 2
Last year, according to the Office of International Education, Emporia State was home to 488 international students. This year, the campus has increased its international student population to 514, including 152 new students. “We tell the students that Emporia is the heartland of the U.S.,” said Gonzalo Bruce, dean of International Education. “It is where we will welcome them with open arms and an open community.” In addition, last fall’s international students represented 28 different countries. After this year’s push in
recruitment, it has risen to 45, nearly doubling the variety in countries. “We really look for areas that are underrepresented here at ESU,” said Mike Graves, a professor in the Intensive English Program. “This last year we really pushed for students from Africa, South America and Central Asia.” Bruce said the OIE is like a door to Emporia State for international students. “This is where the world comes to Emporia State and where (ESU) gets out to the world,” Bruce said. But, the effort isn’t just about drawing students to campus, but helping them get accustomed to American culture, as well.
Exchange students Bassam Alanazi, accounting major, and Hussain Almukhtar, information systems major, are new to ESU. “The hardest thing is trying to understand language that is spoken fast in English,” Almukhtar said. Alanazi said that the weather in Kansas is a lot nicer than where he is from – it’s incredibly hot in his country. The two students are continuing to get accustomed to the environment. But Masatoshi Takami, a senior music major from Japan, says he has just about figured out how to live in the area.
See
international
...Page 3