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Ananda wants a more transparent Title IX Sarah Spoon Editor-in-Chief

When Jennifer Ananda, Emporia State’s current Title IX coordinator, began her undergraduate career at KU she had high hopes of changing the world through film documentaries covering sexual assault and domestic violence. However, when reality crashed down, she applied to law school.

When you graduate from college, you find that the film industry doesn’t just have job fliers out there saying ‘Hey are you interested in changing the world and being paid for it?’”

Ananda said. “By the end of my first year of law school, I was... just feeling a little...disappoint-

ed, perhaps, that there wasn’t more of a human rights issues focus at my law school…(So) I applied for the joint degree to get (a)...Masters in Social Welfare.”

Now, after more than a decade of work devoted to sexual and domestic violence, Ananda is putting her dreams to practical purpose and affecting change at the collegiate level after she began her position at ESU last November.

“I don’t think, right now, we are going to be doing anything too earth shattering, except just clean up the process, make it more transparent, have more communication with students see ANADA page 7

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Jennifer Ananda, Title IX coordinator, discusses her education, how she found her current position and the changes she hopes to see in Emporia State’s Title IX department Monday in Plumb Hall. Ananda wants to bring awareness and transparency to Title IX. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

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Faculty Senate Weather closes campus discusses attendance bill Margaret Mellott Managing Editor

Faculty Senate got updates from Michael Webb, Associated Student Government president and senior business administration major, and also discussed the bill requiring attendance at Faculty Senate meetings.

According to Webb, students will be visiting Topeka, Kansas this coming week to talk with state legislators.

“This coming Tuesday, we’ll be taking about 12 (or) 13 students to the state house,” Webb said. “We’ll be speaking with legislators all day (about)...funding

for mental health (resources) on campuses and we’ll also be talking about a bill that was proposed, HB2011, which proposes exempting textbooks from sales tax.”

According to Steve Lovett, Faculty Senate president and assistant professor of business administration, the bill requiring attendance at meetings will be sent back to the Faculty Executive Committee.

They also reviewed the upcoming elections for Faculty Senate, but not every department will need to elect a new see ATTENDANCE page 2

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Sodexo employees (above) close the register after closing the door to the Hornet’s Nest yesterday with a sign reading “Sorry, we closed at 6 p.m. due to the BAD WEATHER! (Stay safe and warm).” Although the campus was closed at 5 p.m. , the Hornet’s Nest stayed open until 6 p.m. , an hour earlier than usual for on campus residents.

Alert (right) sent out by Emporia State appeared last night on computers across campus. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

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Shonrock going to court to fight for his job Megan Courtney Lindenwood Legacy

Editor’s note: This story is reprinted in its entirety from Lindenwood Legacy, the campus newspaper in St. Charles, Missouri.

Shonrock was president of Emporia State from 2012-2015.

Michael Shonrock is going

to court to fight for his job as Lindenwood University president after he was placed on paid administrative leave earlier this week.

Shonrock’s attorney, Jerry Dobson, filed a temporary restraining order and an injunction on Wednesday against Lindenwood University and

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, J. Michael Conoyer. It states that they acted “beyond the scope of their authority” in putting Shonrock on leave.

A hearing is set for 2 p.m.

Thursday in front of Circuit Judge Michael Fagras at the St. see COURT page 5

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Morgan receives Kansas 2019 Teacher of the Year award Daisy Gonzalez Staff Writer

The Kansas Teacher of the Year delegation presented awards to Emporia State education majors last Thursday afternoon in Visser Hall.

Whitney Morgan was named Kansas 2019 Teacher of the year. Morgan is an English teacher at Wyandotte High School and compared the process of teaching to a candle.

“Candles that burn for a long time become burnt out,” Morgan said. “After that, they are not useful for anyone. As teachers, it would be a good thing to try to avoid that the students get tired. Above all, we have to make them feel loved and supported. That is what I have as the main objective in my classes.”

The Kansas Teacher of the Year Award recognizes and utilizes representatives of excellent teaching in the elementary and secondary classrooms of the state, according to ksde.org.

Other teachers honored were: Megan Clark, K-5 art teacher at Clear Creek Elementary School in Shawnee; Signe Cook, who teaches at

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TJ Warsnak, Kansas Teacher of the Year delegate and social studies teacher at Halstead High School speaks to education members last Thursday in Visser Hall. Each teacher gave advice and strategies for the classroom.

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Park Elementary School in Great Bend; Lan Huyhn, third grade teacher at the Christa Mcauliffe Academy in Wichita; Jennifer Brown, first grade teacher at Sheridan Elementary School in Junction City; Sharon Kuchinski, who teaches social studies in grades 9-11 at Leavenworth High School; T.J. Warsnak, a high school

social studies teacher at Halstead-Bentley High School in Halstead; Nicole Corn, who teaches kindergarten at Sunset Hill Elementary School in Lawrence and Whitney Morgan, who teaches high school English at Wyandotte Highschool.

“To me, it is important to create a culture of empathy

in my classes,” Clark said. “I try to put myself in the shoes and place of my students. I think that helps my students succeed more as it limits or eliminates the obstacles.”

Kuchinski encouraged the use of synergy in the classroom. While presenting her talk, which also addressed the Kansas school redesign.

Fiscal Affairs votes to allocate $600 for fraternity’s trip Bailey Miller Audience First Editor

Associated Student Government’s Fiscal Affairs Committee met Monday and approved $600 for Phi Sigma Kappa’s past trip and discussed upcoming allocation deadlines for Registered Student Organizations.

Phi Sigma Kappa took a trip in January to St. Louis for a meeting that cost $600.

Fiscal Affairs voted to allocate the money, with a favorable vote for 4 affirmative and zero against.

Before Phi Sigma Kappa will receive their funds, it must be voted for favorably by the entire senate during the next ASG meeting.

Morgan Miner, Phi Sigma Kappa president and junior psychology major, also asked for allocations so he could go on another trip in July.

“I went to the national trip,” Miner said. “It was the president’s academy where we were focusing on a lot of leadership. I had a 14-hour meeting day, so that was fun.

We do this bi-annually. Usually, they send a lot more

delegates. This year, they are only asking for presidents.”

However, this trip falls after the fiscal year’s cutoff of June 30, so it’s something that they can’t vote on right now, according to Madison Schmitz, junior business administration major.

The committee also discussed the upcoming deadline for all RSOs to request allocations.

“The application for the allocations is coming to an end next week actually,” said Malcolm Dade, Fiscal Affairs chair and senior accounting

major. “I have roughly about 30 applications so far. I believe that number should be in the 70 range.”

Dade and Schmitz will sit down after the deadline to set a cap for the RSOs with help from the rest of the RSOs and then each will have to have a meeting before going in front of the ASG senate.

Each organization will get a maximum time of 15 minutes to present for their allocation. The presentation dates will be from Feb. 25 through March 8 with the senate meeting on March 21.

RSOs meet with ASG to discuss information for the Spring semester Emma Boyd Copy Editor

The Recognized Student Organization workshop

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was held by Associated Student Government at 5 p.m. last Thursday in the Skyline Room in Memorial Union.

Allocations are due

Students attend All Things RSO workshop on last Thursday in the Memorial Union. The meeting discussed crowdfunding and deadlines regarding ASG. Grecia Caro | The Bulletin

Wednesday, February 13.

“That’s a hard deadline so anything not turned in by five o’clock won’t be reviewed,” said Victoria Goetzinger, ASG senator and junior sociology.

Allocation requests cover two trips’ lodging, registration and travel for five people. They also cover speakers, printing and publicity. After RSOs have submitted their allocations, they must have a meeting with the Fiscal Affairs chair Malcolm Dade.

“Tonight we talked a lot about the crowdfunding which is a newer policy that we’ve implemented,” said Ariana Williams, senator and senior chemistry major.

Crowdfunding’s new opportunity giveGOLD was discussed. Legal counseling was also presented as an available resource to RSOs or anyone at ESU. Previously known as “Adopt-A-Campus,” Clean Corky’s Campus is a good opportunity for RSOs to obtain some of their 30 community service hours which must be logged on HornetLife. For further information about Clean Corky’s Campus, con-

tact Scott Romeiser.

Re-recognition applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. April 19th. ASG reminds RSOs to be sure to put in their community service hours.

ASG also asks RSOs to make sure all information is updated on HornetLife.

“They definitely added more about allocations and what we could use it for which was helpful,” said Madeline Griem, junior history major and Anthropology Club president.

Karoline Kennedy, junior business administration major and president of Phi Beta Lambda, agreed that the information on allocations was very helpful. “(I) learned a lot about… different opportunities that are available to RSOs that I did not know before,” Kennedy said.

If any RSO representatives were not present, Caylie Ratzlaff, junior social sciences and English education major, encourages them to email Michael Webb, ASG president and senior business administration major, to go over the RSO handbook.

Jan. 30 Officers responded to a fire alarm in Plumb Hall, Zone zero. Chance Miller and ACS were notified of the problem.

Officer responded to a vehicle accident in Sector 7 between OK IYC254 and KS 398EII. Owners exchanged insurance.

Jan. 31 Elevator in Visser Hall is not working and need attention.

Officer assisted Lyon Co. deputy with a car stop at 13th and Center.

Officer stopped KS 186KHP at 18th and Merchant.

Citation for no driver’s license and defective tail light.

Resident Assistant at Northeast Morse Hall reported a suspicious smell of smoke from Room 13. Officer was unable to detect odor.

Feb. 1 Officer provided lock out assistance for a vehicle in 700 Graphic Arts as requested by Emporia Police Dept.

Student requested to speak with an Officer at 1701 Wooster Dr. Officer took report of an incident that happened at the Villas Apt. Complex.

Feb. 2 Officer responded to a report of a broken cabinet in Plumb Hall Room 411-J. Officer put up caution sign due to broken glass.

Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. for a noise complaint call at 1519 Merchant.

Officers contacted subjects and advised to keep noise down.

Feb. 3 Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with suspicious subject in 1800 North Hwy 99.

Feb. 4 Roman Peterson requested to speak with an officer at Central Morse Hall in reference to a past altercation.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a keep the peace call at 736 E 12th Apt 311.

Officer stopped KS 163HNH in 1100 Cottonwood.

Verbal warning for failure to use turn signal and improper seatbelt usage.

Feb. 5 Officers checked the welfare of a student in Morse Hall Complex.

Officer stopped KS 305KJH at12 th and Congress. Verbal warning for failure to yield to a pedestrian.

Officer provided lock out assistance for KS 910LLE at Sector 4.

Officer stopped KS 637JBH at 12 th and Merchant-CVS. Verbal warning for driving without head lights at 15th and Merchant.

Officer checked Trusler Sports Complex. Secured the south yellow gate.

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representative. The deadline for elections is March 12.

According to the Emporia State website, the next Faculty Senate meeting will be held at 3:30 on February 15 in Skyline.

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“A Thousand Words” collection tells Emporia’s history Emma Sha Staff Writer

Sixty photos were on display in the White library as part of the “A Thousand Words” collection, which tells the history of Emporia through the lens of Walter M. Anderson, an Emporia native who was born in 1918.

“It (the “A Thousand Words” collection) kind of has to do with the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. You can learn instantly more in a picture,” said Dayne Sabatos, sophomore theater major. “I think it’s creative. I personRebekah Curry, public service supervisor of library and archives, is ready ally really like this collection… It’s to answer questions from viewers Friday in the White Library. The phovery useful and chronicles the histotographs will stay in the library throughout the semester. Xialoe Chou | ry of Emporia in a very visual way.”

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not all colleges have good bands, and sometimes even good bands can play bad or not sound the same on a recording.

I went in ready to be unhappy with what I was hearing, but I was surprised.

ESU is lucky to have the band we do.

They really have a quality sound.

There are some songs that are great, and you wouldn’t even realize that this is a college band. Other songs have some rough spots.

“Burnin’!” is ESU’s hottest music y Miller

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The Emporia State Wind Ensemble released a CD of them playing live, from 2007- 2017, last semester. It features 12 tracks, various soloists, and conductors.

When I was first handed this CD, my first thought was, “Oh my, is this them practicing or is it just another college band?”

I wasn’t overly thrilled because

ESU welcomes the year of the pig we cannot go back home, this show kind of gives us a chance to experiStaff Writer ence the feeling of family.”

Emporia State Chinese Students Many students and teachers and Scholars Association presented celebrated the over-4,000-year-old The Asian Festival Saturday. The Asian New Year and welcomed the event was co-organized by the Of- year of the pig together. fice of International Education.

The pig represents wealth and “It’s supposed to be the time the treasure, according to people.com. whole family watches the official The festival celebrated with traspring festival eve performances ditional music, dance and clothing together,” said Yining Wang, gradu- from China and Korea. The stuate psychology student. “But since dents also performed a traditional dance in Albert Taylor Hall. All the people who presented and attended the event will also get the chance to draw prizes during the celebration.

“Events like this help bring us all together,” said Mark Daly, dean of international education. “One, the students from countries who celebrate the spring festival have an opportunity to celebrate with one another to enjoy the holiday and lessen their homesickness a little. The second aspect is the rest of us learn more about Joyce Zhou, interim chair of business adminisEast Asian culture and tration, performs at the Asian Festival Saturday enjoy the music and in Albert Taylor Hall. The festival celebrated dance.”

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traditional music, clothing, and dance from Korea and China. Xialoe Chou | The Bulletin

Mexican food in town.

Like a diamond in the rough, El Marmol was a welcomed surprise.

A smaller venue, the place is decorated with a few plants, piñatas and some tables lining the walls with booths next to the windows.

The menu is plastered on the

Sometimes, when they get on the stage, someone, usually a trumpet or brass in this case, can’t tune as well and has no clue how loud they are. I heard multiple times, brass instruments out of key or blasting away.

our band is like and can gather interest in the band.

One of my favorite songs was the title track, “Burnin’!” Each song had different styles and techniques, and I think everyone could find something that they like.

I think everyone should find this CD online and give it a listen.

You may end up finding something that you actually really like.

Who knows?

Maybe you’ll listen to it a few times.

Maybe you’ll want to go to their concerts or possibly join the band.

“Burnin’” received 3 out of 5 clappers.

At other times, there were woodwinds, like flutes, that would go high and not everyone was in tune with each other.

This CD gives the opportunity for incoming students to see what

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Every first Friday of the month, there is a free art walk in downtown Emporia that features various people and businesses with different mediums and styles.

“If you want to be a (featured) artist, you can go to our website emporiafirstfriday.com and send us an email. Basically, we ask that you send us a couple of images and a little information about your work so we can put you in an appropriate venue,” said Kayla Mock, founder and organizer. “We want everyone, students, local people, everywhere.”

The art walk has participants from high school age upwards that are from different places in the area and many different forms of art, from painting to photograph to jewelry-making to even dying thread.

“We have some high school students,” said Joel Smith, founder and organizer. “We have faculty (and) teachers. We have a lot of retired people and everyone in between.”

The art walk has been happening since 2016 and takes place on every first Friday...rain or shine according to Mock.

“We kind of talked about it for a while with a handful of other artists, and everybody agreed it was something that would be nice,” Smith said.

wall behind the counter.

With a handful of choices, it didn’t take long to decide on the quesadilla meal with a barbacoa taco and pupusa de chicharrón.

I sat at the booth next to the window as I watched the fog roll into town.

I was brought some chips and salsa that didn’t last long. I didn’t ever get more chips, but the food came out pretty quick, so it wasn’t much of a problem.

El Marmol has my soul

With its many local attractions, Emporia continues to offer me unexpected places to explore, most recently a Mexican restaurant, Taqueria El Marmol.

Located at the corner on 23 E 6th Avenue, El Marmol is supposed to have the most authentic

“We really wanted to do something with this collection because it would be something a little bit different,” Curry said, “Our exhibits are usually kind of heave more on informational panels. This was a chance for us to feature a lot of images.”

This exhibition showed the history of Emporia when it used to be a bustling city center and important city, one of the biggest towns in Kansas, according to Sabatos.

“I think it’s beautiful,” said Sarah Johnson, cataloging and metadata librarian. “I had no idea that these photographs existed. I love seeing artwork, so I’m really excited to see something like this down here.”

First Friday hosts February event in 13 venues

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Anderson took about 12,000 photos of Emporia and the surrounding communities by the time he died.

The exhibition of “A Thousand Words: Photographs from Walter M. Anderson Collection” began at 2 p.m., Feb. 1 in the library. It will be open all semester.

“I think it’s a really interesting, valuable resource,” said Rebekah Curry, the public services supervisor of the library and archives.

“They are so much about the history of Emporia starting in the 19th century until about the early 1990s.”

The exhibition is to introduce this collection to people who aren’t familiar with it and bring back some memories, according to Curry.

Liz Unruh, freshman sociology and art major, shows off her art to Kayla Mock, First Friday founder and coordinator on Firday at Soulride. Bailey Miller | The Bulletin

The number of people who can display art depends on the number of stores that want to participate, each venue offers their space themselves for their own reasons. This month there were 13 featured artists each with their own venue.

“I used to be an art major, so I think living in a community where people care about art is important when you’re an art major if you’re spending the majority of time in that space,” said Natalie Martin, owner of Soul Ride and venue host for a featured artist. “It’s nice to know that there’s people that care about what you do.”

Emporia local Carolee Conway was set up in Salsa’s, 1120 CommerOther than me, a handful of people were sitting in the far corner, it was a slow Friday afternoon.

With rice and refried beans to start off, the quesadilla meal was enormous. With melted cheese, onions, cilantro and steak, the quesadilla lasted me the rest of the night.

El Marmol received 3.5 out of 5 forks.

With hot sauce, the quesadillas would get soggy but when folded over they were better than ever.

While filling, the quesadilla wasn’t why I had come. All my friends can talk about recently

cial St., and brought many types of art with her.

“I like acrylics,” Conway said. “I love watercolor. I’ve really gotten into paper cutting. I like to do paper cutting with painting. So kind of whatever I can get into.”

Liz Unruh, Emporia State freshman art and sociology major, was the featured artist in Soul Ride. Her main styles of art are acrylic, watercolor and gouache.

“I love how supportive the community is,” Unruh said. “It’s not about people buying it or making a lot of money. It’s really about how cool it is that the community wants to come out and see artists.”

are these small tacos they make for $1.50 that are supposedly the best tacos they’ve ever had. I could hardly disagree.

While snack sized, the tacos were good. With lime and salt, they were out of this world. I could have ordered ten more. They were that good.

The pupusa was warm and went really well with the rice but was certainly outshined by the tacos.

For about $16, the service could have done better with refills, but the food was certainly worth the drive through traffic.

If you find yourself wanting Mexican, the drive into town is certainly worth it.

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It’s time to run for student senate!

It’s pretty safe to say there’s been disgruntlement with Associated Student Government over the past couple of years.

ASG elections are coming up, so if you find yourself disgruntled with the way things are being run, we have a simple solution for you: run for office.

We need more people to run for the simple fact that in the past, there haven’t been enough and people “win” by default.

Democracy doesn’t prevail by default.

Don’t get us wrong. We love Associated Student Government.

Despite the natural relationship of a government and a newspaper (we’re not supposed to be friends, because it’s our job to hold govern-

ment accountable), we really do believe that student government is important.

It’s an important and very needed aspect of our university, which is why we need more people to run.

ASG is our opportunity, as students, to tell faculty and administration what we want and to enact policy and change.

And ASG has done some important work in their time as a governing entity.

They helped promote a tobacco free campus, they’ve written resolutions in support of free speech and they help redirect our student fees to campus organizations to help students have opportunities to travel that they otherwise would not have.

It’s not always the easiest job, but it is an important job, and we can definitely sympathize with that.

So take a moment and think about some of the changes you would like to see on this campus.

Do you want more funding for the band?

Do you want to support the humanity groups on this campus?

Or maybe not?

Either way, if you are a person with a vision of what you would like to see change and evolve on this campus: run for student Cartoon by Yusaku Kimura | The Bulletin government.

ASG elections are usually deter- voice really does matter. So help We need more diverse represenmined by a less than 5% vote. start the change that you want to see tation of campus in student governLess than 5 percent of the on this campus and in this country. ment. We need more people to run. student body votes in the elections.

Democracy depends on it.

And if running isn’t an option In this case, your vote and your for you? Vote.

General education The necessity of reason in discourse courses are a general son and evidence. Evidence and not an argument and it is quite ofreason should be immediately dis- ten accompanied or preceded by waste of time tinguished from anecdotes, ad ho- exactly zero evidence whatsoever.

Bailey Miller Audience First Editor

Every college that I’ve ever heard of has some sort of general education courses that are required in order to graduate.

To some extent I get why this makes sense, but why are there so many?

I would understand having us take some basic math, English, history, science and maybe one or two others, but we are asked to take an absurd amount of gen ed classes.

Emporia State requires a minimum of 49 gen ed classes, at least for my communication major.

To get a degree, we are required to have at least 124 credit hours which leaves us only 75 credits of degree related classes.

I, like many people, don’t enjoy taking all these classes that don’t apply to the degree I want to get.

There is little to no interest in doing well or learning in these classes, I try to get good grades for

my GPA. These aren’t classes that I would take without having to, and I hate going to most of them.

It’s nice to get to explore new fields, but why so many?

Without these extra classes students could probably finish school in two years with no gen eds.

Colleges could also add more classes in our fields if they really insist on keeping us in college for four years.

Do they really think these classes help us, or is it about the money they make if we stay here for another year?

I started my first class toward my major this semester, and it’s a class that actually shows me what I’m getting into and if I’m making the right choice.

Next semester I’ll get into my minor classes more.

Shouldn’t I have already been in these classes?

Why am I, as a communication major, forced to take multiple science classes and a crazy amount of sporadic classes that connect to nothing?

Teachers and students would be happier in their classes because everyone would want to participate and would have an interest.

I’m not here for a round two of high school, I’m here to learn how to work in public relations and journalism.

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“To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.” - Thomas Paine

As many held in high esteem at our fine university have argued, there needs to be more discourse on sensitive topics. I for one find much of the current and past discourse occurring on this campus to be fatuous and puerile.

But in order for fruitful discourse to come to fruition, there must be an overarching concept that all individuals can agree to.

It’s therefore my conjecture that this concept take the form of rea-

Near the end of the summer last year, I had finally decided to get my left ear pierced. I struggle with OCD, so I’ve never been super keen on wearing jewelry, or even watches, so getting my ear pierced was going to be a new experience. I got a double helix piercing and loved it.

But after starting a new job, I was told I couldn’t wear either of them, not because they weren’t allowed, but because I was a boy.

The rules clearly stated workers were allowed at least one piercing per ear as long as they didn’t dangle much, but because I was a

boy, I couldn’t wear any. I was infuriated, even more so because it had cost me nearly $50 and would certainly heal over, which it has.

Months later, I am now planning on getting the first in a series of tattoos I’ve been wanting for years. I’ve now been told I would almost certainly have to cover them all up with a longsleeved shirt, even though I work in the back of the house.

The longer I persue a degree in law, the more formal events I find myself attending. And formal attire is, more than anything, supposed to be clean cut. No boys wearing earrings or tattoos showed with pride. Work appropriate attire consumes my closet and my life.

Growing up wearing uniforms, the transition into middle school was new but certainly welcome. As an adult, I find myself wearing uniforms more and more, even as I struggle to learn about and express myself more.

I grew up with a mom who had tattoos and certainly never found anything wrong with them, but even she warns against

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These sorts of arguments, that are meant to attack the person themselves rather than the claims being made, should be discredited from the absolute outset of a conversation.

Lastly, what you “feel” is not evidence.

Many philosophers throughout history have stated that feelings are actually the antithesis of reason, and I tend to agree with them.

If you hear something that causes you to cry, this is not the same as making a evidence-based argument, and it is morally repugnant to confuse the two. Your “feelings” are just as personal as the anecdotes mentioned above and likely have just as much evidentiary weight, i.e. none.

Thus, if pursuing discourse with the purpose of understanding both sides is the goal, than at the outset these aforementioned forms of disagreement should and must be left at the door.

Reason and evidence should be the final arbiter on all matters.

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minem attacks and “feelings.”

Anecdotes, often called anecdotal evidence, are for the most part not evidence. One of the most bothersome activities I encounter upon elucidating an argument is the inevitable “Well, I disagree with the evidence you’ve provided because such-and-such happened in my life.”

This is not an argument, and I hope everyone can see the problem with this form of disagreement. Just because something happens in your life and causes you to disagree with a conjecture does not make this evidence.

Oftentimes it is just as likely that you are a complete statistical outlier when compared with the fact that the anecdotes you’ve provided actually conform to reality or evidence.

Ad hominem (“to the man”) attacks are probably the most pathetic of all three examples provided above. This is presumably because the entire purpose of these attacks is to deter further discussion.

Exclaiming “you’re a racist” is

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getting them anywhere they can’t be hidden for fear of “losing out on job opportunities.”

These uniforms and work attire seem counter intuitive to everything I’ve learned is healthy to do, from expressing yourself to being comfortable. I understand wanting to put out an image, especially for businesses, but that doesn’t make it any less uncomfortable or degrading. I certainly work better when I’m comfortable and feel better when I can be myself.

After years of debate and forensics, which practically mandated suits, I hate that I’m told I can’t wear what I want or show myself as I am. Nothing about hiding yourself to appear clean cut and work appropriate sounds appealing to me and is certainly nothing I can see myself living with in any career capacity.

My grandpa used to be a banker but is now a driver for an oil company. When I ask him about why he switched, he often tells me he’d rather die than ever have to wear a tie again, and only now can I appreciate that.

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President Shonrock placed on paid administrative leave Madeline Raineri Lindenwood Legacy

Editor's note: Michael Shonrock was a former Emporia State President from 2012-2015.

President Michael Shonrock has been placed on paid administrative leave effective immediately.

Shonrock confirmed the

decision in an interview with Lindenlink staff on Tuesday morning at his campus home.

He received a letter from the board chair, Dr. J. Michael Conoyer, this morning, and Shonrock said the letter contained no reason for the decision.

Shonrock said that while

he is on leave, he is not allowed to be anywhere on campus besides his home, and he cannot contact any university employees.

Shonrock said that he has a five-year contract with the university, which would be up in June 2020, but a contract extension had been discussed

Shonrock was ESU President 2012-2015 and now works at Lindenwood University. Shonrock could now be facing potential termination. | The Bulletin Archive

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Shonrock said Tuesday he was given a letter from Conoyer that said he was being placed on paid leave, effective immediately. The letter further stated Shonrock could not be on campus except for his home and could not communicate with university staff, or have access to any university systems.

A board meeting to discuss Shonrock’s fate is set for 12:30 p.m. Friday in the J. Scheidegger Center.

According to the application for an injunction, which was filed in the St. Charles County Circuit Court, the by-

laws of the university require that a “duly constituted meeting” must be held to take a vote to place someone on leave.

At a minimum, notice has to be given to all executive committee members, and they need to be given an opportunity to attend either in person or by telephone, the petition says.

The petition alleges that this did not happen, and says that the action taken by Conoyer “grossly exceeds” the powers given to the board chair.

Dobson said since Shonrock is not allowed anywhere on campus, he can’t attend Friday’s board meeting “where his future is determined.”

Dobson said he’s asking the court to rule that Lindenwood

can’t keep Shonrock from attending the meeting.

Timeline of events The petition provides an overview of the events leading up to Shonrock’s suspension.

It began at an executive committee meeting on Jan. 23 at Conoyer’s home. The petition alleges that the committee went into “executive session,” and that Shonrock was excluded from the remainder of the meeting.

Shonrock learned that members of the committee planned to present a motion to terminate him at the next board meeting. On Feb. 1, Shonrock and Dobson got confirmation of the plan to fire him.

On Monday, Feb. 4, Dobson

before he was placed on leave.

In 2017, Shonrock earned $378,764 according to a document the university has to file with the Internal Revenue Service.

Shonrock said that a board meeting is set for 12:30 p.m. on Friday in the J. Scheidegger Center.

Shonrock also said his “gut feeling” is that only a small number of board members know about this decision.

He said students can show support for him by requesting an open board meeting on Friday.

Conoyer could not be reached immediately for comment.

Lindenwood’s director of marketing and communications Chris Duggan said that “we cannot comment on personnel matters at this time.”

It is unclear who is heading the university while Shonrock is on leave. Provost Marilyn Abbott told a reporter Tuesday afternoon that “no announcement has been made; we hope to have one soon.”

According to his bio on Lindenwood.edu, Shonrock was appointed as president

in June 2015. He previously served as a president and professor at Emporia State in Kansas.

Shonrock has a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Kansas, an educational specialist degree from Pittsburg State University, and a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University.

During his tenure, Shonrock brought both Chick-fila and Qdoba to Lindenwood dining, alcohol to certain shows at Scheidegger and extended visitation hours in the dorms. He was seen regularly on campus, preferred to be addressed as Michael and gave out his cell phone number to students, faculty and staff.

However, some faculty have expressed concerns in recent months with the direction the university has taken under Shonrock’s leadership.

At a faculty meeting last week, a survey was distributed to gauge their morale. The results of the survey have not been made public.

Faculty Council president Annie Alameda could not be reached immediately for comment.

got authorization from Shonrock to contact board members, and got permission from Lindenwood General Counsel Troy Perdue to write a letter to board members. But later that day, Dobson got a phone call from Perdue saying that he had been instructed to rescind permission for Dobson to write to the trustees.

Soon after, according to the petition, Dobson got an email from attorney Neal Perryman, with the Lewis Rice law firm, saying that he represented Lindenwood, and that Dobson could not contact any board trustees directly.

At 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, Perdue hand delivered a letter to Shonrock telling him he had been placed on admin-

istrative leave. Perdue escorted Shonrock out of his office, and Shonrock went directly to his university provided home on campus.

The letter sent to President Michael Shonrock on Tuesday morning, acquired from court filings.

Conoyer’s letter does not cite any legal authority for his or the board’s action, and does not say why Shonrock was placed on leave, according to the court document.

Dobson said Lindenwood has to have a process, and as far as he could tell, there was no process.

“We believe the decision is going to harm him if he’s not able to attend the meeting on Friday,” Dobson said.

A second Lindenwood University president goes on leave Mike Koziatek Belleville News-Democrat

ST. CHARLES, MO. — Two weeks after the president of Lindenwood UniversityBelleville officially left his post after going on administrative leave, the president of St. Charles, Mo.-based Lindenwood University System has been placed on paid administrative leave.

Michael Shonrock told the university’s student publication Lindenlink that he was placed on leave Tuesday and not given a reason for the decision in a letter from Dr. J. Michael Conoyer, the chairman of the Lindenwood University Board of Trustees.

Chris Duggan, director of marketing and communications for Lindenwood, said the school “can’t comment on personnel matters.”

Neither Shonrock nor Conoyer could be reached for comment Tuesday.

On Jan. 22, Shonrock told students and faculty in an announcement that Brett Barger, who was named president of Lindenwood UniversityBelleville in 2015, was no longer affiliated with the university, where he had earned three degrees and had worked since the 1990s.

Barger had been placed on administrative leave last fall.

In a statement released last week to the BND, Barger said, “As much as I’ve enjoyed my career at Lindenwood, it is simply the right time to move on to new pursuits.”

Shonrock was named president of the Lindenwood system in 2015 shortly before Barger was appointed president of the Belleville campus, which was established in 2003 in the former Belleville West High School at 2600 W. Main St. Shonrock told Lindenlink he had a “gut feeling” that not many board members knew what was happening to Shonrock, and that he invited students to ask that the board meeting scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday be open to the public.

He also reported that the Michael Shonrock, former ESU President, was placed on leave with Lindenwood University on Tuesday. After university had talked to him reaching out, he was not available for a comment on the situation. | The Bulletin Archive about extending his contract, which is due to expire in June “We had not had any mes- a year for 20 years for a total “We remain very con2020. sages … about anything being of $3 million in tax increment cerned and we remain very After Barger was placed on leave last fall, city of Bel- cut” in Belleville, Eckert said. financing funds. Meanwhile, interested in partnering with leville officials and Linden- “If anything, we were having Lindenwood has said it in- the board of directors to keep wood leaders including Shon- some conversations about vested about $30 million in the … university here strong rock met twice in person to … how do we strengthen the improving the campus. Proj- and viable,” Eckert said.

Reprinted with permission discuss the status of Linden- Belleville campus for the ects include construction of future.” two dormitories and renovafrom Belleville News-Democrat. wood University-Belleville, In 2003, Belleville agreed tions of the gym, auditorium Mayor Mark Eckert said. to give the college $150,000 and campus football stadium.

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Debate advances during Chicago tournament Emma Boyd Copy Editor

This past weekend, Emporia State took two debate partnerships to a tournament in Chicago this past weekend.

One team, Kalese Warfield and Nico Sims, won six out of eight debates and beat Wichita State, Minnesota, two Rutgers Newark teams, Emory, UC Berkeley and advanced to the double octo-finals.

They lost during the double octo-finals to Emory.

“It’s really fun to travel…all over the country and be able to meet different people from different places,” said Warfield, sophomore business administration major.

Additionally, Warfield was ranked the fourth best speaker at the tournament out of 240. “(She was) only beaten by speakers from Harvard, Indiana, and Berkeley,” said Christopher

Assistant Director Courtney Schauer talked to potential debaters about joining the debate program. Debate at ESU has been successful for many years and plans to continue the legacy. Hidenobu Kaga | The Bulletin

Loghry, director of debate. “It was a really good weekend.”

The other team, Squid Monteith and Keryk Kuiper won four out of eight debates and beat Gonzaga,

Michigan State, Minnesota and Baylor.

This year’s topic of debate is The United States Federal Government should restrict executive power on

the president in a few different areas, according to Warfield.

The debate team is still looking to recruit members, according to Loghry.

“We have a kind of (on-going) walk-on policy where anybody who is interested is welcome,” said Courtney Schauer, assistant director of debate.

Schauer said they are looking for students who are interested in competition, are civically engaged and want their voices heard.

“I do think that even if you aren’t the most competitive in debate or you don’t have…the most success in it that it’s just something that’s fun to do,” said Matt LaMunyon, sophomore secondary education major. “You get to learn about a lot of interesting topics and…engage with a lot of different worldviews.”

Tournaments take place over the weekend and are three-day competitions.

Those interested in joining debate should email Chris Loghry, debat coach, at cloghry@emporia. edu.

Emporia entrepreneur challenge begins Lucas Lord Staff Writer

Emporia State is hosting its annual Emporia Entrepreneur Challenge which invites students to submit venture and business opportunity ideas for funding.

“The purpose of the challenge is to get students involved with entrepreneurship,” said Jeffrey Muldoon, assistant professor of business and director of the challenge. “We want to have our students show initiative to solving problems a small business would have.”

The challenge aims to give funding to the winning ideas with the top two teams moving onto the state-wide competition held at Kansas State University for another opportunity at prize money.

“The other benefit to it is there is some bleed in terms of economic development in the region…Some of our students have started businesses in small towns out of entrepreneurship challenges,” Muldoon said. “Last year, our winner Carissa McAfee placed as an honorable mention in the state. She’s actually started her small business in pro-

viding art to those who are mentally disabled or challenged… I feel a strong sense of pride.”

The challenge is part of the School of Business who is already known for their entrepreneurship according to Ed Bashaw, dean for the School of Business “I think one of the benefits is a general broadening of what they think they can do with a business degree…their capabilities to pull something like that off,” Bashaw said. “I think one of the biggest benefits is the self-confidence that comes from ‘Hey, I can do this.’”

The Elevator Challenge, while not part of the main Entrepreneur Challenge, is a great opportunity to pitch ideas and get advice for the executive summary due Feb.19. The Elevator Challenge is at 6 p.m. Feb. 12 in Cremer Hall.

“On the elevator challenge…they ride up for 27 seconds, give their pitch as they ride up, and (Rich Avery, the owner of Pizza Ranch) gives them feedback on the way back down,” said Beth Ginter, director of student services and marketing.

“He kind of grades them on his own sheet in the elevator and deliberates

afterwards.”

This event and others like it are open to all students, no matter their major. Everyone is welcome to participate. Students who are interested should visit Emporia.edu/ business/EEC for rules, guidelines and registration.

“Once this gets going, it's one of the good cycles where word of mouth gets out there,” Bashaw said.

“That this a good place to get your ideas out. If this is really what you want to do you can get out there and get started…It’s the school of anything’s possible.”

Kansas authors, publishers Work in featured for Kansas Day

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Megan Sheckells

Get out of the same old routine We all get there at some point with our schedules figured out to the point it becomes entirely miserable to keep up with. It’s good to have a routine and get organized, but there’s rarely any advice that tells us to embrace change.

Sometimes things need to change though, and it can be hard to point out the behavior we have that’s not necessarily a good habit. Even if it’s eating the same thing for lunch every day, it’s good to break away from that and try something new every now and then.

It doesn’t have to be bad habits to change, simply having habits that never change can be a bad habit in itself.

This does not mean I am advocating for anyone stopping with healthy habits by any means.

Instead, we need to learn to evaluate what habits in our life should remain and which ones are just a fear of change.

We get so comfortable with our routines that it’s hard to notice the faults in them.

Too much of anything is

a bad thing, so moderation is key here. When was the last time you tried out a new place to study on campus or tried a new RSO club?

Change can be better than routine when we are careful about changing things for the better or changing things that, at the very least, don’t harm us in any way.

Even something as simple as deciding to hit the gym at a different time of day can change our lives in ways we wouldn’t anticipate.

On top of the fact that you might find a new thing to enjoy and love in life, sometimes changes can be good just because they are changes. It can be tremendously good for our mental health, especially in the winter when everything can feel so unmoving.

Overall, if you’ve been thinking about trying that new food, rearranging your room, or waking up at a different time, go for it. Try out something new this week and see how it goes. Who knows, you might even find a new favorite thing.

Emma Sha Staff Writer

The Kansas Author Showcase, held at Ellen Plumb’s City Bookstore, featured three local publishers and the Kansas Poet Laureate, Kevin Rabas.

“Every year we reach out to several authors,” said Jordan Simoncic, store manager. “This year, we want publishers to get lots of authors here. Our goal is to showcase authors, and this is a great way to do it.”

This was the third annual Kansas author showcase and featured Kellogg Press, Slothhead Press and Meadowlark Books and took place Feb. 2.

It is held every year in honor of Kansas Day, according to Mar-

cia Lawrence, the owner of the bookstore “It’s important to celebrate the burgeoning and growing literary community in Emporia,” Lawrence said “All three of the publishers and several of their authors are here today, and we’ve got reading all day long. ” One of the publishers featured, Slothhead Press, is a children books’ publisher.

“You have a really good opportunity to help change people’s perception of each other when you are writing for kids because they’re still forming opinions and learning who they are, what they stand for,” said Katelyn Dorrell, publisher of Slothhead Press. “I really appreciate that Marcia put this event on in the El-

len Plumb’s City Bookstore.”

Dorrell is also an alumna of ESU. “This event is always fun,” said Tracy Simmons, Meadowlark Books publisher. “You got to talk to people who are readers, what people look at and talk about your book. It’s also fun to visit the other authors and publishers, get to know more about what they are doing.”

Meadowlark Books was established in 2014 and they have published 18 books so far. They publish books set up in Kansas, Kansas authors or Midwest. “(It’s a) good social occasion, and of course I’d like to support Ellen Plumb because she’s such a great supporter of original writers and readers in general,” Simmons said.

Kevin Rabas, chair of in English, modern languages and journalism, reads his poem “Kansas, Awakening,” during the Kansas Author Showcase Saturday in Ellen Plumb City Bookstore. The showcase featured other Kansas authors in honor of Kansas Day. Emma Sha | The Bulletin

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Caf complaint cards cause change Emma Boyd Copy Editor

ESU students who dine at the Hornet’s Nest, the cafeteria, can leave comments on cards located by the exit doors.

“This is the first campus I have been on where students are vocal and (take) the time to fill out comment cards,” said Myron Bridges, Sodexo General Manager.

Bridges said he reads and reviews the cards multiple times a day.

A few of the changes implemented because of the comment cards are the addition of hand sanitizers and menu changes, according to Bridges.

“We don’t want to just change it all in a day, but we want to think it through to make that a successful program,” Bridges said.

There are approximately 15 cases of curly fries in the cafeteria Students write comments about the food at The Hornet’s Nest in Memorial Union. Comments are reviewed by now thanks to the comment cards, cafeteria staff in consideration of change. Hidenobu Kaga | The Bulletin according to Bridges. Additionally, bagels are now available all day and more chicken tenders are on the fries, so I’m good,’” Bridges said. cated section based on the com- out and bought timers to remind “Each and every comment is re- ments he’s received. the staff to change the dish water menu. viewed and re-reviewed.”

Miranda Veesart, sophomore every hour and half instead of every “I don’t take the cards and just Bridges also said that other ceeconomics major, said she has seen two hours. throw them away…I don’t come out real options are on the way, as is a a lot of cards about dirty dishes.

“I think they need to keep them and say, ‘Oh I bought some curly vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free dediBridges said he recently went (the comment cards),” said Larissa

Committee continues planning diversity panel Margaret Mellott Managing Editor

This semester, the Associated Student Government Diversity and Inclusion Committee is planning a panel event that will feature those with disabilities.

Currently, Kim Nguyen, graduate student of art therapy and clinical counseling, is working on confirming speakers for the event.

“I emailed everyone,” Nguyen said. “...But I wouldn’t want things to get printed until I hear back from all the speakers.”

They also discussed working on a bill to change their diver-

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continued from page 1 dents and continue to evolve that forward over time,” Ananda said.

Ananda also said she wants to implement changes that will help to create a succession plan and to rebuild trust on campus.

“One of the changes that I made is that whenever anyone comes in to my office, whether they are a potential complainant or a respondent, I go over a document that is their rights and resources. It outlines that process very specifically,” Ananda said.

Ananda said her goal in this is to alleviate any concerns or trepidations from people who visit her office, but also to make sure she doesn’t forget anything.

ESU won’t be her first position where she will have to rebuild trust based on sexual assault and domestic violence issues.

“My first practicum through the MSW program was with the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office where I worked with the felony prosecutor for domestic violence cases to help them find resources, to do a little bit of community organizing (and) repairing relationships with community organizations,” Ananda said.

Ananda has also worked for the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, 634 SW Harrison St., a non-

sity training.

According to Caylie Ratzlaff, junior social sciences and English education major, they want to expand it to get more senators involved.

“I think it sounds good, but I think it needs clarification,” Ratzlaff said.

Abigaile Weiser, senior sociology major, said that it’s important to do these trainings and make people uncomfortable.

“I think that freaking them out a little bit is kind of necessary,” Weiser said. “No positive change can be made if people aren’t uncomfortable.”

profit located in Topeka and opened a lawfirm with Dennis “ Boog” Highberger, where she covered sexual assault, domestic violence and immigration cases.

“I ended up going to KCSDV as their legal assistant for victims project attorney, where I provided direct representation,” Ananda said. “There I started doing research and training on Title IX.” Ananda also worked at KU as a deputy Title IX Coordinator for two and a half years.

“Through organizational changes, they have flattened the organization,” Ananda said. “In order to be competitive in the future, should the Title IX position open, I needed to reach out and find another university.

Additionally, I had the experience that I felt like I was ready to take my skills to the next level.”

In addition to her more than ten years of service in the field of sexual assault and domestic violence, Ananda has held a few elected positions.

Ananda was elected vice mayor of Lawrence in January of this year, according to the Lawrence City Manager’s office.

Before that, she was elected to City Commission in 2017, according to lawrenceks.org.

Ananda holds an undergraduate degree in Film and English, a law degree and a master’s degree in social welfare, all from the University of Kansas.

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Livingston, freshman undecided major. “How are people supposed to express their emotions and feelings about the caf if they don’t have any form of communication?”

Bridges said the comment cards are here to stay, but they are developing other ways for students to communicate with staff.

“We’re going to take it to the next level,” Bridges said. “We’re creating (a) dining services email because not everyone is comfortable with (the comment cards).”

Bridges has only been the general manager here for two months but has already made some big changes.

He brought ESU the s’mores bar, the nacho bar, the Thanksgiving Meal, and the Late-Night Breakfast.

“There’s a lot more variety coming,” Bridges said.

Students who want to have more of a voice about the cafeteria and the food on campus should join the Culinary Council, as they need more participants, according to Bridges.

To join, students must be on a meal plan and be willing to meet once a month. Those interested should email Memorial Union Director Carmen Leeds at cleeds@ emporia.edu.

Blood that tells a story Daisy Gonzalez Staff Writer

Jeremiah Morris, an expert bloodstain pattern analyst from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Criminalistics Laboratory, shared his personal stories of some of his most interesting cases with photographs from real crime scenes, Monday in the Science Hall.

“Characteristics of the bloodstains help us to determine which mechanisms created them, for example; size, shape, distribution, appearance and location,” Morris

said.

Morris explained to students what they were looking for in certain types of cases to understand what made the bloodstain pattern.

“The presentation was very informational, and it enlightened me on the various methods of analyzing blood patterns,” said Jennifer Sanchez, sophomore Chemistry major. “I enjoyed how interactive the speaker was with the audience by asking us things like how we thought the victim was murdered.

This allowed us to put ourselves in his shoes and see what it is like to

be a blood analyst.”

Morris said the most important things to find out at any crime scene is whose blood it is, what was the nature of the wounds and how the blood got there.

“I thought the forensic scientist was very knowledgeable and very interactive with the audience. He had a great sense of humor, and I liked how he showed us some cases he had worked on in the past and the approach he took to come up with an answer to the bloody situation,” said Abel Bordes, freshman biology major.

Jeremiah Morris lectures on bloodstain analysis patterns Monday in the Science Hall. More than 50 people attended the lecture in Science Hall room 72. Hidenobu Kaga | The Bulletin

Educational Fund Committee Begins Semester Planning Lucas Lord Staff Writer

The Educational Fund Committee met to begin the semesters activities by divvying up reviews of student and department-based allocation requests last Friday.

The EOF was created by the Board of Regents in 1989 to provide funding for student financial aid or other campus-based programs according to the Center for Student Involvements website.

“It’s my first year as chair,” said Michel Webb, senior business management major and chair of the committee. “All of the funding ultimately is benefiting the students on campus…We

had 56 scholarships for students and departments were probably anywhere from 10-12. It depends on the funds available for the year.”

While the meeting mainly covered logistical concerns such as who should review which requests, the committee talked at lengths about their charge or responsibilities outlined to them by the mandated creation of the EOF. According to Webb its ultimately up to the individual college to determine how to organize and structure the allocation of such funds.

Rachel Kohman, committee advisor, suggested a reviewing of how granted funds were used and the various impacts they held to

help better determine how they should be used.

“That would be something I think would be helpful in reviewing these assessments,” Kohman said. To get funds students would “need to first pick up an application from either student involvement or financial aid…Department requests can be emailed to Michael. Student scholarship you have to provide information such as transcript and write a statement as to why you’re applying and fill out an application.”

For more information regarding the Educational Opportunity Fund contact Michael Webb or visit the Center for Student Involvement in the Memorial Union.

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ESU cheer team to host tryouts The cheerleaders (left) perform a stunt during a timeout at the men’s basketball game last Thursday at White Auditorium. Cheer tryouts are May 3 and May 4. Whitney Sparks (below), freshman cheerleader, and Katie Testerman, junior cheerleader, encourage the crowd to be louder. Anyone is able to try out for the team. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

Lucas Lord Staff Writer

Emporia State’s cheer team is switching gears to focus on their basketball performances and their upcoming tryouts in May. “It’s been pretty amazing,” said Angela Nunley, coach of the cheer team. “I’ve learned a lot of lessons about being a couch and what it takes to be on a collegiate level team. We have amazing student athletes at ESU.” Originally asked to coach as a temporary hire, Nunley has been coaching now for eight years.

“It’s taught me a lot about myself,” Nunley said. “Cheer is a vastly underestimated sport.

People don’t quite understand the risk they take…how much

their bodies go through. The team is just as strong in character as they are physically.”

In addition to the physical challenges, cheerleaders are required to participate in community service. On top of that, captains are in charge of organizing the entire team, according to Terrell Jackson, cheer captain and junior information systems major.

Jackson is one of six male members on the cheer team.

“I thought I might (get backlash for being a male cheerleader), but I definitely haven’t,” Jackson said. “I’ve got a couple of my best friends on the team.”

Jackson was also a wrestler, which has helped him with cheer.

“Wrestling is really about

discipline and mental strength,” Jackson said. “More or less, it’s just like any other team. I don’t see it as just a team of girls…I like how it challenges your body and your mind…You have to be mentally ready.”

Tryouts are 6:30-9:30 p.m.

May 3 and 9-12 p.m. May 4 in Gym E in HPER, and everyone is welcome to apply.

“I actually didn’t think I was good enough to cheer in college,” said Sydney Hendrix, captain and junior psychology major.

“But when I came to Emporia, and I saw that they didn’t have a tumbling requirement, I gave it a shot.”

Students interested in joining the cheer team can contact Angela Nunley at ablaufuss@ gmail.com for details.

“Applications are available on the Facebook page,” Nunley said. “The link will be up on the

athletic website hopefully by the end of the month or students can email me.”

Baseball team works to get better Emma Sha Staff Writer

The baseball team’s new season started last Friday against Lubbock Christian, Southeastern Oklahoma State and Southwestern Oklahoma State.

“Our team gets along really well,” said Eli Egger, assistant coach of the baseball team. “They like to hang out with each other both on and off the field. Our team has a chance to do really good things if we play the right way. They keep making improvement.”

The baseball team lost their first three games by 2-1, 3-2 and 14-4, according to Seth Wheeler, head coach. However, they’re confident about this season.

“People have high expectations of us, and we embrace that we are trying to win,” Wheeler said.

“That’s something we’ve done seven times in the last couple years.

That’s our goal from there to make it original which we have done five times in a row, 13 in the last 15 years. From there, you just try and find a way to make it to the World Series.”

During the team’s practice, the weather is cold and wet. They are not able to practicing outside.

“We have been inside a lot, but the interesting about that is we have a great indoor facility,” said Seth Wheeler, the head coach of the baseball team, “so we got to be kind of creative and we are challenging them. I think the guys are responding pretty well to that.”

The team keeps practicing and improving for the season.

The baseball team members really have a good relationship and love to work together.

“I think in every sport it actually just comes down to execution,” said Brian Grove, the senior second base player and economic major. “You can practice all you want, but when you get in to do a game, until you can execute what you practiced, you are not got to success anyway.”

The baseball team has strategies and working on improving their skills for the next game, according to Egger.

“We can pitch...and I think we are going to play good defense,” Wheeler said. “Tanner Cairns (se-

nior pitcher) is 18 and three in his career here. He’s going to be an Emporia Hall of Famer. His first time out he was really good. From there we have seven or eight guys we are really confident in.”

Next game will be at 12 p.m. and 3p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, Feb 9 and Feb. 10, in Emporia, Trusler sports complex.

Men’s basketball breaks four-loss streak Skyla Fox Staff Writer

The Emporia State men’s basketball team defeated Lindenwood Thursday in White Auditorium with a final score of 85-68.

“They deserve to win because they are so talented, but they have to earn it by playing every single possession,” said Craig Doty, head men’s basketball coach. “I thought tonight it was our best full 40-minute effort we have had in a season.”

During the game, four players would score in double digits to help the Hornets win. Julias Jackson, senior guard, scored 30 pts and was the first Hornet in an MIAA game since 2015 to do so.

“We knew we were at home and brought the energy so we could pull it off,” Jackson said.

Lindenwood got the first point of the game putting them off to a lead of 0-5. Justin Wash-

ington would get the first points for the Hornets making the score 2-5.

The Hornets would take their first lead of the game at 10:05 when Sawyer Glick, senior guard, made a three-point shot, making the score 21-18.

The Hornets would keep their lead and at the end of the first half be in a 4-point lead over Lindenwood making the score 42-38.

In the final 1:41 the Hornets would outscore the lions 7-3 taking the win. Emporia ended the quarter with a score of 43-30.

“It feels great to get some wins,” Thomas said “We came out, and we were focused. We played both halves and we got the win. We got the double digit win.”

The next game is scheduled to play away at 3:30 p.m. next Saturday, Feb. 9 against Central Missouri State.

Malik Hluchoweckyj, senior guard, tries to get around a Lion during the game on Thursday against Lindenwood at White Auditorium. The Hornets scored 85-68 after four consecutive losses. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin