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VOLUME 118 - NUMBER 7

HORNET LIFE

Stepping up to ‘show out’ Lucas Lord Staff Writer

Courtney Urbanek, senior marketing major, Payton Dockery, junior elementary education major, Megan Edwards, junior elementary education major, and other Sigma Sigma Simga members compete in the step show on Saturday in Albert Taylor Hall. Alpha Sigma Alpha put their first place prize of $250 ftowards charity. Gage Simpson | The Bulletin

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The Memorial Union Board of Directors voted Oct. 8 to make updates due to audio and visual equipment failures. The projected cost totals out to be $198,687.76.

A plan was drafted in July using leftover funds from the 2012 union renovations. The rooms receiving updates include Webb Hall, Flint Hills, the Kanza room, the Ballroom and the As-

sociated Student Government Senate Chambers.

This update will help keep the equipment up to date, according to Carmen Leeds, Memorial Union director.

“We haven’t had any upgrades to our AV equipment since the (2012) renovation,” Leeds said. “When it comes to technical things going more than about five or six years, you’re usually behind.” see UNION page 6

Foundation Renovation Budget: $260,097

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Webb Hall $120,451 Flint Hills/Kanza Room $19,949 KSTC Ballroom $16,073 Senate Chamber $4,580 Labor $50,355 Extra equipment $7,832 Total Cost: $198,687* *including a 10% discount

Leftover Money: $61,410

Source: Carmen Leeds Infographic by Kalliope Craft

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LaPolice: On the issues Bailey Miller Staff Writer

The Democratic House of Representatives candidate, Alan LaPolice, came Oct. 27 to Emporia and met with community members and talk about his stances on issues.

“When I first decided to run, it was because Congress was becoming more and more dysfunctional,” said LaPolice.

LaPolice is running for congress for the third time.

“I nearly won on a very positive message, on a very centrist message,” LaPolice said. “My concern was that the polarization and the hyper partisanship was going to destroy the country and by God, every day I am proven right.”

La Police has never been elected.

“I think the one thing that Alan and I both agree on is neither of us are in this because we have any dream of being a professional politician,” said Jim Hannon, board of education candidate. “I think we both have the idea that we have the opporsee LAPOLICE page 5

NEWS

Fiscal Affairs denies Athletics Bands, The Bulletin requests for increases Margaret Mellott Copy Editor

The Associated Student Government Fiscal Affairs Committee denied funding increases for both the Athletic Band and The Bulletin. Athletic Bands was asking for an increase to provide their students with scholarships and The Bulletin was asking for an increase to reinstate student jobs that were cut after ASG reduced Bulletin funds last year.

Athletic Bands and The Bulletin will not be able to ask for a revenue increase until fall of next year, according to Paul Frost, junior accounting major.

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Union to spend $198,000 to update audio, visual equipment Margaret Mellott

Alpha Sigma Alpha won the step show for the fourth year in a row. The show was hosted by the Black Student Union Saturday in Albert Taylor Hall and showcased multiple sororities in a series of choreographed performances.

The step show awarded $250 to its first-place winner, Alpha Sigma Alpha, and $50 to the runner-up, Sigma Sigma Sigma.

The money is donated to philanthropies of their choosing.

“The step show creates a safe space no matter what your race or ethnicity,” said Kristian Gilmore, co-host and junior sociology major. “The step show is something different. It’s outside of people’s comfort zone and I think it’s a way to spark excitement around ESU and become a part of tradition.”

According to Gilmore, her sister was the president of the

BSU the previous year and inspired her to continue her involvement in the program.

“The work they do for the campus (makes it) a great organization to be involved in,” Gilmore said. “It’s a safe place for everyone to be.”

Brooke Call, sophomore undecided major, was part of Sigma Sigma Sigma’s routine. It was her first year performing in the step show.

“It was a fun bonding experience,” said Call. “It was fun to learn how to dance like that.

Sororities like Tri Sigma offer a great opportunity to get involved and make friends on campus.”

Theresa Hougland, junior communications major, participated with Alpha Sigma Alpha.

“It was a lot of fun,” said Hougland. “The step show is our way to give back in a fun way to the

With one person absent from the meeting, the vote for Athletic Bands was zero in favor and three against.

This is because the scholarships don’t benefit the majority of the student body, according to Frost.

“In their presentation, they were talking that their money goes directly to scholarships and it’s only scholarships,” Frost said. “Line item organizations are supposed to be for the betterment of the majority of the student body. If there’s only scholarships and it’s only going to 25 students, then (that’s) .014 percent of the student body,

Alan LaPolice, Democratic House of Representatives candidate, hands out flyers about his campaign to community members passing by after the Dia De Los Muertos Parade Saturday on Commercial Street. LaPolice is a veteran, former educator and farmer. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

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Math director wins award, holds workshops Cameron Burnett Staff Writer

Lee Anne Coester, director of the Math Leadership Institute, is the recent recipient of the Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics Ray Kurtz Service Award.

“I was completely taken by surprise,” Coester said. “I was very honored and pleased to be included in the group of other recipients.”

Each session will cost participants $125, which includes lunch and materials.

Coester has been a K-8 Title I math teacher, an elementary classroom teacher, a middle

school math teacher, a college methods instructor and a consultant for practicing teachers.

“When a truly remarkable and extraordinarily deserving person captures our attention, we welcome the opportunity to add to our list of Ray Kurtz awardees,” said Todd Flory, KATM president. “Where she really excels and supports our math community is through her willingness to share her expertise with all math teachers...

We do not give this award every year.”

As a part of her work with service and math teachers, she will be offering five work-

shops for elementary education teachers, focusing on math standards.

The five workshops are tailored toward teachers in the area who are looking to better understand and teach the 2017 Kansas math standards.

While these workshops are directed toward teachers, Coester said she encourages students studying elementary education to attend as well.

Terri Kaiser, director of publications and publicity at the Jones Institute for Education Excellence, said she was glad to see Coester being recognized.

“The building is a little far from campus, but we’re happy to be drumming up business for Lee Anne,” Kaiser said.

Coester will be hosting these workshops to help elementary educaiton teawchers stay up to date on curriculum. “Having been a classroom teacher, I know how hard it is to keep up,” Coester said. “I’m trying to find a way to help teachers bridge a gap between the old standards and the new standards.”

Questions about the workshops can be sent to lcoester@ emporia.edu. To register, go online to www.emporia.edu/jones or call 620-341-5372.

Wellness Center receives 104 bras, $60 in donations Lucas Lord Staff Writer

The Student Wellness Center raised over $60 for breast cancer awareness, before their Bras Across the Bridge event was cancelled. They also received 104 bras, according to Mary Anschutz, director of Student Wellness.

The event was cancelled due to rain, but they are continuing to accept money and bras, which will be going to Abundant Harvest to be donated to those who need them.

“We want people to be aware of the things you can do such as breast self-exams because early

detection is what saves lives,” Anschutz said.

Informational resources that explain the process for breastexams are available in the Student Wellness Center.

Melanie Curtis, an Emporia community member and survivor of breast cancer, was scheduled to speak at the cancelled event.

“I had gone in for my yearly physical in 2016,” said Curtis.

“My doctor thought she had felt something unusual in my left breast and wanted me to go get it checked out, especially since I’m adopted and didn’t have any family history to know of.

The radiologist found another

spot that was concerning which turned out to be a very aggressive form of cancer. Had it not been found when it was I would probably not be here today.”

After her initial diagnosis, Curtis began a long process of treatment and recovery.

“My oncologists name was Cinderella, that was her real name,” said Curtis. “So when it came time to tell my girls who were six and eight at the time, it made things a little less scary to know that Cinderella was taking care of mom.”

As a teacher at William Allen White elementary school, Curtis received her diagnosis at the beginning of summer break. Her

family, school and coworkers were very supportive, according to Curtis.

“I knew that this was just going to be a bump in the road and eventually it would be in the past,” said Curtis. I kept working the whole time (of her 16-week chemo treatment). Now that her chemotherapy and radiation treatment is finished she continues to take oral medicine and goes in for yearly checkups.

Breast cancer is among the most detectable and preventable forms of cancer.

“Having issues discovered early could be the difference between life and death,” Curtis said.

Kansas Free for Arts puts on concert series Gage Simpson Copy Editor

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Kansas Free for Arts, 7 E. 7th St., is hosting its semiannual concert series “Monkey Jams” at the Lyon County Historical Center, 711 Commercial St., Nov. 17 and Dec. 1. The event is free of charge.

“We want people to unplug,” said Hank Osterhouse, musician and owner of KFA. Lyon County Histocial Center - 711 Comercial St. “We want people to get out of their homes and to participate with each other. (Monkey Jams) Source: Kansas Free for Arts Infographic by Kalliope Craft | The Bulletin is also consistent with what we want to do in the grand scheme, Osterhouse said. “But what and that’s part of what we which is to get people excited young people have in terms of wanted to do when we moved about art and music and con- entertainment and programs is into this new building (two tribute to what’s already hap- pretty limited.” years ago).” pening in Emporia.”

The Lyon County HistoriOriginally, the center did The concert series is also cal Center wants to help fill in not plan on hosting concerts intended to sponser youth that market gap, according to in their venues, according to empowerment.

Greg Jordan, executive director Jordan.

“We developed (KFA) with of the Lyon County Historical However, when an employthe concept to help fill gaps Center. ee “broke into song” on the with (programs for youth).

“We like to be involved in third floor, Jordan noticed the There’s a really big contingen- new and exciting things,” Jor- acoustics. cy in town that are my age, 35 dan said. “(Concerts and art) “It just seemed to be a natuplus, that have sort of taken are certainly cultural things, ral fit,” Jordan said. the reigns for local business,”

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continued from page 1 said they needed the increase in funding because of the increase in students.

Daniel Agbaji, committee chair and graduate student, said that there’s no room to keep asking for more funds.

“If you keep trying to give and give and give and asking all the time (for an increase), you might not be able to meet up with whatever target you have,” Agbaji said. “We’re going to tell them to just try to lower down the numbers of people that get a scholarship every year.”

The Bulletin’s final vote was zero in favor and four against.

According to Frost, The Bulletin isn’t making necessary

strides to cut their budget to offset last years $10,000 cut.

“I think that there could be some preventative measures that The Bulletin can take regarding their budget issues,” Frost said. “The first one being printing less papers...and then (reducing distribution).

Maybe they could just do like a couple locations in the union and then they could do an online version.”

Madison Orrange, junior accounting major, said she agreed with Frost and believes that The Bulletin could be doing more to save money.

“The only main cost cutting methods that they stated were that they cut six student positions and the Spanish program, but they had so many other expenses that they could’ve

started cutting because they’ve known since last semester that they were going to be getting less money this year,” Orrange said. “They just really basically kept the same so they could just show that they had negative (numbers).”

Representatives from The Bulletin met with the committee Oct. 23. They said The Bulletin cut the Spanish translation program, ad representatives, two editor positions and four staff positions. They also cut printing to 11 times a semester, instead of weekly like past years.

According to Agbaji, the one absentee, Cassidy Thweatt, sophomore nursing and psychology major, hasn’t been consistently showing up to meetings. Agbaji dis-

The reason the large festival did not happen originally was due to finances, according to Osterhouse. Osterhouse was inspired by events like Wakarusa and Austin’s City Limits, which both feature 50 plus acts.

“We wanted to see if we could do something like $1,000 a month instead of $1,000,000 a year to get a look at prospects,” Osterhouse said.

The KFA reached their financing goal recently and is putting on its first festival “Halfway to Everywhere” in August of 2019, according to Osterhouse.

“Monkey Jams” is being sponsored by the Emporia State Union Activities Council this year and is around $3,500 a concert, Osterhouse said. The KFA is a non-profit organization and is funded through grants and local donations.

The next concert is Nov. 17 on the first floor of the Lyon County Historical Center featuring Me Like Bees, according to KFA’s Facebook page. cussed removing her from the committee.

“We need to talk about her position,” Daniel said. “(The other issue) was when she wasn’t able to turn in the bill.”

It was also announced that Agbaji would be stepping down from chair and Malcolm Dade, senior accounting major, would be replacing him.

Agbaji said this is because of his busy schedule.

“Starting next week, I’m going to be stepping down as the chair of the committee,” Agbaji said. “Malcolm is going to be taking over. This is actually for the good of the committee.”

The next fiscal affairs meeting will be at 8 p.m. next Tuesday in the Great Plains Room of the Memorial Union.

Police Reports Logs from ESU Police and Safety

Oct. 23 Jorge Jose Britez Aveiro reported the theft of his bicycle at WAW Library. Officer also provided escort for victim.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a suspicious person call at 1240 Highland.

Resident Assistant in Twin Towers Complex reported a mouse in a room in South Twin Towers 1st floor. Officer was unable to locate the rodent.

Oct. 24 Resident Assistant in Twin Towers Complex reported a power outage in Trusler Hall Room 212. HBO. Oct. 25 Officer stopped KS983KZL at 12th and Highland. Citation for expired tags past 30 days.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with Car Stop/DUI at Logan and Commercial.

Oct. 26 Maire Johnson requested welfare check for student at 138 W 12th. HBO. Officers engaged in community contact with subjects in Union Square.

Male student requested to speak with an officer at ESU PD HQ Officer retrieved an animal from 1201 Triplett Dr. Apt. 23. Animal taken to the animal shelter.

Officer engaged in community contact at 7th and Commercial with a potential fall.

A male faculty member requested to speak to an officer in Sector 9. Officer took a report of criminal damage to KS 811FNF. Officer responded to a Blue Light Emergency telephone call at 18th and Morse Dr. No problem was found.

Oct. 27 Officer provided escort for KS personalized tag ‘TURKEY1’ from 1200 Commercial to the Memorial Union.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with an arrest at 12th and Merchant.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept.with a shots fired call at 9th and Sylvan.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with minor in consumption at 1304 Exchange.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with an intoxicated person at 11th and Commercial.

Ambulance responded to North Twin Tower 6th floor restroom for vomiting and intoxicated. Subject was transported by ambulance to Newman Regional Health.

Oct. 28 Officer stopped KS VIN 1FTSS34P66HA78465 on I-35 southbound at mm 131. Citation for expired driver’s license and no license plate.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a child lock out at 1928 Cottonwood.

Officer provided escort for a female student from Sector 5 to Singular Hall. Starting mileage 8.0 Ending mileage 8.1.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with traffic control for Honor Flight escort at 15th and Industrial Rd. Oct. 29 Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a car stop at 6th and Merchant.

Officer checked the welfare of a female student in Sector 6. HBO. Oct. 30 Officer provided escort for a male and female student from the Memorial Union to Lot 3.

Officer contacted subject at 1250 Whittier and advised it was illegal to burn within city limits.

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Visiting writer series host gothic novelist Abigail Ponce Copy Editor

Kirsten Imani Kasai, poet, novelist, publisher and magazine editor, spoke about her newest novel “The House of Erzulie,” an African American gothic genre.

“It’s a dark and complicated book,” Kasai said. “And I was in a dark and complicated place when I wrote it.

We can’t escape ourselves in our writing…our experience, in form, are art.”

Amy Sage Webb, director of the creative writing program and professor of English, modern languages and journalism, introduced Kasai last Thursday in the Greek room.

“It’s been a great season, and this is really a highlight,” Webb said. “The timing is perfect that Kirsten is here close to Halloween because I think of her writing as being Kristen Imani Kasai, poet, novelist, publisher and magazine editor shows seductive, spooky, gothic and off the cover of her newest book, “The House of Erzulie.” The book features brilliant.” cover Kasai’s daughter. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin During the event, Kasai performed a reading from her book and held a question and answer session.

There are parts of the book

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“Shame” is king Elle King’s new album is a step in a new direction as opposed to her previous albums. This one still has her edge and her big, unique voice, which is showcased in her song “Shame.”

She talks about being a

“spark under your halo” but “mama doesn’t know,” of course, because she considers a “woman who wants to roll” shameful.

King encourages the listener to follow her without feeling like it needs to be hid-

den. In fact, King expresses that maybe the things we do aren’t shameful by saying she “ain’t got no shame.”

Partying and drinking are some nearby sparks to light some halos, and the song helps hit this hammer home.

The video flashes between different scenes with King dressed in different clothes, but always surrounded by many people dressed the exact same in some sort of jumpsuits following her lead.

This shows that she differs from society in how she deals with her “trouble” calling her name.

Another noteworthy song of the album is “Man’s Man.” The lyrics are about a toxic relationship, leaving the door open for some dramatic cinema.

There is a lot of lying, cheating and revenge going

Kasai reads from “The House of Erzulie.” Amy Sage Webb, professor of English, modern languages and journalism, considered Kasai a “highlight” of the visiting writers series. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

that include her personal life.

Her daughter is the face of the cover.

According to Kasai, her parents, who were involved in the Civil Rights Movement, are an interracial couple that faced criticism.

Her father lived across the street at the time of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama.

“I know that traumatized him,” Kasai said. on, and “Now you can go and be some other man’s man.”

College is a time where young adults meet tons of new people and, potentially, have their first or longest relationship.

If an individual today hasn’t been in a toxic relationship themselves, they know someone who has; college is the time we figure out how to handle a significant other, after all.

In another one of King’s songs, “Sober,” she talks about a bottle of wine in front of her and how hard it is not to drink it because she is an addict. She eventually gives in and drinks anyway.

She starts thinking about all the problems she has caused and how she will fix it all when she’s sober.

Many face alcoholism as

“(Kasai) writes in a similar style as I do, so I loved (her visit),” said Mickayla Standlea, freshmen secondary English education major. “She talked about incorporating some personal experiences into (writing) and being able to deal with your own problems in the book without having to openly address them.”

Student fees through the Performing Arts Board fund the visiting writer series, according to Webb. illustrated by King, “now it’s every other night/But also the nights in between.”

Alcoholism is a problem on college campuses, where social drinking to excess is commonplace.

Hopefully, this song will resonate with some people who are struggling with the disease, and let them know they’re not alone.

Overall, the best part of King’s album are her lyrics. They always describe what she is going through in a way that can relate to other people.

Her voice and the music itself is lacking a bit because the music itself all sounds the same.

But that’s okay with me.

The content of the songs and their relatability carry the album to success.

APO informs with spooky Halloween tour

Torrin Hornik, senior art and theater major, serves as a tour guide for the Dustin Bittel, senior theater major, leads a group of community members on a haunted tour Friday through the haunted tour. The tour featured stories about “Martha,” the Memorial Memorial Union. The event was hosted by Alpha Psi Omega, the theatre honor society. Gage Simpson | The Bulletin Union ghost. Gage Simpson | The Bulletin

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The Bulletin | NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Staff Editorial

Every vote counts in Dodge City? LOL.

Kris Kobach suggested people “vote with their feet” when responding to accusations about Voter ID Laws and voter suppression, meaning they could just leave Kansas if they didn’t like what was happening.

And Dodge City is a perfect example of this attitude and how voter suppression is in motion in Kansas.

The average polling place in Kansas normally serves 1,200 people. Dodge City moved their sole polling place one mile outside of town, which is expected to serve 13,000 people, according to “The Wichita Eagle.”

Additionally, there is no sidewalk access to this polling place and to get there, one would have to walk over train tracks and across a state highway.

This is a thinly veiled attempt to only allow voters who have access to cars to vote, rooting out the poor and others without transportation.

After the ACLU objected to this, and sent a letter to Debbie Cox, the local official in charge of elections, she forwarded the notice to Kris Kobach with an “LOL,” according to “The Wichita Eagle.”

We don’t think voter suppression is funny, much less deserving of an “LOL.” In the past, we have taken Tammy Vopat, the Lyon County Clerk, for granted.

Debbie Cox and the active voter suppression in Dodge City puts things into perspective.

We’re thankful that we have plenty of polling places in Emporia.

We’re grateful that our county clerk hasn’t hired a law firm to deal with this issue of voter suppression and has refused to talk to the media.

Instead, Tammy Vopat has always been helpful to The Bulletin.

Her office has been responsive and accountable.

If we, as Kansans, truly love the freedom to vote, a freedom our people fought and died for, then we should take these actions

by Debbie Cox and Kris Kobach as an affront to our freedoms.

This is a new kind of poll tax, of the same cloth that the Jim Crow poll taxes were cut from. Instead of levying a poll tax, the new “tax” is that you must overcome distance to vote.

If you believe in the right to vote, that everyone should have

Dodge City used to be known for Boot Hill, an Old West tourist attraction, as evidenced by this Library of Congress photo. Now it’s become synonymous with voter surpression as there is only on voting location for 25,000 people. | Photo Coutesy of the Library of Congress

access to vote and the impor- office and demand more polling tance of voting in maintaining places for Dodge City. our democracy, then call the state Our democracy depends on it.

Do we need art One of the good lesbians in our lives?

Violet Porter Opinion Writer We don’t talk about the arts enough.

It’s discussed in a roundabout way when people or schools are talking about cutting funding, but art is something too important to just be swept aside.

From actual paintings to drawings or music, these are huge parts of a massive number of peoples’ lives.

Art is something we need. In fact, everyone has some form of art in their lives every day.

Have you ever tried thinking about what your life would it be like without art?

There would be no music, pictures, paintings, magazines, fashion, or sculptures.

It would be a bland, grey world.

There would be no creativity, and our world needs creativity in spades right now.

So many issues in the world could be solved with a little bit of the arts.

For example, in the short time that art and music therapy has become an accepted practice. It has helped many people to recover many mental disorders and operate where traditional methods failed.

This all starts in schools.

It’s where we should have the most focus on art and begin to foster creativity in kids.

Art can help every child express themselves.

Sadly, schools now just want to cut the arts funding as a way of making ends meet and this is hurting students, like the 33 percent budget cut student government made to the Performing Arts Board, which allocates funding to theater, music, debate and creative writing.

Students are not factory products.

We just don’t all work the same way.

We are individuals who learn differently.

Schools shouldn’t be just churning out carbon copies of adults to work corporate lifestyles.

You can go just as far with math and science as you can art, music and English.

I think us, as students, should be more vocal in getting our arts recognized and funded better.

At the very least we must get back the funding that was taken from us.

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If I had to write down the number of times that someone told me I was “One of the good lesbians,” I’d have a piece of paper that wrapped around an entire room.

And I’m tired of it.

I’m tired of your casual homophobia, the little comments and all of the snide remarks.

This includes the “Oh, you don’t even look gay,” the “Wow, I’d go gay for you” and every time a person assumes that someone’s partner is their sibling.

Sure, not everyone intends it to be negative or harmful.

And sure, you might not feel like you’re perpetuating stereotypes when you imply that someone is one of the “good” gays. Yet, it holds everyone to a standard that straight people have created.

It implies that to be accepted, LGBTQ+ people have to conform to a specific way of being. It implies that if you don’t, you aren’t deserving of the same support, the same acceptance, or the same rights.

And of course, most people understand that homophobia exists, because the big picture is easy.

But language like this has implications that go beyond what people’s intentions are when they speak. Words aren’t always malicious, but they certainly aren’t neutral.

The language we use has power, consequences and can shut down an entire conversation in an instant.

The comment might not seem noteworthy to you. It might not even seem like an issue to you, but we have to keep in mind that everyone’s experiences are different.

GUEST OPINION

Your Vote is Your Voice

Cille King & Teresa Briggs

Co-Presidents, League of Women Voters of Kansas

Your vote is your voice! Democracy only works if citizens engage in the process. Complaining or not voting as a “protest” doesn’t work.

If you think politicians don’t listen, remember that when you vote is one time they are sure to hear you.

Here are some helpful voting tips: Learn about the Candidates Read the newspaper, go to candidate forums, or watch forums on television. Find out your polling place, candidates’ names and their answers to important topics at VOTE411.org. League of Women Voters of Kansas is providing this information to help educate voters across the state about candidates’ positions on the issues.

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What one person considers a harmless remark can linger in someone else’s mind for days.

All of us need to be more intentional with our language.

We have to examine the lens that we’re speaking from, and understand that casual comments can be interpreted in so many ways.

And of course, at the same time, we have to be understanding of those that make mistakes.

I know that most of the time, it’s not on purpose. I’m willing to educate those that are willing to learn.

We need to take the step towards education and understanding, when we’re in a position that allows us to do so safely.

Sometimes, we have to put our shields down and take that step out of our comfort zone. If someone doesn’t mean to attack, then there’s no reason to be on defense.

And most importantly, we have to do better than we are right now.

We have to take a breath, slow down and consider how our language can harm others.

Max McCoy Adviser Professor of Journalism

EDITORIAL STAFF Sarah Spoon Editor-in-Chief Allie Crome Managing Editor Margaret Mellott Magazine Editor

Mike Abell Audience First Editor Abigail Ponce Photo Editor

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$1 million U.N. competition open to students Sarah Spoon Editor-in-Chief

For the second year in a row, Emporia State will send students to the Hult Prize competition for a chance to win $1 million and to work with professionals on their projects. This year’s challenge is to create 10,000 jobs for youth by the next decade.

“It’s taking all of the things you learn in school or in class out into the real, trying to implement real ideas that could make a real change in someone’s life,” said Saandhyarag Sasidhar, Hult Prize campus director and senior business administration major. “Also, at the same time Saandhyarag Sasidhar, Hult Prize campus director and senior business adyou get to network with all ministration major, is working to make ESU a point school for the Hult the professionals out there.”

Prize. He said he hoped it becomes a permanent feature of campus, like The Hult Prize is backed Homecoming. Sarah Spoon | The Bulletin

‘Pro-life’ not ‘pro-birth’

LaPolice

continued from page 1 tunity to help, to do some good and that’s what we’re here for.”

In 2014, LaPolice ran in the race as a Republican candidate and in 2016 he ran as an Independent. None of his views have changed from 2014 to now, he said, and he has always had a centralist platform.

Family platform

“The Republicans always say how they have family values,” LaPolice said. “I have family values. I believe in family values.

And taking food away from hungry people? That’s not a value that I share. Stopping people at the border and separating kids from their parents? Not a value I share. Constant lying and attacking the other side? Attacking the media?...That’s not a family value I share.”

LaPolice said his Republican views remain intact. He said the number one thing for the government should be fiscal responsibility through fair trade, which comes about from using bi-partisan trade.

LaPolice defines himself as a pro-life Catholic but he clarifies he is “pro-life,” not “pro-birth.”

“I want a child born, fed, (and) I want a child educated,” LaPolice said. “I want a child given opportunity.”

LaPolice also said he believes that there are circumstances in which women might need an abortion.

“I believe the law of the land protects women in certain circumstances where they need procedures done and it’s only a decision to be made between a woman and her (health)care giver,” said LaPolice.

Education

by the Clinton Foundation and the United Nations, according to the official website.

The ESU Hult Prize groups are sponsored by the School of Business, Office of International Education, Information Technology, Marketing and Media relations, and the Teachers College, according to hultprizeat.com/ emporiastate.

“The Hult Prize is basically a social entrepreneurial experience,” Sasidhar said.

“It’s an oppurtunity for all of our students to get their entrepreneurial mindset and to get that real life experience.”

Sasidhar would like to make ESU the Hult Prize school for the state, so if other schools wanted to compete,

they would have to work with ESU. He also wants to embed the contest in the culture of ESU. “Right now it’s like ‘Oh we have to think about how to make it a big hit this year,’ but if I were able to...embed Hult Prize into the culture, (that would be the goal),” Sasidhar said. “That’s what I’m trying to focus on this year.”

There will be an informational session at 6 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Blue Key Room in the Memorial Union, according to an email blast from Grayce McAllister, operations manager and senior business major.

Those with questions about the Hult Prize can also email ssasidh1@g.emporia. edu.

educator.

“I’ve been a classroom teacher, I’ve been a high school principal and I’ve been a district superintendent,” said LaPolice “I also spent about two years in a community college, so I know education top to bottom and I’ll defend it.”

The 2nd Amendment

“I’m an advocate of 2nd Amendment, but I know how to read, and I know what the second amendment says, and I know what it doesn’t say,” LaPolice said. “I know that states and municipalities and especially college campuses, if they want prevent guns on campus then by God they have the right to prevent guns on campus…Don’t tell me that’s what the 2nd Amendment says.”

LaPolice is a combat veteran, giving him a different view on gun control than a normal civilian.

“I believe in universal background checks,” said LaPolice. “I want to have laws that keep us safe, but laws that also protect my ability to responsibly own a firearm.”

Another issue he said he wants to carry across the aisle is education.

“I haven’t adopted Bernie Sander’s idea of universal college, (and) universal education for everybody because I don’t think we can afford it and I don’t think we want to incentivize that,” LaPolice said. “I would fire Betsy DeVos. I think the best thing I could ever do is find a way to get the senate to impeach Betsy DeVos." Immigration LaPolice spent 17 years as an One belief he has is strongly influenced by his wife, Sonia LaPolice, a Salvadoran immigrant, who migrated to America at the age of two.

“There’s two types of immigrants,” said Alan LaPolice.

“There’s economic immigrants who are just here to find a better life …The second one is your humanitarian or political immigration.”

Sonia LaPolice took part in a panel about immigration at the Lyon Historical Society Saturday.

“I never felt shame over my migration until recently,” Sonia LaPolice said.

In recent months there has LaPolice interviews with The Bulletin speaking about his platform. “My concern was that the polarization and the hyper partisanship was going to been an uproar about immigradestroy the country,” LaPolice said. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin tion policy in America, which is something Alan LaPolice feels strongly about.

LaPolice talks to citizens about his candidacy. He has ran as Republican in 2014, then Independent in 2016, but is now running as a Democrat. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

“It’s Congress’s crime that they can’t address these two issues,” said Alan LaPolice. “It’s Congress’s sin that they won’t address this absolutely essential, fundamental responsibility that they have for 30 years advocated.”

Freedom of the press

LaPolice said he wanted to be upfront on his feelings about the press and media.

“I think the press is vital to the future of any democracy,” Alan LaPolice said. “I think an informed elector is the most powerful thing in the world. Now power scares certain people and some people try to take that pow-

er away…Without it, we are lost.

Without it we are subject to anybody’s persuasive perversions.”

Around 30 people showed up to the meet and greet Saturday.

“I’m a believer, I find him inspiring, to me he gives us this sense of hope,” Hannon said. “He enjoys meeting the people and listening to what they have to say.

He cares about people and I think that is a great thing, he really does care about people.”

His willingness to listen reached others as well.

“He’s so believable,” said Anne Fritz, democratic precinct committee.

Veterans Day panel to be held Saturday Logan Caytan Staff Writer

With Veterans Day just around the corner, the Emporia Public Library will host a veterans panel at 1 p.m. Saturday. The panel will be comprised of three United States veterans who served during the Vietnam War. “There has been a real push to hear the stories of Vietnam veterans recently, especially with the death of John McCain,” said Christopher Lovett, the panel moderator and professor of social sciences. “People

are realizing that they (Vietnam veterans) are beginning to die and they want to try and learn as much as they can.”

John McCain was a prisoner of war in Vietnam and senator from Arizona who died at age 81 in August from brain cancer, according to “The New York Times.”

The Emporia Public Library will be working in conjunction with Humanities Kansas, according to the event page.

The panel is intended to be as free-flowing as possible, Lovett said.

“I want my fellow panelist to discuss their war experiences, how they got to Vietnam and how the war affected them,” Lovett said.

“Many of these veterans from Vietnam did not age well and suffered many health problems because of their time there.”

Lovett is also a Vietnam veteran, in addition to serving as the panel’s moderator.

“I was drafted just before Christmas of 1970, they gave me about a semester to prepare,” Lovett said.

The Vietnam War was different than other recent wars, according

to Lovett. The number of protesters, how people avoided the draft, and the layout of colleges all factored into the differences.

“The quad was often full of students protesting,” Lovett said. “The police department, reporters, KBI and FBI were often here.”

Temporary buildings also had to be constructed on colleges, because more people enrolled in an attempt to avoid the draft, Lovett said.

There was also an increase in college students because the returning veterans were able to afford to

attend, due to the G.I. bill, according to Lovett.

Lovet hopes to see a good turn out on Saturday, especially due to the impact and the nature of the Vietnam War. “A lot of kids from my high school graduating class died during the war,” Lovett said. “It wasn’t like the Gulf War or Afghanistan where you might lose 58 men a year.

Sometimes we lost 58 men a week.”

The next Emporia Public Libaray event will be a Fortnite IRL event at 1 p.m. Nov. 17, according to the Library's event page.

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ESU reclaims ‘Can the Bods’ title

really helped increase the cans donated, according to Copy Editor Katie Born, junior elemenAfter losing to Washtary education major. burn University last year in “We wanted to make the Can the Bods competisure that we got the win tion, Emporia State set its this year,” Born said. “We eyes on redemption. In this just tried really hard to inyear’s competition, ESU form the community about raised 50,891 cans to beat it. I think just the different Washburn’s 34,214 cans, acevents and the promotion cording to Michael Webb, that we had for Can the Associated Student GovernBods really put us over the ment president and senior top this year.” business administration As a leader of the group major.

GIVE, Munashe MangwenTo celebrate winning deza, senior accounting the title, Webb got to pie major, helped by providing Washburn’s student body the campus with donation president. boxes. Mangwendeza also “It was going to be interhelped collect and count the esting for whoever received numbers from these boxes. it,” Webb said. “For one, “I was really excited and they had crust in the pan, Michael Webb, Associated Student Government president and senior business administration major, pies Zac Surritt, Wash- just relieved to be honest, which was unusual and then burn’s ASG president after Emporia State was announced as the winners of Can the Bods. ESU collected 50,891 cans while Mangwendeza said. “Last they poured the whip cream Washburn had 34,214 cans. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin year, we lost. This year we in 25 minutes before in the were really focused on comhot sun so it was all melted. ing back and winning. I handed the pie...It just hap- win. the face, it would’ve been well Seeing everyone’s face and hear- pened so fast.” think the results really show “Either way, it was for a good worth it still,” Webb said. ing everyone cheer and being Webb said it felt good to cause and if I received a pie in The promotion events held how much effort we put into it.”

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continued from page 1 community and ESU.” This was Alpha Sigma Alpha’s fourth time winning.

“Thanks for coming out to the step show everyone,” said Taylor Lee, BSU president and senior sociology major.

“Today we step up to show

out.”

Alpha Sigma Alpha voted Tuesday to send the money to the S. June Smith Center, which supports children with disabilities and is a national partner with Alpha Sigma Alpha, according to Rylie Sebring, chapter president of Alpha Sigma Alpha and senior pyschology major.

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Megan Sheckells

We need the National Student Exchange program Emporia State will be shutting down the National Student Exchange program after this spring semester in order to focus on the study abroad programs.

“The real reason why we want to do this is because the greatest interest at Emporia State is for students to go abroad,” said Mark Daly, dean of international education in an interview for a recent Bulletin article.

As a student currently away on exchange through ESU NSE program, this is a big part of my current lifestyle and I find the news saddening.

I don’t see this experience as unimportant, or not as good as going overseas.

According to Daly, there isn’t anything keeping students from going to other schools in the United States without the NSE program.

However, this doesn’t account for out of state tuition charges which students would need to pay without the NSE program.

It also doesn’t mention the fact that certain areas in Canada qualify in the NSE program as well.

Gwen Larson, assistant

director of marketing and media relations, stated that there haven’t been more than a dozen students in the past five or so years to participate.

So, it’s clear there is more interest in studying abroad, but maybe instead of giving up on the program there is a way to raise interest in it.

As an NSE student I have had the opportunity to interact with many different cultures of the world through being part of any study away group at all.

Not only has it been amazing to see a different part of the United States, but I have met students from other states and multiple countries.

Being a transfer student wouldn’t have offered the same opportunities.

Not many students are participating in the program, but that doesn’t mean we should get rid of the program.

But the idea of cutting it altogether, and that this kind of studying away isn’t worthy of ESU’s attention, is harsh and seems to discourage and exclude certain students from exploring new places and cultures if they don’t have the means to study abroad.

Myra Cassidy, senior recreation major, and Jasmine Hall, freshman theater major, play “Dr. Share-a-Tongue” during Zoik’s double-header show Saturday in Fredrickson Theatre. For the game, two members played one person, and words were spoken at the same time and movement was coordinated symmetrically while giving “diagnoses” to patients.

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continued from page 1 Josh Jenek, IT support specialist, said they’ve made a few updates, but won’t start on the main project until December.

“We’ve installed a few microphones to get us through,” Jenek said. “We were having some failings...just a handful of mics, nothing else really.

Dec. 10 through the 21 is when we anticipate to have the bulk

of it done...We’re extending a third week to wrap it up in January.”

The Senate Chambers has been experiencing some technical difficulties.

“They brought in a company just to review all of the tech and the system and during those tests, there was a lot of negative feedback on the microphones,” Webb said.

“We’ve noticed a few (issues) with the feedback.”

They’re doing their best

to avoid any crashes before the renovations, according to Jenek.

“The equipment’s approaching end of life,” Jenek said. “It’s acting finicky. It’s getting unpredictable and I can foresee a complete crash at some point...and we want to avoid that as much as possible. (We want to) provide our clients and customers with the best experience so we can without losing any of that functionality.”

White’s battle with the KKK

Beverly Buller, author, presents her speech about William Allen White and his campaign against the Ku Klux Klan Monday in White Library. Buller has published three books, including “The Story of William Allen White.” Cameron Burnett | The Bulletin

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New ESU tennis complex to cost $3.2 million Skyla Fox Sports Editor

Emporia State announced a project for a new $3.2 million indoor-outdoor tennis complex last week.

Two ESU alumni and former tennis players, Greg Kossover and Ken Hush, presented several financial gifts to the university that will fund the complex. The project will be entirely privately funded.

“This project has been in-

spired by an elite group of donors who believe in the future of Emporia State University and our students,” said Shane Shivley, president of the Emporia State Foundation and Vice President for University Advancement, in an email. “It is exciting to listen to the donors behind this project.

They have credited our university for their professional successes and wish to give back to provide these same opportunities for our students today.”

Donors have committed to $2.1 million, with the two big-

gest donators being Kossover and Hush, Shively said.

“All of us within the Emporia State tennis community are extremely grateful to Mr. Kossover and Mr. Hush for their generous donations that will help make the Kossover Tennis Complex a reality,” said Marko Goles Babic, tennis coach. “This complex will undoubtedly transform the sport of tennis in Emporia and allow the Emporia State tennis programs to reach new heights.”

The Kossover Family Tennis Complex will feature two new

full sized indoor courts and four outdoor courts.

“Emporia State University will now have one of the best, state of the art, tennis facilities in all of Division II,” Babic said.

“This will give us the invaluable opportunity to play indoors during inclement weather, which is something I’m personally very grateful for.”

The complex will house the tennis team locker rooms, the coach’s office, a players’ lounge and a student-athlete study area.

“I think the new complex is a

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really exciting prospect for ESU tennis, and as a freshman I am excited to have those facilities during my following years here,” said Jessica Purdy, freshmen tennis player. “The gifts from Ken Hush and Greg Kossover are really generous and will no doubt improve ESU tennis as a whole, seeing as we will have facilities to use both during the summer and winter.“ The complex will be located on the corner of Merchant Street and 18th Avenue. It is unknown when the project will be complete, according to Shivley.

Hornets fall 0-3, 8th time this season Taylor Otting, junior outside hitter, spikes the ball against Lindenwood Saturday at White Auditorium. The Hornets lost all three matches, and their last game of the season is against Central Oklahoma at 7 p.m.

Saturday at White Auditorium.

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Nault leads ‘by example’ Sarah Carpenter Sports Writer

Football means more than playing games and earning stats to Landon Nault, senior running back. Nault has used the values of football, and applied them to his personal life as well, he said.

“It (football) teaches valuable life lessons about mental toughness and teamwork which are crucial characteristics to have to be successful in our professional careers,” said Nault in an email.

Nault was a Wendy’s High School Heisman National Finalist and received the Honorable

Mention All-MIAA Honors, the MIAA Scholar Athlete Award, and was on the MIAA Honor Roll, according to ESU Athletics.

“My goal coming here was just doing the very best I could on the field to help give my team an opportunity to be successful,” Nault said.

In 2016, Nault appeared in all 13 games, starting seven at running back, according to ESU Athletics. He ended the season with 651 rushing yards on 179 carries with five touchdowns.

His final season began this year. Nault averages 82.1 yards per game, averages 4.6 yards per

Hornets score 34-31 in overtime

carry and has rushed for six touchdowns, according to Hero Sports.

Braxton Marstall, senior quarterback and Garin Higgins, head football coach, both said they viewed Landon as a leader.

“He works hard,” Marstall said.

“He’s a good leader (and) his work ethic is unmatched. He’s a heck of a football player.”

Higgins agreed, based on Nault’s performance and attitude.

“He’s not only a great leader but everything he does, he does it by example as well for the other players to see,” Higgins said.

Nault exemplifies exactly what Higgins looks for in a player, Hig-

sports.

“I have a very strong interest in medicine, specifically orthopedics, and I hope to one day work in sports medicine,” Nault said.

Higgins is very hopeful for Nault’s future and believes he can accomplish anything he sets his mind to.

“He’s very dedicated in whatever he chooses to do, whether it be football, whether it be school,” Higgins said.

The next time Nault and the Hornets will compete is at 2 p.m. this Saturday in Welch Stadium against Missouri Southern State University.

Hornets prepare for exhibition game against Bethel College Skyla Fox Sports Editor

Justin Brown, senior wide receiver, is tackled by an Ichabod across the goal line and scores six points for the Hornets during overtime on Saturday at Yager Stadium, beating Washburn 34-31. Brown blocked the Ichabod’s field goal attempt in the last seconds of fourth quarter, getting the Hornets into overtime. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

gins said.

“We talk about our three core values in our football program: trust, accountability, attitude, family over everything,” Higgins said. “He demonstrates all of those at its highest degree.”

Nault not only has excelled on the field, but has exceeded expectations in the classroom as well, he said.

“I am extremely happy with where my grades are and how well I’ve done in my academic career here at ESU,” Nault said.

Although Nault’s football career is coming to an end, he still hopes to work in and around

The Emporia State women’s basketball team will begin their season with an exhibition game against Bethel College at 5:30 p.m.

Monday at White Auditorium.

This will be the first time the Hornets have played against Bethel college, according to ESU Athletics.

“I am very excited to finally get going with our first game,” said Morgan Laudan, junior forward and guard. “We’ve been playing pickup, doing workouts and practicing ever since school began so to say we are ready would be an understatement.”

The Hornets will go into this season with two new coaches and a new graduate assistant.

Their new head coach is Toby Wynn, who led Steward Community College to four Jayhawk Conference regular season championships and two Region VI

Tournament titles, according to ESU Athletics. Kiel Unhruh will serve as their assistant coach and Brooke Costley is their new graduate assistant.

“I think each team member brings a different set of skills, that give us the depth we need,” said Jessica Wayne, junior guard. “Coach Wynn has a new style of coaching and added in a few new plays we have to learn and adjust to, but I’m very confident that we will only get better as the season gets closer.”

In the 2017-18 season, the Hornets had an overall record of 17-11 matches. For home games the ending record was 11-2. They did have a loss of 5-7 for away matches including their last game of the season against Fort Hays State University March 1 in Kansas City, Missouri, during the MIAA tournament, according to ESU Athletics.

“I am super excited to be back in White (Auditorium),” said Brittany Kramer, senior shooting

guard. “The atmosphere is second to none at the (Division) II level.

I am looking forward to the opportunity of regaining the MIAA title…We are looking to play at a faster pace this year than we have in past years.”

This season, the Hornets have 16 away games, two of which are the Puerto Rico Classics in December. There will be 14 home games including the exhibition game against Bethel, according to ESU Athletics.

“This upcoming season will be one you don’t want to miss,” said Kali Martin, sophomore guard.

“Our team is full of great athletes, who are also all great people. Everyone has the same goal in mind.

Our mission is to work together and push each other to reach that goal.”

The first home game of regular season play is against the University of Arkansas Fort Smith at 7:30 p.m Nov. 23 in White Auditorium.

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