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Bill working to create national monument at ESU D ustin B ittel

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Emporia State University’s President, Allison Garrett, traveled to the District of Columbia, to discuss a bill that would recognize the Fallen Educators Memorial as a national monument.

“We went to D.C for a number of reasons,” Garrett said. “One, was to introduce ourselves to the Kansas Delegation, both of our senators have visited Emporia State, but I had not meet any of the representatives, so this was also a chance to met the other members of the Kansas

delegation whose support is really critical.”

Garrett also attended and hosted an alumni gathering.

“We were also using this as an opportunity to try to get additional support for making the memorial to Fallen Educators a national memorial,” Garrett said.

Senate Bill 2061 was introduced by Kansas Senator Jerry Moran to the Senate on Sep. 21, 2015.

“Tragically, educators have lost their lives while carrying out their profession,” Sen. Moran said. “This memorial is about making certain those e d u c a t o r s a re f o re v e r

remembered for the sacrifice they made while serving those around them. It is the only memorial in the country dedicated to fallen educators, and a worthy memorial to be deemed the ‘National Memorial to Fallen Educators.’”

The bill, along with House Resolution 5582, are non-fiscal bills, meaning they are noncontroversial and will not take taxpayer’s dollars to build or maintain the memorial, according to Brian Denton, legislative liaison for ESU. “(As a national monument) it’ll give us national recognition and bring people to Emporia to visit,” Carol Strickland, director

of the National Teachers Hall of Fame, said. “It’ll also show that educators do more than show up to work and teach.

They give their life when disaster happens.”

Right now both the bill and resolution are in their respective committees. There, they will be considered and voted on by the committee members before being introduced to the house or senate floors, according to Denton.

“Things move at a much slower pace in D.C. then Topeka so it’s going to be awhile before we hear anything (from the national level),” Denton said.

FEATURE

Bone marrow registration drive to be held on campus E mily G iffen s ta f f w r i t e r

Have you ever had the thought that you could potentially do something that would save someone’s life?

Several clubs at Emporia State University are teaming up with a non-profit organization called Delete Blood Cancer to host a bone marrow registration drive that may allow you to do just that.

“The registry is what doctors turn to when someone with Leukemia or Lymphoma needs a transplant,” Carol Goplin, Central U.S. Donor Recruitment Coordinator, said.

Less than half of people in need of a transplant are able to find a match in their own families, so the registry serves Chris Alderman, senior, biochemistry and molecular biology, conducts an experiment for his research on can-

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cer cells in Science Hall on Aug. 22. Alderman is currently working with a group of people to study Cellular Biology Cancer Research, whose goal is to discover a new therapy that will only target cancerous cells.

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Library fourth floor renovated as new academic workspace D ustin B ittel managing editor

The fourth floor, minus the decks, of the William Allen White Library is c u r re n t l y u n d e rg o i n g renovations to make room for a new academic space for both the Honor ’s College and non-honor students alike to use to enhance their learning experience.

“There had been talk for a handful of years now about doing something to the floor,” Gary Wyatt, director of the Honor ’s College and associate Provost, said. “I was aware of it last spring when Bobbie Pearson approached me about moving the Honor ’s College Engagement center from the third floor of the library to the fourth.”

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ESU tuition rises 7.5, 8.3 percent since 2015 due to Jerry Davis: Sodexo saint or employee? state funding, inflation

Davis, but he has never been reprimanded for buying a student a meal. audience first editor “It’s my money,” said Davis. “I can Jerry Davis, Sodexo employee, buys spend it however I want to.” meals for Emporia State students that Fred Karcher, general manager for he feels deserve it based on their Sodexo, didn’t know Davis was buying meals until he was contacted polite and courteous attitudes.

“I consider these students as my by “The Bulletin,” according to grandkids,” said Davis. “They’re the Karcher.

“I have no issue with him buying reason I get up every morning and come to work. I like these kids and I meals because like he said, it’s his can’t think of any that I have had money,” Karcher said. “He can spend it the way he trouble with. I wants to. I think like all of them” it is a great thing Davis said he that he does.” buys meals once a Davis has week, but been buying sometimes he students meals buys them more for about a year. often.

He feels that “Especially, if students should someone comes be respectful to in and they have S o d e x o ’ s a big smile on employees, and their face...You employees just connect with should do the them. They’re just same. nice kids,” Davis Chelsey said.

E d w a r d s , Students who sophomore take time out of elementary their day to talk education major, to him are the said that Davis ones he buys was “very nice” meals f o r, according to Davis. Jerry Davis, a Sodexo employee serves and felt his “Sometimes I buy students in the Hornet Express during actions could cause students meals toward the the lunch rush. ALAYNE WEBER | to behave better. end of the semester The Bulletin “It could when the kids are encourage good running close on behavior and better standards and money,” said Davis.

Buying meals for students was doing better in school,” said Breanna supposed to be a secret, according to Ebert, sophomore elementary education major.

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S arah S poon editor-in-chief

Emporia State University’s total required fees will rise 7.5 percent for resident students and 8.3 percent for non resident students, from last fall semester, in 2015, to next spring semester in 2017, according to the comprehensive fee schedule for fiscal years 2015-2017.

Total required fees are a combination of tuition and required campus activity fees, which fund the student health center, student counseling, recreational services, athletics, and associated student government, according to David Cordle, provost.

“There are a lot of reasons why tuition goes up, over time, and none of them are exclusive to ESU,” Cordle said. “One thing probably worth keeping in mind, is that the cost of everything goes up over time.”

ESU has three main sources of revenue, the state, foundation donation and students’ tuition, according to Allison Garrett, president.

“We rely very heavily on the general fund, from the state, which has been cut quite a bit over the last few years, and on money that is coming from the foundation,” Garrett

On Aug. 24, Larenz Abston, junior criminal justice major, asks questions about tuition payment arrangements at the cashier desk on first floor of Plumb Hall. Students have been filing in and out of the hall to make payment for fall semester.

ABIGAIL PONCE | The Bulletin said. “Our costs are going up every year, and that leaves us with only one place where we can make enough money back to cover those increased costs. Unfortunately, that is on the students.”

Over the years, more and more money has been taken from the students pockets, according to Catlett.

“The amount of money coming from people in the state of kansas has gone down significantly,” Catlett said.

“When I worked here 20 years ago, students payed about eighteen percent, as people in Kansas paid the rest. Currently, the state pays for about a third of students tuition.”

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2 Police Hornet Express to Debut Sodexo Concepts Reports

The Bulletin | August 25, 2016

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Reports from ESU Police and Safety

convergence editor

Over the summer, the Hornet Express, or HX, underwent construction and refurbishing to incorporate three new Sodexo branded concepts.

Sodexo general manager, Fred Karcher, and the director of the memorial union and student involvement, Jason Bosch, have worked closely together on this project since last spring.

“In the spring semester, we started having some conversations with them (Sodexo) about where there might be some opportunities to make some improvements to the retail dining operation,” said Bosch.

“Pretty quickly the two things that we identified, with regard to the Hornet Express are one, we like to have a better dining experience in there, meaning more options and better quality food. And two, is trying to create less congestion and better traffic flow, and trying to reduce the time it takes to get through the space.”

Student voices were incorporated in the decision to Remodel the HX. During the spring semester, a group of volunteer students, including Resident Assistants and members of Student Involvement were sent to Pittsburg State, which is also a Sodexo campus. These students were able to test out two of the three

Aug. 17

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with animal problem at 1902 W 15th.

Janet Weaver, senior psychology major congratulates senate members April 21 in the Senate Chambers for their work throughout the spring semester. Sigma Tau Gamma’s reserve fund request regarding traveling expenses to their national conclave passed. new Sodexo formats.

“We got some feedback from those students,” said Bosch. “Is this a good idea? Is this something you think we should bring to Emporia State? (The) students were all about it. So we sat down with Sodexo and hashed out a plan.”

“They (construction workers) remodeled Zepps, which is now called the Sub Connection,” said Karcher. “And they completely changed Ochorito, which was a Mexican concept, but now this

(Wholly Habaneros) is more a Chipotle.”

Additionally, The Grille is now called The Grille at Emporia State University.

The new Sub Connection, has one of the biggest changes as it compares to the former sub sandwich concept, Zepps. According to Karcher, those who frequent the HX can now be sure that the Sub Connection will only use fresh baked bread, and at the end of the day, any bread unused will be implemented

into multiple dishes in the Hornet’s Nest.

“I like the concept of the whole fresh bread thing is a cool concept,” said Munashe Mangwendeza, junior, accounting major. “I like the setup (of the HX). It’s pretty nice.”

Sub Connection, The Grille at Emporia State University, Wholly Habaneros, and the newly remodeled Hornet Express became fully operational Aug. 22.

The grand opening event will be Sept. 7.

Audience First

This past year, at The Bulletin, we have been working to bring Emporia State our Audience First Initiative. We have been working to develop a better website, one that will be up and running during this semester. The Bulletin has decided to make these changes as it preserves our tradition of being the students voice since 1901, meets our consumers needs and gives our journalists a real world news experiences as more and more news sources are switching to an “online first” format.

Additionally, these changes come to you, the student, at no additional cost. The Bulletin is prepared to absorb the cost meaning there is not an increased rate for students. We look forward to providing you with a better news reading experience!

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Relay for Life to illuminate caregiver’s role S arah S poon editor-in-chief

Relay for Life will be holding a local event from noon until midnight, Sept.

10th in the Boyer Building at the Fairgrounds at 6th and Industrial. The theme is “No Place Like Hope,” and they will be focusing on honoring caregivers at the event.

“We have a very special guest speaker who is coming in from Topeka who will be giving a very powerful story about what it means to be a caregiver,” said Cherie Crisp, a cancer survivor, event chair for relay for life and administrative assistant at the student wellness center. “I got to hear him speak in September and it’ll make you cry.”

There will be a children’s carnival from noon to four, and adult games where participants can win anything from a free soda to a $50 gift certificate, according to Crisp.

“Additionally, there is a silent auction,” said Lisa Francis, fund the cure chair and former caregiver. “We get donations and make baskets and each team is asked to donate an auction basket for the night of relay. With donations we get from the smaller, businesses in town, we take those and make our baskets to be auctioned off the night of Relay.”

At five o’clock there will be a dinner for survivors, caregivers, and sponsors, according to Crisp. Then around nine p.m. there will be a luminary ceremony.

“This is the first year you

Janet Weaver, senior psychology major congratulates senate members April 21 in the Senate Chambers for their work throughout the spring semester. Sigma Tau Gamma’s reserve fund request regarding traveling expenses to their national conclave passed.

can buy luminaries for caregivers, said Francis. “In the past, it’s just been ‘in honor of’ or ‘in memory of.’ This year they changed their focus to caregivers.”

Francis was a caregiver for her father when he was diagnosed with cancer.

“I was 25 and I three kids,” Francis said. “I had just had my youngest son...and my dad wouldn’t come and see him because my dad, at that time, knew that he wasn’t feeling right...He found out he had lung cancer.”

Soon after they removed his lung, his gall bladder burst, spreading the cancer to his lymph nodes.

“After that, it was just radiation treatment and there wasn’t much they could do,” Francis said.

Matthew Haefele, accountant for Relay for Life and graduate accounting major, got involved with Relay for

Life when someone he knew fell ill with cancer.

“I had a second mother back home who had breast cancer several years ago,” Haefele said. “She fought it... and it eventually killed her...I saw what it did to that family, and how it deteriorated their will to live and had to become dependent on drugs.

On top of that, they had to worry about money...It’s something they shouldn’t have to worry about and Relay for Life was there to help alleviate that stress.”

Crisp is a survivor of cancer and she wants to emphasize how important the caregivers are.

“I was 29 when I was diagnosed and had just gotten engaged,” Crisp said. “I ended up going to KU Med everyday for twelve weeks and had seven surgeries in a year and a half time span.

The funding that we get for

this goes towards offsetting the costs of travel to and from your appointments and paying for lodging...They’ll pay for wigs and turbans and they have 24 hours support for someone going through cancer. It also goes to research and funding.”

To get involved with Relay, students can make a team or fundraise by themselves.

“The big way to get involved is to start a team and begin fundraising,” said Matthew Haefele,. “The money that you raise from various amounts of people, whether it’s friends or family, it’s pooled in and it’s tagged under their name and all that money goes back to Relay for Life.”

Students who want to volunteer or sign up for a team or individual walk, should contact Crisp at ccrisp@emporia.edu for more information.

Aug. 18

Officer provided jump start assistance for KS 041HCP at 1622 Center.

Officer stopped KS 378GTP at 15th and Merchant.

Verbal warning for driving around barricades at same location.

Officer provided escort for male student from ESU PD HQ to 500 Mechanic-Emporia Police Dept.

Officer provided escort for male student from 500 Mechanic-Emporia Police Dept. to ESU Memorial Student Union.

Officer took report of Theft By Deception from female student.

Aug. 19

Officer was flagged down at 18th and Morse Dr. by a male subject. Subject needed directions to the Twin Towers Complex.

Officer provided jump start assistance for KS 856CPX at 1829 Merchant.

Male student checked in his fire arm at ESU PD HQ.

Officer admitted student Samantha Bellavia into Visser Hall Room 330.

Officer assisted Lyon Co. deputy with a car stop at 1800 Merchant.

Aug. 20

Officer provided lock out assistance for KS 945CJC and KS 204BFS in 2000 Industrial Rd.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a call at 816 Congress.

Officer provided lock out assistance for KS 536EMM in Sector 1.

Officer provided lock out assistance for KS 763CDA in Sector 1.

Officer stopped KS 074HPW in 400 W 12th. Verbal warning for no headlights when required at same location.

Aug. 21

Officer attempted to assist a student with changing a tire.

Student did not have the proper tools.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with pedestrians on the highway at I-35 and Prairie.

Officer provided escort for a female student from 1519 Merchant to 1836 E US Hwy 50.

Officer attempted to provide jump start assistance for MO FF9C7Y at 1836 US Hwy 50.

Student contacted AAA.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a call at 918 East.

Officer provided lock out assistance for KS 198JGG at 1533 Merchant.

Officer stopped KS 288AAC in 10 E 15tth. Verbal warning for driving without headlights.

Officer checked KS 022HAT in Sector 7. Headlights were on. No other problem was found.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a medical call in 1300 Sylvan.

Aug. 22

Officer contacted skateboarder in 1400 Morse Dr. and advised of campus policy.

Officer provided lock out assistance for KS 929HES at 105 W 12th.

Officer stopped KS 756DVP in Kellogg Circle. Verbal warning for defective tail lights.

Officer responded to 3rd floor of North Twin Towers for a suspicious odor in a room connected to the lobby area. Officer was unable to locate the source of the smell.

Officer stopped KS 159 DSL in Sector 3. Verbal warning for a one-way violation in Sector 3.

Morse Hall Complex zone 203 Fire. Smoke detector Northwest Morse Hall exterior trash chute. Mechanical problem.

Resident Assistant in South Twin Towers reported both elevators malfunctioning. Officer was unable to assist. Staff posted ‘Out Of Order’ signs until the elevators are operational.

Morse Hall Complex zone 203 Fire. Smoke detector Northwest Morse Hall exterior trash chute. Mechanical problem. Recurring problem.

ENTERTAINMENT

The Bulletin | August 25, 2016

The buzz about Pokémon Go! increase in people (not just students) on their phones on campus,” said Chris Hoover, chief of ESU police and safety. “I have personally observed an increase but not to the level our officers have.

According to them, there has been a significant increase in people on campus, many are staring at their phone...Much of this activity appears to be happening beginning in the early evening to midnight or later.”

Currently, there are three gym locations on campus, where players can battle each other to try to win the gym for their team. The gyms are located at Beach Music Hall, Wooster Lake Bridge and at the Fallen Educators Memorial.

However, since the game’s release, there has

S ARAH S POON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Instinct, Mystic and Valor. These are the names of three teams in the mobile gaming sensation, “Pokémon Go. “ The game, which was released to iOS and android users this past summer, was developed by Niantic, a mobile game company. In the game, users can find and catch Pokémon (fictional creatures) to train them to battle other players. The catch?

Gamers must physically travel to different places to catch the beasts.

Because of this, there has been an increase of students and community members on campus, particularly late at night.

“Emporia State University police officers have observed a dramatic

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been a fall in participation.

“There’s not as much (involvement of people on campus) as before, when it first came out,” said Jordan Reese, a team Mystic member and freshman computer science major.

“But even weeks after, I saw quite a bit of people who would walk around campus playing it. But since summer is about to end, people stop doing it.

They’re getting ready for school and work.”

Despite the falling numbers in participants, there are still some safety concerns relating to the game on campus.

“Does it concern me?

Yes,” Hoover said. “We have had a number of contacts with pedestrians who are paying little to no attention. Bad things can happen when pedestrians are unaware. Catastrophic things can occur when drivers are careless or inattentive.”

There are still students who enjoy playing the game.

“Whenever I stop somewhere, I’ll pull it out and see if there’s anything around,” Ariana Camacho, a Valor team member and freshman elementary education major. said. “It was addicting at first, but once you stop playing it, you’re kinda like ‘oh, oh

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Jaehyun Lee, junior Business major and foreign exchange student from South Korea, has joined the journey on Aug. 23 to catch them all. “Pokémon Go” has been a popular mobile app for the summer. DONALD GOODE The Bulletin

well,’ but then you get back to it and it’s addicting again.”

Reese says the game is a great way to be more active, but admits that it can be a distraction.

“I think it’s a great way to exercise,” Reese said.

“I love it. When I want to go out for walks, it’s fun.

It distracts you, in a good way.”

The game has become popular as it is both sen-

timental, and connects players with one another.

“My brothers played it and I just really wanted to hang out with them more,” said Camacho.

“It’s just fun. It gets you out of the house to work out and stuff.”

Derek Korde, a member of team Instinct and freshman undecided major has been playing “Pokémon” since he was in third grade.

Spoon’s Tasty Corner:

The unknown barbecue spot

S ARAH S POON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

From the moment I came to Emporia, I had heard amazing things about BobbyD’s Merchant St BBQ. It wasn’t until this August that I even knew another BBQ place, Billy Bob’s BBQ and Ice Cream at 20 Commercial St., existed in Emporia.

To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much when I walked in. I’d heard rave reviews about BobbyD’s but no one had ever mentioned Billy Bob’s, so how good could it really be?

It is, hands down, the best BBQ I’ve had in Emporia.

I was a little nervous

and unsure of what to expect. The interior lacks design and flair, and there wasn’t anybody in the restaurant but me.

Granted, it was 3 p.m . which isn’t a time many people eat.

However, the lady behind the counter instantly made me feel at home. She was extremely friendly, kind and happy to recommend items off of the menu.

I had a pulled pork sandwich and cheesy potatoes. The pulled pork was a little fatty, but still very tasty. What really hit it home was the BBQ sauce that came with it.

Sometimes cooks go a little crazy with the spices for my taste, but this BBQ

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? S II

BY RALVELL ROGER

B&B Theatre Renovations Coming from Kansas City, where there are numerous high-end theatre options to choose from (i.e. The Plaza, Cinetopia, Town Center, etc.), the bar for “the magic of the movies” experience has always been set pretty high.

For those who do not know already, I frequent the

movie theatres quite often.

I enjoy the cinema experience as I plan out a night on the town alone, with my girlfriend or just with some friends. I do not enjoy paying my money for a movie ticket because I am indeed a broke college student, but this is a fact that I have decided to live with for the

sauce was perfect.

The bread was crispy and tasty, which I am a stickler for. It had a delicious buttery flavor.

Lastly, the cheesy potatoes were piping hot and delicious.

The food was tasty, but what really brought this experience home for me was the staff’s overall attitude.

Usually, I am anxious about ordering water, since it’s free but since I didn’t order a drink, the waitress immediately handed me a water cup and invited me to “help myself” to some ice water.

It was Billy Bob’s BBQ and Ice Cream’s friendly wait staff that really put

sake of whichever movie that I have read extensive reviews about on Rotten Tomatoes, and have decided to give a shot.

With all of that being said, I have made an exception for the Flinthills 8 B&B Theatre of little ol’ Emporia, Kansas for two simple reasons. One, it’s seemingly the only theatre that is not over an hour or so away, so there’s that exemplary fact.

And two, well, the B&B is not that bad considering the size of Emporia.

I mean, the fact that the B&B announced that it would be renovating for the next month and a half was initially somewhat surprising.

To me, the idea of reclining seats being placed into eight theatres sort of came

this experience over the top for me. So, if you are looking to expand your Emporia BBQ pal-

ate or are just looking to try some place new, Billy Bob’s BBQ is the place for you. Give them a try.

Billy Bob’s BBQ & Ice Cream

Tasty! - BBQ sauce is a must!

Cheap! - $7 20 Commercial St.

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off as a desperate attempt at appear ring to be a state-ofthe-art movie theatre.

But, it has grown on me to be a valiant attempt that I not only respect from a business perspective, but it is a business move that I am excited for as a local movie-goer.

Why should you care about all of this movie theatre talk?

Well, if you like the movie experience, then that should be reason enough.

But if that is not convincing enough, not only will there be reclining seats, but according to the B&B Theatres Flinthills 8 Cinemas Facebook page, ESU Hornets and locals alike will be introduced to a newly renovated concessions, a beer and wine station for those

who are 21 years or older, new restrooms and new theatre signs.

Although these are monumental changes and renovations that will happen to the B&B, my favorite part about this entire situation is that ticket prices will not change. Honestly, what more could a college student ask for? My only hope is that B&B Theatre continues its tradition of providing a moderate cinematic experience. In other words, “the magic of the movies.”

As of now, B&B is closed until renovations are complete. So until then, go watch Netflix and wait, in anticipation, for the theatre to reopen.

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The Bulletin | August 25, 2016

Welcome Back Hornets!

STAFF EDITORIAL As we kick this school year off, we, at The Bulletin, would like to wish everyone a wonderful first week!

However, we all know, right around November things begin going to go right down the rabbit hole.

It seems like most students turn into balls of stress and sleep deprivation due to finals, papers and midterms weighing down on them.

As a senior, I certainly know the feeling. It sucks.

It’s terrible and it drains you so quick.

So, just for a tip for all the students out there: make sure you stay on top of things so the stress doesn’t pile up toward the end of the semester and be sure to give everything your best!

A good way of doing this is prioritizing your workload. What assignments are

due soon? Which assignments are easier? Which will take up less of your time so you can focus on the harder assignments, like research papers?

Prioritizing your workload in this way will really help to make sure your homework doesn’t start to overwhelm you.

Another way to help you keep your stress at an all time low is how you take notes. According to Psychologicalscience.org, it’s actually better for you to take notes with pen and paper rather than on your laptop or tablet. This is because when you write things down via pen and paper, you tend to remember it a bit better. Plus, laptops and tablets provide an outlet for distractions like Facebook and shopping.

HX-citement

C ourtney E vans opinion editor

So, there was a lot of talk about changing the design and layout of HX toward the end of the year last year. The talk ranged from a new design layout to some new food choices.

Since I have been away

all summer, I had hardly any connections with what was going around on campus change wise. I have a friend who showed me some tweets of pictures of what the new Morse Reception Center looked like, but that was the limit of my knowledge of all the changes that happened on campus. However, I had a couple friends on campus who were there before everyone else moved in and they said the old choices were still there, but the food was much better.

So, of course, this got me excited. Better sandwiches?

Say no more. I decided to take a stroll down to the HX myself and wow has a lot changed. The layout of the HX is so much better suited

Granted I know people have their own styles of learning, so the last tip is just for students to keep in the back of their minds. But for students who already know their learning styles pretty well, what could they do?

Well if you like walking or going to the gym, you can do some exercises to reduce stress.

If you find you don’t have the time to go to the gym or take a walk around campus, starting a journal is also a really good way to reduce stress. Recording what happened in a journal and exercising can help calm you down and give you something else to think about.

Good luck and may you always try your hardest! :)

for lunch and dinner rushes where there’s no more huge long lines of students standing around and others guessing who’s in what line.

And the sandwiches, while they were good last year, are amazing this year.

I wasn’t feeling very adventurous so I just got the roasted chicken with american cheese and it was just what I thought it would be an more.

It was actual chicken, not that weird fake chicken. With it being toasted probably became my favorite sandwich.

So in the future I’m certainly gonna expand out and try different sandwiches.

So, honestly? I’m quite excited to see how the following months turn out for the HX.

Why don’t we complain?

A lrick J ohnson opinion writer

In a world that is increasingly digitized and globalized, we must pay attention to how we use technology to broker connections with others.

Social media, such as Facebook and Instagram, is an excellent example of powerful technology that gives users the power to form meaningful connections. For instance, one billion people own registered Facebook accounts and another 100 million own Instagram accounts, so these facts make technology’s power to connect the

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world as one evident.

With this power to connect, however, we must observe how we communicate.

Now it wouldn’t be fair to classify all social media use as ‘networking’ or ‘work.’ I can understand why people use social media as a means to disconnect. This disconnect brings a plethora of issues with it, from cyberbullying to memes and other virtual content, but is the principal cause for our usage of social media in various ways.

I am not writing all of this to argue in favor of netiquette; in favor of using proper spelling and writing in an appropriate register.

No, I am writing all of this because I believe that we are not using social media to complain. By this I am not referencing big governments or the next juicy political scandal, but rather this notion that posting about our personal lives is seen as unacceptable -- though

bashing others or making propaganda is somehow okay.

We must rally together our social media presence into a factious group of committed citizens, and with this group we must complain! We must complain about the simplicities of daily life all the way to the turgid gridlock of White House politics. We must enjoin our cause and entreat our fellow people to stand up; to connect the world in a way as to bring positive growth; to spur magnificent change. Of course, posting political memes and tidbits of political commentary is a good way to do this. But it is sound to remain vigilant in the face of social media -- to use this digital world to bring together common interests that spur hope.

My solution? Complain.

Surely, some of you will complain about this article.

And that’s the first step to sparking change.

Have you ever considered studying abroad?

J osie R ozell opinion writer

This school year will feature a scholarly, mountain-air breathing Josie reading her books and writing essays in the glorious land of Graz, Österreich (translation: the southeast corner of Austria). I love me some good Emporia State University and one of the things I’m most grateful for is the excellent opportunity to study abroad.

Friends, if you have any inkling of wanderlust within you--any taste for the unbelievable, any drive to push outside of the bubble of comfort--I encourage you to get interested in the idea of studying abroad. I haven’t made my way over to Austria quite yet but already I have been connected with Hungarians, Austrian locals and other US students.

I’m already learning an unbelievable amount about what connects us as humans. We all fear the unknown with varying degrees that seem to lessen the more we practice pursuing discomfort.

The whole process

of deciding to study abroad was coming to that decision, then asking the necessary questions, then finding the necessary documents, then filling those out, then getting accepted and finding classes, permits, passports and visa. All of that was roughly 340 times easier than I envisioned. Even the fact that the language of the country to which I will be going speaks something other than the sole language I know has become manageable.

So if “Going to study abroad? You’re crazy kid!” sounds daunting, I hope that you get a chance to follow me as I write you through my personal experience. My hope is that my experiences help you to categorize the whole shebang into the feasible section of your brain normally reserved for jumping off large cliffs.

Let me leave you with this first tip: if you have your year ahead of you planned out--heck if you have the year after that planned to entirety-don’t pass off studying abroad because it doesn’t fit in your envisionable future. I was interested in studying abroad at the start of my freshman year only to make it official my junior year because I had my freshman and sophomore years booked.

Just because you don’t see it happening soon doesn’t mean that it can’t happen ever.

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HORNET LIFE

ESU Bookstore: Preparation and Process R alvell R ogers II convergence editor

With only four core employees to prepare books for students, the ESU Bookstore readies itself for the fall semester over the summer. After receiving book orders from professors, the bookstore begins to source, or search for used or new copies.

“We get a large majority of our books directly from our other stores,” said Michael McRell, ESU Bookstore Manager. “Since we are involved in rentals, a lot of (books come from) Barnes and Nobles. We also source wholesalers, which MBS (Missouri Book Services) is probably the largest wholesaler--to see whether or not there’s used copies available.”

Once the books arrive at the store, they are physically shelved, and put into the system.

The next morning, the books, which includes a photo and ISBN number, are posted to the website for student access, according to McRell.

“The online orders can be a little crazy,” said Shanda Hendricks, ESU Bookstore Assistant Manager. “Like yesterday, we walked into a 130 of them (online orders) that we had to process. It’s a little crazier in the fall than the spring semester.”

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as an outside source for finding donors.

“About 30 per cent of people find a match in their families, so that means that 70 per cent of people in need are searching for a match elsewhere,” Goplin said.

Goplin also mentioned that those who are unable to attend or participate in the drive can request swab kits to be sent to their homes free of charge.

Anyone interested can visit dmks.org and use the code EYT048 so that their results are included with the others from the university.

“It sounds super cool and I love the idea,” Garrett VanArsdale, sophomore music major, said.

VanArsdale mentioned an initial interest in volunteering at the drive before schedule conflicts arose.

Senior biochemistry and molecular biology major Chris Alderman is one of the students who is helping plan the event.

“This is an opportunity for ESU to register people who are eligible into the National Bone Marrow Registry,” Alderman said. “And we’re bringing in Earl Young, a 1960 Olympic Gold Medal Winner, who was saved by a bone marrow transplant.”

On campus there will be several opportunities for students, faculty and staff and community members to see if they are eligible for the registry.

“We’ll be in the Memorial Union on Wednesday taking swabs, that’s August 31 from eight until five. Then that night at the pep rally [Young] will be giving a speech and we’ll be taking swabs. And on Thursday we’ll be back in the Union taking swabs and we’ll be at the first football game that night,” Alderman said.

The goal of the drive is to have one thousand participants get swabbed, according to Goplin.

“If we could get that many it would be awesome, and we could probably save a few lives in the process,” Alderman said.

In addition to hosting the drive, ESU will be hosting Earl Young as a speaker at the Hornet Rally on Thursday Sept. 1 at Welch Stadium.

Nine defendants dismissed from Hale lawsuit D ustin B ittel managing editor

Ruth Gonzalez and Jarrett Stastny, senior communication majors, talk to Lilyann Bazzelle, visiting campus from North West High School, about giving back to her favorite teacher in the Memorial Union, April 26.

Students could receive a free apple, donated by Sodexo.

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Once the bookstore receives an online order from a student, it is packaged and held until pick up. If students purchase their books in-store, all they need is their Hornet ID, class schedule and a form of purchase, according to McRell.

“Whatever is posted at our website is the same price that we ring out at the register,” said McRell. “The other thing that we’re doing, and we started this semester, is that we’re price-matching with Amazon, but Amazon has to be in stock at the time the person pricematches.”

One student responded favorably to the bookstore’s decision to price-match with Amazon.

“I’m going to go check Amazon now and see if I can get anything back,” said Megan Dorcas, senior, elementary education major. “So that’s pretty cool. They should advertise that because I didn’t know.”

When prompted about possibly price-matching with other companies outside of Barnes & Noble and Amazon, McRell said, “There was an attempt to do Chegg--Chegg is too volatile.”

Hendricks referred to she and her three co-workers as a small family who have a lot of laughing going on and get mad at each other.

“We’re not a big staff, but we’re a mighty staff,” said McRell.

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Five students and four staff members have been dropped from a federal lawsuit alleging radical discrimination at Emporia State filed last year by Melvin Hale, former assistant professor for the School of Library and Information Management.

Senior Judge Sam Crow dropped the defendants in an order filed June 15 in federal district court at Topeka.

The students dropped from the case are Ariel Cooley, Sarah Spoon, Derek Wilson, Deidra Elijah and Kayla Gilmore. Cooley and Spoon were staff members of the Bulletin, while the other students had various positions in the university.

Employees dismissed from the case are Chris Hoover, director of campus police; Jason Brooks, assistant dean for diversity and inclusion; Gwen Alexander, former SLIM dean; and Debra Rittgers, dean’s assistant.

On April 8, 2015, Hale and his wife, Angelica, reported the writing of a racial slur in the notebook of a graduate student that worked for

Angelica at ESU. Hale felt the university’s response to the report was insufficient.

He has also been an activist on campus, and participated in the “March on Emporia” last September to protest the way the university was handling the situation.

Hale alleges six counts in his most recent, third amended complaint and is seeking compensatory damages, punitive damages and injunctive relief. The case is proceeding against Jackie Vietti, former interim president; David Cordle, provost; Kevin Johnson, general counsel; Gary Wyatt, associate provost; Judy Anderson, director of Human Relations; Ray Lauber, an HR specialist; and Mirah Dow, interim SLIM dean.

“There are a lot fewer defendants now then when the case began, which is good,” Johnson, the general counsel for ESU, said.

“I don’t know how many complaints or claims were in the case but all but two were dropped, so we’re moving forward.” Johnson said he could not give further comment, citing pending litigation.

Behind the scenes of freshman move-in H annah J effers -H user audience first editor

Around 590 Freshman, along with their parents, began to move into Towers at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, August 19, according to Keri Cerda Reynolds, residential life coordinator for housing placement and information.

“I think that we just make sure that the residents feel very welcomed and and very informed about everything that is happening,” said Erin Kelley, residential life office assistant and senior communication major.

“When they know what’s going on, it’s a lot easier for them to transition from being with their parents at home to being here” Incoming students would check in with a group of residential life staff, where they would be given a pass with their room number on it. Afterward, students would go up to their floor to meet their Resident Assistant (RA) and get their room key.

Students would then take the same pass down to their cars and find a Hornet Helper with a trailer. After the cars were unloaded, the pass was given to the Hornet Helper to ensure that the students’ belongs arrive in the correct locations.

Students working as Hornet Helpers assist the incoming freshmen with moving their belongings into the Towers Complex on Friday, Aug. 19. The move-in ran from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. and nearly 600 freshmen were moved in that day.

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Four-hundred Hornet Helpers arrived to help students move in their belongings throughout the entire day, according to Paul Jacobson-Miller, the assistant director of residential life. This group is made up of faculty, volunteers, and students involved with fraternity and sorority life and athletics.

Eryn Stockman, senior communication major, and 15 others from the ESU softball team came to help with move-in as Hornet Helpers.

Her job was to unload trailers with belongings

into carts and take those carts to the students’ rooms, according to Stockman.

Daniel Falk, senior secondary social science education major, worked as a Hornet helper because it was mandatory for all Sigma Tau Gamma members to help for two and a half hours.

“All the fraternities and sororities on campus always help the freshman move in,” said Kate Dorian, senior secondary business education major and Alpha Sigma Alpha member.

Residential life wants Towers move in to be a tradition at Emporia State University by welcoming students in and including returning students and the community in the move-in process, according to Jacobson-Miller.

“We hear from quite a few parents, saying that this is the easiest movein out of all of their kids,” said Jacobson-Miller.

“They’ll drop their kids off at other state schools, you know those birds or those cats or those gorillas, and talk about how this is the most welcoming.”

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Behind the Move-In: A look at the process of moving into Morse Complex D ustin B ittel managing editor

Move-in to the upperclassmen dormitories began at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. In order to get ready for the big move, Residential Life and Morse Complex Coordinator, Kayla Smith, begin their initial planning in May before continuing it throughout the summer.

“There are a lot of different components that go into preparing for the move-in,” Smith said. “We connect with our community further by reaching out to the Hornet Helpers to volunteer to help. Our student staff do a lot to get the floors ready by making signs and door decorations to make it feel more homey” University facilities has done a lot to upgrade the building by renovating the reception desk and laying down carpet around that area. Additionally, they renovated the game room by adding new carpet, painting the walls and adding more furniture, according to Smith.

“We have 65 Hornet Helpers

LIBRARY continued from page 1 The fourth floor had housed circulating books in the 900s of the Dewey Decimal System, which covers history of all areas such as world history, U.S. history and Kansas history, according to Cynthia Kane, Director of Assessment for ESU Libraries and Archives.

The books are still in the library, but were moved into the decks of the library, where the majority of the circulating books are shelved.

“The fourth floor had already been designated as a “Quiet Study” floor for a number of years,” Kane said. “We have found that increasingly, students are seeking a quiet, undisturbed place for studies or homework, and we are very happy that William Allen White Library has become that focal point,” As part of the renovations to the fourth floor, there will be the installation of a seminar room, a conference room, several new desks, tables and chairs for studying along with some group studying areas, new equipment such as touchscreen learning surfaces and a new area for the Honor’s College Engagement Center, according to Wyatt.

“From the Honor’s College perspective, everybody needs a home where they can come together to meet, study and form a culture,” Wyatt said. “That’s what this floor is for and yes the Honor’s College will be using the seminar and conference rooms, but they are open to everyone else to schedule to use.”

The Honor’s College is paying $70 thousand to $80 thousand to build the conference and seminar rooms, plus having them furnished, along with new equipment for the Honor’s College Engagement Center and to move the engagement center to the fourth floor, however the entire cost for the project is unknown, according to Wyatt.

“It should be a great space for years to come and really give them(students) a place to work and improve their learning,” Wyatt said.

to help with the move in along with all of our RA’s and reception center staff,” Smith said.

“University Facilities is a lot of help with directing traffic, making sure everyone parks where they need to and using their gators to move the resident’s stuff from their cars to the building.”

Resident’s, coming in alphabetically during the 8:00-11:00 time frame, start at the end of the parking lot where the recreational center is before moving up to check in with ResLife outside of Morse. There, they are introduced to their RA and given a key so they can begin moving in all of their belongings.

“I was hesitate about it (the check-in table) being outside,” said Keri Cerda Reynolds, housing placement and information coordinator. “But it hasn’t been a problem the last two years. Morse is kind of a maze so it’s easier for the staff and students to have the table outside before the students are shown where to go by the

TUITION continued from page 1 Kansas paid the rest. Currently, the state pays for about a third of students tuition.”

These increases in tuition are necessary to cover the cost of the benefits for the faculty and staff at ESU, according to Cordle.

“We believe that utility costs will rise this year,” Cordle said. “We know that our cost for fringe benefits for our faculty and staff will go up.

Most of that is an increase in the cost of health insurance that we provide.”

Choosing which branches and departments receive budget cuts, is a difficult choice for the fiscal committee to make each year, according to Catlett.

“Student Wellness has received a slightly higher budget, as students are more stressed out now,” Catlett said.

“There is a need for more people to help for students.

Alternately, Athletics didn’t get the increase it requested, but it received a small increase.”

Tuition also had been raised to keep ESU in competition with other schools of higher education.

“There are different elements of the budget that we have to make some tough choices

The Center for Great Plains Studies will be moving to occupy some of the space left on the third floor by the Honor’s College, according to Wyatt.

“It’s really in the best interest for our students and researches that we’re housed in a single location,” Susan Brinkman, assistant director for the Center for Great Plains Studies, said. “We’ll also end up with more office space for our collections and books.”

The Center for Great Plains Studies is still currently on the fourth floor of the library and will make the move, along with having a big grand opening of their new location, sometime in October, according to Brinkman.

The renovations to the floor will not be complete by the time classes start on Aug. 22, but should be done within a month, according to Wyatt.

As students carry their belongings into Morse Hall, on Thursday, Aug. 18., Hornet Helpers provide service to residents moving into Morse so students can prepare for classes this fall. Hornet Helpers are a community of ESU students who help with various tasks around campus. DONALD GOODE The Bulletin

helpers” Around 300-400 residents, including the students who had early move in, due to being an international student or being involved in band or athletics, moved into Morse this fall.

“I think the process works well,” said Lexie Thomas, junior health promotions major.

“I moved in last year and it was a really big help.”

Though the outside checkin process stopped at 11:00

a.m., students moving in later or throughout the week were able to check-in at the reception center where carts were provided to help move loads of their belongings in, according to Smith.

with,” Catlett said. “ We want increased amounts of tech at the university for students, for examples wifi and IT people to fix stuff. As a result, we need more money for this so tuition must be raised. IT has been receiving a bit of a raise in their budget to keep up with other colleges and universities.”

However, in comparison to other universities, ESU’s tuition isn’t exponentially high.

“When compared to other universities in the state, our tuition increase is the lowest,” said Garrett. “We’re really trying to keep things affordable for students.”

Garrett claims that even universities in Kansas that claim they have a lower price point, might actually not.

“There are tables on the Kansas Board of Regents websites, comparing tuition across the state,” Garrett said.

“Although it makes it look like you’re comparing apples to apples, you’re really not. So at Emporia State our price is for as many hours as you want to take for our undergraduate students...Fort Hays, which has a lower advertised price point, is advertising 15 hours.

But if you take additional hours, you have to pay for those hours, so it ends up Source: Emporia State University Comprehensive Fee Schedule Fiscal Year 2015 being pretty close to our price Emporia State University Comprehensive Fee Schedule Fiscal Year 2015 Emporia State University Comprehensive Fee Schedule Fiscal Year 2015 point as well.”

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Emporia State Funding Issue Causes Tuition Increase H annah J effers -H user audience first editor

Emporia State University is facing a cut to fundings from the state, which has led to increased tuition rates.

“I think higher education in Kansas is facing a system wide funding shortfall that’s unfortunate,” said Emporia State President Alison Garrett.

“When the appropriations to the university are cut back, the way that universities tend to respond is by increasing tuition. In fact, we are passing our increase cost directly to the student because we don’t have money coming from our state legislature.”

The Kansas legislature decreased funding to ESU by about $855,000 for the fiscal year that began on July 1, according to David Cordle, provost and vice president of student affairs.

“Part of that decrease is offset by slightly high tuition charges this year,

but even so, that reduction does require us to be very careful about how we are going to meet our obligations,” said Cordle. “It’s a challenge to manage those things in an environment where your revenue is decreasing.”

The university expects higher utility costs, as well as higher health insurance costs for faculty and staff.

The university would also like to provide some of the faculty and staff with raises, according to Cordle.

Some state universities have changed their names from “state” to “state funded” or “state supported” because of the decrease in funding to state schools, according to Garrett.

“Across the United States, state universities have been facing funding shortfalls,” said Garrett.

“What is more unusual in this day and age is for universities to actually be getting increases from their state legislatures.”

Despite the shortfall in funding from the state,

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donations to the Emporia State University Foundation are up, according to Shane Shivley, President of the Foundation.

There are many ways that the Foundation gets money for ESU, according to Shivley.

One of these ways is through legacy gifts, which is an estate plan for alumni who want to give money to the university after

they pass. Another way is by getting donations from alumni through one-onone meetings with alumni, according to Shivley.

Garrett said the university had to respond to the decrease in funds from the state and the best way to do it will take a couple of years to put into action.

“What we have to do is make smart choices about how we are going to re-

spond to those changes,” said Garrett. “I think that though, the most hopeful response is to actually take actions which increase revenues to the institution.

We can do that in a number of ways. One is by doing a better job retaining students. Another is by adding additional programs or expand the programs we offer today in order to attract more students to the

New Department Chairs Embrace Positions Hollenbeck begins his first year

Department chairs for the benefit of the departas full chair. have half as many class hours ment. s ta f f w r i t e r

“I’m just glad that I get during the week, which allows “There are more meetAfter serving as interim to have this opportunity,” Hol- them to spend time on extra ings as chair, but I also compaperwork or to be in meetings municate from the faculty to chair for the Department of lenbeck said.

Physical Sciences during the 2015-2016 school year, Kim Simons is now the official chair for the department.

“I’m excited for this year,” Simons said. “I love being in the classroom, but I feel like there needs to be someone from the discipline in here.”

Although the position has already presented challenges, Simons looks forward to being in a position where he can directly help students.

“The department’s strategic vision is changing the way we’re going to be able to help students,” Simons said.

“We are adapting. We are working to change the program for incoming students.”

The Department of Math- Brian Hollenbeck, new chair of the mathematics department, goes about his daily routine on Wednesematics and Economics has a day Aug. 17 in Science Hall. Hollenbeck is one of three professors to become chair of their departments.

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the dean and up, and from the dean to the faculty,” Hollenbeck said. “That’s going to be something new for me too.”

Alfredo Montalvo is now serving as chair for the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Crime and Delinquency Studies.

“One of my goals is to give the department some sort of academic identity and to make the department more visible to all students,” Montalvo said. “I want the whole campus to know that we offer courses that will benefit all majors.”

Montalvo plans on working with his colleagues to implement beneficial changes within the department.

“Collectively, we’re working on developing a Masters program,” said Montalvo.

“It is much more difficult than it sounds, but we want to give students more professional opportunities at the university.”

Texas University students protest guns on campus using sex toys

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of University of Texas students waved sex toys at a campus rally during the first day of classes, protesting a new state law that allows concealed handguns in college classrooms, buildings and dorms.

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Students and faculty at the Austin campus fiercely opposed allowing license holders to carry their concealed handguns to class. One prominent dean left the school after the law

passed in 2015. Several faculty members attended the rally.

Organizers said they distributed more than 4,500 free sex toys.

Texas has allowed concealed carry since 1995 but had kept college campuses gunfree until this year.

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Marstall Eager to lead experienced hornet offense to victory A dam B lake spor ts editor

Coming off the most successful year in the program’s history, the Emporia State football team looks to continue their success with a new pair of hands under center this season.

Redshirt-sophomore quarterback Braxton Marstall is no stranger to success at Welch Stadium.

He threw for over 4,000 yards and accounted for 43 touchdowns during his highschool career for the Emporia High Spartans.

Regardless of experience, this season will mark the first time his name has had a “1” beside it on the Emporia State depth chart.

“I don’t really think there’s any pressure on me at all,” Marstall said. “If I’m able to build on all I’ve learned from the past two seasons, I think the offense will be in good shape”

A slew of injuries forced Marstall into game action as a true freshman in 2014. While he led the Hornets to victory in his only start, the coaching staff insists that last season was the true key to his development.

The redshirted Marstall was able to spend the entirety of 2015 learning the game from the sidelines and watching his teacher, senior quarterback Brent Wilson, cement a place in the Emporia State record books.

“Brent (Wilson) was definitely one of a kind,” said Marstall. “If there was anything I took from watching him it was how to play smarter, and playing smarter means playing better.”

“Being able to redshirt Braxton last year was definitely huge from a program standpoint,” said head football coach, Garin Higgins. “I was immediately impressed with his confidence as a true freshman, and being able to develop and tune himself last year is something that’s going to be very valuable down the road.”

Marstall will have plenty of help in his efforts to move the ball this season as ESU returns seven starters on offense. Included in the bunch, is a talented backfield which combined for over 2,000 rush yards in 2015.

“The great players that I have around me this year are going to make my job a lot easier,” Marstall said.

“I just have to distribute the ball to them and let them make plays. That’s all my job really is.”

Last season demonstrated that the Hornet offense functions best when there are multiple contributors.

Senior running back Antonio Brown is planning to stick to the same strategy.

“We have to have each other ’s backs,” Brown said.

“The guys in the backfield rely on Braxton and he re-

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The newly remodeled Welch Stadium will make its official debut when ESU football takes on NWMSU Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. SARAJO MANCE | The Bulletin

“From a recruiting standpoint, it has definitely been good to see their reactions when we take them in and show them the field,” said Higgins.

Track athletes are beginning to familiarize themselves with the updates as well. The renovations improved not only the surface of the track, but also the jumping and javelin runways.

“Almost everyone will be affected by the new track,” said Steven Blocker, head track coach. “The track is a much safer surface, and hopefully it will be better with preventing injuries.”

SEP 16 vs Washburn University SEP 23 vs University of Nebraska - Kearney SEP 25 vs Fort Hays State University OCT 7 vs Southwest Baptist University OCT 9 vs Missouri Southern State University

Blocker does not think the track alone will bring performances in which athletes are jumping higher and further and running faster than before, but he does think it will keep his athletes in competing condition.

“Healthier athletes show more consistency and hopefully that will allow us to see improvement in their performances,” said Blocker.

The latest in a long line of improvements to campus, the renovations at Welch stand as a reminder of the pride Emporia State has for its community, athletes, and the student body.

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SEP 23 vs Quency University SEP 24 vs Baker University OCT 7 vs Friends University

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SEP 1 vs Northwest Missouri State University SEP 17 vs Missouri Southern State University OCT 1 vs University of Central Oklahoma OCT 15 vs Lindenwood University OCT 29 vs Fort Hays State University

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SEP 13 vs Mcpherson University SEP 23 vs Quincy University

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tice of the improvements.

“From a standpoint of us going out there and practicing, not much has changed, however, I can tell that the guys can tell a difference between the fields,” said Garin Higgins, head football coach. “The new field is softer and nicer compared to the old turf.”

The field’s improvements have reaped benefits by allowing student athletes access to a safer facility and have also caught the eye of recruits looking to join Hornet football, according to Weiser and Higgins.

Wheat Continues Baseball Career with T-Bones

All-MIAA outfielder, Dalton Wheat, became the 29th Emporia State baseball player to sign a professional contract under head coach, Bob Fornelli.

He signed a contract with the Kansas City T-Bones on June 16.

Wheat, a sophomore transfer from Butler Community College, participated in 34 games in his first year with the Hornets. He had a .317 batting average, hit five doubles, two home runs and stole 13 bases in his junior season.

Wheat had a banner year in his senior season, hitting .391 with seven home runs and 62 RBIs in 2015. He scored 62 runs, and swiped 19 bases.

Wheat was second in the MIAA in doubles, ranked third in hits, fourth in RBIs, sixth in runs scored, seventh in batting average and Redshirt-sophomore quaterback Braxton Marshall takes a snap during stolen bases, eighth in on the April 16th spring game. base percentage and ninth JOHN REYNOLDS | The Bulletin in triples.

Immediately after signing, Wheat started in right lies on us too. If he’s hav- The top-ranked Northwest ing a tough game, it’s time Missouri State Bearcats field for the T-Bones and for us to step up and make ended Emporia State’s title went two for three with a plays to take pressure off dreams with a 38-17 defeat sacrifice fly and an RBI in him. Simple as that.” in last year ’s NCAA Divi- Kansas City’s 6-4 loss at the The strategy will be sion II Football Champion- Wichita Wingnuts. He has put to the test early as the ship quarterfinals. since appeared in 55 games Hornets open their seaEmporia State will look son against the defend- for revenge at 7 p.m. on and is hitting .325 with 22 RBIs on the season. ing national champions. Sept. 1 at Welch Stadium.

New Season Brings Improvements to Welch Stadium The 2016-17 Emporia State University athletic season will see the official unveiling of the renovations to Welch Stadium.

The makeover to Welch’s running track and football field cost approximately $900,000. Overseen by American Track Graphics (ATG) Sports Industries, work on the football field commenced Feb. 8 and lasted until April 1. After a slight break between the two projects, work restarted at Welch on May 23 to resurface the track. The project was completed on July 4, according to ESU Athletic Director, Kent Weiser.

“Although we still have some graphics to do on the track, the track is ready,” said Weiser. “Throughout the summer there have been many people that have seen it, and it gave us a great deal of pride being able to show the field off during the Shrine Game.

Hearing the positive comments from the alumni and people in the community makes it well worth it.”

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by Texas Rangers Two former Emporia State baseball players will be chasing their big-league dreams after signing contracts with the Texas Rangers this summer.

Pitchers, Tyler Stubblefield and Garrett Brummett, helped lead ESU to a 39-19 record last season, earning ESU their eleventh trip to the NCAA Division II Playoffs in the past 13 years.

Stubblefield, a Texas A&M transfer, went 10-1 with a 2.65 Earned Run Average in 2016 for the Hornets. He was a firstteam All-MIAA selection and was a semifinalist for the Brett Tomko Award which honors Division II’s best pitcher. He led the MIAA in wins, was ranked second in strikeouts and innings pitched and came third in ERA. Brummett earned second-team All-MIAA honors out of the bullpen. He went 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 18 relief appearances. Brummett was 12th in the nation with 12.27 strikeouts per nine innings.

Stubblefield will begin his career with the AZL Rangers in the Arizona League while Brummett will head to the Rangers’ single-A affiliate in Spokane, Washington. They are the 16th and 17th Hornets to play for MLB organizations in program history.